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Markieff Morris takes lead after loss

The Jayhawks look to a new leader after falling to K-State.

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If youre looking for a chance to unwind with some fun and a little bit of excercise, dance.
By caroline atkinSon
editor@kansan.com Dancing is a fun and upbeat way to connect with people, have a good time and get in shape. In a study done at the Mayo Clinic, researchers found that social dancing helps to reduce stress, increase energy, improve strength and increase muscle tone and coordination. A few groups in Lawrence offer free or discounted dance lessons and open practice sessions, which makes it easy to let loose from the stress of school. The KU Swing Society invites students every Tuesday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to enjoy a free night of swing dancing in the Kansas Room on level six of the Kansas Union. The club encourages everyone to come, regardless of skill level or previous experience. Its based on improvisation mostly, and its a lot more fun and appropriate than club dancing, said Alix Augustine, a senior from Shawnee and president of KU Swing Society. Inspired by previous dance experience with friends at the college, Doug Nickel, adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, helped start the university-sponsored Lawrence Tango Dancers with a few of his colleagues. The group meets every Monday in the art gallery on the second level of Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St., for a free practica. Professional local dancers invite University of Kansas students and members of the community to come and get informal instruction. Its a great way to meet people, Nickel said. Its a way of getting to know people thats sort of outside the ordinary. You can learn a lot about people just through their dance. On occasion, the Lawrence Tango Dancers hold a special dance night at the Camelot II Ballroom on 1117 Massachusetts St., where they bring in a special guest and open their doors to the community. Camelot II also teaches ballroom, swing and Latin-influenced dance lessons. Wade Qandil, owner and director of Camelot Ballrooms, thinks of his profession as more of a hobby. For me, its not a job, Qandil said. Eight hours of teaching and performing, and Ive never worked a minute in my life. The Camelot II Ballroom does not offer free classes, but if this article is mentioned, university students will get a discount of 2-for-1 dance lessons. Regular rates are $35 for a four-week course or $10 per class. Qandil is busy helping university stars, such as the chancellors husband Shade Little get ready for KUs version of Dancing with the Stars, which will be showcased at the Kansas Union on Thursday.
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With offers from big name schools, Berglund ends up picking Kansas.

For me, its not a job. Eight hours of teaching and performing, and Ive never worked a day in my life.
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Cellphones could be useful on long drives

A study shows that talking on the phone near the end of a long drive can improve focus and performance.

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Sebastian Beshk, a junior from Mission Viejo, Calif., spins around his dancing partner Shauna Paden, a Lenexa resident, during the KU Swing Club meeting Tuesday evening. Approximately thirty students and local residents participated in the free weekly lesson at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.

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Amber Otto, a 2007 Spring Hill graduate, demonstrates a spin with her partner Geoff Crawford, a Kansas City resident, during Tuesday nights Swing Club meeting. Mention this article at the Camelot II Ballroom and receive a 2-for-1 discount.

TODAYS WEATHER

Graduate students offering free tax help

By Shauna Blackmon
sblackmon@kansan.com According to a popular saying, nothing is guaranteed in life except death and taxes. For students who have never had to do their own taxes, both can be rather scary. People find taxes intimidating, said Tim Schaefer, a thirdyear graduate student from Overland Park. People dont want to do it themselves, they would rather have someone who has the experience. Thanks to the School of Business and the School of Law, students and Douglas Country residents can count on someone with experience to decode tax document jargon. For the past few years, graduate students in accounting and tax law have volunteered to assist students and Douglas County residents struggling with their taxes. People who make less than $49,000 a year and who dont itemize their taxes can have certified students prepare and file their taxes. Michael Gaudreau, a first-year graduate student from Olathe, is one of about 30 students working on the project this year. Gaudreau said he joined the program because he thought it would be a good opportunity to gain experience. Its great because you get to work with clients and work with issues that come up for students, Gaudreau said. And its good for the community. The service is obviously something that most people need and the university can provide that for certain citizens. This is the second year Schaefer

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KU debate off to a good start, has two teams in tournament

By Shauna Blackmon
sblackmon@kansan.com The debate team does not have cheerleaders or a fan base as big as the basketball team. However, for the 44th year in a row, it has not only one, but two teams qualify for the National Debate Tournament. The only other university that had two teams automatically qualify this year is Northwestern University. The team is sending four students, Dylan Quigley, Sean Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy and Matthew Petersen, to Dallas for the tournament, which is held from March 25-28. Quigley and Peterson are both seniors from Wichita and the Kennedy brothers are both juniors from Leawood. This is one of the most successful years we have had in a while, assistant coach Brett Brinker said. We have a really hardworking squad. Were kind of like a family.

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Mark Wilkins, a senior from Topeka, rehearses a speed drill during a debate meeting Tuesday night in the basement of Bailey Hall. The University has qualified two teams to this years national debate tournament. Scott Harris, the debate teams coach for the past 20 years, said that while it is a huge achievement to have two teams qualify, he is pretty sure that by the time the Nationals come around, the University will have three teams able to compete. We have teams this year that we think have the chance to do very well, Harris said. We are pretty

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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on this day in 1948, Franklin murphy became the dean of the ku school of medicine at only 32 years of age. Three years later, he replaced deane malott as kus ninth (and certainly youngest) chancellor.

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If you yelled for eight years, seven months and six days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. dysan.net

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The Jayhawks gave the cowboys a beatdown monday night, winning 92-65. more than 400 people danced, raced and raved saturday night to raise $37,000 for ku Pediatrics.

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n Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows: Part 1

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February 26
n ku Theatre for young People will present H.G. wells The Time machine at 10:30 a.m. in william Inge memorial Theatre at murphy Hall. Tickets are $10 for the public, $9 for senior citizens and ku faculty and staff and $5 for ku students.

WEDNESDAY
February 23
n maya Tuylieva, on piano, and Lukasz

n suA will present kus dancing with the stars

Lagun, on violin, will give a concert from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in swarthout recital Hall in murphy Hall as a part of the ku school of music student recital series.
n Amir khosrowpour will perform on the

starting at 7 p.m. in the kansas ballroom in the kansas union. Ten couples, comprised of highlyrecognized individuals in the ku community, will display their dancing skills. Find a complete list of stars on suaevents.com.

will show as a part of the campus movies series. It will start at 8 p.m. in woodruff Auditorium, kansas union, level five. Tickets are free with astudent saver card, $2 with a valid kuId and $3 for the general public.

piano from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in swarthout recital Hall in murphy Hall as a part of the ku school of music Visiting Artist series.
For more events, see calendar.ku.edu

February 27
n dr. berghout will perform on world war II memorial campaniles 53 bronze bells from 5-5:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be canceled.

