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Ferguson demonstration
sparks racial conversation
WILL WEBBER
@wmwebber

Students gathered on the

steps of Wescoe Beach on
Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate their frustration with
the response to the Ferguson jury decision made last
week. The event was part of
#KansasBlackOut week, which
began Monday with a march.
Caleb Bobo, a junior from
Chesterfield, Mo., coordinated the demonstration in order
to increase visibility of concerned black students on campus and encourage conversation among all groups. Bobos
hometown is only 30 minutes
from Ferguson, but he said he
believes the issue affects society as a whole.
I want people to see that
there are students here on
campus who are upset not only
about the case itself, but about
the response from the public,
Bobo said.
While Ferguson coverage
has dominated both news and
social media outlets, Bobo emphasized the need for personal conversation and physical
demonstration as a means to
better understand and mitigate
insensitive backlash.
People are comfortable saying things on Facebook and
Twitter that they wouldnt say
to peoples faces, Bobo said.
If someone does feel like that,
I encourage them to come out
and express those opinions, but
posting on Facebook doesnt
make you an activist, and I feel
its a cheap way to say some-

thing insensitive you wouldnt

say to someones face.
The demonstration was originally planned for noon at
Strong Hall to maximize visibility, but it was moved to Wescoe Beach because Strong Hall
is not one of the Universitys
designated areas for student
assembly.
These designated areas are
designed to make sure classes can go and people can pass
through, said Tim Caboni,
vice chancellor for public affairs at the University. We
want students to hear their
message, but also walk by and
get to class without having
their day interrupted.

It takes 30 seconds to type

#SupportFerguson and be
done, and its a good sentiment, but this carries more
weight with a little time.
JACK MITCHELL
Sophomore from Olathe

Students were permitted to

protest campus sexual assault
issues in front of Strong Hall
earlier in the year, but only as
an exception because the designated areas of Wescoe Beach
and the Stauffer-Flint lawn
were blocked from campus
construction at the time.
Bobo and others gathered on
Wescoe Beach minutes before
noon to make signs expressing
their thoughts on Ferguson

and racial matters in general, while two other students

wrote the names of victims of
police brutality in chalk on the
sidewalk. The group mostly
comprised black students initially, but students of multiple ethnicities joined in while
passing.
Jack Mitchell, a sophomore
from Olathe, had no prior
knowledge of the event, but
stood in solidarity after stopping to read the signs. Like
Bobo, Mitchell saw a disparity
between discussion on social
media and in public settings.
I think [public demonstration] is better because its more
active than Twitter, Mitchell
said. It takes 30 seconds to
type #SupportFerguson and
be done, and its a good sentiment, but this carries more
weight with a little time.
The group briefly moved
across Jayhawk Boulevard to
take photos beneath the flag
pole of Strong Hall, but emphasized the need to comply
with University policies. The
demonstration ended shortly
after, and succeeded in fueling
the conversation, Bobo said.
I want students here at
KU to know you can protest
peacefully and still make a
difference, Bobo said. When
they see African-American
students being upset and they
see that people care, they may
think, Wow I might have
called those people in Ferguson ghetto or thugs, but are
these students thugs?

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN

#KansasBlackOut demonstrators stand on the steps of Wescoe Hall on Tuesday to protest the Ferguson grand
jurys decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson.

#KANSASBLACKOUT EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday, Dec. 3:
A statewide, online event where students are encouraged to post a selfie with
the hashtag #KansasBlackOut and also post why they think Ferguson matters.

Thursday, Dec. 4:
Students can discuss Ferguson and why race matters at the Ballroom in the
Kansas Union at 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5:
Individuals from the universities participating in #KansasBlackOut will end the
week by meeting in Topeka at the Washburn campus.
Black Student Union Twitter account

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Task force seeks to

partner with GaDuGi
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford

GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN

There are several construction projects in process on campus right now including two new Daisy Hill dorms, an athletic dorm on Naismith Drive, a
new business school and the DeBruce Center that will be attached to Allen Fieldhouse. All projects are set to be ready by their estimated completion
dates.

Construction mostly on schedule

DEREK SKILLETT
@derek_skillett

Throughout the fall semester,

there have been a number of
major construction projects
happening on the University
of Kansas campus.
These projects include the
construction of two new dormitory buildings on Daisy
Hill, construction of McCarthy Hall on Naismith Drive,
construction of the Capitol
Federal School of Business and
construction of the DeBruce
Center, the facility attached to

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Allen Fieldhouse.
As for the two new residence
halls, crews are currently placing air sealants on the outside
of the building and are starting
to lay brickwork on the north
building, said Diana Robertson, the director of Student
Housing.
Crews are also building the
fifth floor of the south building
and are planning on putting a
roof on both buildings before
snow arrives, Robertson said.
Construction is expected to be
completed in July.
With winter approaching,
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were definitely trying to get to

where [the crews] can be focusing on interior work while
its really cold or snowy in the
wintertime, Robertson said.
Jacob Dotterweich, a sophomore from Olathe, lives in
Templin Hall, which is on the
north side of Daisy Hill.
I really dont mind the construction, Dotterweich said.
I know its going to look nice
in the long run.
Dotterweich said he does not
find the construction to be
too loud, but he has heard of
students complaining about

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the noise. Robertson said she

has not received any complaints about construction on
Daisy Hill.
I think that most of the
work is far enough away from
the halls to have not been too
disruptive at this point, Robertson said.
Construction on McCarthy
Hall, the new dorm on Naismith for student athletes, has
fallen behind schedule, Robertson said. Robertson said the

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Today is the last day to

redeem your second round of
basketball tickets.

The chancellors sexual assault task force is in the early

stages of drafting a formal
partnership with advocacy
centers such as GaDuGi SafeCenter and the Willow Domestic Violence Center to recommend to the chancellor.
The University will adopt the
national practice by modeling
the agreement after the White
Houses partnership statement,
said Angela Murphy, co-chair
of the task force.
Its an understanding that
KU is partnering with them
for services that dont have a
conflict of interest, Murphy
said.
Leaders from GaDuGi and
the Willow Center spoke at
the Nov. 7 task force meeting
about their roles with survivors and their current relationships with the University.
Both centers currently serve
to students and the campus,
but the formal partnership will
provide better support and
more connections, said Chrissy Heikkila, the executive director of GaDuGi. The formal
partnership would not require
a change in services.
Any time we can streamline
services to survivors and create better access to support,
the better, Heikkila said.
The centers provide services
the University doesnt, such

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as 24/7 hotlines and support

groups. GaDuGi representatives are also able to go to the
hospital with survivors when
rape kits are necessary.
I dont know if [the University is] equipped to support
survivors the way we can,
Heikkila said. We can provide
a safety net.
The task force is also discussing changing the reporting
procedure of the University to
include a phone call to an advocacy center so students have
access to that support.
A care coordinator, Sarah Jane Russell, was recently
hired by the University to help
students navigate University processes and collaborate
with GaDuGi and the Willow
Center to make sure students
receive support, said Kathy
Rose-Mockry, director of the
Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity.
We have always been good
partners, and I intend for that
to continue, Rose-Mockry
said. We serve as a bridge to
make sure that all the right
people are coordinating services.
The care coordinator position is currently only funded
for one year. Rose-Mockry
said the position will be essential in the future because of its
connections on campus and its
collaborative nature.

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addresses student,
bus driver conflicts

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delay was due to the extended
time it took to acquire a building permit.
The new dorms on Daisy
Hill, as well as McCarthy Hall,
are expected to open before
the beginning of the fall 2015
semester.
Construction on the Capitol
Federal School of Business is
also expected to be completed
on schedule in fall 2016, said
Austin Falley, the communications director of the School of
Business.
In terms of the current
construction site, utilities are
done, the building piers and
the building pads are complete,
they are about 40 percent completed with the grade beams
and the west half of the building is complete, Falley said.
Were installing the east half
right now.
The DeBruce Center, a new
facility attached to Allen Field-

MIRANDA DAVIS
DEREK SKILLETT/KANSAN

Construction of the Daisy Hill dorms have remained on track to be

completed by July 2015, according to Diana Robertson, director of Student
Housing. Crews plan to roof both buildings to work on the interior over the
winter.

house, is also in progress.

