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BY COURTNEY
CONDRON
ccondron@
kansan.com
Katie Cox
recalls sitting in a
geology class fresh-
man year when she was
suddenly overwhelmed
with sadness. She
started crying, and
couldnt stop, which
was embarrassing
for Cox, a St. Louis
sophomore.
A few weeks
before, Coxs good
friend from high
school had commit-
ted suicide. Because
she was from out-
of-state and didnt
have close friends
here and her
boyfriend was
at a different
school, her
a d j u s t me n t
from high school
to college had
been difficult. Her
friends death was
the tipping point.
Cox wasnt
motivated to do anything, didnt feel like
socializing, ate and slept poorly and cried so
frequently she began wearing sunglasses to
class to hide her tears.
Cox had joined an increasing number of
college students who suffer from depression
so severe that they cant manage everyday
tasks. According to the American College
Health Association (ACHA), the percentage
of college students diag-
nosed with depression
has increased 56 per-
cent in the last six years.
That depression is often
triggered by leaving a
structured home life,
high school friends and
relationships for a col-
lege life where students
have to make their own
decisions. Psychological
problems such as depres-
sion often first surface
during early adulthood and late adolescence.
In addition, the college social scene is cen-
tered on the powerful depressant alcohol,
which can make these feelings even worse.
Depression can manifest itself in different
ways. Students may feel like they never want
to get out of bed or dont want to shower,
and they begin to isolate themselves from
friends. However, students like Cox can
reach out to get the help they need, whether
its therapy, anti-depressant medication or
natural mood-boosters, and the University
of Kansas has made these options available
for students.

Defining Depression
Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of psy-
chology at the University, said students often
feel sad and homesick when they left for
college freshman year, but depression goes
beyond these feelings. He said there was
more public misunderstanding of depression
than of any other illness.
Everyone has sadness, Ilardi said.
Depression is not just moodiness and sad-
ness. It profoundly impairs your ability to
function, ability to stay asleep, quality of
sleep, robs you of energy and the ability to
concentrate.
Melissa Farr, Leavenworth senior, has
suffered from depression periodically since
freshman year. Farr had a tough time settling
in with roommates, broke up with her boy-
friend of three years and was experiencing
hormone problems. She began to withdraw
from friends, and her grades plummetted.
She turned to alcohol to escape it all, not
realizing it was a depressant that would only
worsen her condition.
For the longest time I was just kind of
nave and sugarcoating everything and not
wanting to say Look, cut the crap; theres
something wrong, Farr said.
Farr had to force herself to care about
school or even shower. She didnt care
whether she ate, and she lived for weekend
nights. Instead of attending class, Farr spent
her time lying alone in bed, in the darkness
and silence of her dorm room, while her
roommate was in class or socializing.
If I was asleep all the
time, that was less time
awake to experience
reality and having to deal
with things, Farr said.
My bed was a safe place
to be.
H a r a
Morano, editor at large
of Psychology Today,
has extensively studied
depression in college
students and said a lack
of engagement was the
main cause of depression.
Thats how you define it. Kids who are
not engaged intellectually have no flow, no
real deep meaningful exchange. They think
about themselves all the time. When you are
engaged with something on the outside, you
grow and are forced to reflect on that experi-
ence, Morano said.
Ilardi called depression a neurological run-
away stress response in the brain with a set of
physical reactions to it, similar to the flu.
They have no energy, feel like they just
want to crawl in a hole and dont want any
interaction, Ilardi said.
Ilardi said depression could negatively
impact memory and appetite and make those
who suffer from it lethargic. Depression
stimulates the parts of the brain that register
physical pain, and some people say depres-
sion can hurt worse than natural childbirth
or a kidney stone, he said.
Marcia Epstein, director of Headquarters
Counseling Center in Lawrence, said depres-
sion could look like anger and aggression,
not just like tears and withdrawal. She said
feelings of depression didnt necessarily
diminish over time regardless of support and
self-care. She said that if people could just
decide to feel better, they would, but that its
just not that easy.
This often causes depressed students to
drop out of school, and those who dont drop
out have to force themselves to keep at it.
Morano said, They can perform sort of
like robots, going through the motions of
current and extracurricular life, but theres
no soul there. It is really hard to study if
your mind has been hijacked by stress or
anxiety.
Farr said she struggled to carry on.
It was almost like I was forcing myself.
There was a part of me that knew I had to get
up and shower and eat and stuff like that, but
I didnt care, she said.
Cox said she didnt feel like herself.
I was just kind of flat, Cox said. I felt
like I was alone trying to handle this by
myself. A lot hit me all at once.
extent of the problem
According to an ACHA survey of 23,863
students from 34 colleges, including the
University, 35 percent said they felt so
depressed it was difficult to function one to
10 times in the past year. If that percentage
held true for the 28,000 KU students, almost
10,000 of them would have felt depressed in
the past year.
Ilardi called depression on college cam-
puses an epidemic. He estimated that
around one in five of the 600 students in his
classes were currently depressed or had taken
antidepressants. Ilardi said that because he
taught classes such as abnormal psychology,
the percentage of depressed students in his
classes may be higher than the total num-
ber at the University because students who
suffered from psychological problems were
more interested in the subject.
The proportion of students who have
told me directly about their own experience
with depression is
really pretty stagger-
ing, Ilardi said.
Morano, a
Psychology Today
editor, said the increas-
ing rates of depression
were astronomically
high on college campuses
these days, no matter
what sources you look
at.
Morano said depres-
sion was common in
young people because
of the stress that college
can cause, their lack of
coping skills to effec-
tively deal with internal
pain and because their
parents hovered over
them and prevented
them from developing
a healthy sense of
self.
Before stu-
dents went off to
college, they had
structure in their
homes, Morano
said. They wake up
at the same time each
day, go to school and
have parents who make
them meals and tell them
what to do.
Then you get to college on your own and
have to decide when you go to sleep, when
to get up and when to study. Theres more
room to not be self-organized and fall apart,
Morano said.
A new scholarship will be offered next fall
in honor of a University student who died in
a fire at the Boardwalk apartment complex in
October 2005.
The scholarship is in memory of Nicole
Bingham, who was a Wichita senior at the
time of her death.
Nancy Bingham, Nicoles mother, said that
she established the scholarship as part of a
memorial for Nicoles friends.
The scholarship is available to history
majors like Nicole with a GPA no higher than
3.5. Lisa Scheller, senior editor for the KU
Endowement Association, said that informa-
tion will be sent out to history majors in the
spring with details of how to apply.
Its the semesters last week of
events for Student Union Activities,
and students can have some holiday
fun before they begin fnals week.
Students can get free cookies
and massages at the Holiday Open
House Tuesday afternoon in the lob-
by in the Kansas Union. At Hawk
Nights Holiday Bash on Thursday,
students can compete in a ginger-
bread house making contest.
campus
Ku enDoWment
SUA tries to ease
students stress
full story on page 3a
full story on page 3a
Fall fund honors
Boardwalk victim
Freshman transition often leads to depression for students
who must quickly adjust; social life centered on a substance that
only worsens the condition makes it one difficult to escape
Coping with
There was a part of me that
knew I had to get up and
shower and eat and stuf like
that, but I didnt care.
Melissa farr
leavenworth senior
where to get help
Counseling and Psychological
Services (CAPS)
Watkins Memorial Health Center, 2nd
Floor. Call 864-CAPS to make an ap-
pointment for counseling.
Watkins Memorial Health Center
If prescribed medicine, students can
fll prescriptions at the pharmacy, and
the Wellness Resource Center can
help students with stress manage-
ment and self-esteem 864-9570.
Headquarters Counseling Center
Has services such as suicide preven-
tion, information about anti-depres-
sants and counseling and support.
see depression on page 4a
ContrIButeD pHoto
nicole Bingham, Wichita senior, died in the
Boardwalk Apartment fre. Next fall a scholarship will
honor her memory.
college
blues
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Campus! Fifteen years ago, the
Regents Center was formally
dedicated.
Over 2,000 students attend
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By Jennifer Torline
jtorline@ku.edu
The sky is the limit for members
of the KU Students Flying Club.
The Flying Club is a new organi-
zation to the KU community. Victor
Jara-Olivares, Via Del Mar, Chile,
graduate student and president,
began the club last summer.
I came up with the idea and sent
out an e-mail, Jara-Olivares said.
Even students who were not pilots
were interested in the club.
The club focuses on encouraging
aviation interest in the KU com-
munity, while providing a lower cost
per hour to fly. It is open to anyone
affiliated with KU and is a non-
profit organization.
This is our hobby, Jara-Olivares
said. Its not a business.
To help the organization start
smoothly, Jara-Olivares, William
Blake, Olathe graduate student and
vice president, Cameron Lewis,
Olathe graduate student and trea-
surer, and several other students
spent the semester creating a consti-
tution, dealing with insurance costs
and performing other introductory
responsibilities.
Although it took a lot of work
to start the group, the members are
excited about the progress the club
has made.
We love to fly, Blake said.
Blake and Jara-Olivares both have
their Private Pilot License, PPL.
Lewis is in the process of getting his
license.
In order to obtain a PPL, a pro-
spective pilot must attend ground
school, take a knowledge exam and
obtain a minimum of 40 hours of total
flying time to qualify and request the
Federal Aviation Administration,
FAA, flight examination.
The expenses can add up. It can
often cost $120 to fly an airplane
for one hour, plus a $30 instructor
fee at local airports. The flying club
hopes to reduce the airtime price
to $80 when it buys its own air-
plane next semester. This would help
pilots reach their required number
of hours at a cheaper rate and would
allow members to fly for their own
enjoyment.
The club follows all of the FAA
rules and is in the process of collect-
ing donations and talking with affili-
ates through the aerospace engineer-
ing program to raise money for the
airplane. The airplane would not be
used for commercial purposes or as
an alternative source of transporta-
tion, but would be used only by the
members of the club.
The club gives the community
the opportunity to fly at very low
rates, Blake said. There is no other
non-profit flight club around the
area that is open to everybody.
The club consists of about 16
members and meets once a month,
depending on members schedules.
For more information or to
send donations to the organization,
call 785-864-7819 or e-mail Jara-
Olivares, Blake or Lewis at kusfc@
ku.edu. The groups Web site is http://
groups.ku.edu/~kusfc.
Edited by Meghan Murphy
Spotlight
on
Organizations
Flying Club
What do you think?
By Alex Dufek
Do You plan to give to anY holiDaY charities?
Katie SachS
Overland Park freshman
What my family does is called
Bread Bag, and we pick a child,
and they write down their age and
what they want for Christmas. Then
we supply the presents for them,
and weve done that for a long
time now.
chriS Ward
Lawrence junior
My family always adopts a fam-
ily and gives them gifts each year.
geOrge BrahLer
Lawrence senior
I like to give money to the bell
ringers as a reward for their some-
times clever and witty returns.
Karen cOOK
Overland Park senior
I like to get the tags of the
Christmas trees. They list childrens
Christmas wishes, and you buy the
gifts for them.
Sunday snow ride
AssociAted Press
Macey Maroney, 7, of dubuque, iowa, enjoys a sled ride at a home along south grandviewavenue on sunday in Dubuque, iowa.
oDD news
cat survives 19 days with
head stuck in a jar
BARTLETT, Tenn. Tabitha
Cain fed a feral cat she called
Wild Oats for several years, but
now shes thinking of changing
the felines name to Survivor.
Thats because she said the
cat survived for 19 days with a
peanut butter jar stuck on its
head.
We tried to get her, but being
the type of cat you cant catch,
she kept running and hiding,
said Doretha Cain, Tabithas
mother.
The family saw the cat several
times with the jar on its head
and tried in vain to catch it. But
after not seeing the cat for a
week, the Cains feared the worst.
I thought she was going to
die with that jar on her head,
Tabitha, 25, said.
They found the once chubby
cat on Wednesday, too thin and
weak to fee. They caught her
with a fshing net and used some
oil to get the jar of her head.
They gave her water and
treated her wounds. On Friday
she began to eat again.
Ive heard of cats having nine
lives but I think this one has 19
because she survived 19 days,
Doretha said.
Memphis veterinarian Gerald
Blackburn said he heard similar
stories of pets getting trapped
for days or even weeks at a time
and surviving. Blackburn said
the cat may have lived of of its
excess fat.
Husbands wedding band
defects bullet, saves life
JACKSON, Miss. Donnie
Register has a new reason to be
thankful hes married police
said his wedding band defected
a bullet and probably saved his
life.
Two men walked into Regis-
ters shop at The Antique Market
on Saturday and asked to see a
coin collection, police Sgt. Jef-
fery Scott, said.
When Register retrieved the
collection, one of the men pulled
a gun and demanded money. A
shot was fred as Register threw
up his left hand, and his wed-
ding ring defected the bullet,
police said.
The bullet managed to
go through two of his fngers
without severing the bone,said
his wife, Darlene Register. A
part of the bullet broke of and
is in his middle fnger. The other
part is in his neck, lodged in the
muscle tissue. But its not life-
threatening.
She said she gave God all of
the credit.
Police were searching for the
robbers, who Scott said stole a
substantial amount of cash.
news 3a monday, december 3, 2007
BY ERIN SOMMER
esommer@kansan.com
Nicole Bingham was a Wichita
senior at the University of Kansas
when she died on October 7, 2005,
in a fire at the Boardwalk apart-
ment complex. Six days later, on what
would have been her 22nd birthday,
Nicoles mother, Nancy Bingham,
established the Nicole Bingham
Memorial Scholarship Fund in her
memory.
The scholarship will be offered to
students for the first time next fall.
It is for history majors, and stu-
dents who apply must have a GPA no
higher than a 3.5, which Nancy said
reflected Nicoles coursework. The
scholarship will be given on a need
basis.
The scholarship will be offered for
the first time next fall. Last month,
the fund for the scholarship reached
$30,000, which is the minimum
requirement for an endowment fund.
Nancy Bingham said that each year,
the scholarship would be awarded
in the amount of interest that has
grown from the $30,000. She said she
expects this to be about $1,300 per
year.
Nancy Bingham said that funds
for the scholarship came from money
she had saved for the rest of Nicoles
education, friends and relatives of
Nicole, and the Boeing Company, for
which Nancy worked.
