For the first time since Robert

Kennedys campaign in 1968, a

candidate for the White House
has stopped
to speak at
the University
prior to a
national elec-
tion.
We all
know that
Re publ i c ans
are red and
Democrats are blue, said Judge
Jim Gray, Libertarian vice presi-
dential candidate, during a rally
held in the Kansas Union Monday
afternoon. But Libertarians are
different. We are red, white and
blue.
The University is one of Grays
final stops on the campaign trail.
Having a candidate like Judge
Gray here before Election Day
is unprecedented, said Anthony
Orwick, sophomore from
Overland Park and state chairman
for Young Americans for Liberty.
Weve never really had anyone of
national importance like that here
for a reason like this.
Before visiting the University,
Gray campaigned across the
country, urging Americans to vote
for his partys platform.
The sole purpose and func-
tion of the Libertarian party is the
perpetuation and promotion of
liberty, said Al Terwelp, sopho-
more from Overland Park and
chairman of the Libertarian Party
of Kansas.
The party is mostly about
personal responsibility and
individual freedom. We are for
social freedom and economic free-
dom, which really distinguishes us
from the two major parties.
Judge Gray said the federal gov-
ernment should not decided how
and where a child is educated.
You allow the parents to choose
where that state money will be
spent, and they will demand excel-
lence, said Gray.
Besides education, Gray dis-
cussed how he and presidential
candidate Gov. Gary Johnson
could help the economic situa-
tion.
The biggest threat to our coun-
try is a weak and failing economy,
Gray said. If Gov. Johnson and I
were to be elected, we would pres-
ent a balanced budget to Congress
now. Not next year, not four years
later, but now.
Orwick said young people have
a unique opportunity this elec-
tion.
The youth are burdened with
the most debt, Orwick said.
Were in a situation where stu-
dent loan debt exceeds credit card
debt, which is just outrageous.
We could put someone in office
that could really help us with that
situation.
Gray echoes this sentiment
of deciding who could run this
country, whether that person is
Libertarian or not.
Its our government, and if its
not working, we have no one to
blame but ourselves, Gray said.
What one person can do, though,
is amazing; just look at the people
who planned this rally today. One
person really can make a differ-
ence.
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Danielle Reed, a junior from
Carlise, Penn., converted from
Christianity to Islam three and a
half years ago. Before conversion,
Reed served in the U.S. Army
during the Sept. 11th attacks.
She met a Muslim man, now her
fianc, who helped change her
views on Islam.
Changing views about the reli-
gion is the main goal of Islam
Awareness Week, happening on
campus this week.
Reed attended the Importance
of Interfaith Dialogue: An
Interfaith Banquet presented by
the Muslim Student Association
(MSA) on Saturday. The ban-
quet was the first event to cel-
ebrate Islam Awareness Week.
During the event, panelists dis-
cussed similarities and inter-
faith issues among Christianity,
Judaism and Islam. The panel
consisted of Justin Held, a senior
from Plymouth, Minn., who
represented the Jewish com-
munity, Peter Steimle, a former
student and pastor, who rep-
resented the Mormon commu-
nity, and Abdulbaki Agbas, an
associate professor of biochem-
istry at Kansas City University of
Medicine and Biosciences, who
represented the Muslim com-
munity.
It was really awesome to see
different viewpoints, said Nicole
Gilmore, a sophomore from
Baxter Springs. Many times
people get so enclosed in their
own beliefs without actually con-
sidering other points of view.
It was good to see other faiths
come together and talk about
larger issues that are current in
todays society.
MSA is hosting more events
throughout the week in conjunc-
tion with Islam awareness week.
Event times and locations can be
found at calendar.ku.edu. The
organization also has an informa-
tional table set up in the Kansas
Union lobby until Friday.
Our goal is to open up to the
community and let them know
that were a part of the com-
munity as much as everyone else
is and show people that we can
all co-exist together and that we
do not hate anyone, said Saima
Azad, the secretary for MSA.
With its events and info tables,
MSA plans to shed light on ste-
reotypes of Muslims and educate
people about misconceptions of
Islam.
In America, there are very
aggressive views towards Islam
and they categorize the extrem-
ists, said Sean Gilmore, a sopho-
more from Baxter Springs.
Edited by Whitney Bolden
Breaking Barriers
reLigioUS reALizATioNS
Islam Awareness Week aims to dispel misconceptions
Gray
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
kansas union lobby
islam awareness week
info table topics
Monday, Nov. 5: Pillars of islam
tuesday, Nov. 6: Women and
Headscarf
wednesday, Nov. 7: Misconcep-
tions about Muslims
thursday, Nov. 8: Key Figures
in islam
friday, Nov. 9: Scientifc Contri-
butions from islam
evening events for
islam awareness week
Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.: KU
Basketball Watch Party in KS Union
Traditions room
wednesday, Nov. 7 from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m.: The Truth About Contro-
versy lecture by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed
in KS Union Woodruff Auditorium
thursday, Nov. 8 from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.: islam Awareness Week-
Quran recitation Contest in Wescoe
Hall 3140
friday, Nov. 9 from 4:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m.: Documentary on the
Life of the Prophet Muhammad in
KS Union Big 12 room
election watch parties
held around lawrence
election day has arrived and its time
to fgure out where to watch the election
coverage and results. Students have op-
tions on- and off-campus to attend elec-
tion watch parties and see the results as
they arrive.
sua
Student Union Activities will be host-
ing an election watch party today in the
Kansas Union lobby with live footage
streaming. it will begin at 5 p.m. re-
freshments will be served at 6 p.m. its
free and open to the public. it will con-
clude at 11 p.m.
dole
The Dole institute of Politics will
have an informal election watch party
tonight following the Student Advisory
Board meeting. it will be impromptu, im-
mediately following the meeting but any
students are welcome.
North LaWrENcE
gaslight gardens, located at 317
North Second Street, will be hosting an
election watch party tonight beginning
at 7 p.m. A political podcast will be giv-
ing a play-by-play during the election.
People 21 and up are invited to enjoy a
drink while waiting for the election re-
sults.
hannah Barling
In a survey taken during the
two weeks prior to the 2012 presi-
dential election, students from the
University of Kansas indicated that
a candidates stance on economic
policy and the governments role
in healthcare were more important
than the race, religion or socioeco-
nomic status of the candidate.
One hundred and eleven stu-
dents at the University partici-
pated in the survey which asked
questions about their media hab-
its, knowledge of candidates and
attitudes toward national issues.
Perceptions on the level of impor-
tance of seven issues were asked
including the candidates stance on
abortion, the governments role in
healthcare, immigration reform,
economic policy, and the candi-
dates own race, religion and socio-
economic status.
Nearly 80 percent of students
responded that the candidates
stance on economic policy was
very important; followed by the
candidates stance on governments
role in healthcare, which 63 per-
cent of respondents said was very
important. The next important
issues were the candidates stance
on immigration reform and abor-
tion. 72 percent and 70 percent of
respondents, respectively, said that
the issues were either somewhat
important or very important.
The candidates race was the least
important factor in the upcom-
ing election. Three out of every
four respondents said that the
candidates race was either com-
pletely unimportant or somewhat
unimportant. With regards to the
candidates religion, more than 65
percent of respondents said that
it was completely unimportant,
somewhat unimportant or neutral.
However, when asked about the
candidates socioeconomic 44 per-
cent said that it was either some-
what important or very important.
Opposed to 35 percent that said
it was unimportant. This could be
attributed to the high amount of
attention given to the economic
policy of the candidates.
When responses were cross-
examined by gender, the largest
discrepancy seen was in regards to
a candidates religion and socioeco-
nomic status. With religion, nearly
40 percent of women responded
that it was somewhat or very
important versus only 27 percent
of men who responded the same
way. With the candidates socio-
economic status, nearly 50 percent
of women said it was somewhat
or very important versus only 38
percent of men who responded the
that way.
Of the students who responded,
Republicans and Democrats were
nearly equally represented 34 per-
cent and 36 percent respectively.
