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We simply want to be recognized under the law with equal rights so we can move on to more important subjects like education, and economics, and the housing crisis and wars, said Jen Harris, one of the organizers of the rally. This is an archaic conversation, and were tired of having it. A group of approximately 50 protesters began rallying at 9 a.m., while members of select coalitions across the state of Kansas lobbied as part of the Equality Day of Action in opposition of House Bill 2453

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Students, citizens rally against discriminatory legislation

Yesterday, dozens of activists gathered across the street from the state capitol building in Topeka to protest what they feel is unfair treatment by the Kansas state legislature. The event was scheduled in advance of House Bill 2453s rejection, a bill proposed and passed by the Kansas House of Representatives which was purported to legalize discrimination against those who identify as LGBTQ by both private and public employees.

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news@kansan.com University students, concerned voters, sexual and gender minorities, and other Kansas citizens stood and marched up and down the sidewalk near the intersection of Harrison Street and 10th Avenue outside the Kansas state capitol on Tuesday as part of the End Inequality: Topeka Protest, a rally organized in opposition to legislation that allows discrimination against sexual and gender minorities.

and other legislation. Holly Weatherford, the advocacy director of the American Civil Liberties Union, said that her organization is attempting to make a strong statement to legislators. Today is a day of action in Topeka, Weatherford said. What we are trying to do is to send the legislature a very strong message that 2453this discrimination billshould go nowhere. We are trying to give them a visible picture of what the support for equality and freedom for all looks like in

Kansas. Supporters of the bill have claimed that it aims to protect individuals from lawsuits who do not wish to supply services to members of the same sex celebrating the union of marriage, referring to lawsuits filed in other states such as Colorado, Oregon and Washington states that have explicitly stated sexual orientation as a protected class under their respective states anti-discrimination laws. Sandra Meade, the State Chair of Equality Kansas, how-

ever, says those cases are irrelevant in the state of Kansas because sexual orientation is not a protected class in the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The Kansas Act Against Discrimination protects individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or ancestry. This bill doesnt really do that [protect individuals from lawsuits], people already have the right to object, Meade said. What this bill really did

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Kansas citizens and University students rallied outside the south side of the State Capitol on Tuesday Coalitions and equality organizations lobbied and voiced concerns inside the State Capitol A similar bill has passed both legislative chambers in Arizona, and is awaiting signature or veto of Gov. Jan Brewer

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Transgender student says hes just a dude

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news@kansan.com Daniel English wants a beard. He knows hes genetically capable all the men in his family are hairy and hes always imagined himself with one. Thats one thing thats missing right now, English said. After a couple more years on hormones, his body will catch up to his vision of himself. English, a junior from Olathe, is transgender. Though he identifies as a man, he was born as the opposite sex. Now, a year into transition, he passes in public. He uses mens restrooms. He watches Bobs Burgers on Netflix with his fiancee, takes his dog Bella, a corgi-German Shepherd mix, to the park, reads books and plays Zelda video games. He describes himself as just a dude. This is it, English said. Its not as complicated as people make it out to be. Now, Daniel English says it plainly: Hes not a woman. He doesnt feel like a woman. He has never felt like a woman. As a kid, he wore what his mom dressed him in: always effeminate and flattering. Regardless, he remembers walking through the mall at 13 years old and saying, Boy clothes are so cool. I wish I

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could wear that. I tried really, really hard to make their vision for me work, but, at the end of the day, its not who I am, English said. But I tried really hard. He had crushes on straight girls at his high school and never understood why he wasnt good enough. In high school, a girl turned him down. Im not gay, she

Were more than our gender identity. DANIEL ENGLISH junior from Olathe

said. He thought, You dont have to be gay to date me because Im not wait. In college, living separate from his parents allowed him to acknowledge his feelings. He stopped denying his identity to himself. It was an internal process of just making peace with feelings I always had, English said. He was up one night in his room in Hashinger Residence Hall. Watching videos of a YouTubers successful transition, he had a realization: I have to do that at some point in my life in order to be happy
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and successful. I made peace with it and decided its time to stop avoiding it, English said. I knew that I couldnt continue in life as female. Going on hormones, English said, felt right. After two and a half months of therapy, trying out masculine pronouns and making doctors appointments, English was absolutely positive: He was ready to transition, and he was excited. It felt authentic, English said. It felt like it would take a while, but that these were the steps that I needed to take to be my authentic self. English laughs when he says he was a little disappointed he didnt sound like the Old Spice guy after his first testosterone shot. His fiancee administers the shot every week English is terrified of needles and will every week for the rest of his life. Thats just a part of our Saturday, English said. Every Saturday. English says hes not normally so open, but is always willing to put himself out there to help educate people about being transgender. Telling these stories is important, he said. You can un-

Daniel English, a junior from Olathe, is transgender. He describes himself as just a dude.

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SPORTS 8 SUDOKU 5

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Wednesday, Feb. 26
What: International Opportunities When: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, Union Lobby About: Meet with KU students and

Managing editor digital media Lauren Armendariz

Thursday, Feb. 27
What: Veggie Lunch When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries About: A free vegetarian meal on

Friday, Feb. 28
What: Latin American Seminar When: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Hall Center, Seminar Room 1 About: "Una Nueva Justicia en Chile?

Saturday, Feb. 29
What: Study Abroad Scholarship

Thursdays at the ECM.

What: Presidential Lecture Series -

staff who have studied, worked and lived abroad.

What: The Cleveland Orchestra When: 7:30 p.m. Where: The Lied Center About: The Grammy Award-winning

Institutional and Ideational Change in the Chilean Judiciary"

What: Much Ado About Nothing (play) When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Crafton-Preyer Theatre,

Digital media and sales manager Mollie Pointer

Cleveland Orchestra performs. Student and youth tickets $21 to $30, adult tickets $42 to $60.

The First Ladies: Intimate Sacrice, Honored Post When: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: Dole Institute of Politics About: Richard Norton Smith, rst director of the Dole Institute and presidential historian, examines the private lives and the public roles of the First Ladies.

