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Monday, November 24, 2014

Student aims to give birthday cards to homeless children | PAGE 5

Web rules may slow student access Food drive puts

meals on tables
for Thanksgiving
ERICA STAAB

@EricaMarieStaab

President Barack Obamas

efforts to strengthen net
neutrality
could
help
University
students
by
ensuring content such as
YouTube and Wikipedia
remains free and delivered
unhindered,
University
experts said.
There are no toll roads on the
information superhighway,
Obama said in a video
released Nov. 10. He urged
the Federal Communications
Commission not to adopt new
rules that would allow Internet
providers to charge content
providers for faster content
delivery to their customers.
In May, the FCC Chairman
Tom Wheeler had proposed
a plan that would prevent
companies from slowing or
blocking customers Internet
while still allowing Internet
providers to implement a
two-tier system, in which
customers could pay more to
be on the fast lane.
University experts say such a
two-tier system would impact
students by comparatively
slowing
their
content
consumption and increasing
the price of some content
depending on how fast its
delivered.
Currently, there are no
rules
banning
Internet
providers from charging
content providers for fastlane service. The best
example of this is Netflix and
Verizon, said Jonathan Peters,
a
University journalism
professor who specializes
in First Amendment and
media studies. He is also
working in an affiliate research
position exploring big data
and Internet governance
in the KU Information

ADAM JAMIESON
@SenorJamieson

JACQUELYN MARTIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama shakes hands with then-nominee for Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler in May 2013 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Obama touched off
an angry debate Nov. 10 over government regulation of Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer
activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs but angering Republicans and the nations cable
giants who say the plan would kill jobs.

Key players in the net neutrality debate:

Federal Communications Commission The FCC is considering new regulations that would
create a two-tier system allowing Internet providers to charge companies such as Netflix more
money for faster Internet service for their customers. It would mean some consumers would get
their content slower from companies who dont pay for the faster delivery service, according to the
FCC website.
Obama Administration The president spoke out against a two-tier system in a video release,
saying that all Internet traffic should be treated equally or neutrally and that providers
should not be able to discriminate against content providers who wont pay fees to get higher
speed service.
Internet Providers Big companies such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and AT&T are
supporting the new rules being weighed by the FCC. Some are already charging certain content
providers to provide content via a fast lane, said Jonathan Peters, a University journalism professor who specializes in First Amendment and media studies. He is also working as an affiliate
researcher exploring big data and Internet governance in the KU Information and Telecommunication Technology Center.
Content Providers Netflix, Google, Yahoo and other major content providers oppose the new
rules proposed by the FCC. They do not want the Internet providers to be able to charge them for
faster service, Peters said.

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A charity called Just Food

of Douglas County has
decided to take the initiative
to feed 1,200 families for
Thanksgiving. At the end
of October, they identified
families in the Lawrence
area in need of help to enjoy
this important part of the
year. Aided by University
organizations such as KU
fights Hunger, Navy and
Air Force ROTC, and the
Chancellors Office, Just
Food has been able to lower
the number of families in
need to just 436, as of Friday.
A donation of $14 can be
used to provide an entire
Thanksgiving meal to a
household of seven.
This campaign is being run
by Elizabeth Keever, chief
resource officer at Just Food.
I used to work in politics,
but felt like I could do more
to help the community
through a nonprofit and be
more involved, Keever said.
I was raised where there was
always plenty of food on the
table, and some of my favorite
memories are sitting down
to eat with my family. The
idea of people having to go
without that is unimaginable,
and thats how I get up and go
to work everyday.
According to a press release
from Claudia Larkin at
KU Memorial Unions, KU
dining and the KU Bookstore
recently raised about $2,000
to donate to the shelves of the
Douglas County Food Bank,
which partners with Just
Food.

Administrative offices at the

University have also gotten
involved.
The Chancellors Office,
General Counsel and Provost
Office all share a suite, and we
try to do a food drive each year
for [the] Just Food pantry as
an office, said Sharon Parnell,
associate business manager of
the Provosts Office. Some
staff members from some
other offices see the signs and
donate items too. A couple of
us staff members contact the
pantry each year to have the
bins delivered and make signs
to hang in the office. Whoever
sees the signs is welcome to
donate food.
Some people choose to
donate money in lieu of
food, and it is used for items
that will target hunger more
effectively. This drive is still
accepting donations, but Just
Food is collecting them today.
The specific organization
dedicated to fighting hunger
at the University is aptly
named KU Fights Hunger.
Keever said they are a major
partner in their shared goal
of eradicating improper
nutrition in Douglas County.
Just Food is now entering
the clutch time part of their
campaign. Thanksgiving is
just a few days away, and there
are still 436 families, who will
otherwise have no meal.
Any students interested in
getting involved with this
effort can still do so by going
to justfoodks.org/donate/ or
calling (785) 856-7030 with a
donation of $14.

Edited by Emily Brown

Campus to switch to
single-stream recycling
AMBER VANDEGRIFT
@AmberVandergrift

Currently, recycling areas on

campus have different bins
for different materials, like
newspaper, cans and bottles.
But Jeff Severin, director for
the Center for Sustainability,
said next semester, the campus
will switch to single-stream
recycling, which means all
recyclable materials can go
into the same bin.
Severin said the current
system on campus has not
been cost effective, because
it takes several hours to sort
through the bins to make
sure they contain the proper
materials.
People are just really used
to having one bin for their
curbside recycling at home,
and I think thats kind of
showed up in our streams as
well, Severin said. People
havent been doing as good a
job of sorting things into the
containers in the hallways.
Waste reduction manager for
the University, Eric Nelson,
said with single stream, the
recycling will be taken to a
material recovery facility,
where technology and workers

sort the materials.

They can be a lot more
efficient using ... sorting
technology than just the
human element, Nelson said.
He said with the money
saved on labor, he hopes they
can put that labor into other
services, like adding more bins
on campus.

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We are really hoping that it

gives students, faculty and
staff more opportunities to
recycle.
ERIC NELSON
University waste
reduction manager

Severin said the new single

stream bins will be released
in phases, but the University
will be changing contracts in
early January and should have
the new bins across campus by
early next semester.
We are rolling out some
new recycling bins early in
the semester that we hope
to have across all of campus
eventually, Nelson said. And

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OPINION 4

thats really going to bring us

a bin standard, so every time
you see that bin, you know
what can go in that bin.
Nelson and Severin both said
the new system should make
recycling more convenient.
We are really hoping that it
gives students, faculty and staff
more opportunities to recycle,
Nelson said.
Joe Werle, a sophomore from
Shawnee, said he recycles
now, but thinks single stream
could ultimately cause more
recycling.
I think it would make it a lot
easier, because then you could
just throw everything you
think should be recycled into
one spot. ... If we just have one
system, then you just recycle
everything and it should lead
to more recycling, Werle said.
Nelson said he hopes to
get the University close to or
above the national average in
recycling.
We really want to see
our campus diversion rate
increase, getting more things
out of the trash can, out of the
landfill and putting those into
recycling, he said.

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Edited by Yu Kyung Lee

Dont
Forget

ROCHELLE VALVERDE/KANSAN

Members of the First Nations Student Association discuss a part-time position to facilitate the Haskell
Exchange Program at a panel on Friday. It was the first panel meeting to discuss the position.