Gavin Young, the associate
director of strategic communications at the University, said
the facility will not only house
James Naismiths original rules
of basketball, but will also contain a food area and a few retail
shops.

According to the KU Athletics website, the DeBruce Center is expected to be completed

in time for the 2015-16 basketball season.
Edited by Alyssa Scott

Group to hold meditation

meetings during finals week
KELSI KIRWIN
@knkirwinUDK

Finals are quickly approaching, which means stress and

studying. In order to help students relieve stress, KU Active Minds is hosting a mindfulness meditation meeting
in the first floor conference
room at Watkins Health Center tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Led by psychologist Keith
Floyd from the Counseling
and Psychological Services
(CAPS), mindfulness meditation is a way for students
to connect with their bodies,
emotions and thought processes in the moment rather
than focusing on the past or
present, said Katelyn Cook,
KU Active Minds events coordinator.
KU Active Minds holds
mindfulness
meditation
meetings each year around
finals week.
Floyd said mindfulness
meditation directs attention
to ones present experience
and emphasizes awareness
of breathing and posture.
The goal is to focus on what
is happening now instead of
letting the mind wander.
In a way, [mindfulness
meditation] is kind of impossible to do, but with practice
we can learn to be more aware
of when were lost in thoughts
or reacting to the stuff in our
heads and return our attention to our immediate expe-

rience, Floyd said. Its really

interesting to notice the difference between experiencing things with openness and
curiosity versus our habitual
judging and reactivity.
KU Active Minds President
Rachel Hagan said participating in mindfulness meditation is a different experience.
I think its really neat because its 15 or 20 students
who know each other in
varying degrees just sitting
very quietly in a room during
a really hectic time in the semester, Hagan said. Its really weirdly cool.
The members of KU Active
Minds are invited to this free
event, but everyone is welcome to come. The meeting
not only teaches students to
meditate, but it also encourages students to utilize the
services CAPS offers.
I think its really important,
especially in times of high
stress, that students know
what resources are available
to them and this is one of the
ways that Active Minds tries
to introduce CAPS to students because CAPS is a great
resource, but is not one that
is used by many students,
Hagan said. Outside of that,
this is a way to practice mindfulness meditation or get introduced in case you dont
know about it.
Cook tries to practice mindfulness meditation on her
own despite her busy sched-

ule.
Its very hard to keep yourself focused at first because
you start thinking about what
youre going to have for dinner or how much homework
you have to do, Cook said. I
try to do it, but Im very busy
so I dont think about it all the
time. It definitely helps and it
gets easier as time goes on.
As a student organization,
KU Active Minds aims to
end the stigma surrounding
mental illness by leading educational and fun meetings
as well as spreading the word
about the organization, Hagan said.
Basically, [with] Active
Minds we try to be an outreach arm, Hagan said.
Mental health can be hard
to talk about, but I think students trust other students. Its
important because mindfulness meditation can be mental health care.
Hagan doesnt want students to shy away from joining the club because it sounds
like a solemn subject.
With mental illness, it can
sound like its a very serious
club about health, Hagan
said. Really, were a very positive group. Its all about connecting to resources that can
improve your life.
Floyd also holds weekly
Mindfulness Training Groups
through CAPS.

@MirandaDavisUDK

Student Senate is continuing to work on issues with

the Daisy Hill bus route and
conflicts between students
and bus drivers.
Jenny Erice, the transportation coordinator for Student Senate, said they have
only received two formal
complaints from students.

It is utterly embarrassing
that due to the hostile,
vocal minority of Daisy Hill
students, we had to prioritize
worker rights over route
convenience for students.
JENNY ERICE
Transportation coordinator for
Student Senate

The complaints stem from

issues students had regarding an additional bus stop
on Daily Hill. One bus stop
was removed to streamline
the Daily Hill route, and
multiple students began
acting out toward bus drivers.
Students allegedly kicked
the buses and one student
threatened to spit on a driver, according to Erice.
College students can
and should do far better
than this, Erice said. We
should all be aware that
kicking and screaming to
get our way is a strategy
whose usefulness is long
dead. Complaints and rea-

sonable suggestions from

students, or any resident
who uses the buses, are absolutely welcome and taken
into account when transit
decisions are made and
bus drivers do not directly
make these decisions.
The bus drivers union intervened and the stop was
added back into the route
for the safety of the drivers.
It is utterly embarrassing
that due to the hostile, vocal minority of Daisy Hill
students, we had to prioritize worker rights over
route convenience for students, Erice said.
Student body President
Morgan Said wants students to stop acting out
and understand that the
routes are not the bus drivers choice.
I hope that students taking the buses understand
that the bus drivers have
been told what routes to
take and this isnt something that the bus drivers
have chosen and therefore
I hope students treat them
with the respect and dignity they deserve and allow
them to do their job to their
best ability, Said said.
For now, because of students actions, the bus stop
remains. Student Senate is
still exploring options to
remedy the situation and
encourages student input.
Erice said students can
contact her at KUonwheels@ku.edu to voice
concerns.
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Chicago passes new $13 minimum wage

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22nd birthday! More than 2,000
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Associated Press

CHICAGO Chicagos
minimum-wage workers will
earn $13 an hour by 2019 under a plan the City Council approved overwhelmingly Tuesday. Pushed by Mayor Rahm
Emanuel, the change makes
the nations third-largest city
the latest to raise its rate. Still,
opponents worry about the
impact on business.
Here are some things to
know about Chicagos minimum wage hike.

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THE PLAN
The Chicago plan raises Illinois $8.25 rate which is $1
higher than the federal rate
incrementally. Itll get bumped
to $10 next year, later increasing by steps of 50 cents and $1.
City officials estimate more
than 400,000 Chicago workers
will benefit.
THE TIMING
The politically popular
idea comes as Emanuel faces
re-election and two high-profile challengers, Alderman
Bob Fioretti and Cook County
Commissioner Jesus Garcia,
are pushing for an even higher rate of $15. Emanuel, who
says the higher wage addresses
cost-of-living increases, hopes
Chicagos plan will jolt state
lawmakers to act. He also
cites voters wide support of
a nonbinding November ballot measure which called for a
$10 rate by January.
State legislators are now
considering a plan that could
raise Illinois rate over time to
$11. What remains unclear is
if theres the political will to
do so and how it would affect
Chicago. Emanuel initially fast-tracked the plan over
fears that legislators would
pre-empt Chicagos increase.
THE ARGUMENTS
Five of Chicagos 50 alder-

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about his future plan for Chicago on Nov. 24 during a visit to a city maintenance facility in Chicago. Chicago is
set to become the latest U.S. city to raise its minimum wage, as Emanuel fast-tracks a politically popular plan to reach $13 per hour amid his bid for a
second term and criticism that hes out-of-touch with working people.
men voted against the proposal. Two are small business
owners, including Alderman
Tom Tunney who runs Ann
Sather restaurants. He fears
companies might leave Chicago over the increased costs
of doing business. Groups like
the Chicagoland Chamber of
Commerce, which oppose a
hike, say a higher wage means
disadvantages for city businesses.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn
said hell push for a state-level
increase during his less than
two months left in office, but
Republican Gov.-elect Bruce
Rauner says hell support a
hike only if its done in conjunction with other reforms.
He urged Emanuel to keep
Chicagos competitiveness in

mind. However, Emanuel disputed the notion of disadvantages, saying working families
shouldnt live in poverty.
Emanuel also addressed
business group concerns of
the legality of the move by
saying Chicago has the authority to raise its own rate.
WHERE CHICAGO STANDS
Chicago is the latest major
city to give minimum wage
employees a raise. This year,
Seattle officials approved
a phased-in $15 wage. In
California, San Francisco
voters approved a $15 increase in November, while
Oakland OKd an increase to
$12.25. Portland, Maine and
Louisville are considering
increases.

