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‘Due process’ question has broad implications By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock

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INTERIM KANSAS UNIVERSITY PROVOST SARA ROSEN, center, speaks to a group of student protesters gathered inside Kansas University’s administration offices Wednesday at Strong Hall. The students wanted to speak to KU officials about issues of diversity, inclusion and alleged racism at the university. Many of the students walked into the offices after a demonstration across the street on the steps of Wescoe Hall. About 100 students were present for that event, which was organized by the group identifying itself as Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk. Social Welfare dean’s office, and after amassing a group at Wescoe marched across bout 100 student proJayhawk Boulevard and into testers marched into the Strong Hall. Kansas University Inside, students chancellor’s office spent about an hour Wednesday, demanding and a half speaking more and faster action with incoming interim on diversity issues. provost Sara Rosen and A student group several other admincalled Rock Chalk istrators. The group KANSAS UNIVERSITY dispersed after securInvisible Hawk organized a protest at noon on ing a sit-down meeting with Wescoe Beach. En route to Rosen and a promise that Wescoe, group members her office would release a barged into several classPlease see PROTESTS, page 8A rooms and the School of

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Topeka — Abortion rights advocates on Wednesday asked all 14 members of the Kansas Court of Appeals to find, for the first time, that the Kansas Constitution provides the same guarantee to privacy rights, including the right to an abortion, that the U.S. Supreme Court has found in the federal Constitution. But attorneys for the state, as well as anti-abortion lobbyists, argued the state constitution is much different, and that no such right can be found there. Those arguments played out during a historic hearCOURTS ing before the appellate court, which has not sat all together, or “en banc,” since the 1980s. And it’s a case that will likely have political fallout, not only in the Kansas Legislature, but also for the judges themselves, six of whom must stand for retention in the 2016 elections. The case involves a bill enacted this year, Senate Bill 95, that bans the most commonly used procedure for second trimester abortions, a procedure known as “dilation and evacuation,” or D and E, but which abortion opponents refer to as “dismemberment abortion.”

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Actions may violate KU policies organized the protest, and the Twitter: @RochelleVerde group re-tweeted or quoted tweets that said protesters A group of student protest- were going into classrooms in ers reportedly entered class- Twente, Blake and Fraser halls rooms in several buildings calling for “allyship, right now.” on the Kansas University The students’ concerns campus Wednesday morninclude issues of diversity, ing, according to several inclusion and instances of alposts made to social media. leged racism at the university. The student group calling itPlease see POLICIES, page 8A self Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE Chief of Staff Adam Moon speaks with Student Body President Jessie Pringle before the start of Wednesday's senate meeting at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.

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The Kansas University Student Senate did not discuss impeachment proceedings for any of its top leaders at its meeting Wednesday evening, but it did pass some legislation

Greyhound bus change irks nonprofit

with the intent of improving inclusion on campus. According to Student Senator Harrison Baker, discussion of impeachment for Student Body President Jessie Pringle, Vice President Zach Please see DELAYED, page 8A

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A few weeks ago, We’ve people started showing up every day at social become a de service agency Van Go facto bus stop asking to take shelter while they waited for here.” their Greyhound bus. The riders were unsure — Lynne Green, Van of where it would stop Go executive director — the Greyhound website listed the Lawrence pickup and drop-off spot as the intersection of Seventh and New Jersey streets — and they were looking for a place to use a telephone, the restrooms and to get out of the cold, said Van Go’s executive director, Lynne Green. Please see BUS, page 2A

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Mary Kay Culp, executive director of the antiabortion group Kansans for Life, said the plaintiffs in the case were merely trying to avoid going to federal court, which is much more conservative today than it was in 1972 when the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion. “That’s exactly what they’re trying to do because this (Kansas) court has got four (Kathleen) Sebelius appointees; two by her Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson; and then one by (former Republican Gov. Mike) Hayden, who was not necessarily on our side,” Culp said. But Janet Crepps, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs who are challenging the new law, denied she was trying to avoid the federal court system. “It’s really more about the fact that the Kansas Constitution has been drafted to provide broad protections, and the citizens of Kansas have a right to know that their Kansas Constitution is there for them, and it will protect them,” Crepps said. It’s possible, however, that the court may sidestep the broader constitutional issue and focus instead on technical procedural matters in the case. That’s because the core question before the court is whether a Shawnee County judge acted properly when he issued a temporary injunction in June, blocking enforcement of the new law until the court could hold further hearings to determine whether the law is constitutional. Some of the appeals court judges seemed intent to focus only on that narrow issue.

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Green said the small nonprofit at 715 New Jersey St. “is not equipped” to house the bus riders, and she wasn’t notified when Greyhound changed its location. “We’ve become a de facto bus stop here,” Green said. “All of a sudden people started showing up at our door saying they needed a warm place to hang out while they waited for the bus. It’s really not their fault; they don’t know what to do. We don’t want people standing out in the cold, but we feel a little overwhelmed over here.” The city’s public works director, Chuck Soules, said Greyhound moved its temporary location to the Santa Fe Depot at the city’s recommendation after the closure of Sixth Street gas station Pick & Pay, which had been its pickup and drop-off spot. A bus stops at the location three times each day. The depot, currently owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad, remains closed much of the time, and Green said there was no sign in the area in-

“The fact is, we are at a very preliminary stage in this case,” said Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, one of the six judges who will stand for retention next year. “Not to oversimplify, but we are to take the status of the law as it is today, based on language that has been cited by my colleagues, and determine whether there’s a likelihood of success on the merits of the underlying case.” One of the problems, though, is that the Kansas Supreme Court has never been clear about whether the Bill of Rights in the Kansas Constitution offers the same protections that are found in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says states cannot deny any citizen “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Since that amendment was ratified in 1865, federal courts have interpreted the due process clause to include what is called “substantive due process,” the idea that any governmental interference with a fundamental right be fair, reasonable and in pursuit of a legitimate government interest. But the Kansas Constitution, which was written in 1859, six years before the 14th Amendment, contains no due process clause. Its bill of rights contains only an equal protection clause that says, “All men are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Steven McAllister, the solicitor general for Kansas and a Kansas University law professor, said that language was chosen to echo the Declaration of Independence, not the federal Constitution, and he argued there is no such

thing as “substantive due process” under the state constitution. “The Kansas Supreme Court has described (Section 1 of the Kansas Bill of Rights) as the equal protection clause, but not the due process clause in the Kansas Constitution. The words ‘due process’ never appear in the Kansas Constitution,” McAllister said. But Judge Steve Leben, who also stands for retention this year, noted state courts have often recognized the Kansas Bill of Rights as mirroring the federal Constitution. “There are maybe 10 cases that say specifically that they are given much the same effect as the due process and equal protection provisions,” he said. But McAllister said the Kansas Bill of Rights has never been interpreted to recognize a substantive due process right. Plaintiffs attorney Crepps said after the hearing the state was taking an “extreme” position that could have wide-ranging implications that go far beyond abortion rights. “Substantive due process has been recognized to protect not just abortion, but the right of contraception, interracial marriage, homosexual relationships and a whole realm of personal privacy that the government isn’t entitled to intrude in,” she said. “I think that the citizens of Kansas would actually be shocked to hear that their state government takes such an extremely narrow view of their rights under the Kansas Constitution, rights that they take for granted.” The court did not indicate when it would issue a ruling, but it typically renders decisions within four to six weeks.

dicating it was a temporary Greyhound stop. “They contacted us asking what the city could do to help find some place because they couldn’t make arrangements anywhere else,” Soules said. “We thought they’d just stop on the street, load and unload passengers and move on, which I think is what they do, other than their passengers are showing up early.” Soules said he would take to the Lawrence City Commission next week a request to move the temporary spot from Seventh and New Jersey to a bus stop near Sixth and New Hampshire streets, in front of Riverfront Plaza. At the same time, Greyhound is currently working to find a new permanent stop in Lawrence, Soules said. Greyhound is attempting to enter into an agreement with a business close to Interstate 70, Soules said. The bus service has told the city it’s contacted several businesses in North Lawrence, but Soules did not know Wednesday whether an agreement had been reached. Soules said the Sixth and New Hampshire spot would be a “temporary solution until Greyhound gets something

else figured out.” “They’re trying to find a place; it’s just hard,” Soules said. “It’s not a lot of business, maybe a couple of people three times a day. It’s not a big money generator for anybody who wants to allow them to use their property. Hopefully by next week, we’ll have the solution.” The city first heard of Van Go’s concerns at the City Commission meeting Tuesday, when Vice Mayor Leslie Soden said she had heard from staff that Greyhound riders were using the nonprofit’s facility to take shelter. Soden said she hadn’t known of the relocation of the bus stop until learning about it from Van Go. “Van Go is housing the Greyhound riders, and I think that’s something that’s asking too much for Van Go to do,” Soden said. “I’m shocked how they could just do this and none of us know about it. I was really disappointed about it.” Interim City Manager Diane Stoddard said at the meeting Tuesday that Greyhound was an “important transportation element” for the community. “They probably need some help and ideas from us,” she said.

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2015-2016 Master Teacher named By Rochelle Valverde Twitter: @RochelleVerde

With teachers and school administrators gathered in a Lawrence High School classroom Wednesday morning, the entrance of district officials and Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll made it clear big news was in store. “Most of you know when I show up that it’s usually good news,” Doll began. “And we do have good news today, in terms of an award. We have people here from (Lawrence Education Achievement), from the district office, obviously Lawrence High School, and Truity Credit Union — it’s always nice when they show up with a big check in their hands as well.” After reading comments compiled from those who work with Lawrence High English language arts teacher Keri Lauxman, Doll revealed that she had been named this school year’s Lawrence Master Teacher. Lauxman was presented with a check for $2,500 from Truity Credit Union, a LEA partner that supports the school district’s teacher recognition program. “Obviously, in this room there is so much talent, and to be recognized is shocking to me,” Lauxman said. “I’m impressed that you guys went to these lengths to recognize me, and it’s because of you guys that we are so good. Thank you for helping me be a good teacher because I learn from you guys, so thank you so much.” Lauxman began teaching at Lawrence High in 2007. She teaches students in grades 9-12 in literature, composition, fiction, writing and communication. Please see TEACHER, page 5A

Mother accused of fleeing U.S. with kids faces federal charges Staff Reports

A Lawrence woman appeared Wednesday in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., on federal charges of fleeing to Europe to avoid losing custody of her two daughters, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release. Samantha Elmer, 33, of Lawrence, is charged with one count of Elmer taking her children out of the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights. Elmer was arrested Tuesday at the airport in Kansas City, Mo., when she returned with her children. A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., alleges that on Oct. 26 Elmer and her daughters, ages 9 and 11, boarded a flight from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to Vienna, Austria, via Istanbul, Turkey. A week earlier, Elmer’s ex-husband and father of the two girls had filed for full custody in Johnson County District Court. The court had scheduled

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KERI LAUXMAN, AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER at Lawrence High School, was named the 2015-2016 Lawrence Master Teacher Wednesday. At Lauxman’s side is her dog Roxy, who is a therapy dog in her classes.

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economic development coordinator for the city of Lawrence, also reviewed Douglas County com- some of the project parmissioners at their ticulars. Wednesday meeting votOverall, Nuttelman ed in favor of a $200,000 said, Menard Inc. plans to grant to Menard Inc. invest a total of $24 milThe incentive is lion in the facility. part of a package He said the facility deal with the city of should also create Lawrence. Menard at least 100 fullInc. has requested time jobs. the city give the “For me, it’s company a 10-year, clear as a bell,” COUNTY 50 percent tax COMMISSION Commissioner Jim abatement, a grant Flory said prior to of nearly $550,000 and the commission’s unaniuse of a bulk warehouse mous vote in favor of the — incentives totaling ap- grant. proximately $2.3 million Commissioner Nancy — to open a manufactur- Thellman said Menard ing facility at Lawrence Inc. is the first anchor VenturePark. tenant for Lawrence VenThe county has agreed turePark the commission to pay $20,000 per year can “have great confifor 10 years as its part of dence in.” the agreement. “It’s a big day,” she Scott Nuttelman, cor- said. porate counsel for MeThe Lawrence City nard Inc., reviewed the Commission is holding a company’s plans in a brief public hearing Jan. 5 on presentation for commisPlease see MENARD, page 5A sioners. Britt Crum-Cano, Twitter: @mclark_ljw

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CHILDREN LINE UP TO GREET SANTA WEDNESDAY during the 20th Annual MILK Holiday Party at the Kansas Union Ballroom. The party was hosted by Mentors in the Lives of Kids (MILK), a program within Kansas University’s Center for Community Outreach. MILK recruits KU students to volunteer as mentors at local elementary and junior high after-school programs alongside the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence.

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a hearing for the first week of November. Elmer also was scheduled for a hearing on felony theft charges in Johnson County District Court. On Oct. 29, an officer of the Lawrence Police Department went to Elmer’s house in Lawrence to do a child welfare check. Investigators determined that Elmer’s daughters had missed the past six days of school. They learned that Elmer had been driving a rented vehicle and had dropped the vehicle off at O’Hare airport before boarding the flight to Austria. If convicted, Elmer faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The following agencies worked on the investigation: the Lawrence Police Department, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, the Eudora Police Department, the Overland Park Police Department and the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.

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A couple years ago, Lauxman started teaching students using By Sylas May “blended learning”, a Read more responses and add district-led initiative that your thoughts at LJWorld.com combines traditional instruction with online and digital media. The What would be goal of blended learna good location for ing is to create more a Greyhound bus stop individualized learning, in Lawrence? and nominations praised Asked on Lauxman’s innovation Massachusetts Street and engagement, Doll said. See story, 1A “First of all, she is an innovator,” Doll read. “She strives for perfection in her work. She’s transformed her classroom into a highly engaging, personalized learning environment.” Lauxman was also recognized for her use of teaching strategies from AVID, a program that aims to teach Brad Parker, students critical thinkcarpenter, ing and study skills to Lawrence help them succeed in “It would be nice to have it high-level work and in the center of town.” advanced placement classes.

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(Keri Lauxman) strives for perfection in her work. She’s transformed her classroom into a highly engaging, personalized learning environment.” — Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Rick Doll

Lauxman’s work also extends beyond her classroom. As the sponsor of the Lawrence High Habitat for Humanity Club, her community involvement was also commended. “(Lauxman) works with students to develop a strong sense of community spirit and a willingness to serve others,” said Mark Preut, Lawrence High assistant principal, in a news release. “She demonstrates professionalism and passion for her vocation, a commitment to her students’ success in the classroom and in life and is a valuable resource for her colleagues.” Following the award presentation, Lauxman credited her colleagues for a lot of her success,

and said she was thankful to be part of an innovative group of teachers at Lawrence High. “(They are) teachers who always push each other to be better, so I think this is a win for the team,” she said. The school district annually selects a Lawrence Master Teacher for local recognition and nominates that educator for the Kansas Master Teacher program sponsored by Emporia State University’s Teachers College. Lauxman will be considered for the statewide award, which ESU will announce in the spring. — K-12 education reporter Rochelle Valverde can be reached at rvalverde@ ljworld.com or 832-6314.

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the issue, and its vote on the incentives Menard Inc. has requested will determine details for a joint contract between the company and both commissions. In other action Wednesday, commissioners: l Approved a joint project with the city of Lawrence to extend fiber optic networks to the Douglas County Jail east of Kansas Highway 10 and O’Connell Road, as well as to the Harper water tower and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Station No. 2, located near 21st Street and Haskell Avenue. The City Commission on Tuesday approved paying $22,468 for the project, and county commissioners approved the project at a cost of $77,420. Jim Lawson, the county’s IT director, said the initial cost would pay itself off in 17 months because the county would

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no longer have to rent fiber and would save $55,000 per year. “This is brilliant and a huge savings,” Thellman said. “Thanks for putting it together.” l Approved a policy for handling public records requests and establishing a records custodian. Flory asked to add language to clarify the policy is not expanding on what the Kansas Open Records Act requires but rather sets guidelines for the county to follow. l Approved signing a letter of commitment to expand the Market Match program, which matches SNAP benefits spent at farmers markets dollarfor-dollar. l Received an economic update from Lawrence chamber of commerce CEO Larry McElwain. The Douglas County Commission will not meet next Wednesday, Dec. 16, but will resume its normal 4 p.m. meetings on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The commission typically meets at 4 p.m. each Wednesday at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

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Red Dog’s Dog Days, 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, 1651 Naismith Drive. Adornment Holiday Art Sale and Show, 1-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. Writers’ Faire, 1-5 p.m., Spooner Hall, The Commons, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd. Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market - Indoors! 4-6 p.m., Cottin’s Hardware and Rental, 1832 Massachusetts St. KU Youth Chorus rehearsal, 4:30 p.m., Room 328, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Dinner and Junkyard Jazz, 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St. Fill Up Pour Out: A fundraiser for Heartland Community Health Center, 7 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. Jackalopes & Other Tricksters: A Winter’s Night Reading with Denise Low and Kij Johnson, 7 p.m., The Raven Book Store, 6 E. Seventh St. Free English as a Second Language class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St. Affordable community Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St. Lawrence Arts & Crafts group, 7-9 p.m., The Community Mercantile cafe, 901 Iowa St. KU School of Music: Collegium Musicum, 7:30 p.m. Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive. KU School of Music: Opera Workshop Scenes, 7:30 p.m., The Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. University Theatre:

“Reckless,” 7:30 p.m., William Inge Memorial Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m., Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. Team trivia, 9 p.m., Johnny’s West, 721 Wakarusa Drive. Thursday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa St.