Lisa Scheller, senior editor of
the KU Endowment Association,
said history majors would receive
an e-mail during the spring semes-
ter with information about how they
could apply for the scholarship.
Nancy Bingham said she hoped
the scholarship went to someone with
interests similar to Nicoles.
Nicole planned to work in muse-
um management after graduation.
Nancy said Nicole was a happy per-
son and her friends were the most
important part of her life.
Nicole had a congenital heart
defect, and Nancy said she was very
careful about her health because of
it. Nancy said that because of her
heart problems, there was a 9-percent
chance that her heart could stop at
any moment. Nicole told her that if
anything happened, it was important
to her that she have a large memorial
for her friends. Nancy said that this
scholarship partly fulfilled that wish.
She had been through a lot of
things in her life. Really, a lot of
trauma, Nancy Bingham said. She
learned how to overcome them.
Nancy Bingham said she was
grateful to the KU Endowment
Association for its help with the
scholarship fund.
They dropped everything that
they were doing so that they could put
it together that day and let me sign on
her birthday, Nancy Bingham said.
Nicole was Nancy Binghams only
child.
She was the love of my life, Nancy
Bingham said.
Nicole was one of three people
who died in the 2005 fire at the
Boardwalk apartment complex.
Complex resident Jason Rose is serv-
ing a 10-year prison sentence for
involuntary manslaughter, aggravated
arson and aggravated battery.
Editedby KaitlynSyring
BY JEFF DETERS
jdeters@kansan.com
Student Union Activities is
playing host to events through-
out the week to help students
have fun before the rush of
finals week. Its the last week of
SUA scheduled events for the
semester.
On Tuesday, students can
enjoy free cookies, cider, hot
chocolate and massages at the
Holiday Open House from 12
p.m. to 2 p.m. in the fourth-
level lobby in the Kansas Union.
On Thursday, students can par-
ticipate in a gingerbread house
building contest, receive free
massages and a free late night
breakfast at the Hawk Nights
Holiday Bash. And on Sunday,
SUA and KU Dining Services
will serve students Late Night
Breakfast from 10:30 p.m. to
12:30 a.m. at
Mrs. Es.
S h a w n
Bowers, SUA
director of
public rela-
tions, said the
events were
scheduled to
make things
a little easier
for students
during finals
week.
Our organization is all about
giving back to the students, and
we hope that this is a good
stress-relieving way to do that,
Bowers said.
Bowers said Tuesdays open
house would be a bit differ-
ent from last years. There will
be stations where students can
make ornaments and holiday
cards, and Watkins Memorial
Health Center will have a station
where students can make their
own stress balls so that they can
relieve some stress during finals
week. Students can also have
their pictures taken with Santa
for $1. All proceeds will go to
the United Way. Students will
receive a 20 percent-off coupon
from the KU Bookstore.
Lauren Lakebrink, Liberty,
Mo., junior
and special
events coor-
dinator, said
she was look-
ing forward to
having some
holiday fun
before her two
finals next
Monday. She
said that to
relieve stress
she usually watched a movie or
rested for an hour but that this
year she would make cards and
ornaments for loved ones before
she returned home.
I think students should do
something the week before
finals to get their minds off
studying, even if it is only for a
while, Lakebrink said.
Edited by Chris Beattie
KU endowment sUa
Scholarship honors fire victim
Group to provide
stress-free events
SUA schedule
Tuesday: Holiday open
House from 12 p.m. to 2
p.m. in the lobby in the
Kansas Union.
Thursday: Hawk nights
Holiday bash from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m.
Sunday: Late night break-
fast from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. at mrs. es.
I think students should some-
thing the week before fnals
to get their minds of studying
even if it is only for a while.
Lauren Lakebrink
Special events coordinator
December 3, 2007
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Come join us for worship on
Sundays at 5
And Spaghetti for the Soul on
Wednesdays at 6
We are celebrating our 45th year at KU!
For more information contact
lutherans@ku.edu or
www.kulutherans.com
We are Reconciling in
Christ Community,
ALL ARE WELCOME.
ABWA & FINANCE
CLUB
LAST MEETING OF THE
SEMESTER
We're joining together to allow
members to trade/buy/sell textbooks,
talk about schedules, & learn about
each other's organizations.
Tuesday, December 4th 7-8pm Kansas
Union Jayhawk Room
(5th oor)
Food, Prizes, and some Socializing! Casual Dress**
VSA Fall
Variety Show
Who: Vietnamese
Student Association
(VSA)
When: Friday. November
30, 2007
Where: Kansas Union
Ball Room
Time: 6pm-10pm
-Please come support
VSAs spectacular variety
show which includes hilarious
skits, magnicent
performances, and best of
all, anauction full of available
beautiful bachelors. MINIMUM
BID for a great date for the
night is at least $25
per girl of your dreams.
-is event is also asking for
CANNED FOOD ITEMS
or MONEY DONATIONS at
the door. Each donation will
receive a ra e ticket for a
chance to win a great prize.
-All proceeds will go to VSA
charity funds & Salvation Army.
ank you for your support and
consideration for the unfortunate.
-We are still in need of more
performers & auctionees for
the event.If you would like to be
part of the phenomenal show,
please email Jenny at
cldoan@wichita.edu or contact
us on our facebook group
called, KU VSA 2007-2008.
e more performances
& auctionees, the longer the
fun lastsand don't forget that it
all goes to a great cause.
LAST of the
"Presidential Politics from the Inside"
Study groups hosted by Dole Fellow Jerry Austin
Major John Hansen is a 25-year Army veteran. He will discuss the way military service members
receive information and how they vote in the U.S. and overseas. 4pm Tuesday, Dec. 4th at the
Dole Institute of Politics
Building Blocks for Future
Jayhawks
Become and Orientation Assitant
Attend a Meeting to learn more:
December 4, 2007, 3p.m. - International Room, Level 5, Kansas Union
December 4, 2007, 7:30p.m. - Centennial Room, Level 6, Kansas Union
Applications due December 18th at 5:00p.m.
Full-time position begins May 19th at $9/hr (approx $3300/Summer)
Contribute to Student Success!
Time: ursdays 6:30-8:30pm
Beginning January 31 for 10 sessions at the ECM
1204 Oread (1 block north of Kansas Union)
Registration 10am-4pm at the ECM
Cost: Students $35 and non-students $45
($5 late fee for registration after January 26)
Non-credit course
Contact: e ECM o ce at 843-4933
Human Sexuality in Everyday Life
With Dr. Dennis Dailey, KU Professor
of Social Welfare
Are you a Student AND a Parent ?
JOIN KUSP
Kansas University Student Parents
Friday Dec 7th 6 p.m.
Stouffer Place Community Center
learn about
no-cost child care opportunities, non-traditional student advocacy projects,
building community, family-night out, outreach programs and more
for more info write to jamie kahn at rue1@ku.edu or call sonia hall at 785 727-8520
Potluck dinner at 6 pm, meeting at 6:30. Everyone welcome children and families!
Chanukah bowl
7:30-9:30 pm
Grand Menorah lighting at 8:00 pm
@ Jaybowl in the Kansas Union 1st Floor
this event is Free for Students
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eLeCtIons
Putin wins amidst voting manipulation claims
LYNN BERRY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW Vladimir Putins
party won a crushing victory in par-
liamentary elections Sunday, paving
the way for the authoritarian leader
to remain in control even after he
steps down as president.
The vote followed a tense Kremlin
campaign that relied on a combina-
tion of persuasion and intimidation
to ensure victory for the United
Russia party and for Putin, who has
used a flood of oil revenues to move
his country onto a more assertive
position on the global stage.
The vote affirmed the main idea:
that Vladimir Putin is the national
leader, that the people support his
course, and this course will con-
tinue, party leader and parliament
speaker Boris Gryzlov said after exit
polls were announced.
Several opposition leaders accused
the Kremlin of rigging the vote, and
the Bush administration called for
a probe into voting irregularities.
Communist Party leader Gennady
Zyuganov called the election the
most irresponsible and dirty in the
post-Soviet era.
With ballots from 54.7 percent
of precincts counted, United Russia
was leading with 62.9 percent, while
the Communists the only opposi-
tion party to win seats trailed with
11.7 percent, the Central Election
Commission said. Exit polls seemed
to corroborate the partial results.
The Kremlin portrayed the elec-
tion as a plebiscite on Putins nearly
eight years as president with the
promise that a major victory would
allow him somehow to remain lead-
er after his second term ends next
year.
Putin is constitutionally prohib-
ited from running for a third con-
secutive term, but he clearly wants
to stay in power. A movement has
sprung up in recent weeks to urge
him to become a national leader,
though what duties and powers that
would entail are unclear.
Pollsters said United Russias per-
formance would give it an over-
whelming majority of 306 seats in
the 450-seat State Duma, or lower
house. The Communists would have
57 seats.
Two other pro-Kremlin parties
the nationalist Liberal Democratic
Party and populist Just Russia also
appeared to have made it into parlia-
ment, with 9 percent and 7.9 percent,
respectively, in the early count.
One Liberal Democratic Party
deputy will be Andrei Lugovoi, a for-
mer KGB officer and chief suspect
in the poisoning death of Kremlin
critic Alexander Litvinenko in
London last year. Russia has refused
to hand Lugovoi over to Britain, and
the Duma seat provides him with
immunity from prosecution.
No other parties passed the 7 per-
cent threshold for gaining seats in
the legislature. Both opposition lib-
eral parties were shut out, predicted
to win no more than 2 or 3 percent
of the vote each.
Many Russians complained
Sunday about being pressured to
cast their ballots, with teachers, doc-
tors and others saying they had been
ordered by their bosses to vote at
their workplaces.
The Bush administration Sunday
called on Russia to investigate claims
the vote was manipulated.
Turnout was about 62 percent
Sunday, the Central Elections
Commission said, up from 56 per-
cent in the last parliamentary elec-
tions four years ago.
All seats will be awarded accord-
ing to the percentage of the vote each
party receives; in previous elections,
half the seats were chosen among
candidates contesting a specific dis-
trict, allowing a few mavericks to
get in. About 109 million people are
eligible to vote.
BY SOPHIA TAREEN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO An Amtrak train
was going about 25 mph over the
speed limit despite a signal indi-
cating another train was on the same
track moments before it hit a sta-
tionary freight train, injuring doz-
ens of people, federal officials said
Sunday.
The Amtrak
trains engineer
told investiga-
tors he realized
the speed limit
was 15 mph in
that stretch of
track but acceler-
ated to 40 mph
anyway, National
Transportation
Safety Board Vice
Chairman Robert
Sumwalt told reporters.
The speed limit on that portion of
track, which is usually 79 mph, had
been reduced to 15 mph by a red and
yellow restricting signal, indicating
another train was on the track, the
official said.
Moments after accelerating, the
engineer noticed the freight train
ahead and applied his emergency
brakes; the pas-
senger train
then skidded
about 400 to
500 feet and
slammed into
the freight train
at about 35 mph,
Sumwalt said.
S u m w a l t
declined to
assess blame or
say human error
caused Fridays
accident, and he did not say why the
engineer might have been speeding.
Part of our investigation is to
figure out why that signal (indicating
the 15 mph limit) was not obeyed,
Sumwalt said.
Federal authorities on Sunday
wrapped up two days of investi-
gations, which included interviews
with crew members and reviews of
data from event
recorders, as
they tried to
determine why
two trains ended
up on the same
track.
Investigators
will try to recon-
struct the crash
and may dis-
mantle the loco-
motive to figure
out what went
wrong, Sumwalt said.
The analysis will likely take
months.
Were not here to point fingers,
Sumwalt said. Were here to find
out what happened so we can keep
it from happening again. ... This is
the very beginning of this investiga-
tion.
Most of the 187 passengers on
board the Pere Marquette travel-
ing to Chicago from Grand Rapids,
Mich., walked away without major
injuries from the impact, which cata-
pulted people from their seats.
The accident sent 71 people to
hospitals. Three
people one
Amtrak crew
member and
two passengers
were hospital-
ized overnight
and released
Saturday.
A police sur-
veillance camera
recorded the
accident, and
the NTSB will
review the footage, Sumwalt said.
Investigators didnt plan to make
that footage immediately available to
the media, he said.
The accident caused $1.3 mil-
lion in damage, federal authorities
said. Most damage to the passenger
train was concentrated at its engine,
where two of the five Amtrak crew
members were, authorities said.
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Alcohol And
depression
The college atmosphere can be
detrimental to someone dealing
with depression because social life
revolves around keggers, parties and
going to bars. Because alcohol is
a depressant, it only deepens the
depression and hides its symptoms.
When Farr first became
depressed, she spent her weekends
drinking. Thats all she would think
about. When Sunday evenings came
around and the weekend was over, it
would depress her even more.
When I was out getting drunk,
it was the best thing there was, Farr
said. I thought if I can still go out
and have a good time, then I cant be
depressed.
However, it only masked her
problems and worsened them. She
used alcohol to cover up against
suspicions her friends had about her
depression.
According to a study done in 2003
by the National Center on Addiction
and Substance Abuse at Columbia
University, alcohol-dependent indi-
viduals are almost four times more
likely to have a major depressive dis-
order than those who are not depen-
dent. The study also found that alco-
hol abuse was more common among
students who had been diagnosed
with depression than among those
who had not.
Ilardi said that alcohol could
seem desirable for those who were
depressed, because of the substances
anti-anxiety effect.
Ultimately, though, it is a disastrous
choice for someone fighting depres-
sion, as it tends to make depressive
symptoms worse, he said.
Farr said that only after she had
stopped drinking and isolated her-
self from her friends was she able to
understand her depression and seek
help.
The alcohol was masking every-
thing all along, and once I stopped
partying and stopped drinking, it
was a huge slap in the face that
wow, there is a problem, Farr said.
You definitely cant drink and be
depressed. Ive learned that now.
TreATmenT of
depression
In March of Farrs freshman year,
after an extremely difficult start for
her, Farr realized she was close to
rock bottom. She was sitting in her
dorm room looking out her window
that overlooked campus, which had
always been a source of strength for
her. It was a beautiful Sunday, and
Farr finally picked up the phone and
called her mom to ask for help.
