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A study from Sallie Mae found that parents are contributing less to the cost of their childrens college education. Scholarships, loans and grants help offset this, but
student loan debt in the nation is approaching $1.2 trillion.
CODY KUIPER
ckuiper@kansan.com
As the cost of a college educa-
tion becomes more expensive,
students are more responsible
for footing the bill, instead of re-
lying on their parents.
How America Pays for Col-
lege 2013, a new study from
Sallie Mae, found that parents
contributed to 27 percent of
their childrens college expenses
in 2013, which is down from 36
percent in 2010.
Jack Martin, a spokesman for
the University, said the decrease
can be attributed to multiple fac-
tors, but it all comes back to the
recession of 2009.
If you look at family medi-
an income, it dropped during
the Great Recession and is only
now starting to reach pre-reces-
sion levels again, Martin said.
Teres been an increase in stu-
dent tuition as [the] states fund-
ing has decreased too, also cor-
related to the recession, so that
puts the price of education on
to students and families where
previously it would have been
covered by state funding.
According to the National
Center for Education Statistics,
students at the University have
required more Federal student
loan money than in years past.
Te number of students who
received loans rose from 40 per-
cent in 2008 to 45 percent in
2011; something Martin said the
University is trying to compen-
sate for.
Te price of college education
is a concern for universities just
as it is for students and families,
Martin said. We made a signif-
cant increase in scholarships for
students, accompanied by the
change to four-year renewable
scholarships, which will enable
students to know what sort of
scholarships they can qualify for
and they can plan out fnances
going forward, rather than being
in a situation where each year
theyre wondering, Am I going
to get this scholarship to be able
to go to school or am I going to
need to get a job?
Te study also found that some
of the decrease in parent funding
was made up for by free mon-
ey like scholarships and grants,
which now covers 30 percent of
college costs, a fve percent in-
crease since 2010.
Even with more scholarships
and grants, outstanding student
loans are still reaching unprec-
edented numbers. According to
the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Bureau, student loan debt
in the U.S. is approaching $1.2
trillion, which makes it the sec-
ond highest consumer debt in
the U.S.
Austin Flohrschutz, a soph-
omore from Topeka, pays for
his college expenses with a
combination of loans, his own
savings and help from his par-
ents. Flohrschutz said he under-
stands why families are having
difculty paying for tuition, but
its unfair to put the burden on
students.
I defnitely think the govern-
ment should be helping out a
lot more with that, especially if
they want more educated peo-
ple to have engineering jobs that
are being taken from overseas,
Flohrschutz said.
Maggie Carter, a freshman
from Olathe, is paying for her tu-
ition mostly with student loans
and a little help from her grand-
parents. She said the uncertainty
of college expenses makes it dif-
fcult for students to plan how to
pay for school.
Te student loans didnt end
up coming for me as much as I
thought they would and schol-
arships didnt come as much as I
thought either, Carter said. So I
think maybe universities should
be a little bit more upfront about
the costs to make it easier for
students to save for college.
Carter thinks it may be more
benefcial for students to pay for
their own schooling, rather than
their parents.
Im not really one for credit,
but I think it might be better for
students to pay for it themselves
in the long run, Carter said. If
they do that, theyre probably go-
ing to appreciate their education
more.
Edited by Chas Strobel
FINANCIAL FLUX
Parents are contributing less to students
college education, according to a recent study
Sexual Assault Awareness Week educates students
Each year more than 300,000 peo-
ple in the United States are victims
of sexual assault. Even more hun-
nerving is the fact that 54 percent
of sexual assaults are never report-
ed, which brings the number up
to about 720,000. Te truth of the
matter is that many men and wom-
en are misinformed about the pa-
rameters of sexual assault and they
dont know who to turn to when it
happens.
To help eliminate this lack of
knowledge, the Emily Taylor Cen-
ter for Women and Gender Equity,
along with GaDuGi SafeCenter, Inc.
and the Health Education Resource
Ofce, is sponsoring Sexual Assault
Awareness Week from Sept. 18 to
Sept. 20. Te goal of the event is
to promote awareness and provide
students with the necessary knowl-
edge to prevent assault from hap-
pening to them.
Knowledge is power, said Kathy
Rose-Mockry, director of the Emily
Taylor Center. By becoming more
aware of the nature of sexual as-
sault, students can avoid becoming
victims.
Te state of Kansas defnes sex-
ual assault as intercourse without
consent in which the victim is over-
come by force or fear. Tis includes
someone who is unconscious or
physically powerless, or someone
who is incapable of consent due to
a mental defciency or high level of
intoxication.
According to Rose-Mockry, the
frst fact students need to under-
stand about sexual assault is that its
never the victims fault.
Tere is a misconception that
those targeted bring it on them-
selves, Rose-Mockry said. But the
true problem is that someone is not
respecting physical boundaries.
Rachel Gadd-Nelson, director
of community engagement for the
GaDuGi SafeCenter, Inc. further
emphasized this misconception by
saying that no matter how someone
is dressed, its never an invitation for
victimization.
Tis makes the assumption
that women need to work to pre-
vent sexual violence against them,
Gadd-Nelson said. Tis blames the
victim and the perpetrators are nev-
er held accountable.
Regardless of how someone dress-
es or acts, sex without consent is
never acceptable.
Another thing students should
know about sexual assault is that
an estimated two-thirds of sexual
assaults are committed by someone
familiar to the victim. Most people
are more concerned about being
assaulted by a stranger, but the real
culprits are usually acquaintances
or even friends. Gadd-Nelson said
that students can attempt to prevent
assault by being upfront about their
position in the relationship.
Communication in relationships
is key, Gadd-Nelson said. If fear is
in the room, consent is not.
If limitations are made abundant-
ly clear, the likelihood of someone
pushing boundaries will drop. Al-
though Gadd-Nelson notes that the
only true way to prevent this crime
is by teaching people that sexual as-
sault is never appropriate, some stu-
dents have found their own ways to
protect themselves.
I always use the buddy system,
said Sarina Venegas, a freshman
from Wichita. Going out in a group
just makes me feel safer.
For Oakland, Calif., senior Shayla
McDaniels, its all about being aware
of her surroundings.
I try not to put myself in situ-
ations where something like that
could happen, McDaniels said. I
know my limits with drinking and
I surround myself with people I
trust.
One of the most common reasons
sexual assault goes unreported is be-
cause the victim doesnt realize the
illegality of the situation. Because
such a high number of assaults go
unreported, Rose-Mockry also em-
phasized that students should know
what constitutes sexual assault so
they can report it immediately. She
said reporting sexual assault is the
frst step in the healing process.
An important part of healing
comes from reaching out and get-
ting support, Rose-Mockry said.
It really helps victims to take back
their sense of control.
For anyone who has been a victim
of sexual assault and wishes to seek
support please contact the Emily
Taylor Center at (785) 864-3552 or
the GaDuGi SafeCenters 24-hour
support line at (758) 843-8985.
Edited by Kayla Overbey
WEDNESDAY
What: Candlelit Vigil
Where: Campanile
When: 8 p.m.
Why: Campanile will toll for
every survivor that GaDuGi
SafeCenter has assisted in the
past year

THURSDAY
What: Kristins Story
Where: Woodruff Auditorium
When: 7 p.m.
Why: Andrea Cooper will discuss
her daughters experience with
sexual assault and suicide.
Kristin was a member of Alpha
Chi Omega

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Where: Bracelets can be picked
up on Wescoe Beach every day
this week.
When: 10 a.m. 2 p.m.

Sponsored by Emily Taylor
Center for Women and Gender
Equity, Health Education Resource
Offce, GaDuGi SafeCenter
ASHLEIGH TIDWELL
atidwell@kansan.com
An important part of
healing comes from
reaching out and getting
support.
KATHY ROSE-MOCKRY
Director of Emily Taylor Center
CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL
SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS
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Two-week study abroad shows
students Israeli innovation
KAITLYN KLEIN
kklein@kansan.com
Israel is the place to be if youre
interested in innovation, new
business and entrepreneurship.
Tese are the qualities that in-
spired Professor Wallace Meyer,
Jr., to plan a two-week winter
study abroad program for under-
graduate and graduate students in
all areas of study.
