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Volume 126 Issue 120 kansan.com Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSANStairs lead down to Georgia Bell’s house on Indiana St. in Lawrence. Bell, recently sold her house to a development company.
RAYTON JR.
TOM DEHART/KANSANLawrence police and firefighters respond to a car crash that impaled a stair rail behind Joseph R. Pearson Hall on Monday. The suspect has been identified as Donald Rodney Rayton, Jr. and charged with several crimes.
Suspect in JRP crash identfied, charged
CRIME
The suspect in the crash that took place behind Joseph R. Pearson Hall (JRP) on Monday has been identified as Donald Rodney Rayton, Jr.
The vehicle that crashed be-hind JRP was not the first ve-hicle Rayton stole yesterday. Rayton had also stolen another car on Monday morning near the intersection of Inverness
Drive and Clinton Parkway, which he later crashed near the Legends Place Apartments on 24th Street.
According to the Douglas County District Attorney’s of-fice, Rayton has been charged with theft, eluding the police, damage to property and driv-ing on a suspended license.
Rayton is not affiliated with
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On Thursday, May 15 at 3:30 p.m., a repurposed 1972 Airstream mobile home will be on display on the lawn be-tween Lindley Hall and Mar-vin Hall. The renovation and repurposing of the Airstream into a mobile collaborative laboratory, or “MoCoLab,” is the spring semester project of a Master’s of Architecture de-sign-build studio class. When completed this summer, the MoCoLab will belong to the University and be available for students, faculty and staff to use as a mobile multi-pur-pose space.
Work on the vehicle itself is nearly complete. The students in Associate Professor of Ar-chitecture Nils Gore’s class gutted the insides of the Air-stream, created a new interior and fabricated new parts for the Airstream from scratch.
This transformation from decayed mobile home to the long-awaited MoCoLab has given the students involved a learning experience unlike any other.
“Every day you come in
and it’s something different. It’s like a job. I come in the morning and leave at dinner,” said Jessica Luber, a senior from Kansas City, Kan. “It’s a lot more hands on, and we’re learning so much more than in any class.”
“Trying to figure out where we all fall, who is supposed to be doing what every day can be challenging,” said Eli-sa Mariah Rombold, a junior from Junction City. “I came in with very little knowledge of how to actually build things, but know I know how to do everything from grinding to how to use power tools.”
When the class got its first look at the Airstream in a dusty warehouse on the out-skirts of Lawrence, it was clear the mobile home was a long way from being the sleek multipurpose vehicle it would someday become.
“There were rats,” said Bri-anna Sorensen, a senior from Rochester, Minnesota. “It was nasty, gross, dirty.”
Sorensen attests that rid-ding the Airstream of dead rodents wasn’t the biggest challenge of the semester.
“I think just working as a
team has been hard for us,” said Sorensen. “It’s been the first time really that we hav-en’t had an alone project; in architecture you’re very on the computer, working by yourself. To figure out where you’re needed, and working as a group has been the big-gest obstacle.”
Gore echoed this, saying that the collaborative deci-sion-making has been a chal-lenge for the class.
“You’ve got to get 19 peo-ple to agree on something—it takes time,” said Gore. “You have to talk things through, and be patient, be willing to back up and change deci-sions. Part of the design pro-cess is being deliberate and careful enough about it that you’re not making a disas-trous decision that’s going to haunt you forever.”
Now that work on the project is drawing to a close, some of the students involved chuckle at the long hours spent working feverishly on seemingly insignificant tasks.
“Removing all of the win-dow stripping was horri-
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Mobile airstream home converted for student use
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSANLawrence resident Georgia Bell sits in the living room of her home of nearly 70 years. Bell sold her longtime home to Here, LLC, a company that will develop a high-end apartment complex on the property.
MOVING OUT
After nearly 70 years, Geor-gia Bell will leave her house at 1115 Indiana St.
Bell, 91, sold her property to add to the construction site for a five-story apartment com-plex developed by Here, LLC.
When asked if she would consider selling, she said, “Oh heck yes.” Her one-bedroom house is surrounded by stu-dent apartments and Greek houses.
“I’m so sick of it,” she said. “It’s killing me.”
When Bell moved in nearly 70 years ago, she felt low. The house is built into a hill and has no driveway or back en-trance. Her only entrance is at the bottom of uneven and steep concrete steps with a metal handrail.
Bell said it was obvious why she’s stayed at 1115 Indiana St. for so long.
“I didn’t have the money to buy another house,” she said, “and I think that’s about a good an answer as I could find.”
Tired of her roof leaking, she stapled canvas over the ceiling in her front rooms and used to leave buckets to collect rain-water. Her mismatched front windows won’t open.
She said there’s so much to do trying to keep the house, she can never get it all done.
“That’s why I’m running to get out of here,” she said. “I just got to find a place to go.”
She said she doesn’t want to live in a retirement commu-nity because she wants to be on her own. Bell still drives. She doesn’t want a cane, but she walks from thing to thing, sometimes leaning against chairs and tables as she walks through her house.
Bell is currently looking for
91-year-old resident sells house for apartment development near Memorial Stadium
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What: Returned Peace Corps Volun-teer PanelWhen: Noon to 1 p.m.Where: Kansas Union, Centennial RoomAbout: Returned Peace Corps volun-teers will talk about their personal experiences in the Peace Corps.
What: Jewish Studies Spring Gather-ingWhen: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Where: Kansas Union, Traditions AreaAbout: An open event for anyone to socialize with students and profes-sors in the Jewish Studies program. Light refreshments will be served.
What: Grad GrillWhen: Noon to 4 p.m.Where: Adams Alumni CenterAbout: Celebrate graduation with the KU Alumni Association. There will be free food, music, a photo booth and more.
What: Nature and Culture SeminarWhen: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Hall Center, Seminar Room 1About: A seminar with Josh Nygren of the History department: “The Democratization of Conservation: Soil, Water, and Environment in an Age of Limits, 1970-1985.” Open to faculty, staff and graduate students.
What: Veggie LunchWhen: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Where: Ecumenical Campus Minis-triesAbout: A free vegetarian meal every Thursday at the ECM across from The Oread.