SUNDAY

February 28
n stacy nadeau, an original dove evolution model, will talk about true beauty and how it is not dependent upon skin color or size. nadeau will speak at 7 p.m. in the woodruff Auditorium on level five of the kansas union.

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n Geographer Lee schwartz will discuss the importance of geography in the formulation of foreign policy at 7:30 p.m. at the dole Institute of Politics.

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formance of the first movement from schumanns Piano concerto in A minor, op. 54. Andrew Petracca, a freshman from La Habra, calif., placed third with his performance of Liszts concerto no.1 in e-flat major, s. 124 and collected a prize of $400. scott mcbride smith, cordelia brown murphy professor of piano pedagogy, has worked with both students and said they went into the competition as relative underdogs. Theyre both really super talents, mcbride smith said. Its a big lift for both of them. stanton is the son of Terry and sara nelson and a graduate of northern Valley High school. Petracca, the son of michael and Teresa Petracca, is a graduate of mother of divine Grace school, ojai, calif. The competition was the seventh annual Hays symphony orchestra young Artists competition. Past first-place winners of the competition have included piano student connie mak in 2009, clarinet student christopher nichols in 2008 and flute student emma casey in 2007. Ian Cummings

Music students take first and third place

Two piano students from the school of music won first and third place prizes in a music performance competition at Fort Hays university on Feb. 12. stanton nelson, a sophomore from Long Island, kan., won the $1,000 first place prize for his per-

CAMPUS

Doctor to discuss medical marijuana

The ku chapter of normL, the national organization for the reformation of marijuana Laws, is hosting John Hauxwell, m.d., to discuss the medical benefits of cannabis at 6 p.m. in room 100 of stauffer-Flint Hall. I think its a good opportunity to learn about marijuana, said Jacob Fox, president of ku normL. what do doctors have to say about it? People who are involved with human well-being?

Learn the facts. Thats something I really encourage people to do. The event takes place just eight days after legislation to legalize medical marijuana was submitted to the kansas House of representatives. Hauxwell submitted written testimony for the bill that the House committee viewed. Hauxwell said he will specifically discuss dosages, side effects, standardization, genetic diversity and types of disorders that would require the drug at the talk. He said he would not discuss making marijuana avail-

able for recreational use. were going to discuss the scientific context, and a little bit of the social and political context of the rationale of medicinal applications of cannabis, Hauxwell said. I want people to understand why there is a sound scientific and physiological basis for cannabis activity in humans. while science and reason alone in and of themselves may not be sufficient to convince the legislators, whose help we need, we certainly cant convince them without it.

Hauxwell said he hoped that both skeptics and supporters attended his talk tonight. Anyone who is seriously interested in the scientific basis and socio-scientific context in which this discussion is carried on might find some interesting details they were not aware of, he said. For more information, stop by the normL table in front of wescoe Hall today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pat Mueller

The Homecoming steering committee announced the official theme for the 2011 homecoming on monday afternoon. The theme From Lawrence with Love was one of nearly 30 themes the steering committee had to choose from. other popular themes the members of the steering committee proposed included Jayhawk Jackpot, masquerade on mass. street and Jayhawks of the Future.

Homecoming uses theme with love

In the end, From Lawrence with Love proved to be the committees favorite, in large part because of its versatility. People can take it a lot of different ways, and it has a lot of potential for floats, said Andy kriegh, publicity co-chair and a junior from Lawrence. It was a theme idea that came up last year but that just didnt make the cut. Homecoming week is scheduled to begin on sept. 24 and end with the football game against Texas Tech on oct. 1.
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The rachel maddow show on msnbc will broadcast from Lawrence at 8 p.m. today, a msnbc spokesperson said. The show will follow up on its coverage of the 2009 murder of George Tiller, a wichita obstetrician. reporters and producers for the show have been in kansas this week conducting

Rachel Maddow comes to Lawrence

interviews. [The rachel maddow show] has been following why no doctor has been able to provide abortions since Tillers assassination and also the disciplinary hearing of former kansas Attorney General and anti-abortion zealot Phill kline, msnbc spokeswoman Lauren skowronski said. Jonathan Shorman

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Cellphones can benefit long drives

by Laura Thomas
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Katie Kudlacz said she survives the eight-hour drive home to Chicago only one way: her cell phone. When it comes down to the final stretch and I have one to two hours to go, the only thing that keeps me from falling asleep is talking to someone on the phone, Kudlacz, a junior, said. I dont know how many times Ive called my mom while driving late at night saying, Just talk to me so I dont fall asleep at the wheel. So when Paul Atchley, associate professor of psychology, had a similar thought while driving to Wichita one evening, he decided to do a study. The results of this study showed that there may be benefits to performing secondary tasks while driving, for instance talking on the phone, toward the end of a long drive. The study consisted of three different groups of drivers. Forty-five drivers participated in the study. The first group carried out no conversation while driving, the second had continuous phone conversation, and the third group had conversation only in the last phase of driving. Each of the drivers drove in the same simulated environment, where the research measured their performances using a variety of measures, including the ability to stay inside the lanes and their memory of the billboards. The researchers observed that the weaving increased as the drive wore on and the drivers performance became poorer as they began to space out. Mark Chan, a graduate student in cognitive psychology, coauthored the research, which appears in the latest issue of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Drivers in the third group exhibited a marked improvement in driving performance when the conversation was introduced at the end, Chan said. Somehow the conversation broke the monotony, leading to

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Talking on the phone while driving may actually be beneficial in some cases. A study by Paul Atchley, associate professor of psychology, found that people focused better at the end of a long drive when they started talking on the phone.
improved driving performance. However, the results of the study do not lead Atchley or Chan to recommend talking on the phone while driving. According to a National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey, approximately 427,000 performance-related car accidents occur annually due to inadequate surveillance, and an additional 73,000 due to inattention. If you are driving on a boring road, if you cant pull over, you should try to find something that keeps you interested and your mind engaged, Atchley said. Chan says that under circumstances where stopping is simply not possible, the strategic application of a cellphone conversation may suffice.