Application Deadline When: All Day Where: Lippincott Hall About: Final deadline to apply for OSA scholarships to a summer or fall study abroad program.
What: Mens Basketball vs. Oklaho-

Murphy Hall About: An adaptation of William Shakespeares classic play. Public tickets $18, seniors and KU faculty/ staff $17 and students $10 at 785864-3982. Other showings Saturday, Sunday.

ma State watch party When: 8 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, Level 4 Lobby About: Watch the Jayhawks play Oklahoma State on the road on the Unions 132 screen.

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derstand something better if you have a face to put to it and someone to explain it to you. Theres something about English thats inspiring, said his friend Jeremy Gulley, a graduate student in the School of Education. Until you hear the emotions that people go through and the daily struggles that they have feeling confident and having self-worth until you hear that, you dont realize it, Gulley said. Hearing about Englishs struggles within himself,

his family and his body inspired Gulley to become an advocate for people who are transgender and marginalized. For English, coming out as transgender to himself was liberating. Coming out as transgender to his parents was terrifying, but inevitable. He wrote it all out in an email first. Days later, he drove home to Olathe and sat at the kitchen table to talk. They all left in tears. Now, English says, his parents still support him. They may not be as close as he

would like, but theyre trying. He still struggles with his body. Though he passes in public as male, still having breasts is upsetting and jarring. He has bruises from binding his chest for long periods of time. He cant breathe well walking up campus hills. He cant take his shirt off to go swimming. It doesnt match the rest of my body. It doesnt match how I see myself, English said. Its just this sense of not-rightness. Sex reassignment surgery is the next step toward changing his sex on government

documentation and getting a marriage license. Saving up money for surgery, he works 60 hours a week between two jobs. Being his authentic self is worth the cost. As tired as I am right now and as stressed out about money as I am right now, I am so much happier than I ever was in that state, he said. Im not at odds with myself as much as I used to be. English helps students build confidence in expressing who they are, Gulley said. I think hes very confident with who he is now much

more than he was last year, Gulley said. The first thing English tells people about himself is his fiancee. He says hes dating his best friend and that shes been his rock even since before he started transitioning. Second, that he likes cats. Being transgender may make him different, but it doesnt define him. Were more than our gender identity, English said. Im like every other KU student. I just have a different set of problems. Edited by Tara Bryant

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Potential scam troubles students

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news@kansan.com Students approached by volunteers from the Childrens Joy Foundation on Monday could have been scammed. Volunteers from the organization were older women who carried a binder with a pamphlet about the organization and a roster of people who donated. They were specifically going up to Asian students and their friends for donations. Melanie Leng, a junior from Prairie Village, was asked to donate to the Childrens Joy Foundation, a charity organization from the Philippines, on four different occasions twice at the Kansas Union, once at Fraser Hall and once at the bus stop on her way home. Leng refused with no money on hand. Later when she saw that all the people who had donated gave at least $20, including a couple of people she knew personally, she felt even more guilty. However, when the volunteer from the charity tried to take her to the ATM to take out cash for donation, Leng just walked away. At that point, I was really surprised, like, What are you talking about? I felt that it was kind of wrong so I just turned her down. I literally had to walk away to get her to stop talking to me, Leng said. Heather Athon, a senior from Overland Park, was on the fourth floor of Anschutz when she and her friends were also solicited for donations by a volunteer from the charity. The thing was, she didnt really show me the pamphlet or really talk about the organization. She just set the notepad in front of me and asked for donations, Athon said. I felt bad for saying no. She was just awkwardly standing next to me. Athon gave the volunteer what she had in cash 60 cents. It was when Leng and Athon met up and talked about the charity drive when the two noticed a discrepanalmost followed me to the actual machine and I was worried that she was getting my credit card number, Malladi said. It was weird how she was looking into my wallet while I was looking for money. I felt like she really needed money. Shin and Malladi learned from Lam later that they could have been scammed. According to Amanda Estopare, a volunteer with the Childrens Joy Foundation USA, the organization is legitimate and does have volunteers who collect donaWe realized they completely lied about the amount of money tions around the country. Because of their love for they received from each person. Thats when we realized that children, they ask people for this looked like a scam. some donation so the founMELANIE LENG dation can help children, Junior from Prairie Village Estopare said. We are legitimate. We have tax ID numbers you can check, we are cy: even though Athon gave varied from $20 to $60. legitimate. only 60 cents, Leng had seen Athon suspected the volHowever, she wasnt aware that Athon donated $20 to unteers just rewrote the list of falsifying donation the charity on the list of do- whenever someone donated amounts. nations the volunteers were and fixed the amounts to get Im just a volunteer, I dont carrying. people to donate more. know anything about that, It was not only Athons doThe way they speak to Estopare said. nation that was exaggerated. them, it makes you feel awkThere are reports of scams Hoi Ki Lam, a senior from ward, and it guilt trips stu- about a group of Filipino Hong Kong, donated $1 to dents into giving more mon- women who go around as appease the volunteer, but ey, Lam said. I had friends representatives from the Leng saw the list of donations who actually donated $20. Childrens Joy Foundation stated that Lam had given Jack Shin and Venkata Mal- from Canada in 2012 and $20. ladi, freshmen from Law- 2013. The most recent report, I told my friends how rence, were at the Union five days ago, was from the generous they were, wow I when they were approached University of Maryland, Balsaw you donated $20, and by a volunteer from the orga- timore County. they were like, what are you nization. When Shin gave $20 The University Daily Kantalking about, Leng said.We to the volunteer, she asked san couldnt get an official realized they completely lied for $40. Without such cash at comment from the founabout the amount of money hand, Shin refused. Malladi, dation before the story was they received from each per- who didnt have cash, first re- printed. son. Thats when we realized fused, but the volunteer went that this looked like a scam. with him to the ATM, urging Edited by Jamie Koziol After realizing this, Lam him to take money out. looked up the Childrens Joy She was being forceful, like Foundation to find articles Come, its this way, and she about past reports on scams by the organization. He warned against donating to the organization on his Facebook page. Athons roommate, Susie McClenahen, a junior from Prairie Village, Mo., sent an email to the Universitys Public Safety Office with the concerns that this organization was scamming students, but has not yet heard back. According to Leng, the amounts on donations list

