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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

List of the healthiest organizations on campus | PAGE 5

University student founds

Jayhawk Health Initiative

SUCCESS IN
STARDOM

BEN ALLEN

@BenAllenSports

Kansas junior to release

newest EP this month

This story is the first in a Kansan series on student activists

at the University. Check tomorrows Kansan for another story.
Leigh Loving was 20 meters
from the finish line of her race
at cross country regionals
in high school when she felt
her throat closing and found
herself unable to breathe. She
fell to the ground, managing
to use the last energy she had
to crawl, hand over hand, to
the finish line. As a result, her
team went to the state finals.
Loving, a senior from
McPherson, was diagnosed
shortly thereafter with vocal
cord dysfunction, a condition
she still has today. Her own
health problems sparked her
interest in medicine and the
need for health services in
other parts of the world.
Today, Loving is the founder
of Jayhawk Health Initiative, a
University program that gives
KU students experience providing health services to poor
people in other countries. So
far, more than 100 students
have participated in trips to
Panama and Guatemala and
served more than 1,000 residents in the two countries,
Loving said.
It was only four years ago
when Loving walked into
the office of Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, the former
senior vice provost, and told
her she wanted to take students on a medical mission to
Guatemala.
I thought it would never
happen, McCluskey-Fawcett
said.
Loving spent hours working
with the University to get visas and permission for 27 student volunteers to go on the
mission. McCluskey-Fawcett
said she realized she was not
dealing with a typical freshman.
I had never seen any students do anything like this,
McCluskey-Fawcett
said.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Leigh Loving, a senior from McPherson, plays with young patients in Panama. Loving founded the Jayhawk Health Initiative at the University.

Her leadership skills blew

me away.
Six weeks after Loving
stepped on campus as a
freshman, she was leading a
group of students from the
Lawrence campus and KUs
medical school to Panajachel,
Guatemala, in collaboration
with Heart to Heart, a relief
and volunteer organization

trip to Panama, where about

one in four people live in
poverty, according to the CIA
World Factbook. Twenty-five
student volunteers were chosen from a field of more than
70 applicants after a competitive application process. Each
raised $1,600 to cover personal expenses.
I had always seen documentaries and you see what
it is like, but you dont really
realize it until you are there
and you see people living in
shacks on sides of mountains
with tin for roofs and walls,
Loving said.
Despite living in poverty, many of the people she
helped seemed positive and
optimistic.
They are happier than a
lot of Americans I run into,
Loving said.
In Guatemala, Loving met a
young girl named Paola who
put things in perspective for
her.
I was a dental hygienist for
the day and it was my job to
teach her how to brush her
teeth, Loving said. It boggled my mind that she was
6 or 7 years old and I was

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BEN BRODSKY/KANSAN

Izzy Lee, a junior from Overland Park, is a rapper signed to Concore Entertainment. Lees new EP will be out Feb. 28.

KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

Mac Miller and Cody Simpson are just some of the artists
he has toured with. His first
song was a hit on the radio station Hot 103 Jamz and he had
already been offered a record
deal in the U.K. before he had
even graduated high school.
For Izzy Lee, a junior from
Overland Park, his impressive
resume of accomplishments is
only the beginning. There is a

plethora of new opportunities

ahead he said he cant wait to
dive in to.
One of the most recent opportunities arose when he began working on an anthem for
the University. Fred Quartlebaum, director of student athlete development, has been discussing the possibility of Lee,
along with a producer, creating
a University theme song of
sorts. Lee pitched the song to
Quartlebaum on Monday and
said he expects to know by the

end of the week if the project

will move forward.
Its themed around KU basketball and aims to keep up
with the spirit of that, Lee
said. We think itll reverberate
well with the students. We really want it to be a whole new
type thing, there hasnt been
a KU-themed song or artist
representing the team or the
school in general.

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@alana_flinn

Two shooting victims

confirmed as KU students
Two of the three victims in Sundays shooting near the University
of Kansas campus are University
students, according to Sgt. Trent
McKinley with the Lawrence Police
Department. While the department
has not released the names of the
victims, McKinley was able to confirm the victim who is not a University student was released from the
hospital earlier today, and none of
the victims have life-threatening
injuries.
The victims were able to provide
the police with limited information

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A&F 5

about the shooters, McKinley said.

He said at least one of the shooters
and at least one of the victims may
have known each other; however, he
could not say what may have been
the reason behind the shooting.
McKinley said theyre working on
identifying the suspects and have
no one in custody at this time.
The shooting happened around
4:40 p.m. on Sunday afternoon
about two blocks from the University
on the 1600 block of 19th Terrace.
The two suspects fled the scene and
have been at large since. The suspects are believed to be armed.
At about 8:45 a.m. Monday, the
University released another update

PUZZLES 6
SPORTS 8

on the alert page.

"Lawrence police continue their
investigation and have determined
that the suspects are known to the
victims," the alert said. "LPD officers will be in areas near campus
collecting evidence, however, there
is no indication that there is an
ongoing risk to the broader campus
community. Further information will
be released by LPD as it is available."
Anyone with information on this
crime should call Lawrence Police at
785-832-7509 or CrimeStoppers at
785-843-TIPS (8477).

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Kelly Cordingley

Dont
Forget

LEIGH LOVING
Founder, Jayhawk
Health Initiative

specializing in global help.

There, she and the others acted as dental hygienists, nurses and caregivers.
After the trip to Guatemala,
she knew she wanted to do
more, so she started Jayhawk
Health Initiative, which is
dedicated to providing health
services for those in need and
to creating opportunities for
KU students who want to become doctors and nurses.
In 2013, Loving organized a

SEE HEALTH PAGE 3

Student Senate travels

to Topeka to propose laws
ALANA FLINN

ALI DOVER/KANSAN
Police surround a house on 19th and Terrace after a shooting Sunday night. Two victims were identified as KU students.

A smile is its own universal

language.

Members of Student Senate

will travel to the Capitol in
Topeka tomorrow to propose
three policies to state legislatures for Higher Education
Day.
One of the proposed laws
is the lifeline 911 amnesty
policy. This policy would allow underage students who
seek medical attention while
drinking the ability to be exempt from legal ramifications.
Student Body President
Morgan Said and Kansas State
Student Body President Reagan Kays will be testifying on
behalf of this proposed law.
According to a press release
from the Kansas Board of Regents Student Advisory Committee, students from Emporia State University, Fort Hays
State University, Kansas State
University, Pittsburg State
University, the University of
Kansas, Washburn University

To cheer on both
basketball teams tonight!

and Wichita State University

are expected to speak with
more than 100 legislators at
the Kansas Statehouse on Feb.
10 as part of Higher Education Day.
For Said, testifying at Higher
Education Day is incredibly
important to her.
Student Senates job is to
advocate on the local and national level, Said said. This
is our duty as student government to speak to the state
about what we feel is most important in higher education.
Another proposed law will
be tax-exempt textbooks.
Student Senate proposed this
at Higher Education Day last
year, where it passed in the
house but failed in the senate.
Said said Student Senate
gained traction with the proposal last year and is hoping
to finally push it through tomorrow.
Student Senate will also be
advocating for general higher
education funding.

Todays
Weather

For Government Relations

Director Will Admussen,
traveling to Higher Education
Day is the most effective way
to show legislators what University students need.

Partly cloudy with no

chance of rain. Wind
SSE at 10 mph.

Student Senates job is to

advocate on the local and
national level.

MORGAN SAID
Student body president

My biggest hope is the legislators would see our perspective, Admussen said.
So many times they make
these decisions and dont see
the cost to students. Were
busy and we go to class, a lot
of times our voice doesnt get
heard and this is about making them understand these
students at KU do matter.

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Legal Services
offers tax help
for students
SKYLAR ROLSTAD

to students that theyre not

aware of, said Zach Lyman,
a third-year law student from
Manhattan, Kan., who helps
students at the workshops.
So when we help them we
make sure they save as much
money as possible.
If a students tax situation
is
complicated,
Lyman
said students can make an
appointment with an attorney.
Taxes must be filed by
April 15, but students can
benefit from filing early.
Tax information is required
for the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and students can potentially
get more aid if the FAFSA is
turned in before March 1,
according to KUs Financial
Aid website.
Lyman said the Affordable
Health Care act will make
some changes to the way taxes
will be filed this year.
[Law students who help
file taxes] are all pretty
well-prepared and we do
the research before the
[tax] season starts, Lyman
said. So were pretty wellversed and can handle most
questions. Health care will be
a little bit of a change this year,
but for the most part, [taxes]
are pretty similar from year to
year.

