Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
kansan.com
Page 10
HEAlTH
TrANSPorTATioN TriviA
Student Health Services now has now implemented a self check-in system for students at Watkins Health Services.
tyler bierwirth/kansan
Shari Hilton (right), from Scottsdale, Ariz., celebrates with a friend after winning ten dollars on the KU Cash Bus last year when Student Union Actvities first started the event. it will begin this year on oct. 1 and will run until oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
file photo/kansan
ered in the student-health fee of $115.20 per semester, but not all students use the services offered. Maria Ramirez, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., still goes to her family doctor. Since I commute, its more convenient for me to remain with my current doctor, Ramirez said. Ramirez isnt the only member of the student body not taking advantage of the student health services, approximately half the student body does not visit Watkins. Last year, the health center saw more than 15,000 people for a total of more than 100,000 appointments, Gillespie said. He estimated that at least 20 percent of students who walk through the door can now use the selfcheck-in kiosk. Students without a scheduled appointments, making their first visit or changing their previous insurance information will still need to check-in through the front desk, he said. Willinghan has not seen many students come into Watkins this semester, but she expects that to change as the year continues because of increased illness and awareness of the centers services. I feel comfortable at Watkins, Willinghan said. The staff makes students feel comfortable with any needs they may have. Edited by Laken Rapier
iNTErNATioNAl
Colombian president and University alumnus Juan Manuel Santos laughs while speaking at the Dole institute of Politics yesterday. Santos received the the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award from the College of liberal Arts and Sciences.
tara bryant/kansan
Index
Classifieds 9 Crossword 5
Cryptoquips 5 opinion 4
sports 10 sudoku 5
All contents, unless stated otherwise, 2012 The University Daily Kansan
Dont forget
Today is National Comic Book Day. Pause and pay homage to your favorite superhero.
Todays Weather
50% chance of scattered thunderstorms late, otherwise partly sunny. Southeast wind at 6mph.
HI: 81 LO: 61
PAGE 2
Whats the
People with O- blood types are universal donors. People with AB+ blood types are universal recipients. The KU Blood Drive is this week in the Kansas Union and other campus locations.
weather,
Wednesday
Jay?
HI: 80 LO: 58
Chance of thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny
Thursday
Friday
HI: 75 LO: 51
Mostly sunny, chance of thunderstorsm early
HI: 76 LO: 57
60 percent chance of thunderstorms
calEndar
Tuesday, September 25
wHAT: Latin Pride Dance Lessons wHErE: Hashinger Hall wHEn: 7 to 8 p.m. AbouT: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free Latin dance lessons. wHAT: Open Mic Night wHErE: Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium wHEn: 7 to 8 p.m. AbouT: Showcase your musical talents and win prizes if your performance is one of the audiences top three favorites. wHAT: School of Music Symphony Orchestra wHErE: Lied Center wHEn: 7:30 to 9 p.m. AbouT: Take a break from reality TVs music shows and support student musicians.
Friday, September 28
wHAT: Campus Art Walk wHErE: Campus wHEn: 1:30 to 6 p.m. AbouT: Look at art created by student, local and international artists in different building around campus while enjoying free food. wHAT: Ragmala Dance wHErE: Lied Center wHEn: 7:30 to 9 p.m. AbouT: Indian dance comes to Kansas. Students get a discount. wHAT: Campus Movie Series: Brave wHErE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium wHEn: 8 to 10 p.m. AbouT: Channel your inner warrior with Pixars film about a vivacious Scottish princess trying to save her family.
CAMPUS
POLICE REPORTS
cluding Italian dishes, salads and ethnic made-to-order foods. The cafe focuses on healthy, fresh ingredients prepared in a convenient fashion for students. Kidwell said other universities across the nation have this style dining hall. Kidwell said the renovations received rave reviews from staff and returning students. They can see the modern, more contemporary service style, she said. It was a massive change. The North College Cafe offers extended service hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kidwell said the caf feeds nearly 1,500 students each day. Renovations to the Daisy Hill dining hall, Mrs. Es, will begin this summer. The renovations will feature a similar style to the North College Caf.
Allison Kohn
information based off the douglas County sheriffs office booking recap. A 26-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday at 5:15 a.m. on the 600 block of Michigan Street on suspicion of battery and disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $200. An 18-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 10:34 p.m. on the 2300 block of Ridge Court on suspicion of violating a protective order. Bond was not set.
