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By dAvid linhArdt
In the middle of a $250,000
campaign to raise funds to make
improvements and additions to
its building, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
failed to pay more than $31,500 in
property taxes that it owes Douglas
County for 2005.
Students operate the chapters
house at 1301 West Campus Road,
but Rich Litrell, Sigma Alpha
Epsilons treasurer, placed most of
the blame for missing payments on
an alumni officer.
We got rid of some alumni offi-
cers over this issue, Litrell said.
They were not fulfilling their obli-
gations to the chapter.
Litrell has been the fraternitys
treasurer for about a year and a
half. He said he thought a payment
of more than $30,000 was made on
March 17, but the Douglas County
treasurers office confirmed that
no payments had been made as of
Wednesday morning.
Its a matter of delinquency caus-
ing delinquency, Litrell said.
Stacy Kurtz, director of taxa-
tion and accounting at the Douglas
County Treasurers office, said that
about $7.45 of interest was added
daily to the fraternitys delinquent
balance.
To date, the fraternity owes about
$31,554 to the county for the prop-
erty tax on its house across the
street from Carruth-OLeary Hall,
which is southwest of Memorial
Stadium. Douglas County appraised
the value of the house and its land at
$2.4 million for 2006.
Litrell said the fraternity planned
to use some of the money raised by
its capital campaign to finance the
tax bill.
The chapter is setting up a plan
with a bank to pay delinquent taxes
from 2005 as well as the taxes due
for 2006, said Kenny Bauman, chap-
ter president.
Were perfectly capable of taking
care of ourselves, Bauman said. I
consider this a personal issue of the
chapter.
Litrell declined to comment fur-
ther on the new treasurers plan for
dealing with the overdue taxes.
William Meier, the chapters new
alumni treasurer, said the former
alumni treasurer had moved to
another city and simply stopped his
volunteer duties with the chapter.
From summer of 2005 until this
past January, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
didnt have an alumni treasurer and
the property taxes were not paid.
Property taxes are typically paid
in two installments: Half due by
Dec. 20 of the tax year and the
second half due by the following
May 10.
If the balance is not paid in full
by July 10 the Douglas County trea-
surers office is required by Kansas
law to publish the property on a list
of delinquent properties in the local
newspaper.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon was not
the only fraternity until recently
with unpaid property taxes. The
property owned by Theta Chi, 1003
Emery Rd., which Theta Chi pur-
chased from Alpha Xi Delta with-
in the last year, was delinquent in
about $4,200 in property taxes until
last weekend. The property occu-
pied by Tau Kappa Epsilon, 1111 W.
11th St. and owned by Delta Tau
Delta was also delinquent when
Douglas County initially published
its list of delinquent taxpayers.
Kansan staf writer david lin-
hardt can be contacted at dlin-
hardt@kansan.com.
EditedbyDianne Smith
greek life
Fraternity fails to pay property taxes
By Erin CAstAnEdA
Labor Day weekend means a day
off work and school, and more time
for students to party. But the holi-
day weekend can also lead to more
drunken driving arrests.
In an effort to curb drinking
and driving accidents this holiday,
the Lawrence Police Department
and the Douglas County Sheriff s
Office increased enforcement on
city streets last weekend as part of
the Special Traffic Enforcement
Program.
The campaign, You Drink. You
Drive. You Lose., will last from
Aug. 17 to Sept. 4. The program is
part of a larger national campaign
Drunk Driving. Over the Limit.
Under Arrest. started by the
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Lawrence police are always on
the watch for seat-belt violations,
child safety seats and speed, but the
focus of this Labor Days campaign
will be DUIs.
As part of the campaign,
Lawrence police will be doing
saturation patrols, meaning more
police on the streets and more check
points.
Kim Murphree, spokeswoman
for the Lawrence Police Department,
said Lawrence police conducted a
saturation patrol on Aug. 19 from
5 to 11 p.m. Out of 80 vehicles
stopped, one DUI arrest was made.
On Sunday, Aug. 20, a sobriety check
lane was enforced from midnight to
3 a.m. Out of 90 vehicles stopped,
one DUI arrest was made.
Steve Halbett, program consul-
tant for the Kansas Department
of Transportation said there were
five national campaigns each year
that were mostly linked to holidays.
States have leeway in conducting
the campaigns, but two are man-
dated by the U.S. Department of
Transportation National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration:
Memorial Day and Labor Day.
For KU officers, holidays mean
a decreased population around
campus. But that doesnt stop offi-
cers from making drunken driving
arrests throughout the year. In 2005
they made 63 arrests.
The $11 million national media
and enforcement campaign has
begun airing radio, TV and online
ads in English and Spanish. The tar-
get audience is males aged 21 to 34,
the portion of the population that is
most likely to drive drunkenly.
Douglas County Sherriff s Office
Lt. Doug Woods said he hoped the
advertising encourage people not
to drive drunk. According to new
2005 data released last week by the
U.S. Department of Transportation,
male drivers aged 21 to 34 make
up 33 percent of fatal alcohol-relat-
ed crashes. Males aged 35 to 44
make up 25 percent. The study also
reported that nationwide, 16,885
people died as a result of alcohol-
related accidents.

Kansan staf writer Erin Castaneda
can be contacted at ecastaneda@
kansan.com.
Kansan staf writer david linhardt
contributed to this story.
Editedby Derek Korte
By C.J. MoorE
The Kansas Athletics
Department knows all about fans
interfering with recruiting.
A relationship between KU
junior forward Darnell Jackson
and KU booster Don Davis, a
Jackson family friend, caused
Jackson to miss nine games last
season. The relationship started
in 2003 when Jackson was still
in high school and was one of
11 allegations addressed at the
Universitys hearing with the
NCAA August 13.
This summer, basketball pow-
erhouse University of Kentucky
found out firsthand the damage
fans could cause with the click
of button. Kentucky had to self-
report a secondary violation after
fans posted messages on a recruits
Myspace Web site trying to con-
vince him to attend Kentucky.
As the opportunity for fans to
interfere with athletes increases
because of the Internet and sites
like Myspace.com and Facebook.
com, a new set of problems are
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Will Copeland, Wichita freshman, left, JefHills, Bonner Springs freshman, and SamAvery, Chesterfeld, Mo. freshman render pencil drawings of their own hands in front of SnowHall for an introductory art class Wednesday afternoon.
safety
Lawrence Police to increase DUI patrols for Labor Day weekend
not too hard to handle
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Nightlife
By JACK WEinstEin
Charlie Myers, a 2003 gradu-
ate, thought it would be easy
owning a bar in a college town.
Myers opened The Mad Hatter,
623 Vermont St., in late July 2004.
He thought his bar would be
a success, but was still hesitant
about opening a business.
Its a big risk for someone
my age, but on the flip side, Im
young and I dont have a family
to support, Myers said. I could
take that risk.
The bar closed its doors last
May.
Myers wasnt alone in wrongly
assuming that opening a bar in a
college town would be a success-
ful venture; the Mad Hatter was
not the only bar that went out
of business in the past year to
be replaced almost immediately
with another.
New bars
not always
successful
Despite plans for additions to house, Sigma Alpha Epsilon owes more than $31,500
athletics
School struggles
to monitor, end
fans interference
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7:30 pm
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How accurate is the
Universitys US News
& World Report rank-
ing of 88th in the
country?
Id assume
its pretty ac-
curate.
P a t r i c k
M o o r e ,
Olathe se-
nior
I think its
pretty accurate.
I think theres a
lot of universi-
ties that are
better as far as
academics go, but as far as stu-
dent life and stuf, were pretty
good. I mean, 88ths not bad.
P.J. Heberly, Wichita junior
I dont think
its that high.
Im from the
east coast,
and Ive
never heard
a n y t h i n g
special about KU.
Lindsey Poet, Metuchen, N.J.,
frst-year graduate student
I think its great.
Eighty-eight is
a nice, round
number. It could
be worse.
Me g h o ma l a
Chakrabar ti ,
Manhattan sophomore
I think the
Uni ver s i t y
has gone
down over
time. They
think athlet-
ics are more
important than physics or math,
and thats why research here is
worse than research at other
universities.
Haitham Alsadhan, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, sophomore
Kansan correspondant Matt
Erickson can be reached at edi-
tor@kansan.com
Freshman falls ill
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Justine McReynolds, Tonganoxie freshman, is attended to by an emergency medical technician after becoming faint in front of Wescoe Hall. McReynolds cousin, Derrick Betts, Linwood senior, waited
with her until she was carried of in an ambulance. He attributed her illness to high blood pressure and heat.
A 33-year-old KU student
reported the theft of a 1988 Volvo
from the 1700 block of W. 19th
Street. The car was valued at
$2,000 and no arrests were made.
received criminal threats between
Aug. 20 and Aug. 21. The incident
occurred in the 1000 block of
Kentucky street. No arrests were
made.
reported the theft of a Jayhawker
Towers parking permit. The inci-
dent happened between Aug. 19
and Aug. 22. The permit is valued
at $160.
An 18-year-old KU student was
cited for possessing marijuana
and drug paraphernalia. KU Public
Safety Of cers found a green
and brown leafy substance and a
clear plastic honey jar with a tuba
mouthpiece in the students room
at Oliver Hall.
on the record
Kansas Rowing will hold infor-
mational meetings at 5 p.m. today
in Hadl Auditorium. The meetings
are open to female students inter-
ested in walking on to the 2006-07
team.
Student Union Activities will
show The Da Vinci Code at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
Woodruf Auditorium.
on campus
odd news
Priest gets parking ticket
while visiting sick woman
NEW YORK A mission of
mercy at a hospital turned costly
for a priest who violated a city
commandment: Thou shalt not
park illegally.
The Rev. Cletus Forson, of St. An-
drew the Apostle Church in Brook-
lyn, was ticketed last month when
he responded to an emergency
call from a parishioner afraid her
mother would die without receiv-
ing the sacrament of the sick.
Forson is now protesting the
$115 parking ticket, although city
of cials seem unlikely to absolve
him.
