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Brain power Hit the y, then hit the bks Memory increases with daily exercise
Editor’s Note: This is the third part Long said exercise released hor- of a three-part series on good finals mones like serotonin that helped habits. Check out kansan.com for students feel happy and motivated. information on sleeping and eating Laura Webb, a graduate stu- during finals. dent and KU Fit instructor at the Ambler recreation center, agreed BY JUSTINE PATTON that students would feel refreshed jpatt@kasa.c after they exercised. “I just feel better after I work During finals week, swivel chairs out. My whole attitude has changed and computer desks replace station- after I am at the gym,” Webb said. ary bikes and treadmills as students “Even if I’m not all that excited ditch exercise for more study time. about going to the Rec one day, Amber Long, the fitness coor- usually if I go I never regret it.” dinator for the Ambler Student Patty Quinlan, the nursing Recreation Fitness Center, said supervisor at Watkins Memorial these students might be neglect- Health Center, said exercise could ing their grade also help stu- point averages dents fight sick- along with “I think a lot o times we get ness, another their muscles. caught up in thinking we finals week foe. Long said “It helps the exercise, espe- need to exercise or a whole blood system cially cardio- hour. That’s not the case.” and circulatory vascular exer- system work cise like run- Amber long faster, so any ning, actually Fitss cdiat toxins or build- helped mem- ups in our body ory formation. can be filtered Increased heart rate and blood flow out quickly,” Quinlan said. “Then, to the brain helps people build up if we are met with bacteria or virus- memory connections, Long said. es, our immune system can take So, when students are studying, care of us.” they will remember the facts more Long said if students had efficiently if they have exercised not exercised on a regular basis first. throughout the semester, finals Long said students didn’t have to week was a great time to start. spend hours running on the tread- “Typically students think they mill. She said they could reap these can’t spare an hour or 30 minutes benefits by exercising for as little as to go exercise, because they want 20 minutes a day. to study,” Long said. “That’s great, “I think a lot of times we get but I have a feeling that if they took caught up in thinking we need to those 30 minutes to refocus and get exercise for a whole hour,” Long some needed energy, they’d prob- said. “That’s not the case. We just ably be more efficient and focused need to work harder in the 20 or 30 in their studies.” minutes that we do have.” Exercise can also help students — Edited by Dana Meredith Ben Pirtte/KANSAN stay motivated while studying. Natalie Pak, a sophomore rom Springeld, Mo., catches up on some reading while she pedals away on the second foor o the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. According to Amber Long, the tness coordinator or the Ambler Recreation Center, cardiovascular exercise incerases blood fow to the brain, which helps build up memory connections.
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Kansas turned the ball over 22 text in lectures times acing Memphis’ pressure accounting deense, but rode a balanced BY ANGELIQUE By the numBers MCNAUGHTON BY GARTH SEARS scoring attack to pull away late. acauht@kasa.c • 95 pct f studts i thi phs sas@kasa.c t cass vy day On any given day, Tyler Smith • 91 pct hav usd thi phs t txt To his surprise, Paul Mason saw pulls out his phone to check texts ssa dui cass himself on the screen. Someone during class. • Aut 50 pct said it is asy t txt i cAmPuS | 3A had videotaped him getting his Smith, a junior from Hutchinson, cass withut thi istuct kwi morning coffee at Panera Bread and said it wasn’t really about being • 99 pct f studts idicatd that thy driving to the School of Business. bored, but maintaining commu- iv thy shud awd t kp Fan cause Malott evacuation Maybe next time Mason will nication. thi c phs i cass think twice before he turns his stu- “I just text family or friends and • 62 pct said thy shud awd t Malott Hall was evacuated Monday ater a report o a chemical dents into crooks, teaching them smell on the th foor. An overheated exhaust an was the source. work a lot,” Smith said. txt i cass if thy d’t distu cassats how to wash checks, steal credit The prevalence of texting dur- card information, even swindle the ing class inspired two Wilkes elderly. University psychologists from New Callie Reber, a master’s student York to conduct an anonymous INDEX from McPherson, is in Mason’s survey of 269 students. “Fraud Examination and Forensic In their survey, Deborah Tindell Classifieds...... 6B Accounting” class. Her group did and Robert Bohlander found that a presentation on surveillance, and Crossword...... 4A 95 percent of students brought couldn’t think of a better target their phones to class every day and Cryptoquips ...... 4A than Mason. 91 percent had used their phones They always saw him with a to text message during class. Opinion...... 5A Panera cup in the morning, and According to the study, almost they asked an administrative assis- Sports...... 1B half of all respondents said it was tant near his office what time he easy to text in class without their usually got in. She said 7 a.m., so by Sudoku...... 4A instructor knowing. And 62 per- 6:30 they were waiting at Panera, cent said they should be allowed to 520 W. 23rd St. text in class as long as they didn’t “It made me think about how disturb their classmates. I follow the same routine every Bailey Young, a sophomore WEATHER day,” Reber said. “He thought it from Winfield, sometimes uses her was a good way to show a real-life phone during class to text or check today thursday Friday example of a class concept.” the time. The class, ACCT 741, is a gradu- Normally, she is responding to ate level class designed for people a text rather than initiating one, 46 26 55 26 56 34 who will work with auditing. For Young said. some like Reber, who will be doing “I’m not a huge texter,” Young Sunny Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy auditing for a firm in Kansas City said. “I don’t just text to text.” — weather.com next year, that might be a career as