The rest of the respondents iden-
tified themselves as either inde-
pendent (22.5 percent), Libertarian
(4.5 percent) or other (3 percent).
Slightly more women than men
responded 54 percent versus 46
percent. The results of the survey
may differ from the student popu-
lation at the University of Kansas
because of the students surveyed
nearly all of them were journalism
or political science majors.
Edited by Luke ranker
jessiCa Bjorgaard
jbjorgaard@kansan.com
Breaking down the issues
that matter to young voters
PoLiTiCAL FiBer
reBekka sChliChting
rschlichting@kansan.com
Bret ivy
bivy@kansan.com
Libertarian candidate visits campus
eLeCTioN
PoLiTiCS
How important do you think the following issues are
to you and your friends in the upcoming election?
candidates religion
candidates stance
on immigration
reform
candidates socio-
economic status
candidates stance
on governments
role in healthcare
candidates
stance on
economic policy
candidates
stance on
abortion
candidates race
very important
somewhat important
neutral
somewhat unimportant
completely unimportant
tara Bryant/kansan
A table set up at the Kansas Union displays information about the Pillars of islam. Monday, November 5, was the start of
islam Awareness Week, which runs through Friday, November 9. More information can be found at msaku.edu.

our goal is to open up to

the community and let them
know that were a part of
the community as much as
everyone else.
SAiMA AzAD
Secretary for the
Muslim Student Association
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POLICE REPORTS
The Your guide to the 2012 elec-
tion article in yesterdays Kansan
misprinted state senator Marci Fran-
ciscos information. Francisco was on
the Democratic Party Platform com-
mittee as well as state and national
committees. She would like to restore
state funding for the arts and educa-
tion and preserve the current system
for judicial selection.
The story also left out information
about four other races. Republican
Ronald Ellis and Democrat Marci Fran-
cisco are running for 2nd District, State
Senate. Republican Anthony Brown and
Democrat Tom Holland are running for
the 3rd District. Democrat Paul Davis
is running unopposed for state repre-
sentative of the 46th District. Republi-
can Ken Corbet and Democrat Ann Mah
are running for the 54th District.
In yesterdays basketball preview
The Kansan incorrectly printed Elijah
Johnsons number on his poster. His
number is 15.
On Travis Relefords poster, Jay-
hawks is misspelled.
Both posters will be reprinted in
Thursdays paper.
CORRECTIONS CAMPAIGN
WHAT: Election Day
WHERE: Douglas County, check
douglascountyelections.com for your polling
location
WHEN: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ABOUT: If you dont cast your vote, you cant
complain about the results.
WHAT: Veterans Information Table
WHERE: Wescoe Beach
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Veterans can learn about the
services available to them through campus
organizations like the KU Veterans Services
Offce and the University Career Center.
WHAT: Election Watch Party
WHERE: Kansas Union, 4th foor lobby
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ABOUT: Watch live coverage of the election
results at this nonpartisan event.
WHAT: Printmaking Workshop
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ABOUT: Channel your inner artist with
this workshop offered by the Lawrence Arts
Center and SUA.
WHAT: 2012 Education Career Fair
WHERE: Kansas Union, 5th foor
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Learn more about employment
opportunities in PK-12 education. More than
60 school districts from Kansas and Missouri
will be represented.
WHAT: NaNoWriMo Write-In
WHERE: Lawrence Public Library
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ABOUT: Participating in National Novel
Writing Month? Stop by the library for snacks
and prompts.
WHAT: Campus Movie Series: The Dark Knight
Rises
WHERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
WHEN: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ABOUT: Christian Bale reprises his role as
the caped crusader in the third installment of
Christopher Nolans Batman revamp.
WHAT: Quixotic Fusion - open master class
WHERE: Robinson Center, 240
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
ABOUT: Learn modern dance techniques from
the Kansas City based Quixotic performers
before they demonstrate their skill at the Lied
Center Friday night.
WHAT: Tea at Three
WHERE: Kansas Union, Level 4 lobby
WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ABOUT: There is no better way to celebrate
a Thursday afternoon than by eating free tea,
punch and cookies.
WHAT: 237th U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
Cake Cutting Ceremony
WHERE: Dole Institute of Politics
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ABOUT: Join Lawrence residents, Marines
and veterans celebrating the Marine Corps
237th birthday.
WHAT: Quixotic
WHERE: Lied Center, Auditorium
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Come watch a performance fusing
technology, live music, movement and
expressive emotion.
WHAT: Mens Basketball vs. Southeast
Missouri State
WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse
WHEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Watch the Jayhawks take on the
Bears.
Although 18 to 21year-olds
are the most recent demographic
to gain voting rights, this group
is also the least likely to take
advantage of it. According to
an article by Cheryl Russell in
The New Republic, voting among
18 to 29-year-olds dropped 17
percentage points between 1972
and 2000.
Young adults today feel discon-
nected from the political system.
Many believe that in the national
election, one vote doesnt mat-
ter. However, two groups of KU
students beg to differ.
Haley Mitgang, a senior from
San Francisco and a member of
the KU Young Democrats, said
voting is important for every col-
lege student.
Issues are important and you
should be aware of whats going
on and you should vote, Mitgang
said. Thats why were given the
opportunity to vote, so we should
take advantage of it.
Emily Kawola, a freshman
from Boston, said she used an
absentee ballot to cast her vote.
This is an opportunity to feel
like you have a say and a voice
in what goes on in the country,
Kawola said.
Mitgang and Kawola both said
they formed their political beliefs
based on their surroundings and
upbringing.
On the other hand, Eric
Pahls, a freshman from Beloit
and a member of KU College
Republicans said that he formed
his political opinions on his own.
I formed my opinions based
off of an initially objective look
at America and looking at my
personal convictions, Pahls said.
I was not raised to think any cer-
tain way, so I got a chance to side
with what I felt was important.
Voters in todays election are
concerned about economics.
These last four years have
not shown the progress we were
promised, Pahls said. Sure,
social issues are very important,
but right now, our priority must
be to salvage this economy and
get America back on a path to
prosperity.
Though she is concerned about
the economy, Mitgang is more
interested in social issues.
I am in favor of Obamacare,
Mitgang said. I think that every-
one needs to be covered.
She said she is especially con-
cerned with womens health care
issues. Like Pahls, she is also con-
cerned about the economy.
I think that a lot of the time
with economics, no matter who
is our president, its going to kind
of pan out in the same way,
Mitgang said.
Many students differ on how
they choose their candidate.
Kawola said she mostly votes for
the Democratic candidates.
On the other hand, Pahls said
that he votes for what he believes
to be best for the country. In his
case, that person is usually, but
not always, Republican.
Sometimes it turns out that
way, but that is not the intent,
Pahls said. We do not vote to
do what is best for our party.
Rather, our party represents what
we think is best for America.
No matter students party affili-
ations and beliefs, Nov. 6, 2012,
will be an important day to par-
ticipate.
Edited by Hannah Wise
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was arrested Monday at 2:36 a.m.
on the 1600 block of Highway 40
on suspicion of driving under the
infuence. Bond was set at $250.
He was released.

A 30-year-old Topeka man was
arrested Sunday at 3:00 a.m. on the
800 block of west 24th Street on
suspicion of criminal trespassing.
Bond was set at $100. He was
released.

A 19-year-old male University
student was arrested Sunday
at 1:46 a.m. on the 1300 block
of Ohio Street on suspicion of
operating under the infuence and
possession or use of a fake drivers
license. Bond was set at $600. He
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Associated Press
Kenyan witch doctor
claims to predict election
KOGELO, Kenya At President Ba-
rack Obamas ancestral village in Kenya,
witch doctor John Dimo tossed some
shells, bones and other items to deter-
mine who will win Tuesdays election.
After throwing the objects like so
many dice outside his hut in Kogelo vil-
lage, Dimo, who says he is 105 years
old, points to a white shell and declares:
Obama is very far ahead and is def-
nitely going to win.
