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icummings@kansan.com lranker@kansan.com Students with night classes during home basketball games get hit with a double whammy. Not only do they miss the games but some have trouble finding parking while in class. On game days an influx of out of town fans, or students looking to shorten their walk to the game, make for a shortage of campus parking spots. Meshaal Khan, a senior from Overland Park, had to park behind Bailey Hall instead of Anschutz Library. Khan said she goes to the library a couple times a week and isnt looking forward to walking farther during the winter. Itll be annoying to walk in the snow, she said. Adding to the shortage of parking spots is the fact that KU Parking and Transit reserves several student lots around Allen Fieldhouse for game day parking. These include lots 71 and 72 next to the Burge Union and Allen Fieldhouse as well as lots 125 and 127 between Arrocha and Hogland ballparks. Lot 90 in front of the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center is also reserved during games. Field supervisor for KU Parking and Transit David Moore doesnt expect the closed lots to cause problems. Its pretty much what weve done every year, Moore said. Moore said the Parking and Transit website has information available to help students plan where to park during basketball games. Gabriela Lemmons, a graduate

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in English from Tonganoxie, plans ahead for basketball game parking. She arrived early Tuesday evening to get a parking spot in front of Watson Library. She said she tried

to get there right at 5 p.m., when parking on Jayhawk Boulevard is open. I try to park close by, she said. I dont want to walk too far by

myself. She said she doesnt expect to have a problem parking on Jayhawk Boulevard during basketball season.

Its all about pre-planning, Lemmons said.

West Virginia University, the newly accepted Big 12 member, filed a lawsuit Monday seeking an immediate separation from the Big East Conference. As part of the Big Easts bylaws, schools are required to pay a $5 million exit fee and are subject to a 27-month waiting period in order to leave the conference. West Virginias acceptance to the Big 12 was announced Friday, but the Big East made it clear that the school will be held to the waiting period. We are disappointed that West Virginia has adopted this strategy and cannot imagine why it believes it does not have to respect and honor the bylaws it agreed to as a member of the Big East, Big East commissioner John Marinatto said in an official statement. The 14-page suit filed with Mongolia County (W. Va.) Circuit Court requested that the court declare the Big East bylaws invalid because the conference breached its contract by failing to maintain a balance between football and non-football playing members. In less than two months, the Big East lost Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Texas Christian University and West Virginia to other conferences, putting the Big Easts automatic qualifier status in serious jeopardy. Despite the clear legal hurdles awaiting West Virginia, the school is ready to move forward as a member of the Big 12. Big 12 officials were in Morgantown, W. Va., on Tuesday to officially welcome West Virginia as the conferences newest member. Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas was on hand at the reception and presented West Virginia president James P. Clements with the Big 12 membership agreement, sparking Clements to jokingly declare, now, its official. Neinas praised West Virginia as a flagship research institution that has nationally recognized athletics programs. Edited by C.J. Matson

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icummings@kansan.com More e-books are available in libraries this year than ever before, and Kansas libraries are leading an effort to keep them there. Nationwide, 82 percent of public libraries across the country offered e-books in 2011, up 10 percent from last year, according to a survey published by Library Journal. Academic libraries saw a more modest increase of one percent, with 95 percent in the nation offering e-books. But with that increase, some libraries have seen the terms of their contracts with publishers change radically, raising the question of whether the libraries are purchasing ownership of the books, or merely renting them for the period of the Budler contract. The state library of Kansas recently decided to change vendors when prices spiked and the terms of ownership changed in a proposed contract renewal with OverDrive, a national e-book distributor. Jo Budler, the state librarian, balked at those changes and decided to let that contract expire in December. From then on, the state library will contract with 3M for its e-books and with Recorded Books
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for audio books. Weve had a contract with OverDrive since 2005 and pricing was pretty steady up until a year ago, Budler said. There were two things in the renewal that were pretty problematic. The first problem, according to Budler, was a price increase of 700 percent. The state library currently pays OverDrive $10,800, but that cost would have increased each year under the new contract, reaching $75,000 in the third and final year. The second problem was that the new contract left ownership of the content with OverDrive. The current contract gives the state library permanent access to all of the con-

tent it purchases. Under the new contract, the library would have lost all of the content if and when it left OverDrive. We said no, Budler said. Were challenging that we lease rather than own. She said Kansas was, in some ways, a leader among libraries negotiating terms with publishers in the emerging e-book market. Kansas was one of the first states to organize its libraries into a statewide consortium to negotiate with publishers. Butler said that, at a conference last week, she spoke with librarians from other states who said they didnt think their libraries had ownership of the digital content they were purchasing. Bu-

dler advised them to look closely at their contracts. You have to negotiate that, she said. The Kansas State Library currently offers at least 2,447 e-books and 7,732 downloadable audiobooks, among other digital content. The current contract with OverDrive ends Dec. 5. Butler said the new contract with 3M provides for the libraries ownership of content and other state libraries may not have reached such favorable terms. The state library will start testing 3Ms system in December. Budler said 3M was a little behind in its development of the state librarys platform, but that she didnt think there would be any gap in downloadable

availability between the end of the current contract and the beginning of the new one. More than half of the librarys e-books, and 40 percent of the audio books are currently moving over to the new 3M platform. The e-books that patrons download from the library work on most electronic readers. Budler said the Amazon Kindle does not support some of those, but that Amazon was working with publishers to make the content and the readers compatible. The Lawrence Public Library participates in the state library program and patrons can down-

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Go to the womens basketball exhibition game against Emporia State tonight at 8 p.m.

Todays Weather

Forecasts done by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 2A.

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Im confused. Is it already spring?

Todays date is a palindrome. 11-022011. This can only happen fourteen times every 100 years. The next will be Feb. 2, 2020.

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An earthquake has shaken the seabed well off Mexicos Pacific coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.3 quake at 5:32 a.m. Tuesday was centered 206 miles (333 kilometers) south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas and 141 miles (227 kilometers) from Socorro Island. That volcanic island is inhabited by a small Mexican Navy detachment and its waters are popular with scuba divers. There are no reports of damage or injury. The USGS initially calculated the magnitude at 6.5 The U.S. National Weather Services Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not posted any warning or advisory for the quake, which was centered about 3 miles (5 kilometers) deep.

