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By Kelly Stroda

kstroda@kansan.com
Microscopic pollen particles are
swirling through the air, triggering
a wave of problems for autumnal
allergy sufferers and this year
might be worse than others.
Its ridiculous, said Lindyn
Roush, a junior from Pleasanton,
Calif. I sneeze about six times
an hour.
Weed pollen counts have the
potential to be record-breaking
this year, and tree pollen counts
were 1,000 times above average this
spring, said Dr. Warren Frick of
Asthma, Allergy & Rheumatology
Associates in Lawrence.
Its been a double-whammy
this year, Frick said.
Dallas Peterson, weed control
specialist at the K-State Research
and Extension office, said rag-
weed counts are higher this year
because of abun-
dant rainfall
Kansas received
during the spring
and summer.
Ragweed pol-
len counts reached
1,893 particles
per cubic meter
yesterday, accord-
ing to Childrens
Mercy Hospital
in Kansas City,
Mo. Weed pollen
counts above 500 particles per
cubic meter are registered as very
high pollen counts according to
the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology.
Frick said ragweed gets all the
attention, but weeds like English
plantain, Russian thistle (tumble-
weed), pigweed, lambsquarters
and sage also influence allergies
this time of year.
The pollen from these weeds
might be microscopic, but the
consequences for allergy suffer-
ers arent.
Those who suffer from
allergies might have:
Itchy,wateryeyes
Runnynose
Headaches
Sneezing
Asthma
Coughing
Wheezing
Shortnessofbreath
Chase Bray, a senior from
Kansas City, Kan., said this fall
allergy season has been hitting
him pretty hard.
It drives you crazy, Bray said.
Sometimes Bray feels like he
cant go outside without dealing
with itchy eyes or an annoying
tickle in his nose.
Chris Reynolds,
a senior from
Topeka, said hes
most allergic to
ragweed. He said
his hay fever really
kicked in about
two weeks ago.
Its probably
the strongest since
I can remember,
Reynolds said.
He said when he
is in an area with a
lot of pollen he is
hit with itchy eyes, a runny nose
and an itchy nose and face.
Frick said pollen can blow in
from hundreds of miles away and
affect people in Kansas, and it
could cause problems for aller-
gy sufferers until the first hard
freeze.
It could be three weeks from
now or it could be three months
from now, Frick said.
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Tips for avoiding pollen
Stay inside, when possible.
Keep your house windows closed and
the air conditioning on.
Vacuum frequently, including furniture.
Wash pets that are outside and come
inside.
Wash your hair nightly to remove any
pollen.
Patty Quinlan, nurse supervisor at Watkins Memo-
rial Health Center
By aNGelIQUe
MCNaUGHtoN
amcnaughton@kansan.com
As part of the reorganiza-
tion of Student Success, Marlesa
Roney created a new position to
improve the
Uni vers i t ys
retention and
g r a du a t i o n
rates through
e n r o l l me nt
and recruit-
ment.
R o n e y ,
vice provost
for Student
Success, creat-
ed the position
of associate
vice provost
for recruit-
ment and
e nr ol l me nt
as part of the
focus on Chancellor Bernadette
Gray-Littles initiative. Roney said
part of improved retention and
graduation rates is making sure
that the University recruits stu-
dents who can be successful in
the first place.
This position applies to that
overall theme and it begins with
effective recruitment, Roney
said.
Roney based the hiring of
Matt Melvin, who currently
serves as the associate provost for
enrollment management at the
University of Central Missouri,
on his track record and experi-
ence.
Melvin said his job would be to
work within Student Success and
across campus to create a set of
enrollment strategies. These strat-
egies, he said, would be designed
to help achieve and maintain
ideal recruitment, retention and
graduation rates.
For Roney, the new position is
merely a part of the overall reor-
ganization of Student Success.
This is about really moving
us forward as a University and
developing a true enrollment plan
to understand what our capacities
are in different academic areas,
Roney said. Then we will be able
to build a plan that effectively
delivers the numbers of students
to meet their capacity.
No mechanical changes will
take place during the enroll-
ment process for future students
because of Melvins new position,
Roney said, but changes will take
place in terms of communicating
with prospective students about
opportunities.
We are thinking about how
we can personalize a students
experience from the first contact
by the University to graduation
and beyond, Roney said.
Melvin said during his time at
Central Missouri, the university
witnessed significant increases
Roney
Melvin
Avoiding pollen is the best way
to evade allergy symptoms, said Dr.
Warren Frick of Asthma, Allergy &
Rheumatology Associates in Law-
rence. But thats not always the easi-
est thing to do. Frick said there are
three treatment options for allergy
suferers.
1. over-the-counter medicines
Claritin, Zyrtec or generic brands
are non-drowsy anti-histamines that
will help reduce the severity of the symptoms for most allergy
suferers. Allergy eye drops can help itchy and watery eyes.
2. nasal sprays
If over-the-counter medicines dont help, the next step is a
nasal spray.
3. allergy shots
If medication isnt making a person feel better or if they have
side efects from medication, allergy shots are a treatment
option.
Sage
Ragweed
WhaT should i do?
WhaT should We eXpeCT?
By StePHeN Gray
sgray@kansan.com
Even though search engines
play a large role in providing
quick answers, there are always
those times when the answer to
a nagging question can prove
difficult to find.
Fortunately for students at the
University, there is an informa-
tional service on campus that
continues to serve that exact
need.
KU Info, which began as a
rumor control hotline in 1970,
has established itself under direc-
tor Curtis Marsh as a reliable
question-and-answer service at
the University with three kiosks
and a growing online database.
Since 2005, when Marsh took
the reins of KU Info, the service
has gone from answering 100
questions a day to 300 a day in
2010.
We just want students to
know there is a place to go when
they dont know where else to
go, Marsh said.
Kelly Unger, a senior from
Overland Park and KU Info
employee, said that the free ser-
vices reach extends much fur-
ther than just current students.
More than anything, Im sur-
prised when alumni call and
they still know the telephone
number and use our service,
Unger said.
KU Infos current stabil-
ity didnt come easy, however.
Throughout the 1990s, KU Info
struggled to maintain adequate
funding as the Internet took on
a greater role in student life.
The service required significant
student salary dollars in order
to maintain it, and with major
statewide budget cuts after 9/11,
KU Info eventually lost its finan-
cial support in 2002.
After being moved to the
reference desk of Anschutz
Library, KU Info redefined itself
to remain a valid program. With
the strength of several petitions
and online protests by students,
a new funding structure was
established by University leader-
ship and Marsh was chosen as
the fifth director of KU Info.
We brought the program
back to the Union and hired stu-
dents to devote full attention to
KU Info users, Marsh said.
The new KU Info provided a
three-pronged approach to ser-
vice: phone, online and in-per-
son. The main transformation
was the creation of a searchable
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New position creates hope
for higher retention rates
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An unofcal campus group
watches clouds and plays
music every Thursday outside
the ECM building.
clouD| 6A
Jamming
for world
peace
aChoo!
More pollen this fall,
more allergies for you
Abundant rainfall
this year leads to
higher pollen counts
Its ridiculous. I
sneeze about six
times an hour.
LInDyn RouSh
Pleasanton, Calif., junior
Campus
KU Info increases use,
options and services
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Megan Do, a senior fromWichita works on the third foor of Anschutz Library at the newest
KU Info location.
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tour simulates drunken
driving experiences
TouR | 2A
Save A Life Tour visits campus to educate students on drunk driving.
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n student union Activities will be hosting a comedy
show with Aziz Ansari at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied center.
tickets are $15.
nthe center for russian, east european and eurasian
studies will be hosting a free brownbag lecture on
study abroad at noon in room 318 of bailey Hall.
Whats going on?
TUESDAY
September 14
FRIDAY
September 17
SATURDAY
September 18
nthe Audio-reader network will be hosting For
your ears only, a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the douglas county Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper st.
entrance is free.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting free cos-
mic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Jaybowl on the
frst foor of the kansas union.
SUNDAY
September 19
nthe Audio-reader network will be hosting For your
ears only, a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
douglas county Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper st. entrance
is free.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting tunes at
noon, a free concert with dJ Luis from noon to 1 p.m.
outside the kansas union.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting free cosmic
bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Jaybowl on the frst
foor of the kansas union.
npeer Health educators will be hosting a smokeout
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Wescoe Hall.
necumenical christian ministries will be hosting a
community forum on homelessness at 12 p.m. at the
ecm center, 1204 oread Ave.
nthe school of business will be holding a career fair
from noon to 5 p.m. in the ffth foor of the kansas
union.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting tea at
three with free tea and cookies from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on the fourth foor of the kansas union.
WEDNESDAY
September 15
THURSDAY
September 16
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September 20
nthe department of theatre will be hosting a free
workshop featuring the original pronunciation of A
midsummer nights dream, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in
murphy Hall, room 209.
BY JUSTINE PATTON
jpatton@kansan.com
Drinking and driving dont nat-
urally relate to school. But today
the Kansas Union is hosting the
Save a Life Tour, which interac-
tively demonstrates to students
the dangers of getting behind the
wheel afer drinking.
This alcohol awareness program
includes a drinking and driving
simulator, where students can
drive a car while drunk to see
how impairing it is.
Jenny McKee, a health educator
for Student Health Services, said
the tour is coming to the University
in response to issues with drinking
and driving. In 2006, KU students
self-reported that they drank and
drove after having five or more
drinks, which is 4.5 times more
than the national average. McKee
said these numbers were down in
2009, but they were still signifi-
cantly higher than elsewhere in the
country.
Sarah Witt, a freshman from
Wichita, said she was surprised to
learn about the statistics.
Thats crazy. I didnt think it
was that bad here, Witt said. We
have SafeRide and stuff, so youd
think theyd use stuff like that.
McKee said she thought stu-
dents didnt drink and drive inten-
tionally.
When it happens, its because
individuals get into situations
where they hadnt planned on
drinking, and then all of a sudden
theyre in that party atmosphere,
McKee said. So they end up hav-
ing a drink, and then that turns
into two or three, and then they
end up driving under the influ-
ence.
McKee said she hoped that
the Save A Life Tours visual aids
would make the event memorable
for students.
Doing a presentation or doing
a table event, while you can dis-
tribute lots of information that
way, you may not be as effective,
McKee said. With this, its like
seeing is believing.
In addition to the drinking
and driving simulator, the event
includes a coffin display. McKee
said that some of the events may be
uncomfortable for students to see.
Jill Sullivan, a sophomore from
Chicago, said she thought pro-
grams similar to the Save A Life
Tour could be effective in prevent-
ing drinking and driving.
If you see a coffin, youre not
going to want to drink and drive,
Sullivan said.
The Save A Life Tour lasts from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free.