University creates position

to support Native Americans
ROCHELLE VALVERDE
@RochelleVerde

The University of Kansas is

creating a part-time position
to better facilitate the Haskell
Exchange
Program
and
support
Native-American
students.
Nate Thomas, vice provost
for diversity and equity,
said a Haskell community
coordinator position will
be open for applications in
a few weeks. Thomas said
the coordinator will serve
as a student mentor and
community builder, as well as

Its a only a two-day week.

a liaison between Haskell and

the University.
We want to work on building
community so that [Native
American] students feel a sense
of belonging, Thomas said. So
students feel like theyre not
surviving, but thriving.
Thomas announced the
position at a panel discussion
Friday hosted by the First
Nations Student Association.
The lack of representation and
support of Native Americans
at the University was a key
theme at the panel, Shadows
of Education: Native American
Quest for Education Equality.

Todays
Weather

Currently, there is no
position uniquely devoted
to the relationship between
Haskell and the University. The
numbers of Native-American
freshmen
entering
the
University have been in overall
decline since 2008, dropping
from 60 that year to 14 in 2013,
according to the Universitys
Office of Institutional Research
& Planning.
Panelist Blane Harding,
director of the Office of
Multicultural Affairs, said there

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Monday, Nov. 24

Tuesday, Nov. 25

What:Movember Photo Event

When: Noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Anschutz Library
About: Men can get their facial hair

What: Lawrence Creates Makerspace

What: Environs/Students for a Sus-

Weekly Meeting
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: 9th and New Jersey
About: Learn more about how to get
involved with the creative warehouse.

tainable Future meeting

When: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries
About: A student meeting

photographed in support of mens

health.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

What: KU Symphony Orchestra

When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: Open to the public. Tickets

What: Walking Group

When: Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Wescoe Hall
About: A 10 to 20 minute walk

cost $8 for adults and $6 for

seniors, children and students.

around campus.

Thursday, Nov. 27
Thanksgiving Day

Sexual assault task force finalizes motions

ROCHELLE VALVERDE
@RochelleVerde

Task
force
members
will
finalize
three
recommendations by the
semesters end to improve the
Universitys response to sexual
assault. The recommendations
are:
an
expansion
of
jurisdiction to include sexual
misconduct occurring offcampus, adoption of a detailed
affirmative consent policy and
development of a partnership
with community agencies to
provide victim support.
The task force does not
have the power to enforce
recommendations, but Angela
Murphy, co-chair of the task
force and Student Senate
graduate affairs director, said
the recommendations will put
pressure on the University to
take action.
Were working on making
sure that the students have the
ability to step up and make
it known to the University
that they are stepping up,
Murphy said. Its kind of a
stare down. Its we made these
amendments, we have this
language, we have done this
clearly as a student body. Your
move.
The recommendations will
be submitted to University
administration and Student
Senate, which is responsible
for amendments to the
Student Code of Rights and
Responsibilities.
The task force came to a

consensus on the language

of
the
recommendation
regarding jurisdiction in
its meeting Friday and will
finalize the recommendations
addressing the consent policy
and community partnerships
by Dec. 8.
The amendment to the
Student Code of Rights and
Responsibilities
regarding
jurisdiction
is
subject
to approval by Student
Senate. The addition would
expand
the
Universitys
ability to adjudicate and
sanction students for sexual
misconduct. Murphy said the
task forces recommendation
states students may be
disciplined
for
sexual
harassment, sexual violence
or intimate partner violence
regardless of premises, as
long as at the time they were
a student.
The
recommendation
of an affirmative consent
policy would define in detail
what does and does not
constitute consent for sexual
acts. Currently, there is no
codified definition of consent
in the office for Institutional
Opportunity and Access
Sexual Harassment Policy.
Consent is included in IOAs
nondiscrimination
policy,
which defines sexual violence
as any physical act which
is sexual in nature that is
committed by force or without
the full and informed consent
of all persons involved.
While the Student Affairs

website lists statements about

consent such as Consent
is knowing, active and
voluntary and Consent
cannot be given if a person is
incapacitated or unconscious,
these definitions are not
present
in
the
sexual
harassment
and
sexual
violence policy. On the same
list is the statement, Consent
is cool. Consent is fun.
Murphy said the task force
has a draft of the consent
policy they will recommend,
but the exact language hasnt
been agreed upon. Murphy
said the task force hopes to
reach a consensus over the
next two weeks, and it is
looking at other universities
consent verbiage as models,
specifically the University of
Iowa.
The University of Iowas
policy states that consent
is a freely and affirmatively
communicated
willingness
to participate in particular
sexual activity or behavior,
expressed either by words or
clear, unambiguous actions.
Under this definition are eight
other stipulations, such as
lack of protest or resistance
does not mean consent,
nor does silence mean
consent and persons who
are incapacitated due to the
influence of drugs, alcohol, or
medication are unable to give
consent.
According to IOA records,
it is estimated 75 percent
of the cases reported at the

University have involved

alcohol. In the Friday meeting,
Corey Yung, task force
member and law professor
who specializes in sex crimes,
said defining incapacitation is
vital, especially in a university
setting.
We need a definition
of incapacitation because
without it they will assume
unconsciousness, Yung said.
We definitely need more
because so many cases are
bound up in incapacitation
and the difference between
voluntary and involuntary.
The third recommendation
is for the University to develop
a formalized partnership with
community
organizations
for victim support. Murphy
said partnerships within the
community will make sure
survivor support is available
and easily accessible.
The community partnership
recommendation will be
directed to administration and
suggests that the University
develop a Memorandum of
Understanding to outline in
detail the partnership with the

GaDuGi Safecenter and the

Willow Domestic Violence
Center.
Members of the task
force discussed whether
the
affirmative
consent
recommendation should be
submitted to Student Senate,
administration or both, but
have not yet agreed. Murphy,
a member of the Student Code
subcommittee, said they will
meet as subcommittee to
discuss it further next week.
Chancellor
Bernadette
Gray-Little announced the
creation of the task force
in an emailed message on
Sept. 11 as one of several steps
to help the University develop
more effective solutions for
preventing and responding to
sexual assault.
The task forces four
subcommittees will meet
separately next week and
reconvene for the final
meeting of the semester on
Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in
the Provost Conference room
of Strong Hall.

Edited by Emily Brown

Sexual Violence:

Sexual violence means any physical act which is sexual in nature that is committed by force or without the full and informed
consent of all persons involved. Sexual violence may include
but is not limited to rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and
sexual exploitation. Sexual violence can occur between strangers
or acquaintances, including people involved in an intimate or
sexual relationship. Sexual violence can be committed by men
or by women, and it can occur between people of the same or
different sex.
IOA

Education cuts not to be decided until January

ALLISON KITE
@Allie_Kite

The
fate
of
higher
education in Kansas is up in
the air as the state awaits the
legislative session in January
to deal with the $279 million
budget
shortfall.
The
Kansas Board of Regents
will advocate for higher
education throughout the
session but will not create
a contingency budget in
the event that education
funding is cut, said Elaine
Frisbie, vice president of
Finance and Administration
for the Kansas Board of
Regents.
We most likely wouldnt
do anything in advance
because we wouldnt know
how much to speculate
would be cut, she said.
Between now and June
30, the end of the 2015
fiscal year, the state must
make up for the budget
gap between alreadyapproved expenditures
and revenues. Since the
budget for fiscal year
2015 has already been
approved, cuts would
come from already-

allocated money, including

the budget allocated for
higher education. This
makes the issue an urgent
one, Frisbie said.
The further out that this
goes, the longer there are
delays in communicating
what the cut will be, this
is going to pose more and
more challenges for the
universities to respond
for any state agency to
respond, whether theyre a
correctional facility, a state
hospital, department of
revenue or KU, she said.
The
budget
shortfall
may affect students if the
University has to make
significant cuts, but they
will not pay for it through
tuition.
Tuition rates are set in
advance by the Board of
Regents, so they arent going
to go in and raise tuition
rates for the spring, Frisbie

said. They are going to have

to go in and readjust their
plans for how they operate
this fiscal year.
The
University
has
been trying to identify
opportunities to operate
more
efficiently
and
reallocate money within
its own budget, Chancellor
Bernadette Gray-Little said.
Ideas as to how the budget
shortfall will be made up
have been thrown around,
but nothing will be decided
until this years legislative
session, which starts Jan. 12.
Annie McKay, executive
director of Kansas Center for
Economic Growth, said she
believes the budget gap will
be the primary issue to be
dealt with in the upcoming
legislative session. Options
to make up the money
could include transfers
of money out of highway
department reserves, budget








