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Residents of Stephenson
Scholarship Hall had to fill out
more than Intent-to-Return cards
to return to the hall next semester.
Stephenson residents were
required to have individual
interviews with the Department
of Student Housing or else they
would not be allowed to live in
the hall next fall.
This is the first time the depart-
ment has ever had to call an
entire residence in for this type of
interview, said Ken Stoner, direc-
tor of student housing.
Housing officials met with
Stephenson residents March 16
to discuss incidents of unaccept-
able behavior this semester.
Interviews started last week and
are scheduled until April 25.
Its a privilege to live there, and
we need to talk about the nature
of that privilege and what their
obligations are, Stoner said.
Stoner could not comment on
specific individuals, but said the
incidents entailed repetitive
trashing of the facility without
cleaning it up and a resident
demeaning another resident.
Fifty men live at Stephenson,
1404 Alumni Place.
Stoner said he expected about
35 students to return to
Stephenson next fall.
Stephenson was historically a
residence known for its wit and
satire, but Stoner said this was
more serious an issue.
We can all stand the satire,
but when you push the enve-
lope beyond what would be
considered good fun or satiri-
cal and it becomes physically
overt in some way, then I think
it needs to be addressed,
Stoner said.
Andrew Stangl, Wichita soph-
omore, said he was moving out of
Stephenson next year because of
housings requirements.
He said he was falsely
accused of vandalism earlier in
the semester. Stangl said about
15 members of Stephenson went
to a female scholarship hall at 3
a.m. one Saturday night and
sang songs outside the hall. He
said the women let the members
in the hall.
I distinctly remember that I
went to bed at midnight that
night, Stangl said. I had been
asleep for three hours at the
time they accused me.
Stangl said residents threw
various objects off the fire
escape this year, but he had
BY ERIC SORRENTINO
esorrentino@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
STUDENT HOUSING
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Jessica Wicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., junior,
questions candidates about providing condoms
to students in the student housing facilities at the
informal debate on Wescoe Beach yesterday after-
noon. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates
from KUnited, Delta Force and Student Voice coali-
tions answered student questions.
Laughter: A common language
For many tsunami survivors, aid
came with a camouflaged uniform,
steel-toed boots and a rifle over the
shoulder, but for a lucky few, aid came
with a bright red nose, chunky sneak-
ers and a bubble-blower necklace.
I always wore bubbles, said
Brynn White, Overland Park sopho-
more. It always broke the ice if
someone was shy.
Brynn and other members and
volunteers of Patch Adams
Gesundheit Institute spent spring
break on a clown trip to the coast of
Sri Lanka. The focus of the trip was
not to heal the wounds of the peo-
ple, but to heal their spirits by bring-
ing laughter and joy to those who
have lost everything.
On the first day, Brynn and the
rest of the group, chartered a bus
and drove to refugee camps.
One of its first stops was a school
for the deaf in Colombo. Some of
the clowns routines involved music
or other noises, which these chil-
dren were not able to hear.
Volunteers overcame the sound
barrier as well as the language barrier.
Clowning is a language of its
own. Kids know how to play,
Brynn said.
And play they did.
At each stop the group walked out
fully dressed and was ready to run,
play, hold and laugh with the children.
One of Adams requirements for
doctors on these clown trips is to
create a clown alter ego.
Bowen White, Brynns father,
played a proctologist with a balloon-
enhanced backside.
At first Bowen refused to become
a clown, but after a little coercion,
he took the risk and became Dr.
Jerko. Now he would never go back,
he said.
Dr. Jerko is sensitive about his
name constantly being mispro-
nounced. Thats
Yerko, if you dont mind.
BY ESTUARDO GARCIA
egarcia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Group focuses on
emotional wounds
VOLUNTEERING
STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
Coalitions
debate
platforms
Candidates running for student body president
and vice president participated in an informal
debate yesterday on Wescoe Beach.
The candidates fielded questions asked mostly
by students who were involved in Senate coali-
tions.
Blake Swenson, Topeka senior and former Delta
Force presidential candidate, asked KUniteds can-
didates for feedback about their platform, an issue
of debate among opposing candidates. Candidates
have criticized it for containing issues that adminis-
trators were already working on.
Nick Sterner, KUnited presidential candidate,
responded that it was important to put issues on
KUniteds platform that were relevant and feasible
and that it did not piggyback issues.
People that question our platform havent
been around Senate enough, Sterner said. We
knew this was an issue that was going to be
brought up, and I thought we handled it exactly
the right way.
Elaine Jardon, Delta Force presidential candi-
date, said she was not surprised by KUniteds plat-
form. She said this was not the first time the coali-
tion had picked issues that were already in
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
STUDENT SENATE
Senator expelled
After questions arose about dedi-
cation, Student Senate Executive
Committee members expelled a can-
didate running for student body
president from Senate Wednesday
night at a StudEx meeting.
Dennis Chanay, presidential candi-
date for Student Voice and freshman
senator, was expelled from Senate
because he did not show a strong ded-
ication for the future of senate, Arthur
Jones, StudEx
chairman said.
Chanay said he
would still run for
president.
There are nine
people that serve
on StudEx, the five
committee chair-
men, the student
body president and
vice president and
the two University Senate Executive
Committee representatives. The two
members from SenEx were Nick
Sterner, presidential candidate for
KUnited, and Marynell Jones, vice
presidential candidate for KUnited.
Arthur, who is Marynells brother, said
Sterner and Marynell did not vote
because it would have been a conflict
of interest. Arthur also did not vote
and just ran the meeting.
Arthur said the decision was not
based on political involvement.
Chanay was initially suspended
from Senate because he had exceed-
ed the number of excused absences
that are allowed for senators. He
appealed that suspension in front of
StudEx Wednesday night and was
denied the appeal.
Arthur stressed that Chanay was
expelled not only because of the
absences but because he did not
demonstrate to the committee that
he would be able to attend future
meetings.
Laura Rose Barr, chairwoman of
the Multicultural Affairs Committee,
and has no coalition affiliation,
voted against Chanay. She said there
was a lot of discussion about it, but
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Senate committee members note expelled senator absences, lack of dedication
Contributed photos
(Top) Brynn White uses her bubble blower neck-
lace in a Sri Lankan hospital to play with a shy
child. The child ran behind a door when he saw the
clowns from the Gesundheit Institute. White used
the bubbles to ease the childs anxiety.
(Right) Brynn White and other members of the
Gesundheit Institute make an unscheduled stop
during their trip to Sri Lanka. The small refugee
camp was happy to see the visitors and the group
was more than happy to play with the kids.
SEE STEPHENSON ON PAGE 6A
SEE DEBATE ON PAGE 6A
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Officials from the Department of Housing are interviewing resi-
dents of Stephenson Hall to determine who will be allowed to stay in
the scholarship hall in the fall. The interviews are being conducted for
the first time because of complaints the department has received
about hall residents behavior. Stephenson Hall is located at 1404
Alumni Place, at the corner of 14th Street and Jayhawk Boulevard.
SEE LAUGHTER ON PAGE 6A
SEE EXPELLED ON PAGE 6A
Stephenson residents interviewed
Bad behavior
sparks first-time
renewal method
Chanay
Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for Student Voice and freshman sena-
tor, was expelled from Student Senate during a Wednesday night Student
Senate Executive Committee meeting. Chanay exceeded the number of
excused absences that are allowed for senators. PAGE 1A
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Student to spin Wheel
Ricky Fursetzer has wanted to be
on Wheel of Fortune since he was a
child.
Growing up, the sole purpose of
having a television in his kitchen was
to watch the show with his father.
Now, the Minnetonka, Minn.,
sophomore, will be living his dream as
a contestant on Wheel of Fortune Big
12 College Week, which will be taped
at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo.
Its been my dream forever to be
on the show, he said. I am doing it
for my dad.
His dad, David Fursetzer, said the
two watched the show together
because it was a fun and educational
activity they could do together.
I am exceptionally proud, whether
he wins or not, he said.
Fursetzer will join contestants
throughout the Big 12 Conference for
the show, which will air the week of
May 16.
He tried out for the show at the
Kansas Union last semester, but said
he didnt know if it was the tryout or
his online registration that landed him
the spot.
It was just for fun, he said of the
tryout at the Union. But I figured I
might as well give it my best and I got
off the stage without thinking twice
about it.
Two weeks later he received an e-
mail that he was selected for a second
audition.
On March 13, Fursetzer joined
about 30 others in Kansas City, Mo.,
to participate in interviews, puzzle
solving and a written test.
Contestants participated in a mock
puzzle to show the Wheel of Fortune
representatives how they acted,
Fursetzer said.
We were supposed to say the letter
loud and quickly with energy, he said.
We had to make sure our hands were
making gestures and we were not
allowed to say please or thank you.
Fursetzer said the most nerverack-
ing part was when the panel cut over
half of the contestants before the final
round of the tryout.
I was the second to last name
called, he said. My heart was
pounding and time felt like it was
going by so slow.
For the final part of the tryout,
remaining contestants played an actu-
al round of the game.
California Condor, Fursetzer
said. I have no idea what it means,
but that was the puzzle that I solved.
When he didnt get a letter from the
show by the end of spring break,
Fursetzer said he was okay with it. A
few days later when he listened to a
missed call from a Los Angeles area
code, he almost fell down the stairs at
Snow Hall, west of Strong Hall, he
said.
He recalled exactly what the voice
mail said: We loved you at your audi-
tion and you have been selected to
represent KU on the Big 12 College
Week on Saturday, April 9 in Kansas
City.
When I called her back, I was seri-
ously having trouble breathing, he
said.
The only disappointment is that his
family wont be able to see the taping
because they will be in Las Vegas for
his grandmothers birthday, Fursetzer
said.
If it wasnt my moms 90th birth-
day, nothing could keep me away
from watching the show, David
Fursetzer said.
Fursetzer wont be alone, his long-
time friend Or Cooks, Minnetonka,
Minn., junior, said there would be
about 15 of his fraternity brothers
from Lambda Chi Alpha there to
cheer him on.
I told him that if he wins the grand
prize he has to take me to Las Vegas
so the least I can do is go support
him, Cooks said.
Fursetzer said he hoped Pat Sajak
would say happy birthday to his
grandmother on the air.
It would be the best birthday pres-
ident I could give her, he said.
Wheel of Fortune is also taping
Mom & Me Week next Friday and
Kansas City Week, Sunday, April 10,
at Bartle Hall. Both segments will air
in May.
Edited by Megan Claus
BY DANI LITT
dlitt@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Wheel of Fortune contestant to experience life-long dream next week
Brynn White, Overland Park sopho-
more, spent her spring break helping
tsunami survivors. White, her father
and other members of the Patch
Adams Gesundheit Institute, dressed
up as clowns hoping to spread cheer
to Sri Lanka citizens. PAGE 1A
Students spread hope, laughter
KUnited's platform came under fire when a student questioned its candidates
about unoriginal issues. KUnited candidates argued that they had Senate
experience, something other candidates didnt have. PAGE 1A
Student Senate candidates hold informal debate
Students sell souls for charity
Twenty-three KU students sold
their souls to random bidders last
night at the first ever SOMA-spon-
sored Soul Auction.
Since we are an Atheist/Agnostic
group we thought it would be a good
idea to make fun of the concept of
having souls while making money at
the same time, Keiv Spare, co-organ-
izer and Parsons senior, said.
The auction was held by the
Society of Open-Minded Atheists and
Agnostics, or SOMA, at the Alderson
Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
SOMA and the Douglas County Aids
Project split the proceeds from the
auction. Organizers held the event to
raise awareness about the group and
raise money for charity.
The auction made more than
$1,200. The highest bid went to Kelly
Spencer, Overland Park freshman,
whose soul sold for $400. Brandon
Kuehmichel, Milwaukee, Wis., gradu-
ate student, purchased Spencers soul.
I thought it was crazy anyone
would spend that much on me,
Spencer said.
The soul-sellers were bound to
their buyers for a minimum of three
hours, doing everything from going on
a date to doing charity or housework.
The girls always make the most
money, Paul Youk, co-organizer and
Durham graduate student, said. The
next highest bid was on Leah Spare,
Parsons sophomore, whose soul sold
for $140. She participated in the auc-
tion because it was for a good cause
and had nothing else to do tonight,
she said.
Bids were initiated based on the
type of work the soul for sale was will-
ing to do and the amount of time he
or she was willing to spend doing it.
Although most of the students
involved were members of SOMA, the
auction was open to everyone.
Edited by Austin Caster
BY BETSY MCLEOD
correspondent@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
The Department of Student Housing is conducting interviews to determine
who will be living in Stephenson Hall next fall. The department is conduct-
ing these interviews for the first time because of complaints. PAGE 1A
Housing officials to determine hall's residents
Ricky Fursetzer, who grew-up watching Wheel of Fortune with his dad, will
have a chance to compete on the show as a representative of the University
of Kansas. Wheel of Fortune will produce Big 12 College Week. PAGE 3A
Student to compete on Wheel of Fortune
The Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics sold souls in an auction
at the Kansas Union. Half of the more than $1,200 in proceeds benefitted
SOMA, and the rest went to the Douglas County AIDS Project. PAGE 3A
SOMA sponsors first soul auction
Each Student Senate vice presidential candidate has a different background
and a different vision for the University of Kansas. Sarah Garlick, Marynell
Jones and Stephanie Craig campaign with coalitions Student Voice, KUnited
and Delta Force respectively. PAGE 3A
Election vice-presidential profiles
Spring cleaning
Nicoletta Niosi/KANSAN
Gene Vaughn, Facilities Operations employee, cleans Chi Omega Fountain yesterday afternoon. Vaughn said the fountain
is cleaned about once a month. When its not hot, we dont have to clean it as often, he said.
