BY Laura Thomas

lthomas@kansan.com
Students planning on buying a
KU parking pass for the next school
year could be in for an unpleas-
ant surprise. The parking and tran-
sit department at the University is
considering a parking fee increase
around campus.
With the economic inflation and
more students taking the bus, the
Universitys parking and transit rev-
enues are decreasing, leading it to
make up for the lost revenue in
some way.
The parking and transit depart-
ment is completely user funded,
Donna Hultine, University director
of parking and transit, said. So we
really rely on the revenue streams
of parking permits, tickets, garage
revenue and events.
Although nothing has been
decided upon yet, the department
has submitted different budgets to
the provosts office. One of the bud-
gets involving the red zone includes
a percentage increase on various
things like parking permits, fines,
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BY sarah hoCKEL
shockel@kansan.com
Within the next couple of
months, students can expect to
see construction beginning on
12th Street between Louisiana to
Vermont streets because the Oread
Neighborhood Lighting Project
will finally be executed.
Additional funds that were
needed from the Community
Development Block Grant went
through, so the final phases of the
project can begin once planning is
completed.
According to Mark Thiel, assis-
tant director of Public Works for
the city of Lawrence, the project
will be broken down into four
phases. The first phase will include
construction on the sidewalk of
12th Street between Louisiana
and Vermont streets to comply
with handicap standards of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Phase one has been contracted
and workers are busy completing
other projects before beginning
work. The sidewalks are under
construction and should be com-
pleted pretty soon, Thiel said. Its
a matter of scheduling. My guess is
they will wait until class is out and
after graduation, so its the least
inconvenient to students.
Phase two, which includes
10-foot decorative light poles in
South Park, will commence as
soon as the materials are deliv-
ered.
Phases three and four include
the installation of lights along
12th Street between Louisiana
and Vermont streets as well as
lit, signalized crosswalks at 12th
and Tennessee streets and 12th
and Kentucky streets. Both phases
should be completed before the
end of the year, Thiel said, with
the possibility that phase four will
continue until 2012.
The project will help increase
safety for students and community
members who travel along that
pathway.
Letting the light in, fnally
lawrence
Check out Kansan.com for more
information about the potential
increases in parking for the 2011-
2012 school year.
BY max roThman
mrothman@kansan.com
Old, sopping leaves spatter Mary Lee
Brochmanns front lawn at 2213 Westdale Road.
Not long ago, Brochmann would have cleaned
up the mess herself. But recently, she has been
suffering from heart and lung problems, plum-
meting her weight and diminishing her strength.
Living alone means all the hard housework falls
on Brochmann. But losing her breath while
having a conversation makes common chores
unthinkable.
Its impossible for me to do that kind of heavy
work, Brochmann said.
On a rainy Thursday afternoon, three stu-
dents with rakes willingly took care of it.
Its showing the community of Lawrence
that were not just a bunch of college kids that
like to party, Ashley Clayton, a sophomore
from Basehor, said.
What do you think?
BY Laura nighTEngaLE
amie Young
olathe, sophomore
It seemed like a really cool
event that just started here
and I wanted to give it a
good start so hopefully it
can come back for future
years.
alec JoYce
lawrence, freshman
codirector of the programs
committee
Theres always been a slight
disconnect from the student
body here at KU and the town
as a whole, but with events like
this the University gets to give
back to the community that we
live in.
robert Delara
leavenworth, senior
Im a philosophy major so I try
as much as I can to help as many
people as I can. Giving time is not
a huge deal for me so if someone
needs help Im more than willing
to do so.
Jill nowak
mcPherson, junior
I saw it on Facebook and I
thought itd be a good op-
portunity to get involved with
the community so I got a group
together and were just going
to try to help out.
Check out Kansan.com for more information
about the Big Event and how students
volunteered to clean up the community.
Aaron Harris/KANSAN
Rebecca Ross, a sophomore fromSan Antonio and Angela Benway, a freshman fromChicago, rake out a chicken coop as part of the Big Event Thursday afternoon. The Big Event, a KUnited election platformlast year, sends students out into the Lawrence community to help do chores and maintenance
for residents.
crime | 3A
Only cases of a stolen bicycle
and some ill-placed grafti
stirred the spring break silence.
Two campus
crimes occur
during break
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After recent losses to No. 11 Missouri and No. 8 Texas, and a split
doubleheader against UKMC, Kansas turns its attention to Big
12 play in its upcoming game against No. 16 Nebraska.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
i hope life isnt a big joke, because i
dont get it.
Jack Handey
FACT OF THE DAY
Established in 1827, fort leaven-
worth, kansas, is the oldest military
post in continuous operation west of
the mississippi.
legendsofamerica.com
FRIDAY
April 1
mONDAY
April 4
TUESDAY
April 5
SUNDAY
April 3
WEDNESDAY
April 6
Whats going on?
nThe center for russian, East European
and Eurasian studies is hosting a confer-
ence from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the malott
room of the kansas Union.
nThe department of dance will hold a celebra-
tion of professor Janet Hamburgs life from 3 to 4
p.m. in the spencer museum of Art auditorium.
nThe Hall center for the Humanities will host a
program in Jewish studies from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. in the conference hall of the Hall center.
SATURDAY
April 2
nlia southern will perform on the bassoon as
a part of the school of musics student recital
series. The event will take place from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. in swarthout recital Hall in murphy Hall.
THURSDAY
April 7
ncome show your creativity for the frst campus
mural project. students will have the opportunity
to decorate blank canvases from noon to 2 p.m.
from April 4 to April 8 in the Traditions Area of
the kansas Union. The fnished canvases will be
displayed on campus.
n international student and scholar services
will host a World foosball Tournamentin which
students will represent diferent countries. The
tournament will take place in the kansas Union
plaza from noon to 3 p.m.
FRIDAY:
mostly sunny, high 64. Winds nW 15 mph gusting to 25.
