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Kansas bounces back with 83-62 win over Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown
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Last season, senior center Jeff Withey bloodied his lip in a game and gave a vicious stare. From there the picture circled around the Internet, eventually being coined the Withey Face. With 12:39 remaining in the second half, the signature Withey face made another appearance in Kansas 83-62 victory over Kansas state in the biggest win of the series since Feb. 2007. The 7-foot center grabbed a pass in the lane from freshman Jamari Traylor and stuffed the ball straight over Kansas States Jordan Henriquez. This time, Henriquez was the one who ended up with the blood on his jersey and a bloodied nose. When the play was over and the foul was called, Withey flexed his lanky frame and screamed with emotion as the adrenaline rushed through his veins. Behind him, the student section fanned Withey with extended arms, all the students flashing a W for Withey as the cool air rushed onto the court. Jamari gave me a perfect pass and went up and dunked it, Withey said. It was awesome. It gave us some momentum, and it was just a monkey off my back. The other major accomplishment for Withey was breaking the all-time Kansas blocks record previously held by Greg Ostertag. It feels good, Withey said. Im not satisfied obviously. I want to break the conference record, too. Its cool, but I still have some work to do. This was a crucial game for Kansas basketball season, and for the first time in a few weeks, the team played with coolness and confidence. The other important factor of the night, other than Withey, was consistent point guard in particular from sophomore guard Naadir Tharpe in the first half. I think Naadir played great, the best half of basketball since hes been here, coach Bill Self said. He was absolutely terrific tonight. We needed him to be. We had a lot of guys play well, but he was one of our key per-

formers, especially in the first half. Making solid passes while also knocking down some crucial threes to extend Kansas lead early in the first half, Tharpe proved invaluable after Kansas struggles at that position for over two weeks. Coach has been getting on us about being fast a lot, Tharpe said. He tells us to just go out there and play. I felt like a lot of time, we really werent running any sets. We were just out there playing together, and the game was flowing. Also giving Kansas some major energy was senior forward Kevin Young, who threw down several dunks, while Tharpe found him streaking toward the basket. I just went out there a played for my teammates, Tharpe said. Coach was nagging about me getting in the lane and Kevin was available a lot of times. Young scrapped around the rim as well picking up nine rebounds mainly on the defensive end. He also had a moment in the first half where he showed off his passing skills. On one play in particular, midway through the second half, Young dribbled the ball down the court with a smile that continued to grow bigger as he moved farther down. Eventually, he lobbed the perfect ball to Jeff Withey for the slam. Its been a rough few games for this program. A loss at home, an upset for the ages suffered against TCU and then a defeat in Norman to an average Oklahoma game. Most people surrounding Kansas were worried if this team might be sliding down a slippery slope to mediocrity and putting another conference title out of reach. Instead, they got an answer last night, thanks in part to Withey, his physicality and his priceless facial expression. Now, tied again atop the Big 12 standings, Kansas hopes that does not change for the rest of the year. Were definitely a first place team, Withey said. We see ourselves as one of the best teams in the nation, and thats not going to change. We lost three in row, but were going to spin that into a positive and learn from it. Eventually, thats going to make us better than everybody else.
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Index

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Cryptoquips 5 opinion 4

sports 10 sudoku 5

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WHAT: SUAs Mardi Gras Open House WHERE: Kansas Union, fourth floor lobby WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ABOUT: Enjoy traditional Cajun foods, make a Mardi Gras mask and read up on this cultural holiday. The event is free, open to the public and alcoholfree. WHAT: In the Beginning: Three Men Who Made America WHERE: Dole Institute of Politics WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ABOUT: Richard Norton Smith, presidential historian and director of the Dole Institute, will discuss president John Adams in the second installment of this three-part series. Murica.

Wednesday, February 13
WHAT: University Career Fair WHERE: Kansas Union, fifth floor WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m. ABOUT: Start planning your inevitable entrance into the adult working world by meeting with representatives from various graduate schools, professional schools and employers. Learn about internship, volunteer and job opportunities for the summer and beyond. WHAT: Global Pride: LGBT Issues from Around the World WHERE: Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. ABOUT: Listen to a panel discussion about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues from across the globe.

Thursday, February 14
WHAT: Tea at Three WHERE: Kansas Union, fourth floor lobby WHEN: 3 to 4 p.m. ABOUT: Still looking for a Valentines Day date? Meet your match over free tea and cookies, compliments of SUA. WHAT: Undergraduate Projects: Black Box WHERE: William Inge Memorial Theatre, Murphy Hall WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ABOUT: Emerging student directors and actors showcase their skills in this production. Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $10 for students.

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WHAT: National Half-Price Candy Day WHERE: Drug stores and grocery stores across the country WHEN: All day ABOUT: Pick up some discounted chocolates from the Valentines Day aisle, or, purchase some newly wrapped Easter candy. Either way, stock up. WHAT: SUAs Late Night Price is Right WHERE: Kansas Union Ballroom WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight ABOUT: Students compete for different prizes in this recreation of the popular game show. Extra points if you dress as Bob Barker.

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Student leaders unite

ViKaas sHanKer
vshanker@kansan.com For the first time, Student Senate joined forces with the student governments from other Kansas universities to lobby legislators today in Topeka. More than 150 students from the University, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Fort Hays State University, Pittsburg State University and Emporia State University went in groups of four or five to convince state representatives and senators to oppose bills that would allow concealed carry of weapons in university-owned buildings and prohibit any undocumented students from paying an in-state tuition rate. These are important issues, said Zach George, the Senates government relations director, focusing on Gov. Sam Brownbacks proposed cut to higher education funding. If the higher education is cut by 8 percent,

STUDENT SENATE

Kunited releases platforms ahead of campaign season

Student Senate election season is getting into gear, and KUnited has released its first four platforms for the 2013 campaign. Brandon Woodard, a senior from Topeka, is KUniteds 2013 presidential candidate, and Blaine Bengtson, a junior Woodard from Salina, is KUniteds 2013 vice-presidential candidate. Woodard said that they decided to release these platforms now because they are fairly confident they can achieve them if elected. CaMpuS SafEty for thE GSp/ Corbin arEa KUnited plans to work with campus safety officials to add lighting between the end of Jayhawk Boulevard and the entrances to GSP and Corbin the area

to ensure students a safe walk home at night. notifiCation of GradES poStEd KUnited aims to develop a notification system that alerts students when their semester grades are posted. Woodard said this will be an easy fix to students constantly checking grades in the last few weeks of the semester. hydration StationS Increasing sustainability on campus is a constant process. KUnited plans to add a bottle-filling capability to the water fountains in each building. CrEatE a CollEGE of libEral artS and SCiEnCES honor CodE Unlike some of the other schools on campus, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences does not have an across-theboard honor code. KUnited intends to work with the college to install an honor code to be used when students submit exams and academic work. Woodard and Bengtson will develop the rest of their platforms before election campaigning kicks off.
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which is currently in the budget, you might see an increase in state tuition, and thats going to greatly impact students who are wanting to take the effort to educate themselves so they can be in the work force.