I cant do this on my own any-
more, Farr told her. It was defi-
nitely a huge weight off my chest; I
could finally take a deep breath, she
said of the phone call.
Farr began seeing a therapist and
started taking Lexapro, an antide-
pressant. Her depression began to
lift. Unlike others who take anti-
depressants, she suffered no side
effects and slowly built herself back
up. She was eventually able to stop
taking the medication and going to
therapy.
During the summer before her
senior year, she began to relapse. She
was irritated frequently and again
withdrawn from others. She started
to give up on school. She went back
on Lexapro, but this time suffered
side effects such as insomnia and
headaches.
If anything, I felt worse, Farr
said. I wish I wouldnt have even
gotten back on the medication,
because it was terrible, but now Im
over that hurdle and dont really have
any of the side effects.
Medication is a controversial
treatment for depression among
younger people. Not all psycholo-
gists and psychiatrists agree that
antidepressants are effective or the
best answer for college-age patients.
Some studies suggested younger
depression patients who took anti-
depressant drugs were more likely to
consider suicide.
Also, medications such as Xanax,
Lexapro and Effexor that psychi-
atrists commonly prescribe for
depression, can cause sleep prob-
lems, nausea, fatigue and decreased
libido.
Theres a bizarre irony for anti-
depressants, said Ilardi, the associ-
ate professor of psychology. He said
that the use of such medication has
increased exponentially over the last
couple of decades and despite this,
the rate of depression just keeps
going up and up and up. Its not
like we have a widely effective treat-
ment.
Morano said she didnt think anti-
depressants alone were the answer.
You dont learn the coping skills,
and I personally dont think it is all
that effective, Morano said.
Cox treated her depression with
Lexapro, and she said she felt bet-
ter within two weeks. After about
four months she stopped taking the
medication.
John Wade, outreach coordinator
of KU Clinical and Psychological
Services (CAPS), said that at times
medicine was very helpful, but that
treatment had to be decided on a
student-by-student basis. He said
working with a therapist always
helped people make progress more
quickly.
Its like trying to become a better
tennis player without a coach, Wade
said about taking antidepressants
without seeing a therapist.
Epstein, of Headquarters
Counseling Center, said that whatev-
er the treatment, it was most impor-
tant for people to seek it.
We need to feel just as comfort-
able getting help for a mental health
problem as we do for physical health
problems, Epstein said.
Ilardi said depression left untreat-
ed could lead to brain damage and
shrinkage of key areas in the brain.
Other than medication and thera-
py, treatments for depression include
exercise, sunlight and Omega-3 sup-
plements. Avoiding caffeine, alcohol
and nicotine helps, and Epstein said
that expressing yourself through art,
journals or simple conversation with
others could ease the pain of depres-
sion.
Psychology Todays Morano said,
Just doing things that are pleasur-
able helps. Working out, sex, being
with other people, doing something
for other people are all mood boost-
ers and take pressure off of yourself
and are all important.
Morano said universities needed
to take a larger role in helping stu-
dents deal with such a common
problem.
Even if the universities didnt
cause the problem, I think they have
a job to help solve it, because theyre
part of the business, and part of the
job is making people whole social-
ly, emotionally and cognitively,
Morano said.
CAPS, Watkins Memorial Health
Center and the Headquarters
Counseling Center all offer therapy
and other services for students with
depression. CAPS offers individual
counseling and group therapy and
has a psychiatrist to prescribe med-
ications. It also has a free online
screening for depression, anxiety and
alcohol use that students can use to
determine whether they need help
and how severe their problems are.
Cox is grateful she received help
for her depression. She said she
thought about how her friend who
committed suicide might not have
done so had he gotten help. Farr still
battles depression and worries she
will suffer relapses for the rest of her
life. She is currently in a two-year-
long relationship and rarely drinks
anymore, but said her medication
made her emotionally numb.
I definitely have my good days
and bad days, Farr said. I mean, you
just have to carry on. You have to find
it somewhere in you, no matter how
bad you are, to just carry on.
Edited by Chris Beattie
Symptoms of
Depression
Feelings of helplessness and
hopelessness
Loss of interest in daily activities
change in weight, appetite and
sleep
Self-loathing
concentration problems
Irritability
aches and pains
Reference: helpguide.org
Depression and
Alcohol
binge drinking is more com-
mon among college students
who report being depressed,
those who have felt suicidal
in the past year and those
who have attempted suicide
than among those who have
not.
alcohol use is more common
among those who have been
diagnosed in the past school
year than among those who
have not.
Reference: The National Center on
Addiction and Substance Abuse at
Columbia University
Depression (continued from 1a)
photo illustration by Mindy ricketts
Depression has increased 56 percent in college students in the last six years. Depression profoundly
impairs a persons ability to function, stay asleep, sleep well and concentrate.
AmTrAk
Train accident injures passengers, causes $1.3 million in damage
Part of our investigation is
to fgure out why that signal
(indicating the 15 mph limit)
was not obeyed.
RobeRt sumwalt
Ntsb Vice Chairman
Were not here to point fngers.
Were here to fnd out what hap-
pened so we can keep it from
happening again.
RobeRt sumwalt
Ntsb Vice Chairman
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one reason, youve got help. For
another, the gates unlatched. You
can go as far as you want. Launch
new projects now.
Taurus (april 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
The job youve just been assigned
will be more fun than usual. Stash
away the money you make to buy
yourself a special treat.
GeMiNi (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Youre so cute, you can get away
with anything, well, almost. Ask
again and you could get a positive
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caNcer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 5
Gossip can include a bit of the
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what youve discovered. Youll lose
your advantage.
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Today is an 8
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VirGo (aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is a 6
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to friends. Great discipline is
required.
libra (sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Your curiosity has been aroused,
so set out to satisfy it. This quest
could cause you to spend several
hours in your favorite bookstore.
So be it.
scorpio (oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Dreams are more than a way to
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Yours also lead to pleasant ways
to increase profts. A delightful
thought works out well in real life.
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Today is an 8
Share in a friends enthusiasm. Let
yourself get involved in a project
that benefts somebody else.
Spread the good feelings around.
One good deed leads to many.
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Today is a 6
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yourself, are so often surrounded
by those who cant make a deci-
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Today is an 8
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Enchanted again tops box ofce
BY DAVID GERMAIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES The fairy-tale
romance Enchanted maintained
its magic at the box office, pulling in
$17 million to remain the top movie
amid a sleepy weekend at theaters.
Disneys Enchanted, starring
Amy Adams as a cartoon princess
banished by her fiancs wicked
stepmother (Susan Sarandon) to
live-action Manhattan, raised its
total to $70.6 million, according to
studio estimates Sunday.
After a solid Thanksgiving
holiday in which revenues com-
pared to the same period last year,
Hollywoods business sank back into
a box-office funk that has persisted
most of the fall.
The top 12 movies took in $76.6
million, down 6 percent from the
same weekend last year, when
Happy Feet led the box office with
$17.5 million and Casino Royale
was No. 2 with $15.1 million.
Because of record summer reve-
nue, business for the year is up, with
Hollywood taking in $8.7 billion
domestically so far, a 4.7 percent
increase from 2006. Factoring in
higher ticket prices, though, actual
movie attendance is just a small
fraction ahead of last years.
After the strength of the sum-
mer, we expected the fall would
follow suit, and it just hasnt done
that, said Paul Dergarabedian, pres-
ident of box-office tracker Media
By Numbers. Its a good crop of
films, but the marketplace just has
not been able to rise above the
levels we were hitting last year at
this time.
The weekends only new wide
release, the Weinstein Co. and
MGM thriller Awake, opened
in fourth-place with $6 million.
Awake stars Hayden Christensen,
Jessica Alba and Terrence Howard
in a tale about a man who is con-
scious during heart surgery and
overhears his wifes plot to kill
him.
In limited release, the acclaimed
comic drama The Savages
debuted strongly with $153,121
in four New York City and Los
Angeles theaters, averaging
$38,280 a cinema, compared to a
$3,002 average in 2,002 theaters
for Awake.
M
y kids cant agree
on the gender of the
baby in my wifes
tummy. My daughter insists its a
girl, while my son is adamant its
a boy. Theyre both wrong: What
this baby is is expensive.

This is our third kid, but our
frst without insurance, and as
every American knows, things
purchased through insurance
are free. After our son was
born, a nurse tried to help us
loot the hospital before check-
ing out, offering us handfuls of
$45 bags of chemical ice that
she swore were complimentary.
I told her a bag of frozen water
from our freezer at home would
do the same job. But these are
free, she repeated.
Let me set the record straight:
Nothing involved with having a
baby is free. But when I had to
give up full-time employment be-
cause my degree program is not
available at night, we ended up
with, If youve severed a limb,
this coverage will make sure you
dont die on the sidewalk out-
side the emergency room doors
insurance, and that type of in-
surance doesnt cover luxuries
like babies.
It was okay, though, because
we were so poor we would
qualify for government help. Ex-
cept that program counts gross
income, not net, and that put
us just barely out of the pro-
gram. But they miscalculated
my hours, ignoring that I dont
work full weeks during fnals,
which put us just barely out.
So I voluntarily restricted my
hours to put us just barely in.
But were a family of three for
their purposes, ignoring our two
other children, which put us just
barely out. But the program
has a $200-per-month allow-
ance, which put us just barely
in. But then my company
gave us a small bonus, which
put us just barely out.
I told my wife she had to
get used to being poor and
start acting like poor people
do: Take her two kids to the
program offce in Topeka and
let them scream in the reception
area while she insisted on ser-
vice. In a war of attrition theres
a whole lot of government that
has to be worn down. She, how-
ever, was born too uppity to act
that way. It wasnt like I asked
her to let the kids grow mullets
while she rode a scooter around
Wal-Mart. But she still refused.
Meanwhile, our babys sex
made itself outwardly recogniz-
able. People began demanding
to know what we were having.
Answers of, Uh, a baby? ap-
peased no one. With our other
two children we had sono-
grams, going in with a boy name
and a girl name and coming out
knowing the name of the baby
inside my wife. But that was
when the state was picking up
the tab. Now that we would foot
the bill, it didnt seem so impor-
tant to know.
So we tried to give our baby
a general nickname, but our
kids cant even agree on that.
Our son prefers Baby X, while
our daughter uses the name
Mystery Baby. When we say
prayers at night we have to say
thank you for both or there is a
protest.
Weve taken two loans, one
from the Bank of Mom and Dad
and another from In-Laws Sav-
ings and Loans, and that should
help us keep the wolves from
the door, as it were. My fears of
springing our baby from hock or
dodging a guy from Jersey in a
track suit whos come to repo
the baby are allayed for now.
But if we default to my in-laws
Im worried for my knees.
Minster is a Lawrence senior
in economics.
OpiniOn
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Student Senate makes progress; needs better communication
United Students has made headway into passing its platforms, but stalled proposals and lack of dialogue pose problems for the next election
W
hen United Stu-
dents emerged as
the top coalition in
last springs Student Senate elec-
tions, the student body trusted
that it would make progress in
bringing its various platforms to
fruition. Halfway through the
year, United Students has made
admirable progress in some ar-
eas, but there is still room for
improvement before elections in
the spring.
The most immediate praise for
Senate is in its successful cam-
paign to increase student park-
ing access to the Student Rec-
reation and Fitness Center. The
proposal, drafted and presented
by Ray Wittlinger, Olathe senior
and student body vice president,
allows students without yellow
permits to park in the SRFC lot
for a period of up to three hours
at a time. As of next semester,
when the proposal will go into
effect, students should be able
to utilize the SRFC more during
the day without worrying about
parking.
Another target of Senates
this past semester is the Univer-
sitys zero-tolerance policy on
illegal downloading. Senate has
suggested to administrators that
the policy isnt being adequately
enforced, and has set up a task
force to investigate the issue.
Two of United Students plat-
forms, implementation of a dead
week and improving technolog-
ical access for students on cam-
pus, are currently in the middle
of their proposal periods.
Regarding a dead week, the
University Governances cal-
endar committee is debating
the feasibility of even allowing
a single stop day, leading Han-
nah Love, Dodge City senior
and student body president, to
realistically expect opposition.
While Senates proposal, writ-
ten months ago, is ready to go,
administrative decisions beyond
Senates control may prevent it
from getting passed.
Love is also polling students
at the University in order to
convince administrators that
technological access on campus
is necessary for a well-rounded
learning experience. Once this
polling is complete, Senate will
begin work on a formal propos-
al, which in the original platform
included less expensive software
costs and more technology in
classrooms.
In addition to progress, Sen-
ate also faces several uphill bat-
tles in the next few months.
University Governance failed
to pass legislation that would
change the grading system of
credit/no credit courses. Un-
der the current system, passing
constitutes having a grade of
A-C. The legislation would have
allowed students to pass with
a grade of A-D. This setback
forced Love to place a proposed
A Guarantee plan on hold
for fear that it wouldnt pass.
United Students also placed
emphasis on sustaining a more
environmentally friendly cam-
pus in their election platform.
Recycling was the keystone goal
here, including adding perma-
nent recycling bins to Park and
Ride lots. Love delegated this
issue to the Environmental Ad-
visory Board and has yet to see
if they have made progress with
it.
This general lack of commu-
nication, more than the success
or failure of any one platform, is
United Students largest faw. It
is imperative that Love and Wit-
tlinger each know exactly where
their coalition stands regarding
the progress of their platforms.
The most disappointing ac-
tion that Senate has undertaken
this year is the $20 fee increase
due to infation. $20 is not an
outrageous sum, but is still im-
portant considering the coali-
tions attempts to stave off fee
increases and the general rising
cost of University attendance.
Overall, United Students has
generally had a successful se-
mester, with few of its letdowns
the coalitions fault. There is
plenty of time to reevaluate the
A Guarantee plan and the
implementation of a dead week,
and the student body should
know the progress of the recy-
cling initiative.
Whats important is not that
these proposals are stalled now,
but that they come to comple-
tion within the next few months,
and that coalition leaders suc-
cessfully communicate amongst
themselves and keep the Uni-
versity abreast of progress. The
only obstacle keeping United
Students from another success-
ful campaign season is itself.