On humanitarian grounds, the
law should not be interpreted and
applied so stringently that it will
prohibit a religious leader from do-
ing his work, the priest said.
Forson said he knew the spot
was illegal but he didnt have time
to look for a legal spot. He placed
his clergy parking permit on the
dashboard and went in.
I couldnt get any parking, For-
son said. It is my obligation to get
there and administer to the needs
of the sick.
Associated Press
Kitten found trapped
behind glove box
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. A
motorist knew something was
very wrong when her SUV began
meowing.
A 4-month-old kitten had
climbed into a hole behind the
vehicles glove box on Sunday and
made its way behind the dash-
board, said the townships animal
control of cer, Dan McDonald.
The woman said she had left her
car windows open because of the
warm weather, and thats when the
stray, a gray tabby, sneaked inside.
McDonald helped dislodge
the female kitten with the help of
Steven Hodes, a veterinarian.
She was driving around town
and she was hearing something
meowing, Hodes said of the driver,
whose name was not released.
McDonald was able to hold the
cats foot while Hodes slipped a
needle into the limb and injected
the kitten with ketamine, an anes-
thesia that made the feline drowsy.
Then he lifted her to freedom.
Associated Press
Man mistakenly tries
to rob govt. building
VIENNA, Austria A man mistook
a government building in southern
Austria for a bank and tried to rob
it, police said.
The 34-year-old man thought a
municipal building in the southern
village of Poggersdorf was a bank
because it had an ATM in the lobby,
said Hermann Klammer, head of
the criminal division at Carinthia
provinces police department.
The man fed the building after
a woman he allegedly threatened
with an air gun told him she had
no money and that he had made a
mistake, Klammer said.
At frst, I thought he was mak-
ing a bad joke, Austrian broadcast-
er ORF quoted the woman, Helga
Aichwalder, as saying.
The man, who was not identi-
fed, was arrested shortly after
Tuesdays incident and has admit-
ted the act, Klammer said.
Associated Press
Lawn mower driver gets
free new ride from donor
MILWAUKEE An 85-year-old
man who lost his drivers license
and was told he couldnt keep driv-
ing his lawn mower on sidewalks
now has a brand new ride.
An anonymous woman donated
a motorized scooter Tuesday to
Benjamin Steinbach, which
prompted this response: Gee, I got
to learn to drive all over again.
Steinbach had been using a
mower since the state took away
his drivers license two years ago
for health reasons. Hed been
making trips to the supermarket,
hardware store and City Hall.
But, after hearing about
Steinbachs treks, Cedarburg Police
Chief Tom Frank noted that state
law allowed only motorized scoot-
ers, wheelchairs and Segways on
sidewalks.
Carol LaFontaine, director of the
Cedarburg Senior Center, said the
mysterious donor contacted the
center after reading about Stein-
bach and ofered the scooter.
It had been purchased for the
womans mother, but the mother
barely used it, LaFontaine said.
The donor felt that, if someone
could beneft from it, it was better
that the scooter be used.
The police chief said Steinbach
could drive the scooter on the
sidewalk.
Im happy for him, the chief
said.
Associated Press
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from Kansan.com.
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sweet tradition
2. Dole Institute displays pho-
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3. Converted democrat running
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4. Associate professor of linguis-
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languages
5. Black Student Union serves,
sings
William Quantrill, of Quantrills
raid on Lawrence, was reburied in
the Old Confederates Home and
Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo., in
1992 with full Confederate honors
by the Missouri Division of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans. His
bones were moved multiple times
after he died in the Civil War, and
some of them were stolen at one
point.
Source: William Clark Quantrill Society
We have enough missiles to
blow you up 30 times over.
John F. Kennedy, former
President of the United States
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Thursday, augusT 24, 2006
parking department
Students abuse reserved parking
By Mark vierthaler
Sitting in her traffic control
booth at the corner of Sunflower
Road and Memorial Drive, Joyce
Bledsoe has seen her share of stu-
dents trying to sneak vehicles onto
campus.
In the six years she has staffed
her post, one of the most common
tricks has been students illegally
trying to use disabled placards to
gain access to close parking spots.
Jake Preston, assistant director of
financial aid and a wheelchair user,
and his wife Stephanie, admin-
istrative assistant for disability
resources, said they often ended up
scrounging to find disabled parking
spots during the school day.
Its frustrating because we cant
just park anywhere, Stephanie said.
When the parking spots are full,
we cant go to work or class.
The inconvenience occurs regu-
larly, Jake said.
Each traffic control booth atten-
dant is required to check the dates
of disabled placards as they come
onto campus, Bledsoe said.
The Parking Department also
conducts random identification
checks, often catching students mis-
using disabled parking placards.
Just a few weeks ago I stopped
one lady, Bledsoe said. She was
using her mothers sticker. However,
her mother wasnt with her.
Bledsoe said she had no choice
but to deny the woman access to
the core of campus.
According to the Parking
Department, all cars licensed with
disabled placards are required to
register with the department and
provide documentation proving
ownership of the vehicle.
Donna Hultine, director of
Parking Services, said until recently,
the University had not taken steps
to curb the illegal use of placards.
Within the last year, however,
additional verification procedures
have been implemented by the
department.
New procedures require booth
attendants to check the validity of
every disabled
parking placard.
The department
has also increased
vigilance for
repeat offenders.
If a student is
caught with an
altered or sto-
len placard, the
Lawrence Police
Department is
notified. Students
misrepresenting
ownership can
lose all on-campus parking privi-
leges for a year.
Placard registration has helped
protect the few spaces that are
available on campus, Hultine said.
Disabled people are also able to use
University parking permits in con-
junction with
the placard to
park in any
available spot
on campus.
According
to the Kansas
Department of
Revenue, dis-
abled placards
and plates are
only granted
to people who
have a licensed
medical pro-
fessional verify that the person has
one or more of seven disabilities.
These disabilities include severe
visual impairment; an inability to
walk 100 feet without stopping to
rest; an inability to walk without the
use of or assistance from a brace,
cane or any other assisting device;
restriction by lung disease to such
an extent the person suffers forced
breathing; use of portable oxygen;
a cardiac condition that seriously
limits a persons functions, or an
inability to walk at least 100 feet
because of an arthritic, neurologi-
cal or orthopedic condition.
kansan staf writer Mark viertha-
ler can be contacted at mviertha-
ler@kansan.com.
Edited by Derek Korte
Department continues to tame students misuse of permits
By Nate McgiNNis
Student groups that host mul-
ticultural events can now apply
for additional funding from the
Multicultural Education and
Opportunity Fund, a referendum
that students passed during last
springs elections.
Hannah Love, Dodge City junior
and student senator, said the refer-
endum added a 75-cent increase
to student fees
during the
summer and a
$1.50 increase
every fall and
spring semes-
ter. The fund
has accumu-
lated about
$72,000, Love
said.
Love co-
authored the
original bill
with two other
senators. The bill was intended
to increase financial support for
groups that promote multicultural
events, she said.
Multicultural groups were not
living up to their potential due to a
lack of finances, Love said.
In the past, Student Senate
would pay for the first $1,000 of an
events cost and then 50 percent of
the total cost. With the new fund,
the Senate will pay the first $1,000
then 75 percent of the total cost
for events that meet the required
criteria.
According to the Student Senate
bill, funds given to groups must
be intended to support campus
events, guest lecturers, conference
registration, travel expenses or
student organizations that explore
issues of sex, race, color, national
origin, ancestry, sexual orientation
or disability.
Studie Red Corn, Shawnee
junior and chair of the multicul-
tural committee, said he was opti-
mistic about the new fund.
Because the multicultural edu-
cation and opportunity fund was
not included in the 2007 fiscal
year budget,
student groups
will have the
oppor t uni t y
to apply for
funding at a
special meet-
ing in October.
Typically, stu-
dent groups
must request
funding at the
beginning of
the fiscal year
in February.
After funds are appropriated
for the upcoming fiscal year, any
remaining money will be available
for groups to use for multicul-
tural events. Groups can petition
Student Senate to request funds for
events not included in their origi-
nal budgets.
kansan staf writer Nate Mcgin-
nis can be contacted at nmcgin-
nis@kansan.com.
Edited By Travis Robinett
Photo illustration by Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Fund ofers dollars
for multiculturalism
Fees
A referendum passed by students last semester will
allow qualifying groups to receive extra event money
Its frustrating because we
cant just park anywhere. When
the parking spots are full, we
cant go to work or class.
stephanie preston
administrative assistant
for disability resources
In the past, Student Senate would pay
for the frst $1000 of an events cost
and then 50 percent of the total cost.
With the new fund, the Senate will
pay the frst $1000 then 75 percent of
the total cost for events that meet the
required criteria.
Attention KU Freshman:
Freshman Elections are Fast Approaching!
Every fall, freshman elect 5 of their peers to
represent them in Student Senate, and this
years election is just around the corner!
If you think you might be interested, you need to
stop by the Senate ofce on the fourth oor of
the Kansas Union in the Student Involvement and
Leadership Center or go to http://studentsenate.
ku.edu to pick up an application. Applications to get
on the ballot are due TOMORROW and the election
will be the 5th and 6th of September. Student
Senate is eager to get new people with new ideas
who want to leave a lasting impression on KU, so
dont hesitate to run for a freshman seat!
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By danny luppino
The new Confucius Institute at
the University of Kansas began
bringing Chinese language and
culture to Kansas on Monday
when the first Mandarin Chinese
classes began for high school stu-
dents across the state.
Two sections of the year-long
class will teach select students
from Free State High School in
person, while others from Maize,
Holcomb, Deerfield, Washburn
Rural, Marysville and Winfield will
use video-conferencing equipment
to connect to the classroom in JRP
Hall, west of Memorial Stadium.
The high-school classes are a pre-
lude to others that will be available
to the general public Sept. 12.
Honggen Yi,
the teacher for
the high-school
classes, said learn-
ing Chinese would
prove useful in
coming years.
Both China
and America are
major countries
in the world, but
for many years there had been no
contact, Yi said. They still have
misunderstandings because of lan-
guage. People are less likely to be
misled if they learn the language.
