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Party hurts house

IFC decides Phi Kappa Thetas future on campus tonight
BY ERIC SORRENTINO

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The judicial board of the Interfraternity Council will decide on the necessary punishment tonight for an unregistered party at Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, 1111 W. 11th St. Lawrence police responded to a noise complaint at the fraternity house two weeks ago. Kevin Lampe, national secretary of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, said the national headquarters, in Carmel, Ind., indefinitely suspended the chapter Feb. 25. Were really disappointed in the conduct of the chapter, Lampe said. With the suspension, the fraternity cannot participate in social functions, perform rituals or recruit new members. Lampe said the Phi Kappa Theta national board of trustees would conduct a hearing later this spring. The national ruling will be a separate ruling from the IFCs local ruling tomorrow night. Lampe said the national board
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All functions and events must be registered with the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association through the use of a Party Notification Form (PNF). A party notification packet shall be completed in full by the chapter(s) hosting the event. To be considered acceptable, the party notification packet must include a properly completed PNF, chapter roster(s) and guest list. For any event not associated with a third party vendor, a PNF form must be returned to the IFC office or the PHA office no later than 48 hours prior to the event. For any function that is with a third party vendor, the PNF (not including guest list and chapter roster) must be returned to the IFC office or PHA office at least 10 days prior to the function in accordance with state law. The guest list and chapter roster is due 48 hours prior to the event. Any person fitting the definition of a non-member must be placed on a guest list. A copy of the guest list, with names alphabetized, must be turned in with the PNF. Failure to complete the Party Notification Form within the appropriate time frame will result in the following penalties: a. For the first infraction, a chapter will be fined $50. b. For the second infraction, a chapter will be fined $100. c. A third infraction will result in an appearance before the IFC/PHA Judicial Board. d. Fines will be paid to KU Greek Programs and distributed by the IFC and PHA executive boards for educational or philanthropic events.

Proposed increase for CLAS students scrapped by dean

BY DANIEL BERK

Tuition still groups focus C

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Source: The University of Kansas Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association Joint Alcohol Policy

Student Senate candidates responded Wednesday to the decision by Kim Wilcox, dean of liberal arts and sciences, to not go forward with his tuition increase proposal. The newest coalition, Student Voice, came out against the differential tuition proposal under the plan CLAS students would pay $10 more per credit hour on its platform and made the issue its number-one priority. Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for Student Voice, said tuition is still an issue, even though Wilcox would not propose the increase to Chancellor Robert Hemenway. Steve Munch, student body president, wrote in an e-mail that a draft for fixed tuition was being reviewed and critiqued by administrators and students. Fixed tuition would apply to all students. Under the plan, administrators would project future increases and average projected increases, then deter-

hanay said that although students would pay a flat rate throughout college, tuition increases would still happen.

mine a flat rate each student would pay his first four years at the University. The plan could go into effect in 2007. A student vote on fixed tuition would probably happen next spring, according to the e-mail. Chanay said he would be against fixed tuition. Tuition is still a big concern for students, Chanay said. KUnited has voiced its support of fixed tuition in the current administration. Chanay said that although students would pay a flat rate throughout college, tuition increases would still happen. They would be making increases before they know what they are spending the money on, Chanay said. That seems backwards to me.
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FITNESS

Burge Fitness to close

Drop in attendance reason for decision
BY ADAM LAND

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Mary Showman, Bennington, Neb., sophomore, works out in the Burge Union Fitness Center yesterday. Showman was one of two students using the center yesterday morning. Burge will be closing because so few students are using the facilities.

Students will not be working out in the Burge Union Fitness Center for much longer. Agreements between the University Recreation Services and the KU Memorial Unions ended this month and will not be renewed, said Julie Urkoski, fitness director for

Recreation Services. Mary Showman, Bennington, Neb., sophomore enjoys the center for its anonymity. I always have a machine here, said Mary Showman, Bennington, Neb., sophomore. I dont have to wait in line, and I can fit working out into my schedule whenever I want to. Showman, member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, said the short walk to the center made working out hassle-free. I think it really sucks that this place is closing, Showman said. But I am going to go to the new

recreation center, its farther and more crowded, but I dont really have any other options. Although the center does offer a less crowded place to workout, this luxury will be its undoing. We really have seen a drop in attendance, Urkoski said. We are not going to keep it open with the new recreation center so close. The Burge Union Fitness Center attendance has fallen to fewer than 100 people a day, said Urkoski. She said the closure date was not known, but it

may be as soon as spring break. Nothing is certain as of yet, she said. None of the 10-15 students who work their will lose their jobs, Urkoski said. Center employees will work for the Student Recreation Fitness Center. Urkoski said she thought people disenfranchised by the closing would go to the Recreation Center. The Burge Fitness Center will be replaced by offices. Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings

CRIME

High-speed pursuit
Man steals students car, leads police on 100 mph chase
BY JOSHUA BICKEL

Pet-sitting in the sun

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A 20-year-old man led Lawrence police on a highspeed pursuit that didnt end until the car ran out of gas in Olathe. The man entered a KU students house while she was asleep, took her car keys and stole her 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee at about 1:40 a.m. yesterday. One of Elise Berlaus roommates saw the man driving the car away and told her, according to a Lawrence police report. Police arrived at the scene minutes later. Officers located the stolen vehicle around 1:48 a.m. at the corner of 23rd and Alabama streets. When officers attempted to

stop the vehicle, the suspect drove east on 23rd Street. The pursuit continued east of Lawrence on Kansas Highway 10 and ended in Olathe after the stolen vehicle ran out of gas, said Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department spokesman. The pursuit reached speeds of about 100 mph, Ward said. Berlau, Overland Park senior, picked up her car about 3:30 a.m. in front of the Johnson County jail, right where the car had run out of gas. Police arrested Loren Partrich, Lawrence resident, and booked him into Douglas County jail at 3:19 a.m. on charges of aggravated burglary, felony theft, flee and attempt to elude and reckless driving, Ward said. After further investigation,

police determined that Partrich was involved in an auto burglary earlier that evening in the 1300 block of Louisiana Street. In that report, a 19-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that items totaling about $630 were stolen from her car, including a $250 iPod and a $70 radar detector. Partrich had been arrested on Feb. 25 for criminal trespass after it was reported that he walked into a residence in the 700 block of Michigan Street. The victims reported that nothing was taken, but that they did not know Partrich, Ward said. Berlau said that this wasnt the first time that she thinks someone has illegally entered her house, located in the 1000
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Seth Mettling, Ottawa senior, reads while Melu, a toy poodle, sits with him in the sun yesterday afternoon as a class is held behind them on the Stauffer-Flint lawn. Mettling was pet-sitting Melu while her owner was in class.