Paying for a family is a
daunting, consuming task
Having children incurs costs beyond fnancial support
brandon T. minsTer
rock Chalk! too bad the udK
was wrong. Wait, why did they
pick usC?
Cicis is way better than Pizza
street! Better tasting and cheaper
on Mondays!
i had missed partying. i guess
its my unofcial
welcome for transferring to Ku.
Fiesta Bowl anyone?
Lee Corso looks like he was
about to explode that he was so
wrong about Mizzou winning.
Chase daniel couldnt pass
worth a crap last night and i thor-
oughly enjoyed watching him get
angry and frustrated with every
incompletion.
reesing could have brought his
A game, nose picker!
Hey Mizzou, how does it feel? it
hurts, doesnt it?
i hate how guys lie, and how
i catch them in that lie and they
turn all idiot on me.
Mizzou played like poo! What
else is new?
Ou/Kansas in the Fiesta Bowl?
i cant wait for BCs selection
sunday!
Free for All, how will i live for
months without Brent Musburger
and college
football?
Haha Mizzou just got killed!
Have fun at the Cotton Bowl!
Oh dear Jesus, lets just give
Hawaii the national title bid.
Hearing fellow Jayhawks cheer
for this game is hilarious. i hate
Mizzou and i dont want them to
win! i just hope they dont lose.
i threw up a little in my mouth
when i cheered for Missouri
against Oklahoma. i sacrifce my
stomach for you Ku football, so
we get a BCs bowl bid.
Yeah, my roommate thinks
college is about sitting at her
computer ALL the time. How
freakin lame.
My roommate has slept in our
room 10 times this whole semes-
ter and i havent seen her in two
weeks. is she dead?
By Brooke HeatH
Editor@kansan.com
With the gift-giving season get-
ting closer, people worry what to
get their significant other. Many
college students wonder how to
show their significant other that
they care, without spending all of
the money they set aside for spring
tuition. At the same time, students
do not want to look cheap by pur-
chasing gifts such as 25-cent vend-
ing machine rings. Ariel
Alexandrou, Dallas freshman, is
dating her boyfriend of about one
month, Karthik Bonam, Overland
park sophomore. She said in new
relationships, it was more accept-
able and appropriate to spend less
money.
I think Ill try and stick to the
$20 price range, she said. If I do
see something thats a little more
and its perfect for him, Id get it.
Bonam, on the other hand,
plans to spend between $100 and
$200 on Alexandrou.
She really likes jewelry, espe-
cially rings, so Id really like to get
her something like that. he said.
Or maybe just a season of her
favorite TV show, Americas Next
Top Model.
David Richart, Overland Park
sophomore, also plans to spend at
least $100 on his girlfriend of three
months, Kristin Werp, Huntsville,
Ala., freshman.
I want to get her something
that has value, like a necklace, he
said. I also want it to be more per-
sonalized, because it will have more
meaning coming from the heart,
and I think she will appreciate it
more.
Werp said she was still throwing
around ideas such as clothes, shoes
and watches.
I definitely dont want to spend
more than $200, but I want to get
him some nice clothes, she said.
Ive already spent $80, and I still
want to get him some more things.
While Bonam, Richart and Werp
are trying hard to impress their
partners with nice gifts, Sherry Her,
Peoria, Ill., junior, and her boy-
friend of more than three years,
Michael Hegeman, Shawnee junior,
said they were going to buy each
other gifts that they use practically.
I used to get him gifts he liked,
but it gets harder each year, she said.
So now I get him stuff he needs.
Its just the thought that counts
because you want to show you care
by getting them something, but not
something thats meaningless.
Hegeman purchased her lotion,
perfume and a stereo in the past,
but isnt sure what to get her this
year.
I want to find an equilibrium
between something shell like
and something thats extravagant,
because Im just ballin like that, he
said.
In the past, Ladini Jayaratne,
Olathe freshman, purchased her
boyfriend of more than two and a
half years KU basketball tickets and
videos.
For a guy, its hard to get a real-
ly creative gift, most of the time,
Jayarante said. Its easy to get a
DVD or video game, but if you got
him his favorite football jersey with
a signature would be impressive
too bad I cant find a gift like that
for him.
Jayaratne also agreed with
Richart and said that she tried to
personalize her gifts because she
thought they were more meaning-
ful.
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Friends
Tips for Buying Holiday Gifts
Not sure what to buy your friends for the holidays?
Here are some suggestions from fellow KU students:
Think cheap unless they are a close friend
I try not to spend more than $20, unless its for a really
good friend.
Zach Ingalls, Lansing junior
Make them a gift
You could make something like a picture of what you
and a friend together.
Colleen Long, Overland Park senior
You can never go wrong with gift certifcates
Because they can choose what they want.
Zachary Sherman, Coldwater freshman
Make them an ornament
Its cheap, and its personal.
Sonja Pantoja, Mission junior
Spending time together is the best gift of all
To me, the holidays arent about gifts, but more about
spending time together with the people you care about.
Tovah Mendelsberg, Denver senior
Bake them a treat
Its a safe bet, and it is cheap and personal
Abbie Jensen, Overland Park sophomore
American Express disposable credit cards
You can use them anywhere. Its easier than carrying
cash.
Johnny McGuire, Gallup, N.M., freshman
If all else fails, buy them music
Its hard for someone not to enjoy music.
Sean Handley, Olathe junior
Go with your gut
Buy them a gift based off of their personality.
Travis Morstorf, Topeka sophomore
Show your school spirit
Get them Bowl tickets.
Brant Richardson, Milan, Mo., junior
Jason Baker
By MoLLy StaNLey
Editor@kansan.com
For those students who did not
competitively participate in Black
Friday and have not finished all of
their holiday shopping already, the
pressure to start making their list
and checking it twice is increasing.
Deciding whom to buy for, outside
of family members, can be a diffi-
cult decision especially for college
students who are often on restricted
budgets. So how do students decide
whom to buy for and how much to
spend?
Erin Solis, Wichita sophomore,
said that, outside of her family mem-
bers, she would buy a gift only for her
best friend, and she would probably
spend about $15 on the pres-
ent. Denae Olberding,
Seneca freshman,
said she was
also buying
solely for her
best friend.
She is
the only one
that will probably
give something back,
Olberding said.
Olberding said she would be
willing to spend up to $50 on a gift
for her best friend.
Caitlin Brigham, Bonner Springs
freshman, said
that she
w o u l d
buy a
p r e s -
ent for
her best
f r i e n d ,
who is also
her roommate.
Im buying her a poster-
sized photo of the two of us so I
can admire myself every time Im
in our living room, Brigham said.
But not all students can narrow
their shopping lists down to just one
best friend. Amy Nye, McLean, Va.,
freshman, said that she was going to
buy gifts for her 10 closest friends
and was willing to spend about $20
on each. Emily Bergman, St. Benedict
freshman, also plans on buying gifts
for about four of her closest friends,
she said. Bergman said she would be
able to spend only about $10 on each
of her friends gifts.
Im hella poor, Bergman said.
But many students do not plan
on buying gifts for anyone outside of
their family.
Im cheap. Im a college student.
Ill just give my love to my friends,
said Jackie Koester, Hoisington fresh-
man. Isaiah Bruce, Andover junior,
said that the only people he planned
on buying for were me, myself, and
I. Many other students, however,
are finding ways to include as many
friends as possible in their holiday
shopping without having to conse-
quently eat nothing but ramen noo-
dles for two months.
Ill give a beer to everyone on my
floor, said Andrew Sigler, Lawrence
freshman. After spending $10 or $15
on his five closest friends, Sigler still
wanted to find a way to include the
rest of his friends without spending
a large amount of money. Brandy
Groff, Iola freshman, said that she,
too, planned on buying fun gifts for
her closest friends, and that then,
because she cant afford big gifts for
everyone, she would buy cards for the
people on her dorm floor.
I want to somehow let all of them
know that Im thinking of them this
holiday season, Groff added. Many
students, like Meredith Caldwell,
Plano, Texas, freshman, have made
agreements with their closest friends
not to
buy gifts
for one
another
in order
to save
money.
We
u s u -
ally have a gift exchange, but
we agreed not to exchange
gifts this year because now
we are poor college students,
Caldwell said. She said she
did, however, plan on buy-
ing a gift of about $50 for
her boyfriend. But even if
students dont have a boy-
friend or girlfriend, there still
may be a significant other they
can buy for.
Groff said that she planned on
buying her dogs something fun, and
Sigler had someone else in mind.
I may even get White Owl some-
thing.
Edited by Matt Erickson
Sarah Leonard/KANSAN
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relationships
Signifcant others stress
meaning, cost in presents
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kansas vs. virginia tech, january 3, 7p.m.
By shawn shroyer
sshroyer@kansan.com
Wild fnish
proves its
playof time
So you still dont think college football
needs a playoff, huh?
Hawaii, the only undefeated team in the
country, had to sneak into the BCS. Illinois
leapfrogged three higher-ranked teams to
get into the Rose Bowl. Oklahoma just
beat Missouri, the former No. 1 team in
the country, into submission for a second
time, but wont be playing for the national
championship. And Missouri was snubbed
by the BCS completely. If you listen closely,
you can hear four-letter words coming in
from the east. Stay classy, Columbia.
Instead, two teams riding one-game
winning streaks will meet in the BCS
Championship Game. Ones only claim to
fame this season is a down pillow-soft non-
conference schedule and a loss against the
only good conference foe it played. Sound
familiar? The other, which is the first two-
loss team to play in the national champion-
ship game, has allowed at least 24 points in
six games this season, including a total of 93
points in its two losses.
In case you missed it, the final regular
season BCS standings were released last
night and Ohio State and Louisiana State
will play for the national championship.
Other worthy teams, though, were relegat-
ed to lesser BCS bowls or left out of the BCS
altogether.
What further proof is needed to con-
vince the NCAA that it needs a playoff? My
solution: A playoff involving the top eight
teams at the end of the regular season.
But wouldnt a playoff cost the student-
athletes valuable class time?
First of all, thats the lamest excuse for
balking at a playoff. Give the teams two
weeks off to get finals out of the way. If
the playoff were intact this year, it would
begin Dec. 22-23, the second round would
be played Dec. 29-30, and the National
Championship would be played Jan. 7 as
scheduled.
What about the bowl games? Only the
best teams should get to play in the Orange,
Fiesta, Sugar and Rose bowls.
I say make the bowls a part of the playoff.
In the first round, the No. 1 vs. No. 8 game
would be the Orange Bowl; the No. 2 vs.
No. 7 game would be the Fiesta Bowl; the
No. 3 vs. No. 6 game would be the Cotton
Bowl; the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game would be the
Capital One Bowl.
In the second round, the winners of the
Orange and Capital One Bowls would play
in the Rose Bowl and the winners of the
Fiesta and Cotton Bowls would play in the
Sugar Bowl. The BCS Championship Game
would still decide the national champion-
ship to make the computers feel important.
But that would make fewer bowl games
for the other bowl-eligible teams to fight
over.
God forbid a few 6-6 teams with four
victories against non-conference cream-
puffs get left out in the cold during bowl
season. This would only benefit college
football. The bowl season would no longer
be watered down by mediocre teams that
have no business playing in bowl games
and, instead, would involve more competi-
tive and meaningful bowl games.
However, if there really was an outrage
over the teams that werent going bowling,
Im sure college football could find more
sponsors and sites to host bowl games. I can
see it now: The Victorias Secret Bowl, the
GoDaddy.com Bowl, the Under Armour
Bowl, the Freedom Bowl, the Vegan Bowl,
and the Pizza Street Bowl.
Its no secret college football is all about
the bottom line. Otherwise, a playoff sys-
tem would have been implemented long
ago. However, I dont see how my scenario
would take money out of anyones pocket
except for the fans.
College football wouldnt have to lose
any bowls and the playoff bowls would
Bowl schedule
san Diego county credit union Poinsettia Bowl
Utah vs. Navy San Diego
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN
r+L carriers new Orleans Bowl
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic New Orleans
Dec. 21, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Papajohns.com Bowl
Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati Birmingham, Ala.
Dec. 22, Noon ESPN2
new Mexico Bowl
Nevada vs. New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M.
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Pioneer Las vegas Bowl
UCLA vs. BYU Las Vegas
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ESPN
sheraton hawaii Bowl
Boise State vs. East Carolina Honolulu
Dec. 23, 7 p.m. ESPN
Motor city Bowl
Purdue vs. Central Michigan Detroit
Dec. 26, 6:30 p.m. ESPN
Pacifc Life holiday Bowl
Arizona State vs. texas San Diego
Dec. 27, 7 p.m. ESPN
champs sports Bowl
Boston College vs. Michigan State Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 28, 4 p.m. ESPN
texas Bowl
TCU vs. Houston Houston
Dec. 28, 7 p.m. NFL Network
emerald Bowl
Maryland vs. Oregon State San Francisco
Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Meineke car care Bowl
UConn vs. Wake Forest Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 29, Noon ESPN
autoZone Liberty Bowl
UCF vs. Mississippi State Memphis, Tenn.
Dec. 29, 3:30 p.m. ESPN
valero alamo Bowl
Penn State vs. texas a&M San Antonio
Dec. 29, 7 p.m. ESPN
Petrosun independence Bowl
Alabama vs. colorado Shreveport, La.
Dec. 30, 7 p.m. ESPN
Bell helicopter armed Forces Bowl
California vs. Air Force Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m. ESPN
roadys humanitarian Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State Boise, Idaho
Dec. 31, 1 p.m. ESPN2
Brut sun Bowl
South Florida vs. Oregon El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 1 p.m. CBS
gaylord hotels Music city Bowl
Kentucky vs. Florida State Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 31, 3 p.m. ESPN
insight Bowl
Indiana vs. Oklahoma state Tempe, Ariz.
Dec. 31, 5 p.m. NFL Network
chick-fl-a Bowl
Clemson vs. Auburn Atlanta
Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. ESPN
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Tennessee Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 1, 2008, 10 a.m. ESPN
at&t cotton Bowl
Missouri vs. Arkansas Dallas
Jan. 1, 2008, 10:30 a.m. FOX
gator Bowl
texas tech vs. Virginia Jacksonville, Fla.