Israel is second only to Silicon
Valley in the worlds production of
innovation, Meyer said referenc-
ing the number of new compa-
nies, patents and venture capital
investments in both areas.
During the program, students
will spend one week at the Tech-
nion - Israel Institute of Tech-
nology in Haifa, Israel, attending
seminars and discussions about
business and technological inno-
vation and one week touring his-
torical sites and companies in the
area.
Te program is unique com-
pared to other business-focused
programs because it will allow
students the opportunity to fnd
out why Israel is an entrepreneur-
ial leader, Meyer said.
Meyer said the goal of the pro-
gram is to capture the innovation
that occurs in Israel and, ideally,
bring it back here so that were
that much the better for the expe-
rience.
Dan Dutcher, a journalism ma-
jor from Wichita, said he found
the program while interning for
the School of Business and is
thinking of applying.
I think the mixture of learn-
ing about the culture and history
of the country as well as why new
businesses are successful will be a
great experience, Dutcher said.
Winter break program: Jan.
5 to Jan. 19
Deadline to apply: Oct. 1
Decision date: Oct. 15
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Open to graduate and
undergraduate students
Open to all majors
Study abroad Coordinator
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Estimated cost $4,469 for
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What: LibArt Exhibit Opening and
Awards
When: 3 to 4 p.m.
Where: Watson Library, Third Floor
West
About: Reception celebrating the
third year of student artwork shown
in University libraries.
What: Sexual Assault Candlelit Vigil
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Campanile
About: Vigil where the campanile
will toll for every survivor helped by
GaDuGi this year.
What: Business Career Fair
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Fifth Floor
About: Career fair sponsored by the
School of Business.
What: Kristins Story
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Woodruff
Auditorium
About: Lecture by Andrea Cooper on
her daughters experience with sexual
assault and suicide.
What: Ambassador John Limbert
discusses U.S.-Iran relations
When: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Kansas Room
About: Free discussion by Ambassa-
dor Limbert, a veteran U.S. diplomat
and former offcial at the U.S.
Embassy in Tehran, where he was
held captive during the Iran hostage
crisis in 1979.
What: SUA campus movie series:
Monsters University
When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Woodruff
Auditorium
About: Rated G. Free with SUA stu-
dent saver card, $2 with KU ID, $3 for
the general public. Tickets available
night of show in the Kansas Union
Hawk Shop, located on level four.
What: Monarch Butterfy Tagging
When: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Baker-Haskell Wetlands
About: Tagging of the thousands of
monarch butterfies that stop on their
way south.
What: Family Weekend Tailgate
When: 9 to 11 a.m.
Where: Memorial Campanile, The Hill
About: Food, games, giveaways and
activities sponsored by SUA.
Victorias Secret PINK
returns to campus
Attention Victoria's Secret PINK
fans: Mark your calendars for this
Friday because the PINK truck is
stopping on campus as part of its
annual campus tour.
The truck will make its second stop
to the University campus on Sept. 20
at the Kansas Union from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. Throughout the course of the
day there will be several activities for
students, including a PINK bouncy
castle and several giveaways.
Some of the items featured in the
giveaway are PINK drawstring bags
that students voted for on Pinterest.
KU PINK representative Julia Chasen,
a senior from Olathe, said the event
not only shows students that they're
valued customers, but also promotes
the Victoria's Secret brand.
"Last year was the frst time they
came and it was because we beat
Missouri in a contest and they were
impressed with the student turnout,"
Chasen said. "It's really a way to
connect with students."
Elly Grimm
TOPEKA Te State Board of
Education voted Tuesday to re-
quire certain Kansas educators
renewing their teaching licenses
to submit fngerprints for checks
against a state criminal data-
base in an efort to better screen
classrooms for convicted felons.
Te 9-1 vote came during a fol-
low-up to the board's discussion
in August of how to strengthen
a law requiring prosecutors to
notify the state about criminal
convictions of people seeking
or renewing teaching licenses.
"If it is our job to police it, per-
haps we need to say this is the
way it's going to be," said board
member Deena Horst of Salina.
Kansas has been fngerprinting
applicants for new teaching li-
censes since 2002. Te new policy
would extend the requirement to
those teachers renewing licenses
who had never been fngerprinted.
Teachers must renew their li-
censes every fve years, but they
would only be fngerprinted on
the frst renewal. Deputy Educa-
tion Commissioner Dale Dennis
estimated the policy change would
apply to about 35,000 teachers in
Kansas, but said the number of
actual renewals would be about
5,000 less because of retirements.
State law bars the board from
issuing licenses to anyone con-
victed of sex crimes, child abuse,
murder or certain other ofenses.
Scott Gordon, chief counsel for
the Kansas Department of Edu-
cation, said the reporting would
help the agency do a more thor-
ough job of deciding if action
should be taken against a teacher
who has been charged, but poten-
tially convicted on a lesser charge
that wasn't among the felony sex
or drug crimes listed in statute.
"I don't want to wait until a case is
over before I fnd out how the case
has been pled down," Gordon said.
Te board will fnalize the pol-
icy and hold a public hearing
on the change later this year.
Prosecutors are required to reg-
ularly report all felony convic-
tions to the Department of Educa-
tion so it can check them against
employment rosters. But there are
no penalties for not complying.
"Tere's no teeth in the stat-
ute," board member Ken
Willard of Hutchinson said.
Willard said he has spoken with
Attorney General Derek Schmidt
about getting prosecutors to com-
ply with the reporting statute.
Don Brown, spokesman for
Schmidt, said the attorney gen-
eral had "repeatedly" encouraged
prosecutors to comply with the
law and was willing to continue to
work with the board of education.
Te board also voted to develop
a new monthly report that would
be sent to county prosecutors
and district attorneys for them
to return with updates on any new
felony convictions involved li-
censed teachers. Te state will also
make outreach eforts to the Kan-
sas County and District Attorneys
Association to encourage more
compliance with the law, as well as
speaking with the judicial branch
about increasing awareness.
Board member Steve Roberts of
Overland Park cast the lone vote
against the new policy, question-
ing if fngerprinting would be the
best way to enforce the policy.
"I'd like a defnition of what
problem we're trying to solve,"
he said, adding that he sup-
ported eforts to prevent pedo-
philes from being in schools.
Teachers renewing their li-
censes will pay a one-time fee
of $50 for the fngerprinting,
which will be sent to the Kan-
sas Bureau of Investigation for
background checks. Although
applicants will not be required to
submit to fngerprinting for sub-
sequent renewals, a fee is charged
to all teachers to run their name
against criminal records an-
nually to verify their status.
Gordon said if a teacher re-
newing their license did have
a prior conviction for a felony,
they could always petition the
courts to have the record ex-
punged so that it wouldn't ap-
pear on a background check.
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NEW YORK The niece of Vice
President Joe Biden is being accused
of striking a New York City police
offcer.
Police said Tuesday they took
Caroline Biden into custody after
responding to a report of a dispute at
her Tribeca apartment.
Police said the 26-year-old scuffed
with offcers as they tried to break
up a fght between her and her
roommate. They said she lunged
at an offcer, struck another offcer
and resisted being handcuffed. They
didn't say what the fght was about.
Biden was arrested on charges of
obstructing governmental adminis-
tration, harassment and resisting ar-
rest. She was given notice to appear
in court Oct. 29, and was released.
A phone listing for her couldn't be
found, and it wasn't clear if she had
a lawyer.
The vice president's offce declined
to comment.
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POLICE REPORTS
In preparations for breast cancer
awareness week, check out
emilytaylorcenter.ku.edu for an
application for an award that will
go to a student who has been
affected by breast cancer either
personally or through a family
member.
A 36-year-old male was
arrested yesterday on
Interstate 70 on suspicion of
driving while intoxicated, third
offense, and driving with a
suspended license. No bond
was posted.
arrested Monday on the 2400
block of Ousdahl on suspicion
of operating a vehicle under
the infuence, no insurance
and no valid drivers license. A
$700 bond was paid.
block of Iowa on suspicion
of possession of controlled
substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia. A $2,000
bond was paid.
block of Missouri on suspicion
of driving with a suspended,
revoked or cancelled license
and habitual violator. A $200
bond was paid.