A 21-year-old female University student was arrested Sunday at 3:10 a.m. on the 3000 block of west Sixth Street on suspicion of operating under the influence in a commercial vehicle. Bond was set at $500. She was released. A 22-year-old male University student was arrested Sunday at 2:58 a.m. on the 500 block of west 12th Street on suspicion of operating under the influence and driving carelessly. Bond was set at $600. She was released. A 20-year-old male University student was arrested Sunday at 1:52 a.m. on the 1200 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of interfering with duties of an officer, theft and unlawful use of a drivers license or fake identification. Bond was set at $300. He was released.
Rachel Salyer
CAMPUS
Malcolm Gibson
Contact us
There are some obvious financial benefits, Jeff Severin said, the centers director. But the most obvious is to see a decrease of energy consumption in the building. Its important to be engaged and involve the community, so we encourage them to be greener. A team is currently assessing the building to develop an action plan. It will also examine the behaviors of people using the building to determine what areas need more education and what needs to be changed. For example, recycling bins
may need to be moved to more convenient locations. The pilot began in mid-September and is scheduled to be completed at the semesters close in December. Severin said if the pilot is successful, he would like to implement similar projects in different types of buildings like student housing, administrative or buildings with different functions that require different approaches.
Rachel Salyer
An 18-year-old Overland Park man was arrested Sunday at 6:40 a.m. on the 1600 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $100. He was released.
POLITICS
AssoCiATEd PrEss Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at DEvelyn High School in Denver on Sunday. The presidents campaign opened a new ad offensive Monday in Ohio with a television spot blasting Romneys remark at a private fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans dont pay federal income taxes and expect support from the government. The ad suggests Romney hasnt come clean on his own taxes by still refusing to release returns before 2010. The Romneys did release their 2011 returns Friday, showing they paid a rate of just 14.1 percent on $13.7 million in income. Thats below the rate paid by millions of middleclass wage earners. Romney put out his own swingstate commercial blaming an alleged lax stance by Obama toward China for the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
2000 dole Human development Center 1000 sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, Kan., 66045
PAGE 3
ASiA
europe
Nepalese airline Simrik Air, an injured victim, center, of an avalanche is rescued at the base camp of Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal on Sunday. Ten climbers survived the avalanche that hit about 4 a.m.
ASSocIAtED PRESS
Middle eAST
Free Syrian Army fighters are seen in a truck outside their headquarters in Aleppo, Syria on Sunday.
ASSocIAtED PRESS
We can help.
pcclawrence.org facebook.com/pcclawrence
800-825-8753
suva.edu
E
Because the stars know things we dont.
paGe 4
entertainment
HOROSCOPES
aries (march 21-april 19) today is a 6 you know just what to say. Share ideas and ideals. whisper sweet nothings. details fall into place and you get rewarded. friends are here for you. Sleep well tonight. taurus (april 20-may 20) today is a 6 a friend leads you farther ahead (as if youre not already super-efficient). keep going, theres more work coming in. Smile at your good fortune. Make plans with friends later. Gemini (may 21-June 20) today is a 6 intuition reveals an opportunity. you may discover that all is not as youd expected, and thats good. delight in the new experiences. Contact associates for news or work. cancer (June 21-July 22) today is a 5 you all advance to the next level (even if you dont feel like it). dont worry, you gain experience and it all turns out for the better. allow others to contribute. Send a press release. leo (July 23-aug. 22) today is a 6 youre drawing positive attention. others ask your advice. Share your ideas, but not the personal stuff. Be bold when asking for money. youll accomplish more than you think possible. Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) today is a 5 friends and family of friends are very helpful, if you allow it. Get it in writing. listen to an interesting suggestion (and to your intuition). your partner gets a lucky break. libra (sept. 23-oct. 22) today is a 7 youre becoming more interesting. Choose a person whos fun and talented, create seemingly-impossible plans, and then make them happen together. preparation and dedication make it work. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) today is a 7 Create your own opportunities for financial success and fun. Surround yourself with friends that know what they want, and that bring you joy. Share the love. you can solve a puzzle. sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) today is a 6 Everything clicks in your communications. a lovely moments possible now. improve your living conditions, and invest in newer technology. Get another perspective before purchasing. capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) today is a 5 Stop, and listen. you get a brilliant idea. keep working at it until you get it, trying new creative steps each time. No one expected this. an investment at home is okay. Expand your vision. aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) today is a 7 Every suggestion wont work, but you wont know unless you try. your influence grows; dont be afraid to use this in a positive way. your family and community want to help. pisces (Feb. 19-march 20) today is a 5 youll get a lot of your questions answered when you listen. dont act yet. Share results first. Everything seems possible, but choose your next steps carefully.