  







cuts and seizing of other

efficiencies or savings of
state departments.
To
absorb
those
reductions mid-year is really
challenging, McKay said.
They have contracts in
place. They have personnel.
They have wages they have
to pay. They have benefits.
They have to keep the lights
on.
Dave Trabert, president of
the Kansas Policy Institute,
said the highway department
and other departments
have unnecessary excess
cash reserves that could be
dipped into to fill up the
hole. He went on to say that
if departments statewide
were to operate more
efficiently, the gap could be
filled easily.
The plan has always been
laid out there that it can
be done without reducing
services or a tax increase,

 




 


 
 

 


 

he said. We just have to

make better use of the
resources we already have.
However, Duane Goossen,
former budget director
for the state, said dipping
into cash reserves would
be only a temporary fix.
Goossen said the real
solution is to reverse tax
cuts implemented in 2012
and 2013.
Another possibility that
might be used would be to
take money from the state
highway fund, he said.
That might be a solution
a temporary solution for
this year, but that doesnt fix
things next year.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014

CarShare program provides convenience

ALANA FLINN
@Alana_Flinn

A new University of Kansas

program this semester is the
Enterprise CarShare, which
allows students and faculty to
rent cars for hours at a time.
Students and faculty must sign
up with Enterprise for an annual
membership price of $35 to be
able to use the service.
The goal of the program
is to provide a low cost and
convenient way for students
and faculty to do things like run
errands or go to appointments
for a couple of hours without
having to worry about parking,
walking or using the bus system.
Jennifer
Gaskill,
intern
for Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Division, said the CarShare
program offers numerous
advantages.
Its beneficial because it
offers peace of mind knowing

you dont have a car out in the

parking lot, dont have a place to
park, have to pay a huge amount
to park or have your car hit,
Gaskill said. It takes away the
liability if you have a car here.

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and
Telecommunication
Technology Center. Netflix
is currently paying Verizon
and Comcast to ensure that
its video content reaches
customers at unhindered
speeds, Peters said. However,
Netflix and other content
providers publically have said
they hope the FCC prohibits
this practice in the future.
KU Libraries also opposes
a two-tier system, said Scott
Hanrath, assistant dean of
information technology and
discovery services.
The University has been
on the forefront of the open
access movement, which
is based on the idea that all
research and information
that KU libraries provides
to students and faculty from
databases and other sources
should be easily accessible to

For international students,

we accept international drivers licenses. And freshmen
dont have to rely on a bus,
friends or anything else for
a ride.
JENNIFER GASKILL
Intern for Enterprise
Rent-A-Car Division

While the CarShare program

is new to campus, it has been
launched at more than 100
other Universities with great
success.
There are currently two cars

all, Hanrath said.

If our resources are put on
the slow lane then we arent
providing that open access,
Hanrath said. We can do our
part to make these resources
freely available on the Internet,
but if all of a sudden those
arent being delivered on
the fast lane, it wouldnt be
enough to just provide access
to the information available.
To avoid this hindrance
of information delivery to
consumers, Obama is calling
for the FCC to re-classify the
Internet as a common carrier
and to regulate it as a utility.
Common carrier is an old
idea, Peters said. Basically
it means that a company that
is hired to deliver a message
shouldnt interfere with the
message in any way.
Peters said big Internet
providers are the message
carriers in this scenario.
Content providers are the

available to rent, a Ford Focus

and a Jeep Patriot. To reserve
the cars, renters must be 18
or older, have a valid drivers
license and must be students
or faculty members of the
University.
Gaskill said the program
will add more cars to be
rented once demand shows
its necessary. Their goal is to
reach 120 memberships, or 60
memberships per car, and the
program will add another car
from there.
The program is so new, and
were starting from scratch,
Gaskill said. We havent gotten
to the point of needing another
[car] yet, but were approaching
that threshold. Once we get
enough members or observe
need for the cars, well get a new
car.
Gaskill said the program
is especially popular among
international students and

ones sending a message and

the consumers of the Internet
are the ones waiting for the
message to arrive. Under the
idea of a common carrier,
a two-tier system would
be illegal because it would
directly impact the delivery
speeds of some customers
contents.

Not only would this hurt the
consumers ability to freely
access all information and
media available from content
providers, this two-tier system
would also hurt entrepreneurs
who want to start up a new
website, Peters said.
The
startups
and
entrepreneurs are the people
who are not going to be able to
afford the fast lane, Peters said.
The fear is this would choke
off innovation at its source by
preventing companies from
getting on the fast lane.

From 1893 to 1910, the KU-MU

football game was played in
Kansas City on Thanksgiving
Day. KU won 13 of the 18 Turkey
Day contests.

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is a lack of representation at
the faculty and administrative
level. Harding said a strategic
recruitment plan would
greatly benefit the University.
There needs to be an
increase, an urgency to
recruiting Native American
students and faculty to the
University, Harding said.
Thomas, who was in
attendance,
said
the
Universitys efforts need to be
intentional versus informal.
Were really trying to get a
lay of the land, Thomas said.
We have to do better.
Panelist Ryan RedCorn,
KU graduate and past
president of FNSA, is part
of a comedy group, the

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RedCorn said there is a
lack of institutional support
for Native Americans at the
University.
The things that are
supposed to be there to
remediate issues are not,
RedCorn said.
Harding said there needs
to be programs for specific
cultural groups, as opposed
to programs that lump people
of color together. Harding
said there are only two
institutional entities uniquely
for Native Americans: FNSA,
which is student run, and the
Haskell Bridge Program. The
Bridge Program facilitates
Haskell students transition
to 4-year universities to study
biomedical sciences.

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About 50 people attended

the panel discussion at the
Kansas Union on Friday
afternoon. Panelists were
RedCorn, Harding, Moses
Brings Plenty, Dan McCarthy
and Shelley Bointy.
Brings Plenty, cultural
outreach liaison for the
Kansas City Indian Center,
said if students want change,
nothing is automatic, and
they have to be positive and
vocal.
If you want change, its you,
its you the people, Brings
Plenty said. If everyone got
together and went to these
administrative offices, what
are they going to do? They
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Movember shouldnt exclude women

By Madeline Umali
@MadelineUmali

No-Shave November
means long beards,
mustaches and although
people hate to admit it
leg hair. The month
of November seems to
be associated with this
razor-free chant, but
usually this is just for men.
Men are encouraged to
grow out their beards and
mustaches because they
are signs of masculinity.

However, if a woman were

to stop shaving for an
entire month, she would
probably be called some
awful names.
Although the slogan
No-Shave November
is meant to be lighthearted, it is a symbol for
something bigger. Women
are told at a young age that
hair is a symbol of beauty.
They are told that the
hair on their head needs
to be long and healthy.
However, there are certain
parts of their bodies that
should never have hair,
including their legs and
underarms. Their eyebrows
need to be plucked, but

their eyelashes need to be

long. By instilling these
standards into the minds
of young girls, society is
telling them what is and is

The usual stereotypes about

women and hair should be
thrown out the window.

not normal for hair.