Its not a surprising result in Kogelo,
Obamas late fathers hometown in
western Kenya, where expectations of an
Obama election victory over Republican
presidential candidate Mitt Romney were
high on Monday.
While pollsters in the U.S. are using
interviews, statistical analysis and the
technology to predict the outcome of
the election in America one that is
expected to be close Dimo uses tech-
niques he learned from his father, and is
confdent of his predictions.
Report fnds company
ignored safety warnings
WELLINGTON, New Zealand A New
Zealand coal mining company ignored
21 warnings that methane gas had
accumulated to explosive levels before
an underground explosion killed 29
workers two years ago, an investigation
concluded.
The offcial report released Monday
after 11 weeks of hearings on the disas-
ter found broad safety problems in New
Zealand workplaces and said the Pike
River Coal company was exposing min-
ers to unacceptable risks as it strove to
meet fnancial targets.
The company completely and ut-
terly failed to protect its workers, New
Zealand Prime Minister John Key said
Monday.
The countrys labor minister, Kate
Wilkinson, resigned from her labor port-
folio after the reports release, saying
she felt it was the honorable thing to do
after the tragedy occurred on her watch.
She plans to retain her remaining gov-
ernment responsibilities.
The Royal Commission report said
New Zealand has a poor workplace
safety record and its regulators failed
to provide adequate oversight before the
explosion.
At the time of the disaster, New Zea-
land had just two mine inspectors who
were unable to keep up with their work-
load, the report said. Pike River was able
to obtain a permit with no scrutiny of its
initial health and safety plans and little
ongoing scrutiny.
Key said he agrees with the reports
conclusion that there needs to be a
philosophical shift in New Zealand from
believing that companies are acting in
the best interests of workers to a more
proscriptive set of regulations that forc-
es companies to do the right thing.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican voters will once
again ponder the decades-old
question over the islands political
future when they go to the polls
Tuesday: What kind of relation-
ship do they really want with the
United States?
Do they support the status quo?
Or would they prefer statehood,
independence or sovereign free
association, a designation that
would give the island of nearly
4 million people more autonomy?
Officially, the Caribbean island
is the U.S. Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, a semi-autonomous
extension of the U.S. mainland, its
giant neighbor 1,000 miles to the
northwest. But in fact it is a ter-
ritory, lacking both the freedom
of an independent country and
some of the fundamental rights
it would have if it was a U.S. state.
Aimed at resolving the
114-year-old conundrum over
Puerto Ricos status, Tuesdays ref-
erendum marks the fourth time in
45 years that a vote has been held
on the islands future. Past ballot-
ing has never given statehood a
majority, and independence never
garnered more than 5 percent, but
debate over the territorys legal
standing remains heated.
The latest vote comes at an
especially difficult time for the
island as it struggles to recov-
er from an economic crisis and
fights a wave of violent crime.
Puerto Rico reported a record
1,117 killings last year, and its 13.6
percent unemployment is higher
than that of any U.S. state.
The ballot measures first ques-
tion asks voters if they support
the islands current status, while
a second one offers the options of
statehood, independence or sov-
ereign free association. The U.S.
Congress would have to agree to
any change.
Recent surveys have said a lim-
ited majority favors the status quo
in the referendums first question.
Regarding the second question,
surveys found statehood and
increased autonomy nearly tied,
with a small percentage favoring
independence.
Noel Colon Martinez, a politi-
cal analyst who once ran for gov-
ernor under the Puerto Rican
Independence Party, said the ref-
erendum is confusing because it
forces voters to choose from three
options they might not favor.
AfRICA
OCEANIA
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Puerto Ricans vote on statehood
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Kenyan witch doctor John Dimo, who says he is 105 years old, interprets the result
after throwing shells, bones, and other magic items to predict the outcome of the
U.S. election, in front of his hut in the village of Kogelo on Monday.
ASSocIAtED PRESS
A pro-statehood New Progressive Party supporter shows his T-shirt printed with the U.S. fag at the closing campaign rally
for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday.
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and taking part in native rituals.
The band pulled the video from
YouTube and Vevo and offered an
apology on its official website.
As a multi-racial band our foun-
dation is built upon both diversity
and consideration for other cul-
tures, the statement reads. Our
intention with our new video was
never to offend, hurt or trivialize
Native American people, their cul-
ture or their history.
The Facebook page for
For Accurate Indigenous
Representation Media, or F.A.I.R.,
flagged the video and sent a mes-
sage to the band: Gwen Stefani
You may think you are Looking
Hot but you are not. You are just
looking like yet another insensi-
tive, entitled, hipster who is letting
her white privilege slip show. And
its oh so unfashionable.
The video was directed by Melina
Matsoukas, who previously ran into
trouble for Rihannas S&M video,
which spurred a lawsuit by photog-
rapher David LaChapelle charging
that Matsoukas and Rihanna had
appropriated his images without
his consent. That case was settled
out of court.
In the Looking Hot video,
which is still accessible on some
websites, Stefani wears a headband
and a beaded vest and is shown
communing with a wolf and danc-
ing around a bonfire in the midst
of a circle of teepees. She also
engages in a battle with black-
hatted cowboys, including No
Doubt drummer Adrian Young,
who attack the village and capture
Stefani and bassist Tony Kanal,
who is also outfitted as a member
of a tribe. From his jail cell, Kanal
throws a tomahawk to cut a rope
restraining Stefani, allowing her
to escape.
Although we consulted with
Native American friends and
Native American studies experts
at the University of California, we
realize now that we have offended
people, No Doubts statement con-
tinued. This is of great concern to
us and we are removing the video
immediately.
The music that inspired us
when we started the band, and the
community of friends, family and
fans that surrounds us was built
upon respect, unity and inclusive-
ness, it read. We sincerely apolo-
gize to the Native American com-
munity and anyone else offended
by this video. Being hurtful to any-
one is simply not who we are.
The video generated consid-
erable criticism on the groups
Facebook page.
This depiction does romanti-
cize the violence done to natives,
Angela Jenkums wrote. No, the
natives didnt get away in the end
with a fun quirky twist, looking
stunning in traditional dress. Its
unfortunate because it seems to
me that No Doubt (or the director
of this vid) was inspired by native
culture and beauty, and didnt take
their thought process any further
than that.
On F.A.I.R.s Facebook page, the
bands decision generated some
supportive responses.
Happy to hear that they took the
comment seriously and did some-
thing about it, Tammy Copegog
Cascagnette wrote. Hopefully,
word will spread and we wont
have to keep dealing with this.
The group is now creating a
lyric video for Looking Hot to
replace the original.
Mcclatchy tribune
Music
LOS ANGELES (AP) NBC
says its benefit concert for
Superstorm Sandy victims drew
nearly $23 million in donations
to the American Red Cross.
Fridays hour-long telethon
included performances by artists
native to the areas hardest-hit
by Sandy, including New Jersey
natives Bruce Springsteen and
Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel of New
Yorks Long Island. Others who
took part in the special included
Sting, Christina Aguilera, Mary J.
Blige, Tina Fey and Jon Stewart.
The telethons mood was som-
ber but hopeful, from Aguileras
Beautiful to Bon Jovis Livin
on a Prayer.
Pledges made by phone and
online totaled $22.9 million,
NBCUniversal and the American
Red Cross said.
Sandys assault last week killed
more than 100 people in 10 states
and created widespread damage
and power outages.
concert raises $23
million for Red cross
chaRity
associated press
Mcclatchy tribune photo
Gwen stefani of No Doubt performing at the 2012 iheartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden arena in Las Vegas,
Nev. No Doubt has pulled its new cowboys-and-indians-themed music video and is apologizing to Native americans and
others who were offended by the clip.
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we dont.
associated press photo
t Bruce springsteen performing at
Fenway Park in Boston on aug 14.
