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Although the focus of the program is Jewish roots and heritage, KU Hillel encourages interested students of all backgrounds to apply. Students interested in studying abroad in Israel can attend an information session hosted by KU Hillel and KU Chabad on February 13. The session will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the fourth floor atrium in the Kansas Union. A separate project in Brazil will provide a less traditional study abroad experience. Lined up to begin in the summer of 2014, small groups of students and faculty will travel to Caceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil to perform ecological research and data collection near the Paraguay River. In addition to their research, students will engage

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news@kansan.com Beginning in the fall of 2014, University of Kansas students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Israel. Students in the program can now travel and visit locations of historical and cultural importance in addition to studying at universities located in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa. In the past, students interested in studying abroad in Israel were prohibited from doing so because of a U.S. Department of State travel warning designation; however, the University of Kansas Office of Study Abroad and KU Hillel have worked to put a system in place that puts safety first. I had some of the best experiences of my life in Israel, said Eli Finkelstein, an intern for KU Hillel and an experienced traveler of Israel. The nightlife, traveling, just seeing all of the historical sites. Israel is the location and root of so many religions; when you go there, the vibe is just different. the local community by teaching local schoolchildren about the nature and the abundance of biodiversity that surrounds them. These new opportunities stem from a partnership between the University of Kansas and Instituto Sustenar, an organization led by KU alumnus Douglas Trent. Im most excited about how, with this particular type of summer; however, with the 2014 World Cup being held in Brazil, the cost of traveling to the country in that time period could rise too high to be reasonably affordable. With that in mind, Dr. Brown eyes a long-term goal of developing agreements with Brazilian universities to facilitate further opportunities for KU students to travel and study in Brazil. One of the focuses of the program from a student standpoint is widening and strengthening our understanding of biodiversity and nature, said Kyle Lockhause, a senior from Gardner, Kan. who is closely involved with the project. One day you might be in a boat along the river, taking pictures of jaguars, and the next day youre outside with kids teaching them about the environment. The deadline to apply for fall and winter study abroad is March 1, while the deadline for spring and summer applications is October 1. Edited by Emily Hines

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U.S. Dept. of State travel warning lifted in Israel. Info session for Israel study abroad on Feb. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union. Programs in Israel to focus on Jewish roots and heritage. Environmental studies Brazil study abroad slated to open this summer.

There are so many parts to the program that its easy for students and professors from different areas to plug themselves in and contribute. DR. J. CHRISTOPHER BROWN head of environmental studies program
program, its so multifaceted, said Dr. J. Christopher Brown, head of KUs Environmental Studies Program. There are so many parts to the program that its easy for students and professors from different areas to plug themselves in and contribute. Dr. Brown says that the short-term goal of the project is to send a small group of students to Brazil this

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news@kansan.com Representatives of student organizations gathered last night for the first Leadership Roundtable hosted by the Student Senate in the Alderson Auditorium. Sixteen student organizations were represented, including Team Lead of Jayhawk Motorsports, The Big Event, and the Blood Drive. The organizations gathered to network and swap advice. Student leaders had a chance to bring other groups up to speed about their role on campus, areas in which they hope to grow, and upcoming events. Were all coming from different places so I think the biggest thing is bringing a lot of campus organizations together that otherwise wouldnt be together, said Michael Garrett, a junior from Lenexa and executive director of The Big Event, an organization dedicated to community service. The leadership summit enabled the Student Senate to hear from each group and better address their needs for funding, access to administrators, and support. Marcus Tetwiler said his objective as the student body president has been to be an accessible ally for every

Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little speaks on topics of local, state and national concern.

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news@kansan.com Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little addressed several national and state topics that affect the University on Monday, including the Kansas Board of Regents social media policy, university accessibility to low-income students and Governor Brownbacks proposed budget. Low income students One of the Universitys priorities is making college more accessible to low-income students. The focus will be on accessibility, affordability and retention of students. Through our recruitment efforts, through our scholarship efforts and through the kind of programs that we want to focus on courses that present challenges to students to look at how we can better redesign those courses to increase success of them, Gray-Little said. The University joins the national effort after President Barack Obama called on schools, as well as the government and the private sector, to increase college access for low-income students. Our society needs more highly educated people and to address that need we cant afford to have large groups of people who end their education earlier than their ability would suggest, she said. Its important to provide more opportunities and support for more students to go to college and graduate. The budget Governor Brownbacks recently proposed amendments to the twoyear budget passed in 2013 include restoring some of the cuts made to salary lines and funding for a chemical biology research program. The amendments also include a small amount of funding for the Rural Bridging program. Unfortunately, the proposed amendments do not restore the 1.5 percent reduction in state funding or the funding for the Health Education Initiative, which would allow for a $75 million dollar education facility at the University of Kansas Medical Center. We will continue to focus on that in conversations with the Governor and the legislature. There have been conversations with the governor about that

organization on campus. Any opportunity to put all those minds in one room and cross-pollinate experiences is invaluable, said Tetwiler. The goal is to improve organizations on campus for students.

The goal is to improve organizations on campus for students. MARCUS TETWILER student body president

Jill Langlas, president of Team Lead of Jayhawk Motorsports Role on campus: Jayhawk Motorsports is part of the School of Engineering. Members, not limited to engineering students, design and build two racecars as their annual project to compete nationally and internationally against other universities.

Potential growth: Team Lead is searching for students to participate in their marketing and finance division. Students in this position would help plan and

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Escaped murderer captured in Ind.

