By Malinda OsBOrne

mosborne@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Imagine a group of Chinese danc-
ers moving in sync to Pink Floyds
The Wall and you have the Beijing
Modern Dance Companys perfor-
mance Rear Light at 7:30 tonight
at the Lied Center.
Michelle Tran, Derby junior and
cultural arts coordinator for Student
Union Activities, said its this fusion
that gives the performance a multi-
cultural twist.
Most people dont really think of
Pink Floyd as dance music, Tran said.
Rear Light explores the world of
a young Chinese generation without
aim or direction. It is meant to re-
fect the younger generation in Chi-
na today and its fght to be free from
tradition and its search for new chal-
lenges said Willy Tsao, artistic direc-
tor for the Beijing Modern Dance
Company.
Tsao said traditional Chinese culture
emphasizes singing in performances
and denies emphasis on the body.
Theres a Renaissance in China
right now as people are beginning to
use their body as a means of expres-
sion. It gives the person a greater
self-awareness and is very signifcant
in shaping the new China, Tsao
said.
According to its Web site, Bei-
jing Modern Dance Company was
founded in December 1995 as an
independent company under the
leadership of the Beijing Cultural
Bureau. It tours extensively through-
out China and the globe, all the
while striving to integrate Chinese
culture with infuences from abroad
in its performances.
Changcheng Zhang, executive di-
rector for the dance company, said
every audience has been warm in its
reception to the company.
This is a small world now thanks
to the Internet and television,
Zhang said. And although the cul-
tures may be different, we are all still
human beings.
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or else it will be remem-
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t HoUSiNG
By lOuis MOra
lmora@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Neil Spector didnt think
about renters insurance until
the recent fre at the Boardwalk
Apartments.
The Buffalo Grove, Ill., se-
nior, said the fre that occurred
near his complex, Parkway
Townhouses, shed light on the
importance of having renters
insurance and what could
result if students are not cov-
ered.
I didnt think that I needed
it, he said. It kind of spooked
me.
Nearly two-thirds of those
living in U.S. rental properties
go without renters insurance,
according to Independent In-
surance Agents & Brokers of
America.
Nina Shade of Douglas Coun-
ty Insurance & Financial Ser-
vices said the problem stemmed
from the idea that this couldnt
happen to me. She said stu-
dents havent experienced living
on their own and being respon-
sible for their property.
She said renters insurance
was inexpensive for the cover-
age it could provide. For about
$20 a month, students could re-
ceive coverage for $30,000.
Youre taking a chance at
losing everything you have and
not having the funds to start
over again, she said.
Spector said he wouldnt let
the idea of cost deter him from
purchasing renters insurance,
because even college students
should be careful.
Charlene Bailey, assistant di-
rector of public affairs for the
Kansas Insurance Department,
said renters insurance among
college students was one of the
most under-sold policies.
She said her offce tried to
educate apartment renters
about the importance of hav-
ing renters insurance through
meetings and brochures, but
that information didnt always
translate.
A lot of the time, we dont
pay attention to whats in front
of us until we need it, she said.
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Students should protect homes
By JOhn JOrdan
jjordan@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Student Senate voted unanimously, 71-0,
Wednesday to oppose shortening the class with-
drawal period from three weeks to two weeks.
The resolution
composed by
the senate said
students have
strong oppo-
sition to any
changes.
The Aca-
demic Pro-
cedures and
Policies Com-
mittee is in
the process of
making a recommendation about the withdraw-
al policy. The 13-member panel, made up of fac-
ulty, classifed and unclassifed staff and three
students, will vote on a recommendation Nov.
1. Two senators from the committee discussed
the possible changes at the meeting.
Lauren Pierson, Prairie Village junior, said
that the committee recommending a shorter frst
withdrawal policy would be rash. The policy was
changed in Spring 2004 from fve weeks to three
weeks, with opposition from students, said Pier-
son, committee member and junior College of
Liberal Arts senator.
Now the committee is discussing lowering it
again, before its had time to assess the effective-
ness of the current time length.
She said the three students on the commit-
tee were against changing it, yet the committee
seemed to be in favor of the changes.
As students, I feel sometimes they overlook
us, Pierson said.
She hoped the resolution would send a strong
message to the committee.
Stan Loeb, committee member, said the com-
mittee is only making a recommendation, and that
recommendation would have several steps before
it goes to the provost and then the chancellor.
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t eNrollmeNt
Student Senate
opposes drop
policy change
t mUlticUltUraliSm
Beijing dancers to perform at KU
Rachel Seymour/KaNSaN
Beijing Modern Dance Company members, from left to right, Liao Si Di, Mabo and Hong Lin visit the Kansas Union along with their fellow dancers
Thursday for tea time at 3 p.m. They are scheduled to perform to Pink Floyds The Wall at the Lied Center tonight at 7:30.
Renters
insurance
recommended
t edUcatioN
Sixth graders
Taylor Sch-
ley, right, and
Tiara Coehlo,
left, work on
a telementor-
ing project at
Eisenhower
Middle School
in Topeka on
Thursday. The
6th-grade stu-
dents are part
of the Pathways
to Success Pro-
gram, operated
by the University
of Kansas Cen-
ter for Research
on Learning.
Frank Tankard/KaNSaN
Program provides telementors for kids
By Frank Tankard
ftankard@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Midge Schmitz 6th-grade gifted
class had seven teachers in the com-
puter lab on Tuesday afternoon. As
Schmitz looked over the shoulders
of her six students, virtual mentors
worked with each of them.
Marcus Fillyaws mentor is a man
named Zac Burson from Bassier
City, La. Marcus, 11, has never seen
Burson before. But Bursons been
helping him with every step of his
class project, a Powerpoint presen-
tation about a person who took a
historic stand.
Mines on Jackie Robinson,
Marcus said.
These Eisenhower Middle
School students, like students
throughout Topeka Public
Schools, are being telementored
by e-mail from volunteers
throughout the world. Through
Pathways to Success, a KU Cen-
ter for Research on Learning pro-
grams in place in Topeka since
1999, the students are able to
learn technology, receive individ-
ual attention and work on a class
project at the same time.
The mentors have been great,
Schmitz said. They have sent
information, and Web sites, and
primary sources.
The KU Center for Research on
Learning started Pathways to Suc-
cess in 1999 with the goal of help-
ing students get to college. The grant
that funds the program requires that
more than 50 percent of the students
qualify for free or reduced lunches.
Because Lawrence didnt fll out
that requirement, the program was
placed in Topeka. In August, it re-
ceived $9.3 million during the next
six years.
The program places KU staff at
middle schools and high schools
in Topeka to mentor the students
and work with their families.
Telementoring, which is receiv-
ing advice from professionals by
e-mail, has been in place since
the programs inception.
Wendy Meier, the telemen-
tor coordinator, spends her days
driving from school to school
to coordinate the telementoring
program, which is in place in all
six Topeka middle schools and all
three high schools.
Volunteer mentors are paired
with students through the Inter-
national Telementor Program out
of Fort Collins, Colo., which fnds
mentors for 400 to 600 Topeka
students each year. Students send
the program their biographies,
including hobbies and interests,
and mentors select students they
want to be paired with.
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Nina Shade of Douglas County Insurance &
Financial Services said the problem stemmed
from the idea that this couldnt happen to
me. She said students havent experienced liv-
ing on their own and being responsible for their
property.
The Academic Pro-
cedures and Policies
Committee is in the
process of making
a recommendation
about the withdrawal
policy.
Contributed photo
The Bejing Modern Dance Company
travels throughout China and the world.
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The frst full week back from
fall break is nearly fnished,
and now everyone is getting
ready for their fun-flled week-
ends. If you fnd yourself look-
ing for something to do, you
may consider checking out the
Doom, which hits theaters
today.
Doom is one of several
vi deo- games- t urned- f i l ms,
and stars Dwayne The Rock
Johnson (Be Cool, The
Rundown). The Rock plays
a character referred to only as
Sarge, a sergeant of the Rapid
Response Tactical Squad. Sarge
and his crew are researching
the planet Mars on an impor-
tant mission.
When their communication
system with Earth shuts down,
the crew thinks its only a mi-
nor problem, only to discover
the planet is full of mutant crea-
tures out to destroy humans.
Sarge and his crew are out to
kill all of the creatures before
the mutants get the opportuni-
ty to kill them. But killing the
mutants is not their only prob-
lem. Tensions grows among the
crew members as they argue
about the best way to destroy
the mutants.
Doom is not the greatest pic-
ture to come out in 2005 by any
means, but it is some good enter-
tainment. If you are looking for a
good shoot-em-up action movie,
Doom is defnitely for you.
The Rock once again deliv-
ers a solid performance and
hints this is the beginning
of his promising acting ca-
reer. While the plot isnt the
most creative, it stays true to
the video game series, which
helps make this movie suc-
cessful. The Motion Picture
Association of America gave
Doom an R rating for vio-
lence and gore.
The Rock has said in inter-
views he his extremely proud
of the flm, and rumors are now
swirling in Hollywood we can
expect at least two more se-
quels. Doom is now showing
at South Wind 12 theaters, 3433
Iowa St.
1:30, 4:20, 7:50, and 10:10 p.m.
Source: www.wallacetheaters.
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showtimes
PeoPle
WASHINGTON It took
more than a high-pitched
voice for Philip Seymour Hoff-
man to impersonate Truman
Capote in the new movie,
Capote.
It was a certain way his
mouth functioned, the way his
tongue functioned, the way
his head was that all fed into
the way he sounded, Hoff-
man told AP Radio in a recent
interview.
And then there was a
rhythm to the way he talked.
Hoffman said he lost weight
and wore certain clothes to
make himself appear smaller,
but then the way he stands,
the way he walks, all these
things are going to affect all
that stuff.
Playing Capote is Hoffmans
biggest role yet, but the 38-
year-old actor said he doesnt
care if the flm fails to land him
other lead roles.
I dont think that thats re-
ally important, said Hoffman,
whose screen credits also
include roles in The Talented
Mr. Ripley, Magnolia and
Almost Famous.
You dont want a lead act-
ing role if youre not the one
thats supposed to be playing
it. Im perfectly satisfed with
the career Ive had.
The Assoicated Press
MEXICO CITY Mel Gibson,
sporting a long beard and no
socks, met with Mexican Presi-
dent Vicente Fox and donated
$1 million to help Mexico
recover from Hurricane Stan.
Foxs offce said Wednesday
that Gibson had asked to meet
with Fox because he wanted
to help after the hurricane
hit the Gulf state of Veracruz,
where he is flming the movie
Apocalypto.
Hurricane Stan and related
storms left more than 1,500
people dead or missing in
Central America and Mexico.
Another storm, Hurricane
Wilma, was expected to come
close to hitting Mexicos
Yucatan peninsula late this
week.
Dialogue in Apocalypto, set
500 years ago in Central Ameri-
ca, will be spoken in an obscure
Mayan dialect, in the same way
Gibson used Aramaic and Latin
for his religious blockbuster,
The Passion of the Christ.
The Associated Press
Chris Landsberger/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka Police Chief Ed Klumpp sits in his offce as he reads over issues contained in the 125 page report released on Thursday in Topeka by district attorney
Robert Hecht. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the conduct of Chief Klumpp and the departments narcotics unit.
By John hanna
the associated press
TOPEKA Narcotics of-
fcers regularly tampered with
drug evidence and falsifed re-
cords, and Topekas police chief
knew about the problems when
he sought prosecution of fawed
criminal cases, Shawnee Coun-
tys top prosecutor said Thurs-
day.
District Attorney Robert
Hecht said top Topeka police
offcials, including Chief Ed
Klumpp, knew about problems
in the narcotics unit by 2003,
yet no offcers were disciplined.
Hecht also said his offce was
forced to dismiss 25 criminal
cases fled since 1999 because
of questions about offcers con-
duct.
It is clear that the chain of
command, including the chief
of police, were aware that there
were serious factual faws in
these cases and that they con-
tained false statements and alle-
gations, Hecht said in a report
on the narcotics unit.
Hechts 125-page report re-
sulted from an 18-month inves-
tigation of the narcotics unit his
offce conducted with the Kan-
sas Bureau of Investigation. Its
release came only two days af-
ter Klumpp, 56, announced he
would retire in December for
personal and fnancial reasons
after 35 years with the depart-
ment including four years as
chief.
Klumpp told The Associated
Press that while the report de-
tails problems within the 11-
member narcotics unit, it may
leave a misleading picture of the
entire police department of 285
offcers.
I dont think theres any
false information in this report,
Klumpp said. But I think what
it does is paint with too broad
a brush over the entire narcotics
unit and perhaps the entire de-
partment and command struc-
ture.
As for his retirement being
prompted by the investigation,
Klumpp said, Certainly this is a
huge issue. Its weighed heavily
on me. Its taken its toll on me
and worn me out. But the fact is
I would have retired in Decem-
ber anyway.
Mayor Bill Bunten said he
hadnt read the report and
wanted to talk to Klumpp about
it, adding, Well see what his
side of the story is. The City
Council scheduled a meeting for
Saturday morning to discuss the
report.
One former Topeka narcot-
ics offcer has been sentenced to
prison for misconduct and his
ex-partner faces 144 criminal
charges.
In his report, Hecht said
Klumpps department had a
blind eye to best police prac-
tices and that his investigation
raised questions about the integ-
rity of department records and
its handling of evidence.
He said drug evidence was
taken for personal use; offcers
gambled and drank alcohol
while they were on duty; they
falsifed records about their
activities; and the department
failed to properly oversee the
use of money for drug buys.
This narcotics unit has a his-
tory of falsifying and/or delib-
erately misleading the court to
secure search warrants, Hecht
wrote.
The report said that between
November 2003 and February
2004, the narcotics units super-
visors had numerous discussions
with their superiors, including
Klumpp, about problems within
the unit. There were no case re-
ports on how $20,000 in money
set aside for undercover drug
buys had been used, even after