What: Pussy Riot Panel DiscussionWhen: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Kansas Union, Jayhawk RoomAbout: Three University professors will address a number of topics re-lated to the Pussy Riot phenomenon in Putin’s Russia.
What: Monarch Watch Open House and Plant FundraiserWhen: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Foley Hall, 2021 Constant Ave.About: An annual fundraiser featur-ing refreshments, activities and a number of plants ideal for starting butterfly gardens. Visit http://monarchwatch/org/openhouse for more information.
a new home somewhere in Lawrence.
She wants to live some-where with air conditioning — somewhere with plumbing that doesn’t mess up every six months. She wants a base-ment. She wants an attached garage to park her 1989 Pon-tiac Sunbird, which has been parked outdoors every day since she bought it in 1990.
She’s looking forward leav-ing her old bed behind and buying a brand new one.
“I’ve had it too long,” she said. “If I could keep it, I would. But, you know, every-thing wears out.”
When her story hit the local news media in March, Bell had not yet accepted an offer, though she said she was in-tending to sell. Lawrence City Commissioner Bob Schumm didn’t want Georgia Bell to be uprooted.
“At her age, I can under-
stand,” Schumm said. “It’s not the money as much as it is the feeling of security and what you’re used to.”
Schumm said Here’s planned development is excit-ing. The high-end apartment complex will help raise Law-rence’s population density, create economies of scale and
support green transportation and street network efficiency.
Schumm said he’s glad Bell decided to sell and move to a new house instead of trying to live in a house surrounded on three sides by construction with only steep concrete steps to get in and out.
“Everybody is going to win
on this,” Schumm said. “That’s a happy outcome for us at City Hall that it’s all going to work out.”
Here developer Jim Heffer-nan said 1115 Indiana St. is better use of property if the one-bedroom house is torn down than if someone is liv-ing in it.
“It’s a win for Ms. Bell, it’s a win for the city and it’s a win for us and our project,” Hef-fernan said.
Although Here was pre-pared to build around Bell’s property, purchasing it allows the company to expand the project, now with 624 beds instead of 592.
Heffernan said Bell’s land, once rezoned for multiple use, is more valuable than it was when zoned as a single-fam-ily home. Adding it to the planned apartment complex’s property also makes con-struction more efficient: Here plans to build a fully-auto-mated underground parking garage into the Indiana and 11th Street hill.
Bell said she was happy to have sold her house. She de-clined to make public how much money she had accept-ed.
“Ms. Bell gets a new, fresh start, hopefully in a home that will be more conducive for her needs,” Heffernan said.
In March, Bell got an anony-mous letter postmarked from Topeka saying that money wouldn’t make her happy.
Bell said she thought, “How come I can’t have money and be happy?”
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the University.According to Sgt. Trent
McKinley, the second vehi-cle, which was crashed into a stair-railing behind JRP on May 5, was reported sto-len around 1 p.m. Monday. The police then spotted the vehicle near 9th and Em-ery, where the brief 30-sec-ond chase began near West Hills Apt. Complex.
After Rayton crashed the vehicle, he was arrested at 1130 W. 11th St. after a short on-foot chase. Ray-ton’s set for a “no go” pre-liminary hearing on May 13, and his bond has been set at $25,000.
The Lawrence Fire Dept. arrived to the scene of the crash Monday to remove the vehicle from the stair-case. They worked to stop a gas-leak caused by the vehicle’s positioning on the stair-case. The vehicle was removed from the stair-case around 4:30 p.m., and classes inside JRP were not affected by the incident.
Lon Dehnert, the Assis-tant Dean of the School of Education, issued a state-ment about the incident yesterday commenting on the damage to the proper-ty, and applauding the LPD and LFD for their handling of the situation.
“They quickly and effec-tively controlled the situa-tion while maintaining the safety of those in the area,” Dehnert said.
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ble,” Rombold said with a laugh. “I spent about fifty hours scrubbing with a toothbrush and acetone.”
The students are not alone in their enjoyment of the project.
“It’s a cool thing; it’s en-tirely different. You’ve got this existing thing with its own needs and presence,” said Gore. “It’s a classroom on wheels, it’s a conference room on wheels, it’s a meet-ing space on wheels. You can use it as a dining space, a celebratory space, a gal-lery space. It was important that it be multifunctional.”
— Edited by Jack Feigh
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HOUSE FROM PAGE 1
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Climate change will bring more drought, fierce storms and searing heat to the Great Plains, causing hardships that will test the region's legendry capacity to cope with severe weather, says a report by the National Climate Assessment.
Despite its sharply contrast-ing landscapes, the eight-state region extending from Texas to Montana will share one transcendent challenge: water.
TRIPLE DIGITS: The southern Plains region aver-ages seven days a year with 100-digit temperatures. That number should quadruple by mid-century, while the north-ern Plains should get twice as many. The hotter conditions will bring greater evaporation of surface waters, inflict heat stress on people and animals and raise demand for air con-ditioning. As young people head to cities, rural areas will have increasing numbers of elderly who are vulnerable to heat.
Other extreme weather will
include heavy rainfall and more intense tropical storms and hurricanes along the Gulf coast.
WATER WOES: Water scarcity will hamper the re-gion's energy production. Competition for water to cool electric plants and to drill for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing will in-tensify. Marginal lands will become deserts, while the rain that does fall will often come during storms that will increase flooding, degrade stream quality and erode top-soil. Dwindling municipal supplies will cause problems in fast-growing cities.
AGRICULTURE: In the northern Plains, expected in-creases in winter snowfall and spring rain may help crops during the early growing sea-son, although some fields may be too wet to plant. Longer growing seasons may allow cultivation of second annual crops, but pest insects that previously died off in winter will increasingly survive, and winter crops that leave dor-
mancy too soon will be vul-nerable to spring freezes.
Farming will be hit hard in the central and southern Plains, as rainfall declines and evaporation increases. De-mand for irrigation will rise, and the Ogallala and High Plains aquifers will be further depleted. Livestock will suffer from heat and feed grain pro-duction may slump.
