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Wichita State student Marines Figueroa Arrivillaga, Emporia State student Kate Churchil, Kan. State Rep. Mario Goico and University student Morgan Said travelled to the Statehouse for a textbook tax hearing.

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Proposed bill would eliminate textbook tax

AMELIA ARVESEN
news@kansan.com Legislation that would eliminate sales tax on textbooks for Kansas university students received support from the Kansas Tax Committee Tuesday during Higher Education Day. Student Senate and other Kansas university leaders spent the day meeting with legislators in the Topeka Statehouse to advocate for the tax elimination and present the importance of higher education funding. Of the 100 legislators students met with, many supported the statewide student initiative that originated on campus last semester during the Student Senate campaign season. The proposal was generated by Student Body Vice President Emma Halling in a Taxation Committee meeting. Representative Mario Goico signed as a sponsor, and House Majority Whip representative Ron Ryckman Jr. agreed that education is vital to the economy. We shared some of the same concerns about higher education costs and were looking for some ways to solve that, Ryckman said in a conversation with a student reporter. Its how we work together to provide quality education at a quality price, not just for our students but for the health of our state. Student senators formed groups with peers from Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Kansas State, Pittsburg State, Wichita State and Washburn University to represent the diverse college population affected by the $37 million funding cut during the 2013 legislative session. The proposed elimination of the nearly nine percent sales tax will cost the state an estimated $10.5 million, as quoted by The Kansas Department of Revenue in a Student Advisory Committee report. The figure is derived from an annual textbook cost average of $1,100 nearly 40 percent higher than the national average. According to the National Association of College Stores, textbook prices have increased 82 percent over the past decade. Other data indicated that students spent an average of $662 each year on new and used textbooks in 2012, seven more dollars than in 2011. Not only would the elimination of textbook sales tax save students up to $40 in bookstores, a calculated savings based on the $662 figure, it would also entice them to make other purchases so those dollars could cycle back into the economy. Garrett Farlow, a student senator and freshman from Tecumseh, attended the hearing as one example of many other first generation students on financial aid. He said he purchased his textbooks from Amazon and Half.com to save money and even then,

A bill proposed to Kansas legislature yesterday would decrease students spending on textbooks. Eliminating taxes on textbooks would result in the state losing $10.5 million.

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Campus promotes safer sex

LOGAN SCHLOSSBERG
news@kansan.com The University is celebrating National Condom Day today, but more than half of the college student population in America isnt using condoms, according to the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada. But, according to Health Educator Jenny McKee, the University has increased their usage in condoms by about five percent since 2009. In 2012, Watkins Memorial Health Center ran 1,062 chlamydia tests, 1,065 gonorrhea tests, 491 tests for syphilis and many more for genital herpes, which was the biggest increase Watkins has seen, according to Health Gynecologist Dr. Carolyn DeSalvo. I feel like we dont do a good job of educating people about the risk, DeSalvo said. It is safest to use condoms or dental dams to avoid these

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problems. According to Planned Parenthood, a condom prevents pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. They are made of latex or plastic and cost about $1 each. A dental

rate of the general population. The Universitys student health website says that one in two sexually active young people will get an STI by 25 and not even know they have it. Birth control like pills, the

I feel like we dont do a good job of educating people about the risk. It is safest to use condoms or dental dams to avoid these problems. DR. CAROLYN DESALVO Watkins Health Gynecologist
dam is a female condom that prevents pregnancy and reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections. These cost about $4 each and are not as popular as the male condom. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates half of new sexually transmitted infections occur in Americans ages 15 to 24. They can get chlamydia or gonorrhea at four times the Depo Provera shot, Mirena, and NuvaRing do not protect against STDs, only pregnancy. Still, students are using condems less. Only a barrier method can protect against STI, McKee said. Students can get tested for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea without an appointment. The walk-in lab at Watkins will perform a blood

test for HIV for $25 and syphilis for $15 and a combined chlamydia and gonorrhea urine test for $60. At Watkins pharmacy, students can purchase three condoms for only 50 cents, which is inexpensive compared to prices in local stores. Many RAs in student dorm halls get Watkins sex kits and condoms to hand out to their students. We know that 50 percent of sexually active individuals, ages, 18 to 24 on a college campus, will be infected with at least one STI before they graduate, McKee said. Theres quite a bit of stigma attached to having and contracting an STI. A lot of people dont talk about it. Health educators will be at Anschutz Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to hand out free sex kits, condoms and information on how to have safer sex. Edited by Jack Feigh

Educators will be handing out condoms at Anschutz Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Sex kits and other information will be available as well.

