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monday, march 5, 2007 • www.kansan.com • Vol. 117 • Issue 109 • PAGE 1A undisputed

Russell Robinson and the Jayhawks claimed their third straight Big 12 Championship Saturday at . The victory gave its 50th conference championship and 1,900 program victory.

Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN By Michael Phillips The were moving the ball through pressure defense easily, and star freshman was making highlight-reel shots from everywhere on the court. So KU what did coach do? • He told his players to back off of Durant. • “We said to make UT Durant beat us, because everybody else was lighting us up,” he said. “Just try to keep the other guys under wraps.” • That, combined with a textbook example of the law of aver- ages, fueled a second-half comeback that led to a 90-86 Kansas victory. • The Longhorns shot 11-for-14 — 79 percent — from three-point range in the first half, including a per- fect 5-for-5 from Durant. That number plummeted to just 19 percent in the second half. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks never dropped below 50 percent from behind the arc, not pan- icking or rushing shots during the Longhorns’ hot streak. • “It’s a long game,” sophomore 90 guard said. “We just wanted to keep playing the way we were defensively.” 86 see on page 8a index weather Classifieds 5A • Crossword 6A • Horoscopes 6A • Opinion 7A • Sports 1B • Sudoku 6A • All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2007 The University Daily Kansan TODAY 59/29 Sunny • TUESDAY 59/32 Partly Cloudy • WEDNESDAY 53/36 Partly Cloudy 2A NEWS Monday, march 5, 2007 on campus quote of the day The bell tolls for thee Check Tuesday’s The AAUP Book, Jacket, and “A high civilization is a sports section Journal Show will be held at 9 pyramid: It can stand only on a a.m. at 2505 Westbrooke Circle broad base; its primary prereq- for a reprint of at West Campus. uisite is a strong and soundly the poster from consolidated mediocrity.” John Finley, of the Medical — Friedrich Nietzsche Saturday’s Kansas- , will present the lecture “Research Mistakes: Learning Texas game. from History” at noon at the Big fact of the day 12 Room in the Kansas Union. Odd news Marjorie Swann will present The Great Pyramids of Egypt the lecture “Vegetable Love: were constructed by as many Young girl saves mother, Botany and Sexuality in Early as 20,000 workers working in avoids car accident Modern England” at 3:30 p.m. shifts. At each construction site, CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Emily at the Seminar Room in Hall a small society was built includ- Lineberger missed her gymnas- Center. ing things like tents and even, tics class this week, but thanks in one instance, a bakery. to the 11-year-old’s heroics, she Tod Marshall will perform Source: PBS.org and her mother survived what a poetry reading at 4 p.m. at could have been a tragic car Oread Books in the Kansas wreck. Union. Emily was riding in the back seat of the family car Tuesday Michael Murray will present when her mother, Dayna Line- the seminar “The Economics of berger, started feeling light- Nuclear Terrorism” at 4 p.m. at headed. Ulcerative colitis had 2074 Malott Hall. daily KU info caused Lineberger to feel faint Rock Chalk Revue has been before, so she decided to get a KU staple for 58 years, and food at a nearby restaurant. in the last 15 years has raised odd news “Then it just hit me,” said more than a half million dollars Lineberger, 40. “The last thing I for the United Way. The show Dead shark found remember is screaming to her, takes place March 8, 9 and 10, `Tell me where to turn,’ because in freshwater river with tickets available through I couldn’t see...” LINZ, Austria — Just when the Lied Center box office or While heading into the res- you thought it was safe to go Web site. taurant parking lot, Lineberger’s back in the water — well, it is, actually. — Source: kuinfo.ku.edu head rolled back and she passed out, Emily said. A mystery triggered this She leaned forward and week by the bizarre discovery grabbed the wheel. Her of the carcass of a 3-foot-long et cetera mother’s foot was still on the shark in a freshwater river in northern Austria ended Satur- The University Daily Kansan gas pedal, but Emily steered to is the student newspaper of avoid a car before their car hit day when a man confessed he the . The a telephone pole and stopped had put it there as a joke. first copy is paid through the — unharmed. The prankster, an apprentice student activity fee. Additional chef working at a hotel in the copies of the Kansan are 25 Catch phrase aids in province of Upper Austria, told cents. Subscriptions can be pur- returning cockatoo the newspaper Oesterreich chased at the Kansan business SHREVEPORT, La. — Two that he put the dead shark in office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, years after he was stolen, a talk- the river Voeckla after it began 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, ing cockatoo is back home with to smell while he was thawing KS 66045. his owner. It was “I love you, it out for a buffet. The discov- The University Daily Kansan Corey” that brought him back. ery earlier this week caused (ISSN 0746-4962) is published Corey and four small dogs a stir, with Austrian experts daily during the school year that also belonged to breeder hard-pressed to explain what a except Saturday, Sunday, fall Diane Bagley all were stolen shark was doing in a freshwater break, spring break and exams. from her yard in June 2005. river in the landlocked alpine Weekly during the summer Bagley was talking about country. session excluding holidays. Corey to a visitor who recalled Thieves break into church; Periodical postage is paid in hearing a cockatoo say Corey’s Lawrence, KS 66044. Annual catch phrase at a mobile home Sarah Leonard/KANSAN return items next night subscriptions by mail are $120 park in Shreveport. Elizabeth Berghout, associate professor of music, plays the carillon in the Campanile. Berghout started playing the carillon after the tower was HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Bur- plus tax. Student subscriptions rededicated. “I came up here for a tour. It was amazing.” Berghout said. Berghout has been the University of Kansas carillonneur since 2000. glars who stole thousands of of are paid through the student — Associated Press activity fee. Postmaster: Send dollars of equipment from the address changes to The University Guyandotte United Method- Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, ist Church apparently had a 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, How do you feel about the way the University of Kansas change of heart, breaking in the KS 66045 What do you think? handles traffic during basketball games? following night to return what they stole. The thieves stole by francesca chambers about $5,000 worth of sound and office equipment, church media partners treasurer Rocky Fraizer said. “They taketh and the Lord giveth back,” Frazier said Friday. For more news, “It’s like there’s a higher power turn to at work.” KUJH- TV on The only thing not returned Sunflower Cablevision Channel 31 in Lawrence. was $22 in change. The student-produced news airs at — Associated Press 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday. Also, check out KUJH online at Marco Tumanut Sarah Blythe Francis Scheuerman Allison Halpin tv.ku.edu. contact us Kansas City, Mo., senior Wichita graduate student Leawood freshman Lenexa sophomore “It could be better, but I don’t know “There is a big problem with the “I don’t have a car, so I don’t really “Its not good if you have classes Tell us your news Contact Gabriella Souza, KJHK is the student how to fix the problem. The - parking for students and instruc- have to worry about it.” going on, because I’ve had night Nicole Kelley, Patrick voice in radio. Each ing getting into campus, is pretty tors who have to plan ahead and classes where it is hard to park Ross, Darla Slipke or Nate day there is news, McGinnis at 864-4810 or music, sports, talk hardcore. I had a meeting at the especially for instructors who have because of the game, which is [email protected]. shows and other library one time and I had to park to bring things to class.” expected if you are at the game, content made for Kansan newsroom students, by stu- off campus and walk a long way but it creates a problem if you have 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall dents. Whether it’s 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. rock n’ roll or reggae, sports or spe- because campus was blocked off other things to do on campus.” Lawrence, KS 66045 cial events, KJHK 90.7 is for you. — and walking is for suckers.” (785) 864-4810 Monday, March 5, 2007 news 3A » politics Clinton speaks in Manhattan Lecture focuses on stabilizing natural resources, conflict in Middle East, healthcare policy

