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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
3 FUNDING
GaDuGi SafeCenter and Willow
Domestic Violence Center receive
more than $250,000 in grants
4 CROSSWALK ETIQUETTE
While driving distracted is terri-
bly dangerous, walking distracted
can be equally dangerous.
5 UNICYCLE GUY
Find out what inspired William
Elliot to hop on his unicycle
10 KICK FOR A CURE
Kansas soccer defeats Missouri
State 2-1 at annual awareness
matchup
KENNEDY BURGESS/KANSAN
University graduate Wendy Wyng holds a sign up on a platform in front of Wescoe Hall last Friday in a show of support for the recent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
CLOSE TO HOME
Protests for democracy in Hong Kong resonate with students on campus
Wescoe Beach was spotted
with yellow ribbons and
umbrellas on Friday as a
small group of demonstrators
showed their solidarity with
the protesters in Hong Kong.
Te ribbons and umbrellas
symbols of Hong Kongs
pro-democracy protests
along with signs that read
Stand with Hong Kong
were used to get the attention
of passers-by, who were
asked to sign a petition to
show their discontent with
China not keeping to its
promise of univeral sufrage.
Te protesters plan to send
the petition to the Chinese
embassy in Chicago.
Basically, we were promised
a full [democratic] election
in 2017, but the government
[said] no, out of nowhere, said
Gregory Leung, a sophomore
from Hong Kong and president
of KUs Hong Kong and Macau
Student Association. So were
just protesting and fghting for
our rights.
Over the past week, tens of
thousands have taken part in
student-led protests on the
streets of Hong Kong, voicing
their anger at the Chinese
governments decision not to
honor its word. Students at
the University of Hong Kong
boycotted classes to protest
and demand the resignation
of the regions current chief
executive, Leung Chun-ying.
In 1997, Hong Kong was
handed over from the United
Kingdom to the Chinese
government. As part of the
handover, China agreed to
move toward the ultimate
goal of universal sufrage for
the people of Hong Kong and
later decided 2017 was the
best time to allow it. However,
on Aug. 31, the Chinese
government revealed that
any candidates for the 2017
elections would be vetted
before being allowed to run,
raising concerns that any
candidates not obedient to the
Chinese government would
not be allowed.
Were trying to spread
awareness and tell as many
people [as we can], said
Inoru Wade, a 2013 University
graduate who led Fridays
demonstration. I think its
time we take a stand and tell
any authoritarian regime
thats preventing people from
their natural rights that that
is unacceptable and were not
going to stand for it.
Te people of Hong Kong
have a history of protesting
in response to perceived
injustices caused by the actions
of the Chinese government,
said John Kennedy, associate
professor of political science
and director for Global and
International Studies. In
2003, half a million people
in Hong Kong participated
in successful protests against
changes to a security law that
threatened free speech. Te
importance of a stable Hong
Kong may have contributed to
the success of the protests.
Hong Kong is an important
factor of Chinas political
legitimacy. Much of the
Communist Partys legitimacy
is based on economic
development, and Hong
Kong is a huge driver of that,
Kennedy said.
Te protesters have been
very smart, not just occupying
and trying to get around
government buildings, but
JAMES LAMB
@thejameslamb
Greek task force
launches video
A group of Greek leaders
formed a Greek sexual
assault task force hoping
to create a dialogue about
sexual assault prevention
and consent.
Theres a lack of education
and knowledge about sexual
consent, so Im hoping we
can be a resource, Morgan
Said, a senior in Pi Beta Phi
sorority and student body
president from Kansas City,
Mo., said.
The task force posted a
video Thursday afternoon
introducing the group and
encouraging participation.
Members also reached out
to students in the Greek
system on social media
in an attempt to create a
representative group.
I think it will resonate
with our peers, Said said.
This is a student-run and
student-led group that
wasnt mandated by the
administration.
Colin Thomas, a senior
from Baldwin City in Beta
Theta Pi fraternity, said
the goal of the task force is
to educate the University
community in an effort
to take the first steps of
creating a solution.
The ultimate goal is to
make sure another sexual
harassment case never
happens, but to get there
there has to be education
on sexual harassment and
consent, Thomas said.
Ethics, conduct and the
consequences of sexual
harassment, including
sexual assault, will also be
a part of the discussion.
Thomas said he hopes the
conversation will apply to
the entire Greek community.
The hope is that these
things are internalized
and every chapter can help
resolve this issue, Thomas
said.
Said said the task force
hopes to have their first
meeting after Fall Break.
On Oct. 1, Kappa Sigma
fraternity was suspended
over sexual assault
allegations reported
after a weekend party.
Reports were made to the
Office of Institutional
Opportunity and Access as
well as the Lawrence Police
Department on or about
Sept. 28.
The interim suspension
means Kappa Sigma cannot
continue with fraternal
activities including chapter
meetings. The official letter
to the fraternity said they
are entitled to a hearing five
days from suspension.
Sgt. Trent McKinley said
Friday that an investigation
is still in progress.
Edited by Alex Lamb
Voter registration deadline Oct. 14
SEE PROTEST PAGE 1
The voter registration
drive co-sponsored by the
Future Majority, College
Republicans, Young
Democrats, Student Senate
and the Dole Institute
of Politics will wrap up
tomorrow, but voter
registration isnt due until
Oct. 14.
The organizations are
encouraging students
to vote as part of Civic
Engagement Week.
Registration can be a
confusing process, but
students who live on and
off campus can register in
Douglas County or in their
home county.
REGISTERING ONLINE:
Register at https://www.
kdor.org/voterregistration/
Default.aspx
Fill out an online
application, which includes
name, date of birth,
contact information, party
affiliation, address, and
either drivers license or
social security number.
Submit proof of citizenship
if you are registering for the
first time in Kansas.
Scan and upload your
proof into the application
OR mail, fax, email or
hand-deliver it to the
county election office.
Contact information for
each county can be found
online at kssos.org
Examples of proof of
citizenship documents
can be found online at
gotvoterid.com
REGISTERING IN PERSON
Print the application for
registration from douglas-
county.com, which includes
name, date of birth,
contact information, party
affiliation, address, and
either drivers license or
social security number.
Mail, fax, email or hand-
deliver the application to
the county election office.
Submit proof of citizenship
by mailing, faxing, emailing
or hand-delivering one of
the approved documents
from gotvoterid.com.
Voter registration sites
in Lawrence can be found
online at douglas-county.
com.
Contact the Douglas
County Election Office
1100 Massachusetts St.
(785) 832-5267
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ALLISON KITE
@Allie_Kite

Theres a lack of education

and knowledge about sexual
consent, so Im hoping we
can be a resource.
MORGAN SAID
Student body president
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford
Te Student Legislative Awareness Board has col-
lected the number of forms completed since the
start of the semester. As of Oct. 2, the numbers are:
245
Voter registration
forms
91
Advanced ballot
forms
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also banks and fnance
[institutions], Kennedy said.
Tough the protests have
been peaceful in nature,
counter-protesters who have
clashed with the original
group may have been
motivated by the negative
economic impact of the
protests.
You have two sides coming
out, Kennedy said. One
says they were paid thugs
from the central government.
However, another point of
view suggests that they were
saying We cant get to work,
we cant pay our rent, you
need to clear these streets.
Pro-democracy supporters
like Wendy Yung, a 2013
KU graduate, stand by the
protest, nonetheless.
Because of the protests,
the economy is not as well as
before, but thats the tradeof
of it though, Yung said. You
cannot have everything at the
same time.
Tough no timeline has
been set for a resolution,
protesters and the Hong
Kong government have
begun to talk of negotiations.
I think its a good sign that
theyre going to start talking,
Leung said. Were making
progress. I dont know how
long its going to be, it will be
a while.
As for what happens in
the meantime, Kennedy
said letting the protests
lose momentum naturally
was possibly the Chinese
governments plan.
Tat could be one way of
dealing with protests, to let
it fzzle out, Kennedy said.
Weve seen that in mainland
China, weve seen that in
European countries, weve
seen it in the US. Its possible
the Chinese governments
doing that.
Kennedy said compromise
may be possible and the full
suppression of the protest
was not likely.

Edited by Yu Kyung Lee
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When: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Henrys Coffee Shop
About: New, experienced and native
Spanish speakers can engage in
conversation.