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Jenny McKee, Health Educator, says the University has increased its usage in condoms by ve percent since 2009. Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing is easy to get at Watkins and affordable. Students can get condoms easily and cheaply at Watkins Memorial Health Center. One in two people will get an STI and might not even know it.
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Index

CLASSIFIEDS 7 CROSSWORD 5

CRYPTOQUIPS 5 OPINION 4

SPORTS 8 SUDOKU 5

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Wednesday, Feb. 12
What: University Career Fair When: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, 5th oor About: Students from all majors

Managing editor digital media Lauren Armendariz

Thursday, Feb. 13
What: Spring 2014 Engineering &

Friday, Feb. 14
What: Jayhawkers lm premiere When: Friday, Feb. 14,

Saturday, Feb. 15
What: Mens basketball game vs.

and academic levels are invited to meet with prospective employers, graduate schools and professional schools.
What: White Lies with special guest

Computing Career Fair When: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, 5th oor About: Employers will meet with students from a number of engineering and computing careers.
What: J Boog When: 8 p.m. Where: The Bottleneck About: J Boog, a reggae singer

TCU
When: 3 p.m. Where: Allen Fieldhouse About: The Jayhawks take on the

Digital media and sales manager Mollie Pointer

Frankie Rose When: 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show Where: Liberty Hall About: A concert featuring British trio White Lies and singer/songwriter Frankie Rose. GA tickets $22 in advance, $25 at the door.
What: The Addams Family When: 7 p.m. Where: The Lied Center About: An Addams Family musical.

7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Where: The Lied Center About: Film professor Kevin Willmotts independent lm starring Justin Wesley as Wilt Chamberlain. General admission $10.

TCU Horned Frogs.

from California, will perform at the Bottleneck. Advance tickets $13, $15 at the door.

Student and youth tickets $20-$25, adult tickets $40-$49.

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On-campus group hosts panel of Reps.

TOM DEHART
news@kansan.com The on-campus group The Future Majority hosted a panel discussion of three Kansas House Representatives mediated by University faculty member Mary Klayder a the Kansas Union last night, Feb. 11. The panel of young representatives shared personal anecdotes from their careers in the Kansas legislature so far, alongside answering questions pertaining to political topics such as extremism, civic engagement, suspended voters licenses, tax policy and education. Emily Perry, the democratic representative of the 24th district, says that the bill can be discouraging to face some people who are not on the same ground as she is, but realizes that by her speaking for the people she represents, she is making a difference.To her understading and opinion, House Bill 2453, gives religious protection to people who choose to discrimiate against the gay community. If we dont show up then you get steamrolled, and nobody speaks up for these communities that maybe need to be spoken up for, Perry said during the panel discussion. Not necessarily just the gay and lesbian community, but other communities that we believe in, like communities that need public education funding, Republican representative of the 19th district, Stephanie Clayton, shared her personal mantra pertaining to working in the legislature with the group of University students that showed up for the event, stating that finding a way to

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Representatives Stephanie Clayton, Emily Perry and John Wilson discuss how state budget affects the University. Professor Mary Klayder, seen right, hosted the panel discussion Tuesday night at the Kansas Union.

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Painkiller abuse leads to heroin addiction

CODY KUIPER
news@kansan.com The sudden death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman earlier this month of a heroin overdose has brought the drug into the public discourse, bringing startling facts about addiction to the forefront along with it. One current trend that has been brought to light is heroin use among young people, which has risen because of an increase in prescription painkiller addiction, according to research and experts. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, heroin use among 12 to 17 year olds has increased 80 percent since 2002. The most recent national data, from 2009, shows that 510 people ages 15 to 24 died of heroin overdose, which is more than double what it was in 1999. Dr. Jan Campbell, a Residency Director in Addiction Psychiatry at the KU Medical Center, said young users usually start abusing pain medication like Oxycodone to obtain an opiate high, but the high cost of the product leads them to use the cheaper option, heroin, to get the same high. Most people start abusing pain pills because theyre safer, used orally, and theyre pharmaceutically pure products, Campbell said. But it can cost $80 to get 80 milligrams worth, and heroin is much cheaper. Campbell said the switch to heroin can be more dangerous because, unlike prescription medication, it is not regulated and the making of the product varies from dealer to dealer. Theres no predictability with heroin, it can be anything, she said. Percentage of quality varies, so if someone is used to using 40 percent heroin and they somehow get 60 and take the same amount, thats when [they] overdose and they can die. The abuse of prescription medication by young people, which many think is leading to increased heroin use, is on the rise, and studies have found the issue is worse now than ever. A survey conducted by the University of Michigan Health System in 2013 found that one in ten people aged 14 to 20 have misused prescription painkillers, and they are the second most abused drugs by adolescents in the U.S., trailing only marijuana. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that this generation of young adults are abusing prescription drugs more than any in history. Young people born between 1980 and 1994 have a 40 percent higher usage rate of painkillers than any other youth or age group from previous generations. Lawrence is not immune to the opiate problem. There are 1,023 individuals in the city who abuse or are dependent upon heroin and 258 individuals abuse or use opiates in the form of prescripiton medication as well, acccording to USdrugtrends.com Lisa Carter, Program Coordinator for DCCCA, an outpatient alcohol and drug treatment program in Lawrence, said prescription medication is easily obtained compared to other drugs, making addiction widespread and more accessible for people across all demographics. Addiction doesnt discriminate, Carter said. You see it at all economic levels, in rural places, big cities, little towns. Prescription drugs are obviously easier to come by because they can be obtained legally. The Drug Enforcement Agency reported that in 2012 more than 660,000 Americans used heroin, which is more than double from the number five years prior. Even though high-profile heroin-related deaths like Hoffmans are becoming more common, with other celebrities like Glee star Cory Monteith also over-

