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students get wired in Class

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Going to class really can pay off, as first-year students in the department of electrical engineering and computer science found out. Brian McClendon, vice president of Google Maps and Google Earth and a Kansas electrical engineering alumnus, gave new tablet computers to students in the department on Monday. McClendon encouraged the students to use their tablets for their own exploration outside of the classroom in addition to their school work. McClendon said he was trying to promote creativity and experience with the latest technology. And thats already happening. Technology is everywhere on campus, from the girl texting nonstop on her way to class to the guy blaring music through his Beats headphones, and its rapidly appearing in classrooms. For the past 20 years, students and professors have held mixed opinions when it comes to technology in the classroom. A July report by the Pew Research Center on college students and technology showed that nationwide, undergraduates at four-year institutions are extremely wired. Ninety-three percent are broadband users and 92 percent use wireless internet through either a laptop or cellphone. Aiming to make their lessons more entertaining and interactive for the Universitys technology-based generation, many professors are attempting to get students involved by incorporating the newest advancements available. Professors are using many types of technology in the classroom, including iClickers, videoconferencing, lecture capture, tablets and iPads, iPhones, Bluray DVD players and document cameras, said Bob Lim, chief information officer of information technology for the University. Some students are now allowed access to their personal technological devices for classwork. Not only are

Max MikuleCky/kansan Wes Landis, a sophomore from Damar, uses an iPad 2 to take notes in class. The iPad is beneficial to me because it is so much lighter and more portable than a laptop, he said.

laptops permitted for taking notes, Topeka, is enrolled in the course and but cellphones are also utilized for thinks this is a technology that will learning. flourish within the University. My persuasive speaking class had Its more interactive than a reguto go find materials on campus that lar lecture, Farrington said. With are used to persuade people, said the 3-D and trivia questions popping Erin Griffiths, a junior from Win- up, it makes it less boring and keeps field. We could take pictures of it on you awake because youre having to our cellphones and then email it to answer questions for a grade. Theyre him, and my professor pulled it up still working out the kinks, but I definitely think itll go further. immediately in class. To some, these breakthroughs are McClendon donated $50,000 for the purchase of the Android-based essential and should be utilized as tablets. Eighty-nine students are cur- much as possible, but others would rently taking the introductory class, prefer technology to stay outside of Programming I, and those who en- the classroom. Sticking to the chalkroll in this course for the spring se- boards and banning cellphone or mester will receive Motorola Xoom laptop use during class can encourage students to fully concentrate on Tablets. Defining when and how much the task at hand, rather than involvstudents may use technology in the ing themselves in things that dont classroom was an issue during Stu- pertain to the topic. Being tech savvy is important in dent Senate elections last spring. Part of KUniteds coalition called on the our ever changing world, said Sean University to develop an acceptable Jones, a freshman from Lenexa. But Ive been disuse policy for tracted by technology. people using It would no matter how hard people their laptops really offer try, cellphones will, and in class. Just an alternaalways are, being used the other day, tive to textsecretly. a guy sitting books, and in front of me textbooks, eMiLy GriFFiThS was playing we know, A junior from Winfield Pokmon and are a really Bejeweled big money Blitz. I was drainer for more tempted s t u d e n t s , said Libby Johnson, the student body to look at that instead of paying atpresident, before she was elected in tention to the lecture. Griffiths said many professors April. The University is also experi- dont allow her to use her iPad in menting with a new 3-D technology. class, even to take notes. But she In a physical geography class taught understands the desire to prevent by Daniel Hirmas, students wear students from disrupting the class. 3-D glasses to view images and vid- People will be on Facebook, shopeos on a special projector. Covering ping, or doing things they shouldnt a wide range of topics, such as the be doing, she said. No matter how atmosphere, landforms, soils and hard people try, cellphones will, and vegetation, through this new 3-D always are, being used secretly. Techtechnology, students are able to feel nology can be used for good, but can like theyre actually experiencing also be a big distraction. the material theyre learning about. Edited by Sarah Champ They also use iClickers to answer questions throughout the lecture. Kevin Farrington, a freshman from

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Monarchs make rest stop in Lawrence

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In a garden, children gather around a bearded man covered in butterflies. This may sound like something out of a fairytale, but it was actually a scene from campus this weekend. The 2011 Monarch Watch fall open house, held near Foley Hall on West Campus, gave visitors a the chance to participate in activities designed to educate and captivate. Attendees had the opportunities to tour the research facilities, view the mating cages, learn how to make butterfly gardens, obtain chrysalides to hatch at home and even videoconference with experts abroad. Every time I come here, I learn more, said Viola Hoelting, an elementary school teacher from Olpe, This is an unbelievable insect. The activities served to spread the passion for science fostered by the events creator, Orley Taylor, an ecology professor and the man with the butterfly beard. Taylor started the Monarch Watch, a part of the Kansas Biological Survey at the University, in 1992 and has documented the unique insect, which is able to retrace its migration routes even when bred in captivity. Furthermore, Taylor has used the watch to monitor the populations and how they have reacted to global climate change since that time. I remember learning about the migration of the monarch when I was younger, said Leslie Reece, an employee at the Monarch Watch. Theyre not as prominent as they were Theyre just trying to make sure that the species stays healthy and continues to survive. Since the start of the Monarch Watch, Taylor has continued to hold the open houses to spread his passion for nature and to share the wonder and curiosity that he has felt since childhood with new generations. Thats the idea, Taylor said. Its a kids thing. Edited by Jonathan Shorman

University ranked 101 by US News

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The University ranks 101st in U.S. News and World Reports new college rankings, released 11 p.m. Monday. Among public schools, the University ranked 46th. The rank is down from a 2008 high, when the University was ranked seventh among public universities. The University shares its 101st ranking with several other universities, including Florida State University, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. When it comes to schools within the University, the School of Business ranked 105th, the School of Education 18th, and the School of Engineering 95th. U.S. News noted that the University has a fall acceptance rate of 93 percent and a six-year graduation rate of 61 percent. Harvard, Princeton and Yale were the top three among all colleges.
Forecasts done by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 2A.

ContriButed pHoto Orley Taylor, a professor of ecology, provides a nice place for monarchs to land. Taylor has coordinated Monarch watch since 1992.

Index

Classifieds 11 Crossword 4

Cryptoquips 4 opinion 5

sports 12 sudoku 4

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Dont forget

Today is international chocolate day. Did you know chocolate melts in your mouth because its melting point is below body temperature?

Todays Weather

Its the perfect day.

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HI: 83 LO: 55

Tuesday

Mostly sunny skies, high of 83, north wind 5-10 mph. Increasing clouds overnight. Light winds from north-northeast. Werent you worried it was getting hot again?

HI: 73 LO: 46

Wednesday
High of 73, mostly cloudy, eastnortheast wind 10-15 mph. 30 percent chance of rain.

Fall may officially be here.

HI: 64 20 percent chance for morning showers, cloudy skies, high of 64 LO: 43 degrees. Winds east-northeast at 5-10 mph. Keep an umbrella in your stash just in case.

HI: 70 LO: 53

Friday
Partly cloudy, high of 70. Wind south at 10-15 mph.

Nearly perfect. (Sorry if you have class).

You have quite a bit more time this year to drop a class online than in years past. Instead of a deadline of the 15th class day, you have until the 60th class day, which this year is Nov. 16. Chek registrar.ku.edu for details.

