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sitting straight could alleviate neck and shoulder stress

raCHel salyer
rsalyer@kansan.com Stress is no stranger to the college lifestyle and as students prepare for midterms, there may be a way to keep stress from affecting your muscles. University students and staff members learned how to treat and prevent muscle stress Wednesday afternoon during a Lunch N Learn Series: Reducing neck, shoulder and back stress at the Ambler Student Recreation Center. Trisha Brabender, a physical therapist and University alumna, told audience of about 25 people the main cause of spine stress she sees is caused by poor posture during computer use. The stress and pain can happen to all of us, Brabender said. Anyone at a computer for any length of time can experience it. The easiest way to prevent stress is to make sure the natural curve of your spine remains in its natural position. Brabender said the more the position changes from its natural place, the more the spine curves and becomes easier to feel through our skin. The body often tries to balance problems, so if one part or side of your spine begins to change, another change will occur to offset it. Because the body does that, its like dominoes, Brabender said. If there is one area that is affected, your whole position can change. An audience member said she regularly rolls her neck in a circle to loosen muscles, but Brabender recommended leaning your head against a wall and rotating it from side to side, Positional realease is another method Brabender demonstrated to alleviate and prevent pain. You use your fingers to find a sore spot in your neck, shoulder or back and apply even pressure to that spot. Keeping the pressure contant, move your neck, back or shoulders until you find a position that alleviates the pain

Heads up on posture
and hold it for 90 seconds. Brabender said the biggest factor in preventing stress from recurring is consistenly using these methods. Ashleigh Cantrell, a senior from Olathe, said it will be difficult to remember the methods when she is distracted. When I am on Pinterest or watching TV, it is so easy to forget, Cantrell said. I am going to try really hard to implement it at home though and when Im at school. Edited by Max Rothman

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Josh Dean, the Finance Committe Chair, takes a vote count at a finance meeting in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union on Wednesday afternoon.

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BraBender gave tHese tips to prevent and treat neCk, sHoulder and BaCk pain:

Financial committee passes $15 increase in student fees

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lines up with the chair, but your tailbone should not rest against the back of your chair, alleviating strain on your spine. Keep feet flat on the floor. Do not bring your head forward or droop your neck when focused on a computer screen. placing a sticky note on your screen can serve as a reminder, but move it around periodically so it doesnt blend in. When using a laptop, elevate it so it is not lower than your eyesight. place a pillow on your lap to elevate it if you are not a desk or table. Break up the amount of time you sit, either by changing your position or standing up.

Do not sit on your tailbone Adjust your chair or position so the majority of your back

STUDENT SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Student Senates finance committee approved a bill to increase student fees by $15 for the 2012-2013 academic year during its meeting Wednesday night. The bill will go to the full Senate meeting next Wednesday for approval. If approved, students with at least five credit hours will pay $443.95 in student fees. Thats an increase of 3.5 percent from this

years fees of $428.95. Finance committee passed production costs for the annual People of KU magazine a publication primarily for international students. It also passed a bill to fund renovations to Wescoe Beach, which includes addition of trees and improved lighting.

RIGHTS COMMITTEE
There will be no change to students privacy rights in University housing after rights committee voted to remove an amendment from a bill that could change the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities. During full senate last week,

the bill was up for approval, but Student Body President Libby Johnson expressed concern about the amendment to Article 19, stating she felt the clarification of the code could be restrictive to students. Now the bill going to full Senate next week will contain three amendments that would clarify language in the code and extends students rights to online speech. Members of the committee also discussed the viability of turning some appointed senate seats representing student housing into elected positions. Edited by Bre Roach

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Students push for bus route to Med Center

reBekka sCHliCHting
rschlichting@kansan.com The lack of a bus route between campus and the University Of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City has caused problems for many KU students. Bioengineering students are trying to set up a meeting with Student Body President Libby Johnson and with the parking and transit department. Students plan to ask for funding from the University to go to a bus, which would travel between the two campuses. Aly Boyer, a graduate student studying bioengineering, said she spends about $500 a month on gas to commute from Lawrence to the med center, where she researches and works in a lab. She makes the commute three or four days a week. Its about two hours of my time, that I spend driving every day. Thats time I dont have to study, Boyer said. Google maps shows that the distance between the Lawrence campus and the med center is 42.8 miles on I-35 or I-70. On K-10 the trip is 52.5 miles. The challenge for us is that our program, like a number of programs, such as nursing and neuroscience, is bi-campus. Students do research on one campus but take classes on other campus, said bioengineering director Sara Wilson. If students dont have a car, it is prohibitive for them to do anything at the other campus. A lot of opportunities are lost for students who dont own a car, Wilson said. The bioengineering center had two trial buses in 2008 to transport students between the Lawrence campus and the med center. The purpose of the trial buses was to show the demand for the route. Beth Wehner, business manager at the school of engineering, said the first trial ran for three days, but the results were inconclusive. In September of 2008, the bioengineering center did a second trial. It was a four week trial. Wilson said that the bioengineering center did not have enough funding to keep the route. Danny Kaiser, assistant director of KU parking and transit, said the departments mission is to provide service for the campus within the Lawrence community and that running a bus to the medical center does not fit their operational scheme. Parking and transit is funded by student fees at the Lawrence campus and by parking funds that are generated on the Lawrence campus, Kaiser said. The current buses are made for in-city use. Kaiser said that a route to Kansas City would require a purchase of a new over-the-road coach, which would cost upwards of $400,000, along with the operational cost, fuel and driver wages. There have been a number of conversations over the years about a desire to have this, but no one has been able to get a good handle on how many people would use it and when they would use it, Kaiser said. Certainly no one has ever been able to come up with a source of funds to pay for it. Edited by Jeff Karr

Illustration by Ryan Benedick

Index

Classifieds 11 Crossword 4

Cryptoquips 4 opinion 5

sports 12 sudoku 4

All contents, unless stated otherwise, 2012 The University Daily Kansan

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Go to the University Grad Fair today and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kansas room at the Kansas Union.

Todays Weather

Forecast provided by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 2A.

HI: 48 LO: 27

Mostly cloudy.

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HI: 45 LO: 34

Friday

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Saturday

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Mostly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers during the day.

Partly sunny.

Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers Saturday.

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Sunshine after a cloudy day.

Rains workin for the weekend.

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Thursday, March 8
whAt: Grad Fair whERE: Kansas Room, Kansas Union whEN: 10 a.m. ABoUt: Getting ready to graduate in 2012? Come pick out your regalia, graduation announcements, class rings and more. whAt: Celebration of Books Published by Humanities, Social Science and Arts Faculty in 2011 whERE: Conference Hall, Hall Center whEN: 4 p.m. ABoUt: A tip of the hat for faculty whove published books in the past year. whAt: Lecture: Globalization and its Challenges for Business Ethics in the 21st Century whERE: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union whEN: 6 p.m. ABoUt: Dr. Patricia Werhane talks about the possibility of creative capitalism, an idea that balances corporate business with the needs of poor communities.

Friday, March 9
whAt: Lecture: Avatar and Activism whERE: Malott Room, Kansas Union whEN: 7 p.m. ABoUt: Scholar Noel Sturgeon discusses ecological Indians, disabling militarism and science fiction imaginaries. whAt: Lecture: Fracking: An Environmental Debate whERE: Dole Institute of Politics whEN: 7:30 p.m. ABoUt: Environmental experts discuss the role of hydraulic fracturing, a technique to obtain oil and natural gas from underground. whAt: Karaoke Costume Night whERE: Jazzhaus whEN: 10 p.m. ABoUt: Dress up and warm up your vocal cords; this Mondays costume theme is Wicked Musical.

