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PAGE 1A » boardwalk trial » homeless fees See what your new $54.75 in student Rose continues to deny arson Event aims fees will do for you In videotaped questioning, Rose says he burned only a piece of paper next fall. Improve- to curb ments include By Erick R. Schmidt Rose admitted that he had set on aggravated battery. The case origi- of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and fire a piece of paper that contained nally went to trial in February but Explosives. They asked Rose several SafeBus and more The jury in the Boardwalk a phone number from a man named was declared a mistrial because of a questions about a series of fires he wireless Apartments fire trial continued to “Stan” and that the piece of paper late-surfacing witness. was accused of setting while grow- violence watch more than 10 hours of give- caught wooden railing on fire. The interrogation began Oct. 10, ing up in group homes. access. and-take, back-and-forth video- Rose is accused of starting the 2005, just two days after the deadly The interrogation was taped in taped questioning of Jason Allen Boardwalk Apartments fire, which fire and continued for nearly seven a span of two days in separate ses- By Matt erickson 3A Rose on Thursday. Rose’s history killed residents Jose Gonzalez, Helen hours the following day. In the inter- sions, just two days after the fire. of setting fires as a teenager was at “Yolanda” Riddle and KU student rogation, Rose was questioned by Squire and Weidner continued to Twice this winter, Lawrence tea the center of interviews in which Nicole Bingham. Rose is charged Police Detective Troy Squire of the question Rose through long gaps of homeless people were beaten in Rose repeatedly insisted that he did with aggravated arson, three counts Lawrence Police Department and random, violent attacks by adoles- see boardwalk on page 3a Although green tea not start the deadly fire. Eventually, of murder and seven counts of Christy Weidner of the U.S. Bureau cent males. Now, two graduate students want has become popu- to prevent more attacks from hap- spencer art museum lar recently, many » pening. Shannon Williams and Jenn people disagree Holtaway, both master’s students in on its variety of social work, have organized a dem- onstration to take place Saturday tastes. Kansas State Students ‘travel art world’ afternoon in South Park to raise awareness of violence against home- researchers less people. now have a “We’re just trying to bring aware- solution. ness that these attacks are happen- 3A ing, and that they’re happening in Lawrence,” Williams said. Random attacks on homeless football people have become more common nationwide. The attackers some- Kansan sportswriter times refer to the practice as “bum Asher Fusco predicts bashing.” In 2006, 142 of these attacks how Kansas will do were reported across the country, in its first half of Big a 65 percent increase from the year before, said Michael Stoops, direc- 12 Conference play tor of the National Coalition for the next year. Homeless. Some of those victims were raped, beaten with weapons or set on fire, and 20 of them were killed. “That’s just disturbing to me,” Williams said. “That’s 20 individu- 1B als who died for no apparent rea- son except for (someone’s) joy and entertainment.” For their demonstration, called “Bag the Violence,” Williams and Holtaway are collecting sleeping bags to represent each of the 142 track and field victims of homeless violence last year, as well as the two Lawrence victims this winter. The demonstra- tion will run from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sarah Leonard/KANSAN Spencer Art Museum featured “Student Night and Party,” an event where students won prizes, created post cards and viewed the different exhibits. They said they probably would not meet their goal of 144 bags and would need to represent each victim Cross-cultural event displays work from Asia, Europe and Africa see bags on page 3a The Big 12 Cham- By Bethany bunch the exhibits, ate nachos and sipped York to help with the exhibit.” ing events like student night was pionship for track is on iced tea. Sally Birmingham, Spring Hill to attract students who normally The sound of international music, “Travel the art world,” the theme junior, said she’s not a stranger to wouldn’t visit the museum. fast approaching. KU the smell of catered snacks and the of the party, showcased exhibits in the museum. Kim Brook, president of the Donations promise of a free T-shirt lured a Asia, Europe and Africa. The newest “I’ve been here for lots of Student Advisory Board, said To donate new or lightly athletes have this soulful crowd to the Spencer Art addition to the museum, the 20/21 things, like openings and lectures,” the museum strived to reach the used sleeping bags for the weekend as a last Museum on Thursday night. The Gallery is still under construction. Birmingham said. “I think if events University campus to attract them Bag the Violence event, “Student Night and Party” was the The curators of the night previewed like this bring in more students than to things like lectures and gallery drop them off atL awrence chance to museum’s student night, an event the new exhibit by showing videos would normally come, then it’s a openings. The student night and Community Shelter, 214 W. of international artists. success.” party was one effective way to do held every year. 10th St., or e-mail shoutlaw- qualify. “We chose about 10,000 of 20,000 That was the goal for the Spencer this. KJHK kept the turntables spin- [email protected] for some- pieces of art to be in the 20/21 Student Advisory Board. Megan “We’d like to make the Spencer a ning with “cross-cultural jazz and one to come pick them up. Gallery,” Graf said. “We even had Graf, St. Louis senior and volunteer 2B soul” played loudly over speakers see spencer on page 3a while students mingled, explored an impartial artist come from New for the Board, said the point of hold- weather today » Solaris 81 65 Students ready lander prototype Isolated thunderstorms — weather.com

