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Confirmation hearings tell tale of two Kagans

wAsHINGToN elena Kagan strode into day 1 of her confirmation hearing for the supreme Court with a broad grin and a bounce in her step. she emerged nearly four hours later with her smile intact and bearhugs aplenty for family and friends. In between, Kagan sat stonefaced, barely even blinking, before the judiciary Committee and heard a Republican rundown of everything thats wrong with her. Those GoP digs were inter-

spersed with effusive praise from democrats for whom she could do no wrong. To those hearty souls who tuned in to C-sPAN on monday it must have sounded like a tale of two Kagans. Alabama sen. jeff sessions, the ranking Republican on the panel, previewed the GoP lines of attack reaching all the way back to her college thesis on socialism, which he said seems to bemoan socialisms demise. Iowas Chuck Grassley said shed been a political lawyer. Arizonas jon Kyl complained about her choice of

judicial heroes. Utahs orrin Hatch wondered aloud if she would be controlled by the Constitution or try to control it. For every GoP thrust, there was a democratic parry. Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont called her legal credentials unassailable. Californias dianne Feinstein called her lack of experience as a judge refreshing. sen. Russell Feingold of wisconsin spoke of her thoughtfulness and openness. sen. Charles schumer said her brilliant record was clear and complete, declaring: The only thing as far as

I can tell that we dont have is her kindergarten report card. when at last Kagan got her own chance to talk, after all the senators had had their say, she spoke carefully, deliberately almost in slow motion fingers on the witness table before her. There was no reference to the thrashing shed taken from the Republicans. just sentimental recollections of her upbringing and pledges of fealty to fairness and to the law. Back-and-forth with the senators would have to wait one more day.

Last week, Xavier Henry became the first KU freshman to go in the NBA draft. Cole Aldrich became the sixth junior. There have been two sophomores. Can you name them?!

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n The Lawrence City Band will perform its free weekly outdoor concert in the south Park Gazebo at 8 p.m. The band will perform selections to celebrate the Fourth of july. If it rains, the event will be moved to room 130 in murphy Hall. n Royal Crest Lanes will host dollar bowling from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Games cost $1 in addition to a $3 shoe rental charge. n signs of Life will show a masters of Photography exhibit beginning today. The exhibit will have work from four regional artists and will run until August 25. n Pride Night at wildes Chateau 24 is open from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. The event is open to anyone 18 or older and costs $5.
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July 1
n ecumenial Christian ministries will provide a free veggie lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. n The osher Institute continues its lecture series with a presentation called The Art of Violin making with douglas marples. The event will be held at the Continuing education Center at 1515 st. Andrews dr. The lecture will include an instrument demonstration.

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n The Tour of Lawrence Bike Racing event begins today with the womens open at 7:30 a.m. and the mens open at 8:30 a.m. The event will continue through the weekend and will have childrens activities and races as well as food and live music. It is free for spectators. n Kansas summer Theatre will present the play sister Cities at 7:30 p.m. in the CraftonPreyer Theatre in murphy Hall.

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n The Lawrence Farmers market will be open from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the parking lot at 824 New Hampshire st. The market includes more than 80 vendors. n The dog days workout program will host its saturday run which begins at 7 and 7:45 a.m. It will start in the Lied Center parking lot. The event is free and open to the public.

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n There will be workshops for science fiction writers and fantasy novel writers all day in Lewis Hall. The workshops will be hosted by james Gunn and Kij johnson. n The Bottleneck will host an acoustic open mic night beginning at 9 p.m. The event is open to anyone 18 or older.

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n scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo will play in Veterans Park from 8 to 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. mallets and balls are provided but bikes are not. n Beth Cooper, a member of Paranormal Adventures UsA, which leads ghost tours, will sign copies of her book and share stories of local buildings that are supposedly haunted. The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont st.

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Seafood costs prone to rise after oil spill

BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com twitter.com/c_thibodeaux The effects of the oil spill will soon make their way to other parts of the country, potentially increasing seafood prices. Lawrence seafood retailers said they hadnt seen ill effects so far, but knew they could have trouble obtaining resources. Brian Phillips, meat and seafood department manager at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., said the United States only gets about two to four percent of seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. But the oil spill is the beginning of one long ripple effect. As far as seafood in the United States goes, its in an OK place, I guess, Phillips said. The worst part about where it is that its destroying the bottom part of the food chain, which moves its way up very rapidly. The Merc only buys one product from the gulf: farm-raised crawfish around Mardi Gras season. About 65 percent of its food is imported, the majority from Alaska. According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, the spill will affect wild shrimp and snappers from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic, wild Eastern oysters, groupers, and U.S. farmed oysters and shrimp. According to the Ocala StarBanner in Ocala, Florida, gulf shrimp prices have shot up by 50 percent while oyster prices have increased by 33 percent. Many companies in the gulf, including small, family businesses, have faced hardship because of the oil spill. Ted Nguyen, general manager and co-owner of Anglers Seafood House, said he expected businesses around the country to experience the same problems if the spill wasnt contained soon. Its almost out of sight and out of mind for us here, Nguyen said. The only time the consumers here in Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN Lawrence are going to feel it is in their Brian Phillips, meat and seafood department manager at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., says his inventory has seen little effect from the oil spill pocketbook. in the gulf. Although the United States seafood industry only depends on the effected region for two to four percent of its seafood, many local retailers The seafood industry is in prime know the disaster could cause problems for them in the future. harvesting season right now, and the supply is still intact, Nguyen said. Once the demand outweighs the supply, naturally prices are going to go BY sARAH HEnRY up. Now people are more aware of the spill, Nguyen said, But theyre not as aware of whats going to happen to the supply simply because theres still a supply. With the gulf in its present condition, marine wildlife is pushed into a smaller area, giving predators a greater concentration of prey. Ngyuen said this would eventually contribute to a diminished supply. Its like if they took us all in NATHAN BoEHR mARgAUx DERoUx JoSH RocHA Lawrence and crammed us on Mass. Senior graduate student Sophomore Street, Ngyuen said. Its unnatural I think the government probably Im Alaskan, so weve had oil spill I dont really have a strong opinion balance. shouldnt have to worry about it. experience. I think we need to be one way or the other. They should KU Dining Services hasnt finished I think BP should take care of it devoting conscious effort to repair probably be doing the best they its menu for the fall, and assistant themselves. Itd be nice if there was the damage thats been done and can to regulate and keep the director of retail dining Alecia Stultz extra money for the government to think critically about the system overall chaos level under control said she wasnt sure how seafood supto help out, but overall I think BP and patterns that contributed to and keep people from overreactply would be affected next semester. should take care of it. the situation in the first place. As ing. well, not overreacting, because Since were not ordering the proda nation we need to reduce our it is a big deal, but just keep things uct and dont exactly know what were dependency upon oil and allow calm. do everything they can to going to be using, we can adapt our ourselves to consider renewable menus accordingly and get what we clean up and fix it. energy sources as valid options. need from other sources, Stultz said. Nguyen said the whole situation was frustrating because the use of To read what more KU students think, see kansan.com oil, among other resources, caused this mess. The costs, he said, have far outweighed the benefits. Whoever is to blame is to blame, he said. But were all going to suffer because of it.

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What do you think should be done about the oil spill in the gulf?

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A collection of strange situations from around the world Mountain lion decides to play at Mont. golf course
ANAMOSA, Iowa An Iowa couple whose passion for bowhunting encouraged Cupids arrow to strike wore camouflage to blend in with the wooded backdrop at their treetop wedding. Forty-two year-old Kim Silver dressed in a silk gown made by camouflage specialists Mossy Oak, and her 61-year-old groom, Marvin Hunter, was dressed in camo shirt and pants at the Saturday nuptials. They said their vows atop a tree stand hunting platform at the Anamosa Bowhunters Archery Club in the states northeast. The bride and groom occasionally punctuated the ceremony by firing arrows at targets. Hunter said the couple had always joked about getting married on a tree stand. Silver said the pair they hunt together so much that the camo wedding just seemed like the right thing to do.

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BOZEMAN, Mont. Golfers at a western Montana golf course faced a hazard with real teeth and claws when a mountain lion decided to play through. Golfers said they spotted the elusive predator while teeing off at Valley View Golf Club Friday morning in Bozeman. Bozeman animal control officer Kathy Middleton said the lion was first sighted near Aspen Pointe senior living center before other callers later saw it at the golf course. Joe Knarr with Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said the agency has been receiving calls about lions all through the south of town. He said mountain lions sightings are common in the area, though there have been more reports this year than previous years. Middleton said the lion spotted Friday most likely was just passing through.

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. People attending graduation ceremonies at a pair of upstate New York high schools couldnt be blamed for thinking they were seeing double. Twelve sets of twins graduated from Baker High School in Baldwinsville on Sunday, the same day seven sets of twins received their diplomas during ceremonies at nearby Jamesville-DeWitt High School in the Syracuse area. Representatives from Guinness World Records say Baker Highs graduating class with 12 sets of twins breaks the previous record of 10, set by a Massachusetts high school in 2007. Principal Joseph DeBarbieri, himself a twin, says four of his schools 12 sets of twins plan to attend the same college as their sibling.
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Past and present: The BP Gulf oil spill

By Richelle BuseR | rbuser@kansan.com What is BP doing about it? So, what exactly happened?
on April 20, British Petroleum drilled a new well in the Gulf Coast. Natural gas and oil escaped from the well, causing the drilling platform to become damaged and explode. As a result, the drilling platform sank and pulled a pipe from the well down with it. That pipe is now leaking at multiple locations on the ocean floor, particularly near Louisiana. BPs website said on mon., June 28 that the company was using two systems to extract oil from affected areas. To date, BP has managed to extract 435,600 barrels of oil, but there are still millions of gallons in the Gulf. Plans for a more effective containment system, which would extract 20,000 to 25,000 barrels of oil per day, are in development. Two relief wells, which BP believes would kill the flow of oil and gas from the reservoir by pumping in heavy fluids, will take at least three months to complete. BP has paid more than $2.65 billion in grants to Gulf states, federal costs, spill response efforts and relief well drilling.

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How is the oil spill affecting the environment?