Emily Donovan
Information based on the
Douglas County Sheriffs
Offce booking recap.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. A
month before he went on the
rampage that lef 13 dead, Wash-
ington, D.C., Navy Yard gunman
Aaron Alexis complained to police
in Rhode Island that people were
talking to him through the walls
and ceilings of his hotel rooms and
sending microwave vibrations into
his body to deprive him of sleep.
Te account, contained in an
Aug. 7 report from Newport, R.I.,
police, adds to the picture that has
emerged of an agitated and erratic
fgure whose behavior and mental
state had repeatedly come to au-
thorities' attention but didn't seem
to afect his security clearance.
Alexis, a 34-year-old informa-
tion technology employee at a
defense-related computer com-
pany, used a valid pass Monday
to get into the Navy Yard and
killed 12 people before he was
slain by police in a shootout that
lasted more than a half-hour.
A day afer the assault, the mo-
tive was still a mystery. U.S. law
enforcement ofcials told Te
Associated Press that investiga-
tors had found no manifesto or
other writings suggesting a po-
litical or religious motivation.
Alexis, a former Navy reserv-
ist, had been undergoing mental
health treatment from Veterans
Afairs since August but was not
stripped of his security clearance,
according to the law enforcement
ofcials, who spoke on condition
of anonymity because the criminal
investigation was still going on.
He had been sufering from a
host of serious mental problems,
including paranoia and a sleep dis-
order, and had been hearing voic-
es in his head, the ofcials said.
Te assault is raising more ques-
tions about the adequacy of the
background checks done on con-
tract employees who hold security
clearances an issue that came
up recently with National Security
Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus
ordered two security reviews
Tuesday of how well the Navy
protects its bases and how ac-
curately it screens its workers.
Similarly, President Barack
Obama has ordered the White
House budget ofce to exam-
ine security standards for gov-
ernment contractors and em-
ployees across federal agencies.
In addition, the House and Sen-
ate Veterans' Afairs Committees
asked the VA for details about
any treatment provided to Alexis.
At the U.S. Navy Memorial, in
church and on the baseball feld,
the nation's capital paused to
mourn the victims. Hagel laid a
wreath at the memorial's "Lone
Sailor" statue as taps played.
Just a few blocks from the Navy
Yard, the Washington Nation-
als were back to playing baseball
afer their Monday night game
with the Atlanta Braves was post-
poned because of the shooting.
Te Nationals wore blue and
gold Navy caps during warm-
ups, and a moment of silence
was held before the frst pitch.
In the Newport, R.I., incident,
Alexis told police he got into an
argument with someone as he
was getting on a fight from Vir-
ginia to Rhode Island, where he
was working as a naval contractor,
and he said the person sent three
people to follow and harass him.
He said he heard voices talking
to him through a wall while at
one hotel, so he changed hotels
twice, but the voices followed him,
according to the report. He said
he feared they might harm him.
He also "stated that the individu-
als are using 'some sort of micro-
wave machine' to send vibrations
through the ceiling, penetrating
his body so he cannot fall asleep."
Later that day, Newport police
alerted the Rhode Island naval
station and sent a copy of the po-
lice report, Newport police Lt.
William Fitzgerald said Tursday.
Alexis came to the Washington,
D.C., area about two weeks later
and had been staying at hotels. On
Saturday, two days before the at-
tack, he went to a Virginia gun store
about 15 miles from the Navy Yard.
He rented a rife, bought bullets
and took target practice at Sharp-
shooters Small Arms Range, the
store's attorney Michael Slocum
said. Alexis then bought a shotgun
and 24 shells, according to Slocum.
Te FBI said during Monday's
attack Alexis was armed with a
shotgun. Ofcials said he also
took a handgun from a law ofcer.
Alexis had run-ins with the
law in 2004 and 2010 in Texas
and Seattle afer he was accused
of fring a gun in anger. He was
not prosecuted in either case.
And his bouts of insubordi-
nation, disorderly conduct and
being absent from work with-
out authorization prompted the
Navy to grant him an early but
honorable discharge in 2011
afer nearly four years as a full-
time reservist, authorities said.
Alexis joined the Florida-based
IT consulting frm Te Experts
in September 2012, leaving a few
months later to return to school.
He came back in June to do part-
time work at the Washington Navy
Yard as a subcontractor, helping the
military update computer systems.
Te Experts' CEO, Tomas Hos-
hko, said that Alexis had "no per-
sonal issues," and he confrmed
that Alexis had been granted a
"secret" clearance by the Defense
Security Service fve years ago.
Navy Yard gunman told police he was hearing voices
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W
hy Kansas?
Im certain that any
Jayhawk has been
asked this question at least once
before. For some, its the beauty of
Jayhawk Boulevard, Allen Field-
house or Massachusetts Street.
Tough for me, its the eclectic
music scene that Lawrence has to
ofer.
As I considered my collegiate
options, the University of Kansas
was barely on my radar. Coming
from Chicago, I planned to stay in
the Midwest, but I fgured I would
end up at the University of Illinois
or my (former) dream school, the
University of Wisconsin. Howev-
er, while scanning the tour dates
of a new band I had been listening
to Awesome New Republic I
noticed that they were scheduled
to play an upcoming show at the
Jackpot. Upon this discovery,
I made the ofcial decision to
schedule a campus tour for the
same weekend.
A few weeks later and there
I was. My tour took place frst
thing in the morning, and later
that night I dragged my trooper
of a dad to see ANRs midnight
set with me. As we walked down
a cold and rainy Massachusetts
Street, I remember feeling like I
do at the end of every Breaking
Bad episode anxious and
eager to see more. Wide-eyed
with excitement, I noted countless
music venues, a record shop and
the many street musicians playing
on every other block. No other
college could compete at that
point it was a done deal.
Forbes said Lawrence is known
for a thriving music and art scene.
Downtown Lawrence, in partic-
ular Massachusetts Street, has
a lively atmosphere and is flled
with restaurants, bars, galleries,
shops and music venues.
Sure, you might be able to fnd
all that on any college campus, so
what is it that sets Lawrence apart
from the rest? What makes the
music scene here in particular so
special? I believe it comes down
to the simple fact that Lawrence
loves its locals.
Tis has proven to be true
through the continual booking of
local artists like Te Floozies and
Quiet Corral at venues like the
Bottleneck and the Granada. Its
apparent in the communal feeling
that Love Garden creates for
collectors (and cat lovers), and its
apparent in the familiar faces seen
strumming along to songs of the
60s on the sidewalk.
Tose who recognize and value
the importance of supporting
the Lawrence local music scene
are choosing to take action and
encourage others to care as
well. Music lover Fally Afani,
for example, created the site
iHeartLocalMusic.com a site
solely dedicated to promoting and
supporting the local music scene
here. Wayne Coyne, front man
of Te Flaming Lips, is another
example of someone who appreci-
ates locality. In 2011, Coyne chose
Love Garden as one of the select
few record shops that he hand-de-
livered the bands latest album to.
When asked why he chose Love
Garden, he said, I like this idea
that people would drive here and
get stuf that you can only get
here.
It truly is that simple people
like having things that others cant
get anywhere else. Tough this
concept is nothing new, the way
that we now promote and appre-
ciate rarity is changing. Rarity is
the reason we buy tickets for the
chance to see a band that may not
tour again for years, its why Love
Garden has a line of collectors
forming at 4 a.m. on Record
Store Day waiting to fnd that
one album, and above all else, its
the answer I respond with when
asked, Why Kansas?
Lyndsey Havens is a sophomore
majoring in journalism from Chicago.
Lawrence music scene relies on local support
Take a page out of Rowlings
book and make good friends
Street harassment
needs to be curbed
TUNES
WIZARDRY HUMAN RIGHTS
I
m sure that anyone who has
read Harry Potter has ad-
mitted at some point in their
lives that their 11th birthday was
the most disappointing moment
in their childhood. I was one
of the many devastated when
I didnt receive my Hogwarts
acceptance letter. Honestly, who
wouldnt want to spend their
childhood fying, communicat-
ing with animals and learning
how to wave a stick to make all
of their desires reality?
However, being magical wasnt
my main motivation for wanting
Hogwarts to be real. What I
really wanted was the chance to
have a friendship like that shared
between Harry, Ron and Hermi-
one. Unconditional friendship
like that is something unfor-
tunately rare and idealized in
literature and flm. Tus, Harry,
Ron and Hermione were a few
of my role models growing up
because they shared something I
felt I might never be able to pos-
sess (and Im not just referring to
magic).