Sheree Willis, associate execu-
tive director for programs at the
Confucius Institute, agreed that
students would benefit from learn-
ing Chinese because Mandarin
Chinese is one of the most widely
spoken languages in the world,
she said.
China is becoming ever more
important economically, she said.
Its one of the most continu-
ous cultures in the world and its
important to learn how to interact
with Chinese people.
John Kennedy, professor of
political science, teaches classes in
Chinese domestic and foreign pol-
icy. He explained Chinas impor-
tance on the world stage.
China has a direct or indirect
influence on almost everything,
Kennedy said. If youre interested
in international business, China is
unavoidable.
Kennedy said learning Chinese
would be important for American
students because students in
China began learning English in
the seventh grade. One-fifth of the
Chinese college entrance exam is a
written English test.
That really shows you theres
an edge they
have over most
A me r i c a n s ,
Kennedy said.
Willis said stu-
dents should start
learning Chinese
now because it
was easier to
learn a language
earlier in life. She
said they should
not be afraid of what was some-
times perceived to be a difficult
language.
Americans tend to be intimidat-
ed by Asian languages because they
seem so different from English,
Willis said. But most people find
after they start learning that its not
that hard and its a lot of fun.
Kansan staf writer danny lup-
pino can be contacted at dlup-
pino@kansan.com.
By Courtney Hagen
International programs at the
University of Kansas recently
received a bit of a boost, courtesy
of George Woodyard, appointed as
the Universitys first dean of inter-
national studies in 1989.
Woodyard, professor emeritus of
Spanish & Portuguese, and his wife
Eleanor donated $25,000 to create
an award that will recognize faculty
members who have made excep-
tional efforts to further interna-
tional education at the University.
Beginning fall 2007, the
George and Eleanor Woodyard
International Educator Award will
reward a faculty member with a
$1,000 prize. The cash award will
be given to faculty members with-
out any restrictions for its use.
We hope it will encourage peo-
ple to work with study abroad pro-
grams and conduct more research
in overseas programs, Woodyard
said. If faculty members are more
connected to international pro-
grams, it will also move down to
benefit the students.
Diana Carlin, dean of the
graduate school and international
programs, said the award should
encourage faculty members to
help prepare students for a global
world.
When they know their interna-
tional efforts are being recognized,
they might push harder to include
international issues and ideas into
their curriculum, Carlin said.
The donated money will be put
into an endowment; the award
money will come from the interest
gathered on the primary sum.
Carlin said faculty members
could be nominated by students
and other faculty members. A
panel will choose the winner based
on their efforts in research, classes
and participation in international
programs, she said.
Woodyard said his donation
stemmed from his own experiences
with globalization at the University.
Woodyards involvement in inter-
national programs spanned 12 of
his 40 years at the University, dur-
ing which he established overseas
alumni chapters and overseas pro-
grams for medical students. He still
acts as editor of an academic jour-
nal for the Latin American theater.
Carlin said applications for the
award would be available from the
Office of International Programs
in April.
Kansan staf writer Courtney
Hagen can be contacted at cha-
gen@kansan.com.
Edited by Kristen Jarboe
GLOBALIZATION
Institute brings
Chinese home
Kansans to gain perspective
on increasingly global language
China is becoming ever more
important economically.
Sheree WilliS
Associate executive director for
programs at the Confucius institute
Fund established to reward internationalism
AdmINIsTrATION
Woodyard International Educator Award aims to encourage further faculty innovations
rAmsey INvesTIGATION
Karr family ofers to sell book, movie rights
By linda deutSCH
aSSoCiated preSS
LOS ANGELES John Mark
Karrs relatives offered up the book
and film rights to the familys story
Wednesday in hopes of raising
money for a high-powered attor-
ney to defend Karr against charges
that he killed 6-year-old JonBenet
Ramsey.
Theyre not looking for
money for themselves, said Larry
Garrison, a producer the family
hired to represent them in media
deals. Theyre looking to support
Johns boys college education and
to make sure all legal fees are cov-
ered.
Karr remained in a Los Angeles
jail Wednesday afternoon await-
ing transfer to Colorado, where
JonBenet was killed in her Boulder
home in December 1996.
Garrison told The Associated
Press that no money had changed
hands yet with the Karrs, and he
didnt want to go into details about
the agreement. Karrs brother, Nate
Karr, confirmed that Garrison is
now representing the family.
Karr told reporters in Thailand
last week that he was present when
JonBenet died and that her death
was an accident. He did not specifi-
cally say he killed her, and Boulder
prosecutors have not disclosed
their evidence against him.
His family has insisted Karr was
in Georgia during the Christmas
week that JonBenet was killed.
Georgia attorney Gary Harris,
who had represented Karrs father
and brother in recent days, has
said the family found a photo from
Christmas 1996 showing Karrs
three sons at a dinner in Atlanta.
Karr is not in the photo, but the
family insists that if the boys were
there, Karr would have been too.
John Karr wasnt working,
Harris said. He couldnt afford
to buy a MARTA (Atlanta public
transportation) or bus ticket, much
less plane fare to Colorado.
A family photo has been turned
over to Boulder authorities, but
Garrison could not say what it
shows.
I can tell you they proclaim his
innocence, Garrison said. They
feel he was not there at the time,
that some of the statements made
by the press are absurd.
Harris told the AP on Wednesday
that as far as the family knows, the
only time Karr was ever in Colorado
was in 2001 when his car broke
down on a trip from Alabama to
California with his then-wife and
children. He said the family got the
car fixed and moved on.
Harris said he thinks Karr
claimed involvement in JonBenets
death because he is ill.
Obviously, this guy has some
mental problems, he said. He
obviously has some emotional
problems. Hes always had some.
Family hopes their story will pay for Karrs defense lawyer and college education for his sons
NEWs 5A thursday, august 24, 2006
beginning to brew.
According to NCAAs bylaw 13
on recruiting, its illegal for athletic
representatives to try to persuade
a recruit to attend their school. An
athletic representative includes
almost all fans.
If a fan is a booster, season-ticket
holder or has contributed to the
athletics department at any time,
that person is considered an athlet-
ic representative. Becker said even
students are technically considered
athletic representatives.
Since athletics director Lew
Perkins arrived in June 2003, Kansas
has revamped its compliance staff to
avoid future infractions like Davis
improper benefits to Jackson. Now
the Internet makes it more difficult
for the department to monitor such
activity in the virtual world.
Its just impossible, said associ-
ate athletics director for compli-
ance Theresa Becker. Its a tough
challenge. You rely on a strong
educational effort to inform people
what they can and cannot do and
encourage them to stay within the
guidelines so that they dont jeop-
ardize the recruitment efforts of the
institution.
When fans take recruiting into
their own hands by trying to con-
vince a player to attend their uni-
versity, its the institutions respon-
sibility to investigate and report the
infraction to the NCAA. Whether
its a booster giving a recruit a ride
to a game which Davis did for
Jackson or even students bump-
ing into a recruit on the street and
giving their recruiting pitch, its
against NCAA regulations.
But how is the NCAA or the
University supposed to monitor
fans activity?
The NCAA doesnt tell us what
to monitor or how to monitor,
Becker said. We create our own
forms. We create our own policies.
We create our own systems. The
NCAA doesnt come in and tell us
how to run our shop.
But the NCAA does step in when
a university isnt doing a sufficient
job of monitoring its fans, as was
the case with Davis, which helped
lead to the alleged lack of institu-
tional control of the KU Athletics
Department. The University is
taking steps to make sure Kansas
boosters and fans know the rules.
The Athletics Department sends
an annual brochure to boosters out-
lining rules that boosters should
be aware of. Becker was hired last
November, and in June, the Athletics
Department hired Kristine Fowler
to be the education coordinator for
the compliance department. Fowler,
who came from the University of
Miami, is in charge of educating
coaches and fans. She is trying to
get the message out by other means
like television and radio spots and
public service announcements dur-
ing games.

Kansan staf writer C.J. Moore can
be contacted at cjmoore@kan-
san.com.
Edited by Dianne Smith
Tanners Bar and Grill, 1540
Wakarusa Dr., closed during the
summer. Zig and Macs, a sports
bar and grill, is tentatively
scheduled to open in that loca-
tion during the second week
in September, Brad Ziegler, the
bars owner, said.
Quintons Bar and Deli owner
Steve Gaudreau will open The Bar
tonight at 8 in the space where The
Mad Hatter used to be. Gaudreau
said The Bar would be slightly dif-
ferent from Quintons and would
compliment it nicely.
Myers attributed The Mad
Hatters closing to a poor loca-
tion and competition, but com-
petition helped Michael Woody
Woodrings business. Woodring, a
December 2005 graduate, assumed
control of The Bull in mid-January
and opened it in mid-February.
The closer you are to your com-
petition, it helps, Woodring said
referring to the proximity of The
Hawk and The Wheel. We feed off
each other. Chances are if you go to
one, youll go to the others in the
neighborhood.
But Gaudreau thought bars suc-
ceeded for one main reason.
Its all about staff, Gaudreau
said, adding that it could make or
break a bar.
Woodring also said that his
employees were the key to operat-
ing a successful bar and that their
attitudes played a large role.
If employees have fun, patrons
have fun, he said.
Kansan staf writer Jack Wein-
stein can be contacted at jwein-
stein@kansan.com.
Edited by Travis Robinett
boards (continued from 1A)
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By HOPE yEN
AssOCiAtEd PrEss
WASHINGTON The
Education Department said
Wednesday it would arrange for
free credit monitoring for as many
as 21,000 student loan borrowers
after their personal data appeared
on its Web site.
Terri Shaw, the departments
chief operating officer for fed-
eral student aid, said the people
involved are holders of federal
direct student loans who used
the departments loan Web site
http://www.dlssonline.com
between Sunday and Tuesday.
It is the latest in a string of data
thefts and security breaches affect-
ing more than a half-dozen federal
agencies in recent months.
Education Department officials
blamed the breach on a routine
software upgrade, conducted by
Dallas-based contractor Affiliated
Computers Services Inc., that
mixed up data for different bor-
rowers when users accessed the
Web site. Since Sunday, 26 borrow-
ers have complained.