saturday sunday By brian lewis-jones remained optimistic during the ven- have fun,” Parrott said, “but we try.” ture. Trevor Sorensen, associate profes- 85 67 82 64 If everything goes as planned next The Lander, planned, designed sor of aerospace engineering, has Scattered thunderstorms Scattered thunderstorms Saturday, a Mars Lander prototype and constructed by University of been teaching and guiding the stu- will fall 500 feet from a helium- Kansas engineering students, began dents in what he calls a “very com- filled balloon by parachute, fire three development in September 2006. plicated mission.” index simple model rocket engines to slow “None of us had done anything He said the Lander was a demon- Classifieds...... 3B its decent and softly land upright at a like this, a project of this magnitude,” stration of concepts and techniques Clinton Lake radio control airfield. he said. that could be used on a real Mars Crossword...... 6A Then the Lander’s ramp will The team, Simulated Operational Lander. Horoscopes...... 6A open, an American flag will flip up Lander And Rover Integrated System “I still have concerns about the and a small rover will creep out that (SOLARIS), is composed of 16 aero- whole project,” Sorensen said. “It’s so Opinion...... 7A will image the terrain with its two space engineering students includ- complicated on the first attempt that Sports...... 1B attached cameras. ing two graduate students. Parrott I don’t think everything will go as Contributed photo Ben Parrott, Overland Park senior said the close-knit group worked on planned. The more we test, the more Sudoku...... 6A The prototype Mars Lander will be tested May 12 at Clinton Lake. In production since September and systems engineer for the Mars the six-pound Lander with a $2,500 chance at success we have.” 2006, the lander is the product of SOLARIS, a team of University engineering students. Trekker project, said the endeavor budget as a two-semester Space Elizabeth Gregory, Topeka senior received skepticism from some pro- Systems Design class project. who is mission control director and the biggest technical holdups were All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2007 The University Daily Kansan fessors, but the team of students “With the workload, it’s tough to ground station lead engineer, said the onboard computer system and see lander on page 3a 2A NEWS friday, may 4, 2007 Randolph’s music sounds like a all ages are welcome. quote of the day Get ready for the combination of classic rock, funk and soul. The show starts at 7 p.m. Dennis Moore “It’s all right letting yourself and is $26 to $76 for all ages. go as long as you can let your- Congressman Dennis Moore will self back.” speak at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cinco de Mayo Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Beakend There’s no better way to celebrate 1204 Oread. KU Young Democrats — Mick Jagger daily KU info Cinco de Mayo than with an all-day is sponsoring his visit, which will By Carly Halvorson Randolph and Ziggy Marley to per- block party and cheap drink spe- allow the audience to ask questions The KU Bookstore’s annual form tonight. While it may be hard cials. Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar pertaining to students, Kansas and sidewalk sale was scheduled for and Grill, Ninth and Iowa Streets, national issues. Tickets are $5 for this week, but postponed due to The Crossroads to live in the footsteps of reggae fact of the day is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Block students, $10 for everyone else, and weather. It will take place on the Tonight marks the launch of a icon Bob Marley, Ziggy has carved Party that doubles as a one-year will be sold at the door. Moore has Kansas Union Plaza, May 9 and new venue, The Crossroads, at out his own sound. Reggae is still Mick Jagger reportedly anniversary party from noon to represented Kansas’ third district 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather 417 E. 18th St. in Kansas City, Mo. the dominant force in his music, wrote the song “Angie” to David midnight on Saturday. The party since 1998. permitting. Pipeline Productions, the company but now rock and rap influences Bowie’s ex-wife Angela Bowie will feature games, $3 hot dogs and that puts together the Wakarusa are also present. On the other side after their break up. They dated burgers, and performances from — Edited by Kelly Lanigan Source: www.kuinfo.ku.edu Music Festival, scheduled Robert of the music spectrum is Robert while Angie and David were still Randolph and The Family Band. local bands. Admission is free and married. safety Source: imdb.com Morning fire alarm gives Swimming lesson Budig students break most e-mailed Several hundred students waited outside Budig Hall on Want to know what people Thursday after blaring sirens are talking about? Here is a list and flashing lights caused an of the top five most e-mailed evacuation of the building right stories from Kansan.com. as classes were scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. 1. General addresses Bush, Jim Saladin, Lawrence Fire terrorism in speech Department, said that after 2. Lost and found inspecting a control panel he 3. Jorgensen: Why wasn’t was able to determine that Cornish drafted? either dust or moisture in a duct 4. Stangler: Bush’s ‘blind faith’ set off the fire alarm. The fire de- problematic partment reset the system and 5. Baseball and cheerleaders students began meandering back into the building about 9:50 a.m. University Police Officer Jack et cetera Campbell arrived at Budig Hall three or four minutes after the The University Daily Kansan alarm was triggered. He said he is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The followed the fire department first copy is paid through the around and did not see a fire. student activity fee. Additional “No biggie,” Campbell said. copies of the Kansan are 25 Jason Cook, Dodge City cents. Subscriptions can be pur- junior, said he had been waiting chased at the Kansan business since 9:15 a.m. for his Account- office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, ing 200 class to begin in Budig 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, 120. He said he hadn’t noticed KS 66045. any strange smells or sights when sirens sounded. The University Daily Kansan While he studied an open (ISSN 0746-4962) is published ASSOCIATED PRESS notebook near the south en- daily during the school year In this photo provided by the Center for Whale Research, a newborn orca calf that researchers estimate is less than a week old, surfaces beside its mother, known as J16, as they swim Wednes- trance to Budig Hall, he said he except Saturday, Sunday, fall day near San Juan Island, Wash. The calf, who has been named J42, displays the orange coloring common to baby orcas. break, spring break and exams. used the 20-minute evacuation Weekly during the summer to do some extra cramming for session excluding holidays. an accounting quiz. is about a bilingual handyman, gramming error occurred around Periodical postage is paid in odd news Police investigate man “I’m taking advantage of the Manny Garcia, and his talking tools. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. He declined to Lawrence, KS 66044. Annual fire drill, I guess,” Cook said. Pornography cuts into Customer Paul Dunleavy was provide the duration of the porn accused of boiling skulls subscriptions by mail are $120 Sean Renfro, Wichita junior, plus tax. Student subscriptions stunned Tuesday morning to find broadcast but described it as an CHICAGO — Four human skulls Disney’s ‘Handy Manny’ was in the same accounting of are paid through the student his 5-year-old son watching the “isolated issue in a local New Jersey were discovered in a man’s apart- MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Children class preparing to take a quiz activity fee. Postmaster: Send broadcast. facility.” ment, one boiling in a pot of water, here got more than they bargained about bonds when the alarm address changes to The University “It was two people doing their A Disney Channel spokeswoman but authorities said charges aren’t for when they tuned in to “Handy sounded. Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, thing; it was full-on and it was said the company has asked Com- likely. Manny” on the Disney Channel this “Everybody was happy,” 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, disgusting,” the father of three told cast for assurances that appropriate “It doesn’t seem to be anything KS 66045 week — hard-core pornography. Renfro said. The New York Daily News. measures were taken to prevent nefarious at this time,” police Lt. Cable giant Comcast is investi- A statistics class in Budig 110 Comcast spokesman Fred such situations in the future. Perry Nigro said. The 26-year- gating how the porn was broadcast was cancelled about 9:45 a.m. during the popular cartoon, which DeAndrea confirmed that the pro- old owner of the skulls makes anatomical models for a living and because of the evacuation. media partners appeared to be using them for — Tyler Harbert what are your plans medical purposes, Nigro said. For more for the summer? “As weird as it is, it doesn’t news, What do you think? seem like anything is wrong,” turn to by brian clausen KUJH- Nigro said. 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Tonight at the Hawk Proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and the Huntsman Cancer Institute friday, may 4, 2007 news 3A » taste test spencer (continued from 1a) second home to students,” Graf said. “We want students to know we are Panelists categorize drinks accessible.” Graf said the low number of class- es offered in the museum and its out-of-the-way location were reasons Kansas State researchers define green tea attributes why few students visited. She said she didn’t think people realized how By danae Deshazer terms and two mouth-feel terms. To test the audience’s flavor sen- many pieces of art the museum has, The taste testing used descriptive sitivity, Jenkins gave the audience estimating there to be “tens of thou- sensory analysis, which involved three different “taste tests” depend- sands” of pieces. A specific lexicon that can be the detection and description of a ing on smell, color and genetic “The only classes here are art his- used for describing the flavoring product. The audience was given taste-bud makeup. tory classes,” Graf said. “Students of green teas was developed by two samples of teas to taste, and One of the tests involved three who come are art history students.” research assistants for the Kansas The 20/21 Gallery is slated to State University Sensory Analysis then described them based on the gumdrops: purple, red and yellow. open in July. Center and will be published next attributes. The first sample was yel- Jenkins said most people expected month. low, and the audience described it as the colors to taste a certain way: Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch The assistants shared the science having a seaweed and green flavor. grape, cherry and lemon, respec- can be contacted at bbunch@kan- and analysis of their study with the A tea with a seaweed label would tively. When the audience members san.com. Sarah Leonard/KANSAN KU community Thursday in the contain aromatics associated with tasted each gumdrop, there were Doug Kiene and Haley Jones, Shawnee freshmen, critique a piece of art during Thursday Kansas Union. shellfish, fresh fish and ocean veg- looks of surprise on their faces. — Edited by Will McCullough night’s Destinations exhibit in the Spencer Museum of Art. Each guest received a passport and was Jee Hyun Lee, the principal etation. Lee said most people had a Green tea also has different col- encouraged to view the different exhibits throughout the museum. investigator of the study, said the hard time differentiating a seaweed ors that can change the expecta- growing popularity of green tea had or fishy taste because they grew up tions of the flavor. Lauren McCoy, given people different interpreta- away from the smell of the sea. Overland Park junior, said she (continued from 1a) tions of the taste of green tea. “Many people, even the trained didn’t know green tea had such an bags “We wanted to develop a lexicon panelists, are from Kansas and array of colors. another way. They will accept sleep- commit violent acts against home- nity to this,” Henderson said. for describing green tea, including aren’t used to eating seaweed or “I have never been a fan of tea, anything with a fish taste in it,” because I prefer to drink coffee,” ing bag donations through Saturday less people. One Lawrence attack occurred a definition and reference for each Lee said. “They would say ‘this just McCoy said. “I didn’t realize the morning, and after the event, they “They go into group mentality near the Lawrence Public Library, attribute,” Lee said. “If I say green, takes fishy.’ ” tasting of the tea could be differen- will donate mode, and they while the other happened behind we will all agree to the definition, and the reference.” Another researcher, Alicia tiated by so many colors.” the bags to may be influ- the buildings on the west side of For the study, the researchers Jenkins, Kansas State graduate stu- the Lawrence enced by drugs Massachusetts Street’s 800 block. “That’s just disturbing to me. collected 138 green tea samples dent, said many things affected per- Kansan staff writer Danae De- C o m m u n i t y and alcohol,” he Henderson said one of the attacking from nine different countries. From ception of flavor, which was com- Shazer can be contacted at Shelter and That’s 20 individuals who died said. “They think groups used the words “bum bash” those samples, a trained panel cre- prised of all of the senses and other [email protected]. the Salvation for no apparent reason except they won’t get while attacking — a term used in ated 31 different attributes, includ- factors such as personal experience, Army. caught.” a series of underground videos of ing four appearance terms, 25 flavor age, abuse, health and genetics. — Edited by Kelly Lanigan W i l l i a m s for (someone’s) joy and enter- The attacking attacks on homeless people. and Holtaway tainment.” groups in both of Holtaway said she hoped the dem- have also trav- Lawrence’s attacks onstration would also prompt more Shannon Williams » improvements eled to area this year escaped compassion for homeless people. Social work graduate student high schools without getting “People seem to be afraid of home- and youth caught. Neither of less people,” she said. “And homeless groups to educate youths about the the attacking groups used weapons. individuals might be just as afraid of Campus fees make impact issue. Both attacks occurred during the day. other people.” “Most of the kids were shocked Loring Henderson, director of the when we told them about it,” Lawrence Community Shelter, said Kansan staff writer Matt Erickson New costs expand busing, wireless access, multicultural center Holtaway said. “Most had not heard he thought the demonstration could can be contacted at merickson@ about it.” help citizens know to be on the look- kansan.com. By Ashlee Kieler nightlife on the weekends. nance for the facility. Stoops said several factors could out for potential acts of violence. Tom Cox, Shawnee junior and Santos Núñez, director of the cause a group of young people to “We need to be alert as a commu- — Edited by Will McCullough As the school year comes to a head of the SafeBus subcommit- Multicultural Resource Center, said close, students returning can expect tee, said ideally there would be two an expected completion date for to see their student fee increases at buses on each of the three routes. the center was set for the end of fall work around campus. The routes laid out run on semester. An opening is projected lander (continued from 1a) Student fees increased this Kentucky and Tennessee streets, for January 2008. The new building semester by $54.75. Students will be by Campus Court at Naismith, would offer students more study software development. team has been testing the parachute, mission accomplished. But it’s more able to see $30.75 of those increases Meadowbrook, Daisy Hill, GSP- space. “I think it’s really ambitious,” she structure and rockets with a practice than a successful mission that makes at work shortly after returning to Corbin Hall and many sororities Beginning in the fall the MRC said, “but everyone’s really proud Lander in the Lied Center parking lot the project worthwhile, he said. the University in the fall. and fraternities. Because buses are will control Senate’s multicultural working on it.” this week. “We’ve all learned so much from it A $20 increase in transportation difficult to drive on Massacusettes education fund. Student groups The original launch date was The final version of the Lander will already. Even the experience has been fees provided newer buses for the Street, the buses will circle the strip needing funds will work in con- scheduled for this Saturday. However, include sensors that calculate decent a success,” he said. University. Students who use cam- on Vermont and New Hampshire junction with the MRC and Senate. Parrott said because of rain, wind and rate, temperature and altitude. pus transit will enjoy buses that are streets. An expanded blanket of wire- various snags in Lander production If the Lander has a successful soft Kansan staff writer Brian Lewis- handicap acces- This sum- less Internet can be expected to hampering tests this week, the test landing and the rover drives itself, Jones can be contacted at bl- sible. Students mer the sub- cover the University by Fall 2008. A was rescheduled for next week. images the terrain and the Lander’s [email protected]. choosing to An expanded blanket of wire- c o m m i t t e e $5 per semester student fee, along A final version of the Lander hasn’t American flag, Parrott said he would walk on cam- less Internet can be expected plans to work with Student Senate funds and a been constructed yet, he said. The consider the eight-month project — Edited by Trevan McGee pus will enjoy on finalizing fee match by the University, covers not having to cover the University by Fall bus contractors expansion costs. exhaust spew 2008. Once the expansion is and security. Once the expansion is complete, in their faces; The buses will wireless will cover nearly 100 per- boardwalk (continued from 1a) the buses are complete, wireless will cover be equipped cent of campus. equipped with with security Allison Lopez, public relations silence that frequently lasted several “When we start talking about him During opening statements Tuesday, top exhaust. nearly 100 percent of campus. cameras and and marketing manager for infor- minutes. Squire compared the inves- leaving that apartment, walking Evans portrayed Rose as a young D a n n y officers in the mation services, said preliminary tigation to “running around in cir- around, it gets harder for him. It gets man brought up in environment of Kaiser, assistant case of emer- work on the project began this cles.” Rose went back and forth about emotional.” instability. He said Rose had suffered director of parking and transit, gencies. spring and will continue through several key points, including wheth- Rose told the investigators “Stan” a childhood of abuse and that the said a contract had been signed to Cox said that if things go the fall semester. er or not “Stan” was a real person. visited while he was working at Taco “$64,000 question” in the case was acquire 20 buses from California. smoothly during the summer, Students won’t be able to physi- Rose continu- Bell and offered whether he had been treated fairly The buses are a 1990 model. SafeBus would be running within cally see the progress of the expan- ally changed his to sell him mari- in questioning. Kaiser said there were two con- the first few weeks of school. sion. By mid-fall students will expe- story and the “When talking about fires, he juana. Rose said “They didn’t know what effects tracts pending for three and five The construction for the Sabatini rience more wireless capabilities in officials asked seems withdrawn. He does not “Stan” had left their questioning would have on buses out of Minnesota. Those Multicultural Resource Center Wescoe, Strong and Fraser Halls. some questions a piece of paper him,” Evans said. eight buses, 1994 models, were last began in May 2006. Lopez said more buildings would more than a want to talk about fire... It gets containing his The trial is expected to last up used in Denver. Funds for the construction of have wireless by the end of the fall dozen times. On emotional.” phone number to two weeks, with today being the The buses from California have the building were provided by the 2007 semester. multiple occa- with him. fifth day. The jury will likely see the been guaranteed to be on campus University, a donation from the Unlike fee increases that set off sions, Rose told Rose said conclusion of the interrogation dur- by August 1. Sabatini family and student fees. inflation, these increases provide the investigators he had been ing this morning’s session, which is troy Squire Kaiser said the buses would have Students pay $3.50 to cover the tangible evidence of how student that he didn’t in a fight with scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. money is being spent. Lawrence police detective the same color scheme as the cur- construction fee. know what to “Stan” after he rent Park and Ride buses. In the fall, students begin paying Kansan staff writer Erick R. say. demanded on the The SafeRide increase of $4, $1.75 more per semester toward Kansan staff writer Ashlee Kieler Schmidt can be contacted at es- “All I want phone that Rose approved by students in the Student the center. A full-time front desk can be contacted at akieler@kan- [email protected]. from you is the truth,” Squire told buy marijuana from him. He said it Senate elections, provides SafeBus. position will be funded with $1.50 san.com. Rose. was the piece of paper with “Stan’s” SafeBus will provide students of the increase. The remaining 25 — Edited by Kelly Lanigan Squire told Assistant District phone number that he set on fire with a safe, reliable way to and from cents will fund long-term mainte- — Edited by Will McCullough Attorney Amy McGowan that he and dropped on a walkway. He told noticed a pattern of behavioral them that he “didn’t mean to hurt change in Rose during the inter- anyone.” view. The taped confession is a key “When talking about fires, he point for Rose’s defense. His attor- seems withdrawn. He does not ney, Ron Evans, contends that Rose want to talk about fire,” Squire said. was coerced into a confession. 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Combined with Haines’ deci- Looking ahead, industry observ- TOPEKA — Westar Energy Inc.’s sions in 2003 to sell off many of ers said Westar will need to make a incoming leader said the utility the unregulated assets bought dur- decision on meeting future energy faces big challenges in coming years ing Wittig’s tenure, the company’s needs, a debate complicated by as it seeks to expand power genera- reaction to the ice storm helped environmentalist opposition to tion capacity and develop a more build confidence in the company’s coal-fired or nuclear plants. sophisticated system to distribute direction, both internally and with “In the not-so-short term, electricity across the state. the public. we’re going to need to build new Bill Moore, who replaces retiring “It was a chance to show the base generation,” said Kansas Westar CEO Jim Haines Jr. on June state that Westar was back, still Corporation Commission chair- 30, said the com- effective and man Brian Moline. “In this state, pany can suc- on its game,” it’s either coal or nuclear. Given the ceed — and has said Charlie public’s attitude toward both, that’s the disastrous “Right now, we can’t be the Chandler, the a very difficult problem for Westar 2005 ice storm to leading edge on a new round of c o m p a n y ’s and other electric utilities around thank for it. chairman and to make and then politically sell The state’s nuclear plants. We’re too small.” president of whatever their choice is.” largest elec- Intrust Bank. Moore said Westar will have tric utility took “Plus, we were to wait for nuclear technology only five days to Bill moore able to devel- to evolve before it can consider restore power to Westar CEO op the confi- expanding its Wolf Creek plant or almost 211,000 dence in some build a new one. customers whose very talented “Right now, we can’t be leading houses and busi- people in our edge on a new round of nuclear nesses went dark in a storm that organization that we have the capa- plants,” he said. “We’re too small.” caused $42 million in damages. bility and capacity to take on all the But Moline said he and others on Moore said the company needed challenges before us.” the commission, which regulates an opportunity to show its com- That will come in handy as Kansas utilities, think Westar is in petence and rebuild its reputation Westar struggles with many of the a better position to find a solution Kevin Cox/THE DAILY NEWS after seven years of financial prob- same questions of future capacity than in the past. First graders Autumn Berry, Samantha Ojeda and Emily Pham, from left, stand with their classmates at Oppe Elementary as the procession lems and the scandals involving facing other U.S. utilities. “The state of Westar is very carrying the casket of Army Spc. Eddie Tamez from Scholes International Airport passes Thursday in Galveston, Texas. Tamez was killed April 27 in Fallujah former CEO David Wittig. Among the things on Moore’s good,” Moline said. “When Wittig when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle, U.S. military officials said. “We could have really failed short-term to-do list are build- left, the stock was at an all-time with the ice storm, and the result ing a new coal-fired generator, a low; its credit rating was abysmal; would have sent this company in 600-megawatt plant near Emporia their reputation with us was ter- the wrong direction,” Moore said. and new transmission lines linking rible. » Mother Earth “If we’re not able to deliver reliable Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina. “Today though, it’s a strong com- service, (Westar’s future) becomes The company also must add $750 pany.” Delegates combat climate change million in pollution controls at its By MICHAEL CASEY an agreement early Friday on the centrations of greenhouse gas levels Associated Press best ways to combat climate change ranging from 445 parts per million National Day of Prayer despite efforts by China to water to 650 parts per million, but China BANGKOK, Thailand — down language on cutting destruc- wanted the lower range stricken International delegates reached tive greenhouse gas emissions. from the report over fears it would The closed-door debate over hinder its economy, Muller said. everything from nuclear power to “The Chinese are resisting a the cost of cleaner energy ran into lot, and a lot of countries are hid- the early morning hours with quib- ing behind the Chinese position,” bling over single words or phrases Michael Muller, Germany’s vice- at times. But consensus was even- minister for the environment, told tually reached on a report by the reporters before the agreement was Intergovernmental Panel on Climate reached. Change, a U.N. network of 2,000 The report is the third segment scientists and delegates from more of an overall IPCC blueprint that than 120 nations. will shape the way the world tackles “It’s all done,” said Peter Lukey, a global warming. member of the South Africa delega- The final version was not made tion. “Everything we wanted to see available when the meeting broke was there and more. The message is: around 4:30 a.m. Friday, but dele- We have to do something now.” gates said it largely resembled a draft China, the world’s second-larg- version that said emissions can be est greenhouse gas emitter after cut below current levels if the world the United States, took a strong shifts away from carbon-heavy fuels stance during the four-day meeting like coal, embraces energy efficiency in Thailand. Along with India and and significantly reduces deforesta- other rapidly developing countries, tion. it had pushed to raise the lowest “The strong message (from the target level of carbon dioxide in report) is that it’s possible to stabi- the world’s atmosphere over fears it lize greenhouse gas emissions at the would hinder their roaring econo- level where severe climatic change mies, delegates said. can be avoided,” said Lars Nilsson, a The draft proposed a cap on con- delegate from Sweden.