eight or 10 months, Hecht said.
Hechts offce already had
concluded that former narcot-
ics offcer Thomas Pfortmiller
stole the police drug-buy money
to support a gambling habit and
falsifed reports about under-
cover drug buys.
Last month, Pfortmiller
pleaded no contest in Shaw-
nee County District Court to 50
counts of misconduct, perjury,
forgery and theft and was sen-
tenced to 16 months in prison.
A week later, his former part-
ner, Bruce Voight, was charged
with 61 felonies and 83 misde-
meanors and placed on paid
leave. He is accused of pro-
moting obscenity, falsifying evi-
dence, perjury and offcial mis-
conduct.
Hechts report Thursday
didnt identify any other of-
fcers as being part of the mis-
conduct within the unit. But, he
said other offcers participated
in evidence tampering, such as
verifying false weights for drug
evidence.
t criminal justice
Report shows misconduct
District Attorney Robert Hecht said top Tope-
ka police offcials, including Chief Ed Klumpp,
knew about problems in the narcotics unit by
2003, yet no offcers were disciplined. Hecht
also said his offce was forced to dismiss 25
criminal cases fled since 1999 because of
questions about offcers conduct.
Actor did more than
alter voice for Capote
Gibson gives $1 million
for hurricane relief
Red Lyon Tavern
A touch of Irish in downtown Lawrence
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TRUE OR
FALSE?
Intelligent design is a valid theory
for the origins of the universe.
Come nd out Sat., Oct. 22
The Case for a Creator
- with Lee Strobel
a pre-recorded seminar event
Hosted By:
Crossroads Student Ministry
Christ Community Church
1100 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas
5:45pm to 8:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
on the record
F A 20-year-old KU student
reported to Lawrence police
a theft of a $350 Rockford
Fosgate Stereo and a $450
JL amplifer from a vehicle
between 3 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 at the 1400 block of
West Seventh Street.
FA 23-year-old KU student
reported to Lawrence police
a theft of a $250 Schwinn
bicycle and a $15 cable lock
between 10 a.m. Sept. 30
and 4:40 p.m. Oct. 4 from
the 600 block of Michigan
Street.
FA 20-year-old KU student
reported to Lawrence police
a theft of a $150 Mongoose
bicycle and a $15 cable lock
between 2 and 7:30 a.m.
Oct. 3 from the 1400 block of
West Seventh Street.
FA 20-year-old KU student
reported to Lawrence police
a theft of a $150 JVC stereo
between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 27
and 11 a.m. Sept. 28 from
the 500 block of Fireside
Road.
on campUs
F The Beijing Modern Dance
Company is performing
at 7:30 tonight at the Lied
Center. Tickets range from
$11.50 to $28 and can be
purchased at the Lied
Center Box Office. Student
Union Activities is selling a
limited number of student
tickets for $7 at the SUA
box office on level four of
the Kansas Union.
FSaturday Night Live
comedians Kenan Thomp-
son and Seth Meyers are
performing at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at the Lied Center.
Tickets can be purchased
at the SUA box office,
level four of the Kansas
Union, at $10 for students
and $15 for the public.
FPatrick Wilbur, vice chair-
man of the Kansas Liber-
tarian Party, is speaking
at 6 p.m. Monday in the
International Room of the
Kansas Union.
FKU senior Jes Cook and
Lawrence resident Laura
Ramberg are playing
host to Our Kids and the
Juvenile Justice System: A
Public Dialogue on Mon-
day at the Lawrence Public
Library, 707 Vermont St.
They will show the film
System Failure, a docu-
mentary on the juvenile
justice system, followed
by a discussion.
FThe Community Blood
Center is hosting a blood
drive from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday at the Community
Blood Center, 1410 Kasold
Drive. Army troops will
be on hand in armored
vehicles. Donors will
receive raffle tickets for
prizes, including T-shirts
and autographed Chiefs
memorabilia.
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The Natural History Mu-
seum will hold a news con-
ference previewing a new mul-
timedia exhibit on evolution
Oct. 25 at 11 a.m.
The press conference will
be held in the museum on the
ffth foor of Dyche Hall.
The exhibit allows visitors
the opportunity to see how
research on evolution is con-
ducted.
The knowledge of seven
different areas, from cells to
whales, will illustrate how
evolution is key to future
advances in science and
medicine.
It is funded by a $2.8 mil-
lion grant from the National
Science Foundation and will
be on display for two years.
The University is one of
only six in the nation that will
feature the exhibition.
Ryan Schneider
t hurricane wilma
Wilfredo Lee/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A message spray-painted on the boarded-up windows of an insurance company is shown on Thursday in Port Charlotte, Fla., as the area prepares
for the possible arrival of Hurricane Wilma. Wilmas march toward Florida slowed somewhat Thursday, giving residents an unexpected extra day to
make preparations.
Florida prepares for impact
By Will Weissert
the associated press
CANCUN, Mexico Tour-
ists packed Cancuns airport
and shuttled from luxury hotels
to spartan emergency shelters
Thursday, desperately trying
to escape Hurricane Wilma as
its outer bands battered the re-
sorts white-sand beaches. Cuba
evacuated more than 200,000
people.
Wilma, a Category 4 storm
with winds of 150 mph, churned
toward the Yucatan peninsula
and south Florida after its outer
bands hit Haiti and Jamaica,
where it killed at least 13 peo-
ple. The storm was expected to
strike Cancun and its surround-
ing resorts and sideswipe Cuba
early Friday.
Forecasters said Wilma
likely would make a sharp
right turn toward Florida,
where Gov. Jeb Bush declared
a state of emergency, after
getting caught in the wester-
lies, the strong wind current
that generally blows toward
the east. It is expected to
make landfall in Florida on
Sunday.
At least for the next couple
of days here, we think were go-
ing to have a very powerful hur-
ricane here in the Caribbean,
said Max Mayfeld, director of
the National Hurricane Center
in Miami.
Briefy the most intense Atlan-
tic hurricane on record, Wilma
was a potentially catastrophic
Category 5 storm before weak-
ening. Its 150 mph winds made
it more powerful than Hurricane
Katrina when it plowed into the
Gulf coast of the United States
on Aug. 29, killing more than
1,200 people.
At 5 p.m. EDT, the storms
wobbly center was roughly 135
miles southeast of Cozumel, a
popular vacation island, the hur-
ricane center said. Its forecast
track would carry it directly to
Cancun, a city of some 500,000
people, by early Friday.
The storm had strengthened
slightly, and forecasters said it
could regain Category 5-strength
winds of 156 mph or more.
This is getting very powerful,
very threatening, Mexican Presi-
dent Vicente Fox said earlier.
Hundreds of schools in the
Yucatan peninsula were ordered
closed Thursday and Friday, and
many were turned into shel-
ters. Airlines started canceling
fights.
At the Cancun airport, hun-
dreds of tourists waited for
fights or sought rental cars,
taxis or ATMs.
Museum to announce
evolution exhibition
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t bird flu
Migrating fowl could
threaten Middle East
Risto Bozovic/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rajko Dragas installs a chicken-wire fence in his chicken coop in Spuz, Serbia, on Thursday to prevent contact with
wild birds. Preliminary tests on fowl from a region south of Moscow, where hundreds of birds died suddenly, detected
the H5N1 strain of bird fu signs that the dreaded virus might be spreading across a swath from Siberia to the
shores of the Mediterranean.
By Jim Krane
the associated press
DUBAI, United Arab Emir-
ates As migrating waterfowl
begin winging their way toward
the warmth of the Middle East,
this Persian Gulf nation with
a coastline and wetlands that
host millions of wintering birds
is bracing for the arrival of
ducks and geese carrying the
dreaded bird fu virus.
We cant sleep, Im telling
you, Majid Al Mansouri, who
heads the countrys bird fu cam-
paign, said Thursday.
Across the Middle East, coun-
tries are stockpiling vaccine and
medication, banning poultry
and live bird imports, and going
on high alert.
The deadly H5N1 strain of
bird fu has devastated poultry
stocks and killed 61 people in
Asia, where another death from
the disease was confrmed Thurs-
day in Thailand. The disease has
spread to birds in Europe, where
it has been confrmed in Turkey
and Romania in recent weeks,
as well as in Russia.
Now the birds blamed for
bringing H5N1 to Turkey are
headed across the Middle East
into Africa.
Half a million birds winter
here every year, from enormous
eagles to tiny warblers. The rest
pass through on their way from
Siberia and Central Asia to
southern Africa.
The Emirates government
has enlisted a special weapon:
the legions of bird watchers
on the lookout for the 300
species and 2 million migrat-
ing birds that spend time in
the region.
Were keeping an eye on the
birds coming in so we can report
on any that are sick and dying,
said Peter Hellyer a bird enthu-
siast with the Emirates Bird Re-
cords Committee.
Government inspectors have
fanned out to check poultry
farms, halt sale of live chickens
and force people who own a few
chickens or ducks to slaughter
and eat them now or hand them
over for destruction. Al Man-
souri said many had already
been killed. The country, like
others in the Gulf, has imported
tons of disinfectant and 4 mil-
lion doses of anti-viral medica-
tion.
The H5N1 bird fu strain is
easily spread among birds, but
diffcult for humans to contract.
Scientists are worried, however,
the strain could trigger a pan-
demic by mutating into a form
easily transmitted between hu-
mans.
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Tragedy brings out the best
We all know the story. Har-
ry met Sally, Sally really liked
Harry, Harry and Sally joined
hands and lived happily.
Right? Wrong.
Many of us are in and out
of relationships all the time.
The previous example il-
lustrates a recurring situation
for many college students
minus the happily together
forever part.
Breaking up is hard to do,
so why do we keep doing it
again and again?
Well, no man is an island.
No woman is either.
No matter how indepen-
dent an individual may claim
to be, the desire and need
for human companionship is
universal, especially within
the context of that loosely
defined and ever-changing
term: love.
Many attempt to find it at
bars, in clubs and one-night
stands.
I have observed these not
to be very conducive for ac-
quiring love, just its counter-
feit: lust.
Acting upon this counter-
feit leads to lower self-esteem
for both sexes, and it is no
wonder that this is the case.
In fulfilling the carnal
desires found in one-night
stands, a person no longer is
seen as a woman or a man,
just merely an object void of
personality and spirit exist-
ing to satisfy a selfish desire.
There is no individuality
in this mindset, and studies
have proven time and time
again that this lack of indi-
viduality, makes us, as, very
unhappy.
Yet, according to other
studies, it seems that physi-
cal attractiveness, especially
among males, is a key com-
ponent to the idea of love.
In looking at this, I just
had to roll my eyes, and then
do it again as another study
showed that men rank their
girlfriends as less attractive
when shown pictures of vari-
ous Hollywood type women.
I want everyone to read
this and understand that ev-
ery single one of us is going
to get old, earn wrinkles, and
probably get fat.
The physical exterior is
destined to change, even in
spite of plastic surgery.
Weve all seen the cello-
phane faces with stretched
smiles and botox cheeks.
They are not pretty, they are
fake. Physical appearances
change, and usually just de-
teriorate.
It is no wonder divorce
rates are so high when a
thing such as physical beauty
becomes just as emphasized
as personality and compat-
ibility.
Basing ones happiness
upon an ever changing char-
acteristic just seems plain
silly.
That is why I challenge all
those in the pursuit of happi-
ness and love to celebrate the
individual within the skin.
That is where true interac-
tion and happiness begins.
Goodrick is a Meridan
junior in psychology and
Spanish.
MICHELLE, MA BELLE
MICHELLE GOODRICK
opinion@kansan.com
EDITORIAL
Time for physical education
Take a walk on the caring side
LETTER THE EDITOR
I dont know how to start this
because Im afraid that the stories
I have to tell about Uganda are too
obscene to be published. Im not
sure how much I can say about
O.R., the fourteen-year-old child
soldier who was forced to grind a
baby to death with a mortar and
pestle in front of its mother. I dont
know if I can talk about K., who
was abducted at age nine, made
to smear herself with her fathers
blood after he was murdered in
front of her, and then raped repeat-
edly by three rebel commanders
for four years. I dont know if Im
allowed to mention cannibalism
at gunpoint, the gang rape of ve-
month-old girls, or the opium-ad-
dicted grade school kids.
We dont want to read those
stories theyll upset our lunch
or depress us for the rest of the day.
Though we may think these things
are too graphic for a campus news-
paper, they constitute the reality
that tens of thousands of children
face every day. Since 1986, the reb-
el Lords Resistance Army (LRA)
in northern Uganda has abducted
more than 20,000 children and
forced them to be child soldiers and
sex slaves. The LRA, whose forces
are 80% children, and the Ugan-
dan government have been locked
in a 19-year-long war that stems
from post-colonial tensions and is
fueled by LRA claims to have con-
nections with the good side of
the spirit world. As they ght, more
and more people suffer.
More than 50,000 other chil-
dren are currently at risk of being
abducted. More than 90 percent of
the population of northern Ugan-
da 1.6 million people live in
refugee camps. Thousands have
been murdered. The UN has called
the conict one of extreme brutal-
ity and callousness. Still, Im will-
ing to bet that most of you have
never heard of it. Though the war
in northern Uganda is destroying
thousands of lives, a Reuters Alert-
Net poll in March 2005 ranked it as
the second most ignored, neglected
conict in the world.
We push these stories away
theyre disturbing; they make us
sick. But as we choose ignorance,
children in Uganda are having their
innocence and their lives ripped
from them with little attention
from the international commu-
nity. The horrors they experience
arent making the news. Outside of
Africa, hardly anyone talks about
them. They have no one to ght
for them, no one to share their sto-
ries, and no one to comfort them in
their agony.
Im not asking you to give your
life to working for peace in Ugan-
da. I am asking you to step outside
of your normal area of focus for a
second and pay attention to the
things that may make you a bit
squeamish. Take ten minutes to
read about a humanitarian emer-
gency. Spend an hour volunteering.
Tell someone what you know.
It took the world less than a
day to spread the Paris Hilton sex
tape. It took us twenty years to hear
about the tens of thousands of chil-
dren in northern Uganda who face
war, abduction and forced service
in the LRA rebel army, prostitu-
tion, hunger, AIDS, homelessness
and worse.
Which is more important?
Rebekah Heacock
Lawrence senior
KU for Uganda president.
If you wish to partici-
pate in the Guluwalk, a
charity event hosted by
KU for Uganda, it starts
at 5 p.m. today at Free
State High School, 4700
Overland Drive.
guluwalk
I was just walking home from Anschutz
and there is a huge pile of feces outside
of Budig. Please clean it up!