When women decide
to take part in No-Shave
November, they should
not be shunned or called
vulgar names. The reasons
they are doing it could be

just as valid as any mans

decision to stop shaving.
What most people dont
know is that No-Shave
November, or Movember,
is about charity. The
No-Shave organization
is dedicated to raising
money for education
about testicular cancer
prevention, spreading
awareness and saving
lives. The concept is you
donate the money you
usually spend on shaving
and grooming care to the
No-Shave organization
during the month of
November.
I think if students want
to partake in the No-Shave

By Victoria Calderon
@WriterVictoriaC

Recently, Plymouth
Congregational Church
officiated its first same-sex
marriage since the ban was
lifted in Douglas County.
Although this is a joyous
and momentous occasion
for Kansas, legal forces, like
Kansas Attorney General
Derek Schmidt, are trying
their hardest to fight the
courts decision. Here, the
U.S. Supreme Court must
step in to protect individual
rights afforded to citizens of
the United States.
Last week, the Kansas
Supreme Court said

same-sex marriage would

be legal in Johnson County,
the states most populous
county. This progress
is moving parallel to
Schmidts appeals to the
Supreme Court to put the
states provision against
same-sex marriage back in
place. Although Schmidt
cited the overwhelming
support of Kansas for
the gay-marriage ban in
2005 to justify his appeal,
public opinion has shifted
significantly since 10 years
ago.
According to a Public
Policy Polling survey taken
by Kansas residents in
February, 44 percent of

Kansans think gay marriage

should be allowed.
Although the number is
still a minority belief in
our state, it has grown
notably. Those against
same-sex marriage stand at
48 percent, while the other
eight percent answered not
sure. As the poll did not
ask for the levels of support
for or against gay marriage,
its difficult to gauge how
strong the respondents
beliefs were.
Gay marriage is an issue
that doesnt just concern
state rights. This is a federal
issue grounded in the
freedoms given to citizens
in the Constitution. Kansas

courts cannot keep banning

something inherent to
an individuals right to
liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. However, the
political climate of Kansas
is still clear as day. Kansas
remains a conservative red
state, as can be inferred
from the 2014 election
results; Shawnee, Douglas
and Wyandotte were the
only counties that had a
majority vote for a nonRepublican candidate in the
races for state governor and
senator.
The U.S. Supreme Court
ultimately must address
this growing need and set
a mandate as to whether

same-sex marriage is
constitutional. Upholding
the circuit courts decisions
to strike down bans on gay
marriage is fine for now,
but the highest court must
step up soon and create a
precedent for the freedom
to love in America, further
assisting our nation in
earning the title Land of
the Free.

Victoria Calderon is a
sophomore from Liberal
studying English and
political science

Dont lose track

of your religious
beliefs in college

The week hasnt even started yet

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highly offended if you say you
like my favorite character
more than I do.

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catstagram.

@AnissaFritzz

What are your plans

for Thanksgiving
break?

The cold never

bothered me anyway.
The football team competed with
the fourth ranked team in the
nation and the basketball team
got embarrassed. Id like to wake
up now please.
People keep talking about the
bipolar weather, but on Earth
isnt it always cold at both poles?

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While college is a time

for change, some things
from home should always
be kept dear. One of these
is your moral values, which
stem from most students
religious beliefs. During
my first semester at the
University, I became so
caught up in the college
experience that I put off my
religious activities. I found
myself skipping church
because I stayed out too
late the night before or I
participated in activities I
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College gives you a time

to reinvent yourself and
become the person you
always wanted to be. You
can recreate yourself into
someone different from the
labels thrusted upon you
in high school. However,
as most students shed their
old identities and start their
new journeys in college,
some may end up shedding
their religious beliefs as
well.

While everything around you

changes, your beliefs and
values should remain the
same.

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For about 2.5 yrs I have had

close friends tell me I have a
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my twin thought this girl was me.
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Supreme Court needs to decide on gay rights

So Ive saved every UDK that Ive

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accomplishment Ive done
in college so far.

Fiddlesticks! I forgot to return the

calculator I rented from Anschutz
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November trend, they

should do it to help with
the No-Shave organization.
The usual stereotypes
about women and hair
should be thrown out the
window. Men shouldnt be
the only ones who can take
part in the No-Shave trend.
Anyone who wants to join
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college student who went

through this and I know I
am not the last.
For those currently going
through this struggle
between your beliefs and
what your friends and
peers do, use these words
to keep you on track
instead of realizing this
how I did in a hospital
bed. Keeping your values
is critical in becoming the
best person you can be.
While everything around
you changes, your beliefs
and values should remain
the same.
This by no means
applies to every student.
Some were not raised in
a religious environment
and others may not have
faltered as much in this
area when they came to
college. But to those who
feel their religion has
started to take a backseat
to partying and school,
keep your faith a priority.
With every decision,
evaluate what is more
important to you as an
individual. Do not compare
yourself to others because
everyone takes a different
journey finding themselves.
Remember who you are in
the moment and remind
yourself of the person you
wish to become. Keeping
your religion close to your
heart in college will help
provide you with guidance
on this crazy journey.

Anissa Fritz is a sophomore

from Dallas studying
journalism and sociology

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HOROSCOPES

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know things we dont.
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Today is a 9
The next two days favor a rise in
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Today is an 8
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Today is a 9
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Delegate actions that you can
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Today is a 9
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Today is an 8
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Dont hesitate to enlist assistance when you need it. Pass on
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Autism advocacy group gets adviser

CODY SCHMITZ
@Cody_Schmitz

At the start of the semester,

Phillip McGruder wanted to
create an autism advocacy
and support group on
campus. Today, McGruder
has expanded his original
goal, and the club is on its way
to having its first meeting.
McGruder, a junior from
Kansas City, Kan., is the
president and co-founder of
the unnamed organization.
McGruder was diagnosed
with Aspergers syndrome,
an autism spectrum disorder,
at birth. McGruder said
because he understands the
struggles of autism, he is
passionate about creating an
organization at the University
to help others in similar
situations.
Nona Golledge, director of
KU Dining Services, is the
organizations new adviser.
She said she read the article
the University Daily Kansan
printed about McGruders
intentions to create an
advocacy group. She said she
had been interested in some
kind of support group or club

on campus for autism, so she

contacted McGruder.
Golledge assists McGruder
and
the
organizations
executive board.
I have family members
that are on the spectrum,
Golledge said. Through my
experience, I know that its
important for others to be
aware of those that fall on
the spectrum. I know the
concerns of wanting to do
whats best and not quite
knowing where to turn.
Golledge said she wants to
see faculty, staff, parents and
alumni also involved in the
group.
I want to help make it a
place, almost like family,
where people can come and
speak and get support and
feel like theyre valued and an
important part of society, she
said.
McGruders
original
plan for the club was to
become a chapter of the
national
organization
Autism Speaks U. Autism
Speaks U is a program created
to help college students in
their awareness and advocacy
for the disorder, according to

the official website.