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Spring play
The University Theatre will perform You Cant Take It with You this weekend. Guest director Kim Hines has made some changes to modernize the characters of the play, which was written in the 1930s. PAGE 2A

Mental health
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IFC review Phi Kappa Theta punishment for party
The Interfraterity Council will decide the fate of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity at its meeting tonight. The fraternity held an unregistered party two weeks ago and the police responded to a noise complaint. The fraternity was suspended by its national headquarters on Feb. 25. PAGE 1A

Period play gets update

BY NEIL MULKA

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KANSAN STAFF WRITER

Show me the money

Even though Kim Wilcox, dean of liberal arts and sciences, decided not to go forward with his proposed differential tuition, it is still a central issue for campus political parties. Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for the Student Voice coalition, said he would be against fixed tuition. PAGE 1A

Last call for the Burge Union Fitness Center

Much to the dismay of students who live close to the Burge Union Fitness Center, the center may close its doors as soon as spring break. Fewer than 100 people visit the center each day. The center will be transformed into offices. PAGE 1A

Man leads police on high-speed pursuit

A 20-year-old Lawrence resident broke in to a KU student's house, found her keys and stole her car early yesterday morning. The man was spotted by police and chased to Olathe, where he ran out of gas. The car reached speeds almost 100 mph on Kansas Highway 10. PAGE 1A

Guest director takes modern approach

The University Theatre will perform the George Kaufman and Moss Hart play You Can't Take It with You. Guest director Kim Hines has made some changes to make the play more realistic for 2005 audiences. Some updates include adding gay characters and changing ethnicities of others. PAGE 2A

Professor researches alternative depression cures

Steve Ilardi, professor of psychology, has been studying lifestyle changes as a treatment for depression. The project looks at how sunlight, exercise, sleep, diet and social interaction can affect people suffering from depression. PAGE 2A

insideOpinion
Column: Beware of draft policy from Bush Administration
Bob Johnson explains why we should still be concerned about a draft, despite the Bush Administrations promise not to reinstate one. He says the young Americans need to stand up for their rights if a draft is proposed. PAGE 5A

Column: Foreign music teaches language, unites cultures

Sam Hopkins tells about how he was introduced to French rap and how it has affected his perspective on different cultures. He says music can help bridge the gap between cultures and promote peace. PAGE 5A

insidesports
Kansas seniors plan to finish streak at Missouri
If the Jayhawks win their game on Sunday, it will mean that Kansas senior class has never lost while playing at Missouri. Even though games have come down to the line in past games, the Jayhawks have pulled through with victories with the seniors. The Jayhawks will clinch the Big 12 championship if they win Sunday. PAGE10A

Jessie Sycamore is a gay man who wants to be a ballerina. His boyfriend, Ed, is black. Jessie used to be Essie, a woman, in the original version of the play You Cant Take It with You. This is only one of the changes that guest director Kim Hines made to the play to make it more realistic, instead of the theatre departments original idea of setting it in 2005. I couldnt do that without taking artistic license that I couldnt take, Hines said. You Cant Take It With You, written by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, is about Alice Sycamore bringing her strait-laced, upper-class boyfriend home for dinner with her wacky family who makes fireworks in its basement and has a pet snake. If the play was set in 2005 instead of the 30s, topics like the Bush administration, the Iraq war and the Vietnam war would have to be in the dialogue, said Hines. The notion of an interracial gay couple was viable in the 30s, Hines said. Gay people didnt happen last Tuesday, theyve been around for eons and eons, Hines said. White men would go to clubs in Harlem to listen to music. The character could go to Harlem and find Ed. Another change Hines made to the play is the servants Donald and Reba, who are traditionally black, are played by white actors. If we had two Uncle Toms or two black servants, it wouldnt make sense to audiences, said Justin Knudsen, Lakeville, Minn., junior, who plays Paul Sycamore. People would think, Oh, were watching a racist play. The characters Mr. Kirby and Gay Wellington are played by black actors. Hines has been involved in theatre since she was 11 years old and has directed plays since she was in her 20s. In her 30s, her plays were being produced nationally. Theater students have a different work ethic from professionals, Hines said. She has to remind students to show up for costume fittings and to keep healthy something she doesnt have to do with professionals. Ive had a couple problems, said Hines, who has guest directed at three other universities. There was one student who said, Were not professionals, were volunteers. I told her, Im treating you as professional. I expect-

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Mr. DePinna, played by Lawrence Henderson, Lansing sophomore, examines a firecracker with Paul, played by Justin Knudsen, Lakeville, Minn., junior, during rehearsal Wednesday night. Henderson and Knudsen performed during the dress rehearsal of "You Can't Take it With You." The play is being produced by University Theatre March 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 in Murphy Hall. ed more than the actor was used to. A guest director brings in a professional aspect to play production that helps students prepare for the real world, said Lawrence Henderson, Lansing sophomore, who plays Mr. DePinna. She chews us out for not getting things done, Henderson said. She came in our first rehearsal and told us that auditions sucked and we had to get in gear. Professional directors arent going to baby you. To play Mr. DePinna, a wacky Italian who loves fireworks, Henderson had to shave his head like a full sufferer of male pattern baldness. The hairdo attracts a lot of questions on campus and at parties, which gives Henderson the opportunity to plug the play. A lot of people shave their heads, Henderson said. But no one shaves their head like a 50-year-old man. After the play, Hines plans on tak-

play times
You Cant Take It with You 7:30 p.m March 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6. Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for University faculty and staff and $16 for the general public.
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ing two months off. Shell then go to Washington, D.C., to work with Whoopi Goldberg. She plans on directing a play adapted from one of Goldbergs childrens books in December and then touring with it in January. Edited by Kendall Dix

RESEARCH

Border Showdown only hope for Tigers salvation

A Missouri-Kansas match-up Sunday will be the last chance for a victory this season for Missouri. For Kansas, a victory would mean a better seed in the NCAA Tournament. Missouri (14-15, 6-9 Big 12 Conference) will bring its best game, Kansas coach Bill Self said, and Kansas will be ready. After the Jayhawks victory Wednesday night against Kansas State, Kansas started thinking about the Border Showdown. PAGE 10A

Professor studies depression

BY BETSY MCLEOD

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Column: Tigers look to end rough season on high note

Will Hettinger, columnist for The Maneater, the student newspaper at the University of Missouri, commends the Kansas men's basketball team on its season. But he warns that while Kansas has the tournament on its mind, Missouri's only focus is to beat Kansas, and the Jayhawks will face a tough adversary with nothing to lose Sunday at the Mizzou Arena. PAGE 10A

Athletes in waiting
Five members of the KU track and field team have provisionally qualified for the national championships, but because they did not qualify automatically, they are still waiting to hear if they will get invitations. Fourteen athletes from each event will compete in the national championships, for a total 270 athletes. PAGE 10A

Going back to Mississippi

The baseball team will take on Mississippi State and Austin Peay State at the NBC Classic in Starkville, Miss. The Jayhawks have lost two of their last three and look to put their recent struggles behind them. Kansas will play four games this weekend. PAGE 6A

