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More Legends of the Phog guests announced

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kcarpenter@kansan.com The list of expected participants in next months Legends of the Phog has been updated, according to KU Athletics. The list includes current and former NBA players including Paul Pierce, Mario Chalmers, Darnell Jackson, Nick Collison, Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry, Marcus and Markieff Morris, Scot Pollard, Greg Ostertag, and Darnell Valentine. Many others will be participating and attending the Legends of the Phog, said Greg Gurley, director of development for the Williams Educational Fund, a fundraising program for the athletics department. The Williams Educational Fund and mens basketball office is actively working on the event with emphasis on current and past professionals along with timeless legends such as Darnell Valentine. The event is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale to students for $10. Edited by Ben Chipman CHris Bronson/kansan The Morris Twins are among other former Kansas basketball star to play in Lawrence again.

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hwise@kansan.com Everything changed with a knock on the door. Mohammed Ghalioun was arrested by Syrian security police without a cause provided to his family. For Suhayla Sibaai, a sophomore from Wichita, this type of story is not uncommon. I would go over there and it felt like such a safe place to go. You never had to worry about going out, Sibaai said. Ghalioun is Sibaais friends uncle. The family has not heard from Ghalioun or his whereabouts since the arrest. This is the first summer in Sibaais memory that she did not spend in Homs, Syria, with her friends and relatives. Even during the first night of Ramadan they started just going crazy. They were shooting. There are tanks deployed. Several cities like Homs are under complete siege, Sibaai said. Theyre calling it the Ramadan Massacre because the violence has increased since the beginning of Ramadan earlier this month. Sibaais cousins good friend was killed in a random shooting. Deaths are disturbingly common, and, in the past six months, well-documented through amateur videos and internet postings. You can go on YouTube and see very graphic videos. You will sometimes see kids and older men bleeding to death, Sibaai said. The violence arose in response to protests against the current Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, and the government. The US Department of State classifies the Syrian government as a republic, under the authoritarian military-dominated Arab Socialist Baath Party. Al-Assad and his family are from

Prayer, fasting mark Ramadan

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achudnow@kansan.com As campus is bustling with students hurrying to class at 1:30 p.m., senior Ithar Hassaballa is on the second floor of Anschutz Library, quietly praying. For Hassaballa and other Muslim students on campus, this month represents the holy month of Ramadan. According to Hassaballa, Ramadan is one of the regular months of the year in the Islamic calendar. This year, Ramadan began Aug. 1, and ends Aug. 30. Each day during this period, Muslims who observe the holiday fast as well as pray five times a day. We are supposed to fast all day from the first prayer before dawn until sunset which is when we break the fast, Hassaballa said. All Muslims are required to fast unless theyre children, sick, elderly or pregnant. I dont fast just because I am required to; this is my connection with Islam, being Muslim and prayer. This holy month, BaHrain everyone works a little harder on their spirituality. oMan While Ramadan is a time to connect with the Islamic faith, it is also a time to give back to those who are less fortunate.

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traVis younG/kansan Suhayla Sibaai, a sophomore from Wichita, Nawal Musleh, a sophomore from Wichita, Salman Husain, a freshman from Wichita, Tanya Martinez, a junior from Wichita, Aliaa El Kalyoubi, a sophomore from Cairo Egypt, Lori Jacob, a graduate student and Chris Ceman, a sophomore from Phillipsburg have a community iftar. Iftar is the breaking of fast each evening during Ramadan. Nawal Musleh, a sophomore from Wichita, has been fasting since the age of eight. Although fasting can be draining when shes hungry, it opens her eyes to others who arent able to eat. We do it to feel how poor people feel, Musleh said. Fasting makes me more conscious and aware of the things I do have. With campus back in full swing, sometimes it can be difficult for students to take a step back and appreciate all they have in life. Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Arabic Studies Program, Naima Boussofara, believes that Ramadan helps students reflect and connect with who they are. Sometimes we get caught up in our daily lives, Boussofara said. Ramadan is a sacred month and it brings peace. People become nicer, kinder, gentler, and thats the essence of life. As Ramadan comes to an end in a few days, Boussofara emphasizes the ideals of community and unity on campus and throughout the world. Even though Ramadan is for Muslims, I believe it shares the same values with other religions, Boussofara said. There is a bigger openness and understanding. We are a community; the world is much bigger than us, than self. Edited by Sarah Champ

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The family of a slain University of Idaho graduate student wants to know how the school responded to a complaint she filed this summer against a professor who sometimes referred to himself as the beast and, police say, eventually killed her after their romance ended. But the university so far will not disclose what actions were taken after Katy Benoit, 22, complained earlier this year about Ernesto A. Bustamante, 31, who police say committed suicide in a Moscow hotel room after killing her outside her home late Monday. Benoit was shot multiple times with a .45-caliber handgun. Her family called on the university for disclosure in statement Wednesday.

A large and powerful Hurricane Irene roared across the Bahamas archipelago on Wednesday, pummeling the countrys smaller, less-populated islands while posing less of a threat to the capital, a major tourist destination with 200,000 residents. There were no immediate reports of major injuries or deaths but property damage appeared likely to be extensive on Acklins and Crooked islands, in the southern part of the chain, said Capt. Stephen Russell, director of the countrys National Emergency Management Agency. Irenes core was forecast to continue moving over the northwestern Bahamas on Thursday before heading north toward the U.S. coast, with its current path possibly bringing it to North Carolinas Outer Banks by Saturday afternoon. A hurricane watch was issued early Thursday for much of the North Carolina coast. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours. Also, a tropical storm watch was issued for much of South Carolinas coast.

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A rebel onslaught Thursday on a neighborhood where snipers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi had holed up in residential buildings left bullet-riddled bodies in the streets, houses in flames and sewers running red with blood. Gadhafi, on the run with his regime in tatters, still tried to rally his followers to kill the rebels. The battle for the Abu Salim neighborhood, which rebels appeared to have won by sundown, was part of their struggle to take complete control of Tripoli, four days after they swept into the capital and sparked the collapse of Gadhafis regime. Even though they have captured the leaders compound and seized most of the city, the rebels know they cannot declare a full victory in the 6-month-old civil war as long as Gadhafi has not been captured or killed. There was no sign of the leader or his sons, despite rumors that swirled around the battlefield that they may be hiding inside some of the besieged buildings.