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» Senate Amendment nears approval Prescription drug import bid is one step closer to passing

Associated Press eral health officials, since the days of The drug industry also opposes the Clinton administration, have said allowing drug imports, arguing it WASHINGTON — A bid to allow they cannot do. could leave the nation vulnerable to lower-priced drugs to be imported White House spokesman Tony counterfeits a concern echoed by sev- from Canada and elsewhere survived Fratto said the amendment sponsored eral lawmakers. a challenge in the Senate on Thursday, by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., would “To accept the importation of for- making approval likely early next satisfy the administration’s concerns eign drugs is to open the door so week despite the Bush administra- about the safety of imported drugs. that a cottage industry today becomes Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press tion’s opposition. “It would diminish, if not eliminate, a major industry tomorrow in sup- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani’s podium is shown before the first republican presidential primary debate of the 2008 elec- The Senate, on a 63-28 vote, effec- the need for the president’s advisers plying counterfeit drugs,” said Sen. tion at the Ronald Reagan Library on Thursday in Simi Valley, Calif. tively endorsed the measure as an to recommend a veto,” Fratto said. Richard Burr, R-N.C. a m e n d m e n t The amendment that survived the The move enjoys broad popular to legislation test vote would support, nevertheless. But lower pric- related to the permit broader es overseas would not automatically Food and Drug “The fact is, we are paying the imports of pre- mean large savings for domestic con- Administration. highest price for brand-name scription drugs sumers, according to a 2004 study by FREE RENT?! from Canada and the Congressional Budget Office. The adminis- prescription drugs in the world tration opposes elsewhere, where The study found that allowing AND allowing imports and that’s not fair.” certain medi- drug imports from a broad set of SWIMMING?! of prescription cines can cost countries would cut drug spending drugs and has less than two- by $40 billion over 10 years or by AND pledged to rec- Byron dorgan thirds what they about 1 percent. FOOD?! ommend the North Dakota Senator do in the United The amendment is part of a broad- president veto the States. Backers er Senate bill to renew the fees paid NOTHING IN LIFE IS FREE! final FDA legisla- hope the imports by the pharmaceutical companies tion if it includes such a provision. will drive down prices at home. seeking approval for new medicines. Republicans, however, decided “The fact is, we are paying the Lawmakers have seized on the leg- to make one more try at defeating highest prices for brand-name pre- islation as a chance to overhaul the Come out and party with us at Legends Place the measure. They sought to add a scription drugs in the world and that’s FDA. Apartments on May 10th and enjoy a day of requirement that the FDA first certify not fair,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan, The Senate is not expected to vote swimming, free food and drinks. Also, that imported medicines are safe and D-N.D., the amendment’s sponsor. on the amendments until Monday at effective. That is something that fed- “Let’s make the global economy work the earliest. WIN FREE RENT FOR A YEAR! for everybody.” Lazer 105.9 will be on remote from 2-6 p.m. at least one person is guaranteed to WIN FREE RENT FOR A YEAR. So Join us at Legends Place Apartments for food, fun and a chance to GET LUCKY!

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PAGE 7A opinionopinion » OUR VIEW Removing Paris Hilton’s organs disappoints as teaching tool Sprawling statue, complete with Tinkerbell, shows the effects of alcohol abuse on America’s favorite debutante

Just when you thought erotic form and onlookers can on the cognitive impairment of teaching. And yes, teaching Perhaps educational tools need a tabloid culture to teach is celebrity obsessions didn’t have remove her organs. The artist alcohol when he can remove youths of the responsibilities to be altered to effectively reach just trashy. Paris Hilton naked any aspect of society left un- and agency say the piece was Paris Hilton’s liver and play and dangers of drinking can be today’s youth. for art’s sake is perfectly fine. penetrated, one more has been “designed to warn teenagers of catch with it? improved upon — as the rise in However, if educators have Paris Hilton’s naked body chalked up. Now the shallow the hazards of underage drink- The concept of making teenage drinking proves. to reduce health education to “teaching” teenagers will only world of celebrity obsession is ing.” learning more enjoyable and The U.S. Department of Paris Hilton in order to get result in confused parents and permeating school children’s The hazards of under- entertaining isn’t a bad thing. Health and Human Services through to teenagers, what’s increased sales of US Weekly education. age drinking are important Showing students simulations performed a study that found next? Analyzing misogynistic Magazine. Artist Daniel Edwards has for teenagers to grasp. No of what it looks like to drive underage drinkers consume or violent rap lyrics in poetry created a statue titled “Paris qualms there. However, using drunk, listening to real stories nearly 3.6 billion drinks a year. classes? — Tasha Riggins for the edito- Hilton Autopsy.” Paris and a celebutant as a teaching tool of drinking gone wrong and Clearly, underage drinking is a Updating teaching methods rial board her famous dog, Tinkerbell, may mute the message. What learning about the health risks problem in the United States. to get through from time-to- are sprawled out in somewhat 16-year-old is going to focus of drinking all “entertain” while time are necessary; adopting

»COMMENTARY Smoking ban deserves to be upheld by court

You don’t appreciated it. know how I had to leave much you an Emporia love some- bar because thing until it’s I could not gone. open my This phrase By kaitlyn syring eyes. The rings true kansan columnist smoke had for me any [email protected] ruined my time I go to night, and a city that therefore my does not have a smoking ban friends’ night too. like Lawrence’s. I’m allergic Now this ban is facing the to smoke, and second-hand possibility of being changed or smoke affects me visibly. My taken away altogether. Dennis eyes become red and start to Steffes, the owner of Last burn, my nose runs and I can’t Call and Coyote’s Night Club, control my coughing. It’s not filed a case against the city in pretty. early 2005 after his businesses Second-hand smoke is bad received five citations for vio- for everyone, not just those lating the ban. That case is now who are allergic to it. A recent being decided by the Kansas study by the Surgeon General Supreme Court. concluded that even brief expo- Steffes says the ordinance sure to second-hand smoke can is unconstitutionally vague have immediate adverse effects because it does not provide on the cardiovascular system owners with solutions to a and interfere with the normal problem with someone smok- functioning of the heart, blood ing in their businesses. It’s Grant Snider/KANSAN and vascular systems in ways obvious that owners should ask that increase the risk of a heart the patron to put out the ciga- attack. rette, take the The study cigarette out- also says that inger for like a year now, and bathroom. I’m sitting right I just heard that someone’s side or leave nonsmok- I think I have worms. next to her, and she is not relationship didn’t count the premises. ers who are I had to leave an Emporia bar FREE FOR ALL anywhere near turds that because it wasn’t Facebook If he or she exposed to n because I could not open my creates a Call 864-0500 aren’t flushing. official. second-hand problem, call Don’t be a coconut. God smoke at work eyes. The smoke had ruined my the police. is trying to talk to you. n n increase their I know that Free for All callers have 20 Your mom’s Free for All. Actually, water is the main risks of devel- night, and therefore my friends’ some business seconds to speak about any n ingredient in Coca-Cola, oping heart night too. owners think topic they wish. Kansan edi- My roommate just n idiot. disease by 25 they have tors reserve the right to omit to 30 percent touched my underwear, and I just saw a Safe Ride guy lost custom- comments. Slanderous and and of devel- I touched hers too. Is that get a ticket while I was driv- n ers because of the smoking obscene statements will not oping lung cancer by 20 to 30 weird? ing drunk. A woman just ordered 11 ban. That’s why the city should percent. The report says there be printed. Phone numbers Happy Meals at McDonald’s. make it as easy as possible for is no risk-free level of exposure of all incoming calls are n n these businesses to construct to second-hand smoke, and recorded. n outdoor porches for smok- There was a real live squir- I found a hat that says that the only way to protect ing patrons. I’m not for any rel in my Powerade machine “Jawhawk.” What does that I’m the girl who passed nonsmokers from its dangerous Lawrence businesses having this morning. mean? out in Fraser, second floor. I effects is to eliminate smoking to shut down or struggle if If you hit a black Jeep in just wanted to let everybody indoors. the parking lot, please Face- n n know I’m OK. They took care I have been lucky enough the majority of their custom- ers were or are smokers. But book Maxx, M-A-X-X, and just I hate when people’s turds “Free for All will put that of me at the ER. I didn’t want to have lived in two cit- I would like to come to those apologize. Thank you! don’t flush down the toilet in,” she said. But I said to her, everybody to be all worried ies that have smoking bans: n Lawrence and Salina. Salina’s businesses too, and I can’t do no matter how many times “Your mom will put that in!” about me. that if it means having smoke OMG, I just saw two only applies to restaurants, you flush it. which was just as well for me, in my face. penises driving down Iowa n n as I couldn’t go to bars there. The Kansas Supreme Court Street. n The main ingredient in I think we should have an I came to the University of should protect the health of n Free for All, that girl just Coke isn’t sugar, it’s corn Olive Garden in Lawrence. Kansas in 2004, just in time to people in Lawrence by keeping I’ve been living in Hash- lied to you. She’s not in the syrup. Sugar’s been replaced. enjoy the new smoking ban. the ban in place. It was not until I turned 21, however, and went to a bar Syring is a Salina junior in outside of Lawrence that I fully journalism.

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Virginia mark the anniversary of the reigning monarch, much less in ASSOCIATED PRESS ABC’s Gibson was viewed posi- its Colonial founding, it was an your own town?” said Keith Gary, tively by 62 percent of TV viewers all-white affair in a still-segregated the first spectator through the gates NEW YORK — One-third of and NBC’s Williams by 59 percent, state. Thursday’s visit was starkly when they opened more than four Americans say they have a nega- but that is within the sampling’s different. hours before the queen and Prince tive view of Katie Couric, her per- margin of error of plus or minus 4 The British monarch, in her first Philip’s arrival. sonal popularity lagging behind percentage points. visit to the former Confederate cap- The queen’s speech to Virginia’s rivals Charles Gibson and Brian That also mirrors the competi- ital, will salute American Indians, General Assembly was to be the Williams just as her evening news tion between the anchors in the a venerated civil rights lawyer and first address by Britain’s crown to program trails in the ratings. television ratings. Gibson began the evening job last spring, and dozens whose lives were scarred by the lawmaking body it chartered in The Gallup Poll survey released trailed Williams consistently for last month’s massacre at Virginia 1619 at Jamestown as the Colonial Thursday found that 51 percent of Americans said they had a posi- the rest of 2006. But in the past Tech. House of Burgesses. tive view of Couric, who jumped three months ABC’s “World News” Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said the Inside the Capitol, she was sched- from NBC’s “Today” show to CBS has logged the most viewers during message could not be more timely uled to meet briefly with construc- last fall. eight weeks, while NBC’s “Nightly tion workers whose $105 million, or appropriate. The poll found Gibson and News” won four weeks. two-year renovation was completed “This is a moment that brings Williams essentially running neck- Virginia together. That will be very Monday, with high school student apparent on Capitol Square today, body leaders and with 100-year-old with folks from all over Virginia Oliver W. Hill. coming together for this remarkable Hill, whose birthday was Tuesday, moment and coming in the after- is a civil rights attorney whose liti- math of a hard time,” Kaine said gation helped bring about the 1954 Thursday at a news conference. Supreme Court decision outlawing The plane carrying the 81-year- racial segregation in public schools. old queen landed by mid-afternoon, When the queen visited Susan Walsh/ASSOCIATED PRESS and 20 minutes later she emerged Jamestown for its 350th anniversary Queen Elizabeth II and Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine walk around the newly renovated with her husband, Prince Phillip. in 1957, such a meeting was impos- Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday. The queen’s visit is part of Virginia’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English settlement. Hundreds of people stood in lines sible because the state was defying for hours in a cool drizzle, some federal desegregation orders. since dawn, to enter the grounds of Before she departs for and the families of some of the 32 the Virginia Tech community so she the freshly refurbished 219-year-old Williamsburg, the queen will meet slain. can extend her support to it, which I Capitol. privately with some of those wound- “The queen has expressed her really, really appreciate,” Kaine said. The queen’s visit is part of ed in the Virginia Tech shooting desire to have some interaction with

» Showtime Bette Midler replaces Celine Dion in Las Vegas

By RYAN NAKASHIMA sold out for what will be a nearly “I’m looking forward to it, but ing rooms are staggering. It should Associated Press five-year run by December. also I’m terrified because it’s huge,” be an opera house somewhere in the Dion’s show, “A New Day,” has she told The Associated Press by Black Forest.” LAS VEGAS — Bette Midler will grossed more than $500 million since telephone. “That’s giving me the Midler, 61, said she agreed to replace Celine Dion as the head- it began in March 2003, producers vapors. a two-year contract to work 100 liner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, said. The Grammy award-winning “At the same time, they also shows a year, performing five nights officials announced Thursday, singer announced in January that give you a lot of toys to play with. a week for 20 weeks beginning Feb. answering the lingering question of she would end her run at the end of They give you the lifts and you 20. Seth Wenig/ASSOCIATED PRESS who would be chosen to step into the year in the $95 million theater. can fly people in, you can fly them The schedule is less grueling than News anchor Katie Couric presents an award at the annual Jackie Robinson Foundation some big shoes and the 4,100-seat Midler said the venue was intimi- out. There’s all this wing space and Dion’s, who performed 160 shows awards dinner in New York on March 5. Colosseum, which Dion virtually dating but exciting. hydraulics and stuff, and the dress- per year. Splitting the difference This weekend Kansas faces Kansas State at home and Manhatten. Both teams need victories to secure a Big 12 Tournament spot. 10B friday, may 4, 2007 www.kansan.com

