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Weekend
More efforts than usual are
underway to catch underage
students drinking and students
drinking irresponsibly during
upcoming weekends.
The Fake ID 101 Task Force
conducted its first operation of
the semester last Friday, and the
Lawrence Police Department
has dedicated a shift to game
day enforcement and plans to
continue its alcohol enforce-
ment.
The operation targeted
bars, liquor and convenience
stores. The Task Force made
contact with 37 people and
issued 14 criminal charges.
Kansas Alcoholic and Beverage
Control issued three adminis-
trative citations to Bullwinkles
Bar, The Jayhawk Caf and The
Wheel.
Were trying to turn the
page and change the norm, Jen
Jordan, director of prevention
at Douglas County Citizens
Committee on Alcoholism, said
of the Task Force. But this gen-
eration of students have really
been a tough nut to crack.
The Task Force includes offi-
cers from Kansas Alcoholic and
Beverage Control, Lawrence
Police Department, KU
Department of Public Safety
and Douglas County Sheriff s
Office.
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Students can experience the hor-
rors of slaugherhouses this week
by visiting Peta2s giant infatable
barn exhibit in front of the Kansas
Union.
Peta2 is touring colleges across
the nation this fall with their Glass
Windows exhibit. Te tour start-
ed on Sept. 10 and will end afer
Tanksgiving. It will be in front
of the Kansas Union today and to-
morrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Weve found that students are
horrifed to learn that cows have
their throats slit while theyre still
conscious and that chickens are
scalded to death in boiling hot
water before being turned into
Mcnuggets, said Ryan Huling,
manager of college campaigns and
outreach for Peta2. Its simply not
the kind of industry that students
want to support.
Te exhibit is split into two sec-
tions. Te frst section has facts and
pictures of animal cruelty along
with examples of the small cages the
animals are crammed into. Te sec-
ond section is a theatre with imita-
tion cage seats and a graphic video
showing the animals harsh living
conditions and painful deaths.
Wow, Laisa Alcantar, a sopho-
more from Garden City, Kan., said
afer touring the exhibit. Ive never
seen a video like that. I was kind of
shocked at the things that happen
in slaughter houses. I was appalled.
Te worst part was seeing the pig-
lets being thrown down to kill be-
cause they were sick. Tere should
be a better way to feed the popula-
tion that isnt that cruel.
Huling said the purpose of the
exhibit is to remind students of
whats behind closed doors in fac-
tory farms and slaughter houses
and to look at the humane alterna-
tives available, including vegetarian
barbeque riblets, vegan pizza and
other credulity-free options.
Some students hope for better
living conditions for the animals
but remain steadfast in their appe-
tite for meat.
Ignorance really is bliss when
it comes to this kind of thing, said
Blaine Knox, a senior from Salina,
Kan. Peta2 is the student division
of PETA, which works with high
school and college student groups
around America on issues that
directly afect students at their
schools. Huling said Peta2 has seen
a tremendous increase of students
who identify as vegetarian since
they were founded in 2002.
Peta2 coordinated with the
Universitys Compassion for All
Animals student group in 2011 and
2012 to write a petition for more
vegetarian and vegan options at the
campus dining halls. Parendi Bird-
ie, Compassion for All Animals
founder, said the petitions were
successful, and KU Dining Services
will be adding more vegetarian and
vegan options in the future.
Compassion for All Animals pro-
motes a lifestyle free of cruelty and
exploitations by spreading aware-
ness about animal cruelty through
discussions, lectures and volun-
teering at the humane society.
All animals deserve the right to
live free of sufering, Birdie said.
Last spring, Compassion for All
Animals hosted the Universitys
frst cruelty-free fashion show,
Free Food, Passion and Compas-
sion. Te student group also won
the Student Group of the Year
Award by Peta2 in recognition for
its extraordinary eforts to help end
animals sufering worldwide last
semester.
Edited by Stphane Roque
Instead of just complaining
about political issues to their
friends, students have the oppor-
tunity to voice their opinions this
election season.
Student Union Activities is host-
ing a voting registration booth on
the main foor of the Union.
Te booth is targeted toward
students but welcomes anyone
to register. Andrew Mechler, co-
ordinator of Social Issues with
SUA, said there has been a mod-
erate turnout of students since the
booth opened last week.
Te 2008 election had the sec-
ond largest number of youth vot-
ers. According to Te Center for
Information and Research on Civ-
ic Learning and Engagement, an
estimated 23 million Americans
voted under the age of 30.
Te booth fulflls our goal by
enriching students and getting
them to think about the world
around them, Mechler said.
Members hand out forms at
Tea at Tree on Tursdays and
Tunes at Noon on Fridays. People
may pick up forms, fll them out
and return them to the volunteers
who then bring them to the court-
house. Forms are also available to
pick up any time at the SUA box
ofce.
I havent registered yet because
I have been trying to fgure out
how, said Laura Bondank, a soph-
omore from Grapevine, Tex. For
in-state students the voting booth
is a convenience, but for out-of-
state students its a life saver.
Students expressed their views
on the importance of registering
and actually voting. Gordon Cave,
a senior from Augusta, gave his
opinion specifcally on why voting
as a college student is important.
Its important for us to
register because who we elect now
will be making decisions about
our future regarding student
loans, pell grants and keeping col-
lege afordable for people of all
backgrounds, Cave said.
Other students acknowledged
the importance of voting, but feel
their vote isnt imperative.
Tora Ansell, a sophomore
from Houston Tex., has registered
to vote but doesnt plan on doing
so. Te majority of Texans are
conservative and my views are
more liberal. I know its impor-
tant but feel my voice wouldnt be
heard, she said.
SUA will be hosting an elec-
tion watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6
at 5 p.m. on the main foor of the
Union.
Edited by Sarah McCabe

Fake ID task Force 101 results:
13 licensed establishments were checked
11 citations were issued for 14 charges:
8 possession/use of a fake or others ID or drivers
license
5 minor in possession of alcohol
1 possession of liquor in public
Source: Lawrence Police Department
- Being a citizen of the US,
- Being a resident of Kansas,
- Be 18 by time of election,
- Not be imprisoned by conviction in
any state of federal court of a crime
punishable by death or imprison-
ment for one year or longer,
- Not claim the right to vote in any
other location or under any other
name
- Not be excluded from voting for
mental incompetence by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Source: Registertovote.org
Not until youre older
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electIoN
Voter registration available
for students through SUa
Exhibit shows graphic
reality of slaugherhouse
RENEE DUmLER/KANSAN
lawrence police have been enforcing alcohol laws aggressively this year. Special task forces will be active in coming weekends.
the LPD game day shift activity:
153 parking violations
7 alcohol violations
16 alcohol violations warnings
26 disturbance with no-weapons calls
9 arrests
1 urinating in public
Source: Lawrence Police Department
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Stephanie Hindle, a freshman from parsons, talks to lisa Hines, exhibit coordinator of the Glass walls exhibit for peta, about
the display in front of the Student Union thursday. we want to educate people about the agriculture industry, Hines said. we
dont want to depress them but to empower them to make individual choices.
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aly mcDermed, a junior from topeka, looks for cool posters at the poster sale on the fourth foor of the Student Union
thrusday, Sept. 19 afternoon. mcDermed says that she likes looking for cool posters that interest her.
The LPD is continuing addi-
tional efforts of its own to curb and
control drinking this fall.
It is safe to say that we are doing
more enforcement than we usu-
ally do this time of year, said Trent
McKinley, LPD spokesman. The
alcohol seems to be more ramped
up this year.
Since the first weekend of the
school year, LPD has conducted
alcohol enforcement every week-
end. McKinley said the many of
the responses made by LPD dur-
ing the weekend involve alcohol in
some way.
Most every disturbance call,
most serious accidents that weve
seen, they all have some kind of
alcohol component, McKinley
said.
A specific LPD game day shift
may also result in more students
cited for alcohol violations. The
department is dedicating 14 offi-
cers to patrol and respond to calls
around the area surrounding the
stadium.
McKinley said the specific shift
contains officers from various
departments working overtime,
and it is intended to put less strain
on the department on game days
and throughout the week.
If there are no calls for service,
we expect our officers to be pro-
ductive, McKinley said. And thats
usually when they start looking
for the alcohol or making traffic
citations.
But for students like Ryan
Guetzkl, a senior from Olathe, the
efforts dont seem worthwhile if
they arent affecting everyone.
Underage drinking is not any-
thing to condone, but I feel like,
depending on how bad the ticket
is, it can ruin a lot, Guetzkl said.
And if everyones doing it, its not
really fair.
McKinley acknowledged there
is no way to catch everyone but
said until things slow down, their
efforts will most likely continue.
Usually we see it level off after
a few weeks of enforcement and
people change their behavior,
McKinley said. We arent seeing
that yet, and as long as there is
a need for it and we have the
resources for it, itll continue.
Edited by Laken Rapier
JUmP FRom PAGE 1
Fire in oread
neighborhood
Fire crews responded at
10:16 p.m. to a fre at Berk-
ley Flats apartments at 1123
Indiana Street.
James King, a lawrence-
Douglas county fre mar-
shal, said the building was
evacuated and an all-clear
issued around 11:30 p.m. He
said no one was injured.
Damage was visible from
the third-foor of the build-
ing, extending down to the
second-foor.
resident aaron Heintzel-
man, a junior from leaven-
worth, lives in the second-
foor apartment below the
fre. He went out for 30 min-
utes to get dinner and came
back to fnd fames.
I dont know if I have an
apartment or if I can even go
in there yet, Heintzelman
said. For more information,
check Kansan.com.
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tRAVIS YoUNG/KANSAN
an apartment fre broke out wednesday night at Berkley Flats
apartment outside of memorial Stadium. No one was injured.
REYNOSA, Mexico Mexicos
state-owned oil company says at
least fve people are still listed as
missing in a pipeline fre that killed
26 workers and injured 46 others at
a plant near the U.S. border.
Juan Jose Suarez, director of the
state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos
company, told local media Wednes-
day that at least 5 workers have not
been seen since the blast. Two of
the 46 injured were in serious con-
dition.
President Felipe Calderon said
emergency teams quick reaction
prevented a real catastrophe, by
controlling the fre before it reached
the massive tanks of a neighboring
gas processing plant.
Te enormous fre Tuesday hit
a distribution center near the U.S.
border that handles gas coming in
from wells and sends it to a process-
ing plant next door.
Te timely response by oil work-
ers, frefghter and the Mexican
Army was able to control the fre
relatively quickly and avoid a real
catastrophe of bigger proportions
and greater damages if the fre had
spread to the center for gas process-
ing which is right there, Calderon
said in a speech in Mexico City.
Te blast and ensuing fre were
so powerful they lef charred tanks
and a mound of tangled steel at
the walled plant near the bor-
der city of Reynosa, across from
McAllen, Texas.
Ofcials of Petroleos Mexicanos,
also known as Pemex, say the blast
appeared to have been caused by an
accidental leak, and there was no
sign so far of sabotage.
Te facility had perimeter walls
topped with razor wire as a secu-
rity measure in a country which has
seen thieves, saboteurs and drug
gangs target oil installations, and
that presented an obstacle for plant
workers trying to fee.
Until the fnal moments before
the explosion there was no sign
anything was amiss.
Te blast forced the closure of the
wells and the evacuation of people
at ranches and homes within three
miles (fve kilometers) of the gas
facility, which is about 12 miles (19
kilometers) southwest of Reynosa.
ISLAMABAD Demonstra-
tors angry over an anti-Islam flm
accused a local businessman in
southern Pakistan of blasphemy,
forcing the police to open a case
and driving him and his fam-
ily into hiding, following an argu-
ment that broke out when he re-
fused to join their protest, ofcials
said Wednesday.
