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Fear deters students from regular STD testing
While many students are
aware of the existence of
Watkins Memorial Health
Center, many do not know all
of the services are available.
Tis is especially true when it
comes to the diferent types of
tests ofered for STDs and HIV.
Despite people ages 15-
24 accounting for nearly
half of the 20 million new
sexually transmitted diseases
diagnosed each year, many
of them will go untested for
a long time, according to the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Even though there are many
reasons college students avoid
getting tested, fear seems to
be the most common, said
Douglas Dechairo, the director
and chief of staf at Watkins.
I think a lot of students
want to know, but yet they fear
knowing, Dechairo said.
Programs within Student
Health Services work to
educate those on campus to
both prevent this type of fear
and promote the importance
of health care.
Even though fear could
be the factor holding many
students back from getting
tested, money is another.
College obviously isnt
cheap. Spending money on
anything extra, like food
or going out, takes a lot of
convincing, but when it comes
to any type of health issue,
its always better safe than
sorry, said Hannah Stegall, a
sophomore from Lawrence.
However, that anything
extra for some students turns
out to be getting tested for
STDs, only making them more
hesitant to spend money.
Nothings free. Money is
always a limitation that comes
with health care, which is why
we try to keep our rates low to
accommodate that, Dechairo
said.
Since Watkins ofers a full
range of tests for STDs and
HIV, the prices vary.
Chlamydia happens to be the
most commonly found STD
on campus, as well as one of
the most expensive ones to
test, Dechairo said.
We do see some cases of
Gonorrhea and Herpes. Very
rarely, well come across HIV,
Dechairo said.
Other tests include hepatitis
B and C, HPV and syphilis.
Each of these are subject to
a drawing fee of $11.40, but
students are only charged once
despite the number of tests
done.
Tese rates remain the
same whether students pay
in cash or choose to bill their
insurance.
Ofen times, students will
pay in cash so they dont risk
their parents seeing a charge
on the insurance bill. Tey
will always have that option to
pay up front, Dechairo said.
However, if students prefer
billing their insurance, they
are directed to a triage nurse
who then creates medical
records for the student.
In comparison with
Lawrence Memorial Hospital,
the prices for tests are cheaper
at Watkins since they are a
clinic, Dechairo said.
We are always looking for
ways to reduce costs as much
as possible, Dechairo said.
We dont want students to be
afraid because of money.
Despite cheaper costs, some
students still may be hesitant
to get tested at Watkins out
of fear of embarrassment.
However, Dechairo believes
this should not be an issue at
all.
We dont release any
information without students
giving authorization. Teir
confdentiality is protected
entirely, Dechairo said.
Alex Carter, a freshman from
Bonner Springs, is glad to be
a part of a college that has a
health center with such a large
range of resources.
Its good to know that
Watkins ofers lots of diferent
types of services to ft every
students needs, Carter said.
To make an appointment,
call 785-864-9507 or online
through the mySHS patient
portal. Walk-ins are an option,
as well.
Edited by Benjamin Carroll
ALLISON CRIST
@allisoncristudk
Chlamydia: $50.27
Gonorrhea: $50.27
Hepatitis B: $20.50
Hepatitis C: $26.40
Herpes: $28.10
HIV: $25.10
Human Papillomavirus:
$22.70
Syphilis: $15.00
Combination of Chla-
mydia, Gonorrhea and
HPV: $80.00
TESTS OFFERED
Each of these are subject to a drawing fee of $11.40, but
students are only charged once despite the number of tests done.
Lawrence DUI check
lane curbs drunk driving
Te Lawrence Police
Department conducted a DUI
check lane Friday night at
the intersection of 11th and
Tennessee streets between 10
p.m. and 3 a.m. Te check lane,
which was a part of the You
Drink, You Drive, You Lose
campaign, was enforced by 18
ofcers, according to Sgt. Kirk
Fultz of the Lawrence Police
Department.
According to the LPD, 393
vehicles went through the
check lane. Of those who
passed through, 20 drivers
were stopped and 10 were
arrested for driving under the
infuence. An additional six
drivers were given citations
for trafc violations and two
received citations for drug
violations.
Te additional ofcers were
brought in because of the
Special Trafc Enforcement
Program, which grants
funding to law enforcement.
Te campaign started on Aug.
14 and will run through Sept.
1.
Ofcers checked for signs
that drivers may be under the
infuence with feld sobriety
tests such as the Horizontal
Gaze Nystagmus Testing, in
which the ofcer looks for
involuntary movements of
the eye. Other tests included
the walk and turn and one leg
stand.
According to the Kansas
Department of Transportation,
43 people are arrested and fve
are killed each day because of
alcohol-related incidents. Te
University provides services
like SafeBus and SafeRide to
reduce the number of drunk
drivers. Te number to request
a ride is 785-864-SAFE (7233).
Edited by Lyndsey Havens
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Lawrence police conduct a DUI check on 11th and Tennessee streets Friday night. The LPD arrested 10 people for
driving under the inuence.
ANDY NELSON
@UDK_Nelson
Students, departments
respond to work policy
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford
Te Student Employee
Eligibility Requirements and
Appointment Limits policy,
which limits student workers
to working less than 30 hours
a week, is causing confusion
for students and University
departments alike.
Te confusion stems from
multiple issues, including the
eligibility of employees for
health coverage, the policys
implementation and how the
policy will afect graduate
teaching assistants.
In order to address the
confusion, the University
Department of Human
Resources is currently
discussing the policy with
departments and answering
students questions.
Ola Faucher, director of the
Universitys HR department,
said they are willing to
meet with both groups
and individuals to answer
whatever questions they may
have about the new policy.
Its a complicated law and
we are trying to address its
nuances, Faucher said.
Faucher also said that
despite its complexity, she
has received neither negative
nor positive responses to the
latest policy update.
During the transition
period from the old policy,
it is up to the departments
discretion to decide whether
or not to allow students to
work up to 29 hours a week.
Diana Robertson, director
of student housing, says
that the policy does not
have a major efect on
the department because
they have many student
employees, including salary
positions, like RAs.
A fraction of employees
work more than 20 to 25
hours, Robertson said. Te
reality is that we hire enough
students [that] few people
will need to work in the 29-
hour range.
Nicole Schuh, a junior from
Cary, Ill., who works 12 to 15
hours each week at the front
desk of Oliver Hall, said that
its uncommon for students
to approach 30 hours of work
each week.
If [someone is] close to the
maximum, then they have to
release their shifs to other
people and hope that people
pick them up, Schuh said.
Schuh said the policy hasnt
had a noticeable efect on
her because the housing
department has worked with
her to make sure she has the
hours that she wants.
In the future, if Im looking
to make more money, then
I dont know if [the policy]
will beneft me because its so
nice to have a job on campus
because its easy to go to,
but if I need to make more
money then I will have to
look elsewhere, at of-campus
jobs, Schuh said.
Samantha Levine, a senior
from Leawood who works
at the Ofce of Multicultural
Afairs and the Ofce of
First-Year Experience, said
she doesnt have to worry
about balancing two on-
campus jobs.
Levine works at least fve
mandatory hours as a peer
mentor at the Ofce of First-
Year Experience and four to
fve hours as a geographic
designer for the Ofce of
Multicultural Afairs each
week.