dosing on the drug, Carter doesnt think it will deter users or make them seek treatment. I dont know that simply hearing about a tragedy would change someones motivation, because that comes from within, Carter said. Its just like smoking, everyone knows its harmful and you see the commercials on TV, but knowledge doesnt always lead to change.

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Atlanta area braces for ice

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ATLANTA The city dodged the first punch of a dangerous winter storm Tuesday, but forecasters warned of a potentially "catastrophic" second blow in the form of a thick layer of ice that threatened to bring hundreds of thousands of power outages and leave people in their cold, dark homes for days. The streets and highways in metro Atlanta were largely deserted as people in the South's business hub heeded advice from officials to hunker down at home, especially after the epic snow jam two weeks ago that saw thousands of people stranded on icy, gridlocked roads for hours when two inches of snow fell. "There is no doubt that this is one of Mother Nature's worst kinds of storms that can be inflicted on the South, and that is ice. It is our biggest enemy," Georgia Gov. Nathan

Deal said. While only rain fell in Atlanta on Tuesday, cities 40 miles northwest saw two to three inches of snow. The rain was expected to turn into sleet and freezing rain overnight. The state had more than 22,000 tons of salt, 70,000 gallons of brine 45,000 tons of gravel and brought in 180 tons of additional salt and sand. The goal was to make sure at least two interstate lanes were available in each direction. Then material would be used on the most heavily used roads off the highways. Officials were also considering re-routing traffic in extreme circumstances. "It's certainly going to be a challenge for us. Ice is definitely different than snow," said state Transportation Commissioner Keith Golden. "It is very difficult for us to plow ice." Hundreds of Georgia National Guard troops were on from Prairie Village, said she enjoyed the truthfulness that was present in the representatives answers to discussion questions. I agreed with a lot of what they had to say, and I felt like they spoke very honestly, there wasnt very much walking around issues, McClannahan said. They all clearly gave their stances, explained how they felt on things and were very responsive. McClannahan said the issues she thinks other students should be aware of are topics such as gun legislation and tax policies and those may put adverse effects on students.

The record for most points scored in Allen Fieldhouse is not held by a Jayhawk, nor by a Jayhawk opponent. In the 1950s, we hosted NCAA tournament games. Oscar Robertson scored 56 points in Cincinnatis defeat of K-State.

Snow and ice build up on the street signs for Snow and McDaniel Streets on Tuesday in Greer, SC. Snow and icy conditions are expected to continue in the state through Wednesday. standby in case evacuations were needed at hospitals or nursing homes, and more than 70 shelters were set to open. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Georgia, ordering federal agencies to help the state and local response during the storm. Deal said a priority for that request was generators. On Monday, before a drop of freezing rain or snow fell, Deal declared a state of emergency for nearly a third of the state and state employees were Wilson said he hopes events such as this panel discussion shed a light on the kind of people that work in the legislature. I hope it shows that elected officials generally are just real people who have similar struggles that people go through, Wilson said. It shows that thoughtful people can have a really thoughtful discussion if there is a venue that does that and is not hyper-politicized. Edited by Jamie Koziol told they could stay home. He expanded the declaration Tuesday to more than half the state's counties. Around the Deep South, slick roads were causing problems. In North Texas, at least four people died in traffic accidents on icy roads, including a Dallas firefighter who was knocked from an Interstate 20 ramp and fell 50 feet, according to a police report. In northeastern Alabama, two National Guard wreckers were dispatched to help clear jackknifed 18-wheelers on In-

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terstate 65. Gov. Robert Bentley said one lesson learned from the storm two weeks ago was to get those wreckers organized earlier. Parts of northeast Mississippi could see up to four inches of snow. South Carolina, which hasn't seen a major ice storm in nearly a decade, could get a quarter to three-quarters of an inch of ice and as much as eight inches of snow in some areas. Delta canceled nearly 2,200 flights on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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work within the constructs of your current reality as a way to be effective in the legislature. The representatives discussed tax policy and the effects sales tax and income tax may have on different groups of people depending on factors such as income, and also commented on attempting to work with the majority structure of legislature. Its a numbers game, the democratic representative of the tenth district John Wilson said during the panel discussion. But these numbers can be changed during election. Susie McClannahan, a junior