Were not pleased and we take
this incident very seriously, Shaw
said. Weve asked ACS to deter-
mine how this glitch was missed in
the testing process so we can make
sure we fill that gap.
She said the people affected will
be contacted by the department by
letter and offered free credit moni-
toring by ACS.
A message left with the compa-
ny was not immediately returned
Wednesday.
The Web site program includes
names, dates of birth, Social
Security numbers, addresses,
phone numbers and in some cases
account information for holders of
federal direct student loans. It does
not involve those who have loans
managed through private compa-
nies.
Shaw said personal data may
have been inadvertently mixed up if
different users logged on at rough-
ly the same time and performed
the same Web site function, such
as updating a home address. The
department determined that less
than one-half of 1 percent of the
6.4 million total borrowers or
roughly 21,000 had logged on to
the Web site between Sunday and
Tuesday.
The department has disabled
the malfunctioning parts of the
Web program and will not turn
them back on until the problem
is fixed. During that time, certain
portions of the student loan Web
site may not be accessed.
national
Security breach causes students data to
appear on Education Department site
Vertical stripes are slimming
Jaime Oppenheimer /The WichiTa eagle
The sedgwick County Zoos baby zebra muzzles its mother Wednesday inWichita. The zebra, born on Aug. 18, will be on display in a fewweeks.
ENTERTAINMENT 6A
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006
BOY EATS WORLD
SAL & ACE
LIZARD BOY
SAM HEMPHILL
CALEB GOELLNER
BRIAN HOLLAND
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Plug away at your chores. Do them
as ef ciently as you can. Dont even
think about playing around until the
weekend.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Money may still be a little tight,
but you dont have to worry. Love
is plentiful and thats a lot more
important.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
Changes are underway, and that
leads to confusion. There will also be
surprises. Maintain fexibility.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
The new information youre acquir-
ing leads to revisions and changes.
First, however, therell be confusion.
Thats where you are now.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Its not a good time to gamble, and it
wont be for several weeks. You can
make a lot of money, but not at the
gaming tables.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
As you look at your options, youll
also see your limitations and some of
the monsters lurking ahead. Note all
of that stuf carefully. Stay objective.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
You need to set priorities. Dont
try to do it all at once. Cut the stuf
thats not important and focus on
one thing that is. Thats one thing,
at a time.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Youre tempted to throw caution to
the wind, and be wildly uninhibited.
For mercys sake, only do this in the
privacy of your own home.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
It doesnt get much worse than this.
A pedant is driving you crazy. You
will survive this horrible annoyance.
Keep the faith.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Know that not everything you try
will be efective. You should be
used to this. So take care not to get
wounded.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
At frst you may feel stress at not
knowing where the moneys coming
from, to pay back the money youve
already spent. Dont panic; keep sort-
ing and fling.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Its not easy to share the load when
youre not certain what youve got.
Take a little time, with help, and
make up an inventory. In other
words, get organized.
HOROSCOPES
Enroll in the
GRE Test
Prep Course
offered by
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OF GOING
TO GRAD
SCHOOL?
Be Prepared!
Session begins
September 17!
Save $100
Register by
September 8
For complete information or to register, visit
www.ContinuingEd.ku.edu or call 785-864-5823.
For complete information or to register, visit
www.ContinuingEd.edu or call 785-864-5823.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Its splitsville
for Cruise, Paramount
LOS ANGELES While the
messy divorce between Tom Cruise
and Paramount Pictures wont sink
Cruises career, it still points to a sea
change in an industry that has tol-
erated celebrity misdeeds as long
as they didnt hurt the bottom line.
The 14-year relationship
between Cruise and Paramount
exploded Tuesday after Sumner
Redstone, chairman of Paramount
parent Viacom Inc., said Cruises
recent behavior, such as jumping
on Oprah Winfreys couch and ad-
vocating Scientology, was creative
suicide. Redstone said such dis-
plays cost the studio $150 million
in lost ticket sales for Cruises last
flm, Mission: Impossible III.
Redstone may have been basing
some of his reaction on the fact
that negative public perception of
Cruise has soared in the past six
months. The negative perception
of Cruise jumped nearly 100 per-
cent since mid-2005, while posi-
tive perception fell 40 percent.
Hes defnitely at his low point
in terms of consumer appeal,
among both males and females,
said Henry Schafer of Marketing
Evaluations Inc.
Whether that means moviego-
ers are spurning his flms is a dif-
ferent matter, says flm producer
Peter Guber., who worked with
Cruise in several movies.
Associated Press
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Spring Break destinations! Best deals
guaranteed! Highest rep commissions.
Visit www.ststravel.com or call
1-800-648-4849. Great group discounts.
Are you a night owl who is looking for a
rewarding job with great benefits, competi-
tive salary and a three-four day work week?
Look no further! CLO is currently seeking a
Night Teaching Counselor to assist in the
night services program. If interested
apply at CLO, 2125 Delaware, Lawrence
or call 785/865-5520 ext 313 for more
information. Welcome Back Students!
Great pay and opportunities await you.
Apply immediately.
-Full-time clerical positions for the next 2
months, 7 am-3:30 pm.
-Packaging shifts available, schedule
changes weekly, 1-5 days, 8am-4pm,
4pm-12am, & 12am-8am.
MANPOWER
211 E. 8th St. EOE (785) 749-2800
JOBS JOBS
JOBS
Assistant needed for terrific kids in a home
based preschool. 10 mins from KU.
Eudora. 542-5858
Gymnastics Instructors needed now for
girls, boys, pre-school classes at Kansas
City gym. P/t am or pm. Perfect job for
dance, athletic, education, social work
majors. Good pay.
Call Eagles (816) 941-9529
Lawrence Helpers Inc. seeks compan-
ions for delightful elderly clients. Full
time and part time with flexible hours, and
excellent pay for honest, personable,
employee. Julie 331 - 5850
Leawood Golf Course
Restaurant/Beverage Cart openings
Seasonal FT/PT
christines@leawood.org
Personal Care Attendant position available
$9/hr, 20hr/wk. No experience necessary
and flexible schedule.
Call 785-218-0753 for more info.
Teacher aids needed in our early child-
hood program M-F. Varied hours. Apply at
Children's Learning Center.
205 N. Michigan. 785-841-2185. EOE.
Teaching Assistants Brookcreek Learning
Center. Experience preferred. Flexible
hours. Must be energetic and share an
enthusiasm for making a difference in the
lives of young children. Inquire at
865-0022 ext. 203.
We have an immediate part-time opening
for a file clerk/ receptionist/ courtesy van
driver. Must be 18 years of age with a valid
driver's license and a clean driving record.
Available hours will be Wednesdays and
Fridays 1- 5:30 and Saturdays 8-4. Apply in
person to Jim Clark Motors, Darin Denning.
Tutors Wanted
The Academic Achievement and Access
Center is hiring tutors for the Fall Semester
(visit the Tutoring Services website for a list
of courses where tutors are needed).
Tutors must have excellent communication
sills and have received a B or better in the
courses that they wish to tutor (or in higher-
level courses in the same discipline).
If you meet these qualifications, go to
www.tutoring.ku.edu or stop by 22 Strong
Hall for more information about the applica-
tion process. Two references are required.
Call 864-4064 with questions. EO/AA.
Needed: KU student well-versed in HTML
and web design to help build and maintain
a website for a local engineering firm. Call
Eric at 913-845-3553.
BARTENDING. UPTO $300/DAY. NO
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. TRAINING
PROVIDED. 800-965-6520 EXT108
CHALK MAGAZINE INTERNS WANTED
Join the creative team that offers students
the word on the street. CHALK is seeking
writers, photographers, designers and ad
reps for paid internships. Interested stu-
dents must submit a cover letter, resume
and examples of work. This opportunity will
afford you a chance to work on an innova-
tive student magazine that continues to
represent the real life of students in
Lawrence. To apply, send information to:
Katy Ibsen, CHALK Magazine
609 New Hampshire
Lawrence, KS 66044
or kibsen@sunflowerbroadband.com
Part time day and evening help. Apply in
person only at Border Bandido, 1528 W.
23rd. St.
Now hiring for positions in our nursery and
preschool rooms. Periodic Wednesday
evenings and/or weekly Thursday
mornings from 8:45 am - 12 pm. Pay is
$6.50 - $7.00 per hour. Call Liz at
785-843-2005 ext. 201 to schedule an
interview.
Need qualified care giver for infant in home.
Need references. E-mail
srndur@yahoo.com or call 842-9852.
Consignment furniture store at 9th & Illinois
needs help Tues. & Wed. 11-1, low-stress
job $6.50/hr. Call 760-0490
Autographed basketball, found Sunday at
15th and Iowa. Call to indentify.
785-842-4888
City of Lawrence
Full and part time maintenance still needed
in Parks and Rec now through Oct. Posi-
tions include: Park Maintenance, Golf
Course Maintenance,Horticulture
Laborers,Turf Management, Cemetery.
Performs manual labor duties related to
basic grounds maintenance for city parks
and right-a-ways. Must be at least 18yrs of
age w/valid dr lic. For best consideration
apply immediately to:
City Hall, Personnel
6 E 6th, Lawrence, KS 66044
www.LawrenceCityJobs.org
EOE M/F/D
City of Lawrence
Paid internship avlb in City Manager's
office to design & perform maintenance of
bulletin board style programming of City
information to Channel 25. Requires famil-
iarity with bulletin board programming prin-
cipals & working knowledge of Word,
WordPad, Adobe Photoshop. Flexible
schedule between M-F 8am-5pm w/apprx
10-15 hrs wkly. For best consideration sub-
mit cover ltr w/resume immediately to:
6 E 6 St, Lawrence, KS 66044
personnel@ci.lawrence.ks.us
EOE M/F/D
City of Lawrence
Provide PTUtility payment posting &
switchboard operator duties for Finc Dept.