We gave our long spiel, and he understood our position even though he is a big gun-rights supporter.
MACKENzIE OATMAN Senate Executive Secretary

Some students were new to the process, like Senate Executive Secretary MacKenzie Oatman. Although she found it a little nerve-wracking, Oatman said that George did a good job of preparing them to meet with the legislators. Her first meeting was with

Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs. He invited us into his office and let us all sit down, Oatman said. He was very understanding. We gave our long spiel, and he understood our position even though he is a big gun-rights supporter. He agreed that the University should decide it. By teaming up with other universities, Senate members got to mingle with peers from all over Kansas. There definitely was a little bit between K-State and us, Oatman said, referencing the mens basketball game against the Wildcats. We know them pretty well, their student government. So there was some playful bantering going on between meetings. Edited by Madison Schultz

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Latin Americans hope for local pope

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RIO DE JANEIRO From the parishes of Poland to the churches of Chile, Roman Catholics around the world were stunned Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries, even as many prayed for a new charismatic pontiff who could lead the church into a new era after decades of disaffection and mistrust. Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto, Canada, echoed the sentiments of many of the faithful Monday when he said, It was quite a shock. I was like, The pope has resigned? We received the news with great regret and much surprise, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, who was discussed as a possible successor to Pope John Paul II when he died in 2005. This is something completely new for the Catholic Church though it was discussed during the illness of Pope John Paul II. I didnt know Pope Benedict XVI would make this decision, but the last time I talked to him he seemed physically tired. Alis Ramirez, an ice cream seller headed to church in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, insisted, He cant quit like that. This cant be. But a few didnt consider it bad news at all. I dont care or feel sorry that the Pope resigned because he never entered my heart like John Paul II did, said Rosita Mejia, who sells religious icons outside La Merced church in downtown Santiago, Chile. In fact, its good that he leaves. Hes done his job and its time for him to rest. In five years outside this church, only one person asked me for a Benedict stamp, while hundreds asked for John Pauls stamp. Inside, Pedro Prado mopped the shiny wooden floor of La While the church has been battered by growing secularism and sex abuse scandals in the northern hemisphere, the number of believers is growing in Africa, as well as Latin America. Europe today is going through a period of cultural tiredness, exhaustion, which is reflected in the way Christianity is lived, said Bishop Antonio Marto, of Fatima in central Portugal. You dont see that in Africa or Latin America where there is a freshness, an enthusiasm about living the faith. In Latin America, home to about 40 percent of the worlds 1.2 billion Catholics, believers hoped the cardinals who select Benedicts successor will pay close attention to candidates from their region. I think its time to name a pope from Latin America, 65-year-old homemaker Josefa Sanchez said at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Santa Tecla, a city on the outskirts of El Salvadors capital of San Salvador.

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Merced, where he has been the sexton for more than 25 years. Its not normal for the pope to resign. I just hope health is the real reason. There were a lot of issues coming out with the popes butler papers, said Prado, referring to the scandal over a former butler stealing documents from the papal apartment. The popes announcement that he will step aside on Feb. 28 brought reawakened calls for a more energetic successor, perhaps from Africa or Latin America long considered a bulwark against continued losses in church membership in Europe and the United States.

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Casual lectures promote scientific discussion

REID EGGLEStON
reggleston@kansan.com It started off as a whim, really. An optimistic thought with the intent of bringing together the KU and Lawrence community over a pint and a discussion on the scientific discoveries KU faculty had to offer. Now, Jenny Humphrey and Chuck Magerl, co-founders of the program Science on Tap, look at how the lecture series has transformed its regular attendees, its host bar and its city. Science on Tap began three years ago as a collaborative public outreach initiative between the KU Natural History Museum and Free State Brewery, 636 Massachusetts St., to bring the wonder of scientific discoveries made atop the hill to an engaged Lawrence community. Our topics have ranged over everything from dark energy and black holes to evolution and the fossil record to human sexuality, Free State Brewery owner and Science on Tap co-founder Chuck Magerl said. With the strategy of dropping a bit of knowledge between a meal and a few drinks, Science on Tap entices the attendee to learn something new from scientific hot topics in an open, relaxed environment. I just went for the sheer interest, said Madison Outlaw, a freshman from Overland Park. The fact that its normal people going to hear about a topic that matters inside and outside the academic level helped spur my decision to go. And its not just students who are benefiting. Two years ago, Michael Vitevitch, a cognitive psychology professor and an advocate of addressing the simple questions that will help solve psychologys stickiest issues, presented at Science on Tap on the role of language in establishing human networks. The people who came made some interesting comments, Vitevitch said. People raised issues that my colleagues and I would overlook issues that we started to look into further. Vitevitch acknowledges that the scientific process is not a straight line, and that a wide array of resources must be tapped in order to gain meaningful and far-reaching discoveries. It really made me want to be the one to lead my field, Vitevitch said. It made me want to take a basic finding and make it more tangible. A lot of the set-up comes from the scientists themselves, Magerl said. These scientists around the community acknowledge that many of the intuitive developments dont come from a cubicle or hunched over a lab bench, but in a group of people, just talking and sharing time together. Of course, at the heart of Science on Taps campaign is the growth and awareness of the viewer. With a turnout of about 50 engaged spectators each month, Science on Tap allows for a complex interplay between all those fascinated by the topic, whether they are experts in the field or laymen intrigued by the implications of a scientific topic. People could ask whatever they wanted, and, of course, these are doctors and researchers, so they know how to address a question, but they help everyone there understand what their take on a certain One of the major draws of the program is the opportunity to knock down a Free State burger while spending time in a backand-forth discussion on a pressing topic. Well, of course, I wish I would have ordered food during it, because seeing it being walked around on an empty stomach was brutal, Outlaw said. If youre interested in a topic, you should definitely go to ask questions. The idea of providing academic dialogue in a nonconfrontational setting has extended to universities and other centers of learning across the United States. Magerls ambition is to eventually spread this program throughout Kansas. He even points out his idea of promoting Free States program as a traveling event, taking it to corners of Kansas far beyond the hills of Oread. One of the wonderful features of Lawrence is the learning experience, Magerl said. Even if youre not a student, the community of minds provides just a wealth of information. If we can keep our minds thrilled, its an invigorating part of life. Were taking advantage of the best the University has to offer and where it leads us. Science on Tap not only encourages viewers to raise questions that challenge the speaker and the beliefs of the audience, but also dares them to think about things through a critical eye and bring this thought process to the rest of the population. Just look at Congress to see how uninfluenced by data people are, Vitevitch said. I think thats changing. People are beginning to see the value of information, and the information itself is getting better. Still, at the core of the experience is the search for a fire in the belly and an event that will shift the way attendees view the vastness and intricacy of the natural world. Every month, theres at least someone who has that illuminated moment, almost like knowledge is being cross-pollinated among a group of people, Magerl said. The next meeting will take place March 12 with a look at the role gut microbiomes have in alcoholic liver disease. Edited by Dylan Lysen