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spent $462 on books this semester. I do feel bad that I have to spend my money elsewhere when it could be benefitting my community, Farlow said. But this is what Im forced to do because I have to be fiscally responsible. Already, the KU Bookstore offers resources with the lowest prices it can manage and director of KU Bookstores, Estella McCollum, said there isnt much more that can be

done to slash costs. She said she supports the elimination of textbook sales tax because it would take a noticeable chunk out of prices. If theyre shopping in our stores, it contributes to the money we donate to all sorts of student programs on campus like SUA, McCollum said. Twenty-two states including Missouri have already exempted university textbooks from sales tax, indicated in a Missouri General Assembly statute revised in August of last year.

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Be smart enough to appreciate dumb movies

action movie once in a while. Especially the dumb action movies. Some people might say, Wait, how am I supposed to enjoy a dumb movie? All they consist of is a bunch of car chases, one-liners and explosions. Im above that Michael Bay stuff. Thats missing the point. I like a cerebral drama that makes me think about it for a while afterwards just as much as anyone else. Films like Citizen Kane (yes, I have seen it, and yes, its as good as they say it is) and Children of Men are awesome to that end. But that cant be all I watch. Im a student first,
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Bacon! Bacon, bacon, bacon! Just had a breakfast burrito at the Early Bird Cafe at the Union. Yummmmm! Walking through the snow sucks less when I pretend Im Lord Commander of the Nights Watch. These frigid temps have got to end soon. How am I supposed to nd my future hubby if I look like a marshmallow everyday? Do Big Jay and Baby Jay smile under their costumes when the pose for pictures? Come on sun... Just give the snow the D. My roommate just carries around a 40 of green tea everywhere. Where the phog is Andrew White III? Im still under the impression that K-State is not an accredited college. After six wins in a row they were bound to get lucky. And wed get tired of storming the court if we did it every time we beat you. Beware the Phog. Heart break in Manhattan That moment when class ends and you still have a boner. Orr *said* he called Smart a piece of crap, but that is not fact. INSTALL MORE ACCESSIBLE LEFT HANDED DESKS! I am in need of a cuddle buddy! Come at meee The amount of people playing World Of Warcraft in the library amazes me. Why dont they just play at home? Eating clean would be easier if they didnt always give free food at the Union... Is it bad that getting FFA of the day feels more accomplishing then getting a good on a test... Miami and Florida State get off the tv no one cares. Late nights and coffee. What a perfect combination. My roommate asked me to dump tea in Boston harbor... Were there any good Superbowl commercials? Yeah, I thought not. We practically have our own Olympics here at KU because of all this snow. I had a great K-State joke, but now Im too cat-ty to use it.

ts obvious that being smart helps a lot in college. College is the stage in your life where you start to dive into literature, philosophy and psychology and all sorts of theories and you finally start to sort out what your intellectual pursuits are. But, I like to think that you should be smart enough to appreciate the dumb stuff as well. To appreciate things like Febreze Sleep Serenity (Its an air freshener designed specifically to be at your bedside. Seriously.) To appreciate anything with DJ Khaleds name on it. To appreciate a good dumb

and my brain is running in a million different directions all the time. Putting yourself through the wringer with stuff like Drive regularly cant be good for your state of mind, especially when youre juggling research papers, midterms, assignments, group projects, opinion columns, photo assignments and the like.

I think that taking a moment every now and then to kick back, microwave some popcorn, shut your brain off and take in something dumb like The Expendables 2 or Live Free or Die Hard is valuable in this alwayson academic and social culture we find ourselves in. The second semester of my freshman year became a trying time for me, especially toward the end. In my darkest hour, I decided to watch Commando on Netflix. Thanks to Arnold Schwarzeneggers hilarious one-liners and propensity for blowing up empty prop houses, I feel like my mental

state loosened up just enough to carry on with the semester and come out on top of what proved to be a pretty big test of my willpower. All Im saying is, its a good idea to let your hair down once in a while and watch something that doesnt take a whole lot of thinking. Press play, let your worries go and let the dumbness wash over you even if its just for a couple of hours. James Hoyt is a sophomore from Haviland studying Journalism