Now, Im not saying I didnt
have friends growing up, but
they were ofen limited by social
and familial values and tended to
fzzle out afer it would become
clear that our attitudes and
expectations were not the same.
Tats why (beyond the obvious
reason of earning my degree)
coming to college particularly
a larger school like Kansas
was so important to me. College
is about individuality, a time
to learn about your own self
beyond the boundaries of family
culture and the environment you
grew up in, and the perfect place
to fnd others who share those
same values of individuality. Col-
lege, in a way, is like Hogwarts.
Something Ive learned over my
four years here, however, is that
making those lasting connec-
tions and friendships is about
more than living with your peers,
meeting new people or even
fnding a community where you
feel at home (though that last
one helps signifcantly). Making
those Rowling-approved friend-
ships frst and foremost involves
being a good friend yourself.
Obviously no two people
are exactly alike, and simply
because you share some interests,
viewpoints, or habits in common
with another person does not
mean that the two of you will au-
tomatically be the best of friends.
Harry, Ron and Hermione have
almost nothing in common
other than being from Gryfn-
dor House, yet they are (for the
most part) fercely loyal to each
other, inclusive and understand-
ing of each others limitations
(has anyone ever tried estimating
the number of hours Hermione
spends helping Harry and Ron
fnish their homework?).
Practicing the Golden Rule
and being open-minded towards
others and their ideas is vital to
being a good friend. Being a part
of such a large campus, you are
bound to run into some pretty
strange people, including those
who make Luna Lovegood seem
normal. But instead of judging,
try listening. Like Luna, you
might just fnd that they arent
strange at all their perspective
is just genuinely diferent from
your own.
Te people you meet in college
and the experiences you share
with them will be some of the
most signifcant aspects of your
time spent here, so making the
most of each interaction and
forging positive relationships
with the people around you is
vital to fnding those friendships
that youll take with you long af-
ter you graduate. Kansas may not
ofer transfguration or charms
class (though you can still play
Quidditch!), but you dont have
to own a functioning wand to be
a wizard at making friends.
Tasha Cerny is a senior majoring
in English from Salina. Follow her on
Twitter at @tlcerny.
W
hen I was 16, my car
almost got rear-ended
while I was trying to
get gas at Quik-Trip. It was the
middle of the day and the man
behind me had turned the corner
a little too quickly. I was fresh of
getting my license and every time
I stepped behind the wheel, I sent
a little prayer to my Jesus sock-
doll keychain my mother put on
my dashboard that went some-
thing like, Oh God, oh God, oh
God please dont let me die.
Te other driver and I both
got out in order to make sure no
damage had been done. He apol-
ogized, and I said fne, getting
ready to turn around and head
back to my car, before he a
man who looked clearly to be
in his forties or ffies said to
me, Oh, and by the way maam,
pausing to look me up and down,
a smile starting to creep along
his face, I hope you dont get
ofended, but you look real good
in those jeans.
I stuttered, completely caught
of guard, and immediately
became aware of my surround-
ings: taking note of the one other
car flling up at the station at the
end, the two attendants busy with
customers inside the convenience
mart, the fact that I had lef my
phone in the front seat, all while
calculating the distance that he
stood away from me, holding my
keys tight in my hand.
I eventually stumbled out some
sort of response, the content of
which Im not sure and got quick-
ly back into my car. I drove away
without getting gas that day.
Tat was the frst time I ever
was conscious of being at the end
of street harassment (all without
actually being on a street). Since
then, there have been other in-
stances: cars that drive by yelling
out un-creative variations of nice
ass, whistles, drunken men that
have tried to come up to me,
touch my hair, touch my arm, all
without so much as a pretense at
conversation or engagement with
me as a person, and not an object.
Unfortunately, this isnt an
uncommon reality for women,
or those who present themselves
as women, but particularly for
college-aged women. Hell, its
not at all uncommon for girls
in high school to experience
blatant and fairly frightening
sexual harassment, like I did (or
girls in middle school, like my
younger sister did). But what is
uncommon is talking about the
reason that women, particularly
young women, experience sexual
harassment so incredibly ofen.
And its ofen because these indi-
viduals arent tying their catcalls
toward someone that they think
of as a person. Teyre thinking of
the receiving end of their words
and leers as just that endlessly
receiving, passive, something
unto which they can throw their
attentions, not someone standing
in a gas station lot, wondering if
shes safe. Tey dont think of it as
sexual assault.
Because thats what it is, when
you get down to it. Hey, baby, is
never just Hey, baby. No matter
what your intent was, no matter if
you feel ofended at the idea that
anyone who dare think you could
be capable of force, of violating
someones consent or body, the
thing is, a catcall is inherently
a violation. Hey, baby, when
unsolicited, says Ill comment
on your body whether you want
me to or not. It says I see you
as a body that pleases me, and by
voicing this allowed, Im trying
to gain power over you, however
conscious or not I am. Which is
ofen times followed by And I
might want or expect or presume
or force your body to bend to that
power.
It says, Maybe, Ill demean you.
Maybe Ill ignore you. Maybe Ill
rape you.
And even if they donteven
if they ignore it, that fear that
you live in is an assault in-and-of
itself.
Im not saying you cant ever
compliment a person, or even hit
on a person, but try to be aware
of the context of the situation.
Is the person alone? Do they
seem uncomfortable? Are you
in a place where its accept-
able for strangers to strike up
conversation, like a party, or are
you stumbling drunkenly down
Tennessee Street at 2 a.m.? Tink
about it. Evaluate it. And treat
people as human beings. Its really
not that hard.
Katherine Gwynn is a junior majoring
in English and women, gender & sexu-
ality studies from Overland Park.
The new grand theft auto just came
out. Looks like Im not going to see
my non-existent boyfriend for a week.
This morning I found 4 cocoa puffs
disguised as round cinnamon toast
crunch. I feel betrayed.
My favorite Shrek movie is the fan-
made crossover movie between Shrek
and the Big Bang Theory.
Being from Illinois, Ive never been
pointed out for having an accent.
Now Im self conscious.
First pair of pants since May, and Im
suffocating.
To the person who thinks there
should be a bear on campus: Ever
heard of the mountain lion?
To the editor: When is it too late to
get submissions in for the next days
paper?
I was on a packed bus with Perry
Ellis today, so yeah, you could basi-
cally say were best friends.
GTA 5 just came out; according to
some reliable studies done by mid-
dle-aged moms, we should probably
increase our campus security.
I saw a guy wearing a Kansas gym-
nastics shirt, jeans, and a camo hat
eating sushi while reading the Wall
St. Journal. Kansan stereotypes were
both shattered and upheld.
Going out with an umbrella is a
pretty excellent way to meet girls.
Triangles are my favorite shape;
three points but two lines meet.
You are never too old to pass notes
in class.
Identity theft isnt a joke, Jim!
Millions suffer every year!
Reason #23 why the UDK is awe-
some: You can use it as an umbrella
when its pouring.
My three roommates and I cook legit
delicious dinners every night in our
apartment and pay 17% of what Mrs.
Es charges, per dinner.
Is someone playing their saxophone
in tower D during NAPTIME? Please
stop.
What if soy milk is just regular milk
introducing himself in Spanish?
Listening to this new Drizzy album
and its about to make tears come
out of my face.
Petition to get Drake and Josh on
Netfix.
Who do you think is the sexiest
United States Congressman?
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Its also a good time to travel. Enlist
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but celebrate.
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What could be more relevant
than a historical fction novel
about 19th century midwifery?
Te answer: A lot of things. Now-
adays, midwifery is still a profes-
sion, though a dwindling one. But
in 2013, most women would rath-
er their children be born in a hos-
pital than their own home. My
Notorious Life by Kate Man-
ning, a historically accurate novel
about midwives set 150 years ago,
shows us that todays issues date
back long before the 21st century.
My Notorious Life follows Axie
Muldoon, an Irish half-orphan
living in the New York slums. She
spends the frst 14 years of her life
surrounded by poverty and dis-
ease. Afer the death of her moth-
er, Axie is taken in by a successful
midwife and taught the business.