Jayhawks look optimistically to weekend tournament

Softball will travel to Southern Illinois this weekend to play in the Kay Brachtelshauer Classic. Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the Jayhawks had a good chance of winning the tournament, but team improvements needed to be made on the offensive side. Freshman pitcher Christine Ross will adjust to mound distance to amend her play. PAGE 6A
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When treating clinical depression, some researchers say a change in a persons lifestyle can have the same effect as taking a pill. In many ways, our modern 21st century, socially isolated environment is psychologically toxic, said Steve Ilardi, professor of psychology. Ilardi, along with project coordinator Leslie Karwoski, Lawrence graduate student in psychology, has developed a promising therapeutic study involving KU students who suffer from depression. The study offers an alternative treatment to antidepressants that consists of a few simple lifestyle changes. Sunlight, exercise, diet, social interaction, reaction to sadness and sleep habits are all lifestyle factors that have antidepressant properties. Ilardis research team is now in the process of combining them in order to study their short-term and long-term effectiveness on treating depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 22 percent of Americans 18 and older roughly one in five adults suffers from depression. The latest research suggests that the risk of relapse is as high as 75 percent among those who recover from an episode of depression, mostly because they are not given enough information and tools to prevent reoccurrence. Ilardi proposes that depression rates are increasing in part because of the psychologically harmful effects of our modern lifestyle. He also said that although many people believe antide-

Psychology professor Steve Ilardi talks with a student in his office in Fraser Hall yesterday afternoon. Ilardi is conducting research to determine the effects of lifestyle changes in people with depression.
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pressant medications like Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac and Wellbutrin are a cure for depression, there are many patients for whom these drugs simply dont work. The study is based on the theory that the environment serves as a natural antidepressant and although depression in part may be caused by genetics, it is not necessarily part of the brains evolutionary makeup. It is possible that we dont have any antidepressant circuitry in the brain because we were always anti-depressed by our environment, Ilardi said. He based his conclusion on numerous studies concerning the lack of depression in ancestral hunter-gatherer groups that live away from modern civilization. Sunlight plays a large factor in the average adults level of energy and happiness. He said exposure to sunlight had many mood-elevating effects. Because of the modern humans dependence on interior lighting, the internal circadian rhythm the regular cycle of sleeping

and waking up is thrown off balance. This produces too much of the hormone melatonin, which creates a biochemical imbalance in the region of the brain that regulates mood, energy and sleep. Diet and exercise also contribute to a persons mood. Aerobic exercise influences how much serotonin and dopamine our brain receives, both of which trigger emotions of happiness. The study is in group format because socialization is a key aspect to the treatment of depression. Being surrounded by close friends always puts me in a better mood, said Joe Bell, Lawrence junior, because I think your social environment is extremely important in determining the mood youre in. There will be two studies each semester for the next year at least. Because it is a research study, the therapy is free. For more information, contact Leslie Karwoski at 218-6336. Edited by Kendall Dix

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CLARIFICATION
An article in yesterdays University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article Differential Tuition On Hold, stated about 1,200 students responded to the CLAS survey. The total number of respondents was 1,472. The exact number was 1,247 students within CLAS. An additional 225 students from professional schools responded to the survey.

CORRECTIONS
A student walks along a sidewalk leading up to Stauffer-Flint Hall yesterday afternoon. Screw KU and other derogatory statements about the University of Kansas and the mens basketball team were written in chalk along campus sidewalks. Additionally, several signs attacking individual players were found yesterday morning behind Budig Hall and Anschutz Library. Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said the perpetrators had too much time on their hands. And they dont have the creativity to put that spare time to good use, he said. The Antlers, a group of mens basketball fans at the University of Missouri, have committed similar pranks in the past. They held a rally yesterday in Columbia, Mo., where they gathered signatures for a Bomb Kansas petition.
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Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained an advertisement on page 6A that misspelled three words in Spanish. The advertisement should have read Leo las ideas de mis estudiantes porque quiero aprenderlos. Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article Federal loan program in question stated the director of Student Financial Aid was Barbara Maigaard. Brenda Maigaard is the director of Student Financial Aid. Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, Reporter recalls writers visit, stated Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide with a shotgun. Thompson committed suicide with a .45 caliber gun. Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained an error. The quote by Aaron Miles photo on page 4B was placeholder text that was not replaced.

ON CAMPUS
Student Union Activities will screen the movie National Treasure tonight at 7 and 9:30. Tickets are $2 or free with SUA movie card. Call 864-SHOW for more information. English Alternative Theatre will present the play Sams Club by Mark Frossard from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Call 864-3642 for more information. The School of Fine Arts presents the KU Jazz Festival at 7:30 tonight at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall and at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Lied Center. Tickets are $10 for students. Call 864-2787 for more information. University Theatre presents the play You Cant Take It With You, which will be performed at 7:30 tonight and tomorrow night, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Call 864-3982 for more information. The Center for Latin American Studies will screen the film 25 Watts at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. Call 864-4710 for more information.

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Jayhawk Express to stop two hours earlier

The Jayhawk Express, a free bus for students on campus, will end its route two hours earlier beginning Monday. The Jayhawk Express will stop daily service at 1:45 p.m. instead of 3:45 p.m. Students voiced the need to have more buses in the morning on the Naismith/Oliver route because students had trouble making it to class on time. The transportation board decided to cut two hours off the Jayhawk Express route because that time is when students least use the bus, said Blake Huff, transportation coordinator for

KU on Wheels. The hours will be used for an extra bus to pick up students at the Naismith/Oliver-GSP stop in the morning, Huff said.
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STATE

Christian, geologist to discuss evolution

As the Kansas State Board of Education nears its final decision on the issue of evolution in schools, one Kansas State professor is trying to show there shouldnt be an issue. Keith Miller, a geologist and an evangelical Christian, will come to Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., on Sunday. He will address the conflict between faith

and evolutionary theory. Miller has no trouble reconciling his faith with evolution, said Rachel Robson, Plymouth member and University of Kansas School of Medicine graduate student. He wants to take questions from everyone, those who question evolution and even Christianity, Robson said. While Robson said the event was aimed at anyone, she expected a heckler or two to make it into the crowd.
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WORLD

Democracy slow to set; violence resumes

BAGHDAD, Iraq Car bombs killed six policemen and wound-

ed 15 in new attacks on Iraq's security services yesterday as political factions wrangled over putting together a government. The Shiite Muslim-dominated United Iraqi Alliance and a Kurdish coalition, which emerged from the Jan. 30 elections with the two biggest blocks of seats in the National Assembly, made little headway in their talks on combining forces to select the leaders of the new government. Forming Iraq's first democratically elected government is a key step in the U.S. plan for stabilizing the country, and insurgents have been striking at Iraqi police and military forces seeking to undermine the effort.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALINA First by balloon, now by plane, Steve Fossett is once again a round-the-world record holder. The millionaire adventurer became the first person to fly around the world alone without stopping or refueling yesterday, touching down in Salina after a 67-hour, two-minute, 38-second 23,000-mile journey. Fossett, who failed five times before successfully circumnavigating the globe solo in a balloon, needed just one try to make the trip in a plane. This latest adventure gives Fossett another aviation record, adding to the many he holds. Fossetts GlobalFlyer, designed by the same engineer who came up with the Voyager aircraft that first completed the trip in 1986 with two pilots aboard, touched down on the center line at the Salina airport at 1:50 p.m. yesterday. Immediately after leaving the cockpit, a jubilant Fossett hugged his wife, Peggy, and was congratulated by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Atlantic founder who financed the flight. That was something I wanted to do for a long time, a major ambition, Fossett said. Although he looked surprisingly fresh, Fossett said he was tired and ready for a bath and a good meal. He planned to rest before attending a celebration for the crew and supporters last night in Salina. Branson grabbed a bottle of champagne from Fossett, shook it up, and sprayed down the pilot. Its been a magnificent trip, Branson said. He was obviously over the moon about it. Fossett said he survived on 12 milkshakes and water during the flight. He said his main problems during the flight were headaches, which went away when he drank water, and a lack of sleep. Fossett used bottles as his bathroom. There are certain things that are just missing on this airplane, he said in reference to the lack of a bathroom. He said he was overwhelmed by the number of people who watched the flight on television and the Internet. But he insisted his adventures were not just publicity stunts. I would do these things if nobody was paying attention, Fossett said. Fossett chose Salina because he needed a long runway for the takeoff and landing. The runway in Salina once used to train WWII bomber crews is about 12,000 feet long.