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confident we will qualify that third team. If the University is able to qualify for that third spot, it will be the second year in a row that it received this honor. Only six schools in the country are allowed to bring a third team. Whether it can send the third team will be decided in three weeks. After the nine qualifying tournaments are completed, the teams that did not qualify get another chance at district tournaments. A panel then picks the top 16 teams of the district tournaments and invites them to participate in the national tournament. The University has qualified teams for the National Debate Tournament for the past 43 years. Overall, it has qualified for 58 of the 63 tournaments and ranked third in the regular season by a group of selected coaches. Edited by Caroline Bledowski

Optimism remains despite potential cuts

by Laura saTher
lsather@kansan.com Two weeks after Governor Sam Brownback signed an order to cut the Kansas Arts Commission, people are beginning to wonder what will happen to arts education programs. Kansas Arts Commission chairman Henry Schwaller said if the order is not overturned within the 60-day period, many art education programs around the state would disappear. The commission funded 246 artists, schools and programs around the state last year. The Kansas Arts Commission gave out $192,462 in grants last year to arts businesses in Douglas County. $44,800 of that went to art education programs. Students in art education at the university said that the order frustrates them, but theyre staying optimistic. Rachel Downs, a graduate student in visual arts education, said even if she doesnt teach art, shed find a way to incorporate it into her job. Even though there are cuts to art education programs, there will still be art education in the schools in some way, Downs said. If I have to be an English teacher and incorporate the arts into my English classes, Ill do that. Downs also said that if the order passes, Kansas would be the only state in the country without an arts commission. Alyssa Passmore, a senior in visual arts education, said when arts funding gets cut, the visual arts are usually the first to go rather than theatre and music education programs. She also said she and other visual arts students have made it their jobs to get active to keep the commission alive. Its really our part to stand up and say that visual arts can teach

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Kylie Millward, a sophomore from Navarre, Fl., draws for a life drawing class Thursday morning. Students at the University are fighting to keep the recently axed Kansas Arts Commission alive. you so many things that are applicable later on, Passmore said. Were not giving up the fight. Passmore and her fellow visual art students may get their wish. Schwaller said people have sent more than 3,000 e-mails to their representatives, hoping to overturn the order. Twenty-one representatives will need to sign on to reject it. Schwaller said another bill to replace Brownbacks order is in the works, and he said hes optimistic about the commissions survival. Edited by Becca Harsch

ENVIRoNmENT

Manhattan takes lead in conservation competition

icummings@kansan.com Manhattan has jumped into an early lead over Lawrence in the Take Charge! Challenge, which puts the two communities in a headto-head competition to see which can take the most steps to conserve energy. A community project grant of $100,000 and a basketball signed by Gov. Sam Brownback are the prizes that hang in the balance. The winner will be able to use the grant money for a community project in renewable energy or energy efficiency. The contest between Lawrence and Manhattan is part of a larger competition among 16 Kansas communities, which compete in three categories.

by Ian CummIngs

Margaret Tran, Lawrence coordinator of the competition, said in a press release that Manhattans 1,417 light bulb changes trumped Lawrences 2,123 as of Feb. 14, because the competition is judged on a per capita basis. Lawrences population is greater than Manhattans by 39,000 people. Tran said Lawrence residents would have to change about 1.6 light bulbs for every one light bulb changed in Manhattan in order to win. Some of the competitions categories offer limited opportunities for participation to students living in dormitories or other student housing. Jeff Severin, director of the KU Center for Sustainability, said he was working with other campus organizers to get more students

commUNITIES compETE IN THREE cATEgoRIES:

1. Participation in Efficiency Kansas, a state program that performs home energy audits. 2. Participation in Westar Energys Efficiency Works programs, which can include the installation of programmable thermostats and heat pumps. 3. Replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lightbulbs or other energy efficient bulbs. For More Information about the Take Charge! Challenge, see the involved in the competition. The competition officially began Saturday, Jan. 29, and runs through September. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided the funds for the competition through the Kansas Energy Office. Edited by Amanda Sorell

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 When you focus on limitation, that is all you'll see. Take time to notice what's available. There are more resources than you first see to surpass obstacles. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 With all the social activity going on, take some time to yourself to think things over. Practice meditation, whether simply by breathing or doing dishes. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 9 A lot of energy fluctuates around your career for the next few days. You feel competent, energetic and ready to take it on. Youre grateful to be of service.

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Jennifer Aniston recently revealed that she turned down an offer to join the cast of Saturday Night Live in the mid-90s because she considered the show to be a boys club. Today, the club has a new policy. Kristen Wiig is as valuable to SNL as Eddie Murphy was in the early 80s, proving week after week that women can be as outrageous, goofy, creative and unpredictable as the men. Shes not the only one. Consider Jane Lynchs version of Idi Amin in track pants on Glee or Toni Collettes arsenal of whackedout personas on The United States of Tara. Admire Kaley Cuocos perfect eye roll on The Big Bang Theory or Tina Feys klutziness on 30 Rock. Shudder at Betty Whites spunk in Hot in Cleveland or question Cloris Leachmans sanity in Raising Hope. Gawk at Sofia Vergaras beautiful destruction of the English language in Modern Family or Laura Linneys mastery of it on The Big C. spent time together and Laverne Toast Courteney Coxs wine- & Shirley turned in a fine impresguzzling antics on Cougar Town _ sion of Laurel & Hardy. And then and while youre up, raise a glass to Roseanne Barr rumbled onto the Mary-Louise Parker, Lea Michele, screen. Patricia Heaton and Amy Poehler, It wasnt just her dry-ice delivery all evidence that TV has never been that made Roseanne a groundbreakmore welcoming to funny women. er. It also had to do with the fact that Were lucky enough to be on she ran her own show sometimes shows where its not just about the with an iron fist, but it was her mans journey and the woman is vision a rarity before Roseanne standing there pre m i e re d shaking her finger in 1988. or waiting for him Roseannes I just think that were to come back from reign also sort of redefining what it his fart fest with paved the the guys, said way for such is to be a vibrant, Julie Bowen of actresses as beautiful woman.. Modern Family, Emmy winwhere the punch ner Lynch, WendIe mALIck lines are split no slouch Hot in cleveland cast member down the middle in the looks between the two department, sexes. but not the Not that female characters standard eye candy. havent been drawing laughs since TVs willingness to cast funny Ralph Kramden threatened to send females who dont look as if they Alice to the moon. Lucy Ricardo just walked off the Victorias Secret was as animated as Daffy Duck, runway explains why Hot in Carol Burnett made us glad we Cleveland is one of cables hottest shows. I just think that were sort of redefining what it is to be a vibrant, beautiful woman, said cast member Wendie Malick, who recently turned 60.