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A bomb planted in a childs tricycle exploded outside a shop in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and damaging several stores and hotels, police said. The attack occurred in the main bazaar in the town of Risalpur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Mohammad Hussain, police chief for surrounding Nowshera district. Shoppers were buying goods for an upcoming Muslim holiday when the bomb went off. At least 23 people were wounded, Hussain said. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Pakistani Taliban has carried out many bombings throughout the northwest.

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Hawk Week filled with tradition, fun

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tschroeder@kansan.com The Rock Chalk Block Party brought thousands of students to the Kansas Union for food, fun, and a little learning. Three days before classes started, the area outside the union was taken over by an inflatable obstacle course, rock wall, bungee jumps, live music and bumper cars. Inside, students munched on snow cones, free samples from The Market, and made their own Pixy Stix. As students weaved through the Kansas Union, they also had the chance to do what some students consider to be the most important part of Hawk Week; getting to know new people and becoming involved by joining clubs and organizations. Emily Poppe, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., believes that attending the block party is a good way to meet new people and organizations. I think the block party is one of the greatest events throughout Hawk Week for new students to be able to learn about different organizations they may want to join and ways to get involved on campus, Poppe said . For some students the block party was just another event during Hawk Week. But for others, like Poppe, attending Hawk Week her freshman year meant much more. For me, Hawk Week was when I came to the conclusion that Id definitely chosen the right college, Poppe said.

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During his speech at the event, coach Bill Self referred to the University as the most tradition rich school around, and students were quick to discover why. Throughout the night, students watched videos and learned about the importance of various Kansas traditions, including the origin of Big Jay, the creation and the hatching of Baby Jay and about the people who created them. Big Jay and Baby Jay later made appearances on the field of Memorial Stadium and joined the KU Spirit Squad and Kansas Cheering Squad in showing how to do the Im a Jayhawk clap. While some videos showed the creation of famous Kansas figures, others were used to help students learn how to do physical traditions such as how to do the KU clap and the proper technique used to make newspaper confetti at basketball games. In addition, students also learned how to wave the wheat, the significance of the walk down the hill, the words to KUs Alma Mater and KUs famous chant:Rock Chalk Jay-Hawk KU.

Students wander around the Ice Cream Social held at the Adams Alumni Center. Students were not the only ones partying at this years Night on the Hill concert. Big Jay and Baby Jay joined this years performer DJ Earworm onstage during the concert. While Baby Jay danced, Big Jay briefly tried to be a DJ before joining Baby Jay at the front of the stage. Once off stage the two split up in the crowd of students. Big Jay danced and Baby Jay went crowd surfing. The crowd of students kept up the party until the concert ended, long after Baby Jay and Big Jay left. Once the music stopped, students tried to lure DJ Earworm back onstage with chants of one more song, but DJ Earworm refused to go back on stage. Edited by Mandy Matney

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The Ice Cream Social at the Adams Alumni Center gave students a way to cool off, play some games and check out some more organizations on campus. In addition to free ice cream, students won prizes by playing games, ran inflatable obstacle courses and explored booths set up along the side of the courtyard. The booths included representatives from organizations such as the Center for Sustainability, Student Endowment Board and KU Info. Big Jay and the KU Spirit and Cheer Squads were also present and performed a routine near the end of the event.

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All through the months

Violent protests in Syria take place all over the country.
Day of Dignity held in a protest for the release of political prisoners in Damascus.

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CONtRIBUtED PhOtO ASSOCIAtED PRESS Pro-Syrian regime shout slogans as they hold portraits of Syrian President Bashar Assad, his father Hafez Assad and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, where about 200 people from the Islamic Group Jamaa Islamiya, who are opposed to Assad, had planned the protest, in front of the Syrian embassy, in Beirut on Thursday Aug. 11, 2011. In Lebanon, scuffles erupted Thursday between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assads regime, leading to a few minor injuries. Riot police and soldiers intervened to separate between the two groups protesting outside the Syrian Embassy on a busy street in Beiruts Hamra district. the Alawite sect, which is a minority sect within Shiaism which is the minority side of Islam within Syria, Raj Bhala, a Rice distinguished professor of law said. Al-Assad was believed to be a young reformist when he took power. But his response to the revolution, now known as the Arab Spring, has increased opposition protests. Bhala explained that the revolution began after years of poor living conditions and low job opportunities for the Arab youths. The protests began in Tunisia when a fruit seller lit himself on fire in protest of police brutality. The revolution grew and spread across North Africa and the Middle East. The first spark in Syria struck in Daraa, Syria. Khattar Torbey, a juridical sciences doctoral candidate from Beirut explained the Daraa event that led to the mass protests throughout Syria. There was some kids that wrote on the walls of their school, Let the dictator fall. So, they took them, they pulled out their nails and tortured them and then threw them back on the streets, Torbey said. The fathers asked the chief of security about what happened to their children. The security chief said that if the men acted out again, that the security forces would kill their wives, explained Torbey. After protests in Daraa escalated, the al-Assad regime cracked down with acts of repression, rather than the reforms that the Syrian people had hoped for. Sibaai explained that the Syrian people are living in fear. When she speaks with her relatives via Skype they tell her theyre positioning themselves in a way so that if a bullet comes through the window it wont hit them. Even communicating with her family online is dangerous for Sibaai. The International Press Institute notes that the Syrian government has instituted a crackdown on social media sites. My family and I dont think we would be able to get back into Syria unless the regime falls because of how active weve been on the net, Sibbai said. The Internet is the main tool for revolution leaders across the Middle East when it comes to organizing protests. In Egypt, organizers sent out emails and tweets and started Facebook groups to tell the youth population when and where protests were taking place. The practice has become standard. In Syria and across the globe Twitter has been used to show support and raise awareness. Opposition supporters started Twitter campaigns using the hashtags #RamadanMassacre and #SyriaBleeds to spread awareness. The United States issued a travel warning April 25 instructing citizens to depart from Syria immediately. A second warning was issued Aug. 5 reiterating the earlier warning to depart due to the escalating violence against people on the streets. Six months after the initial killings there is no apparent end to the violence in sight. Everyday it seems to be getting worse and worse, Sibaai said. Sibaai now believes that the
Suhayla Sibaai, a sophomore from Wichita holds a sign at a protest in Kansas City, Mo. Sibaai was protesting the al-Assad Baathist governments actions in Syria.