What: The Midtown Men
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: A production that celebrates
music of the 60s.
What: UGRA Information Session
When: Alderson Auditorium, Kansas
Union
Where: Noon to 1 p.m.
About: Learn details about Under-
graduate Research Awards which
provide $1,000 for students to com-
plete faculty-mentored research.
What: Undergraduate Reading Series
When: 7-8:15 p.m.
Where: English Room, Kansas Union
About: Student poetry, ction and
nonction will be featured in the
reading series.
What: Flu Vaccine Clinic
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Strong Hall
About: Student Health Services offers
seasonal u shots for $30 and nasal
mists for $40.
What: Film Panel Discussion
When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Alderson Auditorium, Kansas
Union
About: A discussion about American
Winter, a documentary feature lm of
the aftermath of the Great Depres-
sion.
What: Auditions for Mary Poppins
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Theatre Lawrence
About: Singing and dancing roles
available. Auditions will also be
held on Tuesday.
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CORRECTION
In the article titled Kansas
Quidditch to host tournament
Saturday in Thursdays issue,
the physical description and
background information given to
senior beater Samy Mousa was
incorrect.
IT tour explores Internet on campus
Across the street from the
Dole Center and next to the
schools tennis courts sits the
Price Computing Facility,
the campus home to the
IT equipment that powers
programs and technologies
including Internet, email,
Blackboard, and Enroll and
Pay. Jef Perry, KUs former
IT manager, gave the Kansan
one of his last tours afer more
than a decade of working at
KU.
IT SERVERS:
Nearly 1,300 servers
30,000-40,000 hand-
written labels for individual
wires
Electricity monitored
every 12 seconds in the server
room
About 85 racks of servers
in the Price Computing
Building
About 20 racks of servers
in annex of Ellsworth
When standing in the
server room you are about 15
feet below ground
It takes 200 tons of air
conditioning to cool the
server room, enough to cool
eight to 10 full-sized homes in
Lawrence
It only takes 10 minutes
for the room to become
unbearably hot if one air
conditioner shuts down
KU DEVELOPMENT PAST AND
PRESENT:
KU was one of 10
founding universities to
help develop Internet2, a
partnership project with
other universities and the
government to design
new web applications and
technologies
Blackboard and other
programs most commonly
fxed from 4-7 a.m.
YOUVE GOT MAIL:
Te University is
commonly asked why it
doesnt outsource its 60,000
to 70,000 email boxes, but
price comparison shows
just how much they save by
doing things themselves.
Te University pays $1.01
per email box to host them
in-house compared to $5.00
per student if they were
outsourced to Google.
IT keeps three copies of
all emails campus-wide for
cases of disaster recovery
CAMPUS INTERNET
CONNECTION:
10-gigabit connections
run through campus 10
times stronger than Google
Fibers
1,000 megabytes equals 1
gigabyte
Tere are a few 20-gigabit
connections on campus
Tere are 2,500-3,000
Internet access points on
campus
CALL IN BACKUP:
UPS battery system
designed to power the entire
Price Computing Facility for
about 12 minutes in power-
outage
Generators on campus
have 5,000+ gallons of fuel in
them as backup
ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
15 minutes: Time the
furnace in Price has been on
since it was built in the 1970s.
Te building runs on the heat
created by the servers 14
minutes spent repairing it,
one unknown minute

Edited by Ashley Peralta
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Data Center for KU IT is housed in the Price Computing Facility on
Sunnyside Avenue. The equipment powers all campus technologies.
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State grants $250K to Willow Domestic
Violence Center, GaDuGi SafeCenter
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford
Gov. Sam Brownback
granted more than $250,000
combined to Te Willow
Domestic Violence Center
and GaDuGi SafeCenter to
support service, outreach
and training for sexual
assault and domestic
violence.
Te funds are part of
the $4 million Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault
Services Grant program, an
annual grant for safe centers
across the state. GaDuGi
SafeCenter received $53,501
and Te Willow Domestic
Violence Center received
$197,033 this year.
Te grant funds 25 diferent
centers across the state that
help provide for victims.
Te goal of all
of [the centers] surrounds
insuring that the victim
is safe and moving them
on, said Adrienne Foster,
head of the Governors
Grants Program.
Chrissy Heikkila,
executive director of
GaDuGi, said GaDuGi
received the same amount
of money as last year. Te
funds help pay for an
advocate who specializes
in rural and underserved
communities in Douglas,
Jeferson and Franklin
counties.
Weve incorporated so
many more resources that
we couldnt bounce back and
provide the same robust and
comprehensive support for
the community without it,
Heikkila said.
Edited by Emily Brown
University to test
re drills on campus
Monday, Thursday
The PSO Emergency Management
team will be performing re drills
around campus Monday and
Thursday to help gauge the amount
of time it takes to evacuate each
building. Mondays re drills
include locations at Anschutz,
Allen Fieldhouse and the athletic
facilities the times were
undisclosed.
Each University building
has an emergency evacuation
plan. Andrew Foster, emergency
management specialist, said all
186 buildings across campus,
including administration buildings
and athletic facilities, must have
annual re drills to ensure everyone
is able to evacuate quickly, calmly
and efciently.
By performing these re drills
the EM team will look for ways to
improve building evacuation times.
They will also strive to answer
questions like: Did everyone make
it out OK? Were the handicapped
people able to get out safely and
quickly? Were all the lights, signs
and exits working correctly? What
are some ways to improve the time?
If people dont know how to
get out of the building and if the
permanent staff dont know how
to guide the students out, it could
create some chaos when it comes
to an evacuation, Foster said.
Emergency Management
Coordinator John Marmon advises
students to be aware of their
surroundings. He said students
should look around and see if they
can spot the emergency exits and
should know the quickest way to
get out of the building. In case
of an actual emergency, he said
students should nd the quickest
exit point, and they should not
take the time to pack up personal
belongings.
Maegan Bull

Weve incorporated so many

more resources that we
couldnt bounce back and
provide the same robust and
comprehensive support for the
community without it.
CHRISSY HEIKKILA
Executive director of GaDuGi
Man oating in bubble
rescued by Coast Guard
ORLANDO, Fla. A
longtime endurance runner
and peace activist whose
latest goal was to reach
Bermuda in a homemade
floating Hydro Pod was
rescued by the U.S. Coast
Guard on Saturday after he
began suffering from fatigue.
Coast Guard air crew
were able to safely pick
up Reza Baluchi and the
bubble Saturday morning,
Coast Guard spokeswoman
Marilyn Fajardo said
in a statement. He was
transported to a nearby
Coast Guard station and
found to be uninjured,
Fajardo said.
A statement on Baluchis
website said the Iranian
exile had planned to make
the 1,033-mile trip in his
self-designed bubble to
raise money for children
in need and to ... inspire
those that have lost hope for
a better future.
Baluchi has made
headlines many times
before with previous efforts
to break long-distance
running and cycling records,
including one six-month
journey in which he ran
around the perimeter of
the United States, and a
seven-year bike trip that he
said brought him across 55
countries on six continents.
His self-professed mission
is to promote world peace
and unity. His perimeter
run was to raise money
for a childrens hospital,
according to his website.
Baluchi was granted asylum
in the United States in 2003
after being arrested in Iran
for so-called pro-Western
and anti-Islamic activities,
including eating during the
holy month of Ramadan,
according to his lawyer at
the time, Suzannah Maclay.
Baluchi served 1 1/2 years
in jail for associating with
counterrevol ut i onari es
and was hung from a tree
by handcuffs for carrying a
prohibited movie, Maclay
said. The Coast Guard
described him as a U.S.
Citizen.
The Hydro Pod is a large
bubble made of 3-mm-
(0.11-inch)-thick plastic,
Baluchis website, Run With
Reza says. The bubble,
which he propelled forward
by running inside and
pushing it with his arms, was
housed in a large aluminum-
type frame studded at
intervals with inflated soccer
balls. A man who appears on
a video during the bubbles
construction compares it to
a hamster wheel.
According to the site,
Baluchi planned to run in the
bubble in the mornings, cool
off in the sea while leashed
to the floating sphere, and
sleep in a hammock inside
it at night. In addition to the
protein bars the Coast Guard
said it found in his bubble,
he planned to catch and eat
fish, the site said.