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Hannah Kern, Baldwin City freshman; Tusta Krsna Das, Lawrence resident; and Stephanie Sato, Lawrence junior, performed sanskrit meditation chants on Wescoe Beach yesterday. The three practice the spiritual path of Sanatana Dharma. Krsna Das played a mrdanga drum while Sato played a harmonium. Kern said the chanting was euphoric.

NATION

Police capture drug trafficker

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica Costa Rica police detained a U.S. fugitive

wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute drugs in Kansas City, Mo., authorities announced yesterday. The arrest ends a threeyear manhunt for Steven

James Cullinane, who police had long suspected to be living in this Central American nation. Costa Ricas Security Ministry said Cullinane, 36, was detained on Wednesday at Jaco beach

on the countrys Pacific coast, where he identified himself to police as Patrick Connan Cullinane. He is being held pending extradition to the United States.
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Munch, Bellevue, Neb., junior, made fixed tuition a priority during his time as president. He ran for the KUnited coalition last year. Nick Sterner, Shawnee junior and KUniteds presidential candidate this year, said he supported the fixed tuition plan. This is Steves issue that he started, Sterner said. I 100 percent support the plan and hope it gets done Edited by Jesse Truesdale this year.

Elaine Jardon, presidential candidate for Delta Force, said the coalition did not have enough information to have a strong opinion on the issue yet. Jardon said the coalition would have a stronger stance on fixed tuition once it learned more about the proposal. Wilcoxs decision will not change Delta Forces campaigning. Jardon said that while the tuition proposal was an issue, it was not at the heart of the partys campaign.

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block of Tennessee, but it was the first time that someone had been caught. She said she was worried more about the safety of her and her roommates than whether she got her car back, she said. I dont care that much about my car, Berlau said. I more worried that the key to our house was taken and that they knew where we lived. Berlau wanted people

who live in that area of Lawrence to be aware of whats going on and keep their doors locked. She and other people in their neighborhood have had problems before with people who live in the alleyways near her house, she said. Yesterday morning, though, was especially unnerving for Berlan and her roommates. Were definitely scared out of our minds, she said. We keep thinking that this isnt real, but it is. Edited by Kendall Dix

had been in constant communication with the University throughout the process. Scott Shorten, president of the IFC, said that a chapter must register parties with the IFC and Panhellenic Association through a party notification form. Phi Kappa Theta did not fill out a form. Shorten said the chapter violated many policies of the joint alcohol policy of the IFC and PHA. Lampe said the penalty might include the fraternity losing their charter. Without a charter, the chapter of the fraternity can not exist on campus. Shorten said that even though he was disappointed in the incident, this was an isolated instance in the greek community. He said an average of two to four parties were scheduled every weekend. He said seven parties were scheduled this weekend, with the increase coming from two Moms Day parties. I would say the fact that we were recognized as having good risk management policies reinforces that what we are doing here works, Shorten said. The IFC and PHA received various awards at the MidAmerican Greek Council Association conference in Chicago two weekends ago the same weekend the Phi Kappa Theta incident occurred. Laura Bauer, program director for fraternity and sorority life, said the violation was a result of the chapter simply not reading and understanding the policy. Nobody in recent history can remember anything to this effect, Bauer said. Everyone Ive talked to says this hasnt happened recently. Shorten said the decision from the IFC judicial board will be made by 6 p.m. tomorrow. Edited by Lori Bettes

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Dont trust what Bush says; beware of conscription policy

which the focal topic was the Sometimes you have to possibility of returning to the fight. There are times when draft. Despite the Bush adminnothing else will do, times istrations desire to avoid a when any risk is vastly outdraft, the memo states, weighed by what will be lost Defense manpower officials by striving for passivism or have recognized the shortage useless diplomacy. Sixty years BOB JOHNSON of skilled military personnel ago I would have strapped on bjohnson@kansan.com and the lack of funding to a helmet, said my prayers and attract those individuals volstormed Omaha Beach because I believed in the cause Americans were untarily. Consequently, the plan to re-engineer the fighting for in World War II. I will not take this same draft to acquire these individuals was developed. This new skills-based draft doesnt mean that the path in recent years because I will not fight for something I do not believe in. Apparently, as evi- old Vietnam-style free-for-all draft is out the windenced by widespread officer retirements and dow either. Retired General Merrill McPeak, who recruiting difficulties plaguing our armed forces served as Air Force chief of staff under the first today, many young Americans agree with me. This President Bush, believes that it isnt brainpower our isnt good news for the Pentagon, and it could spell armed forces are lacking, but manpower. What youve got now is a real shortage of grunts bad news for you too. Say you are a young surgeon starting a family guys who can actually carry bayonets, said and beginning a career. Everything seems to be in McPeak in the Feb. 10 issue of Rolling Stone. He place when one day, while sifting through your added that a comprehensive draft could be essential mail, you come across a letter from the Selective to deal with the situation weve got ourselves into. Service. Congratulations! You have been chosen Weve got to have a bigger Army. Some liberal politicians have also surprisingly to drop your life, get fitted in fatigues, and ship out to Iraq in a few months. Seem far fetched to you? spoken out in support of the draft. On the eve of our invasion of Iraq, Representative Charles Rangel, a Sorry to rock your world, but its not. The Selective Service has begun to re-engineer Democrat from New York, introduced a bill to reinthe draft around drawing skill-based men and state the draft this time with zero deferments. women into military duty. Our armed forces lack Rangel thinks that current recruiting practices like individuals trained in specific skill areas like health targeting urban and rural areas with high unemcare and engineering,, and this new draft format is ployment and offering substantial enlistment bonusdesigned to quickly and efficiently remedy that es serve to exploit the poor and underprivileged and dilemma. No longer will the Selective Service col- foster a detachment between those on the front lect merely the name, Social Security number and lines and the majority of Americans at home. If the kids and grandkids of the President and date of birth of each American male women, along with men, will be required to consistently the Cabinet and the Pentagon were vulnerable to update information on their definable skills until going to Iraq, we never would have gone no they are ineligible for the draft at age 35. A plan for question in my mind, said Rangel. The closer drafting doctors and nurses is already in place, and this thing comes home to Americans, the quicker the goal of the Selective Service is to make that well be out of Iraq. I have lost faith in the Bush administrations abildesign easily adaptable to draft individuals from other skill-related fields. In other words if you are ity to tell the truth and put the well-being of trained to speak Korean or build computer net- American citizens first. The possibility of a draft is real, and that should be a frightening prospect to any works, you should start following the news. President Bush has said that were not going to young American, regardless of gender, socioecohave a draft period. Secretary of Defense Donald nomic status or any other factor. Our nations Rumsfeld asserts that the idea of reinstating the admirable all-volunteer Army is in jeopardy; you draft has never been debated, endorsed, discussed, could find yourself firing a machine gun in Iran right theorized, pondered or even whispered by anyone in alongside a reservist whose contract was involuntarthe Bush administration. I would love to believe ily extended by the Pentagons back-door draft. If him, but it is hard to deny cold hard facts to the con- draft talks gain any more substance, young America trary. A memo that became public information by needs to find its voice and adopt the mantra of its the Freedom of Information Act details a meeting in preceding generation: Hell no, we wont go! February 2003 between the Selective Services acting director and two of Rumsfelds undersecretaries in Bob Johnson is a Edmond, Olka., senior in journalism.

