Going claw to claw with the Cat Kansas Relays hammer out first day Kansas softball pitcher Kassie Humphreys The hammer toss is the first event in the Kansas could take the mound this weekend against Relays. The competitions are already showing Cat Osterman, the most dominant pitcher in surprising victories and some grumbling from the nation. See how they match up. PAGE 1B coaches. PAGE 1B THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 VOL. 116 ISSUE 137 FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 WWW.KANSAN.COM t KANSAS RELAYS t ACTIVISM Run for the Gold Zone Week to focus Jayhawks take on outreach second and BY MELINDA RICKETTS Sleepout for Homelessness is third in 1500m [email protected] part of Into the Streets Week an Kansan staff writer annual community service event BY CASE KEEFER coordinated by the Center for [email protected] Kristin Wilson remembers at- Community Outreach, which Kansan sportswriter tending the Sleepout for Home- starts on Saturday. There will be lessness two years ago and lis- homeless speakers at the event Feelings of excitement and tening to a man talk about the again this year, and, later in the anticipation filled Memorial difficulty of getting back on his week, a forum on the homeless Stadium Thursday evening for feet after being homeless. in Lawrence. At the forum, com- the first races of the 2006 Kan- He spoke about the lack of munity officials will respond to sas Relays. At 6:15 p.m., fans an effective safety net for people Lawrence’s ranking by the Na- had their first who are homeless and the vi- tional Homeless Coalition as o p p o r t u n i t y FOR FUll cious cycle of not being able to the second-meanest city to the to catch some COVerAge OF get a job without a place to live homeless. of the finest Thursday’s and not being able to get a place Wilson, Pittsburgh senior, University of events and to live without a job. is the co-coordinator for Into Kansas athletes a complete “It’s just a regular person the Streets Week, which runs perform in the schedule of who’s been through hard times,” through Sat., April 29. the Kansas men’s 1500-me- Wilson said. “It’s kind of eye- Relays opening.” SEE ON PAGE ter run. events, STREETS 3A Adrian Lud- please see wig, Lawrence page 4B. junior and Matt t ENTERTAINMENT French, Howell, Mich., junior, were the two Jayhawks compet- Local bands play ing in the field of 14. Their race was the final of the three 1500- meter events and the race that in Farmer’s Ball contained the most talent. Both Ludwig and French got BY DEJUAN ATWAY listened to roughly 55 bands off to slow starts at the sound of [email protected] without knowing the identity of the gun. According to Ludwig, Kansan staff writer the bands and narrowed the list this fault was attributed to the down to eight. relays running behind schedule, Michael Hendrickson, vo- The first semifinals took place which changed warm-up sched- calist for the band Sexy If Thursday night and the second ules. You’re Maladjusted, is not sure will take place at 10 tonight at “I felt a little sluggish. Matt how audiences will respond The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mas- and I warmed up way too early. to his band’s self-described sachusetts St. Four bands will It was hard to get started and I “different sound.” Still, he is perform each night. The four didn’t feel like I had my speed,” excited to be preforming this bands that survive will advance Ludwig said. Despite this, Lud- weekend. to the finals which will be held wig finished with a solid 4:03.58 “We want to show Lawrence April 22 at The Granada, 1020 finishing time that put him in some good music because we Massachusetts St. second place. are not a reflection of the pop The bands will be judged by Near the final turn of the first culture music that is currently five judges including the audi- lap, Ludwig and French seemed Ben Garmisa/KANSAN out there,” he said. “A lot of in- ence, which will cast ballots for to feed off of each other’s energy Kansas runners Adrian Ludwig, left, and Matt French, right, compete at the Kansas Relays in the men’s 1500-meter die bands sound just like main- the favorite band. The winners as both surged ahead of the pack race. Adrian finished the race in second place with a time of 4:03.48. stream music and it can be very of the Farmer’s Ball will win to fourth and fifth place, respec- blasé.” studio recording time worth an tively, at the 44 second mark. never seemed to