Volume 125 Issue 30

RECLUSE NO MORE
Last years mild winter means an influx of spiders in Lawrence homes
VikaaS ShaNkER
vshanker@kansan.com Lauryn Reinhart was sitting on a couch in her living room on Sept. 30 when she felt a slight touch on her elbow. She didnt see anything on her, but when she glanced at the couch, she saw a spider larger than a quarter with very long legs. Reinhart, a senior from Parkville, Mo., killed the spider with the conventional shoe method, but afterward she noticed a rash started to develop on her elbow, similar to a bee sting. It was grazed and it was red, Reinhart said. It was kind of itchy, but it went away the day after. She had been bitten. From the description of the crawler and the symptoms of the bite, Reinhart most likely encountered a brown recluse spider. And shes not alone, as local pest management companies have seen a boost in brown recluse calls this summer and fall, primarily due to the mild winter. No winter means bugs survived, said Joanie Haley, office manager for Haley Pest Control located at 1035 E. 23rd St. An abundance of bugs means spiders eat. Were really seeing a lot of the brown recluse. If you get bitten, then they can cause serious damage to the skin. While the venom is a brown recluse spiders tool for liquefying prey and eating, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention says it can cause severe lesions in humans, a condition called skin necrosis. On some people, it can be as benign as a bee sting. But for others, it may cause serious scarring and even nausea, vomiting and a fever. Bioengineering graduate student Vidyashankara Iyer was also bitten by a spider while he was working on a project. Suddenly, I see a spider running across my hand, Iyer said. It did bite me, but I dont think I developed anything. Maybe it wasnt a poisonous spider. Iyer, a student from Bangalore, India, has noticed many spiders walking across his apartment this summer. He said hes never seen spiders in his living space in the six years hes been in Lawrence until this year. Theyre never active, but now they are, Iyer said. We try to keep it clean, but we do have a lot of spiders. Probably because we live on the corner and near a forest.

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ELECTION

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Voter registration deadline guide

The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, but you can still get it done, even if Lawrence is not your hometown. Kay Curtis, public affairs director for the Kansas Secretary of State, said as long as students are U.S. citizens, they can register to vote at their current address, regardless of their hometown or state. Curtis said Kansas does not have a time limit for residency. No photo ID is required with the mail-in registration form, but a Kansas drivers license or non-drivers ID number is required for the online registration. To vote, a photo ID is required. Curtis said these could include a drivers license from any state, in-state college ID or a passport.

How to register to Vote:

Obtain a Kansas Voter Registration Application Download a form at voteks.org. To register online, applicants must have a Kansas Drivers License or non-drivers ID. Complete the application On paper: The form will be rejected if citizen, age, address and birth date information is ommitted. Applicants must sign and date the application. Online: Applicants must verify voting eligibility, verify drivers license or non-drivers identification card, enter personal information, and then review and submit the information. Turn in the application On paper: Return the application to a county election office by mail, by fax, or in person. Mail-in applications must be postmarked by Oct 16. Online: Applicants submit the application after review. Deadlines: The deadline to register for the general election is Oct. 16. Applicants may not change their party affiliation after that date. If the postmark is missing or illegible, the application will be accepted only if received in the election office by the ninth day before the election. Applicants receive registration by mail and check that the information is correct.

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Haley Pest Control technician Vanja Mehmedovic applies a pesticide to small, dark spaces in the basement storage room of Barbara Haverty, a Lawrence resident, on Oct. 5. Mehmedovic discovered five brown recluse spiders. in the room. Vanja Mehmedovic, a pest control technician for Haley Pest Control, said that in addition to the mild winter, a very hot summer is leading to more brown recluse sightings and calls. The hotter it is, the more active they get, Mehmedovic said. People notice because theyre crawling in the open

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how to identify a brown recluse spider

While brown recluses have a wide variety of sizes, all have longer legs than most spiders. Unless physically touched, they move slowly like they own the place, said Vanja Mehmedovic, a pest control technician for Haley Pest Control.

Longing for tHe forest

To a brown recluse, newspaper and cardboard are like the rough texture of tree bark. Dark crevices in attics and basements look like the home of prey. Quiet, undisturbed rooms of a house means no predators, so its free to crawl. Brown recluses can be found here.

To update registration information, including name, address, or party affiliation: On paper, complete a new Voter Registration Application and return it to the county election office or the Secretary of States office. Online, update information using Online Voter Registration. Changing the information on your drivers license will automatically update your voter registration information, unless you decline.

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Within the county: If a voter moves after the registration deadline, they can still vote at the precinct assigned to their old address, but they will be required to complete a new voter registration application. To a different Kansas county: Voters can complete a new voter registration application before the deadline orvote in their former precinct. To Kansas from a different state: If a voter moved to Kansas less than 45 days before an election but the deadline has passed, they can vote a president-only ballot. Luke ranker

A brown recluse has a violin or bell-shaped marking on the front of its body. Also, unlike most spiders, it has three sets of two eyes, not one set of eight.

dAngerous Bite
If bitten you could see discoloration of your skin. Not only is a brown recluse bite venomous, its very quick. If a brown recluse lands on you, dont try to swat it with your hand. It will get you before you get it, Mehmedovic said. No matter what you do to shake the spider off, dont use your hands. source: Vanja mehmedovic, Haley pest Control

Lousy weBmAkers
The bachelor pad of the arachnid world belongs to the brown recluse. Its web is cloudy and unorganized, and is often mistaken for an expired cobweb. If you find one of these, a brown recluse could be very close.

HOUSINg

University submits request to demolish McCollum Hall

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nwentling@kansan.com McCollum Hall, the 47-yearold residence hall that is known to some students as McCompton or Big Mac, may soon meet its end. The University submitted a request to the Kansas Board of Regents to demolish the building and build two new residence halls on Daisy Hill. The board will consider this request Wednesday. McCollum is a ten-story, threewing hall with the capacity to house 910 students. According to the Oct. 17 Kansas Board of Regents meeting agenda, the University plans to build two new residence halls, each five floors with the capacity to house 350 students. If approved, one will be built west of Hashinger Hall and the other west of Lewis Hall. After the two halls are completed, McCollum will be demolished and the space will be converted into a parking lot. McCollum is the only hall on Daisy Hill that has not undergone a recent renovation. Even though McCollum has been well-maintained over the years, the space needs for the new housing model do not fit efficiently within the form of the building, so renovation is not an option, the Universitys memo to the board read. Though Addy Adewale, a sophomore from St. Louis, has experienced some problems living in McCollum, she hopes the Universitys request is denied. This is Adewales second year living in the hall. Shes dealt with broken showers and air
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conditioners, but she said she has learned to deal with it. Im a little upset, Adewale said. I know McCollum is not the greatest, but there are a lot of memories there. I wish they could come up with some other solution that doesnt involve tearing it down. The project would be an amendment to the Universitys fiscal year 2014 Capital Improvements. This fiscal year begins in June 2013. The memo said the estimated cost of the project is $47.8 million, which would be funded with revenue bonds issued by the Kansas Development Finance Authority. Revenue from the housing and parking systems would be used to fund the debt service, and housing would fund future maintenance and operating costs on the two new halls.

McCollum residence hall may be torn down by the University to build a parking lot. Two new residence halls will be built in its place, and there will also be more space for parking. Alicia Croci, a freshman from Ottawa and a McCollum resident, said she thinks the project would be a misuse of funds. Demolishing it is really a waste of money, Croci said. If they want to spend the money, they should renovate it. They could get a new paint job and update the tiles and furniture. To Croci, McCollum has become a home. It is also the first building she sees on the drive back to Law-

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rence after visiting her hometown. Even before I was a KU student, that would be my favorite thing to see, Croci said. I love entering the city limits with friends and pointing to it, saying, See that tall building in the distance? Thats my home. Its a nice feeling. I would be very sad to see McCollum go. edited by Brittney Haynes

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Monday, October 15
whAt: Flu Clinic whERE: Eaton Hall whEN: Noon to 2 p.m. AboUt: Fend off the flu in advance by getting vaccinated. whAt: Karaoke Costume Night whERE: Jazzhaus whEN: 10 p.m. AboUt: If youre in the mood for karaoke, why not make the experience more embarrassing by dressing up?

Tuesday, October 16
whAt: Murder Mystery Dinner whERE: Kansas Union Ballroom whEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. AboUt: Make your Tuesday more mysterious with dinner theater. whAt: Switch whERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium whEN: 7 to 8:45 p.m. AboUt: The Geology department is hosting a screening of the film, which discusses the future of energy. whAt: Flu Clinic whERE: Kansas Union, Traditions area whEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. AboUt: Another option to get a flu shot means another chance to avoid getting sick.