Works noon to 5pm, M-F. Must have
Finance Customer Service expr & strong
10-key skills. $12.54hr Apply by 08/28/06
to:
6 E 6th, Lawrence, KS 66044
www.LawrenceCityJobs.org
EOE M/F/D
City of Lawrence
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation dept
is looking for Volleyball and Basketball offi-
cials for their adult leagues. Excellent pay &
flexible schedules. Applicants must be at
least 18yrs of age & possess
background/expr in the sport. Training ses-
sions provided & required. Anyone inter-
ested should immediately contact:
Adult Sports Office
(785) 832-7922
EOE M/F/D
Part-Time Graphics Designer
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
$12-15/hr (785) 843-1085
PilgrimPage now interviewing for market-
ing, copy writing and graphic design
interns. Several positions available for the
semester. For more information
or to apply, visit
www.pilgrimpage.com/jobs.htm
Wanted: Students with an interest in help-
ing families with disabled individuals in the
home and community setting. After-school,
evening, and weekend hours. Salary:
$8.00/hr
Contact: Ken at Hands to Help (832-2515)
ZIG & MAC'S
New Bar and Grill. Now hiring wait staff,
bartenders and cooks. Apply in person:
1540 Wakarusa Dr. Suite L.
$3500-$5000 PAID. EGG DONORS
+Expenses. N/smoking, Ages 19-29.
SAT>1100/ACT>24/GPA>3.0
reply to: info@eggdonorcenter.com
Want a PAIDstudent internship with
FLEXIBLE HOURS.
Business/ PR/ Advertising/ Marketing/
Graphic Design major related.
Call Roy @ 1.877.239.3277 ext 107.
MIRACLE VIDEO
ALLADULT MOVIES $9.98 & UP
BUY2 MOVIES GET THE 3RD FREE
1900 HASKELL785-841-7504
Work at the Lake!
Banquet Servers
Dining Room Servers
Day and Evening Shifts Available
Minutes from both I-435 and I-70
Apply in Person
Lake Quivira Country Club
913-631-4821
ROOMMATE/SUBLEASE
Female roommate needed. Beautiful spa-
cious 2BR, 2BA, W/D, w nonsmoking KU
student, water/trash paid. Pinnacle Woods
Apts. $360/mo. plus utils.
Call Brittnye 913-530-0711.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
1116 Tenn. 1 BR off st. parking. Tile and
wood floors. No pets. 1 year lease 1 month
deposit $425/mo. 842-2569
3 Br, 2 BA, condo REDUCED RENT,
$780/mo. 2 blocks from campus, landry
room in unit with W/D,/ DW, CA, off street
parking. Call now 785-312-0948
2 BR, next to campus, 1130 W. 11th St.,
Jayhawk Apartments, water and trash paid,
$600/mo., no pets, 785-556-0713
Excellent locations, 1341 Ohio/1104 Ten-
nessee, 2BR in 4-plex, CA, DW, W/D
hookups, $490, no pets, Call 842-4242
Attn seniors, grad students. 1 BR apt, quiet,
real nice, close to campus, hard wood
floors, lots of windows, CA, W/D, no smok-
ing/pets. 832-8909 or 331-5209
Very close to campus, newly restored vin-
tage home, 2 & 3 BR, each has 2 BA, W/D,
over 1400 sq. ft./apartment,
1106 Ohio 550-6414
1000sqft 2bed/2bath apt! W/D,DW,Elec,
Deck, New Carpet, Parking Off Clinton
Pkwy/Wakarusa(Near K10); Aberdeen
Apts. $350 +? Util 620-382-0385
1996 Subaru Outback All Wheel Drive,
automatic, 2.5 liter engine, 110,000 miles,
one owner, cd player, power windows/
locks, excellent condition, no body rust.
$5000. 785-843-4770 pm.
Pre-school substitute teachers needed.
Must have flexible schedule. Hours vary.
Sunshine Acres Montessori School. Apply
in person. 842-2223
Studio Apartment, detached
1029 Miss. Available Immediately
$485/mo. Call Barb 785-691-5794
Spacious 4 BR, 2 BAduplex
617 Maine, covered, offstreet parking
$1100 550-6414
2-3 bdrms. No pets. Central air. Garage.
$595 - $735/mo 1 year lease 1 month
deposit. 842-2569
PTexp. painters, carpenter's helpers
needed, no exp. $8/hr. Call 838-3063.
Leave message.
PTbarista, 15-20 hrs/week. Weekend/-
morning hours. Apply in person at J&S
Coffee, 6th and Wakarusa, 749-0100
Last available 2 bedroom apt. at Tuckaway
for sublease. Available immediately.
Reduced deposit. $860/mo. Cable
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Sprint could profit more from
customers thanks to a class action
settlement regarding years of alleged
overcharges.
The combined Benney/Lundberg
lawsuits alleged that Sprint was
unjustly enriched by charges for
Directory Assistance Calls and
Regulatory Fees, according to the
settlement summary mailed to class
members.
Also according to the summary,
Sprint is not admitting any liability
or that it did anything wrong by
settling.
Beyond failing to determine
whether Sprint acted fraudulently,
the settlement benefits Sprint
because the two best options require
two years of wireless service or a
new two-year contract.
Full disclosure: I am a Sprint
wireless customer and a class action
member, but I am not pursuing any
of the benefits offered by the settle-
ment.
About 40 million phone lines are
eligible for benefits, said Charlie
Speer, class counsel and KU gradu-
ate. Current and former customers
can choose from several settlement
options, ranging from a maximum
of $26 in quarterly invoice credits
over two years to a minimum of a
$1.50 Sprint long distance phone
card. One option requires a new
two-year contract for an immediate
invoice credit.
The two-year requirements in
the settlement may represent con-
siderable savings and revenue for
Sprint.
Sprint reported a customer
acquisition cost ranging from
$305 to $465 per new subscriber,
according to quarterly filings
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission from 2001 to 2003.
Sprint has not reported this figure
in more recent years, said David
Gunasegaram, a Sprint spokesman.
Gunasegaram repeatedly said he
didnt understand how I could com-
pare the settlement figures to acqui-
sition figures. He said it was like
comparing apples and oranges.
Some might not see the numbers
as related.
However, the acquisition figures
show Sprint was willing to pay
hundreds of dollars to earn a new
subscriber.
Thanks to the settlement, Sprint
can accomplish a similar result by
recapturing lost customers and
keeping current subscribers for two
more years at a small fraction of the
cost of acquiring a new customer.
Also, according to Sprints sec-
ond quarter SEC filing from this
year, the average monthly revenue
per user was $62. That means for
a two-year term, Sprint could pay
$26 or less for a possible revenue of
more than $1,400. Those look like
benefits to me.
Of course, there are expenses for
Sprint beyond the actual settlement.
Sprint has to pay for its own legal
team and up to $5.5 million to the
lawyers representing the class.
The lack of a cash option in this
settlement moves the benefit toward
Sprint and away from the class. The
phone card is the only choice that
doesnt require wireless service, but
its still not as usefull as cash.
Speer said the settlement was a
better deal than if a cash settlement
had been included.
Cash is dear, of course, and
companies are always trying to
maximize the benefits to the class
while trying to negotiate the least
possible actual cost, Speer said.
Class action lawsuits serve a
valuable service to our legal sys-
tem. They allow many wronged
individuals to band together, which
increases the force of their claims
and frees court resources. In a case
like this, the alleged damages per
customer were too small for most to
sue on their own, Speer said.
Those damages could be less
than $10 per phone line, Speer said.
Suits can also affect companies
policies and actions. Sprint adopted
simpler and easier-to-read state-
ments after these class actions were
filed, Speer said.
For all the value such lawsuits
have though, class members should
be well aware not only of the bene-
fits they might receive, but also how
the suit might benefit the company
being sued.
In this case, the apparent benefit
to Sprint far outweighs the small
benefit to customers.
Farr is a Scott City senior in jour-
nalism.
The beginning of the school year
gives us just about every reason
to celebrate, party and socialize.
At such a large university there
is always something to do, and it
often includes eating unhealthy
food. These little allowances add up
pizza here, donuts there. French
fries. Frosties. Five jumbo margari-
tas from El Mezcal later, you start to
worry you might gain the infamous
freshman 15.
I dont know one person in
college who wants to gain weight
(unless its a guy who wants to put
on muscle, and, if that is the case,
McDonalds is still not the answer).
The habits that start to form when
you give in to the late-night pizza
ordering and ice cream are only
going to make the numbers on the
scale head in a scary direction. The
start of the semester is when you
establish your habits for the rest of
the year. No one expects college stu-
dents to give up pizza or beer just
to keep their figure, but if you give
in every day, beer and pizza will
become your lifestyle. Stubborn fat
will become the third wheel, tagging
along to your hips, thighs and new-
found beer belly.
Many people think alcohol is
the cause for college weight gain,
but its usually the substances that
go in after the alcohol that make
the biggest impact. Binge eating
(also known as drunk eating) gets
more action than the rec center.
It is startling to see how many
calories and how much fat are in
many foods popular among college
students. According to www.nutri-
tiondata.com, a McDonalds quarter
pounder meal (a burger, fries and
a Coke) has a jaw-dropping 1382
calories. If you choose to supersize
the meal (which many people do
in their mind-altered states), it
now has 1550 calories. A nachos
bell grande from Taco Bell packs
in 810 calories and 48 grams of fat,
and is only listed as a side item.
A medium-sized peanut butter ice
cream from Cold Stone Creamery
has 727 calories and 46 grams of fat.
Just two pieces of pepperoni pizza
from Dominos have 531 calories.
And who stops at just two?
With the consumption of such
ridiculously fattening foods, its a
wonder not everyone on campus is
obese. But, its easy to see how the
freshman 15 creeps up and sud-
denly turns into the sophomore 30,
and so on. Its unrealistic to forbid
yourself to never eat pizza or fast
food, but if you want to be realistic
about your weight, you need to set
rules now rather than later. If you
drink alcohol and know that youre
going to want to eat late at night,
think before you drink. Be ready
with healthier options so you dont
end up inhaling your whole days
caloric intake at two in the morn-
ing. Either pack a snack, such as
an energy bar or a handful of nuts,
and eat a frozen dinner when you
come home from the bars. If youre
going to continue eating things like
pizza and Taco Bell, set a limit and
stop after that. Youll be glad the
next day when you dont feel like
a bloated blob of fat. More impor-
tantly, youll be happy at the end of
the year when you didnt become
another casualty of the freshman 15.