The government releases some political prisoners to try and quell the riots in the country.

March

At a Day of Rage: rally in the southern city of Deraa, security forces shoot a number of people dead, triggering days of violent unrest and more civilian deaths.

March

fighting will not end until al-Assad and his government step down from power and are tried for crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court. However, Bhala points out that any actions against al-Assad by foreign military powers has already been ruled out. There are fears that if foreign powers intervene it will be counter-productive to the revolution. Bhala says that the Syrian people may be capable of finding a resolution to the conflict before an intervention would. Since China and Russia, two members of the five-member United Nations Security Council, struck down a resolution to intervene militarily in Syria, the likelihood that a member nation would act one its own is unlikely. Nonetheless, the revolution continues to escalate with dozens of people dying daily. International organizations have been unable to calculate estimated death tolls because of the level of violence and travel warnings and the evacuation of most foreign citizens. I have talked to people from Syria, asking them if they think that it is going to end soon. They really cant tell. But for sure by next summer, inshAllah, it will be done, Sibaai said. Edited by Ben Chipman

President Bashar al-Assad accuses the protestors to be working for the Israeli government and dismisses the government.

March

The emergency law that had been in action since 1963 is lifted.

April

Syrian army tanks enter Deraa, Banyas, Homs and Damascus to crush protestors.

May

Al-Assad announces amnesty for political prisoners.

May

The United States and European Union increase sanctions.

May

President al-Assad pledges to begin national dialogue towards reform.

June

Government agents announce that 120 security forces have been killed by armed gangs in Jisr al-Shughour. Troops besiege the town. More than 10,000 people flee north to Turkey.

June

Assad fires the governor of Hama after several mass demonstrations there. The conflict escalated when troops were sent in to restore order, an unknown number of lives were lost.

July

The LAEA nuclear watchdog reports Syria to the United Nations Security Council over its alleged covert nuclear program.

June

Oppositions activists meet in Istanbul, Turkey to unify the opposition.

July

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MIKE GUNNOE/KANSAN Walter Becker, Keith Carlock, Donald Fagen of Steely Dan play before a soldout crowd at the Starlight Theater Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo. Starlight was one of the stops of the bands 2011 Shuffle Diplomacy tour. ASSOCIAtED PRESS An anti-Syrian regime protester, holds up a placard shows a Syrian tank with words of Baath party, left and the other Arabic words in the right read:Damascus, Deir el-Zor, Homs, Daraa, Hama, Syria free, as he protests during a demonstration to show his support to the Syrian protesters, in Beirut on Monday Aug. 15, 2011. Syrian troops besieged residential areas of two key cities Monday, firing on residents as they fled for safety and killing at least two people during broad military assaults to root out dissent against President Bashar Assads autocratic regime, witnesses said.

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Student accused of stalking released

A University student was released from Douglas County Jail Thursday afternoon, where he had been held following an arrest on suspicion of stalking. No charges have been filed against him. KU Public Safety officers arrested the student at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the

Douglas County Sheriffs Office, on the 1700 block of Anna Drive, which is in the Stouffer Place apartments, northeast of the intersection of 19th and Iowa Streets. Ian Cummings

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The Help reigns for third week in a row

Despite the arrival of three new films at the box office this weekend, The Help will be in charge again. The movie about civil rights in 1960s Mississippi has exceeded expectations since debuting just over two weeks ago. On its first weekend in theaters, The Help was runner-up to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but in an unlikely feat moved up to No. 1 in its second weekend of release with $20 million in ticket sales. The adaptation of Kathryn Stocketts best-selling novel is expected to sweep in roughly another $15 million this weekend, bringing the movies domestic total to just under $100 million. Meanwhile, an R-rated comedy, a horror movie and an action thriller are likely to sell a modest number of tickets on their opening weekend between $8 million and $13 million, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. McClatchy Tribune

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Jobs innovated internet, TV too

The first thing that usually comes to mind when one thinks of Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs is the iPod, which revolutionized how people listen to music. But Jobs, who announced on Wednesday afternoon that he is stepping down as CEO of Apple, should also get a lot of credit for changing the way we watch TV. Back in 2005, it was Jobs who cut a deal with Walt Disney Co.s ABC to sell ABC shows on iTunes just one day after the episodes had aired on the network. The deal was considered groundbreaking at the time and caused a lot of concern in the television industry, particularly among ABC affiliates, who sent a letter to the network expressing anger at the agreement and at the fact that ABC had not consulted them on it. The fear was that if viewers opted to watch shows via iTunes, ratings for the network and its stations would fall and the backbone of the television industry would collapse. Apples new offering is really bad for affiliates, Forrester Research analyst Josh Bernoff told the Wall Street Journal at the time. You dont get anything. You just get a smaller audience, he said. (Full disclosure, this reporter co-wrote the Wall Street Journal story on Apples deal with ABC.) What Jobs and Disney knew was that new platforms were emerging that would become just as important as the television in the living room and the networks would only be hurting themselves if they ignored them. But Jobs and Disneys deal also was the beginning of the end of appointment television. While the VCR and later the DVR already started to free viewers

from being held hostage to network schedules, iTunes and the platforms that followed took it to the next level. While it is true that the rise of Apples various devices and the decline of network television ratings is not a coincidence, those devices also have helped create new revenue streams for Hollywood as well. All the evidence you need is a visit to the gym, where many watch old shows on their iPads while working out on the stairmaster. Studios and networks now have new ways to sell reruns of their shows, especially the cult programs that never developed a big enough audience to make a killing in the traditional rerun market. Hollywood still hasnt figured out how to offer its content on all these outlets without cannibilizing its own business. Eventually it will, but not without a few other forward thinkers like Jobs. McClatchy Tribune