NATION
Players dad attempts
murder, suicide
CANTON, Texas The father of a
high school football player shot and
wounded the teams coach yester-
day, fled in a truck loaded with
weapons, and then tried to kill him-
self by slashing his wrists, authori-
ties said.
Jeffrey Doyle Robertson, 45, went
to Canton High School just after
classes started and shot coach Gary
Joe Kinne in the chest, apparently
with a .45-caliber pistol, police said.
The coach, who is the schools ath-
letic director, was airlifted to a hospi-
tal, and a family spokesman said he
was in critical condition.
Robertsons pickup was found
about two hours later abandoned on
a rural road next to a golf course a
few miles outside town. Officers
found him in the woods with cuts to
his wrists, said Tom Vinger, a
spokesman with the Department of
Public Safety.
Police were investigating a possi-
ble motive. Robertsons son, Baron,
had apparently been banned from
playing all school athletics on
Wednesday, said Steve Smith Jr., a
senior who was a defensive end and
kicker on the team.
The Associated Press
Joe Bant says that while the points system for basketball seating worked out,
raising prices for football tickets will not benefit the fans. He says that
Memorial Stadium needs to fill up before ticket prices can be negotiated by
the Athletics Department. PAGE 1B
Column: Points system bad for football fans
The baseball team has lost seven of its last 10 games and 22 of its last 31 to
the Oklahoma Sooners. The Jayhawks will try to build on their momentum
from the Wichita State series. PAGE 1B
Baseball hasnt had success against Sooners
Senior swimmer Amy Gruber qualified for the Olympic trials on Tuesday. She
tried to qualify last season and failed. She has completed her eligibility and is
unsure of whether she will continue to compete. PAGE 1B
Swimmers time qualifies for trials
The race for the Kansas Cup will be a heated one tomorrow at the Tuttle
Creek Lake Reservoir. Kansas and Kansas State have been about even in that
each has defeated the other. The Kansas team is coming off a successful
weekend and hopes its momentum will give it the edge on the lake. The K-
State team struggled in last weekends regatta. PAGE 2B
Rowing team expects victory against K-State
Showers are in the forecast for the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate golf
tournament in Holly Springs, N.C. Rain caused a nearly six-hour delay in that
part of the country at the Masters golf tournament. PAGE 2B
Rain, rain, golf away
The Kansas track and field team opened the Texas relays with five top-10 fin-
ishes. There are two days left in the relays, and many of the team members
still have to compete. PAGE 6B
A strong start
insideOpinion
insidesports
A 2004 graduate of the University will spend a month climbing 20,320-foot
Mount McKinley. Jessica Drees will collect snow samples that will be used for
research while she is on the mountain. PAGES 4A & 5A
University graduate to climb Mount Kinley
Stephanie Lovett says that women need more encouragement in their
younger years to go into science- and math-related careers. She says that
girls too often associate science with men in lab coats and chemicals. PAGE
3A
Column: Science, math careers need women
Pete Prince explains string theory, a scientific theory that, like religion,
requires some faith because scientists cannot prove it. He says that this may
be the new religion for those who prefer to look to science for the founda-
tion of the universe. PAGE 3A
Column: Scientific theory becomes new religion
With spring practices underway, Kansas coach Mark Mangino is starting to
finalize positions. There are currently two main contenders for the job, but
junior Jason Swanson seems to be the front-runner for the job. PAGE 1B
Position for grabs
FUNDRAISER
news friday, april 8, 2005 the university daily kansan 3A
ON THE RECORD
A 21-year-old KU student
reported his 1986 Camero
stolen to Lawrence police
between 11 p.m. April 1 and
4 p.m. April 4 from the 600
block of Florida Street. The
car is valued at $3,000.
A 20-year-old KU student
reported stolen to Lawrence
police a Playstation 2,
Playstation games, a book
bag and books, a CD set and
a delay pedal between 11
p.m. April 2 and 3 a.m. April
3 from the 1100 block of
Ohio Street. The items are
valued at $860.
A 43-year-old Lees Summit,
Mo., resident reported his
2001 Jeep Cherokee stolen to
the KU Public Safety Office
between 2 p.m. and 3:50
p.m. April 5 from KU parking
lot #54. The car is valued at
$14,000.
ON CAMPUS
Student Union Activities will
offer Tunes at Noon, a free
live-music show, at noon
today at the Kansas Union
plaza. Call 864-SHOW for
more information.
The Center for East Asian
Studies will sponsor a
screening of the film Tae
Guk Gi (The Brotherhood of
War) at 7 tonight in the
Spencer Museum of Art audi-
torium. Call 864-4710 for
more information.
University Theatre will spon-
sor two one-act plays by
undergraduate students at
7:30 tonight and 5 p.m.
tomorrow at the Inge
Memorial Theatre in Murphy
Hall. Call 864-3982 for more
information.
The dedication ceremony for
the new Hall Center for the
Humanities will take place at
2 p.m. tomorrow at the new
building on Sunnyside
Avenue. Call 864-4798 for
more information.
CORRECTIONS
Wednesdays University Daily
Kansan contained an error.
The cutline for the article,
Entertainment Tonight, stat-
ed Chris Cardwell was from
Lincoln, Neb. He is from
Lincoln, Kan.
Yesterdays University Daily
Kansan contained an error. In
the article Artists look for
creative work, Adrianne
Meckels name was mis-
spelled in a pull quote.
Yesterdays opinion page in
the University Daily Kansan
contained an error.
Stephanie Craig was identi-
fied as Stephanie Kramer a
photo.
An ad for Topless Liquor ran
on April 7 in the Jayplay edi-
tion of the University Daily
Kansan. The ad contained the
phrase Were Topless, which
is not true of this business.
This was an unintentional copy
error made by the Kansan, not
the fault of the client.
And then the wall came tumbling down
In yesterdays University
Daily Kansan, the story And
then the wall came tumbling
down, was not printed in its
entirety. The full story is print-
ed below. It is also available
online at Kansan.com.
Nigger, fag, spic, dirty Jew,
gimp, trailer trash. These words
were on the wall of hate yester-
day. And with one pull, the wall
came crashing down.
More than 20 representatives
from different student organiza-
tions on campus were part of
the tear down crew, which was
asked to take down the wall.
All that remained of the wall
that symbolically represented
hate still present on campus
was a long concrete stump.
The Wall of Hate is built
with fear and ignorance, said
Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, associ-
ate vice provost of student suc-
cess. We are here to break it
down with love and courage.
The wall project was part of
Hate Out Week, sponsored by
the Multicultural Resource
Center, the Office of
Multicultural Affairs, the
Diversity Peer Education Team
and the Association of
University Residence Halls.
Santos Nuez, director of the
MRC, said the projects purpose
was to allow KU students to
symbolically tear down walls
that cause hate on campus.
Tuesday, students were invited
to share their experiences of hate
or discrimination on campus.
Nuez said she found that
many students found writing
hate on the wall and than tearing
it down to be very therapeutic.
Students were allowed to
write anything on the wall. The
only limitation was from space.
By 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the
north side of the wall was full.
David Charles, St. Louis
freshman, saw the wall when he
was walking by the Stauffer-
Flint Hall lawn after class. He
stopped when he found out the
wall was coming down.
I think its a wonderful idea
to get all the hatred out, he
said.
About 70 people came to the
ceremony despite the cool air
and overcast sky. Rain and sleet
kept the crowd in fall 2002, the
last time the wall ceremony
took place, to only a few stu-
dents, faculty and staff.
This year the ceremony was
scheduled to coincide with the
recent vote that will put an
amendment in the Kansas con-
stitution banning gay marriage.
Nuez said she also wanted this
years ceremony to focus solely
on the students.
After the ceremony several
students took turns using a
sledgehammer to smash what
remained of the wall into small-
er pieces they could take home.
Jes Cook, Topeka senior,
often works with the MRC and
is involved with different organ-
izations to stop hate and
oppression.
This is really an important
issue, especially the subtle
things of the seemingly subtle,
she said.
Nuez also recognized the
Facilities Operations employees
who spent six hours building
the 7-by-12 foot wall Monday,
starting at 7:30 a.m.
They also coordinated the
walls cleanup.
Edited by Ross Fitch
BY ESTUARDO GARCIA
egarcia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
CAMPUS
Event to benefit
tsunami victims
The KU Fine Arts
Department will sponsor its
third annual World Music and
Dance Concert at 7 p.m. on
Sunday, April 10 at Liberty Hall,
642 Massachusetts St.
Fiesta Flamenca, a Spanish
Flamenco group, will be the
featured group at the event.
The band plays a highly
infectious brand of Flamenco,
said Clarence Henry, professor
of fine arts.
The event is free for
University students and faculty
with proper identification, and
adult tickets will cost $12.
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Lawrence police arrested
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Lawrence resident, on charges
of probation violation, accord-
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Haney committed no new
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said Ron Stegall, chief execu-
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According to a court affi-
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Foundation at the University of
Kansas Monday to announce a
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Technology Center.
The announcement will be
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Engineering Classroom in
Eaton Hall, north of Allen
Fieldhouse.
The grant will be the
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received by the University or
any other Kansas institution,
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Relations representative,
said.
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news 4a the university daily kansan friday, april 8, 2005
STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
Candidate to run as part of first female duo
When Delta Force presidential
candidate Elaine Jardon nominat-
ed Stephanie Craig for the vice
presidential position, Craig didnt
exactly know what to think of it.
The Edmond,
Okla. junior was
already a junior-
senior CLAS
senator and a
secretary for
mul t i cul t ural
affairs, but she never considered
herself to be a candidate for such
an important position.
After a while, though, her
excitement built up, and she start-
ed believing in herself.
Elaines confidence in me
really made me think that its
something I should do, Craig
said. Her wanting to work with
me is such an honor.
No Student Senate party has
ever run with two female candi-
dates, and the fact that Jardon
thought enough of Craig to be the
first to try meant a lot to her, Craig
said.
Since accepting the nomina-
tion, Craig has been hard at work
on the campaign trail. She left her
job at Affinitas for the month of
April and has spent most of her
days on Wescoe Beach or chalk-
ing on campus.
She said most of her attention
has been focused on winning the
election, but the extra work hasnt
bothered her because shes
learned to balance her activities.
In addition to her job and
Student Senate position, she is
majoring in both economics and
creative writing. She is also
required to keep her grades up in
order to keep a scholarship,
which covers everything other
than her books and utility bills.
Her parents bought her a car
and pay for her insurance, but
that is all she allows them to take
care of. She said it would be
unfair if she asked them to pay for
anything else.
Im used to working hard,
she said. Balancing academics,
community involvement and hav-
ing a part-time job is hard, but Im
used to it by now.
When Craig graduates next
spring, she wants to join the
Universitys creative writing
department and then go to law
school. She said she was still
debating whether she wanted to
be a lawyer or an author.
Even if her dreams come true,
Craig understands she will never
be recognized as the most famous
graduate of her high school. She
has already conceded that title to
fellow Edmond Memorial High
School graduate, and Kansas bas-
ketball coach, Bill Self.
My high school calculus
teacher used to talk about Bill Self
all the time, she said. I knew who
he was before I knew about KU.
Selfs shadow is a difficult one to
step out of, but if Delta Force ends
up winning the Student Senate
election, Jardon thinks Edmond
Memorial High School should pay
some homage to Craig.
They can put up two Jayhawk
plaques with little quotes under-
neath each of them, Jardon said.
Bill Self on one side and
Stephanie Craig on the other.
Edited by Azita Tafreshi
BY KELLIS ROBINETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Candidate makes comeback to University
Sarah Garlick has wanted to
be a politician since she was 7-
years-old. As the vice presiden-
tial candidate for the Student
Voice coalition, Garlick is start-
ing to realize that goal.
This is kind
of a first step to
get a feel for it
on a larger
scale, Garlick,
Redbank, N.J.,
junior, said.
She toyed with the idea of
getting involved with Student
Senate as soon as she arrived at
the University of Kansas but
never thought the time was
right.
Garlick made the decision to
run after meeting Dennis
Chanay, presidential candidate
for the Student Voice coalition,
at a KU College Republican
meeting.
Chanay, Paola freshman, told
her he was creating a new stu-
dent political party, and because
she liked his platform, she
agreed to join the cause.
I didnt think I would run,
but after I saw everything that
should be fixed, I got interest-
ed, Garlick said.
Garlick hesitated to run for
Senate earlier in her college
career because she was involved
in a number of other activities.
She had trouble adjusting to
college, so she chose to give up
all of the activities.
I was being pulled every
which way, she said.