Animals that live in the wetlands are greatly affected by the oil covering their homes. The spill threatens the viability of oysters, shrimp, shellfish and other seafood, which then affects fishermen and restaurateurs who work in the industry. Currently, 36 percent of the gulf is closed to fishing. Pelicans were just removed from the endangered species list last year, but are now back in trouble. A birds feathers lose their ability to insulate when covered with oil, which eventually leads to hypothermia. To save itself, a bird may attempt to clean its feathers, which would cause it to die from ingesting the toxic oil. Five of the seven species of sea turtles live in the Gulf Coast, all of which are endangered or threatened. other animals that dont necessarily reside in the Gulf, such as American crocodiles, will still suffer because they eat fish, turtles, wading birds, and other species contaminated by the oil. National Wild Life Federation

To read about the oil spills effect on the seafood market, see corey Thibodeauxs story on PAGE 3.

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Where is the oil headed?

The oil spill, which began just south of Louisiana, will continue to spread because of a warm front in the Gulf Stream called the loop current. The loop provides a mode of transportation for the oil to move across the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi and down the west coast of Florida. It will then continue to travel south, possibly affecting the Florida Keys. A hurricane could change this pattern and possibly spread the oil further. If the oil spreads to south Florida, it could then swoop up to the southeast side of Florida and continue north.
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What does Kevin Costner have to do with it?

The Waterworld and Dances with Wolves actor spent more than 15 years and $20 million developing technology to extract oil from water. Costner and his company, Ocean Therapy Solutions, created a machine that they said was able to clean 210,000 gallons of water per day and would leave water 99 percent pure. The invention was presented to BP, which purchased 32 of the vaccuum-like machines to use in their clean-up efforts. Costner told the Los Angeles Times he planned to donate 80 percent of the profits from the sale to struggling parishes in the Gulf.

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ask forces often are pageants put on for show that bring about painfully incremental, if any, change. Lets hope Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Littles Task Force on Retention and Graduation will rise above the usual stagnancy of bureaucratic committees. A KU news release this week congratulated Gray-Little on meeting the task forces first goal by appointing Christopher Haufler, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, to direct implementation of the task forces recommendations. That sounds like merely a single step in the mile-long journey through KUs administration. This task force, and the Chancellors two others for that matter, address fundamental weaknesses of the University, which if properly addressed could drastically improve the quality of education, instruction and life for students. The lofty recommendations from the retention task forces report are all sound and good. Some recommendations might create additional work for students, but its clear each requirement is designed to enhance the educational experience for students and faculty. And thats a good start for improving the research and academic profile of the University. That in turn will increase the value of a KU degree and the desirability of KU graduates. But appointing another faculty member to another leadership position isnt truly progress. Lets just wait and see if these recommendations actually come to fruition. Perhaps the most important recommendation of the task force is a complete revamping of KUs general education requirements a change long overdue. Nearly 20 percent of students who have completed their major requirements fail to graduate because of unfulfilled general education requirements, the task forces report found. That number is disturbing. Instead of complementing ones major course load, general requirements are serving as a blockade to graduation. While some variety in coursework is inherently beneficial, its obviously gotten out of hand KU requires 30 to 50 percent more general education credit hours than other comparable research universities, the report states. With this finding, students are reassured of what they already knew: Its increasingly difficult to earn an undergraduate degree at KU in four years.

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What French protests say about us

PARIS Two days after an embarrassing early exit from the World Cup, a second strike hit France. As if the one by the countys national soccer team wasnt bad enough. In place of disagreements between a badmouth player and a largely incompetent coach, Thursdays strike concerned pension reform a sensitive subject here in France. In short, the conservative government wants to raise the retirement age by two years from 60 to 62. The Interior Ministry estimated 797,000 protesters participated in nearly 200 marches across the country, numbers that dwarfed a similar demonstration in May. I attended the demonstration in Paris. My first one, I told Thomas, a friend I was staying with for my

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mholtz@kansan.com weeklong stay in the city. He warned me of the strike on Wednesday night. With one in four metro trains out of operation, navigating the city bustling with summer tourists would be even more difficult come Thursday morning. He then told me about the demonstration. I told him I wanted to go. By 1 p.m. Thursday I had squeezed onto the metro headed for Place de la Rpublique, the staging grounds

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for the demonstration. I could feel the train struggle under the weight of the over-packed cars as it crept toward my destination. Demonstrators began chanting slogans while unraveling their flags and banners. Dozens poured out of the metro station onto Place de la Rpublique, where thousands more greeted them. Inside the sweltering mass of people, French techno blared from dozens of car stereos, union leaders yelled through PA systems and bullhorns, and demonstrators organized themselves for the march to Place de la Bastille. I approached a group of men who wore neon-green vests and yellow hard hats. They were tree climbers, as one man described to me in bro-

ken English. Why are you demonstrating? I asked him. His answer captured the spirit of the day It was the only way to get the government to listen. If Sarkozy was here someone would hit him, he said in reference to Frances increasingly unpopular president. The pension reforms will likely pass. If the system remains unchanged, France will face a funding shortfall of 72 billion to 115 billion Euros by 2050, according to the BBC. The French government says such reform is necessary given the countrys rising public debt. Americans may find it difficult to sympathize with their French coun-

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terparts, seeing as Frances 35-hour workweek and retirement age are among the lowest in the Western world. Yet debt and deficit are things most Americans have grown accustomed to in recent months. Kansas faces an estimated $510 million budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year. The United States national deficit for the 2009 fiscal year was approximately 9.91 percent of the gross domestic product, or $1.4 trillion considerably higher than Frances deficit of 7.5 percent last year. And even thats too high for the French government, which promises to bring it under 3 percent by 2013. Chances arent good for President Barack Obama to do the same by the end of his term as he had once promised. When was the last time 200 simultaneous demonstrations took place in the United States? Have Americans grown so disillusioned by government that they no longer feel capable of making a difference outside of election years? Is our political apathy a result of governments unwillingness to listen, or do we simply need to give politicians a chance to hear us out? These are the questions that came to my mind that day. As measures taken to manage public debt grow increasingly noticeable, the stark contrast between Frances demonstrations and Americas lack thereof is something to keep mind.
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All the while, the University continues heavy marketing of its four-year tuition compact, which entices students to finish in four years with discounted and stable tuition rates. Its counter-intuitive. In an increasingly competitive job market, students, especially those in the professional schools, should spend more time taking classes within their majors and less time taking classes on bowling, earthquakes and ancient Rome. These classes waste students money and time and distract from career-minded courses. Another wise recommendation calls for a new early warning system. The new system would identify students who struggle early on and intervene with advising and support. If this warning system is non-threatening and constructive, it could go a long way in keeping students here until graduation. Thats good for students and good for the University. Other recommendations of the task force, which merit immediate implementation: *Restructure advising to make transitioning between years and departments easier. This is especially important given the fact that nearly three-quarters of students change majors while at KU, the report finds. *Increase faculty and student participation in service learning projects. *Reduce graduation requirement from 124 to 120 credit hours. *Establish an Office of Undergraduate Research to create opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research. *Incorporate more interaction, writing and problem-solving activities through a course redesign, especially for large lecture classes. As stated, these are all wholesome recommendations that would provide clear benefits to students. KU needs the chancellor to turn these suggestions into policy. Many of these recommendations come with a low or nonexistent cost of implementation. No buildings need to be built and no staff or faculty needs to be hired. Administrators should be able to enact these ideas rather seamlessly. Now, lets see if they do.
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he once bright future for medical marijuana is looking a lot hazier after a recent dispute between the Iowa Board of Pharmacy and the states legislators. Medical marijuana in Iowa had appeared to be heading toward legalization, but there have been major arguments lately on whether it is up to the state board or the Legislature to give the final go-head. Each party points to the other, and as they do so, the prospects of obtaining a prescription for medical marijuana seem to be further from reach. While we wait with the rest of Iowa, we are rather hopeful that the state will end the bickering and legalize the once frowned-upon substance, thus allowing those in dire need to reap the medical benefits. However, after speaking with Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, we are not optimistic we will see any development before January. I think you wont see this become a law for several years, but the only way we are going to make it a law is to study it, Courtney said. Initially, the Pharmacy Board said it recommend Legislature to take a look into the medical benefits in order to proceed toward legalization. However, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has said there is no need for a legislative committee to study the matter because the Iowa Code gives the Pharmacy Board

the power to set rules for medical marijuana. Without officially taking a side on the issue, Courtney said he believes the Pharmacy Board is correct, saying, The Legislature is the one that needs to move forward on this issue. Courtney said the states biggest concern is that over time, it will be easier for people to obtain the drug for recreational purposes. If youre going to make marijuana legal, you have to figure out the mechanics of it, he said. And Courtney is certainly correct. There are many technicalities that the state must research, and it will take some time before we see any progress. Courtney is a strong advocate for the drug, and he believes many hospitals are in favor of medical marijuana because it can ease the pain and nausea for many patients. And many will agree with him. According to the Compassionate Coalition, marijuana has been proven to be one of the safest, therapeutically active substances that can be used for an array of medical purposes. So, what once seemed like such promising progress has apparently gone up in smoke now only time will tell if medical marijuana in Iowa has a future.
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Rare elephant found in Myanmar jungle

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YANGON, Myanmar A rare white elephant has been captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported Tuesday. Forestry officials found the animal Saturday, acting on a tip, in the jungles of Maungdaw township in northwestern Rakhine state, the New Light of Myanmar reported, describing the elephant as about 38 years old and 7 feet and 4 inches tall. White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity. The elephants are not necessarily white. They can look similar to other elephants except for certain features like fair eyelashes and toenails, lightcolored hair or a reddish hue to the skin. The newspaper did not say where the elephant would be housed. It will be the fourth white elephant held in captivity in Myanmar. The three others are at the Mindhamma Hill park, in suburban Yangon, where they live in an enclosure with spiraled pavilions, a manmade waterfall, ponds, trees and vegetation. Soraida Salwala, of the Thailandbased Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation, said the group normally objects to placing elephants in captivity but stopped short of criticizing the capture of white elephants. In Thailand, all white elephants are traditionally handed over to the countrys revered king. The white elephant is a sign of great blessings and fortune for the land, she said, adding that traditional Myanmar and Thai beliefs are similar on the subject. Previous white elephants transported from the jungles have been heralded in lavish ceremonies where the Myanmars military leaders sprinkle them with scented water laced with gold, silver and precious gems. A war was fought in the 16th century between Thailand and Myanmar, then Siam and Burma respectively, over disputed ownership of four white elephants.