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Sam Toia, center, president of the Illinois Restaurant Association, leads

Aldermen, merchants and business leaders in a news conference voicing
opposition to Chicagos new minimum wage to $13 an hour passed Monday.

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Proof of sexual assault varies between schools

Sitting on your phone and keys

is a weird feeling.
Just passed a cop on a
Segway on campus
The burden of proof rests
squarely on the prosecution,
regardless of the nature of the
offense. Ei incumbit probatio
qui dicit, non qui negat.
Finally get to see my boyfriend
in less than 3 weeks! 27 weeks
is too long! #marinecorps
I just realized Ive never seen
the girls in my Spanish class
wear real pants. Leggings
arent pants ladies.
OK, so that new Ms. Marvel
comic? Its fantastic!!!
Kamala Khan is probs my
new favorite superhero.

@KansanOpinion

There are a lot of intricate factors at play with

sexual misconduct cases.
An issue that is particularly sticky for universities
is the differences in the
degree of proof required,
including the appropriate
due process. For breaches
of university policy, only

Wind + long hair + lip gloss =

big mess
Ive lost track of how many
extra credit points were getting
in gen chem. Its over 60. No
kidding. My As on the exams are
meaningless.

evidence (about 75 percent

sure) or beyond a reasonable doubt (99 percent sure)
is required to get a conviction, with rape requiring
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The reason so many colleges, including KU, dance
around sexual violations is
this difference in proving
guilt. If a college finds a
student guilty and dismisses the student, but the
student is later acquitted

in court, the university

could be financially liable
to compensate the student
for having dismissed them
and it may be required to
reinstate them.
Many colleges, including
the Universities of Houston,
Maine, Florida and Duke,
among others, have all
been sued in this scenario.
Some cases were successful, resulting in the school
paying the student tens of

thousands of dollars due

to improperly dismissing
students. If KU, or other
schools, were to take a
more aggressive stance on
sexual crimes, they would
be opening themselves
up to a large liability risk
financially.
Preston Conner is a
sophomore from Independence,
Mo., studying business
administration

Rolling admissions policies need to be revised

By Sebastian Schoneich

Applying to medical
schools this semester has
made me question the rolling admissions policies that
are used widely throughout
the nation. Rolling admission essentially allows for
applicants to be accepted or
denied while applications
are still being accepted for
review. As such, admissions
committees make acceptance
decisions before theyve seen
all applications.
Before getting deep into the
admissions process, I didnt
think too much about what
rolling admission entailed.
Now that the admissions
cycle is coming to a close, I
have started to wonder why
rolling admission is consid-

ered an effective method for

selecting incoming students.
In fact, Ive come to consider
it totally contradicting to
the purposes of admissions
committees.
The role of admissions
committees across the nation
is to most effectively select a
certain number of students
for admission into their particular school, in accordance
to their admission standards.
For example, if a schools
entering class is set at 100
students, then the job of the
admissions committee is to
comprehensively select the
best 100 students out of all
the applications it receives.
Here, the key phrase is all of
the applications.
This is impossible if a
school uses a rolling admissions policy. According to
such a policy, the admissions
committee begins to offer
acceptances before receiving
all the possible applications
it will receive. This means
those who apply earlier have

an advantage over those who

apply later on. The earlier
you apply, the more spots
that are open for competition. I am still trying to
figure out whether the speed
with which one submits an
application is a mark of intelligence I havent found
any evidence for it so far.
There may, however, be
some advantages to a rolling
admissions policy. It may
reduce stress for applicants,
allowing them a longer time
to submit their applications.
It may even reduce stress for
admissions committees, who,
instead of receiving several
applications at once, receive
them continuously throughout a span of several months.
Rolling admissions also benefit those who apply and are
accepted early on, allowing
them to know earlier on how
to plan for the future.
Despite the possible
stress-reducing advantages, the rolling admissions
process only serves to harm

applicants by doing away

with the simple fairness the
application process deserves.
If I submit my application
the day before it is due, yet
end up competing with
many other applicants for
only a few remaining spots, I
cant think of any other word
to describe the situation
other than unfair. Did I do
something wrong by applying by the due date?
A fair application process
requires a comprehensive
review of all the applications
in an applicant pool. If doing
this all at once is a daunting
task for admissions committees which it certainly
is then there are some
simple solutions.
Heres how I would do
it. First, set slightly earlier
due dates for applications
materials. This only means
that instead of turning everything in by the beginning
of December, applications
would have to be due by
mid-October. This would

then allow the committee

several months to review all
of the applications (perhaps until January). Then,
the best applicants would
be chosen for interviews
between January and March,
and notices of acceptance or
rejection would be sent by
April.
The two major differences
between this kind of process
and that of rolling admission
is that (1) this new process is
fair, and (2) students would
not know about their admission standing until late in
the Spring semester. Fairness
certainly trumps needing to
know about admission status
early on. Perhaps applicants
and admissions committees alike need a lesson on
patience. After all, I think
its better at reducing stress
than rolling admission will
ever be.
Sebastian Schoneich is a
senior from Lawrence studying
biochemistry and philosophy

Stop Day causes students to procrastinate more

Peeta over Gale all

day#babestatus
New goal: make my twitter
handle and profile picture as
inappropriate as possible and
get published in the campus
chirps back section.

preponderance of evidence
is required, meaning that
the school only has to be 51
percent sure the transgression occurred in order to
administer disciplinary
action. If the violation is
of a sexual nature and the
student is charged, then a
higher standard of proof is
required.
Depending on the state
and the specific charge,
either clear and convincing

By Preston Conner

@ThingsSebiSays

College is such a racket.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

By Anrenee Reasor
@anreneer

The largest night of debauchery has not passed us

yet. For all the freshmen out
there reading this, you will
soon experience the craziest
night of the semester. I am
not talking about when the
three Bs (boys, booze, bars)
ends, or even Halloween.
Rather, I am broaching the
topic of Stop Day and Stop

Day Eve. The week before

finals, students only attend
classes Monday through
Thursday. Friday is Stop Day
and classes are not held. This
leads to a whirlwind of disaster in terms of going further
than imagined, putting off
studying for finals, and testing ones liver. Stop Day Eve
leads to a den of inequity, alcohol-related infractions and
other negative consequences.
(We have three days off for
Memorial Day weekend, but
no one goes berserk then.)
I suggest we stop Stop Day
and resume classes on Friday.
Its unfair to our Monday,
Wednesday and Friday classes

that do not meet for the last

session, whereas the Tuesday
and Thursday classes do. Why
dont we cancel Thursday
classes as well? Having Stop
Day would make sense
if finals week began on a
Saturday, but it does not. The
first final begins at 7:30 a.m.
Monday; there is no point in
canceling Friday classes. This
opinion will be unpopular
because everyone enjoys a
day off. But if thought about
thoroughly, most would
agree that having class Friday
would be more productive.
Compared to other schools,
KU is unique by having
Stop Day. Some institutions

have Dead Week before

finals. Although it varies by
school, Dead Week entails all
classes resume their normal
schedule, but professors are
not allowed to have exams or
quizzes that week. Baylor and
The University of Texas at
Austin have finals scheduled
on the weekends, but there
are reading days spread
throughout the week. On
reading days, no final exams
are held but students are
expected to study for their
subsequent finals. While this
would drag finals week to be
more than five days, it would
be a better practice than having Stop Day. After Stop Day,

It had been awhile since Id

seen unicycle man, but he just
rode by me bundled in winter
gear. Ride on, my friend.

we have another two days to

study. Having the study days
during finals week would be
more practical and useful.
People would not blow off
those study days as they do
on Stop Day.
KU should change its finals
schedule by ending Stop Day,
or revolutionizing finals week
and hosting finals on Saturday with study days mixed
throughout finals week. The
current status quo makes
little sense.