@kansannews

Legal Services for Students

offers free tax help for KU
students
The Universitys Legal
Services for Students is
holding 41 free workshops to
help students file taxes before
the April 15 deadline.
The workshop dates and
times can be found on
Legal
Services
website,
legalservices.ku.edu.
The
workshops are free to
students, paid through tuition
fees.
Part of the reason why I
think it is good to do [taxes]
yourself is that this is the
easiest time to do this for
students, said Jo Hardesty,
director of Legal Services.
Most students think their
parents can do it for them, but
it is a valuable skill to learn
how to do [taxes] yourself.
In 2014, these workshops
helped
1,600
students,
Hardesty said.
Legal Services provides free
software for students with
income under $60,000 to use
to file taxes. Students can go
to the workshops for help
with the software or access
the software online through
the Legal Services website.
There are lot of different
education
credits
and
deductions that are available

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Business school
creates program
ALLISON CRIST

areas and came up with

examples in ways to tie the
business concepts to nursing
leadership, Peterman said.
Peterman and Ruder are
actually participating in
the program themselves.
Peterman said theres no
guarantee the program will be
recurring.
Each week is a different
seminar, with subjects ranging
from finances and strategic
leadership to communication.
School of Business Teaching
Fellow and instructor Kelly
Welch has been teaching
concepts like understanding
financial statements and
examining fraud.
Its not so much teaching
as it is sharing information
through presentation, Welch
said. The nurses know they
wont be tested on this, but
theyre still eager to learn.
While theres no doubt these
nurses are learning, Peterman
said he believes the exchange
of information is going both
ways between KU Med and
the School of Business.
The learning goes both
ways. The School of Business
is getting a feel for our side
of things, as well, Peterman
says.
The program will continue
through the beginning of
April, and whether or not it
will return next year remains
unknown.

@AllisonCristUDK

The School of Business has

put a nurse manager training
program into motion at the
University of Kansas Hospital
(KU Med).
Business Concepts in
Healthcare is a nineweek program that began
in January. Although the
hospital remains separate
from the college, the program
is taught entirely by University
professors.
David Byrd-Stadler, the
director of corporate and
community engagement in
the School of Business, said
KU Med approached the
school with the idea.
They [KU Med] identified
a need for some additional
training in business topics
within the nursing community
because of the administration
responsibilities
in
a
management role that you
just dont learn about when
getting a nursing degree,
Byrd-Stadler said.
Administrators from the
School of Business met
with Tammy Peterman,
chief nursing officer of
the University of Kansas
Hospital, and Chris Ruder,
vice president of Patient Care
Services. During the meeting,
course topics were decided,
as well as the professors who
would teach them.
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Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and author of the book American Sniper, holds a weaon in Midlothian, Texas. Kyle
and his friend were fatally shot at a shooting range southwest of Fort Worth, Texas on Feb. 2, 2013.

Jury seated in slaying of

American Sniper author
JAMIE STENGLE
Associated Press

STEPHENVILLE, Texas
A jury was seated Monday
in the trial of a man charged
with killing the former Navy
SEAL depicted in the Oscar-nominated movie "American Sniper," with the judge
estimating no more than two
dozen people were dismissed
from service because of publicity about the case.
Ten women and two men
will serve as jurors for Eddie
Ray Routh's trial, which starts
Wednesday with opening
statements. Routh, a former
Marine, is charged with capital murder in the deaths of
38-year-old Chris Kyle and
Kyle's friend, 35-year-old
Chad Littlefield. Kyle and
Littlefield were trying to help
Routh when prosecutors say
he shot them at a Texas gun
range in 2013.
The movie based on Kyle's
memoir as a celebrated sniper who served four tours in
Iraq has grossed nearly $300
million. In response to the attention paid to the Kyle case,
officials called in more than
four times as many potential
jurors as they would for a regular trial. Yet it took just one
day to seat the panel, after a
screening process last week



MICHAEL AINSWORTH/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patriot Guard Riders prepare to form a procession for Chad Littlefield
during his funeral in Midlothian, Texas on Feb. 8, 2013.

narrowed the jury pool.

Simply reading Kyle's book
or seeing the movie which
ends with a depiction of Kyle
meeting Routh, followed by
footage from Kyle's funeral
weren't grounds for dismissal.
Instead, potential jurors were
asked if they could set aside
what they had already heard.
"It's hard not to have knowledge of this case," Erath
County District Attorney
Alan Nash said. "It's pervasive."
Judge Jason Cashon denied
defense motions to delay the
trial or move it to a different
county and noted how few
potential jurors were dismissed because of pretrial

ROUTH FAMILY, ERATH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine, is accused of killing Navy SEAL sniper
Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield on Feb. 2, 2013.

publicity.
Routh's attorneys plan to
pursue an insanity defense.
Prosecutors won't seek the
death penalty. He faces life in
prison without parole if convicted.
Family members have said
Routh, 27, struggled with
post-traumatic stress disorder
after leaving the Marines in
2010. The small arms technician served in Iraq and was
deployed to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Kyle took Routh
to the shooting range after
Routh's mother asked if he
could help her son.
Kyle made more than 300
kills as a sniper for SEAL
Team 3, according to his own
count and earned two Silver
Stars for valor. After leaving
the military, Kyle volunteered
with veterans facing mental
health problems, often taking
them shooting.
About two hours after Kyle,
Littlefield and Routh arrived
at Rough Creek Lodge and
Resort on Feb. 2, 2013, an employee discovered the bodies
of Kyle and Littlefield at the
remote range.
Authorities say Routh drove
to his sister's house in Kyle's
truck, telling her and her husband that he had killed Kyle
and Littlefield.

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Boyfriend charged with homicide

after autopsy in students death
MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. The

boyfriend of a college freshman found dead in her dorm
room was charged Monday
with homicide after an autopsy found she had been severely
beaten and strangled, during a
struggle in which a prosecutor
said she fought for her life.
Police officers responding to
a 911 call early Sunday from
the boyfriend, Gregorio Orrostieta, 19, said they found him
trying to administer CPR to
Karlie Hall, 18, his own face,
hands and jeans smeared with
blood, his shirt ripped, his
chest scratched and his forehead cut, a police affidavit
said.
Authorities believe the CPR
was completely fake, and
that Hall had already been
dead for hours when Orrostieta called them to Millersville University, claiming the
young woman had suffered
a heart attack, said Lancaster County District Attorney
Craig Stedman.
Questioned by police, Orrostieta said he shoved Hall,
causing her to fall and hit her
head on a chair, and then gave
her a back hand to the face,
the affidavit said. But he made
no mention of choking her.
Hes responsible and were
going to hold him accountable, Stedman told a news
conference to announce the
homicide charge. He had been
charged only with aggravated
assault pending the autopsy.
She fought for her life, the
prosecutor said.

RICHARD HERTZLER/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Millersville University students enter Bard Hall on the Millersville University
campus in Millersville , Pa., Monday. Police say a student, Millersville
University freshman Karlie Hall, died in her room early Sunday.

The dorms video surveillance confirmed that no one

else entered or left the room
during the time when a struggle was heard in the dorm
room.
The couple, both from the
Philadelphia suburbs, had
been dating about 11 months.
Orrostieta,
of
Kennett
Square, is not a Millersville
student. He was being held
without bail. The prosecutor
said he did not have a lawyer
on record, and no one answered the door at his residence Monday afternoon.
Orrostieta told police that he
and Hall, 18, of Chadds Ford,
had argued at a party Saturday
night and she had hit him, the
affidavit said. They made up
before returning to the dorm
at around 1:30 a.m. and arguing again, the affidavit said. Stedman declined to say if there

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was a history of abuse.