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today is a 9
consider an outrageous, but
unproftable, request. hold out for
the best deal. For about three weeks,
fne-tune your routine at work, and
apply creativity. Go with what works.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
today is an 8
Private effort pays off, revealing a
new view. your choice matters. Pro-
vide for others. Over the next month,
revisit past creative ideas. your good
luck holds. Proceed with caution.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
today is a 7
accept encouragement without
letting a loud person hurt your feel-
ings. check out an interesting sug-
gestion. speak out and be counted.
stick to the basics.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
today is a 9
ask questions. consider an outra-
geous possibility. you can afford
to fx things; make your home more
comfortable. Reaffrm commitments,
and balance work with pleasure.
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today is a 6
youre most successful over the
next month, playing games you know
well. Make sure you have all of the
facts. Record your choice. Postpone
an outing or launch.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
today is an 8
Dont bend the rules. if in doubt,
ask an expert. a win-win outcome
is possible. theres less urgency
and more repetition for the next few
weeks. stick up for your view.
scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
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your reputation is growing.
Discover forgotten treasures. its not
a good time to travel, sign or sell.
Watch out for misunderstandings
for the next three weeks. Revise and
refne.
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21)
today is an 8
Review your conclusions. Follow
the advice of friends. Postpone nego-
tiations. you already have what you
need. Give a little to get a little.
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today is a 7
Follow the money trail. act on reli-
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hidden. Listen carefully. choose to
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today is an 8
take a break from routine. Review
and resolve career issues; sort, fle
and organize. Pad your schedule and
wallet for the unexpected.
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W
hoever wins the
presidential election
tomorrow is likely
to be credited with what will
almost inevitably be an economic
recovery and a more productive,
prosperous tenure than the last
four years.
If Gov. Mitt Romney is elected,
then this recovery will in all odds
continue. But much as President
BarackObama, in a hypothetically
fair world, should bear little of
the guilt for the deep economic
doldrums that welcomed him
into the Oval Office, Romney
would receive far more credit
than he would be due if shortly
into his term the pace of the
economy accelerated.
Obama has laid the ground-
work for a recovery that, if ago-
nizingly slow, has at least been
deliberate and consistent. There
are many reasons to be optimistic
about the next four years and to
be careful about critiquing the
last four, including evidence that
the economy is actually on the
right track.
One indicator signaling that
America is indeed heading for-
ward and is well on the road
to recovery is, as of last Friday,
that we have now added more
jobs than we have lost for 32
months straight (the unem-
ployment rate did rise from
7.8 percent to 7.9 percent, data
according to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, but that was
a result of more people enter-
ing the labor force. A higher
number of jobs added than lost
can still show a rate higher than
the previous months if more
people become unemployed who
were previously not in the labor
force as was seen in the month of
October). That does not happen
by accident or because we are in
a recession, it is clear, consistent
evidence that the economy is
steadily growing. This defiant
growth is not the only positive
economic news; these jobs num-
bers have come amid numerous
reports of growth in the auto
industry, manufacturing, and evi-
dence that housing is back.
Obamas first term was like
a movie that set the stage for a
really cool sequel, but it was not
anybodys favorite to watch and it
did not get great reviews (under-
rated in a Batman Begins kind
of way). Much of what will define
his administration, if he wins this
election, hinges on his second
term.
One issue that could become
paramount in the next four years
is the debt crisis. Obama is often
criticized for the way the total
debt ballooned under his watch,
but looking at the debt from a
total sum standpoint as a way of
analyzing a presidents impact
can be misleading. A presidents
influence on the debt comes from
the annual federal budget.
When Obama took office
the federal budget for the fiscal
year 2009, the last year George
W. Bushs administration was
responsible for the budget, was at
a $1.4 trillion deficit. According
to government spending, the def-
icit each of the three years since
then, under Obama, has been
under $1.4 trillion ($1.29, $1.3,
and $1.09 trillion, respectively)
and is projected to be less than $1
trillion in 2013 for the first time
since the recession. This shows a
budget reduction during Obamas
term. The deficits he was running
were high but the costs of not
running them during a recession,
when revenue goes down and
spending goes up, are likely to
have been catastrophic as both
parties seem to agree given the
deficit ran in Bushs final budget.
The annual deficits must be
addressed, but responsibly so.
Obama has set us in the clear
direction of bringing down defi-
cits and he will have to continue
to do so, but it will take much
longer to fix the problem than
the next four years regardless of
who is elected. As an issue that is
one of the most important to our
future, he will have to continue
this trend in his second term
as well as quicken its pace the
further away from the recession
we get.
By no means would Obama
be a consensus pick to win a
presidential popularity contest, at
the moment, but the presidents
significant first term achieve-
ments could play better in the
history books. Obamas keynote
accomplishment coming in
healthcare reform does not drum
up much enthusiasm with some
people today but breaching that
milestone after failed efforts from
Harry Truman and Franklin D.
Roosevelt is something he can
hang his hat on.
Barack Obama has more
highlights to add to his resume
including his handling of highly
unpopular wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Obama did not start
either of them but ended one in
Iraq and has been clear that he
wants to get out of Afghanistan
as soon as possible. If he follows
through with the timeline he has
outlined, like he did in Iraq, then
he will have ended two wars by
2014.
Ultimately if President Obama
is re-elected and keeps us on this
path he could still be remem-
bered as highly successful. And
even that could be an understate-
ment.
Cosby is a sophomore majoring in
economics and political science from
Overland Park.
Follow him on Twitter @claycosby.
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to play every four years sadlly.
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T
oday is election day. But
more importantly, its my
girlfriends birthday.
Thats right. After all the hours
I spent bickering over economic
policy in the cafeteria, shushing
chatty viewers at my convention/
debate watch parties and subse-
quently scouring Politifact.com
to see which candidate lied more,
ignoring my professors as I read
every new poll and election update
on Politico.com under the guise
of note taking, and losing sleep
over writing my quasi-political
columns, Im telling you that
this election is not the end of the
world. Im celebrating today. My
girlfriend is 18 now and Im 19
and were going to vote together
and thats really exciting. But
then were going to go have dinner,
complete with cake and presents,
and Im not going to focus on the
election. Because some things are
just more important.
I am Wills raging hypocrisy.
To know me is to argue with
me. Ive been at the forefront of
this elections bipartisan bloodshed
since Herman Cain first unveiled
his Big Pizza Diplomacy and Rick
Perry racked the cavernous depths
of his skull to remember exactly
what that third thing was. From
the moment I laid eyes on the
GOPs clown car of candidates,
Ive been convinced that this
election is the prophesied Mayan
apocalypse, with the American
people holding the fate of my
beloved country in their grubby,
indecisive hands. Let it be clear,
I have absolutely no faith in Gov.
Mitt Romney as president. But I
have faith in the system and I still
have faith in these United States of
America.
The U.S. presidency has a term
limit for a reason: sometimes, we
elect the wrong person. Or some-
times we dont elect them, but
they win the presidency anyway.
Regardless, our system ensures
that no one can ruin the country
for more than four years at a time
without a little citizen interven-
tion. You dont have to support
the president; in fact, it is our
civic duty to question our govern-
ment. But with that being said,
you shouldnt sabotage him either.
Dont waste his time with an
outrageous birth certificate con-
troversy. Dont block every budget
or piece of legislation he proposes
just because he prefers donkeys
to elephants, or vice-versa. Dont
pray for a negative jobs report and
a stock market dip just to make
him look bad. Whether Obama or
Romney wins, give the president
a chance to lead. Then theyll
answer to us.
In 2004, my family woke up on
the first Wednesday of November
with a bad case of election hang-
over. The reality of a third Bush
term had us really worried. Dad
would always jokingly threaten
(I think?) to leave the country,
but I guess were still here. And
you know what? The country fell
into a devastating economic col-
lapse and came no nearer to a
Mission Accomplished in Iraq or
Afghanistan. But my parents were
always resolute in maintaining our
values and way of life. We worked
hard. We saved our money. We
werent hurt by the recession. And
when Obama took the reins, our
situation didnt really change for
better or for worse. It didnt matter
who was in office; our lives would
go on because we wanted them to.