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IONIA, Mich. (AP) A convicted killer who peeled a hole in two fences with his hands to escape from a Michigan prison before abducting a woman and fleeing to Indiana was captured Monday evening after a chase, authorities said. Officials were stunned by the brazen escape Sunday night of Michael David Elliot, who had a record of good behavior during his 20 years in custody. He wore a white kitchen uniform to evade security and blend in with snow at the Ionia Correctional Facility in western Michigan, prisons spokesman Russ Marlan said. ASSOCIATED PRESS Indiana State Police Sgt. Michael David Elliot was serving life behind bars for the 1993 murder of four in Michigan and has now Ron Galaviz said Elliot was escaped from prison. He was captured in LaPorte, Ind. captured in LaPorte County resulted from the chase, motion sensors, Marlan cutter and a hammer and after a police chase. said. had said he wanted to get That chase began after authorities said. The LaPorte County Once outside the prison, as far from the Michigan authorities there got a report of a car stolen from a factory Sheriff s Department said Elliot, 40, abducted a prison as possible. We had dog teams. We in the city of LaPorte, said Elliot faces charges there woman and stole her Jeep, of motor vehicle theft and authorities said. had a helicopter from the sheriff s Maj. John Boyd. The woman, who was not state police, said Michigan A deputy who happened to resisting law enforcement Marlan said late Monday hurt, escaped late Sunday Corrections Department be nearby spotted the stolen Michigan would when he stopped for gas Director Dan Heyns. The Chevrolet Monte Carlo that begin the in Middlebury, Ind., some response was good, but hed within a few seconds, Boyd immediately extradition process. 100 miles to the south. left the area by the time we said. How exactly Elliot was able The womans red Jeep was were mobilized totally 100 Authorities chased the car through the city and into to get out of the Michigan found abandoned nearby in percent. It didnt take him long to a rural area of Kankakee prison remains unclear. Shipshewana on Monday. At least one school was get down to Indiana. Township several miles away, Fences were equipped with Nothing in Elliots record where law enforcement used motion sensors to alert locked down, residents were stop sticks to disable the guards. The fences also carry warned to stay inside and suggested he might escape, electric current to shock officers went door-to-door said Heyns, who added, vehicle. in the area. This is entirely a one-man Boyd said Elliot tried to anyone that touches them. It appears that did not An alert was issued to law operation. flee but was arrested and nationwide. taken to the LaPorte County happen. ... He was not enforcement Jail, where he was being held zapped with electricity, and The woman told police that without bond. No injuries he was not picked up by the Elliot was armed with a box

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even since his budget was proposed, Gray-Little said. He is well aware of it and well aware of the need for it and we will continue to make that clear. Campus safety The Kansas Board of Regents completed a three-month review of campus security as part of an ongoing discussion about safety for students. However, things could change because of legislation that allows concealed-carry weapons in state agencies, unless they have proper security measures. Currently, campus is exempt for a fouryear period while a study is conducted to see if the current policy will be kept. Our view has been that the campus and the students are safer with the current policy than if conceal carry were allowed everywhere on campus, Gray-Little said. Social media policy The recent policy passed by the Kansas Board of Regents defining improper use of social media is a topic of controversy among faculty and staff. Its part of a national discussion on faculty rights and responsibilities and social media use. The regents policy wanted to address that and I think they have addressed it in a way that a large portion of the university community finds really pushes the borders of whether it steps on academic freedom or freedom of expression, Gray-Little said. Theyre concerned that it will be too restrictive, too limiting in terms of faculty ability to speak out on issues of importance. A work group set up by the board will attempt to address the concerns. Gray-Little hopes that the group will reach a consensus and make recommendations to the board. Opposition to boycott of Israeli institutions Gray-Little recently joined the opposition to the academic boycott of Israeli higher education institutions by the American Studies Association, which means that the group wont collaborate with higher education institutes, their representatives or officials. Its just consistent with the idea that there should be free exchange of information among scholars and teachers, Gray-Little said. Edited by Austin Fisher

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increase support from the Lawrence community for the organizations unveiling of the two racecars this spring. We have a lot of new members designing for their first time and if we get the car finished, I think were definitely a top contender for competition this year, said Langlas, a senior from Wheaton, Ill. If the team advances, however, it wont be able to attend competitions overseas in Austria as it has in previous years. The team did not secure money from Student Senate last year for a trip this year, but Langlas said she hopes there will be an opportunity to gain funding again.

Upcoming events: Unveiling of the racecars slated for April 4 at Liberty Hall. Michael Garrett, executive director of The Big Event Role on campus: The Big Event is a day of service throughout the community involving thousands of student, faculty, and staff volunteers. Projects are centered in more than 80 job sites in Lawrence neighborhoods and include painting fences, clearing leaves and other general maintenance. Potential growth: The Big Event may get even bigger. Garrett, a junior from Lenexa, said he has talked to Kansas State University about starting a day of outreach in Manhattan. His

vision reaches every corner of the the state of Kansas, and he hopes to get all state universities involved. Rather than something you feel obligated to do, Im hoping Student Senate can help us get other students to make community service a priority, Garrett said. Upcoming events: Fourth annual day of service scheduled for April 12. Emma Hardwick, president of the Blood Drive Committee Role on campus: Over the duration of the semester, the committee works to organize and run a week-long blood drive for students, faculty and staff to participate as donors and volunteers.

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Potential growth: Volunteers for the blood drive are plentiful but Hardwick said there is always a need for more donors. Greek-affiliated students tend to participate more for the community service hours, but this semester, the committee is working to increase the number of donors living in dorms and apartments. Im excited to meet other organizations who also rely on volunteers to help spread the word, said Hardwick, a junior from Overland Park. Upcoming events: Next Blood Drive runs March 31 to April 4. Edited by Emily Hines

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Sugar tied to fatal heart complications

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CHICAGO Could too much sugar be deadly? The biggest study of its kind suggests the answer is yes, at least when it comes to fatal heart problems. It doesnt take all that much extra sugar, hidden in many processed foods, to substantially raise the risk, the researchers found, and most Americans eat more than the safest amount. Having a cinnamon roll with your morning coffee, a supersized sugary soda at lunch and a scoop of ice cream after dinner would put you in the highest risk category in the study. That means your chance of dying prematurely from heart problems is nearly three times greater than for people who eat only foods with little added sugar. For someone who normally eats 2,000 calories daily, even consuming two 12-ounce cans of soda substantially increases the risk. For most American adults, sodas and other sugary drinks are the main source of added sugar. Lead author Quanhe Yang of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the results sobering and said its the first nationally representative study to examine the issue. Scientists arent certain exactly how sugar may contribute to deadly heart problems, but it has been shown to increase blood pressure and levels of unhealthy cholesterol and triglycerides, and also may increase signs of inflammation linked with heart disease, said Rachel Johnson, head of the American Heart Associations nutrition committee and a University of Vermont nutrition professor. Yang and colleagues analyzed national health surveys between 1988 and 2010 that included questions about peoples diets. The authors used national death data to calculate risks of dying during 15 years of follow-up. Overall, more than 30,000 American adults aged 44 on average were involved. Previous studies have linked diets high in sugar with increased risks for non-fatal heart problems, and with obesity, which can also lead to heart trouble. But in the new study, obesity didnt explain the link between sugary diets and death. That link was found even in normal-weight people who ate lots of added sugar. Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick, said Laura Schmidt, a health policy specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. She wrote an editorial accompanying the study in Mondays JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers focused on sugar added to processed foods or drinks, or sprinkled in coffee or cereal. Even foods that dont taste sweet have added sugar, including many brands of packaged bread, tomato sauce and salad dressing. Naturally occurring sugar, in fruit and some other foods, wasnt counted. Most health experts agree that too much sugar isnt healthy, but there is no universal consensus on how much is too much. U.S government dietary guidelines issued in 2010 say empty calories including those from added sugars