By Tyler harbert affected a changing world. He said said, and the coliseum erupted into He said that 60 percent of an interdependence and sustainability applause. American’s income was spent on MANHATTAN — Former were always outcomes he tried to He then said that during times health care, and that no other President Bill Clinton said his lec- reach. of conflict, the military could only developed nation spent more than ture was going to be a trip through “The world we live in today, we be successful if the U.S. had strong 11 percent. He also said the U.S. his mind. just, we can’t keep going this way,” diplomatic solutions and strove for insured 84 percent of its citizens “It might be scary,” Clinton he said. peace at the same time. while all other developed nations said during his visit to Bramlage Clinton cited top-soil erosion “You always got to have politics were able to insure all of their Coliseum at Kansas State and under-stocked fishing areas as at work with the military,” he said. citizens. University. evidence of climate change, which That part of the lecture hit home Clinton also touched on pub- Clinton spoke to about 9,000 he said was the predominant rea- for Spc. Robert Mather, who is sta- lic education, job growth and the people Friday in Manhattan about son for instability. tioned at Fort Riley. increasing role of technology in the national and international rela- He also said that unlike the Mather said he liked that Clinton workplace while fielding several tions. He said the line between previous century, Americans con- gave soldiers a lot of credit during questions from the audience. the two was fading. Clinton said stantly felt vulnerable because of his speech. He particularly enjoyed He ended his lecture by asking every concerned citizen, regardless Sept. 11 and fear of incurable dis- when Clinton pushed for diploma- the audience who was responsible of political party or anything else, eases like bird flu. cy instead of violence when dealing for improving the world. needed a framework for under- He said America needed a with a restless Middle East. “Whether in or out of govern- standing how local actions affected strong security policy to enforce “That means we don’t have to ment, you are,” Clinton said. global issues and vice versa. and help create a more sustainable leave our families and go do a “I think we have to take care world. Then, he pointed to a group bunch of nonsense,” Mather said. Kansan staff writer Tyler Harbert of us too, but we can’t take care of of several hundred soldiers from Another big issue for Clinton can be contacted at tharbert@ Amanda Sellers/KANSAN America’s next generation unless Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth was universal healthcare coverage. kansan.com. President Clinton lectures Friday at at about his concern we take care of the world,” he said. who attended the lecture. “We can’t keep going with the for global issues. He said that every citizen has the responsibility of improving the world. Clinton said he questioned him- “We have to have a security health care system we’ve got,” — Edited by Carissa Pedigo self regularly about how his actions policy like these people,” Clinton Clinton said.

» student senate Bill passes to purchase more accessible buses next fall

By Ashlee Kieler the referendum to be passed, but “It is important that Student fees,” Birge said. “Now, everyone sions of the campus, he said. the lift vans in use. only 5 percent voted at the special Senate stepped up to the plate and can use them,” “We project a negative image “It’s kind of a ridiculous to have Students will see newer buses — election. made the move to acquire cleaner The newer with old buses to pay that much, but if it’s more and new fees — when they return to The bill was also voted down by accessible buses for the bus sys- buses will also that spew par- convenient, it’s OK,” Edell said. campus in the fall. the Senate Finance Committee on tem that they run,” said Jessica influence the “We project a negative image ticulate mat- Boots said he expected to have Student Senate passed a bill last Feb. 21, which kept it from going Mortinger, Hays senior and Student image of the with old buses that spew partic- ter and aren’t the first fleet of buses running by Wednesday that increased stu- to full Senate. However, the Student Senate transportation board mem- University, said suitable for our next fall. He said he hoped to be dent transportation fees $20 each Senate Executive Committee exer- ber. Jason Boots, ulate matter and aren’t suitable entire com- able to purchase three brand new semester to have money for new cised its power to review the bill Katey Birge, Denver senior and Plano, Texas, for our entire community.” munity,” Boots buses each year after that. buses. The increase will bring in itself and passed it to full Senate. president of AbleHawks, said the senior and stu- said. $1,015,160 each year. The first 30 buses purchased will passage of the bill was historic dent body presi- Kate Edell, Kansan staff writer Ashlee Kieler The referendum failed at a special be 10 to 15 years newer than those because the University had been dent. The condi- Jason boots R o c h e s t e r , can be contacted at akieler@kan- san.com. election on Feb. 13 and 14 because currently in use. The more modern in violation of Americans with tion, functional- Student body president Minn., junior, too few students showed up to vote. buses will be equipped with wheel- Disabilities Act standards. ity and cleanli- said she didn’t Election rules state that 10 percent chair lifts or low-floor entrances “Many students couldn’t use the ness of the buses realize accessi- ­— Edited by Ashley Thompson of the student body must vote for and top exhaust. buses even though they paid the affect visitors’ and students’ impres- bility was such an issue because of

YOURAD HERE 4A NEWS Monday, March 5, 2007 » Religion » entrepreneurship Home for Purim Students celebrate Jewish deliverance story Research proves profitable

By Katy BLair Members of the Chabad Jewish Professors create companies, sell products based on their on-campus studies Center traveled around campus to Glasses were poured and laughter bring the holiday to students in cam- By Nathan gill companies. One of those companies Susan Gauch, professor of elec- Gauch said she and her husband was heard in the Chabad Jewish pus housing. Tiechtel said the holi- is Lenexa-based CyDex Inc., which trical engineering and computer sci- ran Veatros out of the basement Center last weekend. day was for everyone, and he hoped Some entrepreneurial professors he founded in 1993. ence, founded the company Veatros of their Lawrence home. Previous Sunday marked the holiday of non-Jewish students would learn at The University of Kansas not CyDex uses Captisol, a molecule in 2002 with her husband John, who clients include Turner Broadcasting Purim for the Jewish religion. Purim more about the celebration. only teach classes and work in labo- Stella invented at the University, is also a professor of electrical engi- System Inc. celebrates the deliverance of Jews The celebration also includes at ratories; they also sell the products which improves the solubility, neering and computer science. She Baxendale said successful com- from Haman and the King of Persia. least two readings of the Book of of their research. effectiveness and safety of drugs. said their company sold computer panies based off University research Haman was an adviser to the king Esther, or Megillah, and a feast to James Baxendale, director of Captisol makes some drugs more software that allowed broadcasters yielded many benefits. He said they who persuaded him to decree the close out the holiday. technology transfer and intellec- effective in liquid form, allowing and television advertisers to know attracted faculty, revenue and noto- extermination of all Jews. Because Rissien said a command for the tual property, said KU researchers patients to better inhale, inject or where, when and how many times riety to the University, created jobs Queen Esther holiday stated constantly produced and marketed ingest their medications. targeted commercials were played for the community and ultimately revealed her that Jews should products, from educational videos Captisol is used in four drugs around the world. helped people. Jewish identity “I like spending the holiday with drink until they to new cancer drugs. that are sold commercially, includ- “It’s kind of like a commercial to the king and don’t know Valentino Stella, professor of ing one that helps stop vomiting in spotting system,” Gauch said. Kansan staff writer Nathan Gill appealed to him my family, but here there’s just the difference pharmaceutical chemistry, said he dogs, Stella said. She said their product assures can be contacted at ngill@kan- to save the Jews, between the vil- had invented and co-invented sev- “I’m not just doing research,” advertisers that their commercials san.com. Haman’s plans one main place where every- lain and hero eral pharmaceutical products that Stella said. “But I seem to have a were being played and lets them know were destroyed body celebrates together.” of the Megillah led to the creation of three different knack for finding products.” what their competitors were doing. ­— Edited by Jyl Unruh and he was story. hanged. “If you’re Jewish people Matt Rissien 21, of course,” CRIME now celebrate Kansas City, Kan., sophomore he said with a » Purim as a day laugh. of utter happi- Tiechtel said ness for overcoming their enemies, the center’s members hoped all KU said Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel of the students would see the center as a Police find suspected killer after 10-hour search Chabad Jewish Center. place to celebrate their heritage. “The universal message is, when- Marni Green, Buffalo Grove, Ill., Associated Press those of his wife were discovered. “I don’t think he probably could believed to be hers. ever we are faced with challenges, if sophomore, said the center offered He was in stable condition and have made it much longer in those Tara Grant last was seen Feb. her a place away from home to cel- we stand together as a community, HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — was being treated for frostbite and kind of conditions,” Wallin said dur- 9, and police said the couple had ebrate the holiday. we can overcome anything,” said Wearing neither coat nor shoes, a hypothermia under police guard at ing a news conference. “I wouldn’t argued that day over her busi- She said the rabbi and his wife Tiechtel. fugitive suspected of killing and a hospital. want to be out there unless I was ness travels abroad. Her husband had almost become second family Matt Rissien, Kansas City, Kan., dismembering his wife was found Grant was wearing only slacks, dressed for it.” reported her missing five days later; to her. sophomore, said the best part of hiding under a fallen tree Sunday a shirt and socks when he was cap- Grant, 37, will be returned to he has steadfastly maintained his Purim was that everyone enjoyed tured nearly 10 hours after he aban- Macomb County for arraignment innocence. Kansan staff writer Katy Blair can in a snowbound state park after themselves with singing, dancing doned a truck and set out on foot in the death of Tara Lynn Grant, Macomb County Sheriff Mark be contacted at kblair@kansan. a bitterly cold night on the run, and eating. in Wilderness State Park near the a 34-year-old businesswoman and Hackel said Stephen Grant fled in com. authorities said. “I like spending the holiday with Police tracked down Stephen tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, mother of two who disappeared last a friend’s pickup Friday hours after my family, but here there’s just one Emmet County Sheriff Pete Wallin month. A torso found in the family police executed a search warrant on — Edited by Mark Vierthaler Grant about 225 miles north of main place where everybody cel- the suburban Detroit community said. He had no weapons and did home and other body parts found Grant’s home. Police found Grant ebrates together,” Rissien said. where body parts believed to be not resist. in a park near their home were three miles from the truck. KANSANCLASSIFIEDS