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was add the language so that when the courts strike down the gay marriage ban, government employees can continue to deny and not recognize the marriages of gay couples. A similar bill has passed through both chambers of the legislature in the state of Arizona, and is facing the decision of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in the coming weeks to sign the bill into law or to veto it. Emma Halling, the student body vice president, also attended the protest and voiced her opinion against the piece of legislation. [Protesting] out here, we are more of making a statement about what we, as voters, will and wont tolerate in the state of Kansas, and legalized discrimination is one of those things that we refuse to tolerate, Halling said. Candice Crafton, a senior from Wichita, said that the bill makes her feel conflicted about aspects of her personal identity as a member of the LGBTQ community and as a Kansan, both of which are aspects of her personality that she does not want to be forced to choose between. I just think that Kansas has a strong history of being a very progressive place, and Im very proud to be from the free state, and I want it to be that way for everyone, Crafton said. I dont want to have to be ashamed of where Im from because its a beautiful place. Reps. Lance Kinzer, Keith Esau, Kyle Hoffman and Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook were unavailable for comment on Tuesday at the state capitol. Edited by Cara Winkley

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This Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 photograph shows the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. After a $6 billion downtown makeover, the city is pushing to become the destination for the 2016 Republican convention.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nearly 40 years have passed since the national political spotlight last shone on this city, when Ronald Reagan tried unsuccessfully to oust President Gerald Ford at a contested Republican National Convention. Yet Kansas City now is making an aggressive push to host the Olympics of politics the 2016 Republican National Convention against a field of competitors that includes the tourist destinations of Las Vegas and New Orleans, the southern hotspots of Dallas and Phoenix and other cities such as Denver with more recent political conventions on their resumes. What Kansas City lacks in glitz, it's trying to make up for with heart. "We are a city that really wants this convention," said Troy Stremming, a local casino executive who is co-chairman of the Kansas City RNC 2016 Task Force. "It's not just another convention of 50,000 participants in the city of Las Vegas, it would be THE convention for Kansas City and this region." A delegation from Kansas City plans to personally deliver the city's bid documents Wednesday to Republican headquarters in Washington capping a campaign that began nearly a year ago when it put on a party for the Republican National Committee. Representatives from the aspiring host cities are to make formal presentations March 3 to Republican officials. A committee then will narrow

the list to several finalists for onsite visits later this year. But the winner might not be chosen until early 2015, said Sharon Day, co-chairwoman

attendees flew in to the new Kansas City International Airport. Today, Kemper Arena is a seldom-used shell targeted for potential demolition and

We are a city that really wants this convention. Its not just another convention, ... it would be THE convention for Kansas City and this region. TROY STREMMING Co-chairman of the Kansas City RNC 2016 Task Force
city officials are bemoaning the need for a new, modern airport. Yet downtown Kansas City has recently undergone a $6 billion renovation anchored by the new Sprint Center arena, which sold more tickets to live entertainment events last year than its counterparts

of the Republican National Committee. At this point, "there is no front-runner," she said. When Kansas City last hosted the Republican National Convention in 1976, the event was held in the newly opened Kemper Arena on the banks of the Missouri River, and

in Dallas, Phoenix, Denver or Las Vegas. The arena sits across from a new restaurant and bar district, near a renovated luxury hotel and a short walk from a massive convention center that spans eight city blocks. That whole downtown area is plugged into a newly upgraded grid for telecommunications, power, water and sewer. An interstate highway passes right by the Sprint Center and convention hall. Although Kansas City currently lacks a commuter train, officials insist that a finely orchestrated network of chartered buses can get everyone to the convention in about 30 minutes from hotels on either side of the Missouri-Kansas border. Being located in the center of the country means attendees from both the east and west

coasts can fly to Kansas City within three hours. Political considerations, such as the region's Republican bona fides or battleground status, aren't part of the discussion, Day said. But the city's logistics are a key part to selecting a convention site. "We look at every hotel, every venue, the wiring, the security you basically tear the city apart to make sure that they can really deliver the best possible opportunity for our presidential candidate," said Day, who was on the 2008 site selection committee that chose St. Paul, Minn. About 200 people attended a fundraiser last week as part of Kansas City's commitment to raising the millions of dollars necessary to help sponsor the Republican convention.

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Applying for jobs is like entering Wonderland T

oday, I finally understand what Alice must have felt like. Ive followed the bustling white rabbit of college right through the hole of senior year, and I am falling or drifting, rather toward the Wonderland of finding a grown up career. Its a dizzying, suffocating business, full of booking yourself too busy (its your last year here, you dont want to miss out on something!) and still managing to catch up on three seasons of some show on Netflix. Its a time when you have no time, because seriously, who invented job applications and why do they take so long? Even worse are the friends and fellow seniors who dont have job applications grad school, med school or internships-turned job offers; theyve already got it in the bag. These are the people who smile quaintly when you sigh deeply and complain about searching through a sea of job postings and how you feel like a lump of coal pretending to be a diamond. They smile quaintly because they either 1) remember their own stresses in the search and application process and have very little sympathy for your complaints (if they can do it, you can too), or 2) have never experienced the job
By Tasha Cerny
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That schedule isnt even close to exact --everyone who has ridden the 36 bus Please help me understand what is comical about the octopus and the churro comic in todays paper. Cash reward for any information leading to comprehension. Is it bad that I routinely sabotage people to ensure a healthy job market for myself? Editors Note: Did Frank Underwodod send this FFA? The greatest home eld advantage in the nation doesnt just happen. Get off your phone and make some noise! Ten straight conference titles is all right, but you know what I REALLY want... We like Bill so much we got him not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7, not 8, not 9, but 10 rings for his nger. To the person wanting a lover who is dying for the new Kingdom Hearts game... Marry me? When submitting an FFA while telling a story and asking about how long a submission could be, I got a text back saying there is no limit, but this one is too long.... Contradiction much? To Mr. or Ms. 17 hours, try 19 hours in two consecutive semesters. #EngineerProbs Woke up and found pieces of game day confetti in my bed and shower. A KU bus just honked, I didnt even know they had that function. Working full-time and taking 17 hours has helped me realize that Watson is is the best place to sleep. The new Godzilla movie is bringing back the 1990s look and roar of Godzilla? My childhood is so pumped right now!! Id love to know what I did in a past life to earn the crap I have to deal with in this one. To 17 hours person: just pretend going home is a vacation! Budig smells like freshman year. I hated freshman year. How acceptable is it to hit people who sit during basketball games? I did not know it was possible for the AFH to be that quiet... I have such a crush on Joel Embiid! To A Bus Driver: Of course I know there is a schedule. I was actually going to ask you that question, because you are never on it.