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Freeing Libya, et al., is not our job

By Jason Bennett
jbennett@kansan.com to Congress to seek approval for the United States intervention in Libya as mandated by the War Powers Act of 1973. Instead, he has bypassed the U.S. Constitution and cites as his authority a United Nations Security Council resolution. In a 2007 interview with the Boston Globe, however, President Obama said, The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. In a statement regarding why he didnt feel he had to abide by the Constitution and the War Powers Act, Obama has made the laughable claim that the United States is not engaged in hostilities in Libya, because its military is too weak to fight back. Thats basically the equivalent of a schoolyard bully arguing, I didnt get into a fight with that nerd. He didnt land a single punch. Despite the tragedies in Libya, there is no way to argue there is an actual or imminent threat to the United States requiring military intervention. Yes, Libya may be in a humanitarian crisis. But so are many other countries in the world: North Korea, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo the list goes on and on. The United States has no more authority to enter into these countries and topple governments than it does in Libya. Whats more, America cannot afford to be the worlds policeman. There are Americans who are hungry, homeless and hurting. It does not make sense to use our limited resources to drop bombs in foreign countries that pose zero risk to the United States, often killing many innocent people. The United States still has no definite exit strategy for the conflict in Afghanistan, the longest running war in American history. The war in Iraq is past its eighth year, with no end in sight. These conflicts require hundreds of billions of dollars each year much of it in money that must be borrowed and financed. We still dont know the outcome of those wars and we cant know the outcome of what will happen in Libya. This could very well be yet another decade-long quagmire that turns into a breeding ground for terrorists and fanatics. Applauding the people of Libya for ridding themselves of a terrible regime is fantastic. But I cannot applaud the United States for its involvement, for it seems simply yet another example of corporate and military interests powering neocolonialism in an oil-rich African state. Everyone not just liberals wants to help with human rights issues, but its neither practical nor possible, especially considering the current mess we have in our own country. Jason Bennett is a senior in journalism from Bendena.

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Abe & Jakes: where being sketchy is the only tradition. Why does it feel like it should be time for fall break when its only the first week.... Just found out i dont have to pay for a $55 parking ticket, and can now buy more alcohol. WinninG. that awkward moment when the first thing your roommate asks you when they meet you is, can i borrow some of your clothes? has anybody seen the next manny Pacquiao up at the rec? that kid is insane! its the beginning of the year: queue all the repeat posts to make yourself look clever to the freshmen. making your girlfriend wash the sheets after you peed in her bed is just wrong. Watching freshmen run after the bus never gets old! With the number of attractive females walking around campus, sometimes i wish i were a straight guy...but then i remember how awesome it is being gay! is it weird that i get on a bus simply because dan is the driver and he makes my day? Just saw a guy on a motorcycle get hit by a car... right in front of a cop. Pharmacy school is giving me flashbacks of mizzou @ Ku in 2009. As sherron would say, Aint no seats! dear students. We agree, plenty of people drive way under the speed limit. But none of them will read udK. love, townies What were scooby snacks anyways? Personally, i love that theyve taken off the FFA facebook app. maybe now well get some interesting comments instead of having to read inane bickering every day. Editors note: true that. the adventures of A-bomb and Ambien Part two! to the guy who urinates on toilet seats: i believe you will think of this the next time you are adversely affected by urine. i just got back from studying in Australia and they hate mizzou too!

Its common for many Americans to demand that the U.S. intervene in conflicts around the world, and at the same time, deplore the U.S. for doing just that in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. The latest fiasco people are cheering for is the U.S. involvement in overthrowing Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Everyone deserves to live free of government oppression, and there is no doubt that Gadhafi, like many heads of state, is a monster, a tyrant, a murderer. But should the U.S. be involved? I say no. Often, the United States itself is involved in propping up dictators and crushing democracy around the globe. President Obama, an alleged constitutional scholar, has not gone

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The University is the best setting to find diverse sets of opinions. Walking through campus we are bombarded with different ideologies, politics, and beliefs; and we are forced to go to class, live, and work with people who may be far on the other side of the ideological spectrum than ourselves. But I find this to be the most valuable part of the college experience we hear so much about. These four (or five or six for some) years here are a great time to listen to others and question our own beliefs and ideas. Some people make the mistake of swinging too far one way or another once they enter a new situation like college that they dont acknowledge that there are people who have every right to disagree with them. People do not gain their value from their agreement or disagreement with your ideology but from their individuality. When we turn from reason-

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agree with able and without civil debate either one to personal of us turnattacks and ing into a name calling, three-headwe do nothed monster ing but make and feeling ourselves By Alexis Knutsen like ripping seem more aknutsen@kansan.com each others arrogant and throats out. close-minded. Even though we think we are right to Disagreement makes life colorourselves, but to others were not ful as long as its respectful with a little hint of passion on both and may never be. So instead of alienating some- sides. While were here at the one because they dont agree with University in the big scary world us, lets try to understand why they called academia, we have they dont agree with us. And every opportunity to disagree or instead of suffocating them with agree. So take the opportunity our beliefs, lets step back and to do so as much as possible. share our beliefs without sound- Learn about different religions, ing like a fire and brimstone lifestyles, and choices. People are fascinating and preacher. Our beliefs may change at the same time confusing and in the process. I find the most engaging people wonderful once you really get to talk to are those who I can dis- to know them. Please, get in heated debates in your philosophy class but dont do it with a tone of arrogance. Question people and make them back up what they have to say. Dont leave here without having put yourself through an ideological ringer. We never signed up to come to college to hear a monotony of similar opinions. Knutsen is a sophomore in classics from Overland Park. Dear UDK staff, For the most part, I feel like the new format is great. However, one of my favorite parts of the paper, the Free For All, has certainly taken a turn for the worse, in the opinion of myself, and some of todays FFA posters, friends, etc. as well. The Facebook application, while sometimes irritating with people trying to hook up, were often much more entertaining. It was still anonymous, plus, you could laugh at all the random stuff that DIDNT make the paper, which, for me, was half the fun. I hope youll consider bringing this back. Sincerely, Brett Steinback

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MIKE GUNNoE/KANSAN Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis reaches up to grab an offensive rebound Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. Davis recorded her second straight double double with 27 points and 14 rebounds.