Garlick was involved in the
rowing team and ROTC and
joined the Sigma Kappa sorori-
ty. Garlick was expelled from
the sorority and didnt want to
comment further on the issue.
Sigma Kappa officials said the
reasons for her expulsion were
undisclosed.
Eventually she learned to
pace herself and began trying to
serve a greater cause through
the Student Voice coalition.
When youre an 18-year-old
college freshman or sophomore,
it can be overwhelming,
Garlicks mother Vikki Garlick
said. Shes come back well, and
Im very proud of her.
Now Vikki said Garlick was
more than capable of holding
office. She said Garlick is out-
spoken, stands up for her beliefs
and above all else, enjoys work-
ing for others.
Garlick has found time to
squeeze in new extracurricular
activities beyond Student Voice.
She is a member of the KU
College Republicans and is
actively trying out for a KU mas-
cot position.
Im a big Jayhawk fan and
my friends think Im real hyper,
Garlick said.
Once she graduates, the polit-
ical science and international
studies major plans to get her
masters degree.
Edited by Laura Francoviglia
BY KELLIS ROBINETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Stephanie Craig is running for vice president for the Delta Force
Coalition. Craig, Edmond, Okla., junior, has been a junior-senior CLAS
senator and a secretary for multicultural affairs.
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Sara Garlick is running for vice president for the Student Voice coali-
tion. She had trouble adjusting to college life when she came to the
University of Kansas but has since learned to juggle KU College
Republicans and the coalition.
Elaines confi-
dence in me really
made me think that
its something I
should do.
Stephanie Craig
Student body vice
presidential candidate
Ididnt think I
would run, but after I
saw everything that
should be fixed, I got
interested.
Sarah Garlick
Student body vice
presidential candidate
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STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
Candidate continues familys KU legacy
On the surface, it may look like
Marynell Jones is running for stu-
dent body vice president to follow
in her mothers footsteps.
Her mother,
Mary Lou
Reece, held
office in 1976,
and though
duplicating her
mothers fate
would mean a lot to Jones, thats
not what drives her.
She genuinely likes the student
government process and wants to
sacrifice her time to make campus
life better for other students,
Jones said.
Weve always placed a high
regard on public service and
doing things for the good of the
whole, Jones mother Reece said.
Thats just rubbed off on her over
time.
During the last two years,
Jones has been the freshman-
sophomore CLAS student sena-
tor. This year she is a student rep-
resentative for the University
Council and serves on the Senate
Executive Board.
Student Senate is my life, she
said.
The Dallas junior got involved
with KUnited and Student Senate
during her freshman year when
former president Andy Knopp
asked her to run. She said she
liked the group because it repre-
sented the same goals she wanted
to achieve.
It was hard to make KU feel
like a home coming from Texas,
Jones said. Once I got involved
with the Senate stuff it started
feeling more like a home.
Her mothers influence may
not be the main reason Jones is
involved with Senate, but follow-
ing her family members leads is
nothing new to her.
Jones was named after her
grandmother; her brother Arthur
is a student senator; and she
wants to work for her mothers
construction company when she
graduates.
As a fourth-generation
Jayhawk, her decision to come to
the University was never in ques-
tion.
This University has been a big
part of my family since I was a lit-
tle kid, Jones said. We were all
united around KU.
You can also see evidence of
her familys history spread across
campus. A picture in the KU
Visitor Center commemorates her
great grandmother, who graduat-
ed in the first class of nursing stu-
dents.
At Alderson Auditorium in the
Kansas Union, there is a brown
bag signed by Reece on display. It
was the first brown bag lunch
ever handed out at the University.
Even the familys vacations
have been scheduled around
Kansas events. In 1997 Reeces
grandmother flew 24 members of
the family to Hawaii so they
could watch the mens basketball
team play in the Rainbow Classic.
Whether KUnited wins the
election, Jones will continue to try
to make her own mark at the
University.
This University is a really
important place, and important
things go on here, Jones said. I
just want to encourage people to
get involved.
Edited by Azita Tafreshi
BY KELLIS ROBINETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Marynell Jones is running for vice president for the KUnited
Coalition. Jones, Dallas junior, is a fourth-generation Jayhawk.
Cosmosphere co-founder charged with theft
The co-founder of a Kansas
museum that houses a nationally
recognized collection of space
memorabilia stole dozens of arti-
facts, sold them and pocketed the
profits, prosecutors said yester-
day.
Max Ary was instrumental in
transforming a small-town plane-
tarium into the Kansas
Cosmosphere and Space Center,
which he led for 27 years. He is
named in an 11-count federal
indictment filed in Wichita, that
claims he stole a number of the
Hutchinson, Kan., museums
prized possessions many on
loan from NASA.
The grand jurys indictment
said Ary made around $180,000
by selling the objects, including
the nose of a rocket, an astro-
nauts in-flight T-shirt, a control
panel from Air Force One and an
Apollo 12 water valve.
Cosmosphere president Jeff
Ollenburger, who assumed Arys
post after he left the museum in
September 2002, said more than
100 items were unaccounted for,
only a third of which were noted
in the indictment.
Jim Cross, a spokesman for
U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren, said
the court filing was not intended
to be a laundry list of thefts,
simply those for which prosecu-
tors had significant evidence.
Wichita attorney Lee
Thompson, who is representing
Ary, said there were inconsisten-
cies in the governments case.
Mr. Ary intends to defend his
innocence against any charge that
he harmed the Cosmosphere or
the federal space program,
Thompson said. Mr. Arys
defense will certainly contend
that his actions in dealing with
tens of thousands of space items
during his tenure at the
Cosmosphere complied with the
policies of the Cosmospheres
board of directors.
Under Arys leadership, the
Cosmosphere, about 200 miles
southwest of Kansas City, grew
from a two-person operation to a
space museum with about 70
employees and 285,000 annual
visitors.
In 2003, after Arys departure,
the centers board of directors first
became aware that artifacts
apparently had been sold without
its approval and the museum did
not receive the money.
According to the indictment,
Ary established two accounts
with California auctioneer
Superior Galleries Inc. one in
his name and another to sell items
on behalf of the Cosmosphere.
The court filing details four
auctions from October 1999 to
May 2001 in which Ary allegedly
sold 92 items for around
$180,000.
We are prosecuting this case
on behalf of NASA and others
who have entrusted valuable his-
torical artifacts to the
Cosmopheres keeping, Melgren
said. It is significant to all
Americans that the history of this
nations heroic exploration of
space be preserved and retold to
each new generation.
Ary now lives in Oklahoma
City, where he runs the
Kirkpatrick Science and Air
Space Museum at Omniplex. A
spokeswoman there said Ary had
been open about the possibility of
legal action against.
Ary did not return a call seek-
ing comment.
BY MATT SEDENSKY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sandra J. Milburn/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeff Ollenburger, president and CEO of the Kansas Cosmosphere
and Space Center, talks to reporters during a news conference at
the U.S. Attorneys office yesterday in Wichita. Ollenburger was
answering questions after U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren, left, announced
an 11-count indictment against Max Ary, the former director of the
KCSC. Ary has been charged with stealing artifacts from the space
flight museum and selling them.
This University
has been a big part of
my family since I was
a little kid.
Marynell Jones
Student body vice
presidential candidate
news 6a the university daily kansan friday, april 8, 2005
WORLD
Popes notes, will
released yesterday
VATICAN CITY Pope John
Paul II, weighed down by ill-
ness and age, considered
resigning as he turned 80 in
2000, according to his last will
and testament published yes-
terday.
The times in which we live
are unutterably difficult and
disturbed, he wrote in 1980,
according to the official Vatican
translation from Polish.
John Pauls funeral today
promises to be one of the
largest Western religious gath-
erings of modern times.
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never taken part in these
actions. He said one instance
involved Stephenson residents
growing upset over an unfixed
water fountain on the second
floor, so they lit it on fire and
threw it off the fire escape.
Other objects Stangl said he
recalled seeing being thrown off
the fire escape included a refrig-
erator, an oven, random non-
working computer parts, a non-
working television and a couch.
Blake Cripps, Topeka sopho-
more, experienced problems
with Stephenson this semester.
He said he might not be able to
live in the hall next fall.
Cripps said he posted a sign
on his door that stated Richard
is a dolt.
Richard referred to Richard
Friesner, Stephenson Scholarship
Hall Director.
Friesner could not comment
because of student housing regu-
lations and directed all ques-
tions to Stoner.
Cripps said Friesner filed an
incident report with student
housing for the sign. The depart-
ment put Cripps on one year of
general probation. He said hous-
ing officials found him guilty of
being uncooperative with the staff
and general harassment, which
violated the terms and conditions
of his student housing contract.
Cripps appealed the proba-
tion March 18 on grounds that it
was too severe, but the decision
was upheld. The probation will
last until the end of the semester
next fall if he gets back into
the hall.
The probation letter stated
that if he was involved with any
other policy violations during
his probation time, his status as
a resident of student housing
would be reviewed, Cripps said.
Cripps said he never had any
incidents with the University of
Kansas or student housing in the
past. His interview was yester-
day, and he wants to return to
Stephenson next fall.
Do I think the sanction is
severe? Yeah, I think its way too
severe, but they thought it was the
right thing to do so I have to deal
with it, Cripps said.
He said Stephenson residents
would be notified by May 9 on
whether they would return next
fall.
Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings
Other objects
Stangl said he
recalled seeing being
thrown off the fire
escape included a
refrigerator, an oven,
random nonworking
computer parts, a
nonworking
television and a
couch.
Stephenson
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
motion. Jardon, Overland Park
sophomore, said wireless
Internet was a previous
KUnited platform issue.
This is a trend with them if
you look back at their past plat-
forms, Jardon said.
The candidates also debated
each others experience within
Senate and how much of a role
that played.
In his closing statement,
Sterner stressed voting for
KUnited this year because of
the coalitions experience.
Marynell Jones, KUnited vice
presidential candidate, said that
both of her coalitions candi-
dates had previous experience
in Senate, and candidates for
the other coalitions did not.
Jardon has not served in Senate
before, nor has Sara Garlick,
Student Voice vice presidential
candidate.
Jones said it was something
KUnited planned to mention
again in the formal debate on
Monday.
Jardon said although she had
never served in Senate, she has
had involvement in other cam-
pus organizations and that diver-
sity was important when running
for student body president.
In order to accurately repre-
sent the student body it is
important to have perspectives
from various groups of stu-
dents, and I do, Jardon said.
Student Voice candidates
mentioned concerns about the
elections commission and its
ability to conduct a fair elec-
tion. Dennis Chanay, Student
Voice presidential candidate,
said he no longer took the com-
mission seriously because of all
the violations that had been
filed against his coalition.
Win or lose it is important
to have a fair election commis-
sion, Chanay said.
KUnited candidates also
voiced concerns about the
commission. Candidates said
that because the commissioner
was new, he was not familiar
with the election process.
I think the commission has
been at a disadvantage from the
beginning, Sterner said.
There is work that needs to be
done in the future concerning
checks and balances.
The coalitions will hold a
second and final debate
Monday night at the Kansas
Union.
Edited by Megan Claus
Debate
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
Most of these trips arent about
bringing stuff, its about bringing
ourselves, he said. Were there to
be with the people.
Bowen has been clowning
with the institute since the early
90s, traveling around the
world.
He invited his daughter on a
trip to Cuba last year where
they visited mentally disabled
kids. That was when Brynn put
on her first red nose.
She had kids slobbering on
her and she just stayed with it.
It made me feel great to see
what kind of kid Brynn has
turned out to be, Bowen said.
Brynn hasnt yet developed her
own clown persona, but knows
that one day it will come to her.
But traveling with Adams
institute isnt all fun and games.
Even her experience in Cuba
or television coverage of the
tsunami could prepare her for
the devastation after she arrived
in Sri Lanka.
The media doesnt prepare
you, Bowen said. You just dont
understand it until you see it.
Brynns night arrival kept her
from seeing the damage as they
flew in.
Everything looked normal,
then in the morning its like
boom, she said. There was
just nothing there. I had no idea
the degree of devastation that
was there.
The worst feeling came for
Brynn when she was on the
beach looking at the debris,
including clothing that was still
left from the tsunami. Stranded
on the beach was a fluorescent-
colored childs flip-flop.
That was the first punch in
the stomach, Brynn said.
With all that the people of Sri
Lanka have lost, she said it was
amazing how they could pick
up the pieces and go on with
their lives.
The group traveled the coast
for a week.
Wherever they went the
clowns were welcomed; and
wherever they went they would
try to bring smiles to faces. People
would even smile and wave as the
group passed in a bus.
Near the end of the trip in
one of the refugee camps,
Brynn and Bowen had an expe-
rience they would treasure.
While the clowns were
spread out having fun, Bowen
spotted one child who was
standing on a pile of rubble
with his head down and crying.
He noticed that the child had
skinned his knee. Bowen, as Dr.
Jerko, scooped up the boy and
took him to Brynn so that they
could patch up his knee.
Thats what he needed. He
needed some attention, she
said.
Brynn said sometimes the chil-
dren just wanted to be held. She
said it was hard to let them go.