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Charlie Sheen has been far too busy with his at-home drug rehab project lately to spend much time reading, say, his contract. But he seems sure of one thing: It contains no provision that says he cant enjoy himself as he pleases. I havent read it, the wayward star of CBS hit sitcom Two and a Half Men told radio host Dan Patrick last week, But I dont think it covers, Let me totally dominate and interfere with your personal life. Sheen was referring to a morals clause, the contractual provision that since the early days of Hollywood has governed any conduct by a performer that might pose problems for the studio. Two and a Half Men is on hiatus while he is in rehab and isnt due to resume production until at least the end of the month. If Sheen is correct about not having a morals clause and Warner Bros. Television, which makes the show, has neither said nor done anything to contradict him (a studio spokesman declined to comment) why doesnt he have such a provision in his contract? I was sober for five years a long time ago and was just bored out of my tree, Sheen told Patrick. Its inauthentic its not who I am.

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By aLLison Bond
abond@kansan.com between late adolescence and fullyfledged adulthood. Now is the best time to figure out the direction of your life and religion is the best atmosphere to do it in. Chopra states that the early 20s is a time for love, ideals, a career, growing confidence and the excitement of taking flight. I have found that I can feel these things when I am surrounded by my faith community. Through the support of my religious family, I can explore where my direction in life is headed. Finding direction is about exploring. Career choices, love, different faiths and what it means to live a religious life are just some of the things I have dealt with in college. However, there are several other issues that people are exploring as well. Everyones direction in life is different, just as everyones faith walk is different. I believe these two concepts go hand in hand. Having an active faith can help you deal with lifes big decisions. It helps put things in perspective. Having that community you can turn to when you feel lost is necessary to help find your way again. It allows you to turn to someone else and tell them youre lost and they will understand. This may seem little, but having someone who just understands what you are going through can be a big comfort. And having that faith background can help you get to where you want to be. Both community and personal faith help people explore. So I challenge you to ask yourself this week: What are you exploring right now? Where is your direction headed? And how is your faith and community helping you get there?
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Saw a Magnum wrapper walking to class. At least you know we do it big at KU. Kansas weather: Youre bringing me down. Get it together. Aaron Carter is supposed to be staying in Lawrence for a few weeks. As if there werent enough drugs in Lawrence. Nothing makes me feel more like an alcoholic than drinking mass amounts while watching Intervention. Drugs make me feel closer to God. I started my period, my dog died and I have two tests this week. Yep, its time to pray. Why is it that whenever youre walking, some people driving cars act like theyre really cool when they pass by? Its as if theyre participating in some exclusive activity and want you to be jealous. Dear roomie, I get it. You are having the best day of your life. Every freaking day. Enough already! Be normal and have a bad day for once. I try to walk through doors as fast as I can just so I dont have to hold it open for anyone behind me. Does that make me a bad person? If my roommate yells Fin Noobtubers one more time, Im going to Noobtube him. Smelly people: Please shower, wear deodorant or go back to Missouri. Excuse me, Miss? Your ass seems to be eating your pants. Oh wait... those... are... leggings... Im about to pee my pants! No... Youre about to pee your leggings. Wakin... bakin.. Coffee cakin... Biscuit with bacon.... Slim Jim jerk style, its Jamaican. Is it really necessary to have the compulsive urge to fake text on an elevator? Elevator rides really arent that awkward, people. I sold my soul to KU in exchange for an education. I hope you enjoy failing all of your classes. You do it so effortlessly. I decided to stay home and bake cupcakes instead of going to the game. Im a man. Haters gonna hate. My guess is KU got the short end of the deal with your soul. While sitting on the toilet, I discovered the inspiration behind Black and Yellow. Smang it = smash it + bang it I dont have any Ramen or Spaghetti Os left... What the hell am I supposed to eat!?!? How is it that I get to the Underground and have to sit in the frigid cold but as soon as the basketball players come in, five tables clear up? Im killin.

I was listening to a sermon the other day where the pastor was talking about sowing seeds in your personal faith. But before we can sow seeds in other people, we have to know where we are. So many times in my college career I have stopped and wondered, where am I going? Now Im not talking about getting lost on campus (although sometimes that still happens). I am talking about finding direction in my life. People come to college knowing they want to do something they love, but they havent figured out what that is yet. Deepak Chopra, author of more than 50 books on health, success, relationships and spirituality, says it is normal to have an identity crisis during college. College students are stuck

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Im pretty butt-happy that Mark Zuckerburg and his Facebook family finally decided to add domestic partnerships and civil unions as relationship status options. Its almost as if he reads all the bitching and moaning about equality I do through statuses. But I dont think Facebooks changes are stopping with just the addition of new forms of relationship-status options. The Facebook group, The Trevor Project, the front-runner organization that reacted to the LGBTQ suicides several months ago, announced that an even broader roll-out is in the future. It only makes sense that, if Zuckerburg and his team are responding to these groups and starting to take their diverse global demographic into consideration, they will continue to expand their breadth of inclusion. In fact, we may be witnessing the early stages of the queering of Facebook. Yes, Facebook is being queered. And, no, I dont mean the social network is getting gayer. I mean it is likely going to expand categories that currently only fit mainstream societal norms, such as the gender and sex binaries and the reduction of sexuality to simply an attraction to either men or women or both. Although it has never affected me directly, I have certainly noticed the categorical issues in creating a Facebook profile. We are all either male or female, which is a problem for individuals who identify as intersex, transgender or gender queer; and our sexual interests are either men or women, with the option of checking both, but we cant check a box for transgender (because many of them do not identify as man or woman) or any non-genitalrelated sexual interests, such as race, ethnicity, feet, brunettes, vegetarians, etc. Some people are also in polygamous or polyamorous relationships, which are different from open relationships, and a lot of people practice these different ways of companionship. Obviously, it wouldnt be realistic

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jcastle@kansan.com for Facebook designers to come up with a list of every single sexual interest that people in dozens of different countries could possibly have, though certainly it may be expanded past the grossly oversimplified binary of men and/or women. More inclusion is never a bad thing. This also leads me to wonder why Facebook allows users a blank box to type religious and political identities that arent very salient but dont allow users the same blank slate on which to write their individuality in other categories, such as the ones just mentioned. While we are allowed to choose certain schools, hometowns, etc., there is also some level of restriction. For example, a person cannot list Quahog, RI as his or her hometown. Perhaps this reasonable liberty to choose from a more comprehensive selection will be extended to other categories. But its not up to Facebook to make these changes. They rely on groups like The Trevor Project to voice their desires for change. Facebook just does the programming. Its up to Facebook users like you to make these changes happen, especially those directly affected by these narrow mainstream categories. At first, some people might see the extension of identity categories and lists of preferences as unnecessary. But what may seem so unnecessary and insignificant to them could mean a lot to someone who feels left out of the picture. Hopefully these progressive changes will continue to randomly pop up as we navigate through the social network. Castle is a junior from Stilwell majoring in political science & human sexuality.