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PAGE 7A opinionopinion » OUR VIEW » DECONSTRUCTING MEDIA » commentary Students need to Low-budget films in spotlight Band rocks

The old saying goes like this, Academy Awards. Last year, “Crash” voice their opinions “You have to spend money to make won Best Picture. money.” But the movie industry is Blockbusters such as “The out with a Student protests that were so standing outside a local official’s figuring out that the saying isn’t Departed,” “Casino Royale” and the powerful in past decades have office with signs, students can always right. “Harry Potter” films won’t be going become all but non-existent protest by posting on a blog that If you haven’t noticed, low-bud- away anytime soon. However, with conscience get films have been taking over By Jodi Ann Holopirek low-budget films becoming more here in America today. Maybe speaks out against their issue of movie theaters in the last decade kansan columnist popular, audiences should expect it’s the new medium, maybe choice. Supporting the people and have been garnering impres- [email protected] more artsy, character-driven movies it’s the issues or maybe it’s just of Sudan has been reduced sive numbers in the box office, almost every scene, “Pirates” may flooding the theaters soon. apathy. Today’s student groups to a Facebook group now. too. Huge budgets are no longer have been amusing and pleasing And I couldn’t be more happy are either working for a cause Acknowledging that the ethnic required to make outstanding, to watch, but “Crash,” which cost about it. so far detached from their every cleansing going on in Darfur highly praised films. $6.5 million to make and grossed day lives or they’re using various is wrong is a start. Feeling pas- “Pirates of the Caribbean: The $54.5 million, was just as enjoyable Holopirek is an Otis graduate By Liz Stuewe mediums to connect rather than sionate enough about the issue Curse of the Black Pearl” cost $140 to watch with its intricate plotline student in journalism. kansan columnist standing on a street corner yell- to take that extra step is even million and grossed almost $305.5 and bounty of popular actors; plus [email protected] ing with a sign. better. million. “The Blair Witch Project” it gave attention to a subject often Students in Iran, Chile and We’re extremely lucky as cost $35,000 and grossed $140.5 ignored: the rise of racial hostility. Succesful low-budget million — that’s 4,000 times what it many other countries still pro- Americans. We have it better Most notable in low-budget films cost to make. films is the profusion of acclaimed Anti-war rhetoric can often get test. American students are than most. Yet, there are still While low-budget films often actors jumping on the bandwagon. overwhelming and frustrating, noticeably lacking in this cat- many issues in our own back- lack the thrill of computer-gener- Years ago, when prominent actors —“The Blair Witch Project” Budget: $35,000 Gross: $140.5 million egory. While we do not see the yard that need addressing. The ated graphics, popular songs and were seen in low-budget, artsy especially as the situation in Iraq atrocities day-in and day-out old adage “Actions speak louder —“Napoleon Dynamite” famous actors (though this last films, rumors would circulate about Budget: $400,000 Gross: $44.5 million gets worse and worse, but the that many of these other active than words” is sometimes true. trend is diminishing), the plots are their careers being in trouble. Now, —“Saw” student protesting countries Letters, blogs and Facebook sup- most often character-driven, mak- famed actors vigorously search out Budget: $1.2 million Gross: $55 million song ‘Camilo,’ performed on Feb. ing the stories more detailed, intri- films like “Crash” because they —“Garden State” do, American students have an port shouldn’t stop. However, Budget: $2.5 million Gross: $26.7 million 23, offers a breath of fresh air. abundance of issues right here there’s something to be said cate and intimate. know it will add depth to their film- —“Lost in Translation” in the United States to get loud about a group uniting under These films are beautiful in how ography. Budget: $4 million Gross: $44 million Chad Urmstom wrote the song about. So why do we walk to an issue that they all feel pas- they capture the little moments of Their hard work for little pay has —“Hostel” in 2004 after Staff Sargeant everyday life. They’re not about proven successful for them, too. Just Budget: $4.5 million Gross: $47.2 million class with our iPods in rather sionately about. Not to mention, —“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” some hero saving the day. They’re last week, the Academy Awards gave Camilo Mejia was imprisoned than a sign in our hand? people yelling with signs always Budget: $5 million Gross: $241.4 million about people making difficult deci- the Best Supporting Actor award Students in America have garners attention. —“Crash” for refusing to fight in Iraq. sions that affect the people around to Alan Arkin for his role in “Little Budget: $6.5 million Gross: $54.5 million access to modern technology them. These films mirror everyday Miss Sunshine.” “Pan’s Labyrinth” —“March of the Penguins” that allow them to post their ­— Tasha Riggins for the edito- life more accurately by focusing on won for Best Art Direction and Budget: $8 million Gross: $77.4 million —“Little Miss Sunshine” I complain a lot, in print, to my frustrations on a blog. Instead of rial board. the problems of one or two charac- Cinematography. And Ryan Gosling Budget: $8 million Gross: $59.6 million friends and to anyone who will ters. Sometimes, the problems are was nominated for Best Actor in —“Good Will Hunting” listen, about the sad state of con- resolved; sometimes they’re not. “Half Nelson.” Budget: $10 million Gross: $138.3 million I can’t believe you printed that temporary music. I have called it comment. Since when did the With Johnny Depp as the lead And that’s just a partial list of — Source: www.imdb.com “shallow” and “heartless.” But after FREE FOR ALL and special effects involved in low-budget films in this year’s Free-for-All become anti-Se- seeing the band State Radio I know Call 864-0500 mitic? now that I am wrong. On Feb. 23 n the Boston, Mass. band State Radio Free-for-All, why don’t you go played to a loyal, rowdy group of Free for All callers have 20 sec- back to your home on Whore fans at the Bottleneck. onds to speak about any topic they Island? The trio made up of for- n wish. Kansan editors reserve the mer Dispatch front man Chad right to omit comments. Slanderous You’re a greek in Delta Force? Urmstom, Chuck Fay and Mike Traitor! Turn in your polos and and obscene statements will not Najarian create uncommonly good flip-flops now. music about uncommon topics. be printed. Phone numbers of all n incoming calls are recorded. All three members of the band are I just saw my girlfriend making incredibly talented and they play out with another guy at the Hoo- their reggae-rock inspired music kah House. What a frickin’ slut. with energy and sing-along melo- Chuck Norris donates blood, n dies. Their Web site describes them and the blood drive is not can- Do I look like a sorority girl to celled. as combining the “anti-establish- you? ment politics of Rage Against the n n To whoever called in and said Machine (with) the revolution- Free-for-All, sorry I haven’t called. ary lyrics of Bob Marley.” At the that Delta Force hates greeks: n Bottleneck, they demonstrated their I’m not even in Delta Force, and I Matt Klienmann is not white. know that’s stupid and wrong. ability to address uncommon issues He’s clear. eloquently by playing songs about n n everything from war to elderly In response to “I thought the Spring has come again, which palm ashes came from the rights and challenges of the lower means the start of another base- class. Holocaust”: I thought Free-for-All ball season, and guess what? doesn’t print lewd and obscene Anti-war rhetoric can often The Yankees still suck. get overwhelming and frustrat- comments. n n ing, especially as the situation in My roommate has the biggest Iraq gets worse and worse, but Maybe if spent Grant Snider/KANSAN head in the world. the song “Camilo”, performed on less time drinking at The Hawk n and more time shooting some Feb. 23, offers a breath of fresh air. Cocaine is a hell of a drug. Urmstom wrote the song in 2004 jumpers he’d have better games. n LETTER TO THE EDITOR n » after Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia The blood drive is not cancelled, To the so-and-so that knocked was imprisoned for refusing to fight you idiot. in Iraq. off my side-view mirror and n It is a beautiful song, but what tossed it on top of my hood like Hey Tim, stop putting crap in the Everyone should consider all smoking facts makes it special is that it is more it was nothing: I cast an infertility UDK. The Free-for-All is not a toy. spell on you, so check your sex than just a song: it’s an anthem for n After reading the commentary words, if you sit in a room for more in the room before it is inhaled organs. action. Listening to the ecstatic To the person who suggest piece by Cassie Gentry, I got a little than thirty minutes and are con- and is therefore less concentrated n crowd sing along with Urmstom, we get an amphitheater: Yes, frightened that I may be killing tinuously breathing in second hand than second hand smoke (alone),” My roommate’s room just caught “oh my country won’t you call out?” let’s! And while we’re at it, let’s people inadvertently! Then I wiz- smoke, you are at risk for much of according to the Office of Health on fire. cannot help but inspire both hope get a colosseum! We can fill it ened up and decided to do some the same health risks as a smoker. and Safety. n and faith. It inspires not only faith with water and stage mock sea research. Smoking inside is obviously bad, If you are merely passing through That is probably the bubbliest in contemporary music, but hope battles, or our own version of In the Surgeon General’s Report because there is little to no ventila- a cloud of smoke on your way urine I have ever seen. that no matter what problems our Gladiator! from 1987, it states that “sustained tion. inside a building, or vice versa, even n country faces we can overcome n exposure to second-hand smoke Gentry also mentions how many the Surgeon General wouldn’t deem To the girl in the green jacket, them. Free-for-All, I gave up sex for was equivalent to smoking about chemicals are found in second that a serious health risk. who is peeing outside GSP: We Lent, and it’s not going to well. two cigarettes a day.” Scary, until hand smoke, and how detrimen- saw you! Haha! Stuewe is a Lawrence junior in Does that mean I’m a slut? you learn that sustained means to tal to non-smokers these are. Tera Carlile political science and American “maintain at length without inter- This is also scary until you real- Liberal junior studies. ruption or weakening.” In other ize “(smoke) is diluted by the air Letter Guidelines » talk to us Natalie Johnson, associate opinion editor submissions Guest Column Guidelines Editorial board » Maximum Length: 200 words 864-4924 or [email protected] Maximum Length: 500 words Gabriella Souza, Nicole Kelley, Patrick Ross, Courtney Hagen, Gabriella Souza, editor The Kansan welcomes letters to the editor and guest Include: Author’s name, class, hometown (student) Include: Author’s name; class, hometown (student); posi- Natalie Johnson, Alison Kieler, Tasha Riggins and McKay 864-4854 or [email protected] Lindsey Shirack, business manager columns submitted by students, faculty and alumni. 864-4014 or [email protected] or position (faculty member/staff) and phone num- tion (faculty member/staff); phone number (will not be Stangler Nicole Kelley, managing editor The Kansan reserves the right to edit, cut to length, ber (will not be published) published) Jackie Schaffer, sales manager 864-4854 or [email protected] or reject all submissions. 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At halftime, Self told his players half, making just 2 of his 8 three- game. not to focus on Durant, because point attempts. The Longhorns left Allen he was going to be spectacular no Self said he was pleased with the Fieldhouse impressed by the depth matter how many hands were in his way his players handled the halftime and talent of the Jayhawks. face, but to focus on the rest of the deficit. “They have somebody for every Texas team. “It’s good to be under pressure position,” Augustin said. “They have Sophomore forward situations, and I think our guys felt big guys and they have guards.” led the charge as the Jayhawks took pressure in the first half,” he said. Wright took his turn stepping back the paint, denying Texas guard “It’s good to be able to play out of up on Saturday, holding Durant in D.J. Augustin open shots off screens that.” check with man-to-man coverage and keeping him away from the bas- The game also changed when and allowing the rest of the team ket. On the offensive end, Wright Durant went down midway through to neutralize the Longhorns in the and junior center scored the second half, re-aggravating an second half. Self tipped his hat to all nine of the first 11 points in the sec- ankle injury that he suffered during the players, saying the athleticism ond half, cutting the Longhorns’ practice on Friday. He said he would was at a high level. lead to two. be treated this week and remained “There wasn’t a lot of play run- “Coach told us that there were optimistic that he would be ready to ning out there,” he said. “There were no 12-point plays, but we can be play Friday at the a lot of guys making plays.” aggressive and try to put pressure on tournament. them,” Wright said. “We were able to With Durant out of the game, Kansan senior sportswriter Mi- get inside more and get to the rim.” Kansas outscored Texas 10-7. chael Phillips can be contacted at The final member of Texas’ fresh- He returned three minutes later, [email protected]. man trio, guard A.J. Abrams, was although he played with a notice- also held in check during the second able limp for the remainder of the — Edited by Stacey Couch