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EDUCATION
Drunk driving is used to teach valuable lesson
earthwork is the true story of
kansas crop artist stan Herd, who
traveled to new york city in 1994
to create a massive landscaped
artwork on undeveloped land. It
was flmed almost entirely here
in Lawrence, Herds hometown in
2008. Last weekend, after months
on the festival circuit, it came back
home for its local premiere at the
Lawrence Arts center. kJHks con-
nor donevan spoke with director,
writer, and producer chris ordal, a
ku flm alumnus, about the movie
and its making.
Local flm
premieres
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BY CARLO RAMIREZ
cramirez@kansan.com
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish
New year, started Sept. 9 a new
beginning to a new year. Its a fit-
ting theme for the Jewish Studies
Department, which welcomed
an entirely new set of Hebrew
instructors for the 2010-2011
school year.
There was no mass walk out.
said Lynn Davidman, director
of Jewish Studies. Just a series
of events, sort of like a domino
effect.
Davidman said she and the
staff were happy with the new
faculty and excited to add a vari-
ety of new features to the depart-
ment.
Justin Held, a sophomore from
Minnesota, said he was pleased
with the new faculty members.
I like it, because I really didnt
like the old ones and I kind of
butted heads with them.
Davidman said the department
held a thorough search for quali-
fied candidates
with college teach-
ing experience,
fluency in Hebrew
and a preference for
natives of Israel.
Davidman said
the department
found what it need-
ed and was excited
about the addition
of four qualified
new staff members:
Orit Kamara, Galit
Israeli, Sharon Sela and new coor-
dinator Schelly Ryseein.
I am very excited to be teach-
ing here, Orit Kamara said. They
understand we are all new and we
get a lot of support.
New instructors are not the
only recent change in the Hebrew
Department. Davidman said the
d e p a r t me n t
would like to
become more
technologically
advanced, by
utilizing mul-
timedia to help
students con-
nect and speak
in Hebrew with
students from
colleges in
Israel. That way,
when students
make a trip to Israel they can
reconnect with the students they
spoke to online.
Davidman said this would help
bring the Israeli culture to life for
students at the University.
Wed like to bring in a more
personal approach, have more
activities in which instructors
interact with students outside the
class room, Davidman said.
The faculty departures allowed
Davidman to teach a course this
year, a first for her during her
time at the University.
I will be teaching the class
quite differently, Davidman said,
with emphases on rituals, social
groups, annual events, lifetime
events, beliefs, different organiza-
tions, Judaism, new movement.
Stay tuned for the rest.
Edited by Roshni Oommen
90 percent of the questions received at KU Info are KU-related.
Here are some of the other 10 percent:
How much would it cost to fll an Olympic swimming pool with
Jello?
-About 5.06 million for the packages of Jello alone.
the numbers:
Olympic pool: 660,000 uS gallons (or 10,560,000 cups)
One package of Jello Makes two cups.
Approximate cost of one package of Jello: 96 cents
How many trees are on campus?
In Fall 07, an undergraduate global information systems (GIS) class
did a tree density study on West Campus. they concluded that there
are 19,425 trees on West Campus. We combined that with the 5,100
trees on main campus that Facilities Operations maintain, along
with an estimated 5,000 that they dont maintain.
the fresh, new total number of trees on campus is 29,525. that just
happens to coincide very closely with the number of students on
campus.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie
Pop?
Well, it depends.
If you believe the owl from the commercial, it takes three.
If you are looking for a more scientifc answer, heres what one site
said: After three trials, the average number of licks came to 413.

What is the meaning of life?
If you want Ku Infos take on it, its important to understand that it
comes with a bias toward the notion that Ku Info is the center of
the universe. So the meaning of life must be a combination of two
theories: 1) Information is king, so the meaning of life is a journey
toward ultimate knowledge... and 2) Ku is possibly the coolest place
anywhere, so the meaning of life is a journey toward happiness,
which can best be found at the university of Kansas.
in both quantity and diversity of
its entering students, while main-
taining academic quality, despite
significant increases in tuition and
fees.
The university has also wit-
nessed its highest persistence,
retention and graduation rates
during my time period, Melvin
said.
Typically, enrollment profes-
sionals use key metrics surround-
ing quality, quantity, diversity,
retention rates and graduation
rates, Melvin said, to evaluate their
success. Melvin said that although
those metrics are important,
they are really the byproduct of
improved student services, student
learning, student growth and stu-
dent development.
Thus, my goal in a very global
sense is to fully leverage, integrate
and align our people, processes
and technology to wrap around
the individual student and facili-
tate their transition into, through
and out of the university, Melvin
said.
Melvin said he chose the
University because it had a power-
ful brand, which facilitates both
recruitment and retention efforts.
Melvin said the depth and breadth
of the academic portfolio provides
a competitive advantage in the
recruitment marketplace.
Melvin also chose to move to
Lawrence for personal reasons. He
said the move would allow his
family to stay close to the Kansas
City area, where several family
members live.
Melvin will start his new posi-
tion Oct. 4. Melvin said he was
extremely excited and deeply hum-
bled to join the University.
I look forward to serving pro-
spective students and their families
as we seek to elevate and enhance
programs and services designed to
attract, retain, graduate and place
students, Melvin said.
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online database. Instead of
competing with the Internet,
KU Info took full advantage
of it, transitioning to a ser-
vice that helped students find
information.
In the pre-Internet days,
KU Info was tucked away in
a back room that was filled
to the ceiling
with reference
books, ency-
clopedias and
file cabinets,
Marsh said.
The biggest
change weve
made is put-
ting every-
thing online
so that any-
one can access
our resources
from the
web.
In addition to new kiosks on
Jayhawk Boulevard and at the
Learning Studio at Anschutz
Library, KU Info has also
begun utilizing other mediums
like text messages, Twitter, and
Facebook. This technological
makeover allows the service
to be more readily available to
students.
Sarah Murphy, a senior
from Atchison and KU Info
employee, said that the con-
version has proven popular
among students.
We actually have a lot of
students who will text us. Its
very efficient, as we check our
e-mail often, Murphy said.
While the
move online
has proven
i n v a l u a b l e
to KU Info
and should
help sustain
it for years to
come, Marsh
believes that
there is no
substitute for
the human
element when
it comes to
navigating the University envi-
ronment.
This school is a big, com-
plicated place. When I am
confused about something, I
want to speak to a real person
who cares and wants to help
solve my problem. Our stu-
dents have that in KU Info,
Marsh said.
AssOCIAtEd PREss
CARACAS, Venezuela A
plane carrying 51 people crashed
Monday in a steel mill yard in
eastern Venezuela, killing 15 peo-
ple on board, officials said.
Workers at the state-run Sidor
steel foundry pulled people from
the smoking wreckage of the plane
owned by Venezuelan state airline
Conviasa, and officials said 36
passengers and crew survived.
Foundry worker Frank Oliveros,
44, said he saw a huge billow of
smoke after the crash, then saw
the wreckage and joined dozens of
fellow employees and firefighters
who rushed to the scene.
I dont remember names
... faces, Oliveros told The
Associated Press by telephone.
Our only interest was getting all
the people out of there alive.
The partially scorched fuselage
of French-built ATR 42 rested
among barrels and shipping con-
tainers.
Fifteen people were killed after
the crash about six miles (10 kilo-
meters) from the eastern city of
Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar state Gov.
Francisco Rangel Gomez told
reporters. Forensic experts have
yet to identify six of the bodies,
he said.
A miracle occurred today, said
Rangel Gomez, referring to the
number of survivors.
The bodies of all the victims
have been located, but authorities
have not yet identified them all,
Rangel Gomez said.
It was unclear what caused the
crash.
The plane, a twin-engine turbo-
prop, was carrying 47 passengers
and four crew members, Rangel
Gomez said. Only one of the crew
members survived, he said.
He said that Conviasa Flight
2350 had taken off from Margarita
Island a Caribbean island that
is one of Venezuelas top tourist
destinations and crashed short-
ly before reaching its destination,
the airport of Puerto Ordaz.
The state airline, Consorcio
Venezolano de Industrias
Aeronauticas y Servicios Aeros SA,
began operations in 2004. It says it
serves destinations in Venezuela,
the Caribbean, Argentina, Iran
and Syria.
In a statement, President Hugo
Chavez lamented the crash and
sent his condolences to relatives
of the victims.
All Venezuelans are mourning,
full of sorrow and tears as a result
of this tragedy, Chavez wrote.
Chavez praised rescue teams
and Sidor workers for saving
injured passengers. The social-
ist leader said the government is
investigating to clarify the causes
of this very lamentable incident.
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AcADEmIcS
I am very excited
to be teaching here.
They understand we
are all new and we
get a lot of support.
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Today is a 7
Although youre tempted to spread
your wings, nows the time to focus
energy intensely on one logical
problem. Resolve this and youre
home free.
TAurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
An older team member recom-
mends focusing everyones atten-
tion on immediate requirements.
Theres plenty of time later to
consider a broader perspective.
GeMini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
Your mission today centers on
grasping opportunities for change.
Talk over the details with family
members before taking a leap.
CAnCer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 5
Keep your mental and emotional
energy together as you take on a
new family responsibility. Organiza-
tion allows you to provide the atten-
tion required.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Narrow your perspective. Your day
runs more smoothly when you
concentrate intensely on a logical
problem. Theres time later for intui-
tive inspiration.
VirGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Focus todays eforts on yourself or
on projects that keep you close to
home. You may have to explain why
youre unwilling to go farther afeld.
Use logic.
LibrA (sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Fortunately, others are willing to let
you work in peace. You need to focus
closely on practical details and keep
the logic in mind.
sCorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Dont erect unnecessary barriers to
protect yourself. Instead, communi-
cate your desires in detail. And then
allow others to fulfll them.
sAGiTTArius (nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Allow an elder group member to
share an important meeting. This
person has historical information
thats critical to todays decision.
CApriCorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Youll communicate with someone
today that you havent seen in a
long time. You best deliver a difcult
message by stating the facts and
listening.
AquArius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
An older person designs the bound-
aries of todays lesson. Do your
homework carefully to get the most
from your research. Hand it in early.
pisCes (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
Awareness shifts to your partners
situation. Limited fnancial fexibility
may resolve through your coopera-
tion. Work from behind the scenes.
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Spike TV overpaid for reruns of
HBOs Entourage, and viewers
are the ones paying the price.
Advertising Age noticed
that the commercial breaks in
Entourage have reached epic
proportion. According to the
industry publication, commer-
cial breaks that run six minutes
are not uncommon and there
have even been breaks in the
10-minute range.
Normally, commercial breaks
on broadcast television run three
minutes or so, and cable has
breaks of more than four min-
utes. Cable networks also often
have more commercial breaks in
their shows and movies than the
broadcast networks, particularly
in their repeats. But commercial
breaks of more than six minutes
are a sure-fire way to drive view-
ers to another channel.
Of course, part of the reason
Spike is loading up Entourage
with so many commercials is
because the audience is small.