Te incident demonstrates the
potential for abuse of the coun-
trys strict blasphemy laws as well
as the intense feelings the flm,
which denigrates Islams Prophet
Muhammed, has unleashed in
Pakistan.
At least two people have died
in protests against the flm, which
has generated widespread animos-
ity across the Muslim world.
Te incident in the city of
Hyderabad began when hundreds
of protesters rallied Saturday.
Some protesters demanded that
businessman Haji Nasrullah Khan
shut his roughly 120 shops in soli-
darity, said police ofcer Munir
Abbasi.
When Khan refused, one of his
tenants said his decision support-
ed the flm, the ofcer said.
Te protesters claimed Khan
insulted the Prophet while arguing
with them, said city police chief Fa-
reed Jan. But he said there was no
evidence to suggest the insults re-
ally occurred and that police only
opened a blasphemy case because
they were pressured by the mob.
Opening such a case doesnt mean
the person is necessarily charged
with the crime but that police are
investigating him or her.
Protesters ransacked Khans
house, and surrounded a police
station, refusing to go away until
ofcials opened a blasphemy case,
Abbasi said.
Te situation became even more
infamed when religious leaders
from one of the biggest mosques in
the city issued an edict calling for
Khans death and announced from
the mosques loudspeakers that he
should be killed, Abbasi said.
Te police ofcer said Khan and
his family members had gone into
hiding in fear for their lives.
Under Pakistans blasphemy
laws, anyone found guilty of de-
fling the holy book, or Quran,
or insulting Islams Prophet Mu-
hammad can face life in prison or
death.
Critics say the laws are ofen
abused to harass non-Muslims or
to settle personal rivalries. Radi-
cal Islamist groups have also been
behind some of the blasphemy ac-
cusations.
YIDA, South Sudan Tens of
thousands of people have already
swarmed to a refugee camp in South
Sudan and community chiefs expect
a new wave to soon begin the trek
from Sudans war-torn Nuba Moun-
tains, setting up what humanitarian
workers warn could become a catas-
trophe.
As many as 15,000 more refugees
could stream across the border from
Sudan by the end of the year, strain-
ing a camp that has been hit by ma-
laria and diarrhea with many people
arriving malnourished, said the
U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR.
We are already stretched to the
breaking point here, and any surge
or increase in the population will
make it nearly impossible to cope
with the situation, UNHCRs Kath-
ryn Mahoney told Te Associated
Press.
Yida sits near the northern tip of
South Sudans Unity State near the
border with Sudan. It is a remote
region in one of the worlds least
developed countries. Recent rains
have made roads impassable, and
the World Food Program has been
forced to drop food from the sky
to meet the camps needs. For the
past week, large Ilyushin jets have
screamed over the camp, drop-
ping 64 metric tons each day from
a height of 200 meters (yards). Te
cheers of refugees - and some aid
workers - watching the spectacle ac-
company each drop.
Te population of Yida rose since
February from 17,000 to 65,000 by
September. From mid-June through
mid-July, around 1,000 new arrivals
came each day, along with a rash of
death and disease that one Medecins
Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without
Borders) ofcial described as fve
weeks of hell.
According to MSF, around two
people per every 10,000 in the camp
were dying each day, double what
the organization considers the emer-
gency threshold. Around 25 percent
of those admitted to the MSF hospi-
tal in Yida were dying. Many were
acutely malnourished, and the rains
brought malaria and diarrhea.
In June, July it was so (bad), re-
called MSF Emergency Coordinator
Foura Sassou Madi.
An infux of refugees is also ex-
pected at the four camps in Upper
Nile States Maban county. Te refu-
gees there have fed a similar war
in Sudans Blue Nile. Tere are now
more than 110,000 refugees in the
Maban camps.
UNHCR says it needs $183 mil-
lion to manage the humanitar-
ian needs at the camps. So far only
around 40 percent has been deliv-
ered.
Associated Press
NEwS of thE woRLD
Hordes of refugees fock to Yida camp
Protesters accuse
local of blasphemy
Five oil workers
missing after fre
AFricA
ASSoScIAtED PRESS
refugees wait in line to receive packages of food that had been air-dropped by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday in Yida camp, South Sudan. refugees at the
camp along the volatile South Sudan-Sudan border say renewed fghting between rebels and Sudans military is likely to continue.
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ASSocIAtED PRESS
Pakistani lawyers chant anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration, near an
area that houses the U.S. embassy and other foreign missions in islamabad,
Pakistan on Wednesday.
North AmericA
ASSocIAtED PRESS
A mexican army vehicle patrols on a road as fre and smoke rise from a gas pipeline
distribution center in reynosa, mexico near mexicos border with the United States.
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WASHINGTON Still sour on
the state of the U.S. economy, Ameri-
cans are nonetheless heading into the
home stretch to Election Day feeling
better about the countrys future and
about how President Barack Obama
is doing his job, a new Associated
Press-GfK poll shows.
Republican rival Mitt Romney,
meanwhile, has lost his pre-conven-
tion edge on the economy amid a
furry of distractions that have taken
him on a detour from the central
message of his campaign.
For all of that, neither candidate
has managed to break away in the
drum-tight presidential race.
Obama is supported by 47 percent
of likely voters and Romney by 46
percent, according to the poll. Te
survey was ending just as word sur-
faced of Romneys caught-on-tape
comment that he doesnt worry about
the 47 percent of people who pay no
income taxes, describing them as be-
lieving they are victims and depen-
dent on government.
Te poll results vividly under-
score the importance that turnout
will play in determining the victor in
Campaign 2012: Among all adults,
Obama has a commanding lead, fa-
vored by 52 percent of Americans to
just 37 percent for Romney.
Tat gap virtually vanishes among
likely voters, promising an all-out
fght to gin up enthusiasm among
core supporters and dominate
get-out-the-vote operations. Tats an
area where Obama claimed a strong
advantage in 2008 and Republicans
reigned four years earlier.
Te poll gives both sides reason
for hope:
Romney is beckoning to voters
unhappy with Obamas handling of
the economy, and there is plenty of
grim sentiment in the survey. Sixty-
fve percent of likely voters think the
economy is worse of or no better
than four years ago, 57 percent dont
expect unemployment to ease in the
next year and 39 percent dont expect
the economy to get any better in the
next 12 months.
Obama, for his part, can take
encouragement from other fndings.
His approval rating is back above 50
percent for the frst time since May,
and the share of Americans who
think the country is moving in the
right direction is at its highest level
since just afer the death of Osama
bin Laden in May 2011. And on the
economy, 49 percent of adults think
things will get better in the next year,
up from 41 percent before the con-
ventions.
Te two candidates run about
even among likely voters in the
poll on who would best handle the
economy or the federal budget def-
cit, but Obama has narrow advantag-
es on protecting the country, social
issues and health care.
LTonya Ford, a 42-year-old Dem-
ocrat from Detroit, said that progress
on the economy has been slower
than shed like but that all signs point
to Romney making things worse.
Obamas trying to do something,
she says. Give him four more years
and let him do what hes doing.
Sixty-eight-year-old Vicki
Deakins, a Republican sizing up the
race from Garland, Texas, is a solid
Romney supporter, but she exudes
more enthusiasm for GOP running
mate Paul Ryan than for Romney
himself.
I dont know that Romney knows
how to state emphatically, with fre
and passion and guts and all that
other stuf, what he wants to do, she
says. I dont think hell be a great
orator. But I do think hell get the job
done.
Americans have been increasingly
focused on the presidential race since
the summer conventions: Nearly
three-fourths of adults say theyre
paying close attention now, up mod-
estly from earlier in the summer.
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Whats the
Sunday
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Thursday, September 20
WhAt: Tea at Three
WhERE: Kansas Union, Level 4 Lobby
WhEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
AbOUt: Enjoy free tea, punch and cookies
in the Union.
WhAt: Voter Registration Drive
WhERE: Kansas Union
AbOUt: Every Thursday and Friday through
Oct 26, SUA will have a table providing
voter registration forms and information.
WhAt: Read Across Lawrence: Methland:
The Death and Life of an American Small
Town
WhERE: Dole Institute of Politics
WhEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
AbOUt: Join Lawrence community mem-
bers for a discussion with Nick Reding,
author of this New York Times best seller
Methland about meth abuse in a small
Midwestern town.
Friday, September 21 Saturday, September 22
WhAt: Twenty Minutes into the Future
WhERE: Spencer Museum of Art
auditorium, 309
WhEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
AbOUt: Architect Henry Smith-Miller
will talk about his studio and avant-
garde architecture.
WhAt: Voter Registration Drive
WhERE: Kansas Union
AbOUt: Every Thursday and Friday
through Oct 26, SUA will have a table
providing voter registration forms and
information.
WhAt: Soccer vs. Oklahoma State
WhERE: Jayhawk Soccer Complex
AbOUt: Watch the Jayhawks match
with the Cowboys.
WhAt: The Intergalactic Nemesis,
Book 1: Target Earth
WhERE: Lied Center
AbOUt: The Lied Center presents the
frst half of a live-action graphic
novel. Journalists Molly Sloan and
Timmy Mendez discover an impend-
ing invasion of sludge monsters
from the planet Zygon. Three actors,
sound-effects artists and a pianist
use over 1,000 hand drawn images
to tell the story.
WhAt: The Intergalactic Nemesis,
Book 2: Robot Planet Rising
WhERE: Lied Center
WhEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
AbOUt: In the second half of the
live-action graphic novel, Molly must
rescue a robot emissary and Timmy
has telekinetic powers.
Sunday, September 23
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All these notes across campus are
freaking me out. The slender man is out
to get us at KU.
There should be a walking lane for
slow walkers. Most annoying thing ever.
If there are a million other seats on
the bus DO NOT sit directly next to me.
I have a personal space bubble that
youre popping.
I think I just witnessed squirrel can-
nibalism. Whatever it was, it was weird.
It makes me giggle to see a big, bad
athlete run from a run from a big, bad
bee in front of Wescoe.
Can we all just take a second to ap-
preciate this gorgeous weather?
Anyone can sing like Whitney Houston
if theyre in their car.
I just saw the most elaborate pick
up line or the most elaborate lie unfold
right before my eyes.
Some jerk just tackled me in front of
Strong Hall today and ran off scream-
ing, For Gryffndor! What the hell?
That awkward moment when some-
one comes into the bookstore and asks
if you sell condoms.
I fnished all of my engineering
homework. I dont understand what am
I suppose to do? I was told it was free
time. Somebody help! I dont under-
stand free time!
I got 99 pets but a fsh aint one!
If you are fushing tampons down a
toilet you do not need to be in college.
There are some girls here who look
like they just took a ride on the Hot Mess
Express
Pizza? Never heard of it.
Is it okay to hate someone on their
birthday?
If the majority of men on campus
were like the squirrels, we would have a
hostile situation on our hands.
You do realize if Bill Self was elected
as president he wouldnt be our basket-
ball coach, right?
Me: Dude I called her! Friend: Out of
all the people I know you should be the
one that respects Gotta Catch Em All.
Pro-lifers: Abortion is not the prob-
lem, our modern day morality is. Youd
get more results if you nip it in the bud:
combat casual sex instead!
Im not the only one who went
through the PETA protest tent and then
immediately to Chick-fl-A am I?
What does Ctrl+F mean?!
Whenever I go to the library, I always
sit next to the prettiest girl I can fnd in
hope that I will one day meet my wife.
America: Where when the weather is
perfect, we take the bus.