My popcorns flavor is called Butter-Lover.

It might as well be called fat ass.

(Whispered) I just had sex and Im

leaving while the girl is in the bathroom.

Is it just me, or does Jack from

Will and Grace bat for the other team?

Jason from Laguna Beach is a pimp.

Free for All, you say it best, so I need you

to tell the world that Im in love with Rob.

I have gotten the gift of deodorant.

Clark Green is my hero!

Free for All, youre as cold as ice

to this dirty white boy.

Does anyone know why theres no more of those

church people lecturing on the Wescoe steps?

I could convince Mangino to let me

play QB for 18 jellybeans.

This message for the department of

student housing. Dont turn off the air
conditioning for one 4-day cold snap.

To the person who thought it was odd that Haskell

had Columbus Day off, the reason is that Haskell is
a federal institution. Its funded by the federal gov-
ernment, therefore they get every federal holiday
off, as opposed to KU, which is funded by the state
and the state doesnt recognize Columbus Day.

This is for Ryan Schnieder, how are going to

put a picture of Roderick Stewart in your article,
and then label him Mario Chalmers? Do you even
go to KU? Are you even a Jayhawk?

Hey, Green Day, September called,

they want their song back.
Dude, in my Religion 601 class, we talked
about MacGyver for 20 freakin minutes. I
love KU education. I love it, I love it, I love it.

Albert Pujols is a true American hero.

True or False: ROTC Wednesday is the

hottest day of the week.

I dont know whether to be happy about

all the hot girls on campus, or be
depressed that Ill never get with them.

So I was wondering, if I walked across campus

without using the crosswalks, does that make
me a jaywalkin Jayhawk?

An international futbol player? Wearing

football cleats? I think that just about
sums up the article.

I just popped my collar. Am I going to hell now?

Should I ask this girl who sits next to me in

English class out on a date?

Lawrence stop lights are ridiculously too long.