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LAWRENcE cAmpUS Fan motor caused City considers new plans for trash disposal suspicious smell Th pot chmical BY GARTH SEARS arms to pick up carts, which typi- ing.” because the current rear-loaded average cost of workers’ compensa- smll that l to th vacu- gsa[email protected] cally only require a one-person Bennett said the cart system is option is the only way to collect tion for Lawrence trash collectors ation o Malott Hall Mona crew. That means fewer trash col- more “doable” and that other cities trash in areas like downtown. was more than $215,000 per year, as actuall caus an If you’re trying to rile up some- lectors, less wages and less workers’ have gone to a similar system. Consider the ‘student ghetto,’ the according to the memo from city ovhating xhaust an mo- one from Lawrence — you figure compensation the city has to pay Even beyond the trash collection area between campus and down- staff. to om a um hoo, sai Jill talking about recycling, unemploy- out. aspect, the city staff included pos- town Massachusetts Street. It has Bennett said most customers Jss, Univsit spoksoman. One of the options calls for sible recycling options and goals older, more narrow streets with probably wouldn’t notice much dif- ment and parking downtown ought KU Pulic Sat civ to do it — then bring up the city’s mostly new, fully automated trucks, for reducing waste in the memo, dense parking. ference in service between a fully a call poting an unknon new discussion on trash collection. while the second calls for a mix of which will spur debate about how Caroline Kraft, a junior from automated and semi-automated chmical smll on th In early September, the city those and status quo semi-auto- the city will handle recycling. Tulsa, Okla., used to live in an trash truck. The required carts and council told city staff to come up mated trucks, which would mean Britten Kuckelman, a junior apartment near 14th and Tennessee altered parking, however, might be th oo o Malott at 4:20 with a menu of options for the crews of one and sometimes two. from Wichita, said the carts might streets. She said parking around a different story. p.m. Mona. Th uiling future of the city’s trash collection. The new trucks also touch on a help the environment a little, but there is already strained by a lack It’s now up to the city to decide if main vacuat until In late November, the staff sent the topic that’s important in Lawrence: the city should be focusing on recy- of parking space. it wants to start buying the new fully aout 6:45 p.m., hn th council a memo with three main the environment. Any move to fully cling. “It’s a big problem already,” Kraft automated trucks, and how many it smll isps nough o choices. Now, it’s up to the city automated trucks would require She said the city of Wichita col- said. “The last thing we need is to wants to buy. Neighborhood asso- th ai qualit to sa. Th residents to rent a cart from the lected both trash and recycle bins, reduce parking.” ciations and concerned citizens council and neighborhood associa- th-oo la h th smll tions across the city to weigh in. city. The carts would be available in and her family began throwing She said regardless of what the have a chance to voice their opin- cam om main clos. “We weren’t trying to generate different sizes — 35, 65 and 95 gal- away more things in the recycle city decides to do, it can’t change ion in the coming months. The city ‘the solution’ or ‘the right answer,’” lons — and would require people bin than the trash. parking in that tight area without commission meets every Tuesday To Univsit mplos said Tammy Bennett, assistant to pay more for throwing more “People will do what’s conve- making things worse. at 6:30 p.m. ha complain o haachs public works director. “We want it away. That’s a positive for the green nient,” Kuckelman said. “Right “That would be one place that Bennett stressed that the three om th smll. On mplo to serve as the basis of discussion community. now, recycling in Lawrence isn’t may always have to have rear-load- options laid out aren’t final, or even as tanspot to Lanc moving forward.” Bennett said the city heard from convenient.” ed service,” Bennett said. exclusive. The city’s choice might Mmoial Hospital an th The first option is to maintain residents who wanted the price Also, buying the shiny new While a fully automated truck be a mix of all three, or something oth as tat at th of disposal to be related to the trucks comes with a catch. They could cost as much as $230,000 entirely else. the status quo, the rear-loaded scn. trucks that require a crew of two or amount of waste, even measured by need space to stick out that arm — $30,000 more than the truck “There are tons of options out Jss sai th an moto as three people with no requirement trash collectors at the curb. and pick up the trash, so parking the city uses now — it would save there,” Bennett said. “This is just a ing x an th la as for citizens to rent a cart. “That’s really challenging from zones might change, especially in money in the long term by saving starting point, a first step.” But the other two options pro- the technical perspective,” Bennett the tighter streets around town. on wages and workers’ compensa- ack opn o moat us. pose buying new technology, such said. “Not to mention that there’s a Bennett said the city could never tion for trash collectors. — Edited by Alex Tretbar as fully automated trucks with real risk of increasing illegal dump- have only fully automated trucks, From 2005 to 2010 so far, the — Samantha Foster
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T at undergoes a cataclysm, reshaping to combine the popularity o irst- our own stu with a clear eye and pti a i. not just the game’s landscape but person shooters with the addictive saw we have to do better,” he said nature o online role-playing. o the delay. “DC Universe was ScoRpIo (ot. 23-Nv. 21) how you play in the game. held or a year-and-a-hal rom Tday is a 7 But World o Warcrat’s reboot The largest MMO shooter in T t uati ta’ is nothing compared to the tur- the world was created in Korea. when we wanted to launch it and t i ativit. yu ’t moil the entire genre is undergo- Crossire hit the United States last now I’m very happy with it.” t i atig, ut u ing. year and makes all o its money While Sony Online t gt a g tat. A Massively multiplayer online by charging players or premium Entertainment works to develop ti t f. role-playing games, once the home weapons. both pay to play and ree to play o antasy, magic and swordplay, Smedley added that he wouldn’t massively online games, they also SAGITTARIUS (Nv. 22-De. 21) are increasingly diversiying to be surprised i the maker o the keep an eye out on the less tra- Tday is a 9 include not only new themes and game he cur- ditional orms Pu a it u settings to explore, but also new rently plays o massive aa ta. yu ’t takes on what it means to role- most right now, online games, u t gt up. A tut “I think something very play and how players interact. Activision’s Ca ll especially iit pttia ta u’ “I think something very big is o Duty: Black big is happening in online those made by iagi a gt u t Ops, didn’t cre- smaller, indie at. happening in online play in gen- play in general.” eral,” said John Smedley, president ate an MMO o developers. cApRIcoRN (De. 22-Jan. 19) o Sony Online Entertainment, its own soon. john smedley L e a g u e Tday is a 6 the company behind DC Universe “I think the s oi et. pit o Legends, yu -tai i u Online, Free Realms and lines or what which has pa a ia ta. cativ EverQuest. you call a mas- players con- All puzzles © King Features tiig ati, ai. The year kicked o with the sively multi- trolling heroes sti t patia a a launch o MAG on the Playstation player online as they try to iia ugt. T g. 3. The irst-person shooter cre- game are being blurred,” he