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Language of music links cultures, promotes unity

loud and youll notice that I remember the first time I there is no actual pause intentionally listened to between words. Language music in another language. I learning means learning caught a glimpse of a French word boundaries. rapper called MC Solaar When music is written by Bravo on cable TVs Bravo speakers of another tongue, network during middle SAM HOPKINS we should not feel like fools school and chanced upon a shopkins@kansan.com just because we miss the lyricassette of his album Prose cal meaning. The music and Combatat, at Kansas Citys its energy allow us to process and appreciate input Reggae Fest in 1997. I went home and read the lyrics as I played the that might otherwise be pure gobbledygook. We have so much to learn that we should never tape, but my two years of studying French failed me. The English word cowboy stood out. stop listening. Not every foreign song is great, but Otherwise, I was lost. Luckily, I found some not every foreign song is meaningless just because its words are obscure to us. I once bore the bitterEnglish text to guide me. Fab 5 Freddy is one of the founding fathers of hip- sweet task of tutoring a native Spanish speaker hop, having produced the seminal 1982 film Wild who had learned much of his English from Style after introducing the New York art world to Backstreet Boys lyrics. While I urged him in the the nascent ghetto movement as a valid and beauti- strongest terms to disregard that band on an ful means of cultural expression. On a similarly artistic level, I could not deny the utility of their avant-garde tip, Freddy traveled to Europe in the bubbly pap in helping familiarize my student with early 90s and found MC Solaar in a Paris nightclub. the rhythm and sounds of American English. I couldnt understand his words, but I under- Aint nothin but a heartbreak may not be perstood the flow, Freddy said in Prose Combats fect English, but such lyrics are far more faithful to American speech than, say, liner notes. The flow. That was how I would common understand without understanding. Indeed, that is Shakespeare. Communication is the goal when how anyone can learn anything. The key is to feel, learning a foreign language, not eloquence. There are many gaps in our cultural understandnot fear to treasure your ignorance for allowing you to advance your knowledge. As Americans, ing. The Internet and speedy international comwe often leave out the second part, content with merce provide invaluable tools for narrowing the not knowing, but also content with maintaining divide. Every day, our thinking brains and our dancing feet reap the benefits of this new awareness. that status quo. Our tongues should certainly not be left out of the I would not have heard French rap without English ska and reggae. I listened to the affair. A few spoken words or sung lyrics here and Skatalites, the Specials, and others all in my there can make anyone an instant diplomat, regardlanguage. International origin is not as apparent less of proficiency. The flow extends arms, legs and in such cases, but a funny accent and a few unfa- tongues like olive branches and we reinforce those miliar words betray foreignness. In our melting through participation in the intercourse. So sing a song, shake your ass and help save the pot, small fissures are easily skipped over in favor of stark, intimidating cultural chasms by which we world. fuel our xenophobia. Linguistic science tells us that human speech is Hopkins is a Prairie Village senior in linguistics and international studies. a largely uninterrupted stream. Say a sentence out

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Kansan story misrepresents writer who was a satirist, cultural critic

I find it amazingly sad that the coverage of the death of Hunter S. Thompson has largely followed the Wow, wasn't he weird?! path. The article, Reporter recalls writer's visit, March 1 was not only one more of these articles but problematic on other fronts too. Exemplary of this was the Thompson quote put at the end of the article saying that he was "too weird to live and too rare to die." That quote comes from his introduction to Oscar Acosta's Biography of a Brown Buffalo, not Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was, however, borrowed for the fine film version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. To remember a man who redefined the limits of journalism, the Kansan decided to interview a former Kansan reporter who accompanied him when he visited. Sure. That makes sense. Thompson famously tested people he met by being outrageous and obnoxious. Jennifer Forker failed his tests. Fine. Personality differences will happen. What is ridiculous is Forkers refusal to read anything he has written. No wonder he pushed her buttons. My question is, however, why is she worth interviewing? She is, was, and apparently always will be totally unaware of his actual contributions. What has been forgotten in all these awful

tributes is that Thompson was a brilliant writer. He was a savage satirist and cultural critic extraordinaire. He got into the stories and tore them apart from the inside finding truths no one else had found. His book Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72 is possibly the best book on American presidential politics written in the last 50 years. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas chronicled the end of the 60s optimism and predicted the darkness that became the 70s and 80s. I could go on and on. He was a journalist pursuing a beat he defined as the end of the American dream. His definition of journalism, however, did not agree with the one used by the Kansan or the University. He fought the perfunctory nature of modern journalism and created his own path. That path is worth tracing. Kingdom of Fear, his memoir, is wonderful, as is his most recent book Hey Rube. Or you could read about the year he came to the University in his book Generation of Swine. To the good doctor I say goodbye. Now that the headlines surpass all satire, the fear is catching, and all our news comes from the New Dumb we will truly miss you. Galen Turner Lawrence graduate student Religious studies

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I just heard a scalper ask Russell Robinson if he had any extra tickets. Aw, Simien, I like you. Lets be friends. Did Aaron Miles seriously just drop Free for All callers have 20 seconds to speak about the s-bomb on the radio? Thats any topic they wish. Kansan editors reserve the right awesome. to omit comments. Slanderous and obscene state ments will not be printed. Phone numbers of all When Giddens hit that three, a tear incoming calls are recorded. went down my cheek. For more comments, go to www.kansan.com. The bracelet craze has gone overboard. OReilly Auto Good to have you back, J.R., weve missed you. Parts now has a bracelet that says Live Green. I was Jewish, and then I went to Senior Night, and I am not ashamed to say it: I love Hungarian rap music. Wayne Simien just converted me to a Christian. Rock on, Jesus. Could someone please tell my roommate, who laughs like a little girl, that my parents think Im turning into a Dear Aaron, not only are you the best point guard in the pedophile? nation, you will always be the point guard in my heart. Somebody should tell the Yellow Power Ranger that we Jeremiah Massey is an average player on a bad team. can see his underwear through the yellow suit. Ill give you 20 bucks to go back to Cowtown and get a haircut. You know youre pretty much worthless when your I need tickets sign is laminated. Great game, seniors, we will always remember you.

