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BY ALEXANDRA GARRY
agarry@kansan.com
Cher Ulrich, a 58-year-old nontra-
ditional art student, was stunned when
her then-18-year-old son told her he had
enlisted in the Marines.
I stood there speechless, trying not to
cry, Ulrich said.
When her son was deployed to Iraq sev-
eral months later, Ulrich was beside herself
with worry. Not able to speak with him,
she longed for a connection with her son,
and eventually decided to try to find that
connection by painting a portrait of him
for one of her classes.
The project quickly grew in scale as she
decided not to paint just her son, but her
sons entire unit in Iraq.
I asked him to ask the men in his unit
to send me photos of themselves showing
how they see themselves, she said. They
were so close to my son, and really, they
were like any son. I felt connected.
Ulrich poured over the photographs,
picking the ones that spoke to her the
loudest to use in her portraits. The paint-
ings of soldiers, stark in their muted cam-
ouflage colors, depicted their everyday
activities, from writing a letter to resting
against a tank.
A common theme, Ulrich said, is the
young Marines senses of humor. One such
painting, titled Pin-Up Boy, shows a sol-
ider lying provocatively on a couch in a
gas mask.
Professors and colleagues praised the
series, and Ulrich contacted the National
World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo.,
about displaying the work.
After months of consideration, repre-
sentatives of the museum decided to fea-
ture the collection as part of its Veterans
Day commemoration.
Ulrich said the project has grown
beyond connecting with her son or getting
a grade in an art class. She said she had
become passionate about telling the stories
of the men she calls everyday heroes.
I feel I know each and every one of
them, she said. I could see their sense of
humor and the loneliness of serving, and
their sense of honor and of duty. It became
totally about honoring the boys.
Working on the portraits helped Ulrich
process her emotions, she said. She wanted
the public to understand the Marines lives,
their sacrifices and their vulnerability.
A visiting artist to the school described
In the Field, her portrait of the young-
est man in her sons unit, as disturbing
because of how young he is, and how
much he is sacrificing.
Will Stewart, one of Ulrichs classmates,
said her familial instinct made her artwork
stand out.
Its unique to see an artist, especially
a student artist, with such a strong voice,
said Stewart, who is also a veteran. Its the
relationship she has with these people that
makes her able to honor them.
Ulrich has painted 17 paintings since
she began the project om August 2007, and
she will soon begin her grand finale: A por-
trait of her sons entire unit in Iraq.
Ulrichs collection, India Battery:
Everyday Heroes, will be on display from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday
and on Tuesday at the National World War
I Museum, 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City,
Mo. The paintings will be in the lobby of
the museum, which charges an $8 entry
fee.
Editedby Andy Greenhaw
BY BRANDY ENTSMINGER
bentsminger@kansan.com
The beats of electronica, hip-hop and
punk will fill the Jackpot Saloon tonight
and Saturday night for KJHKs annual
Farmers Ball.
The Farmers Ball is a three-day concert
series that gives local bands the opportu-
nity to compete in front of a live audience.
The competition began Thursday night
when four of eight bands played, and it
will continue tonight and Saturday.
Rachael Gray, Blue Rapids senior and
director of live events for KJHK, said the
event was connected to one of the stations
weekly radio shows. The show, Plow the
Fields, is KJHKs longest running pro-
gram and features local music.
We just think of Farmers Ball as a cul-
tivation of what local musicians have been
doing in the last year, Gray said.
Elise Stawarz, Omaha, Neb. senior and
president of KJHK, said Farmers Ball gen-
erally featured newer, lesser known bands
that didnt have much experience with live
performances.
She said their inexperience often led to
technical challenges such as getting sound
checks right.
Nothing too traumatic, but definitely
things have been entertaining, Stawarz
said.
Audiences at the Jackpot Saloon vote
to narrow the eight bands to four final-
ists. The top two bands from Thursday
night and tonight will compete Saturday
in the finals and the audience will pick
the winner.
The winning band will receive studio
time at Black Lodge, a recording studio
in Eudora. The winner will also receive
free merchandise from Blue Collar Press,
a company that produces customized
T-shirts and buttons, and a photo shoot
with Alex Bonham-Carter, Omaha, Neb.,
senior.
A group of KJHK DJs and staff chose
the eight bands from 41 submissions. Gray
said they considered musicality, original-
ity and playability for KJHK while making
the decision.
Basically its just a taste of what KJHK
has developed over the years, Gray said.
Andrew Frederick, Shawnee junior,
will perform with Frederick and the Six
Angry Telephones tonight. Frederick said
the band played fun, melodic music they
hoped would be more than a conversation
piece.
Were making the kind of music that we
want to listen to, Frederick said. Overall
its probably just to make you dance a bit.
Stawarz said the concert helped KJHK
build relationships with local bands and
expose students to good bands they may
not have heard of in the past. Gray said
past winners had gained a lot of popular-
ity and gone on to have successful local
music careers.
Sean Wilson, Lee Summit, Mo., senior
and promotions director for KJHK has
attended the event in the past, but will be
performing with his band, Dream Lover,
for the first time this year.
The musics always interesting, Wilson
said. Its a good show.
The four bands playing tonight will
draw to determine their order at 9:30 p.m.
and the music starts at 10 p.m.
Edited by Jennifer Torline
BY JOE PREINER
jpreiner@kansan.com
Having a baby does not rank highly
on KU students list of thing to do before
graduation.
According to the Watkins Memorial
Health Center, the number of emergency
contraception pills sold has risen by 36.5
percent during the last year.
Plan B, the emergency birth control pill
offered in Watkins on-campus pharmacy,
was made available over-the-counter in
late 2006 after approval by the Food and
Drug Administration.
Kathy Guth, nurse practitioner in the
gynecology department of Watkins, said
the increase in sales was due in part to the
pills increased availability. Getting a hold
of emergency birth control used to be a
hassle, Guth said, because there were legal
requirements and parental notification
involved in the process. Offering the pill
over-the-counter eliminated that need.
Last year, 763 Plan B pills were bought
through the Watkins pharmacy. The pill
is generally used when other methods
of birth control fail, or when two people
engage in unprotected sex.
Guth said the two pills in the Plan B
package, which costs $24.09 at Watkins,
was most effective when taken within 72
hours of sexual activity. She said when
taken within the recommended time
period, the emergency pill was about 75
percent effective at avoiding pregnancy.
Outside of three days, the pill loses much
of its effectiveness.
Lauren, Dallas senior, who asked her
last name be withheld for privacy reasons,
has been taking birth control pills for
nearly five years. Although she has never
found herself in a situation that would
require her to use Plan B, she said she
would take it if such a situation arose.
I would consider taking it, she said.
I think its better than risking getting
pregnant if thats not part of your immedi-
ate plans.
Guth said most daily birth control
contains low levels of two hormones,
progestin and estrogen. The combination
makes the pill an effective method of birth
control. Guth said there was a general
misconception about when birth control
pills should be taken. To be effective,
anywhere from 90 percent to 95 percent
effective, the pill needs to be taken at the
same time every day. Guth said even one
missed or late pill could potentially result
in pregnancy.
There is a grace period of about an
hour, Guth said. After that, its not 100
percent youll get pregnant, but the chanc-
es do increase.
Elise Higgins, Topeka junior and presi-
dent of the KU Commission on the Status
of Women, said women who used emer-
gency contraception such as Plan B were
sometimes thought of as irresponsible
people. Higgins said it was an unfortunate
fact, considering the women who take the
pills are just like every other woman.
Another common misconception,
Planned Parenthood said, is that emer-
gency contraceptive is a form of abortion.
The hormones in the pills prevent preg-
nancy from occurring.
Liz Stuewe, 2008 KU graduate and
former president of CSW, said the most
effective method of birth control for
active students was knowledge.