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GOP seeks austerity for posterity purposes

For emotionally fragile House Speaker John Boehner, classroom visits are just too much. Family kids I cant go to a school anymore. I used to go to a lot of schools. And you see all these little kids running around. Cant talk about it, the Crying One explained to 60 Minutes. Adorable children may start the waterworks for Boehner, but dont expect a similar reaction if budget cuts force their teachers to lose their jobs. Lambasting the Obama administration for adding workers to the government payroll, Boehner said last week that if Republican cuts prompt layoffs, he wont be losing much sleep over it. If some of those jobs are lost, so be it, Boehner said. Were broke. So much for the jobs, jobs, jobs mantra. If you take Boehners let-them-eatcake statement at face value, youd conclude that the adults of the GOP have decided that the national debt demands immediate attention. How else can you explain the Republican fetish for austerity now, now, now? Unfortunately for Boehner and crew, their deficit ploy is pitifully transparent. Witness their uncompromising demand to extend Bush-era tax cuts, which will add $4 trillion to deficits over the next decade. And take a closer look at what the GOP proposes to cut. Their laserintense focus is on non-defense discretionary spending a category that comprises a whopping 12 percent of the overall federal budget. As a nifty tool from the Center for American Progress shows, cutting the GOPs promised $100 billion from the budget within that narrow category means slashing overwhelmingly popular programs law enforcement, medical research, health care, student aid and so on. And as the protests in Wisconsin last week demonstrate, the public wont countenance cuts for the sake of cuts. The proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room is the defense budget,

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lbrinker@kansan.com which accounts for $738 billion of the overall $3.7 trillion budget. Thus far, Defense Secretary Robert Gates calls for nothing more than cuts in the rate of growth of Pentagon spending. Gatess unwillingness to budge is understandable. As Defense Chief, youd expect him to guard his turf. But President Obama and Congress should heed the words of Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, who calculates that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will likely wind up costing between $3 and $4 trillion. This empire cannot be sustained. Prospects for seriousness about defense cuts are grim. The House even beat back Rep. Betty McCollums symbolic amendment to end $7 million of NASCAR sponsorships by the Pentagon. Theres the Bubba vote to consider, after all. If Republicans and timid Democrats truly cared about maintaining U.S. influence abroad, they wouldnt support the GOP attempt to put foreign aid on the chopping block. The Gates Foundation reports that at a minuscule .19 percent of gross domestic product, U.S. foreign aid falls far behind that of other rich countries. It may be clich, but Food, Not Bombs actually does win hearts and minds. While it should have been obvious before last November, its now undeniable that the GOPs deficit canard is about nothing more than political posturing and implementing a radical vision of right-wing governance. Brinker is a sophomore from Topeka majoring in history.

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Markieff steps out of brother Marcus shadow
It was embarrassing, losing to tdwyer@kansan.com Kansas State, Markieff said, and twitter.com/udkbasketball we do not want to do that again. Weve got to get better, and I guess Marcus is the leader of the that starts with me. Media and fans alike questioned Morris twins. Hes more gregarious, more outspoken, bolder. He the leadership on the Jayhawks after tells Markieff theyre going to get that loss, and Markieff responded a tattoo, and then he tells Markieff with an impressive week, averaging 20.5 points and 11 rebounds. what the tattoo is going to be. Marcus said his brother triggered Markieff acquiesces. But Markieff, Marcus said, is the teams immediate revival. Hes been going very hard in stepping out and leading in the wake of Kansas second loss of the practice. Hes been doing everyseason. Marcus said his brothers thing we need him to do, Marcus words carried a little more weight said. You can tell. After that game than his own. The reason, some- he just became a different player. Thats motivating everybody. what hilariously: Even though Markieff dealt I mean, hes not my older with early foul trouble, he finbrother, but he is a little older. But its not the few minutes ished with 15 points and seven of life experience that he has on rebounds. Marcus put up the betMarcus that have made Markieff ter numbers, but he gave credit to the leader this week. Since his sta- Markieff for driving everyone in tistically irrelevant three-point, no practice. Coach Bill Self also said rebound performance at Kansas Markieff was part of the Jayhawks State Feb. 14, Markieff has amped quick turnaround after the Kansas State loss. up his intensity in practice. The last We starttwo games, hes ed practicWeve got to get better, been a beast, ing harder, Self said. Hes Marcus said. and I guess that starts going after the H o n e s t l y, with me. ball with two youve got hands as well to give a lot mArkieFF morris as anybody of credit to junior forward that weve had Markieff. in a long time Mark i e f f s here. Hes being reasoning was simple. He tasted defeat, a defeat really explosive. Because of that aggression that could be largely attributed to his poor play, and he decided not and explosiveness under the rim, Markieff has built up a stat line to let it happen again.

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mlavieri@kansan.com For the second consecutive season, the Kansas Jayhawks have a Capital One Academic All-America Mens Basketball First Team selection. Tyrel Reed was selected this season, along with Butlers Matt Howard, Notre Dames Tim Abromaitis, Northern Colorados Devon Beitzel and North Carolinas Tyler Zeller. I give a lot of credit to my parents, Reed said in a news release. They raised me and my sister in a household that fostered an environment that was conducive to learning and always wanting us to strive to do our best. Reed, a senior from Burlington, graduated from the University of Kansas in 3.5 years with a 3.65 grade point average. Reed was a pre-physical therapy and exercise science major. Being named to the Academic All-America team shows that not only are you a basketball player but you have done your job in the classroom, Reed said. My goal when I got here was to be the best student I could be and have something to fall back on when I am done with basketball. Its just a really cool honor to get and I am very blessed. A 6-foot-3 guard, Reed has started all 28 games for Kansas this season and is fourth on the team with an average of 9.8 points per game. What a great achievement for Tyrel, Coach Bill Self said in a news release. To have two guys on the first team back-to-back years is a great accomplishment to the academic support we have here for

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Junior forward Markieff Morris fights for an offensive rebound against Oklahoma State on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Morris led the Jayhawks with seven total rebounds. Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 92-65. that could get some looks for first team All-Big 12. Hes averaging 13.4 points per game and leads the league with 8.4 rebounds per game. Most impressive about his rebounding is how well he does it on the defensive side. He pulls down 26.4 percent of all available defensive rebounds when hes on the floor, a clip thats good enough for 16th in the country. Edited by Amanda Sorell

