In the front lawn of Skyler Ad-

amsons home in east Lawrence

stands a three-foot persimmon tree.
Tough surrounded by leaves, the
tree has no leaves of its own. Re-
ferred to as a whip, the unbranched
tree appears more like a stick in the
ground than a rooted plant.
Adamson refers to the tree as
his Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
Halfway down the ChapStick-sized
trunk is a small knot, bisected by a
diagonal line. Te bark above and
below the knot is noticeably dif-
ferent in color. Te knot is called a
graf union, and according to Ad-
amson the fruit-producing top por-
tion of the tree, called the scion, was
grafed from the persimmon tree in
front of Strong Hall.
Grafing is the latest turn in Ad-
amsons long relationship with the
Strong Hall persimmon tree.
Ive been eating from it for about
10 years or so, Adamson said.
He said hes also gleaned from
the pear trees near the Chi Omega
Fountain and black walnut trees in
Marvin Grove.
Adamson is not alone in his
foraging of campus edibles. Kelly
Kindscher, a professor in the en-
vironmental studies department,
said there were between 30 to 40
edible producing plants on campus.
Tere was a long history of eating
from these plants, Kindscher said.
Students and community mem-
bers typically found the more eas-
ily identifable plants like the
persimmon and pear trees on
their own. However, edible fowers
and greens like the viburnum
and lambsquarter are more ofen
found through word of mouth.
Adamson said he was able to
identify persimmon trees by their
trunks alone. He described the trees
down to the white freckles that
covered the smooth gray branches.
Adamson said he was familiar with
most fruit trees; however, if he were
unsure he would consult friends.
Tere is quite a bit of knowl-
edge that goes into gathering fruit
and food in general, Kindscher
said. To use plants, people need to
know their identifcation; some can
be pretty tricky. So, you need to be
careful.

Taking proper
precauTions
Kindscher said along with prop-
er identifcation, it is important to
make sure you have permission to
take from the plant and to fnd out
whether the plant has been sprayed
with any chemicals.
In June, city ordinance 14-304
was changed to allow residents to
pick fruit of public trees. Before
the change, residents could pick
up only the fruit and nuts that had
fallen on the ground. Mike Lang,
campus landscape maintenance
project manager, said fruit picking
was never been an issue on campus.
As long as people did not endanger
themselves or the plant, he didnt
have a problem with it.
For facilities, the fruit comes
down and makes a mess, like the
pear orchard up by the fountain,
Lang said. Its great that people
pick them up and use them as far as
Im concerned.
Eric Farnsworth sufered the con-
sequences of eating a fruit without
the proper knowledge. Afer hear-
ing from a friend about the ginkgo
tree behind Strong Hall, Farnsworth
attempted to harvest the fruit for
himself. His friend told him to wear
gloves, he said, and he thought this
was because of the strong odor of
the fruits outer fesh. Afer cleaning
the fruit, he found that the gloves
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FooD AnD DIeT
Thanksgiving without turkey?
Its game day
Living the grad Life
PAGE 3
Two University graduate students share their challenges,
joys and experiences of furthered education
Tis Tanksgiving, Kim Sher-
man, a senior from Eudora, will
celebrate the holiday in a typical
manner, with her
family gathered
around the table
making expres-
sions of thanks.
But when the
group digs into
the food, the
fare will be any-
thing but typi-
cal. Sherman, a
two-year vegan, plans on serving
Tofurky, in lieu of the traditional
turkey.
People think that if you are
vegan or vegetarian you have to
eat all of these crazy foods, Sher-
man said. In reality, you can eat
most Tanksgiving dishes made
with alternative ingredients and
it tastes very similar.
As a vegan, Sherman abstains
from eating any form of animal
product, from meat to milk. Tis
lifestyle forces Sherman and oth-
er vegans to come up with cre-
ative ways to make the most of
their Tanksgiving spread.
John Cunningham, the Vegan
Resource Group consumer re-
search manager, and vegan him-
self, said that many traditional
foods can be made into vegan
options with simple substitu-
tions like margarine for butter or
soy milk for milk. Stufed acorn
squash and colorful cranberry
bread are some of Cunninghams
favorite vegan picks for Tanks-
giving.
Its fun when people bring
nontraditional food into the
holidays, Cunningham said.
American culture is a melting
pot and bringing in new vegan
food helps to remind us of that
diverse culture.
Parendi Birdie, a vegan junior
from Lawrence,
is the president
of Compassion
For All Ani-
mals, a student
group with
the mission of
creating peace
for animals.
Birdie comes
from a faux-
meat-loving family. In fact, they
order their mock meat from a
specifc company in New York
City. Birdie says that her family
usually eats a basic faux meat and
vegetable meal for Tanksgiving.
Birdie has tried Tofurky, a meat
that imitates turkey, and said that
the taste varies depending on
where it is produced.
Tofurky has to be made well
for people to like it, Birdie said.
I think it sometimes gets a nega-
tive reputation because people
havent had it prepared properly.
Te Merc, located at Ninth
and Iowa streets, sells a whole
Tofurky line which includes To-
furky roasts, whole wheat bread
crumb stufng and gravy. To-
furky is composed of tofu, a soy-
bean product. Te store also of-
fers vegan baking mixes and an
alternative whipped topping for
pie.
Ann Chapman, a registered
dietitian, said that despite diet
restrictions, a variety of foods are
still available to vegetarians and
vegans.
If you think about it, a veg-
etarian could eat most of a tra-
ditional Tanksgiving dinner,
Chapman said. If they have the
traditional meal, it includes the
green bean casserole, sweet po-
tatoes, whipped potatoes, din-
ner rolls, and usually there is a
fruit salad, tossed salad, corn and
broccoli.
For many, Tanksgiving is
a time of appreciation, family,
friends and food. Food, whether
it is vegetarian or traditional, is
an important aspect of the holi-
day. Sherman said that as a vegan
she has developed a new respect
for food and where it comes
from.
You have a lot more value in
your food, especially when you
are trying to eat more vegetables
and fruits, Sherman said. You
want to slow down and take the
time to appreciate each bite.
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The Merc, located on ninth and Iowa streets, offers a whole Tofurky line, catering to
those looking to celebrate a meat-free Thanksgiving.