Officials originally
received a report of Baluchi
floating in the bubble on
Wednesday. The Coast
Guard arrived on the scene
about 70 nautical miles east
of St. Augustine to find him
disoriented and inquiring
how to get to Bermuda.
Crew members conveyed the
dangers of the proposed trip
and asked Baluchi to end it.
He refused, but activated
his locator beacon Saturday
because of fatigue, Fajardo
said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Coast Guard arrives on scene off the coast of Miami on Oct. 1 to
respond to a report of a man aboard an inatable hydro bubble who
was disoriented. Coast Guard air crew were able to safely pick up Reza
Baluchi and the bubble Saturday, Coast Guard spokeswoman Marilyn
Fajardo said in a statement.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 PAGE 4
I take back what I said about
socks and sandals. No shoes at all
is the strangest thing. Is it fash-
ion? Is it a political statement?
The world may never know.
Pizza Hut breadsticks
totally made my day.
Quit sticking gum on the seats
of row I in Budig 110, theyre the
best seats and now Ive been
forced to relocate! #Jrowsucks
For more on disproportionate
prison sentencing of people of
color read Michel Alexanders
The New Jim Crow.
Is it really necessary to target
an entire fraternity for one
persons actions?
2 exams? Im entering my 4th
week in a row of exams!
Find myself talking to the squirrels
is there such a thing as a
squirrel whisperer?
Anyone who intentionally steps on
campus snails is a monster.
A monster!
The same percentage of females
in my aerospace engineering class
is the same as those who passed
the rst exam. 15 percent.
Yes, thank you and your friends
so much for taking up the
entire side walk and forcing
me off the sidewalk.
To the freshman that jumped
on the 29. You will learn to stop
jumping on the off-campus buses,
they dont stop at Daisy Hill, and
you will hitch hike your way home.
The FFA is a campus-wide combo
of Yik Yak and Post Secret.
The Royals can go to Hell. Id
rather be able to sleep at 1a.m.
Wow, I forgot how windy
it gets here.
Im not allowed to question the
validity of a professors illness
but theyre allowed to assume Im
lying about mine. Glad there arent
any double standards there.
Just saw a real life mullet out in
the wild that is the KU campus. My
reaction was, Oh, honey, no...
Couldnt decide on whether to
wear a Royals or Chiefs jersey
yesterday ... #TheStruggle
The fact that the weekend is
over makes me want to cry.
So excited for Halloween! Still
need to nd a costume though. :/
Fireball by Pitbull is my JAM!
Nothing screams college student
quite like insufcient funds
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walk out in front of a bus without
looking
Pedestrians always
have the right of way
I
am not one to debate
in public, but when a
colleague expressed
discontent with the
behavior of pedestrians
on campus, I sprung into
action. Once each party
aired its thoughts (one on
the side of the driver and
the other on the side of the
pedestrian) the decision
was made to hold a public
debate via the Kansan
Opinion section. Here is
why pedestrians are always
right when it comes to the
rules of the road.
My first argument is
simple. You, the driver,
are in a car, while I am
on my feet, willing my
legs to propel me toward
class. For many, including
myself, we have trekked
up the mountains of 13th
and 14th streets and are
too distracted by our own
gasping to notice your
Prius waiting to turn. Since
drivers have the comfort of
cushioned seats and climate
control, they should hold
their horses and wait for
the bevy of exhausted
students trying to make it
to class.
My second argument
is walkers deal directly
with the elements. As
a pedestrian I walk to
campus no matter the
weather, season, the
drunkards on the corner of
14th and Tennessee or the
underage drunkards at the
corner of 14th and Ohio. I
am constantly battling rain
drops and mists of jungle
juice on my way to campus,
so dont think I am going
to stop for your vehicle
equipped with those lovely
little things called roofs and
windows. If I am soaked
with rain, snow or alcohol,
I will not voluntarily wait
for drivers to cross the
intersection.
My final argument is
we have the law on our
side. We have the right
of way. Period. The
Kansas Department of
Transportations Pedestrian
Statutes clearly state, when
traffic-control signals
are not in place or not in
operation the driver of
a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way, slowing down
or stopping if need be to
so yield, to a pedestrian
crossing the roadway
Do all of these reasons
mean pedestrians have to
be jerks? No, absolutely
not. I have stopped for
many drivers on campus.
These arguments are simply
reminders to drivers that
pedestrians usually deal
with a lot more factors
when traveling across
campus, so pump the
brakes and wait your turn.
Gabrielle Murnan is a junior
from Pittsburg studying
environmental studies
Pedestrians should look before
crossing the streets on campus
I
have always
wondered why
pedestrians think
they can just cross a street
without a thought. Some
dont even pay attention
when they are jaywalking
and dont have the right
of way. Is it because
theyre so distracted they
dont know what theyre
doing? Or do they just
assume they always have
the right of way and every
car will stop for them? I
dont know how a person
can assume these things
and walk across the street
without looking up even
once. So many things
could go wrong.
By now we all know
the dangers of being
distracted while
driving. Weve seen the
commercials and have
heard the tragic stories
of people whose lives
have been ruined because
they were texting while
driving. However, I feel
that society has started
to blame all accidents on
the drivers. While driving
distracted is terribly
dangerous, walking
distracted can be equally
dangerous. Were seeing
more and more accidents
caused by distracted
walking than we care to
realize.
A study released by the
Ohio State University last
year showed more than
1,500 pedestrians were
treated in emergency
rooms in cell phone-
related injuries across the
United States in 2010;
the study projected the
number could double
by 2015. Most of the
pedestrians involved
in distracted walking
accidents were between
the ages of 16 and 25.
The Kansas City area
also saw 119 pedestrians
killed and 420 seriously
injured between 2008 and
2012, with almost half of
the fatalities involving
distracted walking. And
now were seeing this
problem at KU, with
two vehicle-pedestrian
accidents already this
semester. As distracted
walking becomes
increasingly prevalent,
its time to acknowledge
the dangers of distracted
walking.
Cars weigh multiple
tons while humans do
not. Any car driving
down Jayhawk Boulevard
could easily cause serious
injuries if it made contact
with a person. Now,
one could say its the
drivers responsibility
to stop, but what if the
brakes give out or the
driver doesnt notice
the pedestrian in time?
Or what if a pedestrian
just walks in front of a
driving car because the
person was looking down
at his or her phone? The
car could easily crush
the pedestrian, leaving
serious injuries or worse.
Distracted walking,
like distracted driving, is
an easy problem to fix if
personal responsibilities
are obliged. We are taught
the rules for crossing a
street when we are young.
Look both ways before
you cross the street; take
the few seconds to look
up and observe your
surroundings before you
risk walking right in
front of a moving vehicle.
Youre not going to win
if you get hit, so please,
look up for once.

Adam Timmerman is a senior
from Sioux Falls, S.D., studying
environmental studies
O
n Sept. 29th,
2014, The
University
Daily Kansan posted
an article indicating
the 2014 freshman
class is most diverse
in school history. The
article included quotes
from Matt Melvin, vice
provost of enrollment
management, claiming
the University is
working very hard to
attract a diverse student
body. On the surface
this appears to be a
great success for KU,
and more generally the
state of Kansas. The
University of Kansas is
constantly referred to
as the states flagship
institution and by
having a more diverse
student population, the
classroom experience
can only benefit. Yes,
KU should be proud, but
I worry this may be a
premature celebration.
The Office of
Institutional Research
and Planning has yet
to release the official
racial breakdown of the
2014 freshman class,
which most likely wont
happen for a few more
months. Until this
occurs, I personally, will
not celebrate. If current
trends continue, which
I assume they will,
African-American and
Hispanic students will
make up approximately
12 percent of the
freshman class. This
means in a typical
29-person class you can
expect to have three
students who identify as
either African American
or Hispanic. Are three
students enough? Will
three students create
the diverse learning
community we want
from our states
flagship university?
The answer to both
questions is no. Instead,
the homogeneous
classrooms we have all
grown accustomed to
will not change all that
much, and tokenism will
continue to haunt those
minority students who
do choose to attend the
University of Kansas.
Dont get me wrong,
its great to see the
University of Kansas
becoming more diverse,
and I will be the first
person to admit that,
but dont be fooled.