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A vendor sells cotton candy at Safeco eld during a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners, in Seattle. A new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine says diets high in sugar are linked with increased risks for fatal heart disease. should account for no more than 15 percent of total daily calories. The average number of daily calories from added sugar among U.S. adults was about 15 percent toward the end of the study, slightly lower than intake, from less than 10 percent of daily calories the safest amount to more than 25 percent. Most adults exceed the safest level; and for 1 in 10 adults, added sugar accounts for at least 25 percent of daily calories, the researchers said. The researchers had death data on almost 12,000 adults, including 831 who died from heart disease during the 15year follow-up. They took into account other factors known to contribute to heart problems, including smoking, inactivity and excess weight, and still found risks for sugar. As sugar intake increased, risks climbed steeply. Adults who got at least 25 percent of their calories from added sugar were almost three times more likely to die

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Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick. LAURA SCHMIDT health policy specialist at the University of California, San Francisco

in previous years. The authors divided participants into five categories based on sugar

of heart problems than those who consumed the least less than 10 percent. For those who got more than 15 percent or the equivalent of about two cans of sugary soda out of 2,000 calories daily the risk was almost 20 percent higher than the safest level. Dr. Jonathan Purnell, a professor at Oregon Health & Science Universitys Knight Cardiovascular Institute, said while the research doesnt prove sugar can cause you to die of a heart attack, it adds to a growing body of circumstantial evidence suggesting that limiting sugar intake can lead to healthier, longer lives.

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Interfaith discussions Changes in practice, policy foster understanding will slow ocean acidication
eligion is a touchy subject that our American culture advises should remain private and stay out of conversation. But for many, religion is a large part of our lives and informs the way we view the world and our place in it. Can we really dismiss religion as something unfit for conversation? I think we need a space for it. For me, interfaith discussion has been a safe and open-minded place. At the same time, interfaith comes with its own challenges. Last Thursday night, I attended an interfaith dinner at Ecumenical Christian Ministries just off campus. It was the first of eight similar dinners organized by the Interfaith Academy Project, a collaborative effort of various religious communities in Lawrence. Its purpose is to open up conversation and understanding between Jews, Christians and Muslims. Eve Levin, a professor in the history department at the University, spoke about Judaism. ECM campus minister Dwight Welch spoke about Christianity, and Dincer Guler, a professor of mathematics at Park University, spoke about Islam. The challenge that interfaith often has is actually speaking about ones religion. This is a problem quite inherent to the theme for Thursday night: an introduction to each speakers faith. From an outsiders perspective, talking about the basics of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam looks like a simple case of memorizing the basic beliefs of each that any student could have read in a textbook on world religions. However, from an insiders perspective, being asked to talk in a limited amount of time about what defines a religion you happen to practice can be quite challenging. Were not just talking about words on a page. Were talking about experiences and our relationships to God and one another. Dr. Levin told a story about a certain pagan who had come to Hillel the Elder, offering to convert to Judaism if the rabbi could explain the entirety of

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Thanks for clearing the parking lot KU. What do my student fees go to again? Just saw a girl eat dirt across the street. She didnt think anyone saw.... Dont worry, I did. Things to talk about in a crowded budig hall, I havent shaved my legs in three weeks I loved the Letter to the Editor! It makes me so happy to see someone actually being proactive instead of just complaining! :) you rock! If you want to go into the tunnels, ASHRAE will gladly organize a tour. Where is the best place to street pass on campus? The third oor mens bathroom in Strong Hall is the most frightening thing I have ever seen. Talking about Louis XVIs foreskin today in class and my professor says could you imagine getting circumcised at 25? Shout out to the guy on campus with two prosthetic legs- youre a great inspiration. Rock on! If the library printers are printing both sides, why arent the printing fees halved since they charge per paper? To the boy blasting the black keys. Kudos to you made my day its one of my favorite bands. Looks like Peyton Mannings Super Bowl ring will be forever alone. Ever been accused of BitchFace? -WGSS 101 The night was fun. It couldve been great, but we didnt get Fuzzys afterwards. Alright winter. We are over. Done. It is you, not me. This girl in my Spanish class picks her nose and eats it every day. If you are reading this STOP. You know who you are. Just stop. Andrew Wiggins is my long lost brother I realized something last night as I was falling asleep that I hadnt before; I am genuinely happy here at Lawrence on the Kaw. When the only reason I have to put pants on is because it CHICKEN TENDER DAY. I like to sit in the union early mornings while Im waiting for the bus and pretend Im a student. Waiting for a foot of snow, all I spend my time doing is looking for a proper sled.

the Torah as he stood on one leg. And I was thoroughly impressed by the balance each speaker had as they metaphorically stood on one leg, trying to encapsulate the essence of their religion while at the same time attempt to communicate what it actually means to be a practitioner. Professor Guler, spoke about Ihsan, or perfection in ones relationship with God, while he highlighted the five pillars of Islam as what defines a Muslim as a Muslim. According to a saying of Prophet Muhammad, it means to pray as if God is before you. Likewise, Rev. Welch suggested the belief in Christs divinity is a common denominator for Christian experiences, going on to describe how the work of a Christian is Christ-like in reconciling ourselves and the world to God. Professor Levin summarized Judaism by citing Hillels answer to the inquiring pagan: What is hateful to yourself, do not do to others. That is the whole of Torah. All the rest is commentary. Now go and study! While each speaker may have felt as if he or she had to explain his or her religion while standing on one leg, interfaith, even in contexts where its full of barriers, creates much needed space for conversation. Perhaps, as Dr. Levin suggested in her conclusion, we can recall Hillels ethical message and understand that interfaith conversation means to sit down with people different than us and offer to the other the same thing we surely wish from them: not conversion, not agreement, but rather, understanding. Garrett Fugate is a graduate student in the School of Architecture from St. Louis.