Its fun when people bring

nontraditional food into
the holidays.
John CUnnInghAM
Vegan resource group consumer
resource manager
Students living near the north
and south ends of campus make
money and learn lessons in raw
capitalism as they sell parking in
their yards and driveways during
football and basketball games.
In November, the market for
basketball parking is just gearing
up on the south end, while op-
portunities to sell football park-
ing dry up to the north. Each area
is home to an informal economy
of parking and dollars where stu-
dent renters and landlords exist in
a state of tension.
Tat tension sometimes comes
from competition. Ashley DeSan-
dre, a senior from Pocono Lake,
Pa., said she didnt appreciate
competing with a local landlord
as she sold parking spots on the
1800 block of Maine Street be-
fore the basketball game against
Fort Hays State last Tuesday. Te
landlord she referred to owns two
duplexes and 14 parking spaces at
the north end of the block.
We dont like him, she said.
Tis is for students. Tis is pay-
ing my bills.
Gretchen Windholz and her
husband own these duplexes at
the north end of the block. She
sold spaces for $15 and said she,
too, expected business to pick up
as the season progresses. She said
she paid each of the tenants, who
are mostly students, 10 percent of
the proceeds.
Students selling parking may
be amateurs, but they do take into
account the weather, supply and
demand, and the competition
when setting prices and negotiat-
ing with customers.
DeSandre stood in the rain
on Tuesday, more than an hour
before tipof, selling spaces for
$10. She afxed numbers to a
sign with Velcro to allow price
changes as she advertised parking
to cars stuck in heavy trafc on
19th Street. She had 10 parking
spots to sell and said she expected
more business as the season picks
up steam and bigger teams come
to town.
Te goal is to sell all of the
spots, and we try to keep our
prices under the parking depart-
ment, DeSandre said of their
parking competitors.
KU Parking & Transit adver-
tises parking for $20 in the lots
just up the block from DeSandre,
south of the Robinson Health and
Physical Education Center and
across the street from Allen Field-
house. Most lots in the area are
reserved for permit holders.
Prices varied between $10 and
$15 along 19th Street on Tues-
day and Friday nights, before the
games against Fort Hays State and
Towson, respectively.
Alise Bennett, a University
alumna from Kansas City and
Lawrence resident, sold spaces
in her driveway for $10. She has
sold parking at this and another
nearby location in previous years,
and said the prices depend on
a variety of factors that include
weather, the signifcance of the
game and location. She said some
visitors probably consider dif-
culties getting into trafc afer the
see parking on page 3
Vegans and vegetarians work to
enjoy a usually meat filled holiday
Mid-60s in Mid-November?
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F O R E C A S T
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and clearing sky.
A high of 50 with a few
clouds and a light south-
erly breeze at 5 mph.
Cloudy again, south
winds at 5 to 10
mph. 20 percent
chance of rain.
Mike Robinson and Shaun Roecker,
KU atmospheric science students
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD
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harvard professor,
alum to visit campus
Former vice chairman of Goldman
Sachs, Robert S. Kaplan, will speak
on campus Thursday and Friday.
Kaplan, a professor at Harvard
Business School, was with Goldman
Sachs until 2005. He is also a
University alumnus.
Kaplan will speak at the Dole
Institute of Politics 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
day, and at the Gridiron Room in the
Burge Union at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Both events are free and open to
the public.
Jonathan Shorman
Administrator elected to
AmA board of trustees
A KU administrator will have the chance
to wield infuence over the American Medi-
cal Association, the University announced
Monday.
Julie Goonewardene, associate vice
chancellor for innovation and entrepre-
neurship, was elected to the AMAs Board
of Trustees as a public member, the third
person to fll the position since its creation
in 2001.
The AMA is the largest association of
doctors and medical students with 215,000
members. Goonewardene hopes her posi-
tion will help boost the Universitys profle.
I look forward to supporting physicians
and patients as we work on our nations
health care challenges, as well as promot-
ing KUs incredible health care assets to
partners nationwide, Goonewardene said
in a news release.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said
Goonewardenes position would draw at-
tention to research at the University.
Not only will Julie contribute to the
AMAs mission, but shell also be an
ambassador for KU and help connect our
researchers and health care practicioners
with opportunities nationwide, Gray-Little
said in a release. This will beneft her
effort to drive innovation, job creation and
the commercialization of research here
at KU.
Jonathan Shorman
EVENT HONORS ODD NEWS
barber lets clients
name their price
CANTON, Ohio An Ohio
barber whose customers are
cutting back on haircuts is try-
ing to boost business by letting
people trim prices to what they
can afford.
Gregory Burnett has put a
sign in the front yard of his
Canton shop that reads Times
are hard and Pay what you
can pay for a cut.
The Repository newspaper
reports Burnett has accepted as
little as $5 for haircuts normally
priced at $12.
Hes trying to appeal to
customers such as Mike Cheek,
whose visits used to be every
few weeks but are now sepa-
rated by months. Cheek says he
sometimes lets his son or other
relatives cut his hair these
days, or tries to mess with it
himself.
Burnett says his name-your-
price deal helps both him and
the community.
Associated Press
hoUStoN
A Texas man accused of attempting to
sneak out of the country with restricted
U.S. military documents, money and
equipment in order to join al-Qaida was
convicted Monday of trying to help the
terrorist organization.
Barry Walter Bujol Jr. was convicted of
attempting to provide material support
to a foreign terrorist organization and
aggravated identity theft. He faces up to
20 years in prison.
Bujol, who is a U.S. citizen, represented
himself at his trial, which was heard at
his request by a judge instead of a jury.
The verdict by U.S. District Judge David
Hittner came after a trial that lasted less
than four days, with testimony ending
last week.
NEw YoRK
The stock market fell Monday after a
jump in Italys borrowing costs reminded
investors of how much work remains to be
done to contain Europes debt problems.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost
nearly 75 points. European markets also
fell and the euro weakened against the
dollar.
Major indexes closed higher last week
as Greece and Italy took steps toward
getting their debt troubles under control.
New governments are taking over in both
countries, which are at the center of the
crisis.
The Italian government had to pay 6.29
percent at an auction of five-year bonds,
the highest rate since since 1997. Italy
paid a much lower rate of 5.32 percent at
a similar auction last month.
hoNoLULU
President Barack Obama says the
colorful Hawaiian aloha shirts are out
when it comes to world leaders.
Obama on Sunday chose not to
continue a tradition started by President
Bill Clinton nearly two decades ago.
The 21 leaders at the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation forum in Obamas
native Hawaii were photographed together
in the customary, stodgy presidential
wear neckties and dark suits not
the casual aloha shirts that many were
hoping to see them in.
There wasnt even a single floral lei.
I got rid of the Hawaiian shirts
because I looked at pictures of some of
the previous APEC meetings and some of
the garb that appeared previously and I
thought this might be a tradition that we
might want to break, Obama said.
LoNDoN
The parties will be at the palace
at least during next years Summer
Olympics.
Queen Elizabeth II has approved
renting out fancy rooms at St. Jamess
Palace as party venues during the 2012
London Olympics.
Buckingham Palace says holders of
royal warrants companies with long-
standing ties to the royal family will
be given a chance to rent the rooms,
called state apartments, during the
games, which begin July 27 and last until
Aug. 12.
A palace spokesman, who spoke on
condition of anonymity, declined Monday
to say which state apartments would be
available, but the palace has the Throne
Room, the Tapestry Room and the Queen
Anne Room, among others.
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game, too.
I dont know the psychology of
it, but I guess people have their pat-
terns in what they look for, Ben-
nett said.
Two of her customers, Jef Co-
burn and his mother, Debbie, of
Beloit, said they paid $10 to park
at Bennetts house by chance afer
passing several other locations ad-
vertising for $10 or more.
We were a little indecisive and
sort of rolled the dice and see if we
can get a little closer and not have
to walk, he said. We sort of just
pulled in when we got antsy, Jef
said.
Just dont tow my car, Debbie
said.
Te streets on both ends of cam-
pus this time of year are an un-
regulated and volatile marketplace.
Students were charging more for
parking near the north end of cam-
pus on Saturday for the football
game against Baylor. Parking fees
were down there, too, but for other
reasons, according to Paul Finch,
a maintenance supervisor at the
Berkeley Flats apartment complex,
1123 Indiana Street. He was help-
ing the owner sell parking for $20,
but has seen prices as high as $50.
To be honest with you, I think
the economys jacked, he said.
You do the math on buying gas to
drive here from Baylor.
Spaces sold for $15 and $20
along Ninth Street between Illinois
and Missouri streets, and for $20 in
the parking lots of Cork & Barrel
and Papa Johns Pizza on Missis-
sippi Street. At the end of that block
on 10th Street, Scott Werly, a junior
from Chicago, was still trying to
sell his six parking spaces less than
an hour before kickof. One car
drove away afer a brief negotiation
for $15, $5 less than his asking price
of $20.
Aw, you cheap bastard, Werly
shouted afer the driver.
Werly said sales were down and
Kansas footballs losing record was
not helping. He didnt think many
Baylor fans were coming in from
Waco, Texas.
Jami Deghang, a third-grade
teacher from Topeka, held a sign
advertising Park and Potty, $15,
on the 900 block of Illinois Street.
Its a double bonus, she said.
Deghang had 35 spots for sale at
two houses owned by her brother.
Te students, she said, were not in-
volved in the sales and were simply
enjoying the day by partying and
playing beer pong.
Patrick Carter, a senior from
Lenexa, was one of those students
and rents one of those houses,
where cars were packed on the
lawn from the sidewalk to the front
steps.
We really dont like it, he said.
We could sell it. Instead, they sell it
and get the money. Its just implied.
We get nothing out of the deal. She
complains and the customers com-
plain that were too close to the cars.
We still have fun, though.
People parking cars on lawns, as
many were on both ends of campus
last week, can be cited by the po-
lice for violating a city ordinance,
according to a notice distributed
among houses south of campus at
the beginning of the basketball sea-
son. Te notice said police will tick-
et cars on lawns or blocking side-
walks with fnes ranging from $30
to $100 dollars, even when visitors
have permission from residents.
Edited by Lindsey Deiter
are actually needed to prevent a
skin rash associated with it. Farns-
worth said while not everyone has
a reaction to the fruit, he learned
quickly that he does.