Ive got a lot riding on this elec-
tion, particularly in the health
care debate. If Obama wins, I can
return to my affordable and con-
venient blood infusion treatments
by 2014. If Romney wins, we may
have to set aside another $120,000
in our annual family budget. But
no matter the outcome, my par-
ents assure me that Im taken care
of and I know that my beautiful
girlfriend will be there to squeeze
my hand every time the IVs come
out. I will not let this election, or
any, run my life. Im focusing on
whats important today.
Webber is a freshman majoring in
journalism and political science from
Prairie Village. Follow him on Twitter
@webbgemz.
New game: Whenever you see a
cop on campus, take off sprinting
suspiciously!
sprained ankles, huh? thats why you
dont wear high heals and try to walk
up the hills!
obviously you didnt watch Mclemore
play if you think hes gonna be a selby
2.0! His frst game and hes already
on EspN top 10!
so i was in the bathroom in Budig
and the lights went out on me and i
couldnt get them to turn back on.
can we make spitting chew in class
illegal? i think i would prefer cigarette
smoke blowing in my face.
How can people expect me to have a
paper done by Friday when Halo 4
is out?!
Accidentally forgetting your wallet
may get you a free meal, but it makes
you a terrible friend.
i am currently consulting the
basketball schedule while scheduling
classes for next semester to avoid
confict. priorities are important.
that atheist couple is so cute! like a
match made in... oh wait.
i nap enough DURiNG class to where
i cant manage to nap AFtER class.
Anyone else struggling with this or is
it just me?
Editors Note: Its a real epidemic.
i wore a packers shirt to an exam. i
already feel like a winner.
if it was needless to say then why did
you say it.
im seriously considering framing the
phog Wars poster.
Mom jeans Monday. No shame.
How forgetting your wallet can go:
oh dont worry, ill pay for you!
How it actually goes: You forgot your
wallet? sucks to be you, bro.
i dont get how you can tweet over
10,000 times. Do people really have
that much to say or are their lives just
that boring?
to the religious nuts on campus,
handing out Bibles is one thing,
disturbing the peace is another.
if you need a basketball schedule,
youre doing it wrong. You should just
feel it in your soul when you wake up.
i smiled at Jeff Withey as he walked
past me today... then i realized i was
too short for him to be able to see me.
A
long time ago in a
galaxy far, far away,
George Lucas made
history, with the 1977 release
of (now named) Star Wars
Episode IV: A New Hope and
paved the way for a number of
other blockbusters and fran-
chises that would eventually
make him billions of dollars.
Lucas is either not satisfied
with the royalties and profits
made from his creations up
until now, or simply tired of
the pressure that comes with
adding to his masterpieces
and has plans to sell his single
ownership of Lucasfilm to the
Walt Disney Corporation for a
whopping $4.05 Billion.
Lucas original trilogy imme-
diately developed a large, dedi-
cated following of die-hard fans
that would sooner fall on their
own light saber than see anyone
make the smallest change to
the original trilogy. Therefore,
when Lucas commissioned and
released the second Star Wars
trilogy, comprised of three pre-
quels, the stake, and expecta-
tions were understandably sky
high. This new trilogy fell far
short of the lofty expectations
of Lucas loyal fan base, due
in part to the introduction of
certain new characters and plot
devices.
Ask any die-hard Star Wars
nerd which of the over 17,000
characters in the Star Wars uni-
verse they would kill off given
the chance and 10 times out
of 10 the answer will be Jar Jar
Binks. By taking the new tril-
ogy in a new, more lighthearted
direction, Lucas was met with
a large number of nasty accu-
sations and insults that vili-
fied him as having ruined the
integrity of a masterpiece of
cinematic brilliance.
It is these vilifying com-
ments that have lead Lucas to
sell the rights to his brainchild
away to Disney. Lucas and
many others believe that Disney
has the capability and the per-
sonnel to bolster the franchise
and create something Star Wars
fans can accept and enjoy.
Lucas, not being in charge
of every facet of production,
will allow for a lot more options
once the new trilogy starts film-
ing. Fans might finally see some
of their ideas and dreams for
the franchise make their way
to the big screen as the creative
minds at Disney are sure to pull
out all the stops to please them.
Not everyone is excited
about this new direction that
the franchise is heading in,
though. Many fans are still
having flashbacks to the Jar
Jar Binks catastrophe and are
doubtful that anything good
will come of this. These are
the same fans that condemned
Lucas for making Ewoks blink
in the 3D re-release of the
original trilogy, so it is difficult
to take these criticisms seri-
ously.
Personally, I side with the
group of fans that are excited
to see what direction Disney
chooses to take the franchise
in. I believe that with Disney
at the helm the franchise could
very well be moving towards a
new trilogy to rival the original
in both storytelling and mind-
blowing special effects.
So will these new movies
turn out to be flops or master-
pieces? It is difficult to make
any predictions concerning
quality at this early stage, but
the excitement is already palpa-
ble. Once casting choices begin
to surface we might have a bet-
ter idea of just how especially
good or bad these new movies
will be. But for now all we can
do is wait until we are once
again transported to a galaxy
far, far away.
Sisk is a junior majoring in journal-
ism from Kansas City. Follow him
on Twitter @calebsisk.
MoViEs ElEctioN
Disneys Star Wars has potential Maintain perspective
regardless of winner
By Will Webber
wwebber@kansan.com
By Caleb Sisk
csisk@kansan.com
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football
bIG 12 PowER RANKINGS
FARzIN VoUSoUGhIAN
fvousoughian@kansan.com
1. Kansas State (9-0)
Kansas State wins again and
holds its No. 2 national ranking.
However, Wildcats fans are hold-
ing their breath as they wait for
good news on quarterback Collin
Klein. Coach Bill Snyder is hopeful
that Klein will be available against
Texas Christian, according to the
Associated Press. Klein sustained
a concussion against Oklahoma
State on Saturday.
6. texas Christian (6-3)
Texas Christian has faced a lot of
roadblocks this season afer having to
deal with the loss of one quarterback.
When Trevone Boykin took over as
the quarterback, there was some un-
certainty about TCU, but he has found
his rhythm and feels more comfortable
with his new role.
2. oklahoma (5-3)
Landry Jones does it again. Afer
Oklahomas second loss of the sea-
son, Jones led his team to victory
helping the Sooners remain one of
the teams in the Big 12. Oklahoma
must avoid another loss to main-
tain a high spot in the rankings.
5. oklahoma State (5-3)
A dominant Kansas State team
snapped Oklahomas State three-game
winning streak on Saturday. Despite the
loss, the Cowboys were the frst team to
put up 30 points on the Wildcats this
year and have some positives they can
build of. Teyll have to limit their turn-
overs afer throwing four interceptions
on the road.
4. texas tech (6-3)
Texas Tech is slowly declin-
ing in the Big 12 afer losing its
second straight conference game.
Te Red Raiders only won two of
their last fve games, all against
Big 12 opponents. Coach Tommy
Tuberville cant aford to lose his
third straight game to Kansas this
Saturday.
8. Iowa State (5-4)
Iowa State has had an up and
down season. Te Cylclones
placed in the top 25 earlier this sea-
son, only to fall of and fnd them-
selves on the bottom tier of the
conference. With games against
struggling opponents, like Kansas
and West Virginia remaining, they
have a shot at digging themselves
out of the Big 12 basement.
7. west Virginia (5-3)
West Virginia kicked of the sea-
son second in the Big 12 preseason
polls and earned seven votes for
frst place as conference newcom-
ers. Now the Mountaineers have
lost their third straight game and
are nowhere near the top of the
conference. Afer sitting on top
of the conference four weeks ago,
coach Dana Holgorsen is disap-
pointed with the state of his team.
9. baylor (4-4)
Baylor earned a much-need-
ed win at home against Kansas.
Baylor captured its frst conference
win of the season, but still have a
lot of work to do moving forward,
especially with Oklahoma, Kansas
State and Texas Tech as its next
three opponents.