emily brown/kansan reporter Emily Brown shows bruising on her back after a 20-minute acupuncture session at Blue Ginkgo Center of Chinese Medicine, 512 E. 9th Street. Then Hamm suggested a therapy called cupping, where a cotton ball dipped in alcohol is lit on fire and put into a cup, creating suction. He said this rids of toxins in the body, so I figured it couldnt hurt. As it turns out, it hurts pretty freaking badly. It felt like The Incredible Hulk grabbed parts of my back. After the cups popped off, I was twitchy and sore. Id been warned there would be some red marks, but I wasnt too concerned at the time. However, it wasnt until I made it home that I realized those little red marks were actually giant, bright purple bruises. The bruises made it impossible to sleep on my back that night. Despite the cupping, I did really enjoy the acupuncture therapy. It only cost $60, and my lower back has been pain free since my appointment. But if I went again, I would skip the cupping. Im willing to sacrifice my body to toxins, so I never go though that agony again. Edited by Christy Khamphilay
Sudoku
rElatioNSHipS
were bringing back the most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes on campus to the thursday kansan. do you consider yourself a catch? if so, send the following information via email to entertainment editor Megan Hinman at mhinman@kansan. com. Name Year in school Hometown Major Interested in Why the nominee is a catch Photo (preferably alone) Phone number
9/26
your NaME
HoMEtowN: _______ yEar: _______ MaJor: _______ iNtErEStEd iN: _______
W R E S T L I N G F E D E R AT I O N
9/27
E XT RE ME MID GE T
CaMpuS
to being human and the pieces are great examples of the human mind, said david Neely, director of orchestral activities. these students train a lot and all of that is shown in the concert. Neely also expressed how the event is beneficial to the orchestra members as well. the students experience the satisfaction of presenting these works to an audience and enjoy the special experience of playing with their fellow musicians.
Elly Grimm
wHat MakES you a CatCH? Well, Im fun and outgoing, friendly and I am open to new experiences like rock climbing and going on road trips to different places. I love getting in the car and driving somewhere random. My favorite places to go are Branson, Mo. or Lake of the Ozarks. tHE firSt tHiNG you NotiCE iN tHE oppoSitE SEx? Their smile. I like perfect, straight, white teeth. BESt datE ExpEriENCE? It would have to be Valentines Day my junior year in high school. My ex-boyfriend
and I went to dinner, the movies and then went cosmic bowling. I spent all night hanging out with him and his family. It was great getting to spend the whole day with someone that I love. CElEB CruSH? Chace Crawford. He plays a hot, mysterious, caring guy in Gossip Girl, and although he might not be like that in real life, I like to believe he is. wHatS a dEal BrEakEr wHEN it CoMES to a Guy? Body odor, or if hes a jerk. I also hate guys who makes stupid sandwich jokes. Like go
B L AC KO U T
9/30
W I TH C R I ZZLY
FOUND FOOTAGE
FILM FE ST IVA L
10/3
night
Cryptoquip
trivia
team
tuesdays
every single tuesday
TECH N9NE
FT. KRIZZ KALIKO & CES CRU
Box Office open 126 MF & Sat. 12-5 ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE www.TheGranada.com 1020 MASSACHUSETTES
at 8 p.m.
22nd and iowa
/ the granada
/ the granada
O
opinion
PAGE 5
TEXT
he divorce rate may be declining as couples marry later and later, but children of divorced parents are still a dime a dozen. Many children of said divorces may find their parents splits inconsequential to their own dating lives, but research shows that they usually arent. Subconsciously, the feelings from the divorce may manifest, and even adult children of divorce who were once diehard believers in the power of a great love can suddenly lose faith in the idea altogether. This past Saturday my boyfriends mother, a Wyoming native, married her long-term live-in boyfriend in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. And she wasnt the only one. My own mother married her second husband in
By Rachel Keith
rkeith@kansan.com
explain in their work that children of divorced parents tend to develop a fear of commitment, bad judgment about sex or emotional intimacy, a subconscious desire to sabotage their own relationships to retain a sense of control and more. When these potential issues combine, they can create a skewed sense of sex, love and relationships that destroys faith in something genuine and suc-
cessful. These lingering effects may last forever, or they just may be temporary like they were with me. But either way, its important not to ditch a potential partner because of it. Often when people meet and one learns that the others parents are divorced, it might send him packing in fear that that not only would that relationship have a similar fate, but that the other person in question is damaged goods as a whole. Children of divorced parents shouldnt be treated as charity case because it can add insult to injury. But they also shouldnt be considered unsuitable because of their parents relationship. What matters is how they personally handle their own affairs, which isnt necessarily a completely lost cause if their parents have sepa-
rated. Their parents relationship is broken. They arent. When my boyfriends mother announced her decision to marry her now husband in the aftermath of my parents divorce, it felt like a glimmer of hope for the future of my relationship with her son. Our mothers being remarried might have an influence on our relationship. Or maybe it wont. But in the end dating is what we make it. It will work out, or it wont. Either way, though, the future of a relationship depends on several factors. Our parents nuptials is only one. Rachel Keith is graduate student in education from Wichita. Follow her on Twitter @Rachel_UDKeith.