Its never too early to start the job search! Tomorrows Career Fair is in the KS Union ballroom from 2 to 6 p.m. with an open house next door at the MRC from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Come network with potential employers.

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Were taking advantage of the best the University has to offer and where it leads us.
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Sunday on the 2000 block of Ousdahl Road under suspicion of not having a valid drivers license. A $100 bond was paid.

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issue is, said Kacey Maldonado, a junior from Hutchinson. For Maldonado, the appeal isnt just having questions answered, though. Its also about realizing the applicability of skills and knowledge gained over three years of college experience. The program raises questions, but it also helps reinforce what you already know, Maldonado said. You can be confident going into it that youll learn something, but youll also feel comfortable in that what you knew before coming in can be applied to something in the future.

Sunday on the 1000 block of 23rd Street under suspicion of not having valid registration, obstructing the legal process, not having proof of liability insurance and driving with a suspended license. A $1,500 bond was set.

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Two students receive langston Hughes Creative Writing Award

hANNAh SwANK
hswank@kansan.com The Lawrence Arts Center and Raven Book Store, 8 E. 7th St., have awarded Becky Mandelbaum and Brendan Allen the Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards. Mandelbaum, a senior from Wichita, was awarded for excellence in fiction writing, and Allen, a senior from Phillipsburg, won the award Mandelbaum for his work in poetry. Both winners are English majors with emphases in creative writing. Allen and Mandelbaum each received a $500 prize, and their work was celebrated at a ceremony at the Lawrence Arts Center on Feb. 1, Langston Allen Hughes birthday. Mandelbaums submission was a coming-of-age short story that she began working on in the fall of 2011. The story follows a 13-yearold Jewish girl who is studying for her Bat Mitzvah. I havent written anything else like this, but I like writing with a younger narrator, Mandelbaum said. Its easier to write about childhood because you have time to reflect on your own. Allen submitted a collection of 15 poems that were all written during different times in his life. Some poems I started years ago and just finished recently, and other work was finished a day or two before I submitted them, Allen said. Sometimes there are poems that just dont click until later. Many of Allens poems are influenced by ecology-minded poetry and the connections among people, language and the environment. In 2011, Mandelbaum and Allen both won scholarships from the department of English. Allen was also awarded the Henry Matthew Wiedner Award from the department in 2012. Mandelbaums current goal is to complete the novel she began writing last fall. The novel stems from a short story she wrote about a trip to a Texas animal sanctuary with KU Alternative Breaks. Allen and Mandelbaum both plan to eventually attend graduate school, and they cite their educations within the KU department of English as one of their major influences. My writing has been influenced by being in college and being in an academic environment, Mandelbaum said. Its a good community, and its a good place to be a young writer. Edited by Taylor Lewis

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The Ku flag on Fraser is holding on for dear life in this wind storm! its halfway broken off now. :( Brunettes do it better, but Russians do it best. What kind of professor has a test after the all-day Walking dead marathon? i was that person that tried to open the wrong door for camping. Hakward. crossing the hall in Budig during passing period is like a live version of the game Frogger... Hopefully you make it. This is the first valentines day in three years that i havent had a valentine. So now, the real question is Jack daniels or Ben and Jerry? one does not simply one does not simply. The go home youre drunk got old before the semester even started, please stop? is it bad that i only shaved my legs in the hope that it would make the Hawks win? you think youre pretty smart until you have to turn on someone elses shower. apparently the world will explode if these girls cant sit next to each other. coach Self is incredible. However, i submit that he shouldnt be in the phrase in God we trust. Kansas Basketball is my religion. dr. James naismith my God. Forest Phog allen my Savior. Bill Self my Prophet. allen Fieldhouse my church. The Rock chalk chant my Prayer. in Bill We Trust. amen. Why should equality be an issue? Probably because it hasnt been and still isnt equal. yes you can have a wolf as a pet! i had them for 19 years! a girl just held the womens restroom door open for me as i walked toward water fountain to get a drink. i am not a girl. as much as i love them, the next time i see a Ku basketball player at the Hawk, im going to slap them and tell them to go practice. your professors dog looks like yoda? are you sure thats even a real dog?!? i am extremely superstitious today, but this is Ku basketball and anything goes. To the blonde and brunette who are arguing who does it better... i can help settle this... can we take a minute to talk about something that doesnt get enough of a spotlight in the FFa? crunchy chicken wraps. So wait, are we supposed to go to Watkins when we are sick or when we want to get sick? a guy in marching band told me he had bad rhythm. Should have known he meant in bed.

epetition is a key to learning in the modern classroom. However, it cannot displace expectations. Rather than repeat a section that has already been covered in prerequisite courses, professors should expect their students to know the foundational material. This isnt always the case. Often, a professor will simply reteach the prerequisite material. This repetition that displaces expectation is hurting college education. Repetition has spun out of control within my beloved economics department. Im sure other departments and disciplines struggle to find a balance between repetition and expectation too. But, because I happen to be studying economics, I will use my economics classes to explain. We learn a great deal about cost curves in economics. In summary, cost curves model the relationships between the cost of production and the quantity produced. ECON 142, Principles of Microeconomics, covered cost curves. We learned about what they were and discussed their significance. ECON 520, Intermediate Microeconomics,