Saturday, March 10
whAt: Kansas Republican Party Caucus whERE: Free State High School whEN: 10 a.m. ABoUt: Registered Republicans can come out and cast their ballots for this falls Republican nominee whAt: Graduate Research/Write-In whERE: Watson Library whEN: 10 a.m. ABoUt: An all-day event of writing workshops for graduate students; oneon-one sessions to critique students work will be offered whAt: Workshop: Open Figure Drawing whERE: Room 405, Art and Design Building whEN: 11 a.m. ABoUt: Artists can come and hone their life drawing skills

Sunday, March 11
whAt: SMA Art Cart: Asian Ceramics whERE: Spencer Museum of Art whEN: 12 p.m. ABoUt: Designed for children and families, the art cart lets spectators create their own artistic pieces; the cost to participate is free whAt: Concert: Spencer Consort whERE: Spencer Museum of Art whEN: 2:30 p.m. ABoUt: Musicians mimic 17th and 18th century performances with Baroqueinfluenced pieces whAt: Sunday Night Speakeasy whERE: Jazzhaus whEN: 10 p.m. ABoUt: An open jam session and variety show for aspiring performers; cover is $3

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POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas county and KU office of Public Safety booking recaps.

Teacher faces porn allegations

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OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Student claims that a junior high teacher was moonlighting as a porn star were initially dismissed after school officials said they couldnt find any images of her on the Internet. The investigation was quickly restarted, however, when other teachers showed them downloads from smartphones, and the officials realized the school computer system blocked access to sex sites. I saw parts of the video, Oxnard School District Superintendent Jeff Chancer said Wednesday. Its hardcore pornography. The teacher at Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard was placed on paid administrative leave Monday. Her name was not released, but a school site administrator believes shes the one seen in the video, Chancer said. Officials said no district students were seen in the video. On Tuesday, the district sent a letter to parents of students at all three of its junior high schools, asking that their children not search Internet sex sites for the teachers image. It has been alleged that one of our teachers is depicted in at least one pornographic video and possibly others on the Internet, Chancer said in the letter. Asked if the curiosity of 12-, 13and 14-year-olds might actually be piqued by such a notice, he said, I dont know. Chancer wouldnt say if the teacher acknowledged or denied it was her image on the video. He also declined to give her age or other information, saying that involved a personnel matter. The teachers contract does not contain a moral turpitude clause, but Chancer said the California Education Code outlines employment conditions that could lead to her being disciplined or fired. Were trying to determine if theres a nexus on what she does on her own time and what she does in the classroom, he said. The Oxnard Police Department was also notified, but spokeswoman Monica Munoz said there is no criminal investigation.

A 26-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday at 4:10 a.m. on the 4100 block of West 24th Street on suspicion of domestic battery. She was released. A 21-year-old McLouth woman was arrested Wednesday at 1:55 a.m. on the 800 block of Rockledge Road on suspicion of operating under the influence and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $600. A 47-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Tuesday at 3:01 p.m. on the 200 block of North Michigan Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500.
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A 24-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. on the 3200 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of striking of a vehicle or property and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $200. A 39-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday 2 p.m. on the 1000 block of New Hampshire Street on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $1,000. The University Office of Public Safety reported a theft Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Union after someone stole a mislaid iPad 2. Loss is reported at $800, and the case is still open.
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Romney prepared to fight for presidency

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BOSTON It might not be pretty, but Mitt Romneys campaign insists hell be the last man standing. The candidate himself said Wednesday that hes prepared to fight all the way to the Republican National Convention in late summer to go up against President Barack Obama in the fall. Weve got the time and the resources and a plan to get all the delegates, and we think that will get done before the convention, Romney said in an interview with CNBC. He lost four of the 10 states that voted on Super Tuesday and won marquee Ohio by less than 1 percentage point. But hes far ahead in the race for convention delegates, a point repeated by top campaign aides who briefed reporters during a Wednesday post-mortem. Their bottom line: Its going to be a long, hard-fought spring. And while Romney may continue to make mistakes and struggle to unite voters and the GOP establishment behind him, he is, in the words of one adviser, ahead of the other guys. In a memo to reporters, political director Rich Beeson said Tuesdays voting dramatically reduced the likelihood that any of Gov. Romneys opponents can obtain the Republican nomination. In the document, Beeson said Romneys six wins increased his lead in the delegate race much more than popular vote totals indicate. Romney now has 415 delegates to Rick Santorums 176 delegates, according to an Associated Press tally. Romneys campaign says Super Tuesday was the final opportunity for his rivals to surpass him in delegates. But senior aides on Wednesday wouldnt identify any upcoming state where Romney is likely to win. Next up are contests in Kansas, Alabama and Mississippi conservative states where he could struggle. Theres a potential bright spot in Illinois, where a special political action committee that supports him is already airing TV ads. Romney also has acknowledged making a series of campaign mistakes and has said he is working to improve as a candidate. In the CNBC interview, he acknowledged that its impossible to know whether his plan to cut marginal tax rates by 20 percent will add to the federal deficit. He said details still need to be worked out with Congress.

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Associated Press of women have been killed or gone missing in recent years in that state, which lies next to Mexico City and is home to 13 million people. Estrada said her group has documented more than 1,000 killings of women during the six-year administration of former Gov. Enrique Pena Nieto, who is a leading contender in the July 1 presidential election. The issue recalled the campaign for justice waged by relatives of women killed in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, where dozens of women were tortured, raped and killed prompting a womens rights movement that garnered international attention. Authorities in Mexico State dont investigate and instead blame the victims for their own deaths, or in many cases say they committed suicide, without doing a proper investigation, Estrada said. The judges ruling was aimed at the National Agency for Prevention and Eradication of Violence Against Women, which was formed in 2007 from federal, state and local agencies to declare violence alerts and follow up with education, prosecution and prevention programs.

Judge orders investigations in consideration of killings

ordered Mexican authorities to investigate the killings of women in the suburbs of Mexico City, reviving a sensitive issue related to a former governor who is a leading candidate in the presidential race. Judge Jose Alvarado ruled a national, multi-government agency formed to fight violence against women should reconsider a request by activists to declare a state of alert for central Mexico State, womens rights activist Maria de la Luz Estrada said Tuesday. Human rights groups say hundreds

mEXIco cItY A judge has

moScow Authorities in Moscow on Wednesday gave permission for another major protest rally this weekend, but one of the organizers warned that the turnout may be smaller than the huge throngs that came to previous demonstrations. A wave of rallies in Moscow attracted crowds as big as 100,000, a stunning show of public opposition to Vladimir Putin. But after Putins election on Sunday to a new six-year term as president, the oppositions ability to maintain that momentum is in doubt. Putin won nearly 64 percent of the

Throngs of dissenters gather after Putins re-election

vote but independent observers described widespread violations. A protest the day after the election drew some 20,000 people. The latest protest has been authorized for Saturday on Novy Arbat, one of Moscows major avenues. But Boris Akunin, one of the rallies organizers and a well-known novelists, said Wednesday that the romantic phase of the protests is over and he would not be surprised if the Saturday event attracted a smaller crowd, primarily made up of disgruntled observers who witnessed vote-rigging.

People have realized that you cannot oppose robots from the riot police with white ribbons, white balloons and funny flash mobs, Akunin told reporters. Several hundred people stayed on after Mondays rally but were swiftly dispersed and detained by riot policemen. People are feeling a kind of stupor, Akunin said. This is natural. People need some time to think things over.