Diversity at the
University of Kansas
takes on a unique title,
and I encourage you to
hold your celebration
until the number of
diverse students in
your classroom is more
than just three.
Caleb Bobo is a junior
from St. Louis studying
political science and
African American studies
Most diverse freshman class is not diverse enough
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
By Gabrielle Murnan
@GabrielleKansan
@Ben_Samson
@KansanOpinion If Im driving,
drivers should have right of
way. If Im walking, pedestrians
should have the right of way!
@soookieee
@KansanOpinion I think both
should be aware to stop before
running through the street.
By Adam Timmerman
@AdamTweets4You
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Complete the task at hand
and then venture farther out.
Expand your inuence, with help.
Mobilize team efforts. Do it with
passion. Revise your sales pitch
or resume. Accept a difcult
assignment. Work interferes with
playtime.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Disciplined collaborative
effort surges forward and pays
off. Plan and prepare. Steer a
steady course, and tie up loose
ends. Someone needs to take
responsibility. Re-commit to
a project. Figure out who does
what, by when.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 9
Consider a steady income. Think
about a partners good idea. Let
yourself get persuaded. Think
quickly, but move slowly. Put
your feelings into each activity.
Confer with family. One of them
will see reason rst.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
Take the practical path, and the
most direct route. Update your
equipment. Discover imaginative
ways to save money. Contem-
plate possible changes. Watch
for hidden dangers, as you
march boldly. Old stories are a
reliable guide.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Get empowered by love. Youre
even more attractive now. Your
fame travels far and wide. Its
okay to be proud of an accom-
plishment. Consider long-term
implications. Prepare docu-
ments, and await signatures.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Invest in your home. It doesnt
need to be expensive. Use
something youve been saving.
Let circumstances dictate the
time. Working at home increases
your benets. Advance despite
breakdowns or distractions.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
Discover a whole new batch of
options. Resist temptation to run
away or spend carelessly. Accept
an offer for more authority. Doors
that seem closed open later. You
know what youre talking about.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Dont push too hard. Theres
more money coming in. Grasp
a potent opportunity. Beat out
the competition. Circumstances
lead you in a practical direction.
Make a valuable discovery.
Replace something that just
doesnt t. Enjoy.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
You can see the road winding
into the distance. Theres a way
around this problem. Invest in
long-term solutions, without
diminishing resources. Youre
growing wiser and gaining
respect.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Work could interfere with travel
or transportation. Do your share
of the chores. If youve kept your
word, you gain status. Dont
make new promises yet. Keep
some things hidden. Consider
the road ahead.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Keep your focus and maintain
momentum to prot. Team proj-
ects go well. Your partner adds
to the excitement. Friends offer
good advice. Provide motivation.
Your work is respected. Develop
a plan of attack.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Finish a project that youve been
avoiding. Completion leads to
opportunity. Imagine perfection.
Passion can move mountains.
Accept a challenge. Your partner
supports the game.
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QUICK QUESTION
WHAT FOND MEMORIES DO YOU HAVE TOGETHER FROM GROWING UP UNTIL NOW?
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Tor Fornelli and Will Burg are seniors from Lawrence and roommates who have known each
other since elementary school. They have played a variety of sports together, the most recent
being kickball this fall for the Drunk Defenders in Lawrences Kaw Valley Kickball League.

Fishing for people.

In junior high wed
put a dollar on a sh-
ing pole, go down-
town, and get people
to chase the dollar
then clap at them.
WILL BURG
Really what we do is
we put a soccer team
together every sea-
son. Weve continued
playing soccer since
we were 10, and we
still put together a
team even now.
TOR FORNELLI
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WHEELIN AROUND
William Elliott, commonly
known as Unicycle Guy,
is a freshman from Topeka
majoring in industrial design.
Tough he is ofen seen
riding around on campus, the
Kansan fnally caught up with
him.
KANSAN: Why do you choose
to ride a unicycle?
WILLIAM: I chose to ride a
unicycle afer I saw a kid
bragging that he can ride a
unicycle better than me in
eighth grade. Afer that, I just
fell in love with it. I started
with a 20-inch wheel unicycle,
then worked my way up to a
26-inch in junior year of high
school, and Im currently
riding a 36-inch wheel. I can
go to places much faster with
my unicycle, and its more
convenient to park anywhere
because no one is going to
steal a unicycle.
KANSAN: Were there any
difculties learning how to ride
a unicycle?
WILLIAM: It was tough in
the beginning. It was like
learning how to walk all over
again. Balancing myself on
the unicycle was the hardest
part. Afer I had full control
of the balance, I felt like I
couldve done anything with
my unicycle.
KANSAN: Do you have any
difculties riding on campus?
WILLIAM: Going up on a hill
is the toughest one, I would
say. It is tough to use my
momentum to get up on a hill.
Another difcult thing is the
starting and stopping. I had to
grab onto things to hop on my
unicycle initially, but I taught
myself how to jump onto my
unicycle without grabbing
onto anything. A unicycle
doesnt have any brake, so
you actually have to slowly
decrease your speed to come
to a complete stop. Afer I got
used to riding my unicycle,
I tried to run one time, and
it felt really weird. I had a
realization that I was really
slow without my unicycle.
KANSAN: You are pretty well-
known around the campus.
People tweet about you and
take pictures with you. Do
you feel your popularity
around the campus?
WILLIAM: I mean, I actually
do. I wasnt this well-known
in Washburn Rural High
School. People thought I was
weird riding my unicycle
in high school. Ten, I
started riding it again on the
KU campus and somehow
students here actually liked
me for that. People have been
tweeting and Yik Yaking
about me. People always ask
me if I can do any tricks with
my unicycle, but Im not into
tricks. I wasnt trying to ride
my unicycle for popularity. I
just love riding my unicycle
everywhere, and I like how
the students here love it.
KANSAN: Do you have any
funny or memorable stories?
WILLIAM: Actually, there was
one time when I was in an
orientation for KU. Tere
was one girl who was in my
orientation group, and she
carefully asked me, Are you
the unicycle guy? and I
said yes. She freaked out and
asked me to take selfes with
her. Tere was actually one
scary moment when I rode
my unicycle at night. It was
11:30 at night, and I was just
riding my unicycle, and I just
hear frat people randomly
yelling and chasing me. It was
defnitely frightening for me,
but I thought it was funny as
well.
KANSAN: Are you involved in
any clubs?
WILLIAM: Im currently
involved in Swing Dance
Society, Tango Club and
ultimate frisbee. Tere isnt
any unicycle club at KU, but
there is one at K-State. I heard
theres around 200 people in
the K-State unicycle club. I
want to get an unicycle club
going at KU. Hopefully, I
can start the club this or next
semester.
KANSAN: Whats your future
plan with KU and your
unicycle?
WILLIAM: I am going to
keep riding my unicycle
throughout the whole college
year. When the winter comes,
I might not be riding my
unicycle as much as I used to
in fall. For my future with KU,
I might consider taking two
years of for a mission trip
for my church. I want to get
involved with things with my
church.
Edited by Emily Brown
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@ChwangWitIt
Freshman unicycles across campus for convenience
KWANG HYUN/KANSAN
William Elliot, a freshman from Topeka, rides his 36-inch unicycle on
campus frequently during the fall. Elliot says he rides the unicycle for
its convenience, not for popularity. Hes been riding since he was in
eighth grade.
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Gone Girl critiques marriage
through its shocking mystery
O
n the surface, Gone
Girl is a mystery
thriller about the
search for Amy Dunne
(Rosamund Pike) afer she
disappears on her ffh wed-
ding anniversary. Te case
brings a frestorm of media
attention, especially once
her husband Nick Dunne
(Ben Afeck) is suspected of
killing her.
But the movies really about
whats hidden underneath
the surface the ugliness
of peoples true selves, and
the show they put on to con-
vince everyone else theyre
living normal and happy
existences. Tis is specifcally
applied to marriage.
Amys journal entries give
us insight into her relation-
ship with Nick and her side
of the story. We see a blissful
courtship and the frst
several years of marriage
in New York City, but that
marriage evolves into an
increasingly toxic beast,
following economic troubles
and their move to Nicks
small Missouri hometown.