search process and do not understand its underlying intricacies. Either way, these are the people we dislike most when we are spending our 6,000th hour re-editing cover letters and resumes (we still want to hang out next Friday night, though). To make my own sob story even more sad, lets add in the humanities degree that I will so proudly hold in my

hands in a few months time. It is wrong to assume, as many do, that a degree in the humanities, like English, will get you nowhere unless you want to teach. This simply isnt so and that joke is so old I watched it grow a beard three years ago. In fact, its the complete opposite. There are so many job openings that the English major is qualified for (because honestly, who besides an English major remembers the rules of grammar and writing, as laid out by your middle school teacher and The Elements of Style by Strunk and White?), its almost too much. I get dizzy

just thinking about all the different directions my life and career could take. Perhaps this ramble is dismal. Perhaps youll find no comfort in my words. Perhaps Im your Cheshire Cat, only causing you more confusion. Perhaps youve gone a bit mad. Perhaps we all have. Just know that you arent alone in your wibblywobbly navigation toward graduation, and at some point, well find our way out of Wonderland, hopefully with our heads still on. Tasha Cerny is a senior from Salina studying English.

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s a columnist who usually writes about religion, LGBT topics are almost unavoidable. I just didnt expect to write about it so early. But with recent states striking down their samesex marriage bans and with Kansas HB 2453, its been on my mind a lot. In my opinion, much of the opposition to LGBT rights, especially when it comes to people dissenting on moral, religious grounds, comes from misunderstanding sexual and gender minorities. I think that the core of this misunderstanding comes from the way opponents to LGBT rights view gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals as products of unbridled desires. A marriage between a man and a woman is celebrated as a union of love, but a relationship between two men is equated to sexual perversion. I understand that same-sex couples might mess up the pictureperfect narration of boy meets girl, but, believe it or not, the same kind of love that is admired in straight couples exists in same-sex couples too. This inability to see the humanity in same-sex relationships goes hand in hand with categorizing queer individuals as people suffering from sexual addiction. Perhaps they think, Why else would someone want to sleep with someone of the same-sex unless their desires are out of whack? Related to this is the slippery slope argument that legalizing

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same-sex marriage will lead to incest and bestiality. I may be preaching to the choir here, but Ill say it anyway: LGBT individuals experience just as wide a range of healthy (and damaging) relationships as anybody else. They fall in love. They also suffer breakups. Many are in committed, monogamous relationships. And just like other human beings, some may experience one-night stands. They can also be single. And some might not even want a sexual dimension to their romantic relationships (this would be the case for asexuals). Trans identifications are also often misunderstood as results of unbridled or abnormal desires. Newborn babies are always celebrated as being boys or girls American parents wait anxiously to find out the gender of their baby so they can paint the nursery blue or pink. But when these boys and girls learn about themselves and grow into trans individuals, they are seen as people acting on irrational feelings. The criticism of LGBT people I hear over and over again is that theyre on this slippery slope of desire. I hear: If everyone followed their every want and desire, whats next? Opponents to recognizing the personhood of

LGBT individuals think something must have gone terribly wrong for someone not to have the same feelings as themselves, as if queerness is what happens when we let our desires go. I say this comes from privilege because its really easy to criticize an identity that is not part of our lives. They are not in LGBT persons heads or bodies and therefore dont know what its like to be gay, lesbian, bi or trans. If theyve never questioned their gender or sexual orientation, this is privilege. Of course its queer to them that people have different sexual orientations and gender identities than they do. But havent we all felt queer at one point in our lives? Wasnt there a time when you felt misunderstood, lonely or different? These misunderstandings of LGBT persons do a huge disservice to understanding across the political and religious divides on LGBT issues. Its about time opponents soften their rhetoric and see queer people as human beings like themselves. We should learn to love others as we want others to love us. To give others the same generous and compassionate space that we wish others would give us, so that our own queerness might be understood. Garrett Fugate is a graduate student from St. Louis studying architecture.

s Ive entered college and grown up, a hard thing for me to grasp when I started was that I wasnt going to be with my family. Yes, I could visit them or they could visit me but it was never again going to be my mother, father, sister and me living under one roof. It was a sad realization, yet its something everyone deals with in their own way. Especially in a closeknit family like mine, its something I had been somewhat dreading. Yes, I wanted to move on and grow up, but there will always be the side of me that knows my parents home will always be my home. Though it is becoming more real every day, it has been a long time coming. My sister is two years older, and when she left for college my junior year of high school, that was the first small step I took toward adulthood. When I left for Lawrence in August of last year, I faced another hurdle in becoming an adult: distancing myself from my parents. As almost any college student can relate to, the first semester of the year I felt lost. I had no one to go to for advice, which is when I turned to my friends. A new sort of family. Something I had to adjust to. Like I said, we were all dealing with similar new experiences. I had to rely on my friends to keep me on track, just as they needed someone to keep them on track. It sounds childish, but a simple word

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of encouragement, or an Im here for you can go a long way. Without parental figures in the equation, its a lot easier to get through life if you have someone making sure youre staying on the right path. Last semester, there would be days I didnt want to go to class, but my friends would convince me that it probably wasnt the best idea to skip. Now, its the second semester. I am much more able to take care of my responsibilities, as Ive been through half a year on my own. Ive grown up a lot in the past year, in large part due to a change in scenery. And also a change in family. Being away from my parents forced me to grow up, but it also forced me to find a second family. Our friends will always be there for us like a second family, helping us through the challenges we face on a daily basis. Yet, this does not mean our true families are gone. If you have a strong support system with friends and family, it makes it that much easier to stay on the path you want to take. G.J. Melia is a freshman from Prairie Village studying journalism.