He said the first order of
business is to decide whether
the club will connect with
the national Autism Speaks
organization or if it will
organize a separate autism
spectrum support group.
The advantage of creating
their own support group is
that all the funds the club
raises will benefit those with
autism in the University and
Lawrence area, instead of a
majority of funds going to a
national brand.
By creating a support
group, McGruder said the
organization would inform
and educate the University
and Lawrence about autism
spectrum disorders. The
CODY SCHMITZ/KANSAN
group would fundraise Junior Phillip McGruder, right, started an autism advocacy support group.
to establish scholarship Nona Golledge, left, recently became the organizations new advisor.
support
for
University
students who have autism
on the KU Edwards campus.
We want to help be peoples
spectrum disorders and
McGruder plans to hold the guides and let them know that
similar learning disabilities. first meeting in the first week its all right and theres nothing
The group would also bring of December. The meeting wrong with what theyre going
speakers to Kansas, fund will be open to anyone who through, McGruder said.
various programs, advocate is on the autism spectrum, We can help show that KU is
for those in the community anyone who has a friend or a great community for people
with autism and connect with family member with autism with autism.
the Kansas Center for Autism or anyone who wishes to be
Research and Training located supportive.
SEE AUTISM PAGE 6

Campus groups spread trans+ awareness

MARIA SANCHEZ
@Maria Sanchez

On a Tuesday evening,
graduate
student
Roze
Brooks, along with members
of Spectrum KU, decorated
the front office window of
the Sabatini Multicultural
Resource Center. The window
was not covered with images
or designs, but with the names
of more than 200 people who
died worldwide in the past year
due to anti-trans+ violence, in
light of Transgender Day of
Remembrance, which is held
annually on Nov. 20.
For Trans+ Awareness
Month, the KU Center
for Sexuality and Gender
Diversity
joined
with
Spectrum KU, the Office of
Multicultural Affairs and
the Emily Taylor Center for
Women and Gender Equity
to create conversation about
trans+ awareness and gender.
Throughout November, the

KU Center for Sexuality and

Gender Diversity featured
a variety of discussions
and events. Among these
discussions were two series
that had never been done
before: TRANSlation: A
Trans+ and Ally Discussion
and
Breaking
Gender
Bread. Brooks, who is also
the co-adviser of Spectrum
KU and Coordinator at the
KU Center for Sexuality
and Gender Diversity, said
conversations like these are
vital for students.
I think its good for
students to engage in those
conversations because if
theyre not introduced to
varying perspectives on
things, then theyre always
going to assume their
perspective is the only
perspective, Brooks said.
These discussions could
potentially continue as a
monthly or bimonthly event,
separate of Trans+ Awareness

Month. Brooks said with

gender being something
people arent taught to
question, these conversations
do more than introduce
different perspectives they
encourage action.
Im really hoping it will
give students a little bit more
perspective on stuff they
can change, Brooks said.
Just being able to have a
conversation about gender
that has more substance.
Garrett Fugate, a graduate
student and Spectrum KU
officer, said he hopes these
conversations also simply
educate others on the fact
there are people who identify
with gender identities outside
of the binary.
It
humanizes
[trans+
people] in a way that these
are real people, and they have
these real identities, Fugate
said.
Breaking Gender Bread
was a lunchtime discussion

geared toward faculty and

staff, but anyone was welcome
to attend. This months
theme focused on genderneutral bathrooms. Brooks
said they hope for the future
discussions to also be themed.
The
TRANSlation
conversations goal was to
start a casual talk about
gender identities and breaking
gender binaries. Brooks
said one of the criticisms of
Spectrum KU has been that
their speakers and programs
have a lecture feel to them,
so they felt giving students
an area to relax and talk was
useful.
If youre not ready to be
taught about gender, its hard
for you to latch onto that,
Brooks said. So I think
having everybody in the
room contribute what level
theyre at in terms of gender
conversations was more
beneficial than a training or a
lecture.

Brooks said ideally, Breaking

Gender Bread would be picked
up by the Center for Sexuality
and Gender Diversity as a
program and Spectrum KU
would pick up TRANSlation.
Brooks said TRANSlation has
the potential to even become
its own organization.
But
in
order
for
TRANSlation and Breaking
Gender Bread to flourish as
monthly discussions, student
interest is needed.
I think it will take additional
student buy-in from people
besides Spectrum to keep it
going and want to have these
conversations
proactively,
Brooks said.
Fugate said although these
conversations are centered on
gender and trans+ identities
and experiences, they impact
everyone.
Trans+ issues are not just

SEE TRANS+ PAGE 6

Student launches birthday card foundation

MARISSA KAUFMANN
@Mariss193

University student Ray Li

launched a Kickstarter campaign today with the mission of providing a unique,
customized birthday card
for every homeless child in
America. Li, a freshman from
Lawrence, is head of design
and founder of MakeACard.
No one wants generic
birthday cards, Li said. Every child is unique; what they
receive should be unique to
them.

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MakeACard will be contacting shelters and community organizations to reach

out and distribute the cards
through the shelters. Li said
he also plans to launch a portal where people can request
birthday cards to connect
with those who may not be
affiliated with a shelter. Li
started the birthday campaign
earlier this school year and
is now turning to Kickstarter
with the final goal of raising
$80,000 to create a foundation that is primarily self-sustaining but also has a source

of funding, allowing for more

to be done to help homeless
children, he said.
Li said he was inspired by a
self-help book, 100 Ways to
Motivate Yourself: Change
Your Life Forever by Steve
Chandler. The book urged
him to make a difference in
his life by thinking back to
his childhood and finding
something he could change.
The book encouraged him
to change or fix the issue for
others.
Lis family immigrated to
the United States from China,

and he said giving birthday

cards was not customary, so
he never received birthday
cards as a child. Though Li
looks back now on his childhood and remembers the
happy and positive moments
in his life, Li said growing up
he felt as if he was missing
out on many experiences and
sometimes felt left out.
To combat those feelings,
he decided to try and bring
birthday cards to homeless
children who may not get a
card on their birthday. He
said it is also an initiative to

include every child in America and to make sure that no

one feels left out.
His initial inspiration came
from an experience in seventh
grade, when he was given a
birthday card by someone
he did not know very well.
Li said he considered this
gesture a bright and positive
point in his life and has used
this moment to help him get
through more difficult times
later on in life.

SEE CARDS PAGE 6

QUICK QUESTION
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN TEXAS THAT THEY DONT HAVE IN LAWRENCE?
Richard Pruitt and Shaquan Malone are roommates at Kansas this year. The duo came here from Texas and have been friends since
elementary school. This week, the Kansan caught up with the two while they were playing video games in their dorm room.

Well as they say, everything is

bigger in Texas, and Texas has
heat.

Im going to say the

Whataburger restaurants, and
that the Panda Express here
doesnt have a drive-thru. Apparently they dont have [that]
here in Kansas.

SHAQUAN MALONE, FRESHMAN

FROM ALEDO, TEXAS

RICHARD PRUITT, FRESHMAN

FROM FRISCO, TEXAS

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for trans+ people, Fugate

said. I think theyre also
for everyone because we are
talking about gender and
gender affects everybody.
The structure for Breaking
Gender Bread would rely
heavily on the topics of
the conversations. Brooks
said these topics are gender
minority issues that need
to be brought to light and
acknowledged.
In an ideal world we
wouldnt necessarily have
to have these conversations
so much, Brooks said.
TRANSlation brought a
group of about 20 students
together last Tuesday.
Brooks said some students
who came had never
attended any Spectrum KU
events before.
Although Brooks said
it is difficult to introduce
new gender perspectives
as late as college, they hope
these discussions are a step
in the right direction in
terms of gender and trans+
awareness.
Its harder to break those
perceptions this late if
youre not ready to, Brooks
said. Im hoping thats
what TRANSlation and
Breaking Gender Bread
does, that it creates options
besides just two options.

With giving these children

birthday cards, I am hoping
that maybe, for some, I can
give them a hopeful, optimistic moment to remember and
show people still do care and
things do change, Li said.
Li has six years of programming and design experience from programming
applications and developing
websites. He started offering
graphic design services over

AUTISM FROM PAGE 5

McGruder said it is
important that kids who
are on the spectrum have
equal
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Jayhawks stumble, drops three sets to Texas

MATT CORTE

today.
Kansas found some rhythm
early in set one and looked
competitive in the first 20
points of the match, tying the
score at 10-10 after a Texas
hitting error.