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Home defeat follows an emotional highat TCU

BY ALEC TILSON
atilson@kansan.com Two days after defeating the No. 1 team in the country, the Kansas baseball team experienced the opposite end of the emotional seesaw with yesterdays 10-inning, 4-3 Opening Day loss to Creighton. We were as emotionally high as you can be on Sunday after pulling that one out against TCU, coach Ritch Price said. Today is obviously a huge let-down and there are a lot of disappointed guys in the locker room right now. At times, the Jayhawks showed signs of a team with several new players that still needs game experience to fine-tune things. With a 3-0 lead and no outs in the bottom of the fourth, senior Jimmy Waters was picked off at second base, ending the immediate threat of a big inning. We cant make those mistakes right now. With all the young guys we have playing and all the new guys we have on the field, our margin of error is very small right now, Price said. I thought we made three or four really bad mental mistakes that cost us a one-run loss. Senior pitcher T.J. Walz, the teams No. 1 starter, continued his peculiar start to the 2011 campaign. Price called on the righthander for relief in the top of the ninth with the tying run on second. Walz dealt with the threat and returned for the top of the tenth. After giving up a walk, Creightons Alex Staehely roped a triple to the gap between center and right field, scoring the goahead run. Walz struck out the next batter, then retired the baserunner at home plate on a suicide squeeze attempt with a spectacular sliding flick of his glove to the

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Senior outfielder Jimmy Waters makes a sprint for a catch against Creighton at the Hoglund Ballpark. Waters was at bat four times and had one hit. catcher. Despite being the teams ace, Walz was strapped with his second loss on the season. Creightons four unanswered runs kept Kansas from climbing out of an 0-2 hole to start the year. Theres no doubt we wanted to win the game, Price said. We had a chance to get back to .500 and be in really great shape after opening up at TCU. Edited by Caroline Bledowski

With the game tied at 3-3, Creighton capitalized off of a crucial mistake made by Jayhawks pitcher T.J. Walz. Walz hit the first batter to come to the plate, and then proceeded to give up the go-ahead rbI triple Alex Staehely. Kansas was able to get two men on first, but couldnt knock either runner in.

Game to Remember
Alex Staehely Infield sophomore The sophomore second basemen for Creighton had great outing for the bluejays. Staehely went three for five on the day with one run and one rbI. Staehelys rbI came off a triple, and was the go-ahead run for Creighton. Staehely improved his average to .356 after the game.

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and a Jimmy Waters RBI double. After the fourth inning, Kansas could not even muster one more hit in the whole game. The Jayhawks were shut out in the final six innings, and outings like that cannot be repeated if the Jayhawks hope to compete later in the season. We didnt have the best offensive performance, but we had guys on base and we had some opportunities to score, said senior outfielder Casey Lytle. We just made some mental mistakes when we were on base and it ended up biting us in the butt in the end.

Game to Forget
Kaiana Eldredge Infield freshman The freshman, Eldredge struggled at the plate all game, finishing the game with no hits on three plate appearances. Eldredge struck out twice, and also committed two errors in the field.
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Junior catcher James Stanfield lays down a bunt on Creighton during the fourth inning on Tuesday afternoon. Stanfield hit two for two and ended the game with one stolen base and one double.

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want. came after he had committed to When coaches recruit four and Colorado last year. At the very least, five star quarterbacks, playing time it adds to the mystery that is Brock for a three-star recruit is limited. Berglund. A confident, borderline During recruiting, coaches stroke cocky quarterback from a small egos to land prospects, but on- school in Colorado with only one field results are what gets play- year of 4A Varsity competition. ing time. For a Smaller three star player programs from Colorado and teams Coach Gill had this vision where high in rebuildof bringing them back to school football ing modes are is a game and always looking where they want to be. not a religion for quarterThats the vision I liked. like in Texas or backs, though, Florida playand Kansas brOCK bErGLuNd ing time might was no diffreshman quarterback not be there. ferent. Turner The recruitGill lured ing websites Berglund with dont show any offers from schools the promise hed have the opportulike Alabama, Florida or Texas. nity to start. Berguland said it wasnt reported They were falling hard last year, to the media because the offers and coach Gill has this vision of bringing them back to where they a snap in practice, its too early to want to be, Berglund said. Thats tell if Berglund fills that need, but the vision that I liked. the expectations are there. Kansas had a vision, and a desKansas offensive coordinator perate hunger for another quar- Chuck Long and Berglund have terback. After already landing one both said playing time was never commit for the 2011 class and with guaranteed during the recruitment. two young quarIt didnt have terbacks three to be, though. if you count forBerglund said You dont want to be a mer quarterback it himself. real cocky kid. But you and now receiver The situation Kale Pick on at Kansas is like confidence, not arthe roster, Kansas rare; rare in rogance. continued its the sense that search. Junior a freshman CHuCK LONG college quarterquarterback Offensive coordinator back Zach Stoudt has a chance was chased by the to start from coaching staff last day one. fall only to commit to the University Berglund believes he can be that of Mississippi. The Jayhawks need- rarity. He has the confidence of a ed a quarterback. Berglund needed starter hes compared his game a place to play. Without ever taking to the likes of Tim Tebow, Michael Vick, and Peyton Manning, all rolled into one but does he have the tools to match? I like a borderline confidence, Long said. You dont want to be a real cocky kid. But you like confidence, not arrogance. Long stopped just short of calling Berglund cocky, saying he is just a very good, confident person. Theres an undoubtedly fine line between cocky and confidence. And whichever side of that line Brock Berglund falls, his apparent disdain for fighting top recruits for playing time wont be the only thing challenging his ego. Just ask his coach. This game is a humbling game, Long said. Even if you are cocky, it will humble you in many ways. Edited by Corey Thibodeaux

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Brock Berglund, a freshman from Highlands Ranch, Colo., is Kansas new quarterback. They were falling hard last year, and coach Gill has this vision of bringing them back to where they want to be, Berglund said. Thats the vision that I liked.

