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friday, march 31, 2006
The sTudenT vOice since 1904
index weather
saturday sunday
today
Carter Collins,
overland Park
sophomore, and
allison Burger,
Shawnee
senior, prepare
a document to
fax at the new
FedEx Kinkos on
Thursday. Its
pretty conve-
nient having it
in the Union,
Collins said.
Burger is one
of the stores
two full-time
employees.
t acadEmicS
Schools rankings on the rise
Law deans question lists relevance
By Melinda Ricketts
mricketts@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Both the School of Laws and
School of Educations U.S. News
and World Report rankings are go-
ing up, but the schools deans are
mixed on what that really means.
In the magazines rankings of
public institutions, released today,
the law schools ranking went up
16 spots to 35, and the education
schools fve spots to 15.
Stephen McAllister, profes-
sor of law and former dean of
the school, said that the rank-
ings were sensitive to minor
deviations in the reports cat-
egories and that he was not sure
they were connected to the real
world.
Im skeptical of all this from
the get-go, he said. But people
pay attention to them, especially
students, so you cant complete-
ly ignore them, as much as youd
like to sometimes.
Mike Davis, interim dean
of the School of Law, said he
agreed with McAllister for
the most part. He said the law
school hadnt changed since
last years rankings came out.
The category that measures the
schools reputation among law-
yers and judges is meaningful,
he said.
Thats the one thing thats
concrete, he said.
But Rick Ginsberg, dean of
the School of Education, said
in a press release that the new
rankings were a great external
validation of the strength of the
graduate programs at the Uni-
versity.
He said high-quality stu-
dents, faculty, researchers and
staff should be credited for the
increase.
The Universitys special edu-
cation program also kept its
No. 1 ranking among public
universities and the University
retained its No. 3 ranking for
paleontology.
EditedbyJohnJordan
The following programs were in the top fve among
public universities in the U.S. News and World Reports
rankings of the best graduate schools in the nation:
n City management and urban policy - fiRST
nSpecial education - fiRST
nCommunity health - TiEd foR SEcoNd
n Paleontology - ThiRd
n Public management - foURTh
n Occupational therapy - TiEd foR foURTh
n Public affairs - TiEd foR fifTh
n Audiology - fifTh
Source: University Relations
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Copying made convenient
By Rachel PaRkeR
rparker@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
For the frst time, students
from each of the greek councils
will be participating in the his-
torically minority National Pan-
Hellenic Councils annual step
show.
A group from the Interfrater-
nity Council and a group from
the Panhellenic Association will
participate in the show with
groups from each of the chap-
ters of the NPHC.
The NPHC will hold the an-
nual event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday
at the Lied Center.
The show is a traditional per-
formance that holds cultural
signifcance for fraternities and
sororities in the organization.
Groups participating have been
practicing since the beginning of
the semester.
The show will consist of dif-
ferent groups stepping, strolling
and chanting, said Betsy Co-
peland, Sigma Lamda Gamma
treasurer and participant in the
show.
Stepping consists of beats
made with the body, like claps
or stomps, and it is traditionally
without music. Canes can also
be used to help make beats.
The strolling part of the per-
formance is movement made in
a line of unity with all partici-
pants in the group to music.
Chanting is signs and calls
made within an organization.
Sisters and brothers are given
what are called line names or
code names, Copeland, Leonar-
dville junior, said. It is a sort of
secret language members use to
communicate.
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Greek councils to collaborate for step show
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tepping consists of beats made with the body, like
claps or stomps, and it is traditionally without
music. Canes can also be used to help make beats. the
strolling part of the performance is movement made in a
line of unity with all participants in the group to music.
t qUEErS & aLLiES
Weekend
activities
to cap-off
Pride Week
By Rachel PaRkeR
rparker@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The Queers & Allies annual Pride Week will
continue into the weekend with the Kansas Col-
lege Unity Coalition conference Saturday.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered
awareness groups from colleges and universities
in Kansas and the Kansas City metropolitan area
will have the opportunity to network and interact
during the weekend.
At 9:30 a.m., the conference will begin at South
Park where the members of Queers & Allies will
march down Massachusetts Street with banners
and foats to Watson Park where they will hold a
rally with refreshments.
Jimmie Manning, Liberal graduate student and
Pride Week chairman, said that the parade and
rally has been a huge success in the past, and that
it is time for the other groups in the conference to
be part of that. At 1 p.m., Michaela D.E. Meyer, a
keynote speaker who has written journal articles
about queer life in the Midwest, will lecture at the
Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
She will give a motivational speech for LGBT
students who are making the transition into a het-
erosexual college atmosphere. The conference will
continue until 5 p.m. at the Kansas Union with
different activities and group discussions.
A lock-in tonight for those enrolled to attend
the conference will help break the ice and make
the conference more comfortable. The lock-in will
start at 9 p.m. at the Ecumenical Christian Minis-
tries, 1204 Oread Ave.
People will get to play games, get to know each
other, mingle and socialize, Manning said.
EditedbyJamesFoley
Melinda Ricketts/KaNSaN
By Melinda Ricketts
mricketts@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The long-awaited FedEx Kinkos
on the third foor of the Kansas
Union is now open.
After several delays, the store held
a soft opening March 20 and a grand
opening Thursday.
The store hours are 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through Thursday and
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
The store will handle print and
copy jobs for the University and
has a retail section for students.
Available services include copying,
printing, faxing, binding and lami-
nating.
The copy machines take credit
or debit cards. Stacey Benson, the
district accounts manager for Fe-
dEx Kinkos, said that the store was
in negotiations to accept KUIDs as
well.
She said that she predicted the
machines would be accepting them
in about a month.
Arsen Kharatyan, Kansas City se-
nior, said that as an architecture ma-
jor, he often had to make copies late
in the evening.
I wish it was open later because
they close kind of early, he said. I
guess its better than nothing.
Dorice Elliott, chairwoman of the
English department, said not having
an on-campus copy center had been
diffcult for her department.
Weve been having many prob-
lems with our copy situation this
year, so I think a lot of people have
been anxiously awaiting this, she
said.
EditedbyJodiAnnHolopirek
FedEx Kinkos opens doors
Contributed by Eboney Crawford
Students dance at last years National Panhellenic Council Step Show, from
left, Eboney Crawford, Wichita senior; Carmen Madden, Sedalia, Mo., senior;
LaTasha Coney, Topeka alumna; and Marshanna Hester, Boonville, Mo.,
alumna. This years step show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the
Lied Center.
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break being over, dont
stop working out
2. Job Searching 101
3. Kansas baseball: The
best in the state
4. Immigration issues
require consideration, not
dismissal
5. Doctor to determine if
Baty can play
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out of every 14 people under
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By Emily HEndricks
editor@kansan.com
kansan Correspondent
There are plenty of opportu-
nities to take a breather and en-
joy yourself this weekend.
If you like having large rub-
ber balls hurled at you, sign up
for the Student Union Activi-
ties dodgeball tournament. The
games start at noon on Satur-
day at Robinson Gymnasium.
Sign up at the SUA offce in the
Kansas Union is free, and there
is more than $600 in gift certif-
cates to be won.
At 7 and 9:30 tonight SUA
will show Memoirs of a Gei-
sha at Woodruff Auditorium in
the Kansas Union for $2. Anoth-
er movie event tonight is Battle
of Algiers hosted by Solidarity
Radical Library and Revolution-
ary Center, 1109 Massachusetts
St. for only $1.
Delta Force is sponsoring a
party and concert at the Jackpot
Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St.
For $5 you can enjoy the bands
The Armory, I Love You, Fare-
well to Ashlyn, and The Evening
Gray.
If youre looking for free en-
tertainment, Import Ants will
play a 21+ show at the Slow
Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third
St., at 9 p.m.
A great way to release some
stress is dancing. With Son
Venezuela performing at Abe
& Jakes Landing, 8 E. Sixth
St., starting at 9 p.m. on Satur-
day, youll wish that this popu-
lar Latin band could play all
night.
Other music events happen-
ing Saturday include Red Gui-
tar, Dr. Woo, and Basin playing
at The Bottleneck, 735 New
Hampshire St., beginning at 9
p.m.
Also, the KU Ultimate Fris-
bee teams are sponsoring the
25th Annual Fools Fest at the
Granada, 1020 Massachusetts
St. The Fools Fest starts at 8
p.m. and Liquid Soul will be the
featured band. Enjoy the spring
weather this weekend, and grab
life by the ball.
EditedbyJamesFoley
All she wants to do is dance
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
Gina Posladek, Leawood senior, and Zac Bennett of Kansas City, Mo., swing dance with the Swing Society in front of Mrs. Es Wednesday evening.
The club got together for an impromptu swing bomb to dance in front of the dinner crowd.
oN CAMPUS
n Dan Boyanovsky, University
of Pittsburgh, is giving a
lecture entitled Quantum
Aspects of Slow Roll Infa-
tion at 9:30 a.m. today in
Malott Hall 1089.
nQueers & Allies is sponsor-
ing a Brown Bag Drag show
at noon today in the fourth
foor of the Kansas Union.
nJed Esty, professor of
English at the University
of Illinois, is presenting a
seminar entitled Virgins
of Empire: Woolf, Conrad,
and the Fiction of Alterna-
tive Modernity at 3:30 p.m.
today in the Conference Hall
of Hall Center.
nPaul Laird, professor of mu-
sicology, is giving a lecture
entitled The Violoncellos
Commercial Development in
Retrospective and Revival
at 3:30 p.m. today in Murphy
Hall 123.
nMarcelino Agis Villaverde,
vice rector, University of
Santiago de Compostela,
is giving a lecture on Paul
Ricoeur and philosophy in
the 20th Century at 4:30 p.m.
today in the Parlor Room of
the Kansas Union.
nAlexander Kobrin, 2005 Van
Cliburn Piano Competition
Gold Medal Winner, is per-
forming at 7:30 p.m. today
at the Lied Center. Tickets
are $19-$22 for students and
$32-$37.50 for staff.
nStudent Union Activities is
sponsoring free cosmic bowl-
ing from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. to-
day and Saturday at Jaybowl
in the Kansas Union.
nThe School of Fine Arts is
holding a Careers in the Arts
Day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday at Murphy Hall.
nEugenia Zukerman, fute, is
performing with the Jacques
Thibaud String Trio at 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Lied Center.