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Brazils former president has left a hospital after receiving his first chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer. Doctors say former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva experienced no nausea following the treatment. They also say voice problems caused by the tumor have improved. Silva will return to Sao Paulos Sirio-Libanes Hospital for his next round of chemotherapy in three weeks. He is also expected to undergo radiation therapy early next year. The tumor in Silvas throat was discovered over the weekend. Doctors say they are optimistic hell make a full recovery. His presence on Brazils political scene is viewed as crucial to maintaining his Workers Party in power at various levels across the nation.

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More than 500 horses from around the world will take part in an equestrian pageant to mark Queen Elizabeth IIs diamond jubilee next year. Organizers on Tuesday announced details of the spectacle, part of celebrations of the queens 60 years on the throne. The World Comes to Windsor event will feature 800 performers and 500 horses in a show inspired by the many countries the monarch has visited during her reign and her lifelong love of horses. It will include displays by Britains Household Cavalry, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the New South Wales Mounted Police, as well as by American cowboys, Russian Cossacks and Australian aboriginal performers. It will be held on May 10, 11 and 13 at Windsor Castle, with the queen attending the final show.

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Sudanese officials say government forces have repelled a large rebel attack in South Kordufan state, an oil-producing region along the border with newly independent South Sudan. The states governor, Hamed Haroon, said government forces killed more than 100 rebels in the fighting Monday. Some soldiers were killed, though Haroon did not say how many. Rebels with the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army consider themselves underrepresented in Sudans government and frequently attack government troops from areas they control in the Nuba mountains. Army spokesman Col. Al-Sawarmi Khalid Saad told the Sudan Media Center that about 700 SPLA fighters attacked the Toladi area from three directions but were defeated by government troops.

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Campus vaccine clinics canceled for the week

Low vaccine supplies have forced the cancellation of remaining flu clinics on campus. In a news release, the University said that the steady demand led to the decision. Clinics were scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday. Vaccinations are still available by appointment with Watkins Memorial Health Center. Those interested can call (785) 864-9507. Jonathan Shorman

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New uses found for Kinnect in medicine, among others

The University Daily Kansan is now accepting applications for Spring 2012 news and advertising jobs: editor-in-chief and business manager. These are student hourly positions responsible for overseeing the editorial and advertising content of The Kansan and Kansan.com. Experience with The Kansan is recommended but not required.

At the Lakeside Center for Autism in Issaquah, Wash., three 5-year-olds stand in front of a big screen displaying a river-rafting game. They laugh as they jump or wave their arms, making their on-screen avatars do the same through the use of Kinect motion-sensing technology. Across the globe, hospitals in Cantabria, Spain, are testing a Kinect application allowing doctors and nurses to wave their arms to pull up patient charts or X-rays. Kinect, launched a year ago to accompany Microsofts Xbox 360 gaming consoles,

enables people to control and take part in games using only gestures, body movements or voice commands. Since then, though, people in different spheres have experimented with using Kinect for other purposes. Microsoft dubbed the phenomenon the Kinect Effect and expects to launch a Kinect for Windows commercial program early next year. The program is designed to provide tools mainly a software development kit to build business applications using Kinect. Associated Press

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Adil Omar was a 16-yearold rapping in his bedroom in Pakistan when a member of the American group Cypress Hill discovered his music on the Internet and invited him out to Los Angeles to record together. That was four years ago, and Omar has now recorded songs with several other American rappers, including Everlast from House of Pain, Xzibit and one of the members of Limp Bizkit. He plans to release his first album next year and has established himself as Pakistans biggest and perhaps only rap star. His rise illustrates a side of Pakistan that is often obscured by the steady stream of news about the Taliban and al-Qaida that comes out of the country. Many Pakistani cities have thriving subcultures that get little attention in the West. But hard-core rap like Omars laced with profanity and sexual innuendo is almost unheard of, and could even be dangerous in a society plagued by Islamist militants. Violence seems to be totally acceptable in this culture, but sex and bad language in music and art seems to be totally unacceptable, said Omar, a clean-cut looking 20-year-old with short black hair who favors black sunglasses and T-shirts with half-naked women. Even among Omars friends and fans, some were surprised by the swearing and sexual references that flow through his music. I think its a little explicit sometimes, but I think its good music, said Waleed Ali Khan, a 20-year-old student. I think he is breaking new ground and paving the way for new artists.

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Bank cancels debit card fee

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jshorman@kansan.com Bank of America announced Tuesday that it would not implement a planned debit card usage fee after public outcry. The corporation had planned to charge debit card customers a $5 monthly fee for using its cards. Bank of America was set to begin charging on Jan. 1. Bank officials said additional revenue was needed to gain back a $2 billion annual loss because of new federal swipe fee regulations, which began Oct. 1, the Associated Press reported. We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed credit usage fee, David Darnell, co-chief operating officer, said in a news release. In the release, Darnell also said that the company would not currently be charging the fee, nor would the company move forward with any additional plans to do so. Bank of America, with approximately 17,750 ATMs in the United States, is one of the largest banks so far to abandon plans to charge customers a debit card usage fee. An online petition on change. org garnered more than 306,000 signatures asking that plans for the fee be canceled. Hundreds of thousands of consumers joined the movement to push Bank of America, and its competitors, to eliminate its $5 debit card fee, the website said. In less than one month, Bank of America went from announcing the fee, to reeling under huge pressure from the media, Congress and change.org. Other banks have also canceled plans to implement new fees in the face of intense public pushback. As an example, the Associated Press reported on community banks in Arkansas who had decided not to levy new fees on customers. The AP reported these banks have seen an increase in business. It certainly is giving us some opportunity, but quite frankly, I dont think the big play will hit until those charges start, probably at the first of the year or whenever they kick them in, John Womack, chairman of Arvest Banks central Arkansas region, told the AP. Edited by Rachel Schultz

Common products may pose danger to students

While many Kansas students have questioned if they should do laundry, others are worried about what they are using for it. the Green clean initiative, hosted by an Environmental studies class, has told students that many common cleaning products, including laundry detergent and shampoo, contain harmful chemicals like carcinogens. Erin diel, a senior from overland park, said effects from these chemicals can vary; they can range from skin irritation from dyes and scents, increased chances of disease

and even effects on future childrens development. along with education, these students have also handed out samples of green detergent, which they made from shaved organic soap, Borax and washing soda. these samples contain enough detergent for two loads of laundry and cost 16 cents. diel said not only is this detergent good for your body, but it actually works. ive used them on my clothes and it cleaned an entire load of wash, she said. it works great. although some green products found in stores may scare students

away with their price tags, diel said that making organic cleaners yourself is cost effective and can lead to changes throughout your life. look at one where you feel that you can make the recipe easily in the amount of time that you have and just transition there, she said. Youll find that you save a lot of money. the Green clean initiative will be on Wescoe Beach until thursday and will host chemerical, a film about these everyday toxins, tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in snow Hall. Julianna Tidwell