» Jazz festival Music lovers jam to sounds of all ages Marla Keown/KANSAN Greg Rosenthal, of Lawrence, pickets Friday evening outside of McDonald’s on Sixth Street. Live concerts feature Rosenthal was protesting McDonald’s low wages for farm workers. students, KU alumni By Bethany bunch Local groups fight for

The University’s music and dance department celebrated the 30th anni- immigrants’ rights versary of the KU Jazz Festival last weekend. The festival featured edu- By Katy BLair Fischer-Hoffman said. “Their cational and performance opportu- rights to organize are not pro- nities for students, and live concerts Lawrence activist groups are tected by U.S. laws, and they’re for the general public. battling a growing problem in taken advantage of by suppliers The festival was a non-competi- southern Florida — immigrant who know they can get away with tive venue for regional high schools slavery. paying workers low wages,” to perform and for world-class jazz About 20 members of the Students in Apoyo Trabajador musicians and educators to be heard, Lawrence Fair Food association thought the demonstration was a including Gary Foster, KU alumnus and Apoyo Trabajador, a University good way to initiate for immigrant and professional jazz musician. of Kansas student group, fought farmers. “I’m honored and flattered to be the elements Friday at the East “We hope that this helps call the back at KU,” Foster said. “I give cred- attention of the decision-makers at it everyday to what I learned here.” Sixth Street McDonald’s to protest McDonald’s to actually do some- Standing out on Foster’s list of the exploitation of farmers who thing about this,” said Mauricio accomplishments was a performance supply tomatoes to the chain. Herrera, Alajuela, Costa Rica, last week at the Oscars. He also played Students at the demonstration graduate student. on the sound tracks of “The Simpsons,” held a sign that read, “McDonald’s Gary Vaughn, senior store man- “Family Guy” and “Star Wars.” Dirty Laundry equals Farm work- The jazz band from Lincoln ers’ Sweat and Blood.” Passing cars ager for McDonald’s, declined to Southeast High School in Lincoln, honked and the wind whipped comment on the demonstration. Neb., performed Saturday evening at their clothesline filled with filthy In April, Lawrence Fair Food the Lied Center. The high school has jeans and T-shirts, which repre- and Apoyo Trabajador intend to come to the festival nearly every year. Marla Keown/KANSAN sented impoverished conditions of travel to McDonald’s headquarters Nate Bond, Lincoln Southeast Eric Beahan, Derby sophomore wails on his saxophone Friday evening at the Lied Center. Be- the workers, but the demonstra- in Oak Brook, Ill., to protest for alto saxophone player, was at the ahan is a member of the KU Jazz Combo I. Combo I is composed of some of the most accomplished tion continued. better wages and more integrity for festival for the third year. musicians in the KU Jazz Studies Program. Beahan and other members of the ensemble played for Cory Fischer-Hoffman, immigrant farm workers. “It’s a different experience every “Jazz at KU: The First 35 Years,” Friday and Saturday evening. Philadelphia graduate student, said “McDonald’s is such an impor- time,” Bond said. “The festival has the demonstrators fought for the tant player in the fast food indus- helped my skills quite a bit.” something right.” tinguished alumni to the event. Coalition of Immokalee Workers, try that whatever kinds of changes Foster said music students had a The festival coincided with the “It is also a chance for us to cel- a group of farmers in southern they make can really set a prec- great opportunity at the University 35th anniversary of the KU Jazz ebrate the contributions of many tal- Florida who gathered to fight for edent for other fast food corpo- to be successful, and attributed great Studies Program. ented musicians and directors who better wages. Many of those farm- rations,” Fischer-Hoffman said. faculty to his success. Dan Gailey, director of jazz stud- were instrumental in getting our jazz ers are immigrants from Haiti, “They have the potential to sup- “I’m living a dream, doing what ies, said having both anniversaries program established as one of the Central America and Mexico, port farm workers and we demand I love,” Foster said. “I feel like I did the same weekend helped bring dis- nation’s premier programs,” he said. looking for work to send money they use that power.” back to their families. The tomato Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch farmers pick two tons of toma- Kansan staff writer Katy Blair can be contacted at bbunch@kan- toes to earn $50 for that workday, can be contacted at kblair@kan- san.com. Fischer-Hoffman said. san.com. “It’s an enormous amount of — Edited by Carissa Pedigo work just so they can survive,” — Edited by Ashley Thompson THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPECIAL EDITION March 5, 2007 50 conference 1,900All-time Division 1 victories titles