AfRIcA mIDDLE EASt

Avalanche destorys village, 50 confirmed dead so far

JARf, Afghanistan Rescuers shoveled through deep snow Wednesday, searching for victims of an avalanche that destroyed a village of about 200 people in northeastern Afghanistan, authorities said. Fifty people have been confirmed dead, and most of the other residents of the devastated village are also believed to have perished. Only seven people are known to have survived the avalanche, which buried dozens of homes Sunday night
in Badakhshan province, said Sultanhamid, an employee of the Genevabased Aga Khan Foundation who hiked to the site. Four of the survivors were injured in the avalanche in Dasty village in the Darzab area, Sultanhamid said by telephone. The three others, two women and one child, were away from the village fetching water when tons of snow came crashing down, he said. The 50 who have been confirmed dead included three who were found alive but died later because no medical personnel have reached the site, said Sultanhamid, who uses only one name, like many Afghans. The dead also included 18 children and two teachers who were in a mosque when the avalanche hit. The bodies that have been found were buried under at least six feet of snow, he said. Shams Ul Rahman, the deputy governor of Badakhshan province, expressed hope earlier in the day that some people might still be alive inside their homes.

U.N. official compares Khartoums military to Darfur

NAIRoBI, Kenya The former top U.N. humanitarian official in Sudan warned on Tuesday that Khartoums military is carrying out crimes against humanity in the countrys southern Nuba Mountains in acts that remind him of Darfur. Following a visit to the southern part of Sudan, Mukesh Kapila said he saw military planes striking villagers, the destruction of food stocks and literally a scorched-earth policy. Kapila said the attacks reminded him of what he witnessed in Sudans Darfur region in 2003 and 2004, when
the Arab government targeted black tribes. Kapila served as the U.N.s top humanitarian official in Sudan at the time. He said that world governments must now act to prevent another Darfur-type situation in the Nuba Mountains. When we were there we heard an Antonov (plane) above us, he said. Women and children started running and going into the nooks and caves of a mountain, a small hill rather. ... We saw a burned-out village. As we left the border there was burned place after burned place after burned place. There was hardly a person to be seen. Kapila said the Nuba Mountains region is facing an oncoming hunger crisis because the regions residents havent been working the fields for fear of overhead attack by military planes. Sudan has refused to let aid agencies into the region. The U.N., the U.S. and other world governments and groups have condemned the attacks that are taking place against civilians.

THEATER

Cast of Williams play describe experience

KELSEY cIPoLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com Sexual tension, booze and heartbreak shape young lives in the heat of summer. No, its not the plot for Jersey Shore, but Summer and Smoke, the Tennesse Williams play being put on by the University Theatre Department this week. Summer and Smoke tells the story of the spiritual and sexual awakening of Alma Winemiller, the daughter of a preacher, who is trying to fight her long-time attraction to John Buchanan, Jr., a young doctor with a penchant for liquor and women. I think thats a story that a lot of students can relate to, said Boone Hopkins, the plays director and a doctoral student. How do we find ourselves within this mine field of sexuality and passion? We have whole classes about that here at KU. The play marks Hopkins third time directing a University production, but he was particularly excited by this opportunity to stage a Williams play that is often overlooked in favor of his more famous works. Laura Williams, a senior from Lawrence, plays Alma, a role that she was nervous about tackling since the story is told from her perspective and requires a wide range of intense emotion. For me, the importance of finding the complexity and emotions came with time, and not with trying to capture them all at once, Williams said.

CRIME

woman from Louisiana stores her dead father

Police say a Louisiana woman apparently kept her fathers severed body in an ice chest at her apartment for at least two years as she collected his Social Security check. Authorities say at some point, she cut off his hands so that identifying

him would be difficult, but she never dumped his body as she had planned. The woman and her roommate recently went to police to tell their story after deputies came to the apartment when they wouldnt let maintenance workers inside the home. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Jr. said Wednesday police

think the 83-year-old man died of natural causes. The coroner is working to verify that part of the womans story. Police have not identified the man or woman. No charges have been filed.
Associated Press

Mrs. Winemiller portrayed by Chandra Owenby Hopkins teases Alma Winemiller portrayed by Laura Williams during Kansas production of Summer & Smoke directed by theatre doctoral student Boone Hopkins. Developing her character and collaborating with fellow students and cast members with professional experience made the experience educational, said Williams. Hopkins saw students progress throughout rehearsals and performances last week. These students bring such great energy because theyre just so hungry to work on characters that are this complex, Hopkins said. Danny Devlin, a doctoral student from Fairfax, Virg., plays John. Before coming to the University, Devlin spent several years acting professionally in Washington D.C., where plays are often rehearsed for two weeks and then performed. For this production, the rehearsal schedule was slowed down to three and a half
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hours a day for six weeks. Adapting to being back in a University setting has been high point of this experience, said Devlin. What I tried to do consciously when I came back to the University model was to relearn the enjoyment of character creation, Devlin said. He also couldnt resist the opportunity to star in a Williams play. It doesnt get any better than Tennessee Williams, Devlin said. The play opened last week and showings continue in the CraftonPreyer Theatre in Murphy Hall at 7:30 on March 9 and 10 and at 2:30 p.m. March 11. Tickets are available from the Theatre departments website. Edited by Max Rothman
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WAShINGToN President Barack obamas re-election campaign plans to release a 17-minute documentary next week about his first term in office. Campaign manager Jim Messina says the documentary was directed by Davis Guggenheim, whose credits include the Academy Award-winning, An Inconvenient Truth, about Al Gores globalwarming campaign. Messina says the documentary will, in his words, put into perspective the enormous challenges that the nation faced when the president took office and the strides weve made together. Campaigns frequently release documentary films to reach voters and amplify the narrative of a candidates message.
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loS ANGeleS Davy Jones funeral will not be the stage for a reunion of his former Monkees bandmates, according to the groups Micky Dolenz, who said his understanding was that the family wanted to keep the service low-key and avoid a media circus. Dolenz told Billboard.com that if he,

Peter Tork or Mike Nesmith were to show up by themselves or together it would very quickly be degraded into something that I dont think his immediate family would want to deal with. The three had, however, spoken with one another since Jones death, he said, and were all in shock.
McClatchy Tribune

Garth Brooks, Connie Smith and pianist hargus Pig robbins are the newest members of the Country Music hall of Fame, hall officials announced Tuesday. Brooks has been tapped as this years modern era artist inductee, while Smith fills the halls veterans era artist slot and robbins enters in the category for recording and/ or touring musician prior to 1980. The latter rotates every third year with nonperformer and songwriter inductees. I am astounded and honored to be in the Country Music hall of Fame, Brooks said in a statement. At the same time, I cant help but feel guilty going in when there are so many deserving artists that came before me who are yet to be inducted. Theres a room that the best days in your career stand in, Brooks added through his spokeswoman. This honor will stand beside being inducted into the opry, playing the 100th anniversary of Cheyennne with Chris leDoux and getting to be part of oklahomas centennial celebration. Brooks is the biggest-selling country artist of all time and ranks third on the recording Industry Association of Americas list of top-selling artists in all genres, behind only the Beatles and elvis Presley. Smith, who placed nearly 50 hits on the country music charts from 1964 to 1985, starting with the song that spent eight weeks at No. 1 in 1964, once a Day, said her induction is so touching, its difficult to find the words to express my gratitude. last year, Smith put out her first new album in 13 years, long line of heartaches. robbins, who played on hundreds of sessions in Nashville and elsewhere and toured with dozens of top country performers, said: Ive always considered myself lucky and I guess my good luck has struck again. They will be formally welcomed into the hall of Fame at an induction ceremony slated for later this year.
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MID-AMERICA HUMANITIES CONFERENCE

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Birth control pill has more uses than contraception