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University recognized for 20 Fulbright scholarships

the university of Kansas won the second highest number of faculty Fulbright scholarships in the country this year, according to the chronicle of Higher Education. Fulbright scholarship winners will have the opportunity to teach and conduct research overseas for a full academic year. the university won nine faculty scholarships.

this ranking reflects our facultys outstanding achievements and the importance we place on being an international research university, chancellor Bernadette Gray-little said in a press release. Ku exists to educate leaders, and these students are well on their way to becoming leaders in their communities and world. the university also won 11 student Fulbright scholarships. the

university ranked 27th in the nation and first in the Big 12 conference in these honors. over the years, Ku faculty members have won 297 scholarships and students have won 432. pennsylvania state university took first in the rankings, winning 14 faculty scholarships. Laura Sather

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Home basketball games are not the only sporting events students have to plan around. Rob Jackson, a student in biology and biochemistry from Robinson, said football games make parking especially difficult. I usually go to the library on Saturday mornings, he said. So football kind of screws me over. Jackson said normally theres only a few spots behind Wescoe Hall open during football games. While some students have complained about parking, to others it is an economic boom. Ryan Sowers,

a senior from Wichita, sells parking spaces where he lives at 19th and Missouri streets. Id say I make about $60 to $80 dollars per game, Sowers said. My whole neighborhood sells parking spaces. Sowers said he sells three or four spaces for $15 to $20. However Sowers said he and his neighbors didnt have much luck during the season opener against Pittsburg State. He hopes parking profits will pick up when the regular season starts. Edited by Adam Strunk

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load those e-books using their local library card, according to Sherri Turner, assistant director of the library. The state library provides its own card, which can also be used to download e-books and audio books from the states website. Turner said the local platform would accept those as well, in the future. She said the Lawrence library will adapt as the state library changes digital platforms. Were still waiting for training and information to know exactly how thats going to work for us, Turner said. She said the state and local library websites also steered patrons toward sources of free downloadable content, such as Project Gutenberg, which provides classic literature and other works that are out of copyright.

KU Libraries has participated in the state-wide e-book program in the past, but now purchases digital content from various vendors and publishers, according to Lea Currie, head of collection development at KU Libraries. Most of the e-books provided by the state consortium are not appropriate for a research library, Currie wrote in an e-mail. Therefore, KU selects e-books that support the teaching and research of students and faculty at the research university level. Currie said the University will not be affected by changes at the state library, and will continue to purchase e-books at the same level or higher, depending on demand. Students can access the Universitys collection through KU Libraries website. Edited by Jonathan Shorman

an exhibit at the Watkins community museum of History, 1047 massachusetts street, shows toys and art representing the mexican holiday dia de los muertos. the holiday, traditionally celebrated on Nov. 2, is a blend of indigenous and catholic beliefs that pays tribute to the deceased. the exhibit will be on display throughout the week.

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iRViNE, calif. a non-radioactive ammonia leak at a southern california nuclear plant prompted an emergency alert and precautionary evacuation of nearby workers before it was contained tuesday, authorities said. Workers stopped the leak by 5 p.m., about two hours after it was detected in a storage tank in the water purification system of unit 3 at san onofre Nuclear Generating station, said todd adler, the plants engineering manager. the emergency alert was required because fumes could prevent access

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to certain areas of the plant, adler told reporters at a media information center in irvine, calif. the alert was canceled at 6:07 p.m. and evacuated workers were allowed to return. the leak was in the non-nuclear section of the plant, which is operated by southern california Edison. No radioactive material was released, no injuries were reported and there was no danger to the public, the company said. approximately 30 gallons of leaked ammonia were collected in a basin underneath the tank that was designed for that purpose, Edison spokeswoman lauren Bartlett said. Electricity production at the plant

was not affected and other units remained fully operational, adler said. the plant is located about 45 miles north of san diego, just south of san clemente, and is jointly owned by Edison, san diego Gas and Electric and the city of Riverside. While not dangerous for the public or plant workers, an emergency alert at the power plant is an unusual occurrence. this is not normal, Edison spokesman chris abel said. the last time we had one (alert) declared was may 1999, because of a suspected pipe bomb on the freeway. Associated Press

max Weinberg, a senior from leawood, and stone dodson, a senior from tulsa, okla., high five each other after winning the student union activities event Jeopardy!, in Woodruff auditorium tuesday night. the team won a cash prize of $600.

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Because the stars know things we dont. aries (march 21-april 19) Today is a 7 Take care of the basics, and plan an escape as early as you can with someone dear to you. Even if its just to catch up over coffee, you appreciate the heart-to-heart talk. Taurus (april 20-may 20) Today is a 7 Everything turns out, thanks to your wisdom and charm. Dont get distracted from whats important. Surround yourself with people who adore you. You may not always agree. gemini (may 21-June 21) Today is a 7 Tell your people how much you appreciate them. Dont worry about huge productivity or results today. Put greater focus on human resources. Spread the love around. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Study the history before making a decision. Patience. Adventures and travel are better in discussion and planning than actuality. Plot the itinerary. Leo (July 23-aug. 22) Today is an 8 Romance and artistic creativity provide the context this month. Who could you invent yourself to be? What could you create? What fun? Make a glorious mess. . virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) Today is a 7 Beware of stifling your ambition by burying yourself in busywork. A stroll around the block or on a trail can revive. Breathe deeply and take peaceful breaks. Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is a 7 Your communication is at a peak until about the end of the year, while Mercury and Venus are in your third house. Take advantage. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) Today is a 7 Its a good time for home remodeling, but dont spend more than you need to. Use what you have, with a dash of imagination. Get chores done, and play outside. sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) Today is an 8 Allow yourself to play with what you have, and dont take any loans. Venus and Mercury enter your sign today, giving you an extra oomph in love and interaction. Capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 Seeds gestate deep in the ground. Privately prepare. Five minutes of meditation can increase your output. Enjoy time at home. aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 You might talk about distant places or write about them ... just dont go very far, if you can avoid it. Enjoy simple luxuries like a hot shower. Pisces (Feb. 19-march 20) Today is a 7 You may like the idea of travel or discovery, but getting moving is another thing. Diligence and thrift serve you well now. Write, and plan for tomorrow.