Anrenee Reasor is a senior

from Thayer studying economics
and East Asian Languages
and Culture

@BWeezy42

@KansanOpinion Are you kidding? I

use stop day to sleep. All day. Every
time.

I kept telling myself that I

wouldnt ever read After, but
Ive let boredom get the best of
me, and unfortunately, I cannot
stop reading
The cold weather is tolerable
when the sun is shining!
Stay forever?
I have absolutely no motivation
for classes anymore.
#SorryFinals

Do you use Stop

Day to study or
procrastinate?

Adnan Syed up for appeal

January 2015! Yes!! All my
Serial fans know what
Im talkin about.
Nick Jonas Jealous has been
stuck in my head all day. Im
not even ashamed about this.

Looking forward to everybody

lookin their worst for finals week
... sweats all day every day.

FFA OF THE DAY

My body prepares around this time of year for all nighters at the library,
coffee and sleep deprivation. Ahhhh finals are approaching.

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arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Because the stars

know things we dont.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Get estimates or bids before
signing on. Its not a good time
for travel or romance. Things
may not go as planned. Share
the load today and tomorrow,
but hold onto the responsibility.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Theres plenty of work over the
next two days. Finish a task
you and your partner have been
putting off. Avoid arguments
about money. Dont gamble
now. Sexual magnetism could
set off sparks.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
Be gracious to a troll. Youll
soon have time to relax. Today
and tomorrow favor fun and
games over seriousness. Beware hassles. Friends feed you
energy. Enjoy loving creature
comforts with family.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Listen to objections before
just plowing ahead. Hold your
temper and proceed with
caution. Its time to clean up
a mess. Open a new account
or procedure. Homes the best
place for you tonight.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9
Someone has valid considerations and suggestions.
Listening can be more powerful
than speaking. Get all the facts.
Study new developments. The
action is behind the scenes. Expensive gifts are unnecessary.
Share something you made.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Finances take top priority. You
can bring more into your coffers
for the next two days. A brilliant
idea pays off. Consider all
options. Make your own choices,
after hearing from the team.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Conditions seem unsettled, so
be careful. Today and tomorrow
youre more assertive. Haste
makes waste. Discuss domestic
issues in private. Take it slow,
and mull it over. Avoid distractions. Watch where you step.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Make more time for contemplation today and tomorrow.
Slow down and think about
where youre going. Postpone
an outing. Watch expenses,
and budget to save. It pays to
advertise ... strategize
to minimize cost.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Circumstances dictate your
actions for the next two days.
Choose from your heart. Let
an expert speak for you in a
controversy or confrontation.
Higher-ups are talking about
you. Associates applaud.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Career matters demand your
attention today and tomorrow.
Hold off on a new idea for now.
Talk it over first. There are
hurdles ahead. You can
make a shrewd deal.
Choose your timing well.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Writing is possible now.
Today and tomorrow are good
for exploration, research and
discovery. Listen to someone
whos been where youre going.
You can find ways around
roadblocks and traffic jams.
Check references.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Its a good time for a significant conversation about money.
Focus on financial strategies.
New rules apply. Dont
take risks. Keep track of
earnings. Discuss changes.
You can work it out.

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Student, 65, returns to finish degree

LAUREN METZLER

Then and Now: 8 things that have changed at KU

@MetzlerLauren

Cyd Alloway, a senior from

Leavenworth, first came
to the University in 1967.
She will graduate from the
William Allen White School
of Journalism in December
2015. She is 65 years old, but
her bright eyes and bubbly
turn of phrase show she has
the energy to keep up with
her fellow classmates.
I think being around
students keeps me in denial
about my age because its
energizing, Alloway said.
Alloway did not spend 49
years total at the University.
In November 1969, her
junior year, she became ill.
After missing two weeks
of classes, her doctors
suggested she withdraw.
Now she is back to finish the
degree she started.
In January, because she
no longer felt mentally
stimulated after retiring
from her 43-year career in
insurance risk management,
Alloway decided she wanted
to finish her degree.
There are days that I think,
Why am I doing this? and
Im sure that there are faculty
members that think, Why is
she wasting time and wasting
space in my class? Shes not
going to do anything with
this, Alloway said. I just
want to finish what I started.
She only needed 40 credit
hours to graduate. With the
support of her three children
and
husband,
Gordon
Alloway, who is a project
manager at the University
of Kansas Center for
Telemedicine and Telehealth,
she returned to the campus
she left years ago.
Its something shes always
talked about doing and
fortunately, she has the time,
Gordon Alloway said. I told

Buildings:
Watkins was Twente Hall,
Stauffer-Flint was the UDK
printing presses and Budig didnt
exist until a lightning bolt started
a fire in Hoch Auditoria.
Tuition:
When Alloway was at the
University, tuition was $120 per
credit hour. In 2014, for a firsttime freshman resident, tuition is
$318 per credit hour.
Enrollment:
Students used to pull cards
on multiple floors in the Union,
but now they use Enroll and Pay
online.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Cyd Alloway will graduate from the University in December 2015 at

age 65. After falling ill and withdrawing from classes in 1969, she has
returned to finish her journalism degree.

her that I think she should

be teaching the courses shes
taking, but shes going to see
it through.

I think being around

students keeps me in denial
about my age because its
energizing.
CYD ALLOWAY
Senior from Leavenworth

The reason she did not

continue her coursework
after she recovered from her
sickness was a product of
the times, Cyd Alloway said.
She married her husband,
whom she had dated since
her freshman year, and
found a career instead. It was
customary in the 60s to pair
off and get married within a
couple of years of graduating,
she said.
The 60s were a time of
change. The sexual revolution
was taking place and birth
control was made available

by Planned Parenthood, all

while the Vietnam War and
anti-war sentiments were
happening. The Student
Democratic Society was also
growing and would hold
demonstrations outside of
Strong Hall.
This was the first time
in my life that I had
seen revolution become
evolution, Cyd Alloway
said.
That
revolution
changed history.
By the time her brother
came to the University
in 1972, everything had
returned to normal and the
radicalism had subsided.
Entertainment-wise,
the
place to go for dancing and
drinking was called, Red
Dog Inn, which is now
Liberty Hall, she said. She
saw Tina Turner there before
she was big.
It was a more playful
environment, Cyd Alloway
said. Kids are much more
serious in classes [now].
There used to be a lot of
that kind of horsing around,
even horsing around in class.

Dorms:
The dorms used to be
segregated by gender. Men were
in Ellsworth and Templin, women
were in Oliver, Lewis, Hashinger,
GSP and Corbin, and McCollum
was co-ed. Now all dorms except
Corbin are co-ed.
Dating:
Dating used to occur in stages:
lavaliering, then pinning and
finally, engagement. Now, dating
occurs in many formats including
friends with benefits, casual
dating and serious relationships.

Now everybodys so serious

in class. You had to have a
smartass sense of humor to
make it and I had to learn to
curb those kind of remarks
[when I came back].
The college environment
is different from the work
atmosphere that she had been
immersed in for decades.
When youre working,
anything less than an
A performance is not
acceptable. So I came into
this expecting to make
straight As and I did, but Im
not going to this semester,
she said. Its really hard, Im

Hippie movement:
Liberalism was just budding in
the 60s with anti-war sentiment
and protests. Now Lawrence has a
reputation for being liberal.
Restrictions for women:
Women had to wear skirts,
were required to live in University
housing freshman year, had
curfews and there was a Dean
of Women. Now women can wear
whatever they want and live
wherever they want.
Smoking:
Everyone smoked, even in class.
Now students are only allowed
to smoke in designated areas/
outside. We didnt think twice
about this. Instructors always had
an ashtray on their desk, Cyd
Alloway said. I can remember
being in Lindley Hall and I think
there were ashtrays built into the
armrests.
Things that never change
(according to Alloway):
The Freshman 15
Staying up until 4 a.m. to get
food she would get Joes
donuts, which isnt in Lawrence
anymore
Huge lecture halls

sweating bullets over two

classes right now.
Although returning to the
University has not always
been easy, Cyd Alloways
family is looking forward to
watching her walk down the
hill, her husband said. After
graduation, Cyd Alloway
said she hopes to pursue her
writing talents.
I miss casual interactions
with people my own age,
she said. Thats probably
the thing I miss the most in
coming back to school.