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kgier@kansan.com Junior forward Carolyn Davis returns to Kansas womens basketball after leading the team in scoring last season. She had an impressive run in Italy and was just named as a co-captain for the second straight season. Looking toward the upcoming year, she shared her thoughts on early practice and the teams chances this year. University Daily Kansan So what does it feel like coming back as a big team leader? Carolyn Davis It feels good. I have had a lot of experience the last couple years, so I was used to it. I knew it was coming, so it is not really anything different. UDK I saw you are a captain this year. It is you and fellow juniors Angel Goodrich and Monica Engelman. What worked for you guys as captains last year? CD I feel that we showed our leadership on and off the court by doing the right things and helping our teammates when they needed help, playing at a high level, pushing our teammates to play at a high level and essentially just leading them at practice. UDK Do you work outside of practice on what you are going to do or does it just flow for you guys? CD We talk about different things, like if we need to work on something as a team or if we see things at practice that we are struggling on. Monica and Angel will take the guards and I will take the post players. Aishah does a lot too. She does not have the title, but she is a leader for us as our only senior. We get together when we want to have pickup time or team outings to go see a movie or get dinner. We try to stay as close as possible. UDK For the second year in a row, you are a young team with five freshmen. I would assume you have a little bit of a job wrangling them in these first few weeks. CD It was funny to have to deal with basically the same summer again: teaching them the ropes and getting them in the gym. It is fun, though, because young players are eager to learn and it is a great group of freshmen that love to get better. UDK You guys had some turnover with seniors and transfers. How are you filling those positions?

CD We have a great group of returners that will do a good job and we have five freshmen, so essentially two or three of them will be playing big minutes. Right now everyone is fighting for those minutes and, with those practices we had in the summer, that was a good chance for the coaches to see what they could bring to us and they were fresh. They did not really know a lot, but it was good to see that they will be willing to learn and try new things. It is good for us because we need players out there that other teams have not seen. They are raw, so they are going to get out there and do what they can. UDK You have seen several practices so far. What has impressed you about this class so far? CD Fiesty. They are scrappy. They want to get out there and play. It is fun because it is not as structured. They just play and want to have fun. We play in transition and that is where we thrive. We brought in five players who can do that, too, so we added on to what we already have. UDK What do you guys think you need to make that jump to the NCAA Tournament after four years in the WNIT? CD Discipline. A lot of times we did not finish games and that is what hurt us in the beginning, like losing to Texas Tech after having a big lead and even the loss to Michigan in preseason. It was just the little things and not showing up for games, and I think when we come to play, we win games. We need to come into every game ready to play, ready to win and not playing down to our competition, if that is the case. That comes with discipline. we need to go in and not focus on the other team as much. UDK - You guys have a tough schedule coming up where you face difficult teams in non-conference and play Big 12 South schools twice. What was your reaction when you saw the schedule? CD As far as the Big 12, I was excited. It is always good to play them twice. When you play them once and you lose, you think: If we had one more chance we would beat them, and now we have that second chance to redeem ourselves and show that the North can compete with the South. As for nonconference, we need a challenge. We need to be ready for conference play. UDK The conference has a lot

of really powerful forwards. How are you preparing the young forwards? CD It is me, Aishah and Tanias job to compete with them and push them in practice to get them ready for the teams we play. We need to compete really hard in practice and that will get us ready. UDK I know you guys just got back from Italy, so what is next on the schedule? CD The coaches gave us a week off to rest, but we are going to play pickup a couple of times this week. A couple of the girls went and played at the student recreation center earlier in the week. Next week we will start in the weight room and do some individual workouts. UDK What are you looking forward to for your junior season? CD We want to get over that barrier and get to the Tournament, not the NIT, and place higher in the conference. We have been placing in the middle and we are only a couple of games off. It is frustrating, but a good frustrating where we want this year to be different. I am sure no one wants to lose anymore. Edited by Sarah McCabe