Tickets are $11.50-$14 for
students and $20-$24 for
staff.
oN THe reCorD
n A 19-year-old KU student
reported criminal damage
to her 1995 Saab 900 SE
convertible between 7 p.m.
Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday
from KU parking lot 111. The
damage to the vehicle is
estimated at $1,000.
nA 20-year-old KU student re-
ported her CD player stolen
from her 1994 Chevy Lumina
between 1:30 p.m. Monday
and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday
from KU parking lot 107. The
victim also reported crimi-
nal damage to her vehicle.
The CD player was valued
at $100. The damage to the
vehicle is estimated at $900.
oDD NewS
Cantankerous cat
earns restraining order
FAIRFIELD, Conn. Lewis
the cat is terrorizing his
neighborhood and now the
towns animal control offcer
has issued the feisty feline a
restraining order.
In effect, Lewis is under
house arrest, forbidden to
leave his home.
He looks like Felix the
Cat and has six toes on each
foot, each with a long claw,
said neighbor Janet Kettman.
They are formidable weap-
ons.
The neighbors said those
weapons, along with stealth,
have allowed Lewis to attack at
least a half dozen people and
ambush an Avon lady getting
out of her car.
Some of those who were
attacked ended up seeking
treatment at area hospitals.
Animal Control Offcer Ra-
chel Solveira arrested the cats
owner, Ruth Cisero, charging
her with failing to comply with
the restraining order and reck-
less endangerment.
The Associated Press
Three siblings share
same birthday
SARTELL, Minn. Angie
and Bob Deerings three chil-
dren all have the same birth-
day and theyre not triplets.
Robert, 8; Kristie, 1; and
Erin, 11 months, share their
April 6 birthday simply by
chance, the couple said.
Robert Deering was nearly
two weeks past due by the
time he was born. Kristie was
expected on April 15. Erin was
due April 22.
Next week, friends and
family will gather for the chil-
drens birthday. Angie Deering
plans to purchase three small
cakes.
Its convenient, Bob Deer-
ing said. Kristie and Erin dont
care, and Robert likes it.
The Associated Press
Drug suspects pooch
caught with marijuana
BOSTON This Pradas bag
was no designer purse.
A detective searching the
apartment of a drug suspect
wound up wrestling a sack
containing 108 bags of mari-
juana out of the jaws of a pit
bull named Prada.
When an offcer tried to
grab the bag, the pooch pulled
back. The plastic tore, and po-
lice said they could see bags
of marijuana inside the sack.
All 108 bags were recov-
ered from the dogs mouth af-
ter a vigorous struggle, police
said in a statement.
The Associated Press
oDD NewS
Intoxicated hitchhiker
fags down wrong car
SYDNEY, Australia A tipsy
tourist couldnt spot Ayers
Rock despite parking only 100
yards away with his headlights
pointing at the landmark,
police said.
A 44-year-old Australian
man fagged down a car late
Tuesday night thinking it was
carrying park rangers and
asked directions to the giant
red monolith jutting out of an
Outback plain.
Unfortunately for the hap-
less tourist, the car was carry-
ing police.
Nonetheless, the tourist
told police he and his female
companion wanted directions
to the rock, Northern Territory
Police said in a statement.
The police offcer breatha-
lyzed the driver after pointing
out his headlights were shin-
ing right at it.
The man was found to be
driving with excess alcohol
in his blood and without a
license. He was ordered to ap-
pear in court on May 18.
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morning northeast of Law-
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the project, providing labor
and materials free of charge.
The bridge project will allow
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campus
The third annual Dole
Lecture will be delivered by
former Senate Majority Leader
Tom Daschle. Tickets will be
available next Tuesday for the
lecture, which will take place at
8 p.m. on April 10.
Daschle, a
South Dakotan,
led the demo-
crats in the
Senate from
1994 to 2005.
He was the
minority leader
until January
2001, when
the democrats
claimed a
majority.
For the frst two years he
worked with Sen. Bob Dole,
who led the Senate republi-
cans from 1985 to 1996.
While we often disagreed,
there was never a time when
we did not trust each other,
Dole said in a statement.
A focus of this years speech
is expected to be bipartisan-
ship in politics. Dole and Das-
chle work together at Alston &
Bird, a Washington lobbying
frm.
Daschle has made headlines
in recent months with specu-
lation that he may run for
president in the 2008 election.
Bill Lacy, director of the Dole
Institute, said that Daschle was
unlikely to address that topic
during his speech.
I think he will talk mainly
about his relationship with
Bob Dole, and the importance
of bipartisanship in Washing-
ton, Lacy said.
This will be the third-annual
Dole Lecture. The frst was
delivered by former president
Bill Clinton in 2004, and Dole
spoke in 2005.
We always look for someone
who is a prominent national
political fgure, Lacy said. We
thought that Sen. Daschle would
be an excellent choice because
he served with Sen. Dole.
Tickets are free to the pub-
lic, and will be available start-
ing Tuesday at the Lied Center
Box Offce, the Student Union
Activities offce in the Kansas
Union, and the Murphy Hall
ticket offce. Tickets will also be
available by phone at 864-2787.
Michael Phillips
campus
Halls burglarized during break
During spring break more than
$13,000 worth of equipment was stolen
from Strong Hall and Summerfeld Hall.
According to a KU Public Safety Of-
fce police report, two Dell computers
and various computer accessories were
stolen between March 20 and March 27
from room 502 of Summerfeld Hall. The
computers were valued at $2,000.
Three Sharp data projectors and
various supplementary equipment were
stolen between March 17 and March
27 from rooms 330 and 334 of Strong
Hall. The equipment belonged to the KU
Instructional Development and Support
Department. The estimated value of the
three projectors and supplementary
equipment is $11,600. Schuyler Bailey,
KU Public Safety Offce Police Captain,
could not confrm that the thefts were
related but said they occurred at about
the same time during spring break.
Bailey could not comment on whether
campus theft during spring break has
been a problem in the past, but did say
spring break provides more opportunity
for theft.
There are not as many people on
campus during spring break. Most build-
ings that are usually heavily occupied
are nearly empty, Bailey said.
Mike Mostaffa
Daschle
By DeJuan atway
datway@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A world music beneft con-
cert will feature a number of
new, full-length compositions
from Lawrence artists, as well
as a presentation of traditional
Tibetan folk music. The concert
will beneft two summer proj-
ects in the Qinghai Province of
China.
The concert, which is free and
open to the public, will start at
7 p.m. Sunday at Bodyworks
Downtown Massage Therapy
and Yoga Studio, 13 E. Eighth St.
The concert was brought to-
gether by musician Stacey Fox
and the Tendel Group. The
Tendel Group is a non-proft
organization that specializes in
helping the rural residents of the
Qinghai Province of China.
The concert is accepting do-
nations to raise funds for two
summer projects. The frst proj-
ect will fund schoolbooks for
Tibetan primary school children
and the second project will fund
solar cookers for families in the
region.
Solar cookers are large
magnifying glasses that Tibet-
ans in rural areas use to boil
water and cook food. The so-
lar cookers serve as an alter-
native energy source, which
reduces the amount of expen-
sive coal the villagers must
purchase.
Deborah Peterson, professor
of East Asian Studies, started
the Tendel Group along with
Jermay, a Tibetan KU graduate
student.
Many of these families only
make about $50 a month and
the children do not attend
school because theyre usually
collecting fuel for their fami-
lies. If we can help with these
solar cookers, it helps an area
with a low amount of resourc-
es, she said.
Fox, a local percussionist,
is responsible for bringing to-
gether other local musicians for
the event. She said the concert
would feature a rare opportu-
nity to hear new music from the
artists and give back to a good
cause.
This concert will improve
the quality of living for these
Tibetan areas and everybody
should have a certain quality of
life, she said. I have traveled
all over the world and I have
learned that every culture has a
drum and a voice. We hope to
express that voice.
Jermay said, I dont want
people to think the benefciaries
receiving help from our program
are inferior or impoverished
and that they need our help,
he said. We dont want people
to pity them; we want people to
feel like it is an interesting and
worthwhile thing to do.
Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
Bands to aid Tibetan projects
t arts
Bee careful what you wish for
Larry W. smith/THE assOcIaTED pREss
Glenn salsbury of the Department of agriculture, shows how the bees enter the bottom of the trap
where he has hopes of catching killer bees Thursday, at Kingman State Fishing Lake/Wildlife Area near
Kingman. Kansas offcials are bracing for the frst swarms of so-called killer bees to cross into the
state as early as this year, Kansas Department of Agriculture offcials said.
New bridge gives
more public access
Tom Daschle to speak
at annual Dole Lecture
news 4A The UniversiTy DAily KAnsAn friDAy, mArch 31, 2006
PLAY APRIL MADNESS:
1ST ANNUAL KANSAN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Mens, Womens and Coeds 5 on 5 Tournament
& 3 Point Contest
April 8-9 10am-6pm @ Robinson Gym
$40 per Team and $10 for 3 Point Contest Entry helps: Boys and Girls Clubs of Lawrence
Bring your game for charity
MAD ABOUT MARCH?