109 years of Kansas basketball

Kansas 90 Texas 86 Allen Fieldhouse March 3, 2007 Timeline and coverage of the milestonE — plus a Full Sports Section — INSIDE THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPECIAL EDITION March 5, 2007 March 5, 2007 SPECIAL EDITION THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Jan. 15, 1910 Feb. 9, 1925 1907-1908 season 100th program victory 300th program victory Jan. 30, 1945 1951-1952 season First Valley (vs. Washington, Mo.) (vs. Iowa State) 600th program victory National Champions Conference championship (vs. Kansas State) 1923-1924 season 10th conference 1921-1922 season 1949-1950 season Dec. 13, 1907 championship National Champions First Big Seven Conference First game in 1937-1938 Jan. 18, 1939 championship season 500th program victory 20th conference (vs. Missouri) Feb. 10, 1899 End of 1919 season championship First win in program history Hamilton leaves as coach (125-59;) “Phog” Allen re- Dec. 29, 1951 turns to coach at Kansas Jan. 2, 1933 700th program 400th program victory End of 1907 season victory (vs. Missouri) Retirement of (55-60); End of 1909 season 1930-1931 season (vs. Stanford) Jan. 24, 1916 1922- 1923 season Forrest “Phog” Allen becomes coach “Phog” Allen leaves Kansas; W.O. National Champions First Big Six Conference Hamilton becomes coach 200th program victory championship (vs. Kansas State) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 March 1, 1955 End of 1988 season Kansas defeats Kansas State Dec. 3, 1985 leaves Kan- 1996-1997 77-67 in the first game in 1,300th program victory (vs. SIU-Edwardsville) sas (135-44); Roy Williams First Big 12 Allen Fieldhouse 109 YEARS OF SUCCESS Conference becomes coach Kansas is the third school to have 1,900 victories championship March 15, 1957 800th program victory (vs. SMU) April 4, 1988 Nov. 27, 1996 1956-1957 National Champions 30th conference championship 1,600th program victory March 4, 2007 (vs. Virginia) Kansas comes back from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Texas 90-86 March 7, 1964 Dec. 1, 1980 for its 50th conference championship End of 1956 season 900th program victory 1,200th program victory and 1,900th program victory (vs. Arkansas) Retirement of “Phog” Allen (590- (vs. Pepperdine) Feb. 25, 1989 219; 22); becomes coach End of 1964 season Jan. 25, 1975 Jan. 8, 2000 March 29, 2003 End of 1983 season 1,400th program victory (vs. Colorado) Dick Harp resigns (121-82); 1,100th program victory 1,700th program 1,800th program victory (vs. Arizona) Feb. 3, 1969 Ted Owens retires (348-182); Ted Owens hired as coach (vs. Oklahoma State) victory 1,000th program victory (vs. Larry Brown becomes coach Jan. 16, 1993 1992-1993 (vs. Colorado) End of 2003 season 1959-1960 season Oklahoma State) 1,500th program victory 40th conference Roy Williams leaves Kansas (418-101); First championship (vs. Louisville) championship Bill Self becomes coach

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If you donated last year, 7TH0LACE please stop by, or contact Dr. Margaret Cortese, 4 WWW,EGENDS0LACECOM EQUAL HOUSING� ,AWRENCE +ANSAS (404) 639-1929 or [email protected] OPPORTUNITY� monday, march 5, 2007 3B Home sweet Hoglund By shawn Shroyer Zenisek had allowed back-to-back Ashwood didn’t wear down until the home runs, a triple, a single, two sixth inning, allowing four runs on has a way of walks, six runs, a wild pitch and just three hits. curing Kansas’ woes. six strikes. “He did a really nice job,” Price Entering game one of Sunday’s Sophomore first baseman Preston said. “For five innings, the only doubleheader, Kansas was fighting a Land hit the first of the home runs, run we gave up behind him was an four-game losing streak and averag- sending his over the high wall in unearned run. If he can give us five ing 3.6 runs through its last seven dead center, driving in junior left innings and keep us in the ball game, games. But it came as no surprise fielder John Allman, which resulted as good as our bullpen is, then we that those trends were derailed in in a pitching change. like our chances.” Kansas’ home opener. In the midst of Kansas’ offensive Ashwood was relieved by fresh- Behind the best offensive out- onslaught in the first five innings, man right-hander Thomas Marcin put of the season, Kansas run-ruled three Jayhawks snapped out of in the seventh and the Jayhawks Western Illinois 15-5 in eight innings slumps. Morrison and Afenir had pushed their 15th run across the in the first game. been struggling a bit at the plate plate in the eighth inning to end the “When you’re on a four-game los- entering Sunday. Morrison had one game prematurely. ing streak, you need a ‘W’ first,” hit in his last 10 at-bats while Afenir As it turned out, Kansas’ home coach Ritch Price said. “We certainly had one in his last eight at-bats. opener proved to be worth the wait. needed that and we certainly needed However, Simpson was stuck in a “Our home opener just kept get- to be on our own field.” monumental funk, with just one hit ting pushed back and pushed back The Jayhawks took their time in his previous 31 at-bats. and we’ve been anxious to get out lighting up the scoreboard, though. The trio feasted on Leatherneck here and play in front of our home Sarah Leonard/KANSAN Before coming up to bat in the pitching, though, going a combined crowd, so it feels great,” Simpson Erik Morrison, junior infielder, lines up to catch a hit during Sunday’s game against Western Illinois. The Jayhawks won the first game 15-5 and fourth, Kansas was up just 2-1. 8-for-10. Morrison ended game one said. the second 6-3. Up until the fourth inning, just a triple shy of hitting for the Western Illinois starting pitcher cycle, with two RBI, three runs and Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroy- Quinn Leath (0-2) had pitched a stolen base. Afenir added a single er can be contacted at sshroyer@ admirably, but his luck soon ran to his grand slam. Simpson, who kansan.com. Baseball team gets a ‘W’ out. Junior shortstop Erik Morrison hit in the seventh spot in the order led off the inning with a single. instead of his usual leadoff spot, had — Edited by Stacey Couch Leath walked junior outfielder Brock two triples, two RBI, three runs and down, Morrison singled, sparking allowed them no room to breath in By Alissa bauer Simpson and designated hitter Joe a stolen base. a triple by junior second baseman the ninth. Servais not long after, bringing soph- Heading into his final at-bat, Ryne Price followed by a base hit “I thought they were outstand- It finally happened. Kansas (9- omore catcher Buck Afenir to the Morrison said he knew he needed by struggling junior right fielder ing,” Price said. “I thought Nick 5) played its first series at home plate with the bases loaded. a triple for the cycle, but when Price Brock Simpson. This was Simpson’s Czyz was good, I thought Esquibel after weeks of canceled games. The Afenir connected with the second held the runner ahead of him at first hit in three weeks. was good. Smyth has been really Jayhawks used its home-field advan- pitch for a grand slam over the left- third base, he had no choice to settle “I like leading off and all, but I special every time we’ve given him tage to win the series finale 6-3. center field wall. He said he had no for another double. Had Price sent think it was obviously time for me the baseball so far.” The run-rule victory that Kansas idea it was going out when he hit it. the runner, it would have been a dif- to go back and get in the middle of Kansas will face Tabor College at laid on Western Illinois (6-7) in “I just kept running hard,” Afenir ferent story. the lineup and watch some other eight innings in game one of home on Tuesday. said. “I almost passed the guy at “I was going for it,” Morrison said. guys do good, and let me hit them Sunday’s doubleheader was motiva- first.” “I wanted the cycle.” in,” Simpson said. Kansan sportswriter Alissa Bauer tion enough for the Leathernecks’ Leath’s outing ended after the On the mound for Kansas, junior Price mentioned earlier this sea- can be contacted at abauer@ to get going in game two. fourth, but he actually fared far bet- left-hander Zach Ashwood (2-1) son that he needed sophomores The Leathernecks jumped on the kansan.com. ter than the pitcher who followed stretched his scoreless inning streak Buck Afenir and Preston Land to board first in the nightcap. One him — Frank Zenisek. to seven innings before an unearned get their bats going as well to have of Kansas’ five errors in game two — Edited by Stacey Couch After seven batters and 18 pitches, run scored in the fourth inning. put the first base runner of the success. They listened. game aboard, and Western Illinois Afenir and Land belted home made it count. First baseman Matt runs to lead off the fourth and fifth Newquist gave his team an early 1-0 innings. edge with an RBI single. The five errors the Jayhawks put The Jayhawks erased that deficit in up in game two had more to do a matter of minutes. In their first at bat, with the Leathernecks’ scoring than freshman third baseman Robby Price the five hits. When junior right- tagged his first triple of the season hander Andres Esquibel relieved to right field. Junior left fielder John starting sophomore lefty Nick Czyz Allman followed suit with a double to in the top of the sixth, Western right that scored Robby Price. Illinois had cut the lead to 6-3. Junior infielder Erik Morrison “We took ground balls inside gave Kansas the lead with an RBI today on the turf. That’s what we’ve single to left that scored Allman. done all week,” Price said. “We had “I’ve felt good, I’ve been hit- not taken ground balls until we ting balls right at people,” Morrison played the game today on our new said. “It was time that I put some infield. It’ll be really nice once we in the gap. I definitely made prog- have a chance to finish it up.” ress from last weekend to now. Still fighting defeat, Western Hopefully I can keep on the track Illinois center fielder Travis Check and keep making progress.” hustled to beat a diving play by Morrison struck again in the Ryne Price. bottom of the third. With two Right-handed closer Paul Smyth