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Police start pulling over for texting behind the wheel

BY LUYAN WANG
lwang@kansan.com As of July 1, police officers will begin pulling over and giving warnings to drivers who text or use e-mail on their cell phones. The new policy, which is part of the bill Governor Mark Parkinson signed into law May 24. Kansas Highway Patrol Captain Art Wilburn said police would start looking for texting drivers Thursday but wont issue the $60 fine until after Jan. 1. Students and others driving on campus could also get tickets. Assistant Chief of Police Chris Keary said University Public Safety would begin looking for the violation July 1 as well. Research has found that texting while driving significantly increases the probability of a car crash. The bill stated that more than 29 lives would be saved and more than 4,100 injuries could be avoided with the new law. State Senator Jay Emler, a Republican from Lindsborg, introduced the bill and called texting while driving a popular rat during the full Senate debate on the antitexting bill. Emler said he spent two of the students were likely to write years with an ambulance service and or respond to a text message while picked up several victims who were driving. The research also showed that stutoo young to die. In some cases, he said the accidents were caused by dents were aware that the behavior was risky, but that it didnt stop them careless drivers. While talking on a cellular phone from texting. Kolbe Schectz, a graduate student is distracting, perhaps even dangerous, texting while driving is abso- from Montrose, Colo., said he never texted while drivlutely dangerous, ing because it was Emler said. I believe with education dangerous, but he Emler said a didnt think the good police officer of the public, this bill will new law would would be able to save lives and curtail, stop people from determine whether the driver was although not stop, texting doing it. Drinking and texting, just as while driving. driving is danan officer detergerous too, and it mines whether jay emler is illegal, Schectz there is reason to state senator (r-lindsborg) said. But people believe the driver still do that. is under the influU n l i k e ence. I believe with education of the Schectz, Travis Yuile, a junior from public, this bill will save lives and Kansas City, Kan., and Kandice Hall, curtail, although not stop, texting a senior from Kansas City, Mo., said the new law probably would change while driving. Emler said. Paul Atchley, an associate profes- their texting while driving habits. sor in psychology, recently surveyed Both said they texted while driving, 400 college students aged 18 to 30 on but would likely stop because of the their texting and driving behavior. new law. The results showed that 95 percent

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Tea drink kombucha pulled from shelves

BY JANENE GIER
jgier@kansan.com The line between being labeled a healthy tea and an alcoholic beverage is as thin as 0.1 percent. Kombucha tea, known for its health benefits, crossed the legal limit when it was found to be above 0.5 percent of alcohol by volume and was removed from Whole Foods Market shelves around the country Thursday. Whole Foods has not released the lab data yet, said GT Dave, president and CEO of GTs Kombucha. They indicated that the product tested slightly above 0.5 percent, which is why they were concerned of potential labeling issues, Dave said. Whole Foods is testing the content of all kombucha brands it had in inventory, Dave said. The Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., still carries kombucha drinks such as Millennium Products Synergy and Kombucha and Honest Teas Honest Kombucha, which both have labels stating the products could have up to 0.5 percent alcohol, a result of natural fermentation. Sita Mukerji, operations manager at the Community Mercantile, said she didnt find out about the recall until the day after Whole Foods recalled its stock, when people from Kansas City started calling to see if the Community Mercantile still had it in stock. I havent seen a lot of concern about the alcohol content, but people certainly do want to know what theyre putting into their body and how its going to affect them, Mukerji said. On GTs Synergy Kombucha Facebook page, fans of the drink have posted pictures of stockpiled Synergy bottles and ask questions such as, Why is it I can buy a beer, but I cannot buy a kombucha? Community Mercantile employee Rose Naughtin, a sophomore from Lawrence, said most of the Merc customers didnt even know why the recall happened. A statement issued by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau said a product should be below 0.5 percent alcohol by volume to be marketed as a non-alcoholic beverage, according to the TTB. If the product exceeds that amount, it would have to be relabeled to ensure that consumers were advised that the product is an alcoholic beverage. There were some initial concerns over slightly elevated alcohol levels with kombucha products produced by a smaller company on the east coast. We suspect there was some mishandling involved, Dave said. Mukerji said only specific batches of kombucha may have been affected. She said that all of the kombucha products met testing standards, which did not exceed the amount of alcohol indicated on the label, before being shipped. After shipping, Mukerji said, additional natural fermentation of the product could be the reason behind the increase in alcohol content.

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Kombucha products containing at least 0.5 percent alcohol by volume are considered alcoholic beverages n If the kombucha products are found to contain more than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, labels would have to show the same standard alcohol warnings found on beer, wine and liquor n The distribution of an alcoholic beverage product that is not labeled as such misleads consumers and could cause potentially serious consequences for consumers, especially pregnant women, children, and individuals who should avoid alcohol for medical reasons n If products contain more than 0.5 percent alcohol, the producers would have to qualify, file bonds, pay federal excise taxes, file returns and maintain appropriate records n Products for which the tax was not paid would be seized and forefeited n If these criteria are violated, other civil and criminal liabilities could result

Emily Lysen, a Local Burger employee and Lawrence resident, said she drank about two bottles of kombucha a day. Local Burger sells a select variety of GTs Kombucha. I use it to counteract increased sugar intake and to balance pH, she said. I drink it for vinegar content and the carbonation is nice. I dont want it to end up at a liquor store in order to buy it. Ill be honest, the small alcohol and carbonation I do use to counteract a hangover. Lysen said she thought people would probably home brew kambucha more often now that it was harder to buy in stores. It will probably make people buy GTs less, but a lot of people wont stop drinking it because its so much

Key national kombucha suppliers have voluntarily withdrawn products until further notice due to concern around potential labeling issues related to slightly elevated alcohol levels in some products. After conversations with several kombucha suppliers, we share the concern and have removed all kombucha products at this time. we are passionate about this product category and are working with our vendor partners as they review these potential labeling issues and we hope for a swift resolution. Whole Foods spokesperson Libba Letton more potent and because of how well its made, she said. And they do a really good job of mixing it with the fruit purees. The Community Mercantile is still carrying kombucha products because the recall was not mandated, Mukerji said. She said she thinks things should be resolved quickly. Were just waiting for labeling to make sure its in compliance, Mukerji said.

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Ben Ahlvers, exhibition director for the Lawrence Arts Center, is one of 10 community members involved in the development of a downtown arts district. Ahlvers described the progression as in the elementary stage, but said the response from the community has been impressive.

Final Fridays to show student art

BY MEGAN RUPP
mrupp@kansan.com Starting August 27, University students have an opportunity to showcase and view artwork in a new project called Final Fridays. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the artwork, but for visual, design and performing arts students, Final Fridays is a unique chance to show off their talents. Michael Selby, a senior from Hays, is a graphic design major who said he plans to participate. Final Fridays really has a great potential to connect KUs design collective with the community of Lawrence, Selby said. Hopefully, those who take the time to view our projects will see that KU is producing exciting, nationally-recognized work that many Lawrence businesses could utilize. Dina Evans, director of career services and outreach for the School of Music, said she appreciated any opportunity for student musicians to get out of Murphy Hall and play for a new audience. Theres a little bit of a fear factor and apprehension built into that, but if you want to see yourself as a performing musician in your future, its this kind of opportunity that helps create the confidence you need, Evans said. Administrators and students agreed that those who become involved in off-campus exhibitions developed more comprehensive portfolios. John Hachmeister, an associate professor of sculpture, said he appreciates the additional opportunity to showcase his students pieces. It accelerates the professional level of production, Hachmeister said. They become more professional in the way they think about, create and finish their artwork. David Brackett, a textiles professor in the School of Fine Arts, said he hoped students would see the opportunity as a way to get involved in the Lawrence community. Its a great experience that students should take advantage of because it provides a greater potential for other people to see and become familiar with their work, Brackett said. Jane Pennington, director of Downtown Lawrence Inc., said she hoped students show initiative to participate if they are interested. I would anticipate that musicians would be the types of people who might want to have a brief gig on those Final Friday nights. On June 22, city commissioners unanimously approved the Downtown Lawrence Arts Districts request for $10,000 from the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission. The amount was available because of a canceled sculpture exhibit last year. Pennington said Downtown Lawrence Inc. would use the funding to market the event until it became a tradition. By then, it should attract people from surrounding areas who may decide to spend the whole weekend in Lawrence if they have something special to do on Friday nights. Backed by the Lawrence Arts Center, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Lawrence Inc. plans to feature visual and performing arts in any available venue of downtown Lawrence. Ben Ahlvers, exhibition program director at the Lawrence Arts Center, said any restaurant, bar, bank, retail store or vacant storefront in downtown can open its doors to the opportunity. We market the opportunity, but its up to them to have art on their walls, performances in their space or maybe even a drink or food special to capture people in the area looking at art, Ahlvers said. Susan Henderson of the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau said it was important to marry arts and downtown. Similar events have proven in other cities, like Kansas City and Topeka, that they do bring people in to spend their money and to enjoy the community. In addition to the economic benefits, Tom Kern, president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, said Final Fridays offered cultural opportunities to the community. We also support their efforts to increase public awareness of all the opportunities one has in Lawrence and this new arts district helps facilitate that, Kern said.