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Lawrence a great place for a concert
MUSIC
B
eing from the state of Con-
necticut, I get a lot of people
asking me Why did you
pick KU? And honestly, that is a
hard question for me to answer. I
didnt choose KU because I love
the basketball tradition, or because
the campus is so original. But I
picked Kansas because Lawrence
is one of the best college towns for
music and live concerts.
Tats right, Lawrence is a great
place to hear new music and at-
tend live concerts. Tere are al-
ways great concerts going on and
artists enjoy coming here. Te ven-
ues in town are great for college
students. Te Granada will always
have good concerts throughout the
entire semester and the same with
Liberty Hall. Local bars sometimes
have concerts to make a fun atmo-
sphere. No matter where you go
in Lawrence, there will always be
some sort of music playing.
As a lot of you probably al-
ready know, Lawrence used to be
the host for the famous outdoor
musical event, Wakarusa Festival
named afer the Wakarusa River.
Te festival took place at Clin-
ton State Park, but once is got too
big it moved out of town, but the
great music stayed and isnt going
anywhere. Ever since the festival
moved to Arkansas, Lawrence
has been getting great musicians
to perform here and that wont be
changing anytime soon. Te de-
mand from college students has
created a good list of bands and
artists that come through during
the school year.
I have been a student at KU since
2010, and I have seen multiple
great performances in town. Dur-
ing my freshman year, I went to a
Big Krit concert at the Granada.
Tat concert was one of the best
shows I have seen in a while. Also,
at Liberty Hall I saw another great
hip-hop show by Atmosphere.
And every year Kansas Citys very
own Tech N9ne makes an appear-
ance in Lawrence.
Tere are concerts all of the
time and at least one for every-
body to enjoy. Lawrence welcomes
all types of genres but hip-hop,
rock,and dub-step seem to be the
most popular.
It is awesome to have such great
concerts because it is what makes
going to KU so unique. Not ev-
eryone gets the experience that
KU students do. Lawrence is a
one-of-a-kind city with unique art,
culture and people, and with that
comes great taste in music. I think
it makes a fun college experience
to go out and see some of your fa-
vorite bands. If you dont, you may
regret it when you hear from oth-
ers how great of a show it was.
So take advantage of it. Take
the time to go to some concerts
in town you think you would have
fun. If you dont, you will be letting
yourself down because in the fu-
ture afer you have lef Lawrence,
you may not have the same oppor-
tunities.
Ben Carroll is a junior majoring in
English from Salem, Conn. Follow him
on twitter @BCarroll91.
By Ben Carroll
bcarroll@kansan.com
I
f you are looking for progres-
sive and forward thinking,
Kansas has never been a place
to consider. We are reliably a butt
for liberal commentators jokes of
backwards thinking. Bill Maher
has time and time again referred to
us as a state that needs to take the
stick out of our ass. I cant say that I
was horribly surprised when I read
a Kansas man questions Obamas
citizenship almost four years afer
he has taken ofce.
However, even this week the
states extreme conservatives
reached a brand new low on Sept.
13 with an opposition to President
Obama on the ballot for this falls
election. According to the Topeka
Capitol Journal, Joe Montgomery
of Manhattan fled an objection
to having President Obama on
this Novembers presidential bal-
lot. Montgomery seems to have
the Kansas State Objections Board
leaning to his case, although not to
the extent that Obamas name will
not be placed on the Kansas bal-
lot. Te Kansas State Objections
Board, led by Republican Kris Ko-
bach, who is a Romney supporter,
just recently dropped the plea.
Te Topeka Capital Journal also
reported that Montgomery with-
drew his complaint because there
has been a great deal of animosity
and intimidation directed not only
at me but people around me.
I feel this may be a moot point
considering Kansas recent elec-
toral history. Im all for miracles,
but the odds that Kansas carries
a color other than red on Nov. 6
seem very unlikely.
Do citizens have the right to
challenge the government? Tis
writer believes they do; however,
there should be a limit to the mad-
ness of how far this challenging
goes. When does the limiting of
the voters choice come into play?
Last year the White House released
President Obamas birth certif-
cate. I would argue this removed
a majority of the theorists, who go
by the name birthers and doubt
that Obama is in fact an American
citizen. If that were not enough for
the birthers, the state of Hawaii
would later confrm that President
Obama was in fact born within
the confnes of their border, mak-
ing him a citizen of the country of
which he is currently president.
Te conspiracy needs to come
to a conclusion before the elec-
tion approaches. All that arises
from the elimination of Obamas
name from the ballot is a limited
choice for Kansas citizens when
they arrive at the polls on Nov. 6.
Tis is yet another example of the
extreme shif in the right wings
conservative political views. I be-
lieve a majority of the birthers fall
under the Tea Party banner.
I know that Kansas is almost a
sure bet for Romney and his Re-
publican ticket. However, it is the
principles in this case that I am
concerned with. What concerns
me is the extreme political right
in this country infringing on the
rights of other American citizens,
all while fghting under the banner
of small government.
Tis is placing a dark shadow
over the hard work of the liberty
movement, whose small govern-
ment principles have respect for
all citizens. I feel that the extreme
right is not giving the respect to
the rest of the nation that they
are asking for in return. By doing
this they are removing the prog-
ress made by the fne people of the
liberty movement and giving the
right wing a bad name among lef-
wing voters.
McFarland is a freshman majoring in
political science from Olathe.
Kansas conservatives challenge presidental ballot
By Patrick McFarland
pmcfarland@kansan.com
POLITICS
As a four-year fght about
coal-powered energy and clean
air in Kansas begins drawing to
a close, its time to look toward
the future.
In 2008, Gov. Kathleen Sebe-
lius and the state health de-
partment rejected a permit for
Sunfower Electric Power Cor-
poration, which planned to con-
struct a coal-burning plant in
Southwest Kansas. Tey denied
the permit because of health
concerns, and it has since be-
come the subject of a legal and
political battle that fnally went
before the Supreme Court on
Aug. 31. When the court hands
down its opinion, an issue that
has spanned three Kansas gov-
ernorships may fnally be re-
solved.
Ten again, public concerns
about health and the economy
may have already resolved the
issue in the minds of many. Ac-
cording to the Energy Informa-
tion Administration, coal use in
April accounted for an all-time
low of 32 percent of power gen-
erated in the U.S. (it previously
accounted for about 50 percent).
Coal is now generating the same
amount of power as the rapidly
growing natural gas industry.
In the Midwest especially, nat-
ural gas is supplanting the once-
dominant coal industry. Kansas
harbors one of the fve largest
untapped deposits of natural
gas contained under the surface
in shale rock. It would appear
that, for better or for worse,
Midwestern energy is moving
toward natural gas and tech-
nological advances and chang-
ing economic realities have
decided the battle not the
Supreme Court.
Te environmental groups fl-
ing against Sunfower Electrics
permit are not wrong; coal power
is among the most dangerous in
terms of air quality and human
health. According to a report by
the American Lung Association,
coal power is the number one
industrial pollution source in
the U.S. Te report explains that
coal emits toxic chemicals like
arsenic and lead. Cutting back
on coal, or eliminating it entire-
ly, would create countless health
benefts and slow the negative
efects of greenhouse gases.
Te economy is also a factor
in the decline of coal use. Recent
technological advancements
have made natural gas produc-
tion inexpensive. Tis renders
one of coals biggest assets its
low cost - moot.
If coal is on the way out, or at
least is destined to share a small-
er portion of the energy produc-
tion pie, what new realities are
we looking at? What will hap-
pen when energy production is
dominated by natural gas?
While the move to natural
gas greatly reduces the hazards
of coal power, it could still be
dangerous, and debate about
natural gas has already started,
especially regarding the drill-
ing method known as hydraulic
fracturing.
Although concerns about coal
may already be resolved, there
are still questions regarding our
energy needs in the future, and
weve barely seen the start. Te
best solution to meeting these
needs may be investing in other
sources of energy, such as bio-
fuels, wind, solar and nuclear
power.
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Looking to the future as Kansas
moves away from coal energy
Power and the Planet
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activity
Start with a spooky hotel and a
haunted frat house. Add a couple of
creepy cemeteries, old photographs
with ghostly apparitions and an en-
tire collection of documented per-
sonal experiences.
For fans of the paranormal or
those getting into the spirit of Hal-
loween, the Lawrence Ghost Tour
is an opportunity to experience
the city from a supernatural stand-
point.
Tour dates are this Saturday,
Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Oct. 19, and Oct.
27. Te two-hour tour departs
from Te Eldridge Hotel at 8 p.m.
and highlights haunted locations
around Lawrence and on campus.
Haskell Indian Nations University,
the Pioneer cemetery near the Lied
Center and Sigma Nu are among
the tour stops.
Beth Rupert has been a Law-
rence Ghost Tour guide for fve of
the 10 years it has existed. She said
the tour locations are rich in history
and paranormal activity. Although
each is diferent, there have been
many paranormal sightings during
her tours.
Earlier this year, a man on the
tour wanted to capture a ghost on
flm.
When we went to Pioneer Cem-
etery, I was probably fve feet from
him and he actually took a picture,
called me over, and you could see
that there was a full-body appari-
tion of a man, and he was walking
sideways, Rupert said.
She encourages spectators to
bring their cameras and fashlights
on the tour, and to keep an eye
out. More than one group has seen
ghosts and full-body apparitions,
and some have seen a little boy in
the Haskell cemetery.
Just pay attention to whats go-
ing on, she said, and you might be
amazed by what you see.
Freshman Natalie Hiebert has
been on the Lawrence Ghost Tour
twice with her family. A believer
in the paranormal, she remembers
one story she heard at Haskell that
stuck with her.
Tey had heard voices coming
from a corridor of this area in the
school building and they turned
around and there was no one there,
she said. It was really weird.
Hiebert said the tour was a re-
ally cool way to experience her
hometowns ghostly past.
You learn about Lawrence in a
diferent way, she said. Its a fun
thing to do, and it gives you goose-
bumps just a little bit.
Te members of Sigma Nu con-
duct the tours at their fraternity,
which is supposedly haunted by
the mysteriously-hanged mistress
of a former Kansas governor.
Kendall Law, a junior from
Lenexa, claims hes been visited by
the entity at the house twice in the
past two weeks.
I woke up at three in the morn-
ing . . . and all of a sudden I turned
to my right and I see this woman
in a black and white kind of maid-
themed dress, and shes crossing
her arms, and shes looking right
down at me and shes smiling, said
Law. I didnt know how to react,
so I just pulled my blanket over my
head and just sat there for a few sec-
onds like, Tis isnt happening.
Although the tour is designed
for everyone over the age of 12 to
enjoy, Rupert believes it can hold
special signifcance with KU stu-
dents.
Tis is real. Tis is right where
they live, especially if theyre on
campus and they are students, Ru-
pert said. We talk about some of
the history right around them.
And you never know if youre
going to end up seeing a ghost or
not, she added.
Tickets are $17 for this Saturday
and $20 for the October dates. For
more information about the tours
or to purchase tickets, visit www.
ghosttoursofansas.com.
EmmA LEGAULt
elegault@kansan.com
When pondering fashion, one
of the frst things that come to
mind typically arent male college
students. Popular fashions among
young adult males usually include
a simple, and sometimes predict-
able, wardrobe. While I person-
ally dont mind a simple dresser
when it comes to guys, (it allows
my amazing style to shine through
without any distractions), occa-
sionally switching it up can be a
serious eye opener. Junior flm
student Angelo Hufman is a man
of many styles, and shares how he
pulls of his diverse wardrobe ever
so perfectly.
When asking Hufman to ex-
plain his personal style, he de-
scribed it as, a little bit of ev-
erything. I have a lot of urban
clothing, and preppy clothing also.
I used to be an athlete, so I have a
lot of gym wear too.