Edited by Kelsie Jennings

Engineering school
hosts art contest
RYAN MILLER
Ryanmiller_UDK

The School of Engineering

and A. Zahner Company
recently
announced
a
sculptural art competition for
the new engineering building
at the University. The winning
entry will end up serving as
an inspiration for the final
piece that will be designed
by A. Zahner Company and
installed in the atrium of the
building.
Jill Hummels, the public
relations director for the
School of Engineering, said
shes not on the judging
committee, which is still
being developed, but is
on the committee that is
helping to facilitate the
competition. Hummels said
various committees from the
School of Engineering were
working together to ensure
the furnishing of the new
building looks good and had
interesting displays.
They
[School
of
Engineering committees] met
to try and identify what kind
of displays they might have in
the atrium of the building and
hit a brick wall, Hummels
said.
She said Michael S. Branicky,
the dean of the school, met
with A. Zahner Company and
talked about the new building
and what was to go inside it.
It was also mentioned that
Zahner hosts a competition
at the University of Texas, and
the two worked together to
establish the framework for a
competition at Kansas as well.
Hummels said there is no
estimate of what the design
will cost at this point, but it
will become more clear after
the final design is chosen.
Since the winning design
will serve as an inspiration,
were not sure what it will

end up being, but it will sure

be amazing at the same time,
Hummels said.
Craig Long, a 2001 University
alumni from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and a representative from
A. Zahner Company, is helping
with the student design phase
of the competition. He said he
will help the top five finalists
figure out the technicalities of
their design. He will help turn
their designs into a physical
structure before the final
design is chosen in January.
Long said after the five
finalists present their designs,
a winner will be chosen based
off what the University wants
in terms of aesthetic nature
the ability of A. Zahner
Company to make the vision
a reality.
It will be a collaborative
process where we go back and
forth to get their design into a
fabricatable state, and we will
problem solve to get the nuts
and bolts figured out, Long
said.
According to the School
of Engineerings website,
the deadline to submit a
conceptual design is Dec. 5
and official entry forms are
available online.
The five finalists will be
selected before finals week
and will be tasked with
creating a small version of
their design over winter break
for the judges. The winner will
be announced Jan. 26.
Were very excited about
the potential that this
[competition] has, Hummels
said. Some amazing things
will come out of our students
who are very creative and
can provide some truly
inspirational work.
Edited by Ashley Peralta

JOEL RYAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alessandra Ambrosio, left, and Adriana Lima display creations with other models at the end of the
Victorias Secret fashion show in London on Tuesday.

Taylor Swift performs at

Victorias Secret fashion show
SYLVIA HUI

Associated Press

thousands of jewels and

worth $2 million each
and Karlie Kloss wore
gilded angel wings made of
18K gold.

LONDON

Supermodels,
milliondollar bras, rhinestones
and glitter galore it can
only be a Victorias Secret
catwalk show.
The U.S. lingerie label
brought
its
annual
spectacle to London for the
first time Tuesday, dazzling
guests with a highoctane mix of fashion and
entertainment that featured
47 extravagantly dressed
models and performances
by pop princess Taylor
Swift.
Models sashayed down
the catwalk wearing lingerie
paired with sparkly, overthe-top costumes: think
giant butterfly wings, full
feather skirts, gold kneehigh stiletto boots. Top
models Adriana Lima
and Alessandra Ambrosio
donned the brands fantasy
bras encrusted with

Yeah, Im going to dance

tonight. Im going to probably
eat pizza. Im very excited
about it.
LILY ALDRIDGE
Victorias Secret model

Unlike most mainstream

fashion shows, models
walking for the lingerie label
are told to have fun and flirt
with the audience. They also
got to wink and laugh as
they shared the stage with
Swift, who appeared in a
glamorous pink and black
lace outfit for one of her two
performances.
Ariana Grande and Ed
Sheeran also were featured
as models strutted around

them.
Theres no better energy.
You can be sexy and have
fun and smile. You get to
let your personality shine,
so I love that, model Lily
Aldridge said before the
show.
Aldridge
called
the
performance
a
little
slumber party that we get
to have in London albeit
an expensive and slickly
managed one. Champagne
flowed for the hundreds of
guests who turned out in
tuxedos and evening gowns
to watch the show, and a
post-show party followed
late into the night.
Aldridge said she was
looking forward to hitting
the dance floor at the party.
Yeah, Im going to
dance tonight. Im going to
probably eat pizza. Im very
excited about it. I packed a
Cadbury fruit nut bar, she
said, laughing.
The show will air in the
U.S. on CBS on Dec. 9.

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other material, Young said
it is unlikely they used just a
single point of access.

The increased dependence

on
cloud
technology
by
nearly
all
major
businesses to store their
information has made
them more vulnerable,
said Carson Sweet, CEO
of data-protection firm
State-sponsored attackers
CloudPassage.
dont create cool names for
Sony workers last week
themselves like Guardians
logged on to see a message
of Peace and promote their
on their computer screens
activity to the public.
that said Hacked by
#GOP, which may be the
LUCAS ZAICHKOWSKY initials of a group calling
Cybersecurity expert itself Guardians of Peace,
according to Variety.
Some unreleased Sony
Its much more likely that movies such as Still Alice,
attackers were able to exploit Annie, Mr. Turner and
a series of vulnerabilities, To Write Love on Her
misconfigurations and poor Arms were later distributed
network architecture to online, along with the stillcontinuously increase their in-theaters Fury, though
level of access over time, he a direct connection to
said.
the hacking hasnt been

Some cybersecurity experts

say it is unlikely North Korea
was behind the cyberattack
that crippled Sony Pictures
computers and possibly
leaked unreleased movies
online.
Speculation
has
been
rampant that the hard-line
communist state sponsored
last weeks hack in anger over
the new Sony movie The
Interview, in which Seth
Rogen and James Franco
play television journalists
assigned by the CIA to
assassinate North Korean
leader Kim Jong Un.
State-sponsored attackers
dont create cool names for
themselves like Guardians
of Peace and promote their
activity to the public, said
cybersecurity
expert
Lucas Zaichkowsky.
He said the details he
has seen point instead to
hacktivists, who break
into computers to make
a political point, often
one involving the free
exchange of information
on
the
Internet.
Hacktivists targeted Sony
in the past.
The Interview comes
out on Christmas. Over
the summer, North Korea
warned that the release
of the comedy would be
an act of war that we will
never tolerate. It said the
U.S. will face merciless
retaliation.
FBI spokesman Joshua
Campbell would not
comment Tuesday on
whether North Korea
or another country was
behind the attack. The FBI
is investigating.
It would be unusual
if North Korea was
behind the breach, said
Darren Hayes, director
of cybersecurity at Pace
Universitys
computer
science school.
However, there are
numerous hackers for
hire in some of the
shadowy corners of the
Internet, he said. If Kim
Jong Un has developed
his own rank-and-file
cyberattack unit, with
sophisticated capabilities,
then we should be very
concerned.
Sony Pictures hasnt
said how the hackers
breached its system. But
such attacks often start
with phishing attempts,
a compromised website or
a malicious insider, said
cybersecurity researcher
Craig Young at Tripwire,
a
security
software
company that works with
such businesses as Visa,
Mastercard, Walmart and
Starbucks.
Given that the hackers
were apparently able to
obtain unreleased movies
as well as personnel
records, Social Security
numbers, passport photos,

confirmed.
Culver City, Calif.,-based
Sony Pictures said Monday
that it is still dealing with
the effects of the cyberattack
and is working closely with
law enforcement officials to
investigate.
Sony has brought in
forensic
experts
from
the Mandiant division of
FireEye, a Silicon Valley
cybersecurity
company,
according to a person
familiar with the case
who spoke on condition
of anonymity because the
companies have not yet
announced the arrangement.
Mandiant helps companies
determine the extent of
breaches and repair the
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THE DAILY DEBATE

Which NBA team thats off to a hot start is the real deal?