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A Los Angeles school police officer shot his own bulletproof vest then planted a shell casing and claimed a gunman had shot him so he could get out of work on medical leave while collecting full pay, prosecutors said Monday. Deputy District Attorney Paul Nunez summed up the case against 31-year-old Jeff Stenroos during closing arguments in the case. Stenroos is charged with preparing a false police report, planting false evidence and other counts stemming from the Jan. 19 incident. The purported shooting prompted a massive police search for a gunman and led to 9,000 students being held in their schools for hours. The defense argued that Stenroos accidentally shot himself while cleaning a gun and never intended to stage a fraud. Stenroos remains on paid administrative leave.

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The numbers are in from violence on the 38th anniversary of Chiles military coup: Police arrested 280 people and 45 people were injured, including a teenager who is in critical condition with a bullet in his chest. The disturbances during the commemoration of Chiles Sept. 11 followed an otherwise peaceful march to Santiagos memorial for the more than 40,000 people who were killed, disappeared, or tortured and jailed during the military dictatorship. Mondays disturbances left their mark around the capital Tuesday morning, with streetlights damaged and the smoldering remains of street blockades at various points around the city.

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Official and survivor counts indicated that nearly 1,200 people may have been aboard a crowded ferry that sank off Tanzanias coast. Survivor Issa Hemeid said Monday some 150 people were likely trapped inside the boats first- and second-class section when it sank early Saturday, echoing two other survivors. The death toll was 240 on Monday. On Sunday, an official estimated more than 800 people survived. Together, that could mean nearly 1,200 people were aboard, well above survivors estimates of the boats capacity of 600. Officials gathered Monday on the island of Zanzibar to pray for the survivors and the dead. Survivors said the ferry left Tanzanias commercial capital of Dar es Salaam loaded with building materials, mattresses and passengers. Officials said they are seeking the boats captain and owner.

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The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died Monday of his injuries in a Moscow hospital, a final bitter blow to all those who mourned the teams loss. The Vishnevsky hospital said 26-year-old Alexander Galimov died of the severe burns that covered about 90 percent of his body, despite the best efforts of doctors in its burn unit, considered one of the best in Russia. The crash Wednesday of a chartered Yak42 jet outside the western city of Yaroslavl took the lives of 28 players, two coaches and seven other staff of the local Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey club. The only other person to survive, flight crew member Alexander Sizov, remained in intensive care at Moscows Sklifosovsky hospital.

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bird fossils reveal digestive evolution

A survey from the National Endowment for the Arts found that Kansas, per capita, has a greater part of its population involved in personal artistic expression than any other state, according to a release by University relations. The University is collecting stories about art and creativity as part of How Are you Creative, an oral history project by the School of the Arts. The project is similar to StoryCorps, a national project that records stories of Americans from different backgrounds. The project collected stories firsthand on Sunday at the Kansas State Fair through the Universitys booth. One story that organizers documented at the fair was The Block Stacker, the story of Great Bend resident Thomas Humburgs scale model of the world Trade Center buildings. Hamburg, a farmer and welder, created the 13-foot-tall model out of 16,000 small wooden blocks to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001. By collecting such stories, the project organizers hope to promote participation in the arts in Kansas. Other stories will be collected in communities across the state and through the website www.creative.ku.edu. All Kansans are invited to participate. Ian Cummings

A new discovery by University researchers advances knowledge of ancient bird anatomy, providing a new picture of how the birds digestive systems evolved, according to a release by University relations. The fossils show evidence of a crop the muscular pocket in the esophagus where modern birds store and soften seeds in two species that lived 130 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous. The discovery will be published in an upcoming edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences. The fossils show that seed eating was an important driving force in the early diversification and radiation of modern-type birds, said larry Martin, professor and senior curator at the KU Biodiversity Institute. The two species, Sapeornis and Hongshanornis, were in the collection of a museum in Shandong Province, China. Fossils of both species contained preserved seeds where the crop is located in modern birds. Martin said the crop is an important clue to how birds evolved from having teeth as they did in the Early Cretaceous to not having teeth, as in birds today.

Martin co-authored the paper with Xiaoting Zheng of linyi University and the Tianya Museum of Nature in China, Zhonghe Zhou of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and Biodiversity Institute researchers David Burnham, a program and Desui Miao. Martin said the birds were around 130 million years old and about 10 million years older than Archaeopteryx, which was previously thought to be the first bird. Sapeornis was a pretty fair-sized bird, about the size of an ordinary chicken, Martin said, according to the release. It belongs to a group of basal birds that are related to, but actually separate from, the line that leads to modern birds. The other bird that we have, Hongshanornis, is a very early example of the group to which all modern birds belong. Its essentially a modern bird, but an awfully old one one of the oldest modern birds. Martin said the University was among the first to investigate Early Cretaceous fossils in China, and has partnered with Chinese scientists since the beginning of that research. He said the fossils in that area had produced thousands of skeletons, often with feathers, stomach contents and internal organs. Ian Cummings

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Take Charge Challenge officials discuss ways to get lawrence residents involved in the challenge after learning that lawrence is falling behind Manhattan. The Take Charge Challenge encourages lawrence residences and businesses to change lightbulbs and thermostats in an effort to save the most energy.

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Students deal with life following house fire

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icummings@kansan.com Seven students who escaped their burning house Sunday morning are finding temporary housing and receiving help from the University. Taylor Shaw, a sophomore from Wichita, is collecting donations of household items for the students at the offices of the Jayhawker Towers and Student Union Activities in the Kansas Union. Shaw said six of the students were returning to Lawrence Monday after spending the night at the home of one of their parents in Overland Park. They all wanted to stick together, Shaw said. There were 13 people in the house in the 1300 block of Tennessee Street when a sofa on the porch caught fire at 6 a.m. Sunday. Chief Mark Bradford of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical said property damage to the house and its contents was estimated at $234,000. He said the departments investigators have not identified the cause of the fire but think it was an accident. All of the occupants escaped with no injuries, but fire and water damage destroyed virtually all of their possessions, and the house is badly damaged. Most of us lost everything we had, said James Hennahane, a sophomore from Leawood and a resident of the house. He said one of his roommates lost a large album collection. Hennahane was able to save his laptop only because it was near the first-floor window he jumped out of to escape. The students received short-term financial aid from the Douglas County Chapter of the American
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EVENTS

Film details hunts wrongful conviction

Darryl Hunt was wrongly convicted of a murder twice and served more than 18 years in prison. Now, as a free man, hes here to tell us about it. The Arc of Justice: The Incarceration (And Exoneration) of Darryl Hunt, is a free screening of the film The Trials of Darryl Hunt and follow-up discussion with Imam Khalid Griggs,

a founding member of the Darryl Hunt Defense Fund; Phoebe Zerwick, a freelance journalist; and Hunt. The event spans from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Avenue. For more information, call 785-864-7644 or email tashj@ku.edu. Max Rothman

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Photo fetches $23k for charity