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Big Bird and oscar the Grouch are nowhere in sight. But theres Elmo. And new creatures too, like Baily, a kindly donkey who loves to sing, and haseen o Jameel, a vain crocodile who lives at the bottom of a well. Sesame Street is coming to Pakistan but not as generations of Americans know it. The TV show has a new cast of local characters led by a vivacious 6-yearold girl named Rani who loves cricket and traditional Pakistani music. her sidekick, Munna, is a 5-year-old boy obsessed with numbers and banging away on Pakistani bongo drums, or tabla. The U.S. is bankrolling the initiative with $20 million, hoping it will improve education in a country where one-third of primary school-age children are not in class. Washington also hopes the program will increase tolerance at a time when the influence of radical views is growing. one of the key goals of the show in Pakistan is to increase tolerance toward groups like women and ethnic minorities, said larry Dolan, who was the head education officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Pakistan until recently. The show, which started filming last week and will air at the end of November, was jointly developed by Sesame Workshop, the creator of the American series, and Rafi Peer Theater Workshop, a group in the

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Pakistani city of lahore that has been staging puppet shows for more than three decades. The American version of Sesame Street first aired in 1969, and the U.S. government has worked with the company since then to produce shows in about 20 foreign countries, including Muslim nations like Bangladesh and Indonesia. A total of 78 episodes will be aired in Pakistans national language, Urdu, over the next three years, as well as 13 in each of the four main regional languages, Baluchi, Pashtu, Punjabi and Sindhi. The shows will appear on Pakistan state television, and the producers hope they will reach 3 million children, 1 million of whom are out of school.

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These days, college students can be found wandering the halls searching for any sort of quality WiFi reception. Those who manage to access the internet live in constant dread of a severed connection with the rest of online society. One student goes mad during a research project as the internet freezes for the seventh time. While these remain exaggerations heard by students who live on Daisy Hill and other University housing on a daily basis, the fact remains that the internet provided by Apogee for student housing has proven inadequate to the needs of the student body. Now, many wonder if its truly the best option. In an Apogee press release posted on marketwatch.com, representatives cited Apogee partner Hardin-Simmons University in Texas, which was praised in eCampus News for meeting the growing challenge of bandwidth management by signing on with Apogee to manage bandwidth and ResNet on campus. According to the release, Apogee has taken the load off of administrators and created a faster, more efficient residential network at HSU. At University of Kansas, Apogees Internet speed is considerably slower than other local options. Knology is more than twice as fast and Community Wireless Communications Company (CWCC) is triple the speed of Apogee according to Net Index. Also, Apogee was contracted to deliver wireless Internet to all ResNet buildings by May 2011, yet most students still dont have wireless capability. What happened at the University? Surely, when the University agreed to an eight year contract entrusting Apogee to provide internet for the residence halls, they anticipated the kind of innovation demonstrated at HSU. Instead, this deal has the feeling of a large company transaction; one marked by efficient pricing, mediocre production, and poor customer satisfaction. Apogee was one of two vendors who provided bids to the University for the contract. The other vendor, Televideo, criticized the University for providing inadequate time for potential bidders to review the contract and services to be provided. And now local provider CWCC is currently lobbying elected officials to persuade University officials to compete with Apogee for student Internet services. Apogee has the look of an upstanding company in a continuous expansion. It bought the naming rights to the new football stadium at the University of North Texas. The company proclaims that its the nations largest and most innovative provider of on-campus residential networks (ResNets) for higher education. But this statement is not holding true at the University right now. If Apogee chooses not to honor its commitment of implementing a high-speed residential network with wireless capabilities, and if its continually providing poor Internet service compared to other options, the University needs to go a different direction with student internet. Bobby Golen Jr. for Kansan Editorial Board

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i was sincerely disappointed in the ratio of slutty women to men this weekend. i just want to see good abs. i like my women like i like my olive oil extra virgin. Just saw a girl jogging in a reaganBush 84 shirt my kind of woman. is that a snitch in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? To the ladies out there doing noshave-november, i will take you in for a relationship, im desperate. Without my birth control, i would never know what day of the week it is. Typical chiefs fans, one week theyre getting andrew luck jerseys, the next week theyre buying Super Bowl tickets. not only am i a female gamer, im an Xbox repairwoman. Editors note: Im bracing for the influx of dating requests today. There isnt a wrong time to listen to christmas music. #yearroundyuletide dear men participating in noshave-november, if you participate in this, it will soon become no-sexnovember. Think about that. dont kid yourself. Gdis get our leftover women. its called trickledown bang. Have fun with that. Turner Gill, please report to the principals office. one of these days holding the door open for a pretty girl will pay off. #lonely its my fourth year in college and my first basketball game #idontgiveadamn i just got bitch slapped in the face by a leaf. Thank you Kansas wind, thats exactly what i needed this morning. The large size of the Sudoku is making it even more difficult to hide it from the teacher. She already knows you eat her food. #suckstosuck Things longer than the KardashianHumphries marriage: the nBa lockout, nFl lockout and Britney Spears being bald! Sorry, i cant go out with you. i need to stay home and organize my iTunes. im getting an erection just thinking about being in allen Fieldhouse for the first game! i just saw a kid wearing a Gonzaga basketball shirt. First Ku basketball game is today. Face palm. To the creepy girl in the chi-o fountain on Monday. #WTF #dontyouhaveclass? after-Halloween Facebook is a softcore porn site.