said. take down an enemy’s ortress, MoVIES ated by the olks behind popular “Now an MMO just needs to be isn’t really massive. Less than a AqUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fe. 18) shooter series SOCOM supports a game where a large number dozen gamers can play in a single Tday is a 7 rolling battles o up to 256 players o people can interact. It doesn’t match at a time. But Smedley says T upi pia, at a time. And there is no way to mean it needs a subscription or to that the number o people playing Hollywood lacks aitai a ut appaa play the game oline. have micro transactions.” matches at any given time is stag- u ativit. yu a v a At irst blush MAG may seem Smedley says that Sony Online gering, something that reminds quti t ivt attti. Entertainment are starting to him that the massive in massively dvp u at aa ti. like a standard military shooter, but the game shares a lot o ele- invest more heavily in the ree- multiplayer doesn’t necessarily Christmas ficks pIScES (Fe. 19-Marh 20) ments with traditional MMOs, to-play model. Kid-riendly have to be in a single game. It can Tday is a 6 it has gamers choose rom one Free Realms and Clone Wars instead by a mammoth commu- Mcclatchy-tribune kers. mt u attti i o three actions to play in and Adventures are both doing well nity built around a single game. “The way to do a big-budget t pp . ra then tracks each player’s progress, and SOE just launched a new “These guys are doing amazing LOS ANGELES — This year, ilm these days is to take sto- at a it t ituiti, allowing them to level up their Facebook game called Wild Lie numbers,” he said. “Is it an MMO? the role o Grinch will be played ries that everyone in the world at ta ig i. character and unlock talents. Reuge. The publisher is also gear- It’s deinitely not an MMO but by Hollywood. knows and take them in a new Ptt pa at, a t “It’s about getting a large num- ing up to launch a new Facebook they are rivaling MMO concur- The release o new Christmas direction,” said Joe Roth, a pro- . game based on James Patterson’s rency numbers.” movies has been as much a tradi- ducer and ormer chairman o books that will have players hunt- Smedley points to Minecrat tion o the season as the annual Walt Disney Studios. “But no ing down a killer. as another surprising success o a late-night TV showing o “It’s one’s come up with a resh way And Sony Online game that bridges the gap between a Wonderul Lie” and shop- to do a holiday movie, so we’re Darling, I am afraid Entertainment is also keeping traditional MMO and traditional pers stampeding stores on Black all doing it with other kinds o a oot planted in the realm o single-player titles. Minecrat, Friday. stories.” you look more worn big budget games. DC Universe which was launched ater a week But this year, there’s hardly a Roth should know: He helped out than a college Online is currently in beta, pre- o development by one person holiday movie in sight. create the Christmas block- paring to go live soon. And spy and has since been downloaded Instead o playing o time-test- buster, overseeing two holiday- boy’s drinking wrist versus spy MMO The Agency is hundreds o thousands o times, ed and universal plot lines such oriented “Home Alone” movies on Sunday morning. still in the works despite signii- remains in a constant state o as a return home or the holidays at Fox and the irst release in cant delays. upgrading and beta testing. or trotting out Christmas icons Disney’s “Santa Clause” trilogy. Smedley says The Agency, “Great games,” Smedley said, such as Santa Claus, Tinseltown But this year he’s not readying which is now due out in the sec- “attract a lot o people.” is oregoing the usual, uh, tinsel. any Christmas ilms, instead The lone Christmas movie, “The concentrating on new takes on Nutcracker in 3D,” has received the “Snow White” and “Wizard tepid reviews and is appearing o Oz” stories. in only a token number o the- Those hoping Hollywood’s aters. Kringle-less Christmas is an In past seasons, there have aberration will be disappointed. been as many as hal a dozen There is only one known holiday holiday movies jostling one movie in the development pipe- another in theaters in the clos- line or 2011. ing weeks o the year. For decades, Christmas ilms The scarcity o Christmas have been the closest you can get movies relects a change in tra- to an old chestnut in Hollywood. ditional Hollywood thinking. No ewer than 57 holiday movies Family ilms are as popular as have been released since MGM ever, industry executives note — debuted “A Christmas Carol” indeed, the year’s biggest-gross- in 1938 (the irst o six adap- ing picture is the kid-riendly tations o the Charles Dickens “Toy Story 3” — but the ilm classic, including one starring world thinks Yuletide themes are the Muppets). getting a bit long in the whis- Uted States Frst Aedet Cogress sha ake o aw respectg a estashet of rego, or prohtg the free
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I you put “the” and “IRS” together it s pells “theirs.” Enjoy your holiday ood Chatterox Responses to the news of the week on Kansan.com nnn It starts with Tanksgiving. Eat- eating disorder.” I love brownies satisy your taste buds rst. “I support public smoking bans. I didn’t buy the arguments that it Do we have class Friday? ing until you are comortably ull and I don’t have a problem with I you’re eating something and would orce bars to close. However, there may be a link between is not an option on Tanksgiving the idea o “holiday ood.” But I do you can’t enjoy it because you eel smoking in bars and money spent on booze. When there is a toxic nnn — i you don’t eat yoursel into a have a problem with a way o eat- too guilty about eating it, you have amount o umes in the air, one needs more libation to provide coma, you’re a spoil-sport. ing that turns ood into the enemy two choices: Either stop eating or relie to a throat which is being ripped up. All that hacking and Ten, or college students, and inspires sel-loathing. What make the decision to go ahead and Dear Proessor, I’m sorry or coughing means the body needs more liquid to quench an artii- comes the last week o school and i we could eat a doughnut on eat without guilt. In my experi- alling asleep in class with cially induced thirst. Maybe bars should clean carpets (you know nals. And when that last test is - Hanukkah or a gingerbread cookie ence, the worst over-eating comes you staring at me the entire with a beating stick) to oul the air. Oh wait, dust is toxic according time. You weren’t boring, my nally over and it’s time to relax, the on Christmas, stop beore we made rom mindless eating. As it turns to the EPA. Point retracted. Sorry to waste your time.” eyes just didn’t want to stay holiday parties begin. Every night ourselves sick and then, come Jan. out, demanding enjoyment out o —“ metacognition” in response to “Local bars adjust sales tactics” open. is a celebration, so we go out and 1, continue to eat ood we enjoy, your ood is not such a novel idea. eat cake, cookies, brownies and including the occasional dessert? In act, it’s a practice embraced on Dec.6.