Spike, a unit of cable program-
ming giant Viacom Inc.s MTV
Networks, shelled out $600,000
per episode to HBO for
Entourage in the hopes that
it would draw a big audience
and serve as a platform for the
channel to promote its original
shows, such as Blue Mountain
State.
Instead, Entourage has
received low ratings, though in
theory the testosterone-filled
show about movie star Vinnie
Chase, his pals and his foul-
mouthed agent Ari Gold, should
be right in Spikes wheelhouse.
Why it hasnt worked remains a
mystery, but thats why buying
reruns can sometimes be dicey.
The ideal length of a commer-
cial break is one in which the
viewer has time to run to the
kitchen or maybe the bathroom,
not one where he or she can, as
Advertising Age put it, brown a
chicken for a casserole or walk
briskly around the block.
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Easy A star grows
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LOs ANGeLes As she
walked into a soundstage on the
paramount studios lot last win-
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uneasily at all of the talented,
beautiful young women sur-
rounding her: Amanda seyfried,
Kristen stewart, Rebecca Hall.
stone had been selected as one
of nine actresses to watch by
Vanity Fair magazine and was
posing for a group cover image.
Its like, carey mulligan and
Anna Kendrick, and girls that have
been nominated for Oscars and
you know, Im like, I was in The
House bunny, hey! she said. I
felt like I was kind of the black
sheep.
Now she has her frst turn as
a leading lady in the smart high
school comedy easy A, out Fri-
day. In it, stone plays a teenager
who mistakenly gains a reputa-
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then fuels those rumors to toy
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W
hen I was a sopho-
more in high school,
I was elected the
class vice president. I ran on a
whim, fguring such a position
would look good on a college
resume but not actually require
much in the way of work. I was
right, though I spent much of
my unremarkable term wor-
rying our president would be
assassinated for his controversial
views on diet soda in the vending
machines, thereby thrusting me
into a position of slightly-more-
than-zero responsibility.
One of the main (only) things
we did in student council was
determine the themes of the
school dances. Tis was a perfect
opportunity for us to show our
creativity and give our students
a unique experience. Naturally,
this opportunity was squandered.
All of my brilliant theme ideas
were shot down in favor of trite,
overdone stuf like One Night in
Paris, A Diamond is Forever
and Meet Me at the Motel 8. I
suspect our nations myopic focus
on standardized testing is the
cause for such creative indifer-
ence.
In college, themes are still in
demand. Sometimes, a house
party requires something special
to add some zest to the usual
weekend get-together.
If youre looking to embrace
creativity and give your next
party a top-notch theme, maybe
these suggestions will help.
Viva la Industrial Revolution!:
Ever wish the party could just
keep going, nonstop? Well, with
this theme, partygoers will be re-
quired to party for up to 16 hours
without a break! Come dressed
as a 19th century factory worker,
but dont worry about the soot
itll be pumped into the house
throughout the evening (and
morning and afernoon). Best
of all, you can bring your kids!
What theyll lose in bone mass,
theyll make up for in memories.
Temperance: Movin It!: Dont
worry. Tis theme wont preclude
you from serving alcohol, which,
as we all know, is absolutely
required for anybody to ever
enjoy themselves at all. Te fun
starts when actors from the local
historical society come dressed
in petticoats to protest the pres-
ence of said alcohol and glare
judgmentally at you for drinking
it. Kick back, relax, and enjoy the
old-timey activism!
Actual Trash: Te White
Trash theme has been particu-
larly popular in the last few years.
Well, with this theme, partygoers
come dressed as their favorite
piece of literal trash. Whether
you choose the classic crumpled-
up ball of paper, the beloved
cigarette butt or the vastly
underrated improperly-disposed
laptop battery, youre sure to
have a truly trashy time. Also,
this theme makes decorating a
snap: just empty a few trash cans
around the house or apartment
and youve got an instant landfll
that will get people wasted in
no time.
Good Riddance: Most nostal-
gia-themed parties focus around
things we remember fondly. Tis
theme celebrates all the things we
dont miss at all. Come dressed
as your least favorite character
or celebrity from back in the day
and get down (as in, depressed)
to the awful music of whichever
era you were raised in. Now ex-
cuse me while I put the fnishing
touches on my Captain Planet
costume and pick up some Creed
CDs from the discount bin.
Nichols is a senior from
Stilwell in creative writing.
T
here have been many
instances where a child is
curious about a hot stove
and touches it. In pain, the child
learns immediately to never touch
the hot stove again.
As college students, we (should)
learn that procrastinating is never a
great idea. We should constantly be
learning from mistakes weve made
in the past, and move on with our
lives.
I believe we must also learn
from past mistakes and refrain
from making the same mistakes
pertaining to our economy.
Tere was a depression in 1920-
1921 that isnt mentioned in history
very much. Unemployment rates
went up, and the economy was
not looking too good. But when I
think of the Roaring 20s, I think
of economic prosperity and low
unemployment rates.
Something had to have
happened to transition the
economy from a depression to
instant stability. Te answer lies
with the policies and decisions of
Former President Harding.
Realizing that there was a
depression, he simply limited
government spending and cut
taxes. Author Tomas E. Woods
Jr. writes in an article that by 1922,
unemployment was back down
to 6.7 percent and it was only 2.4
percent by 1923.
Te Great Depression happened
under Hoovers presidency.
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, unemployment was at 8.9
percent at the end of 1930. Hoover
began laying the foundation for
Roosevelts New Deal by increasing
government spending and
intervention.
Te New Deal was a massive
government spending mechanism
put in place to fx the efects of
the Great Depression. Roosevelt
believed that increased spending
was the best way to stabilize the
economy.
Instead, the unemployment rate
was at a staggering 24.9 percent
by the end of 1933. Americans
rioted in the streets because a lot of
people couldnt even aford food. It
became such a problem for police
that tear gas was even used in some
instances.
Te New Deal and actions of
President Roosevelt have much
relevance to today. I believe that
President Obamas stimulus
packages are precisely what the
New Deal was. History is the
best way to know what does and
doesnt work. Massive government
spending did not, and will not, help
the economy.
Last Wednesday, President
Obama gave a speech to the city
of Cleveland about the shape of
our economy. Afer reading his
text, I was shocked at how many
distortions were in it. One of his
distortions was that job growth
between 2000 and 2008 was slower
than it had been in any economic
expansion since World War II.
Just like Harding, Bush cut taxes
and didnt increase government
spending as much as President
Obama has. Te unemployment
rate during this time never went
above 7 percent. Jobs were actually
being created.
With increased government
spending, there is less money
for the private sector to spend.
Consequently, this increases
the prices of movies, food
at the underground, or even
buying underwear. We need
our government ofcials to stop
touching the stove!
Robinson is a senior from
Houston in civil engineering.
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Saw a car with the license
plate manlove for the second
time today.
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Put the fun back between your
legs, go bicycling!
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ITS A TRAP!

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I watched all three Lord of The
Rings today. Day well spent!
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Dear girls, I like shopping, hate
sports and can cook really well.

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What the f*ck is up with you
people and f*cking double
rainbows?
nnn
Your mom feels dummer for
looking that up.
nnn
At least my mom knows dumb
is spelled d-u-m-b.
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I havent done laundry since
May, and now I dont wear
deodorant any more. A
winning combination.
nnn
Having an 8 a.m. class is still
no excuse for disgusting
morning breath. PUKE.
nnn
Lets blow this joint!
nnn
Im pretty sure girls burn Easy
Mac in the dorms just to see
frefghters.
nnn
Ive been trying for over two
years now to get in the FFA. No
luck so far. WHAT DID I DO TO
PISS YOU OFF, FFA?!
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I will be selling cigarettes for
a dollar in the afternoon on
Wescoe Beach.
nnn
My girlfriend is hot and loves
video games. I bet you wish
you were me right now, dont
you gents?
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Sherlock Holmes is now on
Cinemax. I apologize to all
my teachers, because Im
unavoidably detained this
week.
nnn
I like to give homemade
presents, so which kid would
you like?
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Getting sunburnt on saturday
was well worth it! Rock Chalk!
nnn
To the guy doing the keg
stand while the cop was 10
feet away, I want to jump your
bones.
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Parties require bigger and
more original themes
HuMOR
Foot diseases/fungi are almost universally caused by wearing
shoes. Bacteria and fungi like to live in places that are warm
and humid, and on your feet in shoes rank right behind your
mouth and intestines for harboring bacteria. If no shoes were
worn then your feet would be dry and cool, a terrible place
for bacteria or fungus. Also there are likely far more disgust-
ing things lurking in your shoes than on the ground. Have
you smelled your shoes lately? Last time I checked the ground
doesnt smell nearly as bad, because its not covered in sweat,
bacteria, fungi, and other things..
danjo_ in response to Thats disgusting: Walking bare-
foot on Sept. 9.
I guess Bush just had better handlers than Obama has. In
fact, I think one of Obamas biggest problems is that he doesnt
seem to have any handlers at all. He is out there flailing around
incoherently with nobody in the staff seasoned enough to talk
some sense into him every once in a while.
thatcher in response to Everyone deserves credit,
even Bush on Sept. 8.
Everyone wants faster solutions to relationship issues,
yet no one realizes that you have to deal with everything as
it comes. You deal with the small issues immediately so they
dont develop into large ones. But...in this day and age, so many
people dont seem to want to take the time to make things work-
Hopefully, thats not true for our generation.
-elbee in response to Technology makes cheating easier
on Sept. 8.
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With Iran creeping closer and
closer to nuclear arms capability,
discussions have focused on how
the global community is going to
halt progress, or at least delay the
inevitable.
Te United States estimates that
Iran could achieve its goal within a
year, and diplomats and politicians
from each country have made
ominous pronouncements about
how far well go to thwart Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadine-
jads eforts and maintain the status
quo of the Middle Eastern nuclear
balance.
Perhaps, though, we are forget-
ting about another deterrent force:
the Iranian people themselves.
Sure, we can count on the United
States and Israel to be unhappy
about the way things are going in
Iran. But what about the citizens
who will face economic sanctions
and the even harsher punitive
actions of the United Nations, the
United States or Israel, which are
looming?
Iranians didnt sign on to
Ahmadinejads brand of crazy
they have just as much interest in
nonproliferation as do the United
States, Israel and any other nation
that views the increase in presence
of weapons of mass destruction in
the Middle East as a destabilizing
force. When Ahmadinejad was a
relative newcomer on the political
scene, the fact that he wasnt a
cleric was a major draw for most
voters who were sick of the reli-
gious elites corruption. Last years
election, however, and the massive
protests of Ahmadinejads fercely
contested win, made it clear that
the country as a whole doesnt
hold his aggressive views. Whats
more, they dont seem to appreciate
his infammatory rhetoric on the
international stage, which puts the
nations security at risk.