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 With the moon in your sign, youve got the confidence to face any challenge. Consider seemingly crazy solutions that just might work. Take it slow, and finish up. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Youre inspired and you know what actions to take, so dive in. Work privately, and focus on completing previous commitments first. Unexpected brilliance results. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 Schedule meetings today, and enjoy friends ... group activities bring rewards. Encourage someone elses creativity. New opportunities unfold. Guard against jealousies, and share gratitude. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 Dont be put off by first appearances ... things arent always what they seem. Keep your house clean to avoid upset. Travel later. Hang with friends when you can. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 Romantic persuasion works for you now. Your community brings out the best in you. An argument is tantalizing, if you keep your sense of humor. Take notes for future reference. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 Its OK to question your purpose at this point in time. Dont go against your core values. Encourage others to make bizarre suggestions. Youll know when its right. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 Clean up any misunderstandings with your partner to create shared goals anew. Think outside the box when confronted with any challenges. Get expert assistance. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 Jump into action. You can be especially creative in your work now. Be open for a pleasant surprise. Youve got everything you need, so keep your money in your pocket. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 Confer with your family. Youre attracting love and romance. A surprising development spurs you to new ideas. Choose for yourself. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 Solve a mystery by cleaning up messes and tying loose ends. Dont get off the train until it has completely stopped. If you do, expect consequences. Better to stay home. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 Practice and study flourish now. Dont be afraid to make mistakes. Its part of learning. Communication allows romantic conflict to end before it starts. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9 Push forward to complete projects, especially those that have resisted completion before. Your heads full of ways to make money. Finish up old stuff to make way for new.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. A Goodwill worker who spotted a photograph of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has helped the charity make $23,000 in an online auction. The tintype photograph was in a bin, about to be shipped out, when a worker grabbed it and sent it to the charitys local online department. The item was then put up for auction. Goodwill spokeswoman Suzanne Kay-Pittman said Thursday that the tintype was headed to an outlet store before the worker spotted it. She says there it would have fetched a dollar and change based on its weight. It was also a record auction for the charity. The previous record was an early 1900s watercolor that sold for $7,500. The sale was first reported by The Tennesseean. Kay-Pittman says the successful bidder lives in Virginia. Associated Press

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160,000 military homes to get rooftop arrays

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The last time I checked in with SolarCity was back in June when underwater hockey enthusiast Lyndon Rive's San Mateo, Calif.based photovoltaic powerhouse had just received a whopping $280 million investment from that tiny-teeny, obscure search engine company known as Google. That investment, the largest residential solar fund created in the U.S., was to aid SolarCity in continuing to offer attractive, innovative financing alternatives to homeowners who are interested in solar but are put off by the daunting up-front installation costs. Now here's this: Wednesday, SolarCity (solarcity.com) which also expanded to the East Coast just this year announced the launch of SolarStrong, an audacious, $1 billion project that aims to double the number of residential photovoltaic systems across the U.S. through the installation of rooftop solar arrays on 160,000 homes and other buildings, such as community centers and administrative buildings, on the country's military bases. In total, 124 different military housing developments in 33 states would partake in the program, which is expected to create as many as 6,000 jobs over the next five years, many of them earmarked for U.S. veterans and military families. Right now, SolarStrong is already underway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii where, when all is said and done, 2,000 military homes will boast rooftop solar arrays. Given the magnitude of the project, it's no surprise the federal government has stepped in to help the Department of Energy has extended a conditional commitment for a partial guarantee of a $344 million loan that will support SolarStrong. The government's financial involvement in the project has raised a few eyebrows considering that another solar company, Solyndra, declared bankruptcy just last week after receiving a $535 million loan guarantee through the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program. SolarCity insists the government is not at risk this time around particularly because the loans will kick in after the military installations are up and running; there's also the fact that SolarCity, unlike Solyndra, is an established, 5-year-old company. The U.S. Department of Defense is America's largest consumer of electricity (something that I always forget) and the project, which will add 371 megawatts of solar generation capacity, will certainly more than help the D.O.D. reach its goal of harnessing 25 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2025.

disney ready to release Lion king 3d

Nobody really knew matthew Broderick could sing, back in the early '90s. Still, it's a little bit of a surprise to recall that Disney used somebody else to do his crooning in 1994's "The Lion King." A year later, Broderick would storm Broadway in the musical revival "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." "Lion King" was the movie that Disney insiders regard as a high-water mark for traditional Disney animation, the exclamation point on the success story that began with "The Little mermaid" and continued with "Beauty and the Beast." That cell-animated classic earns a nice 3-D dressing up in "The Ling King 3D," Disney's two-week reissue of the film, opening Friday. That's to be followed by an early October release on Blu-ray. It still looks lovely, with beautifully drawn lions and hyenas plus a warthog,

a meerkat, a mandrill, a hornbill and assorted other denizens of the African savannah. The wildebeest stampede is almost as novel and breathtaking as it was when the film was new. maybe "Hakuna matata" has become a musical cliche, but the Jackson Fiveish "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" still tickles. And Elton John's anthems "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "The Circle of Life" are likewise so much a part of the culture as to seem worn, but still soar. The 3-D doesn't add much, only depth to this film, which won a couple of Oscars upon its release. A wildebeest or hyena almost falls into your lap here and there. Disney used to reissue its classics to theaters for short runs so that a new generation could experience them the way they were meant to be seen. That makes this "Lion King" revival part of a grand tradition, 3-D or not. Some who were just children 17 years ago have the chance to make this the first Disney film their kids see in a theater. McClatchy-Tribune

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University should protect own interests first

While the Big 12 Conference teeters on the brink of extinction, the University of Kansas must stick to its best interest. Although the University and Kansas State share deep connections from operating under the Board of Regents and sharing rivalry in communities and households, a split might be necessary if major changes further threaten the stability of the conference. Ed McKechnie, Kansas Board of Regents chairman, told the Associated Press last week that the Regents would prefer the institutions to stay together in a conference. He also hoped the Big 12 would consider an academic alignment rather than remain a football-based conference. However, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little already told The UDK that the University is not required to stick with K-State. Gray-Little has handled the alignment situation well. By supporting the continuation of the Big 12, she expressed the Universitys commitment to college athletics, rivalry traditions and member institutions. But she has still left options open in case the Big 12 disintegrates. As the chief officer of the University, its Gray-Littles jurisdiction to decide whether to stay in or leave the conference. Legislators and members of the Board of Regents, who have the states best interests in mind, should not interfere or force the University to stay with K-State in a conference. The University is accredited by the Association of American Universities a prestigious academic recognition it shares with Missouri, but not K-State. This actually makes Missouri a better academic-athletic rival to take along if Kansas needs to move to another conference. A split with K-State should at least be on the table if the Big 12 falls apart. In any major NCAA conference, football revenue dominates athletic department income, even at a basketball school like Kansas. If rumors hold and football powerhouses Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12, Kansas Athletics Inc. could take a sizable hit on the $11.9 million it currently receives from the conference and the NCAA. But with Big 12 television contracts totaling $150 million per year, the conference will still be lucrative for the University even if those institutions leave. The best scenario for the University would be to maintain both K-State and Missouri rivalries in the same conference. But a split with either institution should always be considered. The University has a unique identity as a Big 12 member. If we move to another conference, we are free to do it with friends (or rivals) or alone Vikaas Shanker for Kansan Editorial Board

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Lucas has lost touch with original trilogy

At this point, its kind of hard to care what George Lucas is doing to Star Wars. Hes made so many alterations to the original trilogy of films that new changes shouldnt shock us. And yet, they do. Lucas recently released some footage from the new Blu-ray editions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, showing off the new improvements that his team has made. Some are mild, like the addition of digital eyelids to Ewoks. However, most of the changes are a potent mix of stupid, pointless and incredibly frustrating. The most controversial change is the addition of new dialogue. In Return of the Jedi, there is a poignant moment during the climactic scene where Darth Vader looks back and forth between his evil overlord and his dying son, leading up to his decision to kill the emperor. Its actually a pretty solid piece of acting for a guy who cant make facial expressions. Lucas decided that Vader should now express his inner turmoil by shouting No! and then NO! again, in case we missed the point. These lines recall the humorously overwrought NOOO! Vader screamed at the end of Revenge of the Sith. I have no idea what George Lucas thinks hes clarifying with this. Does he think we all left the movie saying Why did Darth Vader kill
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lEttErs to the Editor