Free for All, will you be my sperm donor?

I hate when people put their text messages

in all capitals! Its like, what did I do to
piss you off so much?

I also hate it when people name their

kids for cities. Its like, get creative!

To all the girls wearing mini-skirts today,

um, FYI, summer ended two weeks ago!

To whoever has that yellow bike outside

of Budig: No. What were you thinking?

I have nothing to say.

So if KUs offensive line cant block anybody,

how much must the backup offensive line suck?

The substitute for my math teacher today is a

better teacher than my actual teacher.

The Big 12 should have a

beer pong tournament.

Berk is an idiot, Cornish and Clark Green

are both better than John Randle.

My roommate and I are contemplating

what the Priscillas theme song is.

I just want to say thanks, Free for All.

Im driving home with a brand new bunny.

Im in love with my roommate.

Did you know that you can order pizza directly

to Watson Library?
It seems that the top story
on the front page of the Kan-
san for many weeks has been
about tragedy.
Lately it appears that the
minute one tragedy has passed,
another occurs.
Every tragedy affects some-
one, but tragedies of the mag-
nitude that have occurred
recently affect the entire com-
munity.
Hurricane Katrina. Hurri-
cane Rita. The re at Board-
walk Apartments.
All these events have drawn
the attention of the media,
both national and local, and
for good reason.
The University of Kansas fam-
ily has come together to help the
victims of each of these events
and shown what it means to be
part of a larger community.
For some, its as simple as
donating a few dollars or a few
minutes of time.
For others, its taking the
time to be at the side of those
who are most affected by these
tragedies. No matter the ap-
proach, each contribution
helps alleviate the pain so
many are going through.
Before the KU football game
against Louisiana Tech, mem-
bers of the University com-
munity contributed more than
$10,000 to the Center for Com-
munity Outreach to aid the vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina.
A week later, members of
the Big 12 Council of the Black
Student Union donated $1,205
to the Red Cross to aid hur-
ricane relief efforts along the
Gulf Coast.
The University waived late
fees and accepted students
displaced by the storms. Some
students traveled to the hard-
est-hit areas.
Even after all these efforts
and even when it seemed the
community had spent all its
time and energy, somehow it
found a way to continue to
reach out when tragedy hit
close to home.
When a re destroyed a
building at the Boardwalk
Apartments, the Douglas
County Red Cross immediately
opened a shelter for those who
had lost their homes.
The University stepped for-
ward and helped provide more
permanent housing for student
victims. The KU Bookstores
provided textbooks and other
supplies.
Members of the School of
Journalism have also come to-
gether to help one journalism
student who lost everything in
the re.
Its not always physical gifts of
time and money that are needed
after a tragedy, however.
For Nicole Binghams
friends and family, coming to-
gether had nothing to do with
making a donation, but rather
celebrating a life cut too short.
In the last few weeks, the
University community has
taken the opportunity to reach
out to victims of tragedy both
near and far.
These actions show the true
measure and true power of the
individual and the community
as a whole.
In the weeks and months
ahead as the inevitable trag-
edies and disasters occur, it is
necessary to look back and re-
member the impact of the com-
munity and to build from the
successes.
Joshua Bickel and Jonathan
Kealing for the Editorial
Board.
In the last few
weeks, the Univer-
sity community has
taken the opportu-
nity to reach out to
victims of tragedy
both near and far.
These actions show
the true measure
and true power the
individual and the
community as a
whole.
news 6a The UniversiTy Daily Kansan friDay, ocTober 21, 2005
Kids
continued from page 1a
Zac Burson, Marcus mentor
and the program coordinator
for the telementor, said teachers
often make specifc requests for
mentors. For example, Alessan-
dra West, a 16-year-old junior
at Topeka West High School,
approached a teacher at the
school about wanting a mentor
with writing experience to help
her edit a 97,000-word fantasy
story shed written.
Meier and the telementor pro-
gram found a mentor for her,
Victor Rivero, with experience
writing for scholarly publica-
tions. Rivero found a story con-
test West could enter and is help-
ing her trim a section of her story
to 17,000 words for the contest.
I defnitely wouldnt have
thought of this, West said of the
contest.
Other times, telementors can
help students go through person-
al problems, just like face-to-face
mentors do.
Rose Rodriguez, an art teacher
at Eisenhower Middle School, said
a mentor counseled a troubled stu-
dent last year when her 8th-graders
worked on a 12-week art project.
She said the student normally
didnt follow directions and was
disruptive in class, but she saw a
change during the project.
Meier said, The kids will of-
ten share things with their men-
tor, a complete stranger, that they
wont share with their teachers.
Edited by Erick R. Schmidt
Dancers
continued from page 1a
Along with SUA, the perfor-
mance is part of the Confict
and Creativity Project presented
by the center. In conjunction
with the performance, an ex-
hibit, Confict and Creativity:
A Look at Israel and China,
will be on display in the centers
lobby until Monday.
One-hundred student-tick-
ets to the show were available
through SUA at half-price Thurs-
day. Tran said this was scheduled
in order to show appreciation to
students for passing a proposal
last semester that allocated more
funding toward SUA.
We also dont want any student
to not be able to be enriched by this
event because of money, she said.
SUA also sponsored an en-
tire week of events in conjunc-
tion with the performance with
theme of celebrating Chinese
culture. The events included
a showing of the flm House
of Flying Daggers, a Chinese
checkers tournament and a
special Chinese tea time where
students had an opportunity to
meet the Beijing dancers.
Immediately following the
performance, a question-and-an-
swer session for audience mem-
bers with the artists will follow.
Edited by Jayme Wiley
Change
continued from page 1a
Loeb, Environmental Health
Services coordinator, said the
committees decision would not
be set in stone.
The idea behind shortening
the add/drop period is to help
students who must wait for oth-
er students to drop classes they
want to enter, he said.
It really hurts the students
that need a class, to be held
back by students who havent
decided to drop, Loeb said.
Theres no reason for a stu-
dent waiting to get into a class to
wait three weeks while another
student is deciding whether to
drop the class, Loeb said.
The committee is also consid-
ering recommending that stu-
dents who miss the drop deadline
and leave the class later receive
a WF or WP, depending on if
they were passing or failing when
they dropped. The designation
wouldnt change the students
GPA, but it would appear on their
transcript. Thats a consequence
of little importance, Loeb said.
It doesnt hurt them if its only
their ego thats hurt, Loeb said.
Probably another school wont
even know what it means.
Edited by Anne Burgard
Homes
continued from page 1a
Sandy Praeger, commissioner
of insurance for the Kansas In-
surance Department, said the
problem with renters insurance
among college students was the
misconception they may have
concerning their leases.
Renters often think its the land-
lords policy to cover them in the
case of a fre or disaster, but its ac-
tually the responsibility of the rent-
er to purchase renters insurance.
Alissa Shull, leasing agent for
Property Management Services,
which manages around 500
properties in the area, said it
encouraged renters to purchase
renters insurance.
Property Management Services
puts that information in the lease
to indicate that the landlord is not
responsible for damage that may
occur.
Renters insurance has two types
of coverage to protect students,
personal property and liability.
Personal property insurance
provides the money to replace
valuables that are damaged or sto-
len. Liability insurance protects a
renter against a claim or lawsuit
involving property damage or an
injury that occurs at the property.
Bailey said that University offc-
es such as the Off-Campus Living
Resource Center, by providing in-
formation such as brochures con-
cerning renters insurance, could
be a catalyst to raising awareness.
Edited by Becca Evanhoe
By Michael Graczyk
the associated press
HOUSTON Rep. Tom De-
Lay turned himself in Thursday
at the sheriffs offce and was
fngerprinted, photographed
and released on $10,000 bail on
conspiracy and money-launder-
ing charges.
Accompanied by his attor-
ney, Dick DeGuerin, the former
House majority leader showed
up about midday, appeared be-
fore a judge and was gone in
less than 30 minutes, sheriffs
Lt. John Martin said.
Now Ronnie Earle has the
mugshot he wanted, DeGuerin
said, referring to the Travis
County district attorney who
brought the charges. DeLay and
his lawyer have accused the dis-
trict attorney of trying to make
headlines for himself.
The Texas Republican is
scheduled to make his frst court
appearance on Friday in Austin.
The charges forced DeLay to
give up his House leadership
post.
The defense later asked Judge
Bob Perkins to step aside and
for the trial to be moved out of
Travis County. Perkins has do-
nated to causes, and his impar-
tiality might be questioned, the
motion said.
The motion listed 34 contri-
butions from Perkins, which in-
cluded donations to John Kerry,
the Democratic presidential
candidate in 2004; MoveOn.
org, a liberal advocacy group;
and national, state and local
Democratic committees.
Earle said he would oppose
the motion to move the trial,
and criticized the request that
the judge step aside.
Brad Nading/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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sports
sports
The Kansas football team has an
offense that could end up being leg-
endary. Of course, the records the Jay-
hawks might break are in futility and
not success.
During the past two weeks, Kansas
had by far the worst offensive unit of
any team in the country.
None of the other 116 Division I
football teams have scored fewer points
during that time than the Jayhawks, who
only scored a disgraceful six.
Temple came in a close second
with 10 points and Eastern Michigan
did its best to claim ownership of the
nations least-effective unit, but still
managed to score 11 points.
Heck, even Division I-AA The Cit-
adel scored a touchdown in a game
against Ole Miss two weeks ago. So,
really, Kansas should be ranked even
lower than 117th.
The sad thing is, the offense get-
ting credit for even those six points
doesnt do it justice.
In actuality, this offense has scored
negative points in its past two games.
Against Kansas State, it turned the
ball over so deep in its
own territory that the
Wildcats made a feld
goal after moving back-
ward.
Last Saturday, senior
quarterback Brian Luke
threw two early intercep-
tions that gave Oklahoma 10 qui c k
points. So, if you take away those 13
points from the six Kansas earned,
thats negative seven points during a
two-week span. Not even defensive
shutouts win those games.
Of course no one keeps track of
the points an offense costs a team,
so other squads might have coughed
up points on offense just as much
as Kansas. Still, though, its hard to
imagine any team being worse.
But comparing this years offense to
the rest of the nation is only the begin-
ning.
It also has a legitimate chance at
being the worst Kansas offense in
modern history.
Sure, Kansas scored more than 30
points in each of its three nonconference
games, and for overall season points pur-
poses, the offense wont rank that low.
But since Oct. 1, the Jayhawks of-
fense has been as good at not scoring
as anyone. And with a couple more
weeks of three-point games, it will
score the fewest conference points of
any Kansas team since 1986, and have
a chance to underscore the legendary
squad of
1944.
In 1986, Bob
Valesente was in
his frst year as t h e
Kansas football coach,
and his team s c o r e d
41 points in a seven-game
Big 8 Conference season. His record-
setting year included being shut out
in two conference games, with a 12-
point showing at Kansas State, being
his best effort.
This years Kansas offense will end the
season with a total of 35 points in confer-
ence games if it continues to score three
points in each of its remaining games.
In 1944, the Jayhawks scored 34 points
in a fve-game Big 6 Conference schedule,
under coach Henry Shenk. That year,