Brynn will continue to travel
around with her father and the
group. She said in the future she
wanted her sisters to get
involved too.
Edited by Jennifer Voldness
in the end, Chanay did not show
strong dedication or enthusiasm
regarding the future.
If he would have said hell
be there for future meetings and
said he was sorry for missing in
the first place he would have
been reinstated, Arthur said.
Chanay said he disagreed
with StudExs decision. He said
he had never missed any office
hours or a presentation of a bill.
I dont have any personal
problems with StudEx or anyone
on StudEx, Chanay, Paola fresh-
man, said. But I really disagree
with their decision, and I do care
a lot about Student Senate.
There were six other senators
that were suspended from
Senate but none of them were
expelled with Chanay. Arthur
said they were all reinstated
because everyone made prom-
ises for the future or admitted
that they were wrong in missing
meetings, unlike Chanay.
Arthur, Dallas, Texas, junior,
said not only did Chanay not
show dedication for the future
but his reasons for missing
meetings were suspicious. He
said Chanay missed one of the
meetings because he was sick,
but could provide no real docu-
mentation. He also said another
reason Chanay missed was
because he had study hours for
his fraternity, which Arthur said
was not a solid reason because
extra curricular activities take
priority over a fraternity.
Sterner, Shawnee junior, said
Chanays absences showed a
lack of responsibility.
Regardless of the issue in
Senate, you should be there to
vote, Sterner said. It shows
irresponsibility on his part.
Elaine Jardon, presidential
candidate for Delta Force, said
she had no comment on
Chanays expulsion.
Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings
Expelled
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
Laughter
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
She had kids
slobbering on her and
she just stayed with it.
Bowen White
Brynn Whites father
CAMPUS
Patinkin to spend
an evening at KU
Award-winning performer
Mandy Patinkin will be inter-
viewed by an audience 8 p.m.
tomorrow at the Crafton-Preyer
Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Patinkin is best known for
the line, Hello, my name is
Inigo Montoya. You killed my
father. Prepare to die, from
The Princess Bride. He attended
the University of Kansas from
1970 to 1972.
Other events during the
show will include a medley of
musical acts Patinkin was
involved in performed by stu-
dents. Matt Jacobson, associ-
ate film professor also created
a video montage of Patinkin's
lesser-known work.
Proceeds from A
Conversation with Mandy
Patinkin will go to installing a
digital personal sound amplifi-
cation system, which helps
hearing-impaired patrons. The
system picks up transmissions
from the theaters sound board
and sends them to receivers
worn by patrons.
The money will also be used
to create a scholarship for thea-
tre and film students.
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public and $20 for University
students. Tickets can be pur-
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Theatre box office at 864-3982
or at kutheatre.com.
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bring the hot dog stand back to Wescoe Beach.

Now what am I going to do with my Galindo jersey?

Maybe the Baylor Lady Bears need to come teach the

KU mens basketball team how to play basketball.

Thank you, Kansas, for trying to protect marriage.

To the guy stealing iPods, I dare you to come try and

steal my Audiophase portable CD player.

Hey Caleb, Roy Williams goes to the championship game

in 91, his second year. 2005, Bill Self goes out in the first
round in his second year. You do the
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Im sitting here watching television,

and it breaks up about every five
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So Ive been waiting in the yellow

lot for a parking spot for half an
hour, class starts in 10 minutes, and
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Thanks, KU, for having baseball games go until 11:30 at

night while the lights and noise fill my room at Oliver. Did
you ever think I might have a test in the morning?

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that the day after
the state of Kansas votes to constitutionally ban gay
marriage, KU is tearing down the hate wall to represent
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Instead of writing my paper, Im taking pictures of my

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MCKERNANS PERSPECTIVE JUST MAKES SENSE
A PRINCE IN THE PULPIT
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I wanted to express what I believe is pure stu-
pidity in publishing a column titled Rewards of
steroid use can outweigh risks in Mondays
University Daily Kansan. While I understand the
purpose of the article in a face-off, I dont under-
stand why, under any circumstances, you would
publish in a widely read paper that steroid use
may be OK because of the rewards.
Look again at the title of your article:
Rewards of steroid use can outweigh risks.
The biggest risk involved with steroid use is
death, which I find to be far superior to any tem-
porary gain you may get from steroid use. Sure,
steroids work, and I am in no way denying that.
But let me ask you this: What good is having the
capability to hit a ball 500 feet or power through
the hole as a running back if youre lying in a
body bag? I know it paints a morbid picture, but
its a harsh reality that we must face when con-
fronted with steroids.
If you dont believe that the effects of steroids
can be this drastic, then look at the case of Taylor
Hooton. Obviously you know who he is, as
someone was smart enough to mention his
father in her column titled, Steroids killing com-
petitive nature and honesty of sports. What you
probably already know is that Taylor Hooton was
a 17-year-old varsity pitcher on his high school
baseball team. His coaches told him that he
needed to get bigger, however they gave him
no further guidance than that. Taylor took this as
a sign that he needed to do something to make
him stand out from the rest.
As a result, he began using anabolic steroids.
Over time he began to develop all of the classic
symptoms, but most people were oblivious to it
at the time. During the summer of 2003, however,
is when it all started to spiral downward. What
you may not know is that Taylor Hooton was get-
ting help. He was off of the steroids, but the side
effects dont go away that easily. As a result of
depression, caused by the steroids, so deep that
he thought nothing could save him, he hung him-
self in his bedroom on July 15, 2003.
Taylor Hooton, my best friend, my teammate,
my next-door neighbor is gone. So I propose the
question again: Are steroids really worth the
risk? Think about what you are publishing. You
cant honestly believe the risk of death is worth it
to be able to bulk up a bit and gain a competitive
advantage in sports.
Reading the Kansan today made me sick to
my stomach, and I hope that you consider what
your actions may have done today to those peo-
ple who are on the borderline of deciding
whether or not they want to take steroids. Sure
the risk of death is rare, but dont tell me it cant
happen because I live with it every day.
Maybe next time if you are going to tread
waters in a controversial topic, you should exam-
ine all sides of it. The problem with steroids goes
way beyond cheating, its a matter of ones
health. How many more people have to die
before we realize that this is a serious problem?
To all of you athletes out there: Grow up and
work out hard if you want results instead of stick-
ing a needle in your ass.
Tom ODea
Overland Park sophomore
Business Administration
Kansan careless for publishing
column promoting pro-steroid use
When women call them-
selves a minority, they often
receive eye rolls, even on
college campuses like ours.
And why not? Statistically,
women arent a minority.
They make up just over 51
percent of students at the
University of Kansas, which
is true of most universities
these days. Despite these gains in education,
women still arent equally represented in high-
paying careers, such as medicine and engineering
so much so that they only make up 23 percent
of doctoral scientists in the United States.
The topic of women in the sciences or lack
thereof has been a hot one since Harvard pres-
ident Lawrence Summers addressed it Jan. 14.
Academics and feminists quickly considered
Summers remarks heretical because he down-
played the idea of old-fashioned discrimination
of women.
Summers assessment gave more credence to
the hypotheses that women are less interested in
the demands of high-powered jobs in the sciences
and that men may be more inherently apt for sci-
ence. The latter suggestion most infuriated the
academic community, and for good reason.
While physiological explanations have been
offered over the years for the lower number of
women in scientific careers such as smaller
brain size none have proved conclusive.
Researchers cant agree on the role of biology in
the gender disparity but they do agree on the
role of society and socialization of girls and
boys.
Michigan sociology professor Yu Xie, who
researches women and science told Time
Magazine, I dont exclude biology as an expla-
nation. But I know biological factors would not
play a role unless they interacted with social con-
ditions.
The natural place to change notions of who
can have a career in the sciences is in school,
and early. Elementary school students have a
stereotype of what a scientist is, said Doug
Huffman, professor of elementary science educa-
tion. They think of a man in a lab coat working
with chemicals. Not only is this idea inaccurate
the sciences encompass
engineering, physics, math,
biology and more but it
reinforces the other cultural
idea that a scientist is a man.
To change this notion,
Huffman suggests that edu-
cators be aware of this false
stereotype so they can com-
bat it. Adolescent boys often
dominate lab activities, so teachers should con-
sider forming all-girl groups. Young children
should also be educated about the myriad careers
that science and math lend themselves to.
Moreover, children should be educated about
actual female scientists and given the opportuni-
ty to meet real-life female role models.
Without such efforts, when young men and
women reach college they will still hold their pre-
conceived notions about what science can, or
cant, offer them. High school girls often see engi-
neering as a computer-focused profession and are
unaware of the different majors within the
school, said KU engineering recruiter Dawnelle
Prince. Female recruiting is improving for the
engineering school, but progress is slow when
trying to overcome years of socialization.
Our own University is an example of both
promise and room for growth for women in sci-
ence-related majors. Women make up more than
57 percent of biology majors, 44 percent of envi-
ronmental studies majors, and 55 percent of
health, sport and exercise sciences majors. But
women are still greatly underrepresented in math,
physics, and engineering, often making up less
than 30 percent or even 20 percent of undergrad-
uate majors.
To empower women to enter the sciences,
weve got to start early. A man isnt born a scien-
tist any more than a woman is. Intellect, encour-
agement, commitment and education combine to
form a scientist. This very fact points to where the
change has to be made in youth, specifically
how children are educated. Otherwise, womens
careers will continue to be defined by society
instead of the other way around.
Lovett is a Kansas City, Mo., senior in journalism and
political science. She is a night editor for the Kansan.
STEPHANIE LOVETT
slovett@kansan.com
Theres a brand new reli-
gion for all you atheists out
there. The good news is that
you dont even have to
believe in some fairy tale
about a man coming back
from the dead that was writ-
ten by a bunch of guys a
thousand years after it sup-
posedly happened. This is
science. This is real. Albert Einsteins dream has
been realized.
Since the mid-60s, physicists have been
searching for a theory to unify the four forces of
nature. There are four basic forces in the universe
gravitational, electromagnetic and two nuclear
forces that take place inside the nucleus of an
atom. Since 1979, we have been using the
Standard Model, which does a fantastic job
explaining the relationships between three of the
four forces. The only problem is that physicists
and mathematicians have never been able to
work the fourth, the gravitational, force into an
equation that balances out.
Humans have searched for a fundamental the-
ory underlying all natural phenomena since the
beginning of civilization. A unifying theory that
encompasses the four forces of nature is probably
the most important discovery science is now try-
ing to achieve. Einstein was one of the first peo-
ple to propose that a unifying theory must exist,
and he spent most of his later life looking for one
unsuccessfully.
Enter string theory. A developing idea that may
explain how the four forces, and our world, fit
together.
String theory predicts that everything, every
piece of matter, in the universe is made of the same
thing. Think of it as a small rubber band, a band
that is vibrating in some way. The way it vibrates is
what determines if it will be an electron, a strange
quark yes, thats actually a
name for an existing piece of
matter a muon, etc.
Together, the countless num-
ber of strings all vibrating in
different ways, creates every-
thing we see. Its like a gigan-
tic orchestra playing the sym-
phony of the universe.
As you know, new scien-
tific theories are always under attack, as they
should be, and string theory is no different. The
primary problem with string theory is that it can-
not be tested. The theory is that the strings are
about 10
^-35
meters in length. That is inconceiv-
ably small. The difference between the theorized
size of a string and the size of a single atom is the
same as the difference between the size of you
and the distance between the sun and the nearest
star. Its difficult to conceptualize, but the bottom
line is we cant test for them and will probably
never be able to. Another problem with string
theory is that it pretty much depends on the exis-
tence of eleven dimensions. We can only sense
four. Anybody ever seen the fifth or sixth dimen-
sion? If you have, you should call the physics
department, theyd be interested to hear about it.
Because the theory cant be tested, it raises
questions about whether its even a scientific the-
ory. It takes quite a bit of belief and faith, and
even, Oh no! Religion! for the physicists and
mathematicians working on it because most of
the material is too difficult for normal people to
understand. But I believe in modern science,
which has proven more reliable in solving the
mysteries it has sought after, rather than a book
that a bunch of men no women wrote a
thousand years ago.
Prince is a Lake Elmo, Minn., graduate student
in secondary education.
PETE PRINCE
pprince@kansan.com
Three times week, Jessica
Drees straps on a backpack full
of textbooks and then climbs
onto a Stairmaster.
The 2004 graduate stays on the
machine for an hour while wear-
ing hiking boots.
Sometimes other people at the
gym stare at her like she has the
plague, Drees said.
But that doesnt matter when
youre preparing to scale Mount
McKinley, also known as Mount
Denali, in a few weeks.
You have to get into shape to
go the summit of a 20,320-foot
mountain.
I turn my iPod up really high
so I dont feel like a dork, Drees
said. No one has asked me
about it so far.
In addition to the Stairmaster,
Drees cycles, lifts weights and
swims to get ready for the month-
long trip in May.
Shes hard-core, said Lance
Roth, group leader of the four-
person trip and Moscow, Idaho,
resident.
Roth met Drees at the Juneau
Icefield Research Program, a
research project that studies the
environment and resource poten-
tials of arctic regions.
Roth, who has been climbing
mountains since he was 16, is
impressed with Drees' attitude.