As another school year opens, organizations bombard students with safety information. However, in my experience at the University over the past three years, Ive noticed that information about biking safety has gone MIA. Last year, I remember reading about cyclists and their safety concerns. I support environmentally friendly alternatives to busing and driving on campus and understand how vulnerable cyclists are. Biking can really be dangerous. However, I have my issues with them. On a number of occasions last year, I saw cyclists speeding past the stop signs in front of Sigma Kappa and again at other intersections around campus. Then, my inspiration for this letter came when I again witnessed two cyclists riding past stop signs on Daisy Hill just last week. It was a new record: two in less than five minutes. Seriously, though, the issue astounds me. Im amazed that anyone, much less an adult, would complain about his safety without taking the initiative This is in response to the editorial Our 9/11 identity: tolerance and unity. I could not believe my eyes when I opened the paper and read this. I was just stunned. Really? The only thing that we should take away from the 9/11 attacks is that hooray were more tolerant now!? There is so much more that should have been mentioned in a piece about 9/11. First of all, the attacks were not a misunderstanding. The radical Muslim terrorists that launched cowardly sneak attacks against innocent civilians on American soil knew exactly what they were doing. There was no misunderstanding. It is also tragic that the heroism and courage of the first responders at Ground Zero is not mentioned as something that defines this event. Or something that has defined and shaped our generation; the sacrifices made on that day should always be honored and remembered, especially as something our generation should try to live up to. Patriotism, service to maintain it in the first place. Likewise, Id never complain to my apartment complex that I dont feel safe at night if I refused to lock my door. The principle doesnt work anywhere, so it shouldnt work for cyclists either. While I imagine these cyclists in question are a minority of the entire biking community, its still a prevalent enough issue to be brought up several times over. So now Im challenging biking safety issues on campus. Everyone needs to be safe on streets everywhere, and its time for the cyclists in question to follow suit. Until then, Im unsympathetic to those specific bikers issues. And I dont feel guilty. No one should. Because really, common sense obliges me to not hit you with my car. However, your safety is your responsibility. So cut the cord, obey the law and happy school year. Rachel Keith is a senior from Wichita.

By Lou Schumaker

the Emperor? Do you think it had something to do with the emperor electrocuting his son? The really frustrating thing is that George Lucas used to be genuinely talented and had good ideas. Its not like he made the Star Wars films by accident. In fact, Lucas had to fight tooth and nail to get the original film made. He pioneered new special effects and wrote hundreds of now-classic lines. Now Lucas seems dead-set on making sure no one sees them as they were originally released. Even if you ignore the really stupid changes, like Greedo shooting first, and just look at the multitude of minor changes hes made over the years, its still incredibly frustrating. New special effects clash with the old, formerly peaceful scenes become cluttered and chaotic. Every director sees problems with their films in hindsight, but Lucas seems to be the only one with the audacity to go make the changes. As his new vision competes

with the old, his films become an unseemly mess. Its an ugly, repellent practice. Even George Lucas thinks so. In 1988, George Lucas spoke before Congress during the debate that would eventually create the National Film Registry. Young George Lucas was furious that companies were going back and re-editing and adding color to old films. He told Congress people who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit are barbarians and decried using advanced technology to replace actors with fresher faces, or alter dialogue. Granted, Lucas was talking about companies changing films against the wishes of their creators, not about creators changing their own work. Still, young Lucas has an excellent point. If we allow Lucas to go back and change his films, what we watch in the future will only vaguely resemble what was originally released. Of course, we are unable to stop him, since he is both the copyright holder and a multi-billionaire. We can only hope he has a change of heart and throws the new editions of the film down a deep chasm. Maybe he can even shout No! while hes doing it. Lou Schumaker is a senior in Film & Media Studies and English from Overland Park.

CULTURE

Rational or not, some things, and fans, will never change

Kansas football games are likely one of the largest displays of blueclothed and blue-chested 20-somethings yelling about athletes and mythical animals and waving arms together en masse that you can find. Every fall semester, for several non-consecutive weeks, masses of both the young and old gather together at an outdoor stadium (no matter the weather) in hopes of witnessing a victory. Relatively loud instrumental music fills the stadium. Not only has our love of entertaining ourselves through venues like athletic competition and other cultural practices (parties, movies, dinners, etc.) wavered little, but weve also gone the extra mile to make sure we will be entertained regardless of the outcome. Win or lose, well still booze, as the Joe College adage goes. What does this say about our society? We arent the only culture in the world that will consistently blow money on such entertainment. A different kind of football (soccer to us) is the most popular sport in the world. Ask Europeans if theyll still booze when they lose and I bet youd get a similar answer

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to the country, courage, and self sacrifice should not take a backseat to tolerance. Ever. Is it important to remember that we are not at war with every Muslim? Of course it is. The 9/11 attacks should not cause us to distrust everybody from the middle east, nor cause us to despise everybody who practices Islam. That being said, increased tolerance is not the lesson we have to take away from 9/11. What we learned is that there are organized terrorists out there that will use any means necessary to attack America in any way possible; and for no reason other than blind and jealous hatred. Our great country is still at the top of the world, but it will be never be the same because of what happened ten years ago. We must continue to remain dedicated and vigilant to ensure that attacks like 9/11 never happen to us again. Stephen Messer is a senior from Leavenworth.

By Brett Salsbury
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to our own. For thousands of years, cultures have taken the time to entertain themselves. A surplus of entertainment (and art as well) implies a surplus in wealth and population. If we had half the resources and half the people, our culture would look and operate a lot differently. But I wonder just how much of an effort it would take for cultural norms like these to change. Clearly, over time and space, a universal need for comfort, fun and relaxation with like-minded people has translated into different ways of passing by the time. Im not arguing for some sort of change, but it would be valuable to remember the roles we play in perpetuating these norms. We may believe that we are fiercely free-minded, independent individuals, but we are also the product of a cultures ways and means without even thinking con-

sciously about it. Our generic standards of beauty are another example of this; think of how hard it is to project your own standards onto the societal norm. Though what was attractive 10 years ago isnt necessarily the same as today, its still unremarkably similar. Ultimately, the power to change these standards rests in the hands of changing attitudes and customs over a period of time. Realizing how we have a learned ignorance to other cultural practices and how translatable they are over cultural boundaries is invaluable, but yet doesnt serve to change much of the norm in the short term. The bottom line is that human nature is extremely consistent. I am by no means a behavioral scientist or anything of the sort, but it is clear in my eyes that what makes our current culture distinct from any other is not that we think and reason differently; it is how we employ that very thinking into our own lives that truly makes us original. Salsbury is a senior in English, History of Art, and Global & International Studies from Chapman. Follow him on Twitter @brettermichael

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Globally focused club comes to KU

Alderson Auditorium hosted a number of students looking to help others at Nourish Internationals first interest meeting last Thursday evening. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the mission and goals of Nourish International, a new global organization on campus. The chapter founded at the University of Kansas is the first chapter established in the Midwest. Adam Nicholson, the chapters founder, led the meeting with an explanation of Nourish Internationals three goals: engaging students, empowering communities and eradicating poverty. Nourish International fundraises throughout the academic year and sends students to impoverished countries on summer mission trips. The organization has been in more than 80 countries in the past five years. Nicholson explained the founding of Nourish International at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus by Sindhura Citineni. She just stepped up to the plate, took a swing and she hit a home run, Nicholson said, using her as a prime example of student determination. Plans were discussed by Nicholson about raising awareness on campus. Most recently, the the Universitys chapter has worked with the Spanish department to contact suppliers in Paraguay about importing fresh goods to campus for students. Venture director Nicole Lawson encouraged students to contribute to the efforts. We want you to be as involved as you can and want to be, she said. Kayla Overbey

The emily Taylor Womens resource Center is fanning out across campus for Sexual Assault Awareness Week through Sept. 18. The University announced events for the week.