cean acidification is an under-represented topic in the current environmental dialogue. Many folks, myself included until coming to college, are unaware of ocean By Gabrielle Murnan acidifications causes and opinion@kansan.com controversies. At first consideration, Lets jump into the effect ocean acidification sounds ocean acidification will like an issue for science have on people like you fiction; something that and me. Many of us enjoy causes flesh to melt and seafood such as oysters, emits a green hazardous shrimp and lobsters. If the glow. The effects of acidnumber of these animals ification are subtler than decline, then our checka typical movie plot, but books will feel it. No more just as dangerous. Because casual sushi night for you. knowledge is power, lets The effect on universities dive into the nitty-gritty will be less frivolous and of ocean acidification and more detrimental. Oceans what it means for you, are considered the last universities, economies unexplored frontier on our and the world. planet. Many universities Swimming right along, pour money, resources and lets break down the protime into research of the cess of ocean acidification. worlds oceans. If acidifiAs global carbon emissions cation continues at its curhave risen, so has the rent rate, universities and amount of carbon dioxide private researchers could absorbed by the ocean. The lose the animals they are worlds oceans now absorb currently studying or the about 25 percent of total opportunity to discover a human CO2 emissions. new species. Ocean acidity When CO2 reacts with has increased 25 percent in seawater, carbonic acid the last two centuries; our is formed. Carbonic acid ability to gain knowledge impedes the growth of from our oceans depths is calcium carbonate in many rapidly disappearing. marine animals such as Finally, ocean acidificoral, oysters, clams, sea cation will make a major urchins, shrimp, lobsters splash on the global stage. and planktonic organMany coastal economies ismsin other words, the in the United States and bottom of the food chain. around the world rely on When the bottom of the fishing. Changes in oceanic food chain is altered, all ecosystems pose a great the species above it are threat to commercial fishnegatively impacted. ing industries, including

the United States $70 billion fishing empire, which currently provides 1 million jobs. Worldwide, the commercial fishing industry represents a $218 billion business and sustains 4.3 billion people with 30 percent of its animal protein intake. Because many global communities rely on marine life in their daily diet, increased ocean acidification will threaten food security around the world. Ocean acidification is a growing danger for many stakeholders in our global society, but its important not to jump ship quite yet. This issue needs attention and ample consideration from citizens, scholars and governments. In order to slow acidification, we must reduce carbon emissions through policy and practice. Luckily, the environment is a growing political topic as climate change and ocean acidification become economic threats rather than prophesized catastrophes. As for people like you and me, we must continue the dialogue on ocean acidification and take action to lessen our own carbon footprint. The answer to ocean acidification lays with our collective action for a better, cleaner world. Gabrielle Murnan is a sophomore from Pittsburg studying environmental studies.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 Navigate a disagreement about priorities. Dont over-extend. Notice where the cash is going. Create or grow a nest egg. Check for errors in your assumptions. Point out the potential. Postpone your trip until conditions improve. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 Discuss how to allot resources. Slow and easy does it. Take care not to step on toes. Prepare documents. Dont touch savings. Postpone purchases if possible. Get everyone aligned on it rst. Focus on romance. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 6 Postpone household chores. Focus on making money, or it could fall short. Hold your temper, and handle a family matter privately. Carefully choose the course of action. Not everyone agrees. Wait a few days for a romantic tryst. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 6 Hand over some of the cash, but be careful. Dont fund a fantasy. Spend intelligently. Set priorities. Others vie for your attention. Get yourself a useful treat, and relax into a peaceful pursuit. Take it easy. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 Confront a barrier. Take notes. Stick to your budget. Be respectful and polite. Stay home instead of going out. Dont play poker, either. Stay cool. Postpone a celebration. Get involved in a passionate, relaxing (inexpensive) diversion. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 Expect some resistance, with the possibility of error high. Dont talk about work in progress. Use caution, and dont push (no matter how much your partner wants it). Stash away enough to keep the budget. Rest. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 Take care of important details. Your partner applauds your effort. Push your personal agenda. New information disrupts old assumptions. Keep an open mind. Magnetic personalities come together. Work could intrude on family bliss. Postpone a private moment. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 Dont borrow or lend today. Others could get confrontational. Energetic friends stir emotions. A better time will come. Consider options carefully before choosing the right path. Put the oxygen mask on yourself rst. Calibrate your power. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 Dont spend your money on entertainment alone. Wait for a better time. Get into creative work. You obsess over nishing touches. Be honest, above all. Modications may be required. Take care traveling. Quiet productivity can be fun. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 5 More planning is required at home. Seek answers from a professional money manager. Go to extra trouble to keep costs down. Voice your opinions. Favor optimistic approaches. Relax into domesticity, and leave big decisions for another day. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 Dont let a discouraging remark stop you. Dont talk back, or gossip. Improve morale by indulging in simple pleasures. Be careful not to double-book. Finish an important job before relaxing. Get productive in peace and quiet. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 It looks like everything works. Ask probing questions to check. Advance planning helps. Dont throw your money around. Leave it stashed. Quietly assume more responsibility. Not everyone needs to agree. Eat well, and rest mind and body.

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entertain@kansan.com If you are looking for a breath of fresh air in pop music today, look no further than Golden Days, the new record from acclaimed singer-songwriter Dave Barnes. Barnes is more well known for the smash hit God Gave Me You, which was covered by country music star Blake Shelton. Barnes eighth album truly shows off his range. The opening track, Twenty Three, sounds like the perfect anthem for the struggling musician in their early- to mid20s. The most heartwarming track he puts out is Good, a ballad where he gushes about his wife, children and great life. Barnes does not stop there. The two best tracks on the record are Little Civil War and Something More. Little Civil War, which features Lucie Silvas, brings back some of the flavor back from his debut Brother, Bring the Sun record. In comparison, Something More brings back the grooves and blues riffs found in Chasing Mississippi from 2006. Overall though, this new record does have some weak spots. With tracks like Heartbroken Down and Sharon Sue, you can feel the flaws. For the most part, it is a true breath of fresh air in the pop and singer-songwriter genres. If you are looking for a fresh voice with catchy tunes and solid guitar licks, give Golden Days a listen.