Tis is the nation of people who
ousted the Shah and surely dealt
Ahmadinejads ego a blow during
the 2009 demonstrations in sup-
port of the opposing candidate,
Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Clearly,
they have skills to mobilize sup-
port. Te question is whether or
not conditions exist within Iran
that could foster the rise of an ef-
fective counterforce to Ahmadine-
jads nuclear vendetta.
On a purely practical level, there
is room within the states strict
control for communication and
organization. Funnily enough,
Kanye Wests home turf, Twit-
ter, was a vital tool for reaching
would-be protesters during last
years election demonstrations in
Iran. Reformist websites and blogs
helped mobilize those who might
not have heard of the nature or
scale of the protests. Tis is not
to say that a mass revolution is
necessary to delay Irans nuclear
eforts, just that other opinions and
interests have an audience within
the country.
Tere are also signs of tension
among Ahmadinejad and other top
government ofcials. Some high-
level bureaucrats refused to attend
his swearing-in afer the 2009
election, and many of his appoint-
ments for his Cabinet have been
rejected by the Majlis, the Iranian
parliament. Despite the frightened
fervor over Irans quest for nuclear
capacity and Ahmadinejads outra-
geous and provocative remarks on
the issue, it is still the case that the
president does not solely control
nuclear policy. Te person directly
in charge of Irans nuclear program
is Ayatollah Khamenei, who ofen
supports Ahmadinejad in many
ways and sees nuclear energy as an
alternative when oil runs out; how-
ever, he also issued a fatwa against
nuclear weapons.
Ahmadinejads uncompromising
and radical stance has enabled op-
position leaders and reformists to
gain legitimacy. Iranian voters have
learned from his time in ofce to
support more moderate candidates
who wont continue to alienate Iran
on the international playing feld.
Tese relatively promising
conditions have encouraged the
U.S. State Department in its ef-
forts to support alternatives to
Ahmadinejad, but our continued
interference in Irans domestic po-
litical scene is unwelcomed, even
by the opposition forces we want
to support. Mousavi and other
politicians opposing Ahmadinejad
have expressed frustration with
U.S. involvement. Tey argue that
Ahmadinejad and his support-
ers are able to discredit them by
associating their movements with
the United States and blame the
problems of Iran on outside forces
interfering domestically.
No one wants to deal with
the unsettling possibility of Iran
achieving nuclear capacity, espe-
cially not the Iranians who will
have to deal with the consequenc-
es. While the United States may see
opportunities to alter the current
course of events, we would be well
advised to step back and allow
Iranians some leeway to counter
their unpredictable president. We
shouldnt underestimate the power
of the Iranian people themselves.
From Uwire. Elise Garofalo
for The Hoya at Georgetown
University
Under
Observation
US underestimates power of the
Iranian people to push for change
Seths Scoop
by seth robinson
srobinson@kansan.com
by Alex nichols
anichols@kansan.com
THe LAriAT/ Uwire
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BY KELLY MORGAN
kmorgan@kansan.com
Students, drop your guns and
grab your guitars. The unofficial
group, Cloud Watchers Jamming
for World Peace, has made its way
to the front lawn of the Ecumenical
Christian Ministries building, where
members gather once a week to play
their guitars, talk and stare at the
sky.
It makes the world twice as
peaceful, thats what I say, said Josh
Longbottom, the unofficial group
founder and associate pastor of
Plymouth Congregational Church.
You cant hold a gun and a guitar at
the same time and the more people
who are watching clouds and play-
ing guitar, the less hungry, the less
isolated they are, the more nour-
ished and wholesome the whole
world will be.
The meetings began after one of
the ECMs weekly veggie lunches.
Longbottom said he was inspired by
a dream he had the night before.
I had a dream that I was float-
ing on a cloud playing a sitar and
Ganesha was floating on another
cloud playing a guitar, Longbottom
said. So, that day I just grabbed a
pizza box and wrote on it, Cloud
Watchers Jamming for World Peace.
I dont know, its just what I thought
of in the moment so I wrote that
down and hammered the sign into
the ground, spread a blanket and
people started picking up guitars
and playing
songs they were
working on or
singing Beatles
covers.
Since its
first meeting,
the group of
three to eight
people con-
tinues to meet
on Thursdays
after the veggie
lunch.
It only happens on Thursdays
when its a nice day, Longbottom
said. Its all situational.
Group gatherings typically have
less than 10 people.
It totally depends on comings
and goings and who knows who
and who sits down, Longbottom
said. Theres not a formal group or
membership or anything.
Shannon Gorres, office admin-
istrator for the ECM, participated
with the group in the past and says
that the gatherings are open to peo-
ple of varying ideological values.
All of the ECM programs are open
to anyone, Gorres said. People of
any faith tradition and people of no
faith tradition.
While their
tactics of pro-
moting peace
do not involve
passing out fli-
ers or protesting,
Cloud Watchers
encourage har-
mony in the
world by taking
the time to relax
and have good
conversati ons
with the people around them.
People probably just think that
its a hippie thing or something,
Longbottom said. I mean, its cloud
watcher jamming for world I
dont even like jamming. I like pop
songs.
Editedby Roshni Oommen
Chris Neal/KANSAN
Rev. Josh Longbottom, Chuck Corbett, a 1983 alumnus, and Ben Jeferies, Tonganoxie senior, sit outside the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building
Thursday afternoon. Longbottomis the founder of the groupCloudWatchers,that meets every Thursday outside of the EMC.
BY MEG LOWRY
mlowry@kansan.com
Kansas mental health hospitals
denied voluntary admission to
patients seeking care during two
periods between May and July
because of overcrowding.
Hospitals had to decline admis-
sion from May 19 to May 26 and
July 16 to July 20, the Department
of Social and Rehabilitation
Services said.
We work very closely with the
hospitals, at the point where they
had to make that decision we were
aware, said Eunice Ruttinger,
director of adult services at Bert
Nash Community Mental Health
Center. So we had contingency
plans. If someone was a client of
ours that we knew and was at risk
and needed to be hospitalized, we
had to look to other communi-
ties.
Bert Nash, an outpatient mental
health center in Lawrence, offers
counseling and support programs
in addition to treatment for the
mentally ill. Ruttinger said any
closure of a hospital is extremely
damaging.
It creates a lot of anxiety in
a system when this happens,
Ruttinger said. If this was sus-
tained it could be a very serious
problem. We can adapt to shorter
periods of time, but its not ideal.
Its extremely concerning for us.
Mental illness causes more
disabilities than any other class
of illness in the nation. One in
four Americans will experience
mental illness, and twice as many
live with schizophrenia than with
HIV or AIDS.
We need to be very cognizant
of the fact that we have a popula-
tion of people that need our help,
Ruttinger said. Having housing is
so important for the mentally ill.
To be alone and paranoid with no
place to go is just unthinkable.
If a patient was already checked
into Bert Nashs system, the facil-
ity could help provide other
options to compensate for hospi-
tal closures. However, those who
were not may have no resources
to turn to.
It is always detrimental when
you dont have options, Ruttinger
said. If people go into a crisis and
are screened away from the hospi-
tal, we cant guarantee that we will
be able to find and help them.
In a 2009 report issued by
the National Alliance on Mental
Illness, Kansas received an overall
grade of D for mental health
care. Rick Cagan, executive direc-
tor of the National Alliance on
Mental Illness in Kansas, said the
state hospitals were starved for
resources.
I think the health centers
statewide have been recommend-
ing that there need to be more
beds, Ruttinger said. We do not
have enough room in the system
statewide or in the community,
and thats the main problem.
According to NAMI, there
are four to five times more peo-
ple with serious mental illness
in the state prison system than
the licensed bed capacity in state
mental health hospitals. As a
result, organizations such as Bert
Nash have to take a different treat-
ment approach.
All we can do is coordinate,
Ruttinger said. We have staff in
the jail that are there every day to
work with inmates with mental
illness. If there is any takeaway
message, its that the state really
needs to look at their system and
its management.
The homeless population of
Lawrence is also affected by this
lack of funding.
The shelter provides a commu-
nity base, said Loring Henderson,
executive director of the Lawrence
Community Center. The staff
and the other guests are a com-
munity for people who are dealing
with mental illness. We provide
a sense of family for those folks,
and when they come back from
the mental hospital we are a base
for them
Steph Waugh, a senior from
Topeka, understands the impor-
tance of resources to the mentally
ill. Her sister Melinda Waugh, 28,
is schizophrenic.
If you are mentally ill you
cant handle it on your own; you
need support and medication and
someone to talk to, Waugh said.
It is heartbreaking to know that
people are being turned away.
People tend to forget that people
who are mentally ill are not just
problems, they are people.
Roy Menninger, president of the
Kansas Mental Health Coalition,
has issued a public plea to the
Legislative Budget Committee to
refrain from making any further
cuts. He said cutting off Kansans
from being able to voluntarily
admit themselves to a state psy-
chiatric hospital will worsen their
condition and put them at risk of
harm or even death.
Melinda Waugh said she knows
that her schizophrenia and the
mental illnesses of all who are
affected by them cannot be bat-
tled alone.
Everybody should have good
family and friends, she said. You
know, a support system to help
out so no one is alone. Everyone
should try to help out.
Edited by Anna Nordling
Watching clouds, loving peace
cULTURE mENTAL HEALTH
Voluntary admits denied
fEDERAL
Border Patrol agents fre shots
into Mexico during a drug bust
AssOciAtEd PREss
SAN ANTONIO U.S. Border
Patrol agents fred gunshots into
Mexico afer coming under attack
during a half-ton drug bust and
giving chase to a truck along the
Rio Grande, U.S. authorities said
Monday.
No Border Patrol agents were
hurt during the frefght early
Saturday in Mission, agency
spokeswoman Rosalinda Huey
said. She did not say whether Bor-
der Patrol gunfre hit anyone, cit-
ing the ongoing investigation.
Te fring they received came
from the Mexican side, Huey
said.
Huey said several Border Patrol
agents, at least some of whom were
patrolling in boats, were seizing a
half-ton of marijuana when they
came under gunfre. Federal of-
fcials said the shots from Mexico
began when a truck that was being
chased by another group of Border
Patrol agents entered the area.
FBI special agent Jorge Cisneros
said the truck, which was on the
U.S. side, appeared to be connect-
ed to the drug seizure. He said the
gunfre from Mexico was a direct
result of Border Patrol agents do-
ing their jobs.
Were obviously concerned
with what happened, that they
would be shooting from the Mexi-
co side to us, Cisneros said.
Federal ofcials did not release
how many agents were involved,
how many shots were fred or the
number of shooters on the Mexico
side. Cisneros said the FBI was
working with Mexico authorities,
including the Mexican military
and the Tamaulipas state police, to
determine what happened.
It was at least the second time
in three months that Border Pa-
trol agents in Texas have fred into
Mexico. In June, a Border Patrol
agent fatally shot a 15-year-old
Mexican boy afer authorities say
a group trying to illegally enter
Texas threw rocks at ofcers near
downtown El Paso.