Events to educate on sexual assault

Underage drinking in college remains difficult to address

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controlled manner. dscott@kansan.com Bartender Chris Neverve sees it every year. The cops come in, drop off a sign about underage drinking and make random visits throughout the semester. Yet the problem never goes away. Neverve, who has bartended at the Red Lyon Tavern for seven years, said fighting underage drinking is a never-ending battle. Neverve added despite law enforcements attempts to curb the problem, he hasnt noticed a drop off since he began bartending. Honestly, I cant speak for everyone, but its pretty much stayed the same, he said. You always got to be on your toes. Neverve said that as the semester progresses, underage students learn which bars card and which bars dont. The Red Lyon Tavern is not the place for underage students to go, he said. Even though its 18 everywhere else, the rules are the rules here. Capt. Schuyler Bailey from the KU Public Safety Office said, in an email, that campus policecontinue to work with the Lawrence Police Department, the Kansas Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism to crack down of fake IDs and educate minors about alcohol. Using grant money obtained by the DCCCA, these departments monitor bars and liquor stores on select weekends. The departments also use grant money to create educational ads for TV and newspaper. With the creation of the task force, through the grant, weve seen an increase in the number of arrests because of the additional officers specifically targeting these violations, Bailey said. Bailey said that students should understand underage drinking is illegal and there are no exceptions and few warnings given to underage persons caught drinking. Sgt. Matt Sarna, a spokesperson for the Lawrence Police Department said, in an email, that the department has received the Fake ID 101 grant for three years. The grant provides funding for the Lawrence Police department to put more officers on the street. Extra officers work directed patrol assignments on the weekends to combat problem violations, such as underage drinking. He said that punishment for underage drinking varies from a minimum fine of $300 to the maximum fine $500. Punishment could also include 30 days in jail, 40 hours of community service work, mandatory attendance of an alcohol information school and a drivers license suspension ranging from 30 days to one year.

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Honoring Survivors, a candlelight vigil, 8 p.m. at the Campanile Additionally, volunteers will be on Wescoe beach each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The observance of Sexual Assault Awareness in September marks a shift from its traditional observance in April. Sonja Heath, assistant director of the resource center, said the change was made in part to boost engagement. I believe that making this change will help facilitate student growth and development in a number of ways, Heath said in a release. At the beginning of the year, students are typically much more engaged in extra-curricular activities and may have more time to participate in programs and events. Jonathan shorman

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Shower case goes to court today

A man accused of watching residents shower in residence halls will appear before a judge today. devin Mason was charged in August with five counts of eavesdropping. The charges stem from several incidents in April where a man entered bathrooms in Hashinger and McCollum Halls and watched residents shower. Mason has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jonathan shorman

Katherine Moore, a senior from Leawood, said the problem with underage drinking stems not from a lack of enforcement, but from parental guidance. My parents didnt talk to me and then I came to college and drank too much, she said. I had negative repercussions because of that. Moore said fake IDs are easy to come by, rendering random checks at bars by police officers ineffective. I think students drink excessively, especially their first two years of college. Its because they are put in an environment where everyone drinks excessively, she said. Theyre not mature enough, nor are they around people who know how to drink in a normal,

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400,000

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The percentage of college students who report academic consequences of their drinking

Christian beliefs keep Kayt Marceaux, a junior from Lenexa, sober and out of the bars. I have a problem with over drinking and drinking period, Marceaux said. Theres so many cooler things you can do than drink. Marceaux suggests that underage students get involved in church activities and university clubs, rather than boozing the weekends away. She doesnt know if parental guidance, law enforcement or a smattering of both works best to combat underage drinking, but she said education programs at the University couldnt hurt. There is one significant upside to avoiding underage drinking, she said. There are so many more ways to have fun without drinking, and the best part is you get to remember what happened the next day. Edited by Adam Strunk

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The Kansans conference reporter analyzes the 10 teams after two weeks
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bIG 12 RANKINGS
5. texas Longhorns (2-0)
National Ranking: No. 24 AP The longhorns stayed put at No. 24 after coming back from a 13-0 first-half deficit to defeat BYU 17-16. Against UClA this Saturday, the longhorns will usher in a new era as they end the Garrett Gilbert experiment at quarterback. Instead, Texas will rotate quarterbacks Case McCoy and David Ash. Last Week: Def. BYU 17-16 This Week: UClA at 2:30 p.m.

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1. Oklahoma Sooners (1-0)

National Ranking: No. 1 AP The Sooners didnt even have to play this week to set a milestone, as they became the first team to top the AP rankings 100 times. They will get their first chance to prove they deserve their ranking when they travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to play fifth-ranked Florida State.

8. texas tech Red Raiders (1-0)

The Red Raiders looked solid in the second half of their opener, but after an idle week, it seemed they were only mentioned in regard to conference realignment. The Red Raiders will get their first chance to really prove themselves when they play a Nevada team in two weeks.

Last Week: Def. Tulsa 47-14 This Week: Florida State 7 p.m.

Last Week: Def. Texas State 50-10 This Week: New Mexico 2:30 p.m.

2. Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0)

National Ranking: No. 8 AP The Cowboys rank second in the nation in passing yards and threw all over Arizona in a 37-14 victory. The Cowboys get the nod over Texas A&M after taking on a BCS opponent, while the Aggies were idle last week. Last Week: Def. Arizona 37-14 This Week: Tulsa at 9 p.m.

6. Iowa State Cyclones (2-0)

Despite winning their first two games by a combined four points, the Cyclones are riding high after their tripleovertime victory against rival Iowa. It marked the first time under coach Paul Rhodes that Iowa State claimed the rivalrys Cy-Hawk trophy. Last Week: Def. Iowa 44-41 (3oT) This Week: Conneticut at 7 p.m.

9. missouri tigers (1-1)

Missouri is the only team in the Big 12 with a loss after falling 37-30 in overtime at Arizona State. The loss dropped Missouri out of the Top 25.

Last Week: Def. by Arizona State 37-30 (oT) This Week: Western Illinois 6 p.m.

3. texas A&m Aggies (1-0)

National Ranking: No. 9 AP The Aggies didnt play last week but have made waves for all the conference realignment talk as a result of their attempt to leave the Big 12 for the SEC.

7. Kansas Jayhawks (2-0)

The Jayhawks excited their fans with their electrifying last-second 45-42 victory against Northern Illinois. The KU offense is potent and could cause headaches for teams down the road.

10. Kansas State Wildcats (1-0)

The Wildcats were idle last week, but they get the bottom spot in the rankings after squeaking by Eastern Kentucky 10-7 in their opener.

Last Week: Bye This Week: Idaho 7 p.m.

Last Week: Bye This Week: Kent State 6 p.m.

4. baylor bears (1-0)

National Ranking: No. 19 AP

Last Week: Def. Northern Illinois 45-42 This Week: Georgia Tech at 11:30 a.m.

The Bears are still riding high after their shootout victory against then-No. 14 TCU. They were idle last week and will play Stephen F. Austin and Rice in the next two weeks. Last Week: Def. TCU 50-48 This Week: SFA at 6 p.m.

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Jayhawks ranked in the Midwests top 10

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mlavieri@kansan.com The mens and womens cross country teams have enjoyed early success this season. Both are ranked in the top 10 in this weeks Midwest region polls, which were released Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches association. The women held on to their preseason No. 7 ranking, while the men moved up from No. 11 to No. 8 after both notched victories this past weekend at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge. The midwest rankings include schools from Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Oklahoma.