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entertain@kansan.com As college students, we want to absorb every precious minute we can to sleep in. Your alarm goes off and it is officially go time. With the morning rush of getting ready, trying to find your homework and still trying to wake yourself up, its hard to make the time for a nice breakfast. However, there are many ways to give yourself a great breakfast while rushing out the door trying to catch that bus to campus. Here are some on-the-go breakfast ideas to keep in mind, from Maureen Callahan at realsimple.com. Edited by Austin Fisher

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1. Fruit and cheese A balanced, easy-to-assemble, make-ahead morning meal: Grab an apple, wrap 1 to 2 ounces of cheddar in plastic, and toss cup of ber- and protein-rich walnuts into a resealable plastic bag. 2. Peanut butter wafe Instead of dousing a whole-grain or bran toaster wafe in syrup, cut the sugar and boost the protein and ber by spreading it with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. You can also sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of raisins, sesame seeds or extra peanuts for even more ber, which helps deliver the meals nutrients slowly and steadily. 3. Plain doughnut with chocolate milk A plain cake-style doughnut is usually a better choice than a bakery mufn. At Dunkin Donuts, for instance, an old-fashioned doughnut has 280 calories, while a corn mufn has 510 calories. Add ber by eating cup of almonds or dried fruit. Instead of coffee, try 8 ounces of low-fat chocolate milk. 4. Energy bars To substitute for a meal, an energy bar should have at least 3 to 5 grams of ber and 10 grams of protein. Odwalla, Kashi GOLEAN and TruSoy are all good options. 5. Cereal sundae A bowl of ber-rich bran akes (about 1 cups) with 8 ounces of low-fat milk is nearly the perfect breakfast. Make it portable by replacing the milk with lemon or vanilla yogurt and mixing it in a to-go container. Increase the ber and vitamins by adding cup of nuts, fresh fruit or dried fruit, such as chopped pecans or blueberries. 6. Strawberry shake In a cocktail shaker, combine a packet of vanilla or strawberry instant-breakfast powder (look for the no-sugaradded kind, such as Carnation) and 1 cup of low-fat strawberry cows milk or soy milk. (You can also mix this the night before.) If you have time, use a blender to add strawberries or a frozen banana for extra ber, and a scoop of protein powder, such as GeniSoy Natural.

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Monday began Jay Lenos farewell run on The Tonight Show, four nights of stars and tributes, as he completes close to 22 years of latenight hosting. Friday night, NBC will begin Olympics coverage, then on Feb. 17 Jimmy Fallon will make a smooth transition into the Tonight job. That, at least, is how things are supposed to go. It is also hard for many TV watchers to believe. It is not just that Leno has reigned in late night for most of his decades on the job, and is currently the most popular star in late-night TV. For all his money and success, to many viewers, especially those around Lenos age, 63, he feels more like one of them than other hosts. They can identify with a guy who, even in a recent interview, was speaking with awe of meeting John Glenn. The fans who still laugh at Lenos jokes may not warm to the younger, sillier, seemingly unpolished Fallon. Leno, on his side, has spoken graciously about Fallon, who at his best is very funny. Leno has even compared Fallon to Johnny Carson, the legend that Leno had to follow (and all latenight hosts end up being measured against either Carson, Steve Allen or both). He has noted that Fallon is tuned into technology and social media in a way Leno can never be. On Jerry Seinfelds Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee webtalk series, Leno brandishes a portable phone whose old, flip style makes Seinfeld laugh. Leno notes that, in his 60s, he feels ready to move on. But it doesnt matter to some that Leno is being so kind. As Steve Kroft observed in a recent Leno interview on 60 Minutes, Leno said all the right things in 2009 when he yielded Tonight to Conan OBrien. And the way that turned out along with the war over Tonight after Carson makes it seem incredible that Leno will placidly and permanently walk away not only from Tonight, but also from late-night TV generally. Leno is an unabashed workaholic, using his offhours from Tonight to do standup, which he has claimed will fill more of his time after Thursday.

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GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN Forwards Tarik Black and Perry Ellis guard a Baylor player as he looks for the shot on Monday, Jan. 20 in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks will take on Baylor again on tonight at 6 p.m. in Waco, Texas.

Conference bearings: where Kansas stands

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sports@kansan.com Self expects Wiggins to bounce back after Texas Freshmen guard Andrew Wiggins performance against Texas on Saturday was one of his worst shooting efforts all season. Wiggins shot 2-12 from the field and finished with seven points; his lowest shooting percentage and third lowest scoring game of the season. But it wasnt just Wiggins; Kansas coach Bill Self said he didnt like how the whole team competed on Saturday. He has had some tough games, but I expect him to respond in a favorable way, Self said of Wiggins. He will bounce back, all good players do, and he certainly is a good player. Kansas will face Baylor on Tuesday and Self doesnt want the same reaction as last year, but he does like where Kansas stands right now in the Big 12. Last season, after starting, the Jayhawks lost three out of the last five conference games. Im not surprised that Baylor beat Oklahoma State, Self said. That Baylor team could have beaten any team in the country that night. Loss of center Michael Cobbins shows during Big 12 games Oklahoma State hasnt played with Michael Cobbins since Dec. 30, when the junior center tore his Achilles tendon. The Oklahoma Cowboys havent been the same since. Before the injury, Oklahoma State was 12-1 and ranked sixth in the AP poll. Since Cobbins injury, the Cowboys are 4-4 and have lost two straight games against Big 12 conference opponents, including the home loss against Baylor on Saturday. Oklahoma State misses Cobbins shot-blocking ability, offensive and defensive rebounding, and the experience and leadership he brought to the Cowboys team, Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford said. But even without Cobbins in the lineup, the Cowboys still have a chance to become force in the Big 12. We havent hit stride yet, Ford said. We need to continue to move the basketball and rebounding needs to be a point of emphasis. I believe they can play a lot better at this; we know we need to play better. Win in Stillwater builds Baylors momentum The Baylor Bears are trying to fight back, following their loss of six out of seven Big 12 games, to start conference play. Their recent Oklahoma State victory is a boost in the Bears morale, because Baylor is a former preseason top 10 team that has not been playing to their expectations. Baylors head coach, Scott Drew, believes the Oklahoma State victory can propel his team forward and give hope to the team for the rest of the season. Baylor needs to take the rest of the season one game at a time, but conquering Oklahoma State is definitely a big win and may help the team down the home stretch of the Big 12 conference. We realized every game in the Big 12 is hard fought, and hopefully this will give us some momentum and get us over the hump, Drew said about the win in Stillwater. West Virginia Staten received Big 12 player of the week This week was the first time all year a West Virginia player received Big 12 Conference player of the week honors. Junior Juwan Staten led the West Virginia Mountaineers in every offensive category, with a career-high of 35 points, four rebounds and five assists during a victory against Kansas State. KS had beaten the Mountaineers earlier in the season by 21 points. West Virginias head coach Bob Huggins said during a teleconference that Staten has been terrific recently. Hes studied film and he has tried to learn the game, Huggins said. He has gotten so much better with his decision making: when to go, when not to go, getting the ball to other guys, and he has been really working hard on his shooting. When he shoots that 17- to 18-foot jumper, he is hard to guard. The 6-foot-2 point guard has grown more mature this season, which has made a difference in his game. He has grown up a great deal, Huggins said. Edited by Krista Montgomery