Stedman said witnesses reported hearing yelling and the
sound of furniture moving between 2 and 2:30 a.m., about
the time authorities believe
Hall was killed.
The dorms resident assistant
knocked on the door, but no
one answered and no further
sound was heard, authorities
said.
Police found Hall unresponsive when they arrived at Bard
Hall after getting the 911 call
at about 5 a.m., authorities
said.
Asked about the resident
assistant not calling police,
Stedman said: Theyre not
criminal investigators. Their
responsibility is ... to make
sure theres no more disturbances going on.
Its something that well
look at, he said while add-

ing: I dont want in any way

anybody taking out of this
press conference today that
anybodys responsible for her
death other than the defendant whos charged.
University
spokeswoman
Janet Kacskos said the RA
was awoken by other residents
who heard the noise. After
knocking and not getting any
response, she figured they had
quieted down, Kacskos said.
In a note to students, Millersville President John Anderson called Halls death
unfathomable. An outdoor
memorial was planned for
Monday night at Millersville,
an 8,000-student state-owned
university.
Weve never had this happen. Were a pretty bucolic,
rural campus. Very safe, Kacskos said.
Friends said Hall was a finance major who always appeared happy and often spent
her free time going to the gym
or feeding ducks at a campus
pond.
I knew that the relationship
wasnt that great, said Halls
friend, Trisha Faust, 19, of
Emmaus. It was on-again,
off-again.
Molly Gaetano, 19, of Pittsburgh, who lived two doors
down from Hall on the second
floor of the three-story dormitory, said she last spoke to her
Friday.
She never talked bad about
anyone. She was always smiling and cheerful, Gaetano
said.
A memorial with flowers
and cards was set up at Halls
dorm room.

HEALTH FROM PAGE 1

teaching her how to brush her
teeth and how grateful it made
me to realize how lucky I am,
and even though this is happening in Guatemala, it is also
happening here in Lawrence.
Her work did not go unnoticed back in Kansas. The Universitys public relations staff
made her project a story and
video on its homepage. Loving
also was the first recipient of
the Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett Outstanding Contribution
Award, a scholarship created
in honor of the former vice
provost. McCluskey-Fawcett
said she was approached about
the idea of creating a scholarship in her name before her
retirement in 2013.
The award was made because of Leigh, she said. I
thought of her before I even
thought of what the scholarship should be for.
In her final semester at the
University, Loving has pushed

Jayhawk Health Initiative to

get involved in the community. So far, the group has helped
students sign up for the Affordable Care Act and take
CPR classes.
The final mark Loving hopes
to leave on the University is
the creation of a new class
that will explore global health
issues and include volunteering in a foreign country. Loving said she hopes the course,
which doesnt have an official
name or department yet, will
be available in the fall.
Loving said she hopes to become a doctor who specializes
in treating illnesses involving
the lungs.
One lesson shell carry with
her is how to let others know
you care, even when they
dont speak the same language.
Sometimes, a the best communication is a simple gesture or
facial expression.
A smile is its own universal
language, Loving said.

Edited by Emma LeGault

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Leigh Loving, right, with a patient in Guatemala after he received dental care.

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Ordering copious amounts of
chinese food seems like the only
way to order chinese food.
Goal for the week: to not go
insane from having 3 tests, 2 of
which are on the same day.
I wish there was an app that
would warn you when a bee was
about to sting you.
Thanks, Facebook. I really love
how you notify me of a persons
birthday. A person that I havent
talked to since high school.
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n Jan. 22, 32-yearold sexual education teacher Deresa

Poe confessed to having
a sexual relationship with
her 18-year-old student,
according to WKFOR, an
Oklahoma broadcast station.
She faces six second-degree
rape charges, since Oklahoma
law prohibits teacher-student
relationships if the student is
younger than 21. A few weeks
ago, during a news segment,
hosts on 96.5 The Buzz discussed her hotness.
As much as I usually love
96.5 and the hosts commentary, listening to their
comments felt completely
wrong. No matter a teachers age or appearance, its
wrong for teachers to sleep
with their students. Yet, all
were concerned with here is
whether or not shes hot?

Who was that grandma in a

wheelchair bar hopping this
weekend?
When you know youre coming
down with something and its too
late to prevent it. :(
No, Arch majors have a bigger
gap in credit hours than music
majors. #nosleep
Somehow macaroni got into
my bed last night.. .slightly
confused... but also pleased?
Kanye West is HILARIOUS. I dont
care what anyone else says, that
prank was funny and for those
who dont have a sense of humor,
you guys can get outta here.

Back in 2006, South Park

released an episode titled
Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy
where one of the female
teachers sleeps with fiveyear-old Ike. Instead of being
concerned about the kid,
the public sympathizes with
Miss Teacher because shes
attractive.
While the plot
is far-fetched, the
social commentary is still
applicable. Nine
years separate
the South Park
episode and Poe.
Poe
Nine years and we
are still fixated on
a persons appearance to validate criminal offenses. When
I tried to look up statistics
on leniency toward female
teacher sex offenders, one of
the first results to come up
was Top 10 Sexiest Female
Sex Offenders.
Poe is not the only female
teacher to behave inappropriately. In 2005, Florida woman
Debra LaFave was arrested
for having multiple sexual
encounters with a 14-yearold student, according to The
Tampa Bay Times. She faced
serious charges at first, but

they were eventually dropped

and she served no jail time.
Instead she was required to
complete three years of house
arrest and seven years of
sex-offender probation.
In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau was caught having sex
with her former sixth-grade
student Vili Fualaau,
according to the
Los Angeles Times.
Fualaau got Letourneau pregnant, and
they continued their
relationship until she
was jailed for more
than seven years. After she was released in
2004, she and Fualaau
married, and their wedding
ceremony was covered by
Entertainment Tonight,
according to CBS News.
Lafave made the Top 10 list,
and Letourneau is on another
list of female sex offenders
ranked based on their looks.
Some of the comments about
these female sex offenders
applaud the boys who were
lucky enough to be chosen.
Its more difficult to find a list
of attractive male teacher sex
offenders.
By focusing on a female
sex offenders appearance we

are excusing their criminal

actions, which not only adds
to the disparity between
charges and punishments, but
also invalidates the victims
emotions.
According to a 2012 University of Michigan study, male

justification for wrongdoing,

nor is gender. Perpetuating
these ideas, consciously or
subconsciously, will further
deteriorate any progress we
are making in diminishing
double standards, especially
in the sexual assault aware-

RATHER, THESE ISSUES

COMMUNICATE THE UNDERLYING
DOUBLE STANDARD IN SOCIETY:
MALES ARE AGGRESSORS AND
FEMALES ARE DELICATE.
sex offenders sentences were
on average 63 percent longer
than womens. The extent of
the crime did not matter females simply were not held as
accountable for their actions.
This disparity in sentencing runs deeper than illegal
teacher-student relationships.
Rather, these issues communicate the underlying double
standard in society: males are
aggressors and females are
delicate. Straying from these
stereotypes seems rare.
Good looks are not a

ness movement.
We have to start with our
reaction and separate appearance and gender from the
criminal offense. Anyone who
commits a crime, male or
female, deserves an appropriate punishment, regardless of
gender and especially regardless of appearance.
Meg Huwe is a sophomore from
Overland Park studying chemical
engineering

Tax code benefits privileged, hinders poor

I love when all my favorite shows

come back from mid-season
breaks... yaaaaas!
Grumbling stomach in class. :(
So embarrassing.

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John Olson

@JohnOlsonUDK

ome of us pay them

now and others dread
paying them in the
future: taxes. Taxation is a
reality we must all eventually
face. Wouldnt it be nice for
this requirement of civilization to be simple, efficient,
and above all, fair? Unfortunately, the present U.S. tax
system possesses none of
these qualities. The system is
so complex that the tax code,
at almost 4 million words,
could be recycled and used to
print the entire Harry Potter
series almost four times.
According to a 2013

article from The Economist,

Americans collectively spent
6.1 billion hours every year
sifting through the tax code.
That time could be better
spent working, studying,
innovating and caring for
families. Instead, 59 percent
of filers hire accountants to
receive help with their tax
returns, spending anywhere
between $261-$400, according to the National Society of
Accountants. This is certainly
a lot more than they would
otherwise spend on taxes
alone. As future laborers in
the burgeoning 21st-century
economy, avoiding unnecessary tax costs, both in time
and money, should be of
importance to us.
What makes the tax code
so complicated? The answer
resides with the myriad of
deductions, exemptions and
credits that lie within, known
as tax expenditures. Pushed
by lobbyists and special
interest groups, Congress

carves out special incentives

for large corporations, the
privileged and upper-middle
class. By pandering to these
groups, many politicians
can expect their pockets to
be bursting come campaign
season, and ordinary Americans can expect tax forms
that make even less sense. If
filling out the FAFSA seems
complicated now, there is
no telling what it will be like
in the future if this corrupt
trend continues.
Many politically concerned
students wish to uphold
institutions that promote
fairness. In my view, the federal governments tax system
enforces existing systems of
privilege that promote the
powerful and oppress the
poor. Concerned citizens,
including students, should
investigate any notion of such
oppression.
The vast amount of tax
expenditures fall on the
wealthy, despite being sold

as for the everyman. This is

no coincidence as politicians
rely on campaign donations
from this very demographic.
In fact, the Congressional
Budget Office reports that 50
percent of all tax expenditures go to the top 20 percent
of income earners. Even if
more of these expenditures
were available to the poor,
chances are the underprivileged would be unable to
access them as few are able to
hire accountants.
The solution to this tax
complexity is simple: We
must be rid of every single
tax expenditure. At the
same time, tax rates should
be lowered at the same rate
that tax breaks are reduced.
Currently, the effective tax
rates for many individuals
are significantly lower than
the rate assigned to their tax
bracket due to deductions.
This proposed change would
mean that the actual income
tax rate for individuals would

equal their current effective

tax rate. The burden of taxes
would not increase, and the
federal government would
kill fewer trees every time
they print the tax code.
With over 6 billion more
hours at Americans disposal,
eliminating all tax expenditures while lowering rates
would make the United
States population vastly
more productive and we
would not have to badger
our parents as much for their
financial information every
spring. Tax evasion would be
reduced, which could chip
away at our future deficits.
There would only be a small
set of people who would
lose out with this policy:
accountants, bureaucrats and
politicians. If you ask me,
that is a small price to pay for
progress.