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tRAVIS YoUNG/KANSAN Kansas mens cross country team sprints off the starting line Saturday morning at the Bob Timmons Classic. Kansas earned first place with a total time of 1:38:39.61.

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The Big 12 Conference announced Monday that three Kansas womens basketball games will be televised on FOX Sports Network this season. The first game will be on Jan. 15 when the Jayhawks play the Tigers. On Feb. 12, Kansas will travel to Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown game. The final game will be at home against reigning conference champion Baylor. In addition to Kansas games, another 16 conference matchups will be shown by the network. The Phillips 66 Big 12 Womens Basketball Championship will be shown on FSN March 7 to 10. Kathleen Gier

mother of morris twins given Life Saver award

It seems as if Angel Morris has been living up to her name. Morris, the mother of former mens basketball players Markieff and Marcus Morris, will receive the first-ever Life Saver award from Headquarters Counseling Center on Oct. 7. According to a press release, Headquarters is honoring Morris for her sacrifice and selfless actions in the wake of the sudden death last January of Lisa Robinson, mother of junior forward Thomas Robinson. Morris originally moved to Lawrence from Philadelphia when her sons started playing for Kansas in 2008. Although Morris sons left Kansas last spring to enter the NBA draft, she decided to continue living in Lawrence to support Robinson for the rest of his college career. Morris will receive her award during Headquarters Life Support Refresher fundraiser at Macelis, 1031 New Hampshire St. The annual fundraiser features live music, international food and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 each or $80 for two. Headquarters, which is partially funded by Student Senate, offers free counseling and information 24-hours a day to Kansas students and members of the Lawrence community. Dana Meredith

Doubles team ranked 33rd in the nation

Dylan Windom, a sophomore from Tifton, Ga., and Ekaterina Morozova, a senior from Togliatte, Russia, look to accomplish their goals by combining forces to form one unstoppable doubles team. Windom was named the 2010-2011 Most Improved Player as a freshman. She also finished the season ranked fifth in the central region. Last year Morozona played No. 1 singles for the Jayhawks and had an overall record of 12-9; 6-4 versus Big 12 opponents. She was named to the All-Big 12 singles team. In the spring of 2011 Windom and Morozova paired up to go 15-7 in No. 1 doubles play, including a 6-5 record against Big 12 teams. According to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the pair ended the season fifth in the central region and No. 67 nationally. This year the doubles squad has even higher expectations and has been ranked 33rd nationally in Campbell/ ITA preseason rankings. Windom and Morozova were also selected to compete in the 2011 ITA/Riviera Womens All-American Tennis Championships Oct. 1 at UCLA. The tennis season kicks off in Lawrence at the Jayhawk Tennis Center on Friday. Drew Harms

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins Monday in Miami. Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and four TDs as the Patriots won 38-24.

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MIAMI Tom Brady threw his first interception since October, so he wasnt perfect in the New England Patriots opener. He was close, though. Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker, and the reigning AFC East champions started with a victory for the eighth consecutive season Monday night by beating the Miami Dolphins 38-24. Defensive end Jared Odrick picked off a deflected pass to set up a Miami touchdown and end Bradys NFL-record streak of 358 passes without an interception. Otherwise Brady and the Patriots picked up where they left off last season, when he threw for 36 TDs and his team led the league in scoring. New England totaled 622 yards, the most in franchise history and the most allowed by Miami. Bradys performance overshadowed Miamis Chad Henne, who threw for a career-high 416 yards. The 906 net yards passing by both teams was an NFL record. Brady, who went 32 for 48, became the 11th quarterback to throw for at least 500 yards. Norm Van Brocklin set the record of 554 yards in 1951. Were pleased to have him on our side, teammate Danny Woodhead said with a smile. The capper came with 5:44 left and the Patriots leading 31-17. After they stopped Miami on downs at the 1-foot line, Brady lined up in the shotgun on first down and threw from his end zone to Welker, who had slipped behind Benny Sapp near the 30-yard line. Welker caught the pass in stride and sprinted untouched for the score to complete the longest play in Patriots history. Some of their scores ended up looking like it was kind of easy, Miami coach Tony Sparano said. Not the defensive performance we were hoping for. Thats an understatement. Brady also threw touchdown passes on consecutive plays. He hit Aaron Hernandez for a 31yard score, and when a replay review determined the receiver was down at the 1, Brady threw to him again for a TD on the next play. His other scoring passes covered 10 yards to Rob Gronkowski and 2 yards to Welker. Brady was sacked only once, and good protection gave his receivers plenty of time to work their way open. Newcomer Chad Ochocino had only one catch for 14 yards. But Welker made eight receptions for 160 yards, and tight ends Hernandez and Gronkowski combined for 189 yards on 13 catches. It wasnt a one-man band out there, coach Bill Belichick said. We had a lot of contributions. The Dolphins defense returned virtually intact from last season and was expected to be the teams strength, but Brady riddled them from the start. He completed his first eight passes for 127 yards on the Patriots first two possessions, and both ended with TDs. Bradys first interception since Oct. 17 came early in the third quarter, when he tried to hit Julian Edelman in the flat. Sapp deflected the ball to the 304-pound Odrick, who rumbled 40 yards to the 9. Two plays later, Henne hit Brian Hartline with a 10-yard touchdown pass to make the score 14-all. Brady was so rattled it took him 10 plays to put the Pats ahead to stay. They drove 73 yards and scored on his 2-yard pass to Welker. Miamis problems with Brady were nothing new. He and the Pats beat the Dolphins twice last year while outscoring them 7921. Losing at home was nothing different for the Dolphins, either, who have dropped 10 of their past 11 home games.

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Beshears honored with awards

HannaH wise/Kansan Junior receiver D.J. Beshears finished with 285 all-purpose yards against Northern Illinois, including seven passes for 70 yards. He also returned two kickoffs past the 50-yard line and was named the Big 12 special teams player of the week.

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epadway@kansan.com Junior receiver D.J. Beshears was named the Big 12 special teams player of the week and was one of six players named to the Paul Hornung Award weekly honor roll after finishing with 285 all-purpose yards in Kansas 45-42 victory against Northern Illinois. Beshears scored the first touchdown of the game on a 15-yard reception from sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb midway through the first quarter. Beshears beat the cornerback deep and

Webb hit him in the endzone to put the Jayhawks up 7-0. He finished the day as the Jayhawks leading receiver, catching seven passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Beshears was big in all facets of the game. He returned two kickoffs past the 50-yard line to give the Jayhawks a short field, including his 51-yard return to the Northern Illinois 47-yard line with fewer than five minutes to play to set up the game-winning score. That wasnt the last time Beshears burnt the Northern Illinois defense. On the second play

of the drive, Beshears ran 18 yards along the sideline before muscle cramps forced him to tip-toe out of bounds at the 26-yard line. With nine seconds left in the game, Beshears found a hole in the middle of the Northern Illinois defense and caught a pass from Webb. He muscled his way across the goal line and past a Northern Illinois defender to put Kansas ahead for good and complete the Jayhawks upset. Edited by Ben Chipman

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Special SerieS Yesterday: Larry Brown, Ted Owens Today: Greg Ostertag, Scot Pollard Tomorrow: Nick Bradford, Jeff graves, Jeff Hawkins, ron Kellogg, ryan robertson, Billy Thomas Wednesday: Xavier Henry, Josh selby Thursday: Wayne simien, Darnell Valentine Friday: Darrell Arthur, Darnell Jackson, Julian Wright Monday: Cole Aldrich, Nick Collison sept. 21: Marcus and Markieff Morris sept. 22: Mario Chalmers, Brandon rush sept. 23: Paul Pierce