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Students beg for money online

BY KIRSTEN KWON
kkwon@kansan.com In 2008, Henner Mohr and his wife Lilac found themselves in a situation familiar to many college students: in debt and wondering how they would pay it off. The couple started thinking outside of the box and decided to create a website asking for money from strangers. Now, students looking for a way to pay off debt can turn to their site, sponsormydegree.com, to cyber beg. The site allows students to create personal profiles that include short essays pitching themselves to potential donors. In one profile, a KU student wrote, After I complete my undergraduate degree and finish graduate school, I would like to become a psychologist where I assist families, children and individuals with their psychological needs. Another KU students profile says, I come from a low-income family, so Im frequently applying for scholarships. Ive clocked 100 hours of volunteer service at our hospital, I work 20 hours a week and Im involved in numerous school sports and activities. When the Mohrs first started the site, they thought companies would sponsor students to receive brand recognition. But Mohr said most of their donations have come from private donors whose attention is caught by something in a students profile. Weve had a lot more success with individuals, regular people making donations to students on an individual-to-individual basis, Mohr said. They read their profiles and theyre touched by something. The largest donation a student has received at one time was $500. Mohr said in most cases donations will be between $20 and $150, and students can receive more than one donation. Still, Mohr said, cyber begging wasnt guaranteed to pay off. Not everyone receives donations and theres far more students who need help, Mohr said. There are currently 10,000 student profiles on the site and that number continues to grow. The money donated goes directly toward the students tuition after the Mohrs confirm that the student is currently enrolled and has debt to pay off. They verify the students information by calling his or her university and student debtor. Mohr said he considers the site a success even though none of the students receive a large sum of money. He doesnt mind that people refer to his site as cyber begging. Cyber begging is fine as a title. Ive heard that a lot, Mohr said. These students are technically begging for money anything that can help them.

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Students register on the site for free. Students describe themselves in their profile. They include what makes them unique, such as hobbies or scholastic and extra-curricular achievements. Once the profile is created, companies and individuals will be able to find the students profile. An unlimited number of visitors can view the profiles and donate money. Sponsors will click on the sponsor button on a profile to make a donation. Students receive the money once the sponsors have answered a series of questions regarding payment. To receive the donated money, students click on the withdraw funds button, and prove their enrollment to a school by providing additional information. Once his or her university has confirmed the students enrollment, the money will be put directly toward tuition. The sites privacy policy states, Sponsormydegree.com will not share any personally identifiable information with anyone. Students should not include any personal information in their profiles.

Ex-Chicago police officers torture case may not be last

BY KAREN HAWKINS
Associated Press CHICAGO For some, the perjury conviction of a former Chicago police lieutenant accused of lying for years about the torture of suspects marks the end of a tragic chapter in the citys history. Others, including federal prosecutors, suggest it could be just a start. A federal jury found former Lt. Jon Burge guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice Monday after a fiveweek trial that pitted the decorated former officer against five convicted felons who said he and officers under his command shocked, suffocated and burned them into giving confessions in the 1970s and 1980s. Prosecutors have alleged Burge didnt act alone, and one witness said Burge didnt touch him but looked in as other officers beat and suffocated him. For decades, dozens of suspects almost all of them black men claimed Burge and his officers tortured them into confessing to crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder. Burge is the only officer to be criminally charged in relation to torture, but federal prosecutors have hinted he wont be the last. Burge was charged with lying in a civil suit in 2003 when he denied ever witnessing or participating in torture. He wasnt charged with the torture itself because the statute of limitations has run out. Other officers also have denied any role in torture and no other perjury of obstruction of justice charges have been announced, but U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has said the investigation into the decadeslong cover-up is ongoing. Fitzgerald said after Mondays verdict that a message needs to go out that that conduct is unacceptable and asked others who feel they have evidence of torture to come forward. He wouldnt comment on specific cases. Fitzgerald called it sad that it took until 2010 to prove in a courtroom that torture once occurred in Chicago police stations. More than 100 victims have said the torture started in the 1970s and persisted until the 1990s at police stations on the citys south and west sides. The lack of charges led to widespread outrage in Chicagos black neighborhoods. The community anger intensified when Burge moved to Florida on his police pension after being fired from the department in 1993 over the alleged mistreatment of a suspect while his alleged victims remained in prison. Burges conviction means he could lose his pension, said John Gallagher, executive director of the police pension board.

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Lawrence ranks high among Americas best college towns

BY MEGAN RUPP
mrupp@kansan.com The University may be a part of conference realignment, but Lawrence remains in a league of its own. Last week, Sarah Schlichter, editor of IndependentTraveler.com, listed Lawrence as one of the nine best college towns in the country on MSNBC.com. We really liked the emphasis on the arts, Schlichter said. For a relatively small city, it really seemed to be a thriving arts community. We also liked the sense of history there. Schlichter said Lawrence also stood out because of the inexpensive shops, unique dining options, outdoor activities, the attractive buildings and green spaces on campus and the great pride surrounding the Universitys sports teams. Alison Aviles, a senior from San Diego, said she agreed with Schlichters findings, particularly the enthusiasm for Jayhawk athletics. She said she loved the sunshine during football season and tailgating with other fans added a new element for her: school spirit. Its not a huge thing at schools at home like it is here, Aviles said. Its fun to see how many Jayhawk fans there are. Senior associate athletic director Larry Keating said that sports first acted as entertainment and encouraged KU graduates stay or return to Lawrence. Ive found a number of people who have returned to Lawrence to retire because their experiences were so good, Keating said. Its a vibrant town with a youthful energy, the University is certainly a big part of that and athletics is a big part of the University. The connection between the Lawrence community and the University is something both Keating and Jack Martin, University deputy director of communications, agreed was a major factor in the towns spirit. Were very pleased to see Lawrence getting that kind of recognition, Martin said. Lawrence is very important to the recruiting of students, faculty and staff members. The community we have here has a lot of character and all sorts of amenities that people want to have in a community they live at. These amenities, mentioned by Schlichter in her review, include biking, fishing, hiking, boating and swimming at parks such Clinton State Park in west Lawrence. Sue Gehrt, operations, manager at Clinton Lake, said most of the time the beach is packed with KU students. Clinton Lake and all it offers is a huge asset to the city of Lawrence and the University students who use the area quite a bit, Gehrt said. When I was a student at Kansas back when they first built the dam 30 years ago, I biked across the dam that students now use heavily for fishing. Gehrt is originally from Ohio, but stayed in Lawrence after graduating with two degrees from the University. I just came here to go to school, but Lawrence really is a fantastic town with a lot to offer, Gehrt said. So I came out here, really liked it, met my husband and ended up staying.

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BY JANENE GIER
jgier@kansan.com Student Health Services launched a new online system allowing patients and students access to health information through the Kyou portal earlier this month. There will be improved communication between patients and their providers, with a more timely follow-up, Joe Gillespie, associate director of Student Health Services, said. Currently, the nurses play a lot of phone tag. Sometimes they may try to reach a patient three times and now they can send a secure message. The new patient portal allows medical staff and patients to communicate online through secure messages and view important medical account information. Gillespie said the features currently available through the portal not only allow secure messaging between providers and patients, but also allows them to view account balance information, view and print immunization records and view and cancel appointments. The contact time we have with patients is going to be more quality time because now well have time to do that. We wont be making 15 calls a day to just leave messages for people to call us back. Now, Ill be able to spend time explaining things to those who are available, Melody Volek, Student Health Services staff registered nurse, said. Volek said shes looking forward to the secure messaging system because it will provide more clarity to patients by giving them written directions that they can open up and look at again for future reference. Sometimes when it comes to health, its too much information all at once. They cant always absorb it. Or if theyre in a noisy place while theyre on the phone with us, they may just not hear all of it, Volek said. Because much of the world is turning to online service, some students were surprised that this didnt happen sooner. can do so when filling out HIPPA Everythings online. It makes it information, Gillespie said. a lot easier. Its not fun when you Individuals who are contacted by want to talk to someone and you Student Health Services will receive cant get answers and this sounds an e-mail notifying them that they convenient, Lisa Ellenbaum, a have a secure message. senior from Topeka, said. To check the message, initiate Some students would rather secure online contact with Student maintain conHealth Services tact with their or access account There will be improved medical profesinformation, go communication between sionals primarto the KU webily by phone site. Click on patients and their providand in person Kyou and coners, with a more timely because theyre tinue with secure more comfortlogin. follow-up. able discussing Only stuhealth matters dents will see jOe GilleSpie associate director of Student one-on-one. a KU Student Health Services I prefer to use Health option a phone because on the Services its a guarantee tab within the that theyll listen. I would only use Kyou portal. The Student Health the internet to submit things if it Services portal is not viewable by was a last resort, Edgar Solis, a their parents, who have been given freshman from Kansas City, Kan., an account for accessing the Kyou portal, Gillespie said. said. Other online features planned Volek said she understands that some would rather have direct con- for the future include the abilities to tact than go through the portal. But ask nurses health questions, schedthe contact, she said, isnt going to ule appointments, request prescription refills, compile personal health go away. This service will best be suited records, complete immunization for things that are repetitive and and health history forms, fill out dont need that personal touch: pre-visit questionnaires and fill out post-visit surveys, Gillespie said. appointment time reminders, etc. If students wish to opt out of He said features will be announced the online notification system, they as they become available.

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How students celebrate July Fourth

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I love the corporate woods show. I think its the best one around. you have to park pretty far away and walk to the show, but its definitely worth the 40 minute drive, Blake evans, a senior from shawnee, said.
Corporate Woods is located off of 110th and Antioch in Overland Park.

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my friends and I go to the Perry Lake show because its close, carla clark, a junior from Lenexa, said.
Perry Lake Park Ranger Jim McClure said the Perry Lake show has been cancelled because of a lack of funding.

Ben anderson, a sophomore from Lincoln, neb., said his favorite show was the eudora show.
Parking is available in the lots at the middle and high schools on Church Street, south of Kansas Highway 10.

The de soto show is nice. Its not too far and the fireworks are a lot better than the ones in Lawrence, kevin cook, a senior from shawnee, said.

The De Soto show is at Riverfest Park, off of Ottawa and 79th street.

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It is illegal to buy, sell or shoot fireworks in the city limits, but fireworks vendors set up tents close to the city. Lawrence itself doesnt have any stands. The laws have not changed. we monitor the vendors for the county. we cant sell within the city limits, said kanitha englebert, douglas county Zoning and codes administrative secretary.

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This July 4, 2008 file photo shows fireworks as they explode over the Manhattan skyline during the 32nd annual Macys Fourth of July fireworks display in New York. The Fourth of July is right around the corner and that means barbecues, picnics, and parties with a patriotic theme in addition to the annual fireworks displays.