Jan. 1, 2008, Noon CBS
capital One Bowl
Michigan vs. Florida Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 1, 2008, Noon ABC
rose Bowl presented by citi
Illinois vs. USC Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 2008, 3:30 p.m. ABC
allstate sugar Bowl
Hawaii vs. Georgia New Orleans
Jan. 1, 2008, 7:30 p.m. FOX
tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia Glendale, Ariz.
Jan. 2, 2008, 7 p.m. FOX
Fedex Orange Bowl
Virginia Tech vs. kansas Miami
Jan. 3, 2008, 7 p.m. FOX
international Bowl
Rutgers vs. Ball State Toronto
Jan. 5, 2008, 11 a.m. ESPN2
gMac Bowl
Bowling Green vs. Tulsa Mobile, Ala.
Jan. 6, 2008, 7 p.m. ESPN
allstate Bcs championship game
LSU vs. Ohio State New Orleans
Jan. 7, 2008, 7 p.m. FOX
Case Keefer
The Ti gers gr abbed t he f i nal
spot i n t he nat i onal champi onshi p
game. They wi l l meet t he Ohi o St at e
Buckeyes, a t eam t hat i s pl ayi ng f or
a nat i onal champi onshi p f or t he
second consecut i ve year. Nei t her t he
Ti gers nor t he Buckeyes have super-
st ar pl ayers, but bot h have sturdy
def enses. Ohi o St at e ranks f i rst i n
t he nat i on i n t ot al def ense and LSU
ranks t hi rd.
The speedy Mountaineer offense
faces the speedy Sooner defense. West
Virginia was one game away from play-
ing in the national championship, but
an injury to quarterback Pat White
prevented it from advancing. White
is returning for the game in Glendale,
Ariz. and serves as a formidable chal-
lenge for Oklahoma. The Sooners
play without freshman running back
DeMarco Murray but still have a deep
running back corps.
Many college football experts have coined
the Trojans as the best team in the nation
right now. To prove it, theyll have to beat the
Illini, a team that snuck its way into a BCS
bowl despite losing only three games. Illinois
quarterback Juice Williams has transformed
into a dual-threat quarterback and running
back Rashard Mendenhall ranks eighth in
the nation in rushing. But the Trojan defense,
led by senior end Lawrence Jackson, has shut
down high-octane offenses all season.
If any team has a complaint about
how the BCS shook out, its the Bulldogs.
Georgia was ranked ahead of LSU a day ago
and ended the season with six consecutive
victories. In that span, the Buckeyes and
the Tigers combined to lose three games.
Instead of visiting New Orleans for the
National Championship, the Bulldogs will
play the undefeated Warriors in the Super
Dome. Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan,
the NCAAs all-time leading passer, faces off
against a strong Georgia secondary.
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Jayhawks to make
first BCS appearance
By Thor nysTrom
tnystrom@kansan.com
James McClinton, dressed for the occasion
in a black suit, was asked his reaction after
Kansas was selected by the Orange Bowl to face
ACC representative Virginia Tech on Sunday
night.
Want me to show you?
McClinton then threw an orange in the air,
palmed it and took a big bite, juice spilling onto
the press conference podium.
How sweet it is.
After a college football season that was
wacky, up-and-down and wholly unpredict-
able, maybe it was fitting that Kansas was
thrown a curveball. Most projections had the
Jayhawks in the Fiesta Bowl after their post-
Thanksgiving loss to Missouri. Now Kansas
will travel to Miami for the January 3 game
against the Hokies.
Kansas fell from fifth in last weeks BCS poll
to eighth despite not playing a game. The drop
did not prevent the Orange Bowl selection
committee from picking Kansas over sixth-
ranked Missouri.
Missouris loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12
Conference Championship sent the Tigers on
a freefall from the No. 1 ranked team in the
nation on Saturday to being locked out of the
BCS. Missouri will play Arkansas in the Cotton
Bowl on January 1.
Not everyone agreed with the decision to
place Kansas in a higher bowl game. During
the Fox Selection Show, former college coaches
Barry Switzer and Jimmie Johnson expressed
concern that Kansas was chosen over Missouri
after the Tigers won the Border War.
Mangino, you did a great job, but the other
team deserved to go, Switzer said.
Not that the Jayhawks will make any apolo-
gies. The difference in payouts between the
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12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series.
The Pac-10 leads the series
6-5 with one game left on
Dec. 22.
Sunday, Nov. 25
Kansas 76, Arizona 72
Thursday, Nov. 29
Oregon 80, Kansas State 77
(Overtime)
USC 66, Oklahoma 55
Friday, Nov. 30
No. 6 Washington State 67,
Baylor 64
Iowa State 71, Oregon State
64 (Overtime)
Saturday, Dec. 1
Oklahoma State 96, Washing-
ton 71
California 86, Missouri 72
Sunday, Dec. 2
Arizona 78, Texas A&M 67
Nebraska 61, Arizona State 47
Texas 63, UCLA 61
Stanford 67, Colorado 43
Saturday, Dec. 22
Stanford at Texas Tech
Rustin Dodd
sports 2B monday, december 3, 2007
quote of the day
fact of the day
Kansas now leads the all-
time basketball series against
Southern California 9-5 and
extended its winning streak
against the Trojans to fve.
KU Basketball media guide.
Q: What is the closest basket-
ball game in the series between
Kansas and Southern California?
A: On March 23, 1940, in Kan-
sas City, Mo., Kansas defeated
USC 43-42 in the NCAA Western
Finals.
KU Basketball media guide
trivia of the day
When I step onto the court,
I dont have to think about any-
thing. If I have a problem of the
court, I fnd that after I play, my
mind is clearer and I can come
up with a better solution. Its
like therapy. It relaxes me and
allows me to solve problems.
Michael Jordan
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WEDNESDAY
Mens Basketball vs.
Eastern Washington, 7 p.m.,
Lawrence
THURSDAY
Womens Basketball vs.
Marquette, 7 p.m., Lawrence
SATURDAY
Mens Basketball vs. DeP-
aul, 1 p.m., Lawrence
Track, Kansas State All
Comers Meet, all day, Man-
hattan, Kan.
SUNDAY
Womens Basketball vs.
Indiana, 2 p.m., Lawrence
Football Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college
football poll, with frst-place votes in parentheses,
records through Dec. 1, total points based on 25
points for a frst-place vote through one point for a
25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Team Record Pts Pvs
1. Ohio St. (50) 11-1 1,578 3
2. LSU (11) 11-2 1,519 5
3. Oklahoma (1) 11-2 1,423 9
4. Georgia (1) 10-2 1,421 4
5. Virginia Tech (1) 11-2 1,380 6
6. Southern Cal 10-2 1,346 8
7. Missouri 11-2 1,195 1
8. Kansas 11-1 1,164 7
9. Florida 9-3 1,071 10
10. Hawaii (1) 12-0 1,050 11
11. West Virginia 10-2 1,040 2
12. Arizona St. 10-2 939 13
13. Illinois 9-3 797 15
14. Boston College 10-3 668 12
15. Clemson 9-3 614 16
16. Tennessee 9-4 554 14
17. Texas 9-3 517 17
18. Wisconsin 9-3 447 19
19. BYU 10-2 439 21
20. Cincinnati 9-3 394 20
21. Virginia 9-3 344 22
22. Auburn 8-4 264 23
23. South Florida 9-3 246 25
24. Boise St. 10-2 221 24
25. Arkansas 8-4 173
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 137, UCF 35,
Connecticut 31, Oregon 30, Oregon St. 30, Michi-
gan 26, Air Force 17, Kentucky 13, Penn St. 1,
Wake Forest 1.
KTK Standings
Last Week Total
Thor Nystrom 8-2 99-31
Eric Jorgensen 9-1 90-40
Erica Johnson 7-3 89-41
Matt Erickson 8-2 82-48
Ashlee Kieler 8-2 82-48
Rustin Dodd 7-3 81-49
Emily Muskin 7-3 80-50
Travis Robinett 8-2 80-50
Pat Teft 8-2 80-50
Kelly Breckunitch 7-3 79-51
Case Keefer 8-2 79-51
Mark Dent 7-3 78-52
Scott Toland 7-3 78-52
Taylor Bern 7-3 77-53
Erick R. Schmidt 8-2 77-53
Tyler Passmore 8-2 77-53
Asher Fusco 8-2 77-53
Bryan Wheeler 7-3 75-55
Mark Stevens 8-2 75-45*
Drew Bergman 8-2 74-46*
Bill Walberg 5-5 73-47*
Shawn Shroyer 7-3 71-59
*Did not pick for week 1
Kicked the Kansan: Dan Holmes, a junior from Olathe, tied Eric Jor-
gensens 9-1 mark. In the fnal Kick the Kansan standings, Thor Nystrom
was on top for almost the entire semester and held on strong for a nine-
game victory over second place.
Texas-sized defense
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texas D.J. Augustin guards UCLAs Russell Westbrook during the frst half at UCLAs Pauley Pavilion,
Sunday in Los Angeles. Texas won 63-61, knocking of the No. 1 teamin the country.
CRIME
Fourth man denied bond
in death of Redskins Taylor
MIAMI A fourth man charged
in the shooting death of Washing-
ton Redskins star Sean Taylor ap-
peared in court Sunday and, like his
co-defendants, was denied bond.
Jason Mitchell, 19, appeared
briefy via videoconference in a Fort
Myers courtroom, about 100 miles
from here. Dressed in an orange
jumpsuit, he responded quietly
when asked if he understood the
charges.
He looks like hes in shock,said
Sawyer Smith, one of his attorneys.
Three others Eric Rivera, 17;
Charles Wardlow, 18; and Venjah
Hunte, 20 made their frst court
appearance Saturday.
All four have been charged with
unpremeditated murder, armed
burglary and home invasion with a
frearm or another deadly weapon.
Associated Press
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Sublet needed for 2nd semester & sum-
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Garage. Own BA & BR. Right behind
Louises West. Nice! Call James (913)
963-6488. hawkchalk.com/housing/160
3BR Apt Avail for sublease on Jan 1st @
the Legends Apts. I will pay your de-
posit!!! $500/mo/br Please call 785-979-
2136 or email al_fahood_007@hotmail.-
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1 Roommate Needed Rent $196/mo +
1/5 Utilities. 5 BR 2 BA apt. Lease
Jan.- Aug. 7. KU Student is preferable
Feel free to call (785) 213-6505.
hawkchalk.com/housing/199
1 BR basement apt. in renovated older
house, avail 2nd semester w/ a 5 mo.
lease. 1300 block of Vermont St. DW,
90% efcient furnace, off street
parking, no smoking, no pets. $299/mo.
Call Lois at 785-841-1074.
2 BR 2 BA left at Tuckaway - great rent
specials. Rent free until Dec 31! Call
785-838-3377 or check us out online at
www.tuckawaymgmt.com
2 bedroom, 1 bath. Washer & dryer
included. 901 Illinois. Close to KU & down-
town. 2 available Jan 1 at $750/mo. www.-
lawrence.pm.com or call (785)-832-8728.
2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car garage
washer/dryer, fenced yard, pets ok,
Available Jan 1, 2008. 550-9319 $850
2 BR, 1 BA patio/balcony, on bus routes
pool, quiet setting, 535/mo:785-843-0011
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2 BR Duplex. Quiet, clean, no smoking,
W/D, 19th & Naismith Area. Lease
$600/mo. Avail NOW! Call 843-8643.
3 BR 2 BA 2-Car. New windows. No pets.
Crestline & 25th. $925/mo. Please call
Robb 785-217-7590
2BA, 1BA 1310 Kentucky. Close to KU
and Dowtown. CA, DW, Parking. Avail-
able NOW. $500/mo 785-842-7644
3 BR 1.5 BA 1317 Valley Lane. DW,
garage, close to campus. $825. No pets.
749-6084. www.eresrental.com
3 BR, 2 Living Areas + Study, 1 3/4 Bath,
Dish Washer, Washer/Dryer, Nice Yard,
Pets OK. $1050/month. (785)-312-9605
3 or 4 BR Homes & Townhomes
avail NOW. Nice! 2 car garage! $995/mo
and up. homesforlease.org 785-764-6370
6 BR 6 BA house completely remodeled.
Safe room, new hardwood oors, fully
equipped kitchen, W/D, patio, balcony,
deck, large walk-in closets. Close to
campus & downtown. Avail 1/1/08.
Call 785-843-0011.
7BR lg country home (5Ksq/ft) 5 mi west
of Lawrence. No smoking or pets. All ap-
pliances. $2200/mo + utils. Call 843-7892
3BR, 1.5BA Townhome, 2301 Ranch
Way. Garage, DW, CA, MW, W/D, Pets
Okay, Available NOW. $770/mo. 785-842-
7644
3BR, 2BA Townhouse. Garage, CA, DW,
Pool, Tennis. Reduced to $700/mo,
1/2 off deposit. Pets Okay. 841-8400
4BR 2BA, CA, W/D, Basement, Large
Yard. Available NOW. $1000/mo.
505 Mississippi St. 842-1451 after 6pm
Avail. in Aug or June, 3 BR, near KU,
Great condition, W/D, DW, CA/CH, new
carpet & tile, appliances. 785-841-3849.
Ad Astra Apts: 2 BR/1 BA, central loca-
tion. Laundry on-site, patio/deck off living
room for only $430/mo. MPM. 841-4935
Avail in Aug or June, 4 BR 3 BA, near KU,
Great condition, W/D, DW, CA/CH, new
carpet & tile, appliances. 785-841-3849.
Tired of Renting? Great home for sale!
Walk to KU; 3 Bed, 1Bath, 1Car Garage
New paint, carpet, tile; 1603 W 22nd St
$124,900. Call Erin 760-2221, McGrew
Available now at Briarstone Apts: large,
sunny 1 BR apt. Sublease to July 31 at
special discount rate of $500/mo. No pets.
W/D hookups, ceiling fan, DW, micro-
wave, balcony, walk-in closet. Great
location near campus at 1000 Emery Rd.
On bus route. 749-7744.
Beautiful 2, 3 & 4 BR homes.
Available immediately. We love pets. Call
for details. 816-729-7513.
Great location. 1801 Miss. 2BR Sunporch,
hardwood oors, C/A, No pets. $600/mo
Avail Jan 1 (785) 842-4242
Interested in living with a diverse group of
people? Sunower House Co-Op:1406
Tennessee. Rooms range $250-$310
utilities included. Come get a house tour
and application or call 785-749-0871.