FLORA AND FAUNA: Birds, fish and mammals will be affected by changes in seasonal lakes and wild-
fires. Changing temperatures will affect mating and preda-tor-prey relationships, while increasing carbon dioxide levels could make the grass-es and leaves that animals eat less nutritious. Clashes may increase between those favoring development and land fragmentation against advocates of conserving prai-rie and other habitat for trou-bled species such as the sage grouse.
““It’s a win for Ms. Bell, it’s a win for the city and it’s a win for us and our project.”
JIM HEFFERNANHere, LLC developer
ASSOCIATED PRESSIn this Aug. 3, 2011 file photo, Texas State Park police officer Thomas Bigham walks across a cracked lake bed in Texas. Global warming is expected to bring more high temperatures and drought this year.
In an article published Monday about the Holi Festival, the Kansan credited the Center for Global and International Studies for co-spon-soring the event. The SUA co-sponsored the event.
Jayhawkers forced to relocate during protest
Students from the Jayhawk-ers coalition gathered outside of Strong Hall Tuesday afternoon to protest the coalition’s disquali-fication from the recent Student Senate race. The protest was relo-cated when someone in Strong Hall called the police.
The six protesters, all members of the coalition, were notified by Public Safety officers that they had to move to one of the designated protest areas outside Wescoe Hall or Stauffer-Flint Hall, which the protesters agreed to do.
The members protested silently to make it clear to students that they haven’t given up.
“We are out here just because we want to spread awareness of what’s happening, that the Stu-dent Senate this year isn't going to
the student’s Senate,” Jayhawkers presidential candidate MacKenzie Oatman said. “We want to be out here to raise awareness and let students know that we are still fighting for them.”
Some passing students took pictures, but not many stopped to talk. Kristina Maude, Jayhawkers campaign manager, said a few students thanked them for their action.
All of the protesters were from the Jayhawkers coalition and in-cluded Oatman, Maude, Cecil Keyes, Cal Bayer, Isaac Bahney and Zunwu Zhou. The signs included messages like, “I am one of 2,662 students denied a vote,” and “give the students their Senate.”
“We just wanted to let the admin-istration as well as the students know that even if this is how things are going to be, we don’t agree with the 2,662 [students] that weren’t
heard,” Maude said. “To us, that’s a huge deal and something that [we] need to take a stand against.”
All members of the Jayhawkers coalition were disqualified on April 8 for providing incomplete finan-cial records to the Elections Com-mission. The decision was upheld
by the University Judicial Board Appeals Panel on April 24.
Last Tuesday, the Commission certified the results of the election. Jake Rapp, chair of the Commis-sion, then released the full results, including numbers of votes for each candidate who was on the
ballot. Oatman and Mitchell Cota received about 60 percent of the vote, while Morgan Said and Mi-randa Wagner of Grow KU received 30 percent.
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Professor emeritus Ted Johnson’s Stop Day Walking
Tour of Campus turns 21 years old this Friday! Celebrate with him by
catching at least a bit of the tour.
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Anthropology class to present final projectsACADEMICS
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MIRANDA DAVIS/KANSANJayhawkers members (left to right) Isaac Bahney, Cal Bayer and Kristina Maude protest the Student Senate elec-tions results in front of Strong Hall on Tuesday afternoon. They were forced to relocate when the police arrived.
On Thursday, students from Professor Akiko Takeyama’s Anthropology 108/308 class will present their final research projects in the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union.
“This is a great way to show the students work throughout the semester,” Takeyama said. “People don’t always have a good idea what anthropology is, so this presents a good op-portunity to learn and for stu-dents to professionally present their material.”
Professor Takeyama said stu-dents conducted their research on social issues on campus and in the Lawrence commu-nity. The topic of research was relatively open-ended, as long as students could use an an-thropological lens to support their thesis.
Shiva Pedram, a freshman
from Overland Park, is cur-rently taking Takeyama’s 108 class. Her group did a study on Watkins Health Center, attempting to see how college
health centers affect people lat-er in life.
“We made a survey and had about 65 people take it. We ended up finding out that most people who had negative things to say about Watkins had actually never been,” Pe-dram said. “The negative repu-tation was based off of word of mouth. This ended up shaping our research—how word of
mouth can affect health care.” Pedram explained that as
a pre-med student and an anthropology major, this re-search was important to her.
She is an aspiring doctor and believes the research will help her to understand how people react to word of mouth and choose the physicians they do.
“I thought it was useful and cool to apply what we’ve learned in class. Anthropolo-gy gives you a new perspective and way to learn and think about things,” Pedram said.
Britta Smith, a freshman
from Longview, Washington, worked with other members in her research group to study smartphone addiction.
“Our expectation was that our research would confirm smartphone addiction and its negative side effects. How-ever, we found it’s actually multi-faceted,” Smith said. “The use of smart phones can actually be a sign of social con-nectedness.”
Smith explained to research this she and other members of her group interviewed people and observed their cell phone usage.
“Even though it didn’t cor-relate with my pre-nursing major, it was fun to conduct our own research with some-thing that affects our society so much,” Smith said.
Professor Takeyama ex-plained that she has been im-pressed with her students’ abil-ities to conduct research and
then present it beyond just a classroom setting.
“Anthropology is a great tool that can be useful in various settings, whether that be in business, nursing, entertain-ment, etc. It helps you learn other peoples’ perspectives,” Takeyama said. “This under-graduate research aligns with KU’s efforts as an undergrad-uate research university; we are not just expecting students’ to memorize knowledge, but equip them with research skills.”
The event will be sponsored by the Center for Undergrad-uate Research and the Depart-ment of Anthropology, as well as KU Dining Services. Stu-dents’ presentations are open to the public.
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““People don’t always have a good idea what anthropology is, so this presents a good opportunity to learn and for students to professionally present their material.”
AKIKO TAKEYAMAAnthropology 108/308 professor
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Recently, I’ve come to my most radical conclusion in my time at this university. While still
fresh, the basic idea is to truly not care about the world at large.
Whoah whoah—whoah—whoah—what the hell? Coming from the liberal, probably communist-sympathizing pansy-ass that is Wil, what are you talking about?
These have been a tumultuous few weeks for Earth. Ukraine, massacres in South Sudan, mudslides, tornadoes, more shootings than we can keep track of, racism in the NBA, the list goes on. How have we conventionally approached these horrific and thought-provoking issues of the day?