Repetition of material not beneficial

covered the same cost curves. We learned about what they were and discussed their significance. This time, we talked about their algebraic relationships too. Finally ECON 600, Industrial Organization, just last week covered cost curves again. Unsurprisingly, we learned about what they were and discussed their significance. This time, we discussed some calculus relationships inherent to cost curves. I say some calculus because many KU economics professors readily admit that they are not supposed to use calculus in their undergraduate courses. The only calculus that weve dabbled in has to do with instantaneous rates of change. How fast is Ben McLemore running when he first gets the steal? How fast is he running ten feet from the basket? Five feet from the basket? These are all examples of instantaneous rates of change. Math isnt for everyone. No one has to understand calculus to live a great, fulfilling life. However, this aversion to calculus is troubling considering two calculus courses are graduation requirements for any KU economics student. Still, professors

By Chris Ouyang
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are leery when it comes to even mentioning the calculus foundation for our economic models. Its crazy to think that at our age Isaac Newton was looking at the skies and developing calculus to explain planetary motion. Fast forward a few centuries, and here I am writing a column, afraid to use the word derivative, and instead opting for a roundabout McLemore analogy and the reader-friendly instantaneous rate of change. Its maddening to think that calculus is required for graduation but not a part of core classes. Whats worse is that we must spend a month covering the same cost curves every single year, slowly building up to being able to even mention calculus. I cringe when I hear an instructor say, Now you may have seen this before, while pointing at a cost

curve. May have? Of course weve seen it before. Weve seen it every single year. The only difference this time is that this explanation of a cost curve involves the slightest amount of calculus, which we probably should have been using from the start. Although dull and draining, professors continue to reteach cost curves year after year instead of expecting students to know them. On the flip side, students are perfectly fine with that. Its easy to just sit back and listen to something weve heard before. Its as if students and professors mutually agree that the expectation of learning exactly what was learned last year is fine. Its an unspoken pact that our instruction and our learning, as a result of students and professors, will be subpar. This culture of complacency is sucking the life out of what college education could be. Why couldnt we learn about cost curves as freshman, research cost of production data to model ideal cost curves as sophomores and then compare our ideal models to local businesses as juniors? Instead, we learn the same relationships, the same equations and a splash a little calculus on it

just to mix it up. We could build up our educations rather than replace the foundation over and over. Instead of graduating with magnificent education castles, we leave KU four years later with the same foundation that we finished freshman year with. There is no excuse to not know cost curve calculations the third time around. You may not have the same distinct experience as I have with cost curves, but surely you understand the feeling the feeling of time wasted, underachieving and restlessness. Maybe you have the desire for discovery, the intellectual curiosity that keeps telling you this repetition is not OK. I know where I stand. In fact, Im hoping that come next fall, we wont review cost curves in ECON 700, Survey of Microeconomics. You can expect me to know what they are. Ouyang is a junior majoring in petroleum engineering and economics from Overland Park. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisOuyang.

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Whale community a place to find inspiration on land

By Jenny Stern
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f you are looking for a new role model, I suggest turning your attention to the ocean. Ill be honest; I love whales a little more than the average person. I was in fifth grade at the Shedd Aquarium when I decided I was going to devote my life in pursuit of becoming a Beluga Whale Trainer. I think there is a lot to learn from these magnificent creatures. Whales exemplify ideals that we all wish we could live up to everyday. Yes, there are plenty of examples within our human life, but there is something about whales that makes daily inspiration just a little more potent. Whales accept everyone. Although behavioral ecologists Alexander Wilson and Jens Krause warn about reading too much into this story, ScienceNOW reports over a group of sperm whales that have taken in a bottlenose dolphin with a spine deformity. It is speculated that this disfigured dolphin either couldnt keep up or was kicked out of his dolphin group. Sperm whales dont usually commingle with other species so although cautioned, I still think this is adorable and inspiring. Alexander Wilson and Jens Krause reported reciprocated nuzzling; if that doesnt scream acceptance, Im not sure what does. Whales really know how to take a deep breath. Whales can exchange 85 to 90 percent of their air while humans exchange about 15 percent. You may be thinking it is because they have way bigger lungs, yet as Alex

Brylske said, whales have about half the lung volume of terrestrial mammals proportionally. Whales relate to others, even if it means speaking another language. Recently, a beluga whale named NOC received a lot of attention for mimicking human conversation. He transcended his normal octaves to make humanlike sounds. BBC reports, the mimicry was not easy. To amplify the comparatively lowfrequency parts of the vocalizations, NOC over-inflated the vestibular sac in his blowhole, which usually keeps water from entering the lungs. Whales know how to love. Patrick Hof and Estel Van Der Gucht of the New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology discovered the presence of spindle cells in humpback whales, fin whales, killer whales and sperm whales. Based on the human experience of these cells, this discovery suggests that whales are capable of experiencing love as well as deep-rooted emotional suffering. Whales have a unique culture. According to Readers, Professor Hal Whitehead said, until a few hundred thousand years ago most of the culture was in the ocean. Certainly the most

sophisticated cultures on Earth were whales and dolphins, until the strange bipedal hominid evolved. Each species has a different culture much like different populations of humans have different cultures. Their culture hinges on their method of communication, their pod structure and their hunting technique. Each species has a set of societal rules much like us. Lori Marino, a member of the group of scientists who produced Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans, said, killer whales, for instance, do not kill or even seriously harm one another in the wild, despite the fact that there is competition for prey and mates and there are disagreements. Their social rules prohibit real violence, and they seem to have worked out a way to peacefully manage the partitioning of resources among different groups. That is something we humans havent done yet. Beyond respecting each other, whales show gratitude. New York Times reports that in December 2005, a humpback whale was trapped in crab-trap lines. A rescue team arrived and got in the water and cut her out. Once the whale was free, she continued to swim around the divers and returned and nudged them all gently as if to show her thanks. So next time you are looking for some inspiration, think of our underwater friends. Where there is a whale, there is a way. Stern is a freshman majoring in biology from Lawrence.