Kansas was shut out in three conference
games but defeated Nebraska 20-0.
With a shutout in just one game
which is a possibility at Colo-
rado, which blanked Oklahoma
State earlier this year Kan-
sas could score fewer points
during an eight-game confer-
ence season than the 1944
team scored in fve.
But it deserves a special place
in the record books if the Jayhawk of-
fense continues its epically bad pace.
Maybe something with an asterisk so
future generations will know it also
dragged down a stellar defense.
If the Jayhawks could move the ball
on offense, or ever establish a lead,
the KU defense would have a chance
to set some records of its own.
It would be able to stay fresh
throughout games, and take
some risks that could lead
to turnovers.
But even without
those advan-
tages, the KU
d e -
f e n s e
is only
al l owi ng
17 points
a game,
which ranks 15th in the
country. It also ranks
fourth in rushing de-
fense, holding opponents to fewer
than two yards per rush and less than
70 yards per game.
Overall, the Jayhawks rank 24th in
total defense.
Yes, this should have been the year
for the defensive unit to set a few
milestones. Instead, its the offense
that will be remembered for all the
wrong reasons.
F Robinett is an Austin, Texas, se-
nior in journalism. He is Kansan
sports editor.
Jamie Mathew-
son, junior
libero, pre-
pares to hit
the ball during
Thursdays
home game
against Iowa
State. Kansas
will look to snap
a four-match
losing streak
when it plays
Baylor in Waco,
Texas, at 7 p.m.
on Saturday.
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Kansas hopes to pick up pieces in Waco
Kansan fle photo
Jayhawk Lacey Novak, junior midfelder and forward, races Oklahoma Sooner Andrea Hurley, junior midfelder, to
the ball during the Jayhawks home game Oct. 9. Kansas faces off against Colorado College at home today at 3 p.m.
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Must go out kicking
Jayhawks need victories in last three games
By AlissA BAuer
abauer@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
Kansas needs a push.
With only three regular sea-
son games remaining, Kansas
soccer coach Mark Francis said
now was the time to win in or-
der to have a chance at winning
back-to-back conference cham-
pionships.
Were in a situation where
we have to win our last three
games, Francis said. In terms
of the postseason and trying to
make the NCAA tournament
weve got to win.
The Jayhawks (8-6-2, 4-3-1
Big 12 Conference) will have
home games against Colorado
College today at 3 p.m. and
Texas on Sunday at 1 p.m. to
determine what the end of the
seasons holds.
For the frst time this season,
a Kansas soccer game will be
broadcast on television. Col-
lege Sports Television (CSTV)
will broadcast the game against
Texas on tape delay Tuesday.
On the home front, Kansas is
averaging a 44 percent shot-on-
goal success rate and has allowed
just 18 goals to its own 29.
Senior forward Caroline
Smith needs just one goal this
weekend to put her at 50 career
goals scored. She is currently
the 5th all-time Big 12 goal scor-
er. She enters the weekend with
seven goals and 18 points.
Freshman goal keeper Julie
Hanley holds a 4-1 record with
a goals allowed against of .74,
despite a loss to Colorado last
week. Hanley is looking to take
over the starting goalkeeper
spot after starting in goal the
past two weeks.
You always have to be on
your toes, Hanley said earlier
in the season.
Were playing well at the
right time and I think thats key,
Francis said.
Kansas returns to the Jay-
hawk Soccer Complex to play
against a well-rested Colorado
College squad. The Tigers last
action came on Oct. 7 in a 1-0
victory against Texas Tech.
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For the frst time this season, a Kansas soccer
game will be broadcast on the television. Col-
lege Sports Television (CSTV) will broadcast
the game against Texas on tape delay Tuesday.
By MAtt Wilson
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kansas has won six of its past
seven matches against Baylor,
which it will see on Saturday,
but Kansas also has to over-
come a four-match losing streak
heading into the Ferrell Center
in Waco, Texas.
First serve is set for 7 p.m.
During the losing streak, the
Jayhawks (12-7, 4-6 Big 12)
dropped to sixth in the league af-
ter their latest loss, a four-game
defeat at the hands of Iowa State
Wednesday night.
Kansas defeated Baylor 3-0
on Sept. 24 in Lawrence. Bay-
lor put up a tough fight de-
spite bowing out in just three
games. Two of those games
went to extra points before the
Jayhawks won.
At the time, the Jayhawks
and Bears appeared to be two
teams going in opposite direc-
tions. Since that match, how-
ever, Baylor has posted a better
record than Kansas. The Bears
are 2-5, while the Jayhawks are
1-5.
Last year, the teams split the
season series with each team
winning at home. Kansas is
just 1-2 on the road in league
play this season. Kansas vol-
leyball coach Ray Bechard
said he had not lost sight of
that fact.
It will be very tough,
he said. There isnt an easy
place to play on the road this
year, but teams have gone on
the road and won this year,
and thats going to be our at-
titude.
Baylor (11-10, 3-7 Big 12) is
coming off a road victory at Tex-
as A&M on Wednesday night.
The Bears defeated the Aggies 3-
1 for their frst victory in College
Station, Texas, since 1992.
Junior outside hitter Ni-
cole LeBlanc is seventh in the
conference with 3.72 kills per
game for Baylor. In addition,
junior middle blocker Desiree
Guilliard-Young is playing well
after missing the early portion
of the season with an injury.
The preseason all-conference
selection has recorded 10 or
more kills in three of her past
fve matches.
Bechard said the Jayhawks
had to move on despite the in-
jury to junior outside hitter Jana
Correa.
I dont see that in the back
of our players minds, Bechard
said. Weve talked about new
roles and what they need to be.
Im not sure weve played the
best we can play in this situa-
tion yet.
Senior middle blocker Josi
Lima said the Jayhawks were on
the right path to getting back in
the victory column.
I think were right there
where we need to be, she said.
We need to cut out the errors
and well be OK.
Edited by Nate Karlin
It will be very
tough. There isnt an
easy place to play on
the road this year, but
teams have gone on
the road and won this
year, and thats going
to be our attitude.
Ray Bechard
KU volleyball coach
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Offense bound for record book
Lack of touchdowns
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krobinett@kansan.com
During the past two weeks,
Kansas had by far the worst
offensive unit of any team in
the country. None of the other
116 Division I football teams
have scored fewer points during
that time than the
Jayhawks, who only scored a
disgraceful six.
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SATURDAY
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FTennis at ITA Central Regionals, all day, Salt Lake City
SUNDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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Quarterback runaround
By Eric olson
the associated press
LINCOLN, Neb. No one would
confuse the running of Nebraska
quarterback Zac Taylor with that of
Missouris Brad Smith.
With his 4.98-second speed in the
40-yard dash, Taylor doesnt earn
many style points. In fact, he says
other quarterbacks on the team make
fun of him for the way he lumbers
around.
But Taylor has been surprisingly ef-
fcient when hes forced, or chooses,
to make yards with his feet instead of
his arm.
To be honest, this is the first
year Ive ever really run the ball,
Taylor said. In previous years Ive
probably run one time a year. Usu-
ally, when I did, I had no idea what
I was doing, so I probably looked
goofy.
Taylor, who transferred last winter
from Butler County Community Col-
lege in El Dorado, was brought in be-
cause his passing ability made him a
good match for the Cornhuskers of-
fensive system.
His ability to make something
out of nothing when pass protec-
tion breaks down has been a bo-
nus.
Taylor has had at least one running
attempt gain 10 yards or more in each
of the last four games. He ran fve
times for 30 yards in last weeks 23-14
win at Baylor.
He knows what hes doing, coach
Bill Callahan said. I just want to
make sure he protects himself. He has
a pretty good feel for where the frst-
down marker is, so if he does extend
forward and he does go head frst and
decides to Pete Rose it, Im all right
with that.
The Cornhuskers on Saturday will
play against one of the premier run-
ning quarterbacks in NCAA history
in Smith. Smith has run 108 times, al-
most twice as much as the next closest
rusher on his team, for 619 yards and
six touchdowns.
Take away the 11 times Tay-
lor has been sacked those are
counted as rushing attempts and
he has run 16 times for 81 yards
and one TD.
Taylor said he has become more
comfortable taking off when protec-
tion folds.
I think in the beginning of the
season I was sitting in the pocket
too long and just taking sacks when
I could have gotten a yard or two
extra, he said. Now I think I just
see it better. I can tell now when
linebackers who would normally
have their eyes on me are watching
guys across the field, so it gives me
a good opportunity to pick up seven
or eight yards on a run.
Callahan said hes glad to see Taylor
freelance at times.
But other than occasions when a
play is meant to have a moving pock-
et, dont look for Taylor to have run-
ning plays designed for him.
You watch all these other quar-
terbacks around the country, and
theyre running counter plays up in-
side like tailbacks with this spread
system, Callahan said.
So for a little scramble where he
ducks and dives and nips and tucks
a little bit, thats OK. But were not
going to feature him on any quarter-
back draws or any counter plays or
anything like that.
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By Antonio MendozA
amendoza@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
This seasons Mondo Mens
Cross Country Rankings has put
Kansas through a roller coaster of
rankings.
After the Roy Griak Invita-
tional on Sept. 24 in Minneapo-
lis, Minn., the Jayhawks were
ranked No. 24. Then, Kansas did
not compete for three weeks and
dropped four spots to No. 28.
But after Saturdays fourth-place
fnish in the NCAA Pre-Nation-
als Invitational, the mens team
jumped 15 spots to claim the No.
13 ranking in the nation.
Its the frst time this season the
cross country team has been ranked
in the top 15. The only other Big 12
Schools that are ranked ahead of
Kansas are Colorado at No. 3 and
Texas at No. 12.
We are very excited about it,
sophomore Colby Wissel said. I
think its a great honor to be rec-
ognized that way, but at the same
time, I think were most excited at
the fact that we havent put our best
race together. There is still plenty of
room for improvement.
Earlier this season, Kansas cross
country coach Stanley Redwine
said the main goal for this years
cross country team was to make it
to the NCAA Championship.
Doug Clark, Kansas assistant
cross country coach, said the
rankings looked nice, but the
team still had to make it to the
NCAA Championship.
The ranking is defnitely a big
positive for the program, Clark
said. It is defnitely indicative
how the guys are doing now and
Im really happy they are getting
the recognition for doing such a
good job. But the bottom line is
it has no bearing whether or not
we go to nationals.
There are two ways for a team
to qualify for the national cham-
pionship. Kansas will race in
the Midwest Regional Champi-
onship on Nov. 12 in Iowa City,
Iowa. The top two teams from
each of the nine regions auto-
matically qualify. Thirteen addi-
tional at-large spots are flled by
the teams with the most points.
A team receives a point for every
team it beats in the regular season.
Kansas has this weekend off
and will be heading to Waco,
Texas, on Oct. 28 to race in the
Big 12 Championship.
Last season, then junior Ben-
son Chesang won the mens Big 12
Championship. The men placed
fourth and the women placed
tenth.
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Kick the Kansan
Kellis: Before the 2005 college
football season, most people cir-
cled the Texas vs. Oklahoma game
as the one that would decide the
Big 12 South. But it looks like Sat-
urdays game between Texas Tech
and Texas is the Big 12 game of the
year.
Travis: Yep. Both teams take unde-
feated records, top-10 rankings and
high-scoring offenses into the game
that will all but decide the Big 12
South champion.
Kellis: I took Texas. I see you did as
well, along with the rest of the sports
staff. Why isnt anyone giving Texas
Tech a chance?
Travis: Texas is clearly the better
team, has the home-feld advantage
and the best player in the country