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Is the wind a viable excuse as to why I cannot make it to class? Operation move Wescoes soap to Hashinger. I wish it would rain soon, that way all the Ron Paul chalking would go away. Editors note: Theyll just do it again. Frat packs and bitch packs tryin to go 4 wide on the sidewalk. You better believe Im standing my ground. You know your day is bad when not even Dan can cheer you up. Everyone around me is playing drawing with friends ... Except me. stupid crackberry. You know that awkward high school phase? Apparently it doesnt end. Last night I got stoned ... Translation: Please think Im cool. Juenemanns speech lasted longer than YOUR playing. KU authorized Apogee to install a wireless port in my dorm room, which takes up all my ethernet ports, and my laptop still connects with Freenet Premium first. Cloudy with a chance of unseasonably warm weather and no air conditioning in the dorms yet is more like it. My left ear bud just went out, this was one ear bud away from being a tragedy. Math 002. Thats adorable. You know what I call frat boys in colorful shorts? Fruity Pebbles. If you fill a swimming pool up with enough jello powder during winter will it turn into jello? You know how when a bird tries flying into the wind and it just cant move? Well Im pretty sure that the human equivalent just happened to me. Short people scare me. I always imagine them biting my ankles. Editors note: Tall people scare me. I always imagine them running me over. Oh wait, that happens more often than not. People going up the stairs should have the right away. They are gaining potential energy thus they are doing more work. Making Waldo into a horcrux is a terrible idea, unless you want your soul destroyed by a mob of observant 8 year olds. I admit it, I do have a clown fetish. Hate to burst your bubble, but angels and Satan are all made up to begin with. I better not get in trouble for checking the basketball score during my bio exam tomorrow. Tests during basketball games should be forbidden. Going to class after eating with a really bad hangover is worse than Russian Roulette. Im legitimately concerned for every obligation in my life that isnt Mass Effect 3.

ush Limbaugh recently called a female law student who was previously denied the opportunity to testify at a Congressional hearing about contraceptives a slut, and a prostitute on his radio show. He didnt know the woman and had no information about her other than that shes a college student who thinks that her university should insure birth control in its health care plan for students. In addition to the offensive character of his remarks, Limbaugh lacks an important piece of this picture: preventing births isnt the sole reason women use birth control. Whether youve followed the recent debates dealing with contraception, used or thought about using contraception, its important to know why women choose to go on birth control.

Oral contraception, also called birth control, is taken by over 62 million women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to a November 2011 study by the Guttmacher Institute, which researches reproductive health worldwide. The study found that 49 percent of women who use contraception have at least one other reason to use some form of birth control. Birth control may be prescribed to help treat endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or to prevent endometrial and ovarian cancers. In endometriosis the uterine-lining tissue grows outside of the uterus. This condition has the potential to be painful and result in infertility. Birth control can help prevent the tissue growth and buildup, though it isnt a cure. PCOS is a hormone imbalance that can result in irregular cycles, acne, un-

wanted hair growth on the face and body, thinner hair on the head and even infertility. One out of 15 women is diagnosed with this disease. Oral contraceptives may be prescribed along with diet and exercise to fight the symptoms, but not as a cure. Using birth control continually for one to five years can also help lower a womans chances of getting endometrial and ovarian cancers by 40 percent. A family history of other cancers may indicate that a woman has a higher chance of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Taking a contraceptive is just one way to help prevent a tumor from forming. Birth control can even help combat more common ailments. Its been used to help clear acne and combat painful menstrual symptoms such as cramps, bloating and breast tenderness. In the process, a contraceptive can shorten

bleeding and regulate when it occurs. Contraceptives allow women who might otherwise contract painful diseases to not only live peacefully, but eventually have children. Although using birth control is not the only option to treat these diseases, its an option chosen by a sizable number of American women. Before you take a stance on the birth control debate, think about the effects birth control has had on the lives of women who have used it for non-contraceptive purposes. Educate yourself on the issues they face if their birth control isnt covered by insurance or if its restricted by governmental policies.
Angela Hawkins for the Kansan Editorial Board

FEMInISM

Positions of power take commitment

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a high-powered career path and raising a family. It is impossible to make both a priority without an extensive support system, including flexible, reliable child care and financial stability. Its not that women cant By Danielle Onions have it all as the cheerful slodonions@kansan.com gan goes. Millions of American women juggle both family and impressive, and to me she was a job. But the status quo makes intimidating. Not because she positions of power and status was cold or dismissive (quite the difficult to obtain for those with opposite, actually), but because family obligations. as deeply inspiring as her work After a few months on the is, I know that I couldnt do it. Hill, I know just because they I could, if I wanted. Anyone stop paying you at six oclock with her intelligence, passion, doesnt mean youre out the education, and work ethic door at that time. Weve all could. But like her, they would heard about floor sessions that have to operate on very little last until eight, ten, even two in sleep, an incredibly demanding the morning. work and travel schedule, and I may sigh about being late constant public interpretation for dinner, but I dont have a day and analysis. Her position is not care provider waiting for me to one for the thin-skinned or the come collect my child. If youre faint of heart. running a And its also not campaign for Millions of American designed for an elected women juggle both family office, its family life. and a job. But the status And therein not feasible lies part of quo makes positions of to take a few the explanapower and status difficult days off when tion of why so your child to obtain for those with few American comes down family obligations. women are with a fever. If in positions youre clockof power and ing in sixty or seventy hours status. These positions are a week running a company, fulfilling and meaningful and it makes it difficult to attend demanding, and part of what soccer games or parent teacher they demand is absolute comconferences. And while these mitment. choices apply to both mothers A commitment to long, and fathers, they have disproexhausting hours, little sleep, portionately affected women. complete focus, and unwavering dedication: a commitment Onions is a junior in political science similar to the one made by and women, gender, and sexuality studprospective parents, which ies from Shawnee. explains why some are faced with a choice between following

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was recently sitting in a committee hearing and a realization hit me. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was testifying before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, and I had managed to claim a seat between her secret service detail and a group of rather rambunctious protestors decked out in blinding yellow jackets. Mentally preparing myself for the partisan back and forth and political posturing that Ive come to expect from most hearings, I was surprised to find how deeply respected the Secretary was by each of the senators present. Democrat or Republican, they took turns to praise her dedication, perseverance, vision, persistence, accessibility and ability to do so much on so little sleep. This last comment sparked a chain of thinking in my head that, I must admit, caused me to miss a comment or two. I wrote an article a couple of months ago discussing how far women had come in the United States and how far we still have to go. My editor had returned my draft and asked me to include solutions. Where to even begin, I thought. Erasing centuries of imbalance doesnt come with Ikea-like instructions. But it was right before me in one of the more prestigious of the Senate committees. Foreign Relations might only boast a whopping two women out of nineteen members. Yet the most powerful person in the room was undoubtedly seated in front of Chairman John Kerry, and she was discussing everything from Iran to Keystone to cooking stoves. She was powerful, she was

By Dylan Lysen

t has been six years, one headlining tour, 10 films, and a few Saturday Night Live acting appearances since Justin Timberlake has released any music. Timberlake may have been a featured singer for a couple of SNLs Digital Shorts with Andy Sandberg, but he has been missing in action when it comes to what made him famous. With all the great acting roles Timberlake has been in, its obvious that he is trying to use his success with NSYNC and his solo career to catapult him to better opportunities. Thats fine. Thats what I expect from someone who has found so much success. When you are a famous face, people want to see it as much as possible. And that is exactly what Timberlake has done. There is just one question: why has Timberlake stopped making music? The same year Timberlakes last album FutureSex/LoveSounds was released; he was a supporting actor in the film Alpha Dog. Although the film wasnt anything close to being Academy Award winning, Timberlake was able to show off his talent (or possibly just his fame) and secured many more acting roles afterwards. Timberlake would never look back; he hasnt released an album not even a song since 2006. Since then, Timberlake has hosted and guest starred on Saturday Night Live, hes been featured in many songs, hes been a supporting role in drama and comedy films, but he refuses to release his own music. And the reasoning isnt

that shocking. It just happens to be easier to be Justin Timberlake: The Actor than it is to be Justin Timberlake: The Artist. If Timberlake were to release more music, he would need to sell those records. This would not be hard, because Timberlake was able to sell 10 million albums worldwide at the height of the illegal music download age. Acting allows Timberlake to live in Los Angeles or New York City, and have a less demanding travel schedule. He can walk to a different set at a large movie studio and act as a different form of Justin Timberlake and still make it home for the nightly news while making the same amount of money he would have making music. Timberlake has simplified his ability to make millions just by showing up; he no longer has to travel the world to collect a paycheck. Michael Jordan once quit basketball to pursue a dream in a different sport. His former coach Phil Jackson helped bring him back to basketball by telling Jordan he had a God-given talent, and by not playing, he was depriving the world of something great. Timberlake is one of the best and most popular pop music artists to ever live, and he is depriving the world of something great by not using his God-given talent. There is no doubt Timberlake could go into a studio and make an album that sells more than 10 million copies, but instead hes going to randomly show up on Saturday Night Live acting as a different singer and be funny just because. But how can you blame him? He makes millions of dollars for just being Justin Timberlake. And thats a tough gig to give up.
Lysen is a junior in journalism from Andover.