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BY ASHER FUSCO All-Big 12 linebacker Joe Pawelek. Inexperience at the quarterback Editor’s Note: This is the second position against what looks to be a in a series of three previews of the formidable Kansas secondary will Kansas football team’s 2007 sched- keep Baylor from leaving Lawrence ule. with a victory. Projection: WIN – 5-1 (1-1) October 6 — at Kansas State October 20 — at Colorado The first Sunflower Showdown The Colorado Buffaloes endured of the Ron Prince era undoubtedly some serious growing pains in left Kansas their first season under coach Dan State fans Hawkins. First, there was a forgetta- with a bad ble 2-10 season that included a loss taste in their to Division 1-AA Montana State. mouths. Last Next, there was Hawkins’ unforget- November, table offseason tirade accusing his the Wildcats players of lacking the toughness to m a r c h e d compete in the Big 12 Conference. i n t o The big story in Boulder heading Memorial Stadium on the heels of into the 2007 season is the battle an impressive victory against Texas for playing time at quarterback. and were soundly beaten by the Top candidates for the job include Jayhawks. Despite the setback in junior college transfer Nick Nelson Lawrence, Kansas State enjoyed a and redshirt successful 7-6 season with Prince f r e s h - at the helm. With super-prospect man Cody quarterback Josh Freeman one year H a w k i n s , older and reportedly 20 pounds who hap- heavier, Kansas State should have pens to be little trouble improving from one the son of year ago. Freeman had a poor show- the coach. ing in the team’s spring game, com- No matter pleting fewer than half of his passes who comes out on top, chances and throwing two interceptions. But are they will improve upon last if his steady growth last season is season’s 116th-ranked pass offense. any indication, Freeman will be just Colorado’s one bright spot is fine. The Wildcats lose five defen- at running back, where the elu- KANSAN FILE PHOTO sive starters but return star defen- sive Hugh Charles is one of the After a season full of disappointing losses and exciting victories, the Kansas softball team’s regular season comes to a close this weekend. Coach Tracy Bunge attributes the season’s peaks and sive end Ian Campbell. Campbell, conference’s best. Kansas barely valleys to an inexperienced starting lineup. who had 11.5 sacks last season, defeated Colorado last season in a will present the first true test for a home game, so it is hard to imag- Kansas offensive line that replaces ine the Jayhawks defeating a much- three starters. Though the Jayhawks improved Colorado team. are not too far behind the Wildcats Projection: LOSS – 5-2 (1-2) in the talent department, the atmo- sphere in Manhattan should help October 27 — at Texas A&M Series of ups and downs Texas A&M narrowly edged the home team. Projection: LOSS – 4-1 (0-1) Kansas in last year’s matchup. This Jayhawks’ season of disappointments, successes resembles roller coaster ride time around, things should not be October 13 — Baylor as hard for the Aggies. Not only Make no mistake about it: Baylor does Texas A&M hold home field BY EVAN KAFARAKIS (22-39, 1-15), coach Tracy Bunge three freshmen fill the remaining as far west as California to as far east football is on the rise. After years advantage, it was ready for the ups and downs her starting positions. as Florida, Kansas was competing and years of futility, the Bears posted possesses a strong core Coming off a split series with No. team would face this season. “We’re hoping to be able to put against quality teams while picking a 3-5 confer- of players 3 ranked Oklahoma, Kansas’ (32- “I expected a roller coaster type things together by the end of the up wins and learning from losses. ence mark who gained 21-1, 7-9) frustrations were com- of season due to some inexperience,” year,” Bunge said. When Big 12 play hit, the young last year and experience pounded Wednesday by a series loss Bunge said. The roller coaster season hasn’t team was going up, sweeping topped the last season to Wichita State. Although the team returns six hit too high or low for this squad, Oklahoma State at its home. J a y h a w k s and who But heading to Ames, Iowa, for a starters from last season’s team, ranked seventh in the Big 12. in a late are maturing steadily. Quarterback weekend series against the Cyclones three of them are sophomores and In early season tournaments from see softball on page 6b O c t o b e r m a t c h u p . Stephen McGee was rusty at the Since the beginning of the 2006 campaign arrival of coach Guy Morriss in but blossomed into one of the best » track and field 2002, Baylor has won twice as often signal callers in the Big 12 by the as it did in the previous five years. end of the season. McGee, a junior, Baylor will be even better in 2007 is an early candidate for the 2007 because of the turnover on its roster. Big 12 player of the year. Also Athletes compete in last regular-season meet The loss of seven offensive starters returning to A&M is running back might be a godsend for Morriss, Jorvorskie Lane. The 274-pound who could use some new athletes behemoth became a fan favorite on BY TAYLOR BERN to plug into his up-tempo system. his way to a school record 19 rush- Long-time quarterback Shawn ing touchdowns in 2006. Defense With the Big 12 Conference Bell has moved on, leaving sopho- is where the Aggies truly shine. Championship looming on May 11 more Blake Szymanski and senior Linebacker Mark Dodge is the through 13, the Jayhawks have one Michael Machen to battle for the team’s top returning defensive play- more meet to prepare. starting job. The Bears lost both of er. An absolutely mammoth defen- This weekend Kansas trav- their cornerbacks to the NFL this els to Fayetteville, Ark., for the offseason but return second-team see football on page 6b Razorbacks Twilight in hopes of making a last push for regional marks before taking on Big 12 com- golf petition. » Sophomore sprinters Victoria Howard and Sha’Ray Butler, both Woodland named to All-Big 12 team winners at the Kansas Relays, will Senior Gary He has won three tournaments look to improve their regional Woodland was and also leads the men’s golf team times and garner new ones in dif- named to the with a scoring average of 72. This ferent events. All-Big 12 team season, Woodland has also recorded Howard is scheduled to compete for the second eight Top-10 finishes and 10 Top- in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, c o n s e c u t i v e 20 finishes. Woodland has also events she won at last week’s UMKC year, the Big been selected to play on the 2007 12 Conference United States-Japan Collegiate Golf Invitational. Howard’s winning Woodland KANSAN FILE PHOTO a n n o u n c e d Championship. Thursday. Woodland is one of only see trackB on page 6 Sha’Ray Butler, sophomore sprinter, placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at the Kansas Relays on April 21. At the Razorbacks Twilight, she will compete in the 400-meter dash in an attempt to get under the regional cutoff time of 54.61 seconds. 10 golfers to make the list. — Kansan staff report 2b sports friday, may 4, 2007 » Do the drew Glasgow bound Boxing returns to limelight

oxing is finally back And, because of that, it has been in the limelight this reported that the first-show rat- weekend as Oscar De La ings averaged 1.2 million viewers. HoyaB (“Golden Boy”) and Floyd De La Hoya is a good, not great, Mayweather, Jr. (“Pretty Boy”) fighter, but he is definitely market- square off in a super welterweight able. Mayweather, meanwhile, is title fight at the MGM Grand in By drew davison just entertaining to watch. Las Vegas on Saturday. kansan sports columnist As for the fight, Mayweather And, it’s about time. [email protected] is favored for a reason — maybe When I was in middle school, because he has yet to lose (37-0, I remember begging my parents Saturday is the fight that will 30 KO). Yes, De La Hoya has more or my friends’ parents to order the save boxing — at least that’s what experience and a size advantage big fights with Lennox Lewis, Mike Richard Schaefer, CEO of De La (De La Hoya is 5’11” compared Tyson and Evander Holyfield. Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, to Mayweather’s 5’8”). But, But, the heavyweight fighters have wants to happen. Mayweather, 30, is younger than pretty much disappeared. The last From the way things look, it just De La Hoya, 34, and has more undisputed heavyweight champ might and I hope it does. Tickets speed. Mayweather is an aggressive was Lewis in 2003. sold out in three hours generating fighter and I think he will be too And, after watching the heavy- a Nevada-record at $19 million. much for De La Hoya to handle. weights fight, I enjoyed watching The second Lewis vs. Holyfield So, bottom line, this fight is Roy Jones, Jr. and De La Hoya in heavyweight title fight in 1999 worth splitting the $54.95 pay per the lower classes. brought in $16.8 million, the pre- view bill with some friends. And, I would say that the Tyson vs. vious record. don’t worry; I’m sure there will Lewis heavyweight fight five years Not just ticket sales, the promo- still be plenty of tequila to drink ago was the last big pay-per-view tion for this fight is like none I at the bars after the fight on Cinco fight and let’s be honest, that fight have ever seen either. The “De La de Mayo. got 2.03 million pay-per view Hoya/Mayweather 24/7” four-part orders because people wanted to series on HBO, which concluded Davison is an Overland Park se- see Tyson do something crazy last night, got most college-aged nior in journalism. — which he didn’t. guys’ attention. It aired right after So, here we are in 2007, and “Entourage” and “The Sopranos.” — Edited by Trevan McGee

» college basketball Athletics calendar TODAY n Baseball vs. Kansas Majerus snags first recruit State, 6:35 p.m. Manhattan n Track at Arkansas Ra- zorbacks Twilight, All day, Fayetteville, Ark. at St. Louis coaching job Joerg Sarbach/ASSOCIATED PRESS Bremen’s Hugo Almeida from Portugal, left, and teammate Diego from Brazil react after losing the UEFA Cup semifinal second leg match to SATURDAY ST. LOUIS — Just days into scoring presence with the abil- Espanyol Barcelona 2-1 on Thursday. Espanyol will face Primera Liga rival, Sevilla in Glasgow, Scotland on May 16. n Softball vs. Iowa State, the job and new Saint Louis ity to pick and pop,” Majerus 2 p.m. Ames, Iowa University coach Rick Majerus said. “We are excited about his n Baseball vs. Kansas has his first recruit. developing rebounding game State, 3 p.m. Hoglund The Billikens announced in conjunction with a defen- » nba playoffs Ballpark late Wednesday the signing of sive commitment.” n Track at Nebraska 6-foot-7 power forward Barry Eberhardt joins Anthony Invitational, All day, Lincoln, Eberhardt, who was a third- Mitchell of East St. Louis (Ill.) Neb. team junior college All-Ameri- High School and Chicago’s Nowitski steps up late SUNDAY can last season at Coffeyville Markus Relphorde, who signed n Softball vs. Iowa State, College in Kansas. He averaged earlier in the signing period. By JIM LITKE since Game 2 of the NBA finals a least as much as they need him, Noon, Ames, Iowa 17.4 points and 6.2 rebounds Majerus was introduced Associated Press year ago: step up. which is what he was trying to n Baseball vs. Kansas per game while shooting 56 Monday. What followed were a dozen explain when he said the Warriors’ State, 1 p.m. Hoglund percent from the field. Superstars come in all shapes and points in a 15-0 run the Mavericks constant double-teaming was forc- Ballpark “Barry gives us a low post — Associated Press sizes. strung together to close out the ing him to find other ways to con- Not so their egos, which are sup- game, including two clutch three- tribute “help out on defense more; posed to start at XXL and only get pointers, a perfectly timed block on hit the glass harder, as hard as I can, bigger from there. Matt Barnes’ layup attempt and a get some extra possessions; if I have Maybe that’s why Dirk Nowitzki’s half-dozen free throws. That moved a shot, try to knock it down and if I “I’ll-try-to-do-better” plea, made on the series to Game 6 in Oakland. don’t, move the ball and let someone the eve of Dallas’ elimination game “We got on Dirk’s back and else make a shot.” Tuesday night against Golden State he carried us,” teammate Devean It didn’t help that Nowitzki’s for- in the first round of the NBA play- George said afterward. “That’s who mer coach, Don Nelson, working offs, rubbed so many people the he is for us.” the other sideline and still nursing wrong way. Not exactly. a grudge against Mavericks owner First, his coach lit into him. Nowitzki can be a game-changer, Mark Cuban knew all of Nowitzki’s “I’m tired of hearing about how to be sure, and anybody who watched weaknesses. Or that his Warriors’ they’ve taken him carry most team, small and fast but rugged, pre- him out of his of the offen- sented matchup problems for Dallas game and any sive load for at just about every spot on the floor. lack of confi- “I’m tired of hearing about how the Mavericks That’s why Golden State won six dence,” Avery they’ve taken him out of his throughout their of its last seven regular-season games Johnson said. 67-win regular against the Mavericks, who averaged “You’re just not game and any lack of season wouldn’t four points less and allowed 14 more supposed to have confidence. quibble with than they did against the rest of the that.” him collecting league. Nelson knew that forcing N e x t , the MVP next anyone other than Nowitzki to beat Nowitzki’s team- Avery Johnson week. But those him was Golden State’s best chance mates called Dallas coach comparisons the to pull off a historic upset. After a players-only past few days to the Mavericks dropped three of the meeting, “just to basketball’s holy first four in the best-of-seven series, make sure,” Jason Terry explained, trinity — as in, “Michael, Larry and Nowitzki knew it, too. “that everybody was on the same Magic never would have backed At the end, Nowitzki took advan- page.” down, no matter how many double- tage of all the free advice and assert- Then, the Warriors clawed their teams opponents threw their way” ed himself on the offensive end. way back from a 21-point deficit — were overblown. “He was more aggressive,” Golden to take a 112-103 lead with just For one thing, Nowitzki just isn’t State’s Baron Davis said. “I thought over three minutes left and dared that good. He’s basically a first-rate he was trying to take the ball to the Nowitzki to do something he hadn’t shooter who rebounds adequately basket and post up. Our guys did a done in 19 quarters of playoff bas- and doesn’t play defense that well. great job defending him. But he was ketball this season — really, ever Nowitzki needs his teammates at able to get to the line.”

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E-mail preservation, design, architecture, urban KU’s free local ists, Western riding counselors, & Busi- $84,000 Susan Thomas 785-760-4444 [email protected] to set up planning, public history, law or public ness managers. For more info call: Shorty an interview. admin. Must have strong communication 303-607-4846. www.girlscoutsmilehi.org skills & MS Office proficiency. $12.00hr. marketplace Wanted - Used Notebook Computer [email protected] To Apply go to Must be less than 3 yrs old & wireless www.LawrenceCityJobs.org internet ready. [email protected] Looking for fun, outgoing, motivated & complete the online application by: hawkchalk.com/2243 people to work in-store promotional sales. Wednesday, May 16th, 2007 free [ads] for all $10/hr (Weekends Only!) Email for more EOE M/F/D AUDITIONING info: [email protected] Ice Cream Lovers!

Kansan Classifieds Lawrence Financial Advisory Firm has NOW ACCEPTING 864-4358 opening for an administrative assistant to Coleman American Moving Services in CREW MEMBERS perform general office duties and assist Shawnee, KS is seeking loaders, packers, drivers and warehouse personnel for the Apply at: [email protected] the president in day to day activities. FT www.coldstonecreamery.com or PT. Fax resume to 785-843-5971. summer season. Pay range is $10-$13 /hr. Please call 800-239-1427 or email ja- [email protected] to apply.