ShouLD pEopLE
waSh fruitS?
Kindscher said despite the pro-
visions involved with foraging he
still encouraged people to go out
and pick from the wild. Tough he
gets most of his produce from his
garden, Kindscher said he contin-
ues to forage for wild fruit.

a growing trEnD
While an undergraduate at Kan-
sas, Boog Highberger ate from the
campus landscape. In 1989, a few
years afer graduating, Highberger
created a guide to the campus food,
titled Eating KU.
Highbergers interest in edible
landscapes, like Skyler Adamsons,
has continued to grow over the
years. Highberger now serves on
Douglas Countys Local Food Pol-
icy Council. He said local organic
food was gaining interest.
Tere seems to be a move-
ment, Highberger said. Its difer-
ent than anything Ive seen since
Ive been interested.
Kindscher said he had also
noticed a bigger push toward lo-
cal organic food over the past
few years. He said he thought the
greater interest might have come
from concerns for the environ-
ment, self-sufciency, and quality
of food.
Skyler Adamson has become
a large part of
the movement
in Lawrence
because of his
eforts in estab-
lishing the Law-
rence Fruit Tree
project. He said
his interest in
self-sustainabil-
ity began with
foraging fruit
trees, like those
on Campus.
I liked eat-
ing fruit and I
didnt like pay-
ing for it, Ad-
amson said.
Adamson said the goal of the
Lawrence Fruit Tree project was
to create a multipurpose land-
scape, from which people could
gain shade as well as esthetic and
nutritional value. He, with the help
of other members of the Lawrence
Fruit Tree project, has planted
grafed fruit trees in several loca-
tions around town, including New
York Elementary school and the
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
building.
Jason Hering, a recent graduate
of the University, said his interest
in local food began with the glean-
ing of Campus pear trees and had
continued to thrive through his
participation with the Lawrence
Fruit Tree project and the KU Stu-
dent Farm.
Hering helped found the KU
Student Farm, a plot of land near
the Lawrence Municipal Airport
available for KU students, faculty
and staf to grow their own food.
He said he has continued to see an
increase in participation. Te farm
began in the summer of 2010 with
a single plot and by July of this year
had 23 plots, according to its blog.
Highberger said he wasnt sure
whether the increase in interest in
local food had created more Cam-
pus foragers or not. Te persim-
mon tree in front of Strong Hall
continues to be well known for its
large, sweet fruit, though, he said
he was amazed there was enough
fruit to go around. Highberger said
he no longer foraged on Campus.
I wont be competing against
you for those, Highberger said.
Edited by Ben Chipman
Tis fall, graduate students ac-
counted for almost 10 percent of
those enrolled at the University
of Kansas. But outside of taking a
class taught by a graduate teach-
ing assistant, undergraduates
have little contact with graduate
students. Two graduate students
discuss what motivated them to
continue their education, how it
has afected their lives and what
they want to do with their newly
accumulated knowledge beyond
academia.
Jordan Wade, a second year
graduate student in American
Studies from Charlotte, N.C.,
took a two-year break between
completing her degree at the Uni-
versity of Richmond and coming
to the University of Kansas. In
those two years, she worked for
non-profts in California and
Texas, an experience that fueled
her desire to go back to school.
While I was very emotion-
ally fulflled, I wasnt intellectu-
ally fulflled in what I was doing,
Wade said. I decided to come
back to school for me, because I
really love to learn and Im curi-
ous about a lot of things.
But she quickly discovered
that learning in graduate school
was very diferent from her expe-
riences as an undergraduate .
Youre learning more about
less and less, she said. Youre
getting really deep into random
stuf not a lot of people know
about.
Her research focuses on yoga
culture in the United States, in-
cluding how yoga is viewed as a
liberal, hippie practice when the
people actually practicing yoga
are primarily upper class. Wade
found that the history of how
yoga was introduced to America
also needed to be explored in
greater detail.
Diving into a subject with little
guidance is another crucial dif-
ference between undergraduate
and graduate work.
You dont get hand-holding,
Wade said. You dont get some-
one to guide you through it.
Being self-motivated and
aware of what you need to do to
advance in your chosen feld is
essential, Wade said.
But the most challenging part
of her experience has been bal-
ancing her own classes with re-
search, being a GTA and having
a social life.
Teaching and preparing for
two American Studies 100 cours-
es twice a week adds up to 40
hours per week of work, Wade
said. Still, she fnds teaching re-
warding and feels that she learns
things from her students that she
might not have had a chance to
stumble upon without them.
I like the rapport that I can
have with students, she said. I
think a lot of times the material
Im teaching doesnt seem that far
removed from their lives. I teach
race, class, gender and sexuality
in modern America. Tose are
things that everybody encoun-
ters every day.
In addition to the time she
spends teaching, her own course
load ofen requires her to read 600
to 700 pages a week. Research is
also very time-consuming, leav-
ing her little time for a life out-
side of work.
Leading what she describes as
a monastic existence is a problem
that played a large role in Wades
decision to take a break and work
for several years before returning
to school to earn her Ph.D.
Im not ready to commit an-
other fve years right now, she
said. Im a very social person,
so its a personal thing in a lot of
ways. I still believe 100 percent in
the value of learning and teach-
ing and academics, and I love the
teaching part so much. But the
being alone so much, Im less in-
terested in that right now.
Daniel McCarville, a second
year graduate student in political
science from McCook, Neb., has
had a very diferent experience as
a graduate student. McCarvilles
research focuses on computer
simulations.
Basically, what I do is build
computer programs that work
like governments and politics do,
so we can understand the inner
workings we dont get to see, he
said. You cant see what goes on
behind closed doors, but you can
create a program that creates the
same results.
Afer studying engineering as
an undergraduate at the Univer-
sity of Nebraska at Omaha, he
became interested in how soci-
ety, like a machine, might work
within certain parameters.
Like Wade, McCarville feels
students in graduate school have
to be very independent.
As an undergraduate, you have
a professor just kind of telling you
things, he said. As a graduate
student, their goal is to make you
one of them. My undergraduate
advisor told me it was the dif-
ference between going to church
and going to seminary.
He is also familiar with the
pressure associated with being
in graduate school, where the
expectation is that your research
will bring some new information
or understanding to the table.
McCarvilles research topic is
largely based on computer simu-
lations and does not require as
much time-consuming research.
He also does not work as a Grad-
uate Teaching Assistant, but Mc-
Carville does have to juggle his
course work and research with
his child, who has given him
perspective about his academic
experience.
It defnitely takes a lot of time
out of my day and makes you
reorganize your priorities, he
said.Teres life out there out-
side school.
McCarville will be exploring
the world outside of academia
next year when he expects to
have completed his masters. He
is interested in pursuing a ca-
reer in academic development,
but still appreciates the personal
benefts attending grad school
has given him.
In political science, you talk
so much about politics that you
really understand what you think
about things, McCarville said.
But even beyond that, the great-
est beneft is getting to work with
other people that are really inter-
ested in the same subject. Some-
times you feel like youre the only
person in the world that cares
about what you do. But then
youre surrounded by a group of
people that are all interested in
the same subject and you get to
hear their ideas.
Edited by Laura nightengale
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Hall. The fruit, when ripe, has a spicy-sweet favor.
Rob Schwaller, an assistant professor of history, earned his
Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 2010 and is now in
his frst year of teaching at the University. He said the transition
from graduate student to professor was smooth, in part because
of their similarities.
Professors and graduate students both apply for grants and
spend time researching. As a teaching assistant, he also accrued
teaching experience that allowed him to feel comfortable as a
professor. But there are some differences.
Its a lot of the same with more pressure and more responsi-
bility in certain areas, he said. The pressure in graduate school
is, Can I fnish my dissertation? The pressure for a new faculty
member is, Can I continue to produce so I can get tenure?
The skills he acquired in graduate school have helped in his
transformation from student to teacher.
Academics has this odd diffused pressure, Schwaller said.
If in grad school you were able to develop a good sense of time
management, that will help you through being a new faculty
member.
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Because the stars
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crossword
Sean Powers
sudoku celebrities
cryptoquip
shower powers
aries (march 21-april 19)
today is a 8
clear out space for a new
possibility. sort, organize and
give stuff away. take time to
appreciate where youve been,
as you prepare for where youre
going.
taurus (april 20-may 20)
today is a 8
keep the good vibes fowing at
work and at home by continu-
ing to adjust the infrastruc-
ture. take some special alone
time. then you can care for
others.
gemini (may 21-June 21)
today is a 8
list your blessings. doing this
will make you happy. theres
money coming in (and going
out). Go for balance. success
is knowing youve done your
best.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
today is an 9
lose yourself doing something
you love. your have award-
winning confdence. Move up
a level at work. synchronize
schedules for upcoming plans.
Leo (July 23-aug. 22)
today is a 7
slowing down is not a bad
thing now. take your time to
regroup, and consider the low
hanging fruit. study the de-
tails. thinking it over reveals
hidden pitfalls.
virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22)
today is an 7
pass on what youve learned.
what goes around comes
around, sooner or later. keep
dreaming new adventures, and
share skills with those who
would follow your path.
Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22)
today is an 8
think bigger. your job heres
not done. you have a lot to say
and a lot to contribute. Allow
others to show you your own
blind spots. they love you more
than you know.
scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21)
today is an 7
upgrade your personal
environment with pleasing
touches. Find them on craig-
slist or Freecycle ... no need to
spend. save up for something
big. travel later.
sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21)
today is a 7
Accept well-earned acknowl-
edgment. harmony infuses