Cisneros said he can recall a
handful of times in the last few
years that gunfre from Mexico
has crossed over the border. He
said Border Patrol agents have
always been very good about not
shooting back unless there is a life-
threatening situation.
It makes the world twice
as peaceful, thats what I
say. You cant hold a gun
and a guitar at the same
time.
Josh longboTTom
group founder
A
s the scoreboard counted
down its final seconds
Saturday at Memorial
Stadium, Jayhawk students eagerly
celebrated the victory by rushing the
field.
It was an act that at times is con-
troversial, but in this case, was com-
pletely justifiable.
After last week, the Kansas foot-
ball program was about as low as it
gets. The team hadnt won a game
since Oct. 10, 2009, over 11 months
from their win Saturday against
Georgia Tech. The week before, the
Jayhawks were embarrassed against
FCS, formerly referred to as Division
2, North Dakota State. Coach Turner
Gill and his players had only one way
to redeem themselves and that was to
upset the ranked Yellow Jackets.
No one gave them a chance after
last weekends less than poor perfor-
mance, but they won and the fans
stormed onto the field, screaming,
waving their arms and jumping up
and down.
When that happens, it normally
causes people to say, Well we are
Kansas. We are a proud program.
We won the Orange Bowl in 2008
and theres no reason why we should
have to be surprised when we beat
someone.
Now if were talking about the
basketball program, I would be say-
ing that too. I would never condone
students at a basketball game rushing
the court. Kansas basketball is one of
the best programs in the country and
we should expect to beat everyone
we play. This isnt basketball howev-
er; it is a football program that needs
to feel the love from its fans.
After the game, Gill spoke highly
of the crowd.
We appreciate all of their support
that they gave us today during the
game, Gill said. It gave us energy.
Its like I told the fans, we need all of
them to come to our games and give
us that energy like they did today.
Rushing the field seemed to be
the perfect way for the fans to show
that they still support a team that
struggled to begin the season.
That was sweet. That was awe-
some, quarterback Jordan Webb
said. After last week I didnt know
how the fans would be going into
today, but they really supported us.
Another thing, no one climbed the
goal posts. The students moved onto
the field, cheered, took a few pictures
and then left. If youre going to rush
the field, thats the right way to do it.
Rushing the field after that game
will be one of the best memories I
have at this school. I had the oppor-
tunity to do something I never
thought Id ever be able to do. I was
standing on the turf at Memorial
Stadium. My memories are shared
by those who also had the same
opportunity. Theres nothing wrong
with letting a few college kids have
fun after a big win like the one after
Kansas beat Georgia Tech.
Edited by Leslie Kinsman
SportS
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COMMENTARY
BY MAX VOSBURGH
mvosburgh@kansan.com
twitter.com/MVsports
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
twitter.com/UDKbasketball
WICHITA The Oklahoma
City Thunders Thunder Rally
this Sunday in Wichita was a bas-
ketball clinic for seven- to 14-year-
olds. But the kid having the most
fun was the biggest one there.
Cole Aldrich all 6 feet, 11
inches of him was all smiles as
he swatted away shot after shot
from young
fans half his
size who were
thrilled with
the chance to
try to get one
past their idol.
Were just
having a lot of
fun, Aldrich
said. Just
having a camp
here, thats a
free clinic for
the guys that
come out. And
I get to shot
block.
With the
kids coming at him from layup
lines on either side, Aldrich
blocked every shot he could get a
hand on to the sounds of laughter
and ooohs from the participants
and their families. The biggest
cheer of the day came when a
kid snuck a layup under Aldrichs
right side when he was distracted
with the left.
Aldrich and Nick Collison, a
pair of former Jayhawks that will
anchor the post for the Thunder
this year, spent their afternoon
participating in drills with Wichita
youths and answering questions
about playing in the NBA.
Nick as kind of a mentor com-
ing into the league early, I guess,
as a young kid its just really
fun to have him around, Aldrich
said.
After answering questions from
Will you sign my shirt? yes
to Who would win a game
of one-on-one? Collison said
theyve played to five twice and
split the games the pair split
up to rotate through five different
stations, spending most of their
time in the post and volleyball
spiking shots across the gym.
They also took a little time from
their day to talk about their con-
nection to Kansas and the upcom-
ing season for Oklahoma City.
Me and Cole, personally, obvi-
ously have very strong ties to
Kansas, playing here in college,
Collison said. We had a lot of
fun here, and Wichita is obvi-
ously a very big part of the Kansas
family.
Aldrich, who spent the night
before the event in Lawrence, said
its always nice for him to get back
to the state he spent his college
career in.
Its a lot of fun, Aldrich said.
Whether were in Oklahoma City
or whether were in Lawrence, or
here in Wichita, they have a great
fan base not only for KU, but also
for the Thunder. Were just happy,
Nick and I, to come back and give
back to the fans.
Editedby Michael Bednar
Aldrich
Collison
ryan Waggoner/KANSAN FILE pHoto
Former Kansas center Cole Aldrich grabs a rebound during a game last season at Allen
Fieldhouse. Aldrich helped with a children's basketball clinic Sunday with his newteam, the
Oklahoma City Thunder.
When James Sims peers see him around campus, the first
thing they always ask him about is his retro haircut.
Now after his record-breaking performance against Georgia
Tech during Saturdays win, Jayhawk fans have something else to
talk to the freshman running back about.
Sims, filling in for injured freshman running back Deshaun Sands,
became the first freshman in school history to rush for 100 yards in his
debut. He also scored the touchdown that would put the Jayhawks up for
good early in the fourth quarter.
Junior wide receiver Daymond Patterson knew Sims would make dif-
ference, but nobody saw the monster game from the backup true
freshman coming.
I didnt have any expectations for yardage, but I knew he was
going to produce, Patterson said. James is a heck of a running
back, and I saw that when he came in. Im really happy for him.
Im proud of him because hes really put in a lot of work and
stepped up, and Im glad he did when he did.
Before Saturdays performance, fans may have confused a helmet-
less Sims as an extra from the movie Hot Tub Time Machine. After
all, its not often one sees a hi-top fade hairstyle around Lawrence, espe-
cially on someone born in the early 90s.
I just wanted to keep it old school, be a little different, Sims said. I get
laughed at, and I get compliments. I like it, its just my style.
A native of Irving, Texas, Sims came into camp on the heels of a 1,762
yard, 20 touchdown senior season at MacArthur High School. Sims felt
he could contribute right away.
He came in and I could tell he wanted to play; he didnt want to red-
shirt, said freshman quarterback Jordan Webb. I think he proved this
week that he deserves to be out there.
Sims was disappointed when he didnt have a carry in the season opener
against North Dakota State, but the first-year back knew his time would come
sooner or later.
After not playing the last game, I was a little upset, but I knew I had to bounce back and
work even harder, Sims said. I knew my opportunity was going to come, and it paid off.
After the Jayhawks defeated the No. 15 Yellow Jackets, the fans rushed the field and swarmed
Sims, among others. Some fans told Sims to keep running while others complimented his unique
hairdo. The experience was surreal for Sims, who just last week heard the fans boo his teammates
from the sidelines.
It was a great feeling just knowing the fans like me and like everything were doing with this program,
Sims said. We just want to keep it going.
Edited by Alex Tretbar
A hair-raising
performance
TRULY FRESH
Sims breaks school record in his
college debut against Georgia Tech
Sims
photo by Dalton Gomez/KANSAN
BY MATT GALLOWAY
mgalloway@kansan.com
twitter.com/themattgalloway
bASkETbALL
Children's clinic draws ex-players
Aldrich and Collison participate in clinic
held in Wichita for young sports fans
Swallow feld-rushing
pride to support Hawks
Sophomore Tayler Tolefree is understated, but strong, especially when it really matters. She
said she would develop her skills while increasingly building leadership role on the team.
Sneak attacks help win games
VoLLEybALL | 6b
2B / SPORTS / Tuesday, sepTemBer 14, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kansan.com
Vick shouldnt be undervalued
MORNINg BREw
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I was like, Theyre acting like
we havent won a game in like
10 years. Then I was like, Wait a
second ...
Steven Johnson
FACT OF THE DAY
kansas plays southern mississippi
this Friday and it will be the frst
time kansas football has ever trav-
eled to the state of mississippi.
KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: When is the last time the
Jayhawks played a non-saturday,
non-conference road game?
A: In a 37-34 loss to southern
Florida in 2008.
KU Athletics
M
ichael Vick deserves the chance
to start. Yes, he was the fnancial
backbone of, and willing partici-
pant in, the infamous Bad Newz Kennels
dog-fghting ring, but he has served his
debt to society (just an hour away in
Leavenworth) and is now fnancing the
rehabilitation of many of the dogs rescued
from his home in Surry County, Va.
On Sunday I saw him take over for the
injured Kevin Kolb against my beloved
Packers. Immediately, I was worried. Vicks
legs give him a dimension previously un-
seen among the ranks of NFL quarterbacks.
His play yesterday was reminiscent of the
Vick who became an icon in Atlanta.
When Kolb was under center the Eagles
ofense faltered, the players barely being
able to move the ball. And when the pocket
collapsed Kolb couldnt escape the pressure
brought by the Packers. Kolb faltered, put
up only 24 yards passing and was sacked
twice.
Vick also took a few sacks, but was able
to escape even more and then scrambled
down feld dodging tackles on his way to
leading everyone on the feld with 103
rushing yards.
Currently the Eagles want to use Kolb as
the main play caller, and spell him for Vick
when they want to change the pace up.
Tis is a complete waste of Vicks tal-
ents. At the end of the fourth quarter the
Packers defense was visibly gassed from
chasing Vick all over the feld. And with
Vick under center defenses have to dedicate
defenders to try and keep Vick from run-
ning, which takes defenders away from cov-
ering explosive receivers DeSean Jackson
and Jeremy Maclin.
Eagles coach Andy Reid, Vicks coach,
is kidding himself if he believes that Kolb
gives the Eagles a better chance to win.
Vick reminded me of Willie Beamen, the
explosive QB played by Jamie Foxx in Oli-
ver Stones 1999 flm, Any Given Sunday,
especially in the scene in which Beamen
tells a reporter how he is unstoppable when
he gets his invisible juices fowing.
If Vick gets another game or two under
his belt we will see his invisible juices
start to fow. And he will turn the Eagles
into the team to beat in the NFC East.
Or Reid can try and develop the young
Kevin Kolb and prepare for the future. But
even though Vick is 30, his football age is
because he missed two years of the NFL
while he was incarcerated. And last season
a certain someone up in Minnesota proved
that age might actually just be a number.
Michael Vick is a once-in-a-generation
talent and it is time he is let out of the dog-
house and back onto the football feld.