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Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Clinton Place, 2125 Clinton Parkway. Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 10:3011:30 a.m., Wyndham Place, 2551 Crossgate Drive. Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 E. 21st St. Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 1-2 p.m., Peterson Acres, 2930 Peterson Road. Adornment Holiday Art Sale and Show, 1-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. MAKE: The Perfect Gift, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. VFW Friday Night Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St. Bingo night, doors 5:30 p.m., refreshments 6 p.m., bingo starts 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St. Taizé Service, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. “A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Marty Stuart, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Midland Railway Santa Claus Express, departing 7 p.m., Midland Railway Depot, 1515 High

St., Baldwin City. Sweet Honey in the Rock, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m., Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

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Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 7:30 a.m., parking lot in 800 block of Vermont Street. John Jervis, classical guitar, 8-11 a.m., Panera, 520 W. 23rd St. Breakfast with Santa, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., $7 per child, $9 per adult. Pre-registration encouraged; call 832-7940 for more information. Annual Christmas Cookie & Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kindred Fellowship Hall, Eudora United Methodist Church, 2084 North 1300 Road, Eudora. Holiday Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 200 McDonald Drive. Second Annual Floss Bar, 10 a.m., HealthSpot, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Midland Railway Santa Claus Express, departing 10 a.m., Midland Railway Depot, 1515 High St., Baldwin City. Tail Wagging Readers (grades K-5), 10-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Santa at The Merc, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Mercantile, 901 S. Iowa St. LOLA Giant Holiday Showcase, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. Season’s Readings: Books for Gifts and the Winter Holidays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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Mentally ill son may need breathing room Dear Annie: My 35-year-old son, “Edgar,” has been diagnosed with major depression and is receiving disability. He currently lives in an apartment on my parents’ property. Since Edgar is currently vehicle-less, I’ve been helping him with grocery shopping, etc. Last week, after a bout of extreme allergy symptoms, his depression escalated, and he texted me, saying, “I don’t care about anything anymore. My life is worthless.” He claimed he had no food left, but refused to let me bring over groceries. He said he didn’t care if he wasted away, although he promised not to kill himself. Over the weekend, I texted him, but there was no response. By

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Monday, I was frantic. I reached out to his physician, leaving a message with the assistant, emphatically stating that my son promised he would not harm himself. He just didn’t want to eat. I told the assistant that it was crucial that I speak with the doctor before an intervention. Well, this inept nitwit conveyed the wrong information to the doctor, resulting in a call from the po-

9-year-old portrays Dolly Parton For the second Thursday in a row, NBC will give a young performer a national platform. Last week, 19-year-old Shanice Williams starred as Dorothy in the network’s live musical broadcast of “The Wiz.” Tonight, Alyvia Alyn Lind, 8, portrays the 9-yearold Dolly Parton in the holiday family film “Coat of Many Colors” (8 p.m., TV-G), based on the singer’s humble origins in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains in the mid-1950s. Don’t go looking for a full biography of Parton, nor a fullthroated musical. “Colors” focuses on a family tragedy that beset Parton in her childhood, showing how her family’s faith and resilience helped them endure. Look for Jennifer Nettles as Parton’s mother, Ricky Schroder as her father and Gerald McRaney as her grandfather. Personal stories of this nature have long been a staple of holiday programming. Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory” was adapted for television in 1966 and starred Geraldine Page. The author narrated. The story was remade for television by Hallmark in 1997 and starred Eric Lloyd and Patty Duke.

Entertainment history of a more recent vintage unfolds on “Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond” (7 p.m., ABC), which glances back to 1995, the year that Pixar introduced computer-generated animation to wide audiences in a featurelength movie. The special contains interviews with the key creative leads and voice talent involved with making this innovative blockbuster, released in theaters on Nov. 22, 1995. At the time, “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey was on top of the musical charts. The biggest films of 1995 included “Batman Forever,” “Pocahontas” and “Apollo 13.” Two of the most iconic films of the year were “Braveheart” and “Clueless.” Fast forward 20 years and it’s hardly surprising to see CGI films in the top 10 of the year’s highest-grossing movies. An airing of “Toy Story” (8 p.m.) follows.

An even more recent holiday tradition continues on “Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood” (7 p.m., NBC), his fifth annual holiday special. The personable retro-crooner joins musical forces with Celine Dion and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and shares jokes with Jay Leno, among others. Tonight’s other highlights

Will Ferrell’s manic take on

wide-eyed innocence works perfectly in the 2003 holiday comedy “Elf” (5:30 p.m., ABC Family).

Sara Rue guest-stars on the two-hour fall finale of “Bones” (7 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

First lady Michelle Obama poses a challenge on “Project Runway: Junior” (8 p.m., Lifetime).

A victim pops up in a landfill on “Elementary” (9 p.m., CBS).

lice inquiring about a welfare check. And instead of talking to me, the doctor phoned my parents. Then Edgar called, ranting that I have totally messed up his life because I told his doctor he was suicidal. I phoned the doctor, who apologized profusely for the confusion her assistant had caused and assured me that she would call my son and straighten things out. I waited another day and then sent Edgar a text, wanting to open communications. He replied, “Forget it, the damage is already done. I can’t go back to that doctor.” He said he was going to move far away where no one could find him. What do I do? — Drama Dear Drama: You need to give Edgar

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Thursday, Dec. 10: This year you often need to deal with high energy. You can manifest a long-term goal. If you are single, attracting someone won’t be an issue, but finding the person you want to be with could take time. If you are attached, 2016 will be a passionate year for you and your sweetie. The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) You’ll want to quickly bypass a problem. Life will provide an intervention. Tonight: Read between the lines. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Defer to others. Your message seems unclear. Let someone more energized deal with things. Tonight: Go with a surprise. Gemini (May 21-June 20) People around you might add to your present confusion, but they seem to think they are acting with clarity. Tonight: Sharpen your listening skills. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Reach out to someone who tends to be unpredictable. Tonight: Laughter goes far in relieving tension. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be willing to jump through hoops for someone, but you won’t tolerate being pushed by him or her. Tonight: Say “no” if need be. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might feel as if you

some breathing room. Although he may actually be grateful that you care, this much attention to his mental health might be overwhelming him. Send a calm text, saying you love him, you’re sorry you upset him and that you hope he will get back in touch soon. We know you are worried, but there is only so much you can do without his cooperation. Meanwhile, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-NAMI (nami.org).

— Send questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

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are dealing with a difficult situation and can’t seem to handle a strong family member. Tonight: Say “yes” to the unpredictable. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Try to figure out what it will take to make a loved one understand your limits. Tonight: Approach a situation from a different perspective. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) How you manage a changing situation could be a lot different from how you had intended to. Tonight: Do some holiday shopping. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You have the energy and willpower to deal with a problem. What a roller coaster ride! Tonight: Make it OK to do your own thing! Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Do yourself a favor and don’t offer to help; instead, go about your business as usual. Tonight: Turn off your phone for a little while. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Learn how to say “enough is enough.” You’ll want to be diplomatic yet clear. Tonight: Join friends for some holiday cheer. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You might not be aware of the amount of frustration you’re sitting on, especially when handling a loved one and making a very important choice. Tonight: Be a realist first. — The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker December 10, 2015

ACROSS 1 “Demo” anagram 5 Portended 10 Legendary Ripken 13 Having keen interest 14 Electric bill listing 15 “Two Mules for Sister ___” (Clint Eastwood film) 16 One place for musicians 19 Make a goof 20 Suggestion box fillers 21 Capitol Hill workers 22 Cork in a bottle, e.g. 24 Justice Dept. employees 25 Provide with sustenance 26 Home on the plains, once 28 Recipe direction 30 Allen Iverson was one, briefly 31 Diamond or ruby 34 Way to reveal secrets at night 38 “Dee-lish!” 39 Narrative stories 40 Foot division 41 “But of course!” 42 Like a comfortable pillow

44 Bagel purveyors 46 One of a horse’s limbs 49 “Shroud” city 50 Australian “bear” 52 First family member 53 Saying a lot 56 Iron-pumper’s pride , for short 57 Two-dot mark 58 Summer breeze sources 59 Air France plane, once 60 Carafe relatives 61 Catch ___ (start to get) DOWN 1 Starts of some pranks 2 Blatant 3 Certain storage method 4 Tokyo, formerly 5 Ready to bloom 6 Purple willow, e.g. 7 Comedian Carvey 8 Faberge collectibles 9 ___ Plaines River 10 Ace of clubs? 11 Taurus preceder 12 Myanmar neighbor

15 Hotel upgrade 17 Perfect for picking 18 Fourbaggers 23 Corporate freebie 24 Gorillas, for instance 26 Antler parts 27 Spouses no more 28 Where pigs wallow 29 Crossshaped Greek character 30 Loafer’s bottom 31 Lady’s escort 32 Common Market initials 33 Dashboard reading, for short 35 “Cogito” 36 Thumbsdown votes

37 Type of insurance 41 It may be assumed 42 Wise lawmakers 43 Kind of hygiene 44 Plays for a fool 45 Having good posture 46 Party handout 47 Word with “main” or “blessed” 48 Artist’s paste 49 Vanilla extract amts. 50 Have memorized 51 Eye impolitely 54 Rocks in the freezer 55 Area 51 craft, supposedly

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Shelter stability A city audit may provide some guidance to the Lawrence Community Shelter as it seeks a more stable financial future.

he executive director of the Lawrence Community Shelter has the right idea when he says the agency will use a city audit of its finances “as a tool to improve.” The audit presented to the Lawrence City Commission at its Tuesday meeting provides some useful guidance for the shelter, which had to ask the city and county for emergency funds — $50,000 from each — this year to make ends meeting. After granting the additional funds, city officials approved an audit to look at the causes of the shortfall and what might be done to avoid future funding emergencies. The audit’s findings aren’t particularly surprising. After a successful capital campaign, the Community Shelter moved into a new and much larger facility in 2012 with plans to give homeless people not only housing but a path to self-sufficiency. The new facility and programs required additional staff, and the shelter’s overnight capacity grew from 75 guests to 125. Since moving to the new facility, the shelter’s total expenses have increased by 40 percent, the audit said — and fundraising efforts just haven’t kept up. Fundraising likely has been hampered by turnover in the shelter’s top leadership job. Since long-time executive director Loring Henderson stepped down in May 2014, the shelter has had three different people in that position. The current executive director, Trey Meyer, was hired less than a month ago, after serving as director of operations at the shelter for about a year. Meyer said when his promotion was announced that his “very first priority is to put the shelter on a sound financial footing” by hiring a development director and crafting a fundraising strategy. The city audit also recommended that the shelter improve its monitoring of revenue and expenses and work to build an operating reserve fund, and Meyer indicated he would work toward both those goals. Before its move, the Community Shelter set an ambitious vision for increased services and programming at its new site. The goals are good, but the shelter needs to stabilize its finances so that it can meet its obligations without continued requests for “emergency” funds on top of the ongoing funding already committed in the city and county budgets. The Lawrence Community Shelter serves an important and compassionate role in Douglas County, and its leaders appear to be working hard to put the agency on a firm footing. Nonetheless, members of the shelter board told city commissioners Tuesday night that they already had cut staff, salaries and benefits and may have to make more cuts in the face of a projected deficit for next year. Hopefully, the shelter leaders will be able to turn things around. We wish them well in addressing their financial challenges and hope that the generosity of Lawrence donors, especially during this holiday season, will help move the shelter toward financial stability. LAWRENCE

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All black deaths should spur outrage So where was the march for Tyshawn Lee? Where were the demonstrators barring access to stores in Chicago’s premiere commercial district on the busiest shopping day of the year? Where was Rev. Jesse Jackson, joining his voice with a thousand other people demanding justice? Where were news media, beaming the images out to the world? All that and more happened in the name of Laquan McDonald, the 17-year-old African American shot to death last year by a white police officer who claimed the teenager threatened him with a knife. A dashcam video, the release of which the city stonewalled for over a year, contradicts that story. Far from threatening the police, it shows that McDonald was trying to avoid them. So here is yet another example of the kind of out-ofcontrol policing this country countenances in an injustice system that has all but criminalized African-American existence. And yes, it deserves all the outrage, media attention and civil disobedience it has generated. But where was that level of engagement for 9-yearold Tyshawn Lee, lured into an alley and executed in the same city a few weeks ago?

Leonard Pitts Jr.

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Yet there is, it seems obvious, a difference both quantitative and qualitative in the African-American response to atrocities inflicted from within and those inflicted from without.” Where was it for J-Quantae Riles, a 14-year-old boy shot to death a few days later after leaving a barber shop? Where was it for Jonylah Watkins, a 6-month-old baby killed by stray bullets in 2013 as her father was changing her diaper? The argument is not that no one cared about the killings of those black children, or that no one took action because of them. Yet there is, it seems obvious, a difference both quantitative and qualitative in the African-

American response to atrocities inflicted from within and those inflicted from without. And in the news media’s response as well. It is into that disparity of concern that Spike Lee drops his new movie, “ChiRaq.” Based on an ancient Greek play, it is the tale of Lysistrata, a gang leader’s fed-up girlfriend, who leads the women of Chicago in a sex strike. They vow to deny their men their bodies until those men put down their guns and pledge allegiance to peace. Yes, the movie is as uneven as you’ve heard — by turns, poignant, raunchy, hilarious and incomprehensible. But one thing it is consistently and that is, impassioned. “Chi-Raq” is an indictment of the forces that have allowed major urban areas to devolve into killing fields where the body count surpasses that of Mideast war zones. It identifies those forces as: the NRA, which contends that the problem with a nation of an estimated 310 million firearms is that we have too few guns; the politicians too gutless to stand up against the gun lobby; a black unemployment rate that is perpetually double the national average, and disinvestment in our cities even as we spend billions

to rebuild Afghanistan’s and Iraq’s. To these culprits, the movie implicitly adds one more: what it sees as an African-American community that tacitly accepts urban murder as almost a natural disaster like an earthquake or heat wave, a thing one can only endure, but never change. As in a scene wherein a distraught mother cries out to passersby to step forward, bear witness to the caught-in-the-crossfire killing of her daughter, and receives in response only silence. Police malfeasance will probably always monopolize our attention, precisely because it is police malfeasance; something we’ve too often seen go unpunished, unchecked and excused. But “Chi-Raq” argues that, for all the rage African Americans bear for what others do to us, we need to also spare some indignation for what we are doing to ourselves. Over half the murder victims in this country last year were black, an obscene number that cries out for black people — for all people of conscience — to stand up and give a d--n. After all, those black lives matter, too. — Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 10, 1915: years “The grading of ago the roadbed on IN 1915 Locust street for the interurban line has been completed. It is now in readiness for the laying of the track. The whistle of the locomotive at the railhead east of town is now a familiar sound to North Lawrence and the rails will be laid to the city limits tomorrow night, workmen confidently asserted today.” — Compiled by Sarah St. John

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Despite flaws, Sinatra was cultural star Washington — In today’s culture of hyperbole, born of desperate attempts to be noticed amid the Niagara of Internet and other outpourings, the label “genius” is affixed promiscuously to evanescent popular entertainers, fungible corporate CEOs and other perishable phenomena. But it almost fits the saloon singer — his preferred description of himself — who was born 100 years ago, on Dec. 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey. It is, however, more precise and, in a way, more flattering to say that Frank Sinatra should be celebrated for his craftsmanship. Of geniuses, we have, it seems, a steady stream. Actual craftsmen are rarer and more useful because they are exemplary for anyone with a craft, be it surgery or carpentry. Sinatra was many things, some of them — libertine, bully, gangster groupie — regrettable. But he unquestionably was the greatest singer of American songs. How should an artist’s character and private life condition our appreciation of his or her art? How, say, should knowledge of T.S. Eliot’s anti-Semitism condition one’s admiration for his poetry? With Sinatra, tune out the public personality and listen to his music as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan and Oscar Peterson did. They all, according to the culture critic Terry Teachout, named Sinatra their most admired singer.