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By Liz Stephens
lstephens@kansan.com Need some advice? Email Liz at lstephens@kansan.com to help solve anything from dating dilemmas to roommate troubles. Dear Liz, I just started seeing this girl. Shes smart, funny, my friends like her and shes hot. I can see myself being with her for the long term. Theres one problem: she smokes. This girl makes me really happy and I dont want to have to break things off over something petty like this, but I cant stand cigarette smoke or her nasty cigarette breath. What do I do? Tyler, junior There arent that many options here, Tyler, and thats why this is going to be simple to solve. Its a common thing that a person with whom you get involved is not quite what you expect and there are going to have to be some adaptations on either her or your side if this is going to work out. First, she can adjust to your non-smoking. Talk to her about it. She may stop because she respects your opinion and values your company. Maybe you could come to a compromise. Does it matter if she lights up when you arent around or do you want her to quit completely? Will you back out if she doesnt quit the habit? Your second option is to accommodate her smoking. Prime yourself to tolerate cigarette smoke and tar breath. Carry mints around and offer them to her. You may have to see this as your problem instead of hers and just get over it. Tyler, I encourage you to think about why you are involved with this girl in the first place. You two arent dating solely for her mouth. I hope. You like her, she makes you happy, and she can play Call of Duty with your friends like a champ. Its possible that you may overlook her shortcomings and be able to see that her smoking is just a cloud in the sky of beautiful things that make her great. Thats the funny thing about getting involved with someone; they arent going to meet all your requirements and you wont meet theirs either. As you adjust to each other, maybe youll find that what you thought was a necessity in a mate (non-smoking) is something that wasnt really a big deal in the first place. Dear Liz, For my birthday in June my friend bought me a very nice, expensive gift that I appreciated and treasure. Since her birthday is coming up, I feel like I should return the favor. The problem is that Im not nearly as well off as she is. Its hard for me to buy groceries sometimes so purchasing something in the same price range as a pair of Juicy Couture velour harem pants may be out of the question. Ideas? Shelby, sophomore Give her a lock of your hair, make her a card, and write her a song. Trust me, she will cherish these priceless gifts longer than she would a pair of velour harem pants. Stephens is a senior in English from Dodge City.

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Every culture operates with an internal logic, no matter how strange, well-off or down-trodden it seems to be. As an example, suburban families in upstate New York have more in common with Mexican drug cartels than you might realize: both manage to eke out a source of income and have varying forms of expression and individuality. Both have established norms in terms of gender, sexuality and familial structure. All that differs is the way they go about living their daily lives. Hipster culture operates under the same assumptions. Hipsters must find a source of income. They personally express themselves by the clothes they wear. They have distinct perspectives and conceptions of modern domestic life. Sounds to me like suburbanites and drug lords. But what does it really mean to be hipster? Ive struggled with this concept for a long time. After a little research, Ive come across many qualifications for hipsterism. Generally, they must possess some of the following: a desire to wear skinny jeans, scarves, non-prescription glasses, knit caps and dirty clothing. They might have a love for the arts, specifically paintings, poetry, fiction and any other form of expression that is difficult to articulate to those in the

By Brett Salsbury
bsalsbury@kansan.com mainstream. They might have a love for indie music, not showering daily, vegetarianism and recycling. The general frame of mind behind the hipster, then, is rebelling against any sort of established cultural paradigm about living daily life. At this point, though, we run into a problem. We cant have an established definition of hipsterism; that isnt hipster! Though, I guess the idea of having a definition, as long as hipsters themselves dont personally identify with said definition, is okay for the purpose of those wishing to have some way of describing them. A further issue lies in the fact that this hipster culture seems to have made its way into the mainstream, and weve seen this in the past with trends such as goths and emos. Any Lawrence resident can see that hipsters are everywhere. Is this a problem? Hipsters are supposed to run the counter-culture, or the antithesis to the established culture; if so

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many people are suddenly selfidentifying as hipsters, doesnt that mean that is it becoming hipster to not look and act traditionally hipster? Running along a similar train of thought (but to a different conclusion), is it hipster now to self-identify as hipster? There used to be no definition of hipsterism and those living the lifestyle didnt use this conscious self-identification. This means that those self-identifying as hipster (or, consciously using the term hipster to describe themselves) are now the ones out of the mainstream. All of that aside, hipster culture is valuable for many reasons. As a group of people, we attempt to attach some sort of coherent definition to a population so that we can organize our thoughts and stereotypes about them easier; this happens with hipsters, homosexuals, surburban housewives, drug dealers, fraternity brothers, and all forms of identity among them. In the end, we cant forget that these prejudiced attitudes are incorrect most of the time, and every single person in this world has some varying structure of identity. Hipsters have feelings too. Salsbury is a senior in English, History of Art, and Global and International Studies from Chapman.

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Kansas Pittsburg State Jayhawk Stat Leaders

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Offensive problems hard to judge with three major players missing

Kory carPeNter
kcarpenter@kansan.com Bill Self has said this wont be one of his best offensive teams hes had at Kansas. His annual defense-first mentality seemed to be ratcheted up this time around because of all the uncertainties his coaching staff faces on the offensive end of the floor. And for three quarters of Tuesday nights game, Self looked like a psychic. I thought wed play about like we played, he said. Which wasnt great. I thought the game would be closer. Now, before going any further, it needs to be noted that Kansas played without three starters Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, and Elijah Johnson because of a Robinson day-to-day knee injury and suspensions to Taylor and Johnson for both exhibition games. So nothing of note could be taken from Tuesday night, and nothing will be 100 percent clear until the team is at full strength. But the question remains: Where will the offense come from? Robinson was pegged a pre-season first team All-American by CBS, so theres an easy choice. Taylor averaged nine points per contest last season and will be the primary point guard for about 30 minutes a game this year, along with Johnson, who played sparingly last season. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Robinson will see his fair share of double-teams this season. The only way to stop that is getting solid production from Jeff Withey, who finished with 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Witheys aggressiveness was turned up to a level seldom seen by Jayhawk fans, and it showed in his box score: 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks. But Self thought he could have had more. I think its good that Jeff got a triple-double, Self said. But he could have had 22 or 23 points if he makes his free throws. On the perimeter, Conner Teahan came out firing, knocking down three-pointers on the teams first three possessions and finishing with 21 points. The former walkons playing time wasnt just a product of suspensions or injuries, however. Conners our sixth man, Self said. Theres no ifs, ands or

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buts about that. From not seeing the court until the waning minutes of blowouts to being the first man called off the bench is quite a jump, but Self said he likes Teahans ability to stretch defenses with his three-point shooting. And again, Tuesday nights team is a mere shell of what fans will see once the regular season gets underway, but extra production will have to come from someone outside of the missing trio. Thats not our team, Self said. You play 200 minutes and 100 of the minutes didnt play. But we got some guys some minutes and I thought some guys really played well. Edited by Jonathan Shorman

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Game to remember
Conner Teahan, Senior Teahan wasted no time in taking advantage of his spot in the starting lineup, hitting three consecutive 3-point shots in the opening minutes of the exhibition. He finished with five threes total and led the team with 21 points in 34 minutes played. Self confirmed after the game that Teahan will be the first guy off the bench in the regular season.