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SUMMER MANAGEMENT JOB! 4 BR house in need of 1 more roomie to Roommated needed for August 07-July 1 & 2 BR apts avail. for August. 4-5 BR 5 1/2 BA wood floors, W/D, 3 BR apt in renovated older house, 1300 Hundreds of jobs available! make the house complete! Huge kitchen 08 at Highpointe. $325/mo + utilities. Lo- Great location near campus. Walk or ride $2500/mo 1134 Mississippi; 3BR 3 1/2BA blk Rhode Island, wood floors, DW, an- Work outside, gain leadership skills, & LR, $300/mo + 1/4 utilities. cated on bus route. Call Joe at bus. Quiet area. Balcony or patio, W/D $1575/mo 940 & 942 Illinois; 2BR 1 1/2BA tique tub, Avail Aug, large porch, $750, advancement opportunities! 816-694-5889 or email [email protected] 860-268-2877 or email at [email protected] hookups, DW, CA, walk-in closet, minib- $550/mo 627 W 25th; 785-979-9120 call Jim and Lois at 785-841-1074 To apply call College Pro Painters NOW! com edu linds, ceiling fan. No pets. Briarstone Apts. 1-888-277-9787www.collegepro.com hawkchalk.com/2262 hawkchalk.com/2254 1000 Emery Rd. 749-7744. 4/3 BR 2 BA house. 1 car garage, yard on quiet col-de-sak. 608 Saratoga. 3 BR Apt. Very spacious, 2 story. 1 & 1/2 Amazing Location, Huge BRs, Laundry, Seeking 1 female roommate for August $925/$1025mo Rent Aug.1 785-760- BA. Fireplace, skylight, W/D, walkout SUNFLOWER BROADBAND 1 BR 1317 Westbrooke. Close to KU. Off Street Parking, Partly furnished, Up- 1st. Big duplex off 23rd & Kasold. 4 BR, 3 2896. patio, 1 car garage. Near campus. 2901 DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVE DW, W/D, CA, fireplace. Sunroom/office. dated Bath/Kitch. Beautiful house BA. W/D. $325/mo. Call Tara at University Dr. $855/mo. No smoking. PART-TIME 728 sq. ft, covered parking, pool, $385/mo. June/July. Call Chase (402) 9139402818 if interested. hawkchalk.- 6/7 BR 3.5 BA. West of Campus. 748-9807. Start immediately! $600/mo+util. Call 785-841-4935. 740-1834. Kate (913) 961-2262. com/2258 2 Kitchens. 2 Car Garage. Avail August. Lucrative part-time positions selling cable, 785-842-6618 [email protected] hawkchalk.com/2303 1 BR at 1316 Mass St. $385. No pets or Internet and phone services, and maintain- com 3 BRs for rent in a house near Lawrence Seeking female roommate for summer smoking. Off street parking. Call ing sales quotas. Candidates must be en- High school. Rooms available May 19th F summer sublease needed. 4BR/4BA at sublease, $309/mo + 1/4 electricity, all 785-331-9096 or 785-856-2526. ergetic self-starters. These positions will 6BR 2BA house 1108 Ohio, CA, W/D through July 31st. $400/mo includes utili- the Reserve. Fully furnished, W/D, pool, other utilities incl. fully furnished and great be responsible for selling our services to $1920, avail Aug Very spacious, between ties. If interested call Travis @ 760-3325 bus stop, tanning, gym, free cable/inter- ammenities. Call christie at 913-980-7444 new and existing accounts. Excellent 1 BR basemt apt. in renovated older campus & downtown (785) 749-5446 net. $339 + electric. Lindsey (785)- hawkchalk.com/2232 communication and presentation skills a house avail Aug for 10 mo lease, 14th & plus. These are outside sales positions; 312-4190 VT, DW, $359, off st pk, cats ok 841-1074 8 BR 2 BA house avail. Located right next 3BR 1BA hardwood floors, full basement, applicants must have dependable trans- hawkchalk.com/2231 Sub-lease for Hawker Apt C1. Please Call to campus at 1142 Indiana. Avail for June W/D hookups, diswasher, large trees. portation and a good driving record. 847-708-4411 if your interested! 1 BR Duplex. Quiet, Clean, No Smoking. or Aug 1. W/D included. 785-842-7644. $775. Avail. Aug 1 Please Call 749-3193 To apply, send resume to: HR, Sunflower Fall Semester BR available. Valley Lane, Available for first semester only or all year! W/D 19th & Naismith Area. Lease. Broadband, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Ste. 301, off University Dr. Close to campus. Just hawkchalk.com/2209 $525/mo. Avail now. Call 843-8643 Lawrence, KS 66044 or e-mail resume to $320/mo. Call (601) 672-1605 829 Maine St. 2BR 1BA house. W/D, Nice garage, great neighborhood and walk to 3BR 2BA apts off Emery close to campus. [email protected] hawkchalk.com/2245 sublease for $309/mo+1/4 elec. W/D, ca- school. Avail Aug 1. $750/mo Call W/D included. Rent $275/mo/per person. EOE ble, internet, water, trash incl. 4 br/2 ba 1 in a 4 BR 4 BA @ Legends-$474/mo. 785-218-8893 785-550-5979 between 8AM and 8PM. Female roommate for 4 bdrm Legends apt. Bus Route. Very clean, friendly room- Utilities included [8/1/07-7/31/08]. Move in June/July sublease. Spacious room and mates 913-980-7444 hawkchalk.com/2274 anytime after May 18, 07 -- Free Rent un- 941 Indiana Street: 1,2&3 Bedrooms avail- private bath. 405 a month + 75 to have til August! Call:913-369-5725 Sunshine Acres Preschool & All day able for August. Starting at $490-$975. 3BR 2BA Condo close to campus! 927 utilities included! Contact (785)766-7414 Summer sublease @ Meadowbrook. Avail [email protected] Kindergarten. Now enrolling children for Close to stadium and campus! MPM. Emery Road. W/D and all appliances. No today! hawkchalk.com/2218 in May. I will give you $200. Master BD w/ hawkchalk.com/2268 summer & fall. To hire 4 teachers for 785-841-4935. Pets. $825/mo Please call 913-220-5235 own bath, walk-in closet, W/D in unit, 2007-2008 school yr. Two to start May brand new pool. Heather @ 1&2 BR August lease available. Next to 24. Other positions begin July 30. Must Female roommate needed for 3 BR 785-760-2011 or [email protected]. campus. Jayhawk Apts. 1130 W 11th 1125 Tennessee 3 & 4 BR available for meet state KDHE requirements. Send re- house, 1117 Vermont. 1.5 BA, porch, 3BR 2BA Duplex. $750. Close to KU. W/D hawkchalk.com.2251 $300/550mo. No pets. 785-556-0713 August. Fully-equipped kitchens, over sume to director, 2141 Maple Ln, across the street from South Park, next to 1400 square feet w/ washer/dryer in- Hookups. Pets OK. 744 Missouri. Avail Lawrence 66006. 842-2223. downtown. call 785-766-9373, leave a cluded. MPM 785-841-4935. Aug 1. Call 218-3788 or 218-8254. message. Summer sublease available. End of finals 1&2 BR studio apts near KU & residen- hawkchalk.com/2249 week-07/31. 2 bd available in 3 bd apt.- tial offices near 23rd St. Ideal for stu- 1BR 1BA Studio. $390. Close to bus The Ballard Community Center is looking Close to KU, rent $250, utilities 1/3. call dents&profs to launch business.841-6254. route. 508 Wisconsin. Call 218-3788 or 3BR/2BA. 1 BLOCK TO KU @ College for full-time co-lead teachers for class- 785-383-2968 for more info hawkchalk.- Female roommate wanted to live in 4bdr 218-8254. Hill Condo. W/D Hookups. Avail Aug 1. rooms. The person interviewed for this com/2276 house Summer 2007! Furnished house & 1-3 BR apts&houses.Most near campus $850 water paid. 785.218-3788. position must have at least 6 months of room, W/D, outside patio, $300 + 1/4 utili- 405-$1050. www.longpropertymgmt.com.- 1BR and 4BR Apts avail now. Private en- lead teaching, lesson planning and class- TWO SUMMER SUBLEASERS ties! Call Nicole 785-766-4641. [email protected]. trance, roomy, large yard. $525/mo and room management experience. Educa- WANTED. CALL 816.309.4404 FOR tion in early childhood development and $750/mo 785-749-1530 Female roommates needed to fill 1, 2 or 3 MORE INFORMATION! education is required. If interested, hawkchalk.com/2233 1-5 BR nice houses & apt in houses. 1 & please call Hannah at 842-0729 or email BRs in a 4BR 4BA apt at The Reserve. 2 bath. Some have wood floors or free util- 2 BR 1 bath avail. Summer & Fall resume to [email protected]. June 1 - July 31. $339/mo + ~$30 elect. ities or free washer dryer use. Most by quiet setting $515-535 patio/balcony, I am looking for 2 females to share a 3 Jess 913-744-6208. hawkchalk.com/2302 KU. All for Aug 1. No app fees. $340/mo - pool, cats ok KU & Lawrence bus bed/ 2 bath condo 1/2 mile from campus. $1850/mo 785-841-3633 Call anytime. 785-843-0011 Email [email protected] Rent $350 University Book Shop (UBS) is now hiring FIRST semester female subleaser need- www.holiday-apts.com fun-loving, outgoing people for PT posi- incl utilities. available now! hawkchalk.- ed! 1108 Ohio St, 6BR, 2BA. CA, W/D tions. Apply online at www.nebook.com if com/2282 Ranch Way Townhome, fully furnished $1920/month, avail Aug. In between 2 BR apt, avail Aug, in renovated you want to work in a fun, fast-paced ONLY $267/mo + 1/3 utilities older house, DW, W/D central air, Large 2 BR 2 BA, kitchen, on campus campus & downtown. Big house w/charac- environment. Call Sabra at (620)757 1384 for details! new furnace, walk to KU, 2 and ? apartment C1. $480/mo *5th years, this ter, (785) 749-5446. hawkchalk.com/2298 hawkchalk.com/2314 blks east of Mass, $599, no dogs, off can be for only the first semester. st pking 785-841-1074 (847) 708-4411. hawkchalk.com/2210 1135 Ohio 3 BR, 1.5 BA. $875/mo. Gorgeous 1 BR available ASAP. Spa- cious, huge windows, on campus, laun- Dishwasher and W/D. Close to campus. dry, gas paid. 1423 Ohio #202. (785) Looking for someone to sublet my apt. af- No pets. 749-6084. eresrentals.com 2 BR Apt. Avail August. Between campus ROOMMATE/SUBLEASE 842-7644. ter fall 2007 semester. I am a senior and and downtown. Close to gsp/corbin. No hawkchalk.com/2214 will be graduating in Dec. 1 BR at High 1317 Valley Lane. 1, 2, 3 BR apts. pets. 785-550-5012 $700 FLAT RATE FOR THE ENTIRE Point. Contact [email protected] $610-$940/mo. Washer dryer hookup, HAWKER SUBLEASE. Lg 1 BR from hawkchalk.com/2322 dishwasher and garage. Close to campus. SUMMER 3 BR 3 BA. ALL UTIL PAID. 2 BR apt. W/D. Close to campus. June 1 thru July 31. W/D, ceiling fans, bal- 749-6084. HAS W/D & FULL KITCHEN. PLEASE 928 Alabama. By the stadium. $500/mo. conies, built-ins, close to campus. Super CONTACT BRIANA, 281-685-3882. Male roommate needed for 3BR 2 BA Ask for Leslie at 550-2342 hawkchalk.com/2227 nice. Call 972-978-8140. hawkchalk.- town home with garage; to move in July 1701-1717 Ohio 2BR 1BA Close to KU com/2256 or beginning of August 2007. $280/mo.+ Dishwasher. W/D. No pets. $620/mo 1 Bedroom Apt at Parkway Commons w/- utilities. For info call Daniel at 749-6084 www.eresrental.com

garage for June & July. Includes DW, 3 BR avail. in 4 BR 2 BA townhome. 785-979-2066 W/D, pool, bball court, fitness center, con- hawkchalk.com/2221 Females only. $400/mo.+ 1/4 util. 1 mile 4 BR 2 BA townhome 2 car GA. Apartments tin. breakfast, Call 785-955-0173. west of KU. Nice community. Call Avail Aug. Over 1500 sq. ft. W/D, DW, hawkchalk.com/2284 816-746-5746 or Rachel @785-979-4740. Need someone to sublease my room for FP, large yard. Large rooms, $1240/mo Holiday the summer. Cheap rent - $280 a month. ($310/person). 785-766-6302. 1 BR available in 3 BR townhome. June 1- June - August. Please contact Erin if inter- 3 BR Townhome. 2220 Vail Way. W/D. All • 2, 3, & 4 BR Apts. July 31. $265/mo + 1/3 utils (not more appl $975/mo.+ util. Fireplace. 1 Car ested. [email protected]. hawkchalk.- & Townhomes than $350/mo for all)! 10 min walk to KU Garage No pets or smokers. com/2253 • Walk-in closets or downtown! contact Miriam at 515-249-7603 [email protected]. hawkchalk.com/2323 Seeking 1-3 roommates for 4 BR, 3 BA • Swimming pool Roommate needed from May until July. nice house, W/D. May rent 1-room or • On-site laundry facility Rent is $257.50/mnth + utilities. Room- 1 BR for female $240/mo + 1/4 util. entire house. $250-300 each + util, first • Cats and small pets ok 5/27-7/31. House @ 19th & Naismith; mate should be fun & responsible. Call month reduced. 913-207-6519. • Ku bus route front window looks @ Allen FieldHouse. 913-207-5044 or email [email protected]. • Lawrence bus route W/D, hawkchalk.com/2230 Roommate needed. 1 extra BR in a 4 BR wireless. [email protected] apt, security deposit, $236 for rent + util hawkchalk.com/2291 1BR available in 4BR 2BA apartment If interested email [email protected] 2 Bedroom $515 & Up hawkchalk.com/2240 3 Bedroom $690 & Up above restaurant on Mass St. $310/mo + 4 Bedroom $850 & Up 1 BR for summer sublease. Rent: $270 utilities for June & July. Available late 2 Bedroom Townhome $750 per month + 1/3 utilities. Great location & May. [email protected] for more info. Roommate wanted for 2 BR 2 BA apt @ neighborhood. Appliances included. Great hawkchalk.com/2237 Hawks Point 3. Lease dates from roommates. hawkchalk.com/2257 7/29/07-7/28/08. Clean, well maintained 2 BR apt for sublease this summer. $480 apt. Rent is $425/mo+util. Contact Ted 1 BR in 2 BR 2 BA apt. avail. Gated lot, total per month, W/D included, large 816-520-0198. hawkchalk.com/2300 pool, 3 min. walk to campus. 16th & Ten- rooms, call 785-221-6113. hawkchalk.- nessee location, W/D. May rent paid. com/2264 Furnished Summer Sublet. $315 mo + Contact [email protected] electric. Avail mid-May thru July 31st. Ca- hawkchalk.com/2239 2 BR basement apt 2 blocks from the sta- ble & Internet included. cmhogue@hot- dium. Avail June 1. ALL util paid, W/D, mail.com 1 BR in 4 BR townhome for sublease. A/C, Off street parking. $525/mo. Refer- hawkchalk.com/2312 Only $650 for May 23-Aug 12. Access to nces required. Call 785-331-9903 leave all cable channels, ping-pong table, W/D. message Call 816-616-4864 for additional info. hawkchalk.com/2310 hawkchalk.com/2292 2 BR basement apt, 2 blocks from sta- 1 BR Summer Sublease $460/mo.+ gas & dium Asking $500/mo.OBO. ALL UTIL elec. Near campus/downtown; private paid, A/C, W/D in apt. Available for June parking; can have roommate & July. 785.221.8858 [email protected]. hawkchalk.com/2329 2 Roommates needed for 3 BR house. Lease from June/07 to June/08. W/D, 1 FEMALE roommate needed in a 4 BR garage, freindly landlord. Very clean house with 3 other girls. Lease starts Aug house. Call Eric: 785-393-2127 or e-mail 1, 2007. Rent is $387.50/mo. FIRST [email protected] MONTH RENT FREE. Contact: hawkchalk.com/2321 [email protected]. hawkchalk.com/2202