In an ideal world women would have
comprehensive sexual education, Stuewe
said. But the reality is we dont live in an
ideal world.
Stuewe said adult women were not
often offered the education necessary to
protect them. As a result, she said women
were shamed into believing their sexuality
was inappropriate. Stuewe said women
should not be ashamed of seeking emer-
gency birth control.
The side effects of birth control include
blood clots, headaches and mood swings,
Guth said. Guth said blood clots rarely
occur, on average Watkins treats a blood
clot once or twice a year. The side effects
of birth control are a result of the estro-
gen in the pills. Guth said Plan B avoided
many of the side effects because it only
contained progestin.
Higgins said increased availability of
Plan B was a good for women.
The more open women are talking
about things like Plan B and birth control,
the more comfortable we will be asking
questions about this very important sub-
ject, Higgins said.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
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cAmpus
plan b use increases on campus
photo illustration by Jon goering
emergency contraceptive, plan b, also known as the morning after pill, can be taken anytime within fve days of unprotected sex and is actually two pills, not one.
Art
Local bands
compete at
KJHKs annual
Farmers Ball
Mother uses art to connect with son in Iraq
alex bonham-carter/kansan
cher ulrich, a nontraditional student fromcamel, calif, poses with her work. Five of 17 pieces, Chers work
depicts veterans of mainly the Iraq war as youthful and with senses of humor.
Plan B facts
763 number of Plan B pills sold
on campus in 2006-07 school year
228 number of Plan B pills sold
on campus since July 2008
36.5 percent increase in on-
campus Plan B sales
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Student loses race, but not hope
Tyler Holmes ran for state representative and did better than expected
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There are hundreds if not
thousands of KU alumni in
every US state. West Virginia
has the fewest alumni, with
200. Congrats to the Alumni
Association in celebrating its
125th year.
The names of all of the
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Weather
Snowstorm knocks out
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RAPID CITY, S.D. A wintry
blast of punishing wind and
more than 3 feet of snow in
places pummeled the North-
ern Plains on Thursday, knock-
ing out power to thousands
and forcing highways to close.
As much as 40 inches of
snow fell in higher elevations
of western South Dakotas
Black Hills as the early season
blizzard caused havoc. Drifts as
deep as 6 feet covered roads in
Spearfsh.
The snow came down
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description at a rate of 3
inches an hour overnight. It
slacked of to 1 to 2 inches per
hour late Thursday morning,
Schild said.
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BY aLeXaNDra eSPOStIO
editor@kansan.com
Tyler Holmes, Overland Park
freshman, ran as the Democratic
candidate for Kansas 28th district
representative. Holmes lost to Pat
Colloton, the Republican incum-
bent, but the unlikely candidate
said he was pleasantly surprised
he managed to receive a quar-
ter of the votes. His goal was to
get 1,000 votes; he received about
4,000 votes.
His age and political party may
have affected his chances at vic-
tory, but Holmes remained con-
fident and continued to receive
support through the entire elec-
tion process.
Holmes said one of his main
goals in running was to increase
the visibility of the Johnson
County Democratic Party. Holmes
said he was proud of what he had
accomplished in the face of tough
competition.
I have to be thrilled, he said.
I outdid the number of registered
Democrats in the county and was
only 309 votes short of the high
mark, for a Democratic candidate
in the district.
Most college students would
find it impossible to take on a
challenge like this during their
first semester of freshman year,
but Holmes said he was able to
balance an 18-hour course load
and the duties of running his own
campaign.
Ive managed without getting
behind too much in any class, but I
am constantly thinking about what
I could be doing for the campaign
while trying to satisfy my scholas-
tic duties, Holmes said.
Representative Colloton and
Holmes differ in gender, political
party, age and years of experience.
But Colloton said, Its great that
a young person is involved with
politics. She also said she thinks
Holmes wouldve been too young
and too inexperienced to be state
representative.
Tyler is a nice kid, but I think
its presumptuous to want to repre-
sent the citizens of Leawood with-
out much background and experi-
ence, Colloton said.
However, Holmes is too ambi-
tious to start small, and said he
felt he had enough knowledge and
heart to hold a position in office.
He said he would like to see
Kansas specialize in wind energy
and would like the state to spend
more money on better teaching
methods, rather than standardized
testing.
The federal government
should utilize the prevalent energy
in each state. For Kansas, thats
wind, Holmes said. Supporting
wind energy could also create
more local jobs.
Holmes also wants to use the
states wasted funds to make
Kansas state universities more
affordable.
Holmes is opposed to Collotons
plan to draw funds from the pro-
posed gambling infrastructure rev-
enue stream.
I simply find it appalling con-
sidering the economic circum-
stances were in, Holmes said.
While Kansans are already hurt-
ing for cash and thus contributing
less to state revenues, we want
to encourage them to gamble to
create a cash flow to fund state
projects?
Holmes biggest supporters are
his friends and teachers from high
school.
I must thank them because
they have been totally support-
ive, even when I wasnt confident
in the whole idea, in me chasing
my dreams, Holmes said. Their
encouragement has meant a ton.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
Tyler Waugh/KANSAN
Tyler Holmes, Overland Park freshman, ran as a Democrat for the Kansas House of Representatives. Holmes said that he brought a unique
perspective to education and energy.
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Salons breast cancer
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Salon Hawks breast cancer
fundraiser beneftting Law-
rence Memorial Hospital met
its goal of $10,000 in October.
Emily Willis, owner and opera-
tor of the salon, said reaching
the goal provided an unreal
feeling. The fundraiser, which
consisted of pink hair exten-
sions and Save 2nd Base
T-shirts, was inspired by Willis
friend, who was diagnosed
with breast cancer at 27.
Throughout the month of
October, Willis said the four-
chair salon was busier than it
had ever been.
My friends all tell me
its hard to be my friend in
October,Willis said. But Im
usually back to my normal self
in November.
The money raised by Salon
Hawk goes directly to aid
cancer patients at the hospital.
Willis said the goal for next
years fundraiser, which will be
the salons third, would be set
even higher.
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ROTC to honor armed forces veterans
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BY HALEY JONES
hjones@kansan.com
Geoff Barnes has been enlisted
in the armed forces for more than
eight years and has served three
tours in Iraq and Afghanistan for
a total of 18 months. Hes 26 years
old.
He is among those who will be
honored tonight at the KU ROTC
Veterans Day ceremonies. The
ceremonies will also include an
address about the need to reinstate
the draft in armed forces.
Barnes, graduate student and
a member of the KU Air Force
ROTC, said that after he joined the
military, Veterans Day took on a
new meaning.
Its a day to think about the sac-
rifices people made for our coun-
try, he said. But once you have to
go and see and make the sacrifices,
its a little more of something solid
to think about. I definitely dont
just think about that one day a
year.
The KU Army, Naval and Air
Force ROTC will gather tonight
for a vigil to honor veterans in the
armed forces who have served their
country.
Ceremonies are scheduled to
begin with a flag retreat at 4 p.m.
on the Strong Hall lawn. A 24-hour
vigil will begin at 7 p.m. at the three
memorials on campus: the Korean
War Memorial, the Vietnam War
Memorial and the World War II
Memorial Campanile. All events
are free and open to the public.
A reception in Budig Hall and
an address from speaker Adrian
Lewis, professor of history and
director of the Office of Military
Graduate Education, will follow the
flag ceremonies Friday night.
Lewis said he planned to speak
about the need to reinstate the
draft, which was abolished in 1973
at the end of the Vietnam War. The
selective service process, which
is voluntary, has been used since
World War I. He admitted it wasnt
a popular idea among politicians
or military professionals, but said
the army and Marine Corps were
stretched to the limit, which could
lead to greater international insta-
bility.