She doesnt mind suffering to
get ahead, Roth, now 28, said.
Were in an environment where
body doesnt want to be. Its neg-
ative 40 degrees, you cant
breathe. You have to step up a
notch to just get to by.
While on the mountain, Drees
will collect snow samples to
study how elevation affects tem-
perature and to scope out poten-
tial drill sights to collect ice core
samples.
Drees said she
l o o k e d
through the
D e n a l i
Na t i ona l
Park regis-
ter, which
has a
record of
every per-
son to
climb Mount McKinley since
1995. From her research, Drees
said she thought she would be
the first woman from Kansas to
climb the mountain since 1995.
So far, she has climbed five
mountains that were more than
14,000 feet tall. Drees also wants
to scale Mount Kilimanjaro.
I like the mountains because
they are away from the civilized
world, Drees said. You can be
in a valley and be the only person
to you can see all around.
Ride the lightning
Drees has
been climb-
ing moun-
tains since
2002 when
she ascended
Mount Shasta
in California.
There, she had
an electrifying experi-
ence on the mountain.
While camped out at Lake
Helen, a lightening storm came
right above them.
She was camped out in a
snowfield and the highest point
was her tent, Drees said.
You can usually count the
seconds between the flash and
the bolt to see how far away the
storm is, Drees said. But there
was no time in between.
For this trip, Drees and her
climbing team has to prepare for
radical weather changes.
In the direct sunlight, the tem-
perature can reach 80 degrees,
but there is also a possibility of
getting stuck in a snowstorm and
40-below-zero temperatures,
Drees said.
Drees had to buy gear that will
keep her warm in the extreme
winter conditions.
The trip costs about $2,000, all
of which is coming from the
teams pocket, Drees said.
While Drees can hit the gym
and buy all of the equipment and
food she needs, there is one thing
a woman from the Kansas prairie
cant prepare for: Higher altitude.
The hardest thing is going to
be the altitude, Drees said. The
altitude adjustment is something I
cant train to. I need to drink lots
of water, and be as fit as possible,
read a lot about the mountain and
know what the dangers are.
One danger is acute mountain
sickness, which causes head-
aches, fluid in the lungs and
coughing up blood.
According to the MedlinePlus
Medical Encyclopedia, the illness
is caused by reduced atmospheric
pressure and decreased oxygen at
high altitudes.
Drees plans on combating
problems by drinking four gal-
lons of water a day, which she
will boil snow to get.
Mountaineers smell
For four weeks, Dress and the
rest of the team will not shower.
Each moun-
taineer is
bringing a
gallon of
f u e l
w i t h
them to
m e l t
snow, and that fuel wont be
used to make shower water,
Drees said.
Drees said she doesnt notice
the smell.
Its strange how your body
chemistry changes after a while,
she said. You dont notice the
smell as bad. I just hope the per-
son Im sharing a tent with does-
nt smell.
Edited by Kendall Dix
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KU graduate to ascend Mount McKinley
BY NEIL MULKA
nmulka@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Jessica Drees, 2004 Overland Park graduate, will be leaving to
climb Mount McKinley in Alaska this May. Drees has been mountain
climbing for the last four years.
Tallest point in North
America at 20,320 feet.
First successful ascent
was in 1913 by Hudson
Stuck.
Barbara Washburn was
the first woman to
reach the top in 1947.
Located in the Alaska
Range.
Named after President
William McKinley.
It is also known as
Mount Denali, which
means the great one
in Athabascan, a Native
American language.
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Points
system for
football
bad idea
As much of an uproar as the
Athletics Department caused
when it instituted the priority
points seating plan for mens
basketball last season, there
seems to be little doubt now that
economically it was the right
move.
When word of the plan came
out, athletics director Lew
Perkins was criticized for only
caring about money. Fans com-
plained some loudly about
being moved to different seats.
Some even refused to renew
their season tickets, but there
were others, names stacked in
waiting lists, who were ready to
fill in the gaps.
At the end of it all, there was
little danger of Allen Fieldhouse
not continuing to sell out, and
sure enough, the fans filed in
this season just as they always
have, maybe muttering under
their breaths a little about more
expensive tickets or less impres-
sive seats, but still paying and
still staying.
Score one for the Athletics
Department.
Football, however, could be
another story. With plans in
place to initiate a similar
points system for football seat-
ing next fall, a system that ties
the quality of season ticket
holders seats to their dona-
tions to the Williams Fund, a
curious question arises.
Shouldnt the department
focus on filling Memorial
Stadiums seats for every game
before it makes them more
expensive?
After all, Kansas football,
unlike its basketball counter-
part, isnt exactly the pride of
the Big 12 Conference a 37-
66 record during the past nine
seasons, one bowl appearance
in that time and an average
home attendance that is well
below capacity and ranks near
the bottom of the Big 12.
Those arent numbers that
shriek, Raise ticket prices.
And yet, at least for some sea-
son ticket holders, thats exact-
ly what the Athletics
Department is doing.
But thats not how Jim
Marchiony, associate athletics
director, describes it. He said
the plan was about rewarding
contributors to Kansas athlet-
ics, not raising ticket prices,
necessarily. He also said the
department made a commit-
ment a year and a half ago to
apply the points system to foot-
ball and to renege on that com-
mitment now would be unfair
to people who had donated to
the Williams Fund expecting
their contributions to affect
their football seating.
But what about fairness to
people like Garnett resident
Gordon Myers? Myers has
contributed to Kansas athletics
for eight years, not through the
Williams Fund, but by drop-
ping the dough to snag season
tickets for a losing football
program. Hes been a stalwart
in the stands for nearly a
decade, his support for the
team never flagging, even in
the face of embarrassing loss
after embarrassing loss.
Next season, however, Myers
said by his calculations he
would have to pay a couple
thousand dollars more just to
JOE BANT
jbant@kansan.com
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Position
up for
grabs
When Jason Swanson a
junior college quarterback
arrived on campus a little more
than a year ago, he was virtually
unknown.
Its amazing what a difference
a year makes. Swanson, San
Diego junior, struggled at times
to grasp the offense last season.
Any quarterback who comes
into a new system can
encounter the same difficulties.
I knew I wasnt going to
come in here and be Michael
Jordan as soon as I got here. It
was going to take work, it was
going to take time, Swanson
said.
Coach Mark Mangino gave
Swanson about 60 to 70 percent
of the snaps during Wednesdays
scrimmage session and said that
his command of the offense was
improving.
Swanson will likely battle
sophomore Adam Barmann
for the starting job until the
season opens on Sept. 3
against Florida Atlantic at
Memorial Stadium.
Swanson had improved the
most since the season ended in
November, Mangino said.
Adam Barmann has gotten
better since last year Jason
Swanson has made some leaps
from last year, Mangino said.
Mangino said there was no
front runner for the starting
quarterback position, but
Swanson and Barmann were
ahead of junior Brian Luke.
Swanson attributed his
improvement to becoming more
comfortable with the offensive
system at Kansas.
I feel a lot more confidence
because I know the offense a lot
better than I did last year. Its
like second nature like it was at
Juco, Swanson said. I can
make a lot of checks that I
couldnt make last year.
BY RYAN COLAIANNI
rcolaianni@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
Starting quarterback job will be
battled among two, possibly three
Jason Swanson, Junior
Noteable: Took the majori-
ty of snaps in April 6
practice.
Adam Barmann, Soph.
Noteable: Incumbent.
Brian Luke, Junior
Noteable: Filled in for
Swanson and John
Nielsen in narrow loss
to No. 6 Texas on Nov. 13.
Source: Kansas Athletics
Department
QB Candidates
SEE POSITION ON PAGE 3B
Swimmer achieves trial time
Dreams came true in
Indianapolis, Ind., when senior
swimmer Amy Gruber qualified
for the 2008 Olympic Trials on
Tuesday.
Qualifying for the trials was
one of those things out there
that Ive wanted to get, Gruber
said.
Gruber swam a time of 57.09
seconds in the preliminary race
of the 100-meter freestyle,
breezing past the 57.19 seconds
that was needed to qualify for
the trials. In the final race of the
100-meter freestyle, Gruber
clocked in at a 57.25 seconds,
which landed her 22nd overall
in the event.
It was definitely a high point
in my career, she said.
Now that Gruber has a quali-
fying time, she doesnt know
exactly what shes going to do
with it.
Part of me wants to take a
break but then I think maybe I
should just go swim, Gruber
said. I havent really decided
now.
Although shes happy about
her race and Olympic qualifying
time, Gruber thinks that she hit
her career high at the Big 12
Conference meet this year. That
meet was swam in yards, pro-
viding for the great time differ-
ential from the World
Championship Trials.
Tuesday concluded an amaz-
ing career at the University for
Gruber. In her
f o u r - y e a r
tenure, she
was named
Big 12
Conf e r e nc e
Swimmer of
the Month
twice. Gruber
is also part of
the 800-yard
freestyle and
200-yard medley relay teams.
She is the only swimmer on the
team who has attended four
NCAA Championships in her
four consecutive seasons with
the Jayhawks.
Should Gruber take the
break that shes considering, she
plans to be around next season.
Hopefully Ill help out with
the team as a fifth year, she
said.
Gruber said that right now she
just needed a break from swim-
ming because it has been such a
long season. She was one of two
Jayhawks to compete at the
NCAA Championships, and she
was the only Jayhawk to go to the
World Championship Trials.
Knowing that her eligibility is
concluded at Kansas is hard for
Gruber to believe.
I dont think its hit me yet,
Gruber said.
Kelly Reynolds
Senior swimmer Amy
Gruber qualified for the
2008 Olympic Trials
Preliminary round
Event Time
100m freestyle 57.09 sec
Final round
Event Time
100m freestyle 57.25 sec
22nd Overall
Source: Kansas Athletics
Department
Swimming times
FOOTBALL
SWIMMING
Gruber
BASEBALL
Stopping a Sooner streak
Kansas will take the momentum of
a Wednesdays victory against rival
Wichita State into this weekends Big
12 series against Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks enter the weekend
with a record of 23-12 overall and 2-4
in the Big 12. The Jayhawks beat
Kansas State last season in two road
games, but this weekend could be the
first conference three-game road
series victory since 2003,when they
defeated the Sooners in Norman.
Oklahoma leads the all-time series
133-78, with one tie. Kansas will try to
reverse a recent trend against the
Sooners, as well. The team has lost
seven of its last 10 games against
Oklahoma, including three in a row
last year in Lawrence. During the last
ten years, the Jayhawks are just 9-22
against Oklahoma.
Kansas coach Ritch Price said this
weekend would present an important
series for the success of the Jayhawks
from here on out.
I think were real close to breaking
through, Price said. The freshmen
on this team are making great
progress. The big thing for us is the
guys at the top of the lineup Matt
Baty, Ritchie Price and A.J. Van Slyke
theyve got to play at the level
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
SEE STOPPING ON PAGE 3B
Starters for the Kansas-Oklahoma baseball series:
Starter Record ERA
Today: Mike Zagurski (KU) 4-2 4.06
vs. Steven Guerra (OU) 3-2 3.32
Tomorrow: Sean Land (KU) 3-2 5.40
vs. Will Savage (OU) 3-2 3.35
Sunday: Kodiak Quick (KU) 7-3 3.51
vs. Brad Burns (OU) 1-0 3.55
Source: Kansas and Oklahoma Athletics Departments
Series Starters Kansas has dropped
seven of its last
10 games to Oklahoma
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Sophomore Sean Land pitches against Wichita
State Wednesday night. Land and the Jayhawks will
play a three-game tournament in Oklahoma this
weekend.
Kansan file photo
Senior quarterback Jason Swanson runs through a drill during the football teams first open practice
March 16. Swanson took the majority of snaps during the second open practice Wednesday afternoon at
the fields behind Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
sports 2B the university daily kansan friday, april 8, 2005
CORRECTIONS
Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained
an error. A cutline for the article Jayhawks
overwhelm Shockers, identified junior center
fielder Gus Milner as being in the process of
hitting a home run. The photo was of an earli-
er portion of the at-bat when he hit a foul ball.
Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained
an error. The brief Yankees manager taken to
hospital identified Terry Francona as the
Yankees manager. Francona is the manager of
the Red Sox.
Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained
an error. The article, Practice earns Manginos
nod, stated that junior defensive back Greg
Heaggans is no longer with the team.
Heaggans remains with the team, but is being
held out of practice to address some issues,
coach Mark Mangino said.
Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained
an error. The story, From No. 1 to none-and-
done, identified Vermont as Sweet-Sixteen
bound. Vermont lost in the second round to
Michigan State.
FOOTBALL
Athletics Department to hold
meetings about point system
The Kansas Athletics Department announced
yesterday that it would host a series of town
meetings next week to discuss the new football
points system.
Those town meetings will occur in Lawrence,
Kansas City, Mo., Topeka, Wichita and Overland
Park, from Monday through Wednesday.
Members of the Universitys Williams Fund will
be in attendance along with other administrators,
sports information director Mason Logan said.
Expected to be discussed at these meetings is
the priority points system that is being imple-
mented for football beginning in the fall.