nnn chocolate mints, and wash them Wouldn’t that be a more sane way by most o the world. ake the down with champagne. to celebrate? French: Yes, they eat cheese and On New Year’s Eve, this season Don’t worry. Tis is not an ar- croissants and chocolate and cream how to submit A LEttER to thE EDitoR Pun o’ the day: Swier just o excess goes out with a bang. ticle on how to survive the holiday pus. But they always eat together. released a new type o LeTTer GuideLines The submission should include the Grown-ups have permission to season without gaining weight. Tey eat almost painully slowly. broom. It’s sweeping the author’s name, grade and hometown. drink like college students, so most Tey tell you to “set ground rules” Tey don’t go back or seconds. Send letters to kaaopk@gmal. Find our fll ltt to th to polcy nation. com. Write LeTTer TO THe ediTOr in online at kansan.com/letters. o us take things a ew steps ur- or “use a small plate” or simply And they enjoy every last bite. the e-mail subject line. ther. It’s a holiday, and it’s un. “limit sweets.” Unortunately, Te French have a culture that Lgth: 300 words nnn And the next morning, it’s over. this advice oen eeds into the supports a healthy way o think- We eel hungover, sick to our unhealthy relationship that most o ing about ood. We don’t. Simply contAct us I love going to the library stomachs and guilty. So, we make us have with ood. We eel guiltier, pledging to enjoy your ood isn’t Alx Gao, editor Jo Gavy,business manager to “study” when I know I’m resolutions. Te nation goes on a we restrict ourselves more when going to change that, but it’s a 864-4810or [email protected] 864-4358 or [email protected] going to run into the same collective diet. We give up sugar, we’re not celebrating, and then start, and it might infuence others nck Gk, managing editor Amy O’B, sales manager 864-4810 or [email protected] 864-4477or [email protected] guy every Monday and at and carbs and promise to stay the temptation to go too ar is that positively, too. And i, come Jan. Wednesday. EYE CANDY! under 1,500 calories a day. We much stronger. 1, you make your resolutions with e Bow, managing editor Malcolm Gbo, general manager and news 864-4810or [email protected] adviser go to the gym. And oh yeah, we So I’m only going to oer one a little bit less guilt, I think that’s a 864-7667 or [email protected] nnn dav Cawtho, kansan.commanaging editor promise to quit smoking and stop piece o advice: Enjoy your ood. good thing. 864-4810or [email protected] Jo schltt,sales and marketing adviser procrastinating on our homework. Tink about how good it’s going 864-7666 or [email protected] I I were Rapunzel you know emly McCoy, Kansan TV assignment editor Tis year will be dierent. to taste beore you put it into your –From UWIRE. Kate Clabby for 864-4810or [email protected] what I would do? I’d whip my It’s a nationally sanctioned mouth. Ten chew, taste and savor The Daily Texan at the University Joatha shoma,opinion editor THe ediTOriAL BOArd hair back and orth! binge-and-purge ritual, and it’s a every bite. Whether it’s braised of Texas. 864-4924or [email protected] Members o The Kansan Editorial Board are Alex Garrison, Nick Gerik, Erin Brown, David symptom o what ood journalist broccoli or peppermint udge, i shaaBlackmo, associate opinion editor Cawthon, Jonathan Shorman and Shauna nnn Michael Pollan calls “our national it’s going into your body, it better 864-4924or [email protected] Blackmon. 6A / NEWS / WednesdAy, december 8, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kAnsAn.com
WoRLD HEALTH texting (continued from 6a) Young said she thought phone tractions during class. of their attention on their lecture that polluted the learning environ- use and texting in class could be a When the first phone goes off, notes or Power Point presenta- ment, disturbing the instructor and u.n. my hv distraction but didn’t see a way to the class receives a warning. The tions. other students. Rath said he would control it. next time a phone goes off, the ask students who broke his rules to person is required to sing a song to UNWELcomE leave the room and would count TEAcHER TAcTIcS remain in the class. The song is the DISTRAcTIoNS them absent, while he would drop cs pmc Economics professor Sasha student’s choice and the policy also Not all students text during class, repeat offenders from the course. Lugovskyy, on the other hand, applies to the professor. however. “It is the instructor’s view that attempts to do just that — control “I haven’t had to sing, but Leah Charles, a junior from students who waste his time and ASSOCIATED PRESS U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky phone use during his class. I still bring the phone to class,” Wichita, said she never used her theirs by engaging in these activi- told reporters in New York that Lugovskyy strictly prohibits Lugovskyy said. phone during class. ties do not belong in his class,” Rath PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A there is still no conclusive evi- phone use during class and clearly He said the borrowed policy was “I’m the type that, if you are said in the e-mail. contingent of U.N. peacekeepers dence that its base was the source states this at the beginning of the effective and he hadn’t had any in front of me, then you have my Smith said while he had never is the likely source of a cholera of the outbreak. He said the orga- semester. significant problems. Lugovskyy attention,” Charles said. been asked to leave class, one time outbreak in Haiti that has killed nization “remains very receptive to In an Associated Press article, said he allowed other things in Charles said texting and using he forgot to turn the ringer off and at least 2,000 people, a French any scientific debate or investiga- Tindell said, “Students these days class, such as eating and drinking, the phone during class was disre- his phone rang. Luckily, when the scientist said in a report obtained tion on this.” are so used to multitasking ... they but phone use was something he spectful. Eric Rath, a professor of professor answered it, the caller Tuesday by The Associated Press. The report’s revelation comes on believe they are able to process would not budge on. history, sees it that way too. was just his mom. Epidemiologist Renaud Piarroux a day of high tensions in Haiti, as information just as effectively Although students haven’t pro- Rath does not allow computers, While phone use distracts, Smith concluded that the cholera origi- people anxiously await the results when they are texting as when they tested the policy, Lugovskyy