your efforts, and you make
things look graceful and easy.
you know the persistence it
took to pull that off.
Capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19)
today is a 8
Negotiating a contract is
easier now. Make a case for
honest communication and
clear listening. begin a writing
or recording project. children
spur you on.
aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
today is a 8
today youre a worker bee.
collect all the pollen that you
can, as you do the dance that
makes the fowers grow. work
as a team. enjoy the honey
later.
Pisces (Feb. 19-march 20)
today is a 8
Nurture the love you have
and make it grow. step into a
larger role in a project. small,
yet consistent actions taken
over time can add up to big
results.
Kournikova not returning
to the biggest Loser
los ANGeles one season and
shes out: tennis star Anna kournikova
wont be returning to the biggest
loser.
kournikova was one of two trainers
brought aboard to join bob harper
after Jillian Michaels left the show last
season. known for her glamazon good
looks, she struck some as a curious
choice. but kournikova said she had
plenty in common with the obese
contestants on Nbcs reality weight-
loss show: years in the media spotlight
left her struggling with feelings of
inadequacy and insecurity about her
looks.
however, her tenure got off to a
rocky start. this seasons theme is
battle for the Ages, pitting youth
against oldsters. kournikova ended
up with the senior set, and they have
struggled, losing several weigh-ins and
challenges. Moreover, she created con-
fict with several of the players and
made no friends with viewers with
a less-than-sympathetic demeanor.
(Good-natured Joe, for example,
bristled when kournikova essentially
told him to man up and get over some
of his issues.)
each week, during media conference
calls with the eliminated players,
contestants sang kournikovas praises
(including Joe, who was eliminated
last week but said he credited
kournikova as being key to his weight-
loss success.) but the hollywood
reporter, which broke the news about
kournikovas departure, hinted that
kournikova was clashing with folks on
and off camera.
representatives for the show and
for kournikova were unavailable for
comment. the hollywood reporter said
kournikova gave no reason for the de-
parture beyond wishing everyone well:
i enjoyed my time on the biggest loser
ranch. Although i will not be returning
as a full time trainer on season 13, i
will always be a part of the biggest
loser family and my commitment to
bettering lives through health and
ftness will continue.
McClatchy Tribune
televisioN
Movies
LOS ANGELES Is Justin
Timberlake the latest Hollywood
star to hold surprising clout
overseas?
Te singer-turned-actor is
hardly Johnny Depp, but his last
few flms have done better
abroad than domestically. In
Time, his sci-f action fick re-
leased in the U.S. three weeks
ago, has already collected $53.7
million abroad compared with
its $30.7 million stateside tally.
Te Andrew Niccol-directed
movie is playing in 53 foreign
countries and has performed
best in Russia, where it has
grossed $13.2 million. Te
flm, which also stars Amanda
Seyfried, has yet to open in a
number of major international
markets, including France and
Japan.
Te last flm in which the actor
had a major role, Julys romantic
comedy Friends With Benefts,
also did well abroad. Te movie
co-starring Mila Kunis made
$93.7 million internationally of
its $149.5 million global total.
Even Bad Teacher the raun-
chy summer comedy in which he
had a supporting role and last
years Yogi Bear in which
he voiced the animated sidekick
Boo Boo sold slightly more
tickets in foreign countries than
in the U.S.
timberlake more successful
overseas than in America
musical lawsuits that
dont involve bieber
New york sure, that
Justin bieber paternity lawsuit got
everyone in an uproar, but that will
likely die down once he takes his
dNA test.
Never fear! there are other
musical lawsuits around to drum up
interest. here are our favorites:
pitbull vs. lindsay: lohan lohan
originally sued pitbull in August
over the line i got it locked up like
lindsay lohan from his hit Give
Me everything, claiming it did her
irreparable harm. pitbull tried to
mend fences, even inviting lohan to
be his date to the Mtv video Music
Awards. however, with lohans suit
proceeding, rolling stone reported
last week that pitbull has decided to
countersue. his defense? well, she
has been in jail.
colwel platinum entertainment
vs. Adam lambert: yes, on its face,
its just another contract dispute
over who owns the songs from a
songwriter who suddenly became
famous. the juicy part, accord-
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that Mr. Glambert may have been
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mean danny Gokey would get the
runner-up title? hmmm.
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one time my grandpa farted during the
middle of our prayer and everyone bursted
out laughing
Nick Sambaluk
In light of the student riot at Pennsyl-
vania State University on Nov. 9, The
Kansan Editorial Board sent this letter
to the editor to The Daily Collegian
the Penn State student newspaper.
Dear Editor,
More than any other facet,
the student body represents the
ideals of any post-secondary
institution. Te cohesive might
of students with a common di-
rective has the opportunity to
positively change long-standing
traditions or to keep them. Te
reaction to the Kent State pro-
tests in 1970 and the Tianan-
men Square massacre altered
the moral and ethical makeup
of the United States and China,
respectively.
But the Joe Paterno protest
last Wednesday at Pennsylvania
State University was an intoler-
able tear in the ethical fabric of
the common university student.
Tat day, a large group of stu-
dents showed the entire nation
that they would riot for a coach
who failed in his moral obliga-
tion to report a serious crime,
worsening the universitys al-
ready fragile perception. Tey
showed they would destroy
property worth an estimated
$50,000 in a rage to prove a
point. What point?
Earlier that same day across
the Atlantic Ocean, thousands
of London students took to the
streets to protest the tripling
of tuition and fees. While re-
cent London protests have been
violent, London police told the
Hufngton Post that this protest
was mostly peaceful. If Penn
State increased in-state tuition
from $16,000 to $48,000, it
would merit a similar peaceful
but forceful protest by students
against an administrative deci-
sion by the university.
Joe Paternos fring was the
wrong action to protest against.
Te participating students
marred the image of not just
Penn State, but of all students
across the nation. As we glanced
upon the television screens in
Kansas, members of the Uni-
versity Daily Kansans editorial
board were repulsed by the im-
ages of our peers chanting We
want Joe, and the infamous
WTAJ van tipping. As students
of fellow AAU member Univer-
sity of Kansas, we feel the need
to address and denounce the
actions of the protesting Penn
State students.
Paterno was and will always
be a legendary coach. But that
in no way exempts him from
his duties as a human being. For
all the football players and stu-
dents lives he afected, he failed
to stop child molestation, al-
lowing irreversible harm to the
most innocent of our society.
We applaud Te Daily Colle-
gian, for its prompt response to
the protest.
One week later, we hope that
those students who participated
in the unconscionable protest
realized their mistake, and that
they apologize for their actions
frst to the families who were
harmed by the scandal, and
next to their peers whom they
misrepresented.
The University Daily Kansan
Editorial Board
i know how you feel chiefs; i cant
score at home either.
You can only walk freely on campus
because the squirrels allow you to.
You are in no way equals, and they
have defnitely taken over.
To the short guys on campus, get
on my level ... oh wait.
as a gay man, i can objectively say
if a girl has large breasts.
Quidditch is not a real sport. its
not even close. Until you get actual
fying brooms and a golden snitch,
it will never be real.
Editors note: The broom may not
fy, and the snitch may be socked,
but Im pretty sure a game with a
100-team tournament and about
2,000 athletes is a sport.
at least the rugby team won.
in return for opening the door for
her, she let me stare at her ass as
she walked up the stairs.
a freshman just walked into Wescoe
carrying a folded up scooter. i cant
even make that up.
ladies, you wake up one morning
and you have a penis. Whats the
frst thing you do?
hey short dudes, fnd a chick thats
6-foot-7, and well date them.
isnt it illegal to have slow comput-
ers at the library?
i love getting free shirts on cam-
pus. it gives me something to put
in the one night stand drawer.
dear Santa, how much for the list
with all the naughty girls on it?
Sincerely, freshman boy.
history professor showing School-
house rock. i could get used to
this.
Today i learned a paper is full of
sentences. Thank you level 100
classes.
i get that you fnd your baby belly
cute and all, but lady, put on a
shirt that covers your glow.
i reached an all-time low when i
realized my calculus professor has
more style than me.
Solving the cryptoquip without the
hint is the most satisfying thing
ive done this semester.
To all the sluts i keep reading about
in here, where the hell are all of
you?
if herman cain becomes president,
im moving to canada.
its a football game, not a tea party.
ill chant bull shit if i want to.
its sad when youve been up a all
night in the engineering building
working, but being the frst person
to get the newspaper is worth it!
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Te mens golf team has received
a national letter of intent from Prem
Ben Samritpricha, from Bangkok,
Tailand, this week. He will join
the team in 2012 for the 2012-2013
season. Samritpricha is the 82nd
ranked recruit of the 2012 class, ac-
cording to Golfweek.
Coach Kit Grove said he was
excited about the addition of
Samritpricha.
Prem is a very consistent per-
former that also possesses the
unique ability to go low, as demon-
strated by his opening round 65 at
the Bubba Conlee this summer, he
said.
Samritpricha had a successful
prep career prior to committing to
Kansas. He recorded six top-fve
fnishes in 2010, including a victory
in the 16-19 division of the HJGT
Hunters Green Junior Shootout.
Afer his junior year season, he was
named to the IMG Leadbetter Sec-
ond Team All-America accolades.
Samritpricha is very optimistic
about coming to Kansas and is very
excited.
I believe that Kit Grove and Bri-
an McCants will help me achieve my
goals and get me to the next level,
he said. However, golf is not the
only reason Samritpricha chose the
University of Kansas. He also stated
that KUs School of Business was an-
other reason.
I believe that KU has one of the
best golf facilities you will fnd in the
country. Te campus is beautiful and
the athletics side of KU just blew me
away the athletic buildings, sup-
port, gym and every aspect of it, he
said. Also, the basketball program
is phenomenal. Te home games are
going to be incredible, and I cannot
wait to be chanting Rock Chalk Jay-
hawk with the crowd.
Te Jayhawks will begin their
2012 spring season March 5 when
they compete in the Louisiana Clas-
sics in Lafayette, La.
Edited by Ben Chipman
In todays excerpt from Reed All About
It: Driven to be a Jayhawk, Tyrel de-
scribes his recruiting experience as a
high school star in Burlington.