Pay or work off rent for 2 BR ofce apt.
Possibility of sharing my 4 BR home w/
responsible female(s). Near KU and
downtown. Call 785-841-6254.
1 BR avail for sublease Jan 1 - July 31.
$270/mo+1/3 util. Very close to campus
9th & Miss. W/D, 2 BA, plenty of parking.
Email acp22@ku.edu or call 916-716-
3904. hawkchalk.com/housing/178
$299 + elec. Avail Dec 1/Jan 1. 1 BR @
Reserve. On KU bus route! W/D in unit,
DW, cable, net, gym, pool. Contact Alix:
913-568-8878, arendek@ku.edu
hawkchalk.com/housing/180
1 bedroom apartment sublease available
anytime soon. 770sq ft. $620/mo. Take a
visit or questions or concerens> adam_y-
oung34@hotmail.com 785-865-6383.
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1 BR apt, near 23rd St Dillions, w/-
garage, spacious, W/D, 20 min walking
to KU campus, on KU bus route,
$420/mo. 785-979-7950. hawkchalk.com/-
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1 BR sublease Jan-July. $430, close to
campus & on bus route. Cute, clean, and
cheap bills! Call (913) 669-0695 or email
aviel1@ku.edu.
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1 BR sublease Jan-July. Low bills! Very
nice, close to campus, and on bus route.
Close to 23rd & Mass. W/D on site. email:
aviel1@ku.edu or call (913) 669-0695
hawkchalk.com/housing/161
1 Roommate Needed Rent $196/mo +
1/5 Utilities. 5 BDR 2 BA Apartment
Lease would be for Jan.- Aug. 7 KU Stu-
dent is preferable Feel free to call (785)
213-6505. hawkchalk.com
13th & Kentucky; 3 BR; $310; Cheap Utili-
ties; Free WiFi; W/D; Fully Furnished; Call
Ryan: 708-712-4446; Hanley23@gmail.-
com hawkchalk.com/housing/186
2BR 1BA Duplex for sublease Jan 1-July
31, 2008. $600/mo + deposit, pets ok,
fenced yard, W/D hookups, large kitchen
Call 913-522-1174 for more info.
hawkchalk.com/housing/169
1BR, Free rent til 2008, $425+util, 10th &
Indiana, parking spot, Move in Now, lease
thru July, call 913-579-2432
hawkchalk.com/housing/203
2 BR 1 BA, 1 roommate needed, under
$250, very nice, campus is within walking
distance, free rent until Dec. 31, 2007, no
deposit!!! Call Dave at (316) 390-1522
hawkchalk.com/housing/174
2 BR 1 BA. W/D $247. Live with a
21-yr-old, female, design student in a
clean apartment. Please call Christina at
785-766-5841.
hawkchalk.com/housing/212
2 BR apt short-term sublease.
W/D hookups. $565/mo. Will negotiate.
Avail now. 501 California. 785-232-9426.
2 roommates looking for third female to
share 3 bdrm apt. and 1/3 utilities. $235 a
month. 1133 Kentucky. Available immedi-
ately. Email emdoak@ku.edu hawkchalk.-
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3 BR, 1 BA Avail. NOW, 6 mo. lease,
large fenced yard, storage, close to down-
town, W/D, hardwood, pets welcome,
$800/mo. 785.393.1272 hawkchalk.com/-
housing/200
Female roommate needed in 3 BR 2 BA
apt @ Tuckaway. $375/mo + 1/3 utilites.
Move in late Dec. Live w/ 2 fun, responsi-
ble girls & cute cat. 913-284-6962.
hawkchalk.com/housing/162
4 BR apt. sublease Jan-July; $310/BR;
Fully Furnished; Free WiFi; Cheap Utili-
ties; Hot female neighbors; Pets OK; Call
Ryan: 708-712-4446; Hanley23@ku.edu
hawkchalk.com/housing/167
7th & Michigan 1 BR apt avail Jan.
$525/mo incl cable, internet, pool, tan-
ning, gym, gameroom. On-site laundry.
KU bus route. Pets ok w/ $150 dep. 985-
517-6392. hawkchalk.com/housing/198
927 Ohio is looking for 2 roommates in a
4 BR house. Walking distance to campus,
parking in rear, great sized rooms: se-
cluded back 2 BRs, upstairs lounge, laun-
dry room, lg front porch & screened-in
back porch. Neat old house with lots of
character. Caroline 913-481-1016 or
cjcurtin@ku.edu.
hawkchalk.com/housing/205
A large 1 BR apt. sublease available now
to the end of July. 9th & Emery, KU bus
route, free parking, rent $499, no gas.
Call Wang at (913) 568 4230.
hawkchalk.com/housing/181
Female roommate needed for 2 BR 1 BA
apt. About 1 mi from campus, on KU bus
route, free tanning, tness & business cen-
ter. $362.50/mo incl util. Kelly 620-546-
3037 hawkchalk.com/housing/177
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Furnished 1 BR of 3 BR house in NW
Lawrence starting Jan 1. Rent/Utilities
$450/mo (negotiable). Inc. W/D & re-
place. Contact rkaleal@ku.edu or 216-
409-1925 hawkchalk.com/housing/182
I am graduting in Dec. and need someone
to move into my 1 BR apt at High Pointe.
Rent is $630/mo + utilities. Contact me at
JackieH@ku.edu if interested. hawkchalk.-
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I am looking for someone to move into my
BR b/c I am graduating in Dec. Contact
me at Wesley35@ku.edu if interested.
Great roommate, good location, cheap
and fun! hawkchalk.com/housing/166
I bdrm apartment, $570/mo, all utilities in-
cluding cable and internet, 1/1/08, Hawk
Pointe II. 316.734.0575 or 756.841.5255.
hawkchalk.com
Ironwood Court. 812 sq ft. 1 BR 1 BA
sublse. $650. Atchd garage, cbl/inet pro-
vided, pool, W/D, lrg BR w/ 2 closets, 1
walk-in. Melissa 785-766-0219.
hawkchalk.com/housing/164
Roommate needed for Spring 08 @ The
Reserve. $372/mo + 1/3 util. On KU bus
route. Private BA, outdoor pool, cable TV.
Call Dan 913-522-7569.
hawkchalk.com/housing/175
Low price 2BR walk to campus. Only
$545 a month. Perfect for 1 or 2 people
on a budget. Dishwasher, full-size W/D.
18th & Ohio. Call Ryan 224-715-5551
hawkchalk.com
Melrose Court: 1 roommate to sublet 2
BR apt. 2 BR, 2 BA, W/D. Close walk to
campus, private & gated, friendly room-
mate & neighbors. Only $445/mo!
hawkchalk.com/housing/176
Need 1 roommate for Spring. $300 w/
utilites, all appliances. Be clean, quiet,
mature, reliable. 2510 Carlton Drive, SE
Lawrence. Call Will (785) 218-2854
hawkchalk.com/housing/213
Need female to sublet 3 BR 2.5 BA town-
home at Williams Point. $315/mo + 1/3
util. Avail Dec 15. Call Lee Anne (913)488-
5076 hawkchalk.com/housing/170
Need sublet for 1 BR apt at High Pointe
Jan-Jul 2008. Contact me at
JackieH@ku.edu if interested.
hawkchalk.com/housing/165
New house with everything: DirecTv,
lawn/snow service, W/D, WiFi DSL. Rent
$300 + $100 util. Live w/ owner (KU stu-
dent) & 1 other roommate. Dallien
766.2704 hawkchalk.com/housing/179
Quiet Apt 2BR 1BA 870 sqft, Avail for sub-
let 1/1/08, Lease renewable, On KU bus
route, $575/mo, Call 840-9655 or Email
famclements@sunower.com hawkchalk.-
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Room avail in house. 2 living rooms, pa-
tio, garage, W/D. 3 male KU students & a
cat. Rent: $243.75. gabrielrich@gmail.-
com or (785) 550 6754. Thanks!
hawkchalk.com/housing/211
Roommate needed for 2 BR 1 BA. 11th &
Ohio. Live with a 21-yr-old, female, design
student. Christina 785-766-5841
hawkchalk.com/housing/197
THE LEGENDS! Sublease MY room in
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KU 59, USC 55
4B Monday, deceMber 3, 2007
Kansas 59, USC 55
The GreaT
Galen CenTer
If or when allen Fieldhouse has to
go, the University needs to seriously
consider building a venue similar
to the Galen center, UScs sparkling
new arena across the street from its
campus.
The outside of the building is made
of the same brick as nearly every
building on campus, allowing it to
blend in with the surroundings. In-
side, there is a glass window behind
the fans on one side of the court
that features a view of downtown
Los angeles. The only negative was
the lukewarm fan support. at game-
time, more than a thousand seats
were unflled.
nBa Game
Twenty-nine nba scouts viewed
Sundays game. That means every
nba team except one had a rep-
resentative to watch both Kansas
and USc. both teams are full of pro
prospects. UScs o.J. Mayo, davon
Jeferson, Taj Gibson and daniel
Hackett all have a good chance
to play in the nba. For Kansas, the
scouts are looking at darrell arthur,
brandon rush and Mario chalmers.
STewarTS
homeCominG
The USc fans booed Stewart when
his name was announced for the
starting lineup and continued to ser-
enade him with the chant Lodricks
better during the frst half. Stewart
said he didnt mind. He got the
victory and had the most important
assist of the game.
I take it as Im on the opposite team.
Its not a big deal. I almost thought it
was funny, Stewart said.
Mark Dent
Kansas 7-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
00 Arthur, Darrell f 5-11 0-1 0-2 4 4 8 5 10 0 5 0 1 25
32 Jackson, Darnell f 4-10 0-0 1-2 4 9 13 2 9 2 1 1 0 33
03 Robinson, Russell g 2-7 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 2 33
05 Stewart, Rodrick g 2-7 0-1 0-0 3 4 7 1 4 1 5 0 0 29
15 Chalmers, Mario g 6-11 3-6 5-8 2 5 7 3 20 0 5 0 3 33
24 Kaun, Sasha 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 2 2 4 5 0 1 1 0 19
25 Rush, Brandon 2-11 0-5 2-2 1 2 3 0 6 2 1 0 1 26
45 Aldrich, Cole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
TEAM 2 2
Totals 22-58 4-17 11-18 14 28 42 20 59 6 22 2 7 200
USC 6-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 Jeferson, Davon f 6-11 0-0 5-7 0 3 3 3 17 1 3 0 1 35
21 Lewis, Dwight f 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 3 5 0 0 25
22 Gibson, Taj c 1-4 0-0 0-3 1 4 5 5 2 0 2 0 0 25
13 Hackett, Daniel g 4-9 2-2 1-2 0 6 6 1 11 2 3 1 2 40
32 Mayo, O.J g 6-21 3-11 4-6 1 4 5 3 19 2 5 0 3 40
01 Johnson, Angelo 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 15
23 Wilkinson, Keith 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 10
33 Cromwell, RouSean 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
43 Cunningham, Kasey 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
TEAM 1 4 5
Totals 20-52 5-15 10-18 6 24 30 20 55 11 18 1 6 200
BY Mark Dent
mdent@kansan.com
LOS ANGELES The only
thought on Rodrick Stewarts mind
was to not turn the ball over.
Junior guard Mario Chalmers had
just passed him the ball as the shot
clock ticked down with less than 30
seconds to go and Kansas nursing a
55-53 lead. Stewart, a senior guard
who transferred from Southern
California, had already been called
for two travels and a charge during
his homecoming game. He couldnt
mess up again.
Sure enough, Stewart found
Chalmers open, and Chalmers made
a shot from several feet behind the
three-point line as the shot clock
expired. The basket sealed Kansas
59-55 victory against Southern
California.
I knew we had a little time on
the clock, but I didnt want to look
at it again because the last time I
did, a guy jumped in front of me
and I charged, Stewart said. But I
knew the shot was going to go in. It
felt like it was going to go in after it
left his hands.
It wasnt the first time Chalmers
showed a knack for being the go-to
guy. Last week against Arizona, he
scored eight straight points down
the stretch of regulation to help
push the game into overtime. He
made a three-pointer against Texas
in the Big 12 Championship to send
that game to overtime last year.
Chalmers was supposed to take
the last shot back then. That wasnt
the case Sunday. Kansas coach Bill
Self designed a play that shouldve
ended with senior forward Darnell
Jackson shooting the ball down low.
Chalmers said he passed the ball to
Stewart because he thought Stewart
had a better angle to throw the ball
to Jackson. Stewart instead passed
the ball immediately to Chalmers,
who scored 17 of his 20 points in the
second half.
Although the play was designed
for Jackson, he had no problem
letting Chalmers make the clutch
three-pointer.
I think Marios the big-shot guy
for us, Jackson said. If Marios not
out there, its Brandon. One of those
two is always going to make big
shots for us.
The shot was pretty; the rest of
the game wasnt. For the second
Sunday in a row, the Jayhawks won
an ugly game against a quality oppo-
nent.
In the first half, USC looked like
it might run away. They went on a
14-2 run to take a 10-point lead mid-
way through the first half. Kansas
players looked lost when they tried
to run the half-court offense.
Offensively we were very poor,
Self said. We were so stagnant, and
we lost our poise. Their pressure had
us sped up pretty good.
Kansas ability to rebound the ball
kept the Trojans from pulling too far
ahead. The Jayhawks couldnt clean
the glass with a gallon of Windex the
first few games of the year. Arizona
outrebounded them last week and
lowly Pittsburg State outrebounded
them in an exhibition game.
USC brought a backcourt fea-
turing three 6-foot-5 guards and
two powerful post players in Davon
Jefferson and Taj Gibson. This
shouldve been an easy rebounding
day for the Trojans. It wasnt. The
Jayhawks won the rebounding battle
42-30.
They bounced back from the
scoring drought in the first half
by getting offensive rebounds that
led to easy baskets. Kansas had 14
offensive rebounds compared with
USCs six.
That was the difference in the
game, Self said. Darnell was a beast
on the glass. Shady did a good job
rebounding the ball. I was proud of
how we rebounded the ball because
we hadnt done that up until this
point.