3. texas (7-2)
With a big road win for Texas, the
fnal three games are crucial and will
determine where they fnish in the
rankings and in the conference. Te
Longhorns are a competitive team.
If David Ash can be the quarterback
he was against Texas Tech, the Long-
horns can compete with any team in
the Big 12.
10. Kansas (1-8)
Kansas is dealing with some grow-
ing pains on the road in the Big 12.
Te Jayhawks have allowed over 40
points in each of their three Big 12
road games. Coach Charlie Weis con-
tinues to stay optimistic but desper-
ately wants to coach his team to see
his players win.
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By Jackson Long
jlong@kansan.com
thE moRNING bREW

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Q: AJ McCarrons one loss as a
starting quarterback came against
what team?
A: LSU, during the regular sea-
son in 2011. The Crimson Tide later
avenged the loss in the BCS Title
game.
www.espn.com
tRIVIA of thE DAY
!
AJ McCarron is one of two starting
quarterbacks with zero interceptions
this season.
www.espn.com
fAct of thE DAY
He was locked in. Hes always
locked in every game, but it was
something different this time, this
drive. I mean, he knew he had to make
plays. He got the plays in. He did ex-
actly what he was supposed to do,
made the right reads and made the
right passes. You cant ask for any-
more from AJ McCarron.

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on AJ McCarron, rolltide.com
QUotE of thE DAY
McCarron goes above and beyond to deliver for Alabama
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T
hrough 58 minutes in Saturdays
mega match-up between Louisiana
State and Alabama, Crimson Tide
quarterback AJ McCarron had totaled
only 93 passing yards. But with his senior
season and a possible national champi-
onship on the line in Baton Rouge, La.
McCarron showed exactly what it takes to
be a champion.
Alabama fans watched an 11-point first
half lead evaporate as LSU quarterback
Zach Mettenberger threw for more yards
on the praised Alabama defense than
any quarterback this season. The energy
grew in Tiger Stadium and McCarron was
handed the ball with 1:34 remaining in
the game, with his Crimson Tide down
17-14.
McCarron knew what was at stake. He
had promised earlier in the year that he
wouldnt let his team lose to LSU this sea-
son, knowing the winner will likely rep-
resent the division in the South Eastern
Conference Championship Game. With
a modest schedule for the remainder
of the year, Alabama was facing its last
major hurdle, an extremely talented LSU
defense and more than 92,000 screaming
fans hoping to see them fail.
McCarron stepped up to the plate. And
boy did he deliver.
McCarron hit wide receiver sopho-
more Kevin Norwood on three consecu-
tive plays, each for first downs, to put
Alabama in range for a game-tying field
goal.
But McCarron doesnt settle for any-
thing less than the best, and this season
was no exception. He has yet to throw
an interception this year, and is expertly
managing what could be the most
talented team in football. McCarron
is 19-1 as a starter and also has a BCS
National Championship under his belt.
So with Alabama already in field goal
range, McCarron went for more. He
dropped back, drew the defense and
dumped the ball off to running back
freshman T.J. Yeldon on a screen pass.
Yeldon scampered 28 yards for a touch-
down, putting Alabama ahead 21-17
with just 51 seconds remaining.
McCarron was elated. He had willed
his team down the field to score the
most important touchdown of the sea-
son. As he sat on the bench waiting for
his defense to eventually shutdown the
LSU offense and secure the win, he was in
tears. He was a warrior that had left it all
on the field, expending every ounce of his
mental, physical and emotional energy for
his teammates. And after a heartfelt inter-
view following the game, he ran straight
to his parents in the stands and engulfed
them with a championship-caliber hug.
McCarron is a winner, and he does
everything his team asks him to do to
accomplish that. And when the game
is on the line, he does even more. Not
because he is the biggest or the strongest,
but because he puts everything he has
into the game.
I just love moments like that,
McCarron said after the game in an
Associated Press story. I like having the
ball in pressure situations. When youve
got teammates like I have, it makes your
job easy.
Edited by Andrew Ruszczyk

ASSocIAtED PRESS
OAKLAND, Calif. Rookie
Doug Martin broke through a few
holes early only to stumble after a
short gain on what he felt should
have been big gainers.
A small tweak to his style at the
suggestion of coach Greg Schiano
proved to be just the trick to give
Martin a record-setting day.
Martin rushed for a franchise-
record 251 yards and four touch-
downs, and Ahmad Black inter-
cepted a Carson Palmer pass after
Oakland had cut an 18-point defi-
cit to three late in the fourth quar-
ter as the Bucs beat the Raiders
42-32 Sunday.
A few of those I got through
the line and kind of stumbled and
my head went down. Coach kept
telling me, Get your head up, get
your head up, because that will
increase your balance, Martin
said. So after that I kept my head
up and kept my balance and I was
on to the races.
Was he ever.
Martin, who was born in
Oakland and went to high school
in nearby Stockton, had a memora-
ble return home for the Bucs (4-4)
by scoring on runs of 1, 45, 67 and
70 yards in front of more than 60
friends and family members.
Everybody was there. It was
awesome, he said. Its surreal
right now. Im just doing my job
out there. Im honored.
Martin, the 31st pick in April
out of Boise State, became the first
back since at least 1940 to score on
three TD runs of at least 45 yards
in one game, according to STATS
LLC.
He finished 45 yards shy of tying
Adrian Petersons single game
record of 296 set in his rookie
season in 2007 and joined Denvers
Mike Anderson as the only backs
with at least 250 yards rushing and
four TDs in a single game.
The way Doug is breaking tack-
les and having that top-end speed
to make people miss and outrun
people to the end zone, its excep-
tional, quarterback Josh Freeman
said. Its all about preparation with
him. Doug doesnt get in the game
and when the moments not too
big, he gets in the game, he knows
what hes got to do.
Palmer threw for 414 yards and
had three of his four touchdowns
in the fourth quarter.
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Witheys pre-
season struggles
continued with nine
points and eight
rebounds in 15 min-
utes of play. Withey
has a tendency to
play to the level of
his match up, but is
playing too soft in the paint for Selfs
liking.
TUESDAY, NovEmbEr 6, 2012 PAGE 8 ThE UNIvErSITY DAILY KANSAN
Johnson assumed his leadership role in a tough shooting
night. His fve assists led the Jayhawks, but three-of-six three
point shooting and four turnovers leave the senior with a lot to
work on in practice.
KanSaS 62 WaSHburn 50
Game to forGet
UnsUnG Hero
Withey
Johnson
bASKETbALL
42| 46 62
Kansas
21 | 33 50
Washburn
JayHaWK stat Leaders
Points rebounds Assists
Johnson
5
mcLemore
17
mcLemore
10
WasHBUrn
Kansas
Player FG-FGa 3FG-3FGa rebs a Pts
Jamari Traylor 2-3 0-0 2 0 5
Jeff Withey 3-6 0-0 8 2 9
Elijah Johnson 4-8 3-6 2 5 13
ben McLemore 6-12 3-7 10 0 17
Travis releford 1-5 0-1 4 3 7
rio adams 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
Perry Ellis 4-7 0-0 5 0 10
naadir Tharpe 0-1 0-1 0 2 0
Totals 20-46 6-16 40 15 62
Player FG-FGa 3FG-3FGa rebs a Pts
alex north 2-6 1-3 6 1 5
bobby Chipman 1-7 1-3 13 3 7
Will Mcneill 4-13 0-2 6 0 13
Martin Mitchell 2-8 2-4 1 4 8
Zack riggins 2-5 0-0 1 0 4
Jared Henry 1-6 1-2 0 1 3
Joseph Smith 2-8 0-0 3 0 5
Kyle Wiggins 2-3 0-0 1 0 4
Totals 16-62 5-16 39 11 50
AShLEIGh LEE/KANSAN
Senior center Jeff Withey looks for a way around his opponent during last nights
game.