Fortunately, I didnt have a
cell phone until I was 17. I say
fortunately because not having a
cell phone meant college coach-
es couldnt call and text my cell
phone all the time. My parents
were really good about managing
all of that, because the calls started
coming in pretty much every day
when I was in high school.
Te conversations with coaches
really arent much. Its a lot of
small talk. Hows the family?
How is school going? Tat kind of
thing. Teyre really just trying to
get a feel for you. Tats one thing
college coaches are really good
at. Teyre salesmen. Its basically
in the job description. Teyre
just good with people. Teyre
good recruiters and, I guess, good
coaches, but mainly just good
recruiters.
You probably cant be a head
coach in college basketball with-
out having some ability to make
people feel good or make them
feel special.
Coach Self has that uncanny
ability to command your atten-
tion and make you feel like youre
the most important person in the
room while hes talking to you. He
may only talk to you for 30 sec-
onds, but for those 30 seconds you
feel like he knows you. Coach Self,
once he meets you, will never for-
get you. He will remember your
name for life. It seems like he
knows everyones name, regardless
if its your
mom, your
dad, your
girlfriend or
your broth-
ers friend.
Tats one
of the things
that makes
him special.
You might
think a Kan-
sas fan like I was would have want-
ed to go to Kansas no matter who
the coach was, but when youre a
player, the specifc coach is a re-
ally, really big factor. I wouldnt
have gone to KU to play for just
anybody. I had multiple scholar-
ship ofers by the time it was all
said and done, including one from
my friend, Coach Williams, at
North Carolina. I had taken an
ofcial visit to Stanford and loved
it. I could have gone there. Okla-
homa ofered me a scholarship.
So did Missouri. I was blessed to
have so many options.
Regardless of how much you
love Kansas and the program and
everything it stands for, which I
had loved since I
started watching
basketball, you
still have to take
the coach into
c ons i de r at i on.
Believe it or not,
whether the tra-
dition is great or
not, the coach
in front of you is
the one in charge
of your playing time, not the
fans or anybody else. Tats a big
consideration. Youre going to be
spending 80 percent of your time
with these people. I loved Coach
Williams when he was here and I
loved him when he was at North
Carolina recruiting me. When
Coach Self took over, it was an-
other great thing.
As a player, you still want to
do your homework to some ex-
tent and get a feel for the coaches.
When you go on your visits, you
talk to the players and ask a bunch
of questions. What would coach
do if this happened? Do you like
your coach? I think players are
candid in those situations. I re-
ally do. At Kansas, we were always
honest with recruits whenever
they asked us a question. I think
thats just the code of honor you
take.
Reed All About It:
Driven to be a Jayhawk

I wouldnt have gone to KU

to play for just anybody.
Tyrel reed
Former KU basketball player
diving into the recruiting process with Tyrel reed
Mens basKeTball
Mens golF
high school player signs
with mens golf team
NBA lockout drags on
proFessIonal sporTs
NEW YORK Rather than
surrender, the NBA Players Asso-
ciation opted for the poison pill.
Te unions executive director,
Billy Hunter, announced Mon-
day afernoon that the players
will not accept the NBAs pro-
posal for a new collective bar-
gaining agreement and instead a
Notice of Disclaimer was served
to the NBA ofce to efectively
dissolve the union and turn the
fve-month lockout over to the
court system.
Weve arrived at the conclu-
sion that the collective bargain-
ing process
has com-
pletely bro-
ken down,
Hunter said
afer the
union held
a meet-
ing with
its execu-
tive com-
mittee and
30 team player representatives
plus several other players, in-
cluding Carmelo Anthony and
Chauncey Billups of the Knicks
at a Manhattan hotel to pres-
ent the NBAs latest proposal.
Te league ofered the players
a 50-50 split of league revenue
with a sof salary cap system that
included steeper restrictions on
luxury tax paying teams than in
the previous deal. Tis was a re-
vised proposal of one made last
week with an ultimatum that it
must be accepted by last Wednes-
day. Te league agreed to return
to the negotiating table to dis-
cuss the deal and then presented
this latest proposal last Tursday.
Commissioner David Stern told
the union that if the deal was not
accepted, the owners negotiat-
ing stance would reset to their
original platform of a hard cap
system, a revenue split of 53-47
in favor of the owners and a roll-
back on current contracts.
Te players feel that they are
not prepared to accept any ulti-
matums and that it is extremely
unfair on the part of the NBA
ownership to
give an ultima-
tum that they
had to accept
their proposal or
a rollback to 47
percent, Hunter
said. We have
negotiated in
good faith for
two years and
have done every-
thing that anybody could expect,
particularly when you look at the
givebacks and concessions. Te
players just felt they have given
enough.
Hunter said the players will
now be represented by the
unions outside counsel, Jefrey
Kessler, who spearheaded the
NFLPAs antitrust battle with the
NFL last spring, and another at-
torney, David Boies, who coin-
cidentally represented the NFL.
Neither would say when action
against the league would be fled,
but Boies said that could come in
the next few days. Te NFLPAs
decertifcation efort failed afer
an appeals court ruled that the
NFL was in its rights to lock out
the players. Te sides eventually
reached a settlement on a CBA in
time to save the NFL season.
Tis is the best decision for
the players, union president
Derek Fisher said. I want to
reiterate that point, that a lot
of individual players have a lot
of things personally at stake in
terms of their careers and where
they stand. And right now they
feel its important we all feel
its important to all our players,
not just the ones in this room,
but our entire group that we
not only try to get a deal done for
today but for the body of NBA
players that will come into this
league over the next decade and
beyond.
Fisher, fanked at a news
conference by dozens of play-
ers including Kobe Bryant and
Anthony, said the decision was
unanimous.
Stern said if the players ac-
cepted the deal, a 72-game sea-
son could have started on Dec.
15. Instead, there is great con-
cern that the entire 2011-12 sea-
son will be lost.
Obviously Mr. Kessler got his
way, Stern said Monday afer-
noon on ESPN, and were about
to go into the nuclear winter of
the NBA.
mccLAtchY tRIbUNE