Edited by Michael Bednar
THIS wEEK IN
kansas aTHLeTIcs
TODAY
By ethan padway
epadway@kansan.com
wEDNESDAY
Volleyball
kansas state
7:00 pm
manhattan
FRIDAY
Soccer
milwaukee
5:00 pm
Lawrence
Football
southern miss Friday
7:00 pm
Hattiesburg, miss.
Tennis
ku Tournament
all day
Lawrence
SATURDAY
Volleyball
Texas a&m
6:30 pm
Lawrence
Tennis
ku Tournament
all day
Lawrence
SUNDAY
Soccer
missouri state
1:00 pm
Lawrence
Tennis
ku Tournament
all day
Lawrence
Mens golf
Fairway club Invitational
all day
nebraska city, neb.
womens golf
2010 chip n club
Invitational
all day
Lincoln, neb.
In mondays football rewind,
kale pick was listed as 18-of-29
for 179 yards, three touchdowns
and an interception, and Jordan
Webb was listed as 0-for-1 with
no touchdowns or interceptions.
The stats were fipped. The kansan
regrets the error.
CORRECTION
Springer honored by
Big 12 Conference
senior linebacker Justin
springer had a career week
against Georgia Tech on saturday.
now, the Big 12 is recognizing his
performance.
The conference named spring-
er its defensive player of the Week
on monday. He recorded a career-
high 15 tackles, three for loss,
in the 28-25
victory against
the no. 15 yel-
low Jackets.
averaging
11.0 tackles per
game, springer
ranks second in
the Big 12 and
is tied for 20th
in the ncaa.
now at 22 tackles in two games,
he is already just three tackles shy
of his 2009 total.
The last Jayhawk to receive the
honor was maxwell onyegbule
for his game against uTep in sept.
2009.
Matt Galloway
FOOTBALL
springer
associated press
AMES, Iowa Iowa State will
get plenty of chances to test the
programs progress this season.
The Cyclones failed the first
test miserably.
No. 9 Iowa whipped the
Cyclones every way it could on
Saturday. Iowa State lost 35-7 on
an afternoon that showed just
how far Iowa State has to go if it
hopes to hang with the nations
top teams.
The Hawkeyes controlled both
lines of scrimmage and carved
up the Cyclones defense for 28
points in the first half. Iowa State
was forced to put it in the air in
the second half in an attempt to
make a game of it, but quarter-
back Austen Arnaud threw three
interceptions in
the third quar-
ter alone.
They physi-
cally manhan-
dled the line
the scrimmage
for the first 30
minutes, Iowa
State coach Paul
Rhoads said.
We had no
chance to estab-
lish the run game, and its hard
to throw the ball when they can
take 11 guys and just defend
your passing game.
With No. 6 Texas, No. 7
Oklahoma, No. 8 Nebraska and
No. 14 Utah still left on the
schedule, it could be a long fall
in Ames.
Iowa State opens Big 12 play
on Saturday against Kansas State
in Kansas City.
The Cyclones offense, which
looked solid in a 27-10 win over
Northern Illinois in the opener,
found little space to work with
during the first half at Iowa.
Iowa State had the ball for
just 9:25 in the first two quarters
and gained only 85 yards. The
Cyclones converted just one of
six chances on third down, were
held to 30 yards rushing and
punted four times in the first
half.
Granted, Iowa has one of the
nations best defenses. But Iowa
States offensive ineptitude kept
its worn-out defense from get-
ting even one decent breather,
and their fatigue showed as the
Cyclones gave up two quick
scores after Iowas first two long
touchdown drives.
Iowa States lone score, an
8-yard touchdown pass from
Arnaud to Darius Darks, came
late in the fourth quarter after
Iowa had pulled
its starters.
I o w a s
offensive line
opened gaping
holes for Adam
Robinson and
Jewel Hampton,
including a
75-yard run by
Robinson that
set up Iowas
third touch-
down.
The Cyclones allowed 275
yards rushing, on 5.5 yards per
carry, and they didnt force a
turnover.
Worse, Iowa State lost line-
backer Matt Taufoou to a bro-
ken leg in the first half. Hell
be out indefinitely, Rhoads said
Monday, which will test a unit
that was probably the thinnest
the Cyclones had to begin with.
Sophomore A.J. Klein will
shift from outside to middle
linebacker to cover for Taufoou.
Six-foot, 207-pound sophomore
Matt Morton will likely make
his first career start on Saturday,
and Rhoads said that Morton
has shown both speed and the
ability to play physical despite his
sleight frame.
Jacques Washington, a 200-
pound reserve safety, has been
pressed into linebacker duty and
will back up Morton.
I dont think you always have
to be 230 pounds to play line-
backer if you can be where youre
supposed to be and be physical
doing it, Rhoads said.
Life doesnt figure to get any
easier for the Cyclones in Kansas
City.
Kansas State has averaged
435 yards a game in wins over
UCLA and Missouri State, and
sensational running back Daniel
Thomas has rushed for 371 yards
through two games.
Saturdays matchup with the
Wildcats should go a long way
in telling whether the Cyclones
simply had a bad day against
one of the nations top teams or
if theyve got glaring weaknesses
thatll be tough to cover up.
We didnt come as ready to
play as we could have, and we
gave up too many big plays,
Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott
said. It kind of shows you where
were at, and that we still have a
lot of improving to do.
They physically
manhandled the line
of scrimmage for the
frst 30 minutes.
pauL rHoads
Iowa state coach
Cyclones fail early test against rivals
COLLEgE FOOTBALL
ASSoCiAted PreSS
Iowa defensive tackle Adrian Clayborn tackles Iowa State running back Alexander Robin-
son (33) during the frst half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010,
in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 35-7.
NFL
Harrassed
reporter
accepts
apology
Mcclatchy-triBune
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _
The woman sports reporter at the
center of a reported Jets sexual-
harassment controversy accepted
the apology of team owner Woody
Johnson for the behavior of his
players and coaches at their practice
facility Saturday.
Ines Sainz, 32, was in attendance
at New Meadowlands Stadium for
Mondays season opener against the
Ravens.
He was very concerned about
the situation, Sainz said of Johnson.
He told me that he expected all
the members of his team to have
good behavior and he is not tolerant
about anything. I explained to him
that I did not want to be a problem
for you and for your team, and I
did not want to distract anybody
(from the game).
He told me, No, no, I want to
be responsible for that and apol-
ogize for the team. No woman
needs to feel like that in the locker
room.
A sports reporter for Mexicos
Azteca TV, Sainz spent the pre-
game on the Jets sideline and made
her way to the press box once the
game began.
Though she said she did not
believe any comments directed at
her Saturday were sexually aggres-
sive, Sainz acknowledged feeling
uncomfortable in the situation.
Yeah, I was (uncomfortable),
Sainz told The Record. When you
hear the players talking about you,
saying something like, I want to
live in Mexico, I know that the
players are joking around. But, OK,
its not the best place to be; Im just
not going to think about it.
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Colin Stalter and DavidWillig, sophomores fromOverland Park, play basketball outside the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center Monday
evening. The warmweather allowed the students to exercise outside, though the humidity has put a damper on their activities.
Theres no beating the heat
Nadal claims grand slam
honor, defeats Djokovic
U.S. OPEN
Mcclatchy-tribune
NEW YORK Rafael Nadal
won tennis heavyweight title
Monday night after a rugged
exchange of heavy body blows
with Novak Djokovic.
In taking the 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
victory, Nadal, at 24, becomes
only the seventh man in history
to win all four grand slam tour-
naments Australian, French,
Wimbledon and U.S. during
his career. And he becomes the
first lefthander to win the U.S.
mens title since John McEnroe
in 1984.
Monday nights duel was
delayed one day by rain, and
interrupted for almost two hours
again, offering physical respite to
Djokovic after his draining five-
set upset of Federer on Saturday
night.
Djokovic, the 23-year-old Serb
who has existed just outside the
Nadal-Federer power axis for
several years, had the Opens
dithering weather, which includ-
ed an on-court temperature drop
of almost 40 degrees during the
tournaments two weeks and
nasty winds, turn from burden
to friend.
Nadals attempts to run Djo
kovic to the four corners of Arthur
Ashe Stadium were typical for
the patiently aggressive Spaniard,
willing to play shot after shot
after shot while looking for an
offensive opening. But Djokovic
was not exactly getting pushed
around, matching Nadals athletic
court coverage with scrambling
gets and showing off some dandy
offensive strokes of his own.
When Djokovic began to wob-
ble a bit late in the second set,
the rain delay allowed him to
regroup and hang on to the set,
which he had led 4-1 but had to
rescue at 7-5.
Nadal had 26 break-point
opportunities in the match (com-
pared with four for Djokovic),
and though he converted only six,
he slowly but steadily was wearing
down Djokovic. Eventually gone
was the spunk Djokovic showed
in taking a quick 4-2, 40-15 lead
in the second set, which he let slip
to deuce after pulling Nadal far
off the court with a searing cross-
court backhand, then netting a
volley that brought the crowd
full force into the proceedings
and tipped the scales back toward
Nadal.
Djokovic already had briefly
lost the grip on his emotions in
the first set when Nadal, in a long
fifth game full of big punches
by both men, took Djokovic to
deuce four times and to break
point a sixth time with a hustling
retrieval of a Djokovic mis-hit.
So much for Djokovics record
on hard court against Nadal
7-3 entering the tournament,
including victories over Nadal
the previous three times that
offered him a bracing confidence.
Though Djokovic lost to Federer
the previous three years at the
Open, twice in the semifinals
after the 2007 final, Nadal never
had been to the Open final.
But the Spaniards first trip to
the final left him collapsed on
the baseline in happiness when
Djokovic slapped a forehand wide
on match point.
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President pays tribute to Texas
Christian University rifery team
Mcclatchy-tribune
WASHINGTON The five
members of Texas Christian
Universitys national champi-
onship rifle team were already
beside themselves to be on the
South Lawn of the White House
Monday evening at a celebration
of all NCAA sports champions
when President Barack Obama
gave them the first shout-out.
Weve got the sharpshoot-
ers from the TCU rifle squad.
Where are they? Obama asked
as the all-female teams members,
standing near the camera risers,
screamed. I think that they may
be able to give the Secret Service
a run for their money.
The TCU Horned Frogs
team earned some extra atten-
tion since its the first all-female
national rifle championship win-
ner in NCAA history the sport
can have all male, mixed gender
and all female teams.
That was so awesome, said
Sarah Scherer, 19, a sophomore
from Fort Worth, Texas, to be
recognized by the president.
Obama spoke briefly to the 650
student athletes from 32 schools,
praising them for being students
and athletes. You didnt do it as
professionals, he said. You put
in countless hours of practice for
the love of the game and for the
pride of your school.
As the president worked the
rope line, shaking hands and
talking to many of the students,
he reached the TCU team
athletes stood out in their black
dresses and matching purple and
black TCU cowboy boots.
