No.3, 2011 n $5 The President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, KU’s first head of state n naismith’S RULES n CPR STRATEGY Contents | May 2011 22 28 34 28 22 34 COVER STORY The Naismith Rules Doctor’s Orders The Gamble James Naismith’s original Gordon Ewy is a cardiologist Before he ascended to the guidelines for the game—the on a mission: to save lives by pinnacle of Colombian two typed pages some call changing the rules of CPR. politics, President Juan Manuel basketball’s birth certificate— Santos sharpened his skills as a are coming home to the Hill. By Melba Newsome businessman (and poker player) while a student on By Chris Lazzarino Mount Oread. By Tyler Bridges Cover photograph by Carlos Villalon Established in 1902 as The Graduate Magazine Volume 109, No. 3, 2011 ISSUE 3, 2011 | 1 Lift the Chorus Rock Chalk icons at the University. Both ‘Winter Phog’ losses were a result of a huge surprise Kansas thunderstorm. keepsake One icon was Hoch Audito- n Love Kansas Alumni n The item “Rock Chalk! Say rium. The beautiful old magazine, always a great, what?” in Jayhawk Walk [issue building that housed some of uplifting read. No. 2] made me recall a “Rock the first basketball games was I was curious whether that Chalk” moment I had earlier struck by lightning and photograph of the Phog Allen this year. subsequently fire burned all statue on page 68 [“Winter I moved to Utah four years but the façade. Phog,” Glorious to View] will ago for a new job. Jayhawks are The second icon was Paul be sold through KUAA? few and far between out here. Sinclair. He first owned the David A. Brown, d’90, g’93 But I’ve noticed they tend to Jayhawk Cafe; later, he and his Derby pop up when you least expect it. wife, Margaret, Amazing I travel for business, and I owned the Call Mrs. Watkins was in the Salt Lake City Cafe, around the airport on a busy Monday corner from the Chi n I’m writing to tell you morning in January. I was Omega Fountain. how much I enjoyed your wearing a brand-new “Kansas” Lastly, Paul became excellent article about Eliza- sweatshirt that I had gotten for the KU athletics beth Miller Watkins [“Better to Christmas. The terminal was training-table Give,” issue No. 2]. This busy, and I wasn’t focusing on manager. He, along amazing woman gave so much anything other than not with his wife and to the University and Lawrence knocking someone down with son, Sam, cooked and made a difference in my overloaded laptop back- and served meals for thousands of young women’s pack as I walked to my gate. the basketball and football Editor’s note: Susan Younger’s lives over the years. As I navigated around a few teams for 20 years. memorable image is indeed available. Options include 8x10 As one of the young women people, a gentleman passed On that fateful day in June, or 11x14, both printed on who lived in Watkins Hall in very close to my left shoulder. Paul went to the basement to professional-grade photo paper. the late 1940s, I was a recipient As he walked by, I heard a very ride out the storm in safety. Unframed, the smaller prints are of her generosity. Her gift quiet “Rock Chalk” said in my On the way up the stairs after $12 for Life, Jayhawk Society and made it possible for me to direction. It took a split second the storm, he suffered a Presidents Club members; $13 for receive a wonderful education for me to realize what he said, heart attack. annual members; and $15 for and Watkins Hall truly became and by that time he was long Paul loved KU and surely his non-members. Framed, the 8x10 my home away from home gone. No chance to reply with spirit was watching over his is $120/$135/ $150. from the very beginning. It still “Jayhawk.” If only my mind adored granddaughter, The larger print is feels like home when I return had been working faster that Shannon, as she graduated $20/$22/$25 unframed and for alumnae events. For this I morning. from the University, and he $160/$180/$200 framed. For more information or to purchase, am very grateful. His comment gave me will be anxiously awaiting his call 800-584-2957 or shop online Her gifts of Watkins and something to smile about grandson Sailor’s arrival to at kualumni.org. Miller halls have provided during my long flight to the KU this fall. intelligent young women East Coast. Any student who walked in lovely, gracious homes in Allison Lippert, j’94 or by the beautiful Hoch which to live while they pursue Spanish Fork, Utah Auditorium, or had occasion an education at a great to meet my delightful father, Your university. Her influence Paul “Boofie” Sinclair, can opinion counts spreads far and wide as these Iconic pause and remember the two women go out into the larger anniversaries icons and the times that they Please email us a note world. enjoyed at KU. at [email protected] to tell us what you think of Roselyn Skonberg George, d’49 n June 15 will mark the 20th Cynthia Sinclair, d’70 your alumni magazine. Loveland, Colo. anniversary of the loss of two Peculiar, Mo. 2 | KANSAS A LUMNI May 2011 8 Publisher Kevin J. 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September and November. $55 annual subscription includes member- ship in the Alumni Association. O¡ce of Publication: 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-3169. Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence, KS. 42 Class notes Proles of a soccer wizard, a TV writer, a POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kansas Alumni Magazine, 1266 restaurant duo and more Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-3169 © 2011 by Kansas Alumni Magazine. Non-member issue price: $7 60 In Memory Deaths in the KU family Letters to the Editor: 64 Rock Chalk Review Kansas Alumni welcomes letters to the editor. Our Books from William Staord, Craig Welch and address is Kansas Alumni magazine, 1266 Oread Avenue, Sara Bennett Wealer Lawrence, KS 66045-3169. Email responses may be sent to the Alumni Association, [email protected]. Letters appearing in the magazine may be edited for space 68 Glorious to view and clarity. For letters published, we’ll send a free gift of Scene on campus the KU Magnet Game, a $15 value. ISSUE 3, 2011 | 3 by Jennifer Jackson S anner First Word E the Johnson County Research Triangle to expand the research and educational programs of KU TEVE PUPP S and Kansas State, bringing jobs and economic development to the region. NCI designation would make a dramatic impact on public health. No longer would Kansans need to travel out of state for the most advanced cancer treatment, including clinical trials. Currently 14 percent of KU Cancer Center patients participate in clinical trials, but patients’ access to the latest promising treatments would increase with NCI designation, especially because of KU’s longtime leadership in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. A February 2011 article in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that 40 cancer drugs have been developed during the past 40 years. KU researchers have discovered six cancer drugs in only three years, Jensen says: “We are s deadlines go, Sept. 25, 2011, is nothing short making our dream of being a center of drug As a physician and Aof colossal. On that day, the University of discovery and drug development come true.” Kansas Cancer Center will submit its 1,000-page scientist, Jensen speaks Those new drugs include Nanotax, for late-stage application to the National Cancer Institute for with evangelical fervor ovarian cancer, and drugs that show promise in designation as a comprehensive care center. treating blood cancers. about KU’s mission and Roy Jensen, director of the center, is counting Spring has brought an abundance of good news down the days. “We’re 138 days out, and we’re very his personal goal to and hope for the Cancer Center: KU Endowment excited,” he said May 9. “We have a small army defeat cancer. He has and the center announced $5 million in new working in the trenches on different aspects of the private gifts, bringing the total in private gifts crisscrossed the state, grant, and we will have the second draft in a raised since 2009 to $51 million. Leaders aim to couple of weeks. Then we will send it to an speaking in communities raise an additional $9 million before September.