Tis is pretty impressive in
a time when the word preg-
nant carried the weight of the
F-word. Afer her mentor kicks
the bucket due to laudanum
poisoning, Axie starts her own
business selling pharmaceuti-
cals with midwifery on the side.
Years later, its revealed that
Axie, in addition to selling
pills and helping with child-
birth, has been performing
abortions. Te public outcry is
massive. Axies manslaughter
trial becomes a citywide focal
point, involving everyone from
the media to everyday people.
Tis is where the modern-day
parallels begin to appear. Te
mobs that form outside Ax-
ies house are suggestive of the
protests that take place outside
abortion clinics today. Te level
of controversy between then and
now hasnt changed. Te whole
life begins at conception argu-
ment was very apparent then, just
as it is now. Tese similarities en-
hance the book and give it more
grounding for us as modern read-
ers. We understand where both
sides are coming from because
weve witnessed them frsthand.
Te allusion to a modern top-
ic is what makes My Notorious
Life stand out from its histori-
cal competition. Most of us cant
imagine being caught in French
trenches or having to ride in
a wagon across the continent,
but we do understand the in-
tensity of the abortion debate
and understand how it drives
people to the point of rioting.
Mannings book is a provocative
read for both the historically- and
contemporarily-minded. It pulls
together the old and new in a
way that shows us todays issues
have been going on for a lot lon-
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When we frst opened, we didnt
really know any other stores that
were like ours, said Sally Helm,
the co-founder and owner of
Brits. We just knew that if people
were half as interested in Britain
as we were, people would come.
As it turns out, Helm was
right. Brits focuses primarily
on British products, and while
the store does attract travelers
from Britain and other Europe-
an nations, it also brings in an-
glophiles from all around the
Kansas City area. As British pop
culture has become more popular
in the United States, the store has
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My favorite part of the store is
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We have a lot of regular customers,
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Te store ofers merchandise
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typically found in Britain. If youre
looking for delicacies
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you can head next
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While Brits and
Au Marche are not
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two shops work to-
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feed of one an-
other. Both attract
an eclectic group of consumers.
Tere are a lot of customers from
Europe and a lot of well-traveled
people, said
Alex Montgom-
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Au Marche and
a junior from
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Plus work-
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with the Law-
rence locals is
always a cool
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Helm said that opening the stores
in Lawrence was pure luck, since
she just happened to be living in
town at the time. While she hadnt
expected Lawrence to bring in a
large group of customers, she real-
ized she was lucky to be in what she
considered a quirky, cool town.
I love being here in Lawrence,
Helm said. Ive had a lot of sup-
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Ive made a lot of friends. Its
been a wonderful experience.
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ple were half as interested
in Britain as we were,
people would come.
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Te outside looking in are never
fun shoes to wear. And you know
what makes it worse? When ev-
eryone and their mother is rub-
bing in the fact that youre not in
the know. For just one Sunday, I
would love to log into Facebook
or Twitter and not see constant
reminders that Im missing out
on a huge social phenomenon
the fnal season of Breaking
Bad. Being lef out of a social ex-
perience sucks and those who are
clued in just dont understand.
Now, Im not trying to say that
Breaking Bad isnt a wonderful
television show; its critically ac-
claimed and apparently everyone
thinks its the best thing to hit TV
in a while. In fact, its been on my
list of shows to watch. I just havent
gotten around to it yet. But since
these fnal episodes are all anyone
can talk about, Im slowly realiz-
ing that Im, yet again, missing an
opportunity to connect with all
my peers. How can I know who
to root for in the unending battle
between Walter and Hank if all I
know about them is their names?
Most of you are probably think-
ing, Kaitlyn, an easy fx to that is
watching the show (since the frst
4.5 seasons are on Netfix) and
then youll be caught up in time
for the series fnale. Whats so dif-
fcult about taking a weekend of
and binge watching every season?
Nothing. Ive done that exact
thing before. However, thats not
currently an option for me be-
cause Im already tied up in too
many shows. Also, when Im not
watching shows on Netfix, Im
busy mentally and emotionally
preparing myself for the return of
Downton Abbey, Te Walking
Dead and Parks and Recreation.
Also, at this point wouldnt it be
best just to wait? Watch the entire
series at one time and not add stress
to my life by waiting anxiously for
the next episode on a weekly basis?
I think so. However, the announce-
ment of a spin-of series makes this
option less attractive what if I
cant fnish the series and end up on
the wrong side of that metaphori-
cal window? I would once again
be lef with unanswered ques-
tions and lonely Sunday nights.
In the end, Im not asking yall to
hold back posts or avoid talking
about current hot TV shows. I total-
ly understand your excitement and
desire to share that with the world.
I also realize that Breaking Bad
makes people feel emotions that
need to be talked about. However,
I speak for those of us who havent
joined in yet: Please, no spoilers.
If you can promise that, then I
promise that youll see no spoil-
er posts from any of my nights
spent glued to the television. Re-
member: theres always someone
on the outside who might want
to talk about something else. Ac-
tually, pretty much anything else.
TREAD LIGHTLY
Dont ruin Breaking Bad for students missing out
KAITLYN HILGERS
khilgers@kansan.com
AMC
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Over 250 Lawrence residents
and students waited outside their
favorite Lawrence video game
retailers Monday, Sept. 16, for
a new product from Rockstar
games. It was the next chroni-
cle in a series that hasnt released
a game title for a major console
since 2008: Grand Tef Auto V.
Grand Tef Auto IV, released in
2008, told the story of a Russian im-
migrant in Liberty City, which had
been used in previous titles such
as Grand Tef Auto III and was
heavily based of New York City.
However, that game lef some stu-
dents unwilling to play to the end.
Grand Tef Auto IV took me
too long to beat; I didnt really play
it, Cody Flitcraf, a freshman, said
Monday night at the Hastings Enter-
tainment at 23rd and Iowa streets.
With a production and mar-
keting budget of $265 million,
Grand Tef Auto V cost more
to produce than most Holly-
wood flms. Tis sort of hype has
made University gamers eager
to see what Rockstar Games has
up its sleeve for this falls release.
I have been a major fan of ev-
ery Rockstar game ever made and
they have yet to disappoint, so Im
looking forward to seeing what
they do, senior Evan Hurley said
as he waited outside the GameStop
at 33rd and Iowa streets. One
of the things that I loved most
about Red Dead Redemption
was roaming around in the wil-
derness, so Im looking for-
ward to the free-roam map.
Set in the fctional city of Los San-
tos, Grand Tef Auto V gives
players the ability to play as three
separate characters. Each char-
acter has a sub-story that helps
develop their role in the games
overall plot. Te characters in-
clude Michael DeSanta, a retired
conman, Franklin Clinton, a re-
po-man for a car dealership and
Trevor Phillips, a drug-addicted
psychopath. All three characters
are pulled into organized crime for
one personal reason or another.
But organized crime and may-
hem are not the only things a
player can pursue in this game.
Players can choose between an
array of mini-games, which in-
clude golfng, mountain-biking,
scuba-diving for virtual treasure
and base-jumping, among others.
Like previous Grand Tef Auto
releases, the game features a satiri-
cal viewpoint on American society,
refects the latest culture and mocks
it in a way that is signature to Rock-
star Games and Grand Tef Auto.
In one of their trailers they
showed something from the mov-
ie Heat, where an armored car
hit another car to knock it over,
Hurley said. So they obvious-
ly have drawn some infuenc-
es from movies for this game.
All movie references and cultur-
al spin-ofs aside, Grand Tef
Auto V will be a game that many
University students will enjoy
throughout the entire school year.
ROCKSTAR GAMES
TOM DEHART
tdehart@kansan.com
Video gamers welcome highly
anticipated Grand Theft Auto V
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LONDON Prince Harry
spent the night in a giant freez-
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he will face when he treks to
the South Pole in November.
Te 29-year-old royal, who will
race with a team of injured British
servicemen and women against
groups from the United States
and the Commonwealth, spent
around 20 hours in a cold chamber
where he was subjected to tem-
peratures of -31 Fahrenheit, with
wind speeds of 45 miles per hour.
Alongside four teammates, all
amputees who lost limbs afer sus-
taining injuries in Afghanistan,
Harry tested the clothing he will
wear on the 200-mile expedition
and learned how to avoid frostbite.