Pick forms up at Stauffer-Flint room #119
By Kristen JarBoe
kjarboe@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Lawrences Parks and Recre-
ation Department is celebrating
60 years of serving the Lawrence
community Sunday. An event
called Day of Fun, which in-
volves Delta Delta Delta soror-
ity and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity,
will commemorate the event
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at South
Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
Since the Parks and Recre-
ation Department was estab-
lished in 1946, it has been a
fnalist for the National Parks
and Recreation Associations
Gold Medal Award program
two times. It has provided ser-
vice in parks, developed trails,
sponsored recreational activities
and developed a golf course.
Many games such as tug-of-
war and a beanbag toss will be
played. Local bands Blue Con-
dition and Rowan will be per-
forming, and food will also be
provided.
The event is open to the pub-
lic. Roger Steinbrock, Parks and
Recreation marketing supervi-
sor, said many people had in-
quired about the day. Steinbrock
organized the event.
Its a time for us to celebrate
and let people know that weve
been in business for that many
years, said Fred DeVictor, di-
rector of Parks and Recreation.
Ryan Lonergan, community
service chairman and Mission
Hills sophomore, said 20 mem-
bers would help facilitate the
various games. Phi Kappa Psi
decided to help with this event
as their Day of Service that the
national fraternity instigates.
Delta Delta Delta has about
eight people who will help
mostly with face painting and
working with children.
I think it will be a really
good experience to interact with
kids in the community, said
Caitlin Yarusso, Castle Rock,
Colo., freshman. Community
service is important, including
things like cleaning up trash,
but I think when youre help-
ing people you get a really good
feeling.
In the event it rains Sunday,
the Day of Fun will be held
in the Lawrence Community
Building, 115 W. 11th St.
Edited by Gabriella Souza
Parks and Rec to have birthday bash
t Lawrence
Step
continued from page 1a
Its a way to identify other
sisters and brothers in your or-
ganization, Copeland said.
Jason Oruch, IFC liaison, said
that he took pride in the fact that
greeks from all three groups were
working together for a single
event. The Plano, Texas, fresh-
man said it was a great way to
start combining all three greek
councils. The IFC helped orga-
nize a team of six from the Uni-
versitys fraternities, including
executive board members and a
chapter president, Oruch said.
Copeland said the shows cul-
tural signifcance goes back in his-
tory and could be traced to what
she thought were a combination
of theories. One theory is rooted
in the tradition of African-Ameri-
can slaves using beats and sounds
to communicate with each other.
A second theory is that African
Americans started using culture
beats during the late 1800s and
early 1900s on college campuses
where there were less prominent
groups compared to the white so-
ciety that sang and serenaded at
events. A master of ceremonies
will announce each group dur-
ing the show, giving them 15 min-
utes to perform. An intermission
will break the six performances in
half. Organizations in the NPHC
will compete for a trophy. Tickets
can be bought for $12 in advance
through the Lied Center, University
Theatre or SUA box offces. At the
door, ticket prices will be $15.
An after party will follow the
show in the Ballroom at the Kansas
Union. The cost for the reception is
$5 with a ticket, and $10 without.
Edited by John Jordan
Lift every voice and speak
Deborah Cannon/The Austin American-Statesman
Students from Del Valle High School march along highway 71 east of Bergstrom Airport to voice their opinions on
immigration reforms Thursday in Austin, Texas. Protests continued across Texas about immigration legislation in
Congress.
Genetic enhancement
may improve people
Brock
t Speaker
By Fred a. davis iii
fdavis@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
No more blind people. A
world where every male is six
inches taller if he chooses to be.
The ability to concentrate lon-
ger without the help of medi-
cation.
Those possibilities, and oth-
ers, were dis-
cussed by Dan
Brock, director
of the Division
of Medical Eth-
ics at the Har-
vard Medical
School.
The potential
of those dra-
matic changes
hinge upon genetic engineering,
which Brock spoke about to a
packed room of about 80 people
at the Kansas Union Thursday
night.
Brocks speech, The Eth-
ics of Using Genetics to Make
People Better, centered on
two main points: using genet-
ics to prevent diseases in hu-
mans before birth and the idea
of genetic enhancement to
improve people who would
otherwise have no real health
problems.
The use of genetic testing
is already practiced in both
pre- and post-conception in-
stances.
Diseases like Huntingtons
and two different types of breast
cancer genes are just a sample
of the genes that can be tested
to see if a fetus may have the af-
fected gene.
One problem that arises when
a fetus is discovered with a dis-
ability, for instance, is whether
to abort the child, or decide to
raise a disabled child, Brock
said.
Or should a person wait to
possibly have a child without a
disability, if genetic testing can
indicate the child will be with-
out a disability?
That question, while diffcult,
is ultimately left to the prospec-
tive parent.
Proponents of genetic testing,
specifcally the disabled com-
munity, argue that eliminating
the number of disabled people
would reduce the support of dis-
abled people already living.
Brock countered that argu-
ment with an analogy. He asked
if support and research for lung
cancer would decrease if there
was a push for smoking preven-
tion.
His second point, natural
enhancement through genetics,
drew substantial interest from
the audience.
One audience member said
that natural enhancement was
akin to playing God and that
misuse of it was a grave dan-
ger.
Brock replied that he did
have concerns about the mis-
use of natural enhancement,
but that possible advance-
ments like improved memory
and reduced need for sleep
were viable reasons for ge-
netic natural enhancement
research.
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M
any games such
as tug-of-war and
a beanbag toss will be
played. Local bands Blue
Condition and Rowan will
be performing, and food
will also be provided.
If you see broken windows,
missing ceiling tiles or chipped
facades on buildings around
campus, dont worry, the mainte-
nance department knows. Well,
then again, maybe you should
worry because they cant do much
about it. These problems are called
deferred maintenance projects,
and they fll a list that goes on for
about 30 pages and chronicles 10
years worth of window, masonry
and roof problems.
Last year, an evaluation con-
ducted by the Board of Regents
revealed the six state universities
needed $584 million to take care
of all the maintenance and repairs.
The KU campus in Lawrence alone
would require $168.5 million.
Then the microburst hit and the
University sustained an additional
$4 million in damages. In compari-
son, this fscal year the University
received $4.36 million in repair and
rehabilitation funds from the state
legislature. To repair a single dam-
aged roof the University has 42,
according to Mark Reiske, associ-
ate director of design and construc-
tion management it would cost
about $500,000. Normally, that is
the amount in the budget that goes
specifcally toward roof repair each
year. Reiske said his department
was trying desperately to do tem-
porary repairs on the roofs now.
They have had limited success.
They shouldnt leak if it rains,
but thats about it, Reiske said.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius request
for federal aid for repairs is a step
in the right direction. The amount
she requested, however, would
barely cover a fraction of what is
needed, and who knows if we will
actually receive any money.
Whats worse is the current
situation that the regents and the
University are in again with fund-
ing from the state legislature. Just
last week, the Regents proposed a
fnancial package of a tax increase
and bonds to subsidize the ac-
cumulated repairs at the six state
schools to the State Senate budget
committee. The package included
a statewide $1 million property
tax, $150 million in bonds and an
increase in sales taxes ending in
2016.
In all likelihood, this proposal
while realistic and necessary
probably will not be approved
because it includes one dreaded
word: Taxes. Senators claim right
now there is an anti-tax climate,
but that is just political jargon for
election year. Essentially, Kansas
schools are being told, once again,
just wait another year and hope the
buildings dont crumble too badly.
The deferred maintenance situ-
ation is a problem that needs im-
provement soon not next year
or even a few months, but now.
Who knows how long the tem-
porary roof repairs will hold up?
As students, we should let the Uni-
versity, regents and state legislature
know we do not pay so much
money to learn in classrooms with
leaky roofs and broken windows.
We deserve better.
Malinda Osborne for the
editorial board
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Best strategy for avoiding
pampleteers still unknown
Give them
more than
noise; give
them music
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Issue: Deferred mainte-
nance projects
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postponement is unac-
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Recently, The University Dai-
ly Kansan has been a forum for
indignation concerning noise
complaints holding sway over
academics. Free-for-All com-
ments have expressed outrage
that the Donkey Incident
may affect their GPA. Colum-
nists have brought down the
righteous hand of opinion to
shame the powers that be. How
can they deny college students
the basic right of vomit-soaked
carpets and blurry mornings
after? Even Delta Force has
fred up its lobbying machine
to fght University power over
off-campus noise, declaring it a
key platform issue.
But, Mark, you may be ask-
ing, If you hold such disdain
for these discussions, why are
you weighing in? And more im-
portantly, why are you just now
talking about it? And I would
say to you: Because I have writ-
ers block, and I dont get paid
to be timely. As a matter of fact I
dont get paid.
However, I am in full sup-
port of the University punishing
us for off-campus noise com-
plaints. If people want to be so
damn noisy, I say we give them
a show. But, let us not blast
rap or heavy metal, for these
things are old hat. People have
come to expect Jay-Z shaking
the windows while greeks make
awkward attempts at dancing.
The Goth folks, painted in white
and blasting The Cure from their
Volvos of Death, elicit only a
yawn even from the most pru-
dent of noise-o-phobes.
Even the screaming highs and
lows of punk evoke images of
Hot Topic and angry suburban
kids wearing plaid. In essence,
people know what to expect
from their noise complaints. If
the hammer is brought down
on us for making noise, it is
our duty as the best and the
brightest to forge a brand new
hedonism.
Its time we shattered the
windows with Charles Gounods
Faust. We need to feel the
thumping bass of Leos Janceks
Jenufa. Its time we send the
message, not only to our
landlords, but to the University
itself: If youre going to spy on
us, thats fne. But, we are going
to confuse the hell out of you in
the process.
Who can complain if were
participating in what has been
dubbed high art?
The little heathens are
exposing us to the profanity of
Handel!
We need to be noisy, we need
to be rowdy, and we need to
get into fst fghts while Viv-
aldi blasts from every available
speaker. Besides, as my buddy
says: Its what Jesus would have
wanted.