said phones, crosswords or other home- said, there have been times when it nated in a tributary of Haiti’s of the disputed Nov. 28 presiden- are not.” some felt as though he was taking work during his classes. has been needed, especially with Artibonite river, next to a U.N. base tial election and potential resulting But Lugovskyy isn’t buying it. away their personal freedoms. Rath’s syllabus states that “The work. “I don’t believe in multitasking,” “Students are really feeling it’s use of computers, phones, and “There’s times that it’s more outside the town of Mirebalais. violence. Lugovsky said. “Rather they skip their right to use a cell phone,” other electronic devices is prohibit- important to run out of class for He was sent by the French gov- Piarroux could not prove there from one thing to another very Lugovskyy said. ed in this class; use of these during five minutes and make a phone call ernment to assist Haitian health was cholera inside the base or quickly and that’s why I feel if Following the study, Tindell an exam will mean a failing grade if you really need to,” Smith said. officials in determining the source among the soldiers, a point the people use their phone during class and Bohlander advised professors for the course and punishment for “For emergency purposes it’s good, U.N. has repeatedly used to deny of the outbreak, a French Foreign it is only a distraction.” to have clear, written policies on academic misconduct.” but I know there’s a lot of times its soldiers brought the disease to Ministry official said Tuesday. For his current policy, Lugovskyy texting, to circulate around the In an e-mail, Rath said using you’re just screwing around.” Haiti or that its sanitation proce- “No other hypothesis could be adopted professor Bernard Cornet’s classroom and make frequent eye electronic devices and reading in found to explain the outbreak of dures were responsible for releas- unique way to deal with phone dis- contact, and to avoid focusing all class was academic misconduct — Edited by Dana Meredith a cholera epidemic in this village ing it into the environment. He ... not affected by the earthquake writes that military doctors said earlier this year and located doz- there were no instances of cholera ens of kilometers from the coast within the unit. fraud (continued from 6a) and (tent) camps,” he wrote in a But he also hinted strongly at a report that has not been publicly cover-up. an auditor for a big company. But Mason said forensic account- Mason said. “We arm our students sic scene from “Happy Gilmore,” released. “It can not be ruled out that fraud is becoming more common- ing was one of the hottest jobs in with the ability to identify them.” where an old woman complains of The report also calls for a fur- steps have been taken to remove place. Mason said detecting fraud accounting. But while it’s a prob- Katie Cox, a master’s student pain before Ben Stiller’s character ther investigation of the outbreak, the suspected fecal matter and to “is becoming part of the accoun- lem everywhere, even rearing its from St. Louis who plans to work responds that her back will hurt improved medical surveillance erase the traces of an epidemic of tant’s toolkit.” head here on campus, Kansas City as an audit associate for a public too because she “just pulled land- and sanitation procedures for U.N. cholera among the soldiers,” he “It takes a thief to train a thief “is not a hotbed” for the job, with accounting firm, is in the class too. scaping duty.” peacekeeping wrote. to catch a thief,” Mason said. “We many big companies basing their Her group did its presentation on There isn’t any doubt that the troops and bet- The report teach them the things that crooks fraud detection in big cities such as health care fraud. class was interesting for its stu- ter support for “No other hypothesis also notes that do.” Los Angeles and New York City. “I keep feeling like my grandma dents and taught them different Haitian health septic tanks From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 in 2010 The class trained students needs to take this class,” she said. methods of fraud. But the question could be found to explain — about nine months — there broadly. It started with an over- Her group researched ways remains whether it was more inter- authorities. and pipes that were 282 counts of counterfeiting view of fraud, talking about why of swindling the elderly, such as esting or terrifying. The AP the outbreak of a cholera would have or forgery in Lawrence, according people steal and the art of decep- through Medicare or by providing “It was the one of the most obtained a copy helped to con- epidemic in this village.” to the Lawrence police website. tion. From there, it moved on to services that people don’t need. interesting classes I’ve ever had,” of the report firm sanitation There were 52 counts of false pre- specific methods of fraud. Finally, “It’s made me a little less naive,” Cox said. problems and from an official renAud piArroux tenses or swindling, 501 counts the class broke into groups, each Cox said. “I had several ‘aha’ But now Mason will have to the presence who released it elgt of credit card or ATM fraud, 33 of which mastered a method of moments.” keep checking his rearview mirror of the bacteria on condition counts of impersonation, and nine fraud. In addition to preparing students for students with videocameras. of anonym- were no longer counts of embezzlement. The groups are giving presenta- to spot signs of fraud, Mason set up And Reber, whose group did the ity. Piarroux confirmed he had at the base when he visited. On campus last year, there tions this week about the type of the presentations in an executive spying, said the class made her authored the report but declined Nepalese troops earlier con- was one reported forgery and no fraud they researched, on varying format to give students practice at more suspicious, too. in an e-mail interview to discuss firmed they had replaced a leaking embezzlement — better than 2001, topics: surveillance, fraud gadgets, presenting their research profes- “I asked for a shredder from my his findings. Copies were sent to pipe, between two visits by an AP when there were nine counts of identity theft, mortgage fraud and sionally. He encouraged students parents for Christmas,” Reber said. U.N. and Haitian officials, the for- reporter in October. forgery and 11 of embezzlement. even check washing. to connect to their audience. eign ministry confirmed. 