f anyone remembers an old episode of Spongebob Squarepants where Patrick tells Spongebob to yell off the rooftop, Im ugly and Im proud, just remember that same concept except yell, Im weird and Im proud! Feel free to embrace your weirdness in all of its glory. If youre trying to say youre normal, stop that nonsense right now. Secretly, were all a mess of weird, wanting to defy at least one of societys rules. You may look like a regular 19-year-old guy, but you may still be recovering from the fact that ABC stopped making Desperate Housewives. You may be a girl who loves playing the video game Skyrim. Or you may be a guy in a fraternity who secretly loves cargo shorts. Were all secretly, or not so secretly, different from the norm in our own way. Take me for example. I am kind of (OK, very) obsessed with cats. I spend way too much time on Reddit looking at cute cats, I overuse the cat emoji, and I have cat salt and pepper shakers. My close friends know of my weird obsession because anytime they see a cute cat picture, its automatically sent to me. So now anyone reading this knows that I, Stephanie Bickel, love cats.
Lets back it up a bit. What is actually defined as normal? Merriam-Webster defines it as conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern. One group may think theyre normal while the other thinks theyre just odd. I suppose theres really no normality, simply a perspective. You dont have to try to be the same, or you dont even have to try to stand out, just do whatever you please. However, there is a difference of being weird and really weird. There are some people who just think theyre the only people alive and can start making up an interpretive dance during a lecture in Budig 120. I think as long as you recognize your differences while respecting others, its perfectly fine. Its the basic concept of being a human being, which most people should understand by now. Honestly, it is normal to be weird. As much as that sounds contradicting people should learn to accept that fact. Denying someone their right to be weird as hell is just wrong. So go ahead. Indulge in a Desperate Housewives marathon, nerd out on Skyrim, or wear your secret stash of cargo shorts with your Greek letters. If you feel like youre breaking societys rules of normality, know that theres probably someone else whos doing the same thing. By the way, if anyone finds a cute cat sweater, send it my way. Bickel is a sophomore majoring in journalism from Harper. Follow her on Twitter @Steph_Bick.
hEaLThCaRE
m not a freedom-hating commie or a lazy freeloader suckling neath the red, white and blue teats of hardworking Americans tax dollars Im just trying to survive without bankrupting my family. For a few weeks of this past summer, I joined the ranks of the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. My mom quit her job as a Spanish teacher to go back to school and get her masters degree, effectively releasing our whole family from her employers group health care. And not a single health insurance company would cover me as an individual. So I had no choice but to join a vastly inferior group health care plan for students. You see, I have five preexisting conditions, but most notably, Common Variable Immunodeficiency a condition that prevents my body from fighting off communicable diseases. That means if Im sitting within a few desks of the kid who is coughing, or sneezing, or not-sodiscreetly wiping away snot on his sleeve, Im likely to show up to class the next day clutching a box of Puffs Plus and shoving cough drops down my very inflamed throat. But thats not the best part: while the kid who first had the cold will probably be fine by the following week I wont. Ill sustain it for a few days and then itll grow into bronchitis and ultimately, pneumonia. I know this because its happened. Five
times. The good news is, Ive had a way of remotely controlling my condition over the past couple years: every week, Id infuse the healthy antibodies that my body is lacking into my stream, giving me an almost normal blood count. Its always painful pushing the needles into my stomach and sure, Im a little groggy the next day, but this treatment had vastly improved my quality of life. I could rebuild my immune system and infuse the antibodies all by myself, from the comfort of my own home; I no longer had to worry about 104-degree fevers and terrifying, restless nights in the hospital. But my new insurance company refused to cover these treatments. For those of you unfamiliar with purified antibodies, they cost $5,000 for each monthly shipment. My parents and doctors fought tooth and nail with the provider until they finally met a compromise. Instead of weekly home treatments, I now go to a clinic every three weeks to infuse in bulk. Because Im not a human, Im a business. It costs more for my family, is less effective than weekly procedures, and causes me
to go into withdrawal from the medicine in the days before each treatment. If youre still skeptical about health care reform, ask me how my new treatments feel. Ask me what it feels like to spend 5 hours motionlessly hooked up to an IV; or how demeaning it is to be 18 and have to ask a nurse to help every single time I have to urinate, which is really freaking often when a tube is running fluids directly into my body. If youre still skeptical about health care reform, ask me what withdrawal feels like. It feels like total helplessness and vulnerability I managed to get seriously sick after four days untreated. It feels like I have no control over my body; my arms and hands shake uncontrollably and my head aches perpetually. It feels like Im 16 again, trembling in that hospital bed and the doctors are examining my CT scan and dont have a clue how to treat me. Some of you worry about mandates and government spending and socialist medicine. Some of you worry about insurance premiums and damage to free enterprise. And then theres a group of us that get to sit in chairs, hooked up to bags of blood and medicine and worry if were going to make enough money to live. Webber is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science from Prairie Village. Follow him on Twitter @webbgemz.