And this leads me to my other
idea: Merlot body shots
n Vierthaler is a Dodge City
junior in journalism.
Spring is fnally here and
that means one thing not
being able to walk ten feet on
Jayhawk Boulevard without
being accosted by someone
holding a fyer. These arent
like your normal Wescoe
Beach fyer-givers who can
easily be dissuaded with a
glancing bad look or a quick
no thanks. No, these are a
superbreed of fyer-givers who
dont know the meaning of
no, and who act as if their sole
purpose for living has been to
talk to you important you
about the busing situation at
the University.
I am of course referring
to the upcoming elections
for Student Senate, and the
people approaching you the
minions of either Delta Force
or Ignite. Pretty much these are
hyped up high school student
council elections. StuCo on
steroids. Its the same people
from your high school running
again, its just that theres a lot
more of them this time.
When I was in high school,
I was in fact one of them. I
ran for president of my class
as a sophomore on the mis-
guided dream that I was going
to change my school for good
and help my fellow man. That
dream lasted all of about ten
seconds, when at the frst meet-
ing the entire time was spent
arguing on what the T-shirts
should say. The most important
thing StuCo accomplished in
my two years on it was picking
the color of the lights for the
school dance. Needless to say,
I dont have a very optimistic
view of student government.
So that is why this year I, as
I have for the past two years,
will be picking which party I
vote for based on one simple
question: Who was the most at-
tractive person that approached
me, and which party was she
from? Sure, each party suppos-
edly has different views, and
trust me, they are more than
willing to tell you what these
views are. Its just I dont care
about these views and ever
since Senate failed to get booze
into the Jaybowl, I really doubt
whether Senate could do some-
thing that either the provost or
chancellor do not want.
So how do you avoid being
confronted by your future
senators? It used to be that
avoiding Wescoe Beach was
the answer, but, like a para-
site, they slowly spread from
Wescoe Beach to Strong
Hall and from Strong Hall to
Watson Library and so forth.
Now they are everywhere. You
might have a chance if you
walk to class in the middle of
the street, though I bet theres
some poor sap stationed there
now, too. Another method that
used to work, but is not always
effective now, is wearing the
button of one of the groups.
This was my method last year,
and I was actually approached
by people of the opposite
party trying to convince me to
change my vote. They spent
more time talking to me than
they would have had I been
wearing no button.
Much as abstinence is the
only 100-percent effective way
to avoid pregnancy, not going
to class is the only 100 percent
effective way to avoid Delta
Force and Ignite. So take a
couple of weeks off and wait
for this whole thing to blow
over. Either that or somehow
get The Kansan to run an edi-
torial by you, where you come
off as completely shallow and
not caring, and have them put
your smiling mug next to it.
Ill let you know next year
how this one works.
n Morris is an Overland Park
junior in journalism.
I attended a presentation
put on by KU FIGHT and KU
Students for Uganda. These
groups strive to raise aware-
ness about the grave situations
in Sudan, Uganda and other
parts of Africa. For the past
twenty years, a rebel military
group known as the Lords
Resistance Army (LRA) has
been abducting, torturing
and brainwashing children
as young as fve years old to
become trained soldiers, forc-
ing them to fght and kill for
a cause they are too young to
even understand.
During the event, we
watched a documentary
entitled Invisible Children,
which detailed how children
in war-torn Uganda must walk
for miles every day to distant
cities in order to fnd sanctuary
and a safe place to sleep. They
do this out of fear of being cap-
tured and forced to fght. Most
of the children are orphans,
their parents killed by the war,
the AIDS epidemic, or one of
the many other causes of early
death in Uganda.
The children gather together
by the hundreds, piled on top
of each other like so many
sacks of grain, with no parents
or adults to watch out for them
or keep them under control.
Without adult supervision, the
children are forced to fend for
themselves.
As I watched the flm, I had
to continually bite my lips
and knuckles to keep from
breaking down in tears. These
children have done nothing
to hurt anyone else. They are
innocent.
Yet every day of their
existence is flled with terror.
Constantly looking over their
backs, they must deal with
the realities of having dead
or missing loved ones, all the
while wondering if tonight is
when they will be conscripted.
If you are a traditional KU
student, the average age of
these children is just about half
your age.
These children need our
help, and the only way we
can do that is by pledging
our time and our resources
to convince our govern-
ment to intervene. President
Bush has declared a war on
terrorism, and that is just
what these rebels who abduct
children are, terrorists.
Write to your representatives
and tell them that you want
the situation in Uganda to end.
Tell them that you want the
children to fnally have peace.
Steve Nichols
Overland Park, senior.
Psychology and American
Studies
War on terror should
extend to Africa
The breakfast pizzas
that they serve at the
Oliver dining center have
to be the most orgasmic
thing I have ever tasted in
my life.
n
Your prayers have been
answered, my friend. Fe-
dex and Kinkos is coming
to the Union. Praise be
unto the Jayhawks.
n
So I just saw a guy thats
wearing a striped button-
up shirt under a hot pink
polo shirt, rocking the frat
tuck, and flip flops. Dude,
I think it might be time to
just get Frat tattooed on
your forehead.
n
To all the fair-weather
fans that bashed on the
Hawks, how about you
transfer to Mizzou, be-
cause a true fan would
give it up to the Big 12
champs.
n
We didnt give up our
spring breaks. We utilized
them, and I think most of
us got more back than we
could ever give out to.
I find it ironic that as
I read the Wednesday,
March 29 sports section
on page 6, not only do you
have an ad for Become an
All Star stripper at All Star
Strip Club in Lawrence,
the top story reads Strip-
per claims rape by three
Duke athletes. Wow, thats
great advertising guys.
n
Hey Sasha Kaun, good
job. And Im not talking
about the basketball game.
n
Chuck Norris is 186 and
1 in one-on-one games.
The only person he has
ever lost to was Sherron
Collins, and he had a hurt
ankle.
n
KU baseball team, you
gotta love these guys.
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By Hasan Jamali
The AssociATed Press
MANAMA, Bahrain A ferry
carrying up to 150 people sank
Thursday night in the Persian
Gulf off the coast of Bahrain. In-
terior Minister Sheik Rashid bin
Abdulla Al Khalifa said at least
52 people had been rescued.
At least 44 bodies had been
recovered, the countrys interior
minister said. American divers
and a U.S. helicopter aided the
rescue effort.
The offcial Bahrain News
Agency said the ferry was on an
evening cruise that was to last
several hours. It overturned less
than a mile off the coast, it said.
There are 52 survivors and
there are also 44 dead that were
retrieved, Al Khalifa said on Bah-
rain television. So far, the opera-
tions continue. God willing, there
will be more survivors rescued.
There was no indication of
what caused the ferry to sink
in what appeared to be ideal
weather conditions.
The government dismissed
terrorism as a cause, and the
news agency quoted Interior
Ministry spokesman Maj. Mo-
hammed Ben Dayna as calling
the sinking an accident.
Its too early to say what
caused the accident, he said.
The passengers on board were
thought to be a mix of Bahrainis,
other Gulf Arab nationals and
Westerners.
Ben Dayna said those res-
cued included foreign tourists
and expatriate workers living in
Bahrain.
The interior minister said
most of the ferrys passengers
were employees of a Bahrain-
based company and that they
came from several nationalities.
Cmdr. Jeff Breslau, a spokes-
man for the Bahrain-based Navy
5th feet, told The Associated
Press that the U.S. military was
aiding the rescue effort.
Were sending divers, small
boats and a helicopter right
now, Breslau said.
A pair of helicopters could be
seen from the shore fying low
over the site of the incident.
Rescue teams on small boats
could also be seen using fash
lights to help them search for
survivors in the night.
By Qassim aBdul-zaHra
The AssociATed Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq A let-
ter from President Bush to
Iraqs supreme Shiite spiritual
leader, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani,
was hand-delivered earlier this
week, but sits unread and un-
translated in the top religious
fgures offce, a key al-Sistani
aide told The Associated Press
on Thursday.
The aide who has never al-
lowed use of his name in news
reports, citing al-Sistanis refusal
to make any public statements
himself said the Ayatollah
had laid the letter aside and did
not ask for a translation because
of increasing unhappiness
over what senior Shiite leaders
see as American meddling in
Iraqi attempts to form their frst,
permanent post-invasion gov-
ernment.
The aide said the person who
delivered the Bush letter he
would not identify the mes-
senger by name or nationality
said it carried Bushs thanks
to al-Sistani for calling for calm
among his followers in prevent-
ing the outbreak of civil war af-
ter a Shiite shrine was bombed
late last month.
The messenger also was said
to have explained that the letter
reinforced the American posi-
tion that Prime Minister Ibrahim
al-Jaafari should not be given a
second term. Al-Sistani has not
publicly taken sides in the dis-
pute, but rather has called for
Shiite unity.
The United States was known
to object to al-Jaafaris second
term, but has never said so out-
right and in public.
But on Saturday, U.S. Ambas-
sador Zalmay Khalilzad carried
a similar letter from Bush to a
meeting with Abdul-Aziz al-Ha-
kim, leader of the largest Shiite
political organization, the Su-
preme Council for the Islamic
Revolution in Iraq.
The al-Sistani aide said Shiite
displeasure with U.S. involve-
ment was so deep that digni-
taries in the holy city of Najaf
refused to meet Khalilzad on
Wednesday during ceremonies
commemorating the death of
the Prophet Muhammad. The
Afghan-born Khalilzad is a Sun-
ni Muslim.
Elizabeth Colton, the U.S.
Embassy spokeswoman, said
Khalilzad had not sought any
meetings and simply few over
Najaf and the nearby holy city
of Karbala to witness the big
processions of Shiite faithful
marking the day.
The ambassador did a fy
over to see people on the streets
of Karabala and Najaf. The am-
bassador did not ask to see any-
one and did not go into either
city, Colton told The Associ-
ated Press.