T h r e a t s
are all over
the world, he
said. The stra-
tegic reserve is
at an all-time
low and, as a
consequence of
that, we dont
have enough
man power to
do everything
that needs to be
done.
Lewis said less that one percent
of the nation served in the armed
forces. He said the stress of being
in an overstretched military has
increased the divorce rate, suicide
rate and family problems among
those who served. He also said 80
percent of the army suffered from
post-traumatic stress disorder.
It seems inexcusable to me to
place the burden of war on less than
one percent of the nation, he said.
What does
that say about
A m e r i c a n
nationalism?
Al t h o u g h
Barnes agreed
that many sol-
diers had spent
too much time
overseas, he
disagreed that
the draft need-
ed to be rein-
stated.
One of the great things about
our military is that its an all-vol-
unteer force, Barnes said. Fewer
people end up getting more done
because the people there want to
do it.
Although less than one percent
of the 300 million American citi-
zens enlist in the armed forces,
those who enlist do so whole-
heartedly.
Larry Ditton, Olathe junior
and member of the KU Air Force
ROTC, watched his grandfather
serve in the army his entire career.
Ditton said although he himself
wasnt a veteran, he had experi-
enced a bit of what his grandfather
felt in serving his country.
I just think its really impor-
tant that we honor their commit-
ment and their sacrifice for this
country, he said.
A 5K Veterans Day run is
scheduled at 7 a.m. Saturday at
the Burge Union. Entry fees are
$15 and all proceeds will be donat-
ed to Veterans Upward Bound.
Registration forms are available
at the Military Science Building,
south of Budig Hall, or on active.
com.
Edited by Brieun Scott
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
GeofBarnes, joint service liaison ofcer, in Afghanistan in 2007 withTodd Mesman, his assistant crewchief. Barnes and Mesman were
preparing to return to BagramAir Force Base, the main Air Force base in Afghanistan.
I just think its really important
that we honor their commit-
ment and their sacrifce for this
country.
Larry Ditton
air force rotC junior
INTERNATIONAL
Bush administration
gives up on peace deal
JErUSaLEM the Bush admin-
istration has conceded that an
israeli-Palestinian peace deal is
no longer possible by the end
of its term and is preparing to
hand the fragile, unfnished U.S.-
backed peace efort to President-
elect obama.
obama may not want it, at
least as designed by the repub-
lican Bush administration, seen
as slow to embrace the role of
honest Mideast broker. Many of
obamas foreign policy advisers
were players in the Clinton ad-
ministrations extensive Mideast
peace eforts and are unenthu-
siastic about President Bushs
hands-of approach.
after months of publicly insist-
ing that an agreement still could
be sealed by the year-end dead-
line set by the two sides and Bush
last november in annapolis, Md.,
U.S. ofcials said thursday for the
frst time it would have to wait.
We do not think it is likely it
will happen before the end of the
year,White House spokeswoman
Dana Perino said in Washington
after Secretary of State Condo-
leezza rice acknowledged as
much at the start of a Mideast
trip.
Bush has employed rice as
a goad and monitor, but not a
central negotiator. the admin-
istration said that to be viable,
any deal should come from the
israelis and Palestinians them-
selves. rices eighth visit to the
region since the annapolis peace
conference had been intended as
a push for urgent progress on the
modest gains from a year of U.S.-
sponsored talks between israel
and one part of the fractured
Palestinian leadership.
instead, amid political uncer-
tainty in israel, where a corrup-
tion scandal is forcing Prime
Minister Ehud olmert from ofce,
the administration is focused
on keeping the two sides from
backsliding. rice wants them to
produce a placeholding afrma-
tion of their commitment to the
peace process.
Associated Press
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NEWS 4A Friday, November 7, 2008
Student helps Navajo Nation breathe easier
ReseaRch
BY SACHIKO MIYAKAWA
smiyakawa@kansan.com
A Navajo creation story about how
the wind gave life to the first man and
first woman inspired Nasbah Ben to
study the quality of air that Native
Americans breathe.
Ben, Chinle, Ariz., graduate stu-
dent and member of the Navajo
Nation, researches air quality in the
Four Corners, where Colorado, Utah,
Arizona and New Mexico share a bor-
der.
The Navajo Nation, the largest
Native American reservation, spans
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Ben,
who is conducting the research for
her masters thesis in global indige-
nous nations studies, is among a small
group of KU faculty and students
studying the effects of environmental
degradation on indigenous people.
The environment is there to pro-
tect us. Its part of the way we live
our lives, Ben said. My family, I, my
tribes and a lot of other tribes have a
really strong connection to the lands.
She said her research will show
publicly available data such as satellite
images and ground-level monitoring
data. She said the information could
be used by smaller tribes that didnt
have their own air quality programs.
Its just bringing awareness to the
tribes that there are data available
and they dont have to invest a lot of
money, Ben said.
Ray Pierotti, associate professor of
global indigenous nations studies, said
environmental burdens, such as air
pollution and industrial facilities, were
felt first by indigenous people or poor
communities.
Ben found the research opportu-
nity when a new coal-fired power
plant was proposed in Farmington,
N.M., by Desert Rock Energy Co.
She said despite the local communitys
opposition to the power plant, the
president of the Navajo Nation sup-
ported it to boost the reservations
economy and provide jobs. Ben said
she wanted to raise awareness about
the plants influence on the air qual-
ity and peoples health because many
Native Americans didnt have access
to health care.
Ben said her previous research
found many accounts of respiratory
illness in the four-corners regions,
which was overpopulated with power
plants, transfer stations and mines. Ben
said that 60 percent of all American
Indian and Alaska Native bronchiolitis
associated-hospitalizations in children
occurred in the southwest region. She
said that through her masters thesis,
she proposed the tribes in the Navajo
Nation use the data as a cost effec-
tive way of forecasting, analyzing, and
documenting air quality.
She said language and cultural bar-
riers could cause misunderstandings
when Navajo people negotiated with
Desert Rock Energy Co.
There are a lot of people in this
community who dont even speak
English, who only speak and under-
stand in Navajo, Ben said. When
you bring in people who dont speak
or understand Navajo, you are not
going to get mutual understanding or
mutual agreement between them.
Ben said she would help develop air
quality programs in the Navajo Nation
after finishing her masters degree in
May 2009. She said she wanted to
work the Navajo Nation to help them
make decisions about their land and
environment.
Edited by Jennifer Torline
Alex Bonham-Carter/KANSAN
Nasbah Ben is writing her graduate thesis to beneft Native American tribes who lack the equipment to predict forecasts and analyze the quality of their breathing air. Desert Rock Energy Co.
proposed building a newcoal-fred power plant near the Navajo Nation, and Ben said the power plant would decrease the quality of air in the area.
JAYHAWK NATION WILL
ROCK IF
Kansas scores more points than Nebraska.
That seems obvious, but Kansas has yet to score
more points than the Cornhuskers in Nebraska
since 1968. Win, and assure yourself a chance at
the Big 12 North title with a win against Mizzou.
GALE SAYERS WILL WEEP IF
Kansas loses the turnover battle and continues
to struggle in pass defense. Kansas had fve turn-
overs against Texas Tech but only one in the win
against Kansas State. The pass defense greatly
improved against the Wildcats but struggled big
time in the Jayhawks back-to-back losses.
PREDICTION:
Kansas 34, Nebraska 26
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OFFENSE
Like every other Big 12 ofense,
Nebraskas quarterback runs the show. Ac-
cording to Big 12 statistics, Senior Joe Ganz
is the sixth best Big 12 quarterback overall,
which puts him in the top 20 nationally. Se-
nior Marlon Lucky was supposed to be one
of the top running backs in the conference,
but his statistics dont even put him in the
top 12. Ganz has a versatile target on the
outside in wide receiver Nate Swift. Other than that, playmak-
ers are hard to come by on this unit.