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wAlkiNg ON MEMphis COMMENTARY Gill scores Kansas s sy win, 81-68 early in BY TIM DWYER [email protected] twitter.com/UDKbasketball recruiting NEW YORK — The Jayhawks watched the New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden a day before taking the legendary court for their own game. Apparently, the No. 4 Jayhawks failed to take notes. They picked up a solid 81-68 victory against No. 14 Memphis, but it was one of Kansas’ sloppiest games of the year. BY nICOLAs ROEsLER The Jayhawks committed a sea- [email protected] son-high 22 turnovers, 12 of them coming in an ain’t-got-no-alibi ugly uys — or girls — next time first half. you are out at a bar trying “Our whole team was ridicu- to find a girl/boy to talk to, lously careless tonight,” coach Bill G think of what Turner Gill is going Self said. “But that was the first through this offseason. Recruiting time we faced any pressure.” follows the same basic steps. The Memphis pressure had plen- You begin by talking and getting ty to do with Kansas’ errors — the to know the person. You find out Tigers are by far the most athletic what their talents and interests are team Kansas has faced this year — and where they would like to be in and it fell largely on the shoulders two years. Do the flashing lights of of point guard Tyshawn Taylor to a bowl game intrigue them? figure it out. More than likely, if you are talk- “He started out really nervous, ing to a beautiful girl who stands but he made some really big plays,” out above other prospects at the Self said. bar, guys will be interrupting you Taylor’s nervous start was notice- left and right to try to get her atten- able throughout the team. Self said tion. Some, in order to gain added the team had a different kind of time with the girl, will offer her a drink. See sloppy oN pAge 4b They are the cheaters. They will be the ones on the news being sued for offering illegal REwiND | 4b-5b incentives. Not to mention, high school recruits aren’t of age to drink. Full box scores Coach Gill is in the biggest imaginable bar, the United States, and he is already pulling in recruits and more with only a three-win season as his wing man. Somehow, this early photos inside into the offseason, the equivalent of 10 p.m. on a Friday night, Gill has Kansas continues to win in the two recruits committed to come to non-conerence portion o its Kansas in the spring. Darrian Miller, a running back season, moving to 8-0 Tuesday. from Blue Springs, Mo., is the only player on Kansas’ wish list with a four-star rating from Rivals.com. With a nod of the head to Gill, he has signed a letter of intentto Kansas. Ranked as the 23rd-best running back in the country by Rivals, Miller could bring more of an attraction factor to Kansas’ recruiting prowess next season, like an added wing man for Gill going forward. ryan Wan/KANSAN However, the team has already Junior guard Tyshawn Taylor leaps over a Memphis deender as he shoots Thursday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Taylor had 14 points in the 81-68 win against Memphis. found a running back, freshman James Sims. He has shown the speed and the power necessary for wOMEN’s bAskETbAll a back taking the majority of the carries per game. Behind him is a shifty guy just like the incoming Miller, sophomore DJ Beshears. Scrimmage players relish playing in the Phog Even further down the depth chart is another main recruit from this BY CARLO RAMIREZ ers make a big difference preparing year’s freshman class, Brandon [email protected] her for competition. Bourbon. If Gill stays out at the “The guards are so quick off the clubs any longer, his players at Seeing 16,300 people all in one dribble, it really helps my defense home might become a little jealous. place is something Zack Muskin, a and they always play hard which Miller will have to find a way to fit in without being a home wreck- senior from Omaha, Neb., still gets helps a lot,” Moore said. er. His high school tapes show his butterflies thinking about. The practice players rotate capability to become a star. He runs Each dribble did not match the each day depending on their class sideways nearly as fast as he runs pace of his heartbeat. Each shot schedules and practice for a few forward with a 20-yard shuttle time he took during the scrimmage at hours. Players like Muskin see of 4.23. Late Night in the Phog against the the practices as an opportunity to stay in shape and play in Allen In order for Miller to become a women’s basketball team seemed star, he needs an offensive line to Fieldhouse a few times a week. to hang in the air for an eternity. open up running lanes. Already Dannielle Campbell, a first- The crowd and noise would fade as on cue, Gill has shown his chivalry year graduate assistant in charge he lifted his frame off the ground by wooing that needed big man to of coordinating the players, looks to send a prayer toward the rim. campus. for skill set, worth ethic and self- Time has never gone slower for Dylan Admire from Blue Valley Muskin, and he has never felt bet- lessness when choosing a practice West High School in Overland ter than when one of his shots player. Park has been named to the Kansas pierced through the net. “As long as they are about the All-State team for two years. He “Definitely up there with the girls and know its not about them,” could be a prize catch for Gill if coolest things I’ve got to experi- Campbell said. “The purpose is to he bulks up from his current 265- ence,” he said. make the girls better.” pound frame. The Dream Team, assembled Beside the perks of playing in The offseason is just beginning from students enrolled full-time in the Fieldhouse, “committed” play- and the night still young. In Kansas classes, were asked to scrimmage ers receive Kansas athletic cloth- football’s line of sight is a bar full of against the women’s team during ing, an occasional free meal and three-star recruits, but some could Late Night. The women’s team uses the opportunity to release some prove to be diamonds in the rough. five to six male players each prac- anxiety and go play basketball for Gill is proving why Kansas began tice to give the ladies stronger, a few hours a week. The players its love affair with him before this more physical opponents. The guys know it is a rare opportunity to season started — because he was play the role of “scout team,” run- play in one of college basketball’s rumored to be able to recruit stars ning the plays and executing the best venues. no matter what night he goes out. tendencies of the team’s upcom- “Playing in the Fieldhouse Now all he needs is a trophy quar- ing competition. They allow start- never gets old,” Muskin said with terback, and junior college transfer ers and backups time to rest their a smile. Zack Stoudt could be that star. legs and grasp the opposing team’s Jy Wan/KANSAN Reel ‘em in Gill. Reel ‘em in. tendencies. Freshman guard Diara — Edited by Clark Goble Senior center Krysten Boogaard attempts to shoot over practice player Jeremy Vitt, a senior rom Hiawatha, at Late Night. Boogaard fnished with Moore said she believed the play- a team high six points as the women's team deeated the practice squad 22-14. — Edited by Joel Petterson 2B / SPORTS / wednesdAY, decemBer 8, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kAnsAn.com
