BIG LOVE for BIG JAY Students Can Vote Kansas Mascot to Victory in National Competition
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Volume 126 Issue 12 kansan.com Wednesday, September 11, 2013 BIG LOVE FOR BIG JAY Students can vote Kansas mascot to victory in national competition JENNIFER SALVA [email protected] BRENT BURFORD AND GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN Big Jay and Paul Quigley, marketing representative, invite students to vote online for the 2013 Capital One Mascot of the Year. The winner receives $25,000 for mascot costume upgrades or equipment. ig Jay is vying for the title of mascot, but his senior-night tuxedo cooler than everybody else and the Marching Jayhawks for four day. “He represents a great school THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO VOTE B2013 Capital One Mascot of is looking a little worn. he knows it. It’s kind of hard not years and said that game days and that’s a great reason to vote for 1. Go to Capitalonebowl.com and the Year and needs your support. “The reason Big Jay was chosen to choose Big Jay when he’s that can be exhausting for the band. him,” Randall said. click “VOTE NOW” on Big Jay’s He is one of 16 college mascots is because he’s a unique character. popular,” Quigley said. Members attend an early morning For many students, Big Jay is mascot page. (1pt) selected through video entries for There’s nothing else in the nation rehearsal and begin performing an a symbol not only of game day the nationwide competition. Each that’s anything like Big Jay,” hour before kickoff. spirit, but also of the hard work 2. Each week there is a new challenge or question. Answer it week, Big Jay goes head-to-head Quigley said. Big Jay is the tallest “I know Big Jay was a reminder to and dedication that is present in a tweet or on Facebook using with another mascot and each (over 7’4”) and most accomplished me that we were there to entertain throughout the University. Big Jay “There’s nothing more #CapitalOneBigJay. This week’s match’s winner is declared based on mascot with five national basketball and to keep spirits up if they were lives and dies with Jayhawk wins important to him than a question is, “If your mascot played who receives the most votes. The championships under his belt. down, and to keep us excited until and losses, Quigley said. on the team, what position would he winner of the title will be chosen the Big Jay defeated Mike the Tiger win for the Jayhawks.” the very end,” Lane said. “There’s nothing more important play and why?” (25pts) week of the Capitol One Bowl and from Louisiana State University last It’s a given that Big Jay should to him than a win for the Jayhawks,” receives $25,000 for their school’s week with 52 percent of the vote PAUL QUIGLEY win — he’s from a school with one Quigley said. “Big Jay deserves 3. Make a video of the weekly Marketing representative for Big Jay mascot program, which could be and is currently ahead of Rocky of the best student sections in the to win because there’s no better challenge. This week, that means used for costume upgrades and the Rocket from the University of nation, Lane said. way to show the rest of the nation filming yourself playing Big Jay’s additional equipment. Toledo with 53 percent of the vote Preston Randall, a sophomore how proud and how loud Jayhawk position, and share it on Twitter, Not only does Big Jay deserve to in this week’s match-up. Voting“ from Lawrence, is a running-back nation is.” Facebook or Instagram using win, according to Paul Quigley, a ends on Sunday of each week. Charlotte Lane, a senior from for the Jayhawks. He said Big Jay #CapitalOneBigJay. (100pts) marketing representative for the “He’s kind of full of himself. He’s Olathe, played alto saxophone in is a great symbol for fans on game — Edited by Kayla Overbey NETWORKING PAYING RESPECT Daughter remembers Ground Zero heroes y dad left for Ground Zero Maround 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, and returned on Friday, Sept. 14. I grew up in a suburb 24 miles from Ground Zero with a father who was a firefighter By Dani Brady in one of the busiest firehouses [email protected] in New York City’s East Harlem. “The Fire Factory” is neck and said goodbye as he a broken down, two-story brick left for lower Manhattan, not structure, but it was a second knowing when, or if, he’d return. He was a first responder and GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN home to my father. When he wasn’t there, we were home made it to Ground Zero before Justin Christian, a senior from Topeka, was motivated to start a student development program that will include alumni mentorship and work experience. together raising the volume the collapse of the second every time there was news of a tower. As the day dragged on fire on the TV, or listening to and the look of fear and anxiety New journalism program connects students with alumni the FDNY fire dispatch playing consumed my mother, I grew subtly in my kitchen. curious. Our phone was ringing ASHLEY BOOKER year for a business, school group or The team’s main goal was to Christian, compared education to On the morning of Sept. 11, off the hook and the TV in our [email protected] any organization that needs a void create a mentorship program where a car engine, and said that students I attended another seemingly living room was blasting with filled. students would be able to network are the driving force and the steering normal day of third grade at voices of scared and confused After six months of hard work, “If a 16-student team with an with other students, talk about their wheel. McCarthy said that students Covert Avenue Elementary newscasters. Nobody knew Justin Christian, a senior from alumni advisor approaches a experiences and also pass down are the ones who can say, “No, I School. At 10 a.m. I was picked what was happening. Some Topeka, can sit back and watch business that they decided as techniques learned inside or outside want to go more in this direction.” up early by my friend’s mother. people were calling this an act of applications roll in as his new group, a group they want to help, that the classroom. The Next Generation Program I didn’t know our country was terrorism; others were calling it Next Generation Program, unveils. organization is crazy not to say yes,” For a previous major, Christian lets students drive each group: in the midst of experiencing one an “accident.” This program is the first student Christian said. was involved in a mentorship making their own decisions on what of the worst terrorist attacks in After four nights, my father development program at the William During the year students will program where he was required to business they will be working with, our history, I was just thrilled returned home. We were the Allen White School of Journalism come up with three presentations: meet with a mentor two times. They how much time they spend together not to be sitting through another lucky ones – some families are and Mass Communications. It is a research presentation, a progress met twice and parted ways. This and how they will complete the boring classroom activity. At the still waiting on their loved ones. devoted to interaction with the report and a final presentation, process not only was frustrating at project. same time, Mayor Rudy Giuliani But he had slept in the firehouse, community and fellow students, which will be presented to faculty the time, but also made him feel that As applications are arriving was issuing an “all-city alert.” working day and night, ceasing real-world work experience and and alumni at J-School Generations his mentor was too busy for him. in Christian’s inbox, he’s a little the fire and rummaging through engagement with the journalism the next fall. These experiences shaped what nervous, but excited since he is This meant all NYC firefighters school alumni. This program was part of last Christian thinks a mentorship seeing the results of his hard work. and police officers must report to the rubble. I don’t know what This program consists of alumni year’s Challenge Day at J-School program should be and, better Applications are underway and their jobs. my father saw during those long and 20 students from each class Generations. Justin’s team was yet, he thinks it’s a program that should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. That included my dad. With hours, and to this day he is quiet (freshmen, sophomores, juniors given four and a half hours to give will give students a more enriched Sept. 26. For more information that, my mother removed about the experience. What I do and seniors) who will be divided a presentation on a design of a 21st experience than his own. email Christian at J.Christian@ my father’s FDNY medal, a into five groups with equal class century journalism curriculum with Journalism school advisor Dan ku.edu. birthday gift she got him a few SEE 9/11 PAGE 4 representation. Groups will work all no funding limitations. McCarthy, who has worked with — Edited by Kayla Overbey years prior, from around his CLASSIFIEDS 9 CRYPTOQUIPS 5 SPORTS 10 Today’s HI: 97 Index CROSSWORD 5 OPINION 4 SUDOKU 5 Don’t 2 + 2 = 4 Sunny.