Kansas presence on the boards
also helped because USC missed a
lot of shots, especially star fresh-
man O.J. Mayo. Senior guard Russell
Robinson pestered Mayo for most of
the game. Self said he gave Robinson
the nod because he was the best
perimeter defender on the team.
Mayo missed 15 of 21 shots and
turned the ball over five times.
Hes a pretty good player. He can
get his shot whenever, Robinson
said. He kind of settled for a lot of
shots and that made my job a lot
easier.
The victory certainly wasnt easy
for Kansas. The Jayhawks shot only
38 percent from the field, but their
defense, rebounding and clutch
shooting helped them win. Kansas
is now two-for-two against quality
opponents this season. Self said that
USC would probably be the best
team the Jayhawks would face until
conference play and that his team
needed this test.
You have to win games where
you dont play great, especially on
the road, Self said. That was one
of those grind-it-out games where
we competed hard. We didnt exe-
cute worth a flip, but we competed
hard.
Edited by Tara Smith
ASSociATEd PRESS
Rodrick Stewart, front, passes around a Southern California player to Darnell Jackson in the
second half of Kansas 59-55 victory. Jackson led all players in rebounding with 13, four of those
coming on the ofensive glass.
Jayhawks survive challenge from USC
ASSociATEd PRESS
Brandon Rush, center, shoots between Southern Californias Davon Jeferson (5) and Daniel
Hackett in the frst half of the game in Los Angeles. Rush scored just six points but started the second
half for the Jayhawks.
ASSociATEd PRESS
darnell Jackson and Sasha Kaun force Southern Californias Davon Jeferson to take a difcult
shot in the frst half. Jeferson fnished with 17 points.
ASSociATEd PRESS
Russell Robinson and darrell Arthur defend USCs star freshman O.J. Mayo in the frst half. Mayo
scored 19 points and had three steals but couldnt carry the Trojans to victory. He turned the ball over
fve times and missed 15 shots.
ASSociATEd PRESS
Taj Gibson pressures Mario Chalmers during the second half. Chalmers and the Jayhawks didnt
succumb to the Trojans, though. Chalmers led all scorers with 20 points, and Gibson fouled out with
just two points on 1-4 shooting.
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Losses by Mizzou, West Virginia scramble BCS standings
BY CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
No. 9 oklahoma 38,
No. 1 missouri 17
Oklahoma junior linebacker Curtis
Lofton ambushed Missouris offensive
plans and led his team to its second
consecutive Big 12 title. Lofton, who
was named Big 12 Defensive Player
of the Year, recorded nine tackles,
three tackles for loss, an interception
and a sack. Sooner quarterback Sam
Bradford threw for 209 yards and two
touchdowns on 18-for-26 passing and
outshined Tiger quarterback Chase
Daniel.
No. 5 lsu 21,
No. 14 teNNessee 14
Tiger cornerback Jonathan Zenon
returned an interception 18 yards for
a touchdown in the fourth quarter to
put his team ahead. Tennessee quarter-
back Erik Ainge proceeded to throw
another interception on the Volunteers
next possession to secure an SEC
Championship for Louisiana State.
Tiger quarterback Ryan Perrilloux,
who started in place of injured Matt
Flynn, threw for 243 yards and a
touchdown.
No. 6 VirgiNia tech 30,
No. 12 bostoN college
14
The Hokies blocked two field goals
in the first half and intercepted two
passes in the second half to hold off
the Golden Eagles. Virginia Tech
senior linebackers Vince Hall and
Xavier Adibi combined for 20 tackles
and two interceptions. Virginia Tech
quarterback Sean Glennon shook off
his tendency of playing poorly in big
games, with three touchdown passes.
The Hokies won their second ACC
Championship in four years.
Pittsburgh 13,
No. 2 West VirgiNia 9
The Mountaineers sent the BCS
into total chaos by losing to arch-
rival Pittsburgh, a team that won
only five games all season. West
Virginia quarterback Pat White
dislocated his thumb and left the
game in the second quarter. The
Mountaineers never recovered and
squandered their opportunity to
play for the national championship.
No. 8 usc 24, ucla 7
The Trojans earned the Pac-10
Championship for the sixth season
in a row with the victory against the
Bruins. UCLA coach Karl Dorrell
will likely be fired after a disappoint-
ing 6-6 season.
No. 11 haWaii 35,
WashiNgtoN 28
With the Rainbow Warriors
high-powered run and shoot
offense, a 21-point deficit is noth-
ing. Hawaii found itself down by
three touchdowns within the first
ten minutes of the game but rallied
back to save its undefeated season.
Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan
threw for 505 yards and five touch-
downs.
No. 13 arizoNa state
20, arizoNa 17
Sun Devil quarterback Rudy
Carpenter connected with seven
different receivers as his team
slipped past its in-state rival. In the
third quarter the Sun Devils blocked
a 47-yard Jason Bondzio field goal
attempt, which proved to be the differ-
ence in the game.
oregoN state 38,
No. 18 oregoN 31
It took two overtimes but the
Beavers outlasted their in-state rivals,
the Oregon Ducks. Oregon State won
at Oregon for the first time in 14 years.
Oregon State senior Matt Sieverson ran
for 142 yards and a touchdown. But it
was his teammate, Jason Rodgers, who
ran in the 25-yard touchdown in the
second overtime.
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BY TAYLOR BERN
tbern@kansan.com
In the middle of a five-game
home stand with Big East foe
Marquette coming to town on
Thursday, it would have been easy
for Kansas to look past St. Louis
Sunday afternoon.
The Jayhawks ended that thought
quickly, opening up a 27-7 lead
before gliding to an 81-55 victory.
Coach Bonnie Henricksons team
played a nearly perfect game in
last Tuesday nights 91-56 win over
Creighton, which made it easier to
poke holes in Sundays seemingly ideal
win.
We hit the gas pedal hard in
the first half, but unfortunately, we
didnt stay on the gas pedal like we
did (Tuesday) night, Henrickson
said. I thought we played 30 min-
utes or 28 minutes, and weve got to
be a team that understands how to
play 40 minutes every night.
The Kansas offense shot a dead-
ly 57 percent from the field in the
first half and settled in at 51 per-
cent for the game.
We share the ball, we get uncon-
tested shots, and we get high per-
centage shots, Henrickson said.
Sophomores Sade Morris and
Danielle McCray were as consistent
as ever, turning in a combined 32
points and 15 rebounds. Adding to
that offensive output was freshman
Nicollette Smith who poured in 13
points.
When her feet are set and shes in
a rhythm, shes going to make most
of those, said Henrickson of Smiths
3-for-6 night from beyond the arc.
The Jayhawks defense had an
up-and-down afternoon.
St. Louis shot only 27 percent
from the field, including 0-for-7
from long range, but it still grabbed
17 offensive rebounds a fact that
didnt get past McCray.
We do good in our half court
defense, pressuring the ball and
making them take bad shots, but
we dont reward ourselves, McCray
said.
She also noted that an opponent
Kansas has down will try and get
back into the game with second-
chance points, making it even
more important to secure defensive
rebounds off the first miss.
Overall, the rebounding battle
was a 52-38 blowout in favor of
Kansas, yet Henrickson and her
team understand that a squad like
the Golden Eagles will probably
take better advantage of almost 20
second-chance shots.
Keeping Marquette off the glass
is the challenge for post players like
senior Taylor McIntosh, sophomore
Porscha Weddington and freshman
Krysten Boogaard.
Keeping the ball in the Jayhawks
possession is the job waiting for
junior Ivana Catic. If she contin-
ues to play up to her current level,
though, that wont be much of a
challenge.
On Sunday, Catic set new season
highs with 32 minutes played, eight
points and eight assists.
With all that has gone right for
Kansas thus far this season, she
still understands that her team has
a long way to go.
We know who we want to be,
and I think that every night were
making baby steps towards becom-
ing that team, Catic said.
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
Individual defensive statistics
were hard to come by for Kansas on
Sunday afternoon against St. Louis.
The Jayhawks didnt steal the ball 17
times like they did on Tuesday against
Creighton. They didnt even block a
shot.
Despite the lack of individual acco-
lades in the box score, Kansas used
solid team defense to smother St. Louis
and cruise to a second straight blowout
victory. The Jayhawks won 81-55.
Sophomore guard Sade Morris said
the team was concentrating on keeping
teams from getting good looks without
sacrificing defensive aggressiveness.
I just think we put a lot of pressure
on people, Morris said. If they cant
get what they want, then thats when
we force bad shots.
The Jayhawks stifled the Billikens
half-court offense using pressure
defense that forced the Billikens to
make costly errors. Coach Bonnie
Henrickson said she was happy with
her teams defensive play, but stressed
the need to maintain focus for 40
minutes.
Part of sustaining that focus is sus-
taining defensive aggressiveness with-
out fouling. Kansas sent St. Louis to the
charity stripe 36 times.
Weve got to be able to pull our
hands back, trust that our help is
there and stop plowing at the rim,
Henrickson said.
St. Louis shot only 27 percent from
the field, and its leading scorer, Katie
Paganelli, missed 15 of 19 shots. The
Billikens made only 16 of 59 field
goals, missing all seven three-point
attempts. They also turned the ball
over 17 times.
Sophomore guard Danielle McCray
guarded the talented Paganelli for
much of the game. She said Kansas
coaches told the team in practice to
force the guard to put the ball on the
floor and make decisions under pres-
sure.
Even though she shot poorly,
Paganelli finished with 17 points to
lead St. Louis. She took advantage of
Kansas fouling tendencies by hitting
nine of her 10 free throws.
Nevertheless, Kansas showed it
has the defensive potential to keep
itself in games even if it struggles to
score. Henrickson said the team would
improve as they begin to become more
confident in each other on the defen-
sive end.
They will have to. Both major-con-
ference opponents who come next week
to Allen Fieldhouse could threaten the
Jayhawks unblemished home record.
Although St. Louis couldnt capitalize
on a 13-shot free throw advantage,
Marquette and Indiana easily could.
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Supremacy
Kansas won the field goal shoot-
ing percentage in all six games it
played this season. The Jayhawks
even led Southern Methodist 42-40
percent in their lone defeat this sea-
son on Nov. 24. Kansas is shooting
47 percent from the field and 37
percent from three-point range.
cold firSt half for
paganelli
The sophomore went to the lock-
er room with only two free throw
points after missing all eight shots
she took in the first half. She also led
the team with four turnovers. Kansas
used the long and athletic combina-
tion of McCray and Morris to slow
down the Billikens leading scorer.
controlling the rock
Junior Ivana Catic has handled
her point guard duties this season
better than even she had imagined.
I wanted to be here for my team-
mates this year, Catic said. I knew
it was going to be expected of me to
step up and be the point guard thats
going to start everybody off.
On Sunday, Catic dished out eight
assists and turned the ball over just
twice, bumping her season assist-
to-turnover ratio up to 3.625. Thats
the second best ratio in the Big
12, behind only Susie Powers of
Colorado.
Taylor Bern, Andrew Wiebe
Womens basketball notes
Hawks tune up for tough opponents
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
Sade Morris, sophomore guard, makes a lay-up early in the frst half of last nights game against
St. Louis University. Morris, along with Danielle McCray, sophomore guard, led the teamin scoring
with a total of 16 points. The Jayhawks beat the Billikens 81-55.
Jayhawks grab easy Sunday victory against Billikens
Kansas forces poor shooting
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
KrystenBoogaard, freshmancenter, fghts ofBillikendefenders while tryingto shoot duringlast
nights game at AllenFieldhouse. Boogaardscorednine points inthe 81-55 victory over St. Louis.
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
Taylor McIntosh, senior forward, sinks
a jump shot during last nights game against
St. Louis University at Allen Field House. Last
nights win put the Jayhawks at a 7-1 record so
far this season.
kanSaS 81, St. louiS 55
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7B Monday, deceMber 3, 2007
BY JOE PREINER
jpreiner@kansan.com
The KU club hockey team played
its last two home games of the semes-
ter Friday and Saturday at Pepsi Ice
Midwest in Overland Park.
Kansas entered the weekend
series boasting a six-game unbeaten
streak, with its last loss coming in an
overtime showdown in mid-Octo-
ber. The team wanted to continue its
success Friday night.
As the puck dropped to signal the
beginning of the first period, it was
clear that the Jayhawks were in for a
fight. St. Cloud State dominated the
possession throughout the opening
minutes and was rewarded with a
goal just five minutes into the game.
The first period continued in a
similar fashion, dictated by penal-
ties and power plays. After scoring
a short-handed goal in the eighth
minute, St. Cloud State was awarded
a penalty shot. They converted on
the relatively rare occurrence, bring-
ing the score to 3-0 in its favor.
Students kept cheering on their
Jayhawks, despite the numbers on
the scoreboard and Kansas final-
ly gave them something to cheer
about when Matt Zellmer, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., scored the
first Jayhawk goal and the team
some momentum. That momentum
would be halted as the first period
came to a close.
The Jayhawks came out in the
second period and stepped up their
performance on defense. They
fought through penalties and man-
aged to keep the Huskies from scor-
ing for the first 10 minutes. St. Cloud
did break through though, notching
two second-period goals to Kansas
zero. The crowd, sure that the game
was over, began to leave the arena.
That was a mistake. Kansas came
out as a different team from the
one it had shown fans in the first
two periods. Within the first two
minutes Kansas leading scorer, Erik
Bredesen, Crystal, Minn. junior, was
able to take advantage of a power-
play opportunity. His work in front
of the net resulted in the second
goal of the game for Kansas. A few
minutes later, Zellmer recorded his
second goal, narrowing the gap to
3-5. But St. Cloud would not let up,
and scored a goal off a deflected shot
with just more than 11 minutes left
to play.
The goal would only help Kansas
prove its resiliency. In the remaining
minutes, Kansas put on an offensive
show. The stats reflected this, as
the Jayhawks recorded 13 shots to
St. Cloud States two. Nick Hantge,
Hutchinson, Minn., senior and team
captain, scored next. His goal was
followed by one from Glenn Brandt,
Arlington Heights, Ill. sophomore.
The two goals resulted in Kansas
trailing by a single goal with just
more than two minutes left to play.