Memorial Stadiums crowd to its feet. Kale Pick A player who had never played receiver in his life, will be in the starting rotation at receiver all season. Playing receiver in the final two games of last season, Pick caught three passes for 18 yards. While the numbers arent big, Pick did raise some eyebrows, enough so that the coaching staff thought it was worth it to make the move full time. Hes worked his way up the depth chart in practice and has made a natural transition to the new spot. At 6-1, 208 pounds, Pick has decent size to go along with a 4.5 forty time. His time at quarterback has helped him make the transition quicker; as he already knows the routes he has to run. Another advantage Pick has at receiver is his superior knowledge of reading a defense and anticipating what they are going to be doing. He can make his read and find a spot in a defenses zone betJERRY WANG/KANSAN ter, or recognize man coverage Wide receiver Chris Omigie is tackled by a Missouri defender after making a catch. and respond accordingly. Omigie hopes to crack the starting line up by the end of the season. Something that made the transition take a little more Omigie started the final two not to spread Beshears thin this time is the blocking aspect of receiving. As a player who has games of the season and played year and want to take advantage never had to block before, Pick in all 10 with seven catches for of his talents as a receiver and kick-returner. had to work extra-hard at learn- 73 yards. Omigie will be on the field He has some bowling ball ing blocking, starting from the more often this season and will characteristics to him, as hes ground up. He says hes caught up now, and with wide receiver be one of the top targets for 5-9, 185 pounds. He has big time coach David Beaty running the Webb this year. Hes the tallest potential to make big gains after show, Pick wouldnt be playing if of the projected receivers to get he makes the catch, as it will be he wasnt telling the truth, see- frequent playing time and brings hard for most players in the secing as you dont play for Beaty big-time athleticism along with ondary to bring Beshears down. the height. He is a wild-card addition the unless you block. Omigie is currently sitting receivers this year, as no one has Christian Matthews Another converted quarterback, behind Christian Matthews, seen him play receiver full-time. this time out of high school, another unproven yet talented The coaches must see something Matthews brings big time ath- receiver on the depth chart. This they like from Beshears catchshould make for an interesting ing the ball and theyll try to leticism to the position. Matthews is one of the least competition between the two as take advantage of his talents this year. experienced receivers on the the year goes on. If Omigie can play up to his Beshears is a dark horse to team, but before the start of fall camp, he was slated as one of the potential, it wouldnt be shock- potentially be one of the top ing to see him crack the starting receivers at Kansas this year. starters on this years team. A reserve last year, the sopho- lineup by the end of the year. D.J. Beshears Doing a lit Edited by Josh Kantor more out of Arlington, Texas played in eight games, catching tle bit of everything has made one pass a 41-yard touch- Beshears the teams utility man down catch against New Mexico in the past. Hell still be doing a lot in 2011, but he has cut down State. Hes got decent size at 6-1, his responsibilities a bit. Playing as a kick-returner, 186 pounds and runs a 4.6 forty, making him an all-around threat receiver, and running back last year, spread out Beshears talon the field. While no one has seen ents. He started three games Matthews on a consistent basis, at running back and finished his 53-yard touchdown catch in third on the team in rushing a spring game helped show fans with 213 yards on 55 carries. his big-play capabilities once At receiver, he caught 10 passes for 69 yards. again. The coaching staff decided The lack of experience could hurt Matthews early in the year, but he should improve accordingly, as the young team comes of age during the season. Matthews has shown small flashes of being a big-time player for Kansas, but its yet to be seen if he can do it against the tough competition of the Big 12. Chris Omigie Its time to put the 6-4, 194-pound sophomores talents on display, as Omigie was a big recruit for Kansas out of high school. Omigie chose Kansas over offers from Iowa, Ole Miss, and Nebraska. As a freshman last year,

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Jayhawks volleyball season opens today

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mgalloway@kansan.com Last season, the volleyball team started strong, winning their first seven games. While they would finish the season on a 10-14 slide, the importance of starting the season strong has not been lost on the returning players or on coach Ray Bechard. The volleyball team opens the season at 3:30 p.m. today in Athens, Ga., against Florida A&M as part of the Georgia Bulldog Invitational. On Saturday, the Jayhawks will play in two games against Liberty and Georgia. Padding their win total against non-conference schools will be critical if the Jayhawks want to make their first NCAA tournament since 2005. However, Bechard spoke highly of all three opponents after Tuesdays practice, citing preseason polls that picked Florida A&M and Liberty to win their conferences. The Georgia Bulldogs are a different story. They have a new coach this season in Lizzy Stemke, and what they will bring to the Chris bronson/Kansan table in a loaded SEC remains a Sophomore setter Kara Wehrs of the Crimson team tries to tip the ball over two Blue bit of an unknown. Bechard said team defenders during the volleyball scrimmage Saturday afternoon. he is thankful for the opportunity to scout Georgia in two games Its been a little uneven this week studies, too. before their matchup on Saturday Tolefree said she expects the because of the start of class and at 6 p.m. the schedule change ... I dont teams two freshmen, outside Its a little difficult with new think its a matter of effort. Its hitters Chelsea Albers and Sara personnel to get information on a matter of execution and time McClinton, to contribute early on how they were last year, Bechard and help the underclassmen-heavy management. said. Its a new year, so you go While schools like Liberty and team in their postseason push. in a little bit blind with the first Theyre really ready to work Florida A&M may not appear to match. be critical for a Big 12 school, hard and theyre really ready to Florida A&M will likely have starting strong against two poten- learn, Tolefree said. Theres a chip on their shoulder when tial recipients of automatic bids not like an awkward Wheres they open the season against the to the NCAA tournament could my place? moment. They know Jayhawks this afternoon. Last seaboost the teams stature more they belong with us and they are son, the Lady Rattlers fell short than a victory against Georgia by expected to and need to contribof their 10th consecutive Midthe time the season winds down, ute just like everyone else. They fit Eastern Athletic Conference chamin really well and theyre ready to Bechard said. pionship after a stunning loss to So weve go to get off to a fast work hard and contribute too. Delaware State in the conference Sophomore middle blocker start, Bechard said. Weve got tournament semifinals. Liberty 12 opportunities before we start Caroline Jarmoc said she liked Flames finished last season 25-9, league play, and weve got to maxi- what shes seen from the freshmen one win shy of an automatic bid and also thinks they will be key if mize every one of those. to the NCAA tournament. The B a l a n c i n g the team wants to match or even Flames, who will s c h o o l w o r k surpass their hot start from last face the Jayhawks Its a new year, so you go with practice season. second at 9 a.m. in a little bit blind with the I think both of them already should come Saturday, received more naturally have great, developed skills and first match. three preseason as the season both of them are super athletic, All-Conference ray BeChard draws on, espeJarmoc said. I think that theyre selections in the Coach cially for the going to definitely come in right Big South. two freshmen away and have an impact on the Bechard said team. on the team. his team was having a hard time The final game of the invitationI mean, our freshman are with time management early this learning, but weve been through al against Georgia will be available week in practice. However, he that before, said junior middle to watch online at http://www. does not think his team is alone in blocker Tayler Tolefree. Were georgiadogs.com/allaccess. their struggles. ready to start the grind again. I I dont know that there is a Edited by Jason Bennett think were focused on the season, college coach comfortable having so that will transfer into focusing to play this week, Bechard said. and prioritizing all areas of our