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More competition for Jayhawk apparel

BY ALISON CUMBOW
alisonc@kansan.com Lisa Erickson used to shop for her KU T-shirts at Joe College before it closed in March. With so many options, she wasnt sure where she would buy her University apparel after that until she saw a friend wearing a white fitted short-sleeve shirt with a Jayhawk on the front. I asked her where she got it, and she said GTM, said Erickson, a senior from Wichita. So she went to GTM and has continued to buy her KU gear there. GTM Sportswear, 1008 23rd St., opened in 2009 and is one of about 15 stores in Lawrence selling KU clothes. In the last few years, more KU stores have popped up around town. With the competition growing in an already-saturated market, the stores must find new ways to stand out from competitors. We try to offer different apparel and a variety from different vendors, said Channing Payne, a senior from Wichita and a sales associate at the store. Channing said the store tries to stay on top of its competitors merchandise. Its buyer has experience and contacts in the business, which helps to stay ahead of competition, she said. GTM also makes some of its own KU clothes. Campus Cloth, 914 Massachusetts St., opened three years ago, and uses lower prices to lure customers in its doors, said owner and manager Charles Easter. Joe College filled a niche with lower-priced T-shirts, and Campus Cloth is trying to snag that market with its deal of three T-shirts for $25. After 35 years of retail experience, Esater said he knows that its survival of the fittest when it comes to his competition. When downtown turns into restaurants, KU stores, or bars theres not that much diversity, he said. Its a little bit of a struggle, but well do our best. Campus Cloth focuses on selling vintageinspired shirts, using older designs to make it look like a more fashionable store. This helps to differentiate it from the more athletic-style apparel stores. One of those athletic stores, Jocks Nitch, 837 Massachusetts St., has been open for 20 years, and takes a different approach when it comes to staying afloat amidst all its competition most of which is found within one block. Jocks Nitch is a licensed printer of KU merchandise, ensuring it has certain designs other stores legally cant sell an opportunity that the store had to apply for. With the infrastructure we have in place, were confident in our product, said Ryan Owens, Jocks Nitch manager and a 2000 University graduate. Its a very saturated market, and it does get competitive, but were confident with our selection. Jocks Nitch has been building its reputation for two decades, and it has gone through many changes. But Owens said, at this point, he feels as though the store has the right approach. It doesnt hurt to have competition, either, he said. It keeps you on your toes. One way to stand out is to serve a different clientele. Baily Bosc, a sales associate at 1865 Uniquely KU in The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave., said the store caters mostly to alumni and tourists staying at the hotel. The store has two brands, Retro and Banner 47, that are unique to it. Theyre a little higher priced and nicer brands, Bosc said. Co-owner of the Kansas Sampler, 921 Massachusetts St., Peg Liebert, said the store first came to Lawrence last month with the goal of being an alumni store. Weve worked really hard for alumni stuff and to have things that grandparents can gift, she said. The Kansas Sampler, a chain store, also has locations in Topeka and Kansas City, Mo. The decision to open a Lawrence location came after reccomendations from friends and colleagues and the opportunity to move into the building where the Blue Heron used to be. After the owners analyzed the business plan, Liebert said the the decision was easy. I think our pricing is very competitive, she said. There are products that we offer that will last longer that has quality. With the abudance of KU apparel stores, there is no shortage of Jayhawk gear for KU fans and no shortage of competition for the stores that sell it.

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Kansas bars ask judge to block smoking ban

BY JOHN MILBURN
associated Press TOPEKA Attorneys representing bars and bingo parlors asked a Kansas judge to put a hold on the states smoking ban Tuesday, arguing it would hurt their businesses and violate their constitutional rights to property. Shawnee County District Judge Franklin Theis said he would decide by the end of the day today whether to issue an injunction preventing the law from taking effect Thursday or dismiss the lawsuit filed against the state. The challenge was filed by a group of businesses that claim the new law does not treat all of them equally, in violation of the Constitution. The law bans smoking in most public places, including bars, restaurants and some private clubs. It allows smoking in the gambling areas of state-owned casinos but not bingo parlors. Leading the lawsuit was the Downtown Bar and Grill in Tonganoxie, which would close if the ban went into effect, said attorney Mike Merriam of Topeka. Its not just losing the customers, its losing the investment, he said. Merriam said the bars property rights were being violated because the new law set a cutoff date of Jan. 1, 2009, for a business to convert to a private club, where smoking is allowed. It received its private club license in May 2009. Merriam said the bar converted to a private club because at the time it didnt meet Leavenworth County requirements that drinking establishments derive 30 percent of their revenues from food sales, not because of the smoking ban. But the owners had hoped that by being classified as a private club, they could continue to allow smoking. When they put (the cutoff date) in retroactively, we were in the soup, he said. While smoking bans in other states have stood up to court challenges, none had the kind of complicated classification for determining where smoking was allowed that Kansas does, Merriam said. Topeka attorney Tuck Duncan represents four Wichita-area businesses who say the law treats the state-owned casino different from their businesses. Only one casino is open, in Dodge City, with a second under construction in Kansas City. Duncans clients operate Bingo Royale in Haysville, several Bingo Palace sites in Wichita and HEAT bars and Shooters billiard clubs in Wichita. Duncan argued that the s a m e law that allows bingo parlors a l s o permits casinos. And while the state maintains it has a financial interest in permitting smoking to attract customers, so do bingo and billiard halls. All my clients want to do is further their success and contribute to the Kansas economy, Duncan said. It really needs to go back to the Legislature to correct the problem they created through their political process. Assistant Attorney General Tim Reimann defended the state law, saying the businesses are only speculating they would lose money and customers. There is no evidence of harm here at all. Its just not that big a deal, Reimann said, adding that smokers in other states and Kansas cities that already have bans have proven willing to take three steps from a bar door to light a cigarette and go back inside for a drink. Smoking is not a fundamental right, he said, and the state has the right to establish exceptions to bans, he said. He also said the state has an economic interest in the casinos permitting smoking, adding that the Dodge City casino has generated $3.5 million in revenue for the state, compared to less than $500,000 over the same period by the bingo parlors. The United States Constitution does not require fairness, Reimann said. Duncan said customers who enter casinos, bingo parlors and other businesses do so voluntarily and thus the owners have a right to decide whether to permit smoking. Smoking is legal, he said. Its legal. No one is forcing you to walk into an establishment.

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Heavy rains cause flood damage at Rec

june 23s heavy rain storm left the basement of the universitys Ambler Student Recreation Center flooded. North of the rec center they were working on a steam tunnel and the rain was just pouring down so quickly, said Mary Chappell, director of recreation services. It just travelled down the steam tunnel so quickly, it was like a river flowing on into our lower level. Chappell said about 50 percent of the flooring near the rock wall had been removed. The entire lower level might need a floor replacement at some point, but right now administrators are focused on ensuring that the area is safe for people who choose to continue rock climbing. The walls safe because the water couldnt affect the fiberglass,

but with so many groups coming in and out of there, we just want to work on getting the floor up, then installed as quickly as possible, Chappell said. Right now, its running, but we might have to close it down, but we dont know that just yet. Administrative staff plans to meet next week to assess the total costs of damages, which Chappell said might be costly if the whole floor does need replacing. Chappell said the overall costs would amount to much more had students not responded by directing the stream of water as it entered the facility. If it wasnt for them, this whole situation would be a lot worse, Chappell said. They saved us a lot of damage by laying about 1,000 towels down to create a levee and keep the water from going in the wrong direction.
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NEWS IN bRIEf Suspect not charged in campus rape case

Ku police interviewed but did not arrest a suspect in a rape reported june 24. Ku assistant chief of police Chris Keary said the victim, 21, did not want to prosecute the 22-year-old suspect, who was an acquaintance. The circumstances of this particular incident made that appropriate, Keary said. The incident was reported to Ku police at 2:15 a.m. on june 24. According the a Ku police report, the victim was sexually battered and raped near the parking lot at 1400 Alumni place, close to the Natural History Museum. The report also said that both the victim and the suspect were university students.

Regents approve tuition increase

The Kansas Board of Regents approved an 8.2 percent tuition hike june 24. Tuition for in-state students will be raised from $3,707 to $4,012. under the tuition compact, incoming freshmen from Kansas will pay $4,366, or 6.4 percent more, for one semester, assuming a course load of 15 credit hours. The tuition compact locks in the price for four years, so these students would not be affected by future tuition increases. Tuition for all public universities in Kansas has been raised, but the university of Kansas the most expensive regents school has the largest increase.
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Teen sailor returns to port where her voyage began

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MARINA DEL REY, Calif. Abby Sunderland, the precocious 16-yearold girl who attempted to sail solo around the world, is returning to the port from which she launched her voyage five months ago, her boat having been abandoned in tatters but her spirit unbroken. Sunderland flew home to Southern California Monday night and was to speak with reporters Tuesday at a hotel in Marina del Rey, the same port from which she set sail in the 40-foot boat Wild Eyes on Jan. 23. She was about halfway through her journey earlier this month when a fierce storm in the Indian Ocean snapped her mast and ended the voyage. After three days adrift, she was rescued by a fishing boat and taken to the French island of Reunion. Before leaving Reunion, Sunderland told reporters the storm that destroyed her boat ended my trip but it didnt end my dream. She still hopes to sail around the world someday, just as her 18-yearold brother, Zac, did last year. Zac Sunderland answered the phone late Monday at the Sunderland home and said the family was about to cut a cake in celebration of his sisters homecoming. Since her voyage went awry, Sunderlands parents have come under relentless criticism for letting their teenage children attempt such dangerous voyages. Abby Sunderland has defended them, saying she was as experienced as most any older sailor and, like them, knew the risks involved. When her brother completed his voyage last year he was the youngest person to do so. His record has been broken twice since then, most recently by a 16-year-old Australian girl. When she left port last January, Abby Sunderland hoped to return with the record. She had to abandon that plan when her boat developed problems and she had to pull into port in South Africa for repairs. Sunderland, who has been sailing since she was a toddler, decided to continue the journey, however, simply to realize her dream of circling the world. That ended when she was caught in a storm in the Indian Ocean that battered her boat with waves as high as three-story buildings. She had to give the vessel up to the sea when she was rescued.