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kansas

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mlush@kansan.com Freshmen often struggle to leave a mark right away in college baseball. But the Kansas baseball team, one coach Ritch Price calls his youngest ever, can start up to four true freshmen on any given day. In the fifth inning, with two men on base and Kansas trailing North Dakota 8-4, it was freshman outfielder Michael Suiter who was at the plate with a 1-2 count and Kansas needing a big hit. The freshman turned on the two-strike pitch and hit a bomb over the left field fence for his second homer of the season to bring the Jayhawks within one run. Suiters first blast of the season came the day before, also against North Dakota. When youre buried that far down, somebody has to put a great swing on a baseball and put a crooked number up, Price said. And to have a freshman do it was a huge momentum builder for us. Suiter then led off the seventh inning with a walk. He advanced to second on a fielders choice and moved to third on junior catcher Alex DeLeons single. Needing a big hit with one out and the bases loaded, another freshman outfielder walked up to the plate. It was Conner McKays turn to show that freshman can produce at the NCAA level. McKay took a 1-0 pitch and drilled a single into left field to tie the game. The Jayhawks came all the way back from a Fighting Sioux lead that at one point was as many as five runs. I made a couple of swing adjustments with Phil and Ritchie, and I was really happy it came through in the game, McKay said. The Jayhawks would go on to take a 9-8 lead in the seventh when senior designated hitter Chris Manship took a basesloaded walk. Not every baseball story ends on a good note for the home team. Junior reliever Tanner Poppe came on in the ninth to try and finish off the comeback. Poppe pitched a perfect ninth inning against North Dakota the day before, but this was his fourth outing in five days. Poppe was tired. For someone who usually pitches in the midto-upper 90s mph, Poppe only threw 91-92 mph, allowing North Dakota hitters to time the fastball. The Fighting Sioux would score four times in the inning on four hits, but the Jayhawks didnt have another comeback in them,

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falling 12-9. Thats a devastating loss, Price said. Thats a game we clearly expect to win. When you fight back like that, youve got to close the deal. Thats what I was most disappointed with. Price said this game will be a learning experience for the young Jayhawks. Price also said that the most important thing he can do is to stay patient with the team. McKay gets the coachs message. He said the team will take the field in Minnesota this weekend where everyone will be looking for hits with a chip on its shoulder. I really wanted to finish this game on a positive note, McKay said. Having it slip away from us was a little disheartening, but it will definitely be motivation for this weekend. edited by bre roach

NORTH DAKOTA 12, KANsAs 9

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*all games in bold are at home Date Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 mar. 6 mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 Mar. 10 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Opponent middlE TEnnEssEE sTATE BowlinG GrEEn BElmonT mississiPPi VAllEy sTATE MIssIssPPI sTATE MIssIssIPPI sTATE mississiPPi VAllEy sTATE UTsA LOUIsIANA-LAFAyETTE GONzAGA norTh dAKoTA norTh dAKoTA sTONy BROOK sTONy BROOK MINNEsOTA INDIANA sTATE NOTRE DAME HOUsTON BAPTIsT TBD sOUTHERN UTAH sOUTHERN UTAH BAyLOR BAyLOR BAyLOR MIssOURI sTATE TEXAs TECH TEXAs TECH TEXAs TECH CREIGHTON OKLAHOMA sTATE OKLAHOMA sTATE OKLAHOMA sTATE WICHITA sTATE WICHITA sTATE TEXAs A&M TEXAs A&M TEXAs A&M BAKER TEXAs TEXAs TEXAs KANsAs sTATE OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA ARKANsAs- LITTLE ROCK ARKANsAs- LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE AIR FORCE MIssOURI sTATE KANsAs sTATE KANsAs sTATE KANsAs sTATE MIssOUR MIssOURI MIssOURI Result/Time w, 7-3 w, 3-1 w, 2-0 w, 9-2 L, 1-0 L, 3-1 w, 14-1 L, 7-4 L, 8-6 L, 7-2 w, 7-4 l, 12-9 12:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m.

Jayhawk Stat LeaderS

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Player Kevin Kuntz ss Kaiana Eldredge 2b Michael suiter lf zac Elgie 3b Justin Protacio 3b Jake Marasco 1b Alex DeLeon c James stanfield c Connor McKay cf Jason Brunansky cf Chris Manship dh Jordan Dreiling pr Tucker Tharp rf Totals AB 2 3 2 4 0 2 4 1 4 1 3 1 4 31 r 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 h 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 rBi 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 BB 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10

Outfielder Tucker Tharp slides to catch a foul ball for an out in the fourth inning.

TylEr rosTE/KAnsAn

APR. 1 APR. 3 APR. 6 APR. 7 APR. 8 APR. 10 APR. 11 APR. 13 APR. 14 APR. 15

North dakota
Player Padraic Getchell cf Tyler Follis ss Jeff Campbell 1b Mark Bearmon rf Kyle Bolander dh Riley Beck pr zack Trygstad c seth Means lf Daniel Ross 3b Michael Anastasi 2b Totals AB 5 6 5 5 4 0 4 2 4 5 40 r 1 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 12 h 2 3 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 15 rBi 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 11 BB 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 9

APR. 17 APR. 20 APR. 21 APR. 22 APR. 25 APR. 27 APR. 28 APR. 29 MAy 1 MAy 2 MAy 4 MAy 5 MAy 6 MAy 11 MAy 12

GaMe to reMeMber
Conner Mckay, freshman center fielder
McKay was crucial in the Jayhawks five-run comeback. The freshman went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the loss to North Dakota. McKays second home run of the season brought the Jayhawks within four runs, and his RBI single in the seventh inning tied the game.

MAy 13 MAy 17 MAy 18

Right-handed pitcher Tanner Poppe throws to first to stop a runner from stealing second base. The Jayhawks were up 9-8 at the beginning of the ninth, but gave up four runs to North Dakota when they were at bat changing the score to 12-9 and ending the game after the Jayhawks struck out at the bottom of the ninth.

TylEr rosTE/KAnsAn

MAy 19

McKay

North dakota
Player iP 4.0 2.1 0.2 2.0 h 4 2 2 0 r 6 3 0 0 Er 6 3 0 0 BB 4 3 2 1 so 1 2 0 2 AB 15 8 3 5 BF 20 12 5 7 nP 74 55 20 27 ErA 11.32 10.38 43.87 1.69 Ben Clark Alex Twenge Tyler Ruemmele Brock Johnson

GaMe to forGet
tanner Poppe, junior closer
Poppe was dominant in his save on Tuesday, but his ninth inning debacle resulted in a blown save and loss for the Jayhawk closer. Poppe has carried a huge workload early in the season, making four appearances in the last five games. North Dakota handed Poppe his second loss of the season, and his ERA jumped to an alarming 11.57.