John Olson is a sophomore

from Wichita studying
economics

Im in favor of having an armed

populace, but its insanity to not
require permits and training. We
have mandatory education for
safely driving a car, because cars
are dangerous. Why should guns
be treated differently?
When you forgot to do all your
readings for class
#whatarewetalkingaboutagain
Anddd now its cold again.
Better Call Saul anyone watch
it Sunday night? That ending
though!
I think I died and Satan has
brought me back to life and
Im paying for my sins with this
hangover.
Kim Kardashian and I have the
same hair. I dont know whether
to be offended or pleased.
50 Shades will do to the BDSM
community what CSI did to the
Furry community.
When I wake up, my dog always
tries to pretend like my boyfriend
didnt take him outside in the
morning when I know for a fact
that he did... You cant fool me.
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arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today is an 8
Review your reserves over the
next two days. Collaborate to
realize a financial dream with
organization and planning.
Save your words now. Its action
time. Figure the costs before
compromising.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
A partners a big help today and
tomorrow. Breathe deeply when
confronted by stress or anxiety.
A shared dream seems within
reach. More action and less talk
bring it closer.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Your workloads getting more
intense, especially over the next
two days. There may be water involved. The excellent work youve
been doing reflects well on you.
Complete a detailed transaction.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
The next two days are reserved
for fun. Use your imagination.
Take the lead and invite family
to play. Sailing, skiing or water
sports delight... or a bubble bath.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Watch what you say now, or
remain quiet. Stick close to
home for a couple of days. Get
physically involved in a domestic
project. Entertain a fantasy.
Confer with a technician.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today
is an 8
Study and research today and
tomorrow. Get into creative work.
Take a step towards realizing a
dream. If the words dont come,
jot down ideas and organize
them later.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
The next two days can be good
for business. Postpone the routine and focus on getting work
out. Grease the squeakiest wheel
first. Multitask with ease. Dont
sweat the small stuff.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Get help building your dream.
Youre strong and confident
today and tomorrow. Get wildly
creative. You have what you
need. Keep the faith. Take time
for meditation. Avoid lies like the
plague.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Slow down and contemplate the
landscape. Quietly meditate on
what a dream realized might
look like. Focus on health and
wellness, and imagine someone
thriving. Pray for a miracle, with
love and gratitude.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Your friends really come through
for you over the next few days.
Resolve a controversy together.
Messages can get lost in transmission. Get in the feedback
loop, and find out whats going
on.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Take on new leadership at work.
Theres a career upgrade available today and tomorrow. Listen,
but dont get stopped by a critic.
Discuss your dreams with a loved
one. Anticipate changes, and
imagine which direction to go.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Travel conditions seem excellent
today and tomorrow. Keep costs
down. Postpone a shopping trip
as you find new expenses. Direct
complaints to someone who can
do something about them. Build
your dream.

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Top 10 healthiest campus organizations

SHERYL MILLER
@KUSheryl

Wellness is not simply the

absence of disease, but the
integration of physical, mental, social, environmental,
spiritual, intellectual and
occupational
well-being,
according to the University of California Riversides
wellness wheel. As students,
our intellectual wellness is
often good, but what about
the others? Here is a list of
the healthiest organizations
on campus to keep the heart,
body and mind healthy.
1. PEER HEALTH EDUCATORS
(PHE)
KU Peer Health Educators
is a volunteer group working to make KU a healthier
place, according to its Rock
Chalk Central profile. PHE
provides free health education programming to the
KU community by giving
student-led health presentations and creating handouts related to health and
wellness. All majors are welcome.
For more information, contact Liz Kocon at ekocon89@
ku.edu or peerhlth@ku.edu.
2. ACTIVE MINDS
Meetings typically consist
of discussions, film screenings, meditation sessions,
presentations, or panels, all
with the goal of spreading
awareness of mental health,
said Rachel Hagan, president
of Active Minds at KU. All
students are encouraged to
join, especially those feeling
homesick or isolated.
Email Hagan at activeminds@ku.edu or follow @
KUActiveMinds on Twitter
for more information.
3. KU CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY
According to its website,
the KU Center for Sustainability empowers students,
faculty, and staff to make decisions that help protect natural ecosystems, create economic prosperity and treat

all people with equality and

respect. A goal of the group
is to integrate sustainability into education, research,
campus operations and campus life.

Email Jeffrey Severin at

jseverin@ku.edu or follow
@SustainKU on Twitter for
more information.
4. ADVENTURE CLUB
The Adventure Club is designed to bring together all
students interested in outdoor activities, according
to its Rock Chalk Central
profile. Basically if you get
bored doing the same old
thing every weekend and
want a fun group of other
students of all ages and majors to do things with, this is
the club for you.
Contact Natalie Williams at
n456w838@ku.edu for more
information about the latest
group meeting or outing in
the Lawrence area.
5. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH
OUTREACH PROGRAM (CHOP)
According to its Rock
Chalk Central profile, CHOP
is designed to help students
at the University of Kansas
actively engage in various
community service based
events centered on health
and wellness in both KU and
the Lawrence communities.
To join, email Molly Milbourn at kansaschop@gmail.
com or m164m067@ku.edu.
6. BIKE KU
Bike KU is a cycling advocacy group, which promotes cycling as a means to
a healthier, happier world,
according to its Facebook
page. They do so by educating the public to increase
safe driving and cycling habits and partnering with other local, state and national
advocacy groups to create
better and safer infrastructures, according to its Rock
Chalk Central profile. As
their slogan goes, Bike KU,
bike happy.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Adventure Club on campus appeals to students with a thirst for the outdoors, offering many outdoor activities.
The Kansan ranked the top 10 healthiest organizations on campus, with Adventure Club coming in fourth place.

Email Bike KU at bike@

ku.edu or follow @BikeKU
on Twitter for more information.
7. BREATHE EASY AT KU
(B.E.A.K)
Do you want to help make
the University smoke-free?
According to its Rock Chalk
Central profile, B.E.A.K
aims to improve KUs campus and encourage respect
among students by promoting a healthy environment
for all through a tobacco-free KU.

according to its Rock Chalk

Central profile.
Email Ashley Hart at
a028h557@ku.edu or jayhawks4sas@gmail.com for
more information.
9. KU FIGHTS HUNGER
KU Fights Hunger teaches students about hunger
in Douglas County and the
world, shares information
about hunger via related
events at KU, according
to its Rock Chalk Central
profile. It gives students the
opportunity to aid hungry
Lawrence residents.

Contact Ben Saathoff at

bsaathoff@ku.edu or follow @BreatheEasyAtKU on
Twitter for more information.

Contact Thelma Simons at

kufightshunger@ku.edu or
follow @KUFightsHunger
on Twitter for more information.

8. SAFETY AND AWARENESS

FOR STUDENTS (SAS)
This group, a joint project
of GaDuGi and the Willow
Domestic Violence Center,
helps to create awareness
for students on issues such
as domestic violence, sexual
assault and dating violence,

10. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLUBS

Check out rockchalkcentral.ku.edu to find almost
any form of sport and exercise club imaginable. Organizations include Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Kansas Quidditch
Team, KU Babes (women-only strength training),

Kendo/Kumdo Club (KKC),

Ki-Aikido, Lacrosse, Boxing, Running, Rock Climbing, Tennis, Water Polo and
many more.