DEFENSE
Nebraskas winning streak at home
against Kansas has spanned more than 40
years. It had a similar streak going against
Missouri, until the Tigers thumped the
Cornhuskers 52-17 earlier this year. The
defense regrouped to hold Texas Tech to
only 37 points, but that was all forgotten
last week with a 62-28 loss to Oklahoma.
If an opponent gets some early points this
defense seems to shut down. Any early season talk of regain-
ing their famous black shirts in practice is long gone.

SPECIAL TEAmS
Nate Swift is an excellent punt returner.
The problem: his defense rarely gives him
many chances in a game. Swift averages
17.3 yards per return with a touchdown,
but hes only returned seven punts.
Likewise, Niles Paul averaged 11.3 on his
six returns. However, Paul gets plenty of
opportunities to return kicks and is one
of the leagues best. Paul has the second
most returns (32) for the third most yards (770), averaging
24.1 yards per return.

COACHING
Theres no doubt that Bo Pelini is a winner. A defensive
mastermind at Oklahoma and LSU, Pelini helped the Ti-
gers win the National Championship last season. The
only problem with his frst season as head coach at
Nebraska is the defensive inconsistencies. Nebraska
was expected to struggle, but experts predicted
Pelini could work miracles with the Cornhusker
defense. Perhaps it was too much to expect him to
make diamonds or at least cubic zirconium
out of coal in one season.

mOmENTum
Less than six minutes into last weeks contest
the game was over. Oklahoma immediately put
up 28 points and crushed Nebraskas spirit. The
team quit in the frst quarter, which isnt an easy
attitude to overcome. The Cornhuskers cant
fall behind early or they risk having another
embarrassment. Coach Pelini may be able
to convince his team it can score, but how
will he prepare the defense for another
potent attack?

Nebraska can accomplish two

things with a victory Saturday. The
Cornhuskers would become bowl
eligible, and they would secure
a winning home record for the
season. As it stands, Nebraska is
4-2 in Lincoln with a pair of home
contests left. Once-proud Corn-
husker fans have put up with a lot
this season a winning record at
home would at least be a positive
step.
(2008 Averages and National Rank)
31st
scoring ofense (32.6 ppg)
14th
passing ofense (287.8 ypg)
54th
rushing ofense (155.2 ypg)
80th
scoring defense (28.4 ppg)
84th
passing defense (231.9 ypg)
67th
rushing defense (143.4 ypg)
Senior wide
receiver Nate
Swift. Swifts
career statistics
are amazing. Its
a shame they
dont translate
to victories.
Swift is Ne-
braskas career leader in recep-
tions (150), and with another 254
receiver yards, hell pass Heisman
Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers in
that category, too.
Can Nebraska avoid a frst
quarter meltdown? In every
loss throughout the season, the
Cornhuskers have trailed after the
fst 15 minutes. Last week they
were down 35-0. Can the defense
hold its ground and actually give
Nebraska a chance to win?
Can Nebraska create turn-
overs? Todd Reesing leads the
conference with nine intercep-
tions, but Nebraskas defense has
made only one pick in league play.
The Cornhuskers need to steal
the ball and punch it into the end
zone if they want to win.
Swift
Ganz
OFFENSE
The KU ofense was running on all
cylinders against K-State last Saturday,
scoring 52 points and racking up 469
yards. Jake Sharp rushed for 181 yards and
four touchdowns and now has rushed for
more than 100 yards in three of fve Big 12
games. Wide receiver/quarterback Kerry
Meier motioned into the backfeld on sev-
eral plays, giving Kansas a look they hadnt
shown for most of the season.

DEFENSE
Freshman Daymond Pattersons switch
from wide receiver to cornerback seems
to have paid of for defensive coordina-
tor Clint Bowen and the Jayhawks. Justin
Thornton was switched from safety to
corner as well, giving Kansas a new look
on defense that held K-State quarterback
Josh Freeman to only 207 passing yards.
Joe Mortensen committed to Nebraska
before switching to KU so expect him to be fred up in his
fnal matchup against the Cornhuskers.

SPECIAL TEAmS
Kicker Jacob Branstetter made two
touchdown-saving tackles against K-State
on Saturday to go along with his 33-yard
feld goal. Branstetter often wins tackling
drills and is one of the best tacklers on the
kickof team. The KU kickof return team
still ranks dead last in the nation (119th
out of 119 teams) in kick return average.

COACHING
Coach Mark Manginos decision to move Daymond Patter-
son and Justin Thornton to cornerback seems to be paying
big dividends. Rarely would
a coach start two new cor-
nerbacks midway through
the season, but it seems
to be working. Patterson,
a converted wide receiver,
shut down the K-State passing
game but will face a tougher
test in Lincoln.

mOmENTum
Kansas enters Saturdays matchup against
Nebraska after taking K-State smoked the
Wildcats 52-21, which cost coach Ron Prince
his job. He was fred on Wednesday, but
will fnish the season. Kansas had lost
two games in a row, but defeated
K-State for the third straight year. The
Jayhawks has lost 19 straight in Lincoln,
but they lost in 2004 by only six points and they
sent 2006s game into overtime.

Kansas and Nebraska will meet
for an NCAA record 103rd straight
year on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Kansas hasnt won in Lincoln since
1968 going 0-19 in the past
40 years but have lost the last
two games at Nebraska only by a
combined 13 points.
(2008 Averages and National Rank)
24th
scoring ofense (34.44 ppg)
10th
passing ofense (299 ypg)
61st
rushing ofense (146.5 ypg)
68th
scoring defense (26.33 ppg)
110th
passing defense (270.56 ypg)
30th
rushing defense (110.78 ypg)
Joe
mortensen.
Mortensen
committed to
Nebraska but
had his ofer
rescinded after
Bill Callahan
took over as
head coach. Callahan is gone, but
you can still expect Mortensen
to be fred up as he plays his fnal
match against a team that didnt
want him.
Can Kansas end the streak?
The Jayhawks last won a game in
Lincoln 40 years ago in 1968 and
look to end one of the longest
streaks in college football. Kansas
has played well in each of the
past two games in Lincoln but has
been able to get over the hump.
Will Jake Sharp do it again?
Sharp ran for 181 yards and four
touchdowns against K-State and
could help Kansas beat Nebraska
with a similar performance on Sat-
urday. Sharp has rushed for more
than 100 yards in three of fve Big
12 games.
Sharp
Patterson
Branstetter
Wortman
Paul
Mortensen
Todd Reesing
B.J. Rains
entertainment 6a Friday, November 7, 2008
10 is the easiest day, 0 the
most challenging.
MAX RINKEL
The advenTures of jesus and joe dimaggio
horoscopes
aries (march21-april 19)
Today is a 7
Hide away in your room and
give yourself some private time.
You can sleep, if appropriate.
That works. Rest and regain your
sense of humor and imagina-
tion.
Taurus (april 20-may 20)
Today is an8
Loved ones of loved ones turn
out to be some of your very best
friends. Get together with family
for a wonderful time. In-laws
and cousins of cousins count
too, as you well know.
gemini (may 21-june 21)
Today is an8
Its not what you say, its what
you do. Youre great at many
diferent things. You have tons
of natural talent. Use it now, and
increase your income.
cancer(june 22-july 22)
Today is an8
Youre lucky now, but dont take
a risk regarding your work. A
last-minute change causes a
major glitch. Dont leave early.
Your absence would be noticed,
and youd be sorely missed.
Leo(july 23-aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Dont promise your loved ones
anything you cant aford to get.
Youd love to make them happy,
of course. If you can manage,
you can always surprise them
later. If not, no harm done.
virgo(aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Let somebody else carry part of
the load for you now. This job
has turned out to be more dif-
fcult than you thought it would
be. Theres no shame in asking
for help.