Student athletes may not have bad conditions after all

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College athletes arent automotive assembly line workers from more than 80 years ago, working hideously long hours in dangerous conditions for little compensation and even less input. They arent coal miners or steel workers who courageously and silently accepted the life-threatening demands of their jobs because they feared losing that job if they offered even the smallest resistance. Theres nothing wrong with members of the Northwestern football program seeking union certification. They seek a stronger voice in the application of NCAA workplace rules that most would agree already crossed the border of archaic into the world of asinine. But dont insult those who truly understand what actual exploitation is. Calling the NCAA a dictatorship was ridiculous, an unnecessary leap by the fledgling College Athletes Players Association. Reforms must come, within logical reason. But the impetus of unions in this country was righting egregious wrongs. And thats simply not the case with football and basketball players at high-profile programs. They want it better. Who wouldnt? These athletic programs are making millions from new conference television deals. But shouldnt athletes first concede that theyve already got it pretty good relative to other students? Theyre not indentured servants. The CAPA wants athletes thought of as full-time employees rather than volunteer student-athletes. That might prove an impossible fight. Students are not covered by the (National Labor Relations Act of 1935) and I think theyll have a difficult time establishing they are really employees, said attorney David Reis, an authority on employment discrimination law for Washington-based firm Arnold & Porter. Second, the NLRA only applies to private employers so allowing unionization under the NLRA will create lots of problems for public colleges. And if theyre employees, shouldnt they then lose some of the university protections they merit as a student-athlete? There are privacy laws shielding much of their academic and personal conduct from public scrutiny because theyre students. University officials are prohibited from commenting on individual students in times of conflict or concern, giving both the university and the student-athlete shelter from prying eyes. If youre re-classifying college football as a profitable private business, then doesnt that make the boosters funding the million-dollar endowments and the ticket-purchasing fan investing hundreds of dollars every year stockholders and deserving to know every little detail about the everyday lives of those 19-year-olds entrusted with the care and nurturing of their investment? The athletes cant have it both ways if they want to be thought of as employees _ they cant be treated like an adult one minute, insulated like a child the next minute. The University of Kansas School of Business PRESENTS

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AT A GLANCE
The last time Kansas went to Waco, Texas, the Jayhawks were steamrolled 81-58 against Baylor team led by Pierre Jackson, who scored 28 points that night. This time will be a little different. Baylor and Kansas both have different looks. Kansas beat Baylor at home on Jan. 20 by 10 points, but Baylor is coming off a huge win against Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

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AT A GLANCE
After losing ve conference games in a row, Baylor (14-7, 2-6) revived its hopes of an NCAA tournament berth after an upset over No. 19 Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday. Still considered a bubble team, the Bears havent won consecutive games since they won six in a row a month ago when they were ranked as high as No. 7 in the country.

Naadir Tharpe, guard

After coming off his season-high 12 assists and his rst double-double against Iowa State, Tharpe had one of his worst performances against Texas. He shot 1-4 from the eld, with three assists and two turnovers in just 26 minutes. Once Self knew Tharpe was playing poorly, Self allowed freshmen guard Frank Mason to takeover. Prior to the Texas game, Tharpe was averaging 11.8 points per game and 5.25 assists per game.

Cory Jefferson, forward

Jefferson leads Baylor with 12.5 points per game on the season but has only hit that mark once in eight conference games. A skilled rebounder, the fth-year senior ranks third in the Big 12 in rebounding and also blocks a lot of shots with his athleticism. His best conference game came against Kansas on Jan. 20 when he scored 16 points on 6-10 shooting.

PLAYER TO WATCH

PLAYER TO WATCH

Andrew Wiggins
Wiggins has already scored 17 points against Baylor in Allen Fieldhouse this season, but he is the player to watch in this upcoming game because hes coming off his worst shooting performance since donning the Jayhawk jersey. Wiggins didnt shoot very well the rst time he faced Baylor, but he did make 10 of his 12 attempts at the line. Watch for him to be aggressive in the lane tonight.

Wayne Selden, Jr., guard Selden helped Kansas avoid a colossal beat down on Saturday against Texas. When no one was able to nd a way to score, he gave the team some ashes of hope. When his 3-point shots wouldnt fall, he started taking the ball to the basket and became more effective. He nished the game with 21 points on 50 percent shooting from the eld and showed the capability to carry a young team.

Royce ONeale, forward

The 6-foot-6 junior has received inconsistent minutes this season. He played seven minutes against West Virginia on Jan. 28 but played 31 in the win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. ONeales stats arent overwhelming, but he does shoot a respectable 55 percent from the oor.

Brady Heslip
Heslip isnt afraid to launch it from beyond the arc, which is one of the biggest reasons for the upset win over Oklahoma State. He went 4-4 from 3-point range in the rst half against the Jayhawks on Jan. 20. Kansas should be able to take advantage of him on the defensive side with Wayne Seldens size and Naadir Tharpes quickness.

QUESTION MARKS
Can Naadir Tharpe bounce back after his performance against Texas?

Tharpe hit two of his three 3-pointers during the rst meeting with Baylor, but only had one assist. For Kansas to win, Tharpe will need to distribute the way he has lately.

Andrew Wiggins, guard In Austin, Texas, anyone could hear the crowd chanting overrated to Wiggins. His performance proved them right: He shot a season-low 16 percent on 2-12 from the eld and scored only seven points, his third lowest total this season. He has always bounced back after poor shooting nights. After scoring only three points against Oklahoma State on Jan. 18, he put up 17 points against Baylor. Wiggins will look to take his struggles out on Baylor once again.

Isaiah Austin, center

The conferences leading shot-blocker uses his 7-1 frame to make scoring in the paint difcult. Against Kansas, he has proven capable of stepping outside and scoring from long range. Considered an NBA-level talent, his scoring and rebounding numbers are down from last year. His 5.5 rebounding average is surprisingly low for his size.