junior quarterback Vince Young.
This game could be close if it was in
Lubbock, Texas, but it will be tough
for Texas Tech to get any momentum
without crowd support.
Kellis: I think the Red Raiders will
give the Longhorns a game. Two years
ago, when they hooked up in Austin,
Texas needed a last-second drive to
win the game. Do you know who led
that drive?
Travis: It was Chance Mock, and
yes, I realize Texas benched Young
in favor of him. But Young was just a
freshman and not a Heisman Trophy
candidate. During the last two years,
hes led numerous fourth-quarter
comebacks. And besides, this game
wont be close.
Kellis: It will go down to the wire.
Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges
threw for more than 600 yards last
week against Kansas State. It would
take this years Kansas quarterbacks
almost a year to throw for that many
yards.
Travis: True, this week will be more
of the same from the Jayhawks. Their
defense will keep it close until the last
few minutes of the fourth quarter, but
their offense will once again lose the
game.
Kellis: No argument here. But I do
think Colorado blows the game open
in the second half and wins by more
than 20 points.
Travis: Youre not giving our
defense enough credit. Lets talk
about a game with a questionable
outcome, like Nebraska at Mis-
souri.
Kellis: Missouri has clawed its way
back into contention for the Big 12
North title, but the Tigers have no de-
fense. The Cornhuskers will pull one
out in Columbia, Mo.
Travis: This game looks to go into
overtime. Both teams seem improved
from last season, especially Nebraska.
History indicates Nebraska will win
by name alone.
Kellis: Well, Baylor and Okla-
homa are about as far apart histori-
cally as teams can be, but Im tak-
ing Baylor.
Travis: This is the frst time since
the Big 12 formed that Baylor has a
chance to beat Oklahoma. The Soon-
ers are playing at home, though, and
their fans would never forgive them if
they lost to the Bears.
Kellis: Not so fast. Baylor went into
Kyle Field and all but defeated Texas
A&M. Then Baylor went into Iowa
State and won. The Bears will con-
tinue their one-game road winning
streak.
Travis: Oklahoma football coach
Bob Stoops wont let his team lose
this game.
Kellis: Well, who do you like in the
battle of Aggies? Im taking the Texas
A&M Aggies leave Manhattan with
a victory over the Kansas State Wild-
cats.
Travis: Texas A&M has an offense.
Kansas State doesnt. Plus, I just dont
like the Wildcats after my trip to Man-
hattan two weeks ago.
FTravis Robinett is an Austin,
Texas, junior in journalism. Kel-
lis Robinett is an Austin, Texas,
senior in journalism. He is Kansan
sports editor.
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ST. LOUIS The ticket bro-
chure for the St. Louis Cardi-
nals fnal season at Busch Sta-
dium read Saying goodbye has
never been so much fun. It was
fun while it lasted, anyway, for a
100-win team that fell two games
short of its dream to make it to
consecutive World Series.
And in the mostly business-
like moving day at the 40-year-
old ballpark where the tear-
ing-down process has already
begun, players made the most of
a somber situation.
Jim Edmonds livened up
the proceedings by performing
doughnuts with his truck in cen-
ter feld, his old position.
Game 6 loser Mark Mulder
wore a T-shirt with the inscrip-
tion Whatever, which de-
scribes perfectly his baseball
philosophy, as he explained.
If I have a bad outing or
even a good one, its over with,
its done with good or bad, and
move on, Mulder said. You
cant sit here and dwell on it and
worry about it and get frustrated
about it.
You move on to next year and
get yourself more prepared.
The Cardinals fell in a six-
game NL championship series
to a wild-card team that fnished
11 games behind them in the
Central Division. They suffered
an offensive letdown similar to
what happened in the World Se-
ries last fall when they got swept
by the Red Sox. St. Louis bat-
ted .209 in the NLCS, totaling
six runs in the four losses, and
going 6-for-38 with runners in
scoring position overall.
Against the Red Sox they bat-
ted .190 after entering the post-
season with the most fearsome
lineup in the majors. That attack
was not nearly as imposing en-
tering this postseason without
Scott Rolen, and with Larry
Walker and Reggie Sanders both
battling injuries.
For manager Tony La Russa,
it was a somewhat sour ending
to a great regular season, not
unlike last year. Mostly, he said,
the team ran into superior pitch-
ing.
I think theres a strong seg-
ment of our support that marks
your season with not even get-
ting to the World Series but
winning it, La Russa said. So,
with that group we failed. Weve
got to be more realistic as an
organization, and coaches and
players.
Sanders had 12 RBIs in his
frst four playoff games, but
wasnt himself after taking an
awkward spill at the warning
track in Game 2 of the NLCS.
He went 1-for-12 in his last
three games with seven strike-
outs. Walker, 38, who required
four cortisone shots for a her-
niated disc in his neck, was 3-
for-28 in the postseason and an-
nounced his retirement after the
fnal game.
Rolen was a uniformed
spectator after undergoing a
second shoulder operation
in late August thats expected
to get him to spring training
ready to go.
I cant lift my arms, so theres
not much I can do about it,
Rolen said. I couldnt control
what happened and Im not
going to kick rocks at my head
about it.
Subtracting Walker, a former
three-time NL batting cham-
pion, isnt the only change the
team faces.
The pitching staff could face a
makeover or at least some tough
fnancial decisions. Matt Mor-
ris is due for free agency; Jason
Marquis is arbitration-eligible,
and the team holds options on
Mulder and 16-game winner Jeff
Suppan. Morris is the longest
tenured Cardinal, completing
his ninth season.
Morris would have opposed
Roger Clemens in Game 7.
Sure, Id love to come back,
Morris said. Its a business de-
cision so well see what hap-
pens.
For now, 21-game winner
Chris Carpenter is the only lock
to return.
Its tough to see the guys that
arent going to be back go, Car-
penter said. But thats the busi-
ness of the game and Im sure
when we get to spring training
well be ready to go.
Second baseman Mark
Grudzielanek, part of a tandem
with shortstop David Eckstein
that helped the Cardinals lead
the major leagues in double
plays, can be a free agent.
Sanders and reliever Julian
Tavarez, both of whom found a
home in St. Louis after years of a
nomadic existence, also are not
under contract for next year.
Of course I would like to stay
here, Tavarez said. Its not fun,
I can tell you that, playing one
year here and one year there.
I just hope they can bring me
back, but if they dont I guess Ill
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Pretty soon, all theyll have
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is memories. Workers began
removing seats, press box tele-
vision sets, and outfeld wall
padding from the stadium. The
wrecking ball is scheduled to
start knocking down the cookie-
cutter park that opened on May
12, 1966, in about three weeks.
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Sophomore forward Lisa Balsa-
ma leads her offense with six goals
and 14 points on the season.
Freshman goal keeper Geneva
Sills will likely start for Colorado
College. She has racked up 83
saves this season, keeping her
GAA at .82. Colorado College is
an independent school and the
outcome of todays game will have
no effect on the Big 12 conference
standings. Francis said the match
was still important for momentum.
Its going to be an important
game to get us back on track,
Francis said.
Kansas 1-0 loss to Colorado
knocked the team slightly off
track last Sunday. Texas (8-6-1,
5-3-0 Big 12) comes to Law-
rence on Sunday second in the
Big 12, behind Colorado.
Two games in the last three
years required overtime to de-
cide a victor.
The Longhorns enter the
weekend on a three-match win-
ning streak, most recently shut-
ting out Nebraska in overtime,
1-0, on Sunday. Texas is allow-
ing less than a goal per game,
sitting right at .98.
Its always a big rivalry,
Francis said. Our last two or
three games have been very
close. I dont imagine Sunday
will be any different.
Texas standout keeper Dianna
Pfenninger picked up her second
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
accolade this week. She has 43
saves and a GAA of .89. The
televised match against Texas on
Sunday is quarter hot dog night
at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
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By steve BRisendine
the associated press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. With
CBS announcer Billy Packer
tossing out trivia questions
about basketball founder James
Naismith, and Duke coach
Mike Krzyzewski suggesting
wryly that one interactive at-
traction might be instructive for
sportswriters, organizers of the
National Collegiate Basketball
Hall of Fame unveiled details
of the $20 million project on
Thursday.
It is our purpose and hope
to immerse every visitor into
college basketball, Jim Haney,
the executive director of the Na-
tional Association of Basketball
Coaches, said at a luncheon em-
ceed by Packer. The Collegiate
Basketball Hall of Fame is an
element of that...but this is not
going to be just some staid, rev-
erent place for remembering the
coaches, players, contributors
and teams who made college
basketball what it is today.
The hall itself will take up only
about a quarter of the 40,000-
square-foot facility, dubbed Col-
lege Basketball: the Experience,
which is to be incorporated into
Kansas Citys new downtown
arena, the Sprint Center.
Once College Basketball:
the Experience is complete,
exhibits honoring college bas-
ketballs greats will be on the
frst foor. On the second foor,
visitors will fnd multimedia ex-
hibits designed to recreate the
atmosphere of the college game
by putting them into the ac-
tion.
The Collegiate Basketball
Hall of Fame is expected to an-
nounce its frst inductees at the
2006 Final Four, Haney said,
with induction ceremonies next
fall.
The NABC has committed to
raise $10 million toward Col-
lege Basketball the Experience.
The rest will come from the city,
under the bond issue that is f-
nancing the $250 million Sprint
Center.
James A. Finley/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mark Mulder talks with reporters in the teams
clubhouse Thursday. Mulder and members of the Cardinals baseball team
return to Busch Stadium for the last time to pack their personal items. Busch
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for
Friday, Oct. 21, 2005: You could have
an amazing year, as long as you dont
get stuck in black-and-white thinking.
In fact, your ability to get past rigidity
and a need for control determine the
quality of your daily life. Detach and
take the high road. Learn to under-
stand where others are coming from.
Your creativity surges, and others
respond to your charm, magnetism
and imagination. If you are single, and
if you want to, you can kiss that status
goodbye. You certainly wont be alone.
If you are attached, avoid petty argu-
ments. What is more important than
being with the one you love? Who
cares about details? GEMINI opens
you up to different experiences.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
HHH Reach out for others, especially
as you might be cheerier than many.
You have a very optimistic attitude. As
a result, you adapt to any hassle and
turn it to your favor. Absorb new infor-
mation carefully. Tonight: Hang out.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
HHH How you think a key situation
should be handled might be differ-
ent from what a partner or associate
believes. Remember, two minds work
better than one. You dont have to be
in control or right all the time. Tonight:
Treat a friend to munchies and a drink.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
HHHHH Your imagination, combined
with your high vitality, makes you an
unstoppable force. Others wont be
able to trip you up. Some people might
not always agree. Dont make it a
big deal; work with suggestions and
tighten up an idea. Tonight: Whatever
makes you happy.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
HH You might feel like you would
enjoy slowing down. If you can make
this a short day, do. You might realize
that your fatigue could be causing
a fub-up with what you are doing.
Revise your plans. Tonight: Homeward
bound.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
HHHHH You get what you want
because of your fexibility, energy and
creativity. You need to drop the word
impossible from your vocabulary.
You might face a challenge or two, but
youll jump right over them. Tonight: As
you wish.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
HHH You might not want to, but