Poppe

kaNSaS
Player Drew Morovick Jordan Luvisi iP 2.1 1.1 2.1 2.0 1.0 h 5 2 2 2 4 r 5 3 0 0 4 Er 5 3 0 0 4 BB 3 3 2 1 0 so 1 1 3 3 1 AB 11 6 9 8 6 BF 14 10 11 9 7 nP 55 44 46 29 20 ErA 11.12 14.54 0.00 3.18 11.57

Quote of the GaMe

Thats a devastating loss. Thats a game we clearly we expect to win. When you fight back like that you got to close the deal.
ritch Price, coach

Matt Kohorst

Price

Outfeilder Michael suiter hits a home run with two on base in the fifth inning. This hit gives the Jayhawks seven runs and only puts them down by one run at the end of the fifth inning.

TylEr rosTE/KAnsAn

Outfeilder Michael suiter high-fives team mates after his big home run in the fifth inning. suiters homer brought the Jayhawks back into the game only being down one run at the end of the fifth inning.

TylEr rosTE/KAnsAn

Frank Duncan Tanner Poppe

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ThE uNIVErsITy daILy KaNsaN

KaNsas TIPoff

GAME
DAY
KaNsas (25-5, 16-2)
sTarTErs

couNTdoWN To TIPoff

Jayhawks hope for third win

aggies struggle with inconsistency

No. 3 KaNsas Vs. TExas a&M

2 P.M., sPrINT cENTEr, KaNsas cITy

TIPoff
aT a GLaNcE
Injuries and inconsistent play derailed Texas A&Ms chances of living up to its pre-season hype. The Aggies were picked by conference coaches to win the Big 12 along with Kansas but finished the year in ninth place. They ended the regular season on a five-game losing streak and had zero momentum heading into the conference tournament but bounced back to knock off eighthseeded Oklahoma, 62-53 last night in an opening round game. At 14-17 overall, the Aggies will have to win the tournament to earn an NCAA tournament bid. They lost both regular season games against Kansas but both games were competitive throughout. The second meeting in College Station went down to the wire before Kansas eventually pulled away, 66-58.

TExas a&M

TExas4-14) a&M (27-4,

sTarTErs
Turner leads the Aggies with 13.8 points per game and had 14 points against Oklahoma last night. He was held to 10 points on 3-for-9 shooting in the last meeting with Kansas while playing 38 minutes but had 24 points in the first meeting on Jan. 23.

aT a GLaNcE
The regular season is through, another Big 12 regular season title is in the books, and now its onto the postseason for No. 3 Kansas (26-5, 16-2). The Jayhawks begin their Big 12 tournament today at 2 p.m. against Texas A&M, a team they defeated twice this season in rather ugly fashion. In the first meeting between these teams Jan. 23 at Allen Fieldhouse, the Aggies led 30-28 at halftime, but eventually lost 64-54. In the other meeting on Feb. 22 in College Station, Texas, the Aggies nearly erased a 21-point second-half deficit, but the Jayhawks held on and won 66-58.

Taylor

Dash Harris is fully healthy and certainly has the talent to hinder most guards, but quite simply, Taylor hasnt been most guards this year. Hes been a scoring force who creates for his teammates and doesnt turn the ball over like old times. Harris is fast, but not fast like Taylor.

TySHawn Taylor, guard

ElSTon TurnEr, guard

After Saturdays victory against Texas, Self said that Johnson looked sick. Self wasnt satisfied with Johnsons defense on JCovan Brown. Johnson will face another challenge this afternoon in Elston Turner, the 6-foot-5 guard who can score from all over the court.
Johnson

Harris isnt a great scorer but he might be the most important player on the Aggie roster. The senior point guard is in his third season of significant playing time and hes the leader offensively for Texas A&M. Missing seven games in the middle of the conference season was a crushing blow to the Aggie season.

Turner

daSH HarriS, guard

ElijaH joHnSon, guard

PLayEr To WaTch
Travis Releford, guard
In the regular season finale on Saturday at the Fieldhouse, Texas guard JCovan Brown scored 33 points, 29 of which he tallied in the second half. While Releford junior guard Elijah Johnson was partly to blame, the main reason for Browns success was Relefords failure to stop him. Coach Bill Self said that Releford has lacked the aggression that helped him thrive earlier in the season. Matched up tomorrow against Elston Turner and Khris Middleton, Releford will need to play with passion to succeed as a lockdown defender.

Khris Middleton scored 23 points the last time these teams met. It will be Relefords job to make sure that doesnt happen again. If Releford is diving for loose balls and deflecting passes, the Jayhawks will be able to run and create easy scoring opportunities against a tough Aggies defense.

KEiTH daViS, CEnTEr

Davis is as close to invisible on offense as you can get, averaging just 1.3 points per game this season. He hasnt scored in the last five games and has a total of four points in the last ten. Hes a big body down low and not much else.

harris

TraViS rElEFord, guard

PLayEr To WaTch
Khris Middleton, forward
Middleton averages 12.4 points per game and has been a solid contributer all three seasons in College Station. He had Middleton 14 points and seven rebounds in the first round victory over Oklahoma and will need to have a big night for the Aggies to pull off the upset against Kansas this afternoon. He had 23 points in the second meeting with the Jayhawks on Feb. 22, his highest scoring game of the conference season

Middleton is the one of the best offensive weapons for Texas A&M and is always a threat to have a huge night, not unlike his 23-point performance against Kansas recently. If hes able to get Thomas Robinson or Jeff Withey in foul trouble it could give the Aggies a chance at an upset.

davis

releford

THomaS roBinSon, Forward

He fouled out in College Station earlier this season and after the game, Self was infuriated. Self thought that Robinsons technical foul was inexplicable. Now Robinson has a chance to redeem himself on a neutral court. Still neck-and-neck with Kentuckys Anthony Davis for player of the year honors, Robinson knows that this is not the time to ease up.

KHriS middlETon, Forward

daVid louBEau, Forward

The senior forward has finished with double figures in each of his last five games while playing more than 30 minutes on just one occasion. He shot 71.4 percent from the field against Oklahoma Wednesday night and had 15 points for the second straight game against the Sooners.

Middleton

QuEsTIoN MarK
How far can they go? The Jayhawks wowed even Self by losing just twice during a grueling Big 12 Conference schedule. Theyve had a few days to rest their legs, will the Jayhawks be fired up for the last stretch before the NCAA Tournament? To help save his teams legs, Self may assign extra minutes to forwards Kevin Young and Justin Wesley and guard Naadir Tharpe. This tournament will be about more than just winning games; it will be about staying healthy and energized for a long run in March.

robinson

jEFF wiTHEy, CEnTEr

In both games this season against the Aggies, Withey was exactly what his team needed, averaging 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6 blocks. The Aggies like to extend possessions and eat into the shot clock. Withey will help keep them away from the hoop when they do finally shoot it.

QuEsTIoN MarK
Will the offense show up? The Aggies have struggled to score all season and averaged just 56 points in two losses to Kansas. Bill Self said Texas A&M plays like Kansas with a defensive-first mentality. All the defense in the world is useless if you cant crack the 60-point mark, a number theyve surpassed just 14 times this season. Junior guard Elston Turner and junior forward Khris Middleton can score consistently but after that theres a big drop off in offensive production.