On Monday, meetings will be held in Topeka
at the Ramada Inn from 3 to 8 p.m. and in
Kansas City, Mo., at the Kansas City Marriott
from 3 to 8 p.m.
Tuesdays meeting will occur in Lawrence at the
Dolph Simons Conference Room in the Wagnon
Student Athlete Center from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesdays session will be held in Wichita at
the Marriott from 12 to 6 p.m and in Overland
Park at the Overland Park Convention Center
from 3 to 8 p.m.
Season ticket holders who have donated to
the Williams Fund will be able to select their
seats at Memorial Stadium beginning in May.
The final date for fund donations to be included
in the points system is June 1.
If season ticket holders are unable to select
their seats at the stadium, requests can be sent
to the Athletics Department.
Season tickets remain on sale for next years
seven home games.
Ryan Colaianni
ROWING
MENS GOLF
Rowing team expects victory
The Kansas womens rowing team
is riding on momentum going into
tomorrows rival match-up with
Kansas State. The rivalry begins
tomorrow in Manhattan. The races
for the Kansas Cup will begin at 9
a.m.
Last year, the regatta was hosted
in Lawrence, with the Jayhawks
beating the Wildcats in every event,
except for the Second Novice Eight.
We pretty much swept it, senior
rower Rachel Chapman said. K-
State usually beats us in the fall, and
we usually beat them in the spring,
but hopefully well beat them next
year in the fall.
Chapman is confident that the
typical spring success will carry over
again tomorrow.
Weve developed a lot of new
technique, she said. I think itll be
like last year, hopefully better. Im
looking forward to it.
When competing against a rival, it
is easy to look forward to winning.
We expect to beat K-State,
coach Rob Catloth said. When you
race against your rival, you dont
want to get beat. Thats part of our
goal.
Kansas is approaching the regatta
with K-State after a successful week-
end of winning all the varsity races
against Tulsa and Drake. Catloth is
hoping the motivation will carry
over.
The plan is always to keep
improving and build from one week-
end to the next, he said. We want
to go out there and perform the best
we can tomorrow.
The K-State team struggled in last
weekends regatta in the San Diego
Crew Classic. The team competed
against teams such as Central Florida,
Sacramento State and Miami. The
Varsity Eight boat made the finals, but
after the first 1,000 meters, K-State
lost its third place position and strug-
gled to get back to it. The team ended
up taking sixth place.
It was good that we made the
finals, but we didnt make it to the
end like we wanted, K-State coach
Patrick Sweeney said. I was pleased
with the way they rowed and their
performance, but I was disappointed
with the mishap to strike for the
lead.
The team has made a lot of
changes throughout its season.
Ive been trying different line-ups
and changing seats, Sweeney said.
Im trying to see where people will
fit. Were going to make some
changes for this weekend to see if
itll work. Ill have a good idea after
this weekend.
Sweeney is not too concerned
with his teams times tomorrow.
Since rowing is an outdoor sport, its
hard to set a goal for a time because
of the variance in weather, he said.
Chapman is anticipating weather
that is not as nice as last weekend.
Itll probably be pretty windy, so
Im not expecting any phenomenal
times from us, she said. What we
have to do is start out strong, thats
the key to our success. We have to
stay strong, especially in the first 350
meters.
The order of the races will be:
Second Novice Eight, First Novice
Eight, Second Novice Eight and
First Varsity Eight. The order is sub-
ject to change. The dual will be held
on the Tuttle Creek Lake Reservoir.
Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
Rain threatening golf tournament
The Kansas mens golf team might
see some of the rain that caused a
five-and-a-half hour delay at the first
round of the 69th Masters
Tournament, in Augusta, Ga., yester-
day.
Today, the Jayhawks are in Holly
Springs, N.C., to begin first and sec-
ond round play at the Courtyard by
Marriott Intercollegiate at Devils
Ridge Golf Club.
The forecast is for light rain in the
morning and scattered thunderstorms
in the late afternoon. If the rain stays
to a minimum, it could allow players
to post some low scores.
It would be beneficial to the
Jayhawks if that the tournament were
not cancelled, because a strong show-
ing in what is a difficult 15-team field
could move Kansas up in the national
rankings.
The team enters the event ranked
32nd in the nation by Golfweek mag-
azine.
The Jayhawks finished second
in the event last year at
MacGregor Downs Country Club
in Cary, N.C.
Kansas enters today coming off of a
second-place finish at the 59th
Western Intercollegiate in San Jose,
Ca., on March 29. The Jayhawks are
playing in their last tournament
before the Big 12 Championships,
which begin April 29.
Duke, Tennessee, Georgia
Southern and Wake Forest all rank in
the top 20 in the national polls and
are all part of the tournament field.
Coach Ross Randall said that it
would take a lot to win in a field with
so many great teams, but he said he
liked his teams chances.
Weve played very well in our
last four tournaments, Randall
said. If we keep playing the way
weve been playing, we should do
pretty well.
The Jayhawks will start senior
Kevin Ward, sophomore Tyler
Docking, sophomore Gary
Woodland, junior Pete Krsnich and
junior Luke Trammell.
Trammell will be making his third
consecutive start of the spring. He
made his first start at the Stevinson
Ranch Invitational in Stevinson, Ca.,
filling in for injured senior, Andrew
Price. Price tore a ligament in his
hand in early March, and may be
ready to play in the Big 12
Championships.
Its disappointing for Andrew, and
its upsetting for all of us to see a guy
like him go down, Trammell said.
But Im feeling pretty good with my
game, and I feel pretty confident for
all of us this weekend.
The Jayhawks will tee off at the
7,000 yard par-72 Devils Ridge at 8:30
a.m.
Edited by Kendall Dix
BY TIM HALL
thall@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
VOLLEYBALL
Team opens spring
season at home
The Kansas volleyball team
will conduct a spring scrim-
mage this Saturday starting at
10 a.m. in the Horejsi Family
Athletic Center. Five other
teams will participate:
Rockhurst College, Benedictine,
Nebraska-Omaha, Fort Hayes
State and UMKC.
Kansas
coach Ray
Bechard said
the games
would be an
opportunity
for players to
gain game
experience
and coaches
to make eval-
uations out-
side of prac-
tice drills.
Saturday will be important
for players who didnt see regu-
lar time this fall. It will also be
an opportunity for players like
middle blocker Kristin Buehler,
who took a redshirt in the fall,
to participate for the first time.
Its a win-win situation for
us, Bechard said. It gives the
kids an opportunity to show us
what they can do.
Admission to the scrimmage
will be free. The Jayhawks will
play their first of three matches
at 10 a.m. against UMKC. The
Jayhawks will also play at 1
p.m. against Fort Hays State
and 3 p.m. against Nebraska-
Omaha.
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Baseball at Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Norman, Okla.
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day, Holly Springs, N.C.
Track and Field at Texas Relays, all day, Austin, Texas
Tomorrow
Baseball at Oklahoma, 2 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Mens golf at The Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate, all
day, Holly Springs, N.C.
Rowing at Kansas Cup, all day, Manhattan
Softball at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m., Stillwater, Okla.
Tennis at Missouri, 11 a.m., Columbia, Mo.
Track and field at Texas Relays, all day, Austin, Texas
Womens golf at Lady Boilermaker Invitational, all day, West
Lafayette, Ind.
sunday
Baseball at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Softball at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., Stillwater, Okla.
Womens golf at Lady Boilermaker Invitational, all day, West
Lafayette, Ind.
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spring on the Kansas River at Burcham Park River. The Jayhawks travels to Manhattan tomorrow for the Kansas Cup start-
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Course. The mens golf team will compete at a tournament in Holly Springs, N.C.,
today and tomorrow.
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keep the four seats he has some
30 rows up between the 15- and
20-yard lines.
He doesnt plan on doing it.
Nor does he plan on settling
for lesser seats. Instead,
Myers, who describes himself
as a diehard Kansas football
fan, is just not going to buy
season tickets for next year, a
decision he said a couple of
his friends had also made
about their tickets.
Pride kind of gets in the
way, he said. I dont want to
go back to the bowl or the end
zones.
Why should he have to?
Myers has invested nearly a
decade of season tickets into a
losing program, and instead of
being rewarded, hes being
priced out of his seats.
Marchiony said the depart-
ment was concerned about
how the points system could
affect attendance at football
games, but he said most ticket
holders were reacting in an
understanding fashion.
Still, even assuming Myers
represents the minority, defec-
tions like his dont bode well
for a program trying to boost
attendance, not just maintain
it.
Myers just doesnt under-
stand why people should have
to pay more to keep the seats
theyve had for years when so
many seats remain empty every
game.
Everybody that wants a
KU football ticket has a KU
football ticket, Myers said. I
have to make several phone
calls just to give away four
tickets.
Of course, at least thats
something he wont have to
worry about anymore,
because Myers is one
Jayhawk fan who wont be
helping to fill empty
Memorial Stadium seats at
every game next season.
Bant is a Colorado Springs,
Colo., senior in journalism.
Bant
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
Mangino said it was impor-
tant for his quarterbacks to be
consistent and not just have
four or five good throws in a
row.
Swanson started one game
but played in seven last season.
Swansons highlight was when
he entered the fourth quarter
against Kansas State and threw
a 31-yard go-ahead touchdown
to Mark Simmons that gave the
Jayhawks the lead for good.
Kansas defeated K-State 31-28,
on the strength of Swansons
pass.
For the season Swanson
threw two touchdowns and
passed for 238 yards.
Swanson has been working
on his fundamentals this
spring.
I am trying to improve my
reading ability from the snap.
I need to make better throws
in clutch situations, when
blitzes are coming, Swanson
said.
He faces the likes of junior
defensive end Jermial Ashley
and junior linebacker Nick
Reid each day in practice.
Swanson was able to com-
plete difficult passes to new
receivers Wednesday. He has
worked with some for just a few
practices this spring.
New receivers include fresh-
man Marcus Herford, who
potentially may switch from
quarterback, and Brian Murph,
who transferred to Kansas in
January.
Swanson was impressed with
Murphs play on Wednesday.
Swanson heaved a pass into the
back of the endzone, which
Murph dove for and cradled in
his hands.
Once he gets his plays he
is going to be a great addi-
tion, Swanson said. Thats
one of the guys you can
throw a fade ball to, he is
going to get the ball. He is
fast, and he has great hands.
I am really looking forward
to getting him a ball during
the season.
Edited by Megan Claus
Position
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
theyre capable of in order for
us to get to the next level.
Oklahoma (17-11, 3-3 Big
12) dropped two of three
against Baylor last weekend.
The Sooners are led offensively
by junior third baseman Ryan
Rohlinger. He tops the list of
Sooner hitters with a .342 aver-
age. He boasts a .468 slugging
percentage and has driven in 25
runs this season.
Freshman right-hander Brad
Burns has been the teams most
effective pitcher. He has a record
of 2-0 with a 3.32 ERA in eight
appearances. He has struck out
28 batters while walking 17 in
38 innings pitched. Opponents
are hitting just .233 against him.
Burns left Saturdays 5-2 victory
against Baylor in the fifth inning
with a sore shoulder. His status
is uncertain for this weekends
series.
Price says that Oklahoma is a
better team than its record indi-
cates.
Theyve played a really diffi-
cult nonconference schedule,
Price said.
They have very good start-
ing pitching and are on the
verge of breaking into the top
25.
Offensively, they are a short-
game kind of team. They try to
get guys on and move runners
along and score without the big
hit.
Kansas first baseman Andy
Scholl said the team would not
be intimidated by the Sooners.
We dont really care whos
in that other dugout, Scholl
said. We play tough teams in
the Big 12, and we arent going
to be intimidated like some
people might think.
Price said the Jayhawks
would have a good chance to
leave Norman victorious.
We won the series there two
years ago, Price said. Its a
great opportunity for us to edge
closer to .500 in league.
First pitch for todays game is
slated for 7 p.m. Kansas will
start senior Mike Zagurski (4-2,
4.06 ERA). Sophomore Sean
Land (3-2, 5.40) will start
Saturdays game, and junior
Kodiak Quick (7-3, 3.51) will
start Sundays match.
Edited by Kendall Dix
Stopping
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
Royals player
catches praise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. If
John Bucks offensive skills
grow to match his defensive
prowess, the Kansas City
Royals might not be able to
afford John Buck someday.
For now, theyre just happy
to have the talented catcher
behind the plate, and hope he
continues to get better at it.
Hes going to be one of the
best in the big leagues, gener-
al manager Allard Baird said.
Hes under 2.0 (seconds) to
second base, well above aver-
age blocking skills behind the
plate _ and hes already one of
the best receivers in the
majors.
In baseball parlance, that
means the 24-year-old Buck
expected to start his first home
opener Monday when the
Royals host the Detroit Tigers
excels at working with
pitchers to tailor his game plan
to theirs.
Theres always a learning
curve with catchers learning
pitching staff, but John works
extremely hard at getting to
know his pitchers, said left-
handed starter Brian
Anderson. Hes not the brain-
dead type thats going to try
the same sequence with every
pitch. He works hard to know
what you do well and how you
like to pitch.
And in at least one case,
that rapport is starting to bor-
der on the instinctive.