Te Ofce of Multicultural
Afairs has a good deal with
me where I do as much as I
can, Levine said. Im happy
with the hours Im given
because I want the job but
not too much to handle.
Edited by Rob Pyatt

Its a complicated law and

we are trying to address its
nuances.
OLA FAUCHER
Director of HR department
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Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons
About: A networking event between
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What: Undergraduate Research
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When: 10 a.m. to Noon
Where: Strong Hall, Room 151
About: Collect information about
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What: Welcome Back BBQ
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: South lawn of Summereld
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About: The School of Business cele-
brates the new academic year.
What: Veggie Lunch
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus Minis-
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About: Visit for a free vegetarian
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When: 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: Ballroom, Kansas Union
About: Undergraduates can meet
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ERIE, Colo. All fve
people aboard a small plane
that crashed near an airport
north of Denver have died, a
spokesman for the National
Transportation Board said.
Te Piper PA-46 airplane
crashed near the Erie Mu-
nicipal Airport about 11:50
a.m., NTSB spokesman Peter
Knudson said Sunday afer-
noon. Shortly afer the crash,
three people were declared
dead at the scene and two
were taken to hospitals.
Te Boulder Daily Camera
reports that their names and
ages are being withheld by
the Weld County Coroners
Ofce pending notifcation of
relatives.
Erie Police Cmdr. Lee
Mathis said the six-passenger
plane crashed a few hun-
dred yards northwest of the
runway, but he did not know
if it was landing or taking
of. A photo of the crash site
posted on the Boulder Daily
Cameras website showed
the mangled wreckage of the
plane, which crashed into a
grassy feld.
Jan Culver told the newspa-
per she was with a friend in a
pasture near the airport when
she heard the plane and saw it
fying really, really low.
We heard it sputtering,
she said. Ten there was
no sound. We knew it was a
crash.
She saw a small cloud of
dust as the plane crashed and,
because she has some medical
knowledge, went to the scene
to help, Culver said.
It was a plane upside down
with some folks already out
of the plane, she said. I
could tell there were some
bad injuries.
Te Denver Post reported
that NTSB records show the
airport was the scene of three
crashes in 2013 and two in
2012. None of those incidents
had a fatality.
Te last fatality at the air-
port was in May 2011, when
64-year-old Christian R.
Hansen crashed on takeof in
a plane he was demonstrating
for a potential buyer, accord-
ing to the newspaper. Te
autopsy indicated Hansen
had a heart attack.
Te NTSB is investigating
Sundays crash. Erie is about
20 miles north of Denver.
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MCAT to expand into longer test in 2015
DALTON KINGERY
@daltonkingnews
Five killed in plane crash in Colo.
Te next time students take
the Medical College Admis-
sions Test, it will be a new
and expanded version.
Te test, which has been
ofered since 1928, will now
contain two additional sec-
tions: social, psychological,
and biological foundations
of behavior, as well as critical
analysis and reasoning skills.
Its a long and difcult
test, and thats what I think
its intended to be, said KU
alumna Jen McAllaster, a
surgeon at St. Francis Gen-
eral, Vascular, and Bariatric
Surgery at Tallgrass Surgical
Center in Topeka.
Pre-med students that
will soon be taking the new
MCAT have taken notice of
the changes as well.
I think the new MCAT is
a great indicator for how the
feld of medicine is growing,
said Rajvi Shah, a sophomore
from Overland Park who is
pre-med. Its being recog-
nized that not everything is
a hard science. Medicine is
a way of treating people, not
just a diagnosis.
Te addition of more sec-
tions to the four-and-a-half
hour test will increase the
time needed to take the test
by approximately two hours.
However, the Association of
American Medical Colleges
website says the addition
recognizes the importance of
socio-cultural and behavioral
determinants of health and
health outcomes.
It is a big change, said Paul
Crosby, a pre-med advisor at
the University. Its going to
have a lot of the same favor,
and some of the questions,
content and materials that
had been developed to help
prepare for the current test
will still be helpful for the
future test.
Crosby believes that part of
the reason these particular
changes to the test are being
made is the awareness in the
medical feld that medicine
is not just medicine.
A lot of health care issues
are behavioral, Crosby said.
If we would all eat less,
exercise more, stop smoking,
drink less, wear seatbelts, wed
have much greater life expec-
tancies. So how to infuence
people to make those behav-
ioral changes is important.
Te MCAT is very im-
portant to hopeful medical
students, because a students
test score wields signifcant
power in medical schools
admissions ofces.
Its certainly a test with very
high stakes, said McAllaster.
McAllaster said she thinks
that the addition of new
material to the test could
be driven by the tests aim
of fnding someone who
can perform well across a
wide knowledge base and in
high-pressure situations.
While the more strenuous
test may be a source of anx-
iety for students, some stu-
dents concede the importance
of keeping the test up to date
with the feld of medicine.
Im nervous for it, said
Gracie Binter, a sophomore
from Wichita. But if theyre
adding it then it must be nec-
essary. I think its important
that they make changes for
the future.
Shah doubts that a longer
test will drastically afect
students who have a desire to
go to medical school.
If you want to be a doctor,
Shah said, a longer test isnt
going to deter you from
reaching that endpoint.
Edited by Miranda Davis
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police and reghters work on the scene where ve people were killed after an airplane crashed in a eld northwest of the main runway at Erie
Municipal Airport while coming in for a landing in Erie, Colo., on Sunday.

Im nervous for it. But if

theyre adding it then it must
be necessary.
GRACIE BINTER
Sophomore from Wichita
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 PAGE 3 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Eating habits improve,
except among the poor
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO Americans
eating habits have improved
except among the poor,
evidence of a widening wealth
gap when it comes to diet. Yet
even among wealthier adults,
food choices remain far from
ideal, a 12-year study found.
On an index of healthy
eating where a perfect score
is 110, U.S. adults averaged
just 40 points in 1999-2000,
climbing steadily to 47 points
in 2009-10, the study found.
Scores for low-income adults
were lower than the average
and barely budged during the
years studied. Tey averaged
almost four points lower than
those for high-income adults
at the beginning; the difer-
ence increased to more than
six points in 2009-10.
Higher scores mean greater
intake of heart-healthy foods
including vegetables, fruits,
whole grains and healthy fats,
and a high score means a low
risk of obesity and chronic
illnesses including heart
disease, strokes and diabetes.
Low scores mean people face
greater chances for developing
those ailments.
Te widening rich-poor diet
gap is disconcerting and will
have important public health
implications, said study
co-author Dr. Frank Hu of
the Harvard School of Public
Health. Diet-linked chronic
diseases such as diabetes have
become more common in
Americans in general, and es-
pecially in the poor, he noted.
Declining diet quality over
time may actually widen the
gap between the poor and the
rich, Hu said.
Harvard School of Public
Health researchers developed
the healthy diet index used
for the study. It is similar to
federal dietary guidelines but
features additional categories
including red and processed
meats, sugar-sweetened bever-
ages and alcohol.
Te study authors used that
index along with government
estimates on trans fat intake to
evaluate information in 1999-
2010 national health surveys
that included interviews with
people about their eating hab-
its. Te results are published
Monday in JAMA Internal
Medicine.