FRIDAY NIgHT:
Partly cloudy, low 36. Winds NW 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY:
mostly sunny, high 63. Winds nE 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY NIgHT: Cloudy, low 48. Light winds.
SUNDAY:
chance of showers and thunderstorms, high 80. low 52.
Information fromforecasters Austin Quick and Heather Williams, KU atmospheric science students
Weather forecast
mONDAY: Cooler and cloudy, high 53.
Call the KU
weather line
anytime:
(785) 864-3300
nThe kU memorial Unions will host a book talk for
the book iraqi fulbrighterwritten by Goran sabah
Ghafour. The book talk will occur in Jayhawk ink in
the kansas Union from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The origin of April fool`s
day is uncertain, but it is
widely believed to have
begun in Europe in the
1500s when the beginning
of the new year changed
from April 1 to January 1.
people who continued to
celebrate the new year on
April 1 were labeled fools.
CORRECTION
A headline, Jaybowl consid-
ers serving beer next fall,
on page 1A of yesterdays
edition of the kansan was
incorrect. The student coali-
tion renew kU proposed the
change, not the Jaybowl.
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Fake massage parlor
inspector charged
nEWporT BEAcH, calif. A
california man is charged with
pretending to be a massage
parlor inspector and demanding
a rubdown and $200.
orange county prosecutors
charged Edward Justin laporte
with felony burglary and misde-
meanor counts of impersonat-
ing a peace ofcer and frearm
violations. The 47-year-old faces
arraignment friday in newport
Beach.
investigators say laporte is a
former police ofcer from il-
linois. They say he was wearing
a badge when he entered the
Golden spa massage parlor in
lake forest on Jan. 31 and told
the manager he was investigat-
ing a complaint.
prosecutors say he then
complained of back pain, and a
masseuse gave him a back rub
before laporte asked for a frontal
massage, which was refused.
no phone listing could be
found for laporte and court
records dont list an attorney for
him.
Associated Press
ODD NEWS
KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / FridAy, April 1, 2011 / NEWS / 3A
By Chelsey Derks
cderks@kansan.com

Students came back from spring
break to a campus that quietly wait-
ed for their return.
Only two campus crimes were
reported while classes were not
in session: a stolen bicycle from
Stouffer Place apartments and graf-
fiti on the wall of Oliver Hall, said
Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU
Public Safety Office.
The low number of reported
crimes was nothing out of the ordi-
nary, said Bailey. In previous years,
spring break rarely generated signifi-
cant campus crimes, with only one
reported crime during the spring
breaks of both 2009 and 2010.
With the drop in crime, the KU
Public Safety Office used the slow
week to focus on monitoring cam-
pus buildings, keeping in mind that
there were still faculty and staff on
campus.
It gives the officers a little bit
more time in the buildings, walking
the buildings, which is important
because theres not as many people.
Bailey said the significant lack
of disturbances could be attributed
to the smaller amount of people on
campus.
For tips from Bailey on how to
avoid falling victim to a crime while
away on break, tune into KUJH-TV
News today at 4 p.m.
Edited by Tali David
By PAT MUeller
pmueller@kansan.com
Te Kansas Cannabis Compas-
sionate Care Act, a bill that would
have made marijuana use legal
for people with certain debilitat-
ing medical conditions, is not ex-
pected to make it out of the Health
and Human Services Committee
before tomorrows deadline.
Tat bill is just sitting there. Its
not going anywhere, Rep. Ger-
aldine Flaharty, D-Wichita, said.
Tere is no possibility it will be
heard or any action will be taken
on it.
KUs chapter of the National
Organization for the Reformation
of Marijuana Laws, NORML, cam-
paigned on campus to get the bill
passed.
Its disappointing. I would have
loved to see it passed, said Jacob
Fox, president of KU NORML.
However, Im not that surprised.
Te bill was introduced Feb. 11
by Rep. Gail Finney, D-Wichita,
and was assigned to the Health and
Human Services Committee. Te
committee chose not to discuss the
bill at its meetings, allowing the bill
to expire.
Committee members were not
available to comment about why
the bill was not added to their
agenda. Although it is unlikely the
bill will leave the committee, a sen-
ator or representative can choose
to resurrect it during the next leg-
islative session.
Edited by Helen Mubarak
Lawrence Community Shelter looks to relocate
cRImE
LAWRENcE
Ashleigh Lee/KANSAN
Pending a fnalized date, Lawrence Community Shelter will move fromits downtown location to 23rd Street. It will have twice the square footage.
Week before spring
break
On March 16, someone re-
ported the theft of a wallet
from the Anderson Strength
Center, valued at $400.
On March 18, someone
took exit signs from Oliver
Hall, valued at $180.

Spring break
On March 23, someone
spray-painted a brick wall at
Oliver Hall. damage is esti-
mated at $150.
On March 25, someone re-
ported the theft of a bicycle
and lock Stoufer place Apart-
ments, valued at $106.
Week after spring
break
On March 28, someone en-
tered an unlocked ofce in
the KU Visitor Center and took
$11 from a purse.
On March 28, a pair of jeans
was stolen from Ambler rec-
reation Center at a loss of
$150.
On March 29, food burn-
ing in an oven caused smoke
in the Jayhawker Towers, but
there was no fre and no dam-
age was reported.
On March 29, two suitcases,
50 Cds and a GpS were stolen
from a vehicle on the 1200
block of louisiana, valued at
$589.
By Jonathan Shorman
cRImE
REPORT
A federal judge in Wichita
sentenced another of the seven
former Athletics department em-
ployees charged with conspiring
to illegally sell tickets.
rodney dale Jones, former
head of the
Williams Fund
fundraising
arm of the
department,
was sentenced
on Thursday
to serve 46
months in
federal prison.
Jones will also have to pay at
least $1 million in restitution
to Kansas Athletics and about
$100,000 to the irS.