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Game to forget
Travis Releford, Junior While his numbers look respectable on the stat sheet, Self said that Relefords individualistic play hurt the teams offensive rhythm in the first half. Pittsburg State was hampered by fouls throughout the game, so many of Relefords 14 points were a product of uncontested fast breaks. Self also said that he needs more from Releford as a defensive leader.

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I thought Naadir was going to set the freshman record for turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the game, but then calmed down.

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18:45 Conner Teahan nails his third consecutive three pointer to give the Jayhawks a 9-0 lead. 4:20 a Javon McGee steal and layup by Sam Pugh caps off an 11-4 Pittsburg State run which shrunk the Kansas lead to 23-21. 3:26 Naadir Tharpe knocks down a three-pointer, extending the Kansas lead to 27-21. Kansas ended the first half on an 11-6 run after Pittsburg State cut the lead to two with under five minutes to play. 0:09 a layup by Drake Green gets Pittsburg State within five points at halftime with a score of 32-27.

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17:49 Marky Nolan intercepts a Justin Wesley pass, takes it in for the layup and gets Pittsburg State within three, 34-31. It was the closest the Gorillas would get the rest of the game. 8:26 Jeff Withey grabs a defensive rebound and finds a streaking Travis Releford all alone, who finishes with a dunk. Kansas takes a commanding 60-44 lead. 6:37 a Naadir Tharpe turnover leads to a layup attempt by Pittsburg States Courtney Ingram, but hes blocked by Justin Wesley. Instead of getting within 15 points, Pittsburg State gives up nine Kansas points in a little over a minute to go down 74-49. 0:33 Christian Garrett grabs a steal and passes off to Niko Roberts who lays it in for two, finishing off a 28-11 Kansas run and sealing the victory.

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Notes
Tuesdays win marked the debut of guard Naadir Tharpe and forward Kevin Young. Jeff Withey set career highs with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. 84 points was the fewest scored by Kansas in an exhibition since August 30th of 2008. The win was the 38th consecutive exhibition win for Kansas, dating back to 1995. Bill Self is a perfect 24-0 in exhibition games while at Kansas.

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Kansan Naadir Tharpe, a freshman guard, passes the ball to a teammate. Kansas played Pittsburg State on Tuesday night for the first game of the season.

Tharpe surrendered nine turnovers on Tuesday. The lofty number affirms the sloppy style of the exhibition and Tharpes inexperience. Pittsburg State shot 25.3 percent from the field, as Kansas used its length to its advantage and contested most shots.

Withey blocked 10 shots to give him a triple-double, but altered many more. at 7-feet tall, Withey had at least six inches on all Pittsburg State players.

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Middle blocker caroline Jarmoc hits the ball over the net during last saturday nights game against Texas Tech at the Horejsi Family Athletics center. The Jayhawks will play the Missouri Tigers today at 6 p.m.

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Kansas looks to defense for win against Missouri

Matt Galloway
mgalloway@kansan.com twitter.com/UDK_vball On the heels of a rare Sunday game, the Kansas volleyball team will take the court Wednesday with only two days off between contests. That is the shortest layover of the year in conference play for the Jayhawks. And for junior middle blocker Tayler Tolefree, that short time span between games is actually a blessing. Its one of those times where you play and things dont go as you want, and you want to get back out there and make a different result happen, Tolefree said. Its kind of an impatient period, but we have to get through it. The Jayhawks (13-10, 1-9) will face the Missouri Tigers (18-9, 4-6) in the final Border Showdown of the year at 6 p.m., in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. It will be the first home game for the Jayhawks since they defeated Texas Tech on Oct. 21. Tolefree was one of the few bright spots for the Jayhawks in their loss to Texas A&M on Sunday. The Lawrence native recorded three solo blocks against the Aggies, falling two shy of the schools single-match record in a four-set contest. Coach Ray Bechard praised Tolefrees reaction time and said her defensive play has been growing since she joined the Jayhawks. Tayler has matured from a pretty raw blocker to where shes at now as a junior, Bechard said. I think she has a lot more confidence, and the speed of the game is slowing down for her. As a middle blocker, Tolefree said she only has two jobs: blocking and swinging. If the offense struggles in the rematch against the Tigers, the team will look to blocking from Tolefree and sophomore middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc to get them through the funk. When things arent flowing like we hope offensively, defense is how we keep ourselves in games, Tolefree said. Blocking is a big part of that. Both Tolefree and Jarmoc have received Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. Jarmoc, who has also stood out offensively, said the team needs to handle the short wait between contests efficiently. Were trying to find a balance between scouting them correctly, working on what we need to work on, without overdoing it and tiring us out more, Jarmoc said. Despite the rough month in Big 12 play, the Jayhawks are still three games over .500. They are on pace to equal last seasons record. But Bechard said sometimes the team loses sight of that accomplishment. They are a winning team, but when you go through an October like we did, its hard to remember that, he said. Edited by Mandy Matney

sophomore defender sannon renner dribble the ball downfield against oklahoma on oct. 28, 2011. Kansas will face Texas A&M today at 8 p.m. in san Antonio.

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Jayhawks to face Aggies in Texas

Ryan MccaRthy
rmccarthy@kansan.com Its win or go home for the Kansas womens soccer team. The Jayhawks will face off against a familiar opponent in the Big 12 Championship today as they play the Texas A&M Aggies in a quarterfinal match at 8 p.m. in San Antonio. The Aggies come into the game with one of the most potent offenses in the NCAA, scoring 64 goals in their 19 contests so far this season. Stopping the Aggies begins with reestablishing Kansas level of effort. The team lost a 3-0 game to Oklahoma on Friday. I think everyone was upset with the effort that was put forward, said sophomore defender Shannon Renner. Now were trying to move past it and get back to where we were. The Kansas coaches discussed Fridays problems over the weekend, but now the team has put that game in the rear-view mirror and is focused on the Aggies. One of the keys for the Jayhawks will be picking up the speed of play. Junior midfielder Whitney Berry said that the speed of play was the major obstacle that held the team back from being successful against Oklahoma. The other aspect that Kansas has been working on is making sure they win the possession battle. Junior midfielder Shelby Williamson said the midfielders need to posses the ball and keep it on the ground throughout the game. An aspect thats been a positive for the Jayhawks is their road record. The Jayhawks boast a 7-3 record away from Lawrence. Berry said she doesnt know why they are better on the road, but said it fires them up to play in an away environment. The Jayhawks must win this away game to advance to the next round of the Big 12 Championship tournament. The only thing you can do is put it all out there, Berry said. Youve got nothing to lose.