He said, Check
out the boots, said
Caitlin Morrissey,
19, of Topeka, Kan.
TCU chancellor
Victor Boschini,
who also was at
the event, said that
the university had
given the president
his own pair of
TCU boots, as well
all the champion-
ship teams brought
some item of clothing with their
logo which were collected at a
security checkpoint.
Its a real once in a life-
time opportunity for all of us,
Boschini said.
There was another sur-
prise for the president team
member Simone Riford, 22, of
Hawaii graduated from Obamas
Honolulu high school and
was wearing her class ring to
prove it.
I showed him my ring, she
said.
They spoke about Hawaii and
Punahou High School.
Obama told the TCU team
that he, too, practiced shooting
with a rifle. He said he prac-
ticed with the Secret Service,
said Riford, who graduated from
TCU in May and now works in
Fort Worth.
Its a great experience, said
S c h e r e r ,
who grew up
in Boston.
Our sport
is not very
well known
so to be
invited to
the White
House is
very excit-
ing.
E r i n
Lor e nz e n,
22, of Fort Wayne, Ind., who
graduated in May, said that had
once she visited the White House
on her 8th grade class trip. This
time itll be inside the fence, she
said beforehand.
Sarah Beard, 19, a sophomore
from Danville, Ind., said that
winning the championship as
a freshman was a good way to
end my first year.
Coach Karen Monez was
thrilled that Obama gave them
such personal attention.
It cant get any better than
that to be recognized at the
start.
That was so awe-
some to be recognized
by the president.
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Samardzija pitches
shutout in debut
ST. LOUIS Jef Samardzija
pitched shutout ball in his frst
major league start this season
and drove in a run to lead the
Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis
Cardinals 5-1 on Monday night.
The Cardinals fell seven games
behind frst-place Cincinnati in
the NL Central. The Reds beat
Arizona 7-2 and reduced their
magic number to 13 for clinching
the division title.
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Jets lose season opener to
Ravens afer pregame hype
AssociAted Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
The Baltimore Ravens gave the
New York Jets some hard knocks
real ones.
The Jets intrigued audiences
in the preseason with their no-
holds-barred, behind-the-scenes
TV show, but it was the Ravens
who grabbed the spotlight Monday
night, winning 10 to 9 over the Jets.
They held New York to 176 yards,
six first downs, allowed Mark
Sanchez just 74 yards passing and
kept Rex Ryans crew out of the
end zone.
For those urging the Jets to
put up or shut up, well, it was
Baltimore that produced most of
the highlights in a sloppy opener
of New Yorks new home. The $1.6
billion New Meadowlands Stadium
rocked with J-E-T-S chants, then
the Ravens rocked Ryans defense
with enough big plays to silence
the crowd of 78,127 if not the
talkative coach and his players.
Billy Cundiff s 25-yard field
goal in the third quarter provided
the winning points, with Anquan
Boldin, Baltimores main offseason
acquisition, gaining 65 yards on
two passes against first-round draft
pick Kyle Wilson. Boldin made the
kind of impact the Ravens sought
with seven receptions overall for
110 yards, at times toying with the
Jets vaunted secondary.
So did tight end Todd Heap,
who caught six passes from a cool
Joe Flacco for 72 yards.
The beginning was fiery, as
expected, with Ray Rice and Shaun
Ellis woofing at each other before
kickoff. But it turned into a slop-
fest, as many of the openers were
this weekend, with the Jets look-
ing particularly undisciplined by
drawing 14 penalties for 125 yards.
They also were 1 for 11 on third
downs.
New Yorks six first downs tied a
franchise-low set in 1976.
The beginning was fiery, as
expected, with Ray Rice and Shaun
Ellis woofing at each other before
kickoff. But it turned into a slop-
fest, as many of the openers were
this weekend,
with the Jets
looking the most
undisciplined.
New Yorks
usually fierce
defense sacked
Flacco on
Baltimores first
offensive play,
forcing a fumble
recovered by Sione Pouha. The
Ravens equally intense D held
firm, and Nick Folk kicked a
23-yard field goal.
Pouha grabbed another fum-
ble later in the quarter, by Willis
McGahee, and Flacco was picked
off by Antonio Cromartie on a
sideline pass at the New York 3.
The cornerback, acquired in a trade
with San Diego to further bolster a
secondary that features All-Pro CB
Darrelle Revis, got a terrific block
from his partner on a 66-yard run-
back to the Baltimore 31.
Two plays later, Shonn Greene
lost the ball he touched it only
one more time the rest of the
night and dropped a pass and
Baltimore embarked on an impres-
sive 11-play, 76-yard drive for a
7-6 halftime lead. Of course, it was
aided by Jets mistakes, the worst of
which were Braylon Edwards a
wide receiver, of all things run-
ning into Cundiff on a field goal
attempt, giving the Ravens a first
down to prolong the possession,
and rookie Kyle Wilsons pass inter-
ference on T.J. Houshmandzadeh
in the end zone.
McGahee scored from the 1
with 6 seconds left, but New York
wasnt done committing penalties.
The Jets were off-
side on the extra
point and had 10
penalties for 100
yards in the open-
ing half.
They werent
any more efficient
in the second half.
But they did get
Folks 48-yard
field goal early in the fourth quar-
ter to make it 10-9. Even then,
however, they wasted a 22-yard
punt return by Jim Leonhard to the
Baltimore 35.
Cromarties debut as a Jet was
spotty, at best. Like Wilson, he was
beaten several times by Boldin as
the Ravens usually avoided Revis,
even though the Jets star corner-
back missed the entire preseason
in a holdout.
New Yorks LaDainian
Tomlinson gained 62 yards rush-
ing, carrying the load and looking
good in spurts.
New York lost defensive tackle
Kris Jenkins to a first-quarter knee
injury.
The beginning was f-
ery, as expected, with
Ray Rice and Shaun
Ellis woofng at each
other before kickof.
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Chiefs win frst game of
season against Chargers
AssoCiAted Press
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (7) is tackled by San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips (95) during the frst half of an NFL football
game Monday in Kansas City, Mo.
Yankees fall to rays
in bottom of 11th
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Reid
Brignac homered on a full count
pitch leading of the bottom of
the 11th inning Monday night,
sending the Tampa Bay Rays into
frst place in the AL East with a
1-0 victory over the new York
Yankees.
Brignac connected of Sergio
Mitre (0-3), the fourth Yan-
kees reliever that followed cc
Sabathia, who pitched eight
scoreless innings in pursuit of his
major league-leading 20th win.
Grant Balfour (2-1) pitched
one inning to get the win for the
Rays, who pulled ahead of the
defending world champions for
the division lead.
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AssociAted Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jamaal
Charles 56-yard touchdown run
and Dexter McClusters team-
record 94-yard punt return gave
Kansas City a two-touchdown lead
and the Chiefs held San Diego on
four downs inside the 6-yard line in
the final minute for a 21-14 victory
Monday night.
Playing most of the game in a
pounding rain, the Chiefs turned
the night into the confidence-
building coming-out party they had
been hoping for since the schedule
came out in April. By beating the
four-time defending AFC West
champions, they proclaimed an
end to a three-year period that was
one of the darkest in team history.
Philip Rivers thoroughly out-
played Chiefs quarterback Matt
Cassel and drove the Chargers to a
first-and-goal from the 4. But a pass
was incomplete, Darren Sproles
lost 2 yards and another pass sailed
high. Then with 39 seconds left,
Rivers missed again. The rain-
soaked crowd, which hadnt seen
the Chiefs win on Monday night in
10 years, erupted in cheers.
Rivers was 22 for 39 for 298
yards and two touchdowns, several
times victimizing a young Chiefs
secondary for long gains. Cassel,
with a history of playing poorly
against the Chargers, was 10 for
22 for 68 yards, including a 2-yard
TD pass following a San Diego
turnover.
Rivers found Antonio Gates with
a 3-yard TD pass on San Diegos
second possession for the games
first score.
But as lightning flashed over-
head, the Chiefs struck quickly to
make up for an otherwise impotent
offense in Arrowhead Stadiums
first Monday night game in six
years.
After Kansas Citys first two
possessions produced nothing,
Charles, a 1,000-yard rusher who
was beaten out in training camp
by veteran Thomas Jones, broke
through a hole and sped 56 yards
with 37 seconds left in the first
quarter to tie the game.
Ryan Mathews, who is replacing
perennial Pro Bowler LaDainian
Tomlinson in the Chargers back-
field, took a brutal hit by Derrick
Johnson and lost the ball. Brandon
Carr scooped it up and ran 16
yards to the San Diego 12 and
Cassel made it 14-7 with a 2-yard
TD pass to rookie tight end Tony
Moeaki.
McCluster, a scatback who was
a training camp sensation with
his quickness and flair, took a San
Diego punt in heavy rain in the
second quarter and cut left. He
sailed almost untouched down the
sideline and got the only block he
needed from Andy Studebaker in
a 94-yard return that put KC on
top 21-7 late in the half. The return
broke Dante Halls team record by
one yard.
NBA player caught
in custody battle
CHICAGO NBA superstar
Dwyane Wade should retain sole
custody of his children, a court-
appointed lawyer representing
the Wades two young children
said as a custody trial started
Monday in Cook County court.
The Miami Heat point guard,
and his high school sweetheart
were embroiled for years in an
ugly divorce that was fnally
settled in June. The two are each
seeking sole custody of their two
sons, ages 8 and 3.
Lawyers for Wade and his ex-
wife, Siohvaughn, traded barbs
in their opening statements in
Circuit Judge Renee Goldfarbs
court room.
Wades lawyer, James Pritikin,
accused the former wife of bi-
zarre behavior and tampering
with Wades scheduled visitation
time with the children. He said
he expects that behavior to con-
tinue at the detriment of Wades
relationship with his sons.
But Siohvaughn Wades law-
yer, Michael Haber, countered
that the NBA all-star is simply
too busy to be the boys sole
caretaker, calling it a selfsh
desire.
Haber criticized the recom-
mendation by the childrens
representative, Lester Barclay,
that Dwyane Wade be given sole
custody, calling it nonsensical
because it ignores realities of
Mr. Wades unavailability.
While Barclay backed sole cus-
tody for Dwyane Wade, he also
recommended to the judge that
a creative approach be taken.
I want them to be whole,
said Barclay, indicating he wants
the children to have relation-
ships with both parents and he
believes that Dwyane Wade is
more likely to make sure that
happens.
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AssociAted Press
College football teams tradi-
tionally use September noncon-
ference games to establish their
identities, work out kinks and set
themselves up for the big games in
October and November.
Thats changing.
Mid-September conference
matchups like Texas-Texas Tech
and Kansas State-Iowa State this
weekend probably will be the
norm once the Big 12 goes to a
round-robin schedule next year.
Each team will play nine confer-
ence games instead of eight after
Nebraska leaves for the Big Ten
and Colorado for the Pac-10.