Rarely do you hear about peo-
ple combining preppy and urban
together, but this tactic is exactly
what struck me to Hufmans
unique style. Creating diferent
characters within his wardrobe
makes this KU student stand out
on campus.
As for inspiration, Hufman
looks towards media outlets. I try
to keep up with the stuf thats in,
he said. I shop around a lot, but I
watch a lot of TV too, since Im a
flm major. I see stuf on TV and
try to mix and match and incorpo-
rate it into my own stuf.
Taking fashion ideas from ce-
lebrities, blogs, TV shows and oth-
er media sources are a great way
to spruce up any closet. My per-
sonal favorite idea source would
have to be the infamous reality
show, Keeping Up With the Kar-
dashians. Yes, theyre everywhere,
and yes, theyre ridiculous, but no
one can deny the fabulous style
the celebrity family has. Without
their impeccable wardrobes, my
own fashion inspiration would be
shot. Celebrities and other people
in the media can be great canvases
for any style.
Dabbling in unknown style ter-
ritory can be a great way for guys,
and girls, to explore fashion this
season. Dont be afraid to step out-
side the box. Changing it up can
never hurt, as long as youre still
comfortable. However, be sure to
not overdo it. Skintight clothing,
tank tops, massive bling or large
amounts of pastels are a few things
to stray away from. Boys, bottom
line, we want to see you, just may-
be a slightly more stylish version.
CALLAN REILLY-PINA
editor@kansan.com
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fashion inspiration
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angelo Huffman fuctuates between urban and preppy styles. Huffman says he
takes style inspiration from movies, tv, blogs and celebrities.
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Junior angelo Huffman shows off his
preppier style.
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GhoSt toUR VIDEo
Communist Daughter, a Min-
neapolis native band, will be per-
forming at Jackpot Saloon this
Tursday, Sept. 20. While most
indie-rock music fans associate
the name Communist Daughter
with the title of a song by Neutral
Milk Hotel, the band has taken on
the name as their own.
Frontman Johnny Solomon
walked away from music a few
years back while he struggled with
mental health and addiction, but
since then he has revisited music
with a clean and sober outlook.
Solomon turned his troubles into
songs about what he personally
was going through at the time,
creating a very relatable onstage
presence that the band posses as a
whole. Te song Speed of Sound,
from the bands frst album
Soundtrack to the End, opens
with Solomon singing, Man I
hate this town / So Im looking for
the only way out / And the life I
wanted years ago is maybe not the
life I should have found.
Since the albums release in April
of 2010, Communist Daughter
has had two songs on Greys Anat-
omy, one being Speed of Sound,
in addition to being named NPRs
favorite in-studio session of 2010.
Teir performances are sprinkled
with stories to validate each songs
meaning, and the harmony be-
tween Solomon and vocalist Mol-
ly Moore elevates their music to a
new level.
Solomon, now married to
Moore, has continued to pour his
personal life into his songs, and
the bands most recent release, Li-
ons and Lambs, proves that this
method works wonders. When
asked if he was worried about the
personal level of his songs in an
interview with Earbuddy, Solo-
mon responded by saying, I guess
I am not really worried about it in
regards to how personal my songs
are. Its how I write. Im not an en-
tertainer, Im a songwriter, and I
write what I know.
SEPTEMBER 20
Because the stars know things we dont.
Aries (march 21-April 19)
today is a 6
Enter the adventure. Watch out
for surprises and potential col-
lisions, and advance to the next
level. Watch the big picture for the
next few days. Being thrifty is a vir-
tue now.

taurus (April 20-may 20)
today is an 8
Dont move your money around. Oth-
ers look to you for advice, but you dont
need to give it all away. Project a refned
image. Its okay to ask questions. Sched-
ule carefully.
Gemini (may 21-June 21)
today is a 7
Dont let anybody pressure you into
doing anything. Take your sweet time
to do whats right, and negotiate where
needed. Keep communication chan-
nels open.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
today is a 9
Your ideas are fowing well now. Fo-
cus on your work today and tomorrow.
Think a bit more about what your part-
ner wants. Romance may be involved.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
today is a 9
Youre very persuasive and extremely
creative now. Dont be fooled by imita-
tions, no matter how real they look. Have
a good time, but dont max out the credit
cards.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
today is an 8
You dont have to do it all, but you
can provide the information needed
and be a hero. Open your heart to your
family now. Plan a quiet evening at
home with people you love.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
today is a 7
Let the love games begin! Sharing
intimacy and appreciation is more
important than winning the gold. Get
in touch with those who want to hear
from you. Suspend criticism. Offer
encouragement instead.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
today is a 9
Your past work speaks well for you.
Its all right to bask in the glory, but
dont lose your perspective just to get
more. Creativity is required when an-
swering tough questions.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21)
today is a 6
Youre extra charming, and you like
it. Welcome any challenges, and dont
give up. Creativity is required and
readily available. Ideas are everywhere.
Use them.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
today is an 8
Put off procrastination for a few
days, at least. Absorb the deeper
meaning of the new information that
impels a change in plans. Plug a fnan-
cial leak. Exercise restraint.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
today is an 8
Your popularity increases. Friends
think youre great, but dont take them
for granted. Consider your own points
for a debate. Its not a good time to
shop, as it could crash your cash fow.
Pisces (Feb. 19-march 20)
today is an 8
Advance your career today and to-
morrow, with a little help from your
friends. Dont throw your money away
until after now. You can handle a tough
interrogation.
WEEKEND hOROSCOPES
SEPTEMBER 21
today is an 8
Try something new, and see
what develops. Youre smart to
keep it gentle. Love grows expo-
nentially. Believe in yourself, and
everybody will be happy.
today is a 7
All isnt as it appears. Rest up, as
theres more fun and games ahead. A
female is part of the equation. Private
time could get interrupted. Count to ten
before responding.
today is an 8
Romance is rising. Work together for
the betterment of your world. Dont let
social pressures mess with your com-
mitment to a healthy environment.
Meet disagreement with apple pie.
today is a 7
Figure out how to make your money
grow, and use intuition and magne-
tism. It may be worth the risk. Get ex-
pert help. A female provides a soothing
touch.
today is a 9
Surround yourself with laughter and
harmony to get the best medicine. Chil-
dren are your inspiration. The creative
process could be messy, but results
pay off. You have what you need.
today is a 9
Your partner is optimistic about
money. Perhaps you ought to listen.
Dont be complacent, and invest in
your talents. Creative work pays well.
Your perfectionism comes in handy at
home.
today is an 8
Your dominance gets challenged.
You have a chance to prove yourself.
But dont try too hard to impress.
Just be your brilliant self. Friends
offer good advice and compliments.
today is a 7
A confrontation opens up an oppor-
tunity to create something new, which
completely inspires. Accept acknowl-
edgement for your wisdom. Theres
money coming in.
today is a 9
Youre hot, and so is your team. You
get a new sense of your own position.
Test your hypothesis and see if it fts
with your plans. An older person feels
generous toward you.
today is a 6
Find out whats good before its
gone, and do what you can to pre-
serve it. Love fnds a way to com-
promise. There could be a volatile
moment. Youll advance naturally.
today is an 8
Awareness comes through private
talks and through a challenge from a
female. Save some of the good stuff
for the future. Invest in effciency and
minimize distractions.
today is an 8
Get creative, put your feelings into
the design, give it all youve got and
stand for its success. Keep expenses
down. Somebody nice thinks youre
cute. Good news arrives.
SEPTEMBER 22
today is an 8
Let your highest ideals motivate
you, and share the inspiration.
Change is in the air. Look for the
blessing or the lesson. Take the
time for quiet meditation.
today is a 6
Youre entering a busy phase for the
next few weeks, so you might as well
enjoy the weekend. Follow your elders
lead. Add a big dose of adventure, but
watch your step.
today is an 8
For the next phase, youre especially
charming and lucky. Re-evaluate your
goals. Financial planning is easier this
weekend. Find an exotic theme.
today is a 7
Home decor takes top priority for the
next month or so. Get a partner to help.
Simplify your daily routine by letting go
of what you dont need to be doing.
today is a 9
Your learning phase continues with a
super boost. Get back to work on whats
important (today and tomorrow), and
leave time for personal enrichment.
today is a 9
Theres more money coming in these
days. Celebrate with special ones, and
in lieu of gifts, offer love and creativ-
ity. Put them at ease with kindness and
humor. Trust your own good sense.
today is an 8
Provide leadership. Clean up your
personal area for the next two days.
In the space created, new opportu-
nities grow. Check the equipment
before launching. Listen carefully.
today is a 7
Youre entering your annual comple-
tion and re-evaluation phase. Youll
learn quickly, so pay attention and
avoid impetuosity. Visualize what you
want for your home. Pay back a debt.
today is a 9
The upcoming weeks are great for
socializing, but for now, focus on mak-
ing money. Strike while the iron is hot.
Use your new social skills to create new
business contacts or leads.
today is a 6
For the next month, youre in the
spotlight. Never doubt your powers.
Youre defnitely gaining an advantage.
Dont pour your money down a hole in a
clash of wills.
today is an 8
Youre under pressure regarding
deadlines. Keep it up, as lots of new
opportunities develop this month. Do
the research for the answers needed.
today is an 8
Increase your security. Team up with
a detail-oriented person. Schedule time
with friends. Continue to decrease the
number of steps in the process.
SEPTEMBER 23
today is an 8
Watch out for glitches in the
details. Make a distant contact
through a friend. Dont take off just
yet. Listen to a childs suggestion,
but dont spend money you dont
have.
today is an 8
Use a communications breakdown to
generate a breakthrough. This requires
listening and patience, and provides
serenity. Its not a good time to shop or
discuss fnances.
today is a 6
The possibility of misunderstanding
is pretty high, especially around fnanc-
es. Arguing isnt worth it. Change your
routine so that it serves you, and get
farther than expected.
today is an 8
Controversy arises, so choose your
battles carefully. It helps to look at the
job from a new perspective or through
different colored lenses. And discover
an amazing surprise.
today is a 7
An expert provides pleasant news
and good advice. There could be a
clash of ideas. Listen to instincts to
test before fnalizing, and a lucky break
empowers.
today is a 9
Costs are higher than expected, but
it doesnt have to stop you from having
fun. Find creative entertainment ideas
for free or close to free. Take time to
refect.
today is a 9
Discover the missing piece of
the puzzle. For the next four weeks,
you have the advantage. Theres no
need for cheating. Youll feel much
better for your honesty.
today is an 8
Make a surprise for someone, and
receive a nice bonus (make sure the
check clears before you spend it).
Watch out, you could forget an impor-
tant detail! Stay quiet, and avoid mis-
understandings.
today is a 7
Let go of how you thought it had to
be. Send letters and invoices. Revise
an earlier decision, and focus on the
details. Listen, even when the other
person is obviously wrong. This allows
for a happy ending.
today is a 9
Use your power and will for change.
Rest on your laurels just long enough to
catch your breath and restore vitality,
and then dive back into the game. Heed
an inner warning signal.
today is a 6
Mistakes are part of the process. Get
back on the horse, and make a good
impression. Be nice to yourself. Dont
let any turkeys get you down. No gam-
bling either.
today is an 8
Work a fresh angle, and continue
to gain infuence. Ignore naysayers.
You cant afford that now. Proceed
with caution. Offer advice only upon
request.
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Even at 82, Clint Eastwood is
showing no sign of hanging up his
guns.
Te iconic action star ofcially
retired from acting afer 2008s
Gran Torino, intending to focus
on his second career as the cel-
ebrated director and composer
of mature, thoughtful Oscar bait.
Tat was before this years Repub-
lican National Convention, where
he turned a stufy political rally
into a mystifying one-man show
with help from a chair and its foul-
mouthed, invisible occupant.