Traditionally, the interested worldly citizen will read up on the slew of news events, mull them over (or simply skim headlines), and then have at least some form of discussion on it. Be it online or in coffee shops, these collective discussions are referred to by fancy jerks as discourse.
Nine times out of ten, these casual conversations between citizens are solution-oriented and come in the form of arguments. What can the Obama administration do to solve Republican obstructionism against Obamacare? How can Ukraine fend off Putin? What can we do to stop gun violence? I think—I think—I think et cetera et cetera.
The average citizen has little direct control over global events but still the natural reaction is to buckle down, assign blame and fume as if we’re personally invested.
My contention is to instead treat world events as documentaries on living history. Watch events unfold with the express intent of learning from them rather than taking an immediate stance on them, digging in, and glaring at anyone who disagrees. Ask questions instead of form arguments. Learn rather than assert.
But wait, this is beginning to sound familiar.
Some old goat named Socrates pulled this nonsense back in the day, and I think it’s time we bring him back in a big way.
The Socratic method is un-
American. It shirks immediate action and debunks instead of affirming. Confidence is second to evidence and logic dominates all. Resisting the urge to take up a stance and defend it goes against the very essence of the red, white and blue!
I do my very best to avoid arguments these days. As someone who debated away most weekends in high school, it’s a strange feeling to get used to. But I think it’s worth it. This old and yet new approach of purposefully staying neutral has changed my views on a whole range of contentious issues. Some have been about-faces and others have shifted only slightly, but progress is change no matter how small.
It seems to me that observing and learning from the events of the world makes for more nuanced and less biased understanding. Evaluating issues as a whole allows for better and more detailed solutions. Debating them as one side against the other just boxes out the opposition and potential progress.
I’m not advocating for inaction. I’m not advocating we all retreat to our tepees and smoke hash while tanks flatten Kiev. I’m advocating an alternative way of interpreting the world around us.
We could repurpose the Socratic method to modern times to balance out this 24-hour news cycle, knee-jerk, finger-pointing public sphere. Or to find new approaches to the non-stop problems we face day in and day out.
The only way we can make substantial and progressive changes to our society is by disregarding arguments and labels in favor of questions, evidence and maybe — if we’re lucky — answers.
Wil Kenney is a sophomore from Leawood studying English.
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Started leaving paper stars in random places for good luck for finals.
It’d be cool to start doing a picture submission for a finals week
special edition paper or edition of the FFA.
#DeckPool2014 Never forget!
“I was born on a Saturday, I was bound to be a good time”
The fact anyone says the words “unwanted” and “sunflowers” together is a reason we need to
plant more sunflowers on campus. They’ll brighten up your day!
I keep snoring myself awake :/
Was I in a trailer for Grand Theft Auto today?
R.I.P. Pearson Deck pool. May 5, 2014 - May 5, 2014
Only good ideas follow the word “hence.”
Just your daily reminder that Godzilla is coming out on May 16th, and that you all
should be excited for it.
KU women’s ultimate frisbee club team won sectionals and regionals and is headed to college nationals
May 23rd! Go Bettys!!
Hi! To the guy with the really cute smile on bus 36 in the blue Kansas
City 35 shirt.
If anyone finds jolly ranchers scattered throughout the Schutz
stacks.. that was me...
I like when the buses go fast to get us to class on time but I also like
getting to class in one piece.
The Chi Omega fountain looks so refreshing.
My mother always told me the women’s bathroom couch was so breastfeeding mothers could sit. So unless you’re breastfeeding in
the men’s, you’ll be fine.
I bet the walk to class from JRP and O’Leary from when they were still dorms must have
been awesome.
Why does the icecream man never come to campus?
It must be close to finals time. Just spent half an hour organizing my pen cup.
Any email from a professor start-ing with “I know this is a stressful
time for all of you”...No just no. Your fault.
I may be unattractive, but at least I didn’t cheat on a test. Karma......
;-)
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opinion
Keep an open mind when discussing world politics
Caring about the world is a hard job. With a constant stream of bad news being relentlessly
thrown at us, it’s easy to become beaten down by the weight of a hard world.
So why do we still care enough to stay informed on events beyond our own lives? There are two main reasons. The first is that it is human nature to be curious about what’s happening in the world around us. This is both natural and beneficial. It connects us to our species, reminding us of our common humanity.
The second reason is to learn from humanity’s experiences. So, one may legitimately wonder how we learn from these complex, ever-changing events. Since there’s no professor to tell us the right answer here, we have to collectively form our answer. Therefore, how we learn is from one another – from a reasoned public discourse (yes, I said it). We learn from hearing arguments on all sides of a thought-provoking topic, carefully considering their merits and finally forming a conclusion.
Some say that they prefer to see things through a more passive lens. They seek objectivity by choosing to simply absorb facts as if they were learning about them in a documentary on historical events. With this purview, there is no need to engage in the public discourse, only to idealistically sit back and be told what to believe. However, despite the simplicity of this view, it is mistaken.
You see, thought-provoking topics are just that – thought provoking. They evoke feelings, conflicting facts, and yes, arguments. This doesn’t mean that arguments should be uncivil, messy, or close-minded. Indeed, open-mindedness is vital to the integrity of the public interpretation. Instead, it means that interpreting events demands debate.
Indeed, in order for events to become part of history, they must first undergo reasoned debate and analysis. Only through consideration of the arguments on each side can we
legitimately derive lessons from the past. However, even history itself is still an evolving matter for dispute.
Take Christopher Columbus, for example. Once hailed by the public as the man who “discovered” the Americas, he is now derided as a perpetrator of genocide and occupies a place of infamy in the minds of many Americans. This historical reinterpretation didn’t simply happen; it is the product of argument, of stacking up evidence, weighing and measuring its validity, and coming to a conclusion.
Events are inherently subjective and will inevitably evoke a vast range of interpretations. As with all of life, it is important to keep an open mind and to be well informed on an issue of importance. However, it is equally vital to stand for what you think is right.