LiBra(sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is an8
A comforting conversation leads
to new hope and a few new
ideas. This is good, because once
your imagination is sparked,
youll come up with a lot of more
ideas on your own.
scorpio(oct. 23-nov. 21)
Today is an8
Your sweetheart wants to make
you happy, but in doing so could
wreck the budget youve so
carefully built and maintained.
Set some limits re: your birthday
present.
sagiTTarius (nov. 22-dec. 21
Today is a 6
Before you go racing of to buy
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LOS ANGELES Former
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hurled racial slurs at him and other
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2006. Eight women and four men
decided that Wahler committed
battery during the scuffle.
Wahler, who also appeared on
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mony that he used racial slurs.
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Wahlers attorney that his client
was defending his girlfriend and
was too drunk to know what he
was saying.
Wahlers attorney declined to
comment Thursday after the ver-
dict.
Stevenson, who is black,
claimed he suffered emotional dis-
tress from Wahlers slurs. Jurors
agreed the celebritys conduct was
outrageous, but did not find that
Stevenson suffered severe emo-
tional distress.
Jurors will return Friday
to hear testimony and decide
whether Stevenson deserves puni-
tive damages. The drivers attor-
ney had hoped the jury would
award Stevenson up to $1 million,
but because of the small award
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will be capped around $55,000.
While disappointed with the
amount, Daniel Wagner, who rep-
resented Stevenson, said he was
pleased that the jury found Wahler
acted maliciously.
This case was to right a wrong,
he said.
Stevenson sued Wahler and girl-
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day, the day after Obama was
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What happens when
your twin takes over
Alex Nichols is currently on
assignment in Tibet. Filling in
for him this week is his evil twin,
Fernando.
When Alex asked me to write
this column for him, I was more
than happy to oblige. After all,
evil twins are rarely given equal
voice in the press these days. This
was my chance to break through
the barrier set by the media elite,
who tend to shy away from people
with my ... resume.
So I sat down and tried to come
up with something to write about,
something near and dear to my
blackened heart.
And after hours of stroking and
twirling my mustache in pensive
thought, I finally came up with the
perfect subject for an evil twin to
write about: voting!
Yes, mere days ago the people of
this great nation of ours exercised
their unalienable right to speak out
and choose who they wanted to
lead this great nation, from local
officers to senators to the president
of the United States of America.
(Obama won, right? I don't really
read the newspaper.) Americans
had a chance to make their pres-
ence as citizens felt.
Everybody, that is, except for
me.
You see, I'm a convicted felon.
Don't look so surprised! Yes, little
ol' me was found by a jury of my
peers to be guilty of the appar-
ent crime of importing endan-
gered species for the purposes of
trafficking their precious organs.
Who knew that was a felony these
days? In the 21st century! Jeez!
Anyway, as you may know, the
14th Amendment allows states to
prohibit people to vote "for par-
ticipation in rebellion, or other
crime."
Balderdash, I say! The only
crime I have committed is the
importation of endangered spe-
cies for the purposes of trafficking
their precious organs. And if that's
wrong, I don't want to be right.
Because in this case, being wrong
is extremely lucrative.
And that brings me to my argu-
ment: I shouldn't have to pay taxes.
You see, I went to the library to
do some research. And although
it felt odd to be in a public build-
ing for so long without taking at
least a few hostages, I learned a
lot about what this country was
founded on.
The brave men (and women
disguised like men) who fought
for freedom in the American
Revolution had a rallying cry: No
taxation without representation!
They thought it was wrong for
the British to tyrannically tax them
on things like tea, sugar and knick-
ers without having at least a say in
who would be doing the tyrannical
taxing. Right now I have to pay a
lot of taxes. Just one panda lung
can push me into a totally different
bracket. And yet I don't even get to
vote for a tax plan that works best
for me, all because of I am a felon.
The government can't have it
both ways. Either give humble
endangered-species-organ-traf-
fickers like myself a voice or let
them enjoy the fruits of their illicit
labors.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have
a fresh shipment of axolotls to
attend to. Those things are ultra-
profitable, what with their ability
to regenerate most of their body
parts. Bwahahaha!
Fernando is an Evil State
sophomore majoring in dia-
bolical studies.
Kansas Obama supporters:
your man won, but your vote for
president didnt have a thing to do
with it. McCain won Kansas by a
safe 16 percentage point margin.
Most of the votes in this his-
toric election were cast in states
where the outcome was already
known. The votes in the seven
battleground states were the ones
that really elected Barack as our
next president.
The Electoral College is the
culprit of this reality. Our winner-
takes-all-electoral-votes voting
system seriously undermines the
importance of individual votes in
non-swing states, and as a result,
voter turnout suffers. Counts
from Tuesday havent been final-
ized, but in 2004, turnout in the
swing states was 66.82 percent,
more than six percentage points
higher than the 60.1
percent national turn-
out. Kansas had 61.6
percent turnout.
Cries to abolish
the Electoral College
in favor of a national
popular vote were made after the
controversial election decision in
2000, but these pleas never made
it on the national agenda, accord-
ing to Paul Schumaker, professor
of political science.
Realistically, the abolition of
the Electoral College was less like-
ly than Obama winning Kansas.
Its provisions are laid out right in
the middle of the Constitution,
and federal lawmakers arent
going to violate our sacred docu-
ment to throw out a voting sys-
tem that reinforces the two-party
system.
But reforming the Electoral
College could achieve vote equal-
ity regardless of the voters loca-
tion, and one of these reforms
could be carried out without fed-
eral approval.
Reform no. 1:
Allocate votes from
states proportionally
A reform the states can take on
themselves is to end the winner-
takes-all procedure of awarding
electoral votes in favor of propor-
tional allocation.
Under proportional allocation,
if half of Kansans vote McCain,
one-third vote Obama and one-
sixth vote Nader, McCain would
get three of the states six electoral
votes, Obama two and Nader
one.
Proportionally allocating elec-
toral votes is the only way to
reap the benefits of a national
popular vote without abolishing
the Electoral College. The reform
would enable a Democrat to cast a
meaningful ballot in a Republican
state, and vice versa.
States hold the power to insti-
tute this reform because states,
not the federal government, are
in charge of setting up the voting
procedure of the Electoral College
members in their state. The only
reason we have the current sys-
tem is because 48 states
have decided on win-
ner-takes-all (Nebraska
and Maine use a differ-
ent procedure).
Reform 2:
Abolish the plus-2 rule
All other things equal, the
plus-2 rule makes an individual
voting from a state with a small
population more powerful than
someone voting in a state with a
large population.
The rule dictates that the num-
ber of electorates in a state equals
the number of districts in that
state plus two. This means that
each state has two electorates that
arent represented by population,
ensuring small states have fewer
citizens per electoral vote, making
their citizens votes more power-
ful. To correct this bias toward
small states, each state should lose
its two extra EC members so that
the number of a states electoral
votes is based solely on popula-
tion.
A reformed Electoral College
in which every vote holds equal
power no matter the state would
enliven our election process.
Voter turnout would increase.
Third-party supporters would feel
less alienated from mainstream
politics because their candidates
would actually make it on the
electoral scorecard.
Instead of focusing almost
exclusively on states with tight
races, candidates would campaign
in all states.
A reformed Electoral College
would not only produce candi-
dates that are more in-tune with
national problems but also citi-
zens who are politically energized
and want to cast a meaningful
vote.
Ian Stanford for the
editorial board
How to make votes
in this state count
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fourth foor not understand
the concept of quiet hours?
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clap in this bitch?
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My AIDS test is fawless.
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My psychology professor says
I have penis envy. I'm pretty
sure I don't have penis envy. I
kind of like having a vagina.