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A high school all-American, Pollard has often been known for his personality as well for his ability. He received the nickname Samurai Scot in the NBA for his outlandish hairstyles. He hosted a TV segment while playing for the Boston Celtics in 2008. And once, he filled in for a missing color commentator during a 2008 game while he was out with an ankle injury. Pollard finished his Kansas career in the top five in rebounds (358) and blocked shots (218). He played four years under Roy Williams, winning three conference regularseason titles while averaging 9.4 points. He played 11 seasons in the NBA and now lives in Lawrence with his family. 1993 Parade High school All-American Finished his career in the top five in rebounds and blocked shots 1st-round draft choice in the 1997 NBA draft Played for five NBA teams during his 11-year career Won an NBA championship in 2008 with the Boston Celtics Pollard began his high school career at Torrey Pines High in san Diego. He played three seasons there before transferring to Kamiakin High in Kennewick, Wash. He was named a high school All-American by Parade magazine in 1993. After being selected 19th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1997 NBA draft, Pollard made his mark with the sacramento Kings. He averaged more than 16 minutes a game in four of his five seasons, often times playing behind center Vlade Divac and forward Chris Webber. He then traveled to Indiana, playing the better part of four seasons with the Pacers before signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007. After losing to the san Antonio spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals, Pollard eventually won a championship as a member of the 2008 Boston Celtics in his final NBA season. Pollard scored a career-high 22 points to lead Kansas to a 102-89 victory on the road at No. 17 Missouri his sophomore season. He dominated Missouri forwards Derek grimm and sammie Haley, making 8-of-13 shots from the field and 6-of-7 free throws. Pollards efforts helped Kansas become the first Missouri opponent to score 100 points in the Hearnes Center.

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Ostertag, a shot-blocking machine, still holds the school record with 258 blocks during his four seasons at Kansas. He played in the 1993 Final Four under Roy Williams and currently ranks 12th on the schools rebounding list with 770. He spent 11 seasons in the NBA, including 10 with the Utah Jazz. He retired in 2006 and now lives with his wife and three children in Arizona.

Kansas all-time blocked shots leader (258) Member of 1993 Final Four team 12th on Kansas rebound list (770) Led the Jayhawks in rebounding in 1994 and 1995 seasons 1st-round draft choice in the 1995 NBA draft 11-year NBA career Member of two NBA Finals teams Already a seven-footer before graduating high school, ostertag led his Dallas-area high school to its first basketball state championship in 1990 before committing to Kansas.

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ostertag played 10 of his 11 NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz, averaging four points and five rebounds per game during his 11-year career. However, his biggest contribution was made off the court. In 2002, ostertag donated a kidney to his sister who was suffering from kidney disease. To this day, he remains the only NBA player to ever donate an organ and return to play. ostertag set a school record with 97 blocks in the 1993-1994 season. It was highlighted by an eight-block performance in a 62-61 overtime win against oklahoma state.

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mlavieri@kansan.com supply, I probably would buy them just to help the cause, but the high-top looks too high. The shoe lights up, so its got that going for it, which is nice, but how does it stack up to other classic high-top shoes? These shoes are much more practical. They can be found online for $50. Leonardo Di Caprio in The Basketball Diaries and Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future wore these shoes. These are classic canvas shoes that wont be an eyesore. There is a vast array of colors and designs that fit any taste. Now the question is if these shoes are better than the Nike Air Mag 2011. Better is subjective. The shoes are definitely more classic. I have no idea how comfortable the Air Mags are, but I do know that the Chucks

wenty-two years after Back to the Future Part II was created, Nike created Marty McFlys shoes, the Nike Air Mag 2011. Only 1,500 pairs were made and every day for 10 days starting on Sept. 8, Nike and Ebay will auction off 150 pairs. How much are these shoes going for? If you said a few hundred, Im sorry. Thats a little low. Try a few thousand. One pair sold for more than $38,000. The proceeds benefitted the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research. If I had an unlimited cash

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are great on the feet. Im going to have to give Converse the edge over Nike here because of the price discrepancy and the Chucks are classics. Even though the Air Mags have the light, thats all they have. If you dont know what PF Flyers are, please go watch The Sandlot. If you have seen it and still dont know what Im talking about, go watch it again. The one-hit wonder Mike Vitar, who played Bennie Rodriguez, famously wore the Flyers. That name doesnt say much, but

if you know The Sandlot, it means everything. These shoes are also more practical than the Nikes and prices are comparable to the Chucks. The Nike Air Mag 2011 hightops lose another round. This is a tough one. The Chucks are classics, but the PF Flyers are legends from a childhood movie. As much as I love The Sandlot, Converses Chuck Taylor high-tops will never go out of style.

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No. 2 Alabama gained a firstplace vote in the latest Associated Press college football poll and No. 1 Oklahoma lost one after a mistake in the entry of the ballots was corrected. When the rankings were fixed Monday, Alabama had 10 firstplace votes and Oklahoma 31 while South Carolina and Nebraska switched places. The Gamecocks are now No. 10, the Cornhuskers No. 11. Also, Texas moved from No. 24 into a tie for 23rd with TCU. The extra first-place vote gives Alabama 1,423 points. Oklahoma has 1,440 points. The mixup started Sunday with an amended ballot from voter Mike DiRocco of the Florida TimesUnion. I transposed the results of the Arizona-Missouri game and had Missouri winning, he said. When I realized that, I readjusted my ballot and sent it in. Got it, said the confirmation email from the AP. But instead of subbing DiRoccos previous ballot, the new one was inadvertently attached by the AP to Sal Interdonato of the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y. The error with DiRoccos ballot was caught later that night when he received an email saying his AP ballot didnt match the one on his blog. The AP moved a corrected poll Sunday night that pointed out changes in point totals for several teams. No rankings were affected. It was followed by an advisory noting the changes. On Monday, Interdonato emailed to say the ballot posted online by the AP didnt match the one he submitted. He had been alerted by an Auburn fan who asked why he didnt have the Tigers ranked. A recheck of ballots showed DiRoccos amended ballot in place of Interdonatos. Another poll moved to include Interdonatos correct ballot, which changed the first-place votes and the rankings for the three schools. Associated Press Now No. 11, Nebraska, and now No. 10, South Carolina, traded places. Texas now moves up to No. 23 into a tie with tCU. The Poll also takes one first place vote from Oklahoma and gives it to Alabama. The Sooners now have 31 first place votes and the Crimson tide 10. There are also a few shifts in the teams ranked below 25. Pollspeak.com