Wednesday, October 17
whAt: Fall Grad Fair whERE: Kansas Union, KU Bookstore whEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. AboUt: December graduates can order caps and gowns, graduation announcements and class rings. whAt: The Amazing Spider-Man whERE: Hashinger Theatre whEN: 7 p.m. AboUt: Nothing cures the midterm blues like Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and spandex.

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whAt: Drop-In Draw: Mammal skulls whERE: Natural History Museum whEN: 5 to 7:30 p.m. AboUt: Get ready for Halloween with morose sketching. The museum will have mammal skulls available to draw along with coffee and cookies. whAt: Campus Movie Series: Ted whERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium whEN: 8 to 10 p.m. AboUt: Check out Seth MacFarlanes story of a grown man trying to coexist with his talking teddy bear. whAt: So Percussion whERE: Lied Center whEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. AboUt: The Brooklyn-based musicians play everything from drums to beer cans. ance. Bond was set at $1,200. He was released. A 23-year-old Cincinnati man was arrested Sunday at 1:26 a.m. on the intersection of 14th and ohio streets on suspicion of battery. Bond was set at $100. He was released. A 43-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday at 9:00 p.m. on the 500 block of Frontier Drive on suspicion of child endangerment and domestic battery. Bond was not set. A 23-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 12:15 p.m. on the 600 block of Iowa on suspicion of tampering with an ignition interlock and driving with a suspended, revoked or cancelled license. Bond was set at $200. He was released.

ELECTIoN

Race tightens in final few weeks

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla Its either candidates race to win as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for their second debate Tuesday night, with just three weeks to go until the election and voting well under way in many states. The Republican challenger had trailed the Democratic incumbent in national polls for weeks, but now has drawn even, benefiting from a boost of enthusiasm following a strong first debate performance 10 days ago. While Romneys standing has improved in some states, Obama retains an edge in the hunt for the 270 electoral votes needed to take the White House. The president also has far more ways than Romney to reach that magic number. The race is tightening, said Mo Elleithee, a Democratic campaign strategist and former aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton during her primary campaign against Obama in 2008. It will be very, very close. But, he added, The president will win re-election. Steve Schmidt, the chief Republican strategist four years ago for GOP nominee John McCain, acknowledged Obamas edge but said it could be erased if the president comes off as defensive or dismissive in the second debate as he did in the first. If he has another debate performance anywhere near that vicinity, its going to go south for him, Schmidt said. As the debate looms large as one of the final opportunities to affect the trajectory of the race, both campaigns are working feverishly in the nine most competitive states Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin to get their core supporters to vote early and persuade undecided voters to back their candidate. In the aftermath of Romneys debate performance, Republicans have grown more enthusiastic, which is a critical development in the homestretch. A Pew Research Center poll last week found energy levels even for the first time, with 68 percent of registered voters who say they back Obama strongly supporting him and 67 percent of Romney voters strongly behind him.

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Information from the Douglas County Sheriffs office booking recap and KU office of Public Safety crime reports. A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 4:45 a.m. on the 1600 block of Wedgewood Lane on suspicion of operating under the influence, second offense, tampering with an ignition interlock and not having insurance. Bond was set at $1,200. A 47-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 1:49 a.m. near mile marker 10 on Kansas 10 Highway on suspicion of operating under the influence, second offense, tampering with an ignition interlock and not having insur-

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Scotland to vote to leave UK

EDINBURGH, Scotland Its not a meeting David Cameron is likely to enjoy. The British prime minister is due to visit the leader of Scotlands separatist administration on Monday to agree the terms of a referendum that could break up the United Kingdom the country Cameron leads. Cameron does not want to be the leader who presides over the demise of the 300-year-old political union between England and its northern neighbor. But, practically, there is little he can do to stop politicians in semiautonomous Scotland asking voters whether they want to break free. With Scotland, like much of Europe, facing recession and economic uncertainty, the answer is hard to predict. I cant find a job and my pros-

british Royal marines face death charge

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loNdoN Five royal marines have been charged with murder over a death in afghanistan last year, Britains ministry of defense said sunday. they are the first British troops to be charged with murder in the country since deployments began in 2001. the five are among nine marines arrested seven on thursday and two in the last 48 hours. Four have been re-

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leased without charge. officials have said the incident involved an engagement with an insurgent in helmand province, where the majority of Britains 9,500 troops in afghanistan are deployed. they say no civilians were involved. the BBc and other outlets reported that the arrests stemmed from video footage found on the laptop of a British serviceman who had been arrested in Britain on an unrelated charge. the ministry of defense said the cases had been referred to the service prosecuting authority, which oversees

military trials. the ministry said the suspects, who have not been named, were in custody. even though the incident does not involve a civilian, the case could cause a backlash from afghans and further erode efforts to provide political stability to afghanistan. the brigade believed to be involved in the incident, 3 commando, was in the thick of the fighting with taliban insurgents during its deployment last year to helmand.

shooting of girl prompts rallies

on July 8, Britains prime minister david cameron, right, shakes hands with scottish First minister alex salmond at the mens final match of Wimbledon. pects are slim, said Sally Murray, an unemployed office worker in Edinburgh. Ive got nothing to lose. Perhaps my prospects would improve by going independent. Officials from London and Edinburgh have been meeting for weeks to hammer out details of

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KARACHI, Pakistan Tens of thousands rallied in Pakistans largest city Sunday in support of a 14-year-old girl who was shot and critically wounded by the Taliban for promoting girls education and criticizing the militant group. The demonstration in the southern city of Karachi was by far the largest since Malala Yousufzai and two of her classmates were shot on Oct. 9 while returning home from school in Pakistans northwest. The attack horrified people inside and outside Pakistan and sparked hope among some that it would prompt the government to intensify its fight against the Taliban and their allies. But protests against the shooting have been relatively small until now, usually attracting no more than a few hundred people. That response pales in comparison to the tens of thousands of people who held violent protests in Pakistan last month against a film produced

a vote. Sticking points included the date and the wording of the question. On Friday the two sides said they had reached a deal, which is expected to be approved Monday by Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.

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Survivors play rugby match 40 years later

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saNtiaGo, chile surviving members of an uruguayan rugby team have played a match postponed four decades ago when their plane crashed in the andes, stranding them for 72 days in the cordillera and forcing them

to eat human flesh to stay alive. the old christians club squared off saturday in santiago in a game that was tied 1-1 against the old Grangonian club, the former chilean rugby team they were supposed to play back when their flight went down. their terrifying story became the basis of a bestselling book and a hollywood movie. at about this time we were falling in the andes. today, were here to win a game, crash survivor pedro algorta,

61, said as he prepared to walk onto the playing field surrounded by the jagged mountains that trapped the group. during the anniversary ceremony, military jets flew over the field, where parachutists draped in chilean and uruguayan flags landed. in a corner, survivors wept when officials unveiled a commemorative frame with pictures of those who died in the snowy peaks.

pakistani christians pray for the recovery of 14-year-old schoolgirl malala Yousufzai, who was shot last tuesday by a taliban gunman for speaking out. in the United States that denigrated Islams Prophet Muhammad. Demonstrations in support of Yousufzai and against rampant militant violence in the country in general have also been fairly small compared with those focused on issues such as U.S. drone attacks

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and the NATO supply route to Afghanistan that runs through Pakistan. Doctors are satisfied she is making slow and steady progress and will decide whether to send her abroad for treatment.

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Avengers spurs spin-offs

H
ow do you top the ultimate superhero movie? Thats the question Marvel Studios must confront after the Hulk-smash success of Joss Whedons extravaganza The Avengers, which currently stands as the third highest-grossing film of all time without adjusting for inflation. The movies $1.5 billion haul was enough to convince Marvel executives to move ahead with Phase Two, a massive rollout masterminded by Whedon and studio head Kevin Feige. This next round will span the next three years. There will be five additional movies and a S.H.I.E.L.D. television series, all leading up to May 1, 2015 the release of Whedons untitled Avengers sequel. Phase Two promises a fusion of new and returning franchises, kicking off with next summers Iron Man 3, which finds goateed technocrat Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) squaring off against two villains: Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) and Iron Mans arch-nemesis and rehabilitated racial stereotype the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), whose mystical powers mark a welcome departure from Starks standard man-in-suit foes. Director Shane Black, who helped resuscitate Downeys career with the 2005 noir comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, is replacing series helmsman Jon Favreau, although Favreau will still appear as Starks avuncular bodyguard Happy Hogan. The film, rumored to be an adaptation of Warren Ellis acclaimed Extremis storyline from the comics, may also feature Downeys Avengers co-star Mark Ruffalo and his fan-favorite take on the Incredible Hulk. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain America (Chris Evans) are