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entertain@kansan.com The Universitys Student Union Activities members are working again to bring fun and interesting activities for students. This week its the KU Cash Bus. SUA members will board buses running between the Kansas Union and Snow Hall during the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Cash Bus started Monday and continues every day until March 7. Many students at the University are not aware that KU cash bus exists, so heres some helpful information from Hannah Hall, a junior from Lawrence and an active member of SUA. here, that way we know the answers are accurate and it also allows us to have a different variety of questions.

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When asked if he would play Cash Bus if given the opportunity, D.J King, a senior at the University eagerly said, Absolutely. Its free money almost.

Q: What type of questions do you ask students when they participate in KU Cash Bus? A: We ask general pop culture questions ranging anywhere from Prince William and Kate to different movies that are out right now. We actually get our questions from two pop culture trivia books that we have

Ten dollars to college students can mean a lot, especially when all they had to do was answer one pop culture question on the bus between classes. To senior Tyler Jaspan from Annapolis, Md., he said $10 means that he would go to Chipotle, its the politically correct thing to do. However, to get the money one must first have the correct answer to the question asked by the SUA member. The questions range in variety and can sometimes stump even the most updated and alert students when it comes to news and media. KU Cash Bus is a great opportunity for students to be involved in the University, have some fun and win some quick cash. So stay on your toes and keep a look out, because you may be chosen to be the next participant in KU Cash Bus. Edited by Jamie Koziol

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entertain@kansan.com To all the Mark Zuckerbergs, Steve Urkels, Leonard Hofstadters and Sheldon Coopers, this is your night. To all those who stay up late getting lost in the madness of the internet, researching that topic you just cant get your mind off of, you can come too. Nerd Nite Lawrence is a monthly lecture held at Pachamamas in the Alton Ballroom, located at 800 New Hampshire St., where nerds gather for presentations and socializing. Ran by co-bosses Amy Schweppe, Peter Lyrene and Chad OBryhim, Nerd Nite Lawrence has been a part of Lawrence for two years. But Nerd Nite is not unique to just Lawrence. It is one of many programs held in more than 70 cities around the world. Nerd Nite is held on the second Wednesday of every month and usually three people present on different, but related, topics. You do not have to be a nerd to attend these monthly events. Schweppe said that the atmosphere of Nerd Nite is extremely casual. Its an eclectic mix of people that make up a cross section of Lawrence, Schweppe said. You get a snapshot of Lawrence there and everyone is truly there to be engaged, to learn something, and to have a good time.
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This is not a formal gathering for a lecture. Heading to the bar in the middle of a speaker to grab a drink is encouraged, but what is necessary for Nerd Nite is a desire to learn and an appreciation of the hobbies and obsessions of others. For me, a nerd is somebody who can nerd out about things, Schweppe said. The topic doesnt even have to be overly academic, scientific or technological. It is just something that you are so passionate about. That you focus on and read every article you can about. This spirited and information-consuming Nerd Nite crowd was a major draw for co-boss Chad OBryhim to move to Lawrence. He had moved away from Kansas after graduating from Baker University to Phoenix, but kept an eye on a blog about Lawrence that boasted Nerd Nite. Even though Nerd Nite is held in major cities including New York City, San Diego and Dublin, Lawrence draws just as large of crowds as these major cities bringing in 140 to 160 people. On a given night you will find KU students, retired professors and Lawrence locals ready to hear about that nights topics. The Nerd Nite topics are just as broad and unique as the audience. They have ranged from The History of the Lounge Chair, Dieting Myths and Big Fat Lies to social issues such as
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the need to stop sexual assault. You never know where a presentation is going to go for better or worse, OBryhim said. There is an air of uncertainty. You have a list of topics, but its a grab bag of excitement. Next months Nerd Nite will be held on March 12 and the tentative topic is The Man, the Myth, the Legend. Three speakers will talk about their passions ranging from the literary life of James Bond, to cryptozoology and cryptocurrency. Caleb Chin, a senior from McPherson, will break a nerd record for being the youngest speaker to talk at Nerd Nite. He will be talking about his passion for cryptocurrency and the Bitcoin what he says is the Internets first form of money. The doors of Pachamamas open at 7 p.m., the program starts at 8 p.m. and lasts until 10 p.m. There is no charge to enter, just a suggested one dollar donation which goes toward upkeep and prizes. For more information about Nerd Nite, visit Lawrence. NerdNite.com, or find them on Facebook at www.facebook. com/nerdnitelawrence. Edited by Jack Feigh

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Parts of Pistorius trial can be viewed on live TV

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JOHANNESBURG Parts of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial can be broadcast live on television by three remote-controlled cameras in court, but testimony given by the double-amputee Olympian can't be shown, a judge ruled Tuesday. Pistorius' lawyers failed in their bid to stop any part of the trial being broadcast as a judge sitting in the North Gauteng High Court, where the trial will open next week, ruled mostly in favor of the South African TV and radio applicants. A live audio-only feed can broadcast the entire trial. Judge Dunstan Mlambo's decision opens up much of Pistorius' blockbuster trial to the expected scrutiny of millions of fascinated followers around the world. "Court proceedings are in fact public and this objective must be recognized," Mlambo said. The decision came two days after a Twitter site to be used by members of Pistorius' family during the trial became active. It already has more than 20,000 followers. Mlambo, who won't preside over the trial, granted permission to the South African media houses to install unmanned television cameras in unobtrusive locations in the courtroom before the trial starts Monday. Still photographs can be taken by two mounted cameras operated by photographers, but TV footage or photographs cannot show "extreme" close up