1 lg BR available in 4 BR house. W/D, 2 Roommates needed to share a Internet Cable, DVR, Pool Table @ 19th 3BR/2BA Duplex, near campus w/ & Ousdahl. Rent is $325. Contact Mark @ garage, washer/dryer, large: kitchen, liv- (913) 522-6050 or [email protected] ing-room & backyard. $420 mo. Call Ja- HANOVER PLACE TOWNHOMES hawkchalk.com/2250 cob (785) 979-6716 hawkchalk.com/2275 14th & Kentucky 1 Room for summer rent. 19th & Alabama 2BR 1BA 2-story TOWNHOME, 871 sq ft, LARGE ROOM. $350/mo. + util. great & safe location at W. 6th S.t acsross 913-710-2966 for more info! [email protected] from Hy-Vee. Fireplace, low utility. june- >2 bedroom, 1.5 bath edu july, $499/mo (you own the whole unit). hawkchalk.com/2294 hawkchalk.com/2327 >1 car garage >washer & dryer hookups 1 Roommate needed for 4 BR house at 2BR 1BA apt for sublease January 1st. 9th & Indiana. Right by the Stadium. 18th & Ohio. $545/mo + utilities. Great for $300 a month + 1/4 utlities/cable/internet, individual needing room to spread out. June 1 or Aug 1, 816-853-5148 or [email protected] for more info. To make an appointment, 785.841.4935 316-644-4062 hawkchalk.com/2279 hawkchalk.com/2238 visit 1203 Iowa www.midwestpm.com 3

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Associated Press hit a wall offen- well, and looking at scores and and a win “They’re playing with confi- sively and the against the No. dence, and they’re kind of a dan- Barry Bonds worked on the home pitching staff talking to people recently, they 3 ranked team gerous ball club here at the end of run record early and then helped struggled. in the nation, the year.” the Giants rally with a late hit that S e n i o r are a different ball club.” Oklahoma. The Jayhawks face the Cyclones stayed in the park. pitcher Kassie Tracy bunge Now Kansas at 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Bonds hit career homer No. 743 H u m p h r e y s Softball coach finds itself Sunday. in the fourth inning, then delivered said that coming to the a go-ahead two-run single in the being swept by end of the roll- Kansan sportswriter Evan Kaf- eighth inning to lead San Francisco Missouri was a turning point of the er coaster ride by facing Iowa State. arakis can be contacted at to a 5-3 victory at home over the season. Senior first baseman Nicole While the Jayhawks defeated the [email protected]. Colorado Rockies. Washburn said that sweeping Texas Cyclones earlier this season, 7-4, Rockies reliever Manny Corpas Tech was important for the team’s Bunge insisted that the Cyclones — Edited by Trevan McGee had no choice but to pitch to Bonds with the bases loaded in the eighth. The pitcher replaced Jeff Francis track (continued from 1B) (1-4) with runners on first and sec- ond after singles by Ryan Klesko time of 11.58 seconds in the 100 hurdles is the third-best time in the meters. and Randy Winn, then walked Rich meters at the Kansas Relays gives Big 12 and it’s just one hundreth of Pencil won the 800 meters at Aurilia to bring up Bonds. her a regional a second off last weekend’s UMKC Invitational, “Oh, man, that’s a situation you mark in that of the school while Baysinger’s season-best time hope for,” Klesko said of seeing event, and she’ll record. of 1:51.74 is just 1.74 seconds Bonds in the batter’s box with the try to improve Eric Babb will look to improve Jiles also away from a regional mark. bases loaded. “You’ve got to pitch to that while adding upon his season-best long jump has the In the field, senior Eric Babb him with the bases loaded _ though a regional time in t h i rd - b e s t will look to improve upon his sea- I’ve seen them walk him with the the 200 meters. of 25-02. The mark is time in the son-best long jump of 25-02. The bases loaded.” Butler already currently second in the Big 12 Big 12. At mark is currently second in the Bonds left for a pinch runner owns a regional the Kansas Big 12 and represents the No. 11 after the hit and got a standing ova- tion. time in the 400- and represents the No. 11 long Relays he long jump in the country. He moved within 12 homers of meter hurdles, ran a career- Pole vaulters Laura Gjerde, jump in the country. Hank Aaron’s career record of 755, and this weekend best 13.89 Libby Harmon, Britany Parker and hitting a two-run shot to right field she’ll compete seconds in Jordan Scott will all compete on in the fourth inning. With four RBIs in the 400-meter the 110- John McDonnell Field. Harmond on the night, he has 1,951 for his dash and attempt to get under meter hurdles. Both times region- and Gjerde took the top two places career, tying him with Stan Musial Jeff Chiu/Associated Press the regional cutoff time of 54.61 ally qualify the duo. at the UMKC Invitational. for fourth place on the all-time list. San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds, right, swings on his two-run home run to score Rich Aurilia seconds. Other athletes headed to Bonds connected for his ninth off of Colorado Rockies’ Jeff Francis in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on Kansan sportswriter Taylor Bern Scheduled to compete in the Arkansas are a group of middle homer of the year on the first pitch Wednesday. It was Bonds’ career home run number 743. At left is Rockies’ Chris Iannetta. hurdle events are juniors Ashley distance runners, led by juniors can be contacted at tbern from Francis and made the score Brown and Julius Jiles. Matt Baysinger and Maresia Pencil @kansan.com. 2-0. and that’s always big when you can to four starts. Brown’s season-best time of and senior Clif Mitchell. All three It was Bonds’ second career get a walk like that.” “That pitch he hit off of Francis, 13.33 seconds in the 100-meter are set to compete in the 800 — Edited by Kelly Lanigan homer off Francis. The seven-time Bonds had been intentionally there’s not many guys in the game NL MVP waved his cap to the crowd walked seven times in his previ- who are going to turn on that ball when he came out to play left field ous six games, including three and keep it fair,” Rockies manager in the top of the fifth. He flied out times Friday at Arizona and twice Clint Hurdle said. “If (his single) Triple crown Saturday. to right in the first and again in the in Monday’s series opener with the is pulled 4 more feet, we’ve got a football Curlin will fight history Curlin has two big things sixth. Rockies. chance at a double play.” (continued from 1b) going against him: he didn’t “Obviously it puts them in a tough Francis, one of 438 different Brad Hennessey (1-1) pitched 1 1- to win Kentucky Derby race as a 2-year-old and has run spot to have to face Bonds with the pitchers to surrender a homer to 3 innings for the win on a night clos- only three races in his career. Bonds, pitched effectively for 7 1-3 er Armando Benitez was unavailable sive line anchored by 324-pound LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Curlin will bases loaded,” Giants manager Bruce It’s been 125 years since Apollo innings, but saw his losing streak go because of a sore right knee. tackle Red Bryant should disrupt the have to overcome 19 rivals and Bochy said. “Barry had quite a night won after skipping his 2-year- Kansas running game and challenge a lot of history if he is to win the old season, and not since the undersized center Ryan Cantrell. Kentucky Derby. filly Regret in 1915 has such a When the Jayhawks come calling in The unbeaten colt was in- » golf lightly seasoned horse worn the late October, the Aggies may still be stalled as the slight 7-2 favorite blanket of red roses. undefeated. When the Jayhawks leave after drawing the No. 2 post Tampa Bay Derby winner College Station, the Aggies will most position. Affirmed was the last Street Sense was made the sec- likely still be undefeated. Derby winner to win from that Woods, MJ share spotlight Projection: LOSS – 5-3 (1-3) post, and he went on to sweep ond choice at 4-1. Street Sense, the Triple Crown in 1978. last year’s 2-year-old male horse By DOUG FERGUSON Jordan is part-owner of the The showmanship picked up on Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco Winner of the Arkansas of the year, will try to end the Associated Press Charlotte Bobcats, and although he the back nine. can be contacted at afusco@ Derby for his third straight Juvenile jinx: no Breeders’ Cup doesn’t spend much time in town, he Woods was waiting for the 11th Juvenile winner has ever gone kansan.com. victory, Curlin will be ridden by CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The gal- wanted to play in the pro-am. fairway to clear when Jordan walked on to win the Derby, an 0-for-23 Robby Albarado in a full field of lery stood a dozen rows deep and Woods first played golf with by and kicked his ball off the tee drought. — Edited by Will McCullough 20 3-year-olds going 1 1/4 miles spilled down both sides of the fair- Jordan in 1997 in Chicago. While toward a young boy in the gallery. way, the kind of scene Tiger Woods they often get together on the golf “You can have it,” Jordan told the is used to seeing on the weekend at a course, his camp asked tournament boy. major championship. This was only officials if they could be paired on Woods re-teed, and at the top of a pro-am round Wednesday at the Wednesday. his back swing, Jordan cleared his Wachovia Championship. “We know a few people,” Woods throat loud enough to make Woods And for once, Woods felt part of said with a laugh. “No, the tourna- stop. bebe aa roadroad scholarscholar the crowd. ment was nice enough to put us The world’s No. 1 player set up This is what happens when two of together. He’s been like my big broth- over the ball again and hit a hard the most celebrated icons in sports er, so it’s been great to have him be draw down the middle of the fair- are together on part of my life. way, locking eyes with Jordan in a the golf course in We had a great mock staredown. Jordan then ripped a public event for “He’s been like my big brother, time today. We his driver down the fairway, and as the first time. always have a he stooped to pick up his tee, looked Woods, owner so it’s been great to have him be great time.” back at Woods and returned the of 12 majors, part of my life. We had a great For a pro-am stare. KU Courses gladly shared the round, it did not The chatter was endless, and as stage at Quail time today.” lack for enter- always, Jordan was doing most of Hollow with tainment. the talking. He was asked after the KU Credit Michael Jordan, Woods and round how many majors Woods owner of six NBA Tiger woods Jordan needle might have won if he had to be titles and five Professional golfer each other end- paired with Jordan during the final KU Quality MVPs. lessly during round. “This is great,” their private “Not as many,” Jordan said. “I can Woods said as he waited on the 10th rounds, and they brought the banter get in his head.” tee. “No one knows I’m here.” to Quail Hollow. Woods doesn’t argue. KU Independent Study That much was clear when he With a cigar in his mouth, Jordan “He wins all the time,” Woods Take classes this summer walked out of the clubhouse toward made an 8-foot par putt on the sev- said of the trash-talking battle. “I’ll Study and learn wherever you are the practice range and some three enth hole, then mimicked Woods as just throw out a jab every now and www.ContinuingEd.ku.edu dozen people didn’t even realize he he walked off the green, delivering a then, but basically this is my home Choose from 150 course options fist-pump in slow motion and hold- court, so it’s a little easier for me. On Enroll and begin anytime was there because their eyes trained  on Jordan pulling his car up to the ing his pose until he was sure Woods his court, it would be a little differ- Graduate on time Check with your academic advisor before enrolling. valet. was looking. ent deal.” friday, may 4, 2007 sports 7B » MLB Royals defeat Los Angeles Angels 5-2 By DOUG TUCKER baseman Esteban German’s glove. RBI. Associated Press Guerrero took second on an Jered Weaver (1-3) matched his error by Ross Gload on Meche’s career high with nine strikeouts but KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gil pickoff attempt, but Meche struck gave up three runs and seven hits in Meche allowed two hits in seven out Casey Kotchman and retired six innings. Weaver, who has a 5.12 innings, retiring 17 straight batters Erick Aybar on an easy grounder. ERA, lost to Kansas City for the first and led the Kansas City Royals to Brandon Duckworth and rookie time in three decisions. defeat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2, Joakim Soria Guerrero had Thursday. finished the big first innings Meche (3-1), whose 2.23 ERA is t h r e e - h i t t e r, in the series, third in the AL behind Oakland’s with Soria pitch- Gload had the first four-hit hitting a two- Dan Haren (1.60) and the Angels’ ing the ninth for game of his major league career, run double and John Lackey (2.19), struck out six his fifth save in his fifth career and walked one. Meche walked five chances. drove in two runs and scored slam in addition The victory gave to Thursday’s Reggie Willits in a 10-pitch at-bat three. right ahead of Guerrero’s ninth Kansas City a homer. He had home run. split of the four- 29 RBI in 27 Only two Angels hit the ball out game series. games. of the infield during his stretch of Gload had the Gload tripled 17 straight batters retired, a streak first four-hit game of his major leading off the second and scored that ended in the seventh when league career. He drove in two runs Kansas City’s first run on John Guerrero reached on a one-out and scored three. Buck’s sacrifice fly. Gload tied it 2- infield single that went off second Gload tripled and scored in the all in the fourth with an RBI single second inning, had an RBI single in following Mike Sweeney’s double. the fourth, a single in the sixth and After singling in the sixth for Kansas City Royals’ Mark Teahen (24) an RBI double off Dustin Moseley his third hit, he stole second, took arrives at second for a steal past the tag of Los that made it 4-2 in the seventh. third on Billy Butler’s long fly ball Angeles Angels second baseman Erick Aybar Rookie Billy Butler then singled and scored on Tony Pena Jr.’s single in the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednes- him home for his first major league for a 3-2 lead. Ed Zurga/ASSOCIATED PRESS day in Kansas City, Mo.