Weve arrived at the con-

clusion that the collective
bargaining process has
completely broken down.
bIlly HUnTer
executive director of the
nba players association
College FooTball
LAUREN DRUmmoND
ldrummond@kansan.com
oklahoma teams to
decide big 12 title
The big 12s automatic bCs
berth could easily come down to one
game, even though there are still
three weeks left in the leagues frst
round-robin schedule.
as long as ffth-ranked oklahoma
(8-1, 5-1 big 12) doesnt slip up
before then, the regular-season
fnale between the sooners and no.
2 oklahoma state (10-0, 7-0) on
dec. 3 will determine who gets the
leagues automatic berth into the
bowl Championship series and
possibly the national title game.
My whole thoughts are solely
on going to baylor, but thats one of
the steps in the process. so we just
have to keep working through it,
oklahoma coach bob stoops said
Monday. you get to this point and
everybody wants to project the end,
and you cant.
oklahoma has won seven of
the last 11 big 12 titles, but the
10-team league no longer has a
championship game.
The sooners travel saturday to
no. 25 baylor (6-3, 3-3), a team
they have never lost to in 20 games.
Thats the night after oklahoma
state plays at Iowa state, the team
oklahoma then faces Thanksgiving
weekend.
stoops planned to remind his
players what they have to do before
any sort of bCs talk.
Its our job to stay grounded and
in the moment, stoops said.
oklahoma state coach Mike
gundy teams is 10-0.
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tuesday, november 15, 2011

Jeff Withey,
center
Withey will
get the oppor-
tunity to prove
that he belongs
against some
of college bas-
ketballs very
fnest. If he suc-
ceeds, he will
do so by altering and blocking shots
as a defender, cleaning up rebounds
and scoring when robinson is double
teamed. He will fail if he lacks ag-
gression and allows his opponents
to out-muscle him for rebounds.
Withey dropped a triple-double (18
points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks)
against Pittsburg state in the teams
frst exhibition game on nov. 1, but
he was facing a much weaker and
smaller opponent than Kentucky.
Witheys fnesse style complements
robinsons strength to form a front-
court with diverse skills. to infuence
this game, Withey must avoid foul
trouble and passive tendencies.
Prediction:
Kansas 77, Kentucky 86
PaGe 7 tHe unIversIty daILy Kansan
KentuCKy
starters
MArQUiS teAGUe, GUArD
a top-fve recruit, according to every major
recruiting service, teague was a mcdonalds
High school all-american after averaging 22.7
points and 5.9 assists last season in high school.
Coach John Calipari said teague is possibly the
best pick-and-roll guard hes ever had. teague
started the opener against marist and tallied 16
points and four assists in the win.

DOrOn LAMB, GUArD

yet another mcdonalds High school all-
american, Lamb started 14 games last season
as a freshman. He averaged 12.3 points per
game, setting a then-freshman school record
with 32 points in a victories over Winthrop. He
joins terrence Jones as the only freshman to
score 20 points in his Kentucky debut. He had
15 points and eight assists against marist last
Friday.

DArriUS MiLLer, GUArD

the lone upper classman in the starting
fve, miller started 37 of 38 games last season
as a junior. He averaged 10.9 points and 4.6
rebounds on the year and hit at least one
three-pointer in 36 games. He was named seC
tournament mvP after averaging 13.3 points and
5.6 rebounds during the three-game champion-
ship run by Kentucky. miller played 28 minutes
against marist, notching eight points and fve
assists on 4-for-6 shooting.

terrence JOneS, fOrWArD

Jones could easily be in the nba right now
and he is the biggest matchup problem for
Kentucky opponents. Hes 6-foot-9 but can
handle the ball like a guard and can play on the
perim- eter on any given possession. He has
a scorers mentality and barring any
hiccups, looks to be a top-10 pick
in next Junes nba draft.

AnthOny DAViS,
fOrWArD
much like nearly every other forward recruited by
John Calipari, anthony davis, 6-foot-10, 220 pounds,
can handle his own on the perim-
eter and dominate the paint. He
averaged 32 points, 22 rebounds
and seven blocks last season at
Perspectives Charter High school
in Chicago and was also a mcdon-
alds all-american.

Kansas
starters
tyShAWn tAyLOr, GUArD
taylor was solid in his frst game back from
suspension, recording 12 points, four assists and
just one turnover in 24 minutes played. Following
the theme of the towson game, taylor played well
but was hampered with foul trouble. taylor needs
to take less risks and stay focused on guarding
his man. by playing without mistakes on de-
fense, the points and assists will come. If taylor
wants to prove himself as a leader and upper
echelon point guard, tonight is the night.

eLiJAh JOhnSOn, GUArD

Johnson only sunk two of his seven three-
point shot attempts in his frst game back from
suspension against towson, but most of his
misses were right on target, then plopped out.
With an improved long-range shot, Johnson will
be able to adapt to the more traditional shooting
guard role that he must fll this season. His
length and speed could match up well against
sophomore doron Lamb, perhaps Kentuckys
best scorer.

trAViS reLefOrD, fOrWArD

releford had his best game of the young
season against towson on Friday, scoring 14
points in 25 minutes played. self said he needs
more rebounding from releford, who will likely be
assigned to guard both Jones and Kidd-Gilchrist.
releford and self have both said that this team
will go as far as the defense takes it. If releford
can lead a stout defensive effort and slow down
Kentucky, he could do the same against any
team in the nation.

thOMAS rOBinSOn, fOrWArD

Its as simple as this: if robinson
draws a few early fouls, the Jayhawks
will likely lose. If he plays composed and
intelligent defense, this game could be a
toss up. robinson has the skills to be the
best player on the foor tonight, especially
if he can knock down the midrange jump
shot. However robinson was built to bruise
inside. He will be most successful if he
doesnt foul and sticks to what he does
best: fnishing by the basket. robinson
outplayed anthony davis over the summer.
tonight, whether he matches up against
davis or Jones, he will have to do the same. If
not, it will be a long ride back to Lawrence.

Jeff Withey, center

It wouldnt be fair to evaluate a player
based on a single game, but tonight will tell us
a ton about Withey. Can he block shots from
6-foot-10 centers or just 6-foot-4 forwards?
does he have that killer instinct to get a
tough bucket by the hoop when his team
him the most? under the bright lights of
madison square Garden, Withey will start
to tell us if he can really handle the starting
center job. He must also avoid foul-trouble,
because there just isnt much behind him
on the bench. If he can stay in the game
and comfortably guard davis when he steps
out to the perimeter, Withey will back up all
the offseason praise of his teammates and
coaches.