When asked Tuesday what the
worst part of his overnight experi-
ence was, Harry joked: "Going in."
Te challenging expedition is
set to begin in late November
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days. Te teams plan to trek be-
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ATLANTA In the game of
blind baseball, players use their
sense of sound to make up for
their lack of sight. Tey play
the game known as Beep base-
ball with an oversized sofball
that beeps and bases that buzz.
Te National Beep Baseball Asso-
ciation was founded in 1975. Teams
have formed nationwide and com-
pete annually in a World Series. In
east Atlanta, a team called the At-
lanta Eclipse plays at a local park.
Players wear blindfolds to en-
sure fairness since each person
has a varying degree of blind-
ness. Te pitcher and the catcher
are sighted and play on the same
team as the batter.
On a hit, the bat-
ter runs toward the
buzz of either the
frst or third base,
which is decided
by an ofcial. Tere
is no second base.
A run is scored if
the batter tags the
base before the
felder can pick
up the ball; otherwise the batter
is out. In this adapted version of
America's pastime, cheering is not
permitted until the play is over.
For the players, the game is about
much more than physical activity;
it helps them cope with the chal-
lenges of being blind. Here are the
stories of three players in Atlan-
ta and surrounding areas whose
lives have been improved by what
happens on the baseball diamond.
PROVE YOU WRONG
Dee Butler, 55, began experienc-
ing problems with her sight as a
teenager, and in school would ask
to sit near the front of the class. At
24, she was diagnosed with cone-
rod dystrophy, a progressive dis-
ease that causes the deterioration
of the retina and leads to blindness.
She took up blind baseball a few
years ago afer a tumultuous rela-
tionship with a now ex-husband.
"I have an ex-husband I call my
'wasband,'" said Butler, stand-
ing in the convenience store
she used to run in Hapeville,
an Atlanta suburb. "For a long
time, he used to make me feel so
down. I was always never good
enough for anything. I was ugly.
I was fat. I couldn't do anything."
She heard it so ofen, But-
ler said she became depressed.
"And then I just started get-
ting mad.
He would al-
ways tell me
I couldn't do
anything by
myself," she
said. "And so
I looked at
him right in
the eye, and
I said, 'You
know what,
I'm going to prove you wrong.'"
She packed up her 9-year-old
twin girls and 11-year old son,
and lef. On the suggestion of a
friend who knew about the At-
lanta Eclipse, Butler decided to
give the game a try, although she
doubted she could master it. She
showed up time afer time, strug-
gling to hit the ball, with every
swing a miss. Even when she could
see, she had never been athletic.
"As a child, I was always
like a girly girl," she said.
When she hit the ball for
the frst time, and made her
frst run, she was hooked.
"I enjoy it. I love getting out
there and hitting that ball and
making them runs, doing ev-
erything that I didn't think
I could do before," she said.
LIGHTEN UP MY DARKNESS
Jimmie Burnette, 44, took up
Beep baseball afer sufering a brain
tumor in 2010 that lef him blind.
"I wanted to give up. When I
frst got home, I felt real alone. I
couldn't see anything. My initial
reaction was 'run away,'" said Bur-
nette, sitting in his living room
next to his wife, Tiawanna. "At
times, it's almost like total dark.
It's gloomy. But I have to fnd
things to lighten up my darkness."
From the hospital bed to the
baseball feld, Burnette's journey
has been flled with challenges:
rehab afer the surgery, Braille
classes and training sessions on
how to get around as a blind per-
son, from crossing the street
safely to taking public transpor-
tation. Trough it all, he feels he
has lost his independence and
role as provider for the family.
"I was brought up with the at-
titude of a man doesn't work, he
doesn't eat. I kept saying to myself,
'You're not a man anymore, you're
not a man anymore,'" said Burnette,
a former FedEx driver and hobby-
ist model airplane builder who is
now unemployed and on disabil-
ity. "BEEP baseball is helping me
out. It takes away from me think-
ing about I'm less than a man."
"Now I realize I'm still the
same man, just have to do
things diferently now," he said.
DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
Roger Keeney, 67, has played
Beep baseball for 38 years, mak-
ing some 20 World Series ap-
pearances. Growing up, Kee-
ney's sight was considered "low
vision." He was diagnosed with
retinitis pigmentosa, a disease
that leads to a decrease in vision
over the course of several years.
Trough college, Keeney was
still driving and riding motorcy-
cles legally, but that changed in
1990 on his farm in New York.
A piece of machinery broke
and hit him in the head. When
he woke up, he couldn't see.
Tese days, hitting a ball he can't
see comes easier to Keeney than
fnding a paying job. Te father of
two has a master's degree in thera-
peutic recreation and is working on
his doctorate in adapted physical
education. He is the founder and
volunteer executive director for a
non-proft group that organizes
adapted sports activities in Athens,
Ga., and surrounding areas. Keeney
hopes that as the group's funding in-
creases, he'll be able to draw salary.
Keeney said he is ofen passed
over for jobs because he's blind.
"Blind folks can do nearly any job
that you can do except for maybe
drive down the road. It is hard for
employers to believe that we can
do the job," said Keeney from his
home in Athens, a college town
about 70 miles east of Atlanta.
"On paper, I'm number one or
number two every time I apply
for anything. But as soon as I walk
through the door of the ofce to the
interviewer with my white stick,
you can feel the mood in the room
change," he said. "You can phys-
ically feel the change. And the at-
titude is prevalent that this person
can't do the job they've applied for."
Many afernoons, Keeney practic-
es in his front yard, swinging a base-
ball in the air. No ball is thrown,
no bases are run. It's just Keeney
with his 9-year-old daughter Alexis
yelling "ball!" to emulate the words
of the pitcher before the windup.
Keeney approaches the sport
as seriously as he would a job,
hooked on the belief that he can
achieve things that at frst may have
seemed unachievable, even to him.
"It's hard to believe that you're go-
ing to be able to stop that ball out in
the feld with your body and pick it
up when it's been hit and it's rolling
hard or fying hard across the feld,"
said Keeney, smiling. "It's a rush you
will never forget. Do the impossible
and then nothing is impossible."
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Richard Sexton, left, is guided by John Steven to the batters box during a blind baseball practice in Atlanta on April 14, 2012.
Despite daily, person challenges, hitting and catching a ball and running full speed in total darkness teaches them they can
achieve what was once thought unachievable.
PLAY BALL
Game of blind baseball helps
players cope with disability
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Its a rush you will never

forget. Do the impossi-
ble and then nothing is
impossible.
ROGER KEENEY
Beep baseball player
PIERSON AND BOURBON TO
GET EXPANDED ROLES:
On Saturday, Kansas WR/RB
Tony Pierson caught a 6-yard but-
tonhook out of the slot, bounced
of a defender and turned upfeld
and down the sideline, outrunning
the Rice defense into the endzone
for a 77-yard touchdown. Te play
tied the game at 7 and was one of
the few ofensive highlights. Pier-
son caught only three other passes
for 18 yards.
In limited time, Brandon
Bourbon also gave Kansas a nice
receiving threat. He caught two
passes, one for 8 yards, and on his
only rush of the day, he gained 6.
Despite their successes, Charlie
Weis is red in the face trying to get
the two players more involved in
the ofense.
I havent been sleeping well
since Saturday, Weis said Tuesday
at a press conference. Bourbon
and Tony will have expanded roles
they can take a small gain and
turn it into a big play.
Running backs coach Reggie
Mitchell said, the plan is to give
[Pierson] as many touches as he
can get most will come out of
the backfeld.
WEIS PLEASED WITH
SECONDARY, DEFENSE:
Te only thing that could have
overshadowed Ben Heeneys heroic
performance at linebacker, with 18
tackles, two pass breakups and a
sack, was the play Kansas got from
its defensive backs.
JaCorey Shepherd and Dexter
McDonald each tallied three
pass breakups, and McDonald
and safety Isaiah Johnson added
interceptions.
Shepherds extra year of expe-
rience and listening to [defensive
coach] Dave Campo has been a big
plus, Weis said.
When asked about Dexter Mc-
Donalds play on the opposite side,
Weis grinned and summed it up
with just fve words: Dexter has
big time ability.