Carter is a Shawnee junior in
health, sport and excercise sci-
ence.
opinion
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carter: its easy to fall into bad eating hab-
its, but with a little planning (and a little less
drinking) weight gain can be avoided.
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Dear Jericho (aka North
Lawrence):
Do you want people to think
youre silly?
As if poor ol Kansas isnt the
butt of enough jokes from those
snobby East and West Coasters
with the whole evolution
thing you have to pull a pub-
licity stunt like this.
North Lawrence could change
its name to Jericho for up to a
week in September to coincide
with the premiere of a CBS show
about the fictional Kansas town
of Jericho after a nuclear explo-
sion.
Whoopee! The dadgum gov-
ernor might even attend.
And why?
One Lawrence resident said
in the article that he hoped the
event would make folks from
the coasts want to shoot mov-
ies and TV shows in Lawrence.
Another said the stunt could
help put North Lawrence on
the map.
Just whose map are we talk-
ing about? The people who keep
maps of places that have pulled
publicity stunts for TV shows?
Yes, North Lawrence could be
there right next to Truth or
Consequences, N.M., (formerly
Hot Springs), which changed its
name in a contest held by the
Truth or Consequences game
show in 1950 (the first town to
adopt the name got to host the
show).
OK, so this name change is
not official and only temporary.
But do you really want people to
start associating you with a TV
show? Have you thought about
how annoying that could be?
Kansas already suffers from
Wizard of Oz syndrome. You
know when youre outside the
state and someone asks you,
Hows Toto?
You dont want it to be, Hows
Jericho? or Hows the nuclear
fallout? Do you?
Frank Tankard, for the editorial
board.
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two quick things: one, iowa
state is in ames, not iowa city.
and two, iowa states colors are
not yellow and black. so whoever
did that photo in the sports sec-
tion should be fred.
n
i take issue with ben wilkins
column. He has no right to assume
that i, as a conservative, am either
uneducated or unenlightened. i
will tell you what i have that lib-
erals and progressives do not
morals and values.
n
dear kansan: im kind of mad at
you because today is my birthday
and i wanted to know how my year
was, but you wouldnt tell me. You
suck. Goodbye.
n
south of 19th street, ten-
nessee goes north and south,
numbnuts.
n
want to know how to tell the
diference between freshmen girls
and senior girls on campus? Fresh-
men come in short skirts and high
heels; seniors wear t-shirts and
sweats.
n
i just want to say the new Park
and ride bus is awesome.
n
Hey Free for all, the guy that
called about the tennessee acci-
dent is literally an idiot, because it
does run north kentucky runs
south. that is why as you go down
tennessee the numbers get big-
ger, not smaller. Had to point him
out on that.
n
im one of those GsP deskies
that called the cops on the drunk
21-year-old on Friday. i dont think
that $500 is too much to fne a guy
that tried to tell us he lived in GsP,
whipped out a pocket knife, went
inside and started stripping, and
jumped in the bushes.
n
so, i was talking to my best
friend about politics and she just
asked me if bush was the presi-
dents frst name.
n
todays Fact of the day is awe-
some!
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Sprint settles, but so do their customers
Keep Jericho out
of North Lawrence
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sports 9A
This wasnt a half-paced scrim-
mage, either. Meier has a strong
arm, and the defenders used
impressive timing to knock down
the passes that were floated in
toward them.
Pessimist: It may not have
been a half-paced scrimmage, but
it was played on a 15-yard field. As
soon as the whole field was opened
up, Barmann connected with junior
wide receiver Jeff Foster for a long
gain.
Its too much to expect the
Kansas safeties to learn their
assignments while also dealing with
injuries to key players like Jerome
Kemp. A good safety unit is exactly
that: The teammates play together
and know exactly where each other
will be at all times.
OPtimist: Freshman Angus
Quigley will be missed at the run-
ning back position, but junior
Brandon McAnderson has the tools
to fill in for him quite nicely, espe-
cially on third downs. Running out
of a formation with McAnderson
and four receivers, he was able
to block for the quarterback long
enough to allow three receivers to
get looks, which keeps the whole
field in play.
Pessimist: Like many posi-
tions on the field, running back will
hinge on nothing happening to the
starter. Senior Jon Cornish is the
Kansas running game and will be
counted on to take the pressure off
of Meier.
As soon as Cornish leaves the
game, defenses will begin to focus
their efforts on getting to the quar-
terback. McAnderson is a good
football player, but in a system that
looks like it will often have three
receivers with tight end Derek Fine,
he will be asked to do more than he
is capable of.
OPtimist: At the conclusion of
practice, the children in the crowd
were invited to come onto the field
in an orderly fashion.
Pessimist: Have you ever seen
a thousand kids do anything in an
orderly fashion?
Kansan sports editor Michael
Phillips is a Wichita senior in jour-
nalism.
Edited by Patrick Ross
phillips (continued from 12A)
received little interest from Division
I football programs. His visit to the
University of Kansas was one of
only two visits he made. The other
was at the University of Wyoming.
Nevertheless, Talib understood why
more schools didnt show interest.
We didnt make the playoffs until
my senior year and then we got put
out in the first round of the playoffs,
he said. I feel like I didnt get as much
exposure as other people did in high
school, so I may have got overlooked.
Talib said Kansas special teams
coordinator and cornerbacks coach
Earnest Collins ultimately convinced
him to join the Jayhawks because
of his honesty with Talib in how he
would be used.
Aqibs cameo
The big-time football programs
may not have noticed Talib, but the
makers of the movie Friday Night
Lights did.
In the movie, Carter High School
played Talibs Berkner team in the
playoffs, and Talib appears in the
scene. However, it isnt exactly the
highlight of his high-school career.
They showed me getting beat
in the movie because theyve got to
show Carters good plays, Talib said
of a scene that shows Carter beating
Berkner. It was a real clip of our
real playoff game we played against
Carter.
Turning heads
On the heels of cornerback
Charles Gordons departure from the
team, Talib is the new number-one
reason quarterbacks should fear the
Kansas secondary.
Coaches had a feeling Talib would
some day make an impact for the
Kansas defense, but coach Mark
Mangino said they just didnt think
it would be at cornerback.
He started at safety, but has such
pure coverage ability that we moved
him to corner and he has come along
nicely, Mangino said. He is really
starting to grasp things and get com-
fortable at the cornerback position.
Talib, now a sophomore, started
nine games last year as a redshirt
freshman, intercepted two passes and
led the team with eight pass break-
ups. He was recognized by Rivals.
com, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
and The Sporting News as one of the
top freshmen in the nation.
This year, Talib has already been
named preseason first team All-Big
12 by conference media and is on the
preseason watch list for the Bronko
Nagurski award, which honors the
best defensive player in the country.
Its an honor that they voted me,
but preseason doesnt really mean
anything, Talib said. Preseason is
just what they think youre going to
do. I still have to go out and do it.
No NFL yet
After Gordon jumped from his
cornerback spot at Kansas to the
professional level with a year of
college eligibility remaining, its no
surprise speculation is surrounding
Talib and his NFL intentions.
If anything can be read into his com-
ments about fellow cornerback, junior
Blake Bueltel, Talib will still be donning
the crimson and blue in 2007.
When talking about Bueltels tal-
ent, Talib said that Bueltel would be
sitting right beside him next year
getting all the media attention.
Talib also addressed his profes-
sional aspirations directly. Whether
his name and his abilities will be
up for grabs in the NFL Draft next
spring will depend on Kansas suc-
cess this season.
I want to play in a BCS bowl and
get that experience before I experi-
ence an NFL game, and I feel like its
not complete yet, he said.
My college career is not done
yet.
Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroy-
er can be contacted at sshroyer@
kansan.com.
Edited by Catherine Odson
talib (continued from 12A)
FOOtBALL
By Kyle Carter
After attending last years Iowa
State game with his father, 10-year-
old Rick McFarlin couldnt wait to
get another taste of KU football.
My dad said that one of us would
be happier than the other after the game
and it was me, McFarlin said, adding
that his father was an Iowa State fan.
McFarlin attended Fan
Appreciation and Kids Day
Wednesday night along with about
3,000 other fans to catch a glimpse
of the teams open practice.
The crowd mixed students with
families and other fans that are
normally separated on game day.
Children caught complimentary
mini-footballs thrown into the stands
as the team ran plays on the field.
The most audible excitement came in
the form of whistles and claps when
the offense broke long plays.
Mangino and the team captains
addressed the crowd after the team
finished the open practice. All of the
speeches touched on common themes
of thanking the fans for coming out,
asking them to come back for the
opening game against Northwestern
State, and promising to work hard
toward a successful season.
Gary Green, sophomore running
back, appreciated the turnout.
When I first got here it wasnt
bad, but you can see the loyalty
growing, he said.
One trend Green said he hoped
would head in the other direction
was the nearly weekly tearing down
of the goal posts.
It was good last year, but this
year our fans should expect us to
win, he said.
Ryan Glessner, Harrington senior,
attended all of the home games last year
and shares the teams high expectations.
Im hoping we can at least get to
another bowl game, he said. Ill be
at all the games again and Im going
to Columbia to see us play Mizzou.
Fans were allowed onto the field
after the practice concluded to take
pictures with Baby Jay and get auto-
graphs from the players.
McFarlin took advantage of the
opportunity to continue his exciting day.
Carrying a football already autographed
by some of the team captains, he headed
over to Baby Jay to continue the fun.
I liked the Hail Mary play, he
said. I use it when I play football on
Playstation.
Kansan sportswriter Kyle Carter
can be contacted at kcarter@kan-
san.com.
Edited by Patrick Ross
Jared Gab/KaNsaN
Maggie Morrison, 3, catches a football tossed by her father last night at the KU football Fan Appreciation and Kids Day. Excited to take to the feld at Memorial Stadium, Morrison has been brainwashed as
a Jayhawk fan since birth by her alumni parents.