KentuCKy
tIPoFF
at a GLanCe
Kansas vs. KentuCKy
8 P.m., madIson square Garden, neW yorK CIty
Kansas
tIPoFF
CountdoWn to tIPoFF
at a GLanCe
PLayer to WatCH
questIon marK
Hear ye, Hear ye
taylor
Johnson
releford
Withey
robinson
teague
Lamb
miller
PLayer to WatCH
questIon marK
davis
Jones
Withey
breaking down
the teams
Jones
BiG JAy WiLL cheer if
robinson stays out of foul trouble and proves himself
as the best player on the court. For Kansas to have a
shot, he must help his team outrebound Kentucky; a feat
it couldnt accomplish against towson on Friday.
BABy JAy WiLL Weep if
Kentuckys athleticism and skill cannot be matched. With
future nba players scattered across his lineup, Calipari has
the talent to leave new york City with an easy victory. self
must fnd a game plan to contain that talent or his team will
prepare for the maui Invitational coming off a big loss.
GAME
DAY
Max rothman
Kory carpenter
the regular season began Friday
against towson, but the showdown
in new york City is what fans have
waited for all offseason. Coach bill
self will face off against Kentucky
coach John Calipari for the frst
time since the 2008 championship
game, when Calipari still coached
memphis. In that game, Calipari had
derrick rose, now the nbas most
valuable player. since sending rose
to the league, Calipari has willingly
told kids to join him at Kentucky
for one season, then sprint to the
nba if they wanted. because of this
philosophy, top recruits have focked
to Kentucky, and it shows in this
seasons starting lineup. this could
be the most diffcult matchup of
the year for the Jayhawks, yet also
could be the best chance at proving
themselves as a contender.
What does Kansas do defensively?
Kentucky has three forwards
terrence Jones, michael Kidd-
Gilchrist, and anthony davis who
are comfortable on the perimeter.
athletically, thomas robinson
can hang with any of them. after
robinson, though, it gets tricky. If
robinson guards the 6-foot-9 Jones
to start the game, he runs the risk of
drawing a quick foul away from the
basket. Jeff Withey, who will start at
center, isnt capable of guarding the
quick Jones, so self might not have a
choice. some sort of zone may work
for the Jayhawks, but self has rarely
played zone while at Kansas. If he
sticks to man-to-man, hell have to
fgure out a way for Withey, Justin
Wesley and Kevin young to keep the
Wildcat forwards contained on the
perimeter when they decide step
outside.
Itd be a great home-and-home
every year to play Kentucky.
Coach bill self
Coming off a pair of blowout wins
to start the season, no. 2 Kentucky
and no. 13 Kansas meet up in madison
square Garden tonight in one of
the young seasons best matchups.
Kentucky handled marist in the second
half Friday night, eventually winning
108-58 in rupp arena. Kansas had
the same type of success against
towson on Friday and both fan bases
should have a better idea of where
their teams stand early in the year
after tuesdays contest. self called the
Wildcats scary athletic. sophomore
forward terrence Jones was projected
by many experts as a top-15 pick in
Junes nba draft before returning to
Kentucky. Jones is teamed with future
nba talent at nearly every position,
and some people have called this the
best collection of talent John Calipari
has had as a coach.
terrence
Jones, guard:
a former
mcdonalds
High school
all-american and
two-time oregon
Class 5a player
of the year, Jones
averaged 15.7
points per game
last season as a freshman. He joined
former center sam bowie as only the
second player in Kentucky history to
have a 20 point, 10 rebound freshman
debut for the Wildcats. Jones was a
near lock to be selected in the early-
to-mid frst round of Junes nba draft
and surprised many fans by returning
for his sophomore season. at 6-foot-9,
Jones looks more comfortable playing
on the perimeter as opposed to down
low, creating quite the matchup prob-
lem for opponents. He had 11 points
and 15 rebounds in Kentuckys Final
Four loss to Connecticut and scored a
Kentucky freshman record 35 points
against auburn last season.
Who will Kentucky lean on the
most?
Caliparis unit has talent all over
the foor and could exploit several
kinds of weaknesses the Jayhawks
never knew about. How will it be
done, or at least attempted? Calipari
could opt to go for a more balanced
scoring attack, spreading the ball to
Lamb, Jones and davis among others,
to keep Kansas guessing. Calipari
could also keep feeding the hot hand
or take advantage of a mismatch,
perhaps targeting Withey. Having
so many scorers gives Kentucky the
option of a different approach every
time it takes the foor. Kansas must
adapt to whatever the game plan
seems to be and prevent it. that could
mean double-teaming davis, playing a
box-and-one zone on Jones or simply
playing man-to-man, as self usually
does.
Kansas is a great school, great
team. I just cant wait to go out there
and play them. Coach Cal said theyre
real physical, and if we start the game
the way we started (Friday), were not
going to win.
Kentucky freshman forward
anthony davis
Hear ye, Hear ye
the UNIVeRSItY DAILY KANSAN PAGe 8 tUeSDAY, NOVeMBeR 15, 2011
football
ethAN PADwAY
epadway@kansan.com
twitter.com/UDK_B12Fball
BIG 12 RANKINGS
The Kansans conference reporter analyzes and ranks the 10 teams six games into the season
With Stanford and boise State losing
this week, oklahoma has reemerged as a
bCS contender if the chips fall the right
way.
9. texas tech 5-5, 2-5
(Last week, 9)
the Red Raiders have not been
competitive with anyone since upset-
ting the Sooners. Part of the problem
is that Seth Doege has thrown only two
touchdowns in the last three games.
3. Kansas State 8-2, 5-2
(Last week, 3)
Junior quarterback Collin Klein has ac-
counted for 34 of the Wildcats 39 offensive
touchdowns this season, with 24 of them
coming on the ground.
2. Oklahoma 8-1, 5-1
(Last week, 2)
5.Missouri 5-5, 3-4
(Last week, 8)
Missouri has yet to win back-to-back
games this season. a victory this week
against texas tech would give it that
and make it bowl eligible.
4. Baylor 6-3, 3-3
(Last week, 6)
baylor is 5-0 at home this season. that
perfection will be tested this week when
oklahoma rolls to town.
6. texas 6-3, 3-3
(Last week, 4)
the texas offense is so one-dimen-
sional that both of its quarterbacks,
freshman quarterback David ash and
sophomore quarterback Case McCoy,
have three touchdown passes.
7. texas A&M 5-5, 3-4
(Last week, 5)
the aggies are on a three-game
losing streak, and coach Mike Sherman
could fnd his seat burning up if the ag-
gies fall to the Jayhawks this week.
1. Oklahoma State
10-0, 7-0 (Last week, 1)
the Cowboys feasted on the Red Raiders
last week. they have one more tune-up
game before they play in the de facto big 12
championship game in the bedlam series.
10. Kansas 2-8, 0-7
(Last week, 10)
Kansas travels to College Station,
texas, and for the second consecutive
week will try and prevent a team from
becoming bowl eligible.
8. Iowa State 5-4, 2-4
(Last week, 7)
the Cyclones are one victory away
from becoming bowl eligible. Unfortu-
nately for them, their fnal three games
are against the top three teams in the
conference.
National Ranking: No. 2 aP
National Ranking: No. 7 aP
National Ranking: No. 17 aP
National Ranking: No. 21 aP
W
hen the NFL was in the middle
of its lockout this summer, fans
across the nation were freaking
out, worried about Sundays without foot-
ball on the docket.
Te NFL lockout ended without missing
any games.
Te NBA is involved in a lockout of its
own, yet the uproar exhibited by the fans
has not been nearly the same. Tis is as the
NBA is coming of the most hyped fnal
series in recent memory, when the leagues
biggest star, LeBron James, tried to prove he
could handle the pressure.
Why is the outrage that existed this sum-
mer not there for the NBA? Tere is an ob-
vious answer: Te NFL is just more popular
than the NBA.
Te NFL has a system where parity
rules, and a team from a town with a
population barely north of 100,000 can win
the championship. Te NBA, however, is
dominated by the big market teams picking
on the little guys, signing the best players to
big contracts and forcing the small market
clubs to relocate to another market to try
and compete.
Te other thing working against the NBA
lockout is timing. When the NFL lockout
hit its peak in late June and July, the only
other sports news fans had to focus on was
the baseball season.
In the Internet age of rumors and instant
information, fans dont have attention spans
long enough to focus on just one sport. Sure,
for one weekend golf or tennis is thrust into
the spotlight because of a major tourna-
ment, but those sports fade to the back of
peoples minds just as quickly as they came
to the forefront.
People arent noticing that the NBA is
cancelling games. Te fans have so much
else to focus on right now. Football is half-
way through the season, and the playof
races are starting to heat up.
Even the cities out of contention are
engulfed in a competition for the right to
select the next sure-thing quarterback in
Andrew Luck.
College football is involved in one of the
most unusual seasons Ive ever witnessed.
People are talking about the possibility of
two teams from the same conference meet-
ing in the BCS championship game.
When will fans start to cry out for the
NBA the same way they did for the NFL? If
the sides dont come together quickly, theyll
have to wait until the NFL playofs come,
when fans are being eliminated weekly and
looking for something to fll their need for
sports.
Edited by Laura Nightengale
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Q: How many all-time victories
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QUotE of thE DAY
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COMMENTARY
By Mike Lavieri
mlavieri@kansan.com
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
sports
Kansas
gets frst
true test
kansan.com
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Volume 124 Issue 61
T
onight starts the Jayhawks
difcult three-week
stretch. Kansas will play
Kentucky, Georgetown and Ohio
State for sure, with a possibility of
playing UCLA, Duke, Memphis,
Tennessee and Michigan.
All eight of these teams made
the NCAA Tournament last year
and Georgetown, UCLA, Duke,
Memphis, Tennessee and Michi-
gan are in the Maui Invitational,
which began on Monday. Five
of the potential opponents are
ranked in the Associated Press
Top 25, and UCLA is receiving
votes afer dropping out from No.
17.
Tese next three weeks will have
a NCAA Tournament feel because
of how good each of these teams
are historically. Te level of play
wont be as good as March, but it
will be a good test for a young and
inexperienced Kansas team.
Tere is a reason Kentucky is
ranked No. 2 in the nation. Wheth-
er you like coach John Calipari
or not, the man can recruit. He
consistently has some of the top
recruiting classes in the country.
All fve of the Wildcat starters will
most likely be in the NBA at some
point and Calipari has a knack for
developing premier point guards:
Derek Rose, John Wall, Brandon
Knight and Tyreke Evans are a
few that come to mind.Te key for
Kansas will be for Jef Withey and,
more importantly, Tomas Rob-
inson to stay out of foul trouble,
especially early in the game. Rob-
inson is the focal point of the of-
fense and a staple on defense. If
Robinson leaves the game with
two fouls, Kansas bench isnt as
built as Robinson and Kentucky
will pound the ball inside.
Self s club bested Caliparis the
previous time the two met, but
that was in 2008. Tere is a mu-
tual level of respect between the
two, but there isnt a doubt in my
mind that if Calipari has an op-
portunity to put the pedal down,
he will do it.
Tonight will be a good indicator
to see where Kansas is in the early
season. It will show the Jayhawks
strengths and it will defnitely
show their weaknesses. Te Jay-
hawks will have less than a week
to correct the problems for Maui,
but will then have two weeks to
prepare for Ohio State and Jared
Sullinger another tough test for
Robinson.
Kansas may be the underdog,
but it doesnt mean it cant come
out victorious. Kansas needs to
take care of the ball like it did
against Towson, knock down the
open threes and play physical, but
not foul. If it cant do those things,
Kentucky will have 16 more all-
time victories than Kansas.
Edited by Ben Chipman
Turner Gill said he has spo-
ken to one other coach, outside
of his staf at Kansas, about his
controversial decision to go for a
two-point conversion at the end
of Saturdays game against Bay-
lor. Te coach, who Gill did not
name, gave Gill a simple message:
It took some guts to make that
call.
And Gill does not regret the
gutsy decision that ended the
game as a 31-30 loss for Kansas.
Afer exchanging scores with
Baylor in the games frst overtime
period, Gill decided to go for two
instead of kicking a feld goal that
would have sent the game into a
second overtime. Te decision
backfred, as sophomore quarter-
back Jordan Webb threw a pass
that was knocked to the ground
by a Baylor defender.
Gill said he went with his in-
stinct at the time and that he
made the decision to go for two
as soon as the opportunity pre-
sented itself. He said he thought
the team had momentum on its
side afer scoring on its frst play
in overtime.
My initial reaction was that
they were hot, Gill said. I
thought that was going to give us
the best chance to win our game.