Despite a few growing pains and
communication problems, Weis
said the secondary has been as
good as he has seen it since hes
been here.
COMBS, BOLTON, COX MAY REDSHIRT:
Weis said DT Ty McKinney has
a chance to be a really disruptive
front line guy and the other
defensive linemen arent giving
up their positions, so he thought
it best to look to the future and
possibly redshirt junior college
standouts Marquel Combs and
Andrew Bolton.
You want to [redshirt] a few
of them so you dont dwindle in
numbers, Weis said. And those
guys will be waiting in the wings,
and that will bode well for the
future of our program.
RB Taylor Cox has a nagging
hamstring injury and may utilize
his medical redshirt. Te NCAA
will recognize this medical
hardship. Cox has four games to
try it out before Kansas makes a
decision.
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ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Te
electrifying performance that Yor-
dano Ventura delivered in his big
league debut Tuesday night would
normally be enough to help Royals
fans feel better afer a late-game
collapse.
Ten again, the Royals aren't
accustomed to playing games that
mean something in September.
So even though Ventura kept
the Cleveland Indians of the
scoreboard until the sixth inning
and departed with the lead, the in-
ability of the Kansas City bullpen
to hold on in a 5-3 defeat is what
will stand out as the season heads
toward its conclusion.
Te Royals dropped 3 games
back of Texas and Tampa Bay in
the AL wild-card race. Te Indians
remain a half-game adrif afer the
Rangers beat the Rays earlier in
the night.
"You look at that game and their
bullpen pitched better than our
bullpen tonight," Royals manager
Ned Yost said. "We felt like we had
the right matchups and didn't get
it done."
Te Indians fnally got a run of
Ventura in the sixth, and then tied
the game 3-all of reliever Kelvin
Herrera in the seventh. Asdrubal
Cabrera's go-ahead double of
Wade Davis (7-11) gave Cleveland
the lead, and Michael Bourn's ho-
mer in the ninth helped to seal it.
"It happens sometimes," Royals
catcher Salvador Perez said of the
collapse. "We have to keep going,
keep playing hard through the last
day of the season."
Ventura had already been
saddled with the nickname "Ace"
before Monday night, but in the
frst inning he looked more like
a diferent flm character: Rick
"Wild Ting" Vaughn.
He erratically walked Bourn on
four pitches to lead of the game,
and earned a roar when he fnally
threw a strike to Nick Swisher.
Te roar grew when Ventura got
him to ground into a double play,
and reached a crescendo when he
struck out Jason Kipnis to end the
inning.
"Everyone knows I was ner-
vous," Ventura said. "Tat's why
I couldn't throw one strike. But
thank God, I was able to make
adjustments and get the next guy
out."
Te Royals gave Ventura a lead
on Eric Hosmer's double in the
frst inning. Tey added two in
the third, thanks in part to Emilio
Bonifacio getting into the head of
starter Corey Kluber.
Te Indians fnally started to
rally in the sixth. Swisher's single
and a pair of two-out singles by
Carlos Santana and Michael Brant-
ley made it 3-1 and drove Ventura
from the game he received a
standing ovation. Cabrera walked
to load the bases before Ryan
Raburn struck out.
It may have been a wasted oppor-
tunity, but Cleveland atoned for it
the next inning.
"Te hit batsman was crucial at
that point with Bourn coming up
and hitting a triple right behind
it," Yost said. "Tose are things
late in the season in games of this
magnitude you really want to try
to stay away from."
"It's not always going to be pretty,
but we have to fnd a way to get
it done," Swisher said. "We have a
scrappy group in here, and we're
not done. We're going to keep
pushing because we want this. We
want it bad."
Royals collapse in bitter 5-3
loss to Cleveland Indians
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werent alive the last time the
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postseason play. Te Royals win on Monday
kept their chances alive for the frst postsea-
son appearance the team would have since
1985 and, by doing so, ignited hope for fans
who have been waiting a very long time.
Yes, you heard that right 28 long years.
Nearly every fan in the Kansas City area has
noticed a diferent energy in Kaufman Stadi-
um and that has a lot to do with how well the
Royals are playing (let it be known that the
Royals record is average, but this is consid-
ered exceptional in Kansas City). While the
thought of October relevancy for the Royals
is a foreign concept, on Monday night they
inched their way a little closer in the race for
one of the American League wild-card spots.
Referred to by fans as the hunt for blue Oc-
tober, the idea of the Royals entering post-
season play is something for Kansas City to
be excited about. However, the Royals have
a long way to go and chances are slim. Tey
must close out the set against the Cleveland
Indians to continue in the race and play well
against the Texas Rangers this weekend.
Since Mondays win, the Royals are 2
games behind Texas for the wild-card
spot and are 79-71 on the season. Tis is
the closest the team has come to having a
.500 season since they won the World Se-
ries in 1985 (the last time they were in the
playofs). With 12 games lef in
the regular season, the Royals
would need strong performanc-
es and win a lot of those games
to have a chance at the wild card.
Te Royals defeated the Indi-
ans 7-1 Monday and played again
Tuesday night. James Shields, who
pitched for Kansas City, struck
out 10 batters over six innings. His
performance and two sixth-inning
triples by Salvy Perez and Lorenzo
Cain clenched the win for the Royals.
Yordano Ventura started Tuesdays game
against the Indians, his frst major league
game, replacing Danny Dufy in the rotation.
Royals fans have something they havent
had in a very long time: hope. For the frst
time in a long time, the end of Septem-
ber may not signify the end of the season.
[Editors note: As
of press time, the score
of the Royals - Indians game was not known.]
!
?
Look, right now, weve got 12-13 games
to go. Were not taking any chances. Were
going with our best guys and getting after
it every single day.
Royals manager Ned Yost,
The Kansas City Star
QUOTE OF THE DAY
FACT OF THE DAY
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
By Miranda Davis
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This week in athletics
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BASEBALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simmons two-run error lifts Nats over Braves 6-5
WASHINGTON Shortstop
Andrelton Simmons allowed
Denard Span's grounder to bounce
through his legs for a game-
ending, two-run error, lifing
the Washington Nationals over
the Atlanta Braves 6-5 Tuesday
in the makeup of a series opener
postponed by a shooting rampage a
day earlier at the nearby Navy Yard.
Pinch-hitter Chad Tracy had
an RBI grounder against Craig
Kimbrell in the three-run ninth as
Washington kept Atlanta's magic
number at four for clinching
the NL East for the frst time
since the Braves' streak of 11
consecutive division titles from
1995 to 2005. A sweep of the day-
night doubleheader would have
sealed the division for Atlanta.
Washington closed within
4 games of Cincinnati for the
NL's second wild-card berth
with 12 games remaining.
Atlanta trailed 3-0 but took a
4-3 lead in the eighth on Evan
Gattis' two-run homer of Tyler
Clippard on an 0-2 pitch, which
stopped an 0-for-18 skid. Te
Braves added a run in the ninth
when Elliot Johnson singled,
advanced on a throwing error by
lef felder Bryce Harper, stole third
and came around as shortstop
Ian Desmond allowed Freddie
Freeman's four-hop grounder to
bounce of the heel of his glove
for his 18th error this season.
Kimbrel (3-3), who leads the major
leagues with 47 saves, had converted
37 in a row but blew a save chance
for just the fourth time this season.
Adam LaRoche walked on a full
count, Wilson Ramos reached
on an infeld single and Anthony
Rendon walked on a 3-2 pitch.
Afer Tracy's grounder, Atlanta
elected to pitch to Span with frst
base open, and he hit a three-
hopper over the mound that rolled
past Simmons into center feld.
Ian Krol (2-1) faced two batters
in the ninth, giving Washington
its frst win in seven home
games against Atlanta this year.
Before the game, both teams
stood in front of their dugouts,
heads bowed, and a color guard
was stationed behind home plate
during a minute of silence to pay
tribute to the people killed Monday
and those afected by the shootings.
Span's second-inning single
extended his hitting streak to
27 games, matching Colorado's
Michael Cuddyer for the longest
in the major leagues this season.
Washington took a 3-0 lead
in the frst against Mike Minor
on Jayson Werth's RBI double,
Harper's run-scoring groundout
and LaRoche's RBI single.