In the Southeastern Conference,
where the first league games were
played last week, television part-
ners for years have slotted appeal-
ing conference matchups early in
the season.
The same thing already has
happened in the Big 12. Texas and
Texas Tech are playing the third
week of September for the second
year in a row, and the game will
be on ABC.
First-year Tech coach Tommy
Tuberville, who became accus-
tomed to early conference games
when he was in the SEC at Auburn,
said he had to be mindful of the
Texas game as far back as spring
practice.
Decisions on personnel are
accelerated because there is limited
time to experiment, he said.
We made a lot of movement
early in two-a-days and even late
two-a-days trying to get people
in the right position, Tuberville
said, just trying to make sure we
play the best game we can this
week, knowing were starting con-
ference.
The Red Raiders (2-0), after wins
against SMU and New Mexico, will
get a chance to measure them-
selves against the sixth-ranked
Longhorns.
When I was at Auburn, we most
of the time played LSU around the
third game, which was either a
good start or a slow start depend-
ing on how you played the game,
he said. The first two games (this
season) went fairly well for us but
we didnt play up to our potential.
Hopefully, this week we find out
more about our team.
The Longhorns prepped for the
Red Raiders with wins over Rice
and Wyoming. Texas coach Mack
Brown said he senses the intensity
picking up among his players.
Weve played two teams that we
feel are good teams, but we have a
real serious contender this week-
end in Texas Tech
out there, Brown
said. It means a
lot to the confer-
ence.
The Longhorns
last trip to
Lubbock was
m e m o r a b l e .
Michael Crabtrees
touchdown catch
with 1 second left
to beat undefeat-
ed Texas was the signature play of
2008.
I watched that game myself,
Tuberville said. It was one of the
best college football games Ive
seen in a long time, just for the
excitement. Hopefully we can have
the same type of game with the
excitement for TV and for our fans
being here.
For me, my first game in the Big
12, what a better way to start.
Kansas State (2-0) and Iowa State
(1-1) are playing at Arrowhead
Stadium, com-
pleting a deal
to meet back-
to-back years in
Kansas City, Mo.
The game origi-
nally was sched-
uled for Oct. 9
but was moved
at Kansas States
request so the
Wildcats could
play Nebraska
on ESPN on Oct. 7.
Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads said
he would like to play a neutral-site
game every year once the Big 12
goes to a round-robin schedule
that would give a team four home
games and five road games every
other year.
You would lose a home game,
but you also would lose a road
game, and that equals itself out,
he said.
K-State and Iowa State each get
$1.8 million from the Kansas City
Chiefs for playing the two games
at Arrowhead. The Wildcats won
24-23 last year, blocking an extra
point after Iowa State had scored
with 32 seconds left.
Rhoads said its exciting for his
team to play in an NFL venue and
that Cyclones fans enjoy the trip to
Kansas City.
Snyder is lukewarm, if that, on
playing at Arrowhead. Normally,
this years game would have been
played in Manhattan, Kan.
Snyder lamented the lost eco-
nomic benefits of a home game.
Aside from that, I dont think
theres any upside or down-
side in playing a game like this
in Arrowhead Stadium, he said.
We certainly appreciate the Chiefs
organization for promoting and
trying to put that together. My
preference would be to accommo-
date our local community the best
we can.
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Big games becoming norm early in season
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
Kansas State quarterback Grant Gregory carries the ball for a touchdown against Iowa State. The Wildcats will face the Cyclones Saturday at Arrowhead Stadiumin Kansas City, Mo., at 11 a.m.
bIg 12 TEAmS ON
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KANSAS STATE
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11 a.m., Sept. 18
on FSN
TEXAS
at TEXAS TEcH:
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Bobby
Cramer, a former substitute
teacher who started this sea-
son in the Mexican League, won
his big league debut Monday by
pitching the Oakland Athletics
over the Kansas City Royals 3-1.
Cramer held the Royals to
one run and four hits in 5 1-3
innings. He struck out four and
walked one.
Cramer (1-0), a left-hander
who turns 31 next month, start-
ed his pro career in 2003 in the
Tampa Bay system. He was a
high school math teacher and
worked in pipeline maintenance
while out of baseball in 2005-06,
and played in an independent
league in 2008.
This year, Cramer went 13-3
with a 2.95 ERA in 22 games
with Quintana in Mexico.
Cramer became the oldest
pitcher in Athletics franchise
history to make a start in his big
league debut since Steve Gerkin
for the Philadelphia As on May
13, 1945.
Andrew Bailey worked the
ninth for his 24th save in 27
opportunities.
Jack Cust hit his 100th home
run, connecting in the Oakland
sixth off Bryan Bullington. It
was Custs 11th home run this
season.
Mike Aviles homered in
the fourth for the only run off
Cramer. Aviles hit his first home
run since May 9, a span of 316
at-bats, and finished with three
of the Royals seven hits. Kansas
City has lost nine of 11.
Luke Hochevar (5-5) lost in
his first start since missing near-
ly three months with a sprained
right elbow. He gave up two
unearned run and two hits in
five innings. He walked three
and threw just 39 strikes in 78
pitches.
The As took advantage of
sloppy Royals fielding to take an
early lead.
In the first inning, Aviles
and Hochevar made errors
and rookie catcher Lucas May
was charged with a passed ball.
Aviles wild throw from second
base on what could have been
a double-play grounder by Kurt
Suzuki allowed Coco Crisp to
score.
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college football games
Ive seen in a long time,
just for the excitement.
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With a roster full of powerhouse
players, Tayler Tolefree, a sopho-
more from Lawrence, has occasion-
ally blended into the background.
Describing herself as conserva-
tive, Tolefree said she has the ability
to shock.
Occasionally I will come up
with something and surprise them,
Tolefree said of her playing.
Tolefree had 11 kills and a .450
attack percentage in the game
against Arkansas Little Rock
Saturday. Whats more, she led the
team with 13 points. All this proves
what Tolefrees teammates already
know: They can rely on her when
the games get hectic.
Setter Nicole Tate, a junior from
St. Louis, said, Tayler is great. She
is calm and confident and works
hard and is always there when you
need her.
Tolefree said that on the sideline,
she thinks about what she needs
to do to make the team successful.
Then, when she goes into the game,
she said shes ready for action.
Last Saturday, the Jayhawks were
trailing 6-1 until Tolefree went in.
She said, When you are out,
you want to come in and help turn
things around. Looking at the court
I notice what I can, come in and
help.
As the schedule picks-up, includ-
ing a showdown with Kansas State
this Wednesday, Tolefree said that
nothing can be taken for granted.
You dont have to feel the pres-
sure at the end if you start winning
games now, Tolefree said. You
want to win, but you have to build
upon it and stay strong through
the end.
Tolefree said
she is excited to
get the season
moving, meet the
next opponent
and gain momen-
tum.
Its exciting
to be playing
Kansas State first.
It is a great way
to start off con-
ference play with
a bang, Tolefree
said. Were ready
to go and this is
who we get to play first so lets play
tough and come out clean.
Tolefree isnt alone in her excite-
ment about taking on a conference
team.
Tate said, Its always fun to play
Kansas State; it gets us jacked for the
Big 12. Were looking forward to it.
Hopefully we will come out on top
but they have a new team and so do
we. Well see what happens.
Tolefree said that no matter what
the Wildcats bring to the court, the
Jayhawks will be ready.
We saw a lot of different styles
of play, Tolefree said of the pre-
season. I think we are more ready
to be able to adjust to other teams
and what they might throw at us.
I think this is the best start that we
have had in a while.
Still, Tolefree said the team could
never be content.
Were never
there, she said.
There is always
something more we
can get a few more
points off of.
Tolefree said she
looks to improve
her blocking, hitting
and technical skills.
As a freshman last
year, Tolefree said
she learned as she
went. But this year,
she looks to appre-
ciate the time spent with her new
team.
We want to focus on this team
this year. We are a third of the way
done. I want to live in the moment.
Everyone ahead of me keeps mov-
ing on, and I want to appreciate this
team and these girls and this time
with no regrets of letting it pass by.
Editedby Emily McCoy
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree spikes a shot past two Winthrop players last week. Tolefree had a team-high fve blocks to go along with a
season-high eight kills in the game.
League interested
in Indian Yao Ming
NbA
Mcclatchy-tribune
BALLO KE, India Satnam
Singh Bhamara stares down at his
feet. At size 22, theres a lot to
stare at.
The 14-year-old is already 7 feet
tall and weighs 250 pounds. To say
that he stands out from the other
boys in this remote Punjab village,
population 463, is like saying that
Everest is a rather tall mountain.
After its runaway success in
China, the NBA has turned its
sights on India. But basketball is
not terribly popular here; as one
sportswriter says, Genetically,
were not inclined that way.
But what if you could find an
Indian version of Yao Ming, the
7-foot-6-inch Houston Rocket cen-
ter who jumpstarted the Chinese
game? His signing led to lucra-
tive broadcasting and sponsorship
deals, skyrocketing apparel sales
and millions more fans.
The Yao Ming factor is crucial,
said Ayaz Memon, a sports jour-
nalist.
From Ballo Ke, local scouts
dispatched Satnam to a regional
basketball academy where, over
the last four years, he worked to
develop skills to match his height,
leading some to call him Indias
best young player. This month, the
young giant will head to the IMG
Basketball Academy in Florida,
which is sponsored by a U.S. talent
agency.
If God keeps blessing us, one
day hell play on the Indian nation-
al team, even the basketball world
cup, village elder Aatma Bhamara
said, his unfamiliarity with the
name NBA suggesting that the
Americans have their work cut out
for them. Hes putting our village
on the map.
NBA officials say Satnam may
or may not be the one, but theyre
determined to build a sport that
was introduced to the country by
missionaries in 1903, and today
is played, enthusiastically if not
always well, by a few million
Indians (in a country with 1.2 bil-
lion people, it remains a niche
activity).
They maintain that India, with
its emerging middle class, rising
disposable income and media-sav-
vy youngsters, has the raw ingre-
dients to take off as a basketball
market.
We see great opportunity in
India, said Akash Jain, the leagues
director of international develop-
ment for India. Sometimes you
find a diamond in the rough if
youre lucky.... But our focus is
long term.
Perseverance and a healthy bud-
get the NBA wont disclose its
spending will be indispensible
in a country known for bureau-
cracy, poor infrastructure and a
weak sporting culture apart from
the national obsession, cricket.
India won a single gold medal in
the 2008 Olympics, whereas China,
another developing country with
an enormous population, snagged
51.
No one else in the village plays
basketball, but the 7-footer hopes
to change that.
If I really make it big one day,
my dream is to come back and
build the village a court, he said.
Then hopefully more people will
start playing, like me.
Occasionally I will
come up with some-
thing and surprise
them.
tAYler tolefree
sophomore middle blocker
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