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Virgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Today is a 6 Grasp opportunities for abundance, which is available on many levels. Watch where youre going. Get another perspective. Friends help you make a connection. create your own ticket to your dreams. Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is an 8 Keep most of what you know under your hat. the challenges coming in help you advance to the next level. Learn how to win at a new game. Big changes increase productivity. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) Today is a 5 its an excellent moment for pushing old limits aside. quick, decisive action is required. you feel loved. trust a siblings advice. increased efficiency leads to more money. sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) Today is a 7 youre very lucky now and becoming a master. Friends and family come first, especially now. dont be afraid to ask questions. emote for effect when expressing the story. capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 this could be a very productive Monday. Hit the ground running to create new possibilities in your career. continue to ask necessary questions, even if they seem dumb. Build a strong foundation. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 dont be afraid to let your partner or a friend take the lead. But still watch your step. climbing up provides a new perspective. dont get too comfortable. reach out even farther. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5 you may have to let go of a preconception to advance. increase your level of fun, and your productivity rises, too. your work speaks well of you.

also slated for further solo adventures. Captain America: The Winter Soldier involves the sudden reemergence of Caps embittered exsidekick Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), who became a brainwashed Soviet assassin after seemingly dying in the first movie. I guess hes been cryogenically frozen too, unless Winter Soldier refers to a militant uprising at a nursing home. The towheaded God of Thunder returns in 2014s Thor: The Dark World, directed by Game of Thrones regular Chris Taylor. Unlike the first film, which remained largely earthbound, The Dark World reportedly boasts a cosmic scope, meaning well probably see more of the Nine Realms, only hinted at in Kenneth Branaghs well-cast but underwhelming original. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) will also be back, albeit in a smaller role. This news is disappointing, since Hiddlestons conflicted take on the God of Mischief has been the series most interesting aspect. If all these sequels sound like more of the same, fear not. Marvel is also gambling with two original properties: Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man. James Gunn, the pope of perversity responsible for the bawdy horror comedy Slither, has been tapped to direct Guardians, based on a lesser-known Marvel comic featuring a team of interstel-

lar superheroes, including a guntoting, anthropomorphic critter named Rocket Raccoon. Amazingly, Gunns movie is being geared toward younger audiences. Thanos, the grinning blue-eyed baddie glimpsed halfway through the end credits of The Avengers, is said to figure prominently here. Edgar Wright, the geeky guru behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, has been adamant about making Ant-Man for years. Now, following the rapturous reception of test footage screened at this years San Diego Comic-Con, hes finally getting his chance. His movie follows the exploits of Henry Pym, a brilliant scientist who discovers how to drastically alter his size at will. Im sure the porn industry is already busy green-lighting a parody. The success of Phase Two depends on mainstream audiences and their willingness to embrace individual superhero movies after the warm group-hug that was The Avengers. Will viewers feel cheated knowing theyre only seeing part of the team in action? Whedon and Feige are hoping to counteract this by having every new film contain a cameo from S.H.I.E.L.D. head honcho Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and at least one other Avenger. The Marvel universe is constantly expanding. This decision will hopefully allow Whedon to hint at an overarching storyline designed to keep even casual viewers invested until the Avengers reassemble in 2015. As for the faithful, Im sure theyre already marking their calendars. For comic book nerds like me, the next three years have all the makings of a four-color feast. Edited by Nikki Wentling

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Bayside bassist Nick Ghanbarian performs during saturdays concert at the Granada. Bayside opened for Taking Back sunday.

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Came in to start getting ready for Late Night, and the basketball team had stolen my tricycle. And they say Big Jay and I are the immature ones. If I ever become homeless, I would move a mattress into one of the the Budig stalls with a sink in it. Is it sad that one of my career goals is to get a hot rating on ratemyprofessor.com? That awkward moment when you realize that the people on Jerry Springer are all very close to the same age as you are. Dont forget the football players are fellow Jayhawk students. They need our support. Baby Jay was decapitated! If you really think about it, super strength is only practical against other super heroes. Lets get wet with Weis! Wait. Where has Cummings been this whole time? I, for one, am proud of our football team. They showed improvement and never gave up. Well done boys, well done! She said I looked like a Cyclops. I clearly have two eyes. Four if you are counting my glasses. Withey, can I have your babies? said every girl on campus. That awkward moment when your boyfriend forgets youre in a relationship. The hand clappers they gave us light up the middle finger. Eh, rather just sleep. At least we have as many conference wins as Mizzou. Just saw the guy dressed up as Slender Man. Oh my fricking gosh. Not in the rain. Everyone leaving Late Night early sucks. I had such a good night that I forgot I wasnt able to go to Late Night... until all the pictures on Facebook reminded me what I was missing. Repeatedly. I wonder if Bill Self looked at his son when he was born and said, I see my self in this kid. I thought to myself, I wonder if they close the engineering computer lab at this hour. Good joke, self. Hey! Were not K-State! We dont boo the other teams band!

s a 27-year-old music enthusiast, you could say that Ive been to my fair share of shows throughout my lifetime. Ive been to Lollapalooza where the likes of Incubus and Audioslave were on display, seen 311 more times than I can count and have even ventured to an Andre Nickatina show in Scottsdale, Ariz. As enthralling as each of these shows was to me, it shocks me to my deepest core that I had to wait until Oct. 5, 2012 to experience the best live show of my entire life. Dubstep DJ icon Bassnectar (Lorin Ashton) put on a performance that was worthy of the often-overused term epic. Cold temperatures it dropped to as low as 29 degrees at one point couldnt stop the warm and embracing vibe that Bassnectar provided for the

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2,000-plus fans in attendance. By the time a group of friends and myself had squeezed our way to the front-left side of the stage, the cold weather was rendered irrelevant due to the tightly-constructed circle of jumping-and-bumping human bodies. With each wobble of Bassnectars bass came screams of delight from an enthusiastic and engaged crowd. Rarely do you see a mass of people contort their bodies to the flow of live songs like they did that Friday night. Then, there were the lights. The giant screen behind Ashton displayed vibrant colors and an artistically crafted series of graphics for each song played. YouTube videos of the show wont do it justice. Bassnectar made damn sure that those lucky enough to be in attendance were

By Stphane Roque
sroque@kansan.com treated to a visually-enlivening spectacle that warranted the many awesomes spouted out by the crowd as if the word was going out of style. The lasers used maintained the intense vibe going throughout some of the longer tracks, and the addition of the graphics screen made the crowd light up like a Christmas tree. The one phase of Ashtons performance that really gripped me was his ability to engage with the crowd during some of his most

high-octane beats. This you really have to see for yourself. During Bassnectars track Infinite, Ashton slowed the upbeat tempo down at the same time as his screen behind him turned to a slow-moving tunnel of bright orange bricks. Reference the 1997 film Event Horizon, and its meat-grinding tunnel (an orange one) for a better visual. At this time, Ashton began to mock the crowds upper torso movements with a slow wave of his hand up and down to synchronize with the hard-hitting beat. Bobbing and swaying became the norm in the crowd, and Ashton had the feel of a leader controlling the movements of the masses. This only added fuel to the already awesome fire that had been lit by the opening band, Ghostland Observatory.

The appearance of lasers to match song beats were early and often throughout the evening, and Ghostland Observatory, especially with Midnight Voyage, had the crowd amped for what Bassnectar was about to bring. If you havent had a chance to check out a live Bassnectar show, I strongly advise you give it a shot. I didnt have to take psychedelic drugs to enjoy myself, and you wont have to either. Bassnectars on-stage presence and the lasers and smoke and whatever else were used (some sort of confetti during the track Lights) puts even the most soberest of minds in a dreamlike trance. Roque is a senior majoring in journalism from Overland Park. Follow him on Twitter @stephaneroque4.