you might need to take charge of
a key situation. Your creativity and
abilities come out at work as well as
within your immediate circle. A family
member or real estate issue could be
troublesome. Tonight: Let it go.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
HHHHH Distance yourself from a
situation, and you will naturally make
the right choices. Unlock yourself from
rigid thinking, and you could easily
open a new door. Let your imagination
fow, and express more of your feel-
ings. Tonight: Kick up your heels.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
HHHHH Investigate others opin-
ions. The more feedback you receive,
the stronger your choices will be.
Verify all information, especially if it
could impact your fnances and secu-
rity. You have solutions to challenges;
fnd them. Tonight: Dinner for two.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
HHH Your reversal could throw
others out of kilter. If you get attitude,
you will know why. Think of those
around you and the implications of
your acts. You might choose to act a
bit differently. You dont need confict.
You can only control yourself. Tonight:
Let someone else decide.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
HHH Others might be demanding, but
at the same time, you could be con-
trary. In fact, you might think the exact
opposite of whatever anyone says.
Focus on clearing out tasks to liberate
yourself for the weekend. Tonight:
Take some thinking time.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
HHHHH You have the imagination
and intellect to jump through hoops
and make the right decisions. It might
be best not to evaluate others unusual
behavior but to simply work with them.
You have answers. Imagine where
others are coming from. Tonight: Time
to let your hair down.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
HHH You might want to prioritize
your plans for today. You will naturally
focus on personal matters, but at what
cost? You could get some fak from a
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iston and Vince Vaughn were
photographed kissing, pos-
sibly confrming that their rela-
tionship has grown romantic.
People magazine published
the photos, taken last week in
Chicago, in its Oct. 31 issue,
on newsstands today.
Reports have swirled for
months that the two actors
were an item.
Previously, though, it was
impossible to separate fction
from reality since they were at
work flming The Break Up.
This time, the co-stars were
without a flm crew while they
spent several days together in
Chicago.
A call to Anistons publicist
was not immediately returned.
Her divorce from Brad Pitt
became fnal Oct. 2, conclud-
ing 4 1/2 years of marriage.
Vaughn co-starred earlier
this year with Pitt and An-
gelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs.
Smith. It was then that reports
of a romance between Pitt and
Jolie began, which were later
corroborated by photographs
and public spottings.
In interviews, Aniston, 36,
has denied a relationship with
Vaughn, 35.
In this months Elle, she
said, Hes delicious and funny
... but I dont want to be a
rebound girl.
Last month, she said on
The Oprah Winfrey Show
that she was ready to date
again. In response to Win-
freys query about Vaughn,
Aniston responded, Oh,
Oprah!
The Associated Press
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SPORTS
BY TIM REYNOLDS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI The game be-
tween the Miami Dolphins
and the Kansas City Chiefs
was rescheduled to tonight
to beat Hurricane Wilmas ar-
rival in Florida.
The game will begin at 7 p.m.
tonight instead of Sunday after-
noon, which is about when Wil-
ma is expected to hit Floridas
southwestern coast.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
said broadcast and television
details were being worked out.
Its the third time since the
start of the 2004 season that the
Dolphins have rescheduled a
home game because of a loom-
ing hurricane. Last years home
opener against Tennessee was
played a day early because of
Hurricane Ivan, and the Dol-
phins game two weeks later
with Pittsburgh was pushed
back 7 1/2 hours by Hurricane
Jeanne.
We have to do what the
league tells us, Chiefs coach
Dick Vermeil said Wednesday,
when asked about the possibil-
ity of a schedule switch. Thats
the way this league is run. ...
Im not going to sit here and
make it a big problem for my
football team and my coaching
staff. Well just do what were
instructed to do.
Meanwhile, the Florida Pan-
thers who planned on mak-
ing an announcement at noon
Thursday about their game
with Ottawa on Saturday night
delayed any nal decisions
and continued monitoring the
storms path.
Panthers spokesman Justin
Copertino said team ofcials
are in regular contact with the
NHL, and that a scheduling
decision was expected by early
Thursday evening.
Wilmas progress slowed a
bit Thursday, and forecasters
who originally thought the giant
system could start a potentially
devastating path across the
Florida peninsula by Saturday
now believe landfall in the Sun-
shine State may not occur until
Sunday.
Still, the storm was a Cat-
egory 4 severe enough that
Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state
of emergency.
Wilmas pending arrival has
affected virtually every athletic
event scheduled for the Sun-
shine State this weekend.
The Nationwide Tours
Miccosukee Championship
in Miami was canceled. The
Georgia Tech-Miami and West
Virginia-South Florida foot-
ball games were postponed
from Saturday; the Yellow
Jackets and Hurricanes will
play Nov. 19, the Mountain-
eers and Bulls on Dec. 3. And
Central Florida will host Tu-
lane a team whose school
was ravaged by Katrina ear-
lier this year tonight, one
day ahead of schedule.
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Dolphins Sta-
dium employee
Thomas Wilson
paints the
eld Thursday
in Miami in
preparation for
a game against
the Kansas City
Chiefs tonight.
The game, origi-
nally scheduled
to be played
Sunday, will
now be played
tonight because
of the approach
of Hurricane
Wilma.
NFL
Hurricane moves up start of Chiefs game
Miami, Kansas City to play
tonight to avoid Wilma
Alan Diaz/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Its the third time
since the start of the
2004 season that the
Dolphins have re-
scheduled a home
game because of a
looming hurricane.
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COACHES
Colorado coach Gary Barnett
has had his fair share of trou-
bles off the feld at Colorado
but has been a winner on the
feld. Under Barnett, Colorado
has captured three Big 12 North
division championships and won the
entire conference in 2001. His career record
at Colorado is 42-33 and has led his team
to four bowl games in his six sea-
sons at the school. The Associated
Press named Barnett Big 12 Coach
of the Year in 2001 and 2004. In his
career, Barnett
has led
his
teams to
11 bowl games. Before coming to
Colorado, Barnett led Northwest-
ern to its frst Rose Bowl game in
47 years.
Daniel Berk
OFFENSE
Some fans thought that the Kansas offense couldnt get
any worse after its lackluster performance against Kansas
State, but the Oklahoma game last weekend proved other-
wise. The offense accumulated just 97 yards of total offense.
Senior quarterback Brian Luke turned the ball over four times
with three interceptions and a fumble. Kansas football coach
Mark Mangino claims that the teams quarterback situation has
not changed since last week, meaning Luke may start again.
Mangino, however, talked a lot this week about senior Jason
Swansons progress.
Jayhawks need to buff up their offense
Kansas vs. Colorado
6 p.m., Saturday, Folsom Field
Colorado
DEFENSE
The Kansas defense is the clear opposite of its offensive
counterpart. It has become one of the best defenses in the
country. The team is second in the Big 12 and fourth nationally
in rushing defense, giving up an average of less than 70 yards
per contest. Senior linebacker Nick Reid leads the Jayhawks
and the conference in tackles with 69 so far. The defense has
set up the offense with great feld position all season to no
avail. The defense will need another stellar performance this
week if the Jayhawks are going to have any chance.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Junior cornerback Charles Gordon had many great punt re-
turns last week, including one that he nearly took to the end
zone. With the offense sputtering, it may take a Gordon punt
return to get the Jayhawks a victory. Sophomore kicker Scott
Webb has been nearly perfect this season, with his only miss
coming from beyond 40 yards. Sophomore punter Kyle Tucker
is coming off his best performance of the season, when he
averaged almost 50 yards per punt against Oklahoma. On the
season, Tucker is averaging 44.5 yards per punt and has had 12
kicks from inside the opponents 20-yard line.
COACHES
Manginos exper-
iment using mul-
tiple quarter-
backs did not
work in the
frst two conference games so
he decided to stick with one last
week against Oklahoma. That
didnt work either because the
offense could not even accu-
mulate 100 yards of total
offense. Mangino may
be back to the draw-
ing board again. He
may use Swanson this
week for the frst time
this season. Mangino
has made a promise to
get the offense better
and spent much of
the week leading
up to Saturdays
game sitting in
on offensive
meet i ngs ,
trying to
r i ght
the
s h i p .
Some have
speculated that if
Mangino continues to
lead a struggling team,
and if he is not able to win
another game, his job could
be in jeopardy.
Ryan Colaianni
OFFENSE
The Buf-
faloes are
led on of-
fense by
senior quar-
terback Joel
Klatt. Klatt is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the
conference and has started 28 career games at Colorado. This
season, Klatt ranks second in the Big 12 Conference in pass-
ing yards per game with nearly 240 yards per game. Klatts
best game of the year came two weeks ago against Texas A&M
when Klatt threw for 398 yards, three touchdowns and no inter-
ceptions. Klatt is joined in the backfeld by sophomore running
back Hugh Charles. Charles is also having a good season this
year and ranks fourth in the conference in rushing yards with
525. Charles has also scored fve touchdowns on the season.
DEFENSE
Colorados de-
fense was having
a great season
until last week-
end when it had to
face Texas and its
quarterback Vince Young. The Buffaloes had a hard time con-
taining Young, and the Longhorns offense scored 42 points.
Before that, Colorado had shut out two opponents, including
Oklahoma State on the road. Colorado coach Gary Barnett said
earlier in the week that junior safety J.J. Billingsley was the
heart and soul of the Buffaloes defense. Billingsley was named
a freshman All-American three seasons ago and is in the top 10
in a lot of Colorado career defensive categories. This season,
Billingsley has 39 total tackles and one sack. Junior linebacker
Thad Washington leads the team in tackles this season with 46
total tackles and also has two sacks.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Sophomore Garrett Hartley will handle the kicking duties for the
Sooners this weekend. Hartley hit a career-long 52-yard feld goal last
weekend against Texas and is 7-10 on the season. Sophomore Cody
Freeby is in his frst season as Oklahomas punter. He is averaging
more than 41 yards per punt. Smith and Wilson will handle the kick re-
turn duties, and senior wide receiver Jejuan Rankins is the teams punt
returner. Rankins is averaging more than 11 yards per return.
Kansas
FAfter starting the season
3-0, the Jayhawks have
struggled mightily. The
Jayhawks scored more than
30 points in each of their
nonconference games, but
are averaging barely seven
points in Big 12 play. The
team now stands at 3-3, and
if its offense continues to
be non-existent, it will be
diffcult for Kansas to win
another game this season.
at a glance
KU
Blitz
CU
Blitz
F There was nearly no offen-
sive performance in Kansas
19-3 loss to Oklahoma last
week. The Kansas defense
once again excelled, led by
senior linebacker Nick Reid,
but the offense was not able
to capitalize on the good
feld position set up by the
defense for the second week
in a row.
last time out
F Junior cornerback Charles
Gordon. Gordon got his frst
two interceptions of the
season last week, and also
played on special teams and
as a wide receiver. Gordon
is the defnition of a versatile
player and will need to be
special again this week,
especially on offense, if the
Jayhawks are going to have
a chance.
player to watch
97 The number of total of-
fensive yards for the Jayhawk
offense last week against
Oklahoma.
4 Turnovers by senior quar-
terback Brian Luke in the same
game.
4 Ranking of the Kansas
defense in rushing defense
nationally.
69 Number of tackles for
senior linebacker Nick Reid,
who leads the Big 12.