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My math TA is probably the
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in my life. Thank you for mak-
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mean that you can walk in
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two blocks away.
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campus parking.
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human?
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What the 2008 election
can teach us in the future
By this time, all of America real-
izes how much this election has
changed our country, for better
or for worse. On the bright side,
the political consciousness of our
country has undergone a signif-
cant and undeniable increase.
This election has ignited a fame
in millions of Americans.
But unfortunately, this trans-
formation has come with a price.
Although our collective political
consciousness has seen a sharp
upturn, our collective political
conscience has taken an even
sharper downturn.
We have become so wrapped
up in red states and blue states,
in the far left and the far right and
in the attacks and the insults that
we have forgotten the reason we
have political platforms in the
frst place.
All of us, Democrats and
Republicans alike, have the same
goal in mind: a better America.
It's bad enough that the men and
women we just voted for spent
much of their campaigns bashing
each other.
Shouldn't we be able to sit
down and have reasonable and
fair discussions with our friends
and family without the worry of
being vilifed for our beliefs?
That's what our country is sup-
posed to be all about.
Elliot Metz is a sophomore fromWichita.
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syrup may be benefcial
The Nov. 5 article Increasing
obesity in moderation may
mislead consumers about high
fructose corn syrup.
High fructose corn syrup,
sugar and several fruit juices are
all nutritionally the same.
High fructose corn syrup has
the same number of calories as
sugar and is handled similarly by
the body.
High fructose corn syrup of-
fers numerous benefts. It keeps
food fresh, enhances fruit and
spice favors, retains moisture
in bran cereals, helps keep
breakfast and energy bars moist,
maintains consistent favors in
beverages and keeps ingredients
evenly dispersed in condiments.
The American Medical As-
sociation in June 2008 helped
put to rest misunderstandings
about this sweetener and obe-
sity, stating that high fructose
corn syrup does not appear to
contribute to obesity more than
other caloric sweeteners.
In 1983, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration formally
listed high fructose corn syrup
as safe for use in food and reaf-
frmed that decision in 1996.
Consumers can see the latest
research and learn more about
high fructose corn syrup at www.
HFCSfacts.com and www.Sweet-
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Coach Mark Francis demanded
she change. He wanted her to turn
into a complete player, one who
could make a difference when she
didnt have the ball, a player who
could add a physical edge to her
polished offensive skills.
So he hammered that into her.
He made her watch tapes. He
singled her out at practice. And the
process worked.
The junior has surpassed all of
Francis expectations in terms of
her physicality and ability to play
without the ball. She defends as
well as any midfielder in the Big 12
and leads the team in assists.
I think its part of her game
now, Francis said. Something she
doesnt even think about anymore.
Wednesday nights game
was the biggest of the year. For
Dolinsky, it was probably the big-
gest of her career. Kansas season
wouldve ended if it lost. It had to
beat a vengeful team. To top every-
thing off, she had just received All-
Big 12 honors two days earlier.
She knew there was pressure. It
didnt matter. Dolinsky knocked
out the Aggies. She was too tough
for them.
West went down in the first
half. In the second, Dolinsky lev-
eled Raven Tatum, who is five
inches taller.
She had three assists as well,
but those two moments of intense
emotion against Tatum and West
tell more. Dolinsky doesnt get
scared.
Todays game is as big as
Wednesdays. The Jayhawks will
probably seal a spot in the NCAA
Tournament with a victory.
Missouri is a notoriously physi-
cal team. Dolinskys type. At some
point, shell probably rush into the
action, and the Tigers bench will
stomp and complain when she
does it. She will keep playing, until
someone else challenges her, then
shell do it again.
Edited by Brieun Scott
Johnson said. I think our coach-
ing staff and everyone else is get-
ting us ready to succeed.
Losing 6-0 to Missouri on
Halloween night to close out the
regular season seemed to have
extinguished any hope of Kansas
earning an at-large bid. But by beat-
ing No. 11 Texas A&M Wednesday
night, Franciss team reached the
12-victory threshold that he said is
often the cutoff point for at-large
teams.
The Jayhawks also came into
this weeks tournament ranked
40th nationally in RPI. That num-
ber figures to drop considering the
Aggies were ranked ninth in the
nation, the best mark in the Big 12.
Franciss team could make an even
bigger jump with a victory against
their border rivals, who occupy the
28th spot.
Although the Jayhawks claim
revenge wont play a factor tonight
against the Tigers, Francis said his
teams eagerness to prove their per-
formance in Columbia, Mo., was
an aberration rather than a true
indication of their abilities.
I think our kids were disap-
pointed after last Fridays game so I
think they are very exited about the
opportunity to play them again just
a week later, Francis said. After
you play a game like that you just
want to get back on the field as
quickly as possible.
Francis said Kansas needed
to deny service from the flanks
tonight to succeed defensively,
something Missouris wide players
provided at will on Oct. 31.
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
Soccer (continued from 10A)
Texas Tech. It was more than a
month ago, and it was one of the
ugliest matches Kansas has played
all year. Both teams hit below the
.200 mark and had a combined 53
errors in the four-set Kansas vic-
tory.
A loss on Saturday would all
but silence the Jayhawks chance at
a postseason berth. Letting Texas
Tech get its first Big 12 victory
against Kansas would be a huge
shot to the Jayhawks momentum.
Also, six of the 11 teams in the
conference Oklahoma State does
not have a volleyball team have
either five or six victories. The time
is right for Kansas to have its first
winning streak in its conference
and to keep momentum and spirits
high, according to sophomore out-
side hitter Karina Garlington.
We have another home match
this weekend so hopefully itll be
another momentum builder for us,
she said.
GARLINGTON EARNs
ACADEMIC HONORs
The sophomore outside hitter
hasnt just been hitting volleyballs
hard. Shes done an admirable job
with the books as well.
Garlington was named to
ESPN The Magazines Third Team
Academic All-District team on
Thursday. Garlington achieved an
impressive 3.61 cumulative grade
point average at Kansas.
Edited by AdamMowder
have high hopes for Rush in the
future.
Ford, who said he had talked
to Pacers sources recently, said
Indiana was trying to ease him
into the NBA. The Pacers are
afforded that luxury because they
already have Danny Granger and
Mike Dunleavy at Rushs small
forward position.
Give it a few years, however,
and Rush could be one of the
faces of the franchise.
They envision him playing
a Reggie Miller-type role, Ford
said. Youre going to see Brandon
shooting the ball a lot.
Rush has played steadily this
season. But he hasnt had a break-
out game like Chalmers and
Arthur.
Arthur opened the season com-
ing off the bench and grabbed 15
rebounds. Thats how he earned
his starting spot.
He never had 15 rebounds
here, Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Im amazed.
Likewise, Chalmers put togeth-
er an early-career breakout game
Wednesday night when Miami
beat Philadelphia 106-83. He ini-
tiated the Heats offensive attack
by making six assists.
He also set a franchise-record
with nine steals.
He didnt ever have nine steals
here, Self said. I think its awe-
some. Hes the best ever at antici-
pating to steal the ball.
If Chalmers doesnt keep it up,
he can expect a text message from
Aldrich.
Edited by AdamMowder
Dent (continued from 10A)
nBA (continued from 10A) VoLLeYBALL (continued from 10A)
BY JASON BAKER
jbaker@kansan.com
Her teammates call her one
of the most hard working and
dedicated members of the team.
Many of the freshmen look up
to her and how could they
not? After this past weekend,
junior Lauren Bonds did what
only one other woman in the his-
tory of Kansas cross country has
done she earned All-Big 12
Honors at the Big 12 Conference
Championships.
It was one of my goals since
being in college, she said. It was
one of the more elusive goals. I
didnt think it was going to hap-
pen.