@joeystallman
@udK_Opinion Boy Meets World because obviously my relationships have nothing on Cory and Topanga.
@errkaerrka
@real_mikeCleary Which childhood show do you wish was still on air and why?
Follow us on Twitter @uDK_opinion. Tweet us your opinions, and we just might publish them.
@udK_Opinion Wishbone! Its the basis for the majority of my literary knowledge.
@AmechanicalHand
@rmschlesner
@AmandaKelsie
@udK_Opinion Dinosaurs!
unfortunately for my gpa, it was just added to Netflix Not the mama!
cOnTAcT us
malcolm Gibson, general manager and news adviser mgibson@kansan.com Jon schlitt, sales and marketing adviser jschlitt@kansan.com
Members of The Kansan Editorial Board are Ian Cummings, Vikaas Shanker, Dylan Lysen, Ross Newton and Elise Farrington.
pAGe 6 Science
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The man known to a generation of Americans as The Science Guy is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye, a mechanical engineer and star of the popular 1990s TV show Bill Nye The Science Guy, has waded into the evolution debate with an online video that urges parents not to pass their religious-based doubts about evolution on to their children. Christians who view the stories of the Old Testament as historical fact have come to be known as creationists, and many argue that the world was created by God just a few thousand years ago. The Earth is not 6,000 or 10,000 years old, Nye said in an interview with The Associated Press. Its not. And if that conflicts with your beliefs, I strongly feel you should question your beliefs. Millions of Americans do hold those beliefs, according to a June Gallup poll that found 46 percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago. Nye, 56, also decried efforts in recent years by lawmakers and school boards in some states to present Bible stories as an alternative to evolution in public schools. Tennessee passed a law earlier this year that protects teachers who let students criticize evolution and other scientific theories. That echoes a Louisiana law passed in 2008 that allows teachers to introduce supplemental teaching materials in science classes. If we raise a generation of students who dont believe in the process of science, who think everything that weve come to know about nature and the universe can be dismissed by a few sentences translated into English from some ancient text, youre
in an oct. 18, file photo, Bill nye, host of televisions Bill nye the Science Guy, arrives as President Barack obama hosts a White House science fair in Washington. nye recently waded into the evolution debate with an online video. not going to continue to innovate, Nye said in a wide-ranging telephone interview. The brief online video was not Nyes first foray into the combustible debate, but its the first time its gotten to be such a big deal. I can see where one gets so caught up in this (debate) that you say something that will galvanize people in a bad way, that will make them hate you forever, he said. But I emphasize that Im not questioning someones religion much of that is how you were brought up. In the video he tells adults they can dismiss evolution, but dont make your kids do it. Because we need them. Posted by Big Think, an online knowledge forum, the clip went viral and has 4.6 million views on YouTube. It has garnered 182,000 comments from critics and supporters. It drew the ire of the creationism group Answers in Genesis, which built a biblically based Creation Museum in Kentucky that teaches the stories of the Old Testament and has attracted headlines for its assertion that dinosaurs roamed alongside Adam and Eve. The group produced a response video featuring two scientists who say the Bible has the true account of Earths origins, and that children should be exposed to both ideas concerning our past. Nye, who is prone to inject dry humor into scientific discussions, said Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. What I find troubling, when you listen to these people ... once in a while I get the impression that theyre
ASSOCIAteD pReSS
not kidding, Nye said. Ken Ham, a co-founder of Answers in Genesis, said dating methods used by scientists to measure the age of the earth are contradictory and many dont point to millions or billions of years of time. We say the only dating method that is absolute is the Word of God, Ham said. Time is the crucial factor for Bill Nye. Without the time of millions of years, you cant postulate evolution change. America is home to the worlds biggest creationist following, Ham said, and the $27 million Creation Museum has averaged about 330,000 visitors a year since it opened just south of Cincinnati in 2007.