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Kansas forward Ingrid Vidal was named to the All-Big 12 First Team, while teammates Whitney Berry and Liana Salazar were both selected as members of the All-Big 12 Second Team, according to a Kansas athletics news release. It is the third consecutive year that Berry has been picked for All-Big 12 second team. Vidal and Salazar were also named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. Vidal leads the Jayhawks this year with 27 points, which ties for the best mark by a Jayhawk freshman.

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Senior midfielder Jordyn Perdue was named to the Academic AllBig 12 First Team for the third time in her career, while Berry and sophomore midfielder Amy Grow, sophomore defender Madi Hillis and sophomore forward Caroline Kastor also received first team accolades. Senior forward Kortney Clifton and junior defender Shelby Williamson made the Academic AllBig 12 second team. This marks the seventh consecutive season Kansas has had at least six student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Team. Edited by Jason Bennett

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chargers lose to chiefs with field goal in overtime

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Philip rivers put his hands under center and called for the snap, one that would have moved the san Diego chargers to the brink of victory. They had trailed Kansas city the whole game, but with the ball at the chiefs 15-yard line and Nick Novaks right leg warmed up, they were poised to escape with a win on the road. Then everything went wrong. The ball squirted loose before it ever got in rivers hands, and a scrum quickly ensued. by the time all the bodies were dragged off the pile, chiefs linebacker Andy studebaker was running toward the sideline, joyfully holding the ball over his head. The game headed for overtime, and ryan succop eventually knocked through a 30-yard field goal to give Kansas city a dramatic 23-20 victory Monday night. It looked to me like Philip got a little anxious and came out early, chargers coach Norv Turner said gloomily. Thats a very unusual way to not win a game. Kansas city (4-3) became the first team in NFl history to lose its first three games and share at least part of a division

lead after four more. The chiefs are also the first team since the Pittsburgh steelers in 2000 to win four straight games after losing their first three. rivers could have prevented all of it from happening. I havent had one in years, he said of the fumbled snap. Its unfortunate. I dropped it. This one is rough. you blow it on a play that never should have happened. Kansas city had its own chance to win in regulation, but Matt cassel overthrew his wide receiver in chargers territory and eric Weddles second interception sent the game to overtime. san Diego won the toss but failed to pick up a first down, and cassel calmly led Kansas city down field. succops field goal with 5:16 remaining gave the chiefs their fourth straight win and moved them into a tie with san Diego (4-3) and the idle oakland raiders (4-3) in the division. We were saying, Dont quit, studebaker said. you never quit, even if it looks ugly. If you quit every time something looks ugly, you miss an opportunity to do something special. The teams combined for eight turnovers, matching the most in an NFl game this season. Associated Press

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obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, Im right on track. Freddy Adu, YouTube.com

Imagine an alternate football universe

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cant blame coach Turner Gill for being a nice guy, lucky enough to receive a great contract from an athletic director on his way out. However, during the Texas chainsaw-less massacre that was Saturdays football game, I closed my eyes and imagined an alternate universe, where Lew Perkins and Mark Mangino were still in town. The daydream went something like this There Mangino sat, perched on the top floor of the Gridiron Clubs steel bastion. One hand rested on the arm of an Italian leather lounge chair, the other hand waved a glass of scotch. His eyes tilted up at Lew Perkins. Perkins gazed at Kivisto Field from the bastions wide windows with his back to Mangino. Well, Mangino said. What are we going to do? Perkins turned slowly toward Mangino and let a grin slide up his face. We tell them what it is, Perkins

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said. Constructive criticism. In this alternate universe the NCAA has been investigating Mangino for years because of his practice routine. Unlike, say, Turner Gill who coaches at Buffalo, Mangino turns the color of a bleeding strawberry and ruthlessly swears at his players each practice. He calls players names abolished before the Monroe Doctrine, words so dirty, three soap sandwiches couldnt clean his mouth. Perkins calls it constructive criti-

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cism, but the NCAA disagrees, threatening the steel bastion, and the winning. They threaten the house that Mark built. I dont want to change my ways, Mangino said. That victory in Austin on Saturday should be reason enough. After topping the Longhorns 46-43, Manginos team is in contention for an Orange Bowl bid. Kale Pick, Todd Reesings agile and able successor, has kept Kansas spread offense afloat by finding his favorite receiver Bradley McDougald and by handing it off to running back Toben Opurum. Meanwhile, the Gridiron Club has triumphed, not flopped. It has become the business savvy, elitist domain for football, alcohol and a Saturday away from home. Most fans could never afford a seat, but the club treats those who can with the finest service ticket scandals can buy. Filet mignon with a side of butternut squash. Wine, merlot or chardonnay. Texas recruits, quarterbacks or

receivers. Nothing needs to change, Perkins said. Keep your mouth shut outside of practice and sip your scotch. Mangino joins Perkins as they gaze at Kivisto Field, laughing from the top of the steel bastion, pondering lifes riches and the powerhouse football program they built. Edited by Adam Strunk