Tese scenes feel distinctly
like memories instead of
objective fashbacks, straight
to the point and inherent-
ly emotional, enhanced
through Amys narration of
her efectively written prose.
Tey come piece by piece,
interspersed between the
deepening search for Amy.
Te search includes commu-
nity eforts, the investigation
of the detective (Kim Dick-
ens) and the police ofcer
(Patrick Fugit) heading
the case while Nick tries to
fgure everything out with
his only confdante, his twin
sister (Carrie Coon).
Ten, about a third of the
way through, the frst layer
of Gone Girl peels back
in a jaw-dropping twist that
changes the direction of the
flms gears from an enthrall-
ing mystery to a rivetingly,
ingeniously plotted thriller.
By the chilling end, it has
changed into a satire about
the politics of marriage and
relationships one guaran-
teed to spark conversation.
Kansas City, Mo., native
and KU alumna Gillian
Flynn adapted her best seller
into the brilliantly paced
screenplay, which retains the
sprawling feel of a lengthy
and extensively detailed
novel, packed with frequent
surprises and well-developed
characters even on the sup-
porting level. Her commen-
tary about marriages prickles
with raw honesty and cuts
deep with razor wire sharp-
ness, while also eliciting
thorny laughs. Flynns take
on Fox News-type analysts
eating the characters alive
in a case like this is cleverly
funny too, while showing
how easily the public opin-
ion can be swayed.
Audience perceptions of
Nick and Amy constantly
shif, the way the publics
perceptions of famous
fgures or those under
national scrutiny change
when a shocking scandal
comes to light or when they
say something inspiring or
ofensive. Both of them have
secrets that we discover, and
Nick particularly has trouble
balancing his ofand charm
against smarm, not acting
how the media expects an
innocent man with a missing
wife to act.
Afeck has never ft a role
so well. Nicks situation
recalls the early years of
Afecks career, when he
showed some initial promise
but then slid into dramat-
ic dullness and relied on
his sweet-talking allure to
sustain him. Afeck nails the
put-upon incredulity and
emotional distance, while
still remaining likable as we
learn hes not such a good
guy.
Even more surprising is
Pike, a revelation here that
should make her a star. Shes
so sweet and smart, and once
her hidden side is dug up,
she embodies that diference
so deeply she puts viewers
in an entrancing state of
astonishment. Te whole
flm hinges on completely
believing her performance,
and she pulls viewers to the
edge of their seats.
And yet, masterful director
David Fincher is the one
perfecting every little detail
that ultimately makes Gone
Girl the kind of movie that
leaves a deep impact on the
psyche and enraptures as
an enormously entertaining
experience. Every shot draws
the viewer in closer to the
story, the nuance is always
felt, the visual storytelling
and editing captivate with
gripping control and when
something crazy happens, its
By Alex Lamb
@Lambcannon
Lena Dunham reveals
how she handles critics
felt viscerally.
Te score by Trent Reznor
and Atticus Ross adds to
that power, playing calmly
and ambiently most of the
time with an undercurrent of
something upsetting, rising
to strength to capture the
mood in important moments.
It doesnt stand out as much
as their work on Finchers
previous two flms, but it fts
just right with this story.
Gone Girl shocks with
its twists and thrills, with its
stylish and engaging story-
telling, but what it really has
to say will get under viewers
skin and keep them talking
especially couples long
afer theyre gone from the
theater.
Edited by Emily Brown
Since the debut of "Girls" on
HBO in 2012, series creator
and star Lena Dunham has
endured more than her share
of snarky comments and blunt
criticism on everything from
her penchant for appearing
nude on camera to the cast-
ing choices on her show to
how she compensates local
performers on her upcoming
book tour.
It's a lot to handle for some-
one who hasn't yet turned 30.
So when she appeared on "Te
Daily Show" on Wednesday
night, Jon Stewart wanted to
fnd out how she deals with all
those critics.
"It can defnitely be chal-
lenging," she admitted. "It's
not something when you're
writing in your room and
dreaming of this career, you're
necessarily like, 'I'm going to
have a TV show and I'm going
to write a book and everyone's
going to hate me on the Inter-
net!' "
She then revealed her motto:
"I try to react with class and a
little bit of sass."
"I would have gone with
double guns," Stewart replied,
fring his two middle fngers
into the air.
Dunham, who was on the
show to promote her book
"Not Tat Kind of Girl," recent-
ly came under fre by the web-
site Gawker, which claimed she
was not planning to pay local
performers who would serve
as opening acts on her upcom-
ing multicity book tour.
Dunham later addressed the
controversy on Twitter, saying,
"Some good points were raised
and I've ensured that all open-
ing acts will be compensated
for their time, their labor and
their talents."
Dunham said she has tried
the angry approach, but said,
"You end up looking like this
crazy gnome throwing rocks
out of a cave at the corner of
the universe."
Perhaps that can be the pitch
for Dunham's next HBO se-
ries.
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Actress and author Lena Dunham poses with her book Not That Kind of
Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What Shes Learned, at a book signing
at Barnes and Noble Union Square in New York.
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STORE COUPON GOOD THRU 10-12-14
The Kansas Quidditch team
defeated the University of
Minnesota in the champi-
onship game of the Third
Annual Kansas Cup on Sat-
urday. The team finished
the tournament with a 4-0
record, besting Oklahoma
Baptist, Oklahoma State and
Arkansas on its way to the
title.
Minnesota ran a tight zone
throughout the match, but
Kansas defense was able to
keep them in the game. Kan-
sas stuck to its gameplan and
relied on its fastbreak offense
for the majority of itspoints.
It felt really good to come
back and show up for our
home tournament, senior
beater Kate Cooley said.
We were able to really break
down [Minnesotas] zone and
get our chasers to collapse
the defense.
Kansas started the day
slowly with a win against
Oklahoma Baptist. The
teams main focus was to win
the tournament, but also to
play together as a team with
new players on the roster.
Moving forward, Kansas
Quidditch will look to devel-
op that team chemistry with
team-building exercises in
practice.
The crowd turnout at Shenk
Sports Complex was much
larger than previous years,
with around 100 to 150
Kansas Quidditch support-
ers cheering on their team.
Players said they were able
to feed off the crowds en-
ergy and it pushed them to
increase their intensity level.
When youre on the center
stage in front of your fami-
ly, it gives you something to
play for, senior chaser Brad-
ley Vonada said. It gives
each game more meaning
and it really pushes players
to go above and beyond their
normal play style.
Kansas Quidditch will be
traveling to Stillwater, Okla.,
to compete in the Cowboy
Cup on Oct. 18, hosted by
Oklahoma State. The tour-
nament will be a similar for-
mat with a 12-team bracket.
Among the teams making
the trip will be Arkansas and
Oklahoma Baptist. The Uni-
versity of Oklahoma will also
contend for the trophy.
In preparation for the Cow-
boy Cup, the team will focus
on finishing its opportunities
on offense and putting teams
away when they hold a lead.
There were several times
where we got tackled before
we had a chance to make
those easy layups, Venoda
said. When we get with-
in arms length distance of
[the goal], we need to finish.
And thats something that we
didnt do as well as we could
have in the earlier games in
the tournament.
Edited by Drew Parks
Quidditch team sweeps Kansas Cup tourney
GJ MELIA
@gjmelia
CLEVELAND LeBron
James scored 12 points before
resting in the second half and
the Cleveland Cavaliers gave
new coach David Blatt an ex-
hibition win over his former
team, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv
107-80 on Sunday night.
James has been monitoring an
"ify" back in training camp. He
was kept out of a practice Fri-
day and Blatt is being cautious.
James emerged from the locker
room at halfime with ice wraps
on both knees and one on his
back. Te superstar spent the
rest of the night watching his
teammates wear down one of
Europe's best squads.
Kyrie Irving added 16 points
and Kevin Love 11 rebounds
for the Cavs.
Sylvan Landesberg scored 23
for Maccabi.
Understandably, Blatt said the
matchup with Maccabi meant
more to him than a routine ex-
hibition.
"Personally this is a bit of an
emotional game for me," said
Blatt, Maccabi's head coach for
six seasons. "I'm playing against
the team from which I came
and the place from whence I
came. Obviously there's some
mixed emotions there."
Blatt's focus is on getting the
Cavs ready for their Oct. 30
season opener against the New
York Knicks. Tere's work to be
done.