By Joey Anguiano
@Joey_Anguiano

MILWAUKEE BUCKS

ts widely known that

basketball games arent
won on paper. If they
were, the Cleveland Cavaliers would be undefeated
right now, the Philadelphia
76ers would be winless
(oh wait, they are) and the
Milwaukee Bucks would
only be slightly better than
the 76ers. But, as clich as it
sounds, thats why you play
the games. Right now, the
Bucks (10-8) are one of the
hottest teams in the NBA,
and they could be the real
deal.
What makes the Bucks
better than expected?
ESPN.coms NBA preseason
preview had the Bucks as
the second worst team in
the Eastern Conference. Las
Vegas betting lines predicted they would only win
24.5 games. Looking at the
Bucks starting lineup, its
pretty easy to see why the
expectations were low. The
team is young and lacks the
big names and star power
of many other teams in the

league. But, both Giannis

Antetokounmpo and Jabari
Parker have developed into
great young players who
are entertaining to watch
while filling up the box
score. The two young stars
recently combined for 36
points and 16 rebounds in
a loss against the Houston
Rockets.
Another thing that makes
the Bucks a possible playoff
contender is the way they
share the ball. The team
averages 22.2 assists per
game, which is ninth best in
the NBA. It is a team effort,
with no one player averaging more than 5.9 assists a
game. This means the Bucks
are constantly seeking to
get their teammates the ball
for the better shot, even if
it isnt always translating to
points for them.
As a team, the Bucks
defense is doing well
when it comes to stopping
opponents from scoring, as
shown by the fact that they
are allowing the 10th fewest
points per game in the
NBA. The Bucks defense
is suffocating opponents,
forcing 15 turnovers a game
(fifth best in the league)

and only allowing opponents to shoot 44 percent

from the field (eighth best
in the league).
Right now, the Bucks are
17th in rebounds per game,
which is a little lacking, but
look for that number to go
back up, as Zaza Pachulia
is returning from a family
funeral in Georgia (the
country). Pachulia is a more
well-rounded player than
both of his backups, John
Henson and Ersan Ilyasova. Pachulia averages more
rebounds, assists, steals
and points than Henson,
and more rebounds, assists,
steals and blocks than
Ilyasova. Once Pachulia
gets back into the lineup,
the difference will be noticeable for the Bucks.
Starring two of the best
young players in the league,
the Bucks have the tools
necessary to make an impact on the NBA season no
one saw coming. If they can
improve on their offense a
little bit, then the turnaround might be quicker
than expected in Milwaukee.
Edited by Kelsie Jennings

scoring option for the Kings,

ranking 12th in scoring at
21.1 points per game.
Gay has been crucial in
helping Cousins lead the
team, and recently signed
a three-year, $40 million
contract. Gay has played the
best basketball of his career
this year, posting career bests
in player efficiency rating
(22.1), win shares (.181),
true shooting percentage
(56.8) and assist percentage
(17.9), per espn.com. Both
Gay and Cousins gained
more chemistry over the
summer playing for the USA
Mens National Team, as well.
The Kings were expected
to struggle after losing point
guard Isaiah Thomas to the
Suns, but his replacement,
Darren Collison, has played
exceptionally well, posting
15.9 points and 6.6 assists
per game.
Along with the addition
of Collison, the Kings have
had a much-improved
bench, with a healthy Ray
McCallum, Ramon Sessions,
rookie Nik Stauskas, Reggie
Evans and Carl Landry. With
the team gaining a head of
steam, the improvement of
the young players in Ben

By Sean Collins
@seanzie

SACRAMENTO KINGS

espite their recent

three-game losing
streak, the Sacramento Kings have surprised
many at the start of this
season with how they have
held their own compared to
the past few years.
The Kings have begun the
young season holding a 9-8
record in the Western Conference in the NBA, which
has been the dominant conference for years. The Kings
havent had an easy road and
have proved they can play
with anyone so far, defeating
the Los Angeles Clippers,
Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and
the defending champion San
Antonio Spurs.
These wins can be contributed to the rise of young star
center DeMarcus Cousins,
who is in his fifth year out of
Kentucky. Cousins has put
up 23.5 points and 12.6 rebounds per contest, ranking
him seventh in scoring and
first in boards. Along with
the star center, Rudy Gay
has proved to be a consistent

McLemore, McCallum and

Stauskas will prove to be
beneficial to the future of the
team.
Even with the 9-8 record,
the Kings have lost to strong
teams in the Golden State
Warriors, Dallas Mavericks,
Memphis Grizzlies, Houston
Rockets and Spurs. Five of
their eight losses have been
to the powerhouse teams of
the conference.
The Kings December
schedule will prove to be a
lot easier than their schedule
thus far, playing many
Eastern Conference teams.
They will face the Toranto
Raptors, Indiana Pacers,
Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz
and Los Angeles Lakers in
the next five games. Aside
from the Raptors, who have
started 13-4, the Kings
should be favored in the next
few games.
Because the Kings are in
the tough Western Conference, they may not see the
playoffs this year, but soon
they will become one of the
leagues top teams with stars
Rudy Gay and DeMarcus
Cousins.
Edited by Alyssa Scott

DAILY DEBATE RESULTS:

Should Clint Bowen remain head coach for next season?
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NO: 29%

St. Louis Rams, police differ on Ferguson protest apology

JOE HARRIS

Associated Press
ST. LOUIS A St. Louis
Rams official and a county
police chief differed Monday
about whether the team had
apologized for the actions of
five players who raised their
hands during pregame festivities in a show of solidarity
with Ferguson protesters.
Kevin Demoff, the executive
vice president of football operations for the Rams, denied
in an email to the Associated
Press that he'd apologized.
"I expressed regret for any
perceived disrespect of law
enforcement," Demoff said.
"Our players' goal was to show
support for positive change in
our community. I do believe
that supporting our players'
First Amendment rights and
supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive."
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
said County Chief Jon Belmar
told his staff by email Monday

night that Demoff had apologized. The email said Demoff

"clearly regretted that any
members of the Rams organization would act in a way that
minimized the outstanding
work that police officers carry
out each and every day."
In an email sent to the
AP, St. Louis County police
Sgt. Shawn McGuire said
Belmar interpreted Demoff 's
comments as an apology.
Jared Cook, Kenny Britt,
Chris Givens, Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin made
the "Hands up. Don't Shoot!"
gesture protesters in Ferguson
have been using since a grand
jury did not indict police officer Darren Wilson over the
Aug. 9 shooting of Michael
Brown, who was black. Some
witnesses said Brown had his
hands up before being shot by
officer Wilson. Wilson, who is
white, told the grand jury that
he shot Brown in self-defense.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said
Monday that neither the team
nor the NFL would discipline

the players. He said it was

their "choice to exercise their
free speech," but he would not
comment further on their actions.
"It's my personal opinion, I
firmly believe, that it's important that I keep sports and politics separate," Fisher said. "I'm
a head coach. I'm not a politician, an activist or an expert
on societal issues, so I'm going
to answer questions about the
game."
Fisher did say he plans to
talk with the players, who are
all black, but those conversations will remain confidential.
The players made their show
of support before running
onto the field during pregame
introductions.
The St. Louis Police Officer's
Association issued a statement demanding the players
be disciplined and the NFL to
issue an apology.
The NFL responded with a
one-sentence statement Monday from spokesman Brian
McCarthy: "We respect and

L.G. PATTERSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

On Sunday, St. Louis Rams players, (from left) Stedman Bailey (12), Tavon Austin (11), Jared Cook, (89) Chris
Givens (13) and Kenny Britt (81) raise their arms in awareness of the events in Ferguson, Mo.
understand the concerns of
all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic
situation."
After the Rams' 52-0 rout of
Oakland, the players said they
meant no disrespect by their

show of support.
"We just understand that
it's a big tragedy and we hope
something positive comes out
of it," Bailey said, following
his five catch, 100-yard performance.