» MLB Cardinals pitcher publicly mourned Teammates mostly silent during uplifting hour-long service, only one spoke

By R.B. Fallstrom only teammate who spoke at the ser- Hancock’s father, Dean Hancock, Louis Cardinals players and coaches Associated Press vice, recalling Hancock the prank- wore a red ribbon with the No. 32 are bonded together, in my opinion, ster and also remembering how the — his son’s uniform number — on like no other family in baseball,” TUPELO, Miss. — The St. Louis two played catch every day. “Every his left lapel as he read a state- Hancock said. “Josh was so proud to Cardinals were among an estimated day, I was reminded of his heart,” ment before the service. He took be a member of that family.” 500 mourners Thursday at a public Flores said. no questions, thanking the media Hancock was driving a rented Thomas Wells/ASSOCIATED PRESS memorial service for pitcher Josh Organizers had expected three or for “respecting our privacy and for Ford Explorer early Sunday when it Luke Walden, 12, of Booneville Miss., center left, and his friend Cole Lauderdale, 12, of Hancock, who four Cardinals to respecting Josh’s honor.” slammed into a flatbed tow truck on Reinzi, Miss., center right, look at memorial table following the memorial service for St. Louis died in an auto- participate in the “Professional baseball players are Interstate 64 in St. Louis. Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock in Tupelo, Miss., on Thursday. Hancock was killed in an automobile mobile accident “The St. Louis Cardinals play- service, includ- brothers within a family, and the St. crash early Sunday. early Sunday. ing manager H a n c o c k ’s ers and coaches are bonded Tony La Russa, younger sister, together ... like no other family and also antici- Katie, a star ath- pated several lete at Tupelo in baseball.” players to speak High School, after the service. called him a Instead, the trav- Dean Hancock “great guy, a eling party of 50, great man and a Pitcher Josh Hancock’s father minus only out- great big broth- fielder Preston er.” Hancock’s Wilson from the agent, the scout who signed him active roster, filed onto two buses to his first pro contract and a high behind the church and left immedi- school coach all related memories ately without speaking to media after — many of them prompting laughs outfielder Jim Edmonds advised — in a mostly uplifting hour-long players to go. service at First United Methodist “What do you want me to say?” Church. general manager Walt Jocketty said Reliever Randy Flores was the before boarding the bus.

NCAA Basketball “Barry gives us a low post scor- ing presence with the ability to SLU coach signs new recruit pick and pop,” Majerus said. “We days after being introduced are excited about his developing ST. LOUIS — Just days into the rebounding game in conjunction job and new Saint Louis University with a defensive commitment.” coach Rick Majerus has his first Eberhardt joins Anthony Mitch- recruit. ell of East St. Louis (Ill.) High School The Billikens announced late and Chicago’s Markus Relphorde, Wednesday the signing of 6-foot-7 who signed earlier in the signing power forward Barry Eberhardt, period. who was a third-team junior Majerus was introduced Mon- college All-American last season day, replacing Brad Soderberg, at Coffeyville College in Kansas. who was fired last month. He averaged 17.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting — Associated Press 56 percent from the field. 8B sports friday, may 4, 2007 » Kentucky derby » nba Unbridled performance Nuggets hopeful for 2008 By ARNIE STAPLETON to be a 1-, 2- or 3-seed,” Robert New York, the trades that we had. Associated Press Horry said. You know, me personally, I wanted to Today’s races can’t compare with wild finish of the past To do that, the Nuggets will need see the A.I. and ‘Melo combination DENVER — Allen Iverson wasn’t to add an outside shooter to open up work. But hopefully next year with By BETH HARRIS est riders ever,” Nerud said from his “I knew,” Shoemaker would write “The Answer” in the short-term. the lanes for Carmelo Anthony and training camp under our belts we’ll Associated Press home in Long Island, N.Y. “I didn’t in his 1988 biography, “I had made His presence couldn’t prevent Iverson, who was smothered by the get that continuity that we started to know what happened at the time a big boo-boo.” the Denver Nuggets from getting Spurs and averaged a career-worst develop the last two months of the bounced in the first round of the 22.8 points in the postseason. season carry over. That way we can LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The until it was over.” The blunder earned him a 15- playoffs for the fourth straight sea- “I’m excited about how good we get a better record. So we can get Kentucky Derby begins with 20 Come Saturday, he’ll be watch- day suspension, not just because son. can be,” Iverson said. “I think we home-court advantage. I’m looking horses stampeding three-eighths of ing the 133rd Derby and cheering Shoemaker pulled up the horse but, Still, they weren’t sullen or sour have a lot of talent. Our biggest forward to next season.” a mile before squeezing through on Street Sense, trained by 65-year- according to Nerud, because he this time around. thing is to have a training camp Iverson made just 31 of 92 shots the first turn. No matter how crazy old Carl Nafzger. lied about it afterward. Shoemaker They sauntered into the offseason (together).” after he scored 31 points in Denver’s Saturday’s race starts, there’s little “Carl is one of my protgs,” Nerud originally claimed the horse took a defiantly confident that the addition This year’s Nuggets were a work in Game 1 win in San Antonio. chance the finish will be as wild as said. “Every one of them is my bad step, but relented after being of A.I. will soon produce a postsea- progress because of injuries, trades “I felt like this was the worst it was 50 years ago. friend, but Carl, I kind of put him confronted by the stewards. The son party that will last a lot longer and suspensions. playoff series that I’ve played in my “I don’t think there was ever that on the right track. I gave him some strange thing is he wasn’t even sup- than five games. Anthony and J.R. Smith were career,” Iverson said. “It was kind of good a race,” 94-year-old trainer horses that could run about 25 posed to be aboard Gallant Man in “I think we definitely have a great banished for fighting and Iverson frustrating, coming into a new situa- John Nerud recalled Thursday. “I’ve years ago.” the Derby. team,” forward Eduardo Najera said came over from Philadelphia in tion, wanting to be the one that gets never seen that in my lifetime.” Nafzger won the 1990 Derby Nerud insisted that John Thursday. “We have great players. December for two first-round draft this team over the hump, get them The 1957 Kentucky Derby is with Unbridled and credits Nerud Choquette should ride the horse, at As long as we stay together, we’re picks, Joe Smith and Andre Miller. out of the first round. And to play r e m e m b e r e d for much of one point telling Lowe, “You want very close of getting past that first Then, the Nuggets sent Earl Boykins like I’m not capable of playing is just as horse rac- his success. another jockey, you can get another round nightmare ... But we got to and Julius Hodge to Milwaukee for frustrating.” ing’s version of Besides send- trainer, too.” stay together and we definitely got to Steve Blake. The bench provided almost no baseball’s “Shot “When your horse finishes 12th, ing him good In that year’s pre-Derby Wood have a better year during the regular It took a while for them to mesh boost as Smith got into coach George Heard ‘Round horses, Nafzger Memorial race, Choquette rode you hardly notice where the season — with no brawls, with no and they entered April at 35-36 Karl’s doghouse for a series of mental the World,” the said Nerud Gallant Man and lost by a nose trades, hopefully. I can almost guar- before going 10-1 to secure the sixth mistakes and Linas Kleiza shrank in dramatics trig- wire is.” gave him the to Bold Ruler and Eddie Arcaro. antee that we will be so much better seed in the West. the glare of the playoffs. Still, they gered by the late c o n f i d e n c e Shoemaker was in that race, too, next year.” “It’s been a roller-coaster season were competitive, unlike two years Bill Shoemaker, to stick to his but his horse hit the gate and was The Spurs think so, too. for us,” said defensive player of the ago, when they lost to the Spurs in considered the Bill Shoemaker own training injured, leaving him without a “Next year, they’re probably going year Marcus Camby. “The fight in the first round. sport’s greatest Former jockey theories and Derby mount. jockey. He was helped even But after the Wood, Choquette aboard Gallant more by keep- was suspended for rough riding and Man and gaining on rival Bill ing demanding owners off his in those days there were no appeals. Hartack and Iron Liege as the two back. So Nerud called Shoemaker and Driving competition horses dueled down the stretch. “He taught me so much,” Nafzger asked him to ride Gallant Man in Upstairs in a clubhouse box, said. “You can never fail, you can the Derby. The jockey arrived at Nerud slapped owner Ralph Lowe only learn. That’s the way I live.” Churchill Downs wanting to get on the back and said, “Go down Street Sense is the early 4-1 sec- a feel for the track, but his agent to the winner’s circle and get your ond choice in a full field of 3-year- couldn’t book him a ride on the roses and take them back to Texas.” olds entered for Saturday’s race. Derby Day undercard. Then, something incredible hap- Curlin, the 7-2 favorite, is unbeaten “The finish line at Churchill pened. in three starts, but with a 50 percent Downs was a sixteenth of a mile As the horses passed the six- chance of thunderstorms forecast, farther toward the first turn than it teenth pole, Shoemaker inexpli- things could get interesting. Street was at other tracks in the country,” cably stood up in the irons on Sense finished third in his only race Shoemaker wrote. “And I hadn’t Gallant Man, misjudging the fin- on a sloppy track; Curlin has never had a ride over a track like that in ish line. It happened so quickly, raced in mud. a year. The year before, my Derby hardly anyone noticed at first. In The Churchill Downs track was horse had been Terrang and he a flash, Shoemaker bounced back rated “fast” on May 4, 1957. The finished 12th. into the saddle and began riding night before, Lowe told Shoemaker “When your horse finishes 12th,” hard again. that he dreamed a jockey on one of he continued, “you hardly notice But Gallant Man couldn’t over- his horses misjudged the finish line where the wire is.” haul Hartack and Iron Liege, who and lost the race. Shoemaker, who won in 1955 won by a nose. “Not me,” Shoemaker replied. with Swaps, went on to three more “I never figured out why he But the very next day, race day, Derby victories in his career. pulled up. He was one of the great- he did just that.

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» NCAA BCS teams to face stricter policy

By MICHAEL MAROT that helped some BCS teams avoid Teams scoring less than 925 Associated Press punishment this year, and NCAA — the equivalent of a 60 percent president Myles Brand is already graduation rate under the NCAA’s INDIANAPOLIS — Big-money sounding the warnings. formula — received warning letters athletic programs avoided most of “Many more teams could be sub- and could face harsher sanctions the NCAA’s penalties. Next year, ject to these penalties next year,” over the next three years. A sec- they might not be so lucky. he said. “We’ve written letters to ond offense during that time would The latest Academic Progress coaches and others saying we are result in a reduction of practice time Report released by the NCAA on concerned about this issue and we or games played. A third offense Wednesday showed only 11 BCS want to help put together plans that would result in disqualification from teams were punished for poor class- will help them improve.” NCAA tournaments. room performance, while histori- That’s little consolation to the Louisiana-based Nicholls State cally black colleges and universities schools already facing penalties. received the second-most warning accounted for 13 percent of all sanc- This is the first time the NCAA has letters in four sports: baseball, men’s tioned schools. Of the 49 warning sent out warning letters based on cross country and women’s indoor letters sent out, 13 went to Louisiana academic performance. and outdoor track. Texas Southern teams. The NCAA compiles an APR, in Houston received five. That discrepancy could change which measures eligibility and reten- BCS teams, in contrast, received next year when the NCAA plans tion of student athletes, for every no warning letters. to drop a mathematical calculation program at every Division I school. friday, may 4, 2007 sports 9B » NBA » mayweather vs. de la hoya Study suggests High profile fight brings big cash By TIM DAHLBERG Or maybe he just believes in will be at least some bad blood, if as many millions as his undefeated Associated Press himself more than he believes the not real blood, spilled when the opponent. racial officiating wise guys who set the odds. two finally meet Saturday night. Not that Mayweather is lacking LAS VEGAS — At the sports “Don’t be surprised if I’m faster “This is not golf. This is not ten- for cash. As he is quick to point book inside the massive MGM than Mayweather,” De La Hoya nis,” Mayweather said. “It’s a brutal out, he lives in a 12,000-square- Does race play a part in referees’ calls? Grand hotel-casino, the squares warned. “I don’t see this fight going sport. Blood, sweat and tears.” foot mansion, drives Bentleys and were trickling in to bet the big the distance.” Money, too, if you’re a mar- Maybachs, and employs people to NANCY ARMOUR P.J. Brown said: “Somebody’s got fight. As squares usually do, they Those, of course, are fighting keting machine like De La Hoya take care of his every whim. Associated press too much time on their hands.” were going for the dog, who on this words, though a bit tamer than or good enough to be the fighter OK, so he was wearing an $8 That misses the point, said Justin day wore a big smile underneath the ones the two boxers have been many consider the best pound- T-shirt at the press conference. But If referees are whistling Kobe Wolfers, an assistant professor of his ball cap. throwing at for-pound in on his left wrist was a diamond- Bryant for more fouls because of business and public policy at the Oscar De La Hoya hasn’t been in each other since the world, like studded watch worth $500,000. the color of his skin, he’s never Wharton School and co-author of this position much, but it doesn’t they launched May weather. Around his neck was a glitter- noticed it. the study. seem to bother him. Maybe that’s this promotion “This is not golf. This is not Their fight will ing cross and chain worth another “I think I’ve gotten more techs “This is not a view that one set of because he’s going to make $30 a few months tennis. It’s a brutal sport. Blood, likely be the $300,000. On his pinky finger was from black refs than white refs,” the people hates another set of people. million or so no matter what the back in a big richest ever in a $200,000 ring, bringing this day’s Los Angeles Lakers star jokingly This is implicit, unconscious biases,” odds are when he steps into the city tour. sweat and tears.” a sport that’s jewelry tab to a cool million dol- said Wednesday. “That’s reverse said Wolfers, who conducted the ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr. By the time supposed to be lars. racism probably.” study with Joseph Price, a graduate in a megafight that harkens back to they finished at dying, and both Mayweather has more than According to an upcoming paper student in economics at Cornell. boxing’s glory days. a surprisingly Floyd mayweather fighters will be earned his keep for this fight, even by a University of Pennsylvania “You see two players (collide) The wise guys who bet the big quiet final news Boxer well compen- before he steps into the ring to professor and a on the floor money will mostly be putting it on conference on sated. challenge De La Hoya for the 154- Cornell gradu- and you have to the favorite in this fight. But casual Wednesday, there was more than De La Hoya will take the biggest pound title. He’s not only the most ate student, “This is not a view that one call a block or fans, or squares to the bookies enough material for HBO to fill its cut because, well, he’s the golden gifted fighter of his era, but he’s white refer- a charge. Does who take their money, are believ- reality show. And there was more boy. He’s not only the main attrac- generated enough subplots for this ees called fouls set of people hates another the skin color ers when their fighter talks about than enough animosity between tion in the fight, but the promoter fight to fill a full season of the against black of the players himself. the two fighters to guarantee there as well, and he figures to bank twice “Sopranos.” players at a set of people. This is implicit, somehow shape higher rate than unconscious biases.” how you inter- they did against pret the signals white players. your brain gives Their study JUSTIN WOLFERS you?” also found that A n a l y z i n g Assistant professor black officials NBA boxscores called fouls on from a 13-sea- white players more frequently than son span running through 2004, they did against blacks, but the dis- the study found that black players parity wasn’t as great. received fewer fouls per 48 minutes But Bryant, LeBron James and than white players, 4.33 to 4.97. But four other NBA players dismissed it also found that fouls on black an academic study that found evi- players could increase as much as dence of racial bias in referees’ calls, 4 1/2 percent in that time period saying they’ve never experienced “when the number of white referees it. The NBA also refuted the study, on a crew went from zero to three.” saying its own analysis showed no Though the NBA is made up racial bias in officiating. of predominantly black players, “We obviously discuss officiat- less than 40 percent of its officials ing and our feelings toward it,” said are black and they are randomly Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher, presi- assigned to games in three-person dent of the NBA players’ associa- crews. tion. “But I don’t ever recall it being “I don’t really think it’s relevant a racially motivated type of conver- as far as our game,” Cavaliers guard sation where we felt like there were Larry Hughes said. We have the certain guys that had it out for me same discussions with white refs as or him or whoever just because of we do with black refs. It’s no differ- the color of our skin. ent. I definitely wouldn’t say that “I don’t know that I’ve ever really a white ref has it out for the black felt that there was a racial compo- guys in the league. It’s not possible nent to officiating.” in our game as fast as we move.” James put it this way: “It’s stu- Wolfers and Price analyzed offi- pid.” ciating crews, based on boxscores, Chicago Bulls veteran forward not individual referees.