Cleveland's ball movement
was fuid as players unselfshly
made the extra pass hoping to
get a better look at the basket.
But there were some uncertain
moments ofensively as well as
the Cavs got better acquainted
with each other.
Defensively, there are some
issues.
Maccabi's players, running
a system Blatt taught them,
were able to get easy baskets in
the frst half. Landesberg, who
played at Virginia, scored 12 in
the opening half and Alex Tyus
added 10.
Te Cavs showed some of the
new weaponry that will make
them so difcult to defend.
On a baseline inbounds play
late in the frst half, James
alertly passed the ball up top
to Love, who knocked down
a 3-pointer. Love, not known
for his defense, then drew a
charging foul as the Cavs took
a 59-44 halfime lead.
With James on the bench
Shawn Marion started for him
in the second half the Cavs
outscored Maccabi 28-16 in the
third quarter. Dion Waiters had
12 in the period.
Blatt's arrival in Cleveland
was met with some skepticism
as to whether he would be able
to adjust to the NBA, its players
and handle the pressure to win
especially with James being
back.
But Jeremy Pargo, who played
one season for the Cavs, said
Cleveland is in good hands.
"He doesn't look at you like
coach to player or you are be-
neath him," Pargo said. "He
looks at you as a man and he
talks to you. Tat's one of the
greatest things about him. And
from a coaching standpoint, he
has ways of managing person-
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Te Kansas volleyball team
(12-5, 0-3) dropped its third-
consecutive match Sunday
afernoon, falling to No. 2
Texas (11-0, 3-0) in four sets
(14-25, 20-25, 25-20, 21-25)
at the Horejsi Family Athletic
Center. Its the frst time
the Jayhawks have begun
conference play 0-3 since
2011.
Texas commanded the match
from the beginning, jumping
out to a 8-2 lead early in the
frst set. Coach Ray Bechard
took his frst timeout as his
team attempted to regroup, but
afer several timely kills from
senior outside hitter Haley
Eckerman, the Longhorns
quickly increased their lead to
13-4 following the break.
Eckerman was a nuisance
for the Jayhawks at the net all
afernoon, using her 6-foot-3
frame to block and alter many
Kansas shots. Te pressure
from the Texas front line led to
a dismal -.023 kill percentage
for the Jayhawks at the end of
the frst set.
We have defnitely a lot
of youth on the team, so its
diferent going against these
bigger, more physical teams,
freshman setter Ainise Havili
said. But I think we do really
well for how young we all are
and we fght well.
Kansas found itself ahead
10-9 in the second set before
allowing the Longhorns to
rattle of fve consecutive
points. Afer the second
timeout by Bechard, the
Jayhawks responded with
four straight points of their
own to tie the score, 14-14.
Senior outside hitter Chelsea
Albers was a key contributor,
notching fve kills on a .333
kill percentage in the second
set.
But afer a timeout of its
own, Texas appeared to kick
things into second gear, riding
a strong showing from senior
middle blocker Khat Bell to a
comfortable set win, 25-20.
In a match like today, the
margin for error is very small,
Bechard said. You think
youre kind of dominating
the game, you look up and
its maybe tied. Its just one
of those games where youve
gotta be very, very clean.
Refusing to be swept on its
home court, Kansas showed
some resilience in the third
set. Albers continued her
strong play and junior outside
hitter Tiana Dockery began
to make her presence felt,
recording three kills on a
.333 kill percentage. Holding
a 16-10 advantage midway
through the set, the Jayhawks
wouldnt allow Texas to get
much closer and Albers
eventually sealed it with a light
touch over the net to take the
set, 25-20.
In the fourth set, Kansas
jumped out to a 4-0 lead
behind back-to-back service
aces from Havili. But the
Longhorns fought back,
quickly regaining the lead
and control of the match. Te
Jayhawks would cut the lead
down to just one later in the
set, but Texas was simply too
much, as the back-to-back
Big 12 champions used a late
surge to win the set and match.
In no way, shape or form
are we any way pleased with
a four-set loss, Bechard said.
But I think were pretty
pleased with our response
afer the break, and those are
things well build on.
For Kansas, Albers fnished
with the game-high 17 kills on
a .205 kill percentage, while
Havili recorded her eighth
double-double of the season
(41 assists, 11 digs).
With the loss, Kansas falls
to 4-36 all time against Texas,
including 3-16 in Lawrence.
Te Jayhawks next play Friday,
at 7 p.m., when they travel to
Waco to take on Baylor.
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KYLE PAPPAS
@KylePap
DETROIT Nelson Cruz,
Buck Showalter and an un-
heralded bunch from Balti-
more swept aside Detroit's
Cy Young winners.
Cruz sliced a two-run ho-
mer for his latest big postsea-
son hit, and the Orioles held
off the Tigers 2-1 Sunday to
reach the AL Championship
Series for the first time since
1997.
Bud Norris outpitched Da-
vid Price in Game 3 of the
AL Division Series. The Ti-
gers scored in the ninth and
put the tying run on second
with no outs, but Orioles
closer Zach Britton escaped
the jam and lifted Showalter
into his first LCS in 16 sea-
sons as a big league manager.
Baltimore opens the ALCS
on Friday at home against
Kansas City or at the Los An-
geles Angels.
Cruz's homer was the 16th
of his postseason career, in-
cluding eight against the Ti-
gers. He was the MVP of the
2011 ALCS for Texas in a six-
game victory over Detroit.
Cruz spent much of this
past offseason without a
team after serving a 50-game
suspension last year for vio-
lating baseball's drug agree-
ment.
Norris pitched two-hit ball
for 6 1-3 innings, and An-
drew Miller got five straight
outs to keep the shutout go-
ing.
Victor Martinez and J.D.
Martinez opened the ninth
with back-to-back doubles
off Britton. Bryan Holaday
struck out after a failed bunt
attempt, and Showalter made
the unconventional decision
to put the winning run on
base by intentionally walking
Nick Castellanos.
That meant the bottom of
Detroit's lineup would have
to come through. The Tigers
sent up Hernan Perez who
had five at-bats in the regular
season to pinch hit, and
bounced a 96 mph fastball
into a 5-4-3 double play. It
was Britton's second save of
the series.
Cruz led the majors with
40 homers this season, and
the Orioles topped baseball
with 211. It was his two-run
homer in the first inning of
the opener that set the tone
for this series, and he came
through again in the sixth
inning against Price. Cruz's
drive cleared the wall in
right, about 2 feet to the left
of the foul pole.
Not bad for a guy the Ori-
oles signed in late February.
Cruz turned down a $14.1
million qualifying offer that
would have kept him with
Texas but he ended up
having to settle for an $8
million, one-year contract
with Baltimore that included
$750,000 in roster bonuses.
Cruz's powerful bat en-
abled the Orioles to with-
stand season-ending injuries
to Manny Machado and Matt
Wieters, as well as Chris Da-
vis' 25-game suspension for
an amphetamine violation.
Detroit won its fourth
straight division title this
year, but they couldn't make
it four ALCS visits in a row.
The Tigers remain without a
World Series title since 1984
a drought one year shorter
than Baltimore's.
Cruz, Orioles win against
Tigers 2-1 for ALDS sweep
Fake punt helps 49ers
defeat Chiefs 22-17
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Baltimore Orioles players celebrate after defeating the Detroit Tigers, 2-1 in Game 3 of baseballs AL Division
Series on Sunday in Detroit. Baltimore won the series 3-0.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. A
timely trick play and a big
turnover helped the San
Francisco 49ers to a second
straight win.
Colin Kaepernick threw
for 201 yards and a touch-
down, Frank Gore ran for
107 yards and the 49ers
converted a fake punt to
beat the Kansas City Chiefs
22-17 on Sunday.
The 49ers (3-2) turned to
a trick play on fourth-and-1
from their own 29 early in
the fourth quarter, giving
a direct snap to Craig Dahl
for a 3-yard run up the
middle. Kaepernick direct-
ed the offense down field,
and Phil Dawson kicked a
27-yard field goal with 8:42
to play for the go-ahead
score.
Dawson also connected
from 55, 52, 35 and 30 yards.
The 49ers held off former
franchise quarterback Alex
Smith and the Chiefs (2-3)
twice in the closing mo-
ments. Smith threw for 175
yards and two touchdowns,
but Perrish Cox intercepted
his overthrown pass to end
any chance Kansas City had
to rally.