Hu said the widening diet
gap refects an income gap
that deepened during the
recent fnancial crisis, which
likely made healthy food less
afordable for many people.
Hu also noted that inexpen-
sive highly processed foods
are ofen widely available in
low-income neighborhoods.
Te overall diet improve-
ment was largely due to
decreased intake of foods
containing trans fats but the
disappointing results point
to a need for policy changes
including better nutrition
education, Hu said.
In recent years the govern-
ment and manufacturers have
moved to phase out use of
artifcial trans fats in foods
including processed cookies,
cakes, frozen pizza and mar-
garines. Trans fats contribute
to unhealthy cholesterol levels
and can increase heart disease
risks. Tese fats are made by
adding hydrogen to vegetable
oil to improve texture and
shelf life.
Te study authors say their
results are consistent with an
earlier report showing that
nearly the entire U.S. pop-
ulation fell short of meeting
federal dietary recommenda-
tions.
Te federal guidelines are
updated every fve years and
new ones will be issued next
year. Te current recommen-
dations emphasize limiting
intake of trans fats, sodium,
processed foods and added
sugars. Tey dont specify
amounts but encourage diets
high in whole grains, vegeta-
bles and fruits.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A variety of healthy fruits and vegetables are displayed for sale at a market in Washington. A 12-year study
released Monday, shows a steady improvement in Americans eating habits, but food choices remain less than
ideal.

Declining diet quality over

time may actually widen the
gap between the poor and
the rich.
FRANK HU
Study co-author
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
University alumnus Joe Cronemeyer coordinates the Critical Mass bike ride while looking down Jayhawk
Boulevard on Wescoe Beach. The group organizes during Final Fridays to ride around town together.
RULES OF THE RIDE
KC-area manufacturers
see skilled worker shortage
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A
nationwide manufacturing
boom has created openings
for plenty of well-paying
jobs, but company leaders in
the Kansas City area say there
arent enough skilled workers
available to fll them all.
As U.S. manufacturing
continues its comeback from
steep job losses during the
recession, there are an esti-
mated 600,000 manufactur-
ing job openings, Te Kansas
City Star reported.
In the Kansas City area,
several manufacturers with
openings said their vacant
positions would pay between
$14 and $25 an hour. Some
would be union jobs and oth-
ers nonunion either direct
employment or through tem-
porary or contract agencies.
Employers say they cant
fnd the talent they need to
run their sophisticated facto-
ry equipment, and school-to-
work programs linking high
school and college students
with industrial employers
are taking too long to reap
results.
It really has to start in
junior high, said Steve Hasty,
owner and president at A&E
Custom Manufacturing in
the Fairfax area of Kansas
City, Kan. We can train our
own welders, but it has to
start with people who have
respect for what we do, who
are accountable for their
actions, who are able to
complete a sentence that our
customers can understand.
Were talking reading,
writing, arithmetic, plus an
attitude of What can I help
you do? rather than What
can you do for me?
Tats a common refrain
from employers in any
industry, but in the increas-
ingly high-tech manufactur-
ing world, it has become a
national outcry.
Were fnding a lack of
basic math skills, said John
Patrick, president of Clay
& Bailey Manufacturing in
east Kansas City, Mo., which
makes fttings and accesso-
ries for the petroleum tank
business. Some applicants
cant even read a ruler, let
alone operate calipers or
other measuring devices.
Training workers can come
at a steep cost, said Jef Ow-
ens, president of Advanced
Technology Services, a
training company that was
spun of from Caterpillar to
provide tech training to other
companies.
You could spend $10,000 a
year per employee in training
to ramp up their skills, he
said. Tats a high number,
but its do-able for big man-
ufacturers. Te challenge for
smaller companies is to get
an employee to the necessary
skills, sometimes starting
below zero with math
ability.
Tere wouldnt be any
shortage of qualifed workers
if companies would invest in
training new hires, said Dave
Flanders, president of Chris-
topher and Long, a recruiting
company.

Some applicants cant even

read a ruler, let alone operate
calipers or other measuring
devices.
JOHN PATRICK
President of Clay &
Bailey Manufacturing
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 PAGE 4
Today in my MGMT class: Is
there a way I can manage my
girlfriends father?
Excuse me while I wear my class
of 2014 shirt. #victorylap
Just like the Iron Bank of Braavos,
KU Parking will have its due
Trekking through this heat to
classes makes me wonder if
theres no point to shower before-
hand.
People debating chivalry over the
FFA? Is it that time of the semester
already?
I took Ecology thinking itd be
an interesting class, I regret
everything.
I bought an apple remote to mess
with peoples computers in class.
Am I bad person?
There is only one truly genuine
mullet on campus. You will know it
when you see it
Thanks for handing me your
church yer while I was emptying
my lunch tray into the bin. You
made my day just that little bit
easier.
With our rst football game
quickly approaching I would like
to remind everyone that the band
does not do a Woo during the
Rock Chalk Chant.
Literally KU can have my rst born
child all I want is the damn wi
to work.
I just saw Ben McLemore try to
drive up Jayhawk Boulevard and
get rejected. I feel you buddy.
Almost got hit by a bus, I think my
transition to KU is nally complete
My professor is giving plot
summaries of our readings during
lecture instead of discussing a
deeper analysis. If I wanted plot
summaries I wouldve gone to
sparknotes.
Successfully avoided ex for the
rst week of school. Semester is
looking good.
If its a couch I will sleep on it.
I dont care where on campus it
is, Im a super senior and have
earned it
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worst thing to ever happen to me...
If someone is marrying Cheez-Its,
then can I marry Chex-Mix?
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while I wake up hills but the
struggle is real when you gotta
pee...
I wear sunglasses when I drive for
the sole purpose of being able to
lower them as an attractive girl
jogs by.
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KUs alma mater lacks originality
I
n the past few days, I
have linked arms with
strangers and sung
the alma mater at least
three times. Similar to
last year, the backs of this
years class shirts are the
lyrics printed above the
Coca-Cola logo. Tey are
posted on the Jumbotron
at Memorial Stadium and
in Allen Fieldhouse during
games. When we join
together and sing the alma
mater it feels special and
exclusive to the University,
as though becoming part
of the tradition makes
us closer to our fellow
Jayhawks. However, many
students dont know that
our alma mater tune is the
same as many of our rival
institutions, and even some
high schools.
Te tune of the song
originated from Hunter S.
Tompsons song Annie
Lisle, as found in an
archived online article from
2005 in the Cornelliana. Te
Cornell alumni magazine
compares Annie Lisle as the
Johnny Appleseed of school
songs. Originally, Cornell
roommates Archibald
Croswell Weeks and Wimot
Moses Smith created the
lyrics and set it to the tune
of Annie Lisle. It was titled,
Far Above Cayugas Waters,
referencing Cayuga Lake.
Later, many other universities
took the song and tweaked
the lyrics to ft their needs.
KU is only special because
it was the frst to poach the
tune.