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Self confidence is key Deporting Bieber will to good body image not solve his probem
hen I get naked, the shower gets turned on. Unfortunately, its the only one getting turned on by my nakedness. Initially, when I was writing this article, my plan was to start with that clever line and then move into why we all need to get to the gym and work our big butts off. I planned to go on about my belief that while pop culture beauty shouldnt matter, we should still strive to work toward that ideal. Then I started talking to people and decided that I might be a flip-flopping idiot. Cosmo says youre fat? Well I aint down with that. What is beauty, anyway? Who is the media to tell us what beauty is? As I sit here alone, pondering that question myself, Im struck with the realization that, over time, my definition of beauty has changed tremendously. I used to be vain enough to think that while beauty might be only skin deep, I didnt need to be much deeper than that. First appearances are everything, right? Whatever I might have appeared to be on the outside did not reflect who I was on the inside. On the outside I might have fit a certain mold, but on the inside, I was scared. That fear was derived from the possibility that someone might call my bluff. I didnt want anyone to see who I was on the inside because that person was frail at best. Ive spent much of my life thinking I was a bottom tier human being because I couldnt live up to bodies like Adrian Peterson or Marky Mark, but Aaron Hannon, a trainer from

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Underground Lab in Lawrence, had strong words related to my flawed beliefs. People get too focused on whats on the damn scale. What is that? Just a worthless number, Hannon said. Its better to think healthy and strong as opposed to How do I look to others? It is only recently that Ive decided to work toward improving myself to build some foundation for that skin deep shell. To me, the beauty of confidence, intelligence and the oft underappreciated ability to partake in meaningful social interaction is far more breathtaking. I just hope that people will love themselves how they are. Even if you think you are the wrong shape, size, latitude, longitude, color, hue, whatever, you are beautiful and sexy. Love yourself and that will naturally lead to a desire to take care of your body. Dont get wrapped up in striving for unrealistic goals because you might reach them and find that you hate yourself. Find something more substantial. Hannon went on to reiterate the old clich The journey is the destination. I just want you to find the right road map. Nick Jackson is a senior from Lawrence studying chemical engineering

here seems to be somewhat of a blueprint for the life of a child celebrity, a secret map guiding their existence: Young, talented, idolized, insanity, burnout. While this is certainly not the case for all child stars, the formula sounds all too familiarmost likely because we have seen it play out countless times with stars such as Britney Spears, Amanda Bynes, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, to name a few. In the past, reprimands and rehab have been the standard remedy for a meltdown. Cyrus, however, has managed to receive praise among the outrage for succeeding at staying relevant and daring by taking a riskor several. Bieber, on the other hand, has yet to experience this same acclaim. What sets his outbursts apart from others? Have we reached our limit on hearing about Hollywood hoodlums? Not in my opinion. I dont think Biebers series of stunts reach new levels of obscenity, and I dont think the ever-eager ears of society will stop listening, or more importantly, caring, anytime soon. I think the reason we continue to hear and see his name in the media is because we continue to listen and look. It really is quite simple. Sure, Bieber has received

By Lyndsey Havens
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plenty of attention over the years. At first, interest stemmed from his prepubescent voice and great hair, while today attention is captivated with his peculiar smiling mug shot and string of questionable actions. While I personally consider Biebers blips as light humor, there are others that feel very strongly about his bizarre behavior. More than 200,000 others, in fact. An article from Rolling Stone stated that on Jan. 23, a We the People petition to deport the Canadian native was created, and since then it has reached more than 250,000 signatures. We the People is a petitioning system created with the intention of giving all Americans a way to engage their government on the issues that matter to them, according to its official website. Once a petition reaches over 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration is then required to respond. Rolling Stone included the petition in the article,

We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture, the petition reads. We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. He is not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nations youth. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society. I cannot discern whether this is an afflicted attempt at a child star vying for relevancy, or yet another illustration of the implications of fame and fortune at a young age. Regardless, Bieber, like so many before him, has landed in a less than fortunate situation riches aside. Personally, I dont see deportation as a solution. I dont think these incessant incidents can necessarily be resolved at all without starting at the root of the problem. Child stars are inevitable. The compelling combination of youthful talent creates a reliable recipe for success. But if a few wrong ingredients are tossed in along the way, it becomes all too easy to end up burnt. Lyndsey Havens is a sophomore from Chicago studying journalism

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entertain@kansan.com One of the newest Twitter accounts @collegefession has been a huge hit among college students all over the country. With over 760,000 followers and over 10,000 tweets, the account allows students from all over to anonymously submit their own confessions on topics such as drinking and sex. Its pretty funny, said Misha Kahn, a freshman from Overland Park. It shows that people like to party, get drunk, and do things they either regret or dont regret. The account sheds light on a very serious matter regarding rape and sexually transmitted infections (STI) on college campuses. One in four young women will be a survivor of a sexual assault, said Jenny McKee, a health educator at Watkins Health Center. Usually, a sexual assault occurs by someone the person knows and will happen towards the end of a date, a hang out, or the end of the night, McKee said. According to oneinfourusa. org, Seventy-five percent of the men and 55 percent of the women involved in acquaintance rapes were drinking or taking drugs just before the attack. The most common date rape drug is simply alcohol and 88 percent of University students use alcohol, McKee said. She advised to always have a plan make sure to have a buddy, make a plan of your evening with that buddy and limit drinks. McKee also made a very important point about consent between two people. Legally, consent to a sexual act is impossible under the influence. If two people have intentions to hook up with each other when they are drunk, for consent to happen both must be sober. Consent is this idea that two people are saying yes to doing something, McKee said. That consent factor is huge. When giving consent, always make sure to frame questions in a way that build a conversation regarding possible STIs. On college campuses, 50 percent of all sexually active students will have at least one