AShLEIGh LEE/KANSAN
Freshman guard ben McLemore jumps up to get to the basket during last nights
game.
TYLEr bIErwIrTh/KANSAN
Senior guard Elijah Johnson reacts to a referees call during the Monday night game
against Washburn university on nov. 5.
TYLEr bIErwIrTh/KANSAN
Freshman forward Jamari Traylor guards his opponent to stop him from getting to
the basket during last nights game against Washburn university in allen Field-
house. The Jayhawks won 62-50.
TYLEr bIErwIrTh/KANSAN
Freshman Jamari Traylor trips over his opponent as he tries to get control of the ball during last nights game against Washburn university in allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won
62-50.
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Kansas freshmen Ben
McLemore and Perry Ellis led the
way for the Jayhawks on a night
filled with sluggish offense and
poor perimeter shooting.
McLemore took the lead for
the Jayhawks with a double-dou-
ble, 17 points and 10 rebounds
on 6-of-12 shooting; Perry Ellis
scored 10 leading the Jayhawk
post players. The Jayhawks strug-
gled from outside shooting 6-of-
16 from three-point range.
We made some bad shots
in the first half and then didnt
make any shots, coach Bill Self
said. Theres going to be some
nights this year we dont play
good. We can still win, If you
defend and rebound.
McLemore finished the night
with one out of four of the
Jayhawks rebounds. Self said he
expects guards to grab rebounds
when the defense is holding teams
to low shooting percentages.
Coach stresses to crash the
boards a lot, McLemore said.
Im focused on boxing my man
out and crashing the boards to
help my team out. Its my job so
thats what I have to do.
McLemore wasnt immune to
poor offensive play, turning the
ball over four times and shooting
3-of-7 from three-point range in
his team-leading performance.
He made shots in the first
half, but you have to get aggres-
sive, coach Bill Self said. You
have to shoot some free throws.
Although he did shoot some free
throws tonight, because I made
him shoot the technical. I think
hes going to be terrific, but he
struggled when a guy got under-
neath and pressured him.
Athleticism was the key to
McLemores offensive perfor-
mance. In a three-minute stretch
from the 9:58 mark in the first half
to the 7:33 mark, He scored seven
straight points for the Jayhawks.
The first of these came after a
McLemore steal at the other end
led to an easy layup assisted by
Elijah Johnson. McLemore fol-
lowed that play with a mid-range
jumper and a three-pointer that
put Kansas up 26 to 19 at the
7:33 mark.
It was a great momentum
push for us, freshman Perry Ellis
said. Thats something we need,
to get momentum. We really need
to focus on when bad things are
happening, getting back togeth-
er.
McLemore played 38 minutes
in the 62 to 50 victory. The sec-
ond half was a bit slower for the
freshman. McLemore scored four
of his 17 in the second half and
shot 0-for-2 from beyond three-
point range. He did improve at
the free throw line making both
of his attempts after missing three
in the first half.
After starting the game with
a turnover in the first posses-
sion, McLemore settled into his
midrange game and a solid per-
formance.
McLemore wasnt the only
newcomer leading the Jayhawks.
Wichita freshman Perry Ellis
finished with 10 points to lead
Kansas post players. Ellis contin-
ued to play smart basketball after
positioning himself perfectly on
the left block for a put back layup
at the 13:39 mark in the first
half.
The Jayhawks frontcourt, lead
by Ellis, struggled most of the
night, out-rebounding Washburn
by a count of just 40 to 39.
We werent executing as well
as the first game, Ellis said. We
werent pushing it as well as we
were the first game. Thats the
main thing, we werent pushing.
Self said he has a lot to work
on in practice this week. Hell be
focusing on teaching the young
Kansas players to play more
aggressively and take care of the
basketball when the upperclass-
men arent at their best.
Guys still dont know the most
basic stuff that we do and thatll
happen until Christmas, Self
said. Thats just the way it is
with most teams especially when
you have so many young kids.
Thats as soft as a team can play
tonight.
Edited by Whitney Bolden
the UNIVeRSItY DAILY KANSAN tUeSDAY, NoVembeR 6, 2012 PAGe 9 the UNIVeRSItY DAILY KANSAN
Ben McLem-
ores 17 points
and 10 rebounds
led the Jayhawks
in both catego-
ries. The fresh-
man struggled
a bit taking care
of the ball, but picked up the slack
for a Kansas team that started slowly.
McLemores run of three straight feld
goals provided a spark for the Jayhawks
midway through the frst half.
Kansas 62 WashBurn 50
KEy Plays
GamE to rEmEmBEr
McLemore
First halF
(sCorE aFtEr Play)
13:21 Elijah Johnson completes a fast break layup to take the lead 12-10.
11:48 Perry Ellis makes a pull up jumper over Washburns Bobby Chipman after a rebound at the other end. The shot gave
Kansas a 17-13 lead.
9:58 Ben McLemore steals the ball making a layup after an Elijah Johnson assist to make it 21-13 Kansas.
sECond halF
15:13 Jeff Witheys dunks the frst feld goal of the second half.
8:24 Jeff Withey free throw breaks a 3:16 scoring drought.
4:36 a Jeff Withey block leads to Travis relefords breakaway dunk and gives the Jayhawks a 57-42 lead.
Guys still
dont know the
most basic stuff
that we do and
thatll happen
until Christmas,
self said. Thats
just the way it is
with most teams especially when you
have so many young kids. Thats as
soft as a team can play tonight.
QuotE oF thE GamE
Self
sChEdulE
tReVoR GRAff
tgraff@kansan.com
Freshmen lead offense in
victory over Washburn
RewIND
AShLeIGh Lee/KANSAN
Freshman guard Ben McLemore gets ready for a layup during last nights game against Washburn university in allen Field-
house. McLemore had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
AShLeIGh Lee/KANSAN
Coach Bill self signals formation to his players during last nights game against Washburn university in allen Fieldhouse.
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Nov. 5 wAShbURN (exhIbItIoN) w, 62-50
Nov. 9 Se mISSoURI StAte 7 p.m.
nov. 13 MIChIGan sTaTE 6 p.m.
Nov. 15 ChAttANooGA (Cbe) 7 p.m.
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Nov. 20 Cbe CLASSIC 6/8:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 SAN JoSe StAte 8 p.m.
Nov. 30 oReGoN StAte 7 p.m.
Dec. 8 CoLoRADo 1 p.m.
Dec. 15 beLmoNt 6 p.m.
Dec. 18 RIChmoND 6 p.m.
Dec. 22 OhIO sTaTE 3 p.m.
Dec. 29 AmeRICAN UNIVeRSItY 7 p.m.
Jan. 6 temPLe 12:30/3:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 IowA StAte 6 p.m.
Jan. 12 TEXas TECh 3 p.m.
Jan. 14 bAYLoR 8 p.m.
Jan. 19 TEXas 1 p.m.
Jan. 22 Kansas sTaTE 7 p.m.
Jan. 26 oKLAhomA 3 p.m.
Jan. 28 WEsT VIrGInIa 8 p.m.
feb. 2 oKLAhomA StAte 3 p.m.
Feb. 6 TCu 8 p.m.
Feb. 9 OKLahOMa 3 p.m.
feb. 11 KANSAS StAte 8 p.m.
feb. 16 texAS 8 p.m.
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feb. 23 tCU 3 p.m.
Feb. 25 IOWa sTaTE 8 p.m.
feb. 29 oKLAhomA StAte 7 p.m.
March 2 WEsT VIrGInIa 1 p.m.
march 4 texAS teCh 6 p.m.
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Junior running back James
Sims is a model of what could be
for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Sims leads the Big 12 in rush-
ing with 657 yards, is averag-
ing five yards per carry, and has
four touchdowns. Thats after sit-
ting out Kansas first conference
match up against Texas Christian
University because of his suspen-
sion.
Yes, James Sims is the work-
horse for the Jayhawks. He should
inspire hope, Kansas can recruit
top talent, but Sims alone will
not bring the Jayhawks their first
conference win in 19 attempts
this Saturday against Texas Tech
University.