KU Professor George
Penny led the brigade by
making Cornells song ft
the University. Te tale says
he was leading the Glee and
Mandolin Club to a trip
in Denver in 1891, when
there was no school song in
existence. He remembered
Cornells song and changed
the lyrics in order to apply
to KU. Soon afer, many
other schools followed suit
including peer institutions:
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, University of
Missouri, Indiana University
and the University of
Georgia. Te list continues
to extend to Syracuse,
Vanderbilt, William and
Mary, and many more.
At the end of our alma
mater we say, Hail to old
KU, while other schools sing
For the glory of old IU,
Shouting NCU, or Hail, all
hail, Cornell! When we feel
unique for singing our alma
mater, we should note that
only the lyrics and singers are
diferent. Despite the mass
appeal to Annie Lisle, each
school made it special to its
own institution by making
changes, but in the end it is
still the same.
If you search a few YouTube
videos, you can see, and
hear, other schools bands
perform the tune, hearing
their variation of the lyrics.
Unfortunately, our alma
mater is not unique. Its
special to us because were
Jayhawks, but imagine if
our song were completely
original. We could highlight
our alma mater and set us
apart from other universities.
Should students feel
diferently about our alma
mater now? I admit that I
did. Tough unpopular to
express, my pride in our
song has diminished. Maybe
your view will change too,
knowing its not exclusive,
but the very opposite.
Understanding the history
can change how we look
at it. Despite our views on
the song, we will still sing
proudly.
Anrenee Reasor is a senior
from Thayer studying Economics
and East Asian Language
A
mericas court system
is increasingly
burdening poor
citizens. New court costs
(ofen questionable,
constitutionally) have been
implemented by many states.
Tese fees disproportionately
afect the economically
disadvantaged as the fees
are fxed and do not take
into account the defendants
economic standing. Te
morality of counties
obtaining revenue through
court fees, particularly when
the practice targets the poor,
is unfair and the legality of
these practices needs to be
examined and challenged.
Te majority of states,
according to the New
York Times and National
Public Radio, now allow
district courts to charge
for room and board, a jury
and probation supervision.
Many courts are taking
advantage of this freedom,
asking defendants to pay
hundreds to thousands of
dollars for these services.
Te state of Washington
goes so far as to charge $250
for a 12-person jury. Most
Americans assume that these
services are free, as the Sixth
Amendment guarantees the
right to representation by an
attorney and trial by jury.
Additionally, in the early
1980s, the Supreme Court
ruled that an individual
cannot be jailed simply
because they do not have
the economic means to
pay their court fees. Today,
many states and courts
are operating in blatant
disregard of the Sixth
Amendment and previous
suits.
Te efect of increasing
court fees is most evident
in low-income populations.
Middle or upper class
ofenders who have money to
pay court fees may not notice
the extra charges. However,
poorer individuals who are
unable to pay the fees face
time in jail, ofen for minor
ofenses like trafc violations.
Additionally, many courts
are able to collect interest
on the debt that prisoners
owe, further deepening the
problem. Most court systems
have ways for inmates to
work of their debt, such
as community service.
However, NPR reports that
some court systems charge
a fee for the community
service that is intended to
lessen inmates debt.
Jailing individuals who
cannot pay their court
fees traps people in a cycle
of poverty, essentially
reintroducing the concept
of debtors prisons to the
United States. Charging
fees for services that are
constitutionally guaranteed
is an unacceptable way to
generate county revenue.
Tis problem cannot be
solved with implementing
repayment plans or waiving
the fees for some individuals.
Instead, the issue needs to
be challenged legally, as it
has been in some places.
Americas court system
needs to ensure that no
discrimination is taking
place based on the class of
the individual being tried.
Ike Uri is a sophomore from
Concordia studying sociology
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way it was pretty awesome.
By Ike Uri
@IkeUri
By Anrenee Reasor
@anreneer
Last semester, Te Kansan
interviewed Jake Bruce, a ju-
nior from Shawnee, who was
preparing for a Bike & Build
ride across America. Te
Bike & Build Organization is
a nonproft that funds aford-
able housing projects. Bruce
spent the summer biking
from South Carolina to Santa
Cruz with a team of 33 people
who helped create afordable
housing along their 4,241-
mile long route. Tese are ex-
cerpts from an interview afer
his journey.
Q: What was it like to bike
over 70 miles a day?
A: I defnitely did enough
training and that surprised
me because I felt like biking
across America required an
elite status of being a cyclist
but the truth is almost all of us
were amateur riders. Te frst
couple of days people were
sore, I was sore. I started get-
ting butt sores and stuf like
that, I mean its kind of gross,
but afer the frst week or two
your body just kind of gets
used to it, just like anything.

Q: What kind of problems
did you face during your jour-
ney?
A: I would say, our biggest
problem, our route had two
accidents with cars. We were
in Oklahoma, it was Maddie
and Abbie [two members of
the organization] and they
were riding up the hill, in sin-
gle fle on the very side, on
the shoulder. Right as they
were about to get to the top,
a car decided to pass them so
they were in oncoming trafc
at that time and a semi came
over the top and they swerved
right and they hit Maddie di-
rectly on her bike and so she
severed her calf and broke
her leg. Tat pushed Maddie
into Abbie who broke her heel
bone. We all sat around in
Henryetta and got the news
as a team because they didnt
want to group text everyone
that someone got hit. It was
hard, people started crying
and we wrote letters that
night. Tat was defnitely the
hardest part.
Q: What do you look back on
most fondly?
A: One hundred percent, the
awesome relationships that we
all made on the route. I mean,
you literally, within the frst
two or three days, become
best friends with half the peo-
ple on the route and within
two weeks you know every-
one really well. Every time I
think of a scenario like that,
it always goes to who I was
riding with that day, what we
talked about, what their laugh
is like. Its all about the com-
radery with the people on the
route. So that was the thing
that meant the most to me.
Q: How has this whole expe-
rience changed you?
A: Id say for me personally,
its made me more of an out-
going person. Its defnitely
made me want to pursue more
philanthropic services like
Habitat for Humanity in Law-
rence. Bike & Build made me
want to actually be involved in
the Lawrence community, es-
pecially with afordable hous-
ing just because it means a lot
to me now. But afer being
impacted over the summer
and seeing how people really
count on Habitat to improve
the quality of their lives, its re-
ally cool. It defnitely changed
me.
Q: What taught you the most
on your journey?
A: I learned just how to be
a genuine person. But, it is
true, biking into head winds
requires a really strong men-
tal capacity to sufer because
youre trying really hard and
youre going nine miles an
hour and you have 90 miles
that day and you know youre
going to be on the bike for a
really long time. I think that
brings out a ton of traits in
people like being patient,
perseverance and learning to
not cuss into the wind. I usu-
ally dont swear at all and I lost
it in New Mexico one day. Just
the whole experience, staying
consistent and biking across
the country is just one day at
a time. Its been really cool to
just grow over the past sum-
mer. It was the best summer
of my life.
Edited by Miranda Davis
Te Ladybird Diner, locat-
ed at 721 Massachusetts St.,
opened its doors on Aug. 29.
Te restaurant was supposed
to open in July, but structur-
al issues delayed the grand
opening and was pushed back
until last Friday.
A diner should not run out
of pie, said Meghan Heriford,
the owner of the Ladybird
Diner.