Loubeau

Withey

There are several teams in here that can get hot for three days or four days. I just hope were the one thats the hottest.
Bill Self

hEar yE, hEar yE

Kansas 67, Texas a&M 63

Prediction:

We feel confident because weve played Kansas close. We feel like we can beat them. Its going to be tough, but I feel like with the way everything is going we can get the win.

hEar yE, hEar yE

Max roThMaN

mrothman@kansan.com

Kory carPENTEr

kcarpenter@kansan.com

Elston Turner (via the Houston Chronicle)

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kgier@kansan.com twitter.com/udk_wbball The Jayhawks finished the regular season with the second best road record in the conference, a six seed in the Big 12 tournament and an obtainable goal of an NCAA Tournament appearance. After a victory against Oklahoma on Sunday, coach Bonnie Henrickson has talked about the bounce and pop that win gives them heading into the conference tournament. With the victory Kansas earned one more shot at the defending national champion Texas A&M to avenge two regular season losses. The Jayhawks will face the Aggies at 7:30 tonight in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. The Jayhawks know this could decide their placement next weekend and which tournament they play in. But they also know that they have a chance to control all of that with a well-balanced game and victory against the Aggies. In the two previous games, Kansas lost by 11 points. Junior guard Angel Goodrich faces a challenge from Texas A&M point guard Sydney Carter who forced 11 turnovers in their first outing. Goodrich adjusted however and scored a game-high 28 points to show some toughness and resiliency. In their second match up three weeks later, Goodrich struggled again with seven turnovers and scored 11 points. In those two games, junior forward Carolyn Davis and junior guard Monica Engelman were the only other Jayhawks to score in double digits. Numerically, the losses look pretty similar, but Henrickson said they feel different. Those key differences are what they need to focus on this time. For example, she dissected the turnovers and compared them. In Lawrence, they were live ball turnovers that turned into layups allowing 19 points off turnovers. In

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No. 4 Iowa State

Game 3: 11 a.m.

Winner of Game 3

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Winner of Game 7

Game 4: 1:30p.m.

WEdNEsday
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No. 1 Baylor

Junior guard Monica Engelman atempts to move in front of her opponent to block her from getting to the basket during a game against Oklahoma State earlier this season. College Station, they were offensive fouls, travels and three second calls. Weve got to take care of the ball, share the ball and make the extra pass because they rotate so well, Henrickson said. They utilized a zone defense to slow down the Aggies, but need to limit high-percentage shots and easy layups. While Goodrich battles up top, the Kansas front court will have its own challenge taking on Aggie center Kelsey Bone who scored 18 and 26 points in the first two games. This only increases with Davis on the sideline. As the veteran in the post, senior forward Aishah Sutherland is leading the team in the stat columns and on the court with improved productivity and consistency. It is important for everyone to step up, Sutherland said. We lost a very big player so it is important for everyone to put in more than they did. Davis is preparing for surgery but is cheering on her teammates from

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Winner of Game 4

No. 8 Texas

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the bench and has remained a factor in the development of the younger forwards. Since our freshmen are getting so many minutes right now they dont really know what I know sitting on the bench so it is even better because I see more so I can help them and talk to them during the game, Davis said. One of the Jayhawks biggest strengths right now is their versatility. In the end of the game against Oklahoma with three starters fouled out the Jayhawks were able to finish the game with 14 straight made free throws to seal the victory. Since losing Davis, their freshmen have become more reliable. Its huge because we have nine players and four of them are freshmen, Henrickson said. We are young and those kids coming off the bench did a great job. Everybody contributed and this time of the year that is so important. Edited by Katie James

Winner of Game 9

No. 9 Texas Tech

Game 5: 5 p.m. Game 8: 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Oklahoma

Game 2: 7:30 p.m.

Winner of Game 5

No. 7 Oklahoma State

Winner of Game 2

Winner of Game 8

No. 10 Missouri

Game 6: 7:30 p.m.

No. 3 Texas A&M

Winner of Game 6

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Bulls can attribute their win to Roses impeccable timing

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MILWAUKEE Derrick Rose drilled a long jumper at the buzzer, powering the Chicago Bulls to a 106-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Holding the ball for the last shot in a tie game, Rose pulled up just inside the 3-point line and hit it just as time expired. Rose was mobbed by his teammates near halfcourt, and cheered wildly by a predominantly pro-Bulls crowd. Rose scored 30 and Joakim Noah added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won eight straight. Ersan Ilyasova had a careerhigh 32 points and Drew Gooden added a season-high 27 for the Bucks, who were coming off a home win over Philadelphia on Monday. The Bulls held Milwaukees Brandon Jennings to 11 points on 4 for 18 shooting. Jennings had scored 27-plus points in his previous three games coming into Wednesday. The Bulls have won all four meetings with the Bucks this season. With the game tied at 95, Noah scored on a tip-in. Jennings missed on the other end and Rose got out on the fast break, beating a pair of defenders for an acrobatic layup and a 99-95 lead with 2:33 left. Gooden hit a jumper to cut the lead back to two, but Luol Deng hit a three-pointer. Milwaukees Beno Udrih got to the line, but hit only one of two free throws to cut the lead to four. After a Rose miss, another foul sent Udrih back to the line and he hit both to cut the lead to two. Rose then lost the ball out of bounds, and officials initially

FrIday
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No. 4 Baylor

Winner of Game 3

saTurday
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No. 5 Kansas State

WEdNEsday
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Game 4: 2 p.m.

Winner of Game 7

No. 1 Kansas

No. 8 Oklahoma

Winner of Game 4

Winner of Game 1

No. 9 Texas A&M

Game 5: 6 p.m. Game 2: 8:30 p.m.

No. 2 Missouri

Winner of Game 9

Chicago Bulls Joakim Noah dunks against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, in Milwaukee. The Bulls beat the Bucks with a shot at the last second.

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Game 8: 9 p.m.

No. 7 Oklahoma State

Winner of Game 5

Winner of Game 2

No. 10 Texas Tech

Game 6: 8:30 p.m.

Winner of Game 8

No. 3 Iowa State

Winner of Game 6 No. 6 Texas

ruled it went off a Bucks player. After a replay review, the call was reversed and the ball went to the Bucks with 55.2 seconds left. Udrih then drove for a layup, tying the game with 42.9 seconds left. Rose drove on Jennings, then tried to hit a turnaround jumper and drew a foul on Jennings and hit both shots for a 104-102 lead with 32.5 left. Ilyasova scored on a putback, tying the game again with 24 seconds left and setting the stage for Roses last-second shot. Once again, the Bradley

Center was taken over by Bulls fans although Chicagos home-away-from-home-court advantage wasnt quite as pronounced as it was in the Bulls Feb. 4 victory at Milwaukee, a Saturday night game that drew a sellout crowd comprised mostly of Bulls fans. Still, the Bucks received a jarring greeting when they took the floor before the game mostly boos and the crowd was decidedly pro-Bulls most of the game. The Bulls led 55-50 at halftime.

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Ideal matchups for March Madness

h, March. The best time of the year. Campus always seems to have an extra bounce during the month an added buzz if you will. At the end of this week, that extra bounce and buzz will turn into a jumping roar. Selection Sunday is fast approaching. Teams will be placed in their respective slots, gearing up for the opportunity to bring home a championship. The bracket selecting is one of the most unique events in sports, as it sets a team up for glory or gloom. Last year, the bracket came together perfectly for Kansas to make a deep tournament run. Instead, shock struck Lawrence as the Jayhawks were ousted by Virginia Commonwealth just one game short of the Final Four. Once again, Kansas will likely be a one seed, the target of its bracket. Here are the best two, three and four seeds the Jayhawks could possibly be matched with:

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What could motivate the Jayhawks more than a possible rematch with the Blue Devils? In their last meeting, the two played for the Maui Invitational Championship. This time, it could be for a trip to New Orleans for the Final Four. Kansas controlled much of the first game, before collapsing in the second half. If the two face off again, an improved Kansas team should have the edge heading into the game. Since the meeting with Kansas,

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Winning a share of the Big 10 championship is something to boast about, but the Wolverines dont quite have as much bite as other potential three seeds, like Baylor, Marquette or Georgetown. Regular season losses to Iowa and Purdue dont bode well, and the Wolverines only scored 49 points in their loss to rival Ohio State. While Big 10 games are typically low scoring, scoring 49 in a game is far from a desired result.