@Corte_UDK

Since a Nov. 1 loss to Texas

Christian University, Kansas
volleyball had been playing
arguably its best all season.
The team compiled a
four-match Big 12 winning
streak in dominant fashion
since defeating opponents a
combined 12 sets to two, and
finally had willed themselves
back into the top four of the
conference.
On Saturday, though, the
royalty of Big 12 volleyball
abruptly put the Jayhawks
back in its place.
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns
(22-1, 14-1) locked up the
Big 12 championship outright
when they defeated Oklahoma
on Nov. 15, but took it to
the Jayhawks all the same,
sweeping Kansas 25-20, 25-23,
25-18.
We couldve done a better
job out of the locker room
in the third set, but we dug
ourselves a hole, Kansas coach
Ray Bechard said. We were
out of character for us, but
playing a big-time opponent
can create different issues.
Congratulations to them, not
only on their Big 12 title but
also on playing a good match

We couldve done a better

job out of the locker room
in the third set, but we dug
ourselves a hole.
RAY BECHARD
Kansas volleyball coach

However, Texas middle

blocker
Molly
McCage
followed that with threestraight kills, opening the
score up 13-10 before two
Kansas attack errors extended
it to 15-10, putting Texas in
the drivers seat for the rest of
set one.
The Jayhawks were able
to limit Longhorn scoring
runs in set two, and it proved
effective. Kansas played its best
set of the day, and after senior
outside hitter Chelsea Albers
tied the match at 23-23 with a
kill, it looked as if the Jayhawks
could get back into the match.
Unfazed, Texas answered

right back with a kill of its

own, and Albers committed
a hitting error on the next
play to give the Longhorns a
commanding 2-0 set lead.
At 23-all we just needed
to make a couple plays in the
second set to really change
the complexion of the match,
Bechard said.
The Longhorns came out
strong in set three by extending
an early five-point lead at 8-3,
and dictated the set by only
letting Kansas get within four
points the rest of the way.
With the win, Texas extended
its winning streak over the
Jayhawks to 22 matches.
Albers was really the only
Kansas player able to thwart
Texas blockers, posting 16
kills in the match along with
11 digs for her eighth doubledouble this season.
Bechard has said the goal
for Kansas (20-8, 8-6) is to
finish top three in conference,
but with Saturdays loss, that
challenge becomes much more
difficult.
The Jayhawks will need to
win their final two Big 12
games in order to do so, and
one of those matches comes
against third-place Oklahoma.
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Junior outside hitter Tiana Dockery passes a TCU serve on Oct. 18. Texas swept Kansas in three sets Saturday.

Team effort by Jayhawks

earns Kansas Classic title
AMIE JUST
@AmieJust

Dominating
performances
from all members of the Kansas
swim team led the Jayhawks to
victory in the Kansas Classic.
Kansas (6-1) won 12-of-18
events and recorded 70 best
times from its swimmers.
The Jayhawks finished with
1,283 points. Iowa State came
in second with 1,093 points.
Northern Iowa was third with
441 points. Nebraska-Omaha
scored 378 points. Tabor College
rounded out the field with 146
points.
Championship meets are a lot
like a boxing match, it was like a
six round boxing match and its
interesting to see the ebbs and
flows, coach Clark Campbell
said. We really only had one
session that wasnt as good as
what we can do and we had five
really good sessions. Out of the
six, I thought five of the sessions
were incredibly strong and thats
really good to see because this
team is going to be really good.
In addition to performing at
the top of their game, the Jayhawks broke Notre Dames old
record Saturday in the 200-med-

ley relay. Sophomore Yulduz

Kuchkarova, junior Bryce Hinde, senior Deanna Marks and
freshman Hannah Driscoll now
share ownership of the fastest
mark in Kansas Classic history
in that event.

Out of the six, I thought

five of the sessions were
incredibly strong and thats
really good to see because
this team is going to be
really good.
CLARK CAMPBELL
Kansas swimming and
diving coach

Five different Jayhawks earned

individual gold during the Classic. Junior Chelsie Miller won
four events, Kuchkarova won
two events, and sophomore
Lindsay Manning, Hinde and
junior Haley Molden all won
one a piece.
Many other Jayhawks finished
in the top eight in several events,
as well.
In the 500-yard freestyle, six

of the top eight swimmers were

donning Jayhawks on their swim
caps. Miller won the event, Manning finished third, freshman
Madison Straight placed fourth,
sophomore Sammie Schurig
came in fifth, Molden finished
sixth and sophomore Allison
Merecka placed seventh. In that
race alone, Kansas came out with
99 points.
This team effort was showcased
throughout the whole weekend.
The 1650-yard freestyle was the
only event where fewer than four
swimmers scored for Kansas.
We still have a lot of swimming to do, the kids learned
a lot this weekend, Campbell
said. We have a little different
format in two weeks, but its all
about the process of growing the
swimmer and making them fast
and were further ahead than we
have been.
The team splits up again for
the next round of competition. Some athletes will travel
to North Carolina for the USA
Winter Nationals meet over
Dec. 4-6. The rest of the squad
will return to Lawrence for the
Jayhawk Open on Dec. 6, with
the first event starting at 1 p.m.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014

THE MORNING BREW

QUOTE OF THE DAY

We didnt take advantages of some

opportunities early and [the momentum] swung. I know their record
was 0-10, but its evident when you
turn on the tape and you study [the
Raiders] that theyve got some good
football players.
Andy Reid
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FACT OF THE DAY

The Chiefs are 0-4 against 0-10

teams since 1975.
ESPN

TRIVIA OF THE DAY

Q: How many wins against teams

with winning records do the Chiefs
have this season?
A: Four (Miami, New England, San
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Oakland loss will not derail Chiefs season

nything can happen in the

world of the National Football League. That sentence
rings especially true when looking
back at last weeks Thursday Night
Football game. The Kansas City
Chiefs, riding a five-game winning
streak, lost on the road to the winless
Oakland Raiders 24-20 in an upset.
While this loss may sting Chiefs
fans, it does not necessarily foreshadow an epic derailment of the
rest of Kansas Citys season. Despite
a 1-10 record, the Raiders are not
necessarily the worst team in the
NFL. They came within one or two
possessions of defeating the Arizona
Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks and
the San Diego Chargers twice. The
win against the Chiefs might be the
only one the Raiders get this season,
but it shouldnt be as embarrassing as
Chiefs fans may think.
The loss should not seriously affect
playoff seeding for Kansas City. The

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Chiefs have big-time wins against the

New England Patriots, the Chargers, the St. Louis Rams, the Miami
Dolphins and the defending Super
Bowl champions, the Seahawks.
These wins should offset bad losses to
the Tennessee Titans and the Raiders.
The wins against the Chargers and
Dolphins, two teams in the playoff
hunt, also put the Chiefs in good
position for a wild-card spot.
The Chiefs still have opportunities
to add more quality victories, with a
Sunday Night Football battle against
the Denver Broncos coming up next

week, followed by a road matchup

with the Cardinals, and season-ending games against the Pittsburgh
Steelers and a rematch with the
Chargers.
Unfortunately, the Chiefs have put
themselves in a tough position in the
competition to win the AFC West
division. After tying the Broncos for
first place in the division last week,
the Chiefs now stand one game behind Denver for the lead in the AFC
West after Denvers win against the
Dolphins. Kansas City will likely need
to win against Denver on Sunday and
have the Broncos slip up somewhere
down the final stretch of the season
in order to win the division.
The Chiefs have the ability to win
against any team in the NFL. They
rely on an offense that controls the
clock, being 11th in the league in
time of possession per game, and
dont make mistakes, having only
10 turnovers all season. Even when

facing quarterbacks such as Peyton

Manning, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers,
Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick, the Chiefs defense hasnt
allowed an opposing quarterback
to pass for 300 yards. Despite a few
occasions, coach Andy Reid has done
a masterful job of orchestrating the
offense and has done a brilliant job of
calling plays in clutch situations.
Kansas City fans should not be
worried about Thursday nights loss
to the Raiders. They should take an
objective look at the Chiefs and realize this team has a legitimately great
shot at making a deep postseason run
if it makes the playoffs. Great defense
and a great running game, something
the Chiefs have in bunches, form a
great recipe for getting to the Super
Bowl. As Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said earlier this
season: R-E-L-A-X.