The only way for the collective national conscious to learn from events is for them to engage in the event, to thoughtfully examine and discuss manifold interpretations in order to form its own interpretation. Only through this process can we learn from our collective past and better our collective future. However, in order for any of this to happen, we need to care about what going on in the world around us. After all, we’re college students. If we don’t care about the world we’re going to inherit then who will?
Jesse Burbank is a freshman from
Quinter studying history and political science.
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HEALTH
Alternative medicine can have negative effects
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As this year winds down I conclude my first year in pharmacy
school with a module on biology based alternative medicine. Many Americans enjoy this type of medicine due to its natural properties. While these supplements do not seem harmful, they could potentially have harmful interactions with prescription drugs.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are a group of diverse health care practices and products that are not currently considered to be part of conventional medicine. Herbal and dietary supplements, including
multivitamins, are the most common type of alternative medicine used. The use of supplements surpasses other complementary medicine such as yoga, massages, prayers and chiropractor visits.
You have seen ads and articles about how “green tea can help you lose ten lbs” or “beat diabetes with cinnamon!” According to Explorer news, 40 percent of Americans use CAM as part of their daily regimen to help relieve numerous health issues like stress, insomnia, high blood pressure and digestive problems.
We use natural supplements in our daily routine and
do not think that they can have harmful effects. For example, Creatine, a popular supplement college students use to increase muscle mass, can interfere with insulin (both oral and injectable) diabetic medication and can also lead to blood sugar problems. Melatonin, used to improve sleep, can interfere with ACE Inhibitor blood pressure
and cholesterol medication. It can also make patients taking narcotic medication oxycodone or hydrocodone, drowsier. Aspirin, a common NSAID taken for pain relief, can interact with herbal medications that have antiplatelet activity including ginkgo, garlic, ginseng, which enhances the risk of bleeding. Echinacea and kava as well as herbs containing salicylate can interact with Tylenol which can increase incidences of liver and kidney toxicity.
These are just a few of many drug-herbal interactions. In general, herbal supplements can alter the way the liver metabolizes drugs which thus can increase or weaken the
potency of a medication. It is important to speak with you doctor or pharmacist when you will take different medicines whether it is a prescription drug, over the counter product, supplement, or vitamins to prevent harmful interactions. The most important point to stress is that while supplements and herbs are “natural,” they need to be treated like any other medication.
Monica Saha is a graduate pharmacy student from Overland
Park.
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Get thoughtful over the next few weeks with Mercury in Gemini. Introspective inquiries reveal hidden layers of beauty and
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your team is extra hot and negotiations go well. Collabo-rate, schmooze and share info.
Friends are eager to help, but could distract you
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implications. Explore, travel and satisfy your curiosity without getting extravagant. Friends remind you what’s important.
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Talk over financial changes and new circumstances with your family over the next few
weeks with Mercury in Gemini. Reassess your assets. Reduce
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Keep cutting expenses, especial-ly on entertainment. Your partner teaches you new tricks over the
next few weeks with Mercury in Gemini. Use practical
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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8
Follow the money trail. You’re better at solving puzzles over
the next few weeks, with Mercury in Gemini. Don’t touch your savings. Great
discipline is required.
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Get your chores done early. Keep decreasing your obligations. For about two and a half weeks, it’s
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tions barriers dissolve.
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In my last column, I solely addressed the pros and cons of the ‘No Poo’
Method due to the number of questions I received about it. So today, I am addressing the curiosities that I left unan-swered along with a couple new questions.
“My sister is Caucasian but has ethnic curly hair and has a hard time keeping it from not looking frizzy. She wants it to look more like ringlets and not like frizz. Any suggestions?”
– Kayla M., Nursing
Your sister is definitely not alone. The secret to frizz-free curly hair has a lot to do with what you put on it. Shampoo, or anything with a higher pH level than the natural scalp and hair, will wilt and rough up curly hair if it is not the right kind for the job. The cuticle layer (or outermost layer) of the hair resembles scales, for the sake of a visual, and products with higher alkaline levels raise that cuticle layer, letting moisture out and leaving those “scales” raised — causing frizz. Water has a pH of 7, which raises that cuticle and causes frizz which is why humidity is such a feat. A conditioner may help smooth the cuticle but a poor shampoo leaves more frizz to combat. After using a curly specific shampoo, a light conditioner will aid in sealing the cuticle, locking in needed moisture and protein. I recommend using a deep conditioner one to two times a week to guarantee that the hair is keeping enough moisture in it; moisture levels are a large contributor to curly hair and are important to it. Lightweight styling crèmes and foam mousses with low to zero alcohol content will con-tribute to easier styling. The best way to achieve frizz-free curls is to hand style the hair starting at the ends and work-ing up through the mid-shaft to the roots to avoid weighing down the hair. Make sure you are using enough product to evenly coat the hair but start
small and build if need be. I recommend air-drying or the use of a diffuser when styling. Finishing the hair with a light-weight serum or oil followed by a humidity protecting hairspray, and you are well on your way to perfect, frizz-free curls.
“What are the best ways to repair/prevent split ends?”
– Jonna R., Speech/Language/Hearing
Unfortunately, there is not yet a way to physically reverse split ends. The only surefire way to be rid of them, and I think you know what is com-ing, is to cut them off. I know that many people become distraught over the thought of snipping off an inch or two but if you stay on top of regular trims with the same stylist, chances are they will know how your hair reacts and can shape up the hair with the illusion that virtually no hair was removed. There are products that will claim to mend splitting but in actuality they are just encasing the strand, making it look healthy temporarily. Now, there are ways to help prevent split ends and prolong salon visits in the future which involve taking care of the scalp and your health. Using re-constructors or deep conditioners that contain keratin (protein), will strengthen and fortify your strands leaving them more resilient against heat damage and breakage. You can also support the hair by taking vitamins and putting correct nutrition into your body, which can make it grow faster and healthier from the start.
“I need a faster way to curl my hair, it’s so thick!”