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Any kid who ever tapdanced at a talent show or put on a curly wig and auditioned for "Annie" can only dream of being as beloved or as important as Shirley Temple. Temple, who died Monday night at 85, sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of dispirited Depression-era moviegoers and remains the ultimate child star decades later. Other preteens, from Macaulay Culkin to Miley Cyrus, have been as famous in their time. But none of them helped shape their time the way she did. Temple remains such a symbol of innocence that kids still know the drink named for her: a sweet, nonalcoholic cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, topped with a maraschino cherry. Her hit movies which included "Bright Eyes" (1934), "Curly Top" (1935), "Dimples" (1936), "Poor Little Rich Girl" (1936) and "Heidi" (1937) featured sentimental themes and musical subplots, with stories of resilience and optimism that a struggling American public found appealing. She kept children singing "On the Good Ship Lollipop" for generations. She was also a tribute to the economic and inspirational power of movies, credited with helping to save 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy and praised by President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself for lifting America's spirits during a gloomy time. She was "just absolutely marvelous, greatest in the world," director Allan Dwan told filmmaker-author Peter Bogdanovich in his book "Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Film Directors." "With Shirley, you'd just tell her once and she'd remember the rest of her life," said Dwan, who directed her in "Heidi" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." ''Whatever it was she was supposed to do she'd do it. ... And if one of the actors got stuck, she'd tell him what his line was she knew Gable, Joan Crawford or Gary Cooper. In 1999, the American Film Institute's ranking of the greatest screen legends put Temple at No. 18 among the 25 actresses. "I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the lifetime achievement award: Start early," she quipped in 2006 as she was honored by the Screen Actors Guild. But she also said that evening that her greatest roles were as wife, mother and grandmother: "There's nothing like real love. Nothing." Temple and her movies were an escapist delight at a time when America was down in the dumps. Her appeal faded as quickly as it had emerged. She missed a shot at playing Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" when 20th Century Fox chief Darryl Zanuck refused to lend out his greatest asset; the part went to Judy Garland. And "The Little Princess" in 1939 and "The Blue Bird" in 1940 didn't draw big crowds, prompting Fox to let Temple go. Among her later films were "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer," with Cary Grant, and "That Hagen Girl," with Ronald Reagan. After her film career ended, she concentrated on raising her family and turned to television to host and act in 16 specials called "Shirley Temple's Storybook" on ABC. In 1960, she joined NBC and aired "The Shirley Temple Show."

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it better than he did." Her achievements did not end with movies. Retired from acting at 21, she went on to hold several diplomatic posts in Republican administrations, including ambassador to Czechoslovakia during the sudden collapse of communism in 1989. In both roles, she truly lifted people up and earned not only a place in our hearts, but also our enduring respect, former President George H.W. Bush said. From 1935 to 1938, she was the most popular screen actress in the country and was a bigger draw than Clark

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LOS ANGELES It was a caffeine-charged Hollywood whodunit: Just whose bright idea was the "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop that popped up and started serving free drinks from the corner of an otherwise uncelebrated strip mall? After several days of speculation, the big reveal came Monday: The buzz-generating shop was a comedian's publicity stunt. Keeping a straight face, Canadian comic Nathan Fielder told a crowd he was pursuing the "American dream" before acknowledging that he planned to use the bit on his Comedy Central show "Nathan For You." Soon after, Los Angeles County health inspectors shut it down for operating without a valid permit. Earlier in the day, and for much of the weekend, a line from the store wound alongside the parking lot and up the block. Some patrons snapped pictures in front of a green awning and mermaid logo that is familiar except that the word "Dumb" is prominently featured. They weren't coming for gourmet fare: Their descriptions of the coffee ranged from "horrible" to "bitter," and one parent said his daughter complained that the hot chocolate was like water. Instead, they were just coming to say they came, and to score a white paper cup with a sticker bearing the curious logo. "It was a pretty dumb idea to come out in the cold" and wait for nearly two hours to get a coffee, joked Anthony Solis, who lives in nearby Hollywood. Dumb Starbucks opened Friday, and the interest it generated grew over the weekend with a boost from posts on Twitter and Facebook. Before the rush of the past few days, production crews came to the location several times to film, according to permits taken out with Film LA, a private nonprofit that issues the licenses. The permits were billed to Abso Lutely Productions, which has produced Fielder's show. Once opened, Dumb Starbucks caught the attention of the real Starbucks. "While we appreciate the humor, they cannot use our name, which is a protected trademark," Laurel Harper, a spokeswoman for Seattle-based Starbucks Corp., said in an email.