In this 2013 le photo, Oscar Pistorius, the athlete who became a murder suspect, said Friday that he is consumed by grief on the rst anniversary of the day he fatally shot his girlfriend. images of anyone and some witnesses who object can stop their testimony from being broadcast. Trial judge Thokozile Masipa can stop the recordings at any time, Mlambo said. Pistorius' lawyers argued that broadcasting the trial in any way would harm his chances of a fair trial. Brian Webber, a lawyer for Pistorius, declined to comment on the ruling, saying he had yet to study it. Pistorius was charged with murder for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp a year ago, unleashing a wave of intense interest in the already world-famous disabled athlete. He faces 25 years in prison if he is convicted on the main charge of premeditated murder, which he denies. Mlambo called Pistorius "a local and international icon" and said the broadcast decision was a "balancing act" between guaranteeing him a fair trial and also respecting the freedom of the media. South African democracy is relatively young and the justice system is "still perceived as treating the rich and famous with kid gloves whilst being harsh on the poor and vulnerable," Mlambo said. "Enabling a larger South African society to follow firsthand the criminal proceedings which involve a celebrity so to speak will go a long way into dispelling these negative and unfounded perceptions about the justice system," he said. The broadcasts also can be made available to international stations through a sharing agreement. Opening and closing arguments can be shown along with the presiding judge's decision and sentencing should Pistorius be convicted, Mlambo ruled. Expert state witnesses' and police officers' testimonies can be broadcast on television and

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photographed, but not those of Pistorius or his defense witnesses. The court could consider showing some testimonies from behind the witness stand, obscuring faces or using a general wide shot of the court. No parts of confidential discussions between Pistorius and his lawyers can be broadcast in any way, nor can discussions at the bench among the prosecution, defense and judge, Mlambo said.

No. 4 Syracuse defeats Maryland 57-55 to end skid

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Up by 12 points with just under 6 minutes left, No. 4 Syracuse appeared poised to secure an unusually easy victory. Not a chance. After letting the seemingly comfortable lead dwindle to a single point in the closing seconds, Syracuse squeezed past Maryland 57-55 on Monday to end a two-game losing streak. It was another close call for the Orange (26-2, 13-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), whose previous four games were decided by a total of 12 points. "We're in a lot of these games," coach Jim Boeheim said. "For the most part we've made good plays at the end of them, and that's why we are where we are. We're not overpowering too many people, I can promise you that." Syracuse led 51-39 with 5:45 left but allowed Maryland to close to 56-55 with 47 seconds remaining. After C.J. Fair missed a jumper for the Orange, Baye Moussa Keita blocked a driving layup by Nick Faust to keep Syracuse in front. "I thought Nick got fouled and the replay showed that," Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said. "It's been that type of year for us." Trevor Cooney was fouled and made one of two free throws with 4 seconds to go before Maryland's Seth Allen's off-balance shot bounded off the back of the rim as the buzzer sounded. Tyler Ennis scored 20 points and Fair had 17 to help Boeheim secure his 946th career victory. Like many of the previous ones during Syracuse's first season in the ACC, this was not easy. "How many we played in the league now? We've had one that wasn't close," Boeheim said. "This was the game we were most ahead of in all except two. This has been how we've played since the league started. We were actually ahead, which we probably weren't used to." After opening the season with 25 straight wins, Syracuse dropped successive games to Boston College and Duke to lose its stature as the nation's top-ranked team. Saturday's game at Duke was decided by a pivotal call in the final seconds that caused Boeheim to storm the court, receive two technical fouls and an automatic ejection. In this one, Boeheim was relatively calm on the sideline as the Orange forced 18 turnovers and limited Maryland (15-13, 7-8) to 35 percent shooting. The coach took exception to Turgeon's claim that Faust was fouled on his drive to the hoop. "They shot 27 free throws. If anybody's going to complain about the officiating, I'm going to complain," Boeheim said. "If they didn't turn it over 18 times, they wouldn't have to worry about that." Syracuse finished the game without forward Jerami Grant, who hurt his back after making two baskets in 13 minutes. "It was a really big win for us," Ennis said. "We played without Jerami for the second half, which kind of hurt us, but I thought everybody that came in really stepped up." Including Fair, who went 8 for 17 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. "This is definitely a big win. It might've been the biggest win of the season so far," Fair said. "That game to break your losing streak is always like the hardest. Because you're so anxious and you want that game so bad that sometimes it can go bad for you." Allen scored 22 points for the Terps. He was 6 for 9 from beyond the arc, but his teammates combined to go 2 for 13. It was the first sellout of the season at Maryland, which does not have traditional rivals Duke or North Carolina on the home schedule during its final season in the ACC. "I think late we got stops," Allen said, "and you know the crowd got us into it, it kept us going." The crowd of 17,950 lost much of its enthusiasm during a stretch in which the Terrapins went scoreless for nearly 5 minutes in the second half while Syracuse upped its lead to double figures. Ennis, a 6-foot-2 freshman, made a 3-pointer and two baskets in an 8-2 spree that put Syracuse up 42-30. After the Terps closed to 44-37, Michael Gbinije popped a 3, Faust botched a dunk on the other end and Ennis hit a jumper for a 49-37 lead. It barely held up. Syracuse shot 50 percent and Ennis drilled a 3-pointer just before the buzzer for a 32-24 halftime advantage. After a steal by Dez Wells set up a dunk by Charles Mitchell to put Maryland ahead 5-3, the Orange got four points apiece from Fair and Grant in a 15-3 run that made it 18-8. At that point, Syracuse was 8 for 12 from the field and the Terrapins were 3 for 13. A 3-pointer by Allen capped a 9-2 spurt that got Maryland to 20-17 before the Orange rattled off three straight baskets. The Terrapins were still in it, though, despite missing 12 of 17 shots and committing nine turnovers. With 4:55 left, Fair picked up his third foul and hit the bench for the remainder of the half after scoring 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character. John Wooden

THE MORNING BREW

Kansas conference streak outshines other NCAA teams

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Before 1975 only one team per conference was allowed in the tournament. NCAA.com