He came up to me after one
inning and said, You know, on
that one pitch to Timo Perez I
was thinking about going back-
door curveball or slider, like a
sidearm one, which I havent
thrown all spring training,
right-hander Zack Greinke said
after an exhibition outing last
month in Surprise, Ariz. And
during that same pitch, I was
going, Dude, I really want to
throw a sidearm curveball.
Buck came to the Royals
last June, as part of the trade
that sent star center fielder
Carlos Beltran to the Houston
Astros. He made his major
league debut on June 25.
BY STEVE BRISENDINE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tigers defeat Royals again, 7-3
DETROIT No matter how
bad his spring was, Jason Johnson
always believed he could pitch.
After running up a 7.97 spring
training ERA that cost him a
planned opening-day start,
Johnson pitched 6 2-3 shutout
innings in his first outing of the
season and helped the Detroit
Tigers beat the Kansas City
Royals 7-3 yesterday.
I thought that was the most
blown-out-of-proportion thing
ever, Johnson said. I thought
spring training was for getting
your mechanics straight, and
thats what I was doing. By the
end of the spring, thats what I
had done.
Johnson allowed five hits,
struck out four and walked one.
He pitched outstanding,
Tigers manager Alan Trammell
said. He really was the difference
in the game.
The game was scoreless after
five innings, but Johnson finally got
some support from his offense.
Rondell White homered and Ivan
Rodriguez, starting his second sea-
son with Detroit, had his sixth four-
hit game with the Tigers.
Johnson felt the slow offensive
start helped him.
I love having all the runs,
dont get me wrong, he said.
But when you dont have them,
you have to go out there and pitch
the best you can.
Detroit took two of three, win-
ning an opening series for the sec-
ond consecutive season. Kansas
City won the season from the
Tigers 11-8 last year, its fifth straight
season advantage against Detroit.
Mike Wood (0-1), the third of
five Kansas City pitchers, allowed
three runs and four hits in 2 2-3
innings.
Kansas City starter Zack
Greinke was hit by a line drive off
the bat of Detroits Carlos
Guillen, struck just above the
right wrist with one out in the
third inning. After being exam-
ined by team trainers, the right-
hander threw some test pitches,
then was replaced by Nate Field.
The game was 0-0 at the time.
Kansas City said Greinke sus-
tained a bruised forearm, and he
doesnt think he will miss any
starts.
Ive never been hit like that in
my life, he said. Im usually
pretty good at that play, but I
never even saw the ball. At first, I
was surprised that it didnt hurt,
but then I realized my whole arm
was numb.
Once I started to throw, it felt
better, but it wasnt worth the risk
of doing further damage to some-
thing and being out for a while.
Neither team got a runner past
second until Whites long solo
homer off Wood in the sixth.
It felt good it felt like 440
maybe, White said. We just
wanted to get a run for J. J.,
because he was pitching great and
we werent scoring.
Detroit added six runs in the
seventh to make it 7-0. Guillen hit
an RBI single, Rodriguez had a
run-scoring double off third base-
man Mark Teahens glove, second
baseman Tony Graffanino threw
away Whites grounder, which
could have been an inning-end-
ing double play, for an error as
two runs scored, and Carlos Pena
and Bobby Higginson added RBI
singles.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City
Royals short-
stop Angel
Berroa avoids
Detroit Tigers
Dmitri Young
after trying to
field an errant
throw from
second base-
man Tony
Graffanino in
the seventh
inning of yes-
terdays game
in Detroit.
Detroits Carlos
Guillen and
Ivan Rodriguez
scored on
Graffaninos
error. The
Tigers beat the
Royals, 7-3.
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entertainment 4B the university daily kansan friday, april 8, 2005
Todays Birthday. You can go farther,
faster this year than you ever have
before. Dont get arrogant, however.
You could also trip over your own
words. Be nice and youll win big.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an
8. Travel conditions are better now,
and stay good through tomorrow. Be
watching for ways to increase your
income. Theyre out there.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 4.
You may feel like youre being squashed
under a heavy load. Stay calm, and know
the others appreciate what youre doing
for them.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 9.
Youre drawn to join a congenial group
of fun-loving activists. If youre worried
because you don't know them yet, ask
a friend to go along.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 5.
Its like youre taking your oral exam
for your doctoral dissertation. Stand
up straight and speak decisively and
you'll do very well.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 10. It
may feel as though youre being
drawn outside of your old self. Youre
learning, expanding, and becoming
more spiritual and wise. Seek, and ye
shall find.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 4.
Youre good at sorting and filing, and
remembering where things go. And,
over the next couple of days, you can
find the funding you seek. Start with
calls to old friends.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. A
very interesting, passionate person
would like to be your coach. Are you
willing to learn something you thought
was beyond your capabilities? Just say
yes.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 5.
The only way to calm your anxiety
now is to force yourself to super-
human achievements. Dont worry the
money will follow.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is
an 8. You could be so full of love
today and tomorrow, youre about to
burst. What, did you get a new litter
of puppies or something? Enjoy your-
self.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a
5. Theres so much going on at home,
its hard to keep it all straight. Actually,
it might be impossible. Lead, follow
and-or get out of the way.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an
8. Youre so immersed in your studies
now, you may be oblivious to every-
thing else that's going on. Best to stay
in a safe place.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5.
Ask for the raise, promotion or con-
tract thats more to your benefit. The
odds are good youll get it now, even if
youve been turned down before.
SQUIRREL
FRIEND OR FAUX?
CINAMMON COUNTY
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or group of persons based on
race, sex, age, color, creed, reli-
gion, sexual orientation, nation-
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Kansan will not knowingly
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and glamour photography - no nudity
required. Excellent pay + incentives.
From sporty, athletic girls to curvy, natural
beauties-we encourage you to call us!
785-856-0780
Part time position at childrens museum in
Shawnee, KS. Weekday & weekend hrs
avail immediately. Call 913-268-4176.
Does your summer job suck?
I will take 5-6 students to help run a busi-
ness making $2,800/mo. For details call
402-438-9459.
Immediate opening for swim instructor. In-
door heated pool in Lenexa, KS. Looking
for experience in teaching children. Excel-
lent hourly rates. Spring and summer
hours. Call Terri at 913-469-5554.
Make Money and Have Fun!
Athletic/creative counselors/coaches
needed; sports, water, art; apply online
www.summercampemployment.com;
carolyn@summercampemployment.com
1-800-443-6428
City of Lawrence
The Parks & Recreation dept is looking
for summer softball umpires for their adult
leagues. Offers excellent pay & flexible
schedules. Must be 18 yrs of age w/ soft-
ball background & exp. Works April to
Oct. Required training is provided w/ first
Umpires meeting Saturday, April 9, 10am
at the Community Bldg, 115 W. 11th St.
Anyone interested should contact the:
Adult Sports Office
(785) 832-7922
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EQUALS $1,000-$2000 in earnings for
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EXTREME CHRISTIAN CLOTHING
NOW OPEN. 10-6 Daily except Sundays.
938 Massachusetts. 785-841-6201.
Experienced babysitter/parents helper.
We are looking for an energetic, fun, re-
sponsible person with lots of initiative to
help busy parents with two active girls,
ages 11 and 13. Work includes helping
parents with driving children to and from
school and other activities, meal prepara-
tion, laundry, and supervising play, home-
work, and chores. Occasional evenings
and weekends.Some extended overnight
stays and out of town family trips. Must be
able to cook, have own car, and be avail-
able weekday afternoons beginning at 3
pm, and during school vacations. Excel-
lent pay for qualified person.
Please call 865-2331.
GET PAID FOR YOUR OPINIONS!
Earn $15-$125 and more per survey!
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College Pro is now hiring hard-working
students for leadership positions this sum-
mer. Work outside, earn great cash, and
gain skills in leadership, problem solving,
customer service and goal setting.
Bonus program & advancement op-
portunities available! 888-277-7962
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Prof. DJ wanted. Knows all music. Excel-
lent public speaker. Avail. most Sat.
nights.Call 913-461-1680. EncoreDJ.com
CAMP TAKAJO for Boys, Naples,
Maine. Picturesque lakefront location, ex-
ceptional facilities. Mid-June thru mid-Au-
gust. Over 100 counselor positions in ten-
nis, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, golf,
flag football, roller hockey, swimming, sail-
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arts, theatre arts, camp newspaper, mu-
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course, secretarial, nanny. Salary,
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Leasing Fall 05 - Studio, 1 & 2 BRMS
Most utilities paid, Swimming Pool,
New Continental Breakfast
1741 W. 19th St
843-8220 chasecourt@sunflower.com
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Now leasing for June/Aug.
2-3 bdrm townhomes at the
following locations:
*Bainbridge Circle
(1190 sq. ft to 1540 sq. ft)
*Brighton Circle
(1200 sq. ft to 1650 sq. ft)
*Adam Avenue (1700 sq. ft)
Providing
*Equipped kitchens
*W/D hk-ups
*Window coverings
*Garages w/openers
*Ceramic tile
*Fireplaces
*Lawn care provided
*NO PETS
841-4785
Newer 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 car garage. W/D.
Clinton & Wakarusa. $1300/month.
913-515-5349
Best Value! California Apts. 501 Califor-
nia Studios, 1,2, & 3 BRs. From $415.
Avail. Now & Aug.1. 841-4935
Shipping position open. $8.00 per
hour. 20 hours per week. Choose your
own hours. Must have own transportation.
Mileage reimbursed. Involves some heavy
lifting. Must be committed and depend-
able. Send letter and/or resume w/3 refer-
ences to: EEI, P.O. Box 1304, Lawrence,
KS 66044. EOE/AA.
Townhomes
2 & 3 BR starting at $750
Leasing for Fall
842-3280
Summer sublease 1 room avail. in 2 BR
apt, 6th & Iowa, spacious, W/D, pets ok,
$330/mo. + util. 785-218-6192
SUMMER SUBLEASE. 2 BR, 2 BA, new
spacious townhome, over 1,100 sq. ft.
$375 mo.+ util. 845-8544 or 913-980-3928.
Summer sublease 2 BR, 2 BA, 5 min.
walk to campus, quiet, no pets, W/D. Call
Erica (785) 550-5572.
2 & 3 BR Houses
Large Living Areas & Kitchens
842-3280
KU students looking for fem. roommates
to share 5BR, 3BA house on New Hamp-
shi re. $300/mo. +uti l . Cal l Leanne @
785-218-4751
Summer Sublease 1 BR townhome, all
amenities, garage, FP, 854 sq. ft,
$580 + util. mo., NO pets. 913-486-9519.
Roommate wanted for summer sublease
starting 5/23. 4 BR/ 4 BA. $335/ mo.
Jefferson Commons. Contact Jordon
785-766-3709.
Townhomes
2 & 3 BR starting at $750
Leasing for Fall
842-3280
Summer Sublease for June & July. 2
BR, 2 BAin the Hawker Apt complex.
W/D, outdoor deck, walking distance to
campus. 913-485-7341.
Near KU; Studio and 1 BR apts. Rm. or of-
fice apt. in private home. Possible ex-
change for misc. labor. Call 841-6254
The Roanoke Apts.
W. 41st. Place and Roanoke Rd.KC, MO.
1-2 Bdrms. Near KU Med. Ctr.
Off-street parking.816-756-1789
Quail Creek Apts.
Large Studios, 1, 2, & 3 BRs
Up to $100/ mo. OFF.
Call for specials
843-4300
Studio apt on bus route. $390/mo. 508
Wisconsin. Avail Aug 1. Also 2 BR apt.
ONE BLOCK TO KU. By Naismith hall.
1826 Arkansas W/D, CA $650/mo, pets
ok. Avail Aug 1. 218-8254 or 218-3788.
Remodeled! Eastview Apts. 1025 Miss.
Studio, 1 &2 BRs. Avail. Aug. 1. Midwest
Property Mgmt. 841-4935
WOW!
3 BR 2 1/2 BA$820
4 BR 2 BA$920
Unbelievable space for your money.
Taking deposits now.
Sunrise Village 841-8400
660 Gateway Ct.
3 BR, al l appl i ances, i n W. Lawrence
$1025 to $1100 starting Aug. 1. Well Main-
tained. Great Locations. 749-4010.
3 Br, 2 BA, 2 car garage l uxury town
home. All appliances avail. June 1st. No
pets. $975/mo. Call 766-9823
4 BR, 3 BA. All appliances, W/D included.
Cl ose to KU Great condi ti on. On bus
route. June or August. Call 841-3849
Town home 3 BR, Lg Master BR, 1 car
garage, fireplace, 1500 sq. ft. 2 living ar-
eas. Lawn mowi ng provi ded. Avai l . i n
May. $825/mo. Call 785-838-3403.
$10! TVs, computers, etc.!
Police Seized! From $10! For info
800-366-0307 xM769
SUMMER CAMPSTAFF
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1-800-267-9573
1 BR avail June 1 between campus &
downtown, close to GSP-Corbin, $450
mo. no util. no pets 841-1207
Walk to Campus! 1712 Ohio. 3 & 4 BR
Apts. Avai l . Aug. 1. Mi dwest Property
Mgmt. 841-4935
500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Chevys,
Toyotas, etc. From $500!