Heriford said that structural
issues occurred while build-
ing the kitchen. Although the
problems were resolved, the
diner was closed down yester-
day afer its opening weekend
and will reopen at 5 p.m. to-
day.
We have everything in
place, and we knew we were
going to be busy, but none of
us had any idea it would be
this popular right away, Her-
iford said.
Heriford said she realized
quickly afer their frst day
that people were going to love
the diner, and they would get
a lot more people than ex-
pected. She decided to close
down the diner on Monday
and most of Tuesday due to
their computer servers hav-
ing issues because of the large
amount of visitors.
So were prepping today
[Monday] so we can start of
with a good lead, and so we
can meet everyones expecta-
tions, Heriford said. Its been
a herky-jerky start, so were
trying to dial in the systems as
best as we can.
Various students have been
eagerly awaiting the open-
ing of the diner for several
months now, and were not
happy when they learned
about the delay.
I was kind of bummed out
about it, said Haven Harpert,
a junior from Hutchinson.
Tey would post pictures on
Facebook, and everyone on
Twitter was talking about it,
and I feel there was a lot of an-
ticipation for it.
Once the diner did open its
doors to the public, those stu-
dents were thrilled to fnally
experience it.
Im excited, Harpert said.
I think it adds a lot to the
Lawrence community, and
especially downtown. It fts in
well.
Te customers took to social
media and Heriford said she
had nothing to do with it.
I have no idea, the custom-
ers did that, I didnt. Tis was
their campaign, Heriford said
of the social media hype. I
havent done any advertising.
I just wanted to make some
pancakes, pie, and pot roast.
Te customers created the
hype, it was no way my doing.
I hope that we are able to de-
liver on that hype.
Maggie Heck, a visitor from
Hutchinson, said her friend
mentioned the diner and was
excited for it, so she decided
to visit Ladybird. Heck said
that the delay of the diners
opening was a disappoint-
ment, but shes excited that its
now open for business.
Its really neat. I like their
style, Heck said.
With a busy opening week-
end, Heriford is looking for-
ward to the coming days.
Im so proud of this place
and this team, we have just
amazing people here, Heri-
ford said. Its already a really
loyal, tight-knit group of peo-
ple.
Heriford said that she looks
forward to bringing a familiar
comfort food experience to
Lawrence in a fun and lively
space.
Ladybird is the diner of my
dreams, and its only three
days in, she said.
Edited by Benjamin Carroll
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we dont.
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Dont be distracted by unproven
methods. For about three weeks
with Mercury in Libra, rely on
experts. Your mate is full of
good ideas. Network and grow
connections. Fantasies arent to
be relied upon.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Youre entering a creative phase.
Streamline your routine over the
next three weeks, with Mercury in
Libra. You can nd lots of ways
to simplify. Get practical with an
idealist. Offer encouragement.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Schedule travel for later. Dont
jump into the next adventure
just yet. For about three weeks,
youre especially charming, with
Mercury in Libra. Get into some
creative fun with writing, story-
telling and communications.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
Its getting easier to communi-
cate at home over the next three
weeks, with Mercury in Libra. You
can achieve family consensus
on renovation projects. Working
at home prots. Upgrade your
communications infrastructure.
Dont risk savings.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Read the ne print. Learning
comes easier with Mercury in
Libra the next three weeks. Apply
logic as well as emotion. Stay
out of someone elses argument.
Intuition bubbles up in medita-
tion. Try the path less traveled.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Youre gaining condence.
Creative work pays well over the
next three weeks (with Mercury
in Libra). Youre passionate
about buying something nice.
You can think of new ways to
make money.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Postpone romance and unneces-
sary expense. Creative work pays
well over the next three weeks
(with Mercury in Libra). Write
down your best moneymaking
ideas. Upgrade technology for
excellent service. Invest in ef-
ciency. Research before buying.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Discuss home changes. Work
could interfere with travel.
Meet virtually instead. Get into
planning in private over the next
three weeks, with Mercury in
Libra. Finish up old business.
Listen to your inner voice.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Pay bills before spending
on frills. Your popularity is
increasing. Youre excellent at
speaking to groups over the
next few weeks, with Mercury in
Libra. Talk about whats needed,
and crowdsource solutions.
Consensus comes easier.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Attain leadership through
education. Youll have lots of
protable ideas over the next
three weeks, with Mercury in
Libra. Public speaking impacts
your professional status... share
your experience. Make sure to get
enough water.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Wait for the best deal. Over the
next three weeks (with Mercury
in Libra), expand your territory.
Ask probing questions to satisfy
your growing curiosity. Use avail-
able research avenues to your
advantage.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Plan a dream vacation. For the
next three weeks with Mercury
in Libra, keep close track of
earnings and expenses. Explore
resources and develop logical
plans for sharing and saving.
KU student bikes
across U.S. to build
affordable housing
Ladybird Diner delays grand opening
RYAN MILLER
@Ryanmiller_UDK
MILES TO GO
BRIDGET BROWN/KANSAN
A waiter at Ladybird Diner stays busy by wiping down the counters after a rush of customers. The diner had
been crowded with customers on only its second day of business.
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Jake Bruce, a junior from Shawnee, biked over 4,000 miles with the Bike & Build Organization, creating affordable housing along the way. Bruce biked over 70 miles a day on his journey.
MARIA SANCHEZ
@MariaSanchezKU
The journey was 4,241 miles, through 13 states, over the course of 82 days.
61
bike days
4
rest days
17build days
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Its easy to shrug of a
middle-of-the-road horror
movie with a typical set-up,
but the disappointment
factor runs much higher
when a horror fick with a
stand-out premise fails to
deliver on its potential.
As Above, So Below
has an interesting enough
concept and locale to forgive
some of its more hackneyed
moments and give a bit of
leeway with over-reliance
on genre tropes, yet a flm
where the characters become
stuck in hellish underground
catacombs should have a
stronger bite.
Surprisingly, theres more to
the narrative than expected,
such as adventurous twen-
ty-somethings getting their
kicks by searching for the
gates to hell. Scarlett (Perdita
Weeks), a young archaeolog-
ical genius and troublemaker
like if Indiana Jones had
Hermione for a daughter
has discovered the secret key
to the legendary philoso-
phers stone, which grants
eternal life.
With the help of her
hesitant friend George (Ben
Feldman), they pinpoint its
location deep in the cata-
combs under Paris, enlisting
a cocky urban explorer
by the name of Papillon
(Franois Civil) and his bud-
dies to guide them through
the tunnels. Documenting
this all on his camera and the
groups head cams is Benji
(Edwin Hodge), giving the
flm a faux-documentary/
found footage style that
brings nothing new to this
convention and occasionally
feels somewhat gimmicky,
but also appropriate for this
story.
Te mythological aspects
and National Treasure-
goes-to-hell feel of As
Above, So Below engage
with the most entertain-
ment value, while the actual
horror elements drive the
flm but arent quite brutal
enough to completely satisfy.
Te group runs across some
creepy people, eerie situa-
tions (many of them related
to traumas that haunt the
characters), evil spirits and
most face horrible deaths.
It evokes a treasure hunt
vibe with a scary twist, fairly
atmospheric without music
and attaining claustrophobic
fear in the tight spaces at
times.