George Will

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For Sinatra, before a song was music, it was words alone. He studied lyrics, internalized them, then sang, making music from poems.”

For decades he was, Teachout says, “the fixed star in the crowded sky of American popular culture.” It speaks well of Sinatra, and reveals the prickly pride that sometimes made him volcanic, that he refused to adopt a less Italian name when ethnicity was problematic in the waning days of America’s Anglo-Saxon ascendancy. Anthony Dominick Benedetto (Tony Bennett) and Dino Paul Crocetti (Dean Martin) adjusted. Sinatra was an unadjusted man. In spite of the spectacular vulgarity of Sinatra’s choices of friends and fun, he bequeathed to postwar America a sense of style, even male elegance. His Las Vegas cavorting with “The Rat Pack” (Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford) was an embarrassing manifestation of 1950s

arrested-development masculinity — adolescence forever. But never mind his toupees and elevator shoes, his loutish flunkies and violent bodyguards, his many awful movies and public brawls, his pimping for Camelot. And never mind that the comedian Shecky Greene was not altogether joking when he said: “Sinatra saved my life in 1967. Five guys were beating me up, and I heard Frank say, ‘That’s enough.’” Never mind the tawdriness so abundantly reported in the just-published second volume of James Kaplan’s 1,765-page biography (“Sinatra: The Chairman”). But you must remember this: In a recording studio, Sinatra, who could not read music, was a meticulous collaborator with great musicians — including the Hollywood String Quartet — and arrangers. For Sinatra, before a song was music, it was words alone. He studied lyrics, internalized them, then sang, making music from poems. His good fortune was that he had one of the nation’s cultural treasures, the Great American Songbook, to interpret. It was the good fortune of that book’s authors — Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Johnny Mercer and many others — that Sinatra came along to remind some Americans and inform others of that book’s existence. This is one kind of popular music: “I can’t get no satisfaction, I can’t get no girl reaction” This is Sinatra’s kind:

“The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea It lingered there, to touch your hair and walk with me All summer long we sang a song and then we strolled that golden sand Two sweethearts and the summer wind Like painted kites, those days and nights, they went flyin’ by The world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky Then softer than a piper man, one day it called to you I lost you, I lost you to the summer wind The autumn wind, and the winter winds, they have come and gone And still the days, those lonely days, they go on and on And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end My fickle friend, the summer wind” Frequent performing, and too much Jack Daniel’s, and too many unfiltered Camel cigarettes took their toll before he acknowledged this and left the road, much too late. However, his reputation is preserved by the short-term memory loss of a nation that will forever hear the Sinatra of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Kaplan reports, according to “legend,” that Sinatra’s casket in a Palm Springs cemetery contains some Jack Daniel’s and Camels. If so, even in death, Sinatra did it his way. — George Will is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group,

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A shower or t-storm in the area

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McCook 62/37 Oberlin 61/39

Clarinda 59/37

Lincoln 61/36

Grand Island 60/37

Kearney 61/37

Beatrice 61/40

Centerville 59/40

St. Joseph 62/40 Chillicothe 62/41

Sabetha 61/41

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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

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Through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Temperature High/low 66°/31° Normal high/low today 42°/23° Record high today 66° in 1939 Record low today -10° in 1919

Precipitation in inches 24 hours through 8 p.m. yest. 0.00 Month to date 0.00 Normal month to date 0.51 Year to date 39.76 Normal year to date 38.80

REGIONAL CITIES

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they did so may violate policies laid out by the KU Office of Student Affairs. KU’s Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities has rules governing student freedom of protest. Article 14 of the code says “the right of orderly and peaceful protest within the University community must be preserved,” but lists several caveats. The code states: “The university retains the right to assure the safety of individuals, the protection of property, and the continuity of the educational process including the maintenance of entrance to and egress from all university buildings and offices, conduct of regular class meetings and other university functions.” If the protesters entered classrooms, those actions potentially violated KU’s stated right to assure the continuity of regular class meetings. The students’ reported

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A video was also posted of a student reportedly speaking to the dean of the School of Social Welfare. In the video, the student says, “We are the School of Social Welfare, we have a code of ethics to uphold. This is our job. This is what your school teaches us to do. I don’t understand what the problem is.” Those actions were the first of several that the student protesters made throughout the day. Soon after entering classrooms, many students held a demonstration on the steps of Wescoe Hall. Following the demonstration, about 100 students headed to administration offices at Strong Hall. The students have the right to protest on campus, but the manner in which

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L awrence J ournal -W orld which Rosen viewed on a student’s cellphone and called “terrible.” Durham said the university would look into the possibility of banning Yik Yak from campus, as has been done in a few locations, although she said she was unsure about the feasibility. “I don’t know what it takes to get it done,” she said. Rosen thanked the students for coming, especially those that displayed “courage” to speak about their personal experiences, and urged them to continue holding administrators accountable. “Keep our eyes open,” Rosen said. Student Katherine Rainey, one of the Invisible Hawk leaders, told Rosen she was skeptical. “We are not volunteering our labor just to have conversations with you,” Rainey said. “In the end none of your plans are going to be successful ... because you are still operating in your system of oppression.” After the meeting, Rainey and Kynnedi Grant, president of KU’s Black Student Union, declined to answer follow-up questions from a Journal-World reporter, as did other core members of the Invisible Hawk group. — KU and higher ed reporter Sara Shepherd can be reached at sshepherd@ ljworld.com or 832-7187.

motion to create a wheelchair basketball team at KU and passed a bill to expand adoption of genderneutral language, allowing anyone applying to KU to indicate their sexual orientation if they choose. Doing so will allow the university to track retention of students based on those factors, said Baker, who presented the bill.

actions might also fall under the section governing non-academic misconduct, specifically article 19C, which is entitled “Offenses Against the Orderly Process of the University.” That section of code says that an offense against the orderly process is committed when a student intentionally causes or attempts to cause disruption or obstruction of university activities, a list that includes teaching. As stated in Article 17, KU may institute disciplinary action for violations of the rules in the code. Specific sanctions are not detailed to correspond to each rule, and instead the code lists nine possible sanctions ranging in severity from a written warning to expulsion. KU spokesman Joe Monaco said Wednesday that he was not aware of any official reports of classroom disruption having been made.

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of time and steps it takes to deal with filing a discrimination complaint, if students CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A know where to turn at all. “Students of color are putwritten statement in supting in a lot of labor and a lot port of their efforts and the of free work,” Hampton said. “black lives matter” move“Why do I have to be transment. A letter from Rosen lated through an advisory appeared on KU’s website board to speak to you?” Wednesday evening. Rosen emphasized that Jyleesa Hampton, a venues included KU’s stufirst-year communications dent advisory board and, for graduate student from instances of discrimination, Overland Park, said Invisthe Office of Institutional ible Hawk took the protest Opportunity and Access. to the chancellor’s office to She said students are ensure university leaders also included on the new directly heard their message Diversity, Equity and Incluof inclusion. sion Advisory Group — the “There have been a num- full membership of which is ber of meetings where Rock expected to be announced Chalk Invisible Hawk has not by the end of this week. been present,” Hampton said. That group was an“We’ve found that adminisnounced in late November tration is not coming to us, so and is being chaired by we’re coming to them.” athletics director Sheahon Much like at KU’s Nov. Zenger and associate 11 town hall forum on race, professor and African and a number of students — African-American Studies including minority and gay department chairman Clarstudents — shared anecence Lang. It’s charged with dotes of being discriminated advising and leading KU’s against on campus. Invisible upcoming diversity efforts. Hawk, the core group of Regarding alleged racist which is mostly black stuincidents, administrators dents, first shared their list urged students to report of diversity related demands them to IOA. for KU at that forum. “Don’t try to figure it out. On Wednesday, a key If it feels wrong, report it,” theme of the group’s vice provost for student afcomplaints was what some fairs Tammara Durham said, called the “insulation” explaining that staff in IOA between students and adwere trained to handle such ministrators in the students’ situations. efforts to make change. The issue of racist comThey said that goes for comments swirling on the app munication and the length Yik Yak also came up —

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Comey’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee offers the fullest timeline yet for the radicalization of Syed Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik. Comey said Malik appears to have discussed jihad and martyrdom before she was granted a so-called fiancée visa in 2014 to enter the USA, where she later married Farook. Those early communications, Comey said, indicate the shooters were “at least in part” inspired by the Islamic State terror group, also known as ISIL or ISIS. Because the earliest discussions of jihad in 2013 appeared to come before the Islamic State’s emer-

gence as a global threat, The FBI director said Comey said investigators the San Bernardino aswere reviewing other saults represented anothsources of similar radical er “dimension” of the thought that may have interrorist threat, one disspired the couple. tinct from last month’s He said there was no attack in Paris, which left reason to believe “cells” 130 dead. In that case, teams of heavily armed of operatives linked to GETTY IMAGES killers attacked a series of the Islamic State were targets. The Islamic State embedded in the USA, James Comey planning to strike. Largely based claimed responsibility for those on the arsenal of ammunition attacks. and bomb components found in a He described the San Bernarsearch of the couple’s Redlands, dino killers as violent extremists Calif., home, Comey said authori- who prepared themselves below ties were trying to determine the radar of authorities while whether they had identified other pursuing seemingly normal lives, only to strike out on their own. possible targets.

In October, Comey said the FBI had about 900 active investigations involving Islamic State sympathizers or other violent extremists across the USA. He said Wednesday that those inquiries remained open in every FBI field division in the country. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asked the director why Malik’s references to jihad and martyrdom were not detected by authorities or explored as part of a vetting process before she was granted the U.S. visa. Comey suggested the couple’s communications were private and not accessible on public forums authorities could monitor.

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rector of a school in the Sun Belt, Mid-American Conference or even Conference USA. Your head football coach has just left or been fired, meaning it’s time to go into coaching search mode. Like any good AD, you’ve been monitoring the landscape, knowing this day could come. You’ve made a list of the brightest young assistant coaches in the country ready for head coaching jobs, IN SPORTS and if you get lucky Lists of highest-paid indiyou might become a vidual coaches and staffs launching pad for the next Urban Meyer, who got his start at Bowling Green, or Gus Malzahn, who went from Auburn’s offensive coordinator to Arkansas State’s head coach. But the landscape for assistant coaches has changed rapidly, par-

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ticularly for those who work in the so-called Power Five conferences. Pay for assistant coaches at top programs has become so good — including multiyear, guaranteed contracts in many cases — that there is often little financial incentive to take jobs at smaller schools where they can prove themselves as head coaches. As a result, the way ADs at smaller schools approach coaching searches has changed. It used to be that almost any head coaching job in the Football Bowl Subdivision was considered

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more attractive than a coordinator position, but as the financial gap has grown between the Power Five and the so-called Group of Five conferences — which includes the American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt — teams competing for national championships have placed significant value on coordinators. The average assistant coaching salary in the Southeastern Conference this year came in just over $447,000, a number that eclipses that of 12 FBS head coaches, including Northern Illinois’ Rod Carey and Dino Babers, whose move from Bowling Green to Syracuse became official Saturday. The salary for all FBS assistant coaches was nearly $245,000, according to an analysis by USA TODAY Sports. Pay for C-USA head coaches averaged $628,000 this year, while the Sun Belt’s head coaches averaged $542,000. There are 57 v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

Alaska governor calls for first income tax in decades State must deal with $3.5 billion deficit Melanie Eversley USA TODAY

As oil prices remain low, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker called Wednesday for the state’s first income tax in 35 years. In a speech and in a series of tweets, Walker announced the proposal that is part of what is called the New Sustainable Alaska Plan. The plan, paired with a budget proposal, is geared toward

closing a $3.5 billion defiduction in the state’s Percit the state is carrying. manent Fund dividends Alaska is the only state that benefit residents that does not have a state were part of Wednesday’s sales tax or personal inrollout. come tax. For decades, In announcing his proAlaska has been depenposals, the governor toutdent on income from oil. ed Alaska’s strengths and Crude oil prices have said the moves need to been hovering at seven- Bill Walker AP happen. The state’s tax year lows, and this week, burden is the lowest in they dipped to $37 a barrel. the nation and the U.S. Chamber “This is the time when Alas- of Commerce ranked the state kans need to pull together,” Walk- second in the nation in terms of er said via Twitter. “There is no positive business climate, the perfect budget plan other than governor said. Majority leaders in Alaska's the plan that gets done.” A small income tax and a re- Republican-controlled state Sen-

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ate said they applauded Walker's effort to close the state's deficit, but his efforts would not completely accomplish this and they said they preferred limiting gov-

ernment before taxing residents. In an opinion piece published Monday in the Alaska Dispatch News, Walker defended the proposals. This year, he wrote, the sharp drop in the price of oil blew a “gaping hole” in the state’s budget. Revenue will cover only 40% of the state’s costs, he wrote. “When your family’s income suddenly drops by more than half, you cut spending,” Walker said. The state already is making an effort to cut costs, the governor said. Several departments are consolidating divisions.

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Sour on socialism, Venezuela sees hope Peter Wilson

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VENEZUELA My neighbors like to say that nothing ever happens in our village. That changed Sunday. Tasajera, a little hamlet of 1,000 people nestled into the Andean foothills an hour’s drive outside the capital of Caracas, gave an 83-vote margin to Karin Salanova — and set the stage for the end of more than 16 years of socialism in Venezuela. Salanova, the opposition candidate for the National Assembly for Circuit #3 in Aragua state, had been given little chance prevailing. Circuit #3 is, as Venezuelans say, rojo rojito, or one of the most pro-socialist districts in the country. Salanova, 40, a lawyer, was seen as a sacrificial lamb. Tuesday, she was declared the winner of Circuit #3 by 83 votes. My sleepy village where nothing ever happens put her over the top. Her victory helped the opposition Democratic Unity party gain a supermajority in the National Assembly, giving it the ability to rewrite Venezuelan laws, free political prisoners and start a recall of President Nicolás Maduro. I suspect there are plenty of Tasajeras throughout Venezuela, towns and villages where voters turned out Sunday in higher numbers than had been expected and rejected 16 years of Chavismo, the movement founded by the late Hugo Chávez that stressed a redistribution of Venezuela’s oil wealth and empow-

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A woman reads a daily newspaper in Caracas, Venezuela, that shows the number of legislators (99) the opposition obtained in this month’s elections. ered the country’s poor. Many voters were fervent Chavistas at the beginning of the revolution. They drifted away from Maduro and his increasingly self-serving lieutenants in the face of mounting shortages, soaring inflation and raging crime. My neighbors are hardworking and honest people, most raising coffee or tomatoes. When I first moved here in 2007, the village was, like the rest of Circuit #3, firmly behind Chávez and his revolution. The village had four consejos comunales, or government-sanctioned communes, that were working to improve our roads and schools. Reading classes were offered for the many residents who

Voters turned out in higher numbers than had been expected and rejected 16 years of Chavismo, the movement founded by the late Hugo Chávez. could barely sign their names, while government agronomists trekked up our mountain to help improve coffee yields. The government earmarked more than $4 million to improve one of the main roads in the village.

Support for Chávez and his movement eroded over the years. Work on the road started and quickly stopped. The literacy program petered out as the participants tired of the subliminal messages seeping through the videos, which came from Cuba. Our communes fell to bickering among themselves over who would get the most money. As Venezuela’s economy soured, we faced new challenges. It became almost impossible to buy fertilizer, seeds or insecticide, essential ingredients for a farming community. Three of our four jeeps that provided transportation to the city at the base of our mountain were sto-

len by a gang of unemployed youths whom the police seemed unwilling to tackle. The fourth was wrecked, and still awaits repairs because of a shortage of spare parts. Our government health module ran out of simple medicines and treatments. We face daily power outages due to aging transmission lines and transformers. Most important: Food disappeared. Our Mercal, a small government-backed grocery store, stopped opening daily as the crisis deepened. We’re lucky if it opens once every two weeks, and when it does, my neighbors arrive before sunrise to guarantee their places in the queue to make sure they will get their ration of food at subsidized prices. Way too often, the stocks — largely pasta, rice, cooking oil and chicken — run out before everyone has a chance to buy something. Maduro blamed his party’s loss on an “economic war” waged against his government by Venezuela’s business elite and foreign interests. My neighbors scoff at such claims. They blame incompetence and corruption. There’s no guarantee the incoming National Assembly will make the needed changes to right the economy and end the crisis. This weekend, some of my neighbors plan a party in the village square to celebrate Salanova’s and the opposition’s victory. Venezuelans love a party. For the first time in years, there is a glimmer of hope that Venezuela’s crisis could be coming to a close. Wilson covers Venezuela for USA TODAY.