Cars/ trucks/SUVs/Jeeps.
For listings 800-366-0124 x 4565
2 BR Apt, AVAIL AUG in renovated
older house. This is small but you
can walk to KU or downtown. Cats
ok, off street parking, private porch,
AC. $495, call Jim & Lois 841-1074.
2 BR, 1 BA apt on 6th and Rockledge
avail after graduation. Pets ok.
$500/mo. Please call 785-221-1581.
Female needed for Summer sublease
from June 1- July 31. 1009 Connecticut.
Attic room, private bathroom, W/D, full
kitchen. 4 female roommates. Call Lyda
785-331-5506
Apt. Subl ease at Parkway Commons
avail. May 1. 1 BR, 1 BA, rent $457 mo.+
util. W/D, garage, pool, b-ball crt. Contact
Deanie 785-248-3158.
3 BR, duplex 2 BA, 1 car garage. 2 YR.
old. W/D hookup. no pets and no smok-
ing. Aug 1. 804 New Jersey $900/mo.
550-4148
2 BR, 1 BA, lrg. 444 California. On bus
route, W/D, CA, pets ok, $600. 550-7325.
1, 2, 3 & 4 BR apts. & town homes
Now Leasing for Summer & Fall
walk-in closets, patio/balcony swimming
pool, KU bus route.
Visit www.holiday-apts.com
Or call 785-843-0011 to view
2 BR apt avail June. 13th & Vermont. DW,
AC, large bedrooms, no dogs. $575/mo.
316-518-0860 / 841-1074
4 BDRM Townhouses/Duplexes
2 car garages, large room sizes. Starting
at $1300 a mo. Call 766-6302.
Eddingham Place Apts.
24th & Naismith
Large 2 BR
Up to $100/ mo. OFF.
Call for specials
841-5444
For Rent: 3rd fl. apt. near football sta-
dium: rent- $450 mo.+ util.; will pay 1/2 of
security dep. if rented, call 316-371-7418.
Great location 1801 Mississippi 3 BR apt.
Hardwood floors, CA, no pets. $645/mo.
August 1st. 842-4242
Large 2 BR Apt in renovated older
house, AVAIL AUG. Wood floors,
D/W, W/D hookups, window AC. pri-
vate porch with swing, off street
parking, cats ok. $725 walk to KU
and downtown. Jim & Lois 841-1074.
715 and 717 Arkansas (Duplex) each 3
BR, 2 BA, W/D, DW, Microwave, cable
ready, large rooms, great location. Aug.1
Call 785-218-8893
Affordable College Rates!
2 BR 1 & 1/2 BA
3 floor plans starting at $510
Taking deposits now.
Sunrise Place 841-8400
9th & Michigan
3 BR, 2 BA, on bus rte., DW, W/D, newly
remodeled, $720/mo. water included, $50
electric paid per mo. 816-289-3502
2 BR Apt in renovated older house.
13th & Connecticut. AVAIL AUG, wd
flr, D/W, W/D hook ups, off str prkg.
$599 cats ok. Jim & Lois 841-1074.
3 BR Apt in circa 1900s house,
AVAIL JUNE, on the 1300 block Ver-
mont. Window AC, D/W, wd flrs, off
str parking, new 90% efficient gas
furnace, small bath, lg closets, cats
ok, $725. Call Jim & Lois 841-1074.
Excellent locations 1341 Ohio & 1104
Tenn. 2 BR, CA, D/W, W/D hook-ups.
$500 & $480 Aug. 1. No pets. 842-4242
For sale, avail now: 83 Skylark 14 x 65
mobile home. 2 BR, 1BAin Gaslight Vil-
lage. New: alarm system, C/A, copper
plumbing, car port, ceiling fans, skirting,
water heater, covered patio, gas stove,
fenced-in yard, and more! $7000. Call
785-856-3685 or 913-334-3870.
3 BR, 2 BA, 2 car garage. Gorgeous
home. MUST SEE! Desi rabl e West
Lawrence location. 4832 Tempe St. pets
ok. $1200/mo. Avail Aug 1. 218-8254 or
218-3788.
2 & 3 BR Houses
Large Living Areas & Kitchens
843-3280
3-4 BR, 2 Bath, washer, dryer, AC. Start-
ing Aug. 1. On cul de sac. 608 Saratoga.
760 2896.
4 BR, 2 BA duplexes. Avail. August 1st.
All Appliances incl. W/D. On bus route.
$925/mo. 4th & California. Call 766-9823
1 BR apt. Cable, WD included, 2 bal-
conies, stones throw to KU. $499. Sub-
lease until July 31st. Call 785-838-3377 &
ask about Hawker B6.
Lrg 2 BR apt. on 1st flr. of remodeled
home on east edge of campus. W/D, DW,
fridge, stove; upgraded wiring, plumbing;
high efficiency heating and CA; wd flrs; lrg
covered front porch with swing; off-street
parking; no pets/smking. Tom @ 841-8188
Great Summer Housing
3-4 BR, 3 BA, 2 car, W/D hkps, mowing
incl. Avail. 5/1 through summer and/or fall.
$350-$400/person. No smoking/ pets.
Brand new subdivision. 1848 Villo Woods
(19th & Delaware). 785-550-6939
Share spacious 4 BR house with 2 male
KU students. $475/month includes utilities
& Internet. Call 785-832-1270.
Servers/Hosts/Cooks
For well established Irish Pub and Restau-
rant in the busy KC speedway area. Great
atmosphere. Call 913-788-7771. M-F
Avail. 6/1 or 8/1 at 1037 Tenn. 1 BR, base-
ment apt. $310+ util., no smoking or pets,
off str. parking, 1 yr lease 785-550-6812
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1900 Haskell 785- 841-7504
1 & 2 BR apts. Walking distance to cam-
pus. Free water & gas. 550-2580.
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Briarstone Apts.
1+2 BR. apts. for June or Aug. Great
nei ghborhood near campus at 1000
Emery Rd. 1 BR- $505 or $515 with W/D
hookups. 2 BR- $635 with W/D hookups.
Balcony or patio, ceiling fan, mini-blinds,
DW, microwave, walk-in closets. No pets.
749-7744
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TRACK AND FIELD WOMENS GOLF
Tournament could
decide regional bid
The womens golf team will
play in the Lady Boilermaker
Invitational this weekend, the
last tournament before the Big
12 Conference Championship.
Tomorrow at 8 a.m. in West
Lafayette, Ind., the Jayhawks
will tee off on the Kampen
Course, part of Birck
Boilermaker Golf Complex.
The tournament is a shotgun
start, meaning everyone in the
tournament tees off at the
same time, from different
holes. Kansas will play 36-holes
tomorrow and the final 18-
holes on Sunday in the tourna-
ment hosted by Purdue
University.
Kansas will compete against
Big 12 conference foes Texas
A&M and Iowa State, plus 11
other schools, the majority of
which come from the Big 10
conference. Because Kansas is
on the bubble for a regional
bid, each tournament could be
an opportunity to move up in
the rankings.
Right now were ranked
22nd and they take 21 teams,
sophomore Amanda Costner
said. Its just going to take us
going out there and playing
three rounds of golf well.
After the tournament, the Big
12 Conference Championship
in Austin, Texas, will be the
Jayhawks last chance to make
a move toward regionals. The
championship, which will be on
April 22-24, will be on the same
course Kansas played earlier
this year at the Betsy Rawls
Longhorn Invitational.
At the time, coach Erin
ONeil called the tournament a
Big 12 preview. The Jayhawks
did not finish as well as they
would have liked, but improved
dramatically the last day, shoot-
ing 10.5 strokes better than the
average of the first two days.
Once this weekends tourna-
ment ends, Kansas has 11 days
to work on its game before its
biggest tournament of the year
so far.
Travis Robinett
Team off to fast start
The Kansas track and field
team started strong yesterday at
the Texas Relays with five top-10
finishes.
With two days left at the relays,
many Jayhawks have yet to com-
pete. But the ones that did made
a statement.
The mens 3,200-meter relay
team finished second behind
Southern California. The teams
time of 7:24:88 shot them above
Big 12 Conference rivals Baylor
and Oklahoma.
Chris Jones and Colby Wissell
placed sixth and eighth in the
mens 5,000-meter run. Jones fin-
ished with a time of 14:51:59.
Wissell finished with the time of
15:05.44.
Paige Higgins also fared well in
the 5,000-meter run. The senior
finished seventh overall with a
time of 17:29.70. Higgins is a car-
toonist for The University Daily
Kansan.
Sheldon Battle, ranked first in
the Big 12 in the shot put, fin-
ished fourth in the event with the
throw of 60.44 meters. The junior
was coming off his victory in the
hammer throw last weekend at
the Missouri Relays. Battles ham-
mer throw ranks fifth in the Big
12.
I didnt fare as well as I would
have liked, Battle said. I dont
think anyone threw as they would
have liked.
Jen Widerstrom, fresh off of her
record-breaking performance last
weekend at the Missouri Relays,
finished fifth in the womens ham-
mer throw. She broke her previ-
ous KU record at Missouri with a
throw of 55.50 meters. The
juniors throw of 55.84 meters at
the Texas Relays broke it again.
She ranks third in the Big 12 in
the hammer throw.
Im just trying to execute the
technique. The throws are not
near where I want to be,
Widerstrom said.
In the 400-meter hurdles,
Aaron Thompson and Lantz
Tolson failed to make it to the
finals, which are later this week-
end. Thompson, a junior, finished
18th with a time of 52.86 seconds.
Tolson, a junior, finished 46th
with a time of 57.49 seconds.
Janiece Gatson finished 30th in
the 400-meter hurdle preliminar-
ies. The sophomore finished with
a time of 1:03.30.
Kansas coach Stanley Redwine
said there was room for improve-
ment, even for the teams top fin-
ishers.
We cant be afraid of compe-
tition, Redwine said. To pre-
pare in meets like this, its a step
in the right direction. Theyre
starting off with great confi-
dence to prepare them for the
end of the season.
Edited by Kendall Dix
BY PATRICK SHEHAN
pshehan@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
PGA GOLF
Mickelson, Singh lead Masters pack
AUGUSTA, Ga. Opening
Day at the Masters brought some
familiar sights yesterday first
the rain, then the names atop the
leaderboard that included defend-
ing champion Phil Mickelson and
world No. 1 Vijay Singh.
But dont get the idea this was
just another typical day at
Augusta National.
Tiger Woods hit an eagle putt
that went off the green and into
Raes Creek. Ernie Els spent more
time in the trees than in the fair-
way. Former champion Billy
Casper returned to the Masters
for the first time in three years and
made history with the highest
score on a hole (14) and the high-
est round (106).
Jack Nicklaus teed off to a
heartfelt ovation in what might be
his last Masters.
And when a wet and wacky
start to the 69th Masters ended in
darkness, Palmer was on the
leaderboard not four-time win-
ner Arnold Palmer, but Masters
rookie Ryan Palmer.
Of the 24 players who man-
aged to squeeze in the first round,
Mark Hensby of Australia was
the clubhouse leader at 3-under
69, showing that Augusta
National doesnt have to be crusty
and firm to be a brute.
Chris DiMarco, who showed
Mickelson the line on his winning
putt last year, birdied three
straight holes and was atop the
leaderboard at 4 under par with
four holes still to play.
Luke Donald of England was
another shot behind and four
holes left in his first round, while
the group at 2 under included
Mickelson, Singh, Palmer, Retief
Goosen and Stuart Appleby.
Players were to return at 9:45
a.m. to complete the first round,
and barring any more weather
delays, the tournament should be
back to normal by the weekend.
This was the ninth time in 15
tournaments that weather inter-
rupted play, and the fourth
straight week of rain.
Trying to hold down his No. 1
ranking, Singh was a model of
consistency in a first round that
was out of whack before players
even arrived at Augusta National
tee times were pushed back
five times as more than an inch of
rain fell, leading to a 5 1/2-hour
delay and players starting from
both tees.
Along with picking up three
birdies on the front nine, Singh
twice saved par with 10-foot
putts. His only bogey came on the
11th hole, the last one he played
before the round was suspended,
leaving him at 2 under.
Mickelson was all smiles when
he stepped to the first tee, looking
not much differently from when
he left the Masters last year wear-
ing a green jacket. He opened
with a bogey, but kept himself out
of trouble most of the day and
gave himself ample birdie
chances.
Goosen, the forgotten figure in
all the hype over the Big Four,
made a rare birdie on the par-3
12th, then recovered from a tee
shot into the azaleas on the par-5
13th to escape with par.
It wasnt the fast, fiery course
most players wanted to see, con-
ditions that have not been around
for the Masters since the course
was super-sized three years ago.
Based on the scoring, they
might be thankful for the rain.
Even with the greens soft and
holding approach shots, only 10
of the 92 players were under par,
and already there were five scores
at 80 or higher among those who
finished.
BY DOUG FERGUSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Five top-10 finishes highlight meets first day
Whoa, bro
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Kasper
Schirer,
Maize sen-
ior, grabs a
frisbee
from midair
yesterday
evening.
Schirer and
his friends
met on the
lawn of
Fraser Hall
to take
advantage
of the mild
weather.