Freddie Freeman's sixth-inning
sacrifce fy of Dan Haren made
him the frst Atlanta player with
100 RBIs in a season since Chipper
Jones and Jef Francoeur in 2007,
and pinch-hitter Dan Uggla
singled in a run in the seventh.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlanta Braves Evan Gattis (24) hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning
of the frst baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at
Nationals Park Tuesday in Washington. The Nationals won 6-5.
FOOTBALL FACELIFT
MAKING CHANGES
Weis updates player positions seeking victory against Louisiana Tech on Saturday
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COMMENTARY
Weis chart changes
are no surprise
T
his was inevitable.
It could be called an
unintended consequence of sorts,
or just a time to make changes, but
either way Charlie Weis is shufing
his deck in hopes of giving Kansas
football a better hand.
Tis is what happens when a
team full of junior college players
and transfers come together over a
spring, summer and fall to compete
against groups who have played
together for years.
On Tuesday, Weis announced four
changes to his starting lineup for
Saturdays game against Louisiana
Tech and two additional changes
with his second string players.
Te majority of those changes, fve
to be exact, come on the ofensive
side of the ball, where the Jayhawks
have struggled mightily in their
frst two games. While its a small
sample size, Kansas scoring ofense
is currently ranked No. 91 in the
country with 22.5 points per game.
So Weis made some changes,
starting with the teams problem
position: wide receiver. Junior
Rodriguez Coleman will start over
Justin McCay, the heralded transfer
from Oklahoma. On the opposite
side, sophomore Tre Parmalee, a
shorter receiver, will start over Josh
Ford, who transferred from junior
college last season.
Tis isnt Weis hitting the panic
button in any sense. Tis is a coach
who inherited a new car with
trendy features. Hes still fguring
out what buttons can actually make
his driving experience, or the team,
better.
When you have a high number of
junior college players and transfers
flling your lineup to start the year,
changes like these are bound to
happen. A guy like McCay, who
appears to carry a load of potential,
may not be ready to play at a high
level yet. Or simply, that day may
never come.
Tese are the risks one takes
when recruiting junior college
players. Sometimes it works
well, like with safeties Isaiah
Johnson and Cassius Sendish, and
sometimes it doesnt.
Weis adjustments for week three
refect this ongoing transition
period. What happens during
training camp cannot match the
intensity when the stands fll and
the lights fick on for a fall Saturday.
Some players, and apparently
the Jayhawks old receivers, dont
respond well to the added pressure.
Teres no way Weis couldve
known that to be true. Of the six
depth chart changes, fve involve a
junior college player. Te result for
Weis and his crew for two weeks
hasnt been aesthetically pleasing,
and Weis knows that.
For now, hes just trying to fgure
out who will give the Jayhawks
their best chance to win. Tere will
be more depth chart changes as the
season goes on and the coaching
staf further familiarizes itself with
their personnel.
Until then, some patience is key.
Its not worth getting worked up
over yet.
Te plan was never to play all
19 of the junior college players
that transferred to Kansas in the
ofseason.
Te Jayhawks led the nation in
junior college recruits this season,
and those players were expected
to infuse the program with
talented players to fll the holes
on the roster. But rather than
adding so many new players this
season, the coaching staf intends
to stagger the junior college class
between this season and next with
redshirts.
One of the things as a coaching
staf that we wanted to do was try
to hold a third of them and play
two-thirds of them, Weis said at
his weekly press conference on
Tuesday afernoon.
One of the players that will sit
out this season will be defensive
lineman Marquel Combs, who
was the top-ranked junior college
recruit by ESPN.
Tose rankings, along with the
media hype and fan excitement
surrounding Combs, meant
nothing to Weis and his coaching
staf when they made the decision
of who to play and who to
redshirt.
Everyone was more enamored
with the names, and were more
enamored with whats best for the
program, Weis said.
Combs is not the only key name
that was decided to have more
value for the team afer a season
of the feld. Andrew Bolton,
another defensive lineman, was
expected to help bring a stronger
pass rush for the Jayhawks as well,
but he will also likely redshirt this
season.
We think Combs and Bolton
have huge upside, Weis said.
Were going to do our best for
neither one of those guys to see
the feld this year.
Of course, theres always the
chance of Weis being forced to
play one of the two due to an
injury or lack of production on
the defensive line, but so far that
hasnt been an issue. Afer two
games, the Jayhawks have six
sacks, compared to the 10 sacks
all of last season.
Cornerback Kevin Short is
already playing with the Kansas
scout team in practice and will
not be able to play this season
because of an academic ruling by
the NCAA.
I wasnt counting on that
situation with Kevin, obviously,
but we were hoping to sit at least
one of them, Weis said.
Weis made a statement through
a press release last week that said
he was disappointed with the
NCAAs decision.
Teir rationale was that
because Kevin has a redshirt year
available, it would be best spent
solidifying his academics, Weis
explained. He will still have two
years of eligibility remaining afer
this season.
Tat leaves 13 junior college
players that will play this season.
All of them are listed in the top
two at their position on the depth
chart, and seven of them are listed
as frst string.
Players like Combs, Bolton and
Short will be there if needed, but
Weis would rather save them for a
year if he can.
Tose guys are all waiting
in the wings, Weis said. Tat
bodes well for the future of our
program.
When you have the 116th total
ofense in the country afer only
two games, exploring alternatives
certainly couldnt hurt.
Coach Charlie Weis released
a depth chart during his weekly
presser on Tuesday that featured
some new names in starting
positions on ofense in hopes
that it may spark a stale ofense
who have dropped a total of
nine passes, including Jimmay
Mundine who dropped two in the
Rice game including a possible TD.
Tis, in turn, led to Weis playing
Trent Smiley over Mundine in the
number one tight end slot.
When a reporter asked the
reason for this, Weis conjured up
a simple reason.
Did you watch the game? Is
this a rhetorical question? Weis
said. Right now we have to see if
we can get any better there [in the
tight end position].
Trent Smiley, who has seen some
snaps in the last two years with the
Jayhawks, ofers a diferent style
of tight end and is a little more
physical than Mundine.
You only have two choices, guys
get better or you tweak and make a
couple of moves, Weis said.
Te ofensive line saw a little
change when Riley Spencer, a
senior who missed 11 games
last year afer a knee injury, now
replaces Zack Fondal at the right
tackle spot.
We werent pleased with our
ofensive line play in the last game
coming of these knees hes
been slow coming along, healthy,
but slow hes gotten better
and better, Weis said. Riley is
a big man and I think one of the
things he will bring a little more
physicality.
Jake Heaps will start the game
Saturday against Louisiana Tech
two top wide receivers with Tre
Parmalee and Rodriguez Coleman
replacing Josh Ford and Justin
McCay as the drops continue
to be a lingering problem and
the physicality is not quite at the
content stage.
With some receiving changes
going on, Weis said that Brandon
Bourbon and Tony Pierson, who
both sit at the fanker position, will
see an expanded role in Saturdays
game as they look to connect more
through the air.
Pierson has accounted for 177
of the Jayhawks 660 total yards so
far this season and is currently the
leading receiver for the Jayhawks.
Louisiana Techs forceful defense
tops the country in tackles for
a loss with 29 and top fve in
sacks, having already amassed
nine in just two games thus far.
With league play on the horizon,
another defensive test will be there,
as a shakeup on ofense looks to
prompt them to be a little more
potent.
You cant win games when
youre scoring 14 points. Tat just
isnt going to be good enough,
Weis said.
Weis divides recruit class
into players and redshirts
MICHAEL STRICKLAND/KANSAN
Jake Heaps points to a receiver in the game against Rice last weekend. The Jayhawks hope to reduce the number of drops in
the upcoming game against Louisiana Tech.
Offense
1. Rodriguez Coleman
2. Justin McCay
1. Tre Parmalee
2. Josh Ford
1. Riley Spencer
2. Zach Fondal
1. Trent Smiley
2. Jimmay Mundine
1. James Sims
2. Darrian Miller
3. Taylor Cox
CONNOR OBERKROM
coberkrom@kansan.com
ADJUSTMENTS LINEUP
Big changes for starting line
THE MORNING BREW
You only have two choic-

es, guys get better or you
tweak and make a couple
of moves.
CHARLIE WEIS
Football coach

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