At the conference champion-
ships, Bonds placed 15th overall
in the womens 6K with a time
of 21:31. The top 15 mens and
womens performances at the
meet make the All-Big 12 team.
The last time a womens cross
country runner at the University
earned All-Big 12 honors was in
2002, when Laura Lavoie placed
eighth overall.
Its a testament to how much
hard work she puts in. Shes one of
the most dedicated runners, men
or women, former cross country
runner Paul Hefferon said.
Hefferon said shes arguably
one of the best female runners
Kansas has ever had.
Shes got talent, but she doesnt
rest on talent. She puts in a lot of
work, Hefferon said.
So far it appears to be paying
off for Bonds. Bonds has been the
top runner on the womens side of
every meet for the Jayhawks.
Bonds said her family was
proud when she told them about
her honors, especially her older
sister Morgan. Morgan Bonds
was a middle distance runner at
Kansas State from 2004 to 2007.
She knows how hard cross
country is, being in track. Shes
proud of me and has been very
supportive of me, Bonds said.
Although Bonds was happy
and believed her selection was a
huge honor, shes not celebrating
quite yet.
Im just taking it in stride, and
now its on to the next thing, she
said.
The Midwest Regionals will
be Nov. 15 in Stillwater, Okla.,
which is the last meet on Kansas
schedule. A good enough finish
could land Bonds at the NCAA
Championships in Terre Haute,
Ind.
Edited by Rachel Burchfeld
CROss COuNTRy
Runner earns accolades at
conference championships
Its been 40 years since Kansas
went in to Nebraskas Memorial
Stadium and beat the Cornhuskers.
Lincoln has not been pretty for the
Jayhawks.
In a span lasting more than three
decades, legendary Nebraska coach
Tom Osborne put a hurting on the
Jayhawks year after year on his
turf. In 12 trips to Lincoln, Kansas
scored just 96 points. Thats three
touchdowns more than Kansas
scored against Nebraska in last
years 76-39 blowout in Lawrence.
A lot has happened in Husker
Nation since Osborne retired.
Coach Frank Solich was able to
carry the torch on for six years
before Nebraska handed the keys
over to Bill Callahan.
The Callahan years ushered in a
new crash-and-burn style of foot-
ball, in which the Huskers once
legendary program declined. To
give you a better idea of what this
has been like to Nebraska fans,
imagine if Kansas basketball were
to implode.
Meanwhi l e, Osborne
spent six years in the House of
Representatives for Nebraskas 3rd
District for seven years. It wasnt
until last year that Osborne decided
to come back to the University and
take over as the athletic director.
With that, Osborne brought in LSU
defensive coordinator Bo Pelini.
Though the fans are optimis-
tic about Pelini, Nebraska is still
nowhere near where it was in its
glory days. There was a time when
the Huskers won 47 consecutive
games at home and went unde-
feated in Osbornes last six seasons.
Over the last five years, Nebraska
has lost 10 games at home but none
to Kansas.
Though Mangino brought the
Jayhawks close in 2006 with a
39-32 overtime loss and a 14-8
loss in 2004, Kansas has yet to get
over the hump. With last years
blowout featuring the same keys
to success Todd Reesing, Jake
Sharp, Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry
Meier, who scored seven touch-
downs combined you would
think Nebraska is due for more of
the same.
But it is in Lincoln where Kansas
teams come to die. Despite the con-
vincing loss last season, Nebraska is
still a favorite in this game by one
and a half points.
Memorial Stadium itself, which
seats roughly 85,000 Husker fans, is
unofficially the third largest city in
Nebraska on game days. With 295
consecutive sellouts, Husker fans
are some of the most dedicated and
loudest in the country.
Tomorrow the Jayhawks will
have history and an environment
working against them but its one
of their best opportunities to win
in Lincoln in four decades. Should
they win, consider it one small step
for coach Mark Mangino and one
giant step for Kansas football.
Edited by Brieun Scott
sports 9A Friday, November 7, 2008
quote of the day
trivia of the day
fact of the day
ku sports this week
BY BrYan Wheeler
bwheeler@kansan.com
Jayhawks aim to break losing streak in Lincoln
Its going to be tough.
Theyre still Nebraska, and
were going to be in Lincoln
and its defnitely a tough place
to play. Were going to have
to have another great week of
preparation and hopefully take
care of business on Saturday.
Kansas running back Jake Sharp
Kansas Todd Reesing has
been sacked 17 times in nine
games. Last season he was
sacked 24 times in 13 games.
Q: In Todd Reesings career,
how many games has he
fnished with negative rushing
yards?
A: Two. In 2007, Reesing
fnished with negative rushing
yards against Texas A&M and
Oklahoma State.
Today
Swimming: Drury,
6 p.m. (Lawrence)

Saturday
Football: Nebraska, 1:30 p.m.
(Lincoln, Neb.)
Swimming: Evansville, 2 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Volleyball: Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Rowing: Kansas State, TBA
(Manhattan, Kan.)
Rams Jackson wants to play through injury
NFL
aSSOCIaTeD PreSS
ST. LOUIS St. Louis Rams
running back Steven Jackson is
optimistic hell be able to play
Sunday at New York against the
Jets, but his coach needs to see
evidence why.
Jackson did not practice
Thursday for the second straight
day. Hell try to give it a go on
Friday as St. Louis (2-6) tries to
snap a two-game losing streak.
I am optimistic, very opti-
mistic, Jackson said. Im hoping
maybe even Saturday if I can dur-
ing the walkthrough, have my own
personal practice and see if I am
able to burst.
But interim coach Jim Haslett
says if Jackson cant practice on
Friday, he wont play Sunday.
We have to see full speed, hit
the hole, running through the hole
like he is 100 percent, Haslett
said.
Jackson hurt his thigh on Oct.
19. He missed the next game at
New England and was ineffective,
with just 17 yards on seven car-
ries, in a 34-13 loss to Arizona last
weekend.
Jackson wasnt sure hed be able
to show what Haslett hopes to see
by Friday.
You know, a full practice, prob-
ably not to be honest with you,
Jackson said. Im surely hoping I
come in tomorrow and something
miraculous happens tonight and
I can give a full practice like hes
wanting.
An MRI on Monday showed
inflammation remains in the
injured area. But Jackson said it
feels better.
With a hamstring, quad or
groin, those kinds of injuries, one
day you feel great and the next day,
the slightest movement or tweak
can set you back, Jackson said.
Thats just what Im dealing with.
Haslett said the Rams will use
Kenneth Darby and Samkon Gado
if Jackson cant play. Antonio
Pittman (hamstring) and Travis
Minor (concussion) are both ques-
tionable.
I think theyre doing well,
Haslett said. Well see in a game.
They work hard. Theyre both
smart guys. They run hard. Im
excited watching them work this
week.
Darby was signed off the
Falcons practice squad Oct. 15
and likely will be the starter against
the Jets. Gado, who was out of foot-
ball before he was signed Tuesday,
would be the backup and play on
special teams.
Jackson said hes eager to help
his replacements.
The offense is really compli-
cated. Ill do my best to help them.
With a running back, once he
knows where hes going, its pret-
ty much his own ability. I think
theyve done a pretty good job the
last two days.
Quarterback Marc Bulger
agreed.
Whoever goes this week,
we think we have capable guys,
Bulger said. We might have to
simplify the game plan a little,
but I think they are definitely
capable.
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SWImmIng & DIvIng
Team to participate in
meets today, Saturday
After traveling to Columbia,
Mo., last weekend, the Kansas
swimming and diving squad
comes back to Robinson
Natatorium this weekend.
Kansas, now 2-2 in dual meets,
will look to improve with dual
meets against Drury tonight
at 6 p.m. and Evansville on
Saturday at 2 p.m.