The United States is believed
to oppose al-Jaafari because of
his close ties and strong back-
ing from radical Shiite cleric
Muqtada al-Sadr, who has a
thousands-strong heavily armed
militia that was responsible for
much of the violence that hit the
country after the Feb. 22 bomb-
ing of an important Shiite shrine
in Samarra, north of Baghdad.
At a news conference Thurs-
day, al-Jaafari said he had met
with Khalilzad a day earlier and
that the U.S. ambassador denied
remarks attributed to him about
the prime ministers candidacy
for a new term.
I dont care much about
these matters. I look at the
Iraqi people and the democratic
mechanisms, al-Jaafari said.
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and win two large pizzas from
Jason
Hasan Jamali/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
An unidentifed man wades into the sea while holding a searchlight late
Thursday after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Manama, Bahrain.
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sports
sports
t down the hall
Catch the
excitement
at Hoglund
Lets be honest. For mens
sports, baseball has always
ranked third on the list at Kan-
sas. Theres the famed basket-
ball team, the football team, and
then the baseball team.
College baseball might
not ever have the popularity
that hoops
and foot-
ball does.
What I saw
We d n e s -
day night
at Hoglund
B a l l p a r k ,
though, as
Kansas de-
feated No.
13 Wichita
State 8-2,
was a Kan-
sas crowd
thats getting excited about its
team and about baseball.
I dont know what better way
to spend my time on a spring
day than to head to the ball-
park and watch baseball. Our
generation has been flled with
distaste of the sport and com-
plaints about the games lasting
too long and not enough action
taking place.
Itd be tough to deduce that
from Wednesday in Lawrence.
I never saw a crowd like it
in my three years of attending
ballgames at Hoglund Ballpark.
People continued to fle in to
the ballpark after every seat was
flled. Then it came to my atten-
tion that no one else ever saw
a crowd like that at Hoglund
either. It was the largest crowd
2,324 fans to ever watch a
KU baseball game in the parks
history.
Maybe people are excited
about the Jayhawks 18-10 re-
cord. Maybe they like the new
scoreboard at Hoglund, which
was damaged by the micro-
burst. Or maybe they are re-
membering how fun it is to go
to the ballpark and watch live
baseball.
And you cant beat the price
free for KU students and less
than $10 a ticket for the general
public.
Tonight the Jayhawks start
a three-game series against the
Missouri Tigers. Its the baseball
edition of the Border Show-
down and Missouri was in the
Baseball America poll early in
the year.
The Jayhawks always need
fans to help beat the archri-
val Tigers, so what better way
to spend a Friday night? The
weather should provide a per-
fect night to spend at the ball-
park.
I just know more than 2,324
fans can ft into that ballpark.
If not, maybe its time to ex-
pand.
n Hall is a Woodbridge, Va.,
senior in journalism.
Tim Hall
thall@kansan.com
MU ace heats up for KU
t baseball
By SHawn SHroyer
sshroyer@kansan.com
kansan sportswriter
He has started an NCAA Re-
gional game. He pitched for the
USA National Team last sum-
mer. He could be pitching in
major league ballparks as soon
as this fall. But right now, theres
only one game on Max Scherz-
ers mind his next one.
After missing two starts be-
cause of shoulder tendinitis,
Missouris ace and junior pitch-
er will toe the rubber again for
Missouri on Saturday opposite
senior pitcher Ricky Fairchild
for Kansas.
I wasnt looking at Kan-
sas and saying, Ive got to be
back, Scherzer said. I wanted
to get back as soon as I could
throw.
In 2005 Scherzer set a new
school record for strikeouts in
a season with 131. His strikeout
numbers led the Big 12 Confer-
ence, along with his 1.86 ERA.
He was named 2005 Big 12
Pitcher of the Year.
Scherzers regular season was
highlighted by a combined no-
hitter on April 1, against Texas
Tech. Scherzer pitched the frst
seven innings of the no-hitter,
striking out 14 Red Raider bat-
ters.
Kansas experienced Scher-
zer up-close and personal on
May 13 last season. The Jay-
hawks were fighting for posi-
tion in the Big 12 and a NCAA
Regional bid, but Scherzer
had other plans. No Jayhawk
batter crossed the plate, while
10 went down on strikes in
Scherzers seven innings on
the mound. Scherzer picked
up his eighth victory of the
season that day.
Sophomore third baseman
Erik Morrison is the only re-
turning Jayhawk who struck out
multiple times against Scherzer
last year. He went 0-for-3 in the
game and both of his strikeouts
came against Scherzer.
Hes probably the most live
fastball Ive ever seen, Mor-
rison said. He knows that he
can attack guys with his fast-
ball when hes throwing it at 96
MPH into the seventh inning.
Hes got guys just looking stupid
in the box.
After the season, Scherzer
received an honor that he said
he was most proud of when he
was named to the USA National
Team. Scherzer traveled around
the world for more than a month
during the summer donning the
red, white and blue.
Getting to put on a USA
jersey and lace up the cleats
and looking down and seeing
USA on your shirt, that was a
pretty cool thing to do, Scher-
zer said. That experience in
itself was the best thing thats
happened.
See SCHeRZeR on page 4B
t baseball
By anTonio mendoza
amendoza@kansan.com
kansan sportswriter
This weekend could determine
if the Kansas tennis team still
has a chance to win the Big 12
Championship, when the team
plays conference opponents
Oklahoma and Iowa State.
Kansas will face Oklahoma
on Saturday and Iowa State
Sunday at the Robinson Courts.
Both matches
are set for 11
a.m.
The Jayhawks
come into the
two matches
winless in the
Big 12 Confer-
ence at 0-3.
They are 9-6
overall.
Currently, there are eight
teams with three conference
victories or fewer in the Big 12,
so this weekend will have the
potential to put Kansas in the
middle of the conference stand-
ings.
All eight remaining match-
es for Kansas will be against
conference opponents. Senior
Christine Skoda said there was
no real difference in prepara-
tion between non-conference
and conference matches.
You prepare all year. Prepa-
ration starts in the fall, so I
dont think there is any specifc
preparation, just keep work-
ing hard and training, Skoda
said.
Oklahoma and Iowa State
also come in with unimpressive
conference records. Oklahoma
will come into the match with
a record of 7-9 (1-3 Big 12). The
lone conference victory for Okla-
homa came against Missouri (6-
6, 0-5 Big 12).
Its going to be a tough bat-
tle with them as it always is,
Kansas coach Amy Hall-Holt.
We just have to be ready to
come out and play.
Last season, Kansas defeated
Oklahoma, 4-3, in Norman,
Okla.
Iowa State comes into Sun-
days match winless in the Big
12 at 0-5. The Cyclones have
only three total victories on
the season. Last season, Kan-
sas swept Iowa State, 7-0.
We are looking forward to
trying to get ourselves some
wins in the Big 12, Hall-Holt
said. With Oklahoma and Iowa
State, it would be huge wins for
us this weekend.
If there is bad weather, the
matches this weekend will be
moved to First Serve.
Edited by Meghan Miller
ttennis
Weekend important in hunt for conference championship
Hall-Holt
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Ive got my eye on you
Cheap hot dogs,
karaoke part of
marketing plan
for record draw
By eric JorgenSen
ejorgensen@kansan.com
kansan staff writer
With basketball on the back
burner, the Kansas Athletics
Department and sports fans will
turn their attention to spring
baseball.
Wednesdays game against in-
state foe Wichita State produced
2,324 fans crowding the bleach-
ers for Jayhawks 8-2 victory. It
was the largest attendance ever
for a home KU baseball game,
according to Jim Marchiony, as-
sociate athletics director. Almost
1,000 of those fans were KU stu-
dents.
One of the reasons for excite-
ment from the fans could be the
increasing success of the team.
Last years team, which fnished
36-28, had the best record since
the 1994 team that made it to the
College World Series. This years
squad, at 18-10, along with care-
ful marketing from the Athletics
Department, has led to a resur-
gence in baseball interest.
Students get in free with a
KUID, but Assistant Director of
Athletics for Marketing Andrew
Steinberg said the department
would offer new promotions.
For example, the home game
Saturday against Missouri will
feature the frst ever karaoke
contest. Other promotions will
feature the 25 cent-hot dog
night.
Steinberg said he considered the
Wichita State game a huge success.
It was a Wednesday night,
the weather was beautiful
and we had an in-state rival,
Steinberg said. We were tre-
mendously thrilled with the
support from the students last
night.
Steinberg said he credited
most of that excitement and
fan attendance to Kansas coach
Ritch Price and his work getting
the team to such a hot start.
One goal of the department
was to have the largest atten-
dance ever for one game and
for the season. They met one of
those goals last night and will
look to accomplish the other by
seasons end.
Judging by last night, I think
its going to be a great season fan
wise, Marchiony said.
As both Steinberg and
Marchiony pointed out, one
major factor to attendance
is weather. In a sport where
all the games are outside, any
cold weather or rain in the air
could lead to decreased fan
support.
Regardless of weather, this
years team has seen an in-
crease in student and general
attendance. Through success
from the team, and 25 cent-
hot dog nights, the Jayhawks
could have plenty of backing
as they head into conference
play.
Edited by John Jordan
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Missouris Max Scherzer readies to hurl a pitch off the mound. Scherzer will
pitch against Kansas in Saturdays game.
I
dont know
what better
way to spend
my time on
a spring day
than to head
to the ballpark
and watch
baseball.
By Jonathan anderson
janderson@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
After shelling UMKC 27-0 in
a two-game sweep Tuesday, the
softball team had its momen-
tum stopped after rain canceled
two games at Arrocha Ballpark
Thursday afternoon against
Creighton.
Coach Tracy Bunge said
she was disappointed that
her squad was not able to
maintain its solid play with
the non-conference double-
header.