Edited by Emma LeGault

IZZY FROM PAGE 1

Lee is currently signed with
Concore Entertainment, a
group under Universal Records. After positive reaction
from radio listeners, Lee sent
his song True Love Story to
producer Toby Gad who flew
him to L.A. to work with singer Jessica Jarell. Since then,
Lee has worked with various
artists and interns at Sony as
an account manager. Moving
forward, Lee said deciding
where he wants to take his
music is the hardest part.
Its complicated, he said.
Ive been thinking about it a
lot. Ive had so many opportunities that came and went because I thought too long. Im
interning with Sony right now
as a rep for them, but then
Im like What do I want to
do? I love this but then I love
this one too. Both music and
working with Sony require so
much work and so much effort.
In addition to holding down
a job, interning and working
on his music for his label, Lee
is also striving be the first in
his family to graduate from
college. He said he turned
down a deal from Vibe Entertainment in the U.K. in order
to stay in school.
You got to go to school,
he said. I would have had to
quit school and that is one
big thing with me. I can always continue with music. Im
graduating next year, so Ill
have more than enough time
and more knowledge to write
about.
Lee said he looks up to artists
like J. Cole and Kanye West
because they have both been
successful in the industry and
have also graduated from college. Lee said having a strong
work ethic built up in college
is crucial to knowing how to
persevere in the difficult music industry.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BEN BRODSKY/KANSAN

Izzy Lee, a student from Overland Park, was offered a record deal in the U.K. before he graduated high school. Two of Lees singles are available on iTunes.

Thats what I want to be

about, he said. Education is a
big part of it, it builds you up.
Lee has stuck with his passion even when times were
tough, from dry spells in writing music to no call-backs
while still learning how to balance all that he has taken on.
His mother, Angie Lee, said
shes proud of how her son
handles the trials that come
from being in the music business.
I love the way he handles
setbacks, she said. He pushes
through and doesnt linger on
them, its part of life. He rolls
with it. Im glad I was able to
have a hand in instilling that.
He sets his mind to do something, and he makes it happen.
She said she always knew he
was talented but never expected music to be what her son
wanted to pursue in the long

run.
I thought it was like all little
boys who stand in front of the
mirror with his mic, she said.
It became a passion for him,
and I realized it was more than
playing in the mirror. I really
dont think he has a cap. The
skys the limit.

LEES MOST RECENT

EP, ILLIFFIC, WILL
HIT ITUNES FEB. 28.
TWO OTHER SINGLES,
XPENSIVE TASTE AND
RIDE AROUND CHICK,
ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE ON ITUNES.

Lees barber, Otis Johnson

from Shawnee, has known Lee

for eight years and shares similar sentiments. Johnson compares Lee to artists like Drake
and J. Cole and said Lee is one
of the most talented young
men hes met, both musically
and personality-wise.
He has such a wide range
of abilities, Johnson said.
Hes extremely talented. A lot
of people are into electronic
stuff instead of a real art form,
hes a true artist. You get a lot
of artists who all talk about
their work and their success,
but hes so humble. I cant say
humble enough.
Lee recently released a track
titled Endless with Brazilian
singer Natalia Damini and
said it received rave reviews.
Endless is being picked up
to cameo in other videos. His
song Ride Around Chick
was also featured in the TV
show Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta.

It makes me hungry because

Ive been told before that my
songs are at a point where they
need to be higher in acclaim
because they sound like artists
that you see at the Grammys
or something like that, Lee
said. The opportunities Ive
had, Im very excited for, but
Im hungrier for more.
Lees mother said the example he sets for his two younger
sisters and the way Lee carries himself at a young age is
enough to make any mother
proud.
For such a young man to
have learned balance at such
a young age, Im so proud of
him, she said. As long as you
can maintain balance, your
life can be on an even field. I
raised him to be a man, and
Im very proud of the man he
is today.

Edited by Valerie Haag

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TRENDING

Grammys more of star-studded

concert than award ceremony
Lyndsey Havens
@LyndseyAlana

SUDOKU

CRYPTOQUIP

fter maintaining
something for
nearly six decades,
it can become increasingly
enticing to fall into habit
and follow the path of the
past. Sunday marked the
57th Annual Grammy
Awards Ceremony, which
featured LL Cool J as the
host for the fourth consecutive year. Asking him back
year after year is not the
only consistency with the
Grammys, though; replacing award announcements
with powerful performances has been a recurring
theme for the ceremony as
well.
The Grammys allotted
time for 23 performances
yet only granted enough
time for nine award announcements a startling
contrast. A Rolling Stone
article called attention to
the method of filling the
Grammy Pre-Show with
the rest of the awards and
a handful of performances
deemed less worthy with its
headline alone: Inside the
Grammys 2015 Pre-Show:
74 Trophies in 195 Minutes.
Big-name artists such as
Jack White, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera
and many more all won
awards during the preshow, but were nowhere to
be seen during the live telecast except for a possible
glimpse on the red carpet.
The article said the awards
were handed out at blitzkrieg speed and that since
the televised Grammys are
more crammed than ever
with musical performances,
many categories have been
sent across the road: Dozens of golden gramophones
are distributed at the Nokia
Theater before the main
event at the Staples Center
begins.
The International Business Times reported that
the 2015 Grammys were
the lowest-rated since
2009, though since 2010
the Grammys have been
enjoying a resurgence of
sorts, which some have
attributed to the advent of
Twitter and other social
media sites. The publication also reported that
according to Twitter, Kanye
West was among the five
most-mentioned artists of
the night while Beck, the
artist causing controversy
for winning Album of the
Year over Beyonc, didnt
make the cut.
Though West was granted
a performance slot and later
reappeared on stage to poke
fun at himself during Becks
acceptance speech, the
genre of hip-hop as a whole
continues to be largely
underrepresented at the
Grammys, just one more
unchanging element of the
awards show.
Artists such as Kendrick
Lamar (Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song
for i) and Eminem (Best
Rap Album for MMLP2)
were included in the list of
the 74 Grammys awarded
prior to the actual event.
As an article from Vibe
pointed out in regards to
Lamars awards, If no one
is around to see you bask
in the well-deserved win...
does it even exist?
Regardless of who made
an appearance during the
Grammys either for a
performance or an acceptance speech ratings for

JOHN SHEARER/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beck, left, and Chris Martin perform at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. Beck received
the Album of the Year award for Morning Phase.

the ceremony were down

by more than 10 percent.
According to Nielsen, 25.3
million viewers tuned in
on Sunday while last years
ceremony garnered 28.5
million viewers.
If the intention of inundating the ceremony with a
lengthy list of performances
is to boost ratings, it may
be time to consider a return
to the primary purpose
of the ceremony to
recognize and reward the
most talented players in the
industry.
Edited by Valerie Haag

RICHARD SHOTWELL/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sam Smith arrives at The 57th Annual Grammy Awards - Universal Music
Group Grammy After Party on Sunday in Los Angeles. Smith won four
awards Sunday night: Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year,
and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Hey!
Have you heard? Garmin, the worldwide leader in
satellite navigation for consumer electronics, is hiring
product support specialists and summer seasonal
associates in Kansas City.
If youve got a knack for troubleshooting and making
technical issues sound easy to solve, Garmin wants to hear
from you. Bring your resume to the on-campus job fair
at the Kansas Union anytime from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
February 11. Or, go to garmin.com/careers to apply online.
Its no secret

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The KU Natural Science

Community Organization
Presents

the suggestive side

of natural history

Activites Include
Date Night Prizes
Free Aphrodisiacs
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Wednesday, February 11
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Its time
for the
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job.

Engineering &
Computing
Career Fair

February 12, 2015

Kansas Union
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THE DAILY DEBATE

Who will be the MVP for Kansas baseball this year?