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AT A GLANCE
Rider will be the first rebound
game after Kansas lost to Kentucky. The Jayhawks will need
to become a more productive
team after shooting 20 percent
from the field against Kentucky. Self said the team has
forgotten about the loss.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Cliff Alexander,
Forward
Alexander hasnt started a
game this season and is the
first player off the bench. Hes
known for being a mauler in the
paint but lacks the height to
shoot over taller defenders. His
height problem showed against
Kentucky where he was blocked
twice in 20 minutes.

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KANSAS
(1-1)

RIDER
(2-1)

STARTERS

STARTERS

Frank Mason, sophomore, guard

Coach Bill Self thinks Mason is one of the three most
talented players on the team. Mason was held to zero
assists and shot 10 percent from the field. Even though
Mason was able to drive the lane easily, Kentuckys big
men blocked Masons layups four times.

Teddy Okereafor, junior, guard

Okereafor plays the most minutes and leads the
Broncs in points (47), rebounds (14) and assists (10).
Okereafor can put points on the scoreboard just as well
as he can find the open player on the offensive side of
the ball.

Wayne Selden Jr., sophomore, guard

The Jayhawk offense relies on Selden making his shots.
Through the first two games, Selden is shooting 6-for-20
and has taken seven 3-pointers. Selden was known as
an attacker but had trouble getting in the lane against
Kentucky.

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AT A GLANCE
The Rider Broncs are currently
riding a two-game win streak
with victories over Pennsylvania and Lehigh and sit at 2-1.
The Broncs are trying to improve on a losing season last
year when they finished 14-17
and 9-11 in the MAAC. Kansas
will be the first ranked team
the Broncs play this season.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Teddy Okereafor,
Guard
Zedric Sadler, junior, guard
At 6-foot-3, Sadler led the Broncs in assists last
season. On Friday night against Lehigh, Sadler played
35 of the 40 minutes and finished with six points, three
defensive boards and two assists.

Okereafor is coming off a game

in which he scored 29 points
and he leads the Broncs in the
three major categories: points,
rebounds and assists. He is
arguably Riders best player,
and if Okereafor can get on a
roll, he could be poised for another big game Monday inside
Allen Fieldhouse.

QUESTION MARKS
QUESTION MARKS

Can Mason or Graham

distribute the ball?

Against Kentucky, Mason and

Graham didnt have a single
assist. The Kansas offense
needs a point guard to distribute the ball, and the Kansas
guards need to pass for the
offense to work.

Kelly Oubre Jr., freshman, guard

After playing only four minutes against UCSB, Oubre
made his first start against Kentucky. He played 13
minutes because of early foul trouble, but was productive offensively. He was 2-for-3 from the field, making
his only 3-pointer.

Jimmie Taylor, sophomore, guard

Taylor made the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
All-Rookie team last season after starting in all 31
games and finished third on the team in scoring. Taylor
was one of three Broncs to score double-digit points
(11) against Lehigh, while adding three boards and
one steal.

The number of assists Devonte

Graham and Frank Mason had
against Kentucky.

212

Allen Fieldhouse has sold out

212 consecutive games.

20

Perry Ellis, junior, forward

Before the season, Ellis was considered the primary
scorer, but he hasnt proven it yet. He had a double-double against University of California, Santa Barbara,
then was shut down against Kentucky. Ellis has trouble
playing over size similar to Kentucky. Good thing for Ellis,
Rider isnt tall.

Kahlil Thomas, sophomore, forward

Thomas played 25 minutes Friday night, made five out
of six shots and scored 11 points. Thomas looks to be
the Broncs best rebounder, and in just three games
this season, he has recorded 14 rebounds.

Kansas shot 20 percent from

the field against Kentucky, a
program low.

BABY JAY WILL CHEER IF

Perry Ellis can take over offensively. Ellis scored 13 points
against UCSB, but wasnt able
to get anything going against
Kentucky. Self thought Ellis
would average 17 points this
season, but he hasnt been productive so far.

Rider doesnt have many solid options outside its starting

five, and, in fact, only two subs
played more than 10 minutes
and none of the six scored
more than four points. With
Kansas potent offense, Rider
will need to rest its starters,
and it will need the subs to
step up bigger than it did Friday night against Lehigh.

BY THE NUMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS

Can the Rider bench keep up?

172

Since Rider joined the MAAC

in 1998, the Broncs have won
172 of 308 games.

Coach Kevin Baggett is on his

third season with the Rider
Broncs.

35

The number of wins Rider has

under coach Kevin Baggett.

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

Jamari Traylor, junior, forward
Self said Traylor was the hardest working player on the
court against Kentucky, but struggled on offense. Traylor
made one field goal in the first two games, but averages
eight rebounds per game. Traylor had trouble against the
Kentucky frontcourt, shooting 0-for-6 from the field.

Matt Lopez, senior, center

Lopez is the Broncs lone 7-footer, a player the
Jayhawks miss down low this year. In just 21 minutes
against Lehigh, Lopez turned the ball over four times,
but added eights points. Lopez will be a big presence in
the paint Monday night.

Prediction: Kansas 74, Rider 58

The Broncs out-defend Kansas. Coach Baggett emphasizes defense, and in three
games this season, Riders
defense has given up an average of 65 points per game.
With Kansas high-powered
offense, the Broncs defense
will be the key to the game if
they want to leave Lawrence
with a W.

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COMMENTARY
Kansas progress
doesnt carry
over on the road

BRENT BURFORD/KANSAN

By Stella Liang
@Stelly_Liang

istory was made in

Norman, Okla., on
Saturday, and the
Jayhawks could do nothing
but watch.
Kansas football had made
big strides in the last couple
of weeks, culminating in a
near-victory against TCU
on Nov. 15. The offense was
clicking, especially in the
passing game. Receivers were
emerging as go-to targets.
But the difference in the way
the Jayhawks play on the road
and at home has been huge.
In the last two road games
against Oklahoma and Baylor,
the team was blown out. Kansas lost by a combined score of
21-104.
In the last two home games
against Iowa State in a
victory and TCU in a loss
Kansas has scored a combined
64 points and given up 48.
Its common for teams to play
better at home. The unfamiliar
atmosphere and opposing fans
on the road take a toll. Earlier
in the season co-offensive
coordinator John Reagan said
on the road, there is a smaller
margin of error. He said teams
have to do the same things
they do at home, but better.
Against Oklahoma, they
didnt do those small things
better. There was an errant
snap on a punt. There were
missed tackles.
Everything in the last two
road games sort of snowballed
for the Jayhawks. They got
behind and never looked like
they could come back.
Oklahoma freshman
running back Samaje Perine
rushed for an NCAA single-game record of 427 yards.
At first it was one touchdown,
then two. Finally, he rushed
for his fifth touchdown. It
just kept getting worse for
the Jayhawks. The yards and
touchdowns are the most
given up to a Kansas opponent
in both categories.
The defense had a hard
time against the Sooner run
game, but the offense didnt
offer any help in keeping and
moving the ball. Kansas lone
score came when senior safety
Cassius Sendish recovered a
fumble and took it to the end
zone.
Junior quarterback Michael
Cummings, who averaged
305 yards against Iowa State
and TCU, had only 84 yards
through the air. He overshot
receivers on multiple plays.
The game just had a different
feel than the last two games. It
was a game that dragged on,
instead of a game filled with
hope.
Kansas has shown it can play
with anyone in the Big 12.
Coach Clint Bowen has said
multiple times that his players
know they are Big 12 players
and play like it. He doesnt
want them to be intimidated
by a name like Oklahoma.
On Saturday, the Jayhawks
played like they thought they
didnt belong. Bowens next
goals should be to move on,
find a way to wipe away the
road mentality and focus on
Kansas State.
Edited by Emily Brown

Senior safety Cassius Sendish tries to break through Oklahoma defenders to get to running back Samaje Perine. Kansas was unable to contain Perine in its 44-7 loss in Norman, Okla.