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ve always had a not-sosecret obsession with American-Soviet relations during the Cold War. So when I heard about FXs newest TV addition, The Americans, I was thrilled. The Americans focuses on Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), KGB spies living in America during the 1980s. But even with the amazing promos, I had my concerns. Would the writers avoid the multitude of spy story clichs? Would they just make it a story about conflicting ideologies, ignoring the characters? Would it be all action and no plot? Spoiler alert, but so far, none of the above. Its only two episodes in, but theyve managed to avoid too much action and give the characters some depth. Philip is struggling with his loyalty to the motherland and is considering defecting to America, while Elizabeth is determined to follow orders, but her relationship with Philip and her children might be the downfall of her unshakeable loyalty. Im fascinated with the interaction between Elizabeth and Philip, and I cant wait to see how their relationship progresses throughout the show. A fake marriage to create a better identity in America? An expectation of children and affection between the two by their Russian bosses? Yeah, that is going to create an interesting relationship. Especially as the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States escalates, and their assignments become more and more dangerous. My only complaint is that I wish there would have been more flashbacks in the second episode. I want to know how they created their identities and how they grew to be an actual couple from such a scenario. But the pilot gave us plenty of those, showing us Elizabeths training in the motherland and the couples

first meeting. The physical skills of the characters are realistic, and all the spy technology is practical and believable. They arent perfect. Elizabeth and Phillip make mistakes, feel and doubt like normal people. For the first time in my entire life, Im actually rooting for the Russians. And that isnt something I thought I would ever say. The only clich Ive encountered is the arrival of the Jennings new neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Agent who happens to be currently working to flush out all KGB spies living in America. Of course, this is purely by accident, and Beeman has no idea hes living next to two highly-trained KGB operatives. What a coincidence. There are also moments where it got a little weird. Like how Elizabeth and Phillip are married but regularly use sex to get information. Or how Philip and his daughter Paige (who happens to know nothing about her parents being Russian spies and is a model American capitalist) encounter a pedophile in the mall. From what Ive seen so far, The Americans isnt going to be a happy-go-lucky type show. There is going to be angst, angst and more angst. But thats sort of necessary for a storyline like this. I cant wait to learn more about their training and the political war going on in the background. To check out this show for yourself, flip to FX on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Brown is a freshman majoring in journalism from Overland Park.

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creilly@kansan.com The University Career Fair is around the corner, and New York Fashion Week has provided endless work-friendly clothing inspirations for students to wow potential employers. Several designers had working girl themes for their Fall/Winter 2013 collections, like Rag & Bone, Rebecca Minkoff and Jill Stuart. When dressing for interviews or anything job related, its always best to keep it simple. You want to look nice and professional without being inappropriate or distracting. A safe way to do this is by going the always-appropriate black and white route. A fitted black pencil skirt and a crisp white blouse will never go out of style. Be sure that your skirt isnt too short; aim for right above or below the knee. As for shoes, we all know that heels can be dreadful to wear, especially if youre on your feet all day. If youre heading for an interview, though, make the effort. To me, a pair of great heels is far more impressive than ballet flats. Once again, keep it clean and simple in the footwear category. Pointy black pumps would work great for this, but be sure that they arent sky-high platforms or open-toed. You dont want to distract your potential employer with extravagant shoes. Id wait until I actually have the job to do that. There were a lot of similarities seen on outerwear for Fall/Winter 2013. Blazers and fitted trench coats were seen everywhere and are perfectly acceptable for occasions both in and out of the office. Keep the colors neutral, and youve got yourself a piece that can be worn with almost anything. Most importantly, make sure you feel confident in whatever youre wearing. If skirts and heels arent your thing, go for a pair of black pants and loafers. If youre not comfortable in what youre wearing, itll show. Whatever you wear, make sure its well-fitted and appropriate, and youll be set. Id never thought Id say it, but it is more about the interview itself than the clothes. Edited by Taylor Lewis

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JerusaleM israeli police Monday detained 10 women, including the sister of american comic sarah silverman, as they tried to pray at a Jerusalem holy site, the head of a liberal Jewish womens group said. anat hoffman, who was among those detained, said the women were stopped because they were wearing religious garb that orthodox Judaism reserves for men only. the incident occurred at the western wall, one of Judaisms holiest sites. silvermans sister susan, a Jerusalem rabbi from the liberal reform stream of Judaism, was detained along with her teenage daughter. sarah silverman wrote on her facebook page that she was so proud of her sister and niece for their civil disobedience. the original post included more explicit language typical of silvermans humor. the women belong to women of the wall, a liberal group that goes to the western wall each month to worship. they conduct certain rituals, such as wearing prayer shawls and skullcaps and singing out loud, practices reserved for men under strict orthodox interpretations of Judaism. hoffman, who was among those detained, is chairwoman of the group. police spokesman Micky rosenfeld said the women were detained because they acted against courtordered regulations that bar women from wearing prayer shawls at the western wall so as not to offend orthodox Jewish worshippers. rosenfeld said the women were released after several hours.
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In 20082009, the overall annual revenue for college athletics programs was estimated at $10.6 billion.

College athletes should not be paid

a benefit for anyone who plays at least two years of college ball is a no-brainer. A no-brainer? What about the 48.6 million people in this country that the U.S. Census Bureau says does not have any form of health insurance? What about them? When people in our country are struggling to pay for any kind of health insurance on their own, how is OK for college athletes to be entitled to lifetime insurance? Considering so many college athletes are leaving school early nowadays, why would a school want to invest so much money into a player that may not even stay all fours years? With the scholarships already given, free tutoring provided, per diem money and everything else in between, giving them salary-type money just seems ridiculous and hard for me to comprehend. The value of a free education can never be underestimated. It takes years for some people to pay off their student loans, and for many college athletes, it is something they will never have to worry about. They already have so much going for them. How can money enhance their lives even more when they are practically already given everything they could ask for? Edited by Taylor Lewis

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hrough the years, the controversial topic on whether or not college athletes should be paid has been a heated discussion that many people have strong opinions on. The subject was recently brought up to me when a friend told me about an article he read in The New York Times in support of paying college athletes. After reading the article myself, I became even more adamant as to why college athletes should not be paid. The article by Joe Nocera states, Instead of sweet-talking recruits, college coaches will instead offer athletes real contracts, just as professional teams do. What is wrong with this kind of system is that every program and university brings in different amounts of money annually for various reasons. Just like professional sports, small-

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market teams have a difficult time paying the high-valued athletes. If you take this concept and apply it to college athletics, the same result would occur because small conference schools, like the mid-majors, do not bring in as much money as a the power six conferences. Later in the article, it mentions, Providing lifetime health insurance as

By Ryan Levine

This week in athletics

Wednesday
Womens Basketball
TCU 7 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas

Thursday
No events scheduled

Friday
Tennis
Charleston Southern 2 p.m. Charleston, S.C.