QUESTION MARKS

How will the Bears follow up their impressive win over the Cowboys?

It is unclear whether Baylor is a true contender or not, but we will have a good idea after Tuesday night. The Bears will need to sustain their level of play against a Kansas team coming off its rst conference loss.

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Andrew Wiggins scoring average which leads all Jayhawks

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Perry Ellis, forward Coming off back-to-back double-digit performances, Perry Ellis has shown that he can score. But he still has problems dealing with big guys in the paint. Texas big men pushed Ellis around, making him ineffective rebounding the ball. Ellis had one defensive rebound the whole game, which explains how Texas crushed Kansas on the glass. He will need to play more aggressively, especially underneath the basket.

Brady Heslip, guard First in the league in 3-pointers made and second in 3-point eld goal percentage, more than three-fourths of the seniors points have come from long range. Last time against the Jayhawks, he tied a season-high with six 3-pointers. Heslip scored a season-high 20 points against Oklahoma State on Saturday on 6-14 shooting from 3-point range.

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3-point percentage, best in the Big 12

40.1 8.6 2-4

Kansas is fourth in the nation in eld goal percentage (50.6)

Rebounding margin, best in the Big 12

Joel Embiids average blocks per game

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Record against ranked teams

BABY JAY WILL CHEER IF

Kansas can hold Baylor under 40 percent from 3-point range. Baylor shot 50 percent from three in the rst half on Jan. 20 and nished the game shooting 48 percent. Baylors three point shooting is its best attribute. Edited by Austin Fisher

Joel Embiid, center Teams have started to double team Embiid on the block and in the paint, forcing him to pass a lot more instead of taking the ball to the rim. Texas was able to match Embiids size and made him a non-factor on Saturday, but he was still able to grab 10 rebounds. Embiid will try to bounce back against Baylor, the team that limited him to 12 points and four rebounds when they met on Jan. 20.

Gary Franklin, guard Another Baylor guard that relies on the deep ball, Franklin came up huge against Oklahoma State and made three 3-pointers in three minutes after the Cowboys took the lead late in the game. He went scoreless against Kansas a couple weeks ago in only 10 minutes of action.

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

Prediction: Kansas 81, Baylor 75

Kansas plays soft. Against Texas, Kansas didnt have any energy and struggled to score inside. Against a lengthy Baylor frontcourt, the Jayhawks will need to show more toughness to avoid losing consecutive games for the second time this year. Edited by Austin Fisher

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Its not embarrassing, I would never use that word. We needed to play really well in order to win, and we didnt come anywhere close to that, Peyton Manning ESPN

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exit, had he just won his second ring. Instead, Manning did what critics have said since day one, and lost when it mattered most. The Denver Broncos were dominated in every aspect of the game, losing to the Seattle Seahawks 43-8, the third largest deficit in Super Bowl history. It took 12 seconds for the Broncos to fall behind: on a snap over Mannings head, the first play, resulted in a safety. From there on the Broncos could not regain the lead, and the Seahawks would go on to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Now at age 37, soon to be 38, Manning has some other numbers to think about before he throws on the shoulder pads in August: two, the number he stage was set. Just one year ago we saw perhaps the greatest defensive player of his generation, Ray Lewis, step down from the game, hoisting the Lombardi trophy. A year later, people were assuming that perhaps the greatest offensive player of the same generation, Peyton Manning, would do the same at age 37. We saw Manning do at age 37 what so few people had done in the history of the National Football League. In what may go down as the greatest statistical season we may ever see, Manning tossed 55 touchdowns, for 5,477 yards, in route to a 13-3 record and a first-round bye. But as we have seen so often, despite dominating the regular season, Manning couldnt win when it mattered most. Everything was in place for him to be the greatest to ever play the game, to have a historic

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of times Manning has left the Super Bowl in defeat, and 12, the number of postseason losses he has suffered in his legendary career, posting an 1112 record in postseason play. 24.4 marks Mannings quarterback rating in Sundays loss, which was well below his regular season average of 115.7. His QBR in the 2014 Super Bowl was the lowest since Rex Grossmans 7.1 QBR when he lost to Manning in the 2007 Super Bowl. The bottom line for the Broncos, if Manning returns under center, is that they should have no problem getting back to the final game of the year. With the likes of Wes Welker and Julius Thomas, the Broncos offense is a tough team matchup for anyone. Regardless, if Manning throws for

1 0 0 touchdowns and the Broncos go 16-0, their season and, ultimately, his legacy will be determined by the one hoisting the Lombardi Trophy next February. Unfortunately for Manning, several fans, myself included, cant trust him when it matters most. For an athlete of his magnitude, that is a tough pill to swallow. Edited by Austin Fisher

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Womens basketball Oklahoma State 7 p.m. Stillwater, Okla.

Wichita St. nears its toughest games

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Wichita States Tekele Cotton, right, and Kadeem Coleby, left, battle Evansvilles Blake Simmons for a rebound during the second half of Saturdays game in Wichita, Kan.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

BASKETBALL PREVIEW

KANSAS REGROUPS FOR ITS NEXT BIG 12 MATCHUP

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CONFERENCE PLAY

Texas able to counter Kansas size

By Ben Ashworth
sports@kansan.com

he bigger they are, the harder they fall. Or in the case of Jayhawk opponents, the bigger they are, the harder they are to beat. There are few teams that can match up with Kansas, from a size perspective and physicality perspective. In the Jayhawks defeat against the Longhorns, Kansas showed that it is vulnerable against those select teams. Texas countered Joel Embiids size with Cameron Ridley, who has lost weight over the last year, but still manages to encompass 90 percent of the paint by sheer presence alone. Ridley has improved his shooting percentages and gotten quicker since he lost weight. His size clearly bothered Embiid, who is 35 pounds lighter. Embiid missed six of his nine shots, which was his worst shooting performance since the Duke game. Ultimately, this should end up being a valuable lesson for the freshman from Cameroon, but for now, it raises concerns about his ability to match up with other NBA-sized players in the future. Jonathan Holmes lines up next to Ridley as the Longhorns power forward. Holmes outweighs Perry Ellis by 15 pounds, and like Ellis, he specializes in mid-range jump shots. Holmes size and ability to shoot from all over the floor baffled Ellis, who looked lost on defense throughout most of the game. Ellis came to Kansas needing to bulk up to succeed as a post player in Bill Self s system. Two years later, strength coach Andrea Hudy has certainly put muscle on Ellis frame, but the Texas game suggested that he still needs to get to know the weight room better. In his freshman year, he was outmuscled by most opponents and had to rely on his craftiness and range to score his points. On Saturday it seemed that Ellis regressed a bit to his freshman tendencies. He was blocked three times in the paint and never appeared fully comfortable with Texas big bodies. Granted, no one expects Ellis to be a bruiser, but he will need to use his high basketball IQ to establish superior position over stronger opponents. Texas may not have the talent of many of the Big 12s best, but it does have superior size. The last team to play Kansas with the same level of physicality was San Diego State, who walked out of the Fieldhouse with a shocking upset. Kansas will see no other big men like this in the Big 12. Not many teams can expose Kansas in the paint. Texas was one of them. Kansas will inevitably face another team that features large forwards and centers in the NCAA tournament. In order to advance, Kansas has to play tougher in the post. Edited by Emily Hines