Tonights meet against
Drury will give the Jayhawks a
challenge. The Drury Panthers
are consistently at the top of
the Division II polls and came
up just short last year at the
NCAA Division II womens
swimming and diving national
championship. Truman State
spoiled the Panthers try at a
second-straight championship.
The Panthers bring a 2-0
dual meet record to Lawrence
with victories against Missouri
State and Alaska-Fairbanks.
In last years contest, Kansas
came out on top against Drury
with a commanding 171-68
victory.
Saturday will mark a special
day for swimming head coach
Clark Campbell. Evansville
gave Campbell his frst shot at
being a head coach at the Divi-
sion I level.
Next weekend the Jayhawks
will travel to Omaha, Neb., to
face Nebraska-Omaha before
having a two-week break from
meet action.
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By mark dent
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By JOSH BOWe
jbowe@kansan.com
After a nearly flawless victory against
Colorado Wednesday, Kansas should keep
its momentum and defeat Texas Tech
Saturday night.
But nothing is certain in the Big 12
Conference this season. If there has been
anything to expect, it has been the unex-
pected. Although the Red Raiders (5-20,
0-14) will ride into Lawrence on a 14-match
losing streak, all of those matches against
Big 12 teams, coach Ray Bechard has been
around long enough to know there are no
guarantees.
We (coaches) told the team to enjoy it,
Bechard said of Kansas sweep against the
Buffaloes. But what can we do between
now and then to play at an even higher
level?
For once, Bechard does not have an
overwhelming concern for practice before
Saturday. In Wednesdays matchup, Kansas
had the advantage against Colorado in all
the important statistics: kills, digs, assists,
blocks, errors, hitting percentage, service
aces and errors.
Players finally did not have to answer
questions about the teams inconsistent
offense or shoddy defense.
I thought it was consistent all around,
senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart said.
We need to remember what it feels like to
stay consistent.
But Bechard never likes to pinpoint
things until everything is accounted for.
Though he would not go as far to say his
teams victory against Colorado was the
most consistent match Kansas has played
all year, he did say he thought it was as close
as it could be.
Probably for an hour and a half it was
pretty close, Bechard said. We just didnt
stand out in one phase. I thought we were
consistently pretty good in all phases.
But cause for concern could come from
reflecting on the last time Kansas played
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
SAN ANTONIO Seven days after
No. 20 Missouri took Kansas behind the
woodshed for its most lopsided beating in
almost 10 years, revenge is far from the
thoughts of coach Mark Francis and his
team.
I wouldnt say its about revenge at
all, senior midfielder Missy Geha said,
going into what could be her final colle-
giate game. You want to beat every team
you play against. We are just looking to
win because we want to go to the NCAA
Tournament.
At this point in the season, its all
about adding more substance to a border-
line NCAA Tournament resume that the
Jayhawks (12-7-1) hope will catch the eye
of the selection committee. They know a
victory against the Tigers tonight in the
Big 12 Tournament semifinals could be the
difference between playing in the NCAA
Tournament and spending the rest of win-
ter lamenting missed opportunities.
In the Big 12 Tournament, every team
wants to step up, junior defender Estelle
tyler Waugh/Kansan
erin ellefson, sophomore midfelder laughs with Shannon McCabe, junior forward during soccer practice on
Thursday in San Antonio. The soccer teamplays Missouri tonight in game two of the Big 12 Soccer Tournament after
beatingTexas A&M4-2 onWednesday.
Soccer
Jayhawks ncaa tournament
hopes hinge on Mizzou game
Coach Francis says redemption is the last thing on his teams mind
By CaSe keeFer
ckeefer@kansan.com
Be warned Brandon, Mario and Darrell:
If you have an off night, Cole Aldrich is
going to find out.
Aldrich is planning on following his
three former teammates and their cur-
rent NBA teams Brandon Rush and the
Indiana Pacers, Mario Chalmers and the
Miami Heat, and Darrell Arthur and the
Memphis Grizzlies closer than ever this
season. When Darnell Jackson returns from
a wrist injury, the Cleveland Cavaliers will
be added to the list.
But Aldrich isnt looking forward to
sending congratulatory messages after
a good game. Hes more concerned with
reaching out to them after they struggle.
Ill be texting everybody like, Jeez
Brandon, you missed that shot? Come on,
that was a wide-open shot. Howd you miss
that? Aldrich said. Just giving everybody
a little grief every once in a while.
Unfortunately for Aldrich, he hasnt had
many opportunities. Rush, Chalmers and
Arthurs professional careers are off to a
fast start.
Especially Chalmers. He has started
every game for the Heat this season at point
guard. He leads the league in steals with just
less than four per game. He leads all rookies
in assists with seven per game.
It just shows you what type of player he
is and how good he can be, junior guard
Sherron Collins said. Hes already starting
at the next level as a rookie.
NBA experts agree. Despite falling to
the second round of the NBA Draft last
June, Chalmers will be one of the best point
guards of the class, ESPN.com NBA insider
Chad Ford said.
Ford, who was on campus last week
to give a guest lecture, thinks Chalmers
wound up in a great situation in Miami.
He said the Heat ran a perfect system for
Chalmers that would enable him to fit in
immediately.
Ive always thought Mario would be a
very good starting point guard, Ford said.
Im not sure hes going to be a Chris Paul
or Deron Williams or that elite level. But
hes going to a very good point guard.
Ford had similar feelings about Darrell
Arthurs situation. Arthur slipped all the
way to the 27th pick despite being projected
to go in the top 15. He was then traded
three times on draft night before winding
up in Memphis.
Ford said the Grizzlies were an ideal
team for Arthur, who has started in four of
Memphis five games and is averaging five
points and seven rebounds per game.
I always say this about NBA rookies
youre always much better off landing with
a team that needs you where you will play
right away than landing on a particular city
or making a little more money by getting
drafted higher, Ford said.
Rush hasnt played as much as Chalmers
or Arthur. But according to Ford, the Pacers
SAN ANTONIO On the A&M
sidelines, they thought she threw a
fist. Coaches and players were off the
bench and screaming when their player,
Beth West, collapsed onto the grass
Wednesday night.
They had just gotten a taste of the
physical side of Monica Dolinsky, and
they wanted her out of the game. She
and West were going after the ball. Two
sprinting bodies. A collision. A crash.
Dolinsky stood tall. West rolled in the
grass.
A fist? Maybe. Dolinsky didnt think
so.
She said tempers flared. That was
all. She said West was the same type of
player, aggressive. That was all.
Dolinsky rarely has much to say after
games. On the field, its completely dif-
ferent. One who never stops directing
players from her midfield spot. One who,
as her teammates say, isnt afraid to say
what she thinks if an opponent mouths
off. And of course shes physical. West
found that out on Wednesday.
Anytime somebody can attack like
that, Missy Geha said, it fires me up.
And thats really Dolinskys role on
this team the firestarter. Two years
ago, that wasnt the case.
She had talent as a freshman, all kinds
of it. When she had the ball, few players
could do as many wonderful things. That
year she had six goals by mid-October,
which put her on a pace to surpass
Caroline Smiths freshman scoring
record. She didnt score another one the
Dolinskys
play gets
physical
Is the end near?
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MenS BASKeTBALL
NBA rookies Rush, Chalmers and Arthur already shaking up league
Former Hawks poised to soar
Memphis grizzlies for-
ward darrell arthur goes
up for a lay up in front of Or-
lando Magic guard Courtney
Lee during the second half of
an NBA preseason basketball
game in Orlando, Fla., on
Wednesday.
Spirits up,
Hawks set
for victory
Kansan File pHoto
Wide receiver dezmon briscoe moves the ball up the feld following a reception in last seasons 76-39 drubbing of Nebraska in Lawrence. Saturday the contest will
move to Lincoln, Neb., where Kansas has not won in the last 19 games, stretching back to 1968.
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