Perhaps it was this passion for
inanimate objects that compelled
him to resume working in front
of the camera for Robert Lorenzs
Trouble with the Curve, a creakily
predictable baseball drama buoyed
by the talent of an unusually dis-
tinguished cast. Eastwood stars as
Gus, a veteran scout whose deteri-
orating eyesight threatens to force
him out of the game for good.
Concerned for his friends fu-
ture, fellow scout Pete (the invalu-
able John Goodman) asks Guss
estranged daughter Mickey (Amy
Adams) to act as her old mans eyes
on a recruiting trip that could save
his job. From there the flm settles
into a willfully conventional father-
daughter redemption arc, where
every plot point is telegraphed
hours in advance, with no room for
subtlety or much in the way of au-
thentic character development. Te
flms nominal villains, including
Guss smarmy upstart rival (Mat-
thew Lillard) and a mean-spirited
prospect (Joe Massingill), may as
well be sporting black hats and
twirled mustaches.
Plot contrivances aside, the per-
formers are the flms saving grace.
Adams nails Mickeys transforma-
tion from hypertensive desk jockey
to empowered tomboy. Justin Tim-
berlake, whose work as an actor
has been steadily improving since
Te Social Network, summons
his goofest aw-shucks grin to play
Johnny Te Flame Flanagan, a
burnt out pitcher-turned-scout
who benefts from Guss crusty tu-
telage and, you guessed it, ends up
falling for Mickey.
Eastwood himself appears to be
treading water in early scenes, rely-
ing on his grumpy old man persona
to see him through an undemand-
ing role. Yet as Trouble with the
Curve progressed, I was struck
by how invested he seemed in the
character. Teres a tangible melan-
choly to his scenes with Adams, a
sense of regret more powerful than
a flm like this frankly deserves.
I honestly cant think of another
actor who could warble a gravelly
graveside rendition of You Are My
Sunshine without eliciting jeers
from the audience.
But then Eastwood has never
been one to shy away from self-
deprecation. His proto-Batman
growl and steel-trap glare, the same
qualities that made Dirty Harry so
intimidating, are ofen employed to
great comic efect here. At one point
he even stops mid-way through a
barroom fght to bark, Get out of
here, before I have a heart attack
trying to kill you! If only the rest
of Trouble with the Curve could
match his stats.
FINAL RATING
Edited by Ryan McCarthy
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sudoku
For A Good Time Call... not a good time
If youre looking for a female
buddy movie that doesnt end with
a death plunge into the Grand Can-
yon, please stay on hold.
For A Good Time Call plays
like the promising frst draf of
what could have been a riotous sex
romp in the tradition of Brides-
maids and Chasing Amy. Yet
despite two vivacious leading ladies
and a refreshingly smutty premise,
the flm seems content to wallow
in chuckle-worthy formula instead
of mining for richer veins of comic
absurdity. Whats lef is a sporadi-
cally amusing R-rated sitcom that
seems dangerously extended even
at 85 minutes.
Afer her dunderheaded boy-
friend dumps her mid-coitus, pro-
fessional twenty-something Lauren
(Lauren Miller) is lef to wander the
streets of New York, or rather the
sunny, hospitable New York that
only seems to exist in featherweight
comedies and the soma-glow of
daytime TV. Suspiciously lavish
apartments and sassy gay friends
are plentiful here, and soon Lauren
is moving into a suspiciously lavish
apartment overlooking Gramercy
Park thanks to her sassy gay friend
Jesse (Justin Long).
Lauren is dismayed to fnd that
she must share this living space with
debauched party-girl Katie (Ari
Graynor), whose late grandmother
owned the apartment. Katie and
Lauren have a history together, dat-
ing back to a urine-soaked episode
from their college days. Te prud-
ish Lauren freaks out when she
discovers that Katie works nights
as a phone sex operator, but money
worries soon force the girls to join
forces and start their own sexline.
Friendship and masturbation jokes
ensue.
Miller and Graynor play of each
other well, even though they ofen
struggle to move past the standard
odd-couple dynamics. Te script
seems ambivalent about whether
or not theyre becoming more than
friends, an intriguing potential
thats never truthfully explored.
While its gratifying to see the
cheerfully profane Graynor gradu-
ate from scene-stealing perfor-
mances in flms like Te Sitter
and Nick and Norahs Infnite Play-
list, the recent Celeste and Jesse
Forever was a far better showcase
for her talents as a budding come-
dienne. Longs shrill, mincing Jesse
is a character we could probably
do without. Millers husband Seth
Rogen and flmmaker Kevin Smith
appear in brief cameos, both play-
ing enthusiastic regular callers who
end up supplying the flms biggest
laughs.
Last week I had the pleasure of
interviewing Graynor and Miller,
who co-wrote the screenplay with
Katie Anne Naylon, Millers ex-
roommate and the real-life inspira-
tion for the Katie character. From
them I learned that although For
A Good Time Call boasts the
over-lit sheen of a studio comedy,
the actual flm was made in just 16
days on a relatively modest budget.
Tis explains its peppy, earnest en-
ergy, as well as some of the scripts
wilder inconsistencies. Time and
rewrites can work wonders. Heres
hoping their next efort contains
more of both.
FINAL RATING
LANDoN mcDoNALD
lmcdonald@kansan.com
Kanye West launched his career
in the early 2000s by taking clas-
sic R&B samples and turning them
into hip-hop bounce. He was a
molder of music and rapper style,
pairing chunky gold chains with
prep school fashion.
Te West of 2012 is a diamond-
studded celebrity frst who also hap-
pens to rap and produce. His col-
laborative album Cruel Summer
includes members and friends of
the new label G.O.O.D. Music and
refects Wests evolving persona and
musical tastes. Te syncopated soul
of earlier songs like Slow Jamz
and Heard Em Say has been re-
placed by low-end buzz, machine
gun snares and brash lyrics.
Tis sonic shif hasnt diminished
Wests infuence on the hip-hop
world. 808 and Heartbreak-heavy
singles from Cruel Summer have
been rattling car windows and as-
cending the charts since last April.
But a good slice of the pre-released
music feels like old news as a result,
and the fresher content struggles to
pull everything together.
Cruel Summer is more of a
glossy mixtape assembled by West
to showcase his labels muscle than
a cohesive group of songs. Te
R&B track Bliss, for example, gets
lost in the rap maelstrom despite
smooth singing from John Legend
and Teyana Taylor.
Hits like Mercy and Clique,
while certifed club bangers, also
drown out the albums less em-
phatic moments. Higher is
snake-charmingly melodic with
Te Dream singing an introduction
tinged with the perfect amount of
autotune. Unfortunately, it feels out
of place behind Cold, an unapol-
ogetic ode to mink furs and $6,000
shoes.
Cruel Summer features verses
from seasoned Wu-Tang emcees
Raekwon and Ghostface Killah.
Pusha-Ts emergence as the albums
top lyricist is a pleasant surprise.
On the song Higher, he growls
and explores internal rhyme: Get
raunchy in Givenchy, my palm
reads / Passports, Pinot Noir in
arms reach.
Cruel Summer is essentially a
loose collection of singles. Never-
theless, listeners should anticipate
plenty more good music. Te Louis
Vuitton dons new label is stacked
with a variety of talent, and hell
never get tired of reminding every-
one.
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Edited by Dylan Lysen
Eastwood still ahead of the curve
LANDoN mcDoNALD
lmcdonald@kansan.com
DUNcAN mchENRY
dmchenry@kansan.com
The beaT hive
Wests style evolves with Cruel summer
Many students have fond memo-
ries of playing little league sports as
a kid: mom and dad on the sidelines
cheering them on, orange slices at
halfime and drama flled endings
to rec-league games. For many stu-
dents, increased levels of competi-
tion, school and other interests force
them away from playing the sports
that ruled their childhood dreams.
With the increased popularity
of professional sports and spe-
cifcally professional football stu-
dents interest in playing is constant-
ly growing.
For Austin Dupont, a sophomore
from Davenport, Iowa, intramural
sports are a chance for him to play
the games he loves with his friends
in a competitive environment.
I like to pay tribute to fellow Io-
wan Kurt Warner on the feld when
I play the quarterback position as I
play with a glove on each hand, just
like Kurt, Dupont said.
Te University of Kansas ofers
three levels of play. Te competi-
tive leagues is for teams with diver-
sifed playbooks with multiple sets,
formations and schemes, and most
players have previous playing ex-
perience. Te open division holds
true to its namesake and possesses
teams of all calibers, ranging from
beginner to advanced, while the
rec league ofers a more laid back,
yet still competitive, environment.
Te healthy competition also
provides an escape from stressful
course loads for students such as
Pete Martinez, a junior from Kansas
City, Kan.
I just like to get out here and
have some fun with my friends,
Martinez said.
Although not everyone can be a
college athlete, intramural sports
provides students with the oppor-
tunity to keep playing sports on a
competitive level.
With a wide range of leagues for
players of any level, fag football at
the University ofers any student the
chance to keep their playing days
alive against competition at their
level. At some point everyone has to
hang their cleats up, but intramural
sports gives students the opportu-
nity to keep them laced tight for a
little while longer.
It just gives us a chance to kick
back, enjoy a fun game and have a
few laughs, said Nick Moreno, a
sophomore from Kansas City, Kan.
Flag is some of the most fun I have
with my friends, and we love to get
out here and play.
Last year the Kansas club sof-
ball enjoyed its best season to date.
Now the team hopes great chemis-
try and a back to basics approach
to hitting will lead the team even
further this season.
Te team is coming of its frst
appearance in the National Club
Sofball Association World Series
and is in its third year as a member.
Te team believes that the experi-
ence gained from the World Series
will give them things to improve
on so they can come back a better
team.
We need to improve on our sit-
uational hitting and pitching deep
into games, club sofball coach
Mark Hays said. To improve on
our hitting, we are doing a lot more
selective hitting drills and working
on the mechanics of the swing.
Despite half of the team being
newcomers this year, many of the
girls believe that the teams chemis-
try will be a great help this year.
Team president, Kendall Knott,
said that through all of her four
years with the team, this is the most
closely knit group that they have
had. She said there are no cliques,
and they are just one big happy
family.
When youre playing sofball
you have to trust your girls. For
instance, when youre turning a
double play, the shortstop has to
trust the frst baseman, Knott said.
Being able to trust your girls will
lead to a better team in the long run
because you will be more cohesive
and fuent.
Te team seems to have one
common goal: to win their con-
ference and qualify for the World
Series. Te team believes that the
chance to go to the World Series
last year will greatly beneft them
this year.
Sophomore third baseman
Courtney Lutman said that they
did not do as well as they wanted to
last year because they didnt know
what to expect when they got to the
World Series. But she said it was a
great experience because the team
took everything they struggled
with there and have been working
on it this year.
We are taking what we strug-
gled with in the World Series and
implementing them into practice,
sophomore Tiera Dunning said.
We have been working on our hit-
ting technique, and even though
our felding was pretty good, we are
working on making it even stron-
ger.
Many of the girls have personal
goals as well as the team goals for
the season and are working hard to
achieve them.
Knott said that she has been
on a strict workout regimen so
that she will be able to go deeper
into games. She said that she only
pitched at times last season and is
expected to take on more pitching
responsibilities this season. Both
Lutman and Dunning are both
concentrating on improving their
hitting and making more contact
this season.
Te team members and coach
alike feel like the team is poised
for a great season. With the com-
bination of great team chemistry
and their improvements on their
weaknesses from last season, the
players and coach believe they can
compete for a NCSA World Series
championship.
Coach Hays believes that hit-
ting and defense will be the teams
strengths this season. He expects
there to be a lot more power and
contact hitters in the lineup.