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Taliban militants killed dozens of civilians in a failed attack on a major military base in southern Afghanistan after coalition and Afghan security forces prevented the militants from getting on the facility, the coalition command said Wednesday. The militants launched an attack at a marketplace just outside the Kandahar Airfield and a small number of attackers escaped into a residential area, where they seized hostages after failing to get on to the base. The attack was launched Tuesday and fighting stretched into Wednesday, amid conflicting reports about whether hostages were still being held. No coalition forces were killed or injured in the attack and the militants never made it into the airfield, said Col. Michael Lawhorn, a spokesman for the U.S.-

led coalition. “Coalition Forces on (Kandahar Airfield) conducted force protection measures to ensure all servicemembers and civilians on (the airfield) remained safe.” The airfield is a major coalition and Afghan outpost in southern Afghanistan in a region that once was a Taliban stronghold. About 2,000 coalition troops are at the base, along with 5,000 coalition civilian contractors. Less than 10,000 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, where they are mainly advising and supporting Afghan security forces and providing a counter-terrorism mission to directly target al-Qaeda and its affiliates. Taliban militants have surfaced in pockets of Afghanistan as U.S. and coalition forces have reduced their presence in the country. Wednesday’s attack started when about a dozen insurgents armed with rocket propelled grenades and assault rifles attacked the southern entrance to the air-

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field, firing on the base from a nearby school, according to the coalition. Most of the attackers were killed in the fighting. Fighting shifted to the residential area, where the insurgents grabbed an undetermined number of hostages. The militant attack on the marketplace killed at least 30 people, according to media reports. Afghan security forces also suffered a number of casualties. Samim Khpalwak, a spokesman for the Kandahar provincial governor, told the AFP that the Taliban targeted the homes of

government employees and the joint Afghan-NATO military base on the airport complex. An Afghan National Army commander said 14 insurgents attacked the complex Tuesday evening wearing security forces’ uniforms, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. The Taliban said it carried out the attack and was holding hostages, the BBC reported. Citing the Afghan defense ministry, the BBC said 37 civilians and security personnel and nine insurgents were killed, and 35 people were wounded.

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assistants at public schools in the Power Five conferences who made more. As an athletics director at a Group of Five school said, most assistants want to be head coaches but, understandably, find it difficult to pass up a guaranteed multiyear contract that can be worth about $750,000 annually to be a coordinator for a Power Five school. The AD asked not to be identified because he recently went through a coaching search. Of the 19 head coaching vacancies filled so far during this hiring cycle, 12 have been assistants from Power Five schools. Among those, four were hired by Power Five schools as head coaches and four more were promoted from within. Only four Power Five assistants have taken head coaching jobs outside the Power Five: Scott Frost (Oregon offensive coordinator to Central Florida), Mike Norvell (Arizona State offensive

coordinator to Memphis), Mike Jinks (Texas Tech associate head coach/running backs to Bowling Green) and Seth Littrell (North Carolina assistant head coach/ tight ends to North Texas). Last year, five Power Five assistants took head coaching jobs outside the Power Five, three of whom landed in the American Athletic Conference (Houston’s Tom Herman, Tulsa’s Philip Montgomery and Southern Methodist’s Chad Morris). In Morris’ case, it took a financial commitment of $2 million a year from SMU to lure him from Clemson, where, as offensive coordinator, he made $1.3 million. While schools in the American seemingly have the resources to lure highly paid assistants such as Morris and Norvell (who was making $950,000 at Arizona State), most other Group of Five schools do not. There’s even been movement the other way: Central Michigan head coach Dan Enos got a $190,000 raise last year to leave

Afghan Army soldiers keep watch after at least 37 people were killed in clashes against forces at Kandahar Airfield.

Southeastern Conference assistant coaches average just over $447,000, more than 12 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches.

and become Arkansas’ offensive coordinator, while Garrick McGee left a head coaching job at Alabama-Birmingham following the 2013 season to become Louisville’s offensive coordinator. After Bill Cubit was fired at Western Michigan in 2012, he landed at Illinois as offensive coordinator

and saw his salary increase from $380,000 to $400,000. The impact of that trend is that college football hiring season has almost separated into two pools. The hottest coordinators are either going to take head coaching jobs in the American or wait for a Power Five gig to open, while

schools in other leagues generally have to look at a completely different group of candidates. One AD said unless a school could pay more than $750,000 for a head coach, it would be more likely these days to promote from within or look to a lower division for coaching talent than go grab an assistant out of the Power Five. Recent examples of that would be Buffalo hiring Lance Leipold last year out of Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater, UNLV hiring a high school coach in Tony Sanchez and Wyoming grabbing Craig Bohl out of Football Championship Subdivision power North Dakota State. Either way, the days of highprofile assistants clamoring for any head coaching jobs they can find appear to be over. And everyone in the business of hiring coaches has had to adjust.

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Federal health care site sees rise Enrollment surges as deadline approaches Jayne O’Donnell USA TODAY

More than 1 million new customers have signed up for insurance on the federal insurance exchange Healthcare.gov and the site is developing near-deadline momentum, federal officials said Wednesday. Six days before the Dec. 15 deadline for coverage that starts Jan. 1, acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator AnUSA TODAY drew Slavitt said there has been a “surge of “All the is signevidence interest” ing up for insurfor us, is ance. By the end that the market- of last week, 2.8 million peoplace is ple had chosen strong, plans on Healthcare.gov, vibrant which serves 38 and it’s states that growing.” didn’t set up Andrew Slavitt, their own acting CMS insurance exadministrator changes. That includes the 1 million new enrollees and an additional 1.8 million who renewed their policies. CMS warns that it’s not fair to compare this year with last year as the enrollment period started two weeks earlier so the weeks don’t match up exactly. Charles Gaba, an Affordable Care Act supporter who tracks the enrollment data closely on ACAsignups.net, says the latest numbers are slightly above his expectations. The administration also says it won’t be doing special enrollment periods for people who are shocked into wanting to sign up after they see their penalty at tax time for not having insurance, something they offered this year. Insurers have been critical of the unpredictability caused by these special periods — which also are offered for people in a variety of situations, such as those who move out of state, marry, divorce or lose their job. Such shock, however, is likely to occur in 2017 as the average penalty for not having insurance in 2016 will be $969 per household, the Kaiser Family Foundation said Wednesday, a 47% increase over the average of $661 for not having coverage this year. Corrections & Clarifications USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. To reach us, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones at 800-8727073 or e-mail accuracy@usatoday.com. Please indicate whether you’re responding to content online or in the newspaper.

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hio Gov. John Kasich says 2016 rival Donald Trump has “ridden the horse called celebrity” to the head of the Republican presidential field, tapping the frustration many Americans feel about their lives. “I think there’s a degree that people are, like, saying, you know, ‘I’m frustrated,’ ” Kasich told Capital Download. “ ‘I lost a lot of my wealth. I may have lost my job or my kid can’t get a job and I’m really mad.’ And sometimes they find a vehicle with which to, at least for a moment, express deep dissatisfaction, maybe in some ways even anger. “But I don’t think it lasts. That’s not who we are as a country.” That is, he adds, “unless everything I’ve known in my political career and adult life is false.” With the deepest governmental résumé in the GOP field, Kasich, 63, has been particularly stung by the appetite for outsider candidates such as Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson who have never held public office. In contrast, he is the two-term governor of the nation’s quintessential swing state and a nineterm House member. He chaired the House Budget Committee and served for nearly two decades on the Armed Services Committee. In a speech Wednesday to the Council on Foreign Relations, Kasich’s expertise was on display, from dissecting Pentagon budget reform to complaining that the United States was “way behind the curve” in battling cyber crimes. “They’re hacking everything from our companies to our banks to our government,” he declared. His prepared address didn’t mention Trump’s name. When he finished speaking, however, the first question from the moderator did. Later, in an interview with USA TODAY’s weekly newsmaker series, he blamed journalists in part for Trump’s rise. “Well, look, when the media just constantly drools over him and when he’s — if I were on television as much as he was, I’d probably have 50% of the vote,” he said. (In thenational USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, released Tuesday, Trump was first at 27%, Kasich tied for seventh at 2%.) “He’s on television all the time. You can’t help but see him there, and a big part of national polls or whatever relate to the is-

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has the deepest governmental experience of anyone in the GOP field. sue of celebrity. ... “But at the end, people want somebody to land the plane.” At the first Republican debate, Kasich and everyone in the field except Trump pledged to support the party’s eventual nominee. At the Council on Foreign Relations, he reiterated his belief that Trump won’t be the nominee. Asked if he would reconsider his pledge if Trump was nominated, he replied, “Look, is it possible that you change your mind? Yeah,” if “something extreme” happens. In the USA TODAY interview, he was asked if “something extreme” had happened yet. “I’m not prepared to say that, and I don’t need to go there,” he said. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” He acknowledged that Trump’s nomination would carry risks for Republican candidates down the ballot, including Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who faces a competitive

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re-election race next year. “It matters who gets nominated,” Kasich said. “If they come into Ohio divisive, they won’t win.” Rejecting Trump’s proposal to bar all Muslims from the United States, he outlined his own approach to dealing with global ter-

rorism. He called for building an international coalition, increasing coordination of intelligence agencies, dealing with concerns about encryption software and tightening visa requirements. He also said U.S. ground troops would have to be deployed, “sooner or later,” to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State. “We have to go on the ground and in the air and destroy ISIS in a coalition,” he said. “You do not reclaim territory and you don’t destroy an enemy from the air. It just doesn’t happen. It never has. This is a sort of fantasy and an ability to put off hard decisions. The longer we put off the hard decisions, the more complicated going there is going to mean.” “I think Americans understand this threat,” he said. “They understand it’s not going to go away. “It’s like if you have a very serious disease, it’s got to be treated or it will kill you.”

El Niño gives polar vortex the warm shoulder Doyle Rice

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Warm enough for you? Ski areas are getting nervous in the Northeast, a confused southern bird has been spotted in New York City, and Buffalo has yet to see snow, something that hasn’t happened there in December since records began shortly after the Civil War. So far, in the USA’s weather contest between the warmth of El

The polar vortex has been stronger than average recently, but it has stayed where its name says it should be.

Niño and the icy cold of the infamous polar vortex, it’s been El Niño in a wipeout. Record-breaking warmth is possible this weekend for much

of the central and eastern U.S., with temperatures predicted to soar as much as 20 to 30 degrees above average from Texas to New England, according to AccuWeather. The ongoing and strengthening El Niño could keep Arctic air out of much of the USA well into the winter. El Niño occurs when tropical Pacific Ocean waters are warmer than normal, which can have wide-ranging weather and climate impacts in the USA and around the world.

By one measure, this is the most intense El Niño ever recorded, as November water temperatures in the Pacific were the warmest on record, according to meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services. The strong El Niño has meant a remarkably warm autumn for most of the nation, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday was the warmest ever recorded. Meteorologists define autumn as the months of September, October and November.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ushered Europe through the continent’s debt and migration crises, was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Wednesday. Merkel, 61, who grew up in East Germany before the country was reunited, has led Germany since 2005. She was selected from eight Time finalists that included GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. “Merkel had already emerged as the indispensable player in managing Europe’s serial debt crises; she also led the West’s response to Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft of Ukraine,” Time editor Nancy Gibbs said in a statement. “But now the prospect of Greek bankruptcy threatened the very existence of the euro zone. The migrant and refugee crisis challenged the principle of open borders. And finally, the carnage in Paris revived the reflex to slam doors, build walls and trust no one.” — John Bacon

Nov. 27 in Colorado Springs that also wounded nine people. Authorities said Dear mentioned “no more baby parts” during his arrest. Dear’s attorney said the suspect’s mental competency must be investigated before the case proceeds. — Trevor Hughes

ISRAEL SEIZES PALESTINIAN DOLLS

NOROVIRUS STRIKES 120 PEOPLE WHO ATE AT CHIPOTLE

HAIFA CUSTOMS

Customs workers in Haifa thwarted an attempt to smuggle 4,000 anti-Israel stuffed dolls to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, according to the Jerusalem Post’s sister paper Maariv. The dolls, seized Tuesday, hold a rock. PLANNED PARENTHOOD GUNMAN SAYS HE’S GUILTY

The man accused of killing three people during an attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic bellowed in court Wednesday that

he is a “warrior for the babies.” Robert Lewis Dear, 57, declared his guilt and said there would be no trial. He was in court to be formally advised of the 179 charges against him, including murder, after a shooting rampage

At least 120 Boston College students and others from the surrounding community who ate at a Chipotle have been sickened by norovirus, a fast-spreading bug that causes violent stomach illness. The outbreak comes as the school’s 14,000 students — more than half of whom live in dorms — prepare for final exams, which begin Saturday. The school issued a health alert Wednesday, saying it would redouble cleaning in common spaces and close salad bars and other self-serve cafeteria areas. — Emily Smith USA TODAY College

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STATE-BY-STATE News from across the USA ALABAMA Florence: Two men face charges of desecration of a burial ground after they were allegedly caught by a surveillance camera urinating on a veterans memorial, AL.com reported. ALASKA Fairbanks: It’s a crime for people to allow their pets to roam unsupervised on their own unfenced property. North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts wants to change that by redefining “at large.” Animal control manager Sandy Besser said that if the assembly approves the ordinance, it will result in more people getting bit and more dogs getting hit by cars, newsminer.com reported.

ARIZONA Williams: Forest

officials will go ahead with a project to reduce the risk of wildfire on more than 15,000 acres near here. The project surrounding the Bill Williams Mountain includes mechanized forest thinning, prescribed fires by ground and air, road construction and trail improvements. ARKANSAS North Little Rock:

After his arrest on accusations he stole hard drives containing more than $364,000 worth of unique photographs, sports memorabilia collector and photo archivist John Rogers pleaded innocent, ArkansasOnline reported.

CALIFORNIA San Diego: A new

purple pedestrian bridge links Tijuana International Airport and San Diego over the U.S.Mexican border. The Cross Border Xpress is the first project to join a site in the USA with a foreign airport terminal, the Los Angeles Times reported.

COLORADO Fort Collins: A

local man who shot a former friend and roommate eight times last summer was sentenced to 41 years in prison, the Coloradoan reported. Andrew Watkins, 26, pleaded guilty in the July 21 death of 25-year-old Randy Cargill, who was shot near a coffeehouse across the street from the Colorado State University campus. CONNECTICUT Milford: Swastikas were found on a tree and the back of a sign, WFSB-TV reported. Investigators say there is no synagogue or Jewish cemetery in either location. DELAWARE Dover: A white

police officer who was criminally charged with assault after kicking a black man in the head during an arrest in 2013 was found not guilty, The News Journal reported. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: A few

months after protests greeted her plan to fight crime by expanding police power, Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted the softer aspects of her strategy, including job training and community grants, The Washington Post reported. FLORIDA Indiatlantic: Thou-

sands of cans and bricks of Cuban coffee that washed up along a nearly 2-mile stretch of shore are gone, apparently picked up by curious beachcombers, Florida Today reported. The U.S. Coast Guard suspects the coffee fell from a Puerto Rico-bound cargo ship that lost as many as 25 containers to the sea. GEORGIA Atlanta: The city’s

top pie bakers shared tips with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to help make holiday desserts memorable for all the right reasons. Perfect crust requires the right equipment, the right butter and the right moisture content. HAWAII Honolulu: The Hawaii

Tourism Authority hired a contractor to promote the state in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. No airline current-

HIGHLIGHT: ILLINOIS

Mayor apologizes over cop shooting

SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia:

Aamer Madhani

The University of South Carolina was recently recognized by The Education Trust as one of 26 universities that have made the largest gains in the past decade to close the graduation gap between minority and white students. The USC minority graduation rate rose from 55.1% in 2003 to 67.4% in 2013, The Greenville News reported.

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Embattled Mayor Rahm Emanuel offered a plaintive apology Wednesday for his responsibility in the city’s handling of the shooting death of a black teenager by a Chicago police officer. Emanuel said the city is at a “defining moment” and that Chicago needs to go through a “painful but honest reckoning” not just in the case of last year’s shooting death of Laquan McDonald, 17, but “over decades” of mounting public distrust of the city’s police department. He vowed “complete and total reform” of the police department. “The first step in that journey is my step, and I’m sorry,” Emanuel said in an emotional address to Chicago’s City Council. “What happened on Oct. 20, 2014, should have never happened. Supervision and leadership in the police department and oversight agencies that were in place failed. And that has to change.” The mayor, a former threeterm U.S. congressman and chief of staff to President Obama, has been under fire, since the city was forced by court order more than two weeks ago to release police dashboard video of the shooting death of McDonald, who was shot 16 times by officer Jason Van Dyke. ly operates direct flights to Hawaii from Southeast Asia. IDAHO Post Falls:

A local man will spend at least one year in jail for a BB gun shooting rampage that caused an estimated $18,000 in damages, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported.