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Today Baseball vs. Austin Peay, 11 a.m., Starkville, Miss. Tomorrow Baseball vs. Austin Peay, 11 a.m., Starkville, Miss. Baseball vs. Austin Peay, 3 p.m., Starkville, Miss. Softball vs. Ball State, 10 a.m., Carbondale, Ill. Softball vs. Southern Illinois, 2 p.m., Carbondale, Ill. Tennis at Iowa State, noon, Ames, Iowa Track at Iowa State, all day, Ames, Iowa SUNDAY Baseball vs. Mississippi State, noon, Starkville, Miss. Mens basketball at Missouri, 1 p.m., Columbia, Mo. Softball vs. Valparaiso, 10 a.m., Carbondale, Ill. Softball opponent and time TBA, Carbondale, Ill. Tennis at Iowa , 10 a.m., Iowa City, Iowa Monday Mens golf at Louisiana-Lafayette, all day, Lafayette, La. Tuesday Mens golf at Louisiana-Lafayette, all day, Lafayette, La. Womens basketball vs. Missouri, noon, Columbia, Mo.

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Gonzaga extends the longest streak in womens history

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Ashley Burke scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 24 Gonzaga extended its winning streak to 22 games with a 77-42 victory over Portland in the first round of the West Coast Conference tournament yesterday. The Bulldogs winning streak is the longest current stretch in Division I womens basketball. Shannon Mathews also had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs, who seek their first conference championship after going unbeaten in league play in the regular season.
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Kansas goes to Starkville, Miss., this weekend in hopes of getting back on a winning track at the NBC Classic. After jumping out to a hot start, Kansas (12-5) has lost two of its last three games. This weekend will be a test for the Jayhawks, who will face Mississippi State and Austin Peay State twice each. Mississippi State, ranked 19th nationally by Collegiate Baseball and 17th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, has a 3-0 record this season. The Bulldogs are led by junior outfielder Jeff Butts, who has a .583 batting average through three games. Butts has hit five doubles and seven RBI. Austin Peay (4-2) is the preseason favorite to win the Ohio Valley Conference. Junior catcher Tommy Smith has a team-best .500 batting average, with a home run and four RBI. On the mound, Rowdy Hardy has shut down opponents with a 0.60 ERA in his two starts, which were both victories. As for the Jayhawks recent struggles, junior outfielder Gus Milner said the they would try to shake off the sloppy play. Its the game of baseball, so anything can happen, Milner

Team must amend play for tourney

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Senior catcher Sean Richardson and assistant coach Steve Abney convene on the mound with senior pitcher Andrew Rebar during the game Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks used six different pitchers during their loss against Southwest Missouri State. The team will compete in the NBC Classic in Starkville, Miss., this weekend. said. We havent been playing great defense, but Im sure well turn it around. Its early in the season. As long as we get better toward the end of the season, thats all that matters. Junior Ritchie Price echoed those thoughts. Its only been three or four games, he said. Lets put it in perspective. On Sunday, junior Kodiak Quick (4-0, 1.11) will make his first start in nearly two weeks. Edited by Kendall Dix

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Kansas NBC Classic Schedule (all times central): TIME 11 a.m. 11 a.m. TIME 4:30 p.m. Noon DATE Today Tomorrow DATE Tomorrow Sunday Austin Peay KANSAS PITCHER Clint Schambach (2-1, 2.28 ERA) Sean Land (1-1, 4.43) Mississippi State KANSAS PITCHER Mike Zagurski (3-1, 2.28) Kodiak Quick (4-0, 1.11) OPPONENTS PITCHER Rowdy Hardy (2-0, 0.60) TBA OPPONENTS PITCHER Todd Doolittle (0-0, 0.00) Josh Johnson (0-0, 9.00)

SUA to be host of tournament viewing party at Kansas Union

Jayhawk fans can watch the Big 12 tournament in the Kansas Union lobby this year. Student Union Activities will be showing the first round and the quarterfinal round games of the tournament on Thursday, March 10, and Friday, March 11. The viewing will begin at 10 a.m. Games on both days will begin at 11:30 a.m. from Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.
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All games at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss. Game can be watched live online at mstateathletics.com
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The Kansas softball team will travel to Carbondale, Ill., this weekend to compete in the Kay Brechtelsbauer Classic. The Jayhawks will take on Ball State and Southern Illinois Saturday. They will take on Valparaiso on Sunday, and will either play in the championship or consolation game later that day. Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the Jayhawks could win this tournament. She said beating Southern Illinois and the other teams would be good regional victories. The Jayhawks rebounded last weekend, winning three of five games in the Palm Springs Classic and moving to 7-7 on the season. Bunge said the team improved every game, but, as always, there was room for improvement. We need to be more consistent on offense, Bunge said. While the offense has Bunge improved this season, the Jayhawks could use more production from the lower half of the batting order. Pitching is another area that needs improvement. The Jayhawks need to cut down on the number of walks per game. When the KU pitchers get ahead in pitching counts, they are too passive when they need to be aggressive, Bunge said. The strongest area on the team is fielding. Led by Destiny Frankenstein, junior shortstop and co-captain, the Jayhawks have a .970 fielding percentage. The four freshmen have also played well this year. Elle Pottorf, freshman catcher, has also been important behind the plate, Bunge said. Jackie Vasquez and Cyndi Duran, freshman outfielders, have also contributed by adding speed around the bases. Christina Ross, freshman pitcher, continues to develop into a collegiate pitcher. Bunge said adjusting to the mound-to-plate distance from 40 feet in high school to 43 feet in college would take some time before it was comfortable for Ross. After a month of playing, the team is still figuring everything out and making improvements every game, Bunge said. She said Southern Illinois was a quality team, but she felt Kansas could win the tournament. Edited by Lori Bettes

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championships. At the ISU Classic in Ames, Iowa Feb. 12, he threw the distance of 19.29 meters in the shot put. That mark fell one centimeter short of an automatic bid. Junior distance runner B e n s o n C h e s a n g broke a 37y e a r- o l d Chesang record earlier this year in the 3,000-meter run. He provisionally qualified for nationals with the time of 7:59.46 Feb. 11 at the John M c D o n n e l l - Ty s o n Invitational. Although he broke Jim Ryuns historical record, his time gives him a 19th-place ranking on the descending list, nearly four seconds away from an automatic bid. Ekaterina Sultanova, a freshman standout awaits the news as well. The pole-vaulter qualified for nationals in her second collegiate meet. Sultanova ranks tenth on the descending list with her jump of 137.75 at the John