If he had a major concern it
would be pitching depth because
they lost a lot of their regular start-
ers from last season. He wants his
pitchers to focus on going deep in
to games. Hays believes that they
are a top 15 team and will be able
to compete for a title.
Team sets sights on Club Softball World Series
JoSEPh DAUGhERtY
jdaugherty@kansan.com
club sports
Intramurals
Flag football leagues offer different levels of competition
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Kevin Duncan, a senior from Kansas city, Kan., makes a run for the end zone during the touch football game between the Wise Guys and aEpizzle at the shenk recreational
sports complex on sunday afternoon. Intramurals like fag football are organized and refereed by Ku recreational services.
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the Wise Guys Kyle Ewalt, a freshman from Denver, strains to reach the other
teams fags during their match. at the half, Wise Guys lead aEpizzle 7-0.
mARK PoULoSE
editor@kansan.com
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series will be within reach by the end of the year.
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An explosive presence when she
joined the team a year ago, sopho-
more forward Jamie Fletcher has
continued to play aggressively and
make the number 11 constantly
appear in the stat books as she re-
turned for her second year to play
for the crimson and blue.
Trekking to the Midwest from
Albuquerque, N.M., Fletcher is
wasting no time in creating a pres-
ence on the Jayhawk squad. She
made a memorable debut by scor-
ing three goals in her frst two
games. Last year, she not only had
the best freshman debut in Kansas
history, but Fletcher was awarded
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for
her explosive performance.
Fletcher started all 21 games her
freshman year, a trend she has car-
ried over into this season. At the
end of last season, she tallied up
four assists and seven goals, two
of which were game winners. She
fnished fourth amongst her team-
mates, ending with 18 points on
the season. Fletcher is not slow-
ing down this year as she looks to
improve upon a terrifc start to her
career as a Jayhawk.
Id like to improve on every-
thing, Fletcher said. I can be
quicker, I can be stronger; you can
always improve on everything.
Already matching her total
number of assists from last season
before conference play has even be-
gun, Fletcher has made a brilliant
efort in staying involved with any
ofensive play, whether it is setting
up a teammate or scoring herself.
She has amassed eight points on
the season so far, with four assists
and two goals.
And those numbers will only
increase as the season continues
to progress. Fletcher has already
attempted 32 shots, 12 of which
have been on goal. It will only be a
matter of time before the ball fnds
the back of the net, as Fletcher has
done so many times before, if she
continues to play with her insistent,
intense style of play.
Right now I play center-mid,
and personally I like it better [than
forward] because I get more of the
ball, Fletcher said. I like playing
[ofensively] so I can score.
Two weekends ago, Fletcher
played a huge role in aiding the Jay-
hawks to victory. She got the game
rolling against Missouri State in the
7th, scoring within the frst 10 min-
utes afer tapping in a ball from fel-
low forward junior Caroline Kastor.
Kastor and Fletcher would click for
the rest of the weekend, as Kastor
would score against both Missouri
State and NC State from Fletchers
passes. When the forward duo are
in-sync, they are a deadly combina-
tion for opponents to face on the
pitch.
I think they will continue to
develop their relationship and con-
tinue to score, head coach Mark
Francis said.
Fletcher starting playing soccer
when she was fve before switch-
ing it up to try and play sofball. By
the time she was nine, however, she
switched back to soccer, a decision
that the Jayhawks have benefted
from many years later. When not
on the pitch or in the classroom,
Fletcher is watching documentaries
and indie flms, a passion that she
hopes to turn into a career afer she
graduates with a major in Film.
Id like to be a documen-
tary flmmaker, traveling around
Europe with a backpack and a
mophead, said Fletcher.
While soccer is not part of
her post-college plans currently,
Fletcher has defnitely made a posi-
tive impact by playing on the Jay-
hawk squad with a year and half
already behind her. Still half a sea-
son and two more potential years
ahead of her, Fletcher has plenty
of opportunities to continue scor-
ing and helping her team improve
while also bettering her own skills.
Her next chance to utilize her
talents will be this Friday at 5 p.m.,
as the Jayhawks host conference
rival Oklahoma State here in Law-
rence.
Afer being shutout for the frst
time this season, the Jayhawks
hope to redeem themselves this
Friday, when conference play f-
nally begins.
A tough, ofensive Denver squad
formed up on the pitch last weekend
in Lawrence, catching the Jayhawks
by surprise and ultimately winning
the match 1-0. Te Pioneers cre-
ated a very physical, foul-oriented
atmosphere that Kansas has not
been faced with ofen this season.
Tis brought Kansas current stand-
ings to 6-2-1 on the season.
Denver has a very similar style
of play as Kansas and a strong core
in the midfeld, so the Jayhawks ex-
pected to be more evenly matched
against the Denver Pioneers. Kan-
sas was slow to respond during the
frst half as the Pioneers maintained
possession and controlled the tem-
po of the game by dominating the
midfeld, scoring the single goal of
the match in the 18th minute of a
free kick.
Yet Kansas was not an absent
presence on the pitch. Afer allow-
ing a goal of a set piece some-
thing Kansas has struggled with all
season the team increased their
level of play, especially during the
second half. Tey created plenty of
chances, outshooting the Pioneers
11-1 in the second half, but only
managed to send fve shots on tar-
get. Defending set pieces and capi-
talizing on opportunities continues
to plague the Jayhawks this season.
Weve given up most of our
goals on set pieces, but really, weve
done a pretty good job defending
set pieces. Its really just been a
mental or focus breakdown, head
coach Mark Francis said. However,
in the run of play, were not giving
up a lot of goals, and our defensive
has improved.
However, the Jayhawks will not
allow the unfortunate loss to trip
them up, as they are using the game
against Denver as a learning tool
for the rest of the season. Tey turn
focus toward Oklahoma State, who
they play Friday for their frst taste
of conference play this season.
Tey have a really good goalie,
so were just going to focus on fn-
ishing, said senior midfelder/for-
ward Whitney Berry. Hopefully
we can get any little kinks out to
improve where we shoot the ball
and score.
Oklahoma State carries an
impressive 9-1-0 record into Law-
rence, currently riding on a three
game winning streak at home.
Teir only loss came from the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma on the road.
Kansas hopes to use their home
feld advantage to give the Cowgirls
their second loss of the season on
the road.
Weve got to take advantage that
were at home this weekend, Fran-
cis said.
Oklahoma State has been strong
defensively this season, with senior
goalkeeper Adrianna Franch earn-
ing her fourth shutout of the year
against Fresno State last Sunday.
Kansas own goalkeeper, senior Kat
Liebetrau, has three shutouts on the
season. Last season, the Jayhawks
struggled with allowing too many
chances and too many goals. Tey
have managed to turn that around
this season, allowing their oppo-
nents only nine goals from 82 total
shot attempts.
Te Jayhawks were 3-5-0 last
season during conference play.
And the last time these two teams
battled, Kansas fell short, losing 2-0
at home. Kansas does not plan to
let history repeat itself, as the team
has a strong chemistry that allows
them to take down opponents if
they play at the level they are ca-
pable of playing and have displayed
many times this season.
Its really going to come down
to individual match-ups, Francis
said. Tey are very similar to us [in
style of play], so it will be key for us
to win those individual battles.
Afer coming of of one-game
weekends, both teams should be
well-rested going into Fridays
game. Te Cowgirls will be driven
by the desire to extend their cur-
rent win-streak, while Kansas looks
to redeem themselves from last
weekend and start conference play
with a victory. Te game is at Jay-
hawk Soccer Complex on Friday at
5 p.m.
Edited by Laken Rapier
Jayhawks getting boost from sophomore star
soccer
soccer
soccer team prepares for league play
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Forward Jamie Fletcher dribbles the ball around a Denver defender.The Jayhawks lost to Denver on Friday night, sept. 14, in a 0-1 defeat.
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his year the American Leagues
MVP race is going down to the wire.
Tere arent three or four candidates
up for consideration this year, theres only two;
Anaheim Angels rookie phenom Mike Trout
and the Detroit Tigers veteran star, Miguel
Cabrera.
Trout is the Angels 21-year-old center feld-
er who has had the biggest breakout year in
ages for a rookie. Trouts numbers at the plate
include a batting average of .327, 27 home runs
and 77 RBIs. Tese numbers alone should be
able to qualify any major league player for
consideration for an MVP, but Trout has 46
stolen bases in 50 attempts to go along with his
production at the plate. Te bottom line: Trout
doesnt get caught much. Not to mention hes
a stud in center feld, robbing four potential
home runs this year. Trout is a special breed of
player because he succeeds in every major sta-
tistical category. Trout can hit for power, score
runs at will, steal a base at any given time and
track down nearly any ball that comes his way
near center feld.
Normally the stars in this league thrive in
one or two batting categories, such as HRs or
RBIs, but they might struggle with keeping a
high batting average or striking out a bunch.
For example the Chicago White Sox desig-
nated hitter Adam Dunn has great power
numbers with 39 HRs and 90 RBIs, but Dunns
batting average of .211 is atrocious. Trout suc-
ceeds in all the diferent batting categories,
which make him so unique when compared
with other players in the league.
With Albert Pujols coming over to the Los
Angeles Angels of Anaheim from the St. Louis
Cardinals and getting a monster contract, 10
years and $250 million, he was supposed to be
the face of the franchise. Pujols has picked up
his game of late but went on a huge slump to
start the year. Mike Trout came alive and pro-
duced early and has out-shined Pujols. Trout
is now the most talked about player on the
Angels by the fans and media, and rightfully
so. Tere is another special player out there
besides Trout who is right now leading the AL
in batting average, HR and RBIs and is consid-
ered the MLBs best hitter: Miguel Cabrera.
According to many experts, Cabrera was
in second place in the Al MVP race just a few
days back, but afer his big game against the
Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, he made the
case for why he should be in frst. Cabrera
went 3-4 at the plate hitting a grand slam, solo
home run and a double. Cabrera fnished with
six RBIs as well, and he raised his batting aver-
age up three points to .333. Te MVP award
also accounts for which player fnishes hot and
how the candidates team is doing.
Over the last seven days Trout has only fve
hits in his last 22 plate appearances with no
home runs or RBIs. Cabrera on the other hand
has 13 hits in his last 26 plate appearances,
four home runs and 12 RBIs in his last seven
games. So its obvious Cabrera has the hotter
bat right now, and this could be a huge factor
in determining the winner. If these numbers
keep up, Cabreras statistics will likely keep
increasing with Trouts numbers either declin-
ing or staying mostly the same. As far as their
given teams go, Trouts Angels are three games
behind the New York Yankees for the ALs fnal
wild card spot, and Cabreras Tigers are fve
and a half games behind the Yankees. If one of
these teams were to go on a run at the end of
the season, make the playofs and get big-time
contributions from either Trout or Cabrera,
this would provide a huge boost in their fnal
MVP candidacy.
Cabrera leads the AL in every major batting
statistical category and is not just pushing for
the MVP award but also for the Triple Crown.
Tis would be a monumental achievement be-
cause no one has won the Triple Crown Award
in 45 years. In Cabreras previous MLB seasons
he has been a star but has fown under the radar
and been overshadowed by some of the bigger
MLB stars. For instance, Cabrera has fnished
in the top fve for the fnal MVP votes six sepa-
rate times in his career but has never won it.
Tis year Cabreras game is on another level,
and if he could win the Triple Crown, it would
be hard to argue against Cabreras success even
with the brilliant season of the young Trout.
Some fans and experts think its Trout by a
landslide, while others believe that Cabrera is
running away with the award. One things for
sure is that this race is going to come down to
the last few weeks of the season, and whoever
steps up individually and helps their team suc-
ceed at the end will receive the AL MVP.