On the bright side, Bunge
said, it is another day for us
to rest and recover.
Thunderstorms swept through
Lawrence Thursday. The games
have been rescheduled for 2 p.m.,
April 20, at Arrocha Ballpark.
Senior second baseman
Jessica Moppin said she was
looking forward to stepping
out on the field against a re-
gional opponent in Creigh-
ton.
You always want to play,
Moppin said. An extra day
off for a conference series for
the weekend is always good
for us. With school and aca-
demics being our first priority,
our schedules are really busy
and tiring.
Kansas will play host to
Oklahoma State in a Big 12
series at 2 p.m. Saturday and
at 1 p.m. Sunday at Arrocha
Ballpark. The Jayhawks have
won 17 and lost 16 games this
season, but have lost two in
the Big 12.
Bunge said the teams record
hasnt indicated how well it has
played in the past few weeks.
Over the last two weeks, the
Jayhawks are 4-4 with the two
conference losses.
Junior pitcher Kassie Hum-
phreys said she was confdent
with her teammates perfor-
mance lately.
Humphreys went 2-for-4
with four RBI and pitched two
scoreless innings of softball
against UMKC earlier in the
week.
We feel the best we have
in a while offensively and de-
fensively, Humphreys said.
We have all parts of our team
clicking. We had a solid prac-
tice on our rainout and I feel
we are confident and ready to
play.
With a victory over the
weekend, Bunge would get
her 300th victory at the helm
of the Kansas softball pro-
gram.
She said she wouldnt let
the numbers interfere with the
teams focus.
Its nice to keep racking
up the wins, but its really all
about the kids and how they
perform every game, Bunge
said.
Saturdays promotions at
Arrocha Ballpark will include
the Biggest Group contest.
Sunday will be Breast Cancer
Awareness Day in collaboration
with the Susan G. Omen Foun-
dation and Lawrence Memorial
Hospital.
Edited by John Jordan
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The Kansas soccer team
will take on Yale at 3 p.m.
Saturday at Morrison Sta-
dium in Omaha, Neb.
Yale is coming off of its
best fall season in school
history. The Bulldogs
fnished 15-4-1, were Ivy
League champions and
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of the NCAA tournament.
Junior defender Christina
Huang was named second-
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ToDAY
n Baseball vs. Missouri, 6 p.m.,
Hoglund Ballpark
nPlayer to watch: Brock Simpson. The
sophomore outfelder has stepped
into the leadoff spot with the injury to
sophomore outfelder Matt Baty.
sATUrDAY
n Tennis vs. Oklahoma, 11 a.m.,
Robinson Courts
n Baseball vs. Missouri, 2 p.m.,
Hoglund Ballpark
n softballvs. Oklahoma State, 2
p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
n rowingvs. Tulsa/Drake, TBA,
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sUNDAY
n Tennis vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m.,
Robinson Courts
n Baseball vs. Missouri, 1 p.m.,
Hoglund Ballpark
n softball vs. Oklahoma State, 1
p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
TUesDAY
n softball vs. Nebraska, 3 p.m., Ar-
rocha Ballpark
WeDNesDAY
n Tennis vs. Nebraska, 2 p.m.,
Lincoln, Neb.
n softball vs. Arkansas, 4 p.m.,
Fayeteville, Ark.
n softball vs. Nebraska, 6 p.m.,
Fayeteville, Ark.
n Baseball vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m.,
Wichita
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been rescheduled for 2
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What proved to be a problem could be
eliminated if you so choose. A surprise
insight lets you see the other side of the
story. Brainstorm and listen to feedback.
You might discover that someone has strong
feelings about money.
Tonight: Talk turkey.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH
You are up to the task, whatever you might
choose. Somehow you get through to
others and shake up the status quo. New
information involving others points you in a
new direction. Events surround a meeting.
Tonight: Happy plans.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH
You might want to step back, even if you
have a strong sense of direction. Right now,
subtlety works much better than strength.
Use your intuition, and youll gain profes-
sionally and in nearly every way. Do nothing
quickly.
Tonight: Vanish.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH
You will want to take the high road when
dealing with others and someone at a
distance. Gather information and get back
in sync with what is important. Read be-
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Tonight: Where your friends are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH
Take charge and handle a personal matter
with your normal savoir-faire. You might get
some feedback from someone you respect
and value. Listen, though you could be
surprised by his or her words. Excesses
mark your home life.
Tonight: Out and about.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH
Others could be so reactive that you need to
pull back. Once you have done this, you will
fnd that situations in your life work much
better. You certainly have reason to be
optimistic. Field your calls.
Tonight: Accept a very different idea.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH
Work with each person in your life as if he
or she were the only person in your world.
You will discover that this attitude creates
much more of what you want. You might
want to rethink a story and get ahead.
Listen more.
Tonight: In the know.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH
Others reverse their stances. You like
what you hear, but if you fnd you are a
bit cynical, make it all right. After all, you
have gone though a lot. Indulge and enjoy,
but let the touch of cynicism season your
expectations.
Tonight: Out on the town.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH
Much is going on around you; so much so
that you react and want to cocoon. Yes,
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up with a solution that pleases you. You do
need to slow down some. Remember, you
are not immortal! Tonight: Happiness comes
through routine.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH
Your spontaneity draws someone close.
This isnt like you to behave in an unpre-
dictable manner, but it elicits a perfect
response, in your book. Your friends and/or
associates cheer you on to a home run.
Tonight: Follow through on what you want.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH
Expect to stretch some, and you will be
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Just be on-guard with your pocketbook.
You could suddenly fnd yourself without
the funds you expected. Think before you
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Tonight: Entertain at home, if possible.
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Your responses and/or actions could be a
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Why not celebrate and make the most out of
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INDIANAPOLIS Glen Da-
vis stood next to the dying man,
holding up an IV bag while doctors
worked furiously to save his life.
One of his lungs had col-
lapsed, Davis said, his voice
barely above a whisper as he
recounted that awful day. He
couldnt breathe. You could see
him struggling for air.
In the days following Hur-
ricane Katrina, Davis and the
rest of his LSU teammates came
face-to-face with unimaginable
pain and incomprehensible suf-
fering. They saw children crying
out for parents who were swept
away by the oodwaters. They
saw parents desperately search-
ing for sons and daughters who
would never be found. They saw
battered bodies and hopeless
souls. They saw people die.
It makes you appreciate life
at a younger age, said Davis,
the Tigers sophomore star. You
think about the choices you
make in life. You want to make
sure you go out the right way.
No team at the Final Four
comes in with a greater sense of
purpose than LSU, which can
do more than just win a national
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the people back home a reason to
celebrate, a reason to believe that
everything will be all right, a rea-
son to get on with their lives.
Already, their impact has
been profound.
Weve helped the state a
lot, said freshman guard Gar-
rett Temple, a second-genera-
tion LSU player. When people
watch our games, they forget
theyre living in a trailer instead
of their house in New Orleans.
It feels great to know were mak-
ing people happy.
If the Tigers are carrying more
of a burden than UCLA, Florida or
George Mason, they also have rea-
son to be the loosest team in India-
napolis. When youve seen as much
agony as these guys have seen,
theres no reason to get all worked
up about a basketball game.
It kind of woke us up, fresh-
man sensation Tyrus Thomas said.
It could have been any of us.
After the hurricane slammed
into New Orleans, crumpled the
levees and turned the Big Easy
into a lake, most of the victims
ed inland to Baton Rouge. The
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
resembled a MASH unit, the
wounded scattered all over the
Tigers home court.
Thats where Davis got a
chance to pitch in.
A man who was hospitalized
in New Orleans after a serious
car accident had been moved to
higher ground, but his condition
worsened on the trip to Baton
Rouge. While doctors performed
impromptu surgery, Davis was
drafted to hold the IV bag.
They made this huge hole in
his lung, he recalled. That was
crazy. I had never experienced
anything like that before. You
want to collapse, but you cant
collapse because youre holding
the IV up. Theyre depending on
you. That was real, real tough.
It was all in vain. Davis watched
the man take his nal breath.
There was no getting away
from the misery. Temples moth-
er took in at least a half-dozen
of the homeless, both family
members and people she barely
knew. Two of them are still liv-
ing with her, trying to put their
lives back together.
We would watch the news
and see how much water there
was, Temple said. I cant imag-
ine how they must have felt to
see their houses going underwa-
ter like that.
SPORTS 4B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006
NCAA BASKETBALL
LSU success not just about team
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Construction workers ll out the Final Four bracket on the side of the Hyatt Regency building in Indianapolis, Thurs-
day. Indianapolis will play host to the mens Final Four this weekend.
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
Anderson
must meet
demands
BY ALAN SCHER ZAGIER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
COLUMBIA, Mo. New
Missouri basketball coach Mike
Anderson will earn a minimum
of $850,000 annually over the
next ve years as long as he
agrees to be a loyal employee
and doesnt bad-mouth the
school.
Those clauses are just some
of the conduct requirements
spelled out in the 22-page em-
ployment contract, which was
signed Monday and released to
The Associated Press on Tues-
day through the states public
records laws.
Anderson, who comes to
Missouri after four years as Ala-
bama-Birmingham coach, will
also be expected to:
maintain a mature and
rational attitude, keep emo-
tions in control and downplay
defeats;
establish and maintain a
frequent and systematic pro-
gram of personal communica-
tion with the universitys ad-
ministration, faculty, staff and
student body;
keep public statements
complimentary to the athletic
program and the university;
make a minimum of 30
public appearances annually at
booster lunches, alumni dinners
and similar community events.
No such behavioral require-
ments, nor a stipulated mini-
mum number of public appear-
ances, are found in the contracts
of either Missouri football coach
Gary Pinkel or Andersons pre-
decessor, Quin Snyder, who re-
signed in mid-February with six
regular season games remaining.