Everything is just living off
James Sims, Weis said on the
Monday teleconference call.
Were going to continue to lose
because we need to score more
points. Everyone else needs to
play significantly better or things
arent going to go too well.
Meaning quarterback Michael
Cummings nine for 19 passing,
81-yards and two interceptions
wont cut it. Nor will the defense
giving up an average of 45 points
on the roadcompared to giv-
ing up an average of 20 points at
home.
Yet, from the beginning of the
season Weis talked about making
the Jayhawks tougher in every
aspect of the game. Even though
it wont score as many points, one
of the ways to teach that tough-
ness is through running the ball.
The best players on our team
are our running backs, Weis said.
It helps to start to establish an
identity of being a tougher foot-
ball team by being able to run
the ball.
Toughness is great, but the
Jayhawks need more points.
Consider this: Texas Tech quar-
terback Seth Doege has thrown 31
touchdowns this season on only
eight interceptions, while Kansas
has only scored 19 touchdowns
total. Add in the Red Raiders
run game and they double the
Jayhawks scoring total.
If that didnt make Kansas life
hard enough, Texas Tech also has
a top 20 defense.
The touchdown to intercep-
tion ratio is astronomical, Weis
said. Theyve thrown more
touchdowns than any other quar-
terback in this league and thats
saying something.
Its saying that based on how
Kansas has performed on the
road this year it could be a long
day in Lubbock, Texas. Especially
considering that putting together
a 60-minute game is something
the Jayhawks have struggled with
all year.
Being competitive for a half
just isnt good enough, Weis said.
You come out in the second
half and basically do nothing on
either side of the ball. Its obvi-
ously my responsibility, but we
have to do a much better job on
the road.
Edited by Hannah Wise
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COMMENTARY
Withey starts
season slow
By Geoffrey Calvert
gcalvert@kansan.com
Kansas 62 Washburn 50
Leadership Lacking
Seniors failed to demonstrate full potential in exhibition game
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football
Sims plays hard but cant carry team
TYLer rosTe/kansan
Junior running back James sims sprints downfeld in the oct. 27 game against
texas. sims is leading the big 12 in rushing with 657 yards.
W
ithey starts slowly yet again
Who cares where Waldo
is? The question is: wheres
Withey?
Senior forward Jeff Withey, pre-
season honorable mention All-
American, didnt score against Division
II Washburn until a dunk with 15:14
left in the second half. Witheys first
two points against Washburn should
have come much sooner than five
minutes into the second half.
He hasnt been a factor at all in our
first two exhibition games until the
last, Id say 10 minutes or so, coach
Bill Self said. He caught the ball sev-
eral times at two feet and not ready to
score. Thats on Jeff.
After averaging nine points per
game last year as the second scoring
option in the post, Withey had to
improve his offensive game to accom-
modate for the departure of Thomas
Robinsons 17.7 points per game.
He has not done that.
In fact, he more closely resembles
the Jeff Withey of two years ago, who
barely averaged six minutes per game.
The problem isnt necessarily
Witheys lack of scoring. Its how he
goes about not scoring thats a prob-
lem. When Withey received the ball in
the post against Washburn, he almost
always brought the ball down before
going up with it instead of heading
straight for the basket.
You cant do that, not even against
Washburn. The Ichabods routinely
stripped Withey of the ball. If he would
have gone straight up with the ball
against the much smaller Ichabods, he
probably could have gone to the free
throw line.
Withey played only 26 minutes, so
he had fewer opportunities to score.
He didnt take advantage of them until
the middle of the second half, when
he converted an old-fashioned three-
point play and then scored on a dunk
a few minutes later. He followed that
with a block and outlet pass to senior
guard Travis Releford, who dunked
and was fouled.
Withey finished with nine points
and eight rebounds. He tied fresh-
man Ben McLemore for the team lead
in player efficiency rating. The issue
is that 35 minutes of the game had
already elapsed before Withey got hot
offensively.
To be fair, he impacted the game
defensively throughout. He blocked
seven Washburn shots, continuing the
record-setting Withey Block Party
from last seasons NCAA tournament
run.
Witheys struggles are actually mag-
nified by the play of his freshman
teammate, forward Perry Ellis. Once
Ellis entered the game in the first
half, the Jayhawks offensive dynamic
changed. He looked more confident
with the ball than Withey and dis-
played much better footwork, leading
to easy baby hooks and short jump-
ers. Ellis even took a fast-break layup
coast-to-coast, drawing a foul in the
process.
Watching Ellis and Withey during
the first half, one might guess Ellis was
the senior and Withey the freshman.
Perhaps the play that best summed
up the gap between Ellis and Withey
came when the Jayhawks led 26-19
in the first half. Withey received the
ball in the low post and immediately
brought it down and dribbled instead
of looking to score. After picking up
his dribble, he passed to Ellis who went
up, drew the foul and made both free
throws.
Ellis did quiet down in the second
half, in part because the team played
sloppily overall, and in part because
Withey picked up some of the slack.
But it shouldnt take a senior more
than half of the game to get going
when a freshman enters the game in
the first half and impacts it right away.
Edited by Emma McElhaney
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senior center Jeff Withey slams a basket during last nights game against Washburn university. Withey had seven blocks overall
against Washburn, assisting in the 62-50 win. however, he has yet to play to his full potential compared to last season.
In its final outing before
the record counts, the Kansas
mens basketball team didnt
look like a team that had
already played in five exhibi-
tion contests since August.
Instead the Jayhawks played
like they had never been on
the court together, operating
as five individuals playing his
own game.
After riding a 13-5 run into
half, the Jayhawks started the
second half flat, turning the
ball over nine times in the first
11:02 of the second half as the
Jayhawks clawed their way to
a 62 to 50 victory against the
Washburn Ichabods.
I think that its too many
people thinking too hard
and theyre not just playing,
Senior guard Elijah Johnson
said. And with us thinking
so hard and thinking about
everything, making it so com-
plex, I think that its confusing
each other, rather than just
rolling in a rhythm and hop-
ping on the same train.
There was no single culprit
to the Jayhawk turnover mess,
instead the whole team con-
tributed to the poor perfor-
mance, with the teams four
leading scorers all turning the
ball over four times each.
It started with the leadership
at the top.
Johnson didnt take control
of the offense, instead he let
other players, such as fresh-
man guard Ben McLemore,
take the ball up the court and
start the offense.
Ben struggled the whole
night. Now heres a guy with
multiple turnovers and no
assists, and Elijahs having him
initiate offense, coach Bill Self
said. Thats not what guards
do. Hes got to do a better job
running our team.
At the outset of the sec-
ond half, the Jayhawks guns,
Johnson, McLemore and
freshman forward Perry Ellis,
went silent. After scoring 29
of the Jayhawks 36 first half
points, they managed just 11
points in the second period.
Ellis said the Jayhawks need
to work more as a team.
We still need to learn how
to get it back together, he
said.
But the bigger culprit turned
out to be the Jayhawks show-
ing their youth by commit-
ting mistakes and turnovers.
Mistakes they didnt show in
their previous exhibition out-
ing.
When the game got sloppy
and physical, the Jayhawks
turned to their big man down
low, senior center Jeff Withey,
to fend off the feisty Ichabods.
Despite being absent in the
first half, where he record-
ed only one block and one
rebound, Withey came to life
after being benched, solidify-
ing the defense with six blocks
in the second half.
You shouldnt have to take a
guy out and sit him to get him
mad to where hes aggressive,
Self said. Thats how he should
be all the time, he should start
the game that way.
Self said he felt his seniors
didnt do enough to carry the
team when they needed to
drag the struggling younger
guys along.
The passive attitude started
with Withey and the other
seniors trickled down, causing
the whole team to take on that
mindset.
Self said the team missed
opportunities to take charges,
jump for the ball and box out.
Thats as soft as a team
could play, Self said. They
beat us on everything.
Edited by Luke Ranker