ILLINOIS Chicago: Hamilton,

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hot, hiphop-fueled Broadway musical about the face on the $10 bill, will launch its first national tour here in an extended run beginning next September, the Chicago Tribune reported. INDIANA Indianapolis: A new

initiative called Film Indy, funded with $300,000 in city and private money, will aim to market the city to producers, while promoting the city’s small but growing film and video production sector, The Indianapolis Star reported.

IOWA Neola: The Neola Volun-

teer Fire Department is unable to cover calls after 12 members resigned Monday night, the Daily Nonpareil reported. The western Iowa city will be covered temporarily by fire departments in Minden and Underwood. KANSAS Topeka: Doug Stucky, a farm economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association, says gross income for farms is down by at least 20% in the state. The Hutchinson News reported that last year southwest Kansas farmers averaged about $56,000 in accrual net farm income, a $50,000 drop from 2013. KENTUCKY Bowling Green:

General Motors says it will spend $44 million to increase enginebuilding capacity at its local plant that makes Corvette sports cars. LOUISIANA New Orleans: The

gunshot death of actor Shade Sanguis, 39, was classified as a suicide, Coroner Jeffrey Rouse said, according to the TimesPicayune.

MAINE Lewiston: Republican Robert Macdonald will return for a third term as mayor of Maine’s second-largest city, the Sun Journal reported. Macdonald defeated Democratic challenger Ben Chin in the runoff election here. MARYLAND Crisfield: Matthew

Holbrook, 23, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter death of his infant daughter after he struck her in the head with a video game controller, The Daily Times reported.

RHODE ISLAND Westerly: A fire that damaged a local building likely began in a coffee roasting facility, The Westerly Sun reported.

SOUTH DAKOTA Mitchell: Residents approved an $8 million indoor pool, The Daily Republic reported. TENNESSEE Nashville: Met-

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Protestors demonstrate outside Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel addresses a special session of the City Council. Protesters who have taken to the streets of Chicago have called for both the mayor and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to step down in the wake of the video’s release. The Justice Department also announced Monday that it was launching a patterns-and-practices investigation of the police department. Police and police union officials said after the shooting that McDonald, who was holding a knife and had PCP in his system when he was killed, lunged at Van Dyke. But the police video showed that McDonald was veering away from Van MASSACHUSETTS

Boston: A Good Samaritan has been hanging coats and scarves for the needy on trees in Boston Common, The Boston Globe reported. Mittens, gloves, socks and earmuffs also have been draped on trees downtown. MICHIGAN Detroit: Dozens of Detroit police officers are challenging each other to drop pounds and lower their blood pressure as part of a 90-day weight-loss challenge. The competition began Tuesday and so far involves 185 officers and staff members, the Detroit Free Press reported. MINNESOTA St. Paul: Po-

lice say a 16-year-old student attacked a science teacher and the student’s 15-year-old brother punched the assistant principal during a fight in the lunchroom at Central High School. MISSISSIPPI Gulfport: A Texas

woman was ordered to repay about $10,500 in a federal case of stolen mail and identity theft, The Sun Herald reported.

MISSOURI Sullivan: Three Tex-

as residents are facing charges after allegedly being found with marijuana valued at more than $150,000, KMOV-TV reported.

MONTANA Billings: The state

Supreme Court ruled that the city, Yellowstone County and the state of Montana are not liable in a fatal 2009 crash, The Billings Gazette reported.

NEBRASKA Omaha: The Omaha World-Herald reported that a Chicago man filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Millard School District over the name “Singsation.” NEVADA Reno: Southwest Airlines announced the launch of three daily non-stop flights from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Oakland, beginning June 5. The non-stop flight service between the two cities was cancelled in 2013. NEW HAMPSHIRE Newport:

Officials say a local cemetery will need about $30,000 in repairs after dozens of gravestones were damaged or destroyed, the Eagle Times reported.

NEW JERSEY Camden: Thirteen

former Camden City police officers have sued the Camden County Police Department, alleg-

Dyke when the officer fired. Van Dyke continued to fire for about 13 seconds after McDonald was on the ground, the video shows. Emanuel had long resisted releasing the dashcam video, citing ongoing federal and state criminal probes, but was forced to after an independent journalist successfully sued the city for the video under state’s Freedom of Information law. “Laquan McDonald’s death was totally avoidable,” Emanuel said. “Our only choice is to do everything in our power to right that wrong.” ing they were denied jobs with the county agency because of racial bias and age discrimination, the Courier-Post reported. The ex-cops assert the county force violated the state’s Law Against Discrimination when it “hired a slew of younger, Caucasian police officers while overlooking” longtime veterans of the city force. NEW MEXICO Albu-

querque: A local man wanted this mother’s traditional New Mexican stew so much he broke into her home and stole it, the Albuquerque Journal reported. Jonathan Ray, 23, was arrested after he ignored his mother’s commands to stay away from her posole and ran off with the holiday dish. NEW YORK Syracuse: A father and son are accused of stealing $41,000 worth of chicken wings from the restaurant where both were employed, the Press & Sun-Bulletin reported.

ropolitan Nashville Police Department has fired officer Matthew Nelms, 26, who shot into a Chevrolet Tahoe during a burglary manhunt in Madison Nov. 30. Nelms was relieved of his duties for violating the department’s use of deadly force, The Tennessean reported.

TEXAS Austin: Six people have

been taken to hospitals following a four-vehicle wreck that sent a local school bus into a light pole. The bus carried 31 students from Kealing Middle School.

UTAH Salt Lake City: West Valley City will pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming that police swept into West High School, detained students, interrogated them and took pictures for a police database with no evidence of a crime. VERMONT Burlington: The

leader of Hunger Free Vermont says an employee embezzled thousands of dollars from the organization’s reserve fund, deceiving fellow employees and auditors for about a decade. The employee has been fired, but no criminal charges have been filed, Burlington Free Press reported.

VIRGINIA Rocky Mount: Jack Turner, 52, who was convicted of hanging a noose in his front yard, was sentenced to six months in jail. Turner was arrested in June after he used a piece of rope to hang a dark-colored, life-size dummy from a tree, The Roanoke Times reported. WASHINGTON Tumwater:

Regulators fined the Chehalis Inn & Suites nearly $98,000 for violating worker safety and health laws. The Department of Labor and Industries said that the hotel exposed employees to infectious diseases, corrosive chemicals and asbestos.

NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh: Forty residents and an equal number of police officers gathered in a conference room at the Hilton Garden hotel to participate in “Face to Face,” a series of conversations about law enforcement. Two more events will be held Dec. 15 and Jan. 5, The News & Observer reported. NORTH DAKOTA Grand Forks: Residents are showing their support for a Somali restaurant that was heavily damaged by what authorities have called a suspicious fire, WDAZ-TV reported. A crowdfunding effort has raised about $12,000 and dozens of people of different faiths showed up for a candlelight ceremony outside the Juba Coffee House on Tuesday night. OHIO Sycamore Township: A

gas station cashier is accused of stealing a winning lottery ticket worth $10,000, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

OKLAHOMA Tahlequah: The Cherokee Nation is publishing a red letter edition of the New Testament in the Cherokee language for the first time. OREGON Eugene: A mother and

son are facing charges after police recovered eight guns stolen in a gun store burglary, The RegisterGuard reported.

PENNSYLVANIA Johnstown:

Concurrent Technologies, a defense contractor, plans to lay off up to 30 people by year’s end because of to federal budget cuts, the Tribune-Democrat reported.

WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: The City Council passed a resolution banning smoking in all city parks and playgrounds, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. Mayor Danny Jones cast the lone dissenting vote. Jones said enforcing the new policy will be nearly impossible. WISCONSIN Marshfield: School board member Mary Carney, who fears a children’s book about the Muppets is too graphic for small children, is trying to get the book removed from kindergarten curriculum, the Wausau Daily Herald reported. Carney objected to use of the book For Every Child a Better World by Jim Henson. WYOMING Jackson: A snow-

boarder was killed in an accident at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, The Jackson Hole News and Guide reported. Callagy Fahey Ross, 23, died after ski patrollers received a report of an accident on one of the trails. Compiled by Tim Wendel, Nicole Gill and Jonathan Briggs, with Carolyn Cerbin, Mike Gottschamer, Ben Sheffler and Nichelle Smith. Design by Mallory Redinger. Graphics by Frank Pompa.

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MONEYLINE NORTH FACE FOUNDER DIES IN KAYAKING ACCIDENT Douglas Tompkins, who cofounded The North Face almost 50 years ago, has died while kayaking in the Chilean wilderness he dedicated his life to preserving. Tompkins, 72, started The North Face as a 2009 AFP/GETTY IMAGES small ski and Tompkins backpacking shop. He sold it more than 20 years later to concentrate environmental issues. “We are all deeply saddened by the news of Doug Tompkins’ passing. Doug was special to many of us,” The North Face said in a statement. Tompkins and five others were kayaking Tuesday in cold water and bad weather when they were hit by a wave and capsized, sfgate.com reported.

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LULULEMON SHARES PLUNGE Lululemon Athletica shares fell 13.1% Wednesday to close at $45.31 after the company reported lower profits in the third quarter and cut its forecast for the year. Profit for the quarter ended Nov. 1 was $53.2 billion, down from $60.5 billion last year. Lululemon said it now expects diluted earnings per share of $1.81 to $1.84 for 2015, down from a previously forecast range of $1.87 to $1.92. DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. 17,750 -75.70

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YORK Large shareholders are doubting Yahoo’s commitment to selling its core Web assets, raising the specter of a contest for board seats if investors’ fears are confirmed. Amid pressure from activist hedge fund Starboard Value, the online search and media company Wednesday said it will cease controversial plans to spin off its $32 billion stake in e-commerce company Alibaba. Yahoo’s stock rose after the new plan was announced before the start of trading Wednesday. But it gave up those gains after CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo Chairman Maynard Webb downplayed their focus on a sale of Yahoo’s Web assets. “The board has made no determination that the company is for sale, or any part of it is for sale,” Webb told CNBC’s David Faber. “We believe that we are significantly undervalued, and we believe that the best way to unlock that value is by continuing to focus on the turnaround of our operating business and better execution there,” Webb said. Yahoo’s shares (YHOO) dropped almost 5% during midday trading before closing down 1.3% to $34.40 a share. CINDY ORD, One large share- GETTY IMAGES holder, who asked not FOR YAHOO to be identified due to Yahoo firm policy, attributed CEO the stock decline to Marissa the board’s failure to Mayer. commit to a sale of core assets, even if it means taking a tax hit — as well as a lack of confidence in Mayer’s ability to turn the business around. If Yahoo can’t drum up support for its latest plan, the board — already under fire for a falling stock and shrinking market share — could be at risk for a proxy contest, experts said. Yahoo’s entire board comes up for re-election next summer, and the period for outsiders to nominate alternate shareholders ends in March. Starboard’s CEO Jeff Smith has been known successfully to battle for board seats at companies such as Darden Restaurants, the owner of Olive Garden. Starboard and other investors have said they would like to see Yahoo place its core Web assets on the auction block, tax implications be damned. Rather than stressing a sale or auction of units, Yahoo executives instead Wednesday suggested they would focus on a tax-free spinoff of its Web assets into a new company — a plan that NEW

Spinoffs are making investors dizzy Matt Krantz USA TODAY

Spinning-off assets seems to be Yahoo’s answer to unlock trapped value. But this go-to tool isn’t working like it used to — and is actually making investors dizzy. The Guggenheim Spin-Off exchange-traded fund, which tracks the performance of companies spun off from their parent companies in the past 30 months, is down 11.4% this year, trailing the near-flat performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Spinoffs from big companies in the S&P 500 are down 6.4% on average this year, even worse than the 1.6% decline by the S&P 500 itself based on the same time periods, according to a USA TODAY analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ. Seeing spinoffs — corporate divestitures where a chunk of a company is set aside as a separate entity — underperform recently is a bit of a surprise. Investors are used to these maneuvers being the secret sauce to gains. The Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF is up 78% over the past five years, topping the 67% gain by the S&P 500. Spinoffs have performed well historically because the divested companies can focus on their niches without competing for resources with the parent company and can align managewould exactly mirror the Alibaba spinoff plan. Such a plan could take a year to unfold, delaying a sale of assets. Webb said on CNBC the board would “engage with any legitimate person that comes forward with a good offer.” But, he added: “We are not proactively trying to do any of that. We remain focused on our operating business being

S&P 500 SPINOFFS THIS YEAR AND HOW THEY’VE PERFORMED Spinoff

Symbol

Four Corners Property

FCPT

Darden

21.7%

Gannett*

GCI

TEGNA

16.2%

TopBuild

BLD

Masco

14.7%

Baxalta

BXLT

Baxter

13.7%

Vornado Realty

3.9%

Care Capital

CCP

Ventas

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PayPal

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Parent Spin % ch.

PYPL

eBay

-4.6%

Synchrony

SYF

General Electric

-5.8%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE

HewlettPackard

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CSRA

Computer Sciences

-15.2%

Columbia Pipeline

CPGX

NiSource

-38.7%

Chemours

DuPont

-69.3%

*Publisher of USA Today SOURCE: S&P Capital IQ, USA TODAY

The great track record of spinoffs has turned them into a go-to request by activist investors. ment incentives more directly with their performance. The great track record of spinoffs has turned them into a go-to request by activist investors, including those now pressuring Yahoo. Now that stocks aren’t cheap — the S&P 500 is trading for roughly its average trailing valuation since 1988 — cost-cutting has been done and turned around and separating out the Alibaba assets,” through a reverse spinoff that would leave Alibaba assets where they are and spin off everything else, forming two publicly traded companies. Citigroup analyst Mark May downgraded Yahoo’s stock Wednesday, citing the complexity and timeline of the plan. “Given the lack of a near-term catalyst

revenue growth is muted, the spinoff is one of the only ways left to create value, says Paul McCann of Spin-Off Advisors. “Management is still looking for ways to unlock value — and spinoffs are the way to do it,” he says. So far this year, a total of 40 U.S. companies have completed spinoffs, says Spin-Off Advisors. That’s down from 2014’s banner year with 60 spinoffs, but well above the average of 33.5 spinoffs over the past 10 years. These aren’t all small deals, either. A good chunk of this year’s spinoffs — 13 — are coming from large companies in the S&P 500, according to a USA TODAY analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ. Much of the underperformance of spinoffs started in early August when the broad market began to falter, McCann says. He says many of the spinoffs from recent years have been in the energy, chemicals and financials sectors, which have been poor performers. The worst-performing big spinoff this year has been Chemours, a chemical company spun off from DuPont in July. Shares are down a crushing 69% since the spinoff, closing Wednesday at $6.15 a share. That’s not to say spinoffs are all bad. Their long-term track record is solid, and a few deals are working out well. Four Corners Property, a real-estate spin-out from Darden Restaurants, is up 22% since being spun off in the fall. and the risk to the execution of such a deal, we downgrade shares,” May said in his research report. Investors will be looking for a sign from management at its fourth-quarter earnings announcement in January, said Stephen Diamond, a professor at Santa Clara University’s School of Law.

Yay, free snacks! Airlines bring back perks for fliers United, American announce changes as profitability returns Ben Mutzabaugh USA TODAY

With U.S. airlines on sounder footing in a new era of profitability, they’ve started to restore some previously lost amenities as well as adding new ones that will make them more competitive with global rivals. The latest changes came Wednesday from American and United, with each detailing moves likely to resonate with frequent travelers.

United will bring back a perk that’s faded away at airlines during the past decade: free snacks for economy fliers. The offerings are modest: a breakfast waffle for breakfast or savory snacks like pretzel sticks or soy nuts at other times of the day. But they signal a change from the seemingly endless rounds of cuts fliers have gotten used to in previous years. “We’re refocusing on the big and little things that we know matter to our customers and shape how they feel about their travel experience,” Jimmy Samartzis, United’s vice president of food services and United Clubs, says in a statement. Meanwhile, American Airlines is upping the ante among U.S. car-

TERRY HALSEY, UNITED AIRLINES

The “stroopwafel” will be among United’s free breakfast offerings. Also returning: pretzel sticks or soy nuts.

riers by adding a new class of service that promises to make it more competitive with the

world’s top carriers. Starting next year, the world’s biggest airline will start flying with an entirely new “premium economy” cabin on its long-haul aircraft. In a first among the big U.S. airlines, American’s new seats will represent a distinctly separate class of service — one that’s positioned between business and economy class. The cabin will come with more than just extra legroom. Seats will be similar to those now found in the domestic first-class cabin of U.S. airlines. Service in the cabin will be closer to business class, with improved meals, amenity kits and priority boarding. A growing number of international carriers have already rolled

out enhanced premium economy cabins, but American’s move will make it the first among the big U.S. airlines. American will add the new Premium Economy cabin to most of its long-haul, widebody aircraft that fly overseas routes. The first aircraft to get the new amenities will be American’s new Boeing 787-9, the first of which is expected to enter service for the airline in late 2016. American didn’t detail pricing. But global airlines that currently offer a similar product typically have priced it a bit closer to coach than to business, making premium economy accessible to a wider range of leisure fliers as well as cost-conscious business travelers.