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ith the win against Oklahoma on Big Monday, Kansas clinched its 10th straight Big 12 conference championship. In the past 10 years, there have been more conference championships than losses at Allen Fieldhouse. Even though Kansas has asserted its decade of dominance over the past 10 years and is the birthplace of basketball, other programs around the nation have been dominant as well when it comes to basketball conference championships. Currently, only four other teams come close to Kansas record. Those four teams arent from a power conference either. Belmont (Ohio Valley Conference), Bucknell (Patriot League), Harvard (Ivy League) and Long Beach State (Big West Conference) are the teams that currently have three straight conference titles in basketball. And it looks like the streak will be coming to an end for some of those teams. Belmont is tied for first in its conference. Bucknell is currently sitting four games back in its league. Long Beach State is seated third, but is one game behind UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. No one will be catching Kansas for quite some time. Kansas is currently

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tied with the old streaks of Connecticut and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Connecticut (while in the Yankee Conference) had 10 consecutive titles in 1951-1960. UNLV (Big West) also sat atop its conference for 10 seasons back in 1983-1992. In that time span, UNLV advanced to the Sweet Sixteen six times, the Elite Eight four times, the Final Four three times and was crowned NCAA champions in 1990. Only two other teams have maintained conference dominance for longer. Gonzaga (West Coast) held 11 straight conference titles from 20012011. The Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet Sixteen three times during that period, but didnt advance any farther. Before the days of Mike Krzyzews-

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ki (Duke), John Calipari (Kentucky), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) and Bill Self, there was a man who knew what it was like to win. John Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood, coached UCLA (while in the PAC-8 and PAC-10 conferences) to 13 straight conference championships from 1967-1979. UCLA didnt just dominate its conference, it dominated all of college basketball. The team made it to the Final Four all 13 seasons and won seven straight national championships. In the span of 10 straight conference championships, Kansas has made it to the Sweet Sixteen six times, the Elite Eight four times, the Final Four twice and the championship game twice, winning the national championship in 2008 and being national runner-ups in 2012. UCLA stacks up beyond comparison. Its presence in college basketball is unprecedented. Its easier to compare to UNLV and Gonzaga. Kansas has

the same amount of Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight appearances and national championships as UNLV during its conference championship reign. Where differences lie is that UNLV has been to the Final Four three times, with Kansas advancing twice. However, Kansas has two NCAA Championship game appearances during its reign, while UNLV only has one. Comparing Kansas to Gonzaga, Kansas stacks up better. With Gonzaga not moving past the Sweet Sixteen and only making it that far three times, its easy to say that these Kansas teams are more dominant in the national scheme of things than the Gonzaga teams were. Edited by Jack Feigh

This week in athletics

Thursday
Swimming and diving Big 12 Championships 10 a.m. Austin, Texas

Friday
Swimming and diving Big 12 Championships 10 a.m. Austin, Texas Track and eld Big 12 Indoor Championships All Day Ames, Iowa Baseball North Dakota 3 p.m. Lawrence Tennis Wichita State 3 p.m. Lawrence

Saturday
Swimming and diving Big 12 Championships 10 a.m. Austin, Texas Softball Murray State University 4 p.m. Carbondale, Ill. Softball Western Illinois University 6 p.m. Carbondale, Ill. Womens basketball Iowa State 7 p.m. Lawrence Mens basketball Oklahoma State 8 p.m. Stillwater, Okla. Track and eld Big 12 Indoor Championships All Day Ames, Iowa Baseball Houston Baptist 2 p.m. Lawrence

Sunday
Softball Miami University 1 p.m. Carbondale, Ill. Softball Southern Illinois University 3 p.m. Carbondale, Ill. Swimming and diving Last Chance Meet 10 a.m. Austin, Texas Baseball Houston Baptist Noon Lawrence

Monday
No events

Tuesday
Womens basketball West Virginia 6 p.m. Morgantown, W. Va. Baseball Creighton 3 p.m. Lawrence

Womens basketball Kansas State 7 p.m. Lawrence Swimming and diving Big 12 Championships 10 a.m. Austin, Texas

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aadir Tharpe was given the reins to an enormously talented team. A look to his left and he sees a 7-foot phenom, potentially the first pick in the NBA draft. A look to his right, one of the best players in Kansas high school basketball history. Straight ahead, a player many crowned as the best college freshman since Kevin Durant before he even put on a Jayhawk uniform. The only question mark on this team was Tharpe, especially because Kansas has a lineage of strong point guard play. Russell Robinson, Sherron Collins and Tyshawn Taylor have created big shoes to fill. Unlike Tharpe, each player developed by fire early in their careers. Taylor started as a freshman and averaged 26 minutes per game. Collins played an important sixth man role, clocking in at 22 minutes per game. Robinsons expectations were far more tempered, but he still contributed to the tune of 10 minutes per contest and was able to find his footing. Meanwhile, Naadir Tharpe was the ninth man in an eightman rotation in his first season. It wasnt because the minutes werent available. Former walkon Conner Teahan was Kansas sixth man, after all. It was because Tharpe was not ready to be the kind of point guard Kansas coach Bill Self needed him to be, even in limited minutes. Tharpe only managed around five minutes per game, and those minutes usually consisted of mop-up duty. He shot 29 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the arc. He had one more turnover than assists that year. Flash forward to Mondays victory against Oklahoma. On a team with Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins, Tharpe was the one demanding the ball. He milked the shot clock to its final seconds and managed to create shots in traffic. With the multiple-possession lead contingent on successfully converting free throws, Tharpe made four in a row with the Rock Chalk chant at his back and signs celebrating 10 straight Big 12 conference titles visible in the nearby bleachers. The box score tells volumes about Tharpes performance. He scored 19 points on seven shots and had five assists with only one turnover. But the box score does not demonstrate how much of a leader Tharpe was become. Fans forget it was mere months ago that Self, fed up with both Tharpe and the teams meek mentality, benched Tharpe in favor of freshman guard Frank Mason. Now, Tharpe hasnt just earned the team's respect; he has commanded it. All the freshmen talent in the world does not substitute for the importance of a locker room leader. Wiggins and Embiid may soon sign lucrative NBA contracts, but they still need someone to keep them up to speed. Earlier in the season, this position was vacant. Self was taking applications, but no one seemed to have the qualifications. All that has changed. Self found the right man for the job. As a freshman, Tharpe was timid and not ready, both mentally and physically, for the pressure of leading a blue blood program. Just two years later, he is the unquestioned leader of a squad that just clinched a share of its 10th straight conference title. Edited by Kate Shelton

After drawing a key foul late in the game, Kansas forward Chelsea Gardner gets congratulated and helped up by teammates during an NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Kansas at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Oklahoma State defeated Kansas 76-74.