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lexander Rhodes is now more famous than Tom Cruise. Who exactly is Alexander Rhodes? you may be asking yourself. Well, thanks to the social network reddit.com, an otherwise unknown acBy Brett Phillippe tor has risen to the top ranks bphillippe@kansan.com of the website, IMDb.com, passing Tom Cruise, among up the IMDb rankings because others, in the December film of page views. He currently sits Jack Reacher. It all started just this last week, at number eight on IMDb, and according to a report on the so- could be rising higher in the cial media website Mashable. coming weeks. Whats so interesting about com, when the actor in question went on the social website this rise of power for Rhodes is reddit where there was a ques- not so much about him, but is tion posted that asked, Where more about how much power do they find those skinny guys there can be within the social for Holocaust Movies? His re- media networks. If you think back to what sponse was pretty entertaining, replying with a very detailed made Betty White come back answer, while explaining that he to power, it was all because of knew this after working as extra a Facebook campaign. If social on movies just like these. He media communities give us so then proceeded to post a link to much power, maybe we could use it to help further a cause, his IMDb.com page. Now, if you dont know much such as something on the politiabout reddit, let this fill you cal spectrum or maybe even to in. According to the websites raise money for a cause that afdescription, they are a social fects the world around us. If the online communities news website where users can post links to content on the web. of social networks like reddit, Other users may then vote the Facebook, or Twitter came toposted links up or down, caus- gether for a cause that is bigger ing them to appear more or less than themselves instead of prominently on the home page. something like helping a celebThere is also a discussion area rity rise in the rankings our world could look a lot different. where people can chat. The power is there; we just So, with such a vibrant community of people on reddit, once need to take it. they caught wind of what RhoPhillippe is a senior majoring in des posted, hundreds of people American studies from Keller, flocked to his IMDb page, and, Texas. as a result, he began to shoot

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imes have drastically changed from the time our parents attended college. When our parents were our age, they didnt have lightweight laptops to bring to class to take notes on. They didnt have smartphones or even cell phones to call home or text their friends when they were bored in class. But college students nowadays are much more lucky. We have all those things that make our lives easier day in and day out. And we have Apple to thank for most of that. Apple has been extremely successful and has monopolized the industry ever since the release of the very first iPod. But why is Apple so successful? Well, I came up with some good reasons for why Apple has taken control over the world of electronic devices. Business majors, these tips could be meaningful for you in the future. Why is Apple so successful in selling top-of-the-line electronic devices? Well, for starters, its products are easy to use and easy to handle. Steve Jobs insisted this for all Apple products. Each iPod, iPhone and iPad is made so that even the most technologi-

By Ben Carroll
bcarroll@kansan.com cally unsavvy person can learn how to use it. Even though Apple is always releasing new and improved versions of the iPhone or iPod with more features on it, keeping them easy to use can be a difficult task. But the workers at Apple make sure each updated version is easier to use than the previous. If not, customers would go back to the old and Apple would lose money. Apple doesnt make new products; it makes better recreations of an already existing product. For example, Apple didnt come out with the first smart phone; they recreated it to make it better, and this is when the iPhone came out. Apple didnt make the first tablet; they recreated it to make it better than the ones already for sale. This is when the iPad came out. According to Time. com, Apple owns 70 percent of

the profits for smart phones and 85 percent of the profit for tablets. Apple will only recreate products if it can make them better than the already existing product. Another reason why Apple has had such great success is because it is always ahead of the game and its competitors. Think about it when the very first MP3 player went on sale, Apple was signing off on the iPod, which would have more and better features than the MP3 player had. When the very first MacBook came out, the company was working on ways to make it better for the future with the iPad and Macbook Pro. Staying ahead of your competitors is the key to retail success because your product will always be the best on the market. How many people on campus do you see with smart phones that arent iPhones, or computers that arent Macbooks or even tablets that arent iPads? Probably not many because Apple has taken over the game. Carroll is a junior majoring in English from Salem, Conn. Follow him on twitter @BCarroll91.

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ebrown@kansan.com The Victorias Secret PINK Tailgate truck, a pink truck with white polka dots, was in front of the Kansas Union with freebies and games from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. last Friday. Victorias Secret PINK Campus Representatives Julia Chasen, a junior from Tulsa, Okla. and Lindsey Mitchell, a junior from Pratt, Kan., said there was a raffle, different photo opportunities and style challenges throughout the day. Chasen said it is a way for Victorias Secret to connect to college students. Its kind of like a Hey, we care about college students, and we like to have fun. The University won the chance to have the PINK truck visit after a Twitter war with the University of Missouri, which Chasen said was a close race for a couple of days. On Thursday, 100 PINK dogs were hidden across campus for students to find. If students brought their dogs with them to the tailgate, they could exchange them for a limited-edition t-shirt. Later that day, there was also a free workout class at Body Boutique, where a variety of freebies were given out. Nicole Nunes, a junior from Maize, Kan., said she found out about the event through one of the PINK campus representatives. She found a PINK dog by Anschutz Library and attended the workout class at Body Boutique. Body Jam was a really fun, upbeat workout, she said. I won a free pair of limited edition yoga leggings, which was definitely a perk. Everyone had a great time. Edited by Christy Khamphilay

Apps on smart phones are now helping people keep track of their workouts. Nike+ is one of the many apps that allows people to connect their phones to their shoes to record the time, distance and speed of their workouts.

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swilson@kansan.com When Topeka junior Kelli Klecan goes for a run, she moves to her iPod music. But sometimes she hears more than her favorite tunes. She hears voices. Klecans Nike+ app on her iPod allows sensors in her Nike running shoes to track her speed, distance and time. The sensor syncs with her music and app, which gives her verbal updates through her headphones during her run. I love this aspect of it because when Im running I get mile updates, halfway updates, or 400yard updates, Klecan said. Its nice to not always have to be checking my phone. Students use exercise apps, such as the Nike+ app, to record their running and also count calories. Klecan said Nike+ has made her more apt to run outside if she has a few spare minutes because she knows shell be able to easily record her times. their workout routines, and help maintain a healthy diet. Many of the apps are also free. Klecan also uses the health and nutrition app Calorie Counter which records everything users eat. The app automatically tells users how many calories theyve eaten during the day. Klecan said Calorie Counter makes her think twice about what she is eating. FitDay, an app similar to Calorie Counter, tracks both what users eat and how many calories they burn. Jeremy Tarr, the content manager for FitDay, said journaling makes it easier to reach a weight-loss goal. It makes you more conscious of the choices youre making, Tarr said. It makes it easier to eat better and to lose weight. Edited by Allison Kohn

Victorias Secret PINK held a contest with colleges from all over the nation, with the prize being a tailgate party at the university with the most fans. Kansas beat missouri by getting more than 700 followers on the @KU_Pink Twitter account.

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ROSWELL, N.M. Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed safely on Earth after a 24-mile jump from the stratosphere in a dramatic, daring feat that may also have marked the worlds first supersonic skydive. Baumgartner came down in the eastern New Mexico desert minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,000 feet, or 24 miles, above Earth. He lifted his arms in victory shortly after landing, sending off loud cheers from onlookers and friends inside the missions control center in Roswell, N.M. It wasnt immediately certain whether he had broken the speed of sound during his free-fall, which was one of the goals of the mission. Three hours earlier, Baumgartner, known as Fearless Felix, had taken off in a pressurized capsule carried by a 55-story ultra-thin helium balloon. As he exited his capsule from high above Earth, he flashed a thumbs-up sign, aware that his feat was being shown on a live-stream on the Internet. During the ensuing jump from more than three times the height of the average cruising altitude for jetliners, Baumgartner was expected to hit a speed of 690 mph. Any contact with the capsule on his exit could have torn his pressurized suit, a rip that could expose him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as minus-70 degrees. That could have caused lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluid. He activated his parachute as he neared Earth, gently gliding into the desert east of Roswell. Coincidentally, Baumgartners attempted feat also marked the

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65th anniversary of U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager successful attempt to become the first man to officially break the sound barrier aboard an airplane. At Baumgartners insistence, some 30 cameras recorded the event Sunday. While it had been pegged as a live broadcast, it was actually under a 20-second delay. Shortly after launch, screens at mission control showed the capsule as it rose above 10,000 feet, high above the New Mexico desert as cheers erupted from organizers. Baumgartner also could be seen on video checking instruments inside the capsule. Baumgartners team included Joe Kittinger, who first attempted to break the sound barrier from 19.5 miles up in 1960, reaching speed of 614 mph. With Kittinger inside mission control Sunday, the two men could be heard going over technical details as the launch began. You are right on the button,

keep it right there, Kittinger told Baumgartner. An hour into the flight, Baumgartner had ascended more than 63,000 feet and had gone through a trial run of the jump sequence that will send him plummeting toward Earth. Ballast was dropped to speed up the ascent. Kittinger told him, Everything is in the green. Doing great. This attempt marked the end of a five-year road for Baumgartner, a record-setting high-altitude jumper. He already made two preparation jumps in the area, one in March from 15 miles high and on in July from 18 miles high. It will also be the end of his extreme altitude jumping career; he has promised this will be his final jump. After the jump, Baumgartner says he plans to settle down with his girlfriend and fly helicopters on mountain rescue and firefighting missions in the U.S. and Austria.

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Shawn Lockhart looks at the meningitis-causing fungus Exserohilum rostratum at the mycotic lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Friday in Atlanta. The staff and technicians have been working around the clock to confirm cases and inform the public regarding the multi-state meningitis outbreak that has resulted in 14 deaths. The fungal outbreak is believed to have started at New England Compounding Center where a steroid injection shipment was contaminated with the fungus.