fade or slow “It’s fun. I like being able to “It wasn’t too bad, I should The band, which formed last estimated $1,000. On his second lap when Lud- down even when some of the compete at home and having my have kicked a little harder to year, will compete in KJHK’s an- Jaimie Oborny, Wakeeney se- wig reached the same point on other runners mustered up all friends come watch me.” French catch the guy in front of me” nual Farmer’s Ball. The battle of nior and KJHK live events coor- the track, he seemed to be taking their energy to pass him in the said. said Ludwig. Titus Tirop fin- the bands competition, which dinator, said the Farmer’s Ball is much more confident strides. A final stretch. When the race entered the fi- ished the race with a winning started Thursday night, and will a way for KJHK to promote lo- minute and 51 seconds into the “The race was all right, it was nal turn, Adrian Ludwig had a time of 3:59.95. continue until April 22. cal music and continue a spring race, he distanced himself from kind of what I expected. My real calm expression on his face as “I ran here all through high The Farmer’s Ball will feature semester tradition. other runners by taking com- focus this year is on the 10K,” he put up a fight to gain ground school and now college. It’s seven other local bands includ- “The local acts we have this mand of the second place posi- French said. Following his race, on the leader, Titus Tirop of Mis- great to be in with all the great ing Boo & Boo Too, Vibralux, year are killer and it’s a great tion. Matt spoke excitedly about hav- souri Baptist University. Finish- athletes here. I’m proud to be a Death and Flowers, Paul Proto- chance to hear some exciting Matt French ran at a steady ing the opportunity to be to a ing on a strong note made Lud- part of it.” Ludwig said. col, Marry Me Moses, Michael local music,” she said. “We are pace throughout all four laps competitor and a spectator in wig’s second place performance Garfield, and The Mountain always trying to promote music and finished in sixth place. He the annual event. stand out more. — Edited by James Foley Tops. that does not get as much play The bands were chosen by as other types of music.” KJHK employees at a blind lis- t LAWRENCE tening party. The employees SEE BALL ON PAGE 3A Upscale apartments changing college town BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS close to downtown, which at- downtown. Bob Oderkirk, presi- Right hand blue! [email protected] tracts young, urban buyers,” he dent of the board of directors of Kansan staff writer said. “Ours attracts people that Downtown Lawrence, said in the want to live out in a suburban coming months his group would Lawrence may be known as a environment with landscaping, be sponsoring several projects de- college town, but Anthony Santau- a fitness center and other perks, signed to show off the “exciting laria doesn’t expect any students so it’s not a direct competition.” and unique” nature of downtown. to be living in his new condos. The two projects represent For Ryan White, Louisburg Santaularia’s company, Diversi- the two directions Lawrence sophomore, the biggest factor fied Concepts, is breaking ground is heading in. While some de- was being close to campus. on a new luxury condo building velopers are trying to revitalize He lives at 24th Street and Na- in Lawrence at the intersection downtown, others are develop- ismith Drive, and says he rarely of Bob Billings Parkway and In- ing suburban areas farther west. ventures farther west than Iowa verness Drive, called Bella Sera. For students the choice can Street. Still, Santaularia is con- The condos will aim to attract be one of convenience versus fident that when residents move a high-end clientele, with units price. Owen Carnes, Manhattan out west, businesses will follow. ranging from $300,000 to more sophomore, lives at Leanna Mar “Over the past five to 10 than $1 million. Townhomes, at Clinton Park- years, Lawrence has been grow- Jared Gab/KANSAN Along with the new Hobbs way and Inverness Street. ing quite a bit, and Wakarusa is A marker stake denotes where the Taylor Lofts at Eighth and New “I’d rather be closer so I don’t becoming a new financial cen- corner of a new condo building Hampshire streets, Bella Sera have to drive as far,” Carnes ter,” he said. “There are lots of Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN will be constructed for Diversified contributes to a new trend of said.