Scarlett and George tackle
ancient puzzles in varying
tunnel formations and
explain the meaning behind
everything they encounter
as if theyre in an exciting
adventure flm. By the be-
ginning of the last act, they
venture through the gates of
hell and the tunnels only get
weirder.
Although there are some
decent thrills in this sector,
opportunities are missed
for particularly creative and
scary visions of the under-
world. Director John Erick
Dowdle, who co-wrote with
his brother Drew, resorts
to mostly lazy, unoriginal
visualizations of fear here, al-
though at least he maintains
the fair amount of momen-
tum established through the
climax. Te ending sort of
fzzles out, while simultane-
ously feeling refreshing for
going a diferent direction
from what youd usually
anticipate.
Weeks also makes Scarlett
a horror heroine viewers
care about, which is certainly
worth something. As Above,
So Below may not be worth
the price of a ticket, but for
those craving a horror fx,
theres some outside-the-
box-and-underground fun to
be had here.
Edited by Sarah Kramer
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
A still from the movie As Above, So Below shows Scarlett (Perdita
Weeks) and George (Ben Feldman) exploring the catacombs of Paris.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 7
T
he Kansas City Roy-
als have not made
the playofs since the
last time they won the World
Series 28 seasons ago. Expect
the postseason drought to
continue this season and
nearly reach the three-decade
mark.
Te 1985 Royals went 91-
71, had a future Hall of Fame
third baseman on the team
in George Brett, and scored
687 runs during the course
of the season. Now, for the
Royals to make the playofs,
they are going to need to
repeat those numbers. With
only one month lef to go in
the season, time seems to be
running out.
As of Aug. 31, the Royals
are 74-61 and have only
scored 554 runs, which ranks
them No. 15 in the majors,
meaning they may not have
enough ofense lef in the
tank to keep themselves in
front of the second-place
Detroit Tigers during the
fnal stretch.
Teir frst challenge seems
to be playing better than .500
because the three teams that
are chasing them Mari-
ners, Indians and Tigers
will be able to knock them
right out of the playof race if
they dont.
Te Royals are notorious to
break down and run out of
steam during the month of
September. In the last four
years, the Royals are only an
average squad with a record
of 54-54.
Although it is possible for
the Royals to pull it of, the
fnal 25 games remaining on
the schedule dont seem to
be in the Royals favor. Tey
have 12 games lef playing
teams over a .500 winning
percentage: a three-game
road series with both the
Yankees and the Indians, and
two three-game series lef
with the Tigers.
In the last 10 years, the
Yankees have dominated the
Royals in head-to-head se-
ries. In 73 games, the Royals
have only won 26, which is a
.356 winning percentage. Te
Indians have won 101 games
out of 178 against the Royals.
Te Tigers have one of the
best pitching rotations in the
league since acquiring four-
time All-Star pitcher David
Price at the trade deadline.
Te Royals will have to face
Price, Justin Verlander or
Max Scherzer at least once,
if not twice, during those six
games, but expect the Tigers
to throw their aces at the
Royals to try and regain sole
possession of frst place in
the American League Central
division.
It has been a long wait
for Royals fans to get the
opportunity to fll Kaufman
Stadium in October, and the
end of the line will come
soon, but this year is not the
year they get will that chance.
Edited by Sarah Kramer
K
ansas City baseball
has been buried in
the bottom of the
American League Central as
long as we can remember. Its
strange to see students actually
paying attention to the Royals
games at bars and checking
their phones in classes for the
latest score. Royals baseball
is alive and fghting for the
crucial spot to advance into
the MLB postseason.
Hall of Famer George Brett
was hitting line drives the last
time the boys in blue headed
to the postseason back in
1985.
Tis group is diferent. Tis
group is really talented. Im
telling you, these guys are
more talented than we were
in 1985, Brett told the Kansas
City Star.
Te Detroit Tigers are now
only a half game behind the
Royals afer the Tigers lost 2-6
against the Chicago White Sox
on Sunday. Te Royals-Indians
game was incredibly intense
when Alex Gordon hit a
homerun in the ninth inning
that pulled them into a 2-2 tie.
Te conclusion to that game
will be up in the air until Sept.
22 when the two teams meet
at Cleveland. Te game was
suspended with the Royals
down 2-4, midway through
the 10th inning. Tis helped
them secure frst place in the
AL Central over the Tigers.
Te Royals have been one of
the hottest teams in baseball
since the All Star break, but
were on the verge of dropping
four straight on Sunday night,
just before a rain reprieve.
Weve been through these
things before, Royals man-
ager Ned Yost told MLB.com.
Weve just got to fnd a way
to battle through it and get a
big hit.
Te Royals are mixing it
up, releasing long-time lef-
hander Bruce Chen on Friday,
only a day afer the 11-5 loss to
Minnesota. Chen gave up six
runs in the 10th inning alone.
Tere just wasnt a spot for
him, Yost said. We needed
somebody that could fll that
role down there and be more
accustomed to it.
Right-hander Louis Coleman
from Triple-A Omaha will
take Chens place.
Its been a long time since
Kansas City baseball dom-
inated the fall season, and
this could be the year. Kansas
City has been on a 26-11 run.
Now its crunch time; time to
live and die with every pitch.
Get on board the Royals bus,
because Kansas City baseball
is making history. Tere just
might actually be a royal end-
ing to this fairy tale.
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Royals attract Jayhawk fans for Night at the K
DAN HARMSEN
@udk_dan
Supporters of the University
of Kansas rallied to a sold-out
Kaufman Stadium on Sunday
to witness the frst ESPN
Sunday Night Baseball game
in Kansas City since June 16,
1996, as the Kansas City Royals
played host to the Cleveland
Indians on KU Night at the K.
Along with the meet and
greet with Coach Charlie Weis
and a few Kansas football
players inside the stadium,
the frst 2,000 Jayhawk fans
who brought their KU Night
discounted tickets received a
limited edition crimson, blue
and white Royals cap.
Becca Dorssom from Prairie
Village said she showed up at
4:30 a.m. to get a hat.
But we like them, Dormsson
said about the hats. Its nice
having both of our teams
(KU football and the Kansas
City Royals) get better. Were
hopeful for both.
Dorssom and her husband
John, both KU grads, attended
the game with their son Jake.
Mike Ament, from Denver,
would not be outdone at KU
Night. Even across the border
on the Missouri-side of Kansas
City, Ament bore a Jayhawk
across his face, completely
unabashed, and optimistic for
the start of football.
Im really excited for a
winning season, Ament said
of the Kansas football team.
My concern is no running
back depth afer those injuries.
I think they need to convert
(Tony) Pierson back, but I like
that (sophomore quarterback
Montell) Cozart kid a lot.
Few fans wanted to go on
the record and put a number
of predicted wins next to their
name, but hopes are high for
KU football and the frst-place
Royals.
Were just glad that both of
our teams are coming around.
Dorssom said.
Although the fnal outcome
of the game was suspended
until Sept. 22 due to rain, KU
Night at the K was a special
day for many Royals/Jayhawk
crossover fans. But even some
Royals personnel got in on the
fun.
It was a busy and stressful
night but a memorable one,
as well for Mike Cummings,
Royals assistant director
of media relations and
former assistant director of
communications for the Kansas
football team from 2006 until
2013.