Jayhawks allow fans to watch open practice at annual appreciation
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Baylor coach Guy Morriss watches his teamturn over on downs during the fourth quarter of a football game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater,
Okla., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. Morriss has been trying to change tactics since he got to Baylor: Personnel, attitudes, perceptions and the outcome of the
games.
By shawn shroyer
Its not easy coaching football at
Baylor.
The program hasnt had a win-
ning season, won more than two
conference games or finished better
than fifth while a member of the six-
team Big 12 South.
So coming off a season where
Baylor had its most victories since
1995, its understandable that coach
Guy Morriss didnt appreciate the
media picking his Bears to return to
the bottom of the South.
Kind of POed, to be honest with
you, Morriss said at the Big 12
Media Days, in front of the very men
and women who made the predic-
tion. Everybody is entitled to their
opinion. I dont think well end up
in the cellar.
Morriss said he would be disap-
pointed with anything less than a
bowl appearance. Senior cornerback
C.J. Wilson took it a step further.
Tell coach hes wrong, Wilson
said. The National Championship is
the thing. You dont come to college
to get a fourth of an education. You
want a degree,
right? Thats
what we want.
Let me get the
big game. If I
cant get the big
game, whats
the point in me
coming to your
school?
This aban-
donment of
the losing
mentality that
has surround-
ed Baylor for
the last decade
could be what
the program
needs to get
back to post-
season play.
Of course,
Baylor will
also need play-
ers to thrive in its unconventional
schemes.
Baylor will run an offense similar
to that of Texas Tech. The term tight
end has been done away with and
relabeled inside receiver. At times,
Baylor will have one running back
and four receivers, but other times,
senior quarterback Shawn Bell will
have five receivers spread across the
field.
The offense may seem complicat-
ed, but Morriss said it looked harder
than it actually was and worked
because it confused defenses.
Its ridiculously simple. I think
thats why everybody thats used it
has had pretty quick success with
it, Morriss said. Once we imple-
mented it at Kentucky, I just became
a cheerleader. You just rep the same
plays over and over and over and
over and over and show them differ-
ent looks.
With seven returning starters in a
simple offense, Baylor could run up
and down the field much the same
way Texas Tech does.
Seniors Trent Shelton and
Dominique Zeigler highlight the list
of receivers. The two combined for
more than 1,000 yards and six touch-
downs in 2005.
On defense, the Bears run a four-
linemen, two-linebacker front, but
have a unique secondary alignment.
In addition to the traditional posi-
tions of two cornerbacks and a free
safety are the outside safety and
rover spots, which should help
Baylor cover more ground in the
secondary but may hurt its run
defense.
The defense
only returns
four starters,
but two are in
the secondary
and should join
forces with new-
comer Brandon
Stiggers to chal-
lenge opposing
quarterbacks.
Wilson and
fellow senior
l i n e b a c k e r
Anthony Arline
combined for 69
tackles and eight
i nt ercept i ons
in 20 combined
starts last year.
Stiggers, junior
rover, joins the
Baylor second-
ary after a suc-
cessful season at a junior college in
California.
The Bears will also try to get a leg
up on the competition with special
teams. All-American senior punter
Daniel Sepulveda averaged 46.18
yards per punt last season, the sec-
ond best in school history. Although
he suffered a torn ACL last spring,
Sepulveda said he planned to play in
Baylors first game this season.
I didnt think he could do it,
Morriss said. But he is the kind of
guy that will make a believer out of
you in a hurry.
Sepulvedas ability to give oppo-
nents a longer field should help the
young defense. Sepulvedas return
from such a serious injury may serve
as a sign of good things to come for
a program that has endured much
hardship. And if the Bears do reach
postseason play, maybe then they
will convince the media Baylor
deserves respect.
You cant control what people
say, Wilson said. Youre not respon-
sible for peoples habits, but you can
dang sure break em.
Kansan sportswriter shawn shroy-
er can be contacted at sshroyer@
kansan.com.
Bears goal: The Fiesta Bowl
Big 12 South cellar-dweller makes changes to improve
Baylor Schedule
sept. 3 vs. TCu
sept. 9 vs. Northwestern
state
sept. 16 at Washington
state
sept. 23 vs. army
sept. 30 vs. Kansas state
oct. 7 at Colorado
oct. 14 at Texas
oct. 21 vs. Kansas (home-
coming)
oct. 28 vs. Texas a&M
Nov. 4 at Texas Tech
Nov. 11 at oklahoma state
Nov. 18 vs. oklahoma
*source: Baylor athletics
department
By Troy sChULTe
assoCiaTed Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri
wide receiver Brad Ekwerekwu
is back on the practice field, six
weeks after an emergency appen-
dectomy.
Im too anxious to stand
around anymore, Ekwerekwu said
Tuesday. Im trying to get out
there and get more involved. It got
boring.
Last month, the senior from
Arlington, Texas, felt a sharp pain
in his right side after returning
home from church. He tried to
sleep that night, but when the pain
was there in the morning, he went
to the hospital.
Ekwerekwu said his appendix
didnt burst, but we were racing
against that.
When the Tigers opened pre-
season camp on Aug. 5, Ekwerekwu
wore a solid red jersey, meaning
he was not to participate in any
drills.
He wasnt sure when hed be
ready to return.
They told me regular recovery
time for average Joe Citizen is six
to eight weeks, and this is the sixth
week, he said. His first practice
was Sunday.
Ekwerekwu, who caught 32
passes for 282 yards last season,
said the side is still a little sore.
Still, hes happy to be back.
Coach Gary Pinkel is happy hes
back, too, considering how inex-
perienced the rest of the receivers
are.
Junior Will Franklin and
Ekwerekwu are the only two wide
receivers on the roster to have
caught more than 45 career pass-
es.
He just needs more work,
Pinkel said of Ekwerekwu. From
a cardio standpoint hes behind.
Receivers coach Andy Hill said
although Ekwerekwu wasnt prac-
ticing he played a vital role the
first two weeks of practice by help-
ing the younger receivers learn
routes and other aspects of the
position something Ekwerekwu
said was part of his duties as a
team captain.
Thats the advantage of Ek hav-
ing experience. He can go out
there and actually be a coach on
the field, Hill said. Thomson
Omboga has done it, Sean Coffey
has done it, now its Eks turn.
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11A
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006
BY JEFF DETERS
Senior outside hitter Jana Correa suffered
season-ending injuries in both her freshman
and junior seasons, and following a torn
ACL last October, she thought her career was
finished.
Last year when I got hurt I just thought
Oh, Ill never play again, Correa said. So
just having the chance to play one more sea-
son, Im really happy.
Facing the KU alumni on Saturday, Correa
played in her first game since the injury, and
though it was just an exhibition, Correa said it
was a good way for her to get back into game
action before heading into the Crimson Tide
Invitational.
Our goal is to win the tournament. We
expect to win, she said.
But the Jayhawks will have to overcome the
loss of Big 12 Pre-season Newcomer of the
Year Natalie Uhart, who is out for the season
after injuring her knee during the alumni
game.
The injury came when Uhart struck refer-
ees stand during the KU alumni game.
Though the effect caused by the loss of
Uhart will be large, Correa said it has brought
the team even closer.
Our team, I think its even tighter right
now just because we know that we lost a huge
player, she said.
Correa has been talking to Uhart and
encouraging her to keep her spirits high.
Ive been there. I told her you need to be
strong, and it sucks, Correa said, referring to
the difficulties of being on crutches, wearing
a brace and the months of rehab.
Correa said she felt additional responsibil-
ity to help make up for the loss of Uhart. But
taking a leadership role is nothing new for
Correa or junior Emily Brown, opposite hit-
ter/setter.
Now the pressure is even bigger for me
and Emily and all the seniors, just because we
need to step up and fill up the spot for her,
Correa said.
Coach Ray Bechard is counting on them
to lead the Jayhawks back to the NCAA
Tournament this season.
He said they have played at a high level,
been a part of some of the biggest wins in
the programs history and have a concept of
what it takes to get to the NCAA Tournament
because theyve been there before.
I think they will be counted on heavily not
only from a statistical standpoint, but from a
standpoint of Heres how we need to do busi-
ness here at Kansas to make this happen,
Bechard said.
The teams task begins Friday when the
Jayhawks play Alabama A&M. And if Correas
senior season is derailed by injuries, she will
still lead the Jayhawks in any way she can.
Ive been in this position before, Correa
said. Im excited to help this team as much
as I can.
Kansan sportswriter Jef Deters can be
contacted at jdeters@kansan.com.
Playing arena ball
poor substitute
for big-time career
BY BRYAN CISLER
Back in 2002, before the bowl
games, the torn-down goalposts and
the attendance records, KU football
fans saw nothing but trouble when
Kansas finished 2-10 with no confer-
ence wins.
Freshmen, and future standout
linebackers, Nick Reid, Brandon
Perkins and Kevin Kane were strug-
gling to understand the KU defense.
Linebacker Banks Floodman was out
nursing a torn ACL.
On the other side of the ball, then-
first-year starter Bill Whittemore
was struggling to make plays in a
depleted offense.
There were few bright spots in
2002, but one was senior linebacker
Greg Cole.
While the fans were wondering
what had gone wrong, Cole could
already see the improvement that
was made when Mark Mangino
replaced former coach Terry Allen
after the 2001 season.
The entire attitude of the team
changed, Cole said. Terry Allen
was a laid-back kind of guy, whereas
Mangino was more of an in-your-
face type of coach. We just wanted to
get that winning mentality.
As captain, Cole had the respon-
sibility to lead and mold the young-
but-talented set of linebackers. Even
back then, Cole saw potential.
I always knew those guys would
be special players. I was happy for
Nick Reid when he won the Big 12
defensive player of the year award,
but all those guys worked hard, he
said. They saw the positive things
that were happening in the pro-
gram.
Just three seasons later, those same
players would lead one of Kansas
best defenses ever. In 2002, though,
it was Cole who was doing most of
the playmaking. Cole led the team
in tackles that year with 106.