– Paige C., Marketing
There are a couple easy ways to prep the hair before you get to the heat styling step. Luckily, thick hair means you don’t have to focus strongly on
the nape area (hair from about the top of the ear down in the back). If you shower before bed, let it dry until it’s about 50 percent dry then twist it into a bun or twisted wrap braid and sleep on it. This will encourage and dry curl into the hair, leaving less work to be done with a curling iron or flat iron. If you are more experienced with styling, roughly hand-drying the hair until it is about 80 percent dry and then using a round brush to finish drying will also leave you with a solid, bouncy base that requires little heat tool work after. There are also certain curling techniques that are quicker than others. Wrapping the hair around a curling iron or wand, or twisting curls in with a flat iron are both quicker than a traditional rolled curl. As old school as it sounds, hot rollers are also a great way to achieve full, long-lasting curls. They may take a little practice to get used to, but they can be done generally quickly and set while you finish getting ready. You don’t need to roll your whole head in them either, just do the crown and quickly touch up the bottom with a hot tool. Undone hair is in, don’t focus on perfecting every strand and put your focus on the crown area (top of the head) and the hair by the face.
….and then there were a couple questions I didn’t have the answer to. Like…
“How do I look more like Ryan Gosling?”
– Louis F., Film Studies
Oh how I wish this was something that was achievable through a few simple hair changes. If we could pump Ryan Gosling look-a-likes out of a salon, the world would be a very, very happy place. So, it looks like you’re out of luck, pal. All I can recommend is that maybe you should look into plastics.
Thanks for following my Ask Cherilyn column.
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WASHINGTON — More than a dozen media organi-zations challenged the gov-ernment's ban on the use of drones by journalists Tuesday, saying the Federal Aviation Administration's position vio-lates First Amendment protec-tions for news gathering.
The organizations, includ-ing The Associated Press, filed a brief with the National Transportation Safety Board in support of aerial photog-
rapher Raphael Pirker. Pirker was fined $10,000 by the FAA for flying a small drone near the University of Virginia to make a commercial video in October 2011. He appealed the fine to the safety board, which hears challenges to FAA deci-sions.
An administrative law judge ruled in March that the FAA can't enforce its policy against all commercial use of drones when the agency hasn't issued regulations for those uses. The FAA has appealed the judge's decision to the full five-mem-ber safety board. Agency of-
ficials have said they hope to issue regulations for the use of small drones later this year.
The FAA won't currently is-sue drone permits to news or-ganizations. Officials have sent warning letters to journalists found to have used small un-manned aircraft to take photos and videos.
"The FAA's position is unten-able as it rests on a fundamen-tal misunderstanding about journalism. News gathering is not a 'business purpose.' It is a First Amendment right," the brief said.
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JOSH MUNSCH SeniorHays
“I run track and cross country here so scoring at Big 12’s
was a highlight of the cross country season.”
ALI HILLSeniorTopeka
“My favorite memory was when RJ Mitty came to KU because I am obsessed with
Breaking Bad.”
AMANDA SASEKFirst-year grad student
Moberly, Mo.
“My favorite memory this year was the last day of one
of the discussion classes that I taught. We had the students bring in so much food that it
was basically like a buffet, and we played Jeopardy.”
ERIN SOMMERSenior
Fredonia
“Hiding out in Allen Field-house with one of my close
friends for four hours and be-ing third row from the court for the last game of the year.”
LAINEY HUTCHENS Freshman
San Antonio, Texas
“Going to the KU basketball games because it’s fun, and the
traditions are super cool.”
ANDY MCELROY Junior
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“When I was there for the one Big 12 win we had in football
this year.”
— Edited by Stella Liang
End of Year Student RecapANISSA [email protected]
As the school year comes to an end and as the feeling of summer starts to grow, University students take a moment to reminisce on the highlights of this year.
CAMPUS
With only a few school days left before finals, everyone has summer break on their mind. Our university is home to al-most 30,000 students from all over the country.
Over the summer, we might go home to our respective hometowns to spend our sum-mers with our friends and par-take in our own summer tra-ditions. We have our Lawrence and University traditions that we participate in during the school year, but what about the traditions you have in your hometowns over the summer?
Cale Johnson, a freshman from Castle Rock, Washing-ton, says he and his friends spend a lot of time at Toutle River over the summer.
“We drive up to Mariner games too,” Johnson said. Cas-tle Rock is about a two-hour drive from downtown Seattle, but Johnson says he and his
friends try and make it up to a good amount of games each summer.
Johnson’s roommate, Con-nor Carpani, a freshman, is from the opposite side of the U.S., in Langhorne, Pennsyl-vania.
“I live at my beach house in the summer,” Carpani said. His beach house is in Ocean City, N.J.
“We go to the beach a lot and go to concerts in Camden,” said Carpani.
Representing the Midwest region, Kelly Davis, a fresh-man from St. Louis, Missouri, says that the “thing” to do in St. Louis is to go to The Muny.
“It’s a huge outdoor theater, and they put on plays and mu-sicals,” Davis said.
Davis also said that the For-est Park area is where a lot of people hang out during the summers in St. Louis.
Gracie Larcher, a freshman from Scottsdale, Arizona, shares her unique summer
traditions from the southwest region.
Larcher described what are called “mountain spots.”
“A lot of houses are on and around the mountain, so you basically drive through the neighborhood and there'll be a flat spot where you can park and sit,” Larcher said.
Larcher says people will have picnics or just hang out at these mountain spots and depending upon the specific spot, you can see the city lights in the distance.
What’s unique about these mountain spots is that “every-one has their own,” Larcher said.
“It’s something that pretty much only the locals know about,” Larcher said.
Larcher said a big social thing to do in Scottsdale is to go to In-N-Out.
While Larcher and her friends enjoy scenic picnics in the mountains, Caroline
Goble, a freshman from Tampa Florida, spends her summer days differently.
“I live 20 minutes from the beach, so we go to the beach probably every other day and, we tan constantly,” Goble said.
The best part of summer is being home with your friends,
your hometown and your summer traditions.
No matter which way you spend summer, enjoy it while it lasts. We’ll back here in Lawrence doing our own tra-
ditions before you know it.
— Edited by Stella Liang
CONNOR CARPANILanghorne, Pa.
KELLY DAVISSt. Louis, Mo.
GRACIE LARCHERScottsdale, Ariz.
CALE JOHNSONCastle Rock, Wash.