SPORTS KICKER

Kansas will have to stop senior guard Brady Heslip tonight if they want to win both matchups against Baylor this season. Heslip led Baylor with 19 points against Kansas on Jan. 20, shooting 6-9 from behind the 3-point line.

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Jayhawks look past rst Big 12 loss

BLAKE SCHUSTER
sports@kansan.com WACO, Texas A few minutes after Kansas fell to the Texas Longhorns in a ghastly performance in Austin, coach Bill Self was teaching his team a very valuable lesson in college athletics: Moving on. With a group of young, highly touted players, its fair to believe that not many Kansas players had experienced a let down like the one at Texas. In college, particularly in Big 12 basketball, you learn how to win and you learn to how lose. The Jayhawks were experiencing the latter. Hopefully todays performance will help us be more mentally ready, Self said, just before boarding the team bus at the Erwin Center in Austin. Of course, Self was trying to learn from his mistakes, too.

It was just about this time last year when Kansas looked as if it would coast to a ninth-straight Big 12 title. Instead, the Jayhawks fell to Oklahoma State, and then again to TCU and then again to Oklahoma. Their losing

in the Big 12), to pull out a home win against No. 8 Kansas, 16-5 (7-1 in the Big 12), than for the Jayhawks to salvage their swing through Texas. With a poor showing in conference play and just one

Its more important to get ready for Baylor than to dwell on this one. I probably didnt do that last year. BILL SELF Kansas coach
signature win on the season a victory over No. 3 Kentucky in Dallas the Baylor Bears are closer to playing in the NIT tournament than playing for a national championship. The Bears will enter Tuesday night desperate for a win, facing a vulnerable Kansas team, and possessing enough

streak placed the Big 12 title within reach for a number of teams, nearly derailing the Jayhawks season. Its more important to get ready for Baylor than to dwell on this one, Self said. I probably didnt do that last year. Realistically, its more important for Baylor, 14-7 (2-6

skill to take them down. After defeating No. 8 Oklahoma State on the road Saturday, Self said the Bears have their mojo back. In Baylors history, the team has never defeated AP-ranked opponents back-to-back (0-6). Considering how the Bears are playing currently, Kansas is better off ignoring history. Theyre obviously just about as talented as anybody in our league, Self said, which is why hes worried about the Jayhawks ability to move on after a loss and to keep their heads in the right place. In their final game of the conference season last year, the Jayhawks had a chance to win the Big 12 title outright, when Kansas State lost earlier in the day. Instead, Kansas came out flat, played uninterested and fell to the same Baylor team that previously was run out of Allen Fieldhouse in a manner

reminiscent of last Saturdays loss to Texas. Because of Saturdays loss, the Jayhawks will enter Tuesdays game with a similar situation. I said 14-4 would win it and Im not sure Im going to be far off on that, Self said. Its a long season. We werent going to run the table. We lost to the second best team in our league. Before getting on the bus in Austin, Wayne Selden Jr. tried to heed Self s message of making sure one loss doesnt become two, or three or four. We dont worry about what the other team did, Selden said. Its all about us. Edited by Krista Montgomery

MENS BASKETBALL

Defeat on the road wont slow Kansas roll

BRIAN HILLIX
sports@kansan.com History says it will be. Prior to conference play this year, the Jayhawks lost four games but recovered nicely by winning their first seven conference games, four of which were against ranked teams. Last season, Kansas hit a major road bump at the midway point in conference action. The Jayhawks started 7-0 but went on to lose three straight games, including the shocking loss at Texan Christian University. Kansas went on to win the Big 12 with a 14-4 conference record. Self even noted that the year Kansas won the national championship in 2008, the Jayhawks experienced a stretch of three losses in five games.

If the first half of the season is any indication, Kansas should be fine coming off of a loss. Texas, ranked No. 25 when it defeated Kansas, played like it was on a mission as it handed the Kansas Jayhawks their first conference loss 81-69 in Austin on Saturday. Kansas ran into a hungry team that hasnt received much national attention, despite Texas being ranked second in the Big 12. But even after his teams worst game in almost a month, Kansas coach Bill Self isnt hitting the panic button. We were humbled, Self said. And I think that may end up being good for us.

Everything is still possible, Self said. Every goal you have is still attainable. In fact, the team can still likely afford several more losses and remain in good shape to win their tenth consecutive Big 12 title. Kansas remains atop the

Everything is still possible. Every goal you have is still attainable. BILL SELF Kansas coach

Big 12 with a one game lead over the Longhorns; Texas still has road matches loom-

ing against Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Oklahoma. I dont think its a panic mode deal at all, Self said. Other people still got to go to Ames, still got to go to Austin, still got to go to Stillwater. Kansas can certainly expect a better performance, from a majority of its starters, against Baylor on Tuesday. Andrew Wiggins, Perry Ellis, Joel Embiid and Naadir Tharpe combined for just 29 points against Texas. For some perspective, Wiggins scored 29 by himself against Iowa State on Jan. 29. I expect us to bounce back individually, Self said. More importantly, as a team I expect us to play better. Kansas received some help as Oklahoma State lost at

home to Baylor on Saturday. The preseason co-favorites to win the Big 12 are tied for seventh place in the conference with a 4-4 record. Self said he likes where his team is at in the league. The Big 12 has a higher winning percentage and RPI than every other conference, while six teams are currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament. 14-4 or 13-5 would be an unbelievable record in this league, Self said. No. 8 Kansas begins a stretch against five unranked teams before a rematch against Texas in Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 22. Edited by Krista Montgomery