Jones co-defendant, Kassie
liebsch, a former systems
analyst for the department, was
sentenced Wednesday to 37
months for her involvement in
the scheme. Others in the case,
Charlette Blubaugh and her hus-
band, Tom Blubaugh, are set for
sentencing April 14 and Kirtland
May 12.
Two more former employees,
Brandon Simmons and Jason
Jefries, have been sentenced
to probation and ordered to
pay several thousand dollars in
restitution for failing to report
the felonies of the other co-
defendants.
By Alex Garrison
Former employees
will pay fnes and
serve prison time
TIcKETS
liebsch
By AMANDA kIsTNer
AND DAVID ellIOTT
editor@kansan.com
The Lawrence Community
Shelter is moving away from down-
town, which means a big change
for its occupants. The shelter will
move from its current location in
the downtown area to a new and
bigger building near Harper and
23rd streets. The date of the move
is not known yet.
Indecision on the location and
slow increase in funding led to a
slow development of the project.
Loring Henderson, executive direc-
tor of the Lawrence Community
Shelter, said raising the money has
taken so long because of the ques-
tion of location.
But after the Lawrence City
Commissions 3 to 2 vote two weeks
ago to continue financial sup-
port for the downtown Lawrence
Community Shelter at Kentucky
and 10th streets, the search for a
new location could continue.
Were excited about the fund-
ing and support thats come from
the community, Henderson said.
While the current shelter has
just more than 7,000 square feet,
the new, more spacious building
will have almost 15,000 square
feet.
The downtown shelter can cur-
rently hold 76 people. The new
shelter will only allow a maximum
of 75 occupants, but they will have
more space. Henderson said work-
ers want to be able to take in as
many people as possible, but they
dont want it to get too crowded
and become unsafe.
Instead of the current free-for-
all floor mats that are rearranged
every night, the new shelter will
have new beds that can be assigned
according to gender.
The new shelter will also provide
three full meals a day. The current
shelter only provides cereal and
coffee in the morning and an eve-
ning meal, but no lunch. Also, the
new shelter will be located farther
away from the Salvation Army and
Jubilee Caf.
The move wont drastically
change the number of homeless
people downtown because some
may not want to make the move
or will not qualify to reside in the
new shelter, Henderson said.
Edited by Caroline Bledowski
Campus quiet over break
Check out Kansan.com for more
information about the crimes that
took place during spring break.
Marijuana-centered Compassionate
Care Act not expected to get green light
LEgISLATION
I think the original concept
was not safety-driven, Thiel said.
However, a lighted pathway
would encourage more people to
travel that way, and so by default,
the more people that are on that
sidewalk, the less likely crime will
happen. The lighted pathway will
act as a deterrent.
The KU Public Safety Office
has also been involved with the
project and thinks that it will
be a great addition to increasing
safety around the campus and in
areas students travel.
Weve been aware of it and
part of the discussion since the
first suggestion came up about
two years ago, said police Chief
Ralph V. Oliver of the KU Public
Safety Office. We support it. We
support safety in general and
those things that improve safety.
Oliver hopes that students will
take notice of the lighted pathway
and use it once it is completed.
The lighting project is anoth-
er layer of safety added to the
ones that are already in place,
such as police patrols, Saferide
program, and the new Jayhawk
buddy system, said Oliver.
Edited by Caroline Bledowski
Light (Continued froM 1A)
event parking and hourly rates.
Hultine also mentioned a plan
that would have an increase only
in revenue streams that would not
affect faculty, staff and students.
If one of the proposals is agreed
upon, the fees will be used in mul-
tiple ways, including salaries, snow
removal, water run-off fees, as well
as the $1.5 million parking and
transit pays on bonding a year.
Also, the money will be focused
on improvements to the crumbling
parking lots throughout campus.
My hope is that the proposal to
increase fees will pass so we have
small incremental increases over
the years and not a couple large
ones, Hultine said.
If the parking fees stay as is, the
University will have to cut back
on capital projects, many of which
have already begun.
During the last few years, park-
ing passes at the University have
increased at a rather regular rate.
For instance, a gold parking pass in
2004 began at $180. Since then, it
increased to $235 in 2005, to $255
in 2006, and in 2008, it increased
to its current price of $285.
Hultine says they are not ready
to state the exactly how much the
increase would be, but that it is
relatively small.
They hope to agree upon a final
plan within the next couple weeks.
Editedby SarahGregory
FeeS (Continued froM 1A)
Clayton was one of hundreds of
student and fac
faculty volunteers at about 100
sites in Lawrence for The Big
Event, a community service
project that was part of the
Universitys Into The Streets
Week. The event was run by the
Center for Community Outreach,
Student Union Activities and the
Student Senate.
It shows the dedication of
the KU students to the Lawrence
community that theyre out here
today raking in freezing rain,
said Hannan Bolton, a sophomore
from St. Libory, Neb., and co-
director of the Big Event.
After washing windows, raking
leaves from a yard and pulling
vines from bushes, student body
president, and brainchild of the
event, Michael Wade Smiths face
was covered in mud.
This is something that tran-
scends the politics of campus,
Smith said. Its something that I
think is going to become a part of
the fabric of KU.
Most services that volunteers
performed included odd jobs
around houses and apartments
of the elderly. Several volunteer
groups were assigned to paint out-
side, but this was prevented by the
rain. Some people simply needed
furniture rearranged or their toi-
lets scrubbed. One woman wanted
a mattress flipped. Other people
just wanted to talk.
One woman called co-director
Kris Velasco, a sophomore from
Wamego, requesting the names of
the attractive young boys who
helped her out. She wanted to
write them a thank you card.
That phone call right there
gives you a new high for the rest
of the day, Velasco said as he
shivered under a tent.
Katie Kisner, a senior from
Lawrence, said her class was can-
celed Thursday, and she spent her
free time raking for two hours for
a retired man and his wife, who is
hooked to an oxygen tank.
Now they get to go do the fun
part, Kisner said. They can plant
flowers.
Edited by Marla Daniels
eveNt (Continued froM 1A)
KU Army ROTC
www.ArmyROTC.ku.edu
17th Annual Ranger Buddy Competition
Saturday April 2nd
200 Cadets from all over the country will be involved!
Get a taste for ROTC Training and cheer the JAYHAWKS on to victory! For more
information, visit KU Events Calendar or www.ArmyROTC.ku.edu
Competition begins at 6:30am with an Awards Ceremony at 6:00pm
4A / ENTERTAINMENT / FridAy, April 1, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kAnsAn.com
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
dont take yourself or others too
seriously today. not only is it April
Fools day, but the moon is in your
twelfth house, and theres a ten-
dency to overthink everything.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
you may find yourself moderating
a clash between normally gen-
tle souls. maybe a joke backfires.
remind them of their friendship.
Avoid risks today, and celebrate
foolishness.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Who do you want to be? What role
(and what costume) do you most
want to wear? Who would you
most like to impact? daydream it,
and then notice any roadblocks.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
All of a sudden, everything looks
possible ... and it is. An adventure
is calling. dont take off before the
job is complete. plan the trip well
to avoid complications.
LEo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Visualize a future that really lights
you up. First, choose an exciting
game (without gambling). instead,
invest in a direction that helps
people. save up for it.
VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
dont believe everything you see
or hear in your head. dont take
yourself too seriously. its all about
fun, remember? let an idealist
lead you.
LIbRA (Sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is an 8
dont allow the work to over-
whelm you. Theres always going
to be something to do, and thats
great. Take one step at a time, and
youll go far more quickly than
you think.
SCoRpIo (oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
devote more attention to love.
spend some time painting or
doing a creative project, prefer-
ably with kids or for a cause you
love. your volunteer efforts are
appreciated.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Enjoy your time at home. reminisce
about the past with a loved one.
Take on a home-improvement
project. Embrace your roots. do
something just for yourself.
CApRICoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
start the month by writing that
communication youve been put-
ting off. Be open to new experi-
ences. Theres so much to learn.
dont be afraid to play the fool.
AqUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
money comes in. resist the urge
to splurge. dont be fooled by the
glitter of pyrite: its fools gold.
Enjoy how pretty it is, and leave it
where it lies.
pISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
Whos the fool now? youre on top
of your game and theres no stop-
ping you today. others say good
things about you and laugh with
you, not at you.
HoRoSCopE
10 is the easiest day, 0 the
most challenging.
MoNKEYzILLA
Kevin Cook
CRoSSWoRD
THE NExT pANEL
Nick Sambaluk
MoVIES
Gyllenhaal does more than act
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES If you stay
long enough to read the Source
Code closing credits, youll see
Jake Gyllenhaal listed among the
actors.
But Gyllenhaal did a lot more
than act. He was involved with
everything from suggesting
Duncan Jones as the director to
improvising scenes. The young
actor even came up with an alter-
nate ending that was shot but
didnt make the final cut.
Its all part of Gyllenhaals pro-
cess to make a movie as good as
possible.
I loved the script, but I knew
the movie was not going to be at
its full potential if we didnt have
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PaGe 5a tHe uniVersitY daiLY Kansan
I had the opportunity to spend my
spring break in London. While I was
there, there was one theme of the week
I didnt expect: protest.
As is probably the case with most
large cities during times of worldwide
political change, it was easy to find
three or four demonstrations during
my daily trek around London. The
group I traveled with collectively saw
several; the spirit of change was pres-
ent.
My favorite one was near Trafalgar
Square in front of the South African
Embassy. A group was holding signs
demanding accountability from Zuma
and Mugabe and chanting. They were
hopeful, not angry.
As I stood near members of the
group, taking videos and pictures and
hoping they understood the mental
messages I was sending them (I may
be a tourist, but Im on your side!), I
thought about the likelihood of seeing
something like this in Kansas.
There are lots of passionate students
at the University who do so much to
advocate for causes they believe in. Im
impressed by the number of progres-
sive groups at our school that actively
campaign and reach out to other stu-
dents and the community. Im thankful
for the amount of dedication we have
here.
That said, the amount of people
involved in these types of activities is
sadly small compared to the number
of students who could be involved. In
most cases, its not that students dont
care or are ignorant about whats going
on. Mostly, theyre busy, they dont hear
about things or theyre not sure how to
get involved.
We need to make activism a priority
again. Its not enough for us to just say
we wish something were different. We
are lucky enough to live somewhere
where free expression is an option. We
should exercise this ability and actually
take action to make change.
The group in front of the South
African Embassy was not very big. By
London protest standards, Im sure
it was tiny. But that size of a protest
at the University would have given
me goosebumps. At our university, it
wouldnt take a protest the size of the
Egyptian revolt or Saturdays London
riot to bring notice to an issue.
If young people in African countries
can topple dictatorial regimes, we
certainly have the ability to affect the
status quo. These are people just like
us. They dont have some special gene
that makes them able to take to the
streets and peacefully demand change.
The only difference is that they made
a distinct and cohesive effort. When
more of our students start doing the
same, we could create powerful change
in Kansas, politically and socially. It
doesnt really matter what issue you
care about or how you begin, as long as
you do something about it.
Kelly Cosby is a junior in political
science and English from Overland
Park. Follow her on Twitter @
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Basketball loss bittersweet as a wonderful chapter closes
COMMentarY
Although I agree with
Aaron Harris and his criti-
cism of mediocrity in the
entertainment industry,
he misses the point. In a
capitalist, democratic soci-
ety, the point is not whether
the Situation deserves his
own show, but that he has
earned it. Al Roker doesnt
deserve $1.5 million a year
to tell jokes even my mom
thinks are corny, just as the
Situation doesnt deserve his
own show for being a sleazy
neon cheese puff. But they
both make a profit for their
employers, thus earning their
salaries.
The success of, say, Kesha,
has never prevented the
success of another musi-
cian, particularly today.
Established bands like
Radiohead and burgeoning
bands like North Highlands,
the band that sings my ring-
tone (Google Sugar Lips),
no longer need a record deal.
Alicia Keys has 3.4 million
followers on Twitter. Kesha,
by contrast, has 1.3 million.
I like Kesha so little, I have
never illegally downloaded
a song of hers. But I must
admit, when Tik Tok
comes on at a party, I feel
an urge to show everyone in
the room how bad I am at
dancing. If you can make me
dance, you cant be half bad.
But is this even a modern
phenomenon? Sid Vicious
of the Sex Pistols is in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
even though he was so bad
at the bass guitar his band-
mates turned off his amp at
concerts and no one noticed.
Kurt Cobain, too, couldnt
sing or play guitar (the verse
of Smells Like Teen Spirit
has a total of two notes).
This article couldve been
written 60 years ago if only
Kesha were replaced with
Marilyn Monroe. But today,
the talentless dont obscure
the talented. You also can
post on YouTube, regard-
less of Rebecca Black. We all
have choices, like a democ-
racy. Choose for yourself.
Elliott Krause is a senior
from Des Moines, Iowa.
Students should follow the example of political activism abroad
Its amazing how a basketball game
can make so many people feel so much.
My heart still hurts days after the
Jayhawks loss to VCU in the NCAA
tournament. I never cared about bas-
ketball before I came to the University
of Kansas, and now one game can make
or break my mood for days.
I get wrapped up in it, probably more
than most. Maybe this is because I have
always been emotional and sentimental.
I love with my whole heart. This goes
for both people and things, and, Ive
come to find, even sports.
To be honest, its not really the game
I have come to love. Watching KU
basketball has made me appreciate
the sport, but theres still a lot about
the game I dont understand. I havent
developed a love for basketball, but
a love for everything KU basketball
represents.
KU basketball is a symbol of my time
here and of the person this university
has helped me become. I have tied my
emotions with a basketball team to my
emotions about a place, about a chapter
of my life.
I love this university. I love it for the
same reasons other KU students do,
and Im sure for the same reasons most
college students everywhere love their
alma maters. The people I have met
here have not only become some of my
closest friends, but have also helped me
to grow. The professors here have not
only taught me about history, language
and politics but have also taught me
about life.
I dont love the University just
because it has an amazing basketball
team or because I have lived the last
four years with no curfew and few
responsibilities. I love it because this
is where I developed a passion for
journalism. This is where I learned the
power of words, and that I cant imag-
ine making a living any other way but
to use them.
Last Sunday, as I watched the last
few minutes of the Jayhawks run in the
NCAA tournament, I had to walk away
from the television. I couldnt accept
that it was over.
I started to cry, just like I did when
we lost in 2009 and in 2010. But this
time it stung a little more. It felt more
real.
The final score of the game not only
represented the end of this years bas-
ketball season, but also the end of my
time as a KU student. Just as I couldnt
watch the last few minutes of the last
game of the season, I also am not ready
to close this chapter of my life.
With graduation nearly seven weeks
away, I know I must embrace this new
chapter. I know it will be filled with just
as much happiness as my college years,
and maybe even more. I just cant help
but feel a little sad as I watch the pages
turn.
But mixed in with my emotions of
sadness and fear, there are also feelings
of excitement and accomplishment.
I will leave knowing the skills I have
developed here will help me succeed.
Until the Jayhawks are national
champions again, I will probably cry
every March during the NCAA tour-
nament. But the fact that a basketball
game can make me feel so much proves
that no matter where I go or what I do,
or what this scary but exciting future
holds for me, one thing will remain the
same. I will always be a Jayhawk.
Brown is a senior in journalism
from Wichita. She also is a writer for
the Kansan Editorial Board.
What do you do when you have
undeniable chemistry with
someone, but you are both in
relationships?
I really want spring to get here. Im
soooo cold.
Spring is here. Youre just in Kansas
so get used to it.
Can switching to KU really increase
your awesomeness 15 percent
or more? Are the Morris brothers
twins?
Im a rich person without money. :)
One beneft of having a girlfriend:
on-the-go blowjobs
I want you. But your friend wants
me. Ehhh.
Boys are stupid. End of story.
I get excited when I see that
Criminal Minds is on TV, then I
turn to it and realize that Ive seen it
already. This happens every time its
on Is that messed up?
Adderall is the premier academic
steroid.
You should know by now that
weather in Kansas is extremely
unpredictable. Stop whining and
put a wager on it. You seem to need
something to spice up your life.
My voice decided to play peek-
a-boo on me today there one
sentence, gone the next
I LIKE YOU. I LIKE YOU. I LIKE YOU.
Now text me please :)
Soooo are you going to text me?
Girl, text me frst! I dont wanna
seem like a creep #TLC
Winners stalk and kill their own
food, without earthly weapons
#tigerblood
Dude, I could out-stumble you any
day! BRING IT!
Cheap whiskey and cheap cigars
make the world go round.
My favorite bathroom grafti on
campus: The urinal that has the joke
is in your hands written above it.
CAN YOU SHUT UP! WE ARE IN THE
DAMN LIBRARY!
My life is awesome. Im going to
succeed, Im super relaxed and
unlike you, I like correct grammar.
I hate being in debt from college.
Its like I owe part of my soul to the
U.S. gov.
I got in the FFA twice today. I doubt
that will ever happen again.
Which do you prefer: little nipples or
big nipples?
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals Chris Getz, back, is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Howe Kendrick as he tries to steal second in the third inning of an opening day baseball game Thursday in
Kansas City, Mo.
BASEBALL
AssociAted Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Torii
Hunter and Jeff Mathis homered,
helping Jered Weaver and the Los
Angeles Angels beat the Kansas
City Royals 4-2 Thursday in a chilly
season opener.
Weaver allowed two harmless
singles to Melky Cabrera over 6 1-3
innings, improving to 3-0 in his last
four starts against Kansas City. The
2010 major league strikeout leader
fanned six and walked two as the
Angels won their opener for the
seventh time in the last eight years.
Hunter and Mathis, on his 28th
birthday, hit solo shots off Luke
Hochevar, who pitched 5 2-3
innings and gave up four runs in
his first opening-day start.
Kansas City had a chance to go
in front in the eighth and ninth, but
the Angels got out of it both times.
Mike Aviles leadoff drive off
Kevin Jepsen trimmed Los Angeles
lead to 4-2 in the eighth. The
Royals went on to load the bases
on three walks, but Michael Kohn,
the Angels fifth pitcher, struck out
Jeff Francoeur and retired Alcides
Escobar on a fly ball to end the
inning.
With runners at the corners and
two out in the ninth, Alex Gordon
barely missed a home run before
Fernando Rodney struck him out
for the save. Gordon was 0 for 5
with three strikeouts and left five
runners.
Weaver (1-0) had faced the
minimum until Cabrera flared a
single into left with one out in
the fourth. The right-hander, the
Angels pitcher of the year the past
two seasons, then retired six of
the next seven, allowing only one
walk, before Cabrera singled up the
middle with two out in the sixth.
Hunter, on a 3-2 pitch, cranked a
446-foot shot over the center-field
fence leading off the fourth. It was
his 27th homer against the Royals,
the most hes hit off any club.
Vernon Wells and Erick Aybar fol-
lowed with back-to-back doubles.
The Royals committed three
errors. After Mathis homered in
the sixth, Peter Bourjos bunted
and wound up at third on throw-
ing errors by Hochevar and sec-
ond baseman Chris Getz. Maicer
Izturis ended up driving him in
with a single.
Hisanori Takahashi replaced
Weaver and allowed Francoeurs
two-out drive in the seventh.
Third baseman Aviles was booed
when he ran toward the left-field
dugout chasing a high pop off the
bat of Bobby Abreu but let it fall
in. It was called a no-play, but boos
echoed again when Abreu then sin-
gled with two out in the fifth. But
Aviles made a nice play on Wells
grounder to end the inning.
Kansas City falls to Los Angeles in opener, 4-2
Player celebrates
birthday with game
WAsHinGTon coming of
major knee surgery, and coming
up on his 39th birthday, chipper
Jones came back to baseball in a
big way.
At the plate in a real game for
the frst time since August, the At-
lanta Braves third baseman dou-
bled for the frst hit by anyone
in the 2011 season. He legged it
out, even, beating a throw from
new Washington nationals right
felder Jayson Werth.
i was busting it out of the box,
Jones said. didnt necessarily
want to slide, but i had to.
He went on to score the
seasons frst run, Jason Heyward
added a solo shot, and derek
lowe allowed three singles in
5 2-3 innings on a chilly, damp
opening day, helping the Braves
beat the nationals 2-0 Thursday
to make Fredi Gonzalez a winner
in his debut as Atlantas manager.
The Braves played their frst
regular-season game since Bobby
cox retired at the end of 2010 af-
ter two decades and 15 playof
appearances as their skipper.
Welcome back, chipper. nice
way to start, Fredi.
im wearing this uniform and,
hopefully, im wearing it for a
long time and get a lot of wins,
said Gonzalez.
Associated Press
BASEBALL
LAcROSSE
Jayhawks will take on division rivals this weekend
By BlAke schuster
bschuster@kansan.com
After a three-week hiatus the
lacrosse team returns to action
tomorrow at Lawrence High
School against division rival
Nebraska (3-5).
The Jayhawks (5-4) last played
a two-game home stand against
St. Cloud State where Kansas went
2-0 and combined for 35 goals
for, and 10 goals against. Leading
scorer for the Jayhawks Francis
Enright, a senior from Winnetka,
Ill., tallied 15 points in the games
to raise his season total to 42
points, which is the second high-
est in his career at the University.
Enrights record is the 53 points he
put up last season.
With spring break over, the
Jayhawks needed to get back to
practice to start preparing for the
Nebraska game, and it took some
time for everyone to return to
midseason form.
We were a little rusty at first,
but at practice on Wednesday we
started to pick it up again and by
the end we were looking crisp,
Tyler Cauble, a freshman from
Libertyville, Ill., said.
The Jayhawks won the past two
regular season games against the
Cornhuskers. Kansas also played a
fall league game against Nebraska
earlier this year, where they topped
them once again. After that game
the Jayhawks got a pretty good
idea of what team they would be
dealing with in the regular season.
They had a tough time settling
the ball on offense, and played
pretty much disorganized the
whole time, Tim MacArthur, a
freshman from Tallahassee, Fla.,
said.
Nebraska comes into Lawrence
riding on a March 27 10-9 vic-
tory against Iowa State. The
Cornhuskers match with the
Jayhawks is their first conference
game this season.
Enright had three goals and two
assists in a Jayhawk victory last
season against Nebraska. If Kansas
is able to win this game then it will
be undefeated this season. This
will guarantee them a Great Rivers
Lacrosse Conference division 1AA
title and a spot in the playoffs.
After Nebraska, Kansas will face
off against Oklahoma University
to end their home stand. They will
then travel to Colombia, Mo., for a
border showdown on April 22 in
what is shaping up to be a battle of
two first-place teams.
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I
have a hangover. A KU basketball
hangover.
For much of March I was drunk off
of the high expectations this team had in
the tournament. Instead of tequila shots
and cosmos it was Marcus dunks and
Morningstar three-pointers that gave me
that heady, carefree feeling.
Well, now its the morning after and Im
left curled up in the bathroom making
promises to myself. Yet instead of swearing
never to touch a drop of alcohol again, I
swear never to let the pre-tournament hype
have me envisioning Kansas unavoidable
trip to the national championship.
I should have known better. I was late
to the party in 2008 so now every year is
like going to another party thats just not as
good. My freshman year it was Michigan
State that cut Kansas short, then last year
it was Northern Iowa, and this year VCU.
I want to be part of the crazed wave of stu-
dents taking over Massachusetts Street. I
want the parade, the day off of class and the
t-shirt that says national champions.
Honestly, I came into this year thinking
the party wasnt going to be that great. I
still had pretty high expectations, but we
lost three key players to the NBA and I
wasnt sure who was going to replace them.
Well, Bill Self proved why he is arguably
one of the best coaches in the country. He
took a team that wasnt supposed to even
win the Big 12 and turned it into a national
championship contender. The Morris twins
started playing the best basketball of their
lives, Morningstar and Reed were always
there to give Kansas a big three-point play
(well, unless they were playing VCU) and
Kansas went through the whole regular sea-
son only losing two games. That is pretty
impressive. Self turned a scholarship hall
party into Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but
as I learned, the bigger the party, the bigger
the headache the next morning.
And now, this weekend I have to watch
four other teams compete for their chance
to win the title we were favored for. I know
thats the excitement of March Madness,
but I will still miss seeing the red and blue
in the crowds and Markieff Morris hit the
last three that wraps up the game.
I know that eventually Ill feel better, but
right now, all I really want to do is lie in
bed with a big cup of coffee and wonder
why I let myself get my hopes up again.
Edited by Helen Mubarak
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High hopes leave hangovers
By Samantha anderSon
sanderson@kansan.com
NIT
Wichita State shocks country with NIT title
aSSoCIated PreSS
NEW YORK The only shock-
er about the end to Wichita States
season was the location.
J.T. Durley and Graham Hatch
scored 12 points each to lead a
balanced offense, and the Shockers
overwhelmed top-seeded Alabama
66-57 on Thursday night to win
the NIT championship at Madison
Square Garden.
Hatch was 4 for 4 from beyond
the arc, including back-to-back
baskets in the closing minutes, as
Wichita State (29-8) finished up
a remarkable postseason run in
style.
After getting left out of the
NCAA tournament and after
hardly any critics argued on their
behalf the Shockers left lit-
tle doubt they should have been
selected. They beat Nebraska by
27 points, won at Virginia Tech,
beat College of Charleston, then
set a school record for wins in a
season with a 75-44 romp over
Washington State in the semifi-
nals.
They added one more victory
against the Crimson Tide.
Tony Mitchell had 13 points
and 12 rebounds to lead Alabama
(25-12), which lost for the second
time in two trips to the NIT title
game. Leading scorer JaMychal
Green struggled with foul trou-
ble and finished with 12 points,
and Trevor Releford and Charvez
Davis had 10 each.
Alabama briefly pulled ahead
in the second half on a free throw
by Chris Hines with 15:06 left, but
Wichita State answered with eight
straight points to regain control.
The lead never fell below five
the rest of the way.
Any doubt about the outcome
was officially erased when Hatch
hit a 3-pointer from the top of
the key with 4:13 remaining that
extended the lead to 61-52. On
the Shockers next possession, he
set up from the exact spot and
knocked down another 3-pointer.
The two clutch shots helped
Hatch earn the tournament MVP
award.
Crimson Tide coach Anthony
Grant will head home to watch
his former team, VCU, play for
its own championship now. The
Rams face Butler in the Final Four
on Saturday.
When the clock finally ticked
down to zero at the Garden, the
entire Wichita State team sprinted
off the bench and jumped together
in a corner of the floor, while
a large contingent of yellow-clad
fans who made their way from
Kansas cheered on their feet.
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Ten of the Big 12 schools have
softball programs; eight of those
are ranked nationally in the top
25. The Jayhawks are unranked
because of tough losses against
No. 11 Missouri (3-2, 6-5) and
No. 8 Texas (12-0, 10-2, both in
five innings). They did reach the
No. 22 position on the College
Softball Poll the week of March
22 after the teams sweep of the
Coastal Carolina Challenge.
Now, after splitting Wednesdays
non-conference doubleheader
against UMKC (loss 2-1, win
4-2), the Jayhawks have switched
their focus back to Big 12 play
for the weekend game against
No. 16 Nebraska. The team is
hoping to take the momentum it
gained with Wednesdays victory
through the rest of the season.
We are all pretty confident,
senior pitcher Allie Clark said.
We know that we can compete
with anybody and we know that
we can beat anybody and that
anyone can be beaten. If we play
together like we have and we do
what we do, we know that we can
beat anybody. If we are all on the
same page we can do it.
The team regained its fight-
ing spirit in Wednesdays dou-
bleheader. Coach Megan Smith
challenged the team to get back
to how it plays softball and to
play with intensity and drive for
the remaining 21 games of the
regular season.
Doing that began with the sec-
ond game against UMKC and
the Jayhawks hope the drive will
continue when they challenge
Nebraska Saturday and Sunday.
Nebraska is third in the Big 12
with a conference record of 1-1.
The Jayhawk offense is preparing
to face the Huskers top pitcher,
junior Ashley Hagemann. She is
20-3 from the circle with a 1.79
ERA.
They are having a successful
season. I respect that program
and that coaching staff, Smith
said. They always do a good
job. They have a good pitcher in
the circle. They have a freshman
catcher who is doing extremely
well offensively. But if we play
tough and we fight, we are going
to do well.
The Jayhawks have been work-
ing on fine-tuning themselves.
The team hopes that by taking
care of the little things such as
fielding ground balls, commu-
nicating and making offensive
adjustments, it will walk away
from the weekend with two vic-
tories.
We are going to take this and
not just try to maintain it, but
build on it. We are going to come
out in practice on Thursday and
Friday and work so hard. Now
that we have a win, now that we
are back in it we want to beat
Nebraska, sophomore outfielder
Rosie Hull said.
Edited by Sarah Gregory
SportS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
University of Kansas alumnus Kevin Harlan will be a guest on KJHKs Jayhawk Happyhour
tonight from 5 to 6 p.m.
Announcer to speak on KJHK
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friday, april 1, 2011 www.kansan.com paGE 8a
H
ow do you tell a second
team All-American, a
mid-to-late first round
draft choice, and his brother, who
has a similar draft status, to come
back and complete their senior
year?
Marcus and Markieff Morris
have seen a world of improvement
to finely tune their game, and have
worked their asses off to get where
they are today.
I hate to be the guy to burst
everyones bubble, but I find it very
hard to believe the bash-brothers
of college basketball will come back
for their senior year.
Now dont get me wrong, a
fourth and final year from the
Morrii would be epic. I can only
imagine what it could be like if the
boys came back to town. Senior
night would surely be a spectacle,
and if they keep up their trash-talk-
ing ways it could be one of the most
entertaining seasons in Jayhawk
basketball history.
But quite frankly, the Morris
twins deserve to go to the draft.
Sure, the Morrii have a lot of
fun in Lawrence, but the NBA is
a whole lot of fun too. Both of the
brothers could end up each mak-
ing more than $1 million next
year, and thats the opportunity
theyve earned by their hard work
at Kansas.
Yes, its tough to swallow, but its
not that hard to understand.
The Morris twins were the heart
of the team, and they won the
hearts over of Jayhawk nation. They
were fun. They were hilarious in
their interviews and proud in their
antics.
But their time has come.
Their combined draft status may
never be as high as it is now. The
draft class is a remarkably weak
one, and you never know what can
happen with injuries.
What does their mother, Angel
Morris, tell her boys, who came
to Lawrence with dreams of play-
ing ball? Yes they wanted to win
a championship, but to go to the
NBA, to have 21 years of hard work
finally pay off, now thats a dream.
How does she talk her kids out of
chasing their dreams?
Im sure getting a diploma means
plenty to the Morris twins, but that
can be achieved through classwork
during their NBA offseason if they
truly want to earn their degrees.
How do Bill Self and Danny
Manning tell their star players to
stick around for one more year
when an opportunity for their
dreams to come true lurks just
ahead of them?
An NBA lockout could be one
of the only things to persuade
the twins to come back to be the
big bad boys on campus for one
more year. Or maybe the thought
of putting more banners in Allen
Fieldhouse could persuade the
brothers to return to the hill. Itd be
crazy to think the that Morris twins
would delay the start of their NBA
careers to get one, or maybe two,
Morris jerseys hanging for eternity
inside The Phog.
The Morris twins would be crazy
to come back for their senior year.
But its not crazy. Anything can
happen.
Its sports.
Edited by Tali David
by Mike vernon
mvernon@kansan.com
commentary
Morris
twins
deserve
draft
kansas seeks Nebraska victory
if the glove fits
Kansas vs.
no. 16 nebrasKa
Where: Lawrence
time: 2 p.m.
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Junior third baseman Marissa Ingle prepares to throwthe out at frst base after scooping up a hit ground ball. Kansas has been working on perfectinglittle thingslike felding ground balls and communcating better to maximize win potential.
by Mike vernon
mvernon@kansan.com
Te Kansas baseball team will
have its hands full with No.19 Bay-
lor, which comes to Lawrence for a
three-game series starting today.
Tey are one of the most tal-
ented teams in our league, coach
Ritch Price said. Tey really ma-
tured last year and became an out-
standing ofensive club as the year
went on. Teyre one of the most
physically gifed teams in the Big
12.
But the Jayhawks are not
strangers to facing top-ranked op-
ponents.
Kansas has played fve teams
ranked in the top 25, and afer this
series, it will have played 11 games
against top ranked opponents, a
Big 12 high.
If the struggling Jayhawks hope
to win the series, theyll need their
pitching staf to remain strong
throughout the weekend.
Any time you play a nationally
ranked program, like Baylor that
has really good starting pitching,
it starts with your guys on the
mound, Price said.
Fortunately for the Jayhawks,
pitching has been their one con-
stant throughout the season. Te
Jayhawks have a team ERA of 3.63
and have held opponents to a .265
batting average.
Senior pitcher T.J. Walz will
take the mound for the Jayhawks
in their 6 p.m. series opener
against the Baylor Bears today.
While Walz 2-3 record and ERA
of 4.13 may not be too impressive,
in his last three starts Walz posted
an ERA of 2.53.
Sophomore pitcher Tanner
Poppe will lead the Jayhawks in
Saturdays 2 p.m. efort. Poppe is
1-3 in four starts for Kansas with
an ERA of 3.24.
Freshman starter Alex Cox will
lead Sundays series closing efort.
Cox is 0-2 for the Jayhawks with
an ERA of 3.81.
Te Jayhawks pitching staf will
have to be on their best game, be-
cause the Bears lineup has been
potent.
Baylor has been batting .293 on
the year and averages 6.1 runs a
ballgame.
Sophomore frst basemen Max
Muncy leads the tough Baylor
lineup with a batting average of
.356 and a slugging percentage of
.490.
While pitching has been steady
for Kansas, the bats have had a
tough time getting consistent runs
for the team.
Te Jayhawks are batting .234 as
a team average three runs a game.
While the numbers arent strong,
they are slowly improving.
Senior outfelder Casey Lytle is
leading the Jayhawks turnaround
at the plate. Lytle is in a 13 game
hitting streak, and during that pe-
riod he has averaged a .367. Lytle
has had multi-hit days in fve dif-
ferent games during his streak.
Te Jayhawks need their hitting
to step up and their pitching to
remain consistent if they hope to
improve their 10-14 record.
Having an opportunity against
a top 25 opponent at home is big
for Kansas, and coach Price didnt
shy away from saying what the
Jayhawks need to do to come out
on top.
Anytime you pitch well, youve
got a chance, Price said.
Edited by Marla Daniels
Jayhawk pitching staf needs to be on point
baseball
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The Jayhawks will take on the Bears this weekend in Lawrence for a three-game series. Senior pitcher T.J. Walz will take the mound tonight.
Kansas wants to improve its record
with weekend wins against Baylor
Harlan