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AMERICA’S MARKETS What to watch Charisse Jones USA TODAY

There are two things investors usually hate to see: When a company cuts or altogether eliminates its dividend. Wednesday, there was an example of each as falling oil prices continued to take a toll: uOil and natural gas company Freeport-McMoRan said that it would be suspending its common stock dividend, reducing some production and revising its oil and gas capital spending strategy “in response to market conditions.” It said doing away with the dividend, currently 20 cents a share a year, would save it roughly $240 million a year. uKinder Morgan, the biggest energy infrastructure company in North America, said its board had greenlighted a plan to pay quar-

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terly dividends of 12.5 cents a share, down sharply from its current dividend of 51 cents. The company said the change is slated to take affect with the dividend to be paid next February. Such news usually sends a stock’s price falling. Not this time. Freeport-McMoRan rallied 3.7% to $6.99 and Kinder Morgan jumped 6.9% to $16.81, as Wall Street apparently applauded the two companies’ moves to preserve capital.5-day avg.: -1.07 This is part of a broader 6-month avg.: trend -12.95 because there has been a dramatLargest holding: AAPL ic increase this year in companies Most bought: AAPL cutting backMost their sold: payouts AVPto shareholders. Dividend decreases are up 62% in 2015 from last year through the end of November, says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Worse yet, outright omissions more than doubled to 100.

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-13.53

CLOSE: 2,047.62 PREV. CLOSE: 2,063.59 RANGE: 2,036.53-2,080.26

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CLOSE: 1,145.87 PREV. CLOSE: 1,159.40 RANGE: 1,142.74-1,165.55

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Dow Chemical (DOW) 56.97 +6.07 Said to be in late-stage merger talks with DuPont.

+11.9 +24.9

DuPont (DD) Rises on Dow Chemical deal.

74.49

+7.89

+11.8

+6.0

Williams Companies (WMB) Rises as announces leadership change.

28.94 +2.54

+9.6

-35.6

Baker Hughes (BHI) Climbs as Halliburton deal moves forward.

53.03 +3.66

+7.4

-5.4

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Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Shares surge after founder buys 1 million shares.

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+1.09

+6.9

-60.3

6.90

+.40

+6.2

-79.6

Columbia Pipeline (CPGX) Equity offering net proceeds about $1.4 billion.

19.39

+1.11

+6.1

-38.5

22.29

+1.20

+5.7

-36.5

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$ Chg

Whirlpool (WHR) 148.25 Dips as Electrolux announces cost-reduction program.

-9.41

Electronic Arts (EA) Dips as ‘Star Wars’ game price reduced.

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Costco Wholesale (COST) 159.72 First-quarter earnings and revenue miss estimates.

-9.15

-5.4

+12.7

H&R Block (HRB) Down another day following earnings miss.

32.66

-1.65

-4.8

-3.0

Tesoro (TSO) Dips after refinery power outage.

107.77

-4.50

-4.0 +44.9

Robert Half (RHI) 47.76 Share rating downgraded to hold vs. buy at Deutsche.

-2.00

-4.0

-18.2

The company announced that it bought Fidelity Voice and Data, which provides cloud-storage services to 2,000 customers.

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PulteGroup (PHM) Low supply and high prices hurt demand.

18.02

-.76

-4.0

-16.0

GameStop (GME) Slashes ‘Star Wars’ game price, shares follow.

32.44

-1.30

-3.9

-4.0

CME Group (CME) Rated underperform at RBC.

94.05

-3.76

-3.8

+6.1

Vulcan Matl (VMC) Erases gain since November in weak industry.

94.72

-3.58

-3.6

+44.1

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$56.97

Late Tuesday, the Las Vegas-based casino company said that Steve $80 Wynn, its chairman and CEO, bought 1 million shares and now owns 11.1 million, cementing his $50 status as its largest stockholder. Nov. 11

Price: $69.91 Chg: $8.11 % chg: 13.1% Day's high/low: $73.00/$65.66

COMMODITIES -5.5 +42.7

67.09

4-WEEK TREND

The company and fellow chemical giant Dupont are planning to $60 Price: $56.97 merge and then split into three Chg: $6.07 companies focused on agriculture, % chg: 11.9% Day's high/low: specialty chemicals and materials, $50 The Wall Street Journal reported. Nov. 11 $57.10/$55.16

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There aren’t many reasons to snatch up Yahoo Q: Should I buy Yahoo stock before a spinoff? Matt Krantz

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A: Yahoo (YHOO) is one of those companies that should be worth more. That’s why investors are pressuring the company to unlock value. The fact Yahoo is only worth $32.9 billion is astounding if you consider it owns 15% of Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba (BABA). Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba alone is valued at $32.5 billion. To help unlock the value of the underlying business — the Internet portal — Yahoo is considering a plan to spin off its core business. It might be tempting to pile into shares of this company, as investors seem to be making headway to pressure management to make changes to boost market value. There is a case to be made that Yahoo’s underlying business could be worth something if structured properly. The average analyst thinks Yahoo shares could be worth $42.51 a share in 18 months. If correct, that would be 24% upside from Wednesday’s closing price of $34.40. Speculators might go for it, but there’s not much reason for investors to buy this stock. The key metrics that matter to investors, including net income, return on capital and return on equity, have all been falling preciptiously over the past three years, and analysts expect just 3.4% long-term growth. The spinoff isn’t a guarantee, either.

Possible deal between DuPont, Dow delights investors Combined company reportedly would split into three firms Nathan Bomey @NathanBomey USA TODAY

Investors cheered the prospect of a merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont, which are reportedly weighing plans for a massive combination followed quickly by a split into three companies. Dow Chemical shares (DOW) soared 11.9%, finishing at $56.97

for the day. DuPont (DD) also rose 11.9%, to $74.50. The chemical giants are close to announcing a merger of equals, with each company having a market capitalization of about $60 billion before news of the potential deal leaked, The Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported. The deal would be the 10th merger or acquisition of more than $50 billion announced this year, according to research firm Dealogic. U.S. mergers and acquisitions soared 55% to an all-time high of $2.3 trillion so far in 2015, ac-

Dow Chemical shares soared 11.9%, finishing at $56.97 for the day. DuPont also rose 11.9%, to $74.50.

cording to Ernst & Young. Companies are taking advantage of cheap financing and strong profits to complete deals. Talks moved quickly when Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris approached DuPont CEO Edward Breen shortly after Breen succeeded Ellen Kullman as CEO, the Journal reported. Breen, who has vowed to “aggressively” review DuPont’s spending, began restructuring certain DuPont divisions while he was still interim CEO this fall. Liveris is credited with putting Dow back on solid footing, fueling a rise in the company’s stock.

But both companies have been the target of activist investors, with Dan Loeb pressuring Dow to weigh a breakup and Nelson Peltz pushing a breakup of DuPont. The Journal reported that after the tie-up of Midland, Mich.based Dow and Wilmington, Del.based DuPont, the combined company would split into three — which could help win regulatory approval. Company officials declined to confirm the report of merger talks. Contributing: Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press

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Chris Hemsworth and Tom Holland share a commitment to be super, whether they’re onscreen as comic book heroes or hopping onboard an old-school whaling ship. Hemsworth, who has two Thor movies and a pair of Avengers films under his belt as Marvel’s resident thunder god, trades his magic hammer for a huge harpoon in director Ron Howard’s seafaring thriller In the Heart of the Sea (in theaters Friday). The drama, based on the real-life tale of the New England crew of the Essex that was attacked by a mammoth sperm whale in 1820, also features Holland as a rookie sailor. Holland has been tapped to play one of the most iconic superheroes of all, Spider-Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but just like his Tom Nickerson looks

up to Hemsworth’s first mate Owen Chase in the new movie, he was a bright-eyed 16-year-old wowed by the Australian actor on their first day on the Sea set. “He’s just so big,” says Holland, now 19, recalling when he met the 6-foot-4 Hemsworth, who’s a head taller. “I was in awe the first two weeks. It meant that there was little acting required. “But I soon realized that Chris was just a down-to-earth guy, and a normal, easygoing person.” Howard saw an impressive work ethic in both men. “This combination of a joy of being there, a love of storytelling and being very disciplined makes him a guy with a tremendous future and upside,” says Howard, singing Holland’s praises. Hemsworth, 32, also became a fan of the British kid — so much so that he called the Marvel powers-that-be and, at Holland’s request, put in a good word when he was auditioning to play Spidey. His response to Holland: “If you prove me wrong now, I’m going to look like a liar,” Hemsworth says, laughing. “But what’s going to keep him sane in this journey is the integrity and humility he has.” Holland filmed his part in next

year’s Captain America: Civil War (in theaters May 6) a week after he was cast. He acknowledges that he’s nervous. “I would have liked a little bit of prep. (But) I’m really excited for audiences to see my first go at it.” Holland will next play the webspinning hero in the upcoming Spider-Man solo movie (opens July 28, 2017), directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car). While he’s doing the occasional gymnastics session to train for it, “we’ve got ages yet until we start,” the actor says. Hemsworth returns to Asgard for Thor: Ragnarok — which begins filming in June for release Nov. 3, 2017 — and then immediately will do the two-part Avengers: Infinity War (set for May 2018 and May 2019), which could feature the first Thor and Spidey scene. “I don’t know when we’ll cross paths but, yeah, that’ll be fantastic,” Hemsworth says. Adds Holland: “I hope we do. And hopefully they’ll give me a box to stand on when I’m next to him.”

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No pundits anticipated that a movie about blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo would dominate the SAG proceedings. But Bryan Cranston was nominated for best actor and Helen Mirren for best supporting actress, and the cast was put forward as best film ensemble. Spotlight had been expected to rule, especially for supporting actor (Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton), where it surprisingly was denied. The film centering on The Boston Globe’s investigation into the Catholic Church’s child abuse cover-up did garner two nominations, best ensemble and an unexpected supporting-actress nod for Rachel McAdams.

2. IDRIS ELBA AND CASTS OF COLOR STEP UP.

Idris Elba stormed the SAG proceedings with three nominations: best actor and for the ensemble cast in Beasts of No Nation, as well as best actor for TV’s Luther. With Beasts and N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton scoring ensemble cast nominations, the diversity gap that plagued the SAGs and awards season in general last year is less pronounced. “I wouldn’t call it a year of equality,” says Dave Karger, chief correspondent for movie site Fandango.com. “But I would call it a year of progress.” 3. SARAH SILVERMAN LEADS SURPRISE FILM ENTRIES.

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Helen Mirren plays Hedda Hopper and Bryan Cranston is Dalton Trumbo. Both are SAG nominees for Trumbo. ing actor in the small-budget drama 99 Homes. Both films are from the same company, Broad Green Pictures. “They have done an excellent job of grass-roots campaigning, and voters clearly responded,” says Scott Feinberg, awards columnist for The Hollywood Reporter. 4. MATT DAMON IS LEFT BEHIND AGAIN.

There were inevitable omissions or snubs in the The drama I Smile first round of awards nomiBack has grossed a NETFLIX nations. Jennifer Lawrence minuscule $59,000 Idris Elba is in Joy and Quentin Tarantisince opening in nominated for no’s Hateful Eight cast, both October to stark roles in Beasts SAG no-shows, could be reviews. Yet Silver- of No Nation explained by the films’ late man, not known and Luthor. releases (both in theaters for her acting, Christmas Day). shocked with a best-actress But Matt Damon’s widely hernomination seemingly out of no- alded starring role in the box ofwhere. Meanwhile, Michael fice hit The Martian was a glaring Shannon stepped up as support- omission for the actor, a Holly-

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wood favorite. Other surprise snubs: Carey Mulligan for Suffragette, Charlotte Rampling for 45 Years and Sylvester Stallone’s return to his Rocky roots in the hit Creed. 5. THE ACTING RACE IS OPEN.

Favorites are standing out: the stars of Carol (Cate Blanchett as lead actress, Rooney Mara as supporting actress), Brie Larson in Room and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant. But the emergence of films such as The Big Short (ensemble and supporting actor for Christian Bale) have made the field even more disparate. “I cannot think of a year when we didn’t have one acting race that’s a done deal,” Karger says. “That’s very exciting.”

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Kansas University junior basketball guard Brannen Greene learned his six-game suspension had turned into a five-gamer — thus had expired — during a coach/ player chat after practice Tuesday. “Coach (Bill Self) pulled me aside. He said he’d al-

low me to suit up. He’s been happy with my attitude, how I work in practice and all that,” said Greene, who celebrated his return to action by scoring 14 points off 5-of-6 shooting (3-of-4 from three) in the Jayhawks’ 9259 rout of Holy Cross on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.

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Both Greenes on display A five-minute stretch midway through the first half of Wednesday’s 92-59 Kansas University basketball victory over Holy Cross at Allen Fieldhouse perfectly summed up the hot-and-cold career of KU junior Brannen Greene. Best described by six simple words: Take the good with the bad. Greene’s return to the lineup, unexpected as it was, given that it came one game shy of the six-game

When Greene was announced after checking in with 11:53 to play in the first half, the crowd roared, perhaps forgetting that just a few weeks ago this was the same guy many of them were moaning and groaning about on message boards for his inability to “figure mtait@ljworld.com it out.” suspension he was slapped Like it or not, KU coach with for violating team rules Bill Self might have to folprior to the trip to Maui, low the lead of the fans, proved that Kansas fans are Please see TAIT, page 5C just fine with that idea.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH RAY BECHARD WAVES TO THE CROWD that gathered Wednesday to send off the Jayhawks from Horejsi Center on their way to San Diego for the Sweet 16.

The particulars of how the final, vital piece of Ray Bechard’s coaching staff came into place revealed a lot about how Kansas University has risen to volleyball prominence in recent years. Everybody played a part in making it SWEET 16 happen. Young, Who: Loyola eager Todd Marymount Chamblerain, (24-8) vs. former Ball Kansas (28State volley- 2) ball standout, When: 7:30 was in his p.m. Friday first year Where: working for Jenny Craig head coach Pavillion, Bechard. Chamberlain San Diego bumped into Laura “Bird” Kuhn, then an assistant at University of Miami, on a recruiting trip and urged her to contact

convinced of that because of the “conversations I had with her about volleyball, about managing people and about where she wanted to get to.” Bechard is in his 18th year at Kansas, Chamberlain his sixth and Kuhn her fifth. The Jayhawks face tkeegan@ljworld.com Loyola Marymount on the Bechard about an opening campus of on his staff. University “We brought in three of San Diego candidates, and it came in a regional down to two,” Bechard said. semifinal “Of all the people who met Friday night, the two, I think they were KU’s second split about who we should trip to the go after, and I said, ‘Guys, Sweet 16 in Kuhn it’s not even close. It’s not three years. even close.’” Bechard lets his coaches With years comes coach and is genuinely efwisdom, and Bechard had fusive in his praise of them. enough of it to see that “Bird and Todd are exBird was “exactly what we tremely talented,” Bechard needed.” Please see KEEGAN, page 6C Bechard said he was

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Grizzlies 93, Pistons 92 Auburn Hills, Mich. — Matt Barnes tossed in a desperation three-pointer from just inside midcourt with 1.1 seconds left to send Memphis past Detroit on Wednesday night. Marcus Morris missed a contested shot with seven seconds left that could have clinched the game for Detroit, and Andre Drummond’s tip bounced off the rim. The Grizzlies grabbed the ball and fired an outlet pass to Barnes. He let go a running, two-handed shot as he crossed halfcourt that went in, silencing the Palace crowd as players on the Memphis bench celebrated. Morris missed another tough shot at the buzzer, and the Pistons lost their second straight. MEMPHIS (93) Je.Green 4-7 0-0 8, Randolph 10-18 1-4 21, Gasol 9-18 1-2 19, Conley 4-13 2-3 11, Allen 2-6 0-0 4, Ja.Green 1-4 1-1 3, Chalmers 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 6-9 1-1 14, Barnes 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 41-88 7-13 93. DETROIT (92) Morris 6-13 2-2 16, Ilyasova 3-9 0-1 7, Drummond 8-15 2-5 18, Jackson 7-18 3-3 18, Caldwell-Pope 4-11 0-0 9, Tolliver 0-3 0-0 0, Blake 4-7 1-2 11, Johnson 2-4 0-0 4, Baynes 2-6 2-2 6, Hilliard 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 37-87 10-15 92. Memphis 24 19 24 26 — 93 Detroit 17 30 27 18 — 92 3-Point Goals-Memphis 4-15 (Barnes 2-4, Lee 1-2, Conley 1-6, Chalmers 0-1, Allen 0-1, Je.Green 0-1), Detroit 8-29 (Blake 2-4, Morris 2-4, Hilliard 1-1, Ilyasova 1-4, Jackson 1-6, Caldwell-Pope 1-6, Johnson 0-1, Tolliver 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Memphis 61 (Randolph 16), Detroit 47 (Drummond 19). Assists-Memphis 23 (Conley 8), Detroit 17 (Jackson 7). Total Fouls-Memphis 15, Detroit 16. A-13,411 (22,076).