Added Cook: "We help build

up the people around this
community daily with our
visiting schools and talking to
kids, so coming out and showing that we're unified with the
rest of them, it was key to us."

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

At the end of the day, I didnt

see enough improvement in areas
that were important for us to move
forward to play championship-caliber
football. We just for whatever reason
werent good enough in the games
that mattered against championship-quality caliber opponents.
Nebraska AD Shawn Eichorst on
why Pelini was fired
BTN.com

FACT OF THE DAY

Pelini won at least nine games

in each of his seven seasons at
Nebraska.
Huskers.com

TRIVIA OF THE DAY

Q: When did Pelini coach his first

game for Nebraska?

A: In 2003 as interim coach for the

Alamo Bowl after Frank Solich was
fired. Nebraska defeated Michigan
State 17-3.
Huskers.com

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

THE MORNING BREW

Pelini to Kansas? A far-fetched idea

ollege football season has

come to a close for many
programs around the country. The end of the season generally marks the time when athletic
departments make changes to their
staffs.
One shocking change that was
announced last weekend was the
firing of Nebraska head coach Bo
Pelini.
Pelini was 67-27 during his time
at Nebraska and owned a 9-3 ledger on the 2014 season.
Pelini wasnt the first coach
Nebraska fired after going 9-3 and
having a winning record. Back in
2003, Frank Solich was canned
after going 9-3 and having a 58-19
overall record. Bill Callahan was
hired as his replacement and the
program went downhill.
Kansas fans look fondly upon the
days of Callahan.
In 2004, Nebraska barely edged
out Kansas 14-8, but that was a

By Amie Just
@Amie_Just

sign of things to come.

The following year, Kansas pummeled Nebraska 40-15.
In 2007, Todd Reesing and the
Jayhawks had a record setting game
against Nebraska, demolishing the
Huskers 76-39.
Reesing threw six touchdown
passes, setting a new school record.
Those 76 points were the most
Kansas put up against Nebraska
over the twos 117-year history.
That was the last Nebraska-Kansas game Callahan would coach.
When Pelini was named his successor, Kansas didnt win another

game against Nebraska before

it would leave for the Big 10.
Its no surprise to anyone
that Kansas is also currently
without a head coach. Some
rumors have bubbled up
about Pelini moving three
hours south to take over the
Kansas program, but rumors
are all that will ever be.
Pelini may have turned Nebraska from a 5-8 team to a 9-4,
bowl-winning team in one year,
but he isnt what Kansas needs.
Kansas needs a coach with an offensive mind. Pelinis claim to fame
is his knowledge of defense.
Pelini would also be a very expensive hire, just like Turner Gill and
Charlie Weis. Pelini was the 24th
highest-paid coach in the country
and most people dont like taking
major salary cuts. His contract was
$14,875,000. Gills contract was
for $10 million. Weis contract was
$12.5 million.

An expensive hire
might be
what Kansas
needs, but
having to fork
over millions of
dollars to hire
Pelini (and his
staff ) might not be
ideal for the athletics department.
Pelini might not even look at
Kansas. One head coach (Florida)
and two defensive coordinator positions (Auburn and Texas A&M)
are open in the SEC. Pelini might
want to return to the conference
that put him on the map.
Whatever happens, seeing Pelini
suited up in a gray sweatshirt bearing a Jayhawk is probably not going
to happen.
Edited by Jacob Clemen

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Wednesday

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Friday

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Florida
8 p.m.
Lawrence

Saturday
Track and field
Bob Timmons Challenge
All Day
Lawrence

Sunday
Womens basketball
California
5 p.m.
Lawrence

Monday
No events

Tuesday
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Texas forward Myles Turner (52) fights for the rebound with Saint Francis forward Earl Brown (15) during the second half of the Texas-Texas-Arlington
game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas. Turner committed to Texas on April 30 after considering Kansas.

Turner lifts No. 6 Texas

over UT-Arlington 63-53
JIM VERTUNO
Associated Press

AUSTIN,
Texas

Freshman Myles Turner

scored 18 points to carry
No. 6 Texas to a 63-53 win
against Texas-Arlington on
Tuesday night a lethargic
tuneup before the Longhorns
head to Kentucky to play the
No. 1 Wildcats.
Texas,
which
beat
defending
national
champion Connecticut on
Sunday, struggled for long
stretches and often got
sloppy against the Mavericks,
who lost by 48 to Kentucky
last week.
Jonathan Holmes added
nine points and 16 rebounds
for Texas, which improved
to 7-0 for the first time since
the 2009-2010 team won its
first 17 games and rose to
No. 1 in the country.
Holmes also had three
blocks as Texas tied the
school record of 13. Turner

was 2 of 9 from the floor but

was 14-for-17 from the freethrow line.
Greg
Gainey
scored
nine points to lead TexasArlington (3-4), which has
lost three in a row.
Perhaps looking ahead to
their trip to Kentucky, Texas
started slow, missing 12 of its
first 15 shots. The Mavericks
made six 3-pointers in the
first half and led 18-13 before
Texas used stout defense by
Holmes to start a 17-2 run
for a lead the Longhorns
would not relinquish.
Holmes had consecutive
blocks at the rim, one
denying a dunk, as Texas
finally came to life. Turner
made five consecutive free
throws and Holmes blocked
another dunk before Cam
Ridley dunked on the other
end for a 32-22 Texas lead.
But the Mavericks refused
to let Texas pull away. Texas
had three quick turnovers to
start the second half and the

Mavericks were within 44-41

with 11 minutes to play.
Turner then scored eight
consecutive points and the
Longhorns pushed the lead
back to double digits on a
dunk by Ridley with just
over five minutes left.
The Longhorns got a scare
in the first half when point
guard Javan Felix limped to
the bench with a sore left foot
that had bothered him earlier
in the season. The Longhorns
already are missing starter
Isaiah Taylor with a broken
left wrist. Being down two
point guards in Lexington
would have been troubling,
but Felix returned three
minutes later.
More troublesome for
Texas will be the recent
lack of rebounding from
Ridley, who is a key part of
the Longhorns physically
imposing frontcourt. Ridley
had no rebounds in Texas
win over Connecticut and
had only two Tuesday night.

COLUMN FROM PAGE 10

since that game.
The program has been
spoiled with Jeff Withey and
Joel Embiid the past two
seasons so Alexander comes
as a curveball as a rim protector playing at a height not
usually corresponding to a
rim protector. He has a much
stronger build than both of
those options and isnt at a
disadvantage when you see
his talent manifest itself.
Coach Bill Self said
sophomore forward Landen
Lucas would still start Friday
against Florida simply based
on his view that starting can
generate more nerves for a
freshman.
Alexander can be an
immovable force when the
ball bounces off the rim and
no one can rival his distinct
skills on this Kansas team.
Edited by Ashley Peralta

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

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Running back Corey Avery shakes off a Kansas State defender in Kansas last game of the 2014-15 season.
Avery, a freshman, is waiting with the rest of the team to find out about possible changes in the coaching staff.

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Cornerback JaCorey Shepherd intercepts a pass against Texas Christian University. Shepherd is one of 21 senior
players who will be graduating. Fourteen of the 21 were starters this season.