QUOTE OF THE DAY THIS wEEK IN MORNINg BREw “Yu a play ha. Yu a play kAnsAs ATHLeTIcs aggiv. Yu a giv 120%, TODAY but i guy i ut piti th ’ uig thugh Winter meetings heating up n vt hul tay. th li iag a h’ THURSDAY gig t gai a buh ya.” n the bitter cold of winter, all I can women’s Basketball think about right now is Major League mihiga — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick IBaseball. 6 p.. With the winter meetings beginning A Ab, mih. this week in Orlando, there’s a good rea- son to keep an eye on the proceedings. FRIDAY FACT OF THE DAY Traditionally, the 30 general managers of Volleyball each team meet for three and a half days ncAA rgial Th n egla Patit a th – most of which are filled with rampant By christian lucero TBA t ta i nFL hity t rumors of free-agent signings and trades. [email protected] capu sit 30-plu pit i u taight GMs also decide on possible rule changes brought up in these meetings. During the ga ithut a tuv. dollars, with a fourth-year option if Jeter SATURDAY 2007 winter session, a 25-5 vote approved Men’s Basketball the use of replay to judge home-run dis- wants to use it. — www.nf.com Meanwhile, Cliff Lee will most likely be cla stat putes. With all of these happening in half 5:30 p.. the biggest benefactor of the offseason. teams. a week, the “hot stove” atmosphere is defi- spit ct, Lee, who has played for four different There’s still many moves to be made at nitely heating up in Florida. kaa city, m. A lot of big names have already inked teams in a two-year span, is being courted the 2010 version of the winter meetings, TRIVIA OF THE DAY with a team while others are biding their by many teams including the Rangers, including a hopefully quick move out of Yankees and Nationals. The bottom line is the hospital for Rockies manager Jim Tracy, Volleyball time. Jayson Werth’s seven-year, $126 mil- ncAA rgial Q: what i th t nFL ta lion dollar contract to play outfield for the that Cliff Lee will be a very rich man and who collapsed at a hotel in Orlando and is can basically pick his team – most likely resting comfortably as of press time. A use- TBA that a lih a playf pt ith Washington Nationals is the third-highest capu sit contract ever for an outfielder. Some people a contender if he signs with any of the ful tool to stay abreast of the offseason is a i thi ? aforementioned teams. Carl Crawford’s mlbtraderumors.com, a site compiling each believe Adrian Gonzalez’s new contract SUNDAY with the Red Sox could reach $154 million services are also being sought by suitors and every rumor of transactions as they women’s Basketball A: Th Patit. to spread over seven years. And, yes, the like the Yankees, Angels and Tigers, and it’s come from the people who cover each team. Alabaa Yankees wised up and signed their captain not a stretch to think Crawford could get 2 p.. — www.nf.com Derek Jeter for three years and $51 million a Werth-like contract from one of those — Edited by Clark Goble La
COLLEgE BASKETBALL Ware’s seventh three-pointer gives Georgia 73-72 victory
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cOLLEgE bASKETbALL Nb A Marquette wins big in Texas, Charlotte beats Denver by two; but Fulce sufers knee injury Karl still one shy of 1,000 wins ASSOCIATED PRESS points and seven rebounds for the significance of going for 1,000 ASSOCIATED PRESS Eagles (7-2), who took a 25-4 lead man from Madison, Wis., who will the Nuggets, who had won seven wins here while coaching against to start the game. Butler also had face in-state rival Wisconsin — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephen straight. Brown. MILWAUKEE — Marquette nine rebounds. the school he originally committed Jackson scored 23 points and the Jackson scored nine points “I’ve talked about the karma of players didn’t feel much like cel- Crowder said it was difficult to to — on Saturday at the Bradley Charlotte Bobcats held off Denver in the fourth quarter, including being here,” said Karl, in his 23rd ebrating a big win after losing one listen to Fulce scream in pain as the Center. 100-98 on Tuesday night to deny consecutive 3-pointers to put NBA season. “And of course Larry of their big men to an injury. crowd fell silent. “He’s just so active,” Williams Nuggets coach George Karl his Charlotte ahead 95-88 with 3:23 was probably the first guy that Freshman guard Vander Blue “I knew it was the same knee that said. “His activity on both ends of 1,000th NBA win. left. Boris Diaw’s bucket with 1:35 helped me be a coach.” scored 21 to lead Marquette to an he just came back from,” Crowder the floor leads to good things. I Returning to North Carolina left made it 99-91. But Karl had a quick replay 86-50 victory over Texas A&M- said. “I knew it was serious. Then think he’s beginning to have more where he played in college and But the Nuggets stormed back, when asked before the game if it Corpus Christi on Tuesday, but the the screaming that I heard and comfort in using his aggressiveness going up against his longtime and after Jackson failed to hit was the “perfect storm” to reach night was marred by what appeared everybody else heard really shut within how we want to play on friend and fellow former Tar Heel the rim on a 3-point attempt, the milestone, to be a significant left knee injury me down.” both ends, and that’s really posi- Larry Brown, Karl had hoped to the Nuggets had a chance to tie. “Or the perfect storm to get to senior forward Joseph Fulce. Guard Reggie Smith said it was tive. And I think he’s even going to become the seventh coach of the Billups dribbled the ball into your (butt) kicked,” Karl said. Fulce, who missed time earlier hard to celebrate the victory. get better.” 