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Jayhawks riding emotional rollercoaster late in season

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kgier@kansan.com On the same day, senior guard Marisha Brown was suspended indefinitely for violating team rules and sophomore forward Carolyn Davis was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Womens brown Basketball Player of the Week. This is the kind of emotional rollercoaster the team has been through davis lately. The Jayhawks won three of their last five games after ending a five game losing streak. Now, Kansas faces four more regular season games with the hope of evening out its conference record and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. We have such a big opportunity ahead of us, Goodrich said. Seeing the potential we have and the Goodrich opportunities we have, we want to build off each other and continue to get better each and every day. Kansas is coming off a engelman 75-70 overtime victory over Missouri. Its record sits at 17-9 and 4-8 in conference play. The resilience, togetherness and toughness that they showed tonight was really impressive, coach Bonnie Henrickson said after the game. After the big win, Kansas still has some practice ahead before facing Oklahoma State tonight at 7 p.m. in Stillwater, Okla. Goodrich said the team needed to work on rebounds, free throws and play execution specifically, but also needed to keep attitudes high to be successful. We have to work on ourselves, not only the scout, Goodrich said. Goodrich shot 2-for-3 from beyond the arch and nailed all six free throws. She also led the team with nine assists. Sophomore guard Monica Engelman talked about the impact that a solid performance from Goodrich has on the team. She is awesome, Engelman said. She creates off the dribble and can create for herself. It spreads everyone out and makes her a lot more dangerous.

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Davis scored a career-high 34 points in the win over the Tigers. She also pulled down nine rebounds. She has always been a force inside, Engelman said. Kansas will play the game without Brown, who had a career-high 10 points against Texas A&M a week ago. Edited by Caroline Bledowski

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hen the Jayhawks lost to the Kansas State Wildcats on Feb. 14, I assumed wed drop down to about No. 6 in the next rankings. Then No. 3 Ohio State lost on Feb. 15 and No. 2 Texas and No. 4 Pitt followed suit on Saturday. When the new rankings were released, Kansas dropped only one spot to No. 2 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and to No. 3 in the AP Poll. The game of musical chairs at the top of the rankings is proof that this college basketball season, more than any other in recent memory, is dominated by parity. Unlike most years, there is no clear-cut favorite to win the national title. This year is conducive to a lower seed making a deep run into the tournament and possibly taking the national title. In November, Duke held a firm grip on the No. 1 ranking and was the predominant choice to win the national title. Of course, that was before the Blue Devils outstanding freshman Kyrie Irving injured his toe, likely ending his freshman season and relegating Duke to being just another very good team. Texas, currently in first place in the Big 12, has the star power to make a run in the tournament. But the Longhorns arent a tournament team. They only made the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament despite being led by Kevin Durant, hands down the best player in the nation that year. Texas has lost in the first weekend in four of the past six tournaments and has made only one Final Four under coach Rick Barnes, in

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gcalvert@kansan.com 2003. Ohio State started the year 24-0, leading to the obligatory Will a team go undefeated this year? nonsense. No team has gone undefeated since 1975-76, and Ohio State wasnt about to either. The Buckeyes lost two of their next three games and may not even win the Big 10 title. Led by super freshman Jared Sullinger and coached by Thad Matta, a seasoned veteran of the NCAA Tournament, the Ohio State has the ability to go deep in March. Big 10 teams other than Michigan State usually dont make much noise in the tournament, although Ohio State played for the national title in 2007 when it had Greg Oden. Pittsburgh is currently the Big Easts top national championship candidate. But since Connecticut claimed the Big Easts last national title in 2004, the conference has sent only four teams to the Final Four. The Big East is usually the most competitive conference in college basketball, and there are almost no guaranteed victories, but by the

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time the tournament rolls around, the Big East squads are already worn out from beating on each other during conference play. Also, Pittsburgh has been a top five seed in its region since the 2006 tournament, but has only one Elite Eight appearance to show for it. When healthy and free of suspensions, Kansas may be the deepest and most dangerous team in the country. The Jayhawks free throw percentage is 66.8 percent, however, which is tied with Fairleigh Dickinson University for 239th in the country. Kansas benefitted from Memphis inability to make free throws in the 2008 title game. This year, the Jayhawks could easily be crippled by their deficiency. Also, the Jayhawks have struggled when favored to win the national title. When they won in 2008, they were the fourth No. 1 seed and were the underdog in both Final Four games. Edited by Dave Boyd

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AUSTIN, Texas Jordan Hamilton broke out of a two-game shooting slump with 20 points and No. 5 Texas rebounded from its first loss in a month with a 76-53 rout of Iowa State on Tuesday night. Tristan Thompson shook off an early flub when he tipped the ball into the wrong basket to finish with 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Longhorns (24-4, 12-1 Big 12). Hamilton and Thompson keyed a big Texas run at the start of the second half that put the game away. Texas had won 11 straight to grab first place in the Big 12 before losing at Nebraska last weekend. The Longhorns sent Iowa State (1414, 1-12) to its 10th straight loss. Diante Garrett scored 16 points to lead the Cyclones. Hamilton, a contender for Big 12 player of the year, had missed 22 of his previous 26 shots coming into the game and the Longhorns as a team played early like they were still a bit hung over from the loss at Nebraska. Hamilton missed his first three shots, Iowa State grabbed an early lead and Thompsons wrongbasket bucket drew a loud grown from the home crowd. Hamilton made four of his next five shots and scored eight points in 15-6 Texas run. Gary Johnson made his first 3-pointer of the season and second of his career and Hamilton converted a fourpoint play that put Texas up 33-23. Texas led 35-26 at halftime. The Longhorns effectively put the game away in the opening minutes of the second. Johnson opened the half with another long jumper and Thompson scored five straight points. The Longhorns led 46-33 before Hamilton made consecutive 3-pointers in a 30-second span that pushed the Texas lead to 19 and the rout was on. Hamilton finished 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers. Johnson finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Cyclones, who had lost nine times by six points or less, couldnt keep this one close. When the Longhorns Matt Hill made a layup with 8:34 to play, Texas led 71-42. The Cyclones were 6 of 24 on 3-pointers. The win keeps Texas one-game lead over Kansas on top of the Big 12 standings with three regularseason games left to play.

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Reed earns academic honor

Senior guard Tyrel Reed finished among an elite group of players who excel both academically and athletically as part of the Capital One Academic All-American team.