Japan will defend its title in little league World Series

assoCiatEd PrEss SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) Seconds after the ball left his bat in the third inning, Yoshiki Suzuki raised his right arm in celebration and admired his opposite-field blast just over the left-field wall. Then he did it again in the fifth. Suzuki got his home-run trot down pat Thursday at the Little League World Series. His two homers led Japan to a 9-6 win Thursday over Maracay, Venezuela, to advance to Saturdays international final against Mexico. The mashers from Hamamatsu City are just two more wins away from defending the World Series crown won last year by Japan, though the latest victory didnt come easy. Venezuela had the tying run at the plate with one out in the sixth after Yonny Hernandezs RBI single. Reliever Gaishi Iguchi struck out the last two hitters to finally allow Japan to celebrate and eliminate Venezuela. Another elimination game was slated for Thursday night between Huntington Beach, Calif., and the local heroes from Clinton County, Pa. The team from the Keystone Little League is based just 30 miles away from South Williamsport the first Williamsport-area team to qualify for the World Series since 1969. The winner of that game moves on to face Billings, Mont., in the U.S. bracket final Saturday. Japans berth Saturday in the Little League international final is already secure thanks in large part to the long ball. Ken Igeta had an RBI double in the third before Suzuki belted the first of his two homers. Doing his best impression of slugger David Ortiz, the lefthanded Suzuki watched in awe at the plate as the ball clear the 225-foot wall. Hiroyasu Sugiura, 12, was so excited that he bolted out of the dugout and raced toward home, nearly beating the happy Suzuki to the plate. Both times, I was just trying to hit the ball to center, Suzuki said. Not quite, but Japan will gladly take the two shots to left just the same. After Iguchis game-ending strikeout, Japans players briefly exchanged handshakes and pats on the back before lining up on the third-base line to exchange handshakes with Venezuela, a Little League tradition. Kazuto Takakura added a three-run homer in the fourth for Japan. It was his first-ever home run for the 12-year-old Takakura, and his teammates toasted him at the plate by raising both his arms in victory as if a prize-fighter following a titlewinning bout. We are from Japan so we dont have much power. Ask the players, Japan manager Akihiro Suzuki, no relation to Yoshiki, joked with a chuckle. Thats why we reacted like that. We were all very happy for him. Venezuela trailed 8-0 before finally solving Japan pitching in the fifth. Elio Narvaez highlighted a five-run inning with a tworun blast to right with two outs to cut the deficit to three runs. Our bats didnt come today. Our rally was too late, manager Gustavo Narvaez said through interpreter Edwardo Caraballo about his nephew Japan is a very good team, they fouled off a lot of pitches and wore down our pitchers.

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four years. The team needs males that play at a high level and can challenge the women in practices and workouts. Players would need to devote three to five afternoons a week to help prepare the womens team for their upcoming season. Most practices would run from 3-6 p.m.

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No one expected the Kansas City Chiefs to stun the San Diego Chargers in their first game or only have one loss at home all season. Even the diehard Chiefs fan didnt anticipate them winning their division. This year will be different. After a 10-6 season, the Kansas City Chiefs edged the San Diego Chargers by one win to claim the rights of AFC West champions. A short-lived playoff appearance later, the Chiefs return with young and electric talent. The Chiefs have a tough schedule, including a five-game stretch against teams that made the playoffs, but that shouldnt stop them from taking the AFC West once again. Free agency is usually boring for the typical Chiefs fan because the organization never signs big names or attempts to spend cash. With plenty of room under the salary cap, general manager Scott Pioli took another route. The Chiefs had

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pstrathman@kansan.com the best free agency among the other members in the AFC West. What did other teams in the AFC West do in free agency? The Chargers signed ex-49er linebacker Takeo Spikes, but they lost running back Darren Sproles. The Raiders signed tight end Kevin Boss, but lost their biggest red-zone threat in Zach Miller and best defender in Nnamdi Asomugha. The Broncos didnt lose key players, but they only signed defensive linemen Ty Warren and Derrick Harvey. Then there are the Chiefs.

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Offensively, the Chiefs signed two big needs. They needed a wide receiver to help Dwayne Bowe and Tony Moeaki. In comes Steve Breaston, a slot receiver who caught 77 passes for 1,006 yards in Todd Haleys offense in 2008. Breaston missed three games last year because of injury, but still managed to snatch 47 passes for 718 yards. The leagues best rushing attack with the two-headed monster in Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones return with additional help. Ex-Raven, LeRon McClain steps into the backfield as fullback. The Chiefs havent had a great fullback since Tony Richardson and McClain can fulfill that duty. McClain had 10 touchdowns in 2008 and brings toughness to the team. The man can block and created many holes for sensational running back Ray Rice, who had 1,220 rushing yards last year. Defensively, Mike Vrabel retired

and left a gap at inside linebacker. The addition of run-stopping linebacker Brandon Siler improves the inside core with Derrick Johnson, but Siler tore his achilles tendon and he is out for the whole year. The answer to solidify the middle was Kelly Gregg. Yes, the Chiefs lose defensive linemen Shaun Smith and Ron Edwards, but that shouldnt matter. Gregg only had 38 tackles, but thats 12 more

tackles than Ron Edwards. Gregg has 12 years of experience and that will help guys like Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson. The Chiefs return all key players and have never won the AFC West division back-to-back, but there is a first time for everything and expect the Chiefs to take the division. Edited by Sarah Champ