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DOVER, N.H. A prosecutor says the search for the body of a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student has been suspended ahead of the arraignment for an actor and martial arts instructor whos been charged in her death.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young says a ground and water search on and around Portsmouths Peirce Island was put on hold Sunday, and that officials will decide Monday what the next step should be. Twenty-nine-year-old Seth Mazzaglia of Dover was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in the death of Elizabeth Lizzi Marriott. Marriott was

from Westborough, Mass., and had been living with an aunt in Chester, N.H., and commuting to the university in Durham. Young said Mazzaglia and Marriott knew each other, but she wouldnt elaborate. Mazzaglias arraignment is Monday.
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DENVER Denver police are reviewing video footage from city surveillance cameras after a shot was fired through the window of President Barack Obamas campaign office. Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez says cameras are in the area of the campaign office on West Ninth Avenue near Acoma Street near Denvers downtown, and investigators are poring over the tapes for any leads. She did not release any other information, citing an active, ongoing investigation. Lopez says people were inside the office when the shooting happened Friday afternoon, but no one was injured. A large panel of glass was left shattered at the office. Lopez says she isnt aware of previous threats against the campaign office. The Secret Service referred questions about the shooting to Denver police, and an Obama campaign spokeswoman declined to comment. Associated Press

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or a moment, the Kansas football team looked like it had some magic. The team stormed back from a 20-point deficit to cut Oklahoma States lead down to six. Sadly, a roughing the kicker penalty caused the game to be over, and Kansas lost 20-14. But, hope is not lost. With the offense hardly posing a threat to the Oklahoma State defense in the first half, coach Charlie Weis had to make a switch. Senior quarterback Dayne Crist just wasnt leading the team down the field efficiently. Weis found his spark plug in redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Cummings. Cummings completed five of his 10 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. He led the team on two touchdown drives, and with the help of junior running back James Sims, the offense exploded, gaining nearly 160 yards in the fourth quarter. He had great composure, he was having fun, and he put us in a position to win the game, Weis said on Cummings performance. Its something we are going to have to seriously look at. And Weis is absolutely right. Cummings did something Saturday that Dayne Crist hasnt been able to do: He put Kansas in a position to win. Just think for a minute. Crist threw an interception against Rice to allow them to be in great field position. Crist couldnt lead the offense against TCU after the defense caused four turnovers. And Crist couldnt hit a wide open Kale Pick for a touchdown against Northern Illinois. On the other hand, Cummings was able to lead the offense back into the game. Sure, he overthrew sophomore running back Brandon Bourbon on a crucial fourth down, but he posed a threat that Crist cant. Dayne Crist is 6 feet 4 inches and has been playing college football in the past five years. Hes also a standard size for a quarterback and has a decent arm. But he doesnt possess a trait that Cummings has: mobility. Sure, Cummings isnt a traditional quarterback with his 5-foot-10-inch frame. He doesnt even have the experience like Crist. But with his agility and speed, the defense has to treat him differently. Crist would stand in the pocket, and when no one was open, he would either take a sack or be too slow to make the first down. When Cummings was in the game, he would bounce outside the pocket, causing the Oklahoma State defense to react to him. Even when he handed the ball off to the running backs, the defense had to make sure that he didnt have the ball because he poses a threat. Dayne Crist was brought here to Kansas to be the next big quarterback. Now that the idea hasnt worked, its time for a change. Out with the old and in with the new. Edited by Brittney Haynes

Sophomore tight end Jimmay mundine rolls into the end zone to give the Jayhawks their first touchdown of the game on Saturday at memorial Stadium. kansas lost to Oklahoma State 20-14.

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bschuster@kansan.com Dayne Crist had time. Time in the pocket, time of possession and time to make Charlie Weis as well as Jayhawk fans think he could be the starting quarterback. But late in the third quarter of Kansas 20-14 loss on Saturday to Oklahoma State at Memorial Stadium, Crists time ran out. With Kansas trailing by 20 and still without any points, coach Charlie Weis pulled his fifth-year senior quarterback in favor of a redshirt freshman whos only playing time occurred last week at Kansas State during the blowout where several backup players were used. With Crist in the midst of his fourth game with a completion percentage of less than 50 percent and after gaining just 137 yards against Oklahoma State, it was redshirt freshman Michael Cummings turn to lead the Jayhawk offense. I had dialed up the call sheet already, Weis said of the quarterback change. I was grasping for what can I get to get going. If you dont have much inventory left on the call sheet, the one thing you have going for you is you can change the personnel. It wasnt a smooth change right away. Cummings first series included the quarterback rushing for negative 17 yards. Oklahoma State keyed in on the freshman and left him with little to go except backwards. Yet it was all forward progress after that. Progress with the offense, progress with Cummings passes and progress with the game that was suddenly up for grabs. After that first series, Weis realized that the tempo he had set was too slow for his new signal caller. Instead of having Cummings adjust to him, Weis chose to adapt to him. With the change in tempo, the freshman that was trying to take it one play at a time began moving the chains in an uncharacteristic fourth quarter for the Jayhawks. Before Saturday, Kansas had been outscored 43-13 in the final period this season. Against Oklahoma State, and with Cummings behind center, the Jayhawks began to reverse that trend. Cummings marched the Jayhawks 44 yards down the field before connecting with sophomore tight end Jimmay Mundine on a 21-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to put Kansas on the board. After the first touchdown, senior wide receiver Kale Pick said things began to click for the otherwise inept offense. The first touchdown we had in the fourth quarter is really when we started building momentum, Pick said. Once we made a few

plays it started to snowball. Kansas was still far from a comeback, but with a defense that held the Big 12s leading rusher Joseph Randle to just 2.8 yards per

this was a big turnaround for us. We just came together and wanted to finish the game strong.
JameS SimS, ruNNiNg baCk

carry, it didnt seem impossible. After kicking off to the Cowboys, the Jayhawks forced a three-and-out that set Kansas up at their 27-yard line. With more than nine minutes left on the clock, there was plenty of time for Kansas to climb back into the game. But the Jayhawks only needed 42 seconds and two rushes by junior running back James Sims to score their second consecutive touchdown. The first run went for 28 yards. The second, which came after a fifteen-yard penalty on the Cowboys, went for 30 yards and to the back of the end zone. After three quarters and an hour and 19-minute rain delay earlier in the game,

Kansas was down by just six points. The last couple of games we really didnt show up in the fourth quarter, Sims said. This was a big turnaround for us. We just came together and wanted to finish the game strong. The Jayhawks could have finished stronger. Cummings only commanded one more drive, and it stalled near midfield after a failed fourth down conversion. Kansas defense would come up strong again, stopping the Cowboys at their 46 yard line with just over two minutes left. But on the ensuing punt, with the Jayhawks set to get the ball back, the Kansas special teams unit was called for roughing the kicker, a 15-yard penalty that gave Oklahoma State a first down that clinched the victory. In a fourth quarter where the Jayhawks could have used a little more time, they turned to a freshman quarterback who made the most of it, and who may be seeing more playing time in the future. . I think Mike played pretty solid, Weis said. He put us in a position to win the game. Its something we are going to have to seriously look at. Edited by Andrew Ruszczyk

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Late Night showcases new players

ethan padway
epadway@kansan.com After leading the Jayhawks to the National Championship game last April, Bill Self didnt need to ride in on a motorcycle to reassure the at-capacity crowd at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday during the 28th annual Late Night in the Phog about this years team. Instead, he calmly walked to center court and addressed the 16,300 fans filling the arena. He also got to see the unveiling of the Jayhawks 2012 Final Four banner, the second of his tenure at Kansas. Even though rosters change at Kansas, expectations dont, Self said. So enjoy the process; hopefully, by February, it will start kicking in. Despite returning three starters from last years squad, this years team still has plenty of questions surrounding the upcoming season. Most of these revolve around the large batch of freshmen including Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor, who both redshirted last season and what they are expected to contribute to the team. It hasnt really changed as a general statement, but the statement is curved, senior Elijah Johnson said of Self s message to the team. Sometimes you have to say it differently for different ears, but its always the same statement overall. We work hard and we dont settle. In the scrimmage portion of the evening, seniors Johnson, Travis Releford and Jeff Withey led the Crimson team to a 36-28 victory over the Blue team. Johnson led all players with 11 points and made three of his six 3-point attempts. Withey, a double-double machine last season, nearly matched that feat again with 10 points and seven rebounds in the 20 minute-game. The Blue team, composed mostly of freshmen, started keeping pace with the Crimson squad, but couldnt keep up with it the whole 20 minutes. I think they were all nervous, Self said of the freshmen. But I think thats good. Get it out of their system, Perry Ellis, playing for the Crimson squad, and McLemore and Traylor playing for the Blue squad, led the newcomers with six points apiece. Self remarked at how impressed he was by the events turnout, which was so high that some fans had to be turned away at the door. Nobodys got it as good as we do right here in Lawrence, Kan., Self said. Edited by Joanna Hlavacek

Freshman guard ben mclemore attempts a 3-point shot during a team scrimmage against the Crimson team at late Night in the Phog at allen Fieldhouse last Friday.