A GROCeRY GAmbLe
State
cherys eland, left, and ashton Wilkin, right, both freshmen from Lenexa, focus on their boards in hopes of getting a blackout, a full bingo board, to win some free groceries at Suas Grocery Bingo event at Hashinger Hall on Monday night.
tARA bRYANt/KANSAN
TUESDAY SPECIAL
$12.99
plus tax
only
FREE DELIVERY
The heartbeat of a football team is the quarterback position, and I think everyone who has any intelligence about the game understands you must have consistency at that position to be a championship team.
! ?
Tuesday
Mens Golf
Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational All Day Erie, Colo.
PAGE 7
The Seattle Seahawks have selected a defensive player with five of their last seven first round draft picks. espn.com
Cleveland Browns made the NFL playoffs? A: 2003-2004 season. They lost to the Steelers in the wildcard game. espn.com
few weeks ago, I threw out some bold predictions for college football, and so far, they are still holding true. West Virginia is still capable of winning the Big 12, DeAnthony Thomas has seven touchdowns through four games and Florida State is 4-0 and passed their biggest test on their schedule in the Clemson Tigers. I do understand though that we are just four weeks into the season, so I wont brag too much. After three weeks of NFL football, I think we have seen enough to make a few predictions as well. You could call this cheating a bit because I got a trial run before I made the bold predictions, and thats fine. Ill just be more outlandish to make up for it. Here are my BOLD predictions for the 2012 NFL season:
By Jackson Long
jlong@kansan.com
week, Seattle easily handled a 2-1 Dallas team with a 27-7 victory. The schedule is more than formidable to keep the Seahawks in the divisional race. I think Arizona will cool down because theye been very dependent on turnovers so far this year, and San Francisco has been less than impressive this season, as well. If Seattle can find a way to score some points, this team could be the surprise of the NFL.
The Cleveland Browns will win jusT one game This season.
I know, no one cares about the Seattle Seahawks, but I do. Pete Carroll has quietly built one of the best defenses in the NFC. Seattles first loss was to undefeated Arizona, and they had a chance to win it at the end. The following
top-tier defense and a clear discipline that is product of their coaching. Consistency is the key, and I think that its what drives these teams to the final game. Well see if these last as long as the other ones do. Im no expert, but picking crazy things is pretty fun. And shoot, if I get them right, I look pretty good. If I get them wrong, you dont have to read the Brew on Tuesdays anymore. edited by andrew ruszczyk
Thursday
No events scheduled
Friday
Womens Swimming
Intrasquad 4 p.m. Lawrence
Saturday
Cross Country
Rim Rock Classic 9:00 a.m. Lawrence
Sunday
Softball
Seminole State Community College 10:00 a.m. Lawrence
Monday
Womens Volleyball
All-American Championships All day Lawrence
Womens Soccer
Baylor 7:00 p.m. Waco, Texas
Softball
Labette Community College 3:00 p.m. Lawrence
Womens Volleyball
Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Softball
Butler Community College 12:00 p.m. Lawrence
Womens Rowing
Head of the Oklahoma All Day Oklahoma City, Okla.
Softball
Washburn 5:00 p.m. Lawrence
Womens Soccer
TCU 1:00 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas
Womens Rowing
Head of the Oklahoma All Day Oklahoma City, Okla.
Womens Rowing
Head of the Oklahoma All Day Oklahoma City, Okla.