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Gill right to ban tweeting

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urner Gill may not be getting many likes in the locker room for his new social media policy, but please allow this columnist to give the football coach a well-deserved retweet. On Aug. 3, Gill not only told his players to stay off Twitter, but also ordered them to commit social media suicide by deleting their accounts altogether. The rule is the latest in a long series of commandments from the second-year coach aimed at eliminating distractions and promoting team unity. On the surface, Im sure it seems hypocritical for a sports columnist to give praise to a rule that essentially censors an entire football team. But to imply that muting Twitter is akin to shutting the media out from player interviews is an unfair comparison. For a very small number of athletes, Twitter is a place to offer their unique, behind-thescenes insight, and better connect with fans. However, for the majority of athletes, Twitter is nothing more than a place to dump asinine observations and to patrol for booty calls. Unfortunately, many athletes lack tact. By eliminating the Twitter temptation, Gill has protected the more oblivious members of his football team from writing something that could land them in the doghouse, or even worse, without a scholarship. Just look at it like this: Bill Self has had a hard time keeping his team from making controversial comments on Twitter and he only oversees 16 players. Imagine how difficult it must be for Gill to keep control of more than 100 athletes. Twitter has proven to be a major problem for several professional athletes, too. Running back Larry Johnson accelerated his departure from the Chiefs by tweeting a homophobic slur at a fan. Mixedmartial artist Tito Ortiz accidentally tweeted a full-frontal nude picture of himself. Amazingly, these gaffes are not fixed by simply claiming your Twitter account was hacked. So what makes the student athletes on Gills team immune from those same mistakes? Sports reporters are piranhas, only instead of swarming at the sight of blood, we swarm at any hint of failure. Its instinctual. If Gill were trying to block his players from talking about the on-field product, I would have a problem. As it stands, hes just protecting them from groupies and trolls who root for rival schools. As the clich goes, there is no I in team. But there is an I in Twitter. Hell, being egocentric is the sites whole purpose. The Kansas football team will likely have several headaches on the field this season; Gill doesnt need to be dealing with any off the field as well. By forcing his players to delete their Twitter accounts, he has actually protected them from themselves. And perhaps more importantly, hes silenced a potential outlet for mutiny if this season goes south. Edited by Sarah Champ

Junior receiver Kale pick runs down the field after a reception. pick hopes to break out this season after being converted from quarterback to a receiver after last season.

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mvernon@kansan.com Mike Vernon Daymond Patterson is one of the leaders, if not the leader, on this years Kansas football team, and it wasnt always that way. Patterson came to Kansas as a

receiver with big time speed and big time play making abilities. After not performing up to the staff s expectations, he moved to cornerback and stayed there his entire sophomore year as well. When Turner Gill took over, he moved Patterson back to his true home at receiver and it paid

off. Patterson led the team with 60 receptions for 487 yards and two touchdowns last season. Pattersons playmaking ability was showcased in Kansas week two upset over Georgia Tech, when Patterson caught seven passes for 85 yards including a game-clinching 32 yard

touchdown reception in which Patterson dipped and dodged his way through the Yellow Jackets defense. The 5-9, 173 pound receiver with 4.43 speed must continue to lead Kansas in 2011. With a passing game full of question marks at quarterback

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Womens soccer team hopes for traveling weeked wins

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rmccarthy@kansan.com While the rest of us continue to bake under the balmy August temperatures, the Kansas soccer team is traveling to a place where the temperature never changes, and the weather forecaster has the easiest job in the country. The team is on their first road trip of the season when they travel to San Diego to play the host school and Southern California. Both San Diego and USC are marked as contenders for the womens soccer Top 25 poll this year. Nonetheless, playing against high-caliber opponents will not intimidate the Jayhawks; they still feel like they have a chance to contend with both teams for all 90 minutes. I think if we get two wins off this weekend well be set for the season, junior midfielder chris bronson/kansan Whitney Berry said. I think its Freshman forward ingrid Vidal tries to fight through a hold by tennessee defender alison Clarke during overtime play of Fridays just going to set the tone and get season opener at the Jayhawk soccer sport Complex. KU lost 2-1. the Jayhawks are now 0-1 for the season. everybody on the right page. Berry has been a consistent Even though the girls scored an weeks practice was working on the road trip to San Diego, but they offensive contributor, leading the impressive total of five goals in attacking third of the pitch for the know its more business than pleaBig 12 with three assists so far. two games, one focus of this weeks Jayhawks, and improving commu- sure. Berry was called upon to be a practice was the organization of the nication between the midfielders. Being our first away trip I think goal scorer last year, but now she offensive end. Thats not to say the defense had we need to continue getting better, is needed up front to feed the forsenior midfielder Kortney Clifton So far, coach Mark Francis cred- the week off. wards. Sophomore defender Shannon said. Weve progressed from game its the pure talents of the players We kind of see what each others as the sole reason for their early Renner, a recent transfer from to game so far. I have no doubt that thinking in a sense, Berry said. promise. Northern Illinois and an Overland were going to go in there and do We know where were going to Right now its really just indi- Park native, has made an early what we know how to do and hopebe at certain times and its really vidual ability, Francis said. We impression in the back line. fully get the results we want. helpful to be on the same page with have a lot of personality players and Kansas plays today at 7 p.m. CDT Its been good. Its been like them. so I think its going to be a big key. coming home for me. Growing up at Torero Stadium in San Diego and Kansas opened up its season last Once we get them all on the same so close and being a KU fan all my will play USC on Sunday at 1:30 weekend, splitting a two-game SEC page, well be more productive up life so its been really fun, Renner p.m. CDT at the same location. series with a loss to Tennessee and front. said. a victory over Arkansas. Edited by Mandy Matney For the players, its an exciting Another focal point of this

Texas A&M to explore options

Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe explaining that Texas A&M is exploring other options for its athletic conference affiliation. The letter is not a letter of resignation from the Big 12 Conference, it only notifies the Big 12 of its intent. The letter stated that if Texas A&M were to leave the Big 12, it would do so in a manner that complies with the bylaws and that it would be supportive of the Conferences efforts to find a replacement. As I have indicated previously, we are working very deliberately to act in the best long-term interests of both Texas A&M and the state of Texas, Loftin said in a news release. This truly is a 100-year decision. While we understand the desire of all parties to quickly reach a resolution, these are extremely complex issues that we are addressing methodically. The letter comes after more than a year of speculation of the move following the exodus of Colorado and Nebraska from the Big 12 at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year. The most recent developments ended when the Southeastern Conference officials declined to offer A&M a bid after meeting on Aug. 13 and stating its satisfaction with the current 12-team format.
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