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A LINe-UP Of LeGeNdS

COMMENTARY

Football provides fans hope

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andrew josePh
ajoseph@kansan.com The Big 12s hopes of survival took a turn for the worse Monday. Texas A&M looks to be one step closer to officially breaking away from the Big 12, and the University of Oklahoma will likely be next. Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive said in a statement released Monday that the SeC is in the process of organizing its schedules to include Texas A&M for the 2012-2013 seasons. In the 78 year history of the SeC, the conference had accepted the membership applications of only two institutions Arkansas and South Carolina. Texas A&M is now the third, Slive said. The Aggies were officially accepted into the SeC last Wednesday, but the move was contingent on the remaining Big 12 members waiving their right to litigation against Texas A&M and the SeC. However, the only Big 12 institution to sign the waiver was Oklahoma. The actions of the Big 12 schools, including Kansas, prompted Texas A&M president, R. Bowen Loftin, to classify A&M as being held hostage in the conference. despite the eight unsigned waivers, Baylor, who many believe would be left out of a BCS conference following the Big 12s collapse, is the only school that threatened to take legal action against A&M. Slives most recent comments ignore the significance of any legal threat from Baylor. When Texas A&M joins our conference, we dont have immediate plans for a 14th member. We arent thinking in terms of numbers, Slive said. We think about the strength of the SeC and the attractiveness of Texas A&M as an institution. Slive said the SeC was content with 12 schools, but a phone call from Loftin swayed the conference in favor of expansion. On the western front of conference realignment, it appears Oklahoma will pursue joining the Pac12 while also bringing along rival Oklahoma State. According to the Associated Press, officials from the University of Texas, including school president William Powers Jr. and athletic director deLoss dodds, met with Oklahoma officials Sunday after learning of Oklahomas desire to leave the Big 12. Texas has remained committed to the Big 12s survival during the recent developments, but the conference needs Oklahoma to remain intact. According to Orangebloods. com, the discussions did not go very well. The report said that Oklahomas desire to leave the conference stems from the universitys belief that the Big 12 is too unstable to repair. In addition, the Oklahoma Board of Regents is expected to meet and make a decision by the end of the month. Oklahoma officials had previously indicated that Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are tied together, so losing the Sooners would mean the Cowboys would also leave the

BIG 12 BREAKuP

The following is an updated roster, according to Kansas Athletics, for the Legends of the Phog alumni game at 4 p.m., Sept. 24 at Allen Fieldhouse:
Cole Aldrich Darrell Arthur Nick Bradford Mario Chalmers Nick Collison Jeff Graves Jeff Hawkins Xavier Henry Darnell Jackson Marcus Morris Markieff Morris Ron Kellogg Greg Ostertag Paul Pierce Scot Pollard Ryan Robertson Brandon Rush Josh Selby Wayne Simien Billy Thomas Darnell Valentine Julian Wright

Players:

Blake Schuster

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n numerous occasions before the Jayhawks victory against Northern Illinois, family and friends asked me what the outcome of the game would be. It wasnt hard for me to respond with a win for Northern Illinois. After all, the Huskies were coming off a trip to last years MAC Championship game, and the Jayhawks were coming off a 3-9 travesty. Northern Illinois boasted quarterback Chandler Harnish, who broke a 47-year-old Northern Illinois total offense record with 3,366 yards last year; Kansas had Jordan Webb at quarterback. Yet after watching the Jayhawks tame the Huskies, two things became clear: Kansas might be able to win a MAC Championship, and, unexpectedly, I now have hope for this season. After the game, you didnt have to listen hard to hear KU fans talk about Iowa State, Kansas State and even Texas Tech as possible wins. The perception of KU football rapidly went from a presumed bottomdweller to a group of potentially lovable underdogs. They proved Sports Illustrateds preseason prediction of 1-11 wrong, and who says where theyll stop? Perhaps what was initially expected to be another rebuilding year is actually the start of a competitive era for coach Turner Gill. While walking the streets of Lawrence after the game, you could feel the excitement. Massachusetts Street was buzzing, and the student ghetto was rocking. It seemed as if suddenly people were starting to believe in Kansas football. Behind all of the chatter and behind all of the silenced doubters (including myself) the most dangerous notion in sports had finally crept into the minds of KU football fans: Hope. Jayhawk fans would love to be able to pile into a packed Memorial Stadium each Saturday. They would relish in having a reason to cheer as loud for the football team as they do for the basketball team. Now they have hope that it will soon become a reality. But hope isnt expectations, and its not reality. Hope is an emotional rollercoaster that turns sports fans into manic-depressive zombies. Jayhawk fans need to be wary of hope. The reality is Kansas defeated two teams in lesser conferences, and when its time to face Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12, the true colors of this KU team will show itself. The truth of the matter is that this team is still finding its identity. The program is no doubt on the way up, and clearly it is starting with the backfield. But when dealing with a twisted demon like hope, you cant get ahead of yourself, and you cant falter with every speed bump. As Red said in The Shawshank Redemption Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. Jayhawk fans: Im hoping with you. But its time to tread carefully, because as nice as it is to defeat a MAC contender, it doesnt compare to a Big 12 victory. Edited by Jayson Jenks

In this April 30, 2008, file photo, Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, left, and Big XII Commissioner Dan Beebe listen as fellow members of the BCS discuss the proposed changes to the college football championship series in Hollywood, Fla. The Associated Press has obtained an email indicating that it was Baylor that raised the specter of legal action to stop Texas A&M from leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. The email was sent late Tuesday by Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe to Mike Slive, his counterpart at the SEC. Big 12. Billionaire and Oklahoma State booster T. Boone Pickens spoke in favor of remaining in the Big 12 during the schools Thursday night game with Arizona. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott revealed friday that the conference would not make any expansion decisions before Texas

assoCiated Press

A&M officially moves to the SeC. As of right now, neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State have an invitation to join the Pac-12, but it does not seem likely that the schools would aggressively seek a swift departure without having options. Edited by Jayson Jenks

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Injury weakens thin defensive line

mike vernon
mveronon@kansan.com Kansas win against Northern Illinois on Saturday came at a costly price. Junior defensive tackle John Williams suffered a season-ending ACL tear during Saturday nights action. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound defender had been a key player early in the Jayhawks season before going down with the injury, totaling three tackles and a recovered fumble against McNeese State. A big part of Williams importance to the defense does not show on the stat sheet he had been playing well in a position that is thin for Kansas. Senior Pat dorsey, a probable starter at defensive tackle, is out with an injury that coach Turner Gill said should last three to four more weeks. With the run-heavy Georgia Tech offense taking on the Kansas defense this Saturday, Williams injury comes at an unfortunate time for the Jayhawks. Williamss position, defensive tackle, is particularly important in clogging the middle of the line of scrimmage and slowing down the opponents run game. As with most injuries, though, it provides an opportunity for a new face to rise up. It is definitely going to hurt every time you lose one of your starters, Gill said in Mondays Big 12 teleconference. But it also provides another opportunity for someone else to come in and do their job. Listed behind Williams on the Kansas depth chart is sophomore defensive tackle Randall dent Jr., who has not yet gotten on the stat sheet in his Kansas football

Junior defensive tackle John Williams clogs the middle against McNeese State on Sept. 3. Williams tore his ACL Saturday against Northern Illinois, and will be out for the remainder of the season. career. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound tackle redshirted in 2009 and spent time on the compete team (scout team) last season. Another likely option to get playing time in Williams place is senior defensive tackle Richard Johnson. Johnson is listed as the backup behind sophomore Kevin Young, the other starting defensive tackle for Kansas. Johnson would certainly bring experience to the Georgia Tech game, as he started every game last season and five the season before. Hes already played against Georgia Tech once, so it wouldnt be a shock if Johnson appears on the starting lineup this week. A wild card to make an appearance at defensive tackle is freshman defensive end Pat Lewandowski. Lewandowski is listed as a second-string defensive end, but has spent time in practice at the defensive tackle spot. At 6-foot-6, 248-pounds, Lewandowskis large frame makes him a natural selection for the defensive tackle spot. As for the Jayhawks, their run defense has been the strong point of the defense, but that isnt saying much. Of the 441 yards of offense the Jayhawks opponents have averaged against them in

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their first two games, an average of 121 yards have come on the ground. The defense will go on without Williams, and they can only hope his replacement can help stop that Georgia Tech rushing attack. Edited by Ben Chipman