Extra PossEsions
While saying that his team
has made great strides recently,
Gill mentioned his defenses play
recently as the teams biggest area
of improvement. Particularly in
the turnover department, where
the Kansas defense has come up
big in getting the ball back to its
ofense.
Against Baylor, the Jayhawks
forced three fumbles and had one
interception in the games frst
three quarters. During that time,
Kansas held a 24-3 lead over the
Bears and kept the nations second
best ofense to just 190 yards.
In the fourth quarter, in which
Kansas didnt come up with a
turnover, the Bears gained 290
yards and scored 21 points.
Gill has referred to the defense
as a positive aspect of Kansas
past three games. In that time,
the Jayhawks have forced nine
turnovers. In the Jayhawks frst
seven games, the defense only
forced fve turnovers.
Weve talked about it all year
long, Gill said. Its just great how
you continue to emphasize it and
work on it and then see it come
into fruition here.

road WoEs
Walking of the feld and into
the tunnel of the opponents sta-
dium has not been a kind feeling
to the Jayhawks since Gill ar-
rived.
Te team has not won a road
game in Gills tenure and theres
more to the road woes than the
win/loss column. Its the manner
in which the Jayhawks have been
defeated away from Memorial
Stadium.
In their four road games this
year, the Jayhawks have lost by an
average of 32.5 points per game.
Te teams most recent road game,
a three-point loss to Iowa State,
brought the average down. Before
that, the Jayhawks closest game
on the road was a 66-24 beating
from Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Last season, the teams road loss
was by an average of 24 points.
And it wont get any easier for
Kansas, playing in its fnal road
game of the season.
Tis Saturday, Kansas will
travel to one of the toughest
environments in the nation, Kyle
Field, where it will play Texas
A&M. CBSSports.com has listed
Kyle Field as the top football
stadium in the country, as its fans
and atmosphere received a perfect
score in the ratings.
Te fans call themselves Te
12th man, and the Jayahwks bet-
ter be ready for the extra factor
that will be on the feld Saturday.
Edited by sarah Champ
Nearly 24 hours of televised bas-
ketball is night-capped with the in-
augural Champions Classic tonight
in Madison Square Garden in New
York.
Te three-year series between
Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Michi-
gan State pits each team against the
others in Atlanta next year and Chi-
cago in 2013.
Kansas kicks of this years Cham-
pions Classic against Kentucky to-
night before heading to Hawaii for
the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Prior to Maui, coach Bill Self
said, I dont think weve had a
group get together like this in recent
memory that would generate more
interest than what this will.
Kansas and Kentucky, the two
winningest programs of all time,
highlight the event and, like most
seasons, there will be no shortage of
talent on the court.
Teyve got men, Self said. It
will be interesting to see how our
young guys react to that.
Te game will be played in Madi-
son Square Garden, one of the coun-
trys most famous sporting venues,
adding another plot twist to the
heavyweight matchup. Kansas guard
Tyshawn Taylor, a native of nearby
Hoboken, N.J., said the Garden is
a great place to play and allows his
family a chance to watch him play in
person.
On the court, Kentucky is load-
ed at nearly every position. Led
by sophomore Terrence Jones, the
Wildcats start four underclassmen,
including two freshman. Teyre
young, but comparing starting fves
shows Kentucky returns more min-
utes from last year than Kansas.
Jones and fellow sophomore
Doron Lamb both played more
minutes than any Jayhawk last sea-
son, so the advantage in experience
Kansas might initially seem to have
isnt quite true. Still, Kentucky coach
John Calipari is fguring out how
his team will guard junior forward
Tomas Robinson.
Its going to be a hard matchup
for us, Calipari told kuathletics.com.
With Terrence Jones, how much do
we really want to put him on Robin-
son? Hes probably too physical for a
bunch of our guys.
It wouldnt be a frst-class show-
down if only one coach was losing
sleep over matchup problems. Cali-
pari seems torn on the Jones-Robin-
son matchup, and with Jones ability
to play on the perimeter, Self might
have similar doubts about Robinson
and his own defense.
How we need to play, Self said,
is to make sure we dont put him
in as many positions to foul 40 feet
from the basket.
Some defensive strategies, such as
trapping ball screens, wont happen
as ofen this year, according to Self.
He said its too much of a risk for
Robinson to pick up what he called
ticky tack fouls.
Robinson picked up two quick
fouls in Fridays opener against
Towson and was forced to sit seven
minutes in the frst half, which even-
tually led to Towson outrebounding
the Jayhawks 35-32. Robinson said
his early fouls cant and wont
happen in upcoming games. He
was asked about the game, and,
more specifcally, about his poten-
tial matchup with Jones. He sat there
and shrugged his shoulders.
Pressed for more, he said, Just
another game.
Edited by Jayson Jenks
no regrets about two-point decision
Football
New yorK, New yorK
Chris neal/Kansan
Senior linebacker Steven Johnson slams a baylor ball carrier to the ground during the frst quarter of Saturdays game at
Memorial Stadium. the Kansas defense held baylor to just three points for the frst three quarters. However, the Jayhawks
gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter and lost 31-30 in overtime.
Clash of the titans
Kory Carpenter
kcarpenter@kansan.com
miKe vernon
mvernon@kansan.com
mens golf team lands top-100 recruit for next year
Kansas plays Kentucky tonight in new york
ashleigh lee/Kansan
Junior forward thomas robinson goes
up for a dunk during Friday nights
season opener against towson in
allen Fieldhouse. the Jayhawks play
Kentucky tonight at 8 at Madison
Square Garden in New york City.
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