Kansas football faces difficult season ahead

STELLA LIANG
@stelly_liang

Kansas football faces a long

road next season, and right
now the only certainty is uncertainty.
As the questions of head
coach and coaching staff hang
in the air, the personnel on
the field will also be different.
There are 21 players graduating; 14 of them are starters.
I see a team that has to
continue to build and come
together no matter what goes
on with the situation as far as
coaching, senior cornerback
JaCorey Shepherd said following the 51-13 loss at Kansas State. Like coach Bowen
says, play harder, smarter and

tougher. Without that discipline, we will never be where

we want to be.
Shepherd went on to correct
himself and used the pronoun
they instead of we because
Shepherd is one of those departing seniors. Along with
him, other major contributors
departing include linebacker Ben Heeney, wide receiver
Nick Harwell, punter Trevor
Pardula and cornerback Dexter McDonald.
According to Rivals.com,
Kansas currently has 13 commitments for the class of 2015.
They are all two- and threestar recruits, mostly from
Kansas and Texas. All but
one committed while Charlie Weis was still in charge

of the program.
sons that those young men
Since taking over, interim chose to come to Kansas in the
head coach Clint Bowen has first place, Bowen said. We'll
said one of
just continhis main goals
ue to build
was to keep
on those and
the
already
work hard to
Theres zero doubts in my
committed
keep those
mind that Kansas football
recruits. He
can win football games every m o m e n t s
said instead
solid.
year. Theres no excuses.
of focusing on
Josh Moore,
the coaching
a tight end
CLINT BOWEN
staff, he wants
from Olathe,
Interim head football coach
to sell the
committed
program and
verbally to
the school to
Kansas
on
them.
Oct. 23. According to Rivals.
On Nov. 25, Bowen said he com, Moore had originally
would continue to visit those committed to Ohio State and
players.
had offers from Auburn, KanThere's still a tremendous sas State, Missouri, Florida
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COMMENTARY
Alexander has
potential to be
basketball MVP

By Connor Oberkrom
@coberkro

he most important
player on the Kansas
mens basketball team
is up for debate and you could
lobby for an assortment of
players from this years roster.
One could argue for junior
forward Perry Ellis for his
penchant to put the ball on
the floor and attack the rim
offensively. Even freshman
guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
would get some votes for being
the best two-way player on the
team and for his sharpshooting, which Kansas has been
devoid of to start the season.
Freshman forward Cliff
Alexander, however, should be
at the forefront.
Crashing the glass a la Dennis Rodman, Alexander is able
to prolong possessions with
his offensive rebounds, ranking 64th in the country in that
area as he snags 15.2 percent
of possible rebounds.
While Kansas collectively sits
in the top-30 nationally in that
department, Alexander is the
main reason for that, registering seven offensive rebounds
in the last two games.
Being proactive on the
boards can prevent a struggling offense from stagnating.
It was no coincidence Kansas
posted its best points per
possession output (1.28) when
it grabbed 62.1 percent of its
misses against Tennessee.
Against Michigan State, Alexander snatched an offensive
rebound after Wayne Selden Jr.
misfired on a jumper, and then
followed up his own miss with
another board. The sequence
embodied what value he truly
brings.
Almost every high caliber
defensive team possesses a
competent rim protector and
as Cliff Alexander comes along
Bill Self s slow but steady
freshman learning curve, his
7-foot-3 wingspan will also
pay dividends as Joel Embiids
did before him.
After a cluster of commotion
about him still not starting a
game, Alexander began the
second half with the starters and proved his worth
registering a block on the first
possession of the second half.
Self boldly pulled Alexander
for junior forward Jamari
Traylor late in the game Sunday. Its imperative for Kansas
to exercise its best chance to
win with its most optimal
lineup, whether Self believes
certain players need bench
time to develop or not.
Alexander is still a project
on pick and roll defense, as
MSU exploited his inexperience guarding the perimeter
and pulling him away from
the basket. Denzel Valentine
connected on a three, recognizing Alexander had sagged
back and failed to contest the
shot after Alexanders man had
screened Selden at the top of
the key.
Kansas defense inside was
disillusioned after Kentucky
seemingly pushed them
around with one finger to a
victory. However, the defense
has seemingly resurfaced and
has been more of a success

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Bowen makes strong case to be coach, has players support

SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3

Is Clint Bowen the guy?

That has become the hottest Kansas football question this year.
Bowen should receive serious consideration. Since
Clint Bowen took over as
interim head coach for
Charlie Weis after a 23-0
loss in the conference opener to Texas, Bowen has done
everything hes been asked
to do: Hes given Kansas a
chance to win games. He led
Kansas to a conference win
in his fifth game as coach
and nearly led the team
to an upset against TCU,
the then-No. 4 team in the
country.
Kansas will undoubtedly take its time to find the
perfect man for the job,
as it should. The hiring
of former coaches Turner
Gill and Weis were both as
abrupt as their firings. The
next head coach needs to
have full support from ev-

eryone inside and outside

of the program, according
to Bowen.
Whoever they choose,
everyone that is a fan of
KU needs to get behind it,
Bowen said. We have everything we need to be a
successful program, and it
will happen.
It will take time to rebuild
a program from the ground
up, as the Kansas State
Wildcats have shown, which
is why having a coach the
players support is crucial.
Bowen makes the cut.
I would love to come back
and finish my career playing for Clint Bowen, junior
quarterback Michael Cummings said.
Add senior linebacker Ben
Heeney to the list of Kansas
greats who supports Bowen.
The first step is hiring the
guy we have got right now,
Heeney said. Hes got this
thing moving in the right
direction.
Bowen also has the support of alumni. Around 200

former players came to support Bowen in his home debut against Oklahoma State
on Oct. 11.
In just two months, Bowen has brought a new light
to the Kansas football program. A light that hadnt
even flickered in Weis two
years in charge.

The first step is hiring the

guy we have got right now.
Hes got this thing moving in
the right direction.
BEN HEENEY
Senior linebacker

Under Weis, the Kansas

offense appeared stagnant
and had a revolving door
at quarterback. Bowen saw
something in Cummings,
who had been lurking in the
back end of the depth chart
under Weis, and he became
Kansas most prolific passer
since Todd Reesing.

With Weis calling the plays

on offense, Kansas failed
miserably. Bowen elected to defer the offensive
play-calling duties to the
far superior offensive mind
in wide receivers coach
Eric Kiesau. The offense
averaged four more points
per game once Bowen took
over as head coach, and that
came against much tougher
competition.
Bowen led the team out on
the field on game days and
participated in team sprints
in practice. He chestbumped guys on the sideline
after big plays and was more
hands on. Weis was stationary on the sideline at game
days and moved around in a
golf cart at practice.
Despite all that, Bowens
future with the program
remains in question. When
Bowen walked away from
Bill Snyder Family Stadium after a 51-13 loss to
in-state rival Kansas State,
he had no idea whether he
had done enough to land his

dream job of being the head

coach at his alma mater.
For the sixth consecutive
year, Kansas found itself
on the losing end of the instate rivalry. The seniors,
who ended up winning just
nine games total, will never
know what its like to defeat
the Wildcats.
So Kansas sits as it does
every December, reflecting
on another underachieving
year, while the Wildcats
continue to succeed.
Its not difficult, there is
a plan out there, Bowen
said. Its a matter of setting
a culture in your program
in which K-State has done,
and I think we are heading
in that direction.
Bowen may not know what
hes doing in the long term,
but he knows whats he doing next.
We are going to get our
players in the weight room
and get them ready for finals, Bowen said.

Edited by Jacob Clemen

HAS BOWEN
EARNED THE JOB?
Below is a side-by-side statistical breakdown of Clint Bowens eight
games compared to Charlie Weis four games as head coach in
2014. It is important to note that Weis didnt face a ranked team,
while Bowen faced five. Many categories are even, with Weis having
a big edge in the running yards category and Bowen with a major
advantage in passing yards. Of course, stats dont measure energy,
passion or likability, areas in which Bowen would come out on top.

BOWEN

STATISTICS

*221.6

PASSING YARDS PER GAME:

256

OPPOSING PASSING YARDS PER GAME:

*218.25

1.125

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME:

*1.25

1.875

OPPOSING PASSING TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME:

*1.75

85

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME:

*193.5

231

OPPOSING RUSHING YARDS PER GAME:

*166.75

*1.125

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME:

0.5

OPPOSING RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME:

*1.5

37

TOTAL POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME:

*25.5

*19

TOTAL POINTS FOR PER GAME:

11.75

WEIS
162.5

*Winner of each category