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BY KORY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com Brock Berglund is a riddle. He was very successful in high school, but he played at a small school in Colorado. He says he was offered scholarships from college football powers, but recruiting services tell a different tale. He expects to start at the University of Kansas as a true freshman, Berglund but he hasnt even practiced yet. As an eighth grader, he took a flyer about a no-name high school in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The Valor Christian High School football coaches were looking for a varsity quarterback. Berglund wasnt looking for anything in particular. I was doing a friend a favor by going to this open house at the school, said Berglund, Kansas 6-foot-3-inch, 205-pound freshman quarterback. There were literally no buildings, you had to wear a hard hat. The school was mostly a pile of dirt, but it hired football coaches from California with connections. Brock, not unlike the school, was an unproven but promising prospect. He had been honing his quarterback skills since the age of six when his dad, a former college football player at Fort Lewis College in Colorado, worked on Brocks

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Brock Berglund, a freshman from Highlands Ranch, Colo., graduated early from high school to come play at Kansas. Berglund is the Jayhawks new quarterback. He plans on majoring in business and minoring in film. throwing mechanics. Even before he was allowed to play tackle football, Berglund played quarterback. While other flag football teams rotated positions, Berglund stayed under center. And when Valor came calling, he was ready. Me and my dad and my mom did the research and said, Are these guys who they say they are? And they were, Berglund said. They were personal friends with Pete Carroll [current Seattle Seahawks coach], Norm Chow [former UCLA offensive coordinator]. They knew everybody. An eighth grader recruited as a varsity quarterback would inflate anyones ego, especially someone who won the starting varsity job entering his freshman season. Things didnt start off smoothly, though. As a sophomore, Berglund led Valor to a 4-6 record in its first varsity season in Colorados 3A division. But success came quickly. As a junior, Berglund led Valor to the 3A state title. The newfound recognition earned him an invite to the AllAmerican combine after his junior season, a year in which he threw for 2,226 yards and 30 touchdowns. I went to some national camps and I was like, OK, I can fit in with these guys, he said. Recruiting websites didnt necessarily agree. Recruiting services Rivals.com and Scout.com rated Berglund a three-star prospect out of a possible five. But Brock said he received scholarship offers from top-notch programs such as Stanford and Oregon. There was part of me that wanted to go to a national power like Alabama or Florida, he said, but you realize the facilities are sweet but the coaches can get anyone they

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Junior first baseman Zac Elgie readies for a pitch from freshmen pitcher Alex Cox yesterday afternoon against Creighton at the Hoglund Ballpark. Kansas fell to Creighton 4-3.

Opening Day leaves Jayhawks with a chilly loss to Bluejays

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The chilly weather in Lawrence did not stop the 927 fans from showing up to Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday afternoon to catch Opening Day for the Jayhawks. The Creighton Bluejays sent those fans at Hoglund home unhappy after defeating the Jayhawks 4-3 in a 10-inning duel. Freshman Alex Cox, in his first career start, had a strong first outing. The young hurler threw for 4.1 innings, giving up four hits and one earned run. While the numbers were good for Cox, the 6-foot-5inch pitcher frequently struggled with his control. Cox walked three batters in the first four innings, and he knows that is not going to cut it when Big 12 play rolls around.

BY miKE VERNON

Obviously, I didnt do as well as I hoped, Cox said. I need to be able to throw more than one or two pitches for strikes. A big tell that Cox didnt have his best stuff today was the fact that the second time he faced the Creighton lineup, they were able to pick up on his tendencies. The Bluejays were able to time the ball much better and, subsequently, scrapped together four hits in the fourth that led to three runs for the Bluejays. Cox is expected to be a big part of the Jayhawks pitching staff this season, and his wild ways today might have been caused by some additional adrenaline flowing through his veins. I wasnt that nervous, but I think the excitement of my first college start got to me a little bit, Cox said. The potential for Cox to become

a one-day star for the Jayhawks was evident, though. In his first three innings pitched, Cox only gave up one hit to the Bluejays. Because of this potential, coach Ritch Price had a much more optimistic outlook on the freshman pitchers performance. For his first start, I was pleased, Price said. I thought he did a nice job of attacking the hitters and locating the ball down. While pitching for Kansas held up nicely, the bats continued to struggle. Early in the game, it appeared as though things were going to improve for the Jayhawks. Kansas got on the scoreboard first, scoring three runs in the third inning in a rally that included both a Zac Elgie

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he Jayhawks can be good very good without Tyshawn Taylor. If Elijah Johnson plays every game like he did Monday, the Jayhawks will be very good without Tyshawn Taylor. Johnson was brilliant Monday, but was it sustainable? Probably not. Forgive my skepticism that Johnson will continue to play at a level that was everything and more than coach Bill Self said he could have hoped for. Johnson, prior to Taylors suspension, had a brutal conference slate, shooting just 21 percent from behind the three-point line, and he had been essentially worked out of the rotation. Bill Self has Brady Morningstar who is smarter with the ball and a better defender to fill the glue-guy role. But theres a glimmer of hope that stands out, should Taylors indefinite suspension turn permanent. Johnson, for some reason, is at his best when he knows hes going to get minutes. He insists he prepares the same way no matter what he said it last night and he said that before the season when it was unclear whether or not Josh Selby would even be a part of the team but the statistics say theres some mental switch that Johnson has, conscious or not, that takes him to a whole new level when he plays high minutes. Take the eight games in which

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BY Tim DwYER

Can Elijah Johnson lead the Jayhawks on a tournament run if Tyshawn Taylor is out?

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Elijah is bringing a defensive mindset that Taylor cant (or wont) this is what the Jayhawks need.

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Johnson could lead the team if he cuts down turnovers. Much like this last OSU game, he could be a really good point guard.

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Based on how Elijah played last night, yes. But who knows if he can keep up the leadership. Tyshawn has not.

Johnson has played the most minutes, including Monday nights career-high 30. All eight are in the top half of his offensive games, based on the offensive rating statistic. In the worst of those eight games, he finished with a 134.7 offensive rating. For comparisons sake, 110.0 is regarded as a pretty good o-rating. Twice he finished with an o-rating in the 200s and in one absurd performance finished with an o-rating of 622.3. Thats what happens, I guess, when you make every shot you take and dont turn the ball over, like Johnson did against Memphis early in the season. Johnsons detractors cite his Taylor-like penchant for sending wayward passes in the general direction of Danny Manning, rather than the guys who, you know, still play for Kansas. But go back to those eight games, and check the

assist-to-turnover ratio. It comes in at a Morningstar-esque 25-to-7. Theres literally not a single facet of Johnsons game that gets worse when he plays higher minutes, and that includes his defense. Monday, Johnson set about shutting down Keiton Page, who picked apart the Jayhawks a year ago in Stillwater, Okla. It was for all intents and purposes his first time as the man on defense. Page went 2-of-11 from the field, 2-of-8 from long range. It was his fourth-worst game of the season. Taylor is a better option. He has experience, both over the course of this year running point for this team and in the past in the NCAA Tournament. But Johnson just made it a very interesting discussion. Edited by Corey Thibodeaux