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Q: Who was the last player to win
the rookie of the year and MVP in the
same season?
A: Ichiro Suzuki (2001) for the
Seattle Mariners
Si.com
tRIVIA of thE DAY
!
The last player to win the
leagues Triple Crown award was
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red
Soxs in 1967.
Freep.com (Detroit
Free Press)
fAct of thE DAY
It would blow my mind if Miguel
Cabrera doesnt win the MVP. Youre
going to stick up for him more than
somebody elses player frst. But
this time, Im not even being partial
towards Cabrera.
Detroit Tigers coach Jim
Leyland
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DEFENSE
The return of James Sims is upon Jayhawk nation. Last years leading rusher for
Kansas missed the frst three games with a DUI suspension, but there isnt a bet-
ter opponent for Sims to make his 2012 debut against. When the Huskies visited
Lawrence in 2011, Sims ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns his best game
of the season. Kansas already has two solid hundred-yard backs in Tony Pierson
and Taylor Cox, but adding Sims into the mix will be a welcomed challenge for the
Kansas coaching staff.
Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren called the Jayhawks defensive coordinator,
Dave Campo, the best secondary coach in football, both college and pro. With a nation
leading 12 turnovers, its not hard to see why. Kansas had only 18 turnovers in 2011.
At this rate the Jayhawks could eclipse that mark in two more games. While Kansas
still has trouble holding its opponents to shorter drives, the bend-dont-break mental-
ity has kept the Jayhawks very much alive in their last two games.
Northern Illinois is returning virtu-
ally its entire defense from last years
team that lost 45-42 in Lawrence. The
Jayhawks were able to establish an ef-
fective ground game in that matchup,
rushing for 295 yards and three touch-
downs against the Huskies. Kansas will
no doubt try to replicate its run success
this week at NIU.
At A GLANcE
Tony Pierson got a shot at mak-
ing some receptions for the Jayhawks
against TCU and ended up with 99 yards
in the passing game. With Sims return-
ing to the backfeld, it might not be the
last time Pierson is open downfeld.
Running backs coach Reggie Mitchell
said that Pierson is still looking at 15
carries a game even with the three back
rotation, but that didnt include catches.
Motioning Pierson out of the backfeld
can only add to Weis decisive schematic
advantage.
PLAYER to WAtch
With flm from last year and NIU
returning an identical defense from
2011, coach Charlie Weis should have
a good base for a deadly offensive
scheme. Without question the run
game pulled out a victory for Kansas,
but that was in part because of a non-
threatening passing game. If Kansas
can establish its run game again, more
options will open up in the air. On the
defensive side, Dave Campo will look
to tighten up the tackling, which has
been an issue for Kansas throughout
its last two games.
coAchING
Coach Weis doesnt believe in moral
victories, but that doesnt mean there
werent some positives to come out of
Kansas loss to TCU. The defense forced
three turnovers and was able to slow
down the Horned Frogs in the red zone.
Keeping games close may be the biggest
proving ground for the Jayhawks this
season.
momENtUm
Sims is not the only Jayhawk returning from a three-game suspension this week.
Long snapper Justin Carnes will also suit up for Kansas for the frst time this season,
but that doesnt mean hell start right away. Kansas coach Charlie Weis said Carnes
will have to outwork Reilly Jeffers in practice to secure his spot back. It was Jeffers
who took over snapping duties in Carnes absence.
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qUEStIoN mARKS
SPEcIAL tEAmS
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how will James Sims adjust to the charlie Weis offense?
The Kansas coaches have said that Sims lost weight and looks faster, but
will it translate to production?
Sims hasnt been in a game this year; will he need time to get back into
game mode?
And how will Weis use his three back rotation?
Weis is known as a pass-happy coordinator with an affection for quarter-
backs. Will the pass game die down in wake of a stronger backfeld?
bY thE NUmbERS
531
Total points Kansas has allowed on its current 13
road game losing streak
281
Yards Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb passed for
against NIU last season.
bAbY JAY WILL chEER IF ...
Kansas wins. With this team, in this
game, its that simple. The Jayhawks
havent won a road game in 13 tries
dating back to 2009, and NIU pres-
ents a challenge the Jayhawks have
been able to overcome in the past. The
turnovers and hundred-yard rushing
games mean little without a victory to
accompany them.
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Bye week: #12 Texas, Oklahoma
State, Texas Tech and Iowa State
#15 Kansas State 3-0 (0-0) at
#6 Oklahoma 2-0 (0-0)
Kansas State and Oklahoma
are the first two ranked Big 12
opponents to go head-to-head and
square off in what should be a game
for all Big 12 fans to keep an eye on.
Oklahoma has received a lot of
exposure from the national media,
but Kansas State has climbed its
way up in the top 25 rankings.
Both teams have showcased
high-scoring offenses. The Sooners
have averaged 46.5 points per game
this season, while the Wildcats
have averaged 46 points per game
and scored 103 points in their first
two games combined.
Oklahoma senior quarterback
Landry Jones started slow in the
season opener but has had a strong
running game to lean on. Junior
running back Damien Williams
rushed for 156 yards and four
touchdowns as the Sooners scored
eight on the ground against Florida
A&M two weeks ago in their last
game.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder
is thrilled to see what senior quar-
terback Collin Klein has done on
the field to help the Wildcats get
off to a 3-0 start. Klein has thrown
for over 600 yards in three games
and completed over 70 percent of
his passes, throwing the football to
where only his receivers can make
the play. Klein has also been busy
on the ground with 210 rushing
yards while leading the team in
rushing touchdowns with four.
Neither team has given up more
than 21 points per game. Both
defenses will be tested, but it will be
Oklahomas defense standing tall
in the end. The Sooners have only
given up six third downs in two
games. With Kansas State going on
the road, Klein must carry over his
versatility to give his team a chance
to win.
Oklahoma wins, 35-21
Maryland 2-1 (0-0) at #8 West
Virginia 2-0 (0-0)
West Virginia dominated its first
two games and have been led by
senior quarterback Geno Smith.
He has completed 88 percent of his
passes while throwing nine touch-
downs on the season. He has yet to
throw an interception or take a sack
on the year. Maryland has allowed
at least 21 points in their last two
games, giving the Mountaineers
offense a perfect opportunity to
score a lot of points in this game.
However, with a chance of rain,
Smith may end up handing the
ball off more than he has this sea-
son. With a strong supporting cast,
there is a chance Smith could prove
that he can play in any condi-
tion and continue to make a case
for himself as the next Heisman
Trophy winner.
West Virginia wins, 41-10
Virginia 2-1 (0-1) at #17 Texas
Christian 2-0 (1-0)
After shutting down Grambling
State and scoring 56 points to start
off a new year, TCU struggled to
find the end zone against Kansas in
its first Big 12 conference match.
Junior quarterback Casey Pachall
still has the best quarterback rat-
ing in the nation, but he wants
to rebound after being responsible
for three of the four fumbles com-
mitted by the Horned Frogs. All
four fumbles occurred inside the
25-yard line.
Luckily for TCUs offense, coach
Gary Patterson was pleased with
the defensive effort to hold Kansas
to only two field goals. TCU will
have an opportunity to turn things
around against an inconsistent
Virginia team that gave up 56
points to Georgia Tech.
TCU wins, 45-13
Baylor 2-0 (0-0) at Louisiana-
Monroe 1-1 (0-0)
Baylor coach Art Briles is con-
tent with what he has seen from
senior quarterback Nick Florence.
Florence has lifted the Bears this
season by throwing for 653 yards
and seven touchdowns.
Senior wide receiver Terrance
Williams and junior wide receiver
Tevin Reese have been more than
serviceable receivers for Florence.
But Louisiana-Monroe is 1-1
after both of their contests were
decided by three points in over-
time. They stunned Arkansas but
fell to Auburn, giving up 31 points
in each game. Louisiana-Monroe
will give Florence a test, and by
the time this game is over, Baylors
offense will have a lot to learn
before kicking off conference play
against West Virginia.
Louisiana-Monroe wins, 35-24
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NorTherN ILLINoIs
Northern Illinois successfully stops
the run. Army rushed for 486 yards
last week and scored a half-dozen
touchdowns on the ground. The Hus-
kies must come up with a game plan
to stop the rushing attack Kansas
will bring in, especially with junior
running back James Sims returning
for the Jayhawks.
baby jay WILL
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FarzIN VousouGhIaN
fvousoughian@kansan.com
FarzIN VousouGhIaN
NorTherN
ILLINoIs
Starting Lineup
2-1 (0-0)
pos.
QB
HB
FB
WR
WR
TE
RT
RG
C
LG
LT
K
Name
Jordan Lynch
Leighton Settle
Rob Sterling
Martel Moore
Tommylee Lewis
Jason Schepler
Ryan Brown
Aidan Conlon
Andrew Ness
Jared Volk
Tyler Loos
Mathew Sims
No.
6
23
47
1
10
87
78
61
55
77
75
99
year
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
oFFeNse
pos.
DE
DT
DT
DE
OLB
MLB
OLB
CB
CB
S
S
P
Name
Alan Baxter
Ken Bishop
Nabal Jefferson
Sean Progar
Jamaal Bass
Victor Jacques
Tyrone Clark
Rashaan Melvin
Demetrius Stone
Dechane Durante
Jimmie Ward
Ryan Neir
No.
90
93
99
95
6
40
36
11
19
21
15
18
year
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
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Sr.
Sr.
deFeNse
Junior quarterback Jordan Lynch has a big responsibility for Northern Illinois
against a Kansas defense that is tied for frst in the nation in takeaways. He four-
ished last week against Army when he threw four touchdown passes, fnding three
different receivers in the end zone in a high-scoring match. Lynch also led the team
in rushing yards with 125 yards from 13 carries with a touchdown on the ground. With
68 percent of the passes and rushes from Lynch last week, Northern Illinois offense
will need to rally around him against Kansas.
The 4-3 base defense that Northern Illinois runs has a lot of room to grow. The Hus-
kies conceded 846 rushing yards this season in just three games. Doeren, a former
defensive assistant before joining Northern Illinois, has preached to his defense all
week that they need to stop the run. Pierson, Sims and Cox are capable of breaking
through the defense and fnding the end zone if the Huskies give them a lane to follow.
The Huskies have only one game where they have caused turnovers and hope they can
give senior quarterback Dayne Crist some problems to get more takeaways.
?
quesTIoN marKs
Sophomore Tommylee Lewis takes
care of the kick-return duties and
senior Perez Ashford handles the
punt-return duties. Neither team has
shined nor made an impact in the re-
turn game so far this season. Junior
kicker Mathew Sims has made one
kick out of two attempts so far this
season. The biggest unknown will be
whether or not Doeren is comfortable
in Sims ability to make long-range
feld goals. In Sims career, he has
made 70 percent of his feld goals
with his longest being a 44-yarder in
two different games.
specIaL Teams
can Northern Illinois stop the
jayhawks ground attack?
Sophomore running back Tony
Pierson and junior running back Tay-
lor Cox have highlighted the biggest
strength Kansas has. With the rush-
ing game being held to high stan-
dards, Northern Illinois needs senior
defensive ends Alan Baxter and Sean
Progar to step up at the defensive
line. Co-defensive coordinators Jay
Niemann and Ryan Nielson need to
implement a game plan for the Hus-
kies defense to limit the Jayhawks on
the ground in order to give them a
good chance to win.
Senior wide receiver Martel Moore
is doing what he can to impress
scouts before his time at Northern
Illinois is over. Moores receptions,
yards and touchdowns have gone up
each game. Moore elevated Northern
Illinois over Army in their 41-40 win
when he snagged seven receptions
for 134 yards and a pair of touch-
downs.
by The Numbers
6
bowl appearances
since 2000
18
returning starters
for Northern Illinois.