McDonnellT y s o n Invitational. Brooklyn Hann ranks 24th. The senior triplejumper and sprinter qualified with her Sultanova jump of 12.91 meters Feb. 5 at the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. After qualifying, Hann felt like a burden had been lifted off of her shoulders. Ive been overdue for this, Hann said. Her jump was .39 meters away from an automatic bid. This weekend, three of the five athletes mentioned will travel to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Alex Wilson Hann Invitational. Chesang, Hann and Battle will compete to increase their chances of qualifying for the national championships. We have individuals on this team that can compete at a national level, sprints and

Rams beef up next seasons defense

ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Rams added their second freeagent linebacker in two days yesterday, signing Chris Claiborne to a three-year, $10.5 million contract. Claiborne, a middle linebacker, gets a $3.6 million signing bonus and joins outside linebacker Dexter Coakley in the Rams restocked defense. Coakley got a five-year, $14.5 million deal with a $3 million signing bonus. The Rams, who were weak on run defense last year, said the signings on the first two days of the free agency period didnt necessarily mean that linebacker was the greatest area of need. Were just trying to improve our team, defensive coordinator Larry Marmie said. Its the area we had a chance to get started with and Im sure were still looking to improve. The signings represented a splash for a team that has been relatively quiet in the free agent market in recent seasons. The last time the Rams made such an impact was in 1999 when they signed quarterback Trent

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Sophomore thrower Cody Roberts practices throwing discus yesterday in front of Memorial Stadium. The teams next competition is March 5 at the Iowa State Invitational in Ames, Iowa. hurdles coach Elisha Brewer said. This event allows our best athletes to get into a position to qualify. The rest of the team will head into the Iowa State Invitational, which is also a national qualifying meet. Edited by Azita Tafreshi

Green and offensive guard Adam Timmerman. The Rams needed two new starters at linebacker because Pisa Tinoisamoa is being moved to safety due to concerns about his durability at that position, and Tommy Polley is a free agent. Middle linebacker Robert Thomas, a first-round pick in 2002, is being moved to the outside. Claiborne, 6-3 and 255 pounds, was the ninth overall pick in the 1999 draft by the Lions out of Southern California. He visited the Rams after the 2002 season but ended up signing with the Vikings. Claiborne missed four games last year with a calf injury and was seventh on the team in tackles. According to team statistics he had 81 total tackles, including 49 solos, with one interception, one fumble recovery and seven quarterback hurries. Marmie said Claiborne passed a physical with flying colors. Coakley is a bit undersized at 5-10 and 236 pounds, but Marmie said he wouldnt be adverse to giving him some time at middle linebacker.
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excited Miles, who showed a large grin after being reminded of the improbable shots hes made over the last two years. Im not going in there thinking about that, Miles said. But I certainly would like to get that win, and hopefully that will be the case. The last senior class to go undefeated at Missouri was the class of 1968, winning three games in Columbia, Mo., by an average of 13 points per contest. But the class of 1968 didnt get to play as seniors, so its anyones guess whether they could have gone 0-4. Nevertheless, this years group of seniors has two opportuni-

ties to accomplish more than the class of nearly 40 years ago. First, a fourth victory at Missouri would give them sole possession of the Big 12 championship. We want the conference title outright, Langford said. We dont want to share it at all. In 1968, Kansas couldnt make it to the championship; Kansas State won the Big Eight championship. Second, this Kansas team has never lost in the regular season to either of its main rivals. The class of 1968 lost at Kansas State twice, as well as once in Lawrence. It also fell to Missouri at home in 1968. This years group has never lost to Kansas State. To finish off their careers

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Winning a conference title has been the Jayhawks goal since the beginning of the season. Senior guard Mike Lee said wrapping up sole possession of the title would be on their minds Sunday. Now that we have part of it, we wanna win it, Lee said. Kansas Basketball Notes Kansas leads the all-time series with Missouri, 161-91. Keith Langford, Wayne Simien, Aaron Miles and Mike Lee have never lost a regular season game against the Tigers. When asked if senior guard Mike Lee would remain in the starting line-up after being inserted on Senior Night, Self didnt deny the possibility. I dont know how were

Source: Kansas and Missouri athletics departments

with a 4-0 record at Missouri and Kansas State, and with a 16-0 combined regular season record against their two bitter rivals, the Jayhawks will again have to resist the Tigers best shot.

Theyll give us their best effort, Simien said. Anytime a win can save your season youre going to give it your all. Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings

gonna do it, Self said. Mike did some good things. I will talk to our coaches and talk to our guys to see what they wanna do. Lee would replace sophomore J.R. Giddens in the lineup. Giddens scored eight points on Wednesday and hit two three-point shots. Freshman forward C.J. Giles has not seen any playing time lately. Instead, freshman forward Sasha Kaun has been playing. Wednesday, freshman forward Darnell Jackson saw some playing time. Self said Jackson was playing well in practice. I like the way Darnell is playing, he said. We need somebody other than Wayne and Christian down there. Darnell has been good in practice everyday. Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings

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Avail Aug. Large 2 BR apt. in renovated older house. Walk to KU & downtown. Private porch, wood floors, off-street parking, DW, W/D hookup, ceiling fans, window A/C, small study, no dogs. $720/mo. Call Jim & Lois 841-1074. Remodeled! Eastview Apts. 1025 Miss. Studio, 1 &2 BRs. Avail. Aug. 1. Midwest Property Mgmt. 841-4935 Avail. 8/1 at 1037 Tennessee, 1 YR leases. Quiet, no smoking, no pets, off str. parking, W/D hook-up, wood floors and large front porch. 2 BR, 1 BA $675 + security dep. & util. and 1BR, 1 BA attic apt., great deck, $415 + security dep & util. Avail. 6/1 1BR, 1 BA basement apt. $310 + security dep. & util. (785) 550-6812. AVAIL. NOW! 3 BR, 2 BA, lg., 1315 W. 4th. On bus route, new appliances, DW, W/D, pets ok, $750. 785-550-7325 For Rent: 3rd fl. apt. near football stadium: rent- $450 mo.+ util.; will pay 1/2 of security dep. if rented, call 316-371-7418. KU Med.1 and 2 BR. www.universityplazaapts.com. 913-236-5600. $450-550 with move in specials. Newly remodeled, laundry, parking.

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Avail. June. We have a small 3 BR apt. in a renovated older house. With off-street parking, private back, DW, wood floors, window A/C. Walk to KU or Downtown. No dogs. $730/mo. Call Jim & Lois 841-1074.

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MENS BASKETBALL

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005

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Finishing the streak

Seniors could end careers with perfect record against Missouri
BY KELLIS ROBINETT

krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER

Missouri fans should be happy at the conclusion of Sundays 1 p.m. game against Kansas regardless of which team wins. Sure, they would love to see the Tigers knock off the Jayhawks, and keep their NIT hopes alive, but even if that doesnt happen, theyll leave Mizzou Arena knowing that the 2005 Kansas senior class will never return as players. For the last three years, Missouri has come agonizing

close to defeating Kansas, but the Jayhawks have spoiled the Tigers Senior Day party each time. This time should be no different, senior guard Keith Langford said. I expect high hell, just because the last three years weve ended their season with victories there, Langford said. We closed their building out last time. The road winning streak started three years ago, when former Kansas forward Drew Gooden made a game winning layup, with time winding down, to give the Jayhawks a 95-92 victory.