» golf Non-golf athletes play at Wachiovia tourney

By DOUG FERGUSON their caddies get valet parking. Associated Press Wives are offered a short flight to Asheville to see the Biltmore Estate. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There was Mickelson even found another perk no shortage of stars at the Wachovia that not many others have talked Championship. about — personalized pillow cases And that was for the pro-am and towels. round. “When we show up at the hotel, Thousands of fans lined the first our kids have their names embroi- fairway Wednesday morning to dered on the hotel pillows and tow- watch two of the world’s most cel- els, and they call our assistants and ebrated sports icons — Tiger Woods get all kinds of toys that they like and Michael Jordan — play together waiting for them in the hotel room,” in a public event for the first time. Mickelson said. Two groups behind with Sergio But it all starts with Quail Hollow, Garcia, and virtually unnoticed a tree-lined course that features one on this day, was Peyton Manning, of the toughest finishing stretch on the guy selected as the Super Bowl tour. MVP. The par-3 17th is 217 yards to a The real tournament starts peninsula green that breaks sharply Thursday at Quail Hollow, and toward the lake. attention will shift to another cast The 18th is 478 yards with a bun- of stars — one of the strongest fields ker and trees to the right, and a small of the year at a PGA Tour event that stream that winds down the left side already has become one of the best. all the way to the green. Woods, defending champion Jim “It’s really kind of a par-3 1/2 Furyk and Phil Mickelson are among hole,” Mickelson said of the 17th. “If the top 30 players in the world rank- you make par, it’s close to a birdie.” ing. Not bad for Furyk won a tournament that last year with is only four years ”When you have a great golf an 8-foot par old. putt on the “When you course, the guys will come. This 18th to get have a great golf is one of the neat golf courses into a playoff, course, the guys and a 6-foot will come,” Woods we get to play all year.” par on the first said. “This is one extra hole to of the neat golf beat Trevor courses we get to tiger woods Immelman. play all year. It’s Professional golfer He was in a straightforward, four-hole play- right in front of off the year you. You have to shape the ball both before, won by Vijay Singh. Joey ways, and on top of that, you’ve Sindelar won in 2004 after a clutch really got to putt here.” birdie on the 17th and winning in The rest of the amenities aren’t — you guessed it — a playoff. bad. The only time the Wachovia The purse is $6.3 million, among didn’t require overtime was the first the richest for regular PGA Tour year, when David Toms took a six- events. Players are given a Mercedes- shot lead to the final hole and made Benz for a courtesy car, and even a quadruple-bogey 8 to win by two. 10B game day friday, may 4, 2007

single,COUNTDOWN infield, home run, doubleheader, TO third FIRSTbase, outfield, fairPITCH ball, fastball, double play, strike, baseline, bullpen, first base, pinch runner, RBI, shortstop, triple play, double play, wild pitch, second base, grand slam, triple, double, ballpark, line up, foul ball, reliever, first baseman, closer, bat, infield, pitcher, batter, home plate, single, infield, home run, doubleheader, third base, outfield, fair ball, fastball, double play, strike, baseline, bullpen, first base, pinch runner, RBI, shortstop, triple play, showdown weekend double play, wild pitch, second base, grand slam, triple, double, ballpark, line up, foul ball, reliever, first baseman, closer, bat, infield, pitcher, batter, home plate, single, infield, home run, doubleheader, third base, outfield, fair ball, fastball, double play, strike, baseline, bullpen, first base, pinch runner, RBI, shortstop, triple play, double play, wild pitch, second base, grand slam, triple, double, ballpark, line up, Jayhawks, Wildcats meet in both Lawrence and Manhattan foul ball, reliever, first baseman, closer, bat, infield, pitcher, batter, home plate, single, infield, home run, doubleheader, third base, outfield, fair ball, fastball, double play, strike, baseline, bullpen, first base, pinch runner, RBI, shortstop, triple play, double play, wild pitch, second base, grand slam, triple, double, ballpark, line up, foul ball, reliever, first baseman, closer, bat, infield, pitcher, batter, home plate, single, infield, home run, doubleheader, third base, outfield, fair ball, fastball, double play, strike, baseline, Kansas vs.kansas state 6:30 Tonight, Tointon Stadium, Manhattan bullpen, first base, pinch runner, RBI, single, infield, home run, doubleheader, third base, KU Kansas Kansas State KSU opening 22-26, 8-13 Big 12 29-17, 7-11 Big 12 opening Offense Offense After an 8-0 loss to open the series against Oklahoma April To say the Wildcats have scoring down to a science wouldn’t pitch 27, Kansas kicked its offense into gear in time to take home the be entirely accurate. Until scoring 30 runs in two games pitch series victory. Despite being out hit in each game of the series, against Chicago State this week, Kansas State was averag- what’s at stake the Jayhawks found ways to score while holding the Sooners on ing only 5.89 runs per game, just ahead of Nebraska’s 5.88 what’s at stake base. To make up for the lower hit tally in the contests, Kan- average. Out of 18 conference games, the Wildcats have The postseason and whether sas instead used well-timed extra base hits to do the damage scored in double-digits only three times and are averag- This series is a must-win if the or not Kansas will take part in it needed. Last weekend, the Jayhawks hit six doubles, a triple ing 5.78 runs per game. On the flip side, they’ve only been Wildcats hope to reach the Big 12 is at stake every single day. The and three homeruns. Though the hometown boys’ offense is shut out once all season. Kansas State is fifth in the Big 12 in Tournament. After Kansas, only Jayhawks’ performance in Nor- still ranked last in the Big 12 with a .275 batting average, hitting .295, but has had to play small ball No. 13 Texas A&M and Baylor man, Okla., last weekend will help team batting average, they do rank with only 19 home runs. The Wildcats have used a hodge- remain on Kansas State’s confer- ence schedule. The Wildcats their chances of landing in the top fifth in the conference in home podge of lineups with 13 players who have started at least are battling the Jayhawks and eight and making the conference runs (39) and third in doubles 17 games. However, center fielder Byron Wiley has been a Bears for the last two spots in tournament, but it will take more (100). As senior center fielder one-man wrecking crew with a team-best .377 average in 42 the tournament and have a leg than that. Kansas State holds a Kyle Murphy continues to be starts. He also leads Kansas State in hits, runs, home runs, RBI, half-game lead over Kansas in the up, sitting in seventh place, just hot at the plate, his work total bases, slugging, on-base percentage and stolen bases. thousandths of percentage points standings, which leaves plenty of and success as the leadoff room for the Jayhawks to switch ahead of them. A series victory hitter will likely induce this weekend would give Kansas them places should they pick up some small ball to manu- State the inside track to making the sweep. Right now, nothing is facture runs as well. the tournament. more important to the Jayhawks than making the tournament in which they are the defending star watch champs. pitching In addition to its lack of offensive power, Kansas State’s offense revolves Kansas State lacks a power pitching staff, averaging around sophomore outfielder star watch only 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The Wildcats are Byron Wiley. He leads the tied for seventh in the Big 12 with a 4.39 ERA, but Wildcats in Kyle Murphy, senior center it’s hard to keep runs off the board while leading 11 offensive fielder, proved his worth again in the conference in walks, averaging 4.13 walks per categories his team’s last nine innings. Right-hander Brad Hutt has been and by a wide time out. His a solid starter for Kansas State with a 7-3 record margin in most pitching of them. In 151 two-run bomb The Jayhawk pitching and a 3.23 ERA. However, left-hander Chase at-bats this in the top of the staff continues to steadily Bayuk (4-4) has been erratic with a 4.40 ERA and season, he has eighth inning improve, lowering its team 41 strikeouts to 38 walks. Right-hander Trevor a .377 batting Wiley last Sunday put ERA from 4.71 to 4.65 in Hurley (1-2) is Kansas State’s third starter, but the Jayhawks average, 36 a week. Besides last Friday, he only has two starts on the season after runs, 57 hits, five home runs, 33 out of the Kansas has not been blown left-hander Ben Hornbeck lost his spot in the Murphy Sooners’ reach. RBI, 80 total bases, 32 walks, a out since March 14 against weekend rotation. If Kansas State can get .530 slugging percentage, a .500 Murphy had at Wichita State. Before the Okla- to its bullpen with a lead, though, it’s been on-base percentage and 12 stolen least a hit in each contest of the homa series, Price mentioned that efficient at staying ahead. The Wildcats are bases. As Kansas State’s everyday series and drove in four runs. He the offense was the strength of the tied for the conference lead with 14 saves, center fielder, Wiley has only two alone accounts for one-third of first four weeks of conference play, of which closer Daniel Edwards has 10. errors on the season. Kansas’ stolen bases. but now his pitchers are shouldering a bigger chunk of the workload. As a staff, Kansas pitching now ranks No. 1 question mark question mark in the Big 12 in strikeouts (367) despite sitting ninth overall. Sophomore lefty What kind of start will Kansas On the offensive front, Ryne Andy Marks’ (3-6) 74 strikeouts in 67 1/3 State get out of Trevor Hurley? Price, junior second baseman, innings of work ranks fourth amongst The sophomore right-hander (1- continues to be helpful. Price went Big 12 pitchers. Though he took the loss 2) only has two starts this season, just 1-for-6 last weekend, but he last Friday, Marks surrendered just three momentum but put up solid numbers out of also scored three times and ac- runs into the sixth inning. Fellow sophomore Kansas State might be hitting its the bullpen. Hurley has a 3.40 ERA in 34 innings this season with 27 cumulated six walks. However, last southpaw, Nick Czyz (3-6) picked up his first stride on offense after a pair of midweek strikeouts to 10 walks. However, Saturday, Price committed a pair Big 12 victory of the year following a solid six- victories against Chicago State this week. those numbers didn’t translate of errors, bringing his total on the inning outing while freshman Wally Marciel The Wildcats outscored the Cougars in his last start. Against Nebraska season to 19. That is more than (4-2) is settling nicely into his new role as the 30-4 in the two games, run-ruling their last weekend, he surrendered double any other Jayhawks’ error Sunday starter. non-conference opponent in seven in- count. His bat is there, but his three runs in 4.2 innings, striking nings both games. However, the Wildcats out one and walking three. glove could be a possible liability. have hit a cold spell during conference play. Since winning its series with Big 5 quick facts 12 cellar-dweller Texas Tech five weekends ago, Kansas State is 4-8 5 quick facts against conference opponents. The 52—April 3 was the last time Wildcats could benefit from Kansas traveled to Kansas State. momentum the first game being held in .973 — The Wildcats’ fielding The opening inning lasted 52 Kansas finally has conference momentum heading Manhattan. If they can take percentage this season, which is minutes. into tonight’s series opener. The series victory at Oklahoma game one, all they have to third best in the Big 12. 20—The Jayhawks have played boosted Kansas out of the last place spot in the Big 12. The Robby Price do is split the last two games 4 — The number of wins in three more games than the ninth place ranking they now hold may not look any more in Lawrence to win the series. Kansas State has against ranked Wildcats, but have tagged 20 glamorous, but their eight conference victories is one more Kansas State is in dire need of opponents in 13 tries this season. more homeruns. than the Jayhawks’ neighbors to the west have. This means gaining some momentum as 19 — The number of home 36—Saturday’s game will be that Kansas stands a chance of making a substantial jump in it battles Kansas, Baylor and runs Kansas State has hit this shown on basic cable, Fox Sports the standings, putting themselves in a sure spot of making Texas Tech for the final season, which is worst in the conference. Net, on channel 36. the Big 12 tournament and then some. two spots in the Big 12 28 — The highest ranking the 1—The number of games that Tournament. Kansas State has won in Lawrence Wildcats have earned this season, in the past five years. jumping into the NCBWA Poll in 3—Kansas’ starters did not al- the third week of March, only to low more than three runs in any of lose their first two games of that week and fall back out of the poll. their outings last weekend. 2002 — The last season Kan- — Alissa Bauer sas State qualified for the Big 12 — Shawn Shroyer Tournament.

Jayhawk STATS Pitching match-ups wildcat stats

Andy Marks Top 5 Hitters BA R HITS HR RBI TOP 5 HITTERS BA R HITS HR RBI 3-6 Byron Wiley .377 36 57 5 33 John Allman .335 32 55 3 33 Nate Tenbrink .299 28 40 2 27 Kyle Murphy .315 39 56 4 24 vs. Eli Rumler .299 24 43 1 19 Buck Afenir .293 22 36 6 28 Brad Hutt Drew Biery .287 24 39 3 28 Robby Price .281 33 50 1 23 8-1 Marks Hutt Rob Vaughn .288 19 34 2 20 Erik Morrison .278 31 50 6 32

Top 5 Pitchers W-L ERA IP SO BB TOP 5 PITCHERS W-L ERA IP K BB Daniel Edwards 3-0 0.95 28.1 41 9 Wally Marciel (4-2) 4.31 48.0 36 14 SATURDAY MATCH UP: Nick Czyz — KU (3-6) vs. Trevor Hurley — KSU (1-2) Brad Hutt 7-3 3.23 69.2 40 25 Paul Smyth (3-3) 1.47 43.0 35 10 Chase Bayuk 4-4 4.40 57.1 41 38 Nick Czyz (3-6) 4.21 62.0 56 27 SUNDAY MATCH UP: Wally Marciel — KU (4-2) vs. Chase Bayuk — KSU (4-4) Trevor Hurley 1-2 3.40 34 27 10 Andy Marks (3-6) 6.15 67.1 74 25 A.J. Morris 3-1 4.17 36.2 19 21 Zach Ashwood (3-4) 5.88 56.2 47 31