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Conference hopes Top 3 Players Sophomore guard Mario Chalmers went 5-for-5 from high for Atlanta three- point range, If you believe the so-called college scored 21 basketball experts, then the Big 12 points and Conference is experiencing a down had five year. But in reality, it’s exactly the assists. opposite. The Big 12 is the only conference Chalmers in the country where any of its top By RYAN SCHNEIDER three teams could make their way to kansan SPORTS columnist Junior guard Russell d Atlanta for the Final Four. Kansas, [email protected] Robinson scored 17 points Texas and Texas A&M are all capable n off 8-for-13 of continuing their hot runs in the i the Big 12 is the best conference in shooting NCAA tournament. No other con- w the country. The way to measure and was ference can top that. re the strength of a conference is based 4-for-7 The Big Ten has two teams t he on how its top teams perform in the from the capable, but that’s still one short of NCAA tournament. free-throw the Big 12. The Pacific-10, Atlantic It shouldn’t be a stretch to pencil line. Coast, Big East and Southeastern Texas, Texas A&M and Kansas in Conferences all only have one team at least the Sweet Sixteen based on Robinson able to make it to Atlanta. the way all three have played in the The reasons that Kansas can make past few weeks. Again, outside of Sophomore forward Julian it to the Final Four are well-docu- the Big Ten, it’s hard to imagine any Wright had a game-clinch- Kansas 90 mented. The depth, defense and tal- other conference having more than ing block ent of the Jayhawks make them one two teams advance that far in the on a D.J. Texas 86 of the nation’s best teams. tournament. Augustin Texas A&M, of course, defeat- Even the Big 12’s “bubble teams,” three-point ed Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse last March 3, 2007 Texas Tech and Kansas State, are attempt month and split the regular season capable of putting together a run in that would series with rival Texas. Guard Acie the tournament. I don’t expect either have tied Law leads the Aggies, who boast one team to make it past the second the game of the country’s top defenses. Wright round, but with Bob Knight and Bob with Texas is led by the nation’s best Huggins, either team is capable of an seconds player, freshman forward Kevin upset. But the Big 12 doesn’t need remaining. Wright also had 17 Durant. He proved in the first half either of those teams to make it to points and 13 rebounds. Saturday that he’s capable of sin- solidify its spot as the nation’s top gle-handedly beating the opponent. conference. Kansas, Texas and Texas Looking at the way Durant played A&M have done that in the last few before his second half ankle injury, weeks. it’s hard to see how the Longhorns The Big 12 won’t have the most lost eight games this season. tournament bids, or even multiple Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and No. 1 seeds, but its top three teams Oklahoma State have all sent teams are a better trio than any other con- to the Final Four in the 11-year his- ference can put together. tory of the league. It’s not hard to imagine the league’s top three teams Schneider is a Lawrence senior in this season knocking off at least a journalism. He is Kansan sports Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN couple of those teams. editor. Kansas coach Bill Self descends the ladder The middle- and lower-tier teams after cutting the final piece from one of the in the Big 12 have been better in — Edited by Stacey Couch nets used in the game against Texas Saturday years past, but they’re not the reason in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas beat Texas 90-86, securing the Big 12 title. 1st Half Texas all-star channels NBA legends