FOOTBALL
Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (7) throws as Oklahoma defensive end David King (90) works against Kansas State right tackle Tavon Rooks (73) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday. I dont think weve come close to reaching our potential in the league that were playing in. The guy with the ball last sometimes wins, Patterson said. Hes got to do a better of understanding what weve got to do. Its not about yards. Its not about touchdowns. Its about finding ways to win ball games, and youve got to throw the ball away. Lets not forget about Big 12 veterans like Texas Techs Seth Doege, Iowa States Steele Jantz, Kansas States Collin Klein, Oklahomas Landry Jones and Texas David Ash. Ash will be challenged Saturday to match the production of Oklahoma State, which leads the nation at 62 points per game. Ash got his first start as a freshman last
ASSocIAtED PRESS
year in a loss to the Cowboys. Gundy must decide whether freshman Wes Lunt will return from injury or backup J.W. Walsh will get his first start. Walsh led the Cowboys to a school-record 742 yards of total offense in a win against Louisiana-Lafayette. Lunt set a Big 12 freshman record with 436 passing yards in an earlier loss at Arizona.
Affordable
its not too early
ACADEMY
$
Men
Chests Back Neck
$ $
30
GLOBAL COLOR
7HAIRCUTS ALWAYS
$
0 8.50
pAGe 8 MLB
CriMe
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez misses a ball hit by Washington Nationals Jayson Werth, who had a two rBi double on the play, during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Washington. the Nationals won 12-2.
ASSocIAteD pReSS
Literature
MLB
BALTIMORE The Toronto Blue Jays final road trip of the season cant end soon enough. Torontos losing streak reached seven games Monday with a 4-1 defeat against the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader. The Blue Jays are winless during a journey that began with three games in Yankee Stadium, continued in Tampa and will conclude at Camden Yards. They have been outscored 46-17 during their seven-game skid. We cant run from whats taking place, and yet we have to continue to battle, Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. Henderson Alvarez (9-14) gave
toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell looks on from the dugout in the ninth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. Baltimore won, 4-1.
ASSocIAteD pReSS
75 Off
Not Valid with any other offers
Any Sub
DOUBLE
pAGe 9
Jayhawks v. Wildcats
Last weekend, the tennis team began its season by playing Kansas State in the KU Invitational.
Freshman Maria Jose Cardona high fives her coach after the start of her singles match against a Kansas State opponent at the KU Invitational at the Jayhawk Tennis Center on Saturday. Cardona defeated her opponent 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.
tARA bRYANt/KANSAN
Junior Amy Barnthouse serves during womens doubles with senior Victoria Khanevskaya while playing Kansas State Saturday afternoon at the KU Invitational. The pair was defeated 8-5.
tRAVIS YoUNG/KANSAN
Senior Victoria Khanevskaya serves in a doubles match against KSU Saturday afternoon.
tRAVIS YoUNG/KANSAN
KANSANCLASSIFIEDS
jobs housing
SALE
785-864-4358
JOBS
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed in Lawrence. 100% FREE to Join! Click on Surveys. Help Democrats Win! Activate - a national Democratic political consulting firm is locating a new office near campus and downtown. We will be conducting public opinion surveys through the election for Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations. No sales or fundraising. Afternoon, evening and weekend shifts available im-mediately. Call 202-609-7878 or email: tom@myactivate.com. Enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly productive, value-driven environment? If so, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is the place for you. For more information call Lauren Paoli at 785-8562136 or email at lauren.paoli@nmfn.com Paid Internships with Northwestern Mutual Lawrence office 785-856-2136 $BARTENDING$. $300/day. No experience necessary. Training available. 800-965-6520 Ext. 108.
HAWKCHALK.COM
FOR SALE
NEW MACBOOK PRO LAPTOP FOR SALE! Selling for $1,000. Please contact Mary at 785-331-2686.
CLASSIFIEDS@KANSAN.COM
HOUSING HOUSING
12 BR, 6 BA Building Avail. Now For Lease for only $2,400 per month. 3 kitchens. Some furnishings included. Off Street Parking.
HOUSING
HOUSING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK
breckenridge
1 Block to KU!!! 1824 Arkansas. 2BR/1BA duplex, $695/month. CA/CH. W/D hookups. Hardwood floors throughout. Shared fence area. Small pets OK. Call 218-3788 or 218-8254.