Saturday
Tennis
College of Charleston 10 a.m. Charleston, S.C.

Sunday
Softball
Bryant University 9 a.m. Auburn, Ala.

Monday
Baseball
Nevada 1 p.m. Mesa, Ariz.

No events scheduled

Baseball
Nevada 2 p.m. Mesa, Ariz.

Softball
Auburn 12:30 p.m. Auburn, Ala.

Womens Basketball
Oklahoma 1:30 p.m. Lawrence

Softball
Indiana State 5 p.m. Auburn, Ala.

Baseball
Nevada 2 p.m. Mesa, Ariz.

Baseball
Nevada 2:00 p.m. Mesa, Ariz.

Softball
Tennesse Chattanooga 8 p.m. Auburn, Ala.

Mens Basketball
Texas 8 p.m. Lawrence

Womens Golf
FSU Invitational All Day Tallahassee, Fla.

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Celtics guard suffers knee injury amidst losing streak

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. All in all, Monday proved to be a painful night for the Boston Celtics. Not only did the Celtics have their seven-game losing streak snapped at the hands of the NBAs worst team, but they might have suffered yet another costly injury in their 94-91 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Backup guard Leandro Barbosa, who has seen increased playing time since the season-ending injury to Rajon Rondo, injured his left knee late in the third quarter and had to be carried to the locker room by a trainer and teammate. Coach Doc Rivers said Barbosa will have an MRI on Tuesday. It doesnt look great but well see, Rivers said. In the seven games since Rondos injury Barbosa had averaged nine points while playing an average of 22.5 minutes. The Celtics had won all seven games. All of that came crashing down Monday night. This night belonged to Charlottes unheralded big man, Byron Mullens. The four-year NBA veteran turned in a career game with 25 points and 18 rebounds as the Bobcats snapped a seven-game losing streak. The 7-foot Mullens hit 10 of 16 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Ramon Sessions had 19 points for the Bobcats, including the go-ahead jumper from 18 feet with 25.7 seconds left. Kemba Walker had 18 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Gerald Henderson chipped in with 16 points. Mullens was playing his fifth game after missing 19 with an ankle injury. Its big time, Walker said of Mullens effort. We need that from him. We need that from Byron and he can do it. We know he can do it every night. He is very capable. When he has big games like that, you know, I think that gives us a much better chance. Mullens said he was more pleased with his rebounding than his scoring because that is not what Im known for. I just have to show the league and this organization that I can rebound, he said. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, but missed a key 18-footer that would have given Boston the lead late in the game. Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley had chances to send the game into overtime in the final seconds, but missed open 3-pointers. Jeff Green had 18 points for the Celtics and Pierce finished with 13 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. We had a win streak going and we had momentum going, Celtics guard Courtney Lee said. We wanted finish out the rest of these games going into the (All-Star) break. So its definitely a letdown. This one hurts more because we had the lead with one minute to go. It was a back-and-forth game throughout. After Henderson gave the Bobcats an 85-84 lead with 3:58 remaining, Jason Terry made a 3 from the wing and Garnett followed with a turnaround jumper in the lane to push the Boston lead to four. It appeared as though the Bobcats were on their way to another fourth quarter collapse. But trailing by four, Henderson hit a 3-point with 1:01 left. After Bradley missed an open jumper, Sessions came free off a screen and knocked down an 18-footer to give the Bobcats the lead with 25.7 seconds remaining. The Celtics called timeout but Garnett missed from the left wing. Mullens grabbed his 18th rebound and the Walker made a pair of key free throws to give the Bobcats a three-point lead with 14.8 seconds left. Boston set up an inbounds play and Pierce got an open look but missed. He grabbed his own rebound and dished out to the wing for Bradley, but he missed a 3 as time expired. Bostons loss came after a triple overtime win against Denver on Thursday night, but the Celtics refused to use fatigue as an excuse. The Bobcats battled back in the third quarter behind 12 points from Mullens to take a 75-72 lead into the fourth. Mullens, who scored Charlottes first 10 points of the game, did most of his damage from outside, knocking down 3-pointers and turnaround jumpers, showing great touch for a big man.

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gcalvert@kansan.com As it turns out, all Kansas needed to regain its mojo was the same elixir theyve used for the past 20 years: Kansas State. The Jayhawks defeated their instate rival for the 46th time in the last 49 meetings with an 83-62 victory Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse, restoring order in Lawrence after a tumultuous three-game losing streak. Last week was a bad week for us, senior center Jeff Withey said. We cant let that ever happen again. True fans are going to back us up no matter what. They showed us tonight. The Fieldhouse was packed, and they got us going. The Allen Fieldhouse crowd made sure any thoughts of another poor performance by the Jayhawks were dumbfounded, giving the old barn its best pregame buzz of the season. Instead of moping about the three-game losing streak, the Fieldhouse Faithful came in angry, bearing signs and spewing venom at the Wildcats normally reserved for the team on the other side of the state border. The Fieldhouse, theres nothing of guys play well, but certainly hes like it, thats for sure, Withey said. one of our key performers, especially there in the first half. We needed that. Because it was more than just a Freshman guard Ben McLemore led Kansas with 30 points, shooting one-man show, the romp resem9-13 from the field and hitting six bled Kansas early season victories, of his 10 three-point attempts. He when it was common to see the Jayhit his final 3-pointer with 46 sec- hawks score at least 40 points before the halftime buzzer onds left, capand hold leads of ping one of his that many points at best shooting some point during performances Its the best half of basthose blowouts. after missing ketball hes played since Senior forward nine of his last hes been here. Kevin Young dis10 threes in played the energy Kansas previBILL sELF he exhibited durous two losses. Mens basketball coach ing Kansas early I feel like season victories by my teammates scoring on a varidefinitely got me in the zone, McLemore said. ety of dunks, reverse layups and Especially Naadir finding me on tip-ins. He finished with 13 points the wing, just creating offensively, on 6-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. just getting me open. Coach was just basically nagIndeed, sophomore point guard Naadir Tharpe had possibly his ging me about getting in the lane best game in conference play, scor- and finding people, Tharpe said. ing seven points and dishing out Kevin was available a lot of times, eight assists while committing only so that was basically someone who I was finding a lot as well as Ben. one turnover. Young and Withey formed a Its the best half of basketball hes played since hes been here, one-two punch down low that the coach Bill Self said. We had a lot Wildcats had no answer for. With-

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When Ben McLemore looks back to his 20th birthday, hell be thinking about as dominant a game as hes had against the Jayhawks biggest rival. McLemore shot 9-13 from the field, scored 30 points, grabbed seven boards and notched three steals. Not a bad birthday party.