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Florida State made some noise as

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a serious contender in the middle of the season, but its inconsistencies have come to light recently, making the match up favorable for Kansas. Florida State is a team that Kansas is not likely to overlook, and with some of the Seminoles marquee victories, the Jayhawks will have no choice but to play their hardest. While Florida State has wins over Duke, Virginia and North Carolina, they have also lost to Havard, Princeton, Boston College and Miami. No matter what, it wont be an easy road for Kansas. But still, Sundays unveiling of the NCAA Tournament Bracket will go a long way in determining the Jayhawks Final Four hopes. Edited by Jeff karr

This week in athletics

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Marchs glass slippers

By C.J. Matson

COMMENTARY

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ajoseph@kansan.com Minutes after defeating Kansas 12-9 at Hoglund Ballpark, the North Dakota players were posing for pictures outside of the dugout. The Fighting Sioux (1-5) were no longer winless, and they wanted to remember their come-from-behind victory in Lawrence. The Kansas baseball team (6-6) entered the ninth inning leading North Dakota 9-8 with the hard-throwing Tanner Poppe coming in to close out the game. Desperate for their first win of the season, the Fighting Sioux knocked around Poppe for a four-run ninth inning and secured a three-run advantage over Kansas. Poppe (0-2) overmatched the North Dakota batters on Tuesday to earn his second save of the season, but Wednesdays outing was a far cry from a perfect ninth inning. I think it was a matter that we pitched Poppe on Sunday, coach Ritch Price said. And he went back-to-back this week. Thats four out of five days, and thats the first time he has done it. North Dakota led Kansas by as much as five runs in the fourth inning before the Jayhawks chipped away and took a 9-8 lead in the eighth inning only give it right back in the ninth. The team was unavailable to talk following the defeat, and Price was clearly disappointed after losing to a team like North Dakota. Ill tell you what, thats a devastating loss, Price said. Theres no doubt about that. Thats a game were expected to win, and we got off to a really bad start from a pitching standpoint. Kansas starting pitching had

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hen I think of March Madness, one character immediately pops to mind: Cinderella. Cinderella was a young woman who suffered from obscurity, injustice and negligence throughout much of her life until she finally overcome her challenges. People love the NCAA Tournament. They always enjoy seeing Cinderella knock her step-sisters out and bask in her glory because she never receives the honor and acknowledgement. Bucknell, Bradley, Northern Iowa and Virginia Commonwealth: They were all once Cinderellas who ripped the hearts out of Kansas fans in the NCAA Tournament. Davidson was one shot away from being another Cinderella. Cinderella teams have been a thorn in the Jayhawks side historically, and this year its no different. OK, so I hate giving Jayhawks fans a scare, but the threat is real. Earlier Kansas lost to Davidson in Kansas City 80-74 and beat Long Beach State 88-80 in Lawrence. The Jayhawks game against Davidson was probably the worst of the season. As for the game against the Long Beach State, the Jayhawks were offensively efficient, but too many turnovers and the inability to close the game made the victory bitter. For whatever reason, Kansas has not played well against Cinderellas, a.k.a mid-major teams. Cinderellas outplay and even outcoach Kansas. The Jayhawks are a squad that historically played to the level of their competition. I am not trying to belittle mid-majors by saying that Kansas plays down to them, but Kansas is one of the most prestigious basketball schools in country, so anything but an impressive victory would be a disappointment. Its one thing to win a game, but its another to win by playing well. Kansas fans should want their team to play against nationallyesteemed teams like Kentucky, Duke, etc., in the NCAA Tournament instead of mid-majors because they are more motivated and ravenous when they play teams that BCS schools. Its hard for a big name program like Kansas to get motivated to play against a mid-major team even if its for a trip to the Final Four, as fans saw last season. Not to discredit VCUs performance against Kansas, but Kansas played its worst game of the season, shooting 35.5 percent from the court, 9.5 percent from behind the arc and a paltry 53.6 percent from the free-throw line. Statistically, Kansas was awful, but the teams effort and energy was just as bad. The Jayhawks were simply flat and lethargic. They simply overlooked and undermined Cinderella. If Kansas played against a BCS school instead of a mid-major in last years Elite Eight game, I firmly believe that they would have played much better and advanced to the Final Four. The Jayhawks have what it takes to go all the way, but they also did last year. Cinderella is waiting, and Jayhawk Nation hopes that her slipper wont fit this time around. Edited by Tanvi Nimkar

Infielder Chris Manship attempts to steal to second base during the second inning but is called out by the umpire. Manship had a first base hit earlier in the second inning. been one of the most impressive points of the early season, leading the Big 12 in ERA through three weeks. Freshman pitcher Drew Morovick was 1-0 in two previous appearances, but he struggled with his command on Wednesday. Morovick lasted 2.1 innings after surrendering five runs on five hits and walking three batters. Today, Morovick got off to a really good start, and then he started missing down in the zone and didnt make an adjustment, Price said. To me, he kind of continued to nibble at the perfect pitch, and it seemed like it was one walk after another. With a double-header against Stony Brook (5-3) scheduled for Friday, Price was forced to dip into his bullpen much earlier than he had wanted. Junior pitcher Jordan Luvisi came in to relieve Morovick, but he struggled to find the plate as well. Luvisi gave up three runs on two hits, walking three batters in 1.1 innings of work. When Luvisi left the game Kansas was trailing 8-3, and despite taking a late-game lead,

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the early pitching struggles put the Jayhawks in too big of a hole offensively. The Jayhawks will look to bounce back this weekend in Minneapolis, Minn., as they take on Stony Brook and Minnesota. Edited by Katie James

Mens basketball

Returning champs have room for improvement

Kory CarpeNter
kcarpenter@kansan.com With the regular season firmly in the past and another conference championship on the mantle, Kansas sets its sights on Kansas City and the Big 12 tournament. The Jayhawks earned the tournaments top seed for the ninth time in its 16-year existence and are looking to capture their 13th Big 12 tournament championship. Going into the season, a lot of people didnt have faith in us because we lost so much last year, junior guard Travis Releford said Monday afternoon. But if you think about it, all the guys that are playing, weve been here a while. We know what coach wants and we know how to run the system. Releford said the team has had something to prove since the beginning of the season because of doubting fans. A head-scratching loss to Davidson in December made Bill Self question just how good his team was, but a 16-2 league record and eighth consecutive conference regular season championship re-asserted Kansas as the cream of the crop in the Big 12. With possibly the thinnest and least talented bench of Self s tenure, the margin for error was rather small all season. Fortunately for fans, injuries and prolonged slumps from key players havent been a factor. The team is 19-2 since that loss to Davidson but Self thinks the team still has room for improvement heading into postseason play. Hes stressed the importance of finding a defensive stopper on numerous occasions and admitted his words were a message to a few players. I havent been defending how I was at the start of the season and I feel that going into postseason that I can step it up a lot more, Releford said. He knows that I can be that guy that can step up and stop someone on the opponents team. Self said great defense was all about a persons mindset, not something a team can just decide to practice one week and magically get better at. He thinks Releford, junior guard Elijah Johnson and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor can all improve defensively. But the month of March brings more than just on-court adjustments. I think distractions have more to do with you winning or not winning at this time of year than anything else, Self said. Mature guys basically cut everybody off. Mature coaches cut everybody off, and thats not easy to do at all. Those are the things I probably worry about more than anything else. In the short term, the biggest distraction might be the talks of a possible meeting between Kansas and Missouri in the tournament championship Saturday night. It would be great, Self said. Because that means we won two games. Edited by Katie James

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