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We made mistakes. To their credit they came back, but our character, and thats something we talked about, let us overcome the emotion. Bruce Weber Kansas State Coach ESPN

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tionally on Twitter following the game Monday night, and a good portion of these tweets were justifications, excuses or unrelated attacks from Jayhawks fans. As expected, there was ample gloating from K-State fans. Thats not to say Kansas fans have to take it lying down, either. Luckily, Kansas is a school where its pretty easy to find a quick, one sentence statement or fact about the basketball team that can always suffice as a good comeback. But just leave it there. Its at the point when civil joking turns into long, heated arguments or personal, basketball-unrelated attacks or hour-long history lessons about Kansas basketball that make fans start to look foolish. This is the reaction veryone knows the Jayhawks are on the Mount Rushmore of college basketball. Kansas is one of those handful of teams that can refer to itself as elite without any argument. While this status as a program can bring joy from consistent success, it also brings with it a burden: its a big deal when the Jayhawks lose. A big, big deal. And when that loss comes against a rival team, it becomes an apocalypse in Lawrence. Monday was one of those apocalypses. The chaos did not come when the overtime buzzer sounded in Bramlage Coliseum. It was a road game, a rivalry game, the Jayhawks were outplayed; these things happen. Instead, the real craziness came after the game. The all-out social media war that ensued was a circus and a little bit of a problem. K-State was trending na-

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that Jayhawk-haters want to see, the reaction that K-State fans were eager to incite when they made their posts and tweets and texts Monday night. A lot of K-State fans got what they wanted. Its tough to hold back in the heat of the moment. But, sometimes Kansas fans have to take a step back and think. Each time Jayhawks fans fight back after losses, it fuels the fire on the other side resulting in backlash that only leads to further anger and frustration. Dont give them what they want. Try to be as gracious of a loser as you can when these rare losses, especially rivalry losses, happen. And if you want to make a quick comeback, do so in good fun, keep it to a minimum, and dont do it without also acknowledging

the loss and giving a little credit to the other team. Next time you find yourself, after another tough rivalry loss, phone in hand, finger over the Tweet button, your tenth-straight 140-character attack on K-State in front of you, just remember you g o to Kansas. Theres always March to look forward to as a Jayhawk, and if this season doesnt work out, its almost a guarantee the next seasons team will be poised to make another run toward glory. Edited by Cara Winkley

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ansas has dominated Kansas State in basketball for the better part of the last two decades. If Kansas is the Harlem Globetrotters, then Kansas State is the Washington Generals. If Kansas is the sun, then Kansas State is the polar ice caps. Before Monday, Kansas won 48 of the last 51 games against the Wildcats. The most recent matchup was in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks took to a huge lead, put the clamps on freshman Marcus Foster, and ended the night with an 86-60 victory. The game was as much of a blowout as the score suggested. The history of this rivalry, both the long term and the short term, would indicate that any loss to Kansas State would be a major disappointment. However, that was not the case last night. Unlike the debacle against Texas, this was not a bad loss. This was simply a loss. To start, Kansas was missing one of its key bench players, Jamari Traylor, who was benched for disciplinary reasons. Traylor defends the pick and roll much better than Perry Ellis, who got burned by poor switching several times in the second half. In general, Traylor is the right defender to throw at shorter forwards such as Kansas States Thomas Gipson and D.J. Johnson. Traylors impact sometimes is not visible on the score, but this loss showed his reach extends beyond the obvious statistics. Another one of Kansas key players, Joel Embiid, was unavailable for the latter parts of the game, due to a culmination of injuries occurring over the last several games. Embiid was unable to contribute much outside of the first twenty minutes. His towering presence was sorely missed, as Kansas State attacked the rim with ease and made eleven layups in the second half and overtime. Monday night also produced some good teaching moments for Kansas to draw upon. Down nine points with two minutes to go (eerily mirroring the last two minutes of the 2008 national championship game,) Kansas fought hard to tie the game in regulation. The grit Kansas shows in the last couple minutes of games is encouraging, as shown in the losses against Florida and San Diego State. The Jayhawks need to prove they can play with this kind of intensity during the earlier minutes of the game. Kansas also hung in the game against a good team when its offense never got going. Kansas shot 42 percent from the field, and until Conner Frankamps garbage time 3-pointer at the end of the game, shot 13 percent from three. These numbers usually suggest a lopsided loss, but the Jayhawks stayed aggressive by getting to the free throw line. Which is the perfect solution for an off-shooting game. In addition, Brannen Greene and Frankamp provided valuable minutes, showing they can be used in important games down the road. Its never good to lose to a rival. But Self uses the game film to focus on positives and fix the negatives; it will be forgotten come March. Edited by Jack Feigh