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84-55, Kansas

Team has room to improve

By C.J. Matson

COMMENTARY

xpectations for the Kansas mens basketball team have and always will remain lofty, but the expectations need to be subdued for the 2011-12 squad. Assessing the season outlook after watching it play in an exhibition game against Pittsburg State without its best players junior forward Thomas Robinson, guards senior Tyshawn Taylor and junior Elijah Johnson is a difficult task, but the youth and inexperience in the players was evident throughout the game. It is incredibly easy to be optimistic about Kansas because of the continual championship-caliber success, but the depth on this years team is thin, probably the thinnest it has been in recent history, and a Big 12 championship is certainly not a formality, unlike previous seasons. The exhibition game against Pittsburg State was like the final 5 minutes of a Kansas blowout, but instead, it was 40 minutes, and it certainly wasnt the prettiest basketball game. The Jayhawks inability to create their own shots against a mediocre Gorilla defense, rebound dominantly, and their sloppy performance on offense are major concerns for a team who will play against topnotch competition this season. The Jayhawks shot a woeful 51 percent from the free throw line, allowed the Gorillas to grab 21 offensive rebounds and committed 23 turnovers, all of which need to be addressed early in the season. Even though the Gorillas shot 25 percent from the field, the Jayhawks defense wasnt anything special. It was ugly, coach Bill Self said. The first half was hard to watch, but I thought we tried hard. Our on-theball defense on the perimeter from our big guys was just horrific. Several of the most influential players in the game will be key contributors this season. It is going to take time for players such as junior center Jeff Withey, senior guard Conner Teahan, junior guard Travis Releford and freshman guard Naadir Tharpe to play at the levels that fans want them to play, which is fairly high, and gel as a cohesive unit. These players showed flashes of excellence, but showing these flashes on a consistent basis will be a big question for Kansas. The Jayhawks were stagnant throughout the first half and the majority of the second half, but finally resuscitated late in the second half. Withey proved that he can be a force to be reckoned with defensively, but his offensive game is a major work-in-progress. The tallest player on Pittsburg States roster is JaVon McGee, who is 6-foot-6, and Withey struggled to position himself in the paint. Witheys triple-double 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks might have been one of the ugliest triple-doubles. Teahan provided a nice lift on the offensive side, shooting 63 percent from the 3-point line and making some nice drives to the basket, but this will be the first time in his career that hell be expected to contribute regularly. Its essential that Robinson, Taylor and Johnson pick up what the Morris twins, Tyrel Reed and Brady Morningstar left. This team lacks the playing experience necessary to win championships and it was apparent against Pittsburg State. Edited by Mandy Matney

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A former walk-on, backup quarterback and bench regular, senior guard Conner Teahan isnt used to games such as Tuesday nights exhibition, but he will be soon. Conners our sixth man, Self said. Theres no ifs, ands or buts about that. Teahan sunk three consecutive 3-point shots in the opening minutes of the game, an 84-55 victory against Pittsburg State at Allen Fieldhouse, and cemented his role as he first guy off the bench in Self s already thin rotation. If I want to get in the game, its got to be on, Teahan said of his jump shot. His hot start masked what was a sluggish beginning for Kansas in the exhibition. Kansas scored just four points yet surrendered eight turnovers in the seven minutes that followed Teahans threes. Careless passes led to turnovers, which ushered the game into a frenzied, sloppy pace in the first half. Although perhaps the frantic play should have been expected. Junior forward Thomas Robinson, who hyperextended his knee on Thursday, sat on the sideline in street clothes. Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor and junior guard Elijah Johnson joined him there as they serve a suspension for violating team rules. Without these three, the Jayhawks initially failed to match their energy with any composure. I was a little antsy, freshman guard Naadir Tharpe said. However the team settled down and pulled away from its in-state opponent as the exhibition progressed. In the second half, junior center Jeff Withey, who finished with a triple-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks, was able to drive from the perimeter and convert hook shots with his back to the defense. Earlier in the game, he struggled to catch the ball as defenders collapsed on him in the paint. As a defender, Withey blocked or altered nearly every shot he faced. I told him not to get too excited, Self said. Theyre 6-foot4. You should block shots if

senior guard Conner Teahan shoots a three pointer during the first half of the game Tuesday evening at allen fieldhouse. Teahan was 5-8 on three pointers in the 84-55 victory over pittsburg state.

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youre 7-foot. Still, though, hes got great timing. An exhibition game should not be viewed as a literal translation of what fans will see throughout the season. Three of Self s best players didnt suit up. However, early signs indicate that Teahan, a slow guard who can heat up from the perimeter in a hurry, will be more than a bench mainstay. I just wanted to get us off to the right start, Teahan said. Edited by Rachel Schultz

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mvernon@kansan.com With the fall foliage nearing its completion and the temperatures beginning to dip further toward freezing, the Jayhawks know they have reached their final set of opportunities for this 2011 season. The hope for Kansas is that the cool, crisp air that sweeps in from the north will breathe a wave of fresh air into its stale season. In Tuesdays weekly Kansas football press conference, Turner Gill frequently harped on moving past October and starting anew with November. We are looking forward to the month of November because it is about how you finish, Gill said. I am determined to really change what we have done so far this football season. While Gill said there will be slight changes with personnel and the teams scheme, the more important change will be in the teams practice structure. He made sure to emphasize that there will not be drastic changes with the team, just small adjustments and modifications to the way it does things. And with his teams poor performance in the month of October, it is not surprising that Gill and his staff will have to try to change something. In its first October game, Kansas jumped out to a 20-0 lead over Texas Tech, before finally losing 34-45. Following that 20-0 lead, Kansas was outscored 264-80 in the rest of October. Were taking a lot of blows right now, said senior center Jeremiah Hatch. I think you can move on. Not forget about it, but move on. Its November. Teams tend to catch a lot of peoples eyes. Those are the teams who bounce back, stay together and play hard. Defensive coordinator Vic Shealy said its easy for teams to get into a routine this far into the season, even if that team is undefeated or if they have not won a game. So as coaches, Shealy said they have to create a little bit of chaos to get the players out of a mundane routine. Trying to get the most out of his players for the month ahead, Shealy told his defense after the Texas game that he will coach them harder for these final four games, which he said were critical. Its what this team will ultimately have a chance to be remembered by, Shealy said. As coaches, we have to stomp the gas

Coaches Vic shealy and Turner gill survey the field as the Jayhawks warm up before the start of last saturday nights game against Texas. Kansas entered the game 0-4 in the big 12 hoped to win their first conference game. However, a 43-0 shutout lowered the Jayhawks record 2-6 and 0-5 in big 12 play. pedal down. And when looking at the Jayhawks upcoming schedule, its not hard to find where the coaching staff gets their inspiration to try to push the team harder in its final month. After playing a series of games against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Texas, the Jayhawks will face a tough, but less daunting group in Iowa State, Baylor, Texas A&M and Missouri. Thats what keeps me going,

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Gill said. I know that weve got hope and opportunities to make some things happen in these next four ball games. Edited by Jason Bennett