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Gen. McChrystal to retire with 4 stars

wasHInGTon Gen. stanley mcchrystal, fired from his job as commander of the afghanistan war after more than three decades in the army, will be allowed to retire at the rank of four stars. white House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that the white House will do what it can to ensure mcchrystal keeps that rank. mcchrystal had been a four-star general for just over a year when President Barack obama demanded his resignation as afghan war commander because of scornful remarks made to Rolling stone magazine. under army rules, mcchrystal would have had to serve three

years as a four-star officer to retain that rank, with its higher prestige and deeper retirement benefits. The army has been 55-yearold mcchrystals only career. He is being replaced by Gen. david Petraeus, who was his boss at u.s. central command. at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Petraeus used his opening remarks to pay tribute to his former colleague. Petraeus said mcchrystals leadership has contributed directly to the success in Iraq and afghanistan. we now see some areas of progress amidst the tough fight ongoing in afghanistan, Petraeus said. considerable credit for that must go to stan mcchrystal.
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Celebrations, festivals draw Jayhawks to Cat country

events come from Lawrence and all over the Midwest to enjoy the festivities, music and bars that Manhattan There are two popular events that has to offer. Chad Perkins, a junior from attract KU students to Manhattan each year: Fake Pattys Day and Shawnee, said he had heard negaCountry Stampede. The Affiliated tive comments while hanging out in Manhattan at these events. Foods Midwest When Im C o u n t r y wearing my KU Stampede, which When Im wearing my T-shirt, people took place last usually comment KU T-shirt, people usually weekend from on how ugly it June 25-27, is a comment on how ugly it is or they will four-day country is or they will make some make some negmusic and campative connotaing festival that negative connotation tion toward KU. drew KU students toward KU. Its sad Its sad, Perkins west into enemy said. territory. cHad Perkins Although most Fake Pattys shawnee junior students keep Day is hosted their mouths one week before shut, some are Spring Break and re-creates the green beer and all- die-hard fans of their schools and are day partying of St. Patricks Day in not afraid to voice their opinions. Carla Ramirez, a recent Kansas Manhattans Aggieville bar district. The partygoers at both of these State graduate, said that she loves

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K-State and that her pride for her school had led her to hate KU. K-State is much better than KU. We have true school spirit and pride. My dislike for KU comes from my dedication to K-State, Ramirez said. Sorry for saying this, but Im not going to censor myself. Although KU students might receive negative remarks about their school, they continue to enjoy the events Manhattan has to offer. Lawrence attempted to copy the success of Fake Pattys Day with the Larryville Luau on April 23. Bars on Massachusetts Street opened earlier than usual, handed out leis and offered special drink prices. Brenda Johnson, a senior from Oklahoma City, has been to Fake Pattys Day three times and said she didnt think Lawrence would ever be able to pull together an event like it. I went to Larryville Luau and really didnt think that it was anything special. It was a little more crowded on Mass. Street but it was

CoUNTRY STAmpEDE fATALITIES

manHaTTan Two deaths were reported at the country stampede music festival in northeast kansas this week. Luke nihart a 32-year-old man from st. George died in an allterrain vehicle crash early saturday at Tuttle creek state Park. The 15th annual country stampede music festival was being held at the park and ended sunday. The kansas Highway Patrol says nihart entered a parking lot at a high rate of speed, lost control and rolled the aTV. The patrol said the victim wasnt wearing a helmet. early Thursday before the festival began, a 19-year-old man from Beaver crossing, neb., died from what the shawnee county coroners office said was an unexplained internal injury.
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nothing like the streets in Manhattan during Fake Pattys, Johnson said. Despite the trouble KU students get from K-State fans, these festivals remain popular among Jayhawks. Perkins said that he thought that Lawrence could one day have a fes-

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U.S. Marine accused of Crane in Alaska war crimes back on duty collapses, spilling
By JULIE WATSON
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Hutchins was convicted of muran insurgent. Hutchins said he feels Navy der and sentenced to 14 years, a Secretary Ray Mabus is out to get term later reduced to 11 years. The CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. him because Mabus told the Marine six other Marines and Navy corpsMarine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III Corps Times last year that he man in his squad served less than put on his uniform and reported for believes Hutchins was the ringlead- 18 months. Hutchins said he harbors no ill duty Tuesday despite lingering accu- er in a murder plot and attempted cover-up, and that Hutchins should feelings toward his squad mates. He sations that he killed an unarmed complete the full has been ordered not to talk to them Iraqi man in prison sentence. while the case is ongoing, but he what became a Im afraid Im not going I dont think hopes to someday have a beer and major war crime any Marine talk war stories with them. case. to get that fair treatment should be used After their release, several of Hutchins, 26, because of the political as a political tool, the squad members worked for of Plymouth, but Im walk- the Headquarters Battalion, where ramifications that Im beMass., spent ing on a razors Hutchins has been assigned. He said the past fours ing used for. edge as it is with they left a good record. years in a milithe Navy secreIn the 10 days since his release, tary prison after LAwreNCe hutChiNS iii tary saying what Hutchins has visited with his parbeing convicted Marine sergeant he has said and ents and six-year-old daughter after of murdering a tainting the jury they flew from Massachusetts. 52-year-old Iraqi He has been sleeping on base man in the village of Hamdania in pool, Hutchins said. Mabus office said he is precluded but plans to move into his friends 2006. He was released June 14 after a from commenting since the case is home. He believes his conviction military appeals court ruled he had under appeal. Prosecutors said they will not be reinstated. I had to go out and buy a walan unfair trial in 2007 and threw out are preparing an appelate brief that will detail their case. let, get my Social Security card, his conviction. Hutchins has my birth certifiThe case is now in the hands of cate, military ID, a higher court that can affirm or maintained that he was not presbank card Im reverse the April ruling. If I could take this literally starting Hutchins told The Associated ent at the killall back and do over, I my life over from Press he fears the Navy will be ing, and that his nothing, he said. watching his every move to see if squad radioed definitely would not have him to tell him His fellow it can get him back in jail since condoned what hapMarines have his conviction was a major vic- the man was an welcomed him tory in the government effort to go insurgent leader. pened. and havent after U.S. troops who kill unarmed Hutchins said the death haunts asked questions, LAwreNCe hutChiNS iii Iraqis. Marine sergeant he said. Im afraid Im not going to get him, but he This is absothat fair treatment because of the declined to dislutely as if it political ramifications that Im cuss specifics on never happened. Im back in the being used for, said Hutchins, who the advice of his lawyer. If I could take this all back and Marine Corps, Hutchins said, adddonned his crisply ironed Marine uniform at a friends home in nearby do over, I definitely would not ing that surreal is an understateOceanside before heading to the 1st have condoned what happened, ment to describe how he feels. A ruling by the U.S. Court of Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Hutchins said. Marines pay for it. Families pay for it. I would never Appeals for the Armed Forces will north of San Diego. The back window of a truck in put anybody through this. Its one of likely come sometime next year. those things I have to live with. the driveway read: Free Larry. Hutchins will handle the logistics of training exercises at the base while his case is being appealed by DOWNTOWN LAWRENC E the Navy. FILM FESTIVAL Hutchins is under no restrictions, and the Marine Corps has said he 9TH & NEW HAMPSHIRE ST . will be treated like any other Marine 8:00pm - Live Music but will not be deployed because of 9:00pm - Prize Drawings the legal situation. 9:15pm - Show Time Navy prosecutors say Hutchins JULY 1 Arsenic & Old Lace led a squad that dragged Hashim Ibrahim Awad from his home, shot JULY 8 The Bachelor & the Bobby-Soxer him in a ditch, then planted a shovel Free admission and AK-47 to make it appear he was

gasoline into river

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FAIRBANKS, Alaska Diesel fuel has spilled into the Chena River after a huge crane being used on a bridge construction project in downtown Fairbanks crashed into the waterway. A spokeswoman with the state Department of Transportation says the spill Tuesday is estimated at less than 50 gallons. Meadow Bailey says state environmental regulators are at the

scene and work is under way to contain the slick with absorbent booms and pads. A protective fabric curtain was in place along the project area, lining the river banks and hanging into the water. Bailey says more booms have been placed downriver as well. No injuries were reported in the accident, although the crane operator was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital as a precaution.

Court rejects new trial for KC area homicides

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A man convicted of murdering a Kansas City couple and then attempting to escape from jail will not get a new trial. A Missouri appeals court ruled last October that Kellen McKinneys convictions should be overturned because a judge should have split the escape charge from the murder charges. But the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday said the judge was correct in trying the charges together. McKinney, of Kansas City, Kan., was sentenced to consecutive terms of life imprisonment for he October 2004 stabbing deaths of John and Mildred Caylor in Raytown. They were killed at the Bible and music store they owned. McKinney also was sentenced to four years in prison for an attempted escape while in custody on the murder charges.

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Missing boys dad files for divorce

BY NIGEL DUARA
associated press PORTLAND, Ore. The father of a 7-year-old Oregon boy missing for nearly a month has filed for divorce from the boys stepmother, informed her he is seeking a restraining order and moved out of the couples Portland home. Divorce papers filed Monday show that Kaine Horman had a new, undisclosed address as of Saturday. They also show he is seeking sole custody of the 19-monthold daughter he had with Terri Moulton Horman. During the investigation into the fate of Kyron Horman, his father and stepmother had been living in their home in the countryside west of downtown Portland, along with their daughter. The couple had shown a united front during the criminal investigation appearing at two press conferences together but signs of a split emerged earlier Monday when Terri Horman was not part of a family statement. The divorce petitions were filed in the late afternoon. No explanation has been given for why Kaine Horman filed the divorce papers and the request for a restraining order, which a judge has sealed. The divorce papers, which were made public, cite irreconcilable differences. Asked about the divorce filing, sheriff s office spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand said: Its a personal matter between the parties, so were not commenting on it. The Oregonian newspaper reported that Terri Horman was home Tuesday but did not speak to reporters who were gathered outside. Investigators have not identified her as a suspect in Kyrons disappearance. They have said she is the last person known to have seen the boy. She told them that she last saw the boy on the morning of June 4, walking down a hallway toward his second-grade classroom, wearing a CSI T-shirt and dark cargo pants.