Kansas unable to stop Perine, Oklahoma

DAN HARMSEN
@UDK_Dan

Postponed an hour and a

half due to a crop of lightning clouds in the area, Kansas took the field in Norman,
Okla., at 12:30 p.m. Saturday
looking to carry the momentum from its previous eight
quarters a victory against
Iowa State and a close defeat
to the highly favored Horned
Frogs.
But following a 44-7, record-breaking defeat to the
Oklahoma Sooners (8-3,
5-3) at Gaylord Family Stadium, that improvement from
the past two games will be
shrouded by the blowout as
Kansas fell to 3-8 and 1-7 in
the Big 12.
[The Sooners] obviously
had a good game plan, Kansas coach Clint Bowen said.
Their offensive line played
very physically, came off the
ball hard and got movement
on us. That Sooner offensive
line paved the way to history
on Saturday.
Just last week, while Kansas
was giving No. 4 TCU fits in
Lawrence, Wisconsin junior
running back Melvin Gordon was etching his name
in college football lore a few
hundred miles north.
With his 408 yards on 25

carries against No. 16 Nebraska, Gordon set the

NCAA single game rushing
record, eclipsing LaDainian
Tomlinsons output in 1999
by 2 yards.
On Saturday just seven days after a performance
unseen in history Gordon relinquished his title
to Sooner freshman Samaje
Perine. Perine stole Gordons
thunder from last week on
a dreary, rainy day finishing
with 427 rushing yards and
five touchdowns.

What we didnt do was stop

[Perine]. In any way, shape
or form.
CLINT BOWEN
Kansas football coach

I really cant [put my feelings into words] right now,

Perine said after the game.
With 12 minutes left to play
in the game, Perine checked
out for the final time to a
standing ovation from the
smattering of Sooner fans,
who braved the windy and
rainy conditions.
Hes hard to bring down,

freshman safety Fish Smithson said of the Oklahoma

running back after the record-breaking performance.
He got the best of us.
Despite the late start due to
inclement weather, for Perine, the groundbreaking began right on schedule.
On his first carry of the
game Oklahomas second
possession Perine went
off left tackle 49 yards for the
games opening score.
Adding two more touchdown runs of 33 and 34 yards
before halftime, the tailback
snapped former Oklahoma
running back Adrian Petersons freshman touchdown
record and his single-half
output the best in Sooner
history.
Perines first and second touchdowns were his
15th (tying) and 16th (record-breaking) of the season, cruising to 222 first-half
yards along the way, which
was an Oklahoma record,
passing Petersons 2005 record of 205 yards.
The first half was crazy
enough as it was. The second
half, though, became downright absurd.
With the nation abuzz at
his first two quarters, Perine
took the opening handoff of
the second half 66 yards for

the touchdown.
The guy is just so exceptional in everything that he
does, Oklahoma coach Bob
Stoops said of Perine.
With a 27-yard scoring
scamper later in the third
quarter, the record was all
but his. Perine ran left, he ran
right, and he went through
and around the Jayhawk defense on his way to a historic
day.
What we didnt do was
stop him, Bowen said. In
any way, shape or form.
The last time an opponent
rushed for 200 or more yards
on Kansas was in September
when Duke freshman Shaun
Wilson went for 245.
Its tough, Smithson said.
No one wants to be that
team that gets a record broken on them.
Kansas senior defensive
tackle Keon Stowers said a
lot of the credit goes to the
Sooner offensive line.
Theyre an experienced
group, Stowers said. Big
and physical. They were
gashing us.
As a whole, the Sooners
combined for 549 yards on
the ground, the most a Jayhawks defense had allowed
since the 604 yards rushing
in 2011 against Georgia Tech.
The Oklahoma offensive

line blew open the floodgates

all afternoon, something
Kansas failed to do, averaging just .5 yards per carry.
It was the Kansas defense
that scored the most points
in this game for the Jayhawks. Senior safety Cassius
Sendish scooped a fumble
and returned it 63 yards for
the lone Kansas score.
If we make big plays like
that, Sendish said, it will
turn into a snowball effect.
We were hoping that to be it,
but it wasnt.
One game remains in a
2014 season filled with many
downs, but a few ups. The
Jayhawks want to put this
one behind them.
You cant dwell on it,
Smithson said.
The record may hang heavy
to fans of the program, but
the players are already thinking about next week, the final
game for 21 seniors.
Ive already forgotten it,
Stowers said. If you keep
thinking about it then it will
go into next week.
Next week doesnt get any
easier. Kansas travels to Manhattan on Saturday to take on
the No. 12 Kansas State (8-2,
6-1) at 3 p.m., where Kansas
hasnt won since 2007.

Edited by Brian Hillix

Jayhawks defense strengthens in tournament

KIRSTEN PETERSON
@KeepUpWithKP

The Jayhawks (4-1) defeated

Georgetown 55-42 Sunday,
finding their second win of
the three-game slate of games
this weekend in the Naismith
Hall of Fame Womens Basketball Challenge at Allen
Fieldhouse.
The Jayhawks struggled
defensively in Fridays game
against Alabama, allowing
over 50 percent shooting
from three, 30 free throws
and 10 offensive rebounds.
We knew the reason why
we lost [against Alabama]
was because of our defense,
senior guard Natalie Knight
said. The last couple days
weve really just focused on
being where were supposed
to be on help side and think
ball pressure. Really, we just
focused on defense the last
few days and you know, if
you can stop a team, you can
always score, but you have to
be able to get stops, too.
Three games in three days is
tough for any team, and the
Jayhawks looked past the fatigue and made sure to keep
their teammates motivated.
It was a little difficult to get
going [against Georgetown],
Knight said. But once we got
going, we were able to pick up
the energy. It was really just
about finding energy from
the bench and then being
able to come together and be

BROOK BARNES/KANSAN

Senior forward Chelsea Gardner goes for a lay up against Georgetown on Sunday as part of the Naismith Hall of Fame Womens Basketball Challenge.
like look, we got to get three
stops in a row and be able to
put some points on the board
and just really come together
as a team.
Kansas held Temple and
Georgetown's offensive game
in check by filling the holes
they were missing against
Alabama. The tournament
helped the Jayhawks learn
quickly what they needed to

work on and make quick fixes

in order to secure the win in
the following game.
I know more today than
I did before we got into this
[tournament], coach Bonnie
Henrickson said. Certainly of what we need to work
on, where I think were solid,
where some pieces in some
parts of the game and some
pieces individually that we

need to improve and get better at.

On Tuesday, the Jayhawks
will take on the Iona Gaels
who are led by senior guard
Damika Martinez, who has
averaged 27.3 points per
game so far this season. The
Jayhawks will need to recover from this long weekend
in order to ensure their best
performance.

I think the good thing is

that were off [Monday], because we need to be," said
Henrickson. "I couldnt
imagine what practice would
be like if we tried to go [Monday]. So we practice on Tuesday and play Iona, whos got a
really, really good guard [Damika Martinez].

Edited by Ben Carroll