By mark dent mores did, Durant found a way to score. He started the game by mak- No. 3 Kansas 90, No. 15 Texas 86 was right. ing a three-pointer, and followed it He and Texas star Kevin Durant with a jumper to give his team an Texas 54 32 — 86 Kansas — Kaun 3-6 3-3 9; Wright are not even comparable. Durant’s early 8-4 lead. Then, he stole the Kansas 42 48 — 90 8-14 1-2 17; Robinson 5-9 4-7 17; display from Saturday left Kansas ball and dunked it. On the next pos- Chalmers 7-9 2-4 21; Rush 5-12 2- coach Bill Self thinking of some of session, he shot a turnaround over Texas — James 4-7 4-4 12; Durant 2 15; Arthur 3-7 1-4 7; Collins 0-4 Wright. By the 14:14 mark, Durant Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN the NBA’s all-time greats. 13-22 0-0 32; Abrams 6-17 1-1 18; 0-0 0; Stewart 0-0 0-0 0; Jackson Guard Mario Chalmers goes up for a basket in the second half of the game against Texas Saturday. As Durant dropped three-point- had 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting. Augustin 7-14 3-4 19; Mason 1-6 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 33-63 13-24 90. Chalmers led the Jayhawks in scoring, finishing with 21 point and five assists. ers, stole the ball from guards and “I didn’t think he was going to 0-0 3; Lewis 0-0 0-0 0; Hill 1-1 0-0 pulled up for mid-range jumpers, he miss at all,” Rush said. 2; Winder 0-0 0-0 0; Atchley 0-1 0- Records — Texas 22-8, 12-4 Big 2nd Half looked like a former Celtic great. Durant did finally miss, but he Six Jayhawks pick up honors “This just shows we have a team 0 0; Pittman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-68 12 Conference, Kansas 27-4, 14-2. full of good players,” he said. “He’s a different type of athlete also made shots that he had no 8-9 86. from conference coaches Chalmers was also named to the than Larry,” Self said, “but Bird may business making. Rush and Wright Six Jayhawks received postsea- All-Big 12 third team, and fresh- be the guy.” guarded him tightly and put their was not enough to stop him. Durant within two. But with a chance to tie son awards from the Big 12 Confer- men and Sherron A different type of athlete in that hands in his face on nearly every one returned four minutes later. in the closing seconds, his team- of his shots. mates couldn’t find him. ence coaches on Sunday. Collins received honorable men- he can run the floor in a way Bird “Coach already knows I stay in “When you’re on fire, all you can anyways,” Durant said. “I just wanted Although he couldn’t finish the Leading the way was sopho- tion. Rounding out the awards, could never dream of. Durant’s ath- letic ability is far greater than Bird’s. do is contest,” Wright said. “That’s to suck it up for my teammates. They game with a tying shot, Durant had more guard Mario Chalmers, who junior guard Russell Robinson was What Durant did in the first half all you can do. He was on fire the did a great job while I was out. I just a memorable, courageous perfor- was named Co-Defensive Player named to the all-defensive team on Saturday — 25 points on 10-for- first half.” wanted to play for them.” mance in his first and likely last of the Year along with Oklahoma along with Chalmers, and Arthur 14 shooting, including 5-for-5 from The second half quickly turned A chance for the Big 12 Conference game at Allen Fieldhouse. State’s . and Collins both made the all- three-point range — was reminis- sour for Durant. The Jayhawks title also motivated him. Texas came “He’s done a lot of good things Making the All-Big 12 first team rookie team. cent of someone even more special. scored 22 points in the first five into Saturday on a six-game win this year,” Texas coach Rick Barnes were sophomore guard Brandon As expected, Texas forward Kev- Rush and sophomore forward “Michael doesn’t get on rolls like minutes to take a 64-61 lead. In that streak that included a double-over- said. “What makes it impressive is in Durant swept the big awards, time, Durant only attempted one Julian Wright. Due to voting ties, he got on there,” Self said. time victory against Texas A&M. If what was at stake. I think he showed including Big 12 Player of the Year. shot and missed it. Self emphasized the Longhorns would have won, they what he was about this game.” six players made the first team this Michael Phillips/KANSAN Durant was Michael Jordan Durant and Texas A&M guard Acie at halftime that they needed to limit would have clinched a three-way Durant certainly showed enough year. It’s not hard to notice that Texas was on fire from behind the three-point line in the first half, but good. The Texas freshman scored Law were the two players unani- 32 points in his team’s 90-86 loss on his touches. tie for first place in the Big 12 and to impress Self. Coach Bill Self said in a state- it’s also interesting to note that each of those clumps represents a different player’s spot. The mously selected to the All-Big 12 Saturday. It only got worse when Durant would have owned the top seed in “He’s one of the best players to ment that he was pleased that the lowest one was Kevin Durant, the top one is A.J. Abrams and most of the dots at the top of the arc first team. His 25 first half points were the awkwardly stepped on freshman next week’s Big 12 Tournament. ever play on that court,” Self said. Big 12 recognized several players belong to D.J. Augustin. For the Jayhawks,their success this year has often been a result of getting the ball inside the paint, and Saturday was no different. In the first half, Kansas scored just 12 most he’s made in a single half this forward Darrell Arthur’s foot with Durant did all he could the rest “He’s on a different level.” from the team. — Michael Phillips points in the paint. The team increased that number to 22 in the second half. season. The big half sparked his about 11 minutes left and fell to of the game to give his team the team to a 54-42 advantage. the ground grabbing his left ankle. chance to earn that No. 1 seed. With Kansan sportswriter Mark Dent Durant went to the locker room. He Texas trailing 88-80 and only 26 sec- can be contacted at mdent@kan- Sarah Leonard/KANSAN Kansas forward Julian Wright had hurt the ankle during Friday’s san.com. , freshman guard, drives to the basket through Texas defense. The Jayhawks hit and guard Brandon Rush were the onds left, Durant hit a three-pointer. practice and stepping on Arthur re- the road for Oklahoma City this week for an 11:30 a.m. game on Friday. They will play the winner of poor souls charged with defending Longhorn guard A.J. Abrams made aggravated the injury. But an ankle — Edited by Carissa Pedigo Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN Thursday night’s game between Iowa State and Oklahoma. Durant. No matter what the sopho- one after that to pull the Longhorns Texas’ Kevin Durant shoots over Kansas forward Julian Wright in the first half of the game in Allen Fieldhouse Saturday. Durant scored 25 points in the first half. He finished with 32 points after leaving the game for a few minutes in the second half with an ankle injury.

view from press row . › The Jayhawks converted night and continue to contrib- coming in a very close second. just 54 percent of their free ute for several years. The students are always great, throws, a number that dipped but when the alumni start even lower in the second half. › The Big 12 has three teams yelling it becomes even more Junior center Sasha Kaun that are legit title contenders intimidating. My ears are still made all three of his attempts, — Kansas, Texas and Texas buzzing. though. “When Sasha is your A&M — and nine teams that best free-throw shooter, that’s are bringing the conference › It wasn’t just Senior Day for a concern,” coach Bill Self said. down. The conference is like the band and team manag- feudal Europe this year: there’s ers; it was also my last game › I think that comparing Texas no middle class. Still, look for a at Allen Fieldhouse. From the forward Kevin Durant to Jay- fourth team to get a nod to the e-mails I get to the people hawk great Danny Manning is NCAA tournament depending who stop me on campus, it still pretty accurate. Durant defi- on who plays well in Oklahoma amazes me just how passion- Sarah Leonard/KANSAN nitely has the ability to take City next weekend. ate this campus is about its Julian Wright, sophomore his team deep into the NCAA basketball team. Thanks for forward, powers through the tournament. I see a huge › The noise level inside Allen letting me be your eyes and lane against Texas forward Kevin upside for him in the NBA, too. Fieldhouse was certainly the ears courtside this season. Durant. Wright finished with a He’s the kind of player who loudest I’ve ever been a part double-double, scoring 17 points will score 20 points on his first of, with the Georgia Tech game — Michael Phillips and bringing down 13 rebounds. 6b sports monday, March 5, 2007 » Softball Women’s basketball honors last Friday. The Big 12 » Track and Field coaches selected Mosley one day Players make academic after she scored a career-high 26 all-conference teams points against Missouri. Four members of the Kansas The 5-foot-6 point guard ’Hawks fall short women’s basketball team made is averaging 11 points, five the Academic All-Big 12 team, rebounds and four assists per Three receive which was announced Thursday. game. She leads the team in By evan kafarakis base throughout the game, unable Junior forward Jamie Boyd points and assists and is second to capitalize on opportunities. and sophomore guard Ivana in rebounds. The Kansas softball team lost Senior pitcher Kassie Catic earned first-team honors Mosley arrived at Kansas as automatic bids in the championship game 1-0 Humphreys struck out nine Golden for earning a grade point average a highly touted transfer from on Sunday, falling to tournament Hurricanes and allowed only three of more than 3.20. Junior forward Central Arizona College, where host Tulsa at the Great Western hits. Tulsa’s only run came off an Taylor McIntosh and sophomore she was the National Junior Col- Downtown Plaza Classic. error in the outfield. center Marija Zinic made the sec- lege Player of the Year in 2005. Athletes will compete March 9, 10 The Jayhawks had a dominating Finished with 18-straight road ond team for maintaining GPAs Mosley’s first season at Kansas first two days at the tournament, games, the Jayhawks (11-6-1) between 3.00 and 3.19. was a disappointment, as she at NCAA Indoor Championship going 4-0 through Saturday and will play their home opener at Boyd and McIntosh are repeat only played an average of 13 scoring 33 combined runs. Arrocha Ballpark Friday for the honorees after making the cut minutes per game in a reserve list of men’s and women’s qualifiers On Friday, Kansas defeated Iowa 2007 Jayhawk Invitational. The last season. Freshmen are not role. BY TAYLOR BERN at 9 tonight, and the number that State 7-4 in the morning and Tulsa Jayhawks will compete against eligible for Academic All-Big 12 This season started in a similar will be admitted for each event can 9-0 in the nightcap. Kansas played Drake at 2 p.m. on Friday, playing honors, so Catic and Zinic are manner, but Mosley played her Kansas junior Colby Wissel’s fluctuate from 15 to 20 athletes. a doubleheader Saturday against five games throughout the three- first-time recipients of the honor. way off the bench to become weekend performance in South Brown sits at 21st in the nation North Texas and won both times day tournament. one of the team’s brightest stars. Bend, Ind., guaranteed the Jayhawks with a chance of taking the trip to — 7-4 in game one and 10-0 in — Asher Fusco Mosley was the only Jayhawk at least three individuals competing Fayetteville, Ark. game two. Sophomore catcher Elle Kansan sportswriter Evan Kaf- named All-Big 12. The Big 12 in the NCAA Indoor Championships Other Jayhawks who will be Pottorf hit a grand-slam home run arakis can be contacted at ekaf- Player of the Year award went to next weekend in Fayetteville, Ark. Mosley only Jayhawk awaiting that announcement include in game one and totaled five RBI. [email protected]. Oklahoma center Courtney Paris. Wissel, the 2007 Big 12 Indoor junior Crystal Manning, who entered But on Sunday, the squad fell to named to All-Big 12 team 3,000 meter champion, ran a career- the weekend in 13th in the triple Tulsa as the offense went cold. The — Edited by Ashley Thompson Senior guard Shaquina Mosley — Asher Fusco best and school-record 7:53.08 in the jump, and freshman Britany Parker, Jayhawks stranded 11 runners on earned All-Big 12 second team event at the Alex Wilson Invitational and now owns the second-fastest who sits at 19th and hopes to join time in the nation. Wissel joined teammate Sultanova in the pole juniors Egor Agafonov in the weight vault. throw and Kate Sultanova in the pole Junior Julius Jiles has an outside vault as the only Jayhawks who have chance in the 60-meter hurdles, met the automatic requirements for ranking 23st, to make the cut as well the NCAA meet. as Big 12 Indoor Freshman of the Other athletes were also success- Year and Big 12 Indoor pole vault ful this weekend in attempting to champion Jordan Scott, who ranks improve their provisional marks in 17th in his event. hopes of qualifying for the champi- onship meet. Kansan sportswriter Taylor Bern Sophomore Ashley Brown ran a can be contacted at tbern@kan- career-best time of 8.32 seconds in san.com the 60-meter hurdles in Ames, Iowa. Cosmetology The NCAA will announce its full — Edited by James Pinick Academy Inc. Football yard dash in 4.62 seconds, not one of the fastest times among running Z Cornish makes showing backs. at NFL Scouting Combine ESPN.com projects Cornish as haircuts Former Kansas running back Jon a late-round pick in the NFL draft, Cornish participated in last week’s held April 28 and 29. Cornish was always $5 NFL Scouting Combine. More than drafted by Calgary of the Canadian 300 NFL prospects participated in Football League after his junior the yearly event, held in Indianapo- season, but chose to return to lis. Kansas for his senior year. He set According to nfldraftcountdown. the Kansas single-season rushing com, Cornish’s official measure- record with 1,457 yards on 250 ments were 5-foot-11 and 1/2 and carries. 206 pounds. Cornish ran his 40- — Asher Fusco ON SALE NOW