1,000-win club in Charlotte. the right corner, but his fade- “One or the other.” in the season with an injury to the “We weren’t really excited about Williams was less impressed The Nuggets nearly rallied away bounced off the rim at the Despite a near meltdown same knee, fell to the court with the win,” Smith said. “We were with the play of freshman forward from eight points down with 90 buzzer. late, Brown beat his friend for just over 13 minutes lef t. He was more concerned about Joe. After Davante Gardner, one of the play- seconds left, but Chauncey Billups It left the 59-year-old Karl stuck his 1,326th win in the NBA and down and clearly in pain for several our huddle, we said ‘Joe’ on three. ers who would likely have to pick missed a tying jumper in the cor- at 999 wins heading into a game at ABA, leaving him 10 shy of Don minutes before being helped off. He’s a really important part of our up the slack if Fulce is lost for an ner as time expired. Boston on Wednesday. Nelson’s record. Marquette coach Buzz Williams team. If he can’t play, of course we extended period. Billups scored 25 points and Back in North Carolina where Brown had the upper hand on said he and the players were headed have to move on, but it’s a big loss “I thought he was really bad,” Carmelo Anthony added 22 he helped lead the Tar Heels to the this night, giving Charlotte only to the hospital to visit Fulce. for us.” Williams said. “He picked up two 1972 Final Four, Karl understood its third win in eight games. “He’s got a shot knee,” Williams Blue was the Golden Eagles’ big- fouls in the first half, reaching in said. “It’s been shot. I would say it’s gest bright spot. He got off to a hot on a ball screen. I didn’t think he completely shot. That’s all I know.” start, scoring nine of the Golden was very good. 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Kansas 37 | 44 — 81
Memphis 35 | 33 — 68
Jayhawk Stat Leaders Points Reounds Assists
Markief Morris Thomas Roinson Marcus Morris 16 10 5
Kansas Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Res A Pts
mu mi 6-11 1-4 8 5 14
mif mi 8-11 0-1 7 2 16
Thw Tl 4-8 0-0 4 4 13
B migt 2-2 2-2 3 1 6
Tl r 2-6 2-3 3 1 8
Th rbi 5-11 0-0 10 2 10
Jf With 0-1 0-0 1 0 1
elijh Jh 3-3 1-1 1 3 7
mi Littl 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Tvi rl 2-3 0-0 2 0 6
Team Totals 32-56 6-11 44 19 81
Memphis Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Res A Pts
Ti Bl 3-9 0-0 4 0 8
Wl Withp 3-11 2-4 2 2 8 RanWaggner/KANSAN Ran Waggner/KANSAN Junior center Markie Morris puts up a shot over Memphis orward Tarik Black during the Senior guard Tyrel Reed makes a pass over Memphis guard Charles Carmouche late in Kansas' J J 0-3 0-2 3 2 1 second hal. Morris led the Jayhawks with 16 points, adding seven rebounds and a block in 81-68 victory Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Kansas broke a streak o three straight loses in the Garden with the win Tuesday night and improved to 8-0 in chl cuh 5-9 1-3 1 1 12 Kansas' 81-68 victory over Memphis Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. the season. Will Bt 7-17 0-2 7 2 16
Will cl 3-6 0-0 3 1 6 Sloppy (continued from 1B)
ati Bt 1-5 0-0 3 1 2 energy getting ready to play in the “I think that’s exactly what it to control the game, and Tyshawn Johnson never got too worried Garden, but the sloppiness had is. It’s just the dumb stuff that we does a good job of that, slowing us though. chi cw 5-10 3-7 2 1 15 plenty to do with Taylor, whose do,” Taylor said. “We make care- down and controlling us.” “We were in control. We con- influence on the team can hardly less turnovers and mental lapes on But even though Memphis is trolled the game. Even when dw Bh 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 be understated through the young defenses. We do some dumb stuff, one of the few teams that Kansas we weren’t ‘in control,’ we were d.J. stph 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 season. As Taylor goes, in terms but I think he likes us because we can’t out-athlete, it didn’t stop the controlling the game mentally,” of staying under control, so go the play hard for the most part. I think Jayhawks from trying. When the Johnson said. agl Gi 0-3 0-1 1 0 0 Jayhawks. we’re a pretty good team.” Jayhawks were building their lead, It seems like circular logic, but “He’s our most valuable player Markieff Morris said the wild they were playing controlled offen- there may be some wisdom there. Team Totals 27-73 6-19 31 10 68 to date,” Self said, “because he’s pace Taylor sets is something the sive basketball. Once the lead was The Jayhawks may need to play our primary handler. Without him Jayhawks sometimes need. With built, though, Kansas started fly- close to the edge in order to be at breaking pressure down or being the number of outstanding athletes ing on both ends of the floor, and their best. Schedule the athlete on the perimeter, this on the Jayhawks roster, a frenetic Memphis found its way back into “Maybe that’s just us, I guess,” team would be deficient.” tempo can overwhelm teams that contention. Taylor said. “I don’t know. Maybe *ll g i bl t h Self described the team, led by favor a slower style of play. “We had a little too much fun,” that’s what we’ll hang our coat on.” Taylor, as a fun team, but wild. “We’re a fast-paced team,” Morris Johnson said. “We got a little loose Date Opponent Result/Time Taylor said he had it spot on. said. “At other times, we just need at one point.” — Edited by Clark Goble Nov. 2 WASHbURN W, 92-62
Nov. 9 EMPORIA STATE W, 90-59
Nov. 12 LONGWOOD W, 113-75
Nov. 15 VALPARALSO W, 79-44
Nov. 19 NORTH TExAS W, 93-60
Nov. 23 TExAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI W, 82-41
Nov. 26 OhiO W, 98-41
Nov. 27 ArizONA W, 87-79
Dec. 2 UCLA W, 77-76
Dc. 7 MeMphis W, 81-68
Dc. 11 COLOrADO sTATe 5:30 .m.
Dec. 18 USC 11 a.m.
Dc. 22 CALifOrNiA 10 .m.
Dec. 29 UT ARLINGTON 8 p.m.
Jan. 1 MIAMI 5 p.m.
Jan. 5 UMKC 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 MiChiGAN TBA
Jan. 12 iOWA sTATe 8 .m.
Jan. 15 NEbRASKA 1 p.m.
Jan. 17 BAyLOr 8:30 .m.
Jan. 22 TExAS 3 p.m.
Jan. 25 COLOrADO 7 .m.
Jan. 29 KANSAS STATE 6 p.m.
fb. 1 TeXAs TeCh 8 .m.
fb. 5 NeBrAskA 3 .m.
Fe. 7 MISSOURI 8 p.m.
Fe. 12 IOWA STATE 3 p.m.
fb. 14 kANsAs sTATe 8 .m.
Fe. 19 COLORADO 1 p.m.
Fe. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE 8 p.m.
fb. 26 OkLAhOMA 3 .m. RanWaggner/KANSAN Ran Waggner/KANSAN March 2 TExAS A&M 8 p.m. Senior guard Tyrel Reed tries to get a shot o between two Memphis deenders. Kansas shot Junior guard Tyshawn Taylor soars or a dunk on a breakaway during the frst hal. Taylor was 57 percent rom the feld to Memphis' 37 percent in the Jayhawks' 81-68 victory Tuesday, one o our Jayhawks to score in double fgures Tuesday night as Kansas deeated Memphis Mac 5 MissOUri 11 a.m. deeating a ranked opponent or the frst time this season. 81-68 in New York.