The remaining crowd showed
their support with raucous cheer-
ing, standing for the final moments.
Kansas was able to get a few chances,
but its efforts fell just short and the
game ended 5-6 in favor of St. Cloud
State.
The teams refusal to give up,
even when trailing by four goals,
was the key factor in the Jayhawks
near comeback. Head coach Tom
Prendergast said he could not take
credit for the teams determination.
I didnt say too much, not too
much. They know. Theyre old
enough now to know what to do.
Obviously, we wanted to limit the
number of scoring opportunities
they got, and in that (final) peri-
od we did well, Prendergast said.
Maybe I should have said that after
the first period.
Kansas played its final home
game on Saturday against the same
St. Cloud State team. The result was
a 6-2 defeat. The Jayhawks first half
of the season ends with the current
semester, and many players will be
going home for the break.
A lot of our guys are going back
to Minnesota, so Id assume they
will be on the ice up there, and the
rest of our guys will jump into some
mens league stuff, Prendergast said.
I think theyll all stay pretty active.
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swimming
Ruling the pool
BY ScOtt tOlaNd
stoland@kansan.com
Kansas beat out seven other teams
to win the Nike Cup this week-
end, accumulating a total of 1,090.5
points on the way to victory and
rewriting the record books for the
Kenyon Athletic Center Natatorium
in Gambier, Ohio.
The meet, which ran Thursday
through Saturday,
comprised four
Division I teams
and four Division
III teams, includ-
ing host Kenyon
College, a peren-
nial power in
the Division
III National
Championships.
Kenyon College placed second as a
team, with 894 points.
We were incredibly pleased
with how we did, Kansas coach
Clark Campbell said. The com-
petition was really good because
everyone was really prepared for
this meet.
Juniors Maria Mayrovich and
Danielle Herrmann turned in strong
performances for the Jayhawks. Both
won individual events and were part
of winning relay teams.
Mayrovich won the 50-yard, 100-
yard, and 200-yard freestyle events
while setting pool records for each
race and being named the swimmer
of the meet. Herrmann won the 200-
yard individual medley and also set
a record for the natatorium in the
100-yard breaststroke. Kansas swim-
mers set a total of 11 records for the
natatorium.
Maria swam very well, Campbell
said. Her time in the 100 freestyle
(49.56) is a time that was invited
to the NCAA Championships last
year.
Sophomore Ashley Robinson set
a new mark for the pool in the
1,650-yard freestyle, clocking a time
of 16:44.83. Junior Ashley Leidigh
was victorious in the 200-yard but-
terfly and now holds a pool record
for the event.
Kansas athletes set five new
relay records during the competi-
tion. Seniors Lauren Bonfe and Terri
Schramka and sophomores Emily
Lanteigne and Carrah Haley were all
part of winning relay teams for the
Jayhawks.
Campbell said he was pleased
with the teams progress this season
and was confident that the team
would continue to improve.
We want them at a certain
point, Campbell said. About
80 percent are there already and
the other 20 percent are not far
behind.
The team will now have a break
from competition before traveling
to Puerto Rico for a winter training
trip on Jan. 4.
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broken records
The Kansas swimming team
broke 11 Kenyon athletic
center natatorium records in
three days:
Day One (Thursday)
1650 freestyle, 16:44.83,
ashley robinson
800 freestyle relay, 7:29.42

Day Two (Friday)
50 freestyle, 23.20
Maria Mayrovich
200 freestyle, 1:49.04
Maria Mayrovich
100 breaststroke, 1:03.40
danielle Herrmann
200 butterfy, 2:02.26
ashley Leidigh
200 freestyle relay, 1:35.07
400 medley relay, 3:47.15

Day Three (saturday)
100 freestyle, 49.56
Maria Mayrovich
200 medley relay, 1:44.99
400 freestyle relay, 3:26.04
KUathletics.com
Robinson
Club hOCkey
Team struggles in fnal home games
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Daniel Guilfoil, senior forward, races for the puck during Friday nights game at Pepsi Ice Mid-
west. Kansas, which had been fghting for a top 10 ranking, lost both Friday and Saturdays games
against St. Cloud University.
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Nick Hantge, senior forward, left, and MatthewZellmer, senior forward, right, battle for
the puck Friday night at Pepsi Ice Midwest. Kansas, made a comeback and almost won the game
against St. Cloud University. The teamlost, 5-6.
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Buffalo 17,
Washington 16
LANDOVER, Md. After
scoring the games only touch-
down, Clinton Portis lifted his
jersey to reveal a white shirt with
the words In memory of Sean
Taylor.
They played for Sean. They
tried to win for Sean, just as Seans
father had told them to. The grief
of the Washington Redskins was
on full display Sunday, in front
of 85,000 fans waving their No.
21 towels.
But their fragile emotions
were shattered when Rian Lindell
kicked a 36-yard field goal with
4 seconds left, giving the Buffalo
Bills a 17-16 victory.
Jets 40, Dolphins 13
MIAMI Rookie John Beck
threw three interceptions and lost
two fumbles, and the Dolphins
fell to 0-12.
giants 21, Bears 16
CHICAGO Eli Manning led
two late touchdown drives and
Reuben Droughns scored on a
2-yard run with 1:33 remaining.
CarDinals 27,
BroWns 21
GLENDALE, Ariz. Arizona
turned three of Clevelands four
turnovers into touchdowns,
Edgerrin James topped 100 yards
rushing for only the second time
this season and the Cardinals
won.
raiDers 34,
BronCos 20
OAKLAND, Calif. Josh
McCown threw three touchdown
passes for Oakland despite miss-
ing two series when top over-
all draft pick JaMarcus Russell
played for the first time.
BuCCaneers 27,
saints 23
NEW ORLEANS Devery
Henderson fumbled a late, awk-
ward toss from Reggie Bush,
then backup quarterback Luke
McCown drove Tampa Bay for a
touchdown with 17 seconds left.
The winning score was a quick
4-yard pass to Jerramy Stevens.
Colts 28, Jaguars 25
INDIANAPOLIS The
Colts are on the verge of their
fifth straight AFC South title
after Peyton Manning threw four
touchdown passes, two after the
Colts won replay challenges.
seahaWks 28,
eagles 24
PHILADELPHIA Lofa
Tatupu set up Seattles first two
touchdowns by intercepting A.J.
Feeley twice in the first quarter,
and he sealed victory with another
pick at the Seahawks 4 in the final
minute.
Vikings 42, lions 10
MINNEAPOLIS Adrian
Peterson rushed for 116 yards
and two touchdowns in his return
from a knee injury.
titans 28, texans 20
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vince
Young threw for 248 yards and two
touchdowns in rallying the Titans,
snapping a three-game skid.
rams 28, falCons 16
ST. LOUIS Gus Frerotte
threw three touchdown passes in
the first half.
panthers 31, 49ers 14
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Vinny
Testaverde threw two touchdown
passes and the Panthers snapped a
five-game losing streak.
steelers 24,
Bengals 10
PITTSBURGH Hines Ward
caught two touchdown passes
from Ben Roethlisberger to break
the Steelers record for career scor-
ing catches, and Pittsburgh ended
a seven-game winning streak by
road teams in their AFC North
rivalry with the Bengals by win-
ning 24-10 Sunday night.
sports 8B MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007
nfl
Chiefs drop ffth consecutive game
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen celebrates after catching a touchdown pass dur-
ing the second qaurter of the Chiefs game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
The score was the Chiefs lone touchdown on the day, and they lost 24-10.
BY DOUG TUCKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Norv
Turner finally found a team that
could handle the Kansas City Chiefs.
Now, his San Diego Chargers could
be ready to run away with the AFC
West.
With LaDainian Tomlinson rush-
ing for 177 yards and two touch-
downs and the defense getting
eight sacks and four turnovers, the
Chargers beat Kansas City 24-10
Sunday for their sixth win in eight
games. Theyre beginning to flash
the form that made them 14-2 in the
2006 regular season before Marty
Schottenheimer got fired after the
playoffs.
I think we have improved as a
football team all the way through,
said Turner, who beat the Chiefs for
the first time in seven tries as a head
coach. I know there were some
weeks that it didnt show up.
It was just the second victory in
11 games in Kansas City for San
Diego and put the Chargers (7-5) 1
games ahead in the AFC West, pend-
ing Denvers game at Oakland.
The Chiefs (4-8) lost their fifth in
a row and could be headed for their
worst season in about 20 years.
It is flat-out embarrassing, said
tight end Tony Gonzalez, who had
10 catches for 140 yards. I dont
think Ive lost five games in a row as
a Chief. Its frustrating, because I feel
like were a lot better team than what
were playing right now.
Since the Chiefs beat the Chargers
30-16 and plunged them to 1-3 on
Sept. 30 and triggered an outcry
against Turner, the Chargers have
turned it around.
We know we control our own
destiny, but I wouldnt say were
breathing easier, said quarterback
Philip Rivers, who had a 38-yard
touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson.
Were still not pleased at being 7-5.
It is certainly better to be where we
are than looking up at someone.
By the middle of the fourth
quarter, normally loud and packed
Arrowhead Stadium was quiet and
about half-empty.
We just cant seem to score any
points in the fourth quarter coming
down the stretch, said Chiefs coach
Herm Edwards.
Tomlinson had only 60 yards on
13 carries in the first half, but came
on after intermission with scoring
runs of 31 and 28 yards. Tomlinsons
second touchdown was No. 111
in his career and moved him past
Walter Payton for third on the all-
time list for touchdowns rushing.
Youve got to understand, the
whole reason I wanted to even play
football was seeing him, Tomlinson
said. I remember watching every-
thing he did, even off the field, the
way he talked to kids, the way he
talked to people, the way he carried
himself.
Its definitely an honor just to be
mentioned in the same breath with,
in my opinion, the greatest running
back that has ever played the game.
Shawne Merriman had three of
the eight sacks, which broke the
Chiefs record of seven allowed in a
game. The Chargers also had three
interceptions, two off Damon Huard
and one off Tyler Thigpen, the third-
team quarterback who entered late
in the fourth quarter when Huard
injured his hand.
We just kept applying pressure
the whole game and we didnt let
up, said Merriman. Tony Gonzalez
had a good game, but hes going to
do that. Hes one of the best tight
ends in the game. Its hard to contain
him.
Hounded and hurried through-
out the cold, windy afternoon by an
unrelenting pass rush, Huard was
19-of-34 for 186 yards, with a lost
fumble recovered by Merriman
to go with his two picks.
He was starting for Brodie Croyle.
For much of the second half, the
Chiefs also had two other start-
ers sidelined, linebacker Donnie
Edwards with a hamstring injury
and left tackle Damion McIntosh
with a knee sprain.
On San Diegos third touchdown
drive, Tomlinson got loose for a
34-yard gain on third down. Then on
third-and-1 from the 28, he dashed
through a hole on the left side and
sped into the end zone for a 24-10
lead with 10:15 to go.
The Chiefs had one bright spot
besides Gonzalez. Defensive end
Jared Allen, after getting two sacks,
shocked the crowd and the Chargers
by catching a touchdown pass.
Gonzalez beat triple coverage and
made a leaping grab for a 31-yard
gain to the 4. On third-and-goal
from the 2, the 6-foot-6, 270-pound
defensive end ran onto the field
and lined up on the left side. The
Chargers appeared unsure what to
make of him.
When the ball was snapped, he
took off for the left corner of the end
zone with safety Clinton Hart chas-
ing. Allen made an over-the-shoul-
der basket catch for the touchdown
and a short-lived 10-3 lead.
The key was to sell the block, he
said. I probably should have sold it
a little longer.
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San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson catches a 38-yard pass for a touchdown
under pressure fromKansas City Chiefs safety GregWesley during the second half of the Chargers
24-10 victory. The catch was Jacksons only reception in the game.
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Redskins pay
tribute to Taylor
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carry more significance than
ever. Plus, with the best teams
in college football advancing
through a playoff (meaning the
two best teams in the country
would play two additional games
before meeting), theres no way
the NCAA wouldnt milk a ridic-
ulous amount of sponsorship
dollars out of those high-profile
games.
Playoffs work in every other
sport on the planet. It can work
in college football.
Sure, there are probably 101
reasons I didnt think of as to why
my playoff format couldnt work.
It might not even make sense.
But Ive yet to find a single part
of the BCS that makes sense, and
it obviously doesnt work.
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Orange Bowl, which has a manda-
tory BCS payout of $14 million, and the
Cotton, at $3 million, is significant.
A reporter asked linebacker Joe
Mortensen whether he felt sorry for
Missouri.
No, the senior linebacker said with-
out hesitation.
Coach Mark Mangino said Athletic
Director Lew Perkins stayed up all night
talking on the phone working tire-
lessly on bowl scenarios.
In response to frequent rumors dur-
ing the last week that the Jayhawks
would be paired with Big 12 counterpart
Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, Mangino
said he preferred playing a non-confer-
ence opponent in the postseason.
The Jayhawks will be making
their first appearance in the Bowl
Championship Series, but third appear-
ance in the Orange Bowl. Kansas has
also never faced Virginia Tech.
We worked hard to become one of
the best teams in America. We earned
it, Mortensen said.
The Hokies finished 11-2 and defeat-
ed Boston College, 30-16, in the ACC
Championship on Saturday. Virginia
Tech closed the season on a five-game
winning streak after losing its first meet-
ing against the Eagles on Oct. 25.
In a season when 11 No. 1 and No. 2
ranked teams have lost since Oct. 1 and
top-five ranked teams lost 13 times to
unranked opponents, Kansas finished as
one of only two BCS-conference teams
with one loss. The other, Ohio State, will
face two-loss Louisiana State University
in the BCS National Championship
Game on Jan. 7.
Sophomore quarterback Todd
Reesing said he was rather ecstatic
after learning the Jayhawks fate
which was announced when Athletics
Director Lew Perkins entered the room
with a bag of oranges and began toss-
ing them to players shortly before Foxs
show.
Manginos first Jayhawk team fin-
ished 2-10 five years ago. Last year, the
team went 6-6 and was not selected
into the postseason. Mangino was asked
whether the selection was a dream.
Dreaming is a passive state. You
can dream, or you can pursue. This is
a product of our players and coaches
pursuing it.
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