Andersons base salary is less
than the $1.015 million a year
Snyder earned before he left
during his seventh season at
Missouri.
Scherzer
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
Scherzer entered this season
on three preseason All-Ameri-
can lists, surrounded by specu-
lation that he would be the top
pick in the 2006 MLB First-Year
Player Draft.
Scherzers year has been
rocky ever since.
He missed his rst start of the
season after slamming his pitch-
ing hand in a car door, but he
bounced back with three straight
victories to start the season. His
second victory came over then
No. 1 Florida.
His season took another
turn for the worse, though,
in his fourth start. On March
10, against Purdue, Scherzer
pitched well, striking out eight
players in seven innings. But he
allowed three runs while his of-
fense was shut out. He took his
rst loss of the season and hasnt
pitched since because shoulder
tendinitis.
Scherzer said he was healthy
now and ready to begin facing
Big 12 opponents.
Although his status was
uncertain earlier in the week,
Kansas coach Ritch Price fully
expected to see him pitch in
the series and pitch effective-
ly.
Id be shocked if he wasnt
out there, Price said. Hes as
good as advertised.
And Scherzers presence
alone has Fairchild looking for-
ward to this weekends match-
up more than most.
Im ready for the challenge,
Fairchild said. I always like it
when big name guys are throw-
ing for the other team because
that gives me more incentive
to go out there and pitch my
game.
As for his future, Scherzer
will likely be a high draft pick in
this springs MLB draft. For now
he is trying to remain focused on
what he needs to do as a college
pitcher.
Thats really been the chal-
lenge this year for me is making
sure all the things off the eld,
stay off the eld, Scherzer said.
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For information, call 550-8499.
2 BR, 1 BA1935 Bungalow close to KU
Med Center. $125, 000. Updated kitchen,
new vinyl windows, lrg backyard. 2507 W.
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3 BRapart. 2901 University Dr. Newly
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Call 748-9807
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to KU, cats OK, $790 call Jim and Lois at
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Newly remodeled. All utilities paid.
$650-$850. No pets 550-0895
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Aug 1. Near bus route. Newer construction
One mo. deposit $1050/mo 842-2569
1 BR apartment avail. 8/1/06 &
2 BR apartment avail. 1/1/07 in very nice
older, large, remodeled, quiet home on
Kentucky, close to campus. No smok-
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2 bedroom apartment in renovated old
house, available June, wood floors, dish-
washer, W/D stack unit, claw foot tub,
13th and Vermont, cats OK, $769 call
841-1074
Available August small 2 bedroom apart-
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parking, wood floors, 13th and Connecti-
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easy walk to KU, tiny dogs OK, $929, call
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avail Aug, wood floors, ceiling fans, win-
dow A/Cs, D/W, W/D hookups, walk to KU
& downtown, cats OK $779 Jim and Lois
at 841-1074
Sublease anytime thru 7/31. Nice 2BR.
W/D, Near Campus on Bus Rt, New
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2 female roommates wanted. 27th &
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1 female roommate wanted to sublease for
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Beautiful 2 BR downtown apart looking for
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low cost util. Call for details 817-822-1119
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3 BR, 1.5 Bath, W/D. Very close to KU/
downtown. $265/mo, at 1131 Ohio
785-760-1868
Summer sublease available, May to 7/28.
2 BR, 1.5 Bath. Rent $530. Perfect for
summer students. 837 Michigan.
785-760-1868
Roommates needed to share a 3 BR 2 BA
condo near campus. W/D included, $290
plus 1/3 electric. Avail June 1 or Aug 1.
550-4544
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needed to share a 3 BR 2 BAcondo near
campus. W/D included $300 including util.
550-4544
3 -4 BR houses and apart in houses.
Close to KU. Some w/ wood floors, high
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For Aug. $650-$985. 785-841-3633
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included, W/D. 1 min. from Kansas Union.
Call Rachel at 218-6192.
2 BRapart. 2901 University Dr. Very nice
and spacious. All appliances, W/D
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garage. Close to campus. Perfect for
couples! Rent $620. No smoking/pets.
Call 748-9807
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2, 3, & 4 BR houses and apts. W/D. Near
downtown. Owner-managed. Price
$600-$1500+util. 785-842-8473
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Available now! 2 BR apartment next to
campus at Jayhawk Apartments. 1030
Missouri. $600/mo, $600 deposit. August
leases also available. Call 556-0713.
1336 Massachusettes, 4 BR 1 BAhouse,
avail Aug 1st. 1 YR lease. $1400/mo.
Wood floors, quiet and close-in to campus
and downtown. No smoking. 760-840-0487
6 BR, C/A, W/D, hardwoods, off-street
parking, no pets. Avail. August 1. 1006
Misssipppi, $2160/mo. Call 218-4113.
Very nice condo. 3 BR, 2 BA, washer and
dryer in unit, close to campus, only $269
per person. Call Eli at 785-841-4470.
3 BR, 2-1/2 BA, Townhouse with over 1700
S.F. and large deck on quiet Cul-de-Sac at
3814 Westland Place. Call 816-353-1796
for more information or tour the home.
THIS SUMMER- 2 BR, 2 BAapt. Close
to campus. $640/month. June & July. Call
Rachel at 913-593-3330.
Available June cute 3 bedroom renovated
older house, walk to KU or downtown,
Central Air, new 90% efficient forced air
gas furnace, wood floors, ceiling fans,
fenced yard, D/W, W/D hookups, tiny
dogs OK, $1100 call Jim & Lois at
841-1074
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Nice, quiet, well kept 2 BR apartments.
Appliances, CA, low bills and more! No
pets, no smoking. $405/mo. 841-6868
House for rent. Avail. Aug 1st. Very nice 3
BR, close to campus. CA, W/D, FP, Inter-
net throughout. $1050/mo No Smoking,
No pets 979-6453
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Exp. Spanish teacher willing to tutor chil-
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Program Assistant (Admissions Coun-
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Bachelors Degree required at the time of
appointment; at least 3 months presenta-
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or extra curricular activities or professional
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Christian Montessori program; m have
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bright and outgoing Wait Staff. Free Meals,
Flexible Schedule, Part-time, and Some
golf privileges.
No experience necessary, will train.
Located 20 minutes from KU. Please call
913-764-2299
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some swim exp. WSI/Lifeguard a +. Flex.
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kids. Must have gymnastics exp. Flex
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June-mid Aug; full time, 8-5, Christian pro-
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call 785-317-0455.
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JOBS JOBS
Outgoing, Energetic Person need for
part-time leasing position at Aberdeen
Apartments. Professional attire required.
Afternoons & weekends mandatory. $8/hr
starting. Approximately 30 hours per week.
785-749-1288. Bring resume to
2300 Wakarusa Drive.
Part time leasing consultant needed for
large apt. community. Must be able to
work weekends. Apply in person at Mead-
owbrook Apts. located at Bob Billings Pkwy.
and Crestline Dr.
Golf Shop- Customer Service Positions
Full and Part Time Available. Competitive
Wages, Flexible Hours. Lake Quivira
Country Club. Call Tom Aikmus, Golf Pro-
fessional at 913-631-7577.
EARN MONEYAND HAVE FUN THIS
SUMMER! Great Northeast sleep away
camps seeking male/female counselors;
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Rns, gymnasts, Equestrian, too. Apply on-
line: www.summercampemployment.com;
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Do you have a sunny disposition?
Raintree Montessori School is looking for a
full-time classroom assistant. 7:15-4, M-F.
Degree preferred, experience required.
Salary position based on $11/hr.
Call 843-6800.
Camp Counselors needed for great
overnight camps in the Pocono Mtns. of
PA. Gain valuable experience while work-
ing with children in the outdoors.
Teach/assist with athletics, swimming,
A&C, drama, yoga, music, archery, gym-
nastics, scrapbooking, climbing, nature,
and much more. Apply on-line at
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211
Inverness Drive, seeks a fun, energetic
person to work with children ages infant-4
each Sunday morning for approximately
1.5 hrs. Childcare experience preferred
$25/week. Please call 841-0316 and
leave message
Clerk needed to work in pharmacy 1-6 pm
M-F, summer/school year. Also, some Sat.
Training in April. Call Karyn 843-4160
Now hiring for lifeguards and snack bar
personnel. Apply in person at Lawrence
Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace
Lead teacher needed for 3 YR old class-
room. Please call for qualifications. Chil-
dren's Learning Center. 205 N. Michigan
785-841-2185 EOE
NOW HIRING ALLSHIFTS
Spangles Restaurant
Interviewing on Tues, Wednesdays and
Thursdays 3pm-6pm. Apply at Lawrence
Workforce Center, 2540 Iowa St., Suite R.
Opportunity to work at an elite golf
course in Overland Park - Great Pay!
Deer Creek Golf Course now hiring for
bartender and beverage cart positions.
Immediate availability. Please apply in per-
son. 7000 W 133rd St. Overland Park, KS
66209. Call 913-681-3100
2 BR apt avail in Aug. Btw campus and
downtown, close to GSP-Corbin. $300/ea.
No utilities or pets. Call 841-1207 or
550-5012.
Help wanted for custom harvesting, com-
bine operators, and truck drivers. Guaran-
teed pay, good summer wages. Call
970-483-7490 evenings.
Help wanted full or part time. Must be able
to work weekends. Apply at 815 Massachu-
setts. Randall's Formal Wear. See Jamie.
785-843-7628
Tumbling instructors and coaches needed
for Allstar Cheerleading Squad in Baldwin
(K-9th grade). Experience required,
includes some summer work. E-mail
plenning@usd348.com or call 979-9000.
Bookstore Supervisor - full time position
responsible for daily operation of the KU
Edwards Campus Bookstore in Overland
Park, Kansas which is a branch of the
Lawrence KU Bookstore. Must have previ-
ous experience in retail merchandising,
supervising personnel and computerized
business applications. Starting salary
$25,061-$29,835 plus excellent benefits.