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New MLB format shows promise for postseason play

Major League Baseball made several changes to the postseason format for this season by adding a second Wild Card spot, a one game Wild Card playoff and a new travel schedule for the Division Series. These changes have led to the most exciting opening week to the playoffs in years. The two planned elimination games in the Wild Card round created immediate excitement but even more entertaining was the fact that all four Division Series went to five games. While I hate the new format for the Division Series, from a fairness standpoint, the revised schedule allowed for some amazing baseball. With three walk-offs in the postseason so far and two 13-inning games in the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees series, all the teams have been as evenly contested as you could ask for.

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also went through lockouts last season, the NHL runs a serious risk of losing its stars to international clubs and its fans to other sports. The NHL is already well behind the NBA and NFL in terms of relevance and could slip even further. The NHL is struggling to make money and a loss in attention could be a devastating hit to the league that lost an entire season in 2004. Over the past eight seasons since the lockout the NHL has built its brand back and could lose all that momentum if there is a prolonged lockout and games are missed beyond Christmas.

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Derek Jeter recorded his 200th postseason hit on Saturday, good for best all time in the playoffs.
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The National Hockey League was supposed to start on Friday but cancelled games through Oct. 24 due to the labor dispute between the NHL Players Association and the owners. NHL players have already began signing contracts to play abroad, and Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin even said he may choose to stay in Russia if the lockout results in a decrease in player salaries. Unlike the NFL and NBA, who

nHL gaMBLing Big witH Lockout

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was benched after Sept. 8 despite having a great year for the National League East Champions. Strasburg was 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA before being shut

strasBurg decision Hurts nationaLs

down. Strasburg had Tommy John surgery last season prompting the Nationals to shut him down before the season ended to avoid further injury. The Nationals could have used Strasburg in their series against the St. Louis Cardinals and they are taking heat from the media and fans for their decision to sit their young star. I agree with a lot of the criticisms. The Washington Nationals are the first D.C.-based team to reach the postseason in 79 years and the fans deserved to see the best players on the field. Strasburgs innings should have been limited earlier in the season so that he would avoid being overworked and still play in the most important part of the Nationals season as they locked up a playoff start long before the season ended. The future looks bright for the

team in our nations capital, but there is no guarantee that the Nationals will find themselves in the playoffs again soon. Strasburg is too important for the teams success to be left watching in the biggest moments. edited by ryan Mccarthy

This week in athletics

Tuesday
Womens Golf
Susie Maxwell Berning Classic All Day Norman, Okla.

Wednesday
Womens Volleyball
Kansas State 6:30 p.m. Lawrence

Thursday
Womens Tennis
ITA Regionals All day Tulsa, Okla.

Friday
Womens Soccer
Iowa State 3 p.m. Lawrence

Saturday
Womens Swimming
Minnesota 1 p.m. Lawrence TCU 1 p.m. Lawrence

Womens Tennis
KU Tournament All day Lawrence

Womens Golf
Susie Maxwell Berning Classic All Day Norman, Okla.

Womens Golf

Womens Tennis
ITA Regionals All day Tulsa, Okla.

Womens Volleyball

Womens Rowing
Tulsa scrimmage All day Tulsa Okla.

Susie Maxwell Berning Classic All Day Norman, Okla.

Womens Tennis
ITA Regionals All day Tulsa, Okla.

Football
Oklahoma 6 p.m. Norman, Okla.

Womens Tennis
KU Tournament All day Lawrence

Womens Rowing
Tulsa (Scrimmage) All day Tulsa, Okla.

Sunday
No scheduled events

NFL

New quarterback, same result for chiefs

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Ronde Barber is getting older, but no less valuable to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 37-year-old, five-time Pro Bowl selection has always had a knack for making big plays, and his interception and 78-yard return for a touchdown Sunday keyed a 38-10 rout of the struggling Kansas City Chiefs. If I could bottle that, Id sell it for a lot of money, the oldest player on the

field said of his penchant for changing games. Ive always been ball aware. I see the ball out a lot because Im always around it. I cant tell you why. Ill just take them as they come, though. The only remaining player from Tampa Bays Super Bowl champion of 10 years ago picked off a pass that nearly hit the ground after glancing off the intended receivers arm, and it smooth sailing up the right sideline, with teammate E.J. Biggers leading the way. I was covering the inside slant. E.J.

actually made a great play, Barber said. Hes gotten the assist on a couple of my interceptions here the past couple of years. Give him more credit than me. I just snatched it off the ground before it hit it. It was a pretty easy 78-yard run for me. Josh Freeman threw for a season-high 328 yards and three TDs for the Bucs (23), who intercepted Brady Quinn twice in the Kansas City quarterbacks first start in nearly three years. Freemans inconsistency has been

an issue during a slow start by Tampa Bay, however the fourth-year pro is developing a touch on deep passes thats sparked a sputtering offense over the past two games. He teamed with Mike Williams on a 62-yard scoring play in the first quarter and threw TD passes of 19 and 17 yards to Vincent Jackson in the second half. The victory coming off a bye week ended a three-game skid and left the Chiefs (1-5) heading into their open date with a three-game skid of their own.

Its a big day for our offense and for our team to get back on track, Bucs coach Greg Schiano said. For Josh, especially, I thought he kept his cool throughout the game when things didnt go well. ... Sure, there are going to be throws hes going to wish he had back and things he wished he did differently. Its a slow process, but hes getting better. Barber, making the transition to safety after 15 seasons as one of the NFLs top cornerbacks, scored his 14th

career regular season touchdown when he picked off a pass that bounced off Dexter McCluster and ran up the sideline untouched to make it 21-3 early in the third quarter. The Chiefs thought the ball hit the ground. The play was reviewed, but the ruling that it was an interception and TD stood. I got hit on the play, Quinn said. I thought I put the ball in a good spot, but all of a sudden I looked up and I saw him running. It was a tremendous play.

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Kansas struggles during scoreless weekend

ANDREw moRRIS
amorris@kansan.com The Jayhawks soccer team lost both games they played over the weekend 1-0 and are now on a three-game losing streak. Kansas allowed two first half goals and continued to be without a victory when trailing at the half as the team suffered its first two-loss weekend of the year. On Friday night, Kansas struggled to put shots on goal in a 1-0 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Jayhawks outshot the Sooners, but could only put three of 14 shots on goal. Forward Renae Cuellar scored for Oklahoma in the 22nd minute for the matchs only goal. I thought we controlled the tempo of the game; we had the ball way more than they did, coach Mark Francis said. We just didnt really create a whole lot. The Jayhawks failed to create scoring chances in the first half, but found more luck in the second half. Kansas outshot the Sooners 11-5 in the second half, but Kansas again couldnt finish any of the chances they were able to create. In the final 10 minutes, the Jayhawks pushed forward in search of a late equalizer. With just four minutes remaining, senior midfielder Amy Grows through ball found junior forward Caroline Kastor, but her shot sailed wide of the goal. The loss moved Kansas to the middle of the Big 12 standings and 10 points behind No. 1 West Virginia. We went to a 3-4-3 formation at the end, Francis said. I told the team our sense of urgency the last 10 minutes was really good but we should have had that kind of momentum Francis at the beginning of the half. The Jayhawks traveled to Austin,Tex. on Sunday to take on No. 2 Texas Longhorns. For the second straight game, Kansas allowed a first half goal and lost 1-0 when Texas Brooke Gilbert scored off a corner kick. The Jayhawk defense continued its strong season, holding opponents to just more than one goal per game. Texas, who had six first half shots, dominated the first half, and the Kansas defense finally was broken in the 34th minute. The Jayhawks failed to clear a corner kick, and Gilbert fired home a shot from inside the six-yard box to put the Longhorns ahead. Kansas started the second half with shots from Kastor and senior midfielder Whitney Berry as they searched for an equalizer. Texas defended during the second half, but Kansas couldnt get any scoring chances. Kastor The loss moved Kansas to 2-4 in Big 12 play and 8-6-2 overall. Kansas hasnt won in four games, tying once and losing three times, and managed to score just one goal during that stretch. The Jayhawks will host Iowa State and Texas Tech next weekend in the final two games of the conBerry ference schedule. Edited by Andrew Ruszczyk

Junior forward caroline Kastor keeps her eye on the ball and away from her UNlv opponents on aug. 26 at the Jayhawk Soccer complex. last weekend, the Jayhawks were unable to put any points on the board and are now on a three-game losing streak.