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Elijah Johnsons decision making was much better Monday night, but his stat line wont reflect it. The senior point guard went 1-6 from the field for five points and four turnovers. Luckily, a win washes away most of the criticism.

Johnson

ey scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and swatted five Wildcat shots. His first block of the game against Thomas Gipson was Witheys 259th of his career, moving him past Greg Ostertag into first place on Kansas career blocks list. The victory moved Kansas to 20-4 overall and 8-3 in the Big 12. The Jayhawks are tied with Kansas State for first place in the Big 12, but Kansas owns the tiebreaker by virtue of its two victories over the Wildcats. As the final minutes ticked off of the Jayhawks 11th victory in the past 12 games against Kansas State, the Fieldhouse was filled with chants of This is our state. I think that when we play well, this is what our team is, Self said. We acted like we were having a lot of fun out there and a lot of enthusiasm. Edited by Madison Schultz

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*all games in bold are at home Date Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 9 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 26 Nov. 30 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Opponent EmPORtIA StAtE WAShBURN SOUthEASt mISSOURI StAtE MICHIGAN STATE ChAttANOOGA WASHINGTON STATE SAINT LOUIS SAN JOSE StAtE OREGON STATE COLORADO BELmONt RIChmOND OHIO STATE AmERICAN UNIVERSItY tEmPLE IOWA StAtE TEXAS TECH BAYLOR TEXAS KANSAS STATE OKLAhOmA WEST VIRGINIA OKLAhOmA StAtE TCU OKLAHOMA KANSAS StAtE tEXAS OKLAHOMA STATE tCU IOWA STATE WESt VIRGINIA tEXAS tECh BAYLOR Result/Time W, 88-54 W, 62-50 W, 74-55 L, 67-64 W, 69-55 W, 78-41 W, 73-59 W, 70-57 W, 84-78 W, 90-54 W, 89-60 W, 87-59 W, 74-66 W, 89-57 W, 69-62 W, 97-89 (Ot) W, 60-46 W, 61-44 W, 64-59 W, 59-55 W, 67-54 W, 61-56 L, 85-80 L, 62-55 L, 72-66 W, 83-62 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m.

Senior forward Kevin Young gets ready to get the ball to the basket before his opponent can block him during yesterdays game against Kansas State in Allen Fieldhouse where Kansas beat the Wildcats, 83-62.

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Freshman guard Ben McLemore shoots two free throws after his opponent fouled him on a technical during yesterdays game.

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PRImE PLAyS
FIRST HALF
11:10 Senior forward Kevin Young throws a lob to Jeff Withey that was put home for a slam. (18-10 KU) 4:07 Sophomore Naadir Tharpe tightropes the baseline and converts an overthe-shoulder layup. (38-19 KU) 0:57 Ben McLemore hits his third three-pointer of the first half to give him 17 points. (45-26 KU)

SECOND HALF
12:39 Jamari Traylor dishes to Jeff Withey who throws down a one-handed slam and is fouled. He makes the free throw. (61-43 KU) 8:43 McLemore swishes a three-pointer to give Kansas its largest lead of the game. (75-50 KU) 0:46 McLemore closes the scoring with his sixth three-pointer of the game, giving him 30 points. (83-62 KU)

NOTES
Jeff Withey registered five blocks to breaking Greg Ostertags school block record of 258. He now has 263. The Jayhawks shot 58.6 percent of their field goal attempts, which was the third-highest shooting percentage in a half of a conference this year. Kansas held Kansas States bench to just four points tying for the fewest points by a Jayhawk opponent this year. The Jayhawks outrebounded the Wildcats 41 to 23 (+18). Its the second-highest rebound margin of the year and the best in the Big 12 play. Kansas saw four players in double-figures for the seventh time this season and the first since the Jayhawks win against Iowa State on Jan. 9 in Lawrence. Kansas has won 11 of the last 12 meetings against Kansas State. This is the seventh-straight win against Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.

Senior guard Travis Releford races down the court to get to the basket during yesterdays game against Kansas State in Allen Fieldhouse where Kansas won 83-62. Releford had four rebounds.

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Kansas celebrates during the second half of the match against Kansas State Feb. 11, 2013 at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas defeated the Wildcats 83-62.

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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