Full job description available online at
www.union.ku.edu/hr. Send letter of appli-
cation, resume and names, addresses
and phone numbers of 3 professional ref-
erences to the Human Resources Office,
3rd Floor, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk
Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045. EOE
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Offense:
Kansas continues to keep opponents
guessing as to what offense it will bring
game to game. While the Jayhawks got
only three hits in game two of their series
against the Cornhuskers, they turned around
and produced 12 hits in the series fnale to
capture the 7-6 victory. Kansas swung the bat
even better against No. 13 Wichita State on
Wednesday night for 15 hits and eight runs.
As a team, the Jayhawks are posting a bat-
ting average of .296, but seven of Wednes-
day nights starters are hitting over
.300.
Defense:
Despite post-
ing 35 errors on
the season, Kan-
sas is still experi-
menting and flling holes left open
by senior outfelder Matt Baty and
sophomore second baseman Ryne
Price. The two players were cleared
to play earlier this week, but coach Ritch
Price said he would ease the pair back into
the lineup. Although both are hopeful,
Price and Baty may not see time beyond
a designated hitter role this weekend. On
the mound, the Jayhawk starting three,
junior lefty Sean Land (4-4) and senior
right-handers, Ricky Fairchild (4-2) and
Kodiak Quick (4-2) will hope to have senior
closer Don Czyz (3-0) fnish games this
weekend. Czyz is throwing a stellar 0.91
ERA and has been a reliable closer all
season.
Coaches:
More than 70 percent of the
Jayhawks victories have been
comebacks. That late-inning fo-
cus is a direct correlation to the effectiveness
of Price, who has said having the ability to
win games late will be a key step to compet-
ing in the Big 12 Conference. Plus, Price and
his staff have dealt with injuries in stride.
Baty and Price are vital pieces in the Kansas
lineup. Yet Price composed a lineup that has
beaten national powers like Clemson, Baylor
and Nebraska. His strategy to survive, as he
calls it, is working.
Alissa Bauer
At A glAnce:
The Kansas baseball team
may be a rare breed, turning a
sub par 3-4 record in the past
two weeks into its favor. The
Jayhawks won their last two
match-ups with solid pitch-
ing and 27 combined hits.
Wednesday nights victory
against in-state rival No. 13
Wichita State in front of a
record crowd at Hoglund Ball-
park produced momentum for
KU for the weekend.
lAst time out:
The Jayhawks beat the Wichita
State Shockers, 8-2, Wednesday
night. The generally edge-of-
your-seat showdown was noth-
ing of the sort in the frst meet-
ing with Wichita State. Kansas
out hit Wichita State, 15-8.
PlAyer to wAtch:
Brock Simpson. With senior
outfelder
Matt Baty and
sophomore
second base-
man Ryne Price
healthy and
soon to return
to the lineup,
the sophomore
outfelder may
have to fnd a
new spot in the
lineup. But the
question will be where. Simp-
son has been spectacular in the
leadoff spot. Hes gone 5-of-10
since Kansas coach Ritch Price
moved him to the top of the
lineup two games ago.
5 Quick FActs:
0 The number of losses
Kansas has at home this
season.
3 The number of earned
runs senior closer Don Czyz
has allowed in 17 appearances
this season.
13 The number of Kansas
comeback victories this sea-
son. Only fve victories have
resulted from Kansas being
ahead.
8-0 Kansas record when
holding opponents to two runs
or fewer.
43 The number of stolen
bases allowed by freshman
catcher Buck Afenir and junior
catcher Dylan Parzyk this
season.
looking ForwArd:
If Kansas can take the next
two home series in the com-
ing weeks, the team will be
at an even 6-6 in the Big 12
and right back in the Confer-
ence pack. Should the Jay-
hawks hang on to two straight
sweeps against Missouri and
Texas Tech, theyd be sitting at
8-4 in the conference.
key to victory:
Stopping the players when they
steal bases. Kansas has done a
fairly poor job of attacking ag-
gressive runners this season. All
three of the Jayhawks starting
pitchers have thrown quality
outings, but they are known to
give multiple base hits. Those
hits will be much less harmful if
the Jayhawk catchers can keep
runners out of scoring position.
Offense:
The Missouri offense wont
overpower Kansas pitching, but
it is effcient in manufacturing
runs. The Tigers are averaging
more than seven runs a game
for the season and fve runs a game
in Big 12 play. Outfelders Evan
Frey, sophomore, and Zane Taylor,
senior, are batting over .400, but
sophomore Jacob Priday is Missouris
leader on offense. Priday is hitting .306
and leads the team with three home
runs, six doubles and 26 RBI. He has
started all 24 of Missouris games this
season. Missouris only weakness on
offense is its lack of power. The Tigers
have only 10 home runs as a team and
a .396 team slugging percentage.
Defense:
The Tigers are
averaging 1.67 er-
rors per game for
the season, but
only one per game
in conference play.
Frey has been faw-
less defensively.
In 25 chances he
has 23 put outs and
two assists from the
outfeld and a 1.00
felding percentage. The Tigers only
concern on defense may be keep-
ing their heads in the game when
juniors Max Scherzer and Nathan
Culp are on the mound. The two
have struck out 63 batters in 70.2
innings, giving the defense behind
them little action.
Coaches:
In his 12th season
at Missouri, coach Tim
Jamiesons team is
15-9 overall and 5-1 in
the Big 12. After last
weekend his Tigers
were in frst place
in the Big 12 and
nationally ranked
again. Missouri is a
team that depends
on consistent
offense, reliable defense and
stifing pitching. Jamieson
also doesnt allow his players
to lose focus away from Co-
lumbia, Mo. This season,
Missouri is 7-4 at
home and 7-1 in
true road games.
Jamieson also
deserves credit
for the caution
hes taken with
pitching ace Max Scherzer.
Rather than rush him back
into the rotation, hes allowed
Scherzer to fully recover from
shoulder tendinitis.
Shawn Shroyer
gameday 6B The UniversiTy daily Kansan friday, march 31, 2006
Border breakdown
KU
First Pitch
Kansas vs. Missouri
6 p.m. today at Hoglund Ballpark
MU
First Pitch
nebraska (18-4, 2-1) at kansas state (19-3, 1-2)
Nebraska junior starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain was trium-
phant in his return to the rotation last weekend, winning the frst
game of the Kansas series. Hell face a Kansas State team that,
after starting the season 17-1, is 2-2 in its last four games. This
series is Kansas States opportunity to prove it is a legitimate con-
tender in the Big 12. Senior outfelder Joe Roundy leads Kansas
State and the Big 12 with a .482 batting average.
Baylor (18-8, 3-3) at texas tech (20-9, 2-3)
Baylor and Texas Tech are sitting at No. 5 and No. 6 in the Big
12, respectively. Opponents are batting .273 against Baylor pitch-
ing, but Texas Tech has a .325 team batting average. Baylor will
likely be toward the top of the Big 12 at seasons end, but a series
victory here for Texas Tech would help secure it a spot in the heart
of the Big 12 Conference.
texas (19-10, 4-1) at oklahoma (20-7, 2-1)
This bitter rivalry will hit the diamond for a three-game set.
Oklahoma is actually out-hitting Texas as a team, .321 to .292, but
pitching could be its downfall. Texas has a 3.71 team ERA com-
pared to Oklahomas 4.71. Both teams have been fnding ways to
win all season, though, and could remain neck-and-neck all the
way through May. If they do, the winner of this series may be the
one that comes out on top at the end of the regular season.
At A glAnce:
Missouri took the series
against Kansas last year in
Columbia, Mo., two games
to one. It would love nothing
more than to do the same this
year in front of 2,500 Kansas
fans. If it does, Missouri would
be able to claim dominance
against Kansas schools for the
second straight year. Missouri
defeated Kansas State two
games to one last weekend.
lAst time out:
Southeast Missouri State
handed Missouri its frst road
loss of the season on Wednes-
day night. The 3-2 game
was decided by a Redhawks
walk-off home run in the ninth
inning. Senior frst baseman
Derek Chambers was the most
productive MU player on
offense. He went 2-for-4 and
scored a run.
PlAyer to wAtch:
Nathan Culp (5-2). Junior
pitcher Max
Scherzer
comes in with
the hype, but
junior pitcher
Culp comes
in with the
numbers.
While injuries
have held
Scherzer back,
Culp leads the
Tigers in victo-
ries, innings pitched (45.2) and
strikeouts (32).
5 Quick FActs:
1 The number of losses
Missouri has in true road
games.
5-1 Missouris record in the
Big 12 Conference, compared
to a 10-8 non-conference
record.
29 Missouris rank in the
Collegiate Baseball Poll. The
Tigers began the season at
No. 14 in the poll and were as
high as No. 10 in the Baseball
America Poll.
2.81 Missouris team ERA,
which is fourth best in the Big
12. Juniors Max Scherzer and
Nathan Culp are helping keep
that number low with a 2.88
ERA and a 2.36 ERA.
.402 Senior outfelder
Zane Taylors batting average
this season, tying him with
Oklahoma States Tyler Mach
for fourth best in the Big 12.
looking ForwArd:
A series victory would likely
allow Missouri to retain its
lead over Texas in the Big 12
standings, remain ranked by
Collegiate Baseball, and pos-
sibly re-enter other national
polls. Should the Tigers lose
the series, they may soon fnd
the Jayhawks on their heels in
the Big 12.
key to victory:
Missouri pitchers will have to
shut down a revitalized Kansas
offense. Missouris offense
must fnd a way to put runs
on the board. In Scherzer and
Culps three combined losses,
Missouris offense has pro-
duced a total of only six runs.
simpson
KANSAS MISSOURI
scherzer
Around the Big 12
By Shawn Shroyer
sshroyer@kansan.com n kansan sportswriter