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volleyball

Volleyball team swept out of Texas

GEoffREY cALVERt
gcalvert@kansan.com Despite leading late in sets two and three, the Kansas volleyball team couldnt avoid being swept by the Texas Longhorns Friday night in Austin, Texas. The match marked Kansas first conference loss this season, while Texas has yet to lose a set in conference play. Kansas led the third set 23-20 and looked like it might be able to fight its way back like it did Wednesday against Oklahoma. But Texas rattled off four straight points, giving the Longhorns control. Redshirt junior Catherine Carmichael knotted the set at 24 with a kill, but a service error by freshman Tiana Dockery and a block by Texas closed out the match. Our hope was that we could get to 20-20 games and hopefully theyd feel the pressure being at home and trying to keep their record up, coach Ray Bechard said. But they ended up making a few more plays than we did in the end. The Longhorns Jarmoc have improved their home record to 87-4 since 2007, and moved to 15-3 in the season and 7-0 in conference play. Kansas fell to 17-3 and 5-1 in conference play . Texas dominated the first set, beginning the match on a 5-2 run. After that, the Jayhawks could only close to within two points, and the Longhorns kept extending their lead. A kill by redshirt junior middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc ignited a brief 4-0 Kansas run to cut the deficit to 15-11. But Texas answered with an offensive barrage and a 10-3 run to give them a 25-14 set victory. The Longhorns hit .440 in the first set, compared to the Jayhawks .133 hitting percentage. Kansas came to life in the second set, with neither team gaining more than a three-point lead. A block by senior middle blocker Tayler Tolefree and sophomore outside hitter Chelsea Albers gave the Jayhawks a 20-19 lead, but Texas would not let Kansas grab any momentum. Texas used two blocks and two Jayhawk attack errors to pull away, 25-22. Texas outblocked the Jayhawks 11-5, the third straight match the Jayhawks were outblocked. balls, and we blocked five, Bechard when it did transition to offense off said. Late in matches, that makes a of a dig. The Longhorns had a big advantage in hitting percentage huge difference. .218 to the Jayhawks .101. The third set seemed Carmichael was the only more promising for Jayhawk with double-figKansas than the secure kills, with 16. ond. The Jayhawks went Our balls that we on the offensive, with got up could have been Carmichael and middle more in-system so our blockers Jarmoc and setter had more options Tayler Tolefree accountAlbers for the hitters to run beting for 18 points during ter attacks, senior Morgan the set, including two serBoub said. vice aces from Jarmoc. Kansas next match is at home The Jayhawks couldnt take advantage of this momentum on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. against despite getting late leads of 20-17 No. 14 Kansas State. and 23-20. Kansas committed two late attack errors, but was still tied at 24 and had the serve. However, a Dockery service error gave the Longhorns the lead and the serve, and Texas finished the match with a block on a Carmichael attack. I think we just needed to get UPCOMING SHOWS one good pass or one good set, and we had two hitting errors, TOMORROW Carmichael said. I think it was mostly our mistakes that let them creep back in and get the win in the second and third set. Kansas outdug the Longhorns 50-38, but Texas was more efficient

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Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 total

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0 10

0 7

14 3

14 20

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Crist Sims

Pick

F0otBALL
Freshman quarterback Michael Cummings helps bring the Jayhawks out of a three-quarter slump Saturday against Oklahoma State at Memorial Stadium. after Cummings came into the game, the Jayhawks scored two touchdowns, but not enough for a win. Kansas lost to OSU 20-14.

KanSaS 14

136
KANSAS
Passing
Dayne Crist

Passing

138
Cmp-Att
10-22

Rushing

Receiving

74

Int
0 0

Yds
136 75

tD
0 0

Long
34 21

Michael Cummings 5-10

Rushing
James Sims D.J. Beshears Taylor Cox

No
27 6 6

Yds
138 27 16

tD
1 0 0

Long
30 13 5

Receiving
Kale Pick James Sims Tre Parmalee Jimmay Mundine

No
4 3 2 2

Yds
74 42 36 30

tD
0 0 0 1

Long
34 28 23 21

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Senior wide receiver Kale Pick catches the ball from senior quarterback Dayne Crist during the game against Oklahoma State University .

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Kicking
Ron Doherty

FG
0/0

Long
0

XP
2/2

Punting
Sean Huddleston

No.
5

Yds
204

Avg
40.8

Long
46

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Passing
J.W. Walsh

Cmp-Att
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Int
1

Yds
255

tD
1

Long
72

Rushing
Joseph Randle

No.
29

Gain
86

tD
0

Long
16

Avg
2.8

Receiving
Charlie Moore

No.
5

Yds
97

tD
1

Long
72

Kicking
Quinn Sharp

FG
2/ 3

Long
49

XP
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Yds
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53.0

Long
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a Kansas fan holds up a sign reading Came to Get Wet With Weis! during the game against Oklahoma State University at Memorial Stadium. Coach Charlie Weis encouraged students to brave the rain and come support the football team at Late night in the Phog last Friday in allen Fieldhouse.

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Whether it was the emergence of Michael Cummings or not, the Jayhawks found something that worked in the fourth quarter. Kansas enters the practice week with momentum to build off of after winning its first fourth quarter of the season. ing the 20-yard line. Joseph Randall was stopped from gaining a first down on a fourth-and-1 at the Jayhawks 16-yard line.

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What we know is that Kansas will play in norman, Oklahoma next week. What we dont know is who will be starting at quarterback. This will be an important week of practice for both Dayne Crist and Michael Cummings.

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If it wasnt for Kansas inability to hit field goals, this may have been a much closer game. The Jayhawks have yet to find a better solution than Ron Doherty, and its starting to cost them valuable points. Oklahoma State anticipated the fake plays, and it surely wont be the last team that does.

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an hour and 19 minute rain delay stopped the game with 44 seconds left in the first quarter.

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Oklahoma State entered Memorial Stadium a perfect 25 for 25 in the red zone. The Kansas defense was the first to hold the Cowboys from scoring after reach-

GAme BAll
Without a doubt, this goes to Defensive Coordinator Dave Campo. Campo held one of the nations top scoring offense to 20-points and held the Big 12s best run game to 116-yards. Without the work that Campo had done, Kansas wouldnt have even been in a position to win the game.

Kansas fans sport ponchos of all colors while watching the Jayhawks play against Oklahoma State University in light-to-heavy rain Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Fans who endured the rain got to see a redeeming fourth quarter for the Jayhawks, but Kansas lost to the Cowboys, 20-14.

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Senior safety Lubbock Smith tries to push his opponent out of bounds to stop him from gaining more yards during last Saturdays game against Oklahoma State University at Memorial Stadium.

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RewIND
Senior quarterback Dayne Crist surprises Oklahoma State players by running the ball in a play Saturday at memorial Stadium. Coach Weis took Crist out of the game in the fourth quarter after a scoreless first three quarters, after which the Jayhawks scored two touchdowns, but lost to the Cowboys 20-14.

offense
Before michael Cummings took over the offense in the third quarter, Dayne Crist completed only 10 of 22 passes, and James Sims had only rushed for 45 yards. By the end of the fourth, Sims had gained nearly 100 more. If kansas continues to play like it did after the QB switch, the grades will keep climbing. Grade: C+

defense
there is a reason kansas was in a position to win, and it didnt have to do with a personnel change. Dave Campos defensive corps played one of its best games to date, holding Joseph randall the Big 12s leading rusher averaging seven yards per carry to just 80 yards on 29 rushes. the defense also snagged its 14th takeaway of the season. Grade: A

special teams
kansas went 0-5 on converting fourth downs, which isnt as concerning as the fact that coach Charlie Weis felt that his offense would have a better shot than his special teams five times. Sean huddleston took over for ron Doherty on punts and averaged 40.8 yards on five kicks. Grade: D+

coaching
Self admittedly, Charlie Weis tried everything in the playbook. When he got to that point, michael Cummings became the next option. It obviously wasnt an easy move for Weis to take out the quarterback he recruited, but it was a necessary one. Not to mention Dave Campo still doesnt get nearly enough credit. Grade: B