CAROLINE GOBLETampa, Fla.
Reclusive German art collector Gurlitt dies at 81INTERNATIONAL
BERLIN — Cornelius Gur-litt's long-secret hoard of 1,280 major artworks set off an in-ternational uproar last year over the fate of art looted by the Nazis. Now his death has triggered a new round of spec-ulation over who will eventu-ally own his unparalleled col-lection.
A spokesman for the reclu-sive German collector, who died Tuesday at age 81 at his apartment in Munich, said Gurlitt had living relatives but he would not say who they are.
It was also not immediately clear whether Gurlitt had writ-ten a will or whether a Munich court would appoint a curator of estate, which is often done in Germany if there are open questions surrounding an in-heritance.
After much back and forth, Gurlitt eventually agreed last month to a deal with the Ger-man government under which hundreds of works he owned would be checked for possi-ble Nazi-era pasts while stay-ing in government hands. A spokeswoman for the Bavarian Justice Ministry told The As-
sociated Press on Tuesday that deal would be binding on all possible heirs.
Initially, Gurlitt had insist-ed that all of the art work be-longed to him and nobody else.
"Everybody involved — the authorities as well as private people who think some of the art may have once belonged to their families — wants to know more than anything what's go-ing to happen to the collec-tion," said Markus Stoetzel, a German lawyer specializing on the restitution of Nazi-loot-ed art.
"The only thing we know for sure at this point is that the painful process of recovering art taken under Nazi terror will be further delayed," he added.
Gurlitt was thrust into the public spotlight in November when authorities, following a report by German magazine Focus, disclosed that they had seized 1,280 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, Hen-ri Matisse and Marc Chagall from his Munich apartment more than a year earlier.
They had discovered the works while investigating Gur-
litt for suspected import tax evasion.
Some of the pieces — by Ma-tisse, Chagall and Otto Dix — were previously unknown, not listed in the detailed invento-ries compiled by art scholars.
Gurlitt had inherited the collection of paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from his father, Hildebrand Gurlitt, an art dealer who traded in works confiscated by the Nazis and who died in 1956.
German authorities, facing criticism from Jewish groups and art experts for keeping the hoard secret for so long, quick-
ly moved to publicize details of paintings online and put together a task force to speed their identification. They said at least 458 of the works may have been stolen from their owners by the Nazis.
Separately, representatives for Gurlitt later secured a fur-ther 238 artworks that were at a dilapidated house he owned in Salzburg, Austria. Gurlitt was never under investigation in Austria and those works weren't seized by authorities. It is not clear where those art-works are now.
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““Everything in my life, I had to take it. They’re not going to give it to you out of sympathy. I wouldn’t want it any other way. This was another case. If I wanted to win the MVP, I had to go take it. I felt that this was the year I did that.”
—Kevin Durant—ESPN.com
?TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
Q: Who was the last player to win the NBA scoring title and the MVP award in the same season?
A: Allen Iverson, 2000-2001.— ESPN.com
!FACT OF THE DAYKevin Durant averaged more points, rebounds, assists per game and had a higher field goal percentage than Michael Jordan in their 7th season in the NBA.
–ESPN.com
Kevin Durant wins MVP after years of success in NBA
QUOTE OF THE DAY
It’s been a long time coming for Kevin Durant.
For a player who has been named NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008), NBA Rookie of the Year (2008), NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2009), All-NBA First Team (2010-2013), NBA All-Star (2010-2014) NBA All-Star Game MVP (2012) and NBA scoring champion (2010-2014), you would think he would been selected as NBA Most Valuable Player before this year.
Durant received 119 first-place votes for the trophy, with LeBron James receiving just six.
Durant didn’t thank his lucky stars and his acceptance speech wasn’t about him. His acceptance speech was about his mother and the other people who support him.
“You made us believe, you kept us off the streets, you put clothes on our backs, put food on the table,” an emotional Durant said to his mother. “You’re the real MVP.”
Another person Durant thanked was veteran forward Caron Butler. Accord-
ing to Durant, Butler placed a note in Durant’s locker reading “KD MVP” on March 1.
“I don’t really say much in those mo-ments, but I remember that,” Durant said. “I go home and I think about that stuff, man. When you got people behind you, you can do whatever.”
This was the first time since the 2000-2001 season where the same player won both the NBA scoring champion title and the MVP award.
“He’s basically put himself in front of everybody else in the league and shown that he’s the best player in the world,” said Russell Westbrook, Durant’s teammate.
James, a four-time NBA MVP, agreed with West-brook.
“He deserved it, for sure. It’s big-time on his part. His maturity level went up every single season both on and off the court.” James said.
His statistics this season have been through the roof as he averages 32 points, 5.5 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game. During the course of the regular season, Durant was the leading scorer in 59 of their 81 games. This season, so far, he’s scored 2,593 points, adding to his career total of 14,851. If the Oklahoma City Thunder make a run in the NBA Finals and Durant plays to his caliber, he could break 15,000 points before the season is over.
Durant also left a mark in the NBA all-time charts. He had a run of 41 consecutive games during the season where he tallied at least 25 points. His streak was the third longest in NBA
history.After Thunder’s
loss in game five to the Memphis
Grizzlies, Durant received some heat,
from his own city’s newspaper, even though
he scored 26 points. “Mr. Unreliable” was plastered
across the front page of the Oklahoman with a picture
of Durant underneath it. “That’s what they’re supposed to
write,” said Durant after seeing the headline. “I didn’t come through for the team.”
He let it be his motivation though, as he combined for 69 points in the final two games of that series.
As the NBA Finals continue, there’s no telling how many points Durant will score. As Durant’s career contin-ue, there’s no telling how many more MVP awards he will win.
— Edited by Cara Winkley
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Pistorius accused of ‘sinis-ter’ remark in court
PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius was accused of making a "sinister" remark to a friend of Reeva Steenkamp in the courtroom Tuesday during a break at his murder trial.
Pistorius denied the allega-tion that he said to the close
friend of the girlfriend he killed: "How can you sleep at night?"