Admissions changes for international students

BY LUYAN WANG
lwang@kansan.com International students will have an extra step in the admissions process starting Fall 2011. A new policy will require every international undergraduate applicant to submit scores from standardized tests: either the Test of English as a Foreign Language or the International English Language Testing System. Currently, the University does not require international students to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores for admission, but they are required to complete a proficiency exam through the Applied English Center. Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association vice president Yun Liu, a junior from Suzhou, China, said many students she met in the association did not submit test scores when they came to the University. Liu said some students English was poor and they had to take AEC classes before they were able to enroll in KU courses. Yu Wang, a freshman from Chongqing, China, is among the students enrolled in the AEC. Wang came to the University this summer and didnt submit a test score with her admissions application. with any level of English proficiency, The Kansas Board of Regents no matter how high or how low. established the minimum admisInternational Student and Scholar sion standard for undergraduates. Services director Joe Potts said the The KBR gives each university the new policy is designed to help interopportunity to national students determine a highprepare for coler standard for lege life before We will still admit specific academic they arrive on students with any level departments, campus. of English proficiency, no Daphne Johnston Potts said International International matter how high or how Admissions Student and low. director, said. Scholar Services Any of the wanted to see daphne johnston professional the test scores to International admissions director schools can accept advise students higher standards, after they were Johnston said. admitted on how And they can change theirs at any many English classes they might take time. when they got to the University. The standards and requirements The Universitys English proficienfor Applied English Center will not cy policy was proposed by a commitchange, but if a students TOEFL tee formed by International Program or IELTS score is lower than AEC Admissions and approved by the requirements, he or she must take Faculty Senate at the University. the AEC English exam before enrollAccording to the admissions office, ing in standard KU courses. If the official English test scores must be TOEFL or IELTS score meets AEC less than two years old and submitstandards, students would be able ted directly from the testing agency. to enroll directly in courses without Students who are unable to present taking the AEC exam. official scores may apply directly to There is not a minimum score the Applied English Center as nonrequired for admission, Johnston degree-seeking students. said. We will still admit students

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SAN JOSE, Calif. An unseemly sentence that compares a kiss to the union of a thirsty gerbil and a giant water bottle has won the top prize in an annual bad writing contest. San Jose State University said Tuesday that Molly Ringle of Seattle was the grand prize winner of the 2010 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, which the university has sponsored since 1982. In her winning entry, Ringle wrote: For the first month of Ricardo and Felicitys affair, they greeted one another at every stolen rendezvous with a kiss a lengthy, ravenous kiss, Ricardo lapping and sucking at Felicitys mouth as if she were a giant cage-mounted water bottle and he were the worlds thirstiest gerbil. The literary competition honors the memory of 19th century English writer Edward George Earl BulwerLytton, who famously opened his 1830 novel Paul Clifford with the much-quoted, It was a dark and stormy night. Entrants are asked to submit bad opening sentences to imaginary novels, with winners chosen in several categories. Steve Lynch of San Marcos, Calif., won the detective category: She walked into my office wearing a body that would make a man write bad checks, but in this paperless age you would first have to obtain her ABA Routing Transit Number and Account Number and then disable your own Overdraft Protection in order to do so. Linda Boatright of Omaha won the Western category: He walked into the bar and bristled when all eyes fell upon him perhaps because his build was so short and so wide, or maybe it was the odor that lingered about him from so many days and nights spent in the wilds, but it may just have been because no one had ever seen a porcupine in a bar before.

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Aldrich, Henry go quick

tdwyer@kansan.com NEW YORK Cole Aldrich didnt really fit in New Orleans. The experts never really mentioned Aldrich as an option for the Hornets first-round pick, even though the team was in the heart of his projected range (about sixth to 15th). New Orleans, after all, has an established veteran at center in former No. 2 overall pick Emeka Okafor. The Hornets didnt need Aldrich. The Oklahoma City Thunder, on the other hand, did. So the relative surprise at the

Those selected in the NBA Draft pose for a photo opportunity in New York last week. Kansas Cole Aldrich was picked 11th by the New Orleans Hornets and Xavier Henry went 12th to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Hornets selection of Aldrich with While they were a promisthe 11th pick was quickly tem- ing young team with superb talpered as, even ent at point while Aldrich guard (Russell walked to the We s t b r o o k ) Im not going to try to stage in a New and swingman go in and do spectacular Orleans hat, (perennial allESPN talking things, only the things Im star Durant), heads reportThe Thunder good at. ed a deal that lacked an elite Cole aldriCh would send post. It is, of former Kansas forward Aldrich back to course, their the Midwest. hope that I think he Aldrich will will be a game changer for us, fill that role. said Kevin Durant, the NBA scorIm not going to try to go ing champ and a new teammate in and do spectacular things, of Aldrichs with the Thunder. Aldrich said, only the things Im

good at. Im good at rebounding and defending and blocking shots and thats how Im going to make my presence on the court early is doing those things. Oklahoma City is already successful in that regard, though. Despite lining up relative unknowns Nenad Krstic and Serge Ibaka at center for the majority of the season, the Thunder led the league in blocked shots and ranked third in rebounding. Im definitely working hard on my offensive game as well, Aldrich said.

or four years, he captivated Kansas fans with bulldog drives and high-arcing threepointers. He wore his emotions on his sleeve and pumped his chest after big moments. On Senior Night, he buried his head in coach Bill Self s chest and cried in front of 16,300 people. Plus, he holds the most wins in Kansas basketball history a statement that by now certainly gives away the subject of this column. When Sherron Collins name went uncalled during last weeks NBA Draft, two thoughts crossed my mind. My immediate reaction dealt almost solely with basketball. If Collins wants to stick in the NBA, he needs to model his game after another former Kansas guard, Jacque Vaughn. Vaughn, a dynamic passer, had little in common with Collins in terms of their style of play. Collins was a ferocious offensive attacker; Vaughn was a classical passing point guard and distributor. Yet Vaughn, who is 6-foot-1, played 776 games for five teams during his NBA career. He never averaged more than 6.6 points, never

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Like Aldrich, Kansas freshman Henry said. I had to take a backXavier Henry was selected by a seat in Kansas but Im a versatile team with an established player scorer and I can help with that. at his projected position. Unlike If small forward Rudy Gay leaves Aldrich, Henry was not traded. in free agency as projected, howevMemphis, with the 12th pick in the er, Henry may slide into the spot, draft, selected the sweet-shooting even though at 6-foot-6 he would 19-year-old be one of the despite the smaller starters Ive grown up as a scorer. in the league at presence of O.J. Mayo as their I had to take a backseat at that spot. starting twoS h o u l d Kansas but Im a versatile guard. Aldrich and Mayo averHenry merit scorer and I can help with aged 17.5 points their high draft that. per game last spots, the effect Xavier Henry year at just 22 on Kansas would former kansas guard years old, and be great in terms projects to be a of recruiting and long-term star for the Grizzlies. recognition. Even before the duo Adding another young talent at has a chance to prove that, though, shooting guard doesnt necessarily it still thrills Self to have a night add up for the franchises long or like Thursday for the program. short term. It was a great night for those Bill Self said he sees Henrys two and their families, he said, immediate role as a sixth man and but also a great night for our scoring threat off the bench, and program to see two kids taken that Henry said he could see himself high at 11 and 12. excelling in the role. Ive grown up as a scorer,

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twitter.com/c_thibodeaux Ever since the Jayhawks loss to Northern Iowa, Sherron Collins has been a ghost. He spent time working out for the NBA draft in Las Vegas and returned home to Chicago, where he is now. He cut off contact with almost everyone outside of his inner circle. On June 24, the winningest player in Kansas basketball history watched as his two younger teammates, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry, were picked 11th and 12th in the 2010 NBA draft. He sat through 60 names and never heard his own called. Now Collins will try to make an NBA team another way. He signed with Charlotte Bobcats summer league squad the day after the draft and will begin playing July 5 in Orlando, Fla. Coach Bill Self said draft night must have been a disappointing night for Collins, but it looked like things worked out. To wake up this morning and know that Michael Jordan and Larry Brown want him in their camp is something to certainly take the sting off from last night, Self said. Hopefully, he will go in there with the right frame of mind and with an attitude to go earn it. The point guards on the team include North Carolina standout Raymond Felton, who is the primary starter. Felton is a pending free agent. D.J. Augustin from Texas is the backup. Also challenging Collins for a guard spot on Charlotte is Kansas States Denis Clemente, who was also passed over in the draft. Throw in Justin Dentmon from Washington, who spent the past year playing overseas, and Collins has a lot of players to compete against. Self said Collins had not responded to his recent text messages, so the chances of Collins talking to the media any time soon are slim. I think its disappointing, Self said after the draft. I cant believe he is not one of the best 60 prospects to come out of this draft. Calling names such as Pape Sy from France who averaged just over five points per game last season just doesnt make sense compared to the 15.5 points per game and 4.5 assists Collins supplied the top team in the country. Junior forward Marcus Morris said he was upset about the snubbing. I thought Sherron had a great college career and I think, other than John Wall, he was the best point guard there, Morris said. Things happen that way, but I was very upset about that one. Self would not elaborate on reasons he was told for Collins not being drafted by teams. The 5-foot11, 205-pound guard has been known to put on pounds now and again. Mix the weight issues with his less-than-desirable speed and height, that may have led to him not being drafted. But since essentially every NBA team passed on him, Collins now has the opportunity to prove them all wrong by making his way into the NBA any way he can. What I would do to educate Sherron is say dont be mad at anybody, Self said. Just change it.

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Octopus Paul predicts Germany to win over Argentina in World Cup

BERLIN Octopus oracle Paul on Tuesday hesitated but ultimately picked Germany to win again this time over Argentina in their quarterfinal matchup at the football World Cup. Paul, who rose to global fame after correctly predicting all four of Germanys games in this years tournament, indicated that Saturdays game will be a tough battle and that it may even end in a penalty shootout. While English-born Paul made a snappy decision to pick Germany over his native country, this time it took the octopus about an hour to approach a water glass containing a mussel marked with a German flag, said Tanja Munzig, a spokeswoman for Sea Life Aquarium in the western city of Oberhausen.