The year after that, senior guard Aaron Miles and former guard Kirk Hinrich each made three-point shots in the closing minute, propelling Kansas to a five-point win. Last year, Miles again made a three-pointer, when he was only trying to hit the rim with the shot clock winding down, and former forward David Padgett made a fade away jumper with seconds remaining to give the Jayhawks a victory in the last game ever played at Hearnes Center, which closed in 2004. As great as those triumphs were, a victory on Sunday would mean much more.

If the Jayhawks can win, Langford, Miles, Wayne Simien and Mike Lee will join an elite group of Kansas seniors who ended their careers without a loss at Missouri. That would be incredible, Langford said. I dont think too many guys can say that they did that while playing at Kansas with the rivalry being as heated as it is. Missouri has won against the seniors only once in the 2003 Big 12 Tournament. The chance of going undefeated at Missouri particularly
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Senior guard Keith Langford drives against Missouri senior guard Jason Conley during the game Jan. 31 at Allen Fieldhouse. Langford, who averages 15.1 points per game, scored 11, while Conley made 20 points during that game. The Jayhawks take on the Tigers Sunday at 1 p.m. in Columbia, Mo., for the regular season finale.
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MENS BASKETBALL

THE SIDELINES

Victory will clinch Big 12

Self: We need to get sole possession and win the league outright
BY MIRANDA LENNING

WILL HETTINGER
sports@maneater.com

mlenning@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SPORTSWRITER

When it comes to Kansas, Missouri hasnt had a lot of bragging rights. Kansas defeated Missouri three times last year twice in one week. The most notable victory was last year when the Jayhawks squashed the Tigers hopes for the 2004 NCAA Tournament. It was Missouris last game at the old Hearnes Center. Different game, different building, different season? Or maybe not. The Tigers are 14-15 and 6-9 in the Big 12 Conference. The new Mizzou Arena, formerly the Paige Sports Arena, is blemished by the academic scandal of Paige Laurie, for whom the building was named. The Tigers were out of the NCAA Tournament long ago. Their below-.500 record places them among the average teams in college basketball. And they lost 67-49 at Iowa State on Wednesday. The Tigers NIT chances look slim. All the Tigers have left this season is the game against the Jayhawks. The Jayhawks say they will see a better Tigers team during the border rival match-up 1 p.m. Sunday. Match-ups with the Jayhawks always bring out the best in their game, coach Bill Self said. This is going to be a huge game for them, he said. Its not gonna make their season, but this would be a big win for them. After Wednesdays emotional Senior Night, the Kansas players were already thinking about Missouri. They can win the Big 12 Conference title outright and put themselves in good position to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament if they defeat Missouri. This time around, the Tigers have an opportunity to squash the Jayhawks hopes of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A loss to Missouri would not look too convincing to the tournament selection committee. We need to get sole possession and win the league outright so we can get a No.1 seed, Self said. We can be anywhere from a one to a four depending on how things play out on Sunday. We need to go out and take care of business. In their first meeting on Jan. 31, the Jayhawks struggled in the first half. During the second half, Self put his team into a zone defense to slow down the Tigers rhythm.
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Missouri has upset potential

Editor's note: The University Daily Kansan traded sports commentaries with The Maneater, the student newspaper at the University of Missouri, to provide another perspective on Sunday's men's basketball game. The Kansan's column, by Jonathan Kealing, associate sports editor, is on Kansan.com. Well, well, well, Jayhawks. The time has come again to rekindle the hottest rivalry in college basketball. This Sunday in Mizzou Arena, you will roll into town feeling confident about your chances of coming away with another victory. After all, your team has compiled quite an impressive record, as well as a national ranking that many teams would sell their textbooks back for. Your team has beaten almost every challenger that has crossed its path on your way to an impressive and memorable season. I give kudos to Kansas for that. But this time things are different. That may sound like hollow talk but, in truth, you could not possibly be playing the Tigers at a worse time. Youve been winning consistently. We have not. Youve been garnering national attention. Not us. You have a bevy of stars that will one day be getting paid to play the game. Weve got ? The point is, to walk away from this season with any positive lasting memories and to head into next year with a positive outlook, you guys need to win out and make it deep into the NCAA Tournament. You will have to be continuously preparing to battle new opponents, both home and away from home. We have to do only one thing: beat you. We have had the type of season that makes fans, players and coaches angry. Players have lost starting spots, fans have lost interest and coaches are in danger of losing jobs. We acknowledge that we have had a terrible year by Missouri standards, but beating you would be sweet enough to cleanse our collective pallet of the sour taste of losing. Seeing your big, dominating Jayhawks walk away from Missouri for the last time empty-handed is the closest thing we are going to get to cutting down nets at the end of the year. The business-like mentality with which Kansas approaches its games is something that other teams should aspire to emulate. Wayne Simien may be the best big man in college basketball. Keith Langford is as much of a clutch player as you will see in todays game. You regularly face top opponents and consistently turn them away. And in the long run, should you beat us Sunday, it would seem fitting. On the other hand, should we beat you, it would seem miraculous. That is the main difference between our two teams. You stand on the threshold of history, and we are a bunch of guys with talent, a game plan and absolutely nothing to lose. Gene Hackman might as well have been talking about the Tigers when he said, That makes you all very dangerous people! Heres wishing the stars of Kansas all the success in the world, great NBA careers and an ass kicking of biblical proportions Sunday. Only because the Tigers have had to swallow their pride and eat their words all too often this year. Hettinger is a columnist for The Maneater, the student newspaper at the University of Missouri.

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Wayne Simien, senior guard, goes up for a shot during the first half of the game against the Wildcats Wednesday night. Simien clocked in for 37 minutes of the game, scoring a total of 25 points and grabbing a career high 20 rebounds.

TRACK

Athletes await qualifying news

BY PATRICK SHEHAN

pshehan@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER

Jeremy Mims. Benson Chesang. Sheldon Battle. Ekaterina Sultanova. Brooklyn Hann. These five members of the KU track and field team share one common bond: All await the news that will tell them they made nationals. All five of these athletes have provisionally qualified for the national championships. Two hundred seventy athletes get an invite to nationals,

14 for each event. A specific mark, time or distance is chosen for every athlete to make. Athletes who make that time or clear that distance earn an automatic bid. If fewer than 14 Mims athletes qualify automatically, the next best athlete is chosen from a descending list, in terms of finish, of provisional qualifiers.

The descending list includes these five Jayhawks athletes who were inches or seconds away from an automatic bid. Senior middledistance runner Jeremy Mims Battle ranks 15th. His time of 1:48.66 in the 800-meter run last weekend at the Big 12 Indoor Championships earned him a second-place finish in

the conference. Going into the meet, Mims already had nationals on his mind. Im not going to let that get in the way at the conference championships, Mims said. But my overall goal goes beyond conference. Junior thrower Sheldon Battle received provisional scores with a sixth-place ranking in the shot put and an eighth-place ranking in the weight throw. Battle won second place at the conference indoor
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