The accusation by Kim Myers provided a bizarre twist during the trial of the world-famous double-amputee Olympian, who is facing 25 years to life in prison if convicted of premed-itated murder for shooting dead Steenkampat his home
last year.Pistorius, 27, denies murder
and says he killed Steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder when he shot her multiple times through a closed toilet door.
He also denied to reporters in the courtroom that he made any comment to Myers. Pisto-rius said he hadn't spoken to
members of the Myers family for weeks, despite sitting a few feet away from them during proceedings. Myers' lawyer said she told him it happened.
Myers was approached by Pistorius and he made the re-mark to her in a "very sinister way," the lawyer for Myers told The Associated Press. Attor-ney Ian Levitt said Myers was
"shocked" and did not know what it referred to. Levitt said she found it "extremely dis-turbing."
Levitt was not in the court-room but said Myers phoned him to report it.
Officials at South Africa's National Prosecuting Authori-ty said they would not be act-ing on the report.
Pistorius' lawyer, Brian Web-ber, said Pistorius also told him that the allegation regard-ing the remark was untrue.
"I've asked the client and he denies that he said it," Webber said.
His legal team says they could wrap up presenting his defense by next Tuesday.
— Associated Press
INTERNATIONAL
Volume 126 Issue 120 kansan.com Wednesday, May 7, 2014
By Matt [email protected]
COMMENTARYTwo for one as
time winds down
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
sports
SPAGE 7
THE MORNING BREWKevin Durant beats Lebron James for NBA MVP
BASEBALL
The Jayhawks are coming off their second straight Big 12 sweep. Kansas defeated Texas Tech this past weekend at Ho-glund Ballpark.
Kansas has now won sev-en straight games and are 10 games over .500 with a 12-9 conference record. They will head to Springfield, Missouri to take on Missouri State for a mid-week matchup tomor-row. The Bears are 20-24 on the campaign and 7-8 in con-ference play.
Missouri State is coming off a weekend series loss to Dallas Baptist and have lost seven out
of their last 10 games. Fresh-man Jon Hander will be on the mound for Kansas. Hander is coming off his second victory of the season against Wichita State. The freshman has a 2.94 ERA and hasn’t given up more than four runs in any of his appearances this season.
The Jayhawks are making moves in the Big 12, as they have moved into third place in the conference behind Okla-homa State and TCU. They are also third in the Big 12 with a .289 batting average. Junior outfielder Michael Suiter is fifth in the conference with a .335 batting average. Frank Duncan ranks sixth in the league with a 2.02 ERA.
THE JAYHAWKS WILL WIN IF… The Jayhawks will defeat
Missouri State Wednesday if their pitching staff can stay hot. In their current sev-en-game winning streak, they have given up more than four runs in only one game. The pitching staff has allowed the offense to put up unanswered runs at the plate. They gave up less than three runs three times including a complete game shutout from senior Jordan Piche’, and a complete game one run performance from fellow senior Frank Duncan. Hander got a win in Kansas’ previous mid-week matchup and another victory
would extend their win streak to eight.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Sophomore second base-man Colby Wright has been on a tear at the plate lately. Wright is batting .339 on the
season and has seen his aver-age increase 77 points in the last 10 games. Wright has 14 hits during Kansas’ current seven-game win streak and he has driven in eight runs. Wright hits in the two hole for Kansas, being a table set-ter for the heart of the lineup to follow. Wright has 29 runs scored on the season includ-ing 10 in the last seven games. The sophomore has been solid at second base, committing only two errors to the tune of a .987 fielding percentage. He has 99 assists and 53 put outs.
— Edited by Jamie Koziol
Wright
Kansas looks to continue win streak GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Michael Suiter slides headfirst into third base to beat the out during Kansas’ game against Oral Roberts on Mar. 11. The Jayhawks are 30-20 overall and 12-9 in the Big 12.
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSANSophomore infielder Colby Wright tags a Wichita State player out during a game on April 1 where the Jayhawks won 4-2. Kansas has won its last seven straight games.
I must be frank here as I have to keep this intro-duction short. There were
two stories I was never able to touch during the last month of the semester, and with one column left I came to the res-olution that rules were meant to be broken, and both had to fit in one. So without further wait...
TARIK BLACK IN THE NFL? Never underestimate a 6’9,
235 pound beast. Although Black has never played a down of organized football in his life, an NFL opportunity still may present itself to the former Kansas basketball player.
After a practice in February, Black, a life-long Packers fan, had the chance to meet with Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers. They talked about bringing a championship back to Green Bay and Rodgers suggested Black catch some passes from him. Little did he know, Rod-gers was serious.
Black was recently inter-viewed by Forbes, sharing information that Rodgers had texted the Kansas media department following their encounter asking if he was in-terested about giving football a chance. When Rodgers came calling a second time one week later, Black decided it was time to acquire Rodgers’ number and personally ask the All-Pro quarterback if he was serious. Rodgers responded to Black’s text, saying he would pull some strings to help out.
Even if Rodgers pulls all the strings in the world, Tarik Black won’t be among the players selected this week in the NFL draft. Don’t fret, though, it still doesn’t mean Black won’t be in an NFL uniform next year, as plenty of teams could give him a shot to showcase his athleticism during camp. If one team does, I believe the next great bas-ketball-tight end hybrid could come from Kansas.
BASEBALL ON RECORD BREAKING PATH:
With a 30-20 record so far this season, Kansas is two wins shy of surpassing their most wins in a season since 2009. Currently, Kansas owns its sec-ond best winning streak of the season at seven games, and if they’re able to win out the last six, only two Kansas baseball teams in the past ten years would have more wins. A streak of 13 straight wins may be unlikely, but if the team wants to play in the NCAA tournament they must win a majority of their remaining games.
With a win total in the mid 30s, Kansas would be a close call as a non-automatic quali-fying bid. However, a win total closer to 40 would certainly put Kansas in contention for a bid. The team can guaran-tee themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament if they win the Big 12 tournament.
Starting May 21st in Oklaho-ma City, Kansas will play three games in group stage with the hopes of making the cham-pionship game. Four wins and they’re in. If the team is crowned Big 12 champion and makes the NCAA tournament, be sure to show your support and cheer them on during the NCAA Regionals and hopeful-ly beyond.
— Edited by Kate Shelton