San Francisco's win should
help quiet all the questions
at least for a week
about whether there's any
rift between coach Jim Har-
baugh and the locker room.
Reports have been appear-
ing since the offseason that
players weren't particularly
happy with Harbaugh, and
the latest round sent 49ers
CEO and acting owner Jed
York to Twitter to try and
silence the chatter Sunday
morning.
York posted: "Jim is my
coach. We are trying to
win a SB, not a personality
or popularity contest. Any
more questions?"
Harbaugh helped answer
them by trusting his team
on a big trick play, and he
leaned on Kaepernick, Gore
and a timely defense to do
the rest with tight end Ver-
non Davis out with a back
injury.
The Chiefs stopped San
Francisco to start the
third quarter. Former Or-
egon standout De'Antho-
ny Thomas ran his first
punt return 28 yards, then
caught a short screen and
sprinted 17 yards for a
score to put the Chiefs back
in front, 17-13.
But San Francisco stayed
focused and never lost its
cool. The often-penalized
49ers finished with just two
penalties for 10 yards.
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I think everyone in the organization

had enough time to get used to the
idea that its going to be a different
team. We cant replace LeBron. Were
a different team. Everyones oppor-
tunities will be different. Everyones
responsibilities will be different.
Dwayne Wade
ESPN
?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
Q: Where did James Ennis, who led
the Heat in scoring during Miamis
preseason opener, go to college?
A: Long Beach State
ESPN
!
FACT OF THE DAY
The Miami Heat went 3-1 in its
preseason openers while LeBron
James was a member of the team,
defeating the Detroit Pistons,
Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks.
ESPN
Post-LeBron era off to a rough start in Miami
QUOTE OF THE DAY
T
he NBA preseason began last
Saturday as the New Orleans
Pelicans squared of against
the Miami Heat, which began the
post-LeBron era with a loss. Te
Heats revamped Big Tree of Dwya-
ne Wade, Chris Bosh and Luol Deng
struggled to gel on the court, despite
each of them playing more than 20
minutes. Te trio made just seven
of their 27 feld goal attempts (25.9
percent) and fnished with the three
worst individual plus/minus scores of
the game.
On the other side, the dynamic duo
of Jimmer Fredette and Austin Rivers
carried the Pelicans to victory. Fre-
dette led the Pelicans in scoring with
17 points, making three of his four
3-point attempts, while Rivers scored
12 points and dished out six assists in
a game-high 32 minutes.
For Miami, however, the implica-
tions of this game extend well beyond
that of a typical preseason game.
In LeBron James frst year in Miami,
the Heat opened up the preseason
with a blowout victory against the
Detroit Pistons. Despite Wade leaving
the game with an injury, Miamis
Big Tree got of to a hot start,
combining 40 points on 56.3 percent
shooting. From the start, fans could
tell the team was going to be special.
Tat same feeling hasnt carried over
this year.
Since 2010, Wade has faced ongoing
health issues, mostly related to his
knees. Bosh, on the other hand, has
stayed healthy, but is now 30 years
old, meaning that he will likely start
showing signs of decline.
Te Heat did its best to
move forward from the
LeBron era, adding players
like Deng, Danny Granger
and Josh McRoberts, who
may even be enough for the
Heat to get a top-four play-
of seed in the weakened
Eastern Conference. How-
ever, Miami is essentially
fnished as a championship
contender with the current
core of players on the roster.
For coach Erik Spoelstra, itll be the
frst time hes coached the team with-
out championship expectations from
the media and fans, but according
to him, that wont change the teams
mentality.
We have a Heat standard and thats
to compete for an NBA title, Spoel-
stra said in an interview with ESPN.
Tats how were all wired, and
thats what we expect from this team,
regardless of what people are saying
about us out there.
While Spoelstra
will try to keep
the championship
mentality afoat,
there are certainly
those who believe the
Heat will struggle. For
example, the Westgate
SuperBook in Las Vegas
released its projected
NBA win totals last week,
in which it listed the
Miami Heat as the 14th best
team in the NBA, with a projected
record barely above .500.
While Miamis outlook is far from
bleak, this will be the frst season
since 2009-10 that Miami wont be
facing the media circus that comes
with having the best player in the
world on its team. If the Heat cant
fnd a way to come together soon, it
could certainly be a long season for
Miami fans.
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Junior runner takes rst at Rim Rock Classic
Junior Jacob Morgan started
right where he lef of at the
Rim Rock Classic on Satur-
day morning. Morgan, who
was the runner-up at the
Bob Timmons Classic at Rim
Rock Farm in late August,
took frst at the meet with an
8K time of 24:30.5.
Morgan was able to pick up
the frst victory of his col-
legiate career, while senior
teammate James Wilson fol-
lowed close behind, taking
sixth place with a 24:50.5
time. Te next two Jayhawks
to fnish were freshman Ben
Burchstead and sophomore
James Hampton.
Burchstead took 20th place
with a time of 25:34.7 while
Hampton followed closely be-
hind, taking 22nd place and
clocking in at 25:36.3. Finish-
ing out the Jayhawks' scoring
totals was freshman Juan del
Azar, placing 58th at 26:37.1.
Te mens team totaled 85
points, which earned them
fourth place overall at the
meet. Te Jayhawks fnished
behind Rice, Nebraska-Kear-
ney and Cal State Fullerton.
On the womens front, there
was no individual victor, but
that didnt stop the women
from taking second overall.
It was dj vu as sophomore
Nashia Baker led the way
again with a ffh-place fnish.
Baker ran the second fastest
6K time of her career, clock-
ing in at 22:07.6. Following
closely behind her were fve
Jayhawks who fnished in
the top 15. Te second Kan-
sas runner to fnish was ju-
nior captain Hayley Francis,
whose time of 22:28.1 was
good enough for ninth place.
Francis led a group of three
straight Kansas fnishers. Fol-
lowing Francis were soph-
omore Rachel Simon and
freshman Alaina Schroeder,
who fnished 10th and 11th
with times of 22:36.3 and
22:37, respectively. Sopho-
mores Kelli McKenna and
Malika Baker rounded of
the frst six fnishers for the
Jayhawks. McKennas time of
22:39.8 earned her 13th place,
while Malika Bakers time
of 22:49.5 secured her 15th
place. Following right afer
Malika Baker was sophomore
Courtney Coppinger.
Kansas will now have an
of-weekend to rest before
the runners will get their
frst look at the course being
used for the NCAA Champi-
onships in Terre Haute, Ind.
Terre Haute is home to Indi-
ana State University, which is
hosting the ISU Pre-National,
which takes place Saturday,
Oct. 18. Te races start at
10 a.m.
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Quarterbacks
cant nd a
rhythm
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T
he problem wasnt the
Kansas defense. Te
problem wasnt the Kan-
sas special teams. Te problem
wasnt the Kansas ofensive
running attack. Te problem
was Kansas passing game.
Te lackluster play by the
three Kansas quarterbacks who
entered the game Saturday
impacted the 33-14 loss to West
Virginia. Senior punter Trevor
Pardula punted 14 times for
621 yards, which is nearly six
times more than the three Kan-
sas quarterbacks cocombined.
Sophomore quarterback
Montell Cozart, who has
started the previous four
games, was pulled from the
game afer completing just four
of his 10 passes for 42 yards.
Cozarts accuracy wasnt there,
and he was missing on all of
his deep routes. Cozart threw
one pass for 30 yards to junior
wide receiver Nigel King, but
didnt complete a pass over 5
yards from there on out. Under
Cozart, the Jayhawks failed to
cross the 50-yard line in the
frst half.
Interim coach Clint Bowen
said Cozart wanted to give his
team any chance to win even if
it meant Cozart being benched.
Montell [Cozart] is a tre-
mendous young man, Bowen
said. Hes all about whats best
for this team and what gives us
a chance to win. Obviously, he
wanted to play. Tats what the
kids are here for, and it would
make him happy, but he was on
board.
Afer the Kansas ofense was
shut out for its sixth consec-
utive quarter, Bowen and
ofensive coordinator John
Reagan gave the ball to senior
quarterback Michael Cum-
mings to start the second half.