Rockets 109, Wizards 103 Washington — James Harden had 42 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Houston beat Washington. Harden scored 23 in the second half a day after he finished with a season-low 10 points in a loss at Brooklyn. HOUSTON (109) Brewer 6-12 2-2 15, Capela 5-7 0-3 10, Howard 1-4 2-6 4, Harden 13-23 11-12 42, Beverley 5-12 0-0 14, Jones 1-4 2-2 4, Lawson 1-4 0-0 2, Thornton 4-10 0-0 9, Motiejunas 1-2 0-0 2, Terry 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 40-83 17-25 109. WASHINGTON (103) Porter 5-12 2-3 13, Dudley 3-5 2-2 10, Gortat 7-10 4-4 18, Beal 5-15 4-6 15, Wall 12-24 2-2 26, Neal 2-11 2-2 7, Temple 2-6 1-2 5, Sessions 3-5 3-3 9, Blair 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-89 20-24 103. Houston 30 26 26 27 — 109 Washington 17 30 36 20 — 103 3-Point Goals-Houston 12-33 (Harden 5-9, Beverley 4-11, Terry 1-3, Brewer 1-4, Thornton 1-5, Lawson 0-1), Washington 5-25 (Dudley 2-3, Porter 1-2, Neal 1-6, Beal 1-7, Sessions 0-1, Temple 0-2, Wall 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Houston 51 (Howard, Harden 9), Washington 54 (Gortat 13). Assists-Houston 23 (Harden 7), Washington 20 (Wall 12). Total Fouls-Houston 23, Washington 25. TechnicalsHoward. A-16,041 (20,308).

Hornets 99, Heat 81 Charlotte, N.C. — Kemba Walker and Marvin Williams scored 18 points apiece to lead Charlotte to its third straight victory. Tyler Johnson scored 20 for Miami, which had won three of four. Dwyane Wade and Gerald Green each added 11. Nicolas Batum and Jeremy Lamb added 10 points apiece for the Hornets, who learned earlier in the day the NBA suspended injured center Al Jefferson for five games for violating the terms of the NBA/ NBPA Anti-Drug Program. MIAMI (81) Green 4-10 2-2 11, Bosh 3-8 1-1 7, Whiteside 3-5 0-0 6, Dragic 2-7 0-0 5, Wade 5-11 1-2 11, Johnson 6-12 7-8 20, Deng 1-6 2-2 5, Winslow 3-7 0-2 7, McRoberts 0-1 0-0 0, Haslem 0-3 1-1 1, Richardson 1-3 2-4 5, Udrih 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 29-75 17-24 81. CHARLOTTE (99) Hairston 2-3 0-0 6, Williams 7-11 0-0 18, Zeller 4-8 1-2 9, Walker 8-13 1-2 18, Batum 3-9 3-4 10, Kaminsky 2-6 1-2 5, Lin 2-5 0-2 5, Hawes 2-4 0-0 5, Lamb 5-12 0-1 10, Hansbrough 2-4 0-0 4, Daniels 2-4 0-0 5, Roberts 1-2 0-0 2, Harrison 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 40-81 8-17 99. Miami 17 19 18 27 — 81 Charlotte 27 29 24 19 — 99 3-Point Goals-Miami 6-21 (Deng 1-3, Green 1-3, Winslow 1-3, Richardson 1-3, Dragic 1-4, Johnson 1-5), Charlotte 11-27 (Williams 4-6, Hairston 2-2, Hawes 1-1, Walker 1-2, Lin 1-3, Daniels 1-3, Batum 1-4, Kaminsky 0-2, Lamb 0-4). Rebounds-Miami 51 (Whiteside, Winslow 8), Charlotte 52 (Batum 11). Assists-Miami 17 (Wade 4), Charlotte 27 (Batum 11). Total FoulsMiami 14, Charlotte 21. A-17,404 (19,077).

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scored nine of his 20 points in the final three minutes to lead Boston over Chicago. Kelly Olynyk scored 15 points. Jae Crowder and Evan Turner each had 13, and David Lee 12 for the Celtics, who had eight players in double figures and won for the fourth time in five games. Jimmy Butler led Chicago with a season-high 36 points, and Pau Gasol had his fifth straight double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

Clippers 109, Bucks 95 Milwaukee — J.J. Redick scored a season-high 31 points, and Los Angeles pulled away in the second half. Redick, who averaged 24 points in two games against the Bucks last season, once again torched his former team, scoring 15 points in the third quarter.

CHICAGO (100) Snell 0-5 0-0 0, Gibson 4-6 0-0 8, Gasol 7-17 2-3 16, Rose 5-11 1-4 12, Butler 12-24 12-14 36, Hinrich 1-1 0-0 2, Noah 2-5 1-2 5, McDermott 4-11 0-0 11, Mirotic 4-10 0-0 10, Moore 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-91 16-23 100. BOSTON (105) Crowder 5-10 2-2 13, Johnson 6-9 0-0 12, Sullinger 4-11 2-4 10, Thomas 5-15 8-8 20, Bradley 5-15 0-0 10, Turner 3-8 7-8 13, Olynyk 5-11 3-4 15, Young 0-2 0-0 0, Lee 5-11 2-2 12, Jerebko 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-92 24-28 105. Chicago 24 30 21 25 — 100 Boston 24 27 24 30 — 105 3-Point Goals-Chicago 6-21 (McDermott 3-4, Mirotic 2-6, Rose 1-3, Gasol 0-1, Snell 0-2, Butler 0-5), Boston 5-23 (Olynyk 2-5, Thomas 2-5, Crowder 1-3, Young 0-1, Turner 0-1, Sullinger 0-2, Bradley 0-6). Fouled Out-Johnson. Rebounds-Chicago 62 (Gasol 15), Boston 55 (Sullinger 16). Assists-Chicago 22 (Noah, Rose 6), Boston 22 (Turner 7). Total Fouls-Chicago 18, Boston 22. A-17,318 (18,624).

L.A. CLIPPERS (109) Mbah a Moute 1-4 0-0 2, Griffin 8-18 5-8 21, Jordan 2-2 5-12 9, Paul 7-13 2-2 18, Redick 11-18 3-4 31, Johnson 3-9 1-3 7, Crawford 3-11 0-0 8, Smith 2-4 3-4 9, Rivers 1-1 1-1 3, Pierce 0-1 1-2 1, Stephenson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-81 21-36 109. MILWAUKEE (95) Antetokounmpo 5-11 5-6 15, Parker 5-13 0-0 10, Monroe 8-16 0-0 16, Mayo 7-15 0-0 14, Middleton 3-9 2-3 9, Carter-Williams 9-16 2-3 20, Vaughn 0-2 0-0 0, O’Bryant 1-1 0-0 3, Henson 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 42-90 9-12 95. L.A. Clippers 25 22 28 34 — 109 Milwaukee 26 22 20 27 — 95 3-Point Goals-L.A. Clippers 12-28 (Redick 6-9, Smith 2-3, Paul 2-4, Crawford 2-5, Pierce 0-1, Mbah a Moute 0-1, Johnson 0-5), Milwaukee 2-10 (O’Bryant 1-1, Middleton 1-3, Vaughn 0-1, Antetokounmpo 0-2, Mayo 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-L.A. Clippers 65 (Jordan 19), Milwaukee 44 (Monroe 10). Assists-L.A. Clippers 27 (Paul 18), Milwaukee 26 (CarterWilliams 11). Total Fouls-L.A. Clippers 16, Milwaukee 29. Technicals-Crawford. A-14,224 (18,717).

Raptors 97, Spurs 94 Toronto — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Kyle Lowry added 19, and Toronto snapped San Antonio’s four-game winning streak. Luis Scola had 16 points as Toronto never trailed and handed San Antonio just its third loss in the last 18 games. Manu Ginobili had 17 points off the bench for the Spurs, who also received 13 points from LaMarcus Aldridge.

Timberwolves 123, Lakers 122, OT Minneapolis — Kevin Martin scored 37 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lift Minnesota. Martin went 6-for-9 from three-point range and scored 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Timberwolves (9-12) improve to 3-9 at home this season. Towns made 11 of 19 shots and tied a career high for rebounds.

SAN ANTONIO (94) Leonard 4-9 0-1 9, Aldridge 4-10 5-6 13, Duncan 4-8 0-0 8, Parker 2-7 0-0 4, Green 3-10 0-0 8, West 4-6 2-3 10, Ginobili 5-11 6-8 17, Mills 1-5 0-0 3, Diaw 3-5 3-3 9, Anderson 2-3 0-0 5, Simmons 2-2 3-3 8, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 19-24 94. TORONTO (97) Ross 3-5 0-0 6, Scola 8-14 0-1 16, Biyombo 5-7 0-1 10, Lowry 6-11 6-6 19, DeRozan 10-15 8-8 28, Patterson 3-5 2-2 10, Joseph 2-6 2-2 6, Johnson 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 37-64 20-22 97. San Antonio 21 25 16 32 — 94 Toronto 27 26 20 24 — 97 3-Point Goals-San Antonio 7-26 (Green 2-7, Simmons 1-1, Anderson 1-1, Leonard 1-2, Mills 1-3, Ginobili 1-6, Bonner 0-1, Aldridge 0-1, Parker 0-2, Diaw 0-2), Toronto 3-10 (Patterson 2-4, Lowry 1-3, Joseph 0-1, Ross 0-1, Scola 0-1). Rebounds-San Antonio 40 (Leonard, Aldridge 7), Toronto 37 (Scola 8). Assists-San Antonio 23 (Mills 6), Toronto 23 (Lowry 8). Total FoulsSan Antonio 19, Toronto 24. Technicals-San Antonio delay of game. A-19,800 (19,800).

L.A. LAKERS (122) Bryant 5-13 0-0 11, Nance Jr. 1-5 0-0 2, Hibbert 3-6 2-2 8, Clarkson 7-10 0-0 14, Williams 7-11 3-6 19, Russell 8-20 4-5 23, Young 5-9 1-1 13, Randle 7-13 6-11 20, Huertas 1-1 0-0 3, Sacre 4-5 1-2 9. Totals 48-93 17-27 122. MINNESOTA (123) Wiggins 7-16 5-5 19, Garnett 3-3 0-0 6, Towns 11-19 4-6 26, Rubio 0-4 5-6 5, Martin 14-27 3-3 37, Bjelica 3-5 0-1 6, LaVine 2-8 0-2 4, Dieng 0-3 5-6 5, Muhammad 6-8 2-2 15, Prince 0-0 0-0 0, Payne 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-93 24-31 123. L.A. Lakers 32 25 24 33 8 — 122 Minnesota 35 24 25 30 9 — 123 3-Point Goals-L.A. Lakers 9-23 (Russell 3-9, Williams 2-4, Young 2-5, Huertas 1-1, Bryant 1-2, Clarkson 0-2), Minnesota 7-19 (Martin 6-9, Muhammad 1-2, Bjelica 0-1, Towns 0-1, LaVine 0-2, Wiggins 0-2, Rubio 0-2). Fouled OutSacre. Rebounds-L.A. Lakers 51 (Randle 12), Minnesota 58 (Towns 14). Assists-L.A. Lakers 19 (Williams 5), Minnesota 30 (Rubio 12). Total Fouls-L.A. Lakers 23, Minnesota 20. TechnicalsMinnesota defensive three second. A-18,076 (19,356).

14 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe made a tiebreaking layup for Phoenix with 1:11 left and finished with 21 points and nine assists. The Magic had a couple of chances to tie in the final 30 seconds but turned the ball over, and Victor Oladipo and Evan Fournier missed potential game-tying threes in the final five seconds.

ORLANDO (104) Harris 6-13 3-3 16, Frye 1-2 0-0 3, Vucevic 8-16 5-5 21, Payton 6-15 0-2 12, Fournier 5-14 1-2 14, Nicholson 3-5 2-2 9, Oladipo 6-14 0-0 14, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Napier 2-3 1-2 7, Gordon 2-2 0-0 5, Hezonja 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 40-85 12-16 104. PHOENIX (107) Tucker 5-9 0-0 11, Leuer 6-11 3-4 15, Len 7-10 6-11 20, Bledsoe 8-16 4-5 21, Knight 8-16 5-5 21, Booker 1-2 0-0 2, Teletovic 5-10 1-2 15, Warren 1-4 0-0 2, Price 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-80 19-27 107. Orlando 24 23 26 31 — 104 Phoenix 21 28 35 23 — 107 3-Point Goals-Orlando 12-25 (Fournier 3-7, Napier 2-3, Oladipo 2-5, Nicholson 1-1, Hezonja 1-1, Gordon 1-1, Frye 1-2, Harris 1-4, Payton 0-1), Phoenix 6-24 (Teletovic 4-8, Tucker 1-3, Bledsoe 1-4, Warren 0-1, Leuer 0-1, Price 0-2, Knight 0-5). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsOrlando 43 (Vucevic 11), Phoenix 53 (Len 14). Assists-Orlando 28 (Payton 10), Phoenix 23 (Bledsoe 9). Total Fouls-Orlando 26, Phoenix 16. Technicals-Phoenix defensive three second. A-17,637 (18,055).

Hawks 98, Mavericks 95 Dallas — Paul Millsap scored 20 points, including a jumper that capped Atlanta’s game-turning run in the final minutes. The Hawks trailed 93-89 with 3:07 to play before Millsap scored four points in a 7-0 spurt. He also led Atlanta with 11 rebounds. The Mavericks inbounded with 11.4 seconds left after Jeff Teague hit two free throws to put the Hawks ahead 98-95. Deron Williams’ long threepoint attempt at the buzzer banged off the rim. ATLANTA (98) Sefolosha 3-6 0-0 7, Millsap 7-13 6-9 20, Horford 7-13 0-0 14, Teague 3-11 6-6 14, Korver 3-8 1-1 8, Muscala 4-7 0-0 8, Bazemore 5-10 0-0 12, Schroder 5-8 1-2 11, Patterson 0-2 0-0 0, Splitter 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 39-81 14-18 98. DALLAS (95) Matthews 6-17 3-3 17, Nowitzki 6-20 0-0 13, Pachulia 4-5 3-4 11, Felton 4-10 2-2 11, Williams 8-20 0-0 18, Parsons 2-9 0-0 5, Powell 4-10 6-7 14, Harris 1-1 2-3 4, Barea 0-6 0-0 0, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Villanueva 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-100 16-19 95. Atlanta 22 27 27 22 — 98 Dallas 23 21 28 23 — 95 3-Point Goals-Atlanta 6-20 (Bazemore 2-3, Teague 2-3, Sefolosha 1-1, Korver 1-6, Horford 0-1, Muscala 0-2, Millsap 0-2, Patterson 0-2), Dallas 7-31 (Matthews 2-6, Williams 2-7, Felton 1-2, Parsons 1-3, Nowitzki 1-8, Powell 0-1, Villanueva 0-1, Barea 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Atlanta 55 (Millsap 11), Dallas 58 (Pachulia 17). Assists-Atlanta 26 (Teague 6), Dallas 18 (Williams 6). Total Fouls-Atlanta 19, Dallas 15. A-19,936 (19,200).

DENVER .........................71⁄2 (43.5)...................... Oakland GREEN BAY ......................7 (44).............................. Dallas w-Seattle . .....................OFF (XX)................. BALTIMORE Monday NY Giants ......................... 1 (47).............................. MIAMI w-Baltimore QB M. Schaub is questionable. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Favorite ............. Points (O/U).......... Underdog Saturday x-Navy ............................211⁄2 (50)............................ Army Thursday, Dec. 31 College Football Playoffs Cotton Bowl AT&T Stadium-Arlington, Texas Alabama .........................91⁄2 (47)................ Michigan St

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KU’s Smithson second-team All-Big 12 By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Junior safety Fish Smithson on Wednesday was one of four Kansas University football players honored in the Big 12 Conference coaches’ postseason awards. Smithson, who led the Big 12 with 111 tackles, also led the nation in solo tackles per game (7.9) and earned a spot on the All-Big 12 second team. He was joined by se-

nior defensive end Ben G o o d m a n , sophom o r e tight end Ben Johnson and Smithson junior fullback Michael Zunica, who each received honorable mention. All four players earned All-Big 12 honors for the first time in their careers.