Kylan Whitmer
@KRWhitmer

DREW MOROVICK

fter last years pitching rotation losses,

right-hander Drew
Morovick will step up and
be the Jayhawks MVP this
season.
Morovick will return for his
senior season and fill the void
left by last seasons starters who
left after signing professional
contracts. Frank Duncan, Robert Kahana and Jordan Piche
all received All-Big 12 honors
last year while on the mound,
and together they pitched over
half of the Jayhawks innings
last season.
Saying there are some big
shoes to fill for this season is an
understatement, but Morovick
is up for the challenge, as he
will return after playing his
best season yet.
In 2014, Morovick started a
career-high nine games for the
Jayhawks and appeared in 25
games total. In those 25 games
he posted a 10-4 record, not
only leading the team in wins,
but leading the Big 12 conference as well in a three-way tie.
After leading the conference
in wins for last season, Morovick enters the 2015 season
as the Big 12s active leader for
career wins.
Morovick earned his 10th
win late last season against
Kentucky, the two seed in the
regional. This was arguably
his best performance as he
relieved starter Jordan Piche,

who gave up five earned runs

in just four innings which
allowed Kentucky to tie the
game at six. Morovick pitched
a stellar three and one-third
innings of scoreless relief,
allowing just one hit as the
Jayhawks pulled away for a
postseason win.
The senior will be expected
to do more of the same this
season as a starter while newcomers join him in the starting
rotation.
Fans will be able to find out
more Wednesday during the
Jayhawks Media Day, but

In 77.1 innings pitched last

season, the right-hander surrendered 86 hits while sending
44 batters back to the dugout
with strikeouts. The pitcher
also gave up only one long-ball
last season out of the 21 total
home runs hit against the team
last season.
Look for the senior to add to
his innings-pitched tally this
season as he could pitch over
100 innings in 2015 if he follows the lead of Frank Duncan,
who pitched 118 innings last
season. Morovick will also look
to cut down his earned runs

SAYING THERE ARE SOME BIG SHOES

TO FILL FOR THIS SEASON IS AN
UNDERSTATEMENT, BUT MOROVICK IS
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE, AS HE WILL
RETURN AFTER PLAYING HIS BEST
SEASON YET.
D1baseball.com projects Morovick will be responsible for
leading the weekend rotation
along with transfer junior
Ben Krauth and freshman
Blake Weiman. This makes
Morovicks experience on the
mound very valuable early on
in the season as the newcomers
adjust to Division I baseball.
With more responsibility this
season, Morovick looks to improve on his already-impressive statistics from the mound.

from last season, as he posted a

5.00 ERA.
Plenty of Jayhawks will step
up and have big performances
on the diamond this season.
However, because of Morovicks experience among fresh
newcomers in the pitching
rotation, he will be the most
valuable player for the Jayhawks in 2015.
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CONNOR MCKAY

one is left fielder

Michael Suiter,
who batted .322
with 11 doubles, three home
runs and 42 RBIs in 2014.
Former center fielder Tucker
Tharp hit .310 with 39 RBIs
and 15 doubles will also not
be penciled in for this years

home run in the 14th inning

against Stony Brook on
March 9.
McKay made 41 starts as a
freshman, moving between
center and right field. As
a sophomore he started in
34 games. Over the season,
he drove in 18 runs and hit
for the cycle against in-state
rival Kansas State on May
10, 2013.
It is no secret that McKay

ALL EYES POINT TO SENIOR OUTFIELDER CONNOR MCKAY TO SPEARHEAD THE 2015 KANSAS LINEUP.
Kansas baseball lineup.
In order for the Jayhawks
to repeat last years success,
they will have to fill some of
these glaring holes on the
offensive end.
All eyes point to senior
outfielder Connor McKay to
spearhead the 2015 Kansas
lineup.
McKay was drafted by the
Colorado Rockies in the
24th round of the 2011 MLB
Draft. He was named the
No. 1 prospect in the state
of Colorado and No. 76
nationally as a junior in high
school. He was an offensive
machine from the moment
he stepped on campus. He
became the first freshman
to hit a grand slam in three
years early in the 2012
season. This came a day after
he hit the game-winning

has an insane amount of

talent on the diamond and
has been an offensive force
his entire collegiate career.
But coach Ritch Price said
McKay still lacked maturity
at times last year, which prevented him from being able
to take that next step.
McKay appeared to mature
his junior year and took that
next step. In 2014, McKay
finished with a batting average of .259 while posting
career bests in runs (28),
doubles (10), home runs
(nine), and walks (19). He
also had a career- and teamhigh 45 RBIs.
The 6-foot-3 outfielder out
of Parker, Colo., also strung
together two eight-game hitting streaks over the course
of 59 games. He knocked in

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McKays ability to drive
in runs and be a consistent weapon on offense in
the heart of the order was
enough to name him All-Big
12 Second Team. He aided
the Jayhawks in a 35-26 record and a postseason berth.
Because of all that, McKay
is getting national recognition heading into his final
season at Kansas.
Perfectgame.org, a baseball
blog, tabbed him as the
preseason Big 12 All-Conference designated hitter
and picked Kansas to finish
sixth in the Big 12. He was
the lone Jayhawk to earn
any Perfect Game preseason
honors.
Kansas was picked to finish
last in the 2014 preseason
coaches poll. The Jayhawks
wound up surpassing those
projections, finishing fifth.
This year, the Big 12 coaches poll has Kansas tied for
seventh.
But the Jayhawks will not
have the benefit of a superb
starting rotation to carry
them this spring as they say
goodbye to all three of their
weekend starters.
In order for Kansas to surpass projections once again,
it will have to rely heavily
on a high-octane offense to
keep up with the prominent Big 12 pitching staffs.
Connor All Day McKay
will have to be the anchor of
that offense.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Kellys a really good player and when

hes playing with energy and playing
well defensively, the offense comes
easier.
Bill Self to the Lawrence
Journal-World

FACT OF THE DAY

Fact: Kelly Oubre Jr. is shooting 6

percent from three on the road and
47 percent at home.
ESPN.com

TRIVIA OF THE DAY

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Jayhawks need more from Kelly Oubre Jr. on the road

elly Oubre Jr. struggled to

crack the rotation early on
this season, however, since
he earned coach Bill Self s trust at
Georgetown on Dec. 10, he has improved. The freshman guard is now
averaging 10.9 points per game.
After taking a closer look at his
season, one thing stands out: Oubre
has been brilliant at home but average away from Allen Fieldhouse.
The Jayhawks have yet to lose at
home this season. Obviously the Allen Fieldhouse crowd is a big reason,
but Oubres play is another major
factor. In his eight home appearances, he has averaged 15.8 points, 6.3
rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals
per game.
In seven road games and one neutral site game, Oubre has averaged
5.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists
and 1.3 steals per game. However, to
be fair to Oubre, one of those games
was at TCU where he played just

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10 minutes because he had flu-like
symptoms. He had zero points, one
rebound, one assist, and zero steals
during that game.
There is clearly a big drop off in
Oubres points on the road, but his
steals are a concern as well. He had
one road game with four steals,
which helped offset four road games
with zero steals. It is absolutely vital
that Oubre be active on defense for
the Jayhawks, because he is by far

the most disruptive wing defender

the team has. He has more steals
(24) than Wayne Selden (15) and
Brannen Greene (five) this year.
The Jayhawks are 4-3 on the
road this season, and Oubre is
just one of many reasons for that.
At Temple, Selden and Perry
Ellis went a combined 3-of-18 from
the field, and the team shot just 30
percent from inside the three-point
line. In Ames, the Jayhawks surrendered 21 fast break points to Iowa
State. On Saturday, the Jayhawks shot
33 percent from two, and 52 percent
from the free throw line.
Kansas has four road games left:
Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas
State and Oklahoma. In order for the
Jayhawks to capture at least a No.
2 seed in the NCAA Tournament,
they likely need to win three of those
games. In order for the Jayhawks
to do that, they will need Oubre
to play with the same energy and

enthusiasm that
makes the home
crowd roar, because
when he plays with
energy, he can be
the Jayhawks second
most important player
behind Frank Mason.
Hes a big kid, a real big kid,
Selden said last week. Hes the life
of our team. He always has crazy
energy and hes never sitting down.
The kid is crazy. Hes always screaming, yelling at times when its not
necessary.
Oubre has had his moments on the
road, but he has the ability to make
the game easier for everybody else.
If the Jayhawks can get the same guy
who electrifies Allen Fieldhouse, it
will make life on the road a whole
lot easier.
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Rare Joe Jackson autograph photo may bring $100,000

JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press

Sharon Bowen thought her

late husband was a bit crazy
for buying a scrapbook filled
with black and white photos
of Cleveland ballplayers from
the early 1900s but not anymore. It turns out that book
held what may be the only autographed photo of Shoeless
Joe Jackson, the Holy Grail of
baseball signatures.
Jackson, who was tossed out
of baseball for throwing the
1919 World Series and remembered in the movie "Field
of Dreams," was illiterate and
rarely signed anything but
paychecks and legal documents, making his autographs
among the rarest in sports.