ESPN was on the broadcast,
so the media room was
flled to the brim, something
Cummings and the Royals
havent seen since 1996.
Its cool that we got to
fll the stadium for KU Day
with it being Sunday Night
Baseball, Cummings said. I
believe we ran out of hats in the
frst twenty minutes that the
stadium was opened.
Cummings is still fairly new
on the scene in Kansas City,
Mo., but he is an old hand when
it comes to the University.
I got the job at KU right afer
my internship with Virginia
Tech, Cummings said. I spent
seven years with the program
and worked with the baseball
and football teams in the
communications department.
During his time in Lawrence,
Cummings witnessed two
Bowl game victories, a national
championship in mens
basketball and the rise of the
baseball program. But one
memory in particular stood out
most for the native of Fargo,
N.D.
I was able to go to the Orange
Bowl in 2008, Cummings said.
In my time there, that was, by
far, the most fun team, and I
always enjoyed working with
those kids.
Tings turned south a few
years later, as athletic director
Lew Perkins fred then-coach
Mark Mangino afer a player-
abuse investigation, and the
program took a subsequent
nose-dive, losing nine games in
2010, 10 games in 2011, and 11
games in 2012.
Like the Jayhawks, the Royals
fnd themselves in an uphill
battle afer years of losing. Te
Royals have not been to the
playofs since 1985 when the
team won the World Series. In
1994, when the team was on the
brink of a playof-berth, Major
League Baseball went on strike
in response to the worsening
fnancial situation of baseball,
and the season was canceled.
I think with both teams
its a we want to win now
attitude, Cummings said. No
more waiting around. Te
KU football team has been
building, and it would be nice
to see them be competitive.
Cummings concedes that for
the two teams, resources are
not as plentiful as they are for
some competitors.
I think with both teams,
the fans will understand the
markets, Cummings said. KU
Football wont be able to recruit
the best players in Texas all
the time, and the Royals cant
spend like the Red Sox and
the Yankees, but they both can
close the gap.
And even though Kansas
football and the Kansas City
Royals have ofen found
themselves cast away in
the shadows of the Kansas
basketball and Kansas
City Chiefs football teams,
respectively, Cummings
believes the answer to that
problem is simple.
If you win, youll get a team
that draws well, Cummings
said. Te media will come out
they like a good product.
Kansas basketball, and I think
the same with the Chiefs, they
are not necessarily competitors.
It all comes down to winning.
Tis may be the year that both
teams get over that hump.
Id love to see Kansas make a
bowl game and go 6-6, but Ill
stay away from predictions on
the Royals, Cummings said.
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Te backup quarterback posi-
tion is one of the most vast and
difcult-to-understand posi-
tions in the National Football League.
Its where a collection of diferent
types of players call home. Tere are
veterans Matthew Hasselbeck and
Michael Vick, recent frst-round picks
Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater,
and career backups such as Charlie
Whitehurst who is renowned as
Clipboard Jesus for his long hair
and Drew Stanton. All sit on the side-
lines.
Its a position that Redskins president
and former coach Joe Gibbs calls the
second most important position on
the team and where a player can make
league minimum, or up to $5 million
the price the Bills signed Kyle Orton
for on Saturday.
In 2011, teams learned just how cru-
cial backup quarterbacks are to an NFL
team. Afer Peyton Manning under-
went multiple neck surgeries, which
forced him to miss the season, the In-
dianapolis Colts and general manager
Bill Polian failed to fnd someone who
could step in for an entire season in
place of their franchise quarterback.
Polian called upon Curtis Painter, a
former sixth-round pick who had been
groomed for two years under Man-
ning, to do the job, but the youngster
went 0-8 and struggled mightily in
Mannings shoes. Te Painter disas-
ter was followed by a mix of veterans
Kerry Collins and Dan Orlovsky, who
pulled out a combined two wins as the
season winded down.
Te Colts went from 10-6 and AFC
South champions with Manning in
2010 to 2-14 and last place in the NFL
in 2011. Tat poor season led them to
draf frst-round pick Andrew Luck,
but not before the entire staf was
wiped clean. Polian, who now works
for ESPN, once told Bengals coach
Marvin Lewis that he would still be in
the league had he drafed a viable back-
up quarterback in that Aprils draf.
Last season, nine teams were forced
to use their backup quarterbacks with-
in the frst seven games. Only the Phil-
adelphia Eagles and new coach Chip
Kelly earned a spot in the playofs us-
ing a backup quarterback, riding on
the shoulders of 2012 third-round pick
Nick Foles afer Vick bit the dust.
Knowing the importance of the back-
up quarterback position, teams arent
shying away from paying top-tier to
players in the position.
In 2013, the Chiefs locked down
their backup to Alex Smith by signing
Chase Daniel to a three-year, $10 mil-
lion deal. Te same year, the Dolphins
signed Matt Moore to a two-year, $8
million deal to backup Ryan Tannehill.
Tis ofseason, the Jets signed Vick to
a one-year deal worth $4 million to
backup 2013 frst-round pick Geno
Smith. Although aforementioned Or-
ton is expected to push E.J. Manuel for
the job, he comes in as the highest paid
backup at $5 million.
While the price of backup quarter-
backs in the NFL continues to rise,
as Polian could attest afer his 2011
disaster which pushed him out of the
league, they are worth every last penny.
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Kansas volleyball (2-1)
started its season on a
positive note over Labor Day
weekend, claiming the title
of its own invitational while
ushering in a new wave of
freshmen.
Te young Jayhawks squad
didnt fnish the tourna-
ment unscathed, losing to
Lipscomb in fve sets Friday
night, but its fnal victory
against Creighton on Satur-
day was enough to give the
team the crown.
It couldve been a great
weekend, but its a good
weekend, Coach Ray
Bechard said. And it really
could have been, without a
good result today, a subpar
weekend. But they made it a
good weekend with a good
efort today.
Senior outside hitter Sara
McClinton was the X-factor
against Creighton, totaling
a match-high 18 kills and
cementing herself as tourna-
ment MVP in the process.
I think you always want
to strive to do your best, and
the awards come afer that,
McClinton said. I wanted to
try to be one of the best ones
in the gym, so I guess MVP
comes with that.
Te freshman class, ranked
No. 15 by PrepVolleyball.
com coming into the season,
proved early that they will
be invaluable for Bechard
this season. Four of the
seven newcomers played
extensively throughout the
tournament, and all of them
brought something diferent
to the table.
Freshman outside hitter
Madison Rigdon tied for
the team high in aces with
fve, freshman middle Kayla
Cheadle led the team in
blocks with 15, and freshman
defensive specialist Addison
Barry played in every set of
the tournament.
Freshman setter Ainise
Havili wasnt only one of the
best freshman at the tourna-
ment, she was also one of the
best players. Te Preseason
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
fnished the invitational with
116 assists (10 assist/set aver-
age), earning her a place on
the All-Tournament team.
Afer opening their season
earlier in the weekend with
an easy 3-0 victory against
Utah Valley, the Jayhawks
looked confdent against Lip-
scomb, winning the matchs
opening two sets.