Kansas is back? The Jayhawks never left

COMMENTARY

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Volume 125 Issue 71

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

PAGE 8 Basketball Rewind

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By Blake Schuster

bschuster@kansan.com

here were signs all around Allen Fieldhouse pointing out the return of Kansas basketball. Some were more audible than others. It was only halftime when Jayhawks fans were walking around the concourse exclaiming how Kansas was back! Of course, that assumes Kansas must have been missing, and that means its time to point out the difference between a slump and a failure. Because if theres one thing that yesterdays 83-62 victory over Kansas State proved, its that the Jayhawks never went anywhere. Losing three in a row is a terrible deal, Kansas coach Bill Self said. But what were going through is what 99 percent of all teams in America go through. Weve been so spoiled here because for a long time, we havent had these stretches. Thats not to say there wasnt reason for concern, but its also why many analysts who commented on Kansas recent play said its problems were correctable. After Saturdays loss at Oklahoma, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla pointed out that the Jayhawks needed to work the ball inside and that Ben McLemore needed to stop passing up perimeter looks. Against K-State, McLemore shot 9-13 for 30 points, and Kansas scored 34 in the paint. The system was never broken, Self hadnt lost the team and if confidence was an issue, well, a 21-point victory will usually do the trick. Its been a rough week, Self said. But theres reasons why its been a rough week. I think we created a lot ourselves. We really didnt do the things we needed to do to get out of it. And in reality, it was a sleepwalking performance on offense against TCU and subpar defensive performance against the Sooners that caused the Jayhawks slipup. But thats the thing about team sports. Energy, even when its negative, has a powerful effect. Once one player starts sagging, it can make the whole team can look lost. I never realized how big of an effect it is, senior guard Elijah Johnson said. When Ben saw me smiling, he smiles harder. When Travis sees me feeling confident, he feels more confident. That domino effect is something that people should really pay attention to. It shouldnt be underestimated. There was never a reason to say Kansas is back or that the Jayhawks had vanished. There was just a down spell something this program hadnt seen in a long time. Theres also no reason to start printing Big 12 championship tshirts now that the Jayhawks are back in a tie for first place in the conference. This victory was only one in a season that has a long way to go, which is exactly what K-States Shane Southwell was telling his teammates on the bench as time expired. Keep your head up, Southwell repeated over and over. Its just one game. Kansas would be wise to take the same advice. Edited by Taylor Lewis

Sophomore progresses with help from senior mentor

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mgoodwin@kansan.com The socks of 6-foot-3 senior forward Carolyn Davis slide across the smooth linoleum surface as she strides out of the womens basketball locker room. Today, she talks basketball as she stands in the hallway about an hour before practice. As usual, shes the first player to arrive. She wears a blue practice jersey and her right knee Davis is currently free of the brace thats always affixed when she is on the court the result of a yearold injury that left Davis with a greater love and appreciation of the game Gardner she plays. The next day, Saturday, the Jayhawks would lose a frustrating game, 72-56, to a West Virginia team they defeated a month earlier at WVU Coliseum. Davis, ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 15.2 points per game and tenth in the nation in field goal percentage at 56.6 percent, scored 14 points in the first half, but was then held scoreless in the second. I thought we were soft, Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said. We didnt win the toughness areas. Henrickson doesnt have to question whether her team has toughness she knows its there. Shes seen this teams resiliency at least once before. But after the loss, she said it would be fair for a fan to leave the Fieldhouse wondering if the Jayhawks had their heads in the game. The Jayhawks have been through peaks and valleys since that earlier victory against West Virginia. Two weeks ago, sophomore guard Natalie Knight tore her ACL after starting 19 games and averaging the second most minutes per game on the team.

The injury was difficult for Davis, seeing her teammate and friend experience the same pain she felt a year ago. It was devastating, Davis said at practice a week ago. You never want to see somebody go down, especially someone whos young and never been through that, but at the same time it gives everyone strength. Were playing for her. Last time, it was Davis that the Jayhawks were playing for.

One year ago today, as Davis was carried off the Bramlage Coliseum court at Kansas State with a torn ACL and dislocated knee, her teammates stood watching, possibly wondering if their season had just gone down with their teammate. Im sorry, Davis screamed as they took her away on a stretcher. But Kansas season didnt end with that injury. Instead, a 6-foot-3 freshman named Chelsea Gardner emerged dominant as the Jayhawks made their first run to a Sweet 16 in school history. Gardner averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds per game in the NCAA tournament and filled the void left by Davis beautifully. It was a lot for a freshman to take on, Davis said. Honestly, she just looked so much like me. She plays a lot like me. Just the way she got better so fast and seeing how she grew, it reminded me a lot of myself. Gardner said she wasnt nervous; she was just focused on filling the teams missing piece. I just wanted to do what she did, and step in her shoes, Gardner said.

Missing piece

As this season approached, there was a question as to whether the newly emerged Gardner and returning Davis would be used together on the court by coach Henrickson, who typically did not play two post players on the court together. Gardner played alongside Davis occasionally during non-conference games, but was mostly used to give Davis some rest as she regained the stamina to play her normal minutes.

sharing the court

Roles have changed since then. Davis is back to regular minutes. Natalie Knight is out for the season, and junior forward Tania Jackson has left the team. Davis and Gardner have to spend most of their minutes on the court together. On Saturday, as West Virginia coach Mike Carrey told his team to sag off of Gardner and put more pressure on Davis in the second half, Gardner went 4-for5 from the field and 1-for-5 from the free throw line. Gardner ended the game with 11 points and three blocked shots, but collected just two rebounds. Chelsea is standing at the free throw line every time theres a shot up, Henrickson said on Saturday. And Im screaming at her to get in transition. Rebounding and running in transition, thats toughness. Gardner showed that toughness just a week earlier against Kansas State as she chased 5-foot-10 freshman guard Brianna Craig and held her to 5-for-20 from the field. She showed it last season in averaging 11 rebounds in the tournament. That was the first game at Bramlage Coliseum for Davis since leaving the same court on a stretcher. In the days leading up to the game, Davis preferred not to talk about her injury. She was nervous about going back to Bramlage, but this time, she left the coliseum victorious, with 29 points and nine rebounds. Gardner scored 19 points with Travis YounG/Kansan five rebounds. Kansas won the game in dou- Senior forward Carolyn Davis and Senior guard Monica Engelman defend Baylor ble overtime. Davis and Gardner senior Brittney Griner during the second half of the match against Baylor at Allen combined for 15 of the 27 points Fieldhouse on Jan. 13. Kansas was defeated by the Lady Bears 82-60. that the Jayhawks scored in overdid in the long hours of lifting time play. Coach Henrickson called begins inside, in the paint. Gardner said she and her team- weights alone. it one of the coolest things she has This time, Davis has the oppormates can draw from the lessons seen in her time at Kansas. and experience of overcoming tunity to do it on the court, and I was just happy to get out of Davis knee injury last season. She she has help. The Jayhawks will there, Davis said. be playing for Knight, just as they says the challenges are similar. Just keep your head up and played for Davis last season. siMilar challenges stay focused, Gardner said. Stay Davis and Gardner have already strong. edited by Madison schultz shown their toughness. For Davis, as she stands here in However, in the aftermath of her socks, nothing sounds better another season-ending knee inju- than being on the court for a run ry, Davis and Gardner will have to in this seasons NCAA tournaprove their toughness yet again, as ment, but in order for that to hapwill Knight. All of the Jayhawks pen, she will once again be asked do, but on the court its clear that it to prove her toughness, just as she