4 BR, 2 BA at 1912 Vermont Street. Avail. Now! Only $800 per month! Small Pet Friendly.1175 sq. ft. All appliances including washer and dryer included. Private off street parking. Near new Dillons! HomesForLease.org or 785-8417300 ext 710. Arkansas Villas Amazing Special! 3 BR/3 Bath - Walk to Campus Laundry Balconies Parking 1008 Emery 785-749-7744 Canyon Court Apartments 1, 2 & 3BR Luxury Apartments at REDUCED RATES! W/D, fitness center, pool, free DVD rental, sm. pets welcome 785-832-8805, 700 Comet Lane DUPLEX FOR RENT!! 4BD, 2&1/2 BA, W/D, 2 car garage, all amenities and kitchen, call 841-8744 HIGHPOINTE APTS 2 & 3 BR-W/D, pool, gym KU Bus Route, Pet Friendly 2 BR at 1 BR PRICE! Call Now! 785-841-8468 Its not too early. 3,4, 5 and 9 bedroom homes avail. for August 2013. See at KawRentals.com. 785-979-9120
plus t/s
STAY GREEN
AND
PARKWAY COMMONS **Short-term leases avail.** 2BR: $695 * 3BR $795 W/D, Pool, Sm Pet OK! KU Bus Route Avail.! 3601 Clinton Parkway 785-842-3280 LEASE TODAY!!! We have 1 & 2 BR Apartments with washer and dryer and 2 BR duplexs for lease.LEASE your home today! Rental Management Solutions 866-207-7480 www.RentRMS.com
1-800-SKI-WILD 1-800-754-9453
WWW.UBSKI.COM
RECYCLE
Part-time maintenance position. Willing to work around student schedule. Clean driving record and current drivers license required. Apply at Garber Enterprises 5030 Bob Billings Parkway Suite A.
JOBS
Next to campus. 1 & 2 BR apartments. $450/$600. Water & trash paid. No pets. Call Dan 785-556-0713. Saddlebrook & Overland Pointe LUXURY TOWNHOMES Move In Specials 625 Folks Rd 785-832-8200
S
Volume 125 Issue 20
kansan.com
sports
PAGE 7
a bright seasoN
COMMENTARY
By Ryan McCarthy
rmccarthy@kansan.com
hese first four games were supposed to give Kansas football a chance for some victories before getting blasted away during the Big 12 conference season. All hope looked to be lost after the Rice loss. Then some confidence came back after sticking with TCU in the conference opener. As diehard Kansas fans tuned in to the game on their laptops on Saturday to catch glimpses of the game on ESPN3, there was hope for a win. What did come through clear, regardless of the picture quality, is this Jayhawk team might improve this year, but it might not get any better in the win column. These first four games were the chance to set the tempo for the season. Now, its going to be difficult to get off the path the Jayhawks are going down. The good news is the team has a bye week to think about its problems. They can figure out why two double-digit fourth quarter leads were squandered against two teams from Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference. They can figure out why senior quarterback Dayne Crist continues to struggle throwing the football, and why the offensive line completely collapsed around that same quarterback during the second half against Northern Illinois. Many more questions remain that will try to be answered, but in the end it doesnt matter. The fact is Kansas has one win, and it was against South Dakota State. Unless something crazy happens, that doesnt seem like it will change. Kansas fans knew this 2012 was going to be a slow and gutwrenching season, and now comes the most difficult part: the conference schedule. Every week the Jayhawks will see Big 12 teams looking to take advantage of playing the Kansas Jayhawks. Somehow, in the next week, Kansas must find a way to become a tougher team. They have to find a way to get respect from the rest of this conference going forward. The only way the Jayhawks will gain that kind of respect is by playing like they did against TCU. No matter how many games they lose, the effort has to be there. Putting out the effort will be difficult for Kansas, especially since it will be underdogs in the rest of its games. Now comes the difficult part to swallow for Kansas and its fan base. Will this be another winless conference schedule, or will the Jayhawks find a way to win another game this season? The outlook looks pretty bleak, and if theres any chance of this turning into something, it will have to come together on this bye week. Edited by Laken Rapier
Kansas runners lead the group at the 5k race at the bob timmons Classic on sept. 1 at rim rock farm. the Kansas women finished the race with the top three places.
tara bryant/kansan
After a promising first race, freshmen on the womens cross country team have high hopes
max goodwin
mgoodwin@kansan.com
t was the first cross country race of the season: the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The Kansas womens team featured three Jayhawks wearing the blue uniforms for the first time. Assistant coach Michael Whittlesey previously said this freshman class for the womens team was the best he has recruited in his four years at Kansas. But, before the race, Hannah Richardson, a freshman from Kirkwood, Mo., wasnt as sure as to how it was going to work.
a freshman making an aggressive mistake. A lot remains for them to learn. Francis said she has not run competitively in two years because of injuries. Richardson has yet to set a time to break, because she still doesnt know what a good 6k time is. I dont think any of us expected that we would have as much depth as we do, Francis said. So, I think its just really exciting, we all do our part and then we see what happens when we put that all together. Edited by Laken Rapier
football