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As Jordan Piche walks into the Kansas baseball clubhouse, he is constantly reminded of the doubt that has been put on his club this year. Everytime Piche looks at the wall in the locker room. the Big 12 preseason rankings stare back at him. The one that has Kansas finishing ninth. Being underdogs is fun, senior closer Jordan Piche said. We proved last year that we can beat the big guys. Before the Jayhawks take a run at proving the Big 12 voters wrong, theyll find them-

selves on the road this weekend as they travel to Arizona to take on Brigham Young University in a four-game se-

that we will be able to play, to prepare us for conference season, Price said. With all the snow recent-

For the last month, we have been hitting off tees and in cages. Its exciting to get out in warm weather and play. TUCKER THARP senior outelder
ly, the Jayhawks had a tough time taking to the diamond to practice, let alone play. With a week to go before the start of the season, Price took his guys down to Dallas after classes Friday. For the last month, we have

ries. For the start of the season Kansas is on the road more often than not. They have three away tournaments in the first four weekends of the season. Its something we dont like to do, coach Ritch Price said. We had to assure ourselves

been hitting off tees and in cages, senior outfielder Tucker Tharp said. Its exciting to get out in warm weather and play. Thats why Dallas was a blast, because we got to see the ball travel and see live pitching. Junior pitcher Wes Benjamin is excited to get out of the snow as well. When you have a foot of snow on the baseball field there is not much you can do, Benjamin said. Going down some place like Arizona, where its warm all the time, lifts up everyones spirits and they get excited to play. The Kansas team will have Sunday off before the final game of the series on Monday.

Price, however, has special plans for his ball club for its off day. We are actually going to Surprise Stadium, Price said. The Royals are giving us one of their fields to practice on Sunday. Our relationship with Dayton Moore and Rusty Kuntz (first base coach) is off the charts, and they always treat us first class. Regardless of the outcome, it is evident that the Jayhawks need a weekend in warm weather just to get some quality work in on the diamond.

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Kansas looks to overcome inconsistency against TCU

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sports@kansan.com One of the first words that comes to mind when describing this years Kansas womens basketball team is inconsistency. The Jayhawks have yet to win back-to-back Big 12 games and havent displayed the ability to maintain any momentum through the season. Predicting which Jayhawk (11-13, 4-8 Big 12) team will show up has been about as accurate as the daily horoscope. Will it be the squad that took down the No. 7 Baylor Bears by sixteen points on Jan. 19? Or will it be the bunch that was dismantled nine days later by unranked Texas, 80-55? Thats what happens when you dont show up in this league Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said following the Texas loss. No matter where, you dont show up, you dont play, thats what happens in this league. Kansas players will certainly have their coachs words in the back of their minds heading into tonights home game against TCU (14-9, 5-6 Big 12). The Horned Frogs have been a fixture in the bottom half of the conference for much of the season and enter Lawrence having lost five of their past eight contests. Its clearly the Jayhawks best chance to get back on track before the Big 12 Womens Basketball Tournament in March. Losers of consecutive conference games, Kansas will again look to junior forward Chelsea Gardner to help turn things around. Gardner has been on a tear in 2014, being named espnWs Player of the Week earlier in the season while leading the conference in double-doubles with nine. But in Kansas last outing against Oklahoma, Gardner was held in check, not recording a field goal in the entire first half. We couldve done a better job of just penetrating, junior guard Natalie Knight said after the game. You know, trying to dish to [Gardner] or getting her rotational rebounds. Knight was one of the few Jayhawks to elevate her game in the absence of Gardners production. She finished with 25 points while shooting 67 percent from behind the arc in undoubtedly the best game of her career. Shes become a constant threat to score and is dangerous from nearly ev-

erywhere on the court. Expect Knight to get several open opportunities in transition while TCU occupies itself with Gardner down low. The Horned Frogs are fresh off a 72-57 home victory over Texas Tech, which remain the Big 12s sole winless team. Theyre led by sophomore guard Medley Zahna, whos averaging 16 points and 3.8 assists per game as the teams primary playmaker. TCU sits last in the conference in both free throw percentage and defensive rebounding, so look for Henrickson to attempt to exploit these areas. When these two met earlier this season in Fort Worth, Kansas allowed the Horned Frogs to mount an 11-point comeback over the games final five minutes in surely one of its most disappointing losses of the year. You can be sure it hasnt been forgotten. Anticipate a fairly physical game as both sides are attempting to gain some, or any, momentum heading into this final stretch of the regular season.

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