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Jayhawks look to nish sweep of K-State

KYLE PAPPAS
sports@kansan.com After suffering two close losses on the road, the Kansas womens basketball team returns to Allen Fieldhouse tonight for the second installment of this years Sunflower Showdown. Kansas looks to make it a clean sweep after defeating the Wildcats 71-64 in Manhattan on Jan. 25. The Jayhawks (12-15, 5-10 Big 12) are coming off a tough loss to Oklahoma on Saturday in a game which coach Bonnie Henrickson said her team never gave Oklahoma a challenge. They were outrebounded by a 48-25 margin and let another second-half lead slip from their grasp. Junior forward Chelsea Gardner was more or less neutralized, though senior guard Markisha Hawkins stepped up and notched a career-high 22 points and grabbed six rebounds. Senior guard CeCe Harper and junior guard Natalie Knight contributed as well; the three guards combined for 45 of Kansas 61 total points. The Kansas defense was quite stingy throughout and held the Big 12s best-shooting team to only 34 percent shooting. The Sooners were 0-11 from behind the arc as well, marking the first time this season the Jayhawks have held an opponent scoreless from deep. Still, Kansas lack of physicality in the paint and offensive inconsistency had the team heading back to Lawrence with a loss. Ninth in the conference standings, Kansas State (1016, 4-11 Big 12) enters tonights matchup having lost its past two contests as well. The Wildcats were dismantled by No. 13 West Virginia last week at home 40-61 and have scored 60 points or less in three consecutive games. Kansas State star freshman Leticia Romero is in the top 10 in the Big 12 in both points and assists. Though only 5-foot-8, shes quick enough to successfully drive to the basket and also poses a threat from 3-point range. Defensively, Romero is one of the toughest assignments in the league, and Kansas primary focus will surely be to prevent her from open looks. Both teams have struggled following their first meeting of the season. The Jayhawks have recorded a 2-5 record over the past month and dropped to eighth in the conference standings; the Wildcats have gone 2-5 as well. Both will attempt to take advantage of one of their final opportunities to get on track prior to the Big 12 Tournament. The last time these two met, Kansas dominated from beginning to end, not trailing for the final 35 minutes. Gardner blocked or altered several Kansas State shots in the paint while recording a double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds). The Jayhawks allowed Romero to score 17 points, but eight of those came in a meaningless final minute. After an uninspired performance on the boards last game, expect it to be a point of emphasis for Henricksons squad this time around. The Jayhawks will likely try to find Gardner early and often as the Wildcats have already proved they possess neither the strength or height to match her in the post. This one has all the makings of a huge bounce-back game for Kansas as it attempts to gain some momentum before March. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m tonight at Allen Fieldhouse. Edited by Stella Liang

Conference coaches talk about players performances

BLAIR SHEADE
sports@kansan.com BILL SELF KANSAS WIGGINS HANDLING THE HYPE WELL After seven consecutive games of putting up double-digit scoring figures, freshman guard Andrew Wiggins is playing his best basketball all season. But is his performance living up to his hype? Coach Bill Self talks about how Wiggins handles the hype. I think there is no way he could be totally prepared for the hype, Self said. Considering the guy should be a high school senior and hes playing a position hes never played before. I think hes handled everything beautiful. Wiggins has made big strides throughout the season by improving his mental toughness and taking the ball to the rim more and by not settling for long-range shots. I think hes driving the ball better, Self said. The biggest thing is that hes impacting the game more athletically on a bigger majority of possessions than he was earlier (in the season). TRAVIS FORD OKLAHOMA STATE THE COWBOYS GLAD TO GET SMART BACK Oklahoma State won its first game with sophomore guard Marcus Smart back on the lineup after missing three games due to suspension. The Cowboys defeated Texas Tech by 22 points while Smart had 16 points and 10 assists. The win was the first victory after losing seven straight games. I think every time you have a player of Smarts caliber thats been out and rejoins your team its always a positive, coach Travis Ford said about Smart coming back from suspension. He came back with a great mindset. The feeling was a little different when Smart rejoined the team, because usually players are out with injury, but he was suspended. Everyone knew Smart would return with no hiccups because hes been practicing and staying in shape while suspended from the team. The feeling was different because the team played better, Ford said. SCOTT DREW BAYLOR BEARS TURNING SEASON AROUND On Feb. 8, Baylor was 2-8 in Big 12 Conference play. The Bears have won four consecutive games. One of those games gave Baylor some momentum for the remaining conference games. After defeating TCU, the Bears had a tough test against Kansas State. Baylor forced double overtime and came away with the win. Since then, the Bears had two solid wins against Oklahoma State and at West Virginia. Coach Scott Drew said the team had leadership all year round, and the hard work has finally paid off. Another reason for the Baylor turn around was sophomore guard Kenny Chery coming back from an injury. Hes averaging 14 points in the past four games. It helped getting Kenny Chery back healthy, Drew said about the turnaround. Its great getting him back in practice and getting used to playing with him again. RICK BARNES TEXAS BIG 12 IS AS GOOD AS EVER At one point in the season, the Big 12 Conference had seven teams in the top 25. Some might say that the competition within the conference has never been better. Texas coach Rick Barnes said exactly that. Barnes said this years conference is the strongest conference hes ever been a part of. We might have had better individual players in the league at different times, Barnes said. In terms of quality of teams there is with absolutely no question this is the best its (Big 12) ever been. I have to think long and hard myself to think when Ive been somewhere where its been this good. Edited by Cara Winkley

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