Our job is to be the skeptic,

especially if it is too good to
be true.
JOE ORLANDO
President of Professional
Sports Authenticator

How many Jackson signatures are in existence isn't

clear, but most experts agree
that it's probably less than
100. But this is the first signed
photo authenticated by autograph experts, according
to Heritage Auctions, which
is handling the sale of the
century-old photograph this
month.
It could fetch at least
$100,000, according to the
Dallas-based auction house.
"If I were a betting man, I'd

say the chances of another one

surfacing would be highly unlikely," said Joe Orlando, president of Professional Sports
Authenticator, which validated the signature and photo.
Bowen's husband, Bill, first
saw the scrapbook about 10
years ago.
It was stored in a barn near
Cleveland and belonged to
a couple whose family was
friends with Frank W. Smith,
a photographer with The
Plain Dealer newspaper. He
shot the photo of Jackson
along with those of Hall of
Famers Christy Mathewson
and Napoleon Lajoie during
spring training in 1911.
The family offered to sell
the scrapbook five years ago
to Bowen's husband because
they knew how much he treasured the 60 photos. The price
tag: $15,000.
"I told him 'absolutely not,'"
Bowen said. "Luckily for me, I
lost that argument."
Her husband kept the book
in a trunk, looking at it almost
every day and showing it off to
friends. A collector all his life,
he appreciated its history and
connection to his hometown.
Not knowing the book's skyhigh value, they never locked
it up or worried about keeping
it out of sight. "It wasn't an investment," she said.
Bill died at age 67 last April,
and the family decided someone else should enjoy the photos.
The signed photos of Jackson and other members of the
Cleveland Naps, the team that
later became the Indians, will
be sold in New York City on
Feb. 21. The photo of Jackson
taken the year he became

TONY GUTIERREZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, holds a 1911 autographed photo of Cleveland ballplayer Joe Jackson.

the only rookie to hit over

.400 had an online bid of
$42,000 as of last week.
A baseball bearing Jackson's shaky signature brought
$78,000 in 2011. Even a scrap
of paper with his autograph
sold for $23,100 nearly 25
years ago.
The experts at Heritage Auctions were skeptical when
the Bowen family contacted
them. "We get calls and emails
on a daily basis about stuff
that turns out to be reproductions or they're not authentic,"
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South Carolina, said he can't
remember seeing another
signed photo of Jackson.
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dozen legitimate Jackson
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AT A GLANCE
No. 8 Kansas is coming off its fourth
loss of the season and second in the
Big 12, but hasnt lost two consecutive games this season, averaging a
16-point margin of victory after losses. Coach Bill Self is 64-8 following
a loss, and he said the offense isnt
producing averaging 72 points
per game, which ranks 71st in the
country. The Jayhawks currently have
a one-game lead on Iowa State in the
Big 12 race.

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No. 8
(19-4, 8-2 Big 12)

PROJECTED STARTERS

TEXAS TECH
(12-12, 2-9 Big 12)

PROJECTED STARTERS

Wayne Selden Jr., sophomore, guard

The sophomore has relied on threes too much this season, and
thats not Seldens game. Last season, Selden went to the free throw
line 89 times, showing he can take the ball to the basketball and
absorb contact. This season, Selden has taken almost twice as many
three-pointers as free throws, showing hes settling for threes. Selden
has shot threes well lately, making nine of his last 12 three-pointers.

Robert Turner, senior, guard

Often the single upperclassman in the starting lineup, Turners job is to bring a mature and calming presence to a young
and turbulent team. He shoots his free-throws well at 71.7
percent and gets to the line often. Tuesday will be Turners
last shot at the Jayhawks after Andrew Wiggins and company
stole one in Lubbock last season in the waning seconds.

Brannen Greene,
sophomore, guard
Some call Greene a three-point assassin, but in reality, hes a great shooter
without defensive skills. Greene can
provide instant offense off the bench,
shooting 62 percent from three and
grabbing over three rebounds per
game. Despite this, the sophomore
has had 11 turnovers to his eight assists during Big 12 play.

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AT A GLANCE

The Red Raiders have just two wins

against conference opponents, but
those coming against some of the
leagues front-runners Iowa State
and Kansas State have been
at home. Texas Tech shot nearly 46
percent from three against then No.
9 Iowa State, and nearly 54 percent
from the field against Kansas State.
The problem is that for the better part
of the year, shots have not been falling
for Texas Tech.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Devaugntah Williams,
junior, guard
Frank Mason, sophomore, guard
The floor general for Kansas is also the prime scorer for the Jayhawks.
Mason is a prime scorer because, as the point guard, he has a 20game double figure scoring streak. But his scoring has become more
difficult the past three games. Against Kansas State and Iowa State,
the sophomore was held scoreless until the second half, and against
Oklahoma State, Mason was held to only four second half points.

Randy Onwuasor, sophomore, guard

Onwuasor chips in 5.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per
game for the Red Raiders. Hes not a threat from deep, making
just 26.2 percent of his attempted three-pointers. Against
Kansas, Onwuasor scored just three points on 1-of-6 shooting
from the field.

Kansas cant allow Williams to get

loose. He will shoot a high volume of
shots until he is benched. He does
have streaky tendencies: a 0-for-9
from three against Houston was
followed up a few weeks later with a
3-of-4 against West Virginia.

QUESTION MARK

QUESTION MARK

Can Kansas bounce back?

Can Kansas bury a team

on the road?

Last season, Texas Tech gave Kansas

a run for its money. It took Andrew
Wiggins a last-second tip-in to take
the lead and leave Lubbock with a
win. This season, the Jayhawks cant
look at Red Raiders and assume
this is an easy victory after crushing
Texas Tech by 32 on Jan. 10. The last
time Kansas played back-to-back
road games, the Jayhawks almost
lost to TCU.

Kelly Oubre Jr., freshman, guard

The only freshman in starting lineup has struggled recently.
Even though he scored 16 points against Iowa State two weeks
ago, Oubre took 15 shots that game. Against Oklahoma State,
Oubre couldnt stay on the court due to his lack of offensive
production, scoring just one point and grabbing only three
rebounds. The freshman is known as the best NBA prospect on
the team, but hasnt been the clear-cut best player on the team
this season.

Devaugntah Williams, junior, guard

Averaging 10.5 points per game this season, Williams is an
engine of a sputtering Red Raider offense. Sometimes he
goes, sometimes he doesnt depends on the day. In wins
against Kansas State and Iowa State, he scored 22 apiece.
But in losses to Oklahoma, West Virginia and Iowa State, he
averaged a smidgen over three points. Williams shoots the
leagues 11th best three-point percentage at 35.3 percent,
including three against Iowa State.

BY THE NUMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS

155

The Jayhawks have made 155

three-pointers this season, shooting
40 percent

Cliff Alexander scored in double figures

eight times this season and won every
time

16

62.0

Perry Ellis, junior, forward

Self always says the offense will run through Ellis because of the
high-low offense Self implements. The only problem with Ellis
in the offense is the junior doesnt have a great post game. Ellis
still leads the team in scoring at 13 points per game, but when it
comes to scoring in traffic, Ellis often gets blocked. He leads the
team in rebounding as well, and recorded his sixth double-double
of the season against Oklahoma State.

Zach Smith, freshman, forward

The freshman checks in at 6-foot-8 in the post. Smith ranks
sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots per game at 1.48, but
the offensive game is still developing. Hes averaged just 5.3
points in over 26 minutes. In Texas Techs win over Kansas
State, Smith scored nine points and added eight rebounds.
Against Kansas, he scored eight points but was held to three
rebounds.

Kansas scores more points in the

second half than the first half.
The Jayhawks havent played a
complete game this season. Even
though Kansas record says its
successful, some of the wins have
been ugly. The Jayhawks have
been outscored by 21 points in
the second half over the last seven games. Saturday was the first
game this season when Kansas
took a halftime lead but lost.

Texas Tech scores the fewest points

per game in the Big 12 and ranks
297th in the nation in that category

10.67

Texas Tech averages the fewest assists per game in the Big 12 and ranks
301st in the nation in that category

Since losing three straight in Lubbock

(2005, 2006, 2009), the Jayhawks
have won the last five matchups in
the United Spirit Arena (now known as
the United Supermarkets Arena).

Kansass average margin of victory after a loss is 16 points

BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF

There were encouraging signs

against Texas, but over the course
of the season, Kansas has had the
worst time pulling away from teams
outside of Allen Fieldhouse. Against
TCU, Kansas snuck out unscathed,
but Saturday against Oklahoma
State it left an indelible mark in the
loss column. Look for a killer instinct
Tuesday; the Jayhawks will need to
hone it before tournament time.