schedule
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FARzIN VOUSOUGhIAN
fvousoughian@kansan.com Despite Oklahoma State being ranked first in the nation in scoring coming into Saturdays game, Kansas held the team to a season-low of 20 points. The defense entered the game with the mindset of making sure the Cowboys would not score a lot of points. Oklahoma State traveled to Memorial Stadium with an offense equipped with fire power. The Cowboys were hoping to run the score up on Kansas, like they have all season against other teams. In the end, the Jayhawks defense limited the Cowboys and prevented them from getting excessive with their scoring. One of the biggest keys for Kansas was stopping Oklahoma State running back Joseph Randle, who had more than 100 rushing yards in each of the four games before playing Kansas. The Kansas run defense kept him in check all game long. Randle rushed for only 80 yards and averaged a 2.8 yard per carry average, the lowest for him all season. I thought that they were very solid today, coach Charlie Weis said of the defense. They stopped the run pretty well. We gave up a couple of chunks, but they really kept us alive into the fourth quarter and gave us a chance to win. Im really proud of their performance today. In the first quarter, Randle got the call to run on fourth-and-one at the Kansas 16-yard line. Safety Bradley McDougald and linebacker Darius Willis brought Randle down for no gain. Kansas defense built momentum early on after forcing Oklahoma State to turn the ball over on downs. It was also the first time this season that Oklahoma State reached the red zone and did not score. Kansas was forced to go to the locker room late in the first quarter for an hour and 19 minutes due to lightning. The defense kept its composure during the intermission and played consistently. In addition to scoring only 20 points, Oklahoma State converted on only seven of 17 third downs and had 371 total yards. As a defense, we played pretty well, linebacker Huldon Tharp said. We gave up a couple of big plays here and there, which as a defense we were trying to limit Oklahoma State because that is what they make their living on. There were some mistakes, but overall, Id say its our best performance this year. With Weis making the switch to put in freshman quarterback Michael Cummings, the team began getting into a rhythm in the fourth quarter. As Cummings put Kansas back in the game with a touchdown pass to sophomore tight end Jimmay Mundine, the defense was more motivated to return to the field and stop Oklahoma States offense. A lot of guys had a killer-instinct look in their eyes, safety Bradley McDougald said. We just knew we were going to get a stop and get the offense back the ball. The defense returned to the field and forced a three-and-out to keep Oklahoma States offense on the sideline. The Kansas defense watched the offense return the favor after a 30-yard touchdown run by James Sims, making it a sixpoint game. However, Oklahoma State managed to keep the ball after Kansas was called for roughing the punter late in the fourth quarter. Despite coming up short, the Jayhawks defense feels good about its performance and hope that eventually, the entire team can come together and find the win that it was close to earning on Saturday. Well take the positives out of here and try to build on that, Tharp said. Ultimately, fix the negative stuff. There are things to clean up still, but good effort overall by the defense. edited by Brittney haynes

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kU was more physical up front in the run game than we were. It looked like over the last four years there have been certain games that we have played where we just looked bad. today we just looked bad. We got our shoulders turned. We didnt get off on linebackers. Up front, they won the battle.

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(Above right) Freshman linebacker Jake love attempts to tackle his opponent during Saturdays game against Oklahoma State at memorial Stadium.

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(Above left) Freshman wide receiver tre Parmalee dives to keep possession of the ball in Saturdays game against Oklahoma State University. the Jayhawks fourth-quarter comeback was not enough to pull out a win against the Cowboys. kansas lost, 20-14.

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Texas Tech shocked the world on Saturday after pounding West Virginia and handing the team its first loss of the season. Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege threw for 499 yards, the most hes thrown in a single game. Doege also threw six touchdown passes in the game to give the Red Raiders a 35-point win. Wide receiver Darrin Moore was Doeges biggest target. Moore pulled in nine catches for 92 yards and three touchdowns. The Red Raiders defense hindered West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. Smith came into this game with an 81 percent completion percentage, but completed only 29 of his 55 passes 53 percent against Texas Tech. Smiths 26 incompletions were a factor in the Mountaineers mustering only 14 points, a season-low.

TExas TECh 49 - No. 5 WEsT VIrgINIa 14 TTU 5-1 (2-1) - WVU 5-1 (2-1)

Kansas State traveled to Iowa State for its second conference road game of the season. The Wildcats were challenged by the Cyclones on Saturday, but survived, earning a big victory on the road. Jared Barnett filled in for Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz, who was out with a knee injury. Barnett threw for 166 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. A touchdown pass to tight end Ernst Brun Jr. late in the second quarter gave the Cyclones their first lead of the game. However, the momentum boost disappeared when Kansas States ground game made its presence known. Kansas State ran the ball 52 times. Quarterback Collin Klein scrambled 25 times for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Running back John Hubert was also a prominent player, running 22 times for 79 yards. Kansas States defense ended the game with two consecutive fourth down holds in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats remain undefeated.

No. 6 KaNsas sTaTE 27 - IoWa sTaTE 21 KsU 6-0 (3-0) - 4-2 (1-2)

Oklahoma scored first and never looked back against Texas. The only points scored by the Longhorns came from a blocked extra point attempt taken back 88 yards for two points by corner back Quandre Diggs. Oklahoma went into halftime with a 36-2 lead. Texas quarterback David Ash threw 13 of 29 passes on Saturday. Ash and the Texas offense had no opportunities to succeed after being held to 13 first downs and converting only four of 13 third downs. Sooners quarterback Landry Jones passed for 321 yards and a pair of touchdowns, contributing to Oklahomas 677 total yards. Damien Williams also played a big role, running for 167 yards and a touchdown to help defeat Texas.

No. 13 oKlahoma 63 - No. 15 TExas 21 oU 4-1 (2-1) - UT 4-2 (1-2)

It was redemption week for both teams. Each went into Saturdays game after losing the week before; Texas Christian was defeated by Iowa State after losing quarterback Casey Pachall, and Baylor lost to West Virginia in a wild shootout two weeks ago. In this game, it was TCU that prevailed. TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin played a better game this week, throwing 261 yards and four touchdown passes. Coach Gary Patterson tried to take some of the pressure off Boykin by getting the ground game involved. Boykin scrambled 16 times for a touchdown, and tailbacks Aundre Dean and B.J. Catalon each had more than 70 rushing yards to contribute to TCUs 248 total. It was simply a bad game for Baylor quarterback Nick Florence. Florence completed only 12 passes and threw four interceptions. As a team, Baylor committed six turnovers and held possession of the ball for only 18 minutes and eight seconds. Although the fourth quarter began as a one-score game, TCU scored three unanswered touchdowns to pull the game away from the Bears. Edited by Nikki Wentling

TExas ChrIsTIaN 49 - Baylor 21 TCU 5-1 (2-1) - BU 3-2 (0-2)

cross country

Individuals shine at tournament

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mgoodwin@kansan.com The Jayhawks men and womens cross country teams did not start the Wisconsin Adidas invitational the way that assistant coach Michael Whittlesey imagined for the start of the race. I felt both teams really put themselves into a hole early in their races, Whittlesey said. That hole became difficult to climb out of since the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational is one of the largest NCAA cross country races of the season. During the invitational, 45 mens teams and 48 womens teams competed. The Kansas mens team finished in the middle of the pack at 20th place while the womens team finished in 47th place. We definitely had good efforts out there, but in a meet of this size, thats a lot of bodies you have to fight through if you fall behind early, Whittlesey said. The results were not where we felt they couldve been today. Despite the finish in the standings, the womens team had some strong individual races. Whittlesey said he thought that junior Natalie Becker ran the best race of her career at Kansas with a time of 22:14 and senior Kyra Kilwein finished the race nicely at 21:24. The first Jayhawk to finish was senior Kathleen Thompson at 21:20 witwh Kilwein four seconds behind her at the finish. Other than those two runners, the womens team did not finish the race as much of a pack. However, the mens team did finish another race with a tight pack of runners near the front. Sophomore Reid Buchanan finished as the first Jayhawk for the first time in his career at Kansas in 74th place. Buchanan ran with senior Donny Wasinger and redshirt freshman Gabe Gonzalez for most of the race before finishing ahead of them. I thought Reid did a really good job today, Whittlesey said. Reid had a fantastic kick down the final 400 meters that put him ahead of the other two, but I was pleased with how all three performed today. After Buchanan crossed the finish line, 33 seconds passed before the Jayhawks seventh runner, Josh Munsch, finished. Whittlesey said he thought there were some things that needed to be changed for the next meet. It was still a good result despite some poor execution on the mens side, Whittlesey said. We definitely have some things we can build upon after todays race, but we need to be more focused on our game plan before the conference meet. The Jayhawks have two weeks before the Big 12 meet in Austin, Texas on Oct. 27. Both teams just need to execute the race plan much better at the early part of the race, Whittlesey said. We need to continue to build our confidence and if we do that we could so some good things at the Big 12 meet. Edited by Christy Khamphilay

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Kansas runner Kyra Kilwein runs to finish first in the 5k at the Bob timmons classic on sept. 1 at rim rock Farm. this weekend, Kilwein was an individual standout at the Wisconsin Adidas invitational in Madison, Wis.

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