Northern Illinois has been up and
down so far this season. In the three
games they have played, the amount
of points scored and given up varied
from each game. The Huskies are
not something Doeren outlined when
taking over in his frst season as
the coach. A win over a Big 12 team
would motivate Northern Illinois and
give them some bragging rights in
the Mid-American Conference.
aT a GLaNce
pLayer To WaTch
Dave Doeren is in his second
season as the coach of Northern Il-
linois. Doeren has coached football
at the college level for 17 years. As
an assistant coach of fve different
programs prior to joining Northern Il-
linois, he helped coach his teams to
eight bowl games and two national
championships. Doeren was the line-
backers coach under former Kansas
coach Mark Mangino.
coachING
Dating back to October 3rd, 2009,
Northern Illinois has won 16 consecu-
tive home games. With Kansas cur-
rently riding a 16-road game losing
streak, including games played at
neutral locations, the fans at Huskie
Stadium could play a role in helping
the home team win. But of course,
Doeren has to coach his team to be
ready and will use the winning streak
at home as motivation.
momeNTum
Big 12 predictions
for the week ahead
Junior running back Taylor Cox
has made a difcult transition from
junior college football to playing in
the Big 12. But the experience is one
he has enjoyed so far.
Kansas coach Charlie Weis was
careful when he evaluated Cox. He
made sure that even though he is
transferring that Cox would still be
able to carry over his skill sets to a
new level.
Tape doesnt lie, when you study
tape, it doesnt lie, Weis said. What
a good player is supposed to do
against players that arent as good is
dominate. All they can do is domi-
nate, and thats what he did.
Afer spending two years at the
College of Siskiyous in Weed, Calif.,
approximately three and a half hours
north of Sacramento, Cox commit-
ted to Kansas in January and was ec-
static for the new opportunity.
Cox said that Weis few out to
visit him in Siskiyous before of-
cially committing to Kansas. Like
everyone else, he was no stranger to
Weis and his accomplishments. He
wanted to be familiar with his new
coach before hitting the playing feld
as a member of the Jayhawks.
I did some research on him and
obviously he has tons of accolades,
Cox said. Hes defnitely a profes-
sional.
Cox impressed his coaches since
the beginning of fall camp. With
junior running back James Sims
absent for the frst three games due
to suspension, Cox took the oppor-
tunity to lif the running game and
make it a highlight for the ofense
this season.
He has proved everyone on this
team that he deserves to play, run-
ning backs coach Reggie Mitchell
said.. He practices extremely hard.
Te thing that Taylor has done is
that hes made the other guys more
competitive. Every single snap he
has, he goes full speed. Tat forces
the other guys to go full speed if they
want to be able to compete with him
for playing time.
Even though Cox can only show
spectators what he is capable of on
the feld, he has shown to his team-
mates that he never stops showing
up to work and is always on the go.
His coaches and teammates de-
fned him as a hard worker on, as
well as of the feld. His teammates
like his attitude outside of the grid-
iron. He has proved to others that he
is always willing to learn and wants
to get as much as he can from his
coaches.
Hes always in the flm room, al-
ways asking questions and wanting
to get better on and of the feld,
sophomore running back Tony Pier-
son said.
As the No. 2 running back in the
frst three games for Kansas this sea-
son, Cox has had no problem being
consistent. He rushed for 247 yards
and a pair of touchdowns of 42 car-
ries so far this year. He earned a 5.9
yard per carry average and wants to
keep contributing to help Kansas.
Before coming to Kansas, Cox was
playing football in the Mid-Empire
conference, where talented players
tried their best to shine and grab the
attention of a Division I coach. Cox
knew his hard work would pay of
and he credits his coach at Siskiyous,
Charlie Roche.
Cox said that Roche preached
consistency to his players at Siski-
yous. He shattered the school record
at Siskiyous with 362 yards in one
game. He also set the career record
with 2,744 yards and 31 touch-
downs.
Ive always felt confdent in my
abilities, Cox said. I just felt like if
I went out, practiced, worked hard
and went full speed every play, then
I wouldnt have any problem adjust-
ing.
While playing football as a kid,
Cox idolized former Denver Bron-
cos running back Terrell Davis. He
also watched Ryan Williams during
his time at Virginia Tech before be-
ing drafed by the Arizona Cardi-
nals.
Even as a collegiate running back,
he doesnt stop idolizing players. Se-
attle Seahawks running back Mar-
shawn Lynch is currently his favorite
player in the NFL and sees a lot of
similarities between Lynch and him-
self.
He runs really tough, Cox said.
Hes going to fght for every yard
and hes going to make you tackle
him. I try to mimic my game afer
that and run hard and make the de-
fense tackle me.
Cox is enjoying his time in Kan-
sas while playing under Weis as his
head coach and has learned a lot
from him. Cox said he could not
have asked for a better head coach to
make the transition from the junior
college level.
Te thing I like most about him
is that he is a straight shooter, Cox
said. He is going to tell you straight
where you stand, good or bad, which
in football thats what you need to
know. I just admire that about him
and he has defnitely helped me be-
come a better player thus far.
S
sports
Volume 125 Issue 18 kansan.com Thursday, September 20, 2012
COMMENTARY
Crist cannot
be the teams
only answer
By Kory Carpenter
kcarpenter@kansan.com
Intramural
sports great
way to compete
on recreational
level
Gameday preview:
Kansas vs.
Northern Illinois
PAGES 12-13 PAGE 9
new kid on the bloCk
Cox is Consistent
Farzin Vousoughian
Junior college transfer Taylor Cox makes the jump to Big 12 and proves himself on and of the feld
ashleigh lee/Kansan
Junior running back taylor Cox gets ready to run through the line of defense during Saturday, Sept. 15 game at Memorial Stadium against texas Christian University.
Volleyball
I
ts not Dayne Crists fault hes
not Tom Brady, the three-time
Super Bowl-winning quarter-
back under ofensive coordinator
Charlie Weis.
Its Charlie Weis fault for not re-
alizing the diference.
Weis, who talked all ofseason
about the changes hes made since
his mostly failed tenure at Notre
Dame, has spent the frst three
weeks of the season trying to show
everyone hes found another great
player under center.
Crist has gone from over-
whelmed to average in three games,
throwing just two touchdown pass-
es to go with his four interceptions.
His receivers havent done him
any favors either, running routes
like they told the defense the play
call before the snap and dropping
passes youd expect to be caught in
the Pop Warner league.
Weis has depended on Crist and
the passing game as if the Kansas
running attack cant be trusted,
which couldnt be farther from the
truth. Led by junior running back
Taylor Cox and sophomore run-
ning back Tony Pierson, the Jay-
hawks are averaging 4.9 yards per
rush. Tat number isnt infated
from the week one victory over
lower-level South Dakota State,
either. Last Saturday against TCU,
Cox and Pierson averaged 4.1
yards per attempt.
Tey were handed the ball just
20 times in a game Kansas lost,
20-6.
In the second half Kansas be-
gan down 10-6 with the ball. Weis
called for a run seven times as
TCU ate up the clock on methodi-
cal drives that Weis and company
apparently disdained. Whatever
pressure TCU felt to win its Big
12 opener against the conferences
worst team would have been am-
plifed every minute of the second
half that Kansas hung around and
ate up the clock.
Weis seemed more interested in
showing of Crists arm strength in
a gun-slinging second-half come-
back. He just forgot that he doesnt
have Notre Dame talent at Kansas.
His receivers are short with ques-
tionable hands, and his quarter-
back hasnt played since last Octo-
ber when he was benched.
What Weis does have are run-
ning backs and a defense that could
beneft from spending as much
time on the sidelines as possible.
Tree-and-outs dont accom-
plish that; they only give Weis an
opportunity to prove he found a
diamond in the rough with Crist.
When that backfres, the real hope
for Kansas victories idly watch as
the passing game screws some-
thing else up.
Weis said he changed a lot be-
tween his time at Notre Dame and
being hired at Kansas last win-
ter. Tere wont be a better time
to see if thats true than Saturday
at Northern Illinois. Te Huskies
gave up 486 rushing yards to Army
last weekend.
In its frst road test of the season
and looking for its frst road vic-
tory in over three calendar years,
Kansas could beneft from a game
with limited possessions while they
control the game on the ground.
It remains to be seen if Weis will
trust the running backs over Crist.
Jayhawks outlast bluejays in fve-set thriller
Claire howard/Kansan
Senior middle blocker tayler tolefree leaps into a spike shot while two Creighton
players attempt to block wednesday evening. the Jayhawks defeated Creighton
3-2.
geoFFrey CalVert
gcalvert@kansan.com
Te Kansas volleyball team led
Creighton 2-0 when the Bluejays
stormed back to take the third and
fourth sets and all the momen-
tum. It seemed that for the second
straight match, Kansas would blow
an early lead and keep coach Ray
Bechard stuck at 949 career victo-
ries.
Te Jayhawks would have none
of that.
Creighton outblocked Kansas
20-10, but middle blocker Caro-
line Jarmoc and outside hitter
Catherine Carmichael teamed for
a block late in the ffh set, giving
Kansas an 11-9 lead and letting the
Bluejays know the Jayhawks re-
fused to lose on their home court.
I think the whole energy
changed, Jarmoc said. Te cele-
bration afer the kill or a point won
for Kansas, it was just a lot more
energy, and communication was
up during rallies.
Spurred by Jarmoc and Carmi-
chaels block, Kansas won the ffh
and fnal set 15-13, raising its re-
cord to 12-2 and giving Bechard
his 950th career victory.
Ive been coaching a long time
and had a lot of good players,
Bechard said. To beat a really re-
ally good team in a situation like
that is the most important thing.
In the frst set, the Jayhawks
twice fought of set point and won
the extended set 27-25. Kansas
kept Creighton at arms length dur-
ing the second set and won 25-21.
Tey had fought of 23 ties and 13
lead changes to put them on the
brink of sweeping Creighton.
It would have been the Jayhawks
most impressive sweep of the year
so far because the Bluejays entered
the match with a 10-1 record, and
their only loss was to Kansas State.
But Creighton never trailed in
the third set, and the score was tied
only twice, as Creighton won the
set 25-21. Te Bluejays setter, Me-
gan Bober, frequently hit the ball
over the net on Creightons second
hit, instead of setting it to a hitter
for a third hit. Bechard said the
Jayhawks expected that ploy, but
that it was still tough to defend.
Tats part of who they are,
Bechard said. We spent some time
working on it in practice, but its
tough to simulate that in practice
when youve got somebody like
Megan Bober over there trying to
pull that of in a match.
Te fourth set was more of the
same. Creightons lead stretched to
eight points during the set, and the
Jayhawks never mounted a rally,
falling 25-19.
Creighton outhit and out-
blocked Kansas in the match, but
the Jayhawks outdug the Bluejays,
and junior setter Erin McNorton
set a career high with 67 assists,
helping to ofset Creightons domi-
nance at the net.
I was proud of Erin, the deci-
sions she made late, Bechard said.
Because when it gets pressure,
sometimes you make the simple or
cautious move, and she took some
risks and got the ball to some hit-
ters in good situations.
Te Jayhawks begin Big 12 play
this Saturday at 6 p.m. in Lubbock,
Texas, against the Texas Tech Red
Raiders. Jarmoc said the Jayhawks
are motivated afer fnishing last
season 3-13 in conference play and
their team motto for conference
play is Dream Crush.
Were just going to be going
into Texas raging pretty much,
Jarmoc said. Tats how its going
to go.

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