Jamari Traylor, junior, forward

Known for his hustle on the court, Traylor rounds out the starting
five. The junior plays the least amount of minutes among the
starters, but he plays an important role. Self said Traylors lack
of energy in Stillwater was a reason Kansas gave up an 11-point
second-half lead. Kansas needs the hustle from Traylor to spark
the momentum-changing plays.

Norense Odiase, freshman, center

The six-foot-nine freshman from Fort Worth, Texas, has seen his
minutes increase throughout the season. Odiase averages 6.0
ppg and adds 4.3 rebounds, ranking seventh in the league in
offensive rebounds at 2.26 per game. He scored four points in
the last matchup with Kansas, but turned the ball over three
times.

Prediction: Kansas 77, Texas Tech 65

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

Texas Tech isnt a punching bag

used for venting the weekends
frustrations. In the Bill Self era,
Kansas has only lost in back-toback games nine times nine
times in twelve years. Thats fewer times than Self has won conference championships. Expect
Kansas to get strong efforts out of
its post players after getting dominated on the boards in the second
half against the Oklahoma State.

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Kansas needs to
take more threepoint shots

Matt Corte

@Corte_UDK

efore Saturdays
loss to Oklahoma
State, the Jayhawks
were in the midst of a
five-game winning streak.
And while the defeat may
have been hard to watch for
many, fans shouldnt worry
about the overall success
of the Jayhawks. The teams
statistics compared to other
Big 12 squads, especially
in three-point shooting,
indicate that theres nothing
to fret about.
Kansas is second in the
Big 12 in both scoring
and field goal percentage,
averaging 73.3 points per
game in conference while
shooting at 45 percent from
the field. Only Iowa State is
better in those categories.
And as far as three-point
percentage goes, the Jayhawks lead the conference
by a wide margin, shooting
an eye-popping 41 percent.
With such successful
three-point shooting, its
worth wondering if Kansas
is shooting enough threes.
Every team in the conference has played at least ten
games and the Jayhawks
right now have taken just
the seventh most threepoint attempts, and still
have made the most in the
Big 12 with 73 successful
three-point shots.
With that much success
certain players on this Kansas team should be trying
more three point attempts.
While Wayne Selden
Jr. has struggled at times
this season, as evident by
his 39.6 percent shooting
on two-point attempts in
conference play. Behind the
arc, though, Selden is 21for-44 in Big 12 games, and
his total percentage takes a
meteoric rise to 47 percent.
Then theres Brannen
Greene.
If this guy is within five
feet of the arc and given
some separation, he should
shoot. Thats because
Greene is 18-for-29 (61 percent) during the conference
season from three-point
range, and currently leads
the Big 12.
At this point his number
of attempts and makes
arent an anomaly, theyre
a trend. His three-point
percentage staying above
.600 is unlikely, but even if
it hovers around .500, his
2.9 three point attempts
per game in Big 12 play are
clearly not enough.
At 8-2 in the Big 12 and
holding a one game lead
over Iowa State for first
place, its not as if the
Jayhawks need to make
major adjustments to be
successful.
But if he asks Selden to
shoot more behind the arc
instead of mid range, and
lets Greene launch anywhere from three, then that
brief grin he unveils after a
solid win should be there a
lot more often.
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Jayhawks head to Texas after OSU loss

BEN FELDERSTEIN
@Ben_Felderstein

After a second half collapse

and eventual 67-62 road loss
at Oklahoma State, the Kansas
Jayhawks will travel to Lubbock,
Texas to take on Texas Tech.
Kansas will enter the contest
with a slim one-game lead in the
Big 12 over Iowa State.
The Jayhawks come into play
with a 19-4 record with an 8-2
conference record, compared to
the Red Raiders 12-12 record,
posting a 2-9 Big 12 mark. Texas
Tech has also lost three of its past
four games.
Kansas second half collapse
against the Cowboys was largely
due in part to Oklahoma States
full court pressure. The Jayhawks
were unable to set up easy
offense and in turn score easy
baskets.
Sophomore Frank Mason
III is coming off of one of his
worst games in a while, scoring
ten points on 3-9 shooting from
the field. Mason entered the
half with nine points and 3-3
shooting from behind the threepoint line. Mason will look to
rebound and extend his double
digit-scoring streak to 21 games.
Freshmen Kelly Oubre Jr.
and Cliff Alexander have
had minimal impact as of
late, combining for only nine
points at Oklahoma State. The
two heralded freshman also
combined for only 30 minutes.
Devaugntah Williams leads
Texas Tech in scoring at 10.5
points per game adding 3.3
rebounds per game. Zach Smith
leads the Red Raiders in both
blocks (34) and rebounds per
game (5.1).
Texas Tech is coming off of
a 37-point loss to Iowa State in
Ames where the team shot a
combined 31 percent from the
field. Williams struggled from
the field, scoring only four points
on 2-9 shooting from the floor.
The Red Raiders are last in the
conference in scoring offense,
averaging only 62 points per

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Kansas foward Perry Ellis tries to block Oklahoma State guard Phil Forte early in the first half of the Feb. 7 game in Stillwater, Okla. After losing to the
Cowboys, the Jayhawks will look to turn their game around tonight against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.

game in the season. They do,

however, sit one spot above
Jayhawks in Big 12 scoring
defense. Texas Tech will likely
finish out the season amongst
the bottom two in the Big 12.
Kansas has not dropped a
game to the Red Raiders since
the 2008-09 season where
it suffered a 19-point loss in
Lubbock. Texas Tech is 12-3 on
its home court this season while
posting an 0-7 road record.
The Jayhawks will look to win
big Tuesday night and build
momentum for the rest of their
Big 12 schedule. If Kansas wins,
they will sweep its season series
with Tech for the sixth straight
season.
Following Tuesdays game,
Kansas will host Baylor at home
Saturday to wrap up their season
series with the Bears.
Edited by Miranda Davis

FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
Kansas foward Landen Lucas tries to stop a field goal by Oklahoma States Leyton Hammonds. The Kansas Jayhawks
traveled to Stillwater, Okla., on Feb. 7 to play against Oklahoma State University. The Jayhawks lost 67-62 against
the Cowboys.

Kansas look for fifth conference win against W. Va.

DYLAN SHERWOOD
@dmantheman2011

After struggling against

Oklahoma State in the second
half of Saturdays game,
Kansas looks to rebound with
a tough-road task at West
Virginia (14-9, 4-7) tonight.
Kansas
(13-11,
4-7)
has already played the
Mountaineers back on Jan.

24, where they came from 10

points down in the first half to
win 65-59. In that game senior
forward Chelsea Gardner had
20 points and 20 rebounds in
the game.
Both teams lost their
games this Saturday, with the
Jayhawks losing to Oklahoma
State, 65-57, and Iowa State
defeating West Virginia in
Ames, Iowa, 61-43.

Going
into
tonights
matchup, both teams are in
the middle of a five-way tie
for fifth place in the Big 12
Conference Standings with
4-7 conference records. Texas,
Oklahoma State and Kansas
State are the other teams in
that tie.
We had a great game with
them here, they played better
since the game here, Coach

Bonnie Henrickson said.

Whether youre on the road
or at home this league is a
challenge night in and night
out.
Half of the Jayhawks wins
in conference play have come
on the road. Their wins on the
road were at Texas Tech and
Iowa State.
The Mountaineers have two
players who average double-

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Senior guard Natalie Knight pushes past Oklahoma State defenders during the Feb. 7 game at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks lost 57-65. Kansas will play
West Virginia tonight in Morgantown, W. Va., at 6 p.m.

figures per game. Junior guard

Bria Holmes averages 19.7
points and 4.9 rebounds per
game. Senior forward Averee
Fields averages 13.7 points
and seven rebounds per game.
Holmes ranks second in the
Big 12 in scoring, while Fields
is fifth in the Big 12 in scoring.
Holmes scored 16 points,
while Fields had 10 in the first
meeting with Kansas.
Gardner is in the middle
of the two Mountaineers
ranked third in Big 12 scoring
averaging 16.3 points per
game.
Since playing Kansas, West
Virginia has gone 2-2 with
wins over Oklahoma and
TCU both in Morgantown.
West Virginia is 11-2 at home
this year, with their losses at
home coming to Baylor and
Texas Tech.
Since playing West Virginia,
Kansas has also gone 2-2 since
the first meeting with wins
over Texas Tech and Iowa
State.
We just got to tweak up
some things have more energy
and go after loose balls,
rebound and box out more,
senior guard Asia Boyd said.
Kansas will look for their
fifth conference win of the
season and third conference
win on the road. Tip off from
Morgantown, W. Va., is at 6
p.m. tonight.

Edited by Miranda Davis