student union activities www.suaevents.com 785-864-SHOW \STUDENT SENATE THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPECIAL EDITION March 5, 2007 ASSOCIATED PRESS The men’s basketball team hoists the trophy it received by winning the Big 12 Conference regular season title. By Decades of dominance defeating Texas 90-86, Kansas won the title outright, its 50th conference title in 100 years of conference play. The victory Saturday’s pivotal victory continues basketball legacy was Kansas’ 1,900 overall. uring the same game, the 1988 to one of the most famous earned championship runs in all of sole possession of their sports. Brown later became the D50th conference title and their only coach in history to win an 1,900th program victory. Only two NCAA championship and an other schools have surpassed 1,900 NBA championship, with the victories — Kentucky and North By eric jorgensen Detroit Pistons. Carolina — but Kansas is the only kansan sports columnist It all comes to a head with this school to claim 50 career confer- [email protected] year’s Jayhawk team. This is pos- ence titles. sibly the most talented Kansas The Jayhawks are the epitome Wrapped up in all those victo- team ever. Think of this: Jayhawk of dominance. They are one of ries and championships is basket- fans have been stressed, frustrated the few programs that all other ball history, not just Kansas bas- and furious at the team this year, programs are measured against. If ketball history. The game’s creator, all because we expect so much Kansas State beats Kansas, its sea- James Naismith, was the school’s more. We expect so much more son is considered a successful one. first coach. The father of coaching, from a 27-4, No. 3-ranked team If Texas A&M would have taken Forrest “Phog” Allen, spawned a in the nation. That’s the kind of sole possession of the conference new generation of coaches. Adolf expectations created by decades of title, it would have been monu- Rupp and , both for- Season titles overlooked winning. mental. mer Jayhawks, took Allen’s knowl- One thing Kansas basketball The feeling after Kansas’s 50th edge and led other programs to history lacks is a lot of national By Michael Phillips started watching for it. In the final fourth place in the Southeastern championship wasn’t success or dominance. championships. Kansas has four, weeks, they followed the Big 12 race Conference East division. the notion that it was monumen- It’s ironic that the two schools although it only truly has two. The There is something much fairer wherever they went, keeping tabs It’s a record that doesn’t get much tal. It was simply a feeling of satis- those two led to success were back-to-back championships in the about a regular-season champion- with TV, Internet and cell phones. play, probably because conference faction, knowing that for another Kentucky and North Carolina. I 1920s were awarded years later as ship. Ultimately it came down to championships are given out at a year the conference brought out guess Kansas should say “You’re there were no championships in You can’t win one with a buzzer- Saturday’s match-up against Texas, very inconvenient time. the big guns against the Jayhawks welcome” to those schools. It took that era. beating shot or a week-long hot streak. which proved to be a championship- Attention spans are short in nearly every game, yet Kansas still Allen’s pupils to take those pro- In what has been a historic year, Winners have proven their excellence caliber game. March, and before the last bits of managed to maintain the Big 12 grams to the next level. the exclamation point would be through the course of 16 games, at The Longhorns scored 54 first- newspaper confetti could hit the crown. If you follow the coaching tree the first national championship in least one against every team. half points, almost half of those by ground attention was already turn- On March 3, Kansas secured even farther and take a look at all 19 years, and the first as a favorite That lack of theatrics is why they’ve freshman phenom Kevin Durant. ing to this week’s Big 12 tournament another season of satisfaction the coaches that learned the Phog since 1952. been overlooked for the glitzier When Durant leaned back and and next week’s NCAA tournament. and furthered the lore of Kansas Allen method of coaching just Regardless if this team wins March Madness, but winning a regu- made a scrape-the-ceiling three over At Kansas, there’s not a lot of time basketball by reaching those huge through Smith, it’s amazing. Roy a championship, it’s still Kansas lar-season title remains the best way sophomore forward Julian Wright, to enjoy the achievement that other schools spend years chasing. milestones. Those of us who were Williams, Larry Brown and George — the definition of consistency to measure a team’s greatness. And it didn’t silence the crowd. Instead, 16,300 people reacted with a col- That’s why while was lucky enough to see it in person Karl, to name a few, all learned and dominance — and this season nobody does it better than Kansas. lective groan. They were watching chewing on a cigar and the players witnessed something truly spe- under Smith. has been a testament of this great A 90-86 victory against Texas greatness, but it was wearing the were watching the commemorative cial. Not only did we see the 50th , the player program. meant an explosion of big, round wrong uniform. video, coach Bill Self sat behind them conference championship and the responsible for more changes numbers. It was the team’s 1,900th The fans kept yelling at an ear- with something else on his mind. 1,900th program victory, but we in basketball than any other, Jorgensen is a Baldwin City se- victory, which was third most in the splitting volume, though, and were Sure, he said he was happy. He saw the historic cumulation of one became a star while in a Jayhawk nior in journalism. country. It was also its 50th con- ference title, more than any other given plenty to yell about in the smiled while waving the nets to the of the most historic sports pro- uniform. Brown coached a school in the U.S. second half as the Jayhawks pushed, crowd. But he couldn’t bring himself grams in the world. Danny Manning-led team in — Edited by Ashley Thompson “It felt pretty good to be in our prodded and elbowed their way to a to fully enjoy a conference title. Not own home and cut down the nets,” Big 12 title. on March 3, at least. sophomore guard Brandon Rush “This was a big one for us,” soph- “That’s just not how it is with said. “The crowd was going crazy. omore guard Mario Chalmers said. me,” Self said. “Now the real work Everybody else was going crazy. It “We wanted to win the regular sea- begins.” was a special day.” son outright.” For the players it was also the Even without the victory, Kansas Kansan senior sportswriter Mi- completion of a goal they set the 6 was still guaranteed to set the record chael Phillips can be contacted at a.m. fall practices. After a loss to for most conference championships [email protected]. Texas A&M meant they would need by a school. Kentucky has 49, but help to accomplish that goal, they this year the Wildcats are stuck in — Edited by James Pinick