Bowen and Reagan wanted to
see if Cummings could help
Kansas turn its ofensive strug-
gles around.
I came in at halfime and
talked with the ofensive
coaches, talked with Montell
[Cozart], and at that point in
time just made the decision,
Bowen said. As I told the team,
and as I told Montell, I wanted
to see if Michael could go out
there and give us a spark.
Cummings barely did
anything with almost double
the pass attempts Cozart had.
Cummings was under center
for the whole third quarter and
half of the fourth. He was 8-of-
17 for 65 yards. Cummings was
able to get into West Virginia
territory only once.
Te only ofensive touch-
down for the Jayhawks came
when Kansas started at the
Mountaineers 18-yard line afer
a West Virginia fumble. Cum-
mings had nothing to do with
that score, and he didnt give
the Jayhawks a threat. Halfway
through the fourth quarter,
sophomore quarterback T.J.
Millweard became the third
Kansas quarterback to play.
Millweard threw only one pass
for four yards. He didnt look
as if he would be considered
to start next week because
Reagan didnt give Millweard
a chance to throw the ball.
Bowen did say afer the game
the quarterback position would
be re-evaluated this week.
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Kansas defeats Missouri State in annual Kick for a Cure match
LIZ KUHLMANN
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Rock Chalk Park welcomed
a wave of pink for Sundays
Kick for a Cure game against
Missouri State University (5-
7-1, 1-1-0). Despite a slow
start, the Jayhawks pulled of
a 2-1 win and improved to 13-
1-0, 3-0-0.
While the Jayhawks
normally pride themselves
on scoring early to set the
tempo, the entire frst half
went scoreless by both
teams. Kansas dominated
possession and shots in the
frst half, but lacked intensity
in the attacking third. Coach
Mark Francis said this lack
of intensity is what made the
game so close in the end.
We were keeping the ball
really well; we just werent
penetrating, Francis said.
When we got in wide
positions, we werent just
going at them. Tere was
no change in tempo in the
attacking third; there has to
be a point where youre like,
OK, Im going, when youre
preparing to score the
game couldve been over at
halfime if wed come out like
that.
Despite the Bears getting
of a few quick attacks, the
Jayhawks took the pitch for
the second half with a new
sense of urgency. Ten minutes
into the half, junior midfelder
Liana Salazar sliced a neat
pass to sophomore midfelder
Tayler Estrada at the top of
the box. Estrada promptly
crossed it into the bottom
right hand corner of the net
for her frst career goal, and
gave the Jayhawks the 1-0 lead
theyd been searching for.
It was amazing; it was
great, Estrada said. Liana
kicked it to me, and I just
looked at the goal and shot it
in that general direction, and
it somehow found the net.
Kansas wasnt looking to
make it a close game by any
means, and mere minutes later
it was awarded a corner kick
that the Jayhawks promptly
converted. Sophomore
defender Kaley Smith fred a
pass to sophomore midfelder
Jackie Georgoulis who headed
it to junior forward Ashley
Williams to put into the back
of the net for her sixth goal of
the year, giving the Jayhawks a
comfortable 2-0 lead.
Second half was a lot
better, Francis said. We
created some opportunities
and fnished some of our
chances that came mostly
from just going at [the Bears]
relentlessly.
MSU wasnt about to be
counted out of the game,
however, and quickly took
advantage of its own granted
corner kick. Lauren Fussel
found the ball afer a badly
placed clearance and fred a
long shot toward the goal past
a diving senior goalkeeper
Kaitlyn Stroud that landed
in the back of the net. Te
Jayhawks lead quickly
diminished to one.
Youve got to give the kid
credit; it was an unbelievable
goal, Francis said. We didnt
clear it well afer the corner,
and she made it, and suddenly
it was a one goal game. Weve
been giving up a lot of corners
and defending them really
well, but I thought we couldve
done better on that one.
Kansas defense locked
up afer this mishap and
prevented the Bears from
spending hardly any time
in their attacking third. Te
Jayhawks made sure to remain
in possession for the majority
of the remaining time, and
tallied of another few shots
to keep the Bears on their
toes before the fnal buzzer
sounded, signaling another
Kansas victory.
Estrada said each win is
important to the team.
I think its great weve won
13 games, Estrada said. I
mean, last year we only won
seven, so to have already won
13, thats huge. It gives us
confdence.
Te Jayhawks will travel
to Texas Friday to take on
a tough Longhorn team at
7 p.m. Francis said the team
has fve conference games lef,
and none of them will be easy.
Our kids will be ready,
and hopefully well get some
people back that weve been
missing who have been
hurt or sick, so that will be
nice, Francis said. Well be
operating with mostly a full
squad.
Edited by Emily Brown
Senior punter Trevor
Pardula had a career day in
the Jayhawks 33-14 loss to the
West Virginia Mountaineers,
but it was the Kansas defense
that helped keep the defeat
misleadingly respectable.
Even with two of its four
games against defensive
powerhouses Alabama and
Oklahoma, West Virginia
(3-2, 1-1) entered the rematch
of last years 31-19 Kansas
upset victory averaging 37.5
points, 551.5 total yards and
28.5 frst downs per game.
Kansas coach Clint Bowen
raved about how potent the
Mountaineers ofense was
going into the matchup.
Te Jayhawk defense held
the Mountaineers at about
or below their season average
in those three categories: 33
points, 557 total yards, and
25 frst downs.
Ive been talking about
it all week, West Virginia
coach Dana Holgorsen said.
Tese guys (Kansas) are
good on defense.
Afer allowing 16 points in
the frst quarter and another
10 in the second, the Kansas
defense clamped down and
held West Virginia scoreless
in the second half. Te
Mountaineers lone score
afer halfime came on Mario
Alfords 94-yard kickof
return.
While Kansas did not have
the horses to win at West
Virginias Homecoming, the
team fought valiantly for
their interim coach over a full
four quarters, winning the
second half 14-7.
I think at the end of the
game, our boys were still into
it, Bowen said.
As was the case in the
Duke game, the Kansas
defense allowed too many
big plays. Senior defensive
back Dexter McDonald had
to come to the sideline for a
play late in the frst quarter,
and the Mountaineers took
full advantage. West Virginia
wide receiver Kevin White
got loose for a 63-yard
touchdown reception from
quarterback Clint Trickett
over freshman cornerback
Matthew Boateng, flling in
for McDonald.
And on the day, six
Mountaineers had at least
one carry of over 13 yards.
But because the ofense
didnt turn the ball over
as it did four times last week
the Kansas defense faced
less daunting starting feld
positions.
Pardula also helped pin
the Mountaineers inside
their 20-yard line three
times, while kicking four
touchbacks. It was a career-
high punt attempt for No. 16,
who has given the Jayhawks
incredible value all season,
but particularly Saturday
by averaging 44.4 yards per
boot.
But against a hefy
Mountaineer ofense, a
caliber of opponent that
Kansas will face weekly
through the rest of the Big 12
slate, the Jayhawks didnt get
enough assistance.
If you look at their tapes,
they give up big plays every
now and then, Holgorsen
said. Tey get put in bad
situations by their ofense.
Defensively, they held their
own a lot.
Yet Kansas kept the score
decent, forcing four West
Virginia punts and fve
feld-goal attempts. Te unit
also forced a fumble and
junior safety Isaiah Johnson
intercepted a pass.
Its hard for us to call
plays when they change their
defense a lot, Holgorsen said.
Tey are good against the
run. Tey mix things up.
Kansas (2-3, 0-2) has a
lot of questions to answer,
starting with an ofense that
consistently puts up nominal
numbers and a quarterback
position that is starting to,
once again, look like a merry-
go-round. But the Kansas
defense, barring big plays,
should give Kansas a chance
as Oklahoma State comes to
Lawrence on Saturday.
Edited by Drew Parks
DAN HARMSEN
@UDK_Dan
Defense digs in against West Virginia
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Kansas JaCorey Shepherd (24) knocks down a pass intended for West Virginias Mario Alford (5) during the fourth quarter of the Jayhawks game in
Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday. West Virginia won 33-14.
MAKING IT COUNT
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Freshman forward Eli Mayr dribbles the ball in front of a Missouri State defender at Saturdays game. Kansas defeated Missouri State 2-1, bringing their conference record to 3-0-0.