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averaged more than 23 minutes per game and never averaged more than 5.3 field goal attempts per game. But Vaughn played 12 seasons at basketballs highest level, and he finished his career with an NBA championship courtesy of his time with the San Antonio Spurs. The point is, Vaughn made himself into a role player in the NBA a transition certainly easier for a pass-first guard. But if Collins wants any type of NBA career, he too must transition his game and develop into a more traditional point guard. He must improve his passing and sell teams on the idea that he can help them with small energy spurts off the bench. The second thought that crossed my mind though, dealt less with anything on the basketball court, and instead focused on Collins as a person. When sitting in during Collins press conference before Senior Night against Kansas State on March 3, the diminutive guard with a big heart consistently talked about the changes he had made in his life while in Lawrence. He talked about the rough situation he encountered back home in Chicago, and he credited Self and the Lawrence community with allowing him to grow as a person. Every major local news outlet ran a story relating to the theme, and at the time it was an incredible feel-good story. But the story wasnt complete yet. Collins leaves Kansas after four years and now his true story begins. If Collins doesnt make it with an NBA team, how will he respond? Will he responsibly support his two kids? Will he avoid off-court temptations? And if he does sign with a professional team, whether in the NBA or overseas, will he answer those same questions in a positive manner? During his time at Kansas, I always found it amazing that so many people pulled for Sherron Collins, the little man with a gigantic will to win. There was something inspiring about his story and about the way he played basketball. Fans wanted to see him succeed. He made mistakes both on and off the court, sure, but he always seemed to bounce back. Thats normally the true test of character. Heres to hoping Collins continues down that path in his life after Kansas.

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Im a Jayhawk lyrics face changes

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kkwon@kansan.com We still want to sing Im a jay jay jay Jayhawk, so to mess with it too much would probably disturb a lot of folks, Sanner said. But we probably dont want to sing about Nebraska or Colorado come 2012. The song will not be officially changed until the conference changes in 2012. Taylor Gardner, a senior from Leawood, said modifying the lyrics wouldnt change the song for him at all. Nobody sings the lyrics so it only matters to me if the song stays the same, Gardner said. For those who think changing the lyrics will make a difference, Sanner said to rest assured; other traditions will not be affected by league changes. She said revising the song showed people that Jayhawk customs were strong. These are small changes that we envision, Sanner said. It draws a little more attention and reminds people of our history.

versities. But one thing will stay the same: Students will have a say in the lyrics. Jennifer Sanner, senior vice presiOne thing you dont mess with as a dent of the Alumni Association, said Jayhawk is tradition. But in the wake of conference as part of Homecoming Week, Oct. 18-24, there will realignment, its be a contest giving hard not to think We still want to sing Im students a chance about revising a to re-write the nearly century-old a jay jay jay Jayhawk, so lyrics. The Oct. fight song with to mess with it too much 23 Jayhawk Jingle lyrics like Talk event, which has about the Sooners, would probably disturb a been a singing the Cowboys and lot of folks. competition in the Buffs, and the past, will also Talk about the become the platWildcats and jennifer sanner form for students senior vice president of the those Cornhuskin to present their alumni association boys. revised version Now that of the song to a Nebraska and Colorado have left the Big 12, Im panel of judges. It just seemed like that would be a Jayhawk will be revised to remove references to the Buffaloes and the natural home for the event and we really wanted to involve students Cornhuskers. First created in 1912 by George because they carry on the tradition, Dumpy Bowles, a student looking Sanner said. Though submissions will include to leave a legacy at the University, the song eventually caught on and became newly written parts of the song, much popular in 1920. It was revised in of the fight song will go untouched. 1958 for the Big 8 conference teams. The revised areas will be concenNow, the song will be tweaked again trated to one part of the verse and two to match the remaining Big 12 uni- lines of the chorus.

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Hoglund Ballparks transition to turf means more practice for team

BY CARLO RAMIREZ
cramirez@kansan.com No longer will players leave Hoglund Ballpark with uniforms covered in grass stains. By September 1 the KU baseball team will have officially switched the surface of its field from grass to turf. The $1.1 million project which was funded entirely by donations from boosters, former players and alumni will be the final step to legitimizing Hoglund as one of the finest facilities in college baseball, said head coach Ritch Price. In addition to the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the turf, the renovations will also allow more time for the team to train outdoors. Price attributed 15 days of missed practice between the months of February, March and April to poor weather and an unplayable field 15 chances he believes his team could have used to improve. Guys in Texas, California and Florida play year-round, Price said. Using turf will allow us to spend more time outdoors and play more often, which is how you get better. After a game at Texas last year, one of Prices players walked off the turf field and told his coach, If you make an error on this, you are a bad player, Price said. The switch to turf will allow the field to stay playable even with the severe and inconsistent weather Kansas endures. Im excited for turf, Zac Elgie, junior first-baseman, said. It allows us to constantly get to play outside and not have to worry about tarping the field and maintenance. The turf will also improve the hops infielders receive when fielding ground balls. Price said he thought this would build confidence and allow his players to believe they can field anything hit their way. Even with all the positives the new turf offers, Price a former infielder himself had a difficult time switching from traditional grass and dirt to turf. Im prejudiced when it comes to playing on dirt and grass, Price said. Because I believe it is the best way to get better. Even with the emotional tie Price felt toward traditional fields, the appeal of turf was too great. The money the Athletics Department would spend on dirt, grass, water and other field equipment to maintain the field during a 15-year span would equal the cost of converting to turf. In essence, the turf will eventually pay for itself. Price compares the final completion of the field to that of a game seven championship series in Yankee Stadium the well manicured playing surface is a treat to play on. The move to turf fields has become a common trend throughout college baseball fields in America. Grass fields are quickly becoming a thing of the past, and turf is becoming the preferred field surface.

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College sports fans searching for a coveted ticket to a sold-out game can bypass the shady guys hanging outside the stadiums and arenas. Just try your favorite schools website. Or go straight to the NCAA. A scalping scheme at the University of Kansas has exposed the seamy side of the secondary ticket business, with five now-former athletic department employees and a consultant accused of keeping the profits from selling as much as $3 million worth of basketball and football tickets to brokers. A federal grand jury is reviewing the case. The Kansas case is a rare black eye for an industry that has grown in both size but also legitimacy. A 2008 Forrester Research report values the secondary ticket market for live entertainment pro and college sports plus concerts at $4.5 billion annually, or roughly 20 percent of the primary ticket business. Other estimates peg the annual secondary market as high as $10 billion. Industry leaders say as many as 30 percent of concert and sporting event tickets wind up on the secondary market. The industry has its own lobbying group, the National Association of Ticket Brokers. The trade association and other industry groups hold annual summits at Las Vegas casinos and the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. And its political influence has led to an across-the-board decline of state and local anti-scalping laws, as well as greater cultural acceptance of also allows the NCAA to limit ticket fraud. ticket resales. It acknowledges reality, Shaheen The NCAA in 2007 enlisted the Razorgator online exchange ser- said. Our goal is to provide a legitvice as its official ticket and hos- imate, safe, guaranteed means by pitality package provider for the which those transactions occur. Razorgator charges sellers and mens Final Four. The deal has since buyers an adminbeen extended to istrative fee. include the womShaheen declined ens Final Four, It acknowledges reality. to disclose the the College World specifics of the Series, Frozen Our goal is to provide a NCAAs multiyear Four hockey tourlegitamate, safe, guarcontract with the nament and the anteed means by which company. remaining four Individual rounds of March those transactions occur. schools are also Madness. increasingly That means GreG ShAheeN turning to Webticket sellers and NCAA senior vice president driven ticket buyers fans or exchanges to professional brokers playing the market can ply complement box office sales. Ticket reseller StubHub, a division their trade online under the NCAAs seal of approval. Alumni whose of eBay, counts 13 schools among its school loses in the semifinals can officials partners, including Alabama, pawn their championship game tick- Louisville, Purdue, Stanford, USC ets at the Razorgator table inside the and Wisconsin. Other schools team with industry giant Ticketmaster or stadium. Need tickets and a hotel room for provide their own programs, which the 2011 Final Four in Houston? A sometimes are restricted to donors shade under $1,900 will get you an and season-ticket holders. At the StubHub school sites, ticket upper-level seat in Reliant Stadium, four nights at a nearby Marriott, a holders can sell their extras or aversouvenir program and admission to age Joes can buy the finest seats a pre-game hospitality tent with food in the house. So Trojan fans eager to watch USC face Virginia in the buffets and an open bar. Greg Shaheen, an NCAA senior Sept. 11 home opener can buy a vice president, said the association seat inside the Los Angeles Coliseum was tired of watching secondary for just $39. High-rollers looking market ticket sellers profit off the for a 50-yard line perch for the late NCAAs name and reputation. He November game against Notre Dame said the partnership with Razorgator can expect to pay $3,000.

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daily Bruin u. California-Los Angeles Theyll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. Theyll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. Sure, Field of Dreams the appropriately named 1989 film in which James Earl Jones character, Terrence Mann, utters the above words took place in Iowa, but its application to the College World Series, held in Omaha, Neb., is apt. After all, nothing but a zoo and a river separates Rosenblatt Stadium from the Hawkeye State. Baseball just feels right here in the Midwest, and nowhere more so than at the venue named for former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt. Shoeless Joe Jackson and Co. may not have emerged like Gandalf from the afterlife to play at Rosenblatt like they did in the 89 movie, but Rosenblatt has been the site of dreams and of nightmares in its 61 glorious years of hosting the College World Series. The three-game series between UCLA and South Carolina that begins today will be the beginning of the end for the stadium. 2010 is the last year that Rosenblatt will serve as the tournaments host. Theyll watch the game and itll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick theyll have to brush them away from their faces.

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The heartland that is the Midwest is often referred to as the crossroads of America, so perhaps its only natural that theres a sense of anything-can-happen, thingscan-go-any-direction around Rosenblatt. This place is an adventure of its own, TCU pitcher Matt Purke said after he led his team to a win over UCLA on Friday. You never know whats going to happen here. A combination of draconian heat, tricky winds, crowds of 20,000-plus and the grandeur of the stage make for an unparalleled baseball experience. Not that the future site of the event the sickeningly corporate TD Ameritrade Park wont feature those things, but at Rosenblatt it just feels proper. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the name itself evokes an image of spring. Indeed, for 61 memorable fortnights, the stadium has flourished. It blossoms into something brilliant. It becomes a Rose-in-bloom. The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. It certainly does in Omaha, where the entire city pulses with action when baseball descends upon it. At its epicenter is Rosenblatt, atop a grassy knoll, its blue girders still appearing as strong as ever and giving little evidence that they have held fast for six decades.

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