A native of Baltimore, Smithson recorded his sixth consecutive game with 10 or more tackles in the Jayhawks’ season finale against Kansas State and became the first Jayhawk, dating to 1990, to accomplish that feat. One of three team captains, the former junior-college transfer was the only defensive back in the country to post 10 or more tackles in six straight games. “I think the biggest

thing that helps him is he’s a very smart football player,” KU coach David Beaty said of Smithson near the end of the season. “I think that really slows the game down for him, and what that does is it allows (him) to do things that maybe even a guy that possesses a faster skill set, (or changes) direction faster (can’t do).” Not one to pat himself on the back, Smithson said the increased opportunity — he went from

a role player in 2014 to playing nearly every snap in 2015 — was the biggest factor in his breakthrough season. “It’s just being out there,” Smithson said before KU’s game with West Virginia. “Instincts and repetition. That just comes with the game plan, the scheme and being in position to make the plays.” Goodman, another team captain who played in 47 games during his KU career, finished 2015

with 51 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks and five quarterback hurries. As for Johnson and Zunica, neither recorded eye-popping statistics — Johnson caught 13 passes for 115 yards, and Zunica did not record an offensive statistic — but both were selected for their contributions as blockers and team leaders and because their particular positions are seldom used in the wide-open, spreadout Big 12 offenses.

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BISHOP SEABURY JUNIOR KAYLEIGH BOOS reaches for a possession against Hyman Brand’s Alexis Davis, right, on Wednesday at Seabury. The Seahawks won, 37-29.

BRIEFLY Seabury girls cruise, 37-29 Kayleigh Boos had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Bishop Seabury Academy defeated Hyman Brand, 37-29, in high school girls basketball Wednesday night at Seabury. Regan Zaremba added 12 points for the Seahawks. Seabury led 19-17 at halftime, then broke the game open by outscoring Hyman Brand 14-5 in the third quarter. Peggie Zeng added four points for Seabury, Tanisha Kaur scored three, and Celia Taylor-Puckett added two. Seabury (2-0) will play Saturday at Axtell.

season with 249 assists and 174 digs in 92 sets played, helping the Firebirds to a 23-17 record.

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Emphasis placed tion, contact Bernie Kish is presented to the best Free State were Carson on fundamental instruction at 864-0703 or bkish@ large-school lineman/lineZiegler in the 50-yard teaching the aspects of ku.edu. backer in the Kansas City freestyle and Chad Bourl pitching, catching, fielding, metro area. don in diving. Titans looking: The base-running and hitting. Bledsoe, who was Winning for Lawrence Coach and team consulting Lawrence Titans U14 named the Sunflower High were Stephen baseball team is looking for available, too. For inforLeague’s Andre Maloney Hyman Brand 7 10 5 7 — 29 Johnson in the 200 inditwo players. It is a commation, contact LuAnn Seabury 7 12 14 4 — 37 vidual medley and the 100 Most Valuable Player, had Metsker at 785-331-9438 petitive team that will play Hyman Brand — A. Oldenberg 3, E. 89 tackles and 11 sacks butterfly, Chase Odgers Oldenberg 8, Davis 16, Loseff 2. in league and 6-8 tournaor dmgshowpig@aol.com Seabury — Celia Taylor-Puckett 2, in the 100 freestyle and to help the Lions to a 10-1 l ments in spring of 2016. Regan Zaremba 12, Tanisha Kaur 3, Alex Heckman in the 100 record this season, includKayleigh Boos 16, Peggie Zeng 4. Archery club: The Players cannot turn 15 bebackstroke. The Lions also ing the school’s first league Junior Olympic Archery fore May 1, 2016. Contact title since 1993. won three relay events: Development Club meets baseball66@outlook.com Firebird Johnson Heckman, Isaac Springe, Bledsoe is the fourth at 9 a.m. every Saturday in for tryout details LHS player to win the BuOdgers and Johnson in signs with Jewell the 200 medley; Patrick chanan Award, along with the indoor target range at l Rebels looking: The KanOverton’s Archery Center, Free State High senior James Myers (1993), Oblon, Springe, Matt 1025 N. 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For informaversity women’s basketball with a 1-6 record, averagtion, call 393-3162 or email play in the U12 American ing only 55.9 points per DCABA league next sumcoach Brandon Schneider lingofrank@gmail.com Probable starters l mer. Player must be 12 or suffered his first home loss game and shooting 38 Kansas (4-3) percent from the field on Baseball lessons: younger as of May 1, 2016. Sunday against St. John’s, G — Lauren Aldridge, Hourly lessons. Grades The Royals have a experihe said one of the reasons the season. 5-7, so. K-12. All skill levels. Funda- enced coaching staff with the Jayhawks lost and gave G — Aisia Robertson, Streaking: KU guard mentals of hitting, pitchmany years of youth and up a season-high 86 points 5-7, fr. Kylee Kopatich has scored ing, fielding, baserunning high school level experiwas there were too many G — Kylee Kopatich, and other baseball-related ence. Player will have times when SJU looked like in double figures in each of 5-10, fr. her past four games. 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possibly look into playing a couple of tournaments. Contact David Pedersen at pedersen@ku.edu or 785-691-5240. l

Winter clinic: The Kansas University softball program has announced its winter clinic date. Grades 1 through 5 will participate in a morning session on Dec. 12. Grades 8 through 12 will work in an afternoon session on the same day. For more information and to register go to www. kusoftballcamp.com. Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all players with grade exceptions. l

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Holy Cross staggered by Kansas By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Hands on his head, smile on his face, Holy Cross coach Bill Carmody conjured up a quote from legendary boxer Mike Tyson — minus the high-pitched voice — to explain his team’s 92-59 loss to No. 2 Kansas University at Allen Fieldhouse. “What was that Mike Tyson (said)?” asked Carmody while trying to rehash his team’s strategy Wednesday night. “‘Everyone’s got a plan till I

punch ’em in the mouth.’ We had a plan, yeah, but it wasn’t quite successful.” Far from it, in fact. And a huge portion of Holy Cross’s plan was to close out on KU’s shooters and get back on defense. Yet, there the Crusaders were, on the first possession of the game, getting caught with their hands down and distance between them as KU’s Wayne Selden Jr. rose up and drained a game-opening three-pointer. The triple by Selden was merely a sign of

things to come. KU shot 63 percent for the game, 70 percent in the first half and finished 12-of-20 (60 percent) from threepoint range. “We knew who the shooters were,” said Carmody, whose team fell to 3-6. “But even on the first play, my guy goes out, and he’s, like, three feet from (Selden), and he just banged it. That’s in the scouting report.” Carmody marveled at several elements of this KU squad. Ball movement, making the extra pass, shooting and depth

all were a part of Carmody’s dissection of Bill Self’s team, but none of the specifics carried as much weight as a single generality. “They just seem like a veteran team,” Carmody said. During KU’s first eight games of the 2015-16 season, opponents have tried a variety of strategies to slow down the Jayhawks (7-1). Some teams have packed the paint and dared Kansas to beat them from the outside. Others have played the perimeter and done their

best to try to handle KU’s size inside. Carmody’s focus was on slowing the game down, taking time on offense and forcing Kansas to do the same. “I actually told the team, ‘Do not go near an offensive rebound,’” Carmody said. “‘A shot goes up, just get back.’ And they still beat us down the court a lot.” KU outscored Holy Cross 40-14 in the paint and outrebounded the Crusaders 31-17. But the 17-2 edge in transition, where Carmody said it

felt like Kansas scored 40 of its 92 points, was the part that was most disheartening for the visitors. “Their length and speed,” freshman forward Karl Charles said when asked the toughest part about facing Kansas. “They were always swarming to the ball, and they were a lot bigger and stronger. (They) have big guys like (Brannen) Greene and (Perry) Ellis, who are moving like guards, and it’s something we aren’t used to.”

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD FRANK MASON III (0) PULLS UP FOR A THREE while defended by Holy Cross guard Anthony Thompson (2) during the first half of the Jayhawks’ 92-59 victory on Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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BOX SCORE HOLY CROSS (59) MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Karl Charles 32 2-5 8-10 1-3 1 12 Malachi Alexander 29 3-6 3-3 1-2 4 11 Matt Husek 22 2-5 1-1 0-2 3 7 A. Thompson 34 1-9 1-1 0-2 1 4 Cullen Hamilton 25 1-4 2-2 0-0 0 4 Matt Zignorski 22 2-2 2-2 0-1 1 7 Robert Champion 11 2-5 1-2 1-2 1 7 Jehyve Floyd 10 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 4 Pat Benzan 6 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 Marcellis Perkins 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Isaiah Baker 3 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 1 Thomas Kennedy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Patrick Rielly 1 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 team 1-1 Totals 16-42 19-23 6-17 13 59 Three-point goals: 8-19 (Husek 2-2, Champion 2-4, Alexander 2-5, Zignorski 1-1, Thompson 1-5, Charles 0-1, Hamilton 0-1). Assists: 9 (Charles 2, Alexander, Husek, Thompson, Hamilton, Benzan, Floyd, Champion). Turnovers: 19 (Floyd 4, Charles 3, Husek 2, Hamilton 2, Zignorski 2, Alexander, Thompson, Benzan, Champion, Baker, team). Blocked shots: 1 (Floyd). Steals: 8 (Charles 4, Alexander 2, Husek, Zignorski).

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Greene, who is now 11of-12 shooting on the season and 8-of-9 from three, missed a handful of contests after barking at Self about playing time both during and after KU’s loss to Michigan State on Nov. 17 in Chicago. “He did some good things. He’s been practicing well. His attitude’s been good. I thought that was enough. He earned his way back on the court,” Self said, stressing that the suspension was “for a combination of things.” Coach and player insist they have no differences that still need to be worked out. “Let me make this real clear: We don’t need to get on the same page. He needs to get on our page,” Self said. “We had several or a few good talks initially (after Michigan State game), really good talks. I think he wants to be part of everything that’s going on here. I’m pleased with him.” Greene, who scored nine first-half points as KU stormed to a 50-33 lead at the break (off 70.4 percent shooting), cited Self as being the one person who supported him the most during his penalty. “Coach Self is my guy,” Greene, a 6-foot-7 native of Juliette, Georgia, said. “I know we had an argument, but that was strictly on the court. On the court is not related to off

KANSAS FORWARD PERRY ELLIS (34) CATCHES A PASS INSIDE as he is defended by Holy Cross guard Cullen Hamilton (5) and center Matt Husek. the court, being a competitor. We’re fine. Honestly, I look to coach Self, honestly. He’s my guy.” Greene was asked to reveal Self’s main message to him during the suspension. “Just stay positive, look at it as a positive,” Greene said. “He said with me we can win a national championship. It was as simple as that.” Actually, not as simple as that. “Once again, you guys (media) have been scooped. I haven’t ever said that,” Self said of winning a title if Greene is el-

igible to play. “I do think we have a lot of pieces that I think offensively will be hard to guard. It’ll be easier to find three guys that are playing well when you are playing five (perimeter players), but, no, I never said that. He (Greene) gets a little bit carried away sometimes when he gets excited and actually remembering or stating fact. I do think we have a chance to be one of the better teams.” Greene said any rumors of his transferring were false. “I knew I wasn’t going to leave the school.

I knew I was going to stay here. I knew I was going to face a punishment when it happened (against MSU). I just had to look at it as a positive,” Greene said. He’s not proud of the fact he has missed a handful of games due to behavioral issues. “My junior year ... getting suspended five games ... nobody wants that to happen, but I made a mistake,” Greene said. “I’ve just got to keep moving forward. Hopefully it’ll be in the past.” His punishment included missing out on the

KANSAS (92) MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Perry Ellis 26 6-8 0-0 1-4 3 12 Hunter Mickelson 15 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 0 Frank Mason III 27 5-6 1-1 0-3 1 13 Wayne Selden Jr. 23 5-9 2-2 0-4 1 15 Devonté Graham 24 3-5 2-2 0-2 2 10 Svi Mykhailiuk 18 2-5 2-2 0-4 1 7 Cheick Diallo 18 4-7 4-4 2-4 2 12 Carlton Bragg Jr. 18 2-4 0-0 5-5 4 4 Brannen Greene 17 5-6 1-1 0-1 1 14 Lagerald Vick 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 Evan Manning 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 Tyler Self 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Clay Young 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 team 0-2 Totals 34-54 12-12 9-31 19 92 Three-point goals: 12-20 (Selden 3-4, Greene 3-4, Mason 2-2, Graham 2-3, Manning 1-1, Mykhailiuk 1-3, Vick 0-1, Ellis 0-2). Assists: 23 (Mason 5, Graham 5, Selden 4, Mickelson 2, Vick 2, Bragg 2, Mykhailiuk, Self, Greene). Turnovers: 15 (Selden 4, Diallo 4, Mason 2, Mykhailiuk 2, Bragg 2, Greene). Blocked shots: 5 (Mickelson 2, Mason, Graham, Diallo). Steals: 11 (Graham 3, Mickelson 2, Selden 2, Manning 2, Ellis, Vick). Holy Cross 33 26 — 59 Kansas 50 42 — 92 Officials: Joe DeRosa, Kipp Kissinger, Bret Smith. Attendance: 16,300.

trip to paradise for the Maui Invitational. “It was definitely difficult watching them play,” Greene said. “I knew I’d get back with them, so I just had to look at it as a positive. When the guys were in Maui, I stayed in the gym. When the guys

got back, I started practicing with ’em, same ol’ same ol.” Self was asked if Greene’s “stubbornness” makes him an effective player. “I always thought that. One thing ... he can’t remember his misses,” Self said. “He’d be a good cornerback or quarterback, because he wouldn’t remember his last pass, unless, of course, it was a touchdown. I do think there’s some positives to that. I just wish he’d guard better. He’s been trying in practice, though.” Greene scored six straight points to open a 19-5 run that gave the Jayhawks a 45-25 lead with 2:45 left in the first half. Holy Cross did cut it to six in the second half before KU used a 9-0 run to open a double-digit lead again KU had six players score in double figures. Wayne Selden Jr. scored 15 points, while Greene had 14, Frank Mason III 13, Perry Ellis and Cheick Diallo 12 each and Devonté Graham 10. KU hit 63 percent of its shots to Holy Cross’ 38.1 percent. KU hit all 12 of its freethrow tries. “We made shots. When you make shots, everything looks good,” Self said. “I didn’t think we guarded them at all at the start of the second half. That was horrendous. They had 17 points in four minutes (to cut it to six). After that, we were good. Our defense has to improve tremendously.” KU will meet Oregon State at 7 p.m. Saturday in Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD DEVONTÉ GRAHAM (4) DELIVERS A DUNK AFTER A STEAL during the second half of KU’s 92-59 victory over Holy Cross on Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. At right are Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) and Holy Cross guard Matt Zignorski.

because there’s no denying Greene’s offensive impact when he’s on the floor. Here’s a look at the that delightfully maddening first-half stretch: After picking up a foul 15 seconds after checking in, Greene responded with a picture-perfect three-pointer from the wing 70 seconds later. After throwing a pass closer to Holy Cross coach Bill Carmody than his own teammate on another possession, Greene knocked down a triple from the corner after the ensuing Kansas stop. And finally, after fighting a teammate for a rebound that landed in the hands of a Holy Cross player, Greene dug in, broke up a pass and sprinted out in transition for a tough, and-one bucket that pushed KU’s lead to 32-20 late in the first half. All of this in a fiveminute stretch. And all of it in his first game back from a very public suspension that added yet another chapter of dysfunction to his rocky KU career. Clearly, Greene’s game is not always pretty. The shot? Sure. That is. Perfect elevation, form and release. But at times, Greene’s game has all of the warts and wrinkles of Medusa. He can be careless with the ball, rarely digs in defensively and is not afraid to let his body language reflect what’s on his mind, good or bad. But none of that matters when you can score like he can. On Wednesday night, Greene poured in 14 points in 17 minutes on 5-of-6 shooting, 3-of-4 from three-point range. Self said giving Greene too much credit

NOTEBOOK

‘Nicked up’ Lucas, Traylor held out By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Kansas University big men Landen Lucas (sprained big toe) and Jamari Traylor (ankle sprain) missed Wednesday’s game against Holy Cross for precautionary reasons. “They got the shaft tonight in some respects, because they could have played. I didn’t see any reