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Tuesday, april 19, 2011

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Delta Lambda Phi brings something new to Greek life

BY CHRIS HONG
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Ashleigh Lee/kANSAN

Firefighters at station No. 5 are specially trained through the Kansas State Fire Marshals Office to handle hazardous materials. Earlier this month they responded to a call about a suspicious substance at the parking garage east of Allen Fieldhouse.

Hazmat calls elicit a timely, trained response

there so they can figure out what it is or what is going on. The first responders work to Everyone forgets things: pen- secure the area as well as collect cils, cell phones, keys. However, information. If there are hazardwhen most people forget some- ous materials that the responders thing, a hazardous materials team need help dealing with, they call a hazmat team, a group of up does not show up. Earlier this month a student to six highly trained Lawrenceleft a bottle of biodiesel fuel in Douglas County Firefighters who the parking garage east of Allen specialize in handling the volatile Fieldhouse. A short time later, the materials. This group can be supKU Public Safety Office received a plemented with volunteer hazmat technicians from across Douglas report of a suspicious bottle. In less than an hour, firefight- County, if need be. While all Lawrence-Douglas ers, KU public safety officers County Fire and Medical personel and a hazardous materials team had swarmed the parking garage. have some hazardous materials While it might seem like an over- training, those of Station 5, locatreaction particularly for fuel ed in West Lawrence off Wakarusa used in a remote control engine Drive, are the hazmat experts. the incident illustrates pre- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire cautions that the University and and Medical Division Chief Doug Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Green said these firefighters go and Medical take when respond- through monthly exercises and ing to reports of hazardous mate- an 80 hour Hazmat training course. Firefighters take the rials. course through the Kansas State We always say, Fire Marshals when in doubt, Office to get out, and call become certifor help, said fied as hazmat Mike Russell, technicians by director of KU Kansas Fire Environmental Doug gReen Rescue and lawrence-Douglas County Fire Health and Training. and Medical Division Chief Safety. KU EHS The call for and KU pubhelp, which lic safety will Russell said can also be notibe made either fied of the situation through disto KU EHS or 911, sets off a chain of highly structured responses by patch, and respond. The responding units then set up a command emergency crews. First dispatchers, who are often station where the units will fortrained in identifying hazardous mulate a plan. Hazmats are usually one of material situations, determine the seriousness of the call. If the caller those things that go real quick. Its reports a non-serious situation on hurry up and wait, Green said. campus, such as spilled gasoline, Our number one priority is life trained KU EHS employees clean safety. In the case of last weeks hazmat it up. If the situation is more serious, dispatch notifies emer- call, the bottle was labeled biodgency units and sends them to iesel and heptane, a fuel additive and solvent. At the time of the the scene. Ninety-nine percent of any call it was unknown if heptane response to a call like that is a law was dangerous or if that was even enforcement unit and fire units, what the bottle contained. While the first steps of the Russell said. They are going to be rolling to the scene just because hazmat process are fairly contheyve got to get the right people sistent, the next steps are full of

On hazardous material calls, KU and Lawrence emergency responders react quickly to ensure safety
BY ADAM STRUNK
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Jerry Wang/kANSAN fILE pHoTo

Alex Earles always wanted to be a part of Greek life in college. But after arriving at the University and examining fraternity life, Earles said he was reluctant to join one as a gay man in the coming-out process. That is, until a friend gave him an idea. We both wanted to be Greek, said Earles, a senior from Salina. We just didnt really feel comfortearles able in the setting that existed in the Greek life. Earles friend and KU alumnus, Noel Montelongo, told him about a fraternity that they both would feel comfortable in, Delta Lambda Phi. According to its website, DLP is a national fraternity that is welcoming of gay, bisexual and progressive men. So in February 2009, Earles and Montelongo started the process of bringing DLP to the University. Six months later, DLP became a nationally registered colony with 14 members. After completing the four pledge classes as a colony, DLP will become an official chapter April 30. There are 28 DLP members at the University.

Hazmat-trained firefighters assess the situation in the Allen Fieldhouse parking garage earlier this month. The suspicious material turned out to be fuel for a remote-controlled engine left by a KU student. variables. Some hazardous materials take days to clean up, while others take a few hours. In the parking garage situation, respondents cleared the area, sealed the bottle in another container and it was taken from the scene within an hour.

Our number one priority is life safety.

What is a hazardous material?

A hazardous material is anything that can cause physical damage, but usually, in the campus context, it refers to dangerous chemicals.
Mike Russell Director of ku environmental Health and safety

Green said each hazardous material case is unique. The cleanup time and the number of fire trucks, police cars, ambulances or hazardous material trucks dispatched varies on the severity of the case. Green said this variability makes it difficult to assign a specific cost to a hazardous material call. What does not vary is who foots the bill. Green said a hazmat call to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical is treated like any other emergency call. The University does not pay for extra service from the city of Lawrence or Douglas County. It does, however, pay for KU EHS employees

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who clean up the materials or assist in the process. Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical has an operating budget of $13,422,605 this year. Regardless of costs, the KU EHS and hazmat teams are ready to respond to situations large and small. We get a lot of calls and the majority of those calls are not big events or have any severe or negative outcomes, Russell said. Russell also said that, although KU EHS does not keep compiled

records of hazmat incidents on campus, they deal with about one large or labor-intensive call a year. Russell said that the incident at the parking garage did not count as such a call. Russell did not provide the students name, and no charges were filed. He thought the bottle had been returned to either the student or his professor. Between us and the professor, Russell said, he got raked over the coals. Edited by Dave Boyd

Earles, who is president of the fraternity, said DLP is no different than other fraternities besides the fact that all the members are gay. He said they host socials, practice philanthropy, and have academic and community service requirements. There are way more similarities in our house with other houses than differences, he said. Earles said some people think members are hooking up or dating each other, but the fraternity has a rule that requires all relationships within the fraternity to be strictly platonic. Godfrey Riddle, a senior from Olathe and social activities coordinator of DLP, said the pledge process members go through creates strong fraternal bonds that are free of sexual tension. Would you date your brother? he said. Brandon Woodard, a sophomore from Topeka and member of DLP, said the Greek community at the University is very welcoming and supportive toward his fraternity.

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Denesha Morris decision to come to Kansas from her home country allowed her to experience many shocking firsts, including snow and indoor tracks.

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After surveying its customers, the local grocery store decided to eliminate plastic sacks in favor of paper or cloth options. The new effort to be more sustainable coincides with this years Earth Week.

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the main library at indiana university sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. funfactz.com

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FRIDAY:

one hundred and one years ago today, ku began offering electric trolley car service on and off campus. it cost five cents to ride, and was a part of public campus transporation for 23 years.

TUESDAY
April 19
n dan savage, a columnist from the san Francisco chronicle and author of savage love, is the recent creator of the it Gets Better project, a movement helping promote awareness about lGBt issues. He will speak in the kansas union from 7 to 9 p.m.

Whats going on?

WEDNESDAY
April 20
n All university students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a free runners clinic at Watkins memorial Health center. participants can be evaluated on strength, flexibility and running or walking form. the clinic is from 1 to 4 p.m.

THURSDAY
April 21
n the center of latin American studies is hosting a free movie, paraiso travel, as part of the latin American Film Fest. the movie will begin at 7 p.m. in 330 strong Hall and is open to all university students.

FRIDAY
April 22
n At the outside area between the Art and design Building and lindley Hall there will be an earth dance, earth day celebration which will incorporate environmental, primitive and native American-influenced choreography.

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INTERNATIoNAL

Syrian protesters vow to oust president

AssociAted Press
BEIRUT More than 5,000 anti-government protesters in Syria took over the main square of the countrys third-largest city Monday, vowing to occupy the site until President Bashar Assad is ousted and defying authorities who warn they will not be forced into reforms. The government, however, blamed the weeks of anti-government unrest in the country on ultraconservative Muslims seeking to establish a fundamentalist state and terrorize the people, in the latest official effort to portray the reform movement as populated by extremists. The Egypt-style standoff in the central city of Homs followed funeral processions by more than 10,000 mourners for some of those killed in clashes Sunday that a rights group said left at least 12 people dead. It also brought a high-stakes challenge to security forces over whether to risk more bloodshed and international backlash by trying to clear the square. In the past month, Syrian security forces in uniforms and plainclothes have launched a deadly crackdown on demonstrations, killing at least 200 people, according to human rights groups. Many Syrians also say pro-government thugs known as Shabiha have terrorized neighborhoods with tactics such as opening fire into the air. The government has in the past blamed armed gangs seeking to stir up unrest for many of the killings, such as the ones who fatally shot seven people, including three army officers, on Sunday in Homs. On Monday, the Interior Ministry identified the gangs as armed Salafi groups, referring to an ultraconservative form of Islam that has its roots in Saudi Arabia and can be found all over the region. The statement carried by the state news agency said they were seeking to establish emirates and were abusing the freedoms and reforms launched in the comprehensive program with a timetable by President Bashar Assad. Assad has been playing on fears of sectarian warfare as he works to quell any popular support for the uprising and has blamed the unrest on a foreign plot to sow sectarian strife echoing pronouncements from almost every other besieged leader in the region. Earlier in the day, at least six coffins were carried by the massive funeral procession in Homs, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Damascus, said two witnesses. Security forces stayed away from the mourners in an apparent move to avoid confrontation, said the witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisals. The witnesses accounts could not be independently confirmed because Syria has placed tight restrictions on media outlets and expelled foreign journalists. After the funeral, thousands of people marched to Homs main Saa Jadida Square, or the New Clock Square, where they chanted people want to bring down the regime and peaceful, peaceful, the witnesses said. As protesters gathered, security personnel arrived in the area. Three tanker trucks, usually used by authorities to spray protesters with water, were also parked nearby. A sit-in until the regime is brought down, the protesters chanted. Witnesses said the protesters are planning to set up tents and some residents donated water and food. Also Monday, a group of Syrian students said in a statement posted on Facebook they will not attend classes for three days starting Tuesday to protests the recent deaths and last weeks attack by security forces at Damascus University, where one student was killed. In the northern city of Banias, about 300 children released balloons with slogans calling on Assad to leave power, witnesses said. Leave, uncle criminal, read one balloon. Leave so that I can enjoy freedom, read another, witnesses added. Ammar Qurabi, head of Syrias National Organization for Human Rights, said the death toll had risen to 12 from the Sunday shootings during protests and a funeral for an anti-government activist. He said eight people died in Homs and a nearby village. He added that four protesters were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters in the northern cities of Latakia and Idlib. Syrias state-run news agency, however, said one policeman was killed and 11 other policemen and security personnel were wounded when an armed criminal gang opened fire on them in Talbiseh on Sunday. The latest killings were bound to increase pressure on Assad, who has tried to quell the popular uprising with a mixture of brute force and concessions. On Saturday, he promised to end nearly 50 years of emergency rule this week, a key demand of the protesters. Syrias widely despised emergency laws have been in place since the ruling Baath Party came to power in 1963, giving the regime a free hand to arrest people without charge and extending state authority into virtually every aspect of life. But he warned there will no longer be an excuse for organizing protests once Syria lifts emergency rule and implements reforms.

Accuser in Duke rape case charged with murder

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RALEIGH, N.C. The woman who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of raping her in 2006 was charged Monday with murder in the death of her boyfriend. Crystal Mangum, 32, was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and two counts of larceny. She has been in jail since April 3, when police charged her with assault in the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Daye. He died after nearly two weeks at a hospital. An attorney for Mangum and officials in the district attorneys office did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Mangum falsely accused the lacrosse players of raping her at a 2006 party for which she was hired to perform as a stripper. The case heightened long-standing tensions in Durham about race, class and the privileged status of college athletes. The district attorney who championed Mangums claims was later disbarred. North Carolinas attorney general eventually declared the players innocent of a tragic rush to accuse. Prosecutors declined to press charges for the false accusations, but Mangums bizarre legal troubles have continued. Last year, she was convicted on misdemeanor charges after setting a fire that nearly torched her home with her three children inside. Friends said Mangum has never recovered from the stigma brought by the lacrosse case and has been involved in a string of questionable relationships in an attempt to provide stability for her children. Vincent Clark, a friend who co-authored Mangums self-published memoir, said he hopes people dont rush to judgment echoing one of the oft-cited lessons of the lacrosse case itself. Clark said Mangum realizes she has mental health problems. Im sad for her. I hope people realize how difficult it is being her, Clark said. When Dayes nephew talked to a 911 dispatcher after the stabbing, he referenced the notoriety Mangum still carries. Its Crystal Mangum. THE Crystal Mangum, said the nephew, whose name was removed from a publiclyreleased version of the emergency call. I told him she was trouble from the damn beginning.

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At KU, most of the fraternities are surprisingly open, he said. DLPs role (subhead) Riddle said DLP has an important role in Lawrences homosexual community. One thing that is kind of a problem in the gay community is you see all these people who happen to be homosexual all the time, but you never get to know them beyond a superficial level, he said. He said since people often meet at bars and clubs, the loud and sometimes intoxicating nature of these situations was not conducive to meaningful conversations. He said DLP gives homosexuals the opportunity to know each other on a deeper level and form a brotherhood. Woodard said DLP has helped him get more involved at the University. Riddle said being involved in the fraternity has fostered personal growth and developed leadership skills. Earles said he could not imagine what his life would be like without DLP. I wouldnt have that great bond of friendship with people, Earles said. Its crazy to think that one small decision caused such a ripple of effect. Edited by Becca Harsch

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6 As t.s. eliot said, to make an end is to make a beginning. like a chimp, let go of one vine to swing on to the next. dont look down, but straight ahead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 today could be like a rollercoaster ride. Will you raise your arms and scream? Fun is in the interpretation. smile for the camera! if tempers flare, let it go. let the words pour out. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 Work faster, and make more money. A brilliant insight requires quick action. schedule what you can do, and delegate the rest. Watch out for frayed tempers. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Watch out for leaky pockets and short tempers. schedule flexibility pays off, and you see the path ahead clearly. An amazing revelation presents a new opportunity. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 A brilliant insight opens up a new possibility. investigate all considerations before embarking upon this path. double-check the data, and make a thorough plan. VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 your intellect is hot right now. Fix something before it breaks. think and act quickly. A strong temptation is calling, but shop carefully and stay objective. LIbRA (Sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is an 8 theres potential for making money now. meditation brings insight. What you learn benefits the group. Add color to your home. replenish your reserves and then socialize. SCoRpIo (oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 its not about win or lose, but you can still play to help your team. share insights with others. Watch for opportunity at the top, and be prepared to move. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5 let your heart pour onto the paper. Writing helps today. Hold on tight for a difficult situation. Get plenty of rest for tomorrow promises exciting action.

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Peeping Tom incident reminds students to stay alert

become harmful. Luckily nobody has been assaulted, but it is a reminder to be vigilant and careful. Often times those who commit small crimes are also capable of crossing larger boundaries, and students should always be alert to suspicious behavior. April is sexual assault awareness month, and during this month students are reminded of safety tips and also the importance of speaking up to prevent sexual assault in our communities. Education and awareness are tools of prevention. Knowing how and when to speak out against sexual assault as well as how to protect yourself and others can make a world of difference. On campus security precautions such as cameras and card swipes are in place for protection, but without the attention and help of students, these mechanisms are useless. Awareness is key in preventing dangerous situations. Students should pay attention to the people they are letting into buildings, and not just residence halls, but any campus facility. Being aware of surroundings and taking note when something seems unusual are also ways to stay safe. Living in fear is not healthy or productive, but simply being aware and alert can make the difference between danger and safety. Awareness should not just be a priority this month, but should be on students minds every day. Erin Brown for the Kansan Editorial Board

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Sometimes a situation can seem normal, but suddenly turn dangerous. Last week a man entered two different residence halls and then walked into restrooms and watched women shower. Police have since released photos of a suspect taken from a security camera and the investigation is ongoing. The police believe that the man entered the residence halls by tailgating or following another student into the building. This incident is just one example of how something as mundane as a person entering a building can suddenly

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Look past the temporary for key to true, lasting happiness

Spring is here. After a long, cold, bleak and dark winter, the days are warmer, leaves and flowers are budding and everyone seems happier. As this happiness rises again in me, I renew contemplation of ancient Greek and East Indian understandings of what happiness really is. The ancient scripture from India, the Bhagavad Gita, says: The nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed. The Bhagavad Gita devotes many verses to explaining how to lead a deeply happy and satisfied existence. This verse is key. We complain about the winter because it is too cold, but spring will always come to warm us again. We allow the coldness of winter or the unbearable heat of summer to affect our happiness. We leave our happiness at the mercy of the never-ceasing variances of life. This verse makes me wonder why we are disturbed by winter at all. Yes, it is cold and gray. But the temperature sensations of the skin and the color sensations of the eyes although undoubtedly they can be sources of pleasure are not the all-in-all. When were really feeling happy and uplifted, its for more significant causes, like being surrounded by people we love and care about. This verse stresses that happiness and distress are impermanent. Yet it seems morose to say that happiness will never last and thus it shouldnt affect us. Actually the Bhagavad Gita distinguishes between two types of happiness. One is a passing emotion based on wealth, recognition, or pleasing our senses, and it forms the peaks of life. Unfortunately, the valleys of distress are as deep as the peaks are high. The other kind of happiness is more fundamental. In Sanskrit it is called ananda which translates as bliss. This is our natural state of existence. But because were constantly looking for happiness in nonpermanent sources of pleasure, and because we spend so much effort merely to avoid distressing situations, we lose touch with this bliss.

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hsandal@kansan.com The ancient Greeks had a similar conception of two kinds of happiness. They called the lasting, permanent kind eudaimonia. Eudaimonia roughly translates as happiness, flourishing or well-being. It encompasses more than just being in a good mood because life is going well. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle reasoned that full and lasting happiness is not attainable by merely accumulating pleasure, wealth or honor. In all of our endeavors were actually seeking deep fulfillment and happiness, even if were not aware of it. Our cultures idea of happiness the feeling that comes when we get a new car is a cheap reflection of what is actually available. But we have to figure out how to attain it. Greek philosophers charted a path to happiness using self-control, courage, justice, wisdom and compassion as the road signs. Plato wrote that it isnt about suppressing our desires for pleasure or wealth, but instead being in touch with what will provide real happiness. Someone without these road signs struggles against her own chaotic mind. The restless and chaotic mind, on its own, can keep us in constant distress. Similarly, the Bhagavad Gita also speaks of the mind as chaotic, striving in various directions and grasping at what it hopes will bring happiness. Great teachers show another way: A happy life isnt about simply trying to avoid pain and distress while maximizing pleasure. With careful contemplation and inquiry, we will find the source of this deeper happiness. The more in touch you are with that source, external circumstances and even severe misfortune will be less able to rob you of your happiness. Sandal is a third year law student from Baldwin City

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Educate yourself on Islamic faith to help stop Muslim prejudices

Since September 11, 2001, Muslims in America have constantly been targets to religious intolerance. One would think after 10 years the hype of Muslim terrorists would be over. I thought that today people were more educated about the Islamic faith and put aside their prejudices. I hoped Americans no longer took seriously the minority of people who burn Qurans and solicit hate speech toward Muslims. However, I have been sadly proven wrong once again. On March 10, a congressional hearing took place to discuss Islamic terrorism within America in association with radical Muslims living in the U.S. The New York Times wrote that some people at the hearing portrayed Muslims to be a community ignoring radicalization among its own. Witnesses testified saying things like, Our children are in danger and Americans are sitting around doing nothing about radical extremists. But what are Muslims here in America supposed to do about this issue? Arent there radical beliefs in every religion that could lead to radical acts? It is disappointing that we have decided to single out Islamic radicals and Muslim communities once again. While it seems that Congress was split on the issue, the fact still remains that Islamic intolerance is still an issue in America. This intolerance is spreading all over the world and has recently landed in France as well. On April 11, France officially banned the wearing of full faced veils in public. Muslim women, who wear the niqab for religious purposes, are outraged that they are being lim-

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abond@kansan.com ited in expressing their faith. Once again, the Islamic faith is being targeted for Muslim radicalism that now threatens the French Republic. This intolerance toward the Islamic faith needs to be stopped here in America and abroad. It starts with us here at KU. The Muslim Student Association on campus works to educate the student body about Muslim identity. It is our job to learn all we can about what the Islamic religion is truly about and not base our opinions and thoughts on what the world is trying to tell us about a select group of radical Muslims. Education can start with attending prayer at the Islamic Center of Lawrence mosque on Fridays at 1:30 p.m., attend events during the MSA Islam Awareness Week, take an Islam course through the department of religion or research on your own. Religious intolerance will not stop until prejudices can be put aside and individually we can start to move forward in our education of others. Perhaps eventually then, America and the world will become a place where freedom of religion is truly present. Bond is a junior in religous studies and journalism from Andover

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the spencer museum of Art opened its latest exhibit, it came from the sky, on April 16. the exhibit was installed by artist-in-residence Jin shan, who is based in shanghai, and is the first step of the spencers project redefine movement. this movement is an effort to expand the types of exhibits that are part of the spencers permanent collection. According to Bill Woodard, information officer for the museum, the installation features a seven-foot policeman descending from the ceiling. Roshni Oommen

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The Merc no longer asks paper or plastic?

ccurtin@kansan.com Coinciding with the celebration of Earth Week, one local grocery store is striving to be more environmentally friendly. The Merc, located at 901 Iowa St., said goodbye to plastic bags this weekend after shoppers that it surveyed requested the switch. Brian Phillips, store operations manager, said the request for providing only reusable bags has been a long time coming. Last year, The Merc gave 210,000 bag refunds, a small discount off a grocery bill, to customers who used reusable sacks. In contrast, the store used 150,000 plastic bags, according to Phillips. Environmentally sustainable practices are a big part of what we do, Phillips said. People have kind of come to expect it from The Merc. Customers still have plenty of choices for carrying out their groceries. They have the

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own reusable bags. Aldi has a national policy to charge for paper or plastic bags at the register, according to its website. Checkers, 2300 Louisiana St., also offers discounts for customers who use their own bags. While the trend is spreading, some shoppers still choose

plastic bags. A lot of people bring their own bags now, but a lot of people still like plastic bags, said Dan Callan, store manager at Checkers. We still have a demand for them. Edited by Marla Daniels

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There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. Nelson Mandela

Bittersweet time for Chicago teams

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ts postseason time, baby! Those are the wonderful words of Dick Vitale. How great of a time it is. Basketball just started, hockey is in the middle of the first round... it truly is magical, because history is in the making. Im a big fan of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff commercials on Versus and NBC. They have been doing them for a few years now, but this year is a little more special because the Chicago Blackhawks are featured after they won their first Stanley Cup last season, breaking a 49-year drought. The end of the commercial says, History can erase 49 years of history. I am a bigger fan of the Blackhawks and the NHL than the Bulls and the NBA. But this years Bulls team is trying to do something that hasnt happened since Michael Jordan graced the floor of the United Center. The Bulls are trying to win a title for the first time since 1998, the sixth championship they won since 1991. Chicagos Game 1 comeback against Indiana on Saturday was important. The Bulls were down 10 with 3:28 left in the game, and went on a 16-1 run to win by five. Their first lead came with 48 seconds left after Kyle Korver drained a 25-foot three pointer. What makes the victory even

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It was the first time since the NBA Playoffs transitioned into its current format that a No. 6 and No. 7 seed won game one in the same conference. The Memphis Grizzlies beat the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets beat the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Lakers. espn.com

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Softball vs.Tulsa 3 p.m. Lawrence mlavieri@kansan.com sweeter was not Derrick Roses 39 points, six rebounds and six assists, but his two free throws with 14 seconds left to seal the game. If you remember the 2008 NCAA championship, Derrick Rose was on the other side of the score. Kansas came back from nine points with 2:09 remaining in the game. He was also the reason that game was forced into overtime. Rose made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left to give Memphis a three-point lead. Had he made both of them, Memphis, not Kansas, would have won the championship. But Rose missed, and the rest is history. There are so many Kansas ties in the NBA Playoffs this year. Eight Jayhawks Cole Aldrich, Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Nick Collison, Xavier Henry, Kirk

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Track Kansas Relays All day Lawrence Hinrich, Paul Pierce and Brandon Rush are in the playoffs. After their first game, they combined for a 7-1 record. The lone loss: Brandon Rushs Indiana Pacers to the Chicago Bulls. Im pretty much over the NHL Playoffs now that the Blackhawks are in a threeto-zero hole to the Vancouver Canucks. Only three times in the NHL has a team comeback from 3-0 to win the series. Its an uphill climb given Vancouver was the best team in the league. Thats OK though. I would much rather watch the Bulls, who have a legitimate chance to win. Plus, Kansas is a basketball school, not hockey. Edited by Becca Harsch

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Celtics with 18. Kirk Hinrich of the Atlanta Hawks was second with 13. espn.com

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Jayhawks add fifth pitcher for next year

Emily Stokes, a softball recruit from Hamilton, Calif., signed a national letter of intent to play for Kansas in the 2011-2012 season, coach Megan Smith announced Monday. Stokes, a pitcher, will bring her high school and club ball experience to the team. She is finishing her senior season

with the Hamilton High School Braves, tallying 1,100 strikeouts in her career. In 2010 Stokes was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team. During her junior season, she threw a 0.37 ERA and 345 stikeouts. Stokes finished the season at 19-7 from the circle. Stokes also helped her club team, the North Valley Rapids, to their second-straight Amateur Softball Association Nationals

appearance. Her signing will maintain the five-member Kansas pitching staff since senior pitcher Allie Clark is graduating. Leadership of the relatively young staff will move to junior Ashley Spencer next year. She joins fellow recruits Lexi Bryant, a catcher from Orland Park, Ill., Chanin Naudin,a third baseman from Prineton, Texas, Cassen Salamone, a pitcher from Nevada, Texas, Maddie Stein, a catcher and infielder from El Reno, Okla. The 2011 signees will join the softball team in August. Hannah Wise

Offensive line is revamped and ready for a bowl game

mlavieri@kansan.com Junior offensive lineman Jeff Spikes is back on the field after what he calls a freak accident. Spikes ruptured his Achilles working out. This will be his first season playing with coach Turner Gill at the helm. Spikes played for Mark Mangino for two years before he was injured last year, keeping him

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he wants to see what everybody out of the 2010 season. Im a little bit older, so the can do. Senior offensive lineman transition wasnt too much for me because I came from a different Jeremiah Hatch also put himtype of program, but at the same self in a position to succeed this time you already know offense, spring. He is down to 305 pounds Spikes said. Their personalities after playing last year between 315 and 320. His goal this offseaare the biggest transition. son was to lose Spikes is weight and he making the Were going to come as can feel it. He transition from says he will be the right side a new line this year. Were able to move of the offensive going to establish ourand get to the line to the left linebackers side, switchselves this year. quicker. ing spots with JEREMIAH HATCH Were going junior Tanner Offensive lineman to come as a Hawkinson, new line this but he says he year, Hatch isnt worried about where he plays. He says said. Were going to establish due to his injury, the positions ourselves this year. He met his goal for the offseaare relatively the same for him; he just wants to work on his funda- son, but his and the Jayhawks mentals. He says he welcomes the goal is to make it to a bowl game. Thats the focus every day for this competition that comes. Competition only makes us team. Hopefully we can get a bowl better as individuals, Spikes said. Thats pretty much what our goal game this year, Hatch said. Well, is to always create competition we will get a bowl game this if you make the individual bet- year. ter, the team will be better. Edited by Sean Tokarz Coach Turner Gill said the switch isnt etched in stone, but

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gcalvert@kansan.com Denesha Morris, Manchester, Jamaica, sophomore, is at Kansas continuing a family tradition. Morris family boasts a deep track heritage. Both of her parents ran track, as did her older sister, who now lives in England. She also has two brothers, one of whom runs distance for the Louisiana Tech track team. Ive been doing track ever since I was a little girl, Morris said. Its just like a family thing. Louisiana Tech had tried to recruit Morris to join her brother in 2009, but Kansas coach Stanley Redwine beat them to it. Morris said she and Redwine spoke mainly over the phone during her recruiting process. She met him for the first time when he attended one of her meets in Jamaica. Morris committed to Kansas without even coming on a recruiting visit. When she arrived in December of 2009, she was greeted by an unfamiliar sight snow. It was the first time Id seen snow, Morris said. It was exciting to see at first, but after awhile I was like This is too cold. Morris has been in Kansas for nearly a year and a half now, but she said she still hasnt completely acclimated to the weather. Around Christmas is when its coldest in Jamaica. Its maybe 40, 50 degrees. During the day its still hot sometimes. It doesnt get that cold, Morris said. The weather wasnt the only thing Morris had to get used to. She had never seen an indoor track before she came to the University. In Jamaica she ran on outdoor tracks, which are larger than indoor tracks. Because of this, Morris experienced an embarrassing moment during her first indoor season. The first time I ran on the KU indoor track was the third leg of the 4x400 relay. When I reached the finish line I stopped, but I wasnt supposed to stop. Everyone was shouting, Keep running. So my first experience was kind of funny, Morris said. In addition to the 4x400 meter relay, Morris also runs the 4x100 meter relay and the 100-meter dash. Running on a relay team is exciting because its a team effort, it takes four people, Morris said. The relay puts more pressure on you because if you mess up then the whole team is going to mess up. In the 2011 indoor season, Morris was part of the 4x400 team that earned AllAmerican honors for placing seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Weve been successful because of the help of God. Theres nothing we can do without him, Morris said. Secondly, we have really good coaches, Coach Redwine and Coach Brewer. They see to it that we work our butts off in practice. After graduating, Morris plans to stay in Kansas and work, but she ultimately wants to go back home to Jamaica. She has been home only twice since arriving at Kansas, once for summer break and once for winter break. Having my family around is the most important thing, Morris said. Jamaica has a lot of fun people, fun vibes. Its awesome. But Im here at KU and I have no regrets. Edited by Jacque Weber

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Spikes will be ready this season

Jeff Spikes will play his first season with Turner Gill this fall. He will have to compete with younger linemen for his position.The offensive line has seen a couple position changes already, but it has plans to redefine itself and lead the team to a bowl game.

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Denesha Morris, a sophomore sprinter from Manchester Jamaica, committed to Kansas a year and a half ago without even coming to the campus for a recruiting visit. Morris had to make several adjustments since coming to the University, including getting acclimated to the snow and running on a shorter indoor track.

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Jayhawks to give young players experience

mvernon@kansan.com The Jayhawks hope to stay in rhythm and give their young players added experience in tonights 6 p.m. game against their NAIA opponent, Saint Mary. It gives our players a possibility to continue to play at game speed and get at-bats, coach Ritch Price said. Hopefully well get an opportunity to play some of our back-up guys and pitch our young guys. The game with Saint Mary was scheduled to replace a Division I game that was rained out earlier in the year. Coach Price said that the program rescheduled a game

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against a lower division opponent to get the team at-bats and keep them in rhythm. Starting for Kansas (18-18) is senior pitcher Wally Marciel. Marciel had a 3.76 ERA in six starts and six Marciel relief appearances. Marciels start may not last too long though, because coach Price is looking to give some of his younger pitchers a chance to show their stuff in a game situation. My goal is to get all my guys in the game and to be able to pitch some of our young guys like Conner Murray and Tyler Smith,

Price said. Its an important game for those guys. Theyre trying to build off of practicing and then summer ball to come back and compete for more playing time next year. The Spires (17-28) have struggled with both their hitting and pitching throughout the season. Saint Mary has posted a batting average of .279 this year. The Spires are led at the plate by junior infielder Devin Hupp. Hupp is hitting .431, with a slugging percentage of .642. The Jayhawks bring a .251 batting average into the action. While a .251 may not sound like much, that number was only at .234 just 19 days ago.

Coach Price has attributed the improved batting numbers to the team maturing and growing up. Senior outfielders Jimmy Waters and Casey Lytle both struggled in their new role as the teams leaders early in non-conference play, but since Big 12 play has started, both have been on a tear. Waters is batting .345, and Lytle is batting .340 in Big 12 play. It didnt take long for the younger Jayhawks to follow suit once their leaders got hot at the plate. Freshman Kaiana Eldredge came into April with a batting average of .172 He has pulled his average up to .214 in the 12 games Kansas has played this month. It usually takes around 25 games for your freshman to make

the adjustment it takes to be successful in the Big 12 conference, Price said. Hes really taken his game to the next level. In tonights battle against the Spires, Kansas hopes to continue their maturation process while not looking too far ahead to a looming matchup with the Longhorns this weekend. If the Jayhawks stay focused, a special opportunity against a top five opponent team lies ahead this weekend. For now though, the Jayhawks hope to improve while giving their young players a chance to strut their stuff. Edited by Erin Wilbert

ome Jayhawks still have a shot for a championship this year. Albeit, they are former Kansas players playing in the NBA, but it could be a nice consolation for losing to Virginia Commonwealth in the NCAA tournament. Out of the 16 playoff teams in the NBA this season, six contain Jayhawks on their rosters. There are eight players in total, but only six of them play relevant minutes. Unfortunately for KU fans, top teams such as the Bulls, Spurs and Lakers are void of any Kansas players. Only a handful of these players stands a reasonable chance of even reaching the finals. Brandon Rush Indiana Pacers Chance to make finals: Not going to happen. The Pacers played a memorable game against the Bulls, leading for most of the contest until Derrick Rose took over. Rush played 18 minutes and scored seven points, but the Bulls were just too good. Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Hawks Chance to make finals: Nope. Hinrich is only one of two Jayhawks on this list who starts. He scored 13 points with five rebounds in the victory against Orlando, which is the second-best performance on this list. If Hinrich does advance, he will most likely go up against his former Bulls, and there isnt any way hes getting past them. Darrell Arthur and Xavier Henry Memphis Grizzlies Chance to make finals: Try again. They beat the top-seeded Spurs in Game 1, but San Antonio was without Manu Ginobili. Arthur scored five points and had five fouls in 15 minutes, and it will be hard for him to see the floor with Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol playing so well. Henry is out for the playoffs because of a knee injury. Nick Collison and Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Thunder Chance to make finals: Getting warmer. The Thunder has its hands full with a sprightly Nuggets team in the first round. They might win the series, but that may be all they can do. The Thunder are a popular team for many Kansas residents, but they are still too young to deal with the Spurs, Lakers and Mavericks. They have loads of talent, though, and maybe this is their breakout playoff season. Collison contributed little in 26 minutes Sunday night, whereas Aldrich didnt even play. The team called him back up from his third D-League stint after Aldrich took the Tulsa 66ers to the semifinals of the D-League Finals. Mario Chalmers Miami Heat Chance to make finals: Very possible. This team is the biggest wild card in the playoffs. It should easily bypass the 76ers, but how it will fare against the Celtics, Magic or Bulls is the key to the Eastern Conference. Chalmers was limited to six points in 21 minutes Saturday against the 76ers. But his team has a solid shot at a championship run. Paul Pierce Boston Celtics Chance to make finals: Favorite to win the East. Hes the best former Kansas player and he plays on the best team out of all of them. The Celtics squeaked past the Knicks in Game 1, while Pierce had his steady 18-point contribution. Pierce could get another ring before Bostons window of opportunity is shut. Edited by Jacque Weber