3 Straight losses for the
Jayhawks since beginning the
season 3-0.
5 quick facts
FColoradois inathree-way tiefor
thetopspot intheBig12 Northwith
NebraskaandMissouri at 2-1 in
conferenceplay. Colorados confer-
enceseasongot off toagoodstart
witha34-0 poundingof Oklahoma
Stateontheroad. TheBuffaloes
havealready playedtheir three
teams fromtheSouthdivisionand
will only play Northteams for the
remainder of theseason.
at a glance
F Colorado traveled to Austin,
Texas, last weekend to play
No. 2 Texas. The game didnt
turn out well for the team, as
Colorado lost 42-17. Quar-
terback Joel Klatt struggled
against the Longhorns de-
fense, throwing for less than
200 yards and an intercep-
tion. The Buffaloes also had a
hard time running the ball, as
running back Hugh Charles
was held to just 40 yards.
last time out
F J.J Billingsley is one of the
top safeties in the confer-
ence, and if he is making
plays in the defensive
backfeld it will make it hard
for the Kansas quarterbacks
to get on track. Billingsley is
also one of the harder hitters
in the conference and likes
to intimidate wide receivers.
player to watch
27.5 The scoring aver-
age per game of the Colorado
offense.
3 The number of Big 12
North division championships
Colorado has under coach
Gary Barnett.
133 Colorado has
amassed 133 victories since
the 1989 season, which is good
for eighth in the country.
37 The number of career
feld goals by place kicker
Mason Crosby. Crosby has hit
a number of last minute feld
goals to secure victories for
Colorado.
34:42 The average
time of possession this season
for Colorado.
5 quick facts
F A loss would back Kansas
into a corner. The Jayhawks
need three more victories
to gain bowl eligibility, and
falling below .500 will make
every game a must-win. A
victory, on the other hand,
would put them in perfect
shape for a postseason
berth. If Kansas could go
into Colorado and win, the
question might change to
what bowl will the team be
going to.
Looking forward
F A Colorado loss would seri-
ously damage its chances at
winning the North division.
This is a game that Colo-
rado cant afford to lose at
home. A Colorado victory
would give the team control
of its own destiny to the
North championship with
games still to come against
Nebraska and Missouri.
Looking forward
Offense, offense, offense. If
the Jayhawks are going to win,
their offense is going to have to
at least score one touchdown.
The Kansas defense cant stay
on the feld as long as it has in
the past two weeks, for nearly
two thirds of the game. If the
offense can cut the defense
some slack, the Jayhawks
may have a chance to upset
the Buffaloes.
key to victory
The Buffaloes have to shut
down the Kansas offense early.
If the Jayhawks start to move
the ball and score points, look
for the Jayhawk defense to
start dominating the Buffaloes
offense. If the Colorado defense
can shut down the Kansas of-
fense and keep the defense out
on the feld with long, produc-
tive drives, this game could get
out of hand.
key to victory
Around the Big 12
Texas Tech at Texas Nebraska at Missouri Oklahoma State at Iowa State Texas A&M at Kansas State Baylor at Oklahoma
When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Austin, Texas
Why: This is the premier game in the Big 12 Con-
ference this weekend. Both teams enter the game
ranked in the top 10 and, for all intensive purposes,
the Big 12 South title is on the line. Texas Tech
pounded Kansas State 59-20 last weekend and is a
perfect 6-0 on the season, the same mark as Texas,
which is riding a 13-game winning streak coming
into this weekends game dating back to last year.
Its the second longest streak in the country, be-
hind No. 1 USC.
When: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Columbia, Mo.
Why: This is a critical game in the Big 12 North
division. Both teams are tied atop the division with
Colorado. Missouri backup quarterback Chase
Daniel is likely to see more time this weekend after
leading the Tigers to come-from-behind victory last
weekend against Iowa State. Starting quarterback
Brad Smith was knocked out of the game in the
fourth quarter, but is expected to start. Nebraska is
ranked frst in the country in rush defense, allow-
ing just 65 yards a game.
When: Saturday, 1:10 p.m.
Where: Manhattan
Why: The loser of this game will most likely fall
out of contention in its respective division. Kansas
State enters the game 1-2 in conference play and
needs a victory to keep pace with Colorado, Mis-
souri and Nebraska. Texas A&M is 2-1 in confer-
ence play and trails Texas and Texas Tech by just
a game, and still plays both teams this season. The
Aggies are coming off a 62-23 victory against Okla-
homa State last weekend, while Kansas State lost
to Texas Tech 59-20. Texas A&M won last years
contest 42-30 at home.
When: Saturday, 6 p.m.
Where: Norman, Okla.
Why: Baylor isnt the automatic victory it once was
for opponents. Baylor has played all three conference
games close this season, and won its frst-ever confer-
ence road game earlier this season at Iowa State. Last
week, Baylor playedNebraskatoanine-point gameand
wasinit until thefourthquarter. Oklahomaisnt thepow-
erhouseit waslast season, but isstill .500ontheseason
after beating Kansas 19-3 last weekend. The big ques-
tion surrounding the Sooners is the health of running
back Adrian Peterson. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops
said the teamis taking it day-to-day with Peterson, and
expects himtoplay this weekend.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa
Why: Both teams are searching for their frst con-
ference victory of the season. Oklahoma State has
struggled this season to keep games close. In its
frst conference game of the season, the team lost
at home 34-0 to Colorado and last week allowed
more than 60 points to Texas A&M. Iowa State has
played three close ball games and lost to Nebraska
on the road in overtime 27-20, then dropped a 23-13
game at home against Baylor and, last weekend,
lost another overtime thriller 27-24 at Missouri. If
Iowa State looses again, its once-promising bowl
hopes will be fading quickly.