Kansas sweeps Western Illinois Low-budget film ‘Crash’es Oscars Despite a rainout and player replacements, the “Crash,” the best picture winner, was a shock Kansas baseball team performed impeccably in a night full of predictable winners. Philip well this past weekend during its home opener Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon took at Hoglund Ballpark. PAGE 1B home the top acting honors. PAGE 8A THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 VOL. 116 ISSUE 108 MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2006 WWW.KANSAN.COM t SAFETY t PARKING DEPARTMENT New lot will benefit students BY RACHEL PARKER the construction thus far. The plan is for the buses to Crossing [email protected] “The only obstacle right loop Becker Drive, running kansan staff writer now might be weather since from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on we’re on such a tight time- weekdays, but these plans The new Park and Ride lot line,” she said. haven’t been finalized yet. on West Campus has been The project, estimated at Shenk Complex, on the cor- poses under construction since Feb. $10.5 million, will provide ner of Iowa Street and Clin- 13, with University of Kansas spaces for 1,500 students, ton Parkway, borders where c o n t r a c t o r s while the the lot is being built. working six he project, estimated old lot at the The complex is part of the days a week at $10.5 million, will Lied Center land owned by Kansas Uni- safety to get the lot T accomodated versity Endowment Associa- open for use provide spaces for 1,500 only 800 per- tion, but used by the Student for Fall 2006. students, while the old lot mits. Recreation and Fitness Cen- On such a The depart- ter for sport clubs, intramu- tight timeline, at the Lied Center accomo- ment is hop- rals and special events. c o n s t r u c t i o n dated only 800 permits. ing to clear Recreation Services is de- concerns has the poten- up some of termined to cooperate with BY MIKE MOSTAFFA tial to cause the conges- the construction by not [email protected] problems with the neighbor- tion with parking on campus scheduling anything big for kansan staff writer ing recreational fields, but and encourage transit to cam- the complex this summer, will benefit students in the pus via bus. said Mary Chappell, director Last October, as Andrew Kong turned left at a four- long run. Four new buses will serve of Recreation Services. way stop on Irving Hil Road in his ‘97 Ford Windstar The planned date for the Park and Ride, along with ex- “The lot is a necessity for minivan, he slammed on his brakes when he saw a girl lot to open is Aug. 1. Donna press shuttles to campus with the University,” Chappell Jared Gab/KANSAN in the middle of the crosswalk. Hultine, director of the Park- minimal stops for students to said. Recreation fields are closed at the Shenk Complex as It was too late. Kong, Lawrence freshman, hit a girl ing Department, said she was hop on and off without a bus construction of a new Park-and-Ride lot on West Cam- talking on her cell phone. confident with the progress of pass or fare, Hultine said. SEE LOT ON PAGE 4A pus continues. Kong said she “ap- o pedestrian peared from out of no- where.” Kong said the N shall suddenly t MEN’S BASKETBALL: 66-52 girl was not hurt, re- leave a curb or other fused medical attention place of safety and and went to her next class. Kong received walk into the path of Kansas shares Big 12 Title a citation for failing to a vehicle which is so yield to a pedestrian. close as to constitute “She was still talk- Accomplishment ing on the phone and an immediate hazard. she kept saying ‘Oh my ‘unbelievable’ God, I just got hit by a car,’” Kong said. With thousands of KU students on campus rush- for young team ing to their classes, pedestrians struck by cars at cross- walks is not unheard of. BY RYAN COLAIANNI According to records from the KU Public Safety [email protected] Office, since 2004, seven pedestrians have been hit by kansan senior sportswriter cars using crosswalks on campus. The latest incident occurred Feb. 23 when a KU li- MANHATTAN – Kansas coach Bill brarian was struck using a crosswalk east of the Cam- Self walked up and down the Kansas panile. bench, giving high fives and hugging In accidents like Kong’s, determining whether the his players and assistant coaches. pedestrian or the vehicle had the right-of-way is not It was an emotional game for his always easy. basketball team. It accomplished According to Part A of Section 64 of the Standard something that few predicted would Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities “the driver of a happen when the season began — vehicle shall yield the right-of-way” to a pedestrian winning a Big 12 Conference title. “crossing the roadway within a crosswalk.” “I love this team,” Self said follow- However, Part B of the same section states “No ing the game. “This was sweeter than pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place any of the other ones I have had be- of safety and walk into the path of a vehicle which cause we started 1-2. We were 1-2 and is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.” not very good. Guys got confidence, Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office and young guys grew up and we got said that the majority of the responsibility was usually pretty good late. To me, I have more on the driver, but in some instances pedestrians who pride with a team that was not expect- were not paying attention were at fault. ed to do it and do it than a team that is “The car has to have the chance the chance to stop,” expected to do it and do it.” Bailey said. Self’s Jayhawks were just seconds Bailey said that the increasing use of cell phones away from beating in-state rival Wild- and iPods on campus has made crosswalk safety a big- cats when the celebration began. ger issue then it has been in the past. Sophomore guard Russell Robin- “Everyone is doing other things,” he said. “When son threw his arms in the air while those other things take precedent over paying atten- senior guard Jeff Hawkins held the tion, that is when we have a problem.” ball, trying to get the Kansas fans to Kong said he felt terrible about the accident. Kong get loud. The victory guaranteed the said that he found the girl’s name in the police report Amanda Sellers/KANSAN Jayhawks at least a share of the Big 12 and sent her flowers and candy. Coach Bill Self, left, and the Jayhawks’ sideline celebrate from the bench after a call made in favor of Kansas during the second regular-season title. half of Saturday’s game against Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum. The Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 66-52 after losing to — Edited by Hayley Travis their in-state rivals in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 14. SEE BASKETBALL ON PAGE 4A t ENTERTAINMENT ‘Gamekillers’ are Comedian campus hazards Mo Rocca visits with KU BY DEJUAN ATWAY Most of the gamekillers conscious- students after ly want to destroy the mating game [email protected] his presentation kansan staff writer for college students while others of “Gamekillers inadvertently step in the way. 101” Saturday You known them as blockers Rocca, sporting a red pair of night in Budig and haters, but comedian Mo Roc- pants along with a lab coat, quizzed Hall. Rocca is ca calls them “gamekillers.” Rocca audience members about their known for his came to the University of Kansas to gamekiller knowledge. He also an- roles on Comedy present his “Gamekillers 101” tour swered numerous questions about Central includ- Saturday night in Budig Hall. the gamekillers, “The Daily Show ing a correspon- “Gamekillers” are 14 groups of with Jon Stewart” and everything Anthony Mattingly/KANSAN dent on “The people, 11 men and three women, in between. Comedian Mo Rocca, left, interviews Dennis Dailey, professor emeritus, Daily Show with which include the “balla,” “British right, about the effects of “gamekillers” on campus, during the “Gamekillers Jon Stewart.” accent guy” and “the one-upper.” SEE ROCCA ON PAGE 4A 101” presentation on Saturday night at Budig Hall. David Noffsinger/KANSAN WEATHER INDEX All contents, TODAY unless stated Mostly sunny TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Comics. 6A Crossword. 6A Opinion. 7A otherwise, © 2006 The — weather.com 63 49 66 45 Classifieds. 5A Horoscopes. 6A Sports. 1B University Daily 65 36 AM T-STORMS/WIND RAIN THUNDER Kansan 2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN NEWS MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2006 BY DIRK NEWTON met again and decided to march ON THE RECORD uote [email protected] this week in in rows of three past Chancellor “Q of the kansan CorresponDent Wescoe’s home at night. Word of n A 19-year-old KU student was the event spread quickly and many arrested for obstructing with ay” March 6, 1947 — Daniel H. KUKU HISTORYHISTORY witnessed the second peaceful pro- police duties 12:55 a.m. Friday D Spencer, a former professor in the march 6 - march 10 test from the group. The CRC later at Oliver Hall. According to School of Pharmacy at the Uni- called the Greek community’s sys- the police report, the student “What’s a man got to do to get in the © 2006 University of Kansas Memorial Corporation All rights reserved.