However, from the third
set on, Lipscomb dominat-
ed. Behind an improved kill
percentage, the Lady Bisons
swept the last three sets
to stun the No. 22 ranked
Jayhawks.
Because Creighton defeated
Lipscomb earlier in the
tournament, Kansas still had
a shot at winning the title due
to the tiebreaker rules. Te
Jayhawks just had to defeat
Creighton, and do so in four
or fewer sets.
In a rematch of last years
NCAA tournament second
round, Kansas rebounded
from its loss to Lipscomb in
a big way by defeating No. 23
Creighton, 3-1.
Kansas was able to take
care of business in the fourth
game afer losing the third,
dominating Creighton and
winning the fnal set 25-16,
securing frst place.
Kansas, Creighton and
Lipscomb each ended with a
2-1 weekend record. Te tie-
breaker looked at fewest sets
lost, which eliminated Lip-
scomb from contention. Te
Jayhawks then won the meet
afer defeating Creighton in
the head-to-head meeting.
Te Jayhawks next test
will be this weekend at the
Denver Invitational. Tey will
face Bradley and Sam Hous-
ton State on Sept. 5, followed
by Denver on Sept. 6.
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@realblairsheady
COMMENTARY
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WEEKEND SWEEP
Upset over No. 24 Wake Forest caps triumphant weekend for Kansas soccer
BEN CARROLL
@BCarroll91
Kansas soccer is of to its
best start in fve years afer
another weekend sweep of
games over the University
of Texas at San Antonio and
Wake Forest. During Sundays
game, Coach Mark Francis
captured milestone win
number 200 at the very frst
chance he got.
UTSA came into Lawrence
on Friday looking to shine
against a short-handed Kan-
sas team. Senior goalkeeper
Kaitlyn Stroud and senior
defender Caroline Van Slam-
brouck were both suspended
due to a violation of team
rules, Francis said. Two
freshmen got to start in their
place: goalkeeper Maddie
Dobyns and defender Katie
Rostamo.
Te two teams remained
scoreless until the 65th min-
ute when junior midfelder
Liana Salazar shot the ball
20 yards out at the top of the
box that reached the back of
the net to put the Jayhawks
up 1-0. It wasnt soon afer
when UTSA forward Brianna
Livecchi headed in a cross
from the far right side to even
the score.
Just 43 seconds later, fresh-
man forward Lois Heuchan
scored the game-winning
goal with a long shot that
snuck by the goalkeeper.
Tat would be all the scoring
the Jayhawks would need to
secure Dobyns frst win as a
Jayhawk.
I thought they gave us a
good fght, Francis said. I
thought they would be the
best team we played so far,
which I thought they defnite-
ly were. I thought the players
handled it well.
Francis said that the tough-
ness of the team is what will
get them up and over those
tough Big 12 teams and other
ranked opponents. He added
that his team thrives in big
situations like that.
I think just the fght in
this team is unbelievable,
Francis said. Teres people
slide tackling, theres people
grabbing people, theres
people hustling. When it
gets down to the conference
and those close games against
good teams, those are the dif-
ference makers and its going
to be those factors rather than
the soccer because everybody
is going to be good.
Kansas had another tough
opponent to face of against
on Sunday. Wake Forest came
into the Jayhawk Soccer
Complex ranked No. 24 with
a chip on its shoulder afer
a 2-1 defeat at the hands of
James Madison on Friday.
For the second game in a
row, Kansas scored a pair
of goals less than a minute
apart as the team built a 3-0
lead. Wake Forest couldnt
recover from that large defcit
as the Jayhawks defeated the
Demon Deacons 4-1.
Kansas has yet to be trailing
any team during a match so
far this season. Francis thinks
the success to this season lies
within the character of the
players.
You could just tell one of
our core values is resilience,
Francis said. I think the
girls have really taken that to
heart.
Te team plays well together
and fourishes of of unselfsh
passing, like the pass senior
forward Ali Kimura made to
Liana Salazar against Wake
Forest. Instead of Kimura
scoring her third goal in the
fnal minutes against Wake
Forest, she passed it to her
wide-open teammate for the
easy score.
We just look for each other,
play of each other and get
the job done, Kimura said.
Weve been working on the
ofense a lot, and it feels great
for it to be paying of.
Te Jayhawks are now 4-0
for the season and will bring
the momentum with them
to Colorado next weekend
where they look to remain
undefeated.
Its been a magic season for
us to start the season, Salazar
said. We just have to keep
going.
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FRANK WIERICH/KANSAN
Senior forward Ali Kimura passes to the corner, hoping to set up a successful play.
McClinton named MVP at invitational
MATT CORTE
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BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
Senior outside hitter Sara McClinton goes for a spike in Saturdays game against Creighton. Kansas won 3-1.

We just look for each other,

play off each other and get
he job done.
ALI KIMURA
Senior forward

I think you always want to

strive to do your best, and
the awards come after that.
SARA MCCLINTON
Senior outside hitter
T
o rebuild a football
program from the
ground foor, it will
take fve seasons, Coach Char-
lie Weis said. Tis is year three
of the rebuilding process, and
fans are expecting the fnal
product.
On Dec. 10, 2011, Weis was
introduced at Allen Fieldhouse
during halfime of the Ohio
State game. Weis wanted to
relay a message to the student
section. He told the fans to not
be upset when the winning
doesnt happen immediately.
Weis said its not easy to turn a
football program around, but
he also said hes going to put
KU football back on the map.
Weis said his frst priority
was to win the battle versus
Kansas State. Fans didnt
understand what he meant
because the Jayhawks havent
defeaten the Wildcats in foot-
ball since the Bush administra-
tion, but Kansas has defeated
K-State in one area: recruiting.
Weis stole K-State Coach Bill
Snyders strategy for heavily
recruiting junior college and
in-state athletes. Tis season,
for the frst time since 2010,
Kansas football out-recruited
its rivals in Manhattan.
Tis year, Weis grabbed the
No. 1 running back in Kansas,
Traevohn Wrench, who is
attending Butler Community
College afer failing to meet
Kansas academic standards.
Weis recruiting success
means that athletes in Kansas
want to play for the KU foot-
ball program. Also, this means
that Weis can talk players into
playing for him. Teres still
just one problem winning.
When Weis said it will take
fve years to get back on the
map, he means that the foot-
ball program will take fve full
seasons to be at the top of the
Big 12. Tis doesnt mean that
Kansas will be a bottom-feed-
ing team until that fve-year
mark, it means that KU foot-
ball will gradually improve.
Weis said his ffh season will
be the season that everyones
been waiting for.
Fans want the fnal out-
come to just fash in front of
their eyes, but thats not how
football works. If Alabama
Coach Nick Saban took the
job tomorrow, there wouldnt
be a diferent outcome. Te
state that Turner Gill lef the
football program wasnt easy
to come out of.
Weis didnt say fve years
because he wanted to surprise
everyone when the program
turned its losing ways around
in three years. He said fve
years because he actually
thinks the Jayhawks wont be
back on the map for another
two seasons.
Five years means fve years,
but with an all-around ex-
perienced team this season,
Kansas has inched itself closer
to where it needs to be.
Tis week marks the start
of a new season and Kansas
upward climb.

Edited by Benjamin Carroll