Even after Cole left Kansas fol-
lowing the 2002 season, his passion
for football never stopped. He spent
time back in his hometown of Miami
working as a substitute teacher at a
local high school and training hard
for a football comeback.
In 2005, Cole began the next chap-
ter of his football career by heading
to Illinois to lace up his cleats for the
Rock River Raptors in the startup
United Indoor Football League. In
their expansion season, the Raptors
went 11-4 and made it all the way
to the semi-finals before falling to
Lexington.
While Cole is enjoying his time
with the Raptors, he wants one more
shot with the NFL but thinks outside
influences may limit his opportu-
nity.
I feel as though I have not gotten
a fair shot because of the politics of
the game, he said. If you are not a
big name or come from a big power-
house football school, you are kind
of left out.
Rock River coach Rik Richards
agrees.
Cole deserves to be at a higher
level, but has yet to get an opportuni-
ty back up there, Richards said. At
the bare minimum Greg is a CFL-
type player, he just needs to find the
right scheme, and will be an asset for
whatever team he plays for.
Cole still takes time to follow the
KU football team and loves the fact
that Kansas got revenge on some the
teams that embarrassed the Jayhawks
in 2002. Coles favorite was the 2004
K-State game, coming just two years
after the Wildcats beat the Jayhawks
64-0 in Lawrence.
It felt great to see the guys I
played with finally end the streak,
and to do it at home was great, he
said. I must have watched it on my
computer five times. The fourth-
quarter run by John Randle almost
made me cry.
While the linebackers who Cole
helped mentor are gone, Cole still
likes the future of the team and
thinks it will contend for a Big 12
title soon.
As for Coles future, he wants to
get into real estate after his playing
days are through, but he isnt looking
that far ahead just yet. He continues
to work out, hoping to get his chance
to play NFL football.
Kansan sportswriter Bryan Cisler
can be contacted at bcisler@kan-
san.com.

ATHLETICS CALENDAR
FRIDAY
Soccer vs. Furman, 5 p.m., Jay-
hawk Soccer Complex
Volleyball vs. Alabama A&M, 4:30 p.m.,
Crimson Tide Invitational, Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
SATURDAY
Volleyball vs. Miami, 11 a.m., Crimson
Tide Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Volleyball vs. Alabama, 7 p.m., Crim-
son Tide Invitational, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
SUNDAY
Soccer vs. Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m.,
Jayhawk Soccer Complex
Injuries a bump in the road to season goals
Former Kansas linebacker dreams of a call on NFL draf day
Despite the loss of Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, leadership still a dominant quality
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
VOLLEYBALL
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Nov. 5 vs. Washburn (Exh.), 2 p.m.
Nov. 11 vs. Seton Hall (WBCA Clas-
sic), 2 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. Iowa/Missouri St. (WBCA
Classic), TBA
Nov. 16 vs. UMKC, 7 p.m.
Nov. 20 at Creighton, 7 p.m.
Nov. 26 vs. TBA, 2 p.m.
Nov. 29 vs. Western Illinois, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 vs. South Dakota State, 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 vs. California, 2 p.m.
Dec. 17 vs. Santa Clara, 2 p.m.
Dec. 21 at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Dec. 29 vs. Northern Illinois, 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 vs. Xavier, 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 3 at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 6 vs. Baylor, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.
Jan. 13 vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m.
Jan. 20 vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 at Kansas State, TBA
Jan. 27 at Nebraska, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Texas A&M, TBA
Feb. 6 vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Texas, TBA
Feb. 14 vs. Missouri, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 vs. Kansas State, 2 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24 at Colorado, 7 p.m.
March 1 at Missouri, 6:30 p.m.
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last in the Big 12 South this
season but it has
higher aspirations
9A 10A
Jayhawk football fans came out in full
force last night to watch
Kansas open practice.
thursday, august 24, 2006
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PAGE 12A
The Kansas football team opened
the doors of Memorial Stadium for
fans to watch the last 30 minutes of
Wednesdays open practice for its
annual Fan Appreciation and Kids
Day. The event successfully served
its purpose: To get people talking
about the football team in advance
of the season opener.
Theres a lot to be excited about,
but behind every hope is a fear and
both optimists and pessimists will
have plenty to say before the team
gets the final word on the field.
Optimist: Freshman quarter-
back Kerry Meier is the real deal.
Meier has been working with the
first team since spring practices and
is displaying a poise rarely seen by
freshman quarterbacks.
Perhaps most impressively,
Meier showed a Vince Young-esque
tendency to run with the football
as soon as he gave his receivers a
look. When defenses are caught
off-guard, Meier will easily gain 10
yards with his feet. When they are
anticipating the run, it should free
up receivers to make big plays.
pessimist: Meiers will have
his lunch eaten the second he leaves
the pocket. Spread offenses are now
the norm in the Big 12 Conference;
even Nebraska is headed in that
direction.
Combine that with the risk of
injury, and theres no reason to let
Meier leave the pocket. Remember
that as soon as he goes down, Adam
Barmann retakes the reigns for the
Jayhawks.
Optimist: It may have been
a hot day, but as coach Mark
Mangino pointed out, were used
to it.
pessimist: Tight end Derek
Fine summed it up nicely: Im hot.
Optimist: The cornerbacks
and safeties held their own against
Kansas impressive core of receivers.
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fOOtBall
By michAEl PhilliPs
kansan sports editor
mphillips@kansan.com
sophomore cornerback takes spotlight
Talib ready to fill
shoes of departed
Charles Gordon
Jared Gab/KANsAN
sophomore cornerback Aqibtalibis expectedto fll the shoes vacated when Charles Gorden left the Kansas football teamafter his junior year in order to pursue a career in the National Football League.
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Jayhawks
display ups,
downs
at fans day
By RyAn schnEidER
In an event that was high on
enthusiasm but short on football, the
Kansas football team hosted its annu-
al Fan Appreciation and Kids Day
at Memorial Stadium Wednesday
night.
The stadium opened at 5:30 p.m.
for fans to watch the final 30 minutes
of the teams practice.
In a short address to the nearly
3,000 people in attendance, coach
Mark Mangino thanked the fans
and others who attended the annual
event for their support of the football
program.
Id like to thank the best band in
college football, the cheerleaders, Big
Jay, all the Jays, he said.
Mangino also took time to public-
ly introduce the 2006 captains: Senior
offensive lineman David Ochoa,
junior tight end Derek Fine, junior
defensive lineman James McClinton
and sophomore linebacker Mike
Rivera.
The offense and defense scrim-
maged. Some observations:
Senior quarterback Adam
Barmanns deep touchdown pass
to junior wide receiver Jeff Foster
drew the loudest cheers of the night.
Barmann, who has practiced with
the second-team offense throughout
training camp, threw a mix of short
yardage passes to receivers and backs
before his longest pass of the night.
Redshirt-freshman quarterback
Kerry Meier was fairly sharp, com-
pleting four of five passes on his lon-
gest offensive drive of the night. He
also scrambled for a 15-yard rushing
touchdown, one of several plays that
put Meier on the run.
Senior running back Jon
Cornish and junior fullback Brandon
McAnderson both saw time with the
first-team offense. McAnderson and
freshman running back Jake Sharp
are expected to back up Cornish,
after last weeks injury to redshirt-
freshman Angus Quigley.
The starting wide receiver spots
still appear open, with at least five
different receivers seeing playing
time alongside Meier with the first-
team offense. Senior Brian Murph,
junior Marcus Henry and sophomore
Marcus Herford saw time with the
first-team offense and each recorded
a catch.
The three starting lineback-
er spots also seemed unsettled as
redshirt-freshman Jake Schermer,
sophomore Joe Mortensen, sopho-
more Mike Rivera and senior Eric
Washington saw time with the first-
team defense.
Injured players redshirt-fresh-
man Darrell Stuckey, senior safety
Jerome Kemp and sophomore safety
James Holt did not practice. Mangino
said Kemp might be available for
the season opener Sept. 2 against
Northwestern State, but Stuckey and
Holt would not.
Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan
schneider can be contacted at
rschneider@kansan.com.
Edited by Dianne Smith
Fan Appreciation and Kids Day gives fans preview of coming season, highlights new and returning players
Jared Gab/KANSAN
Kerry Meier, freshman quarterback, prepares a pass froma deep pocket yesterday evening during the Jayhawks open practice at Memorial Sta-
dium. Meier is expected to start the football season at quarterback.
By shAwn shRoyER
When Aqib Talib was born, he
was given two unique gifts: His
name, which brings with it questions
of its origin, and his athletic ability,
which brings with it attention from
media and opposing offenses.
These two gifts have stayed with
the sophomore cornerback as hes
gone from New Jersey to Texas to
Kansas; from the basketball court to
the football field to the big screen;
from offensive weapon to shutdown
defender, and from a moderately
recruited high schooler to a blip on
the National Football League radar.
But it all starts with the name.
When I was born, my parents
were practicing Islam, so I have a
Muslim name, Talib said of his par-
ents, Okolo Talib and Ted Henry.
Theyre not really practicing it any
more, but I always kept my Muslim
name. I kind of like it.
The road to Kansas
Watching Talib play on Saturdays,
its hard to tell football was not his
first love. Born in Trenton, N.J., Talib
said nobody in the state played foot-
ball. Instead, baseball and basketball
were the prevalent sports. He chose
basketball.
But a move to Dallas when he was
in eighth grade brought him into the
world of football.
I had been playing basketball all
my life, and football was just some-
thing new, Talib said. It got me
right away. I was like, thats what I
want to go to college to do.
Even in his first year of football,
Talib had a knack for making the big
play. He said he scored eight touch-
downs his first season, mainly on
screen passes and kick returns.
In Texas, Talib moved back and
forth between Dallas and Richardson
and attended Berkner High School,
where he began to focus on football.
He switched sides of the ball to
defense and was a game-changer
in a different capacity on special
teams. As a senior, Talib intercepted
three passes and blocked four kicks,
garnering first team all-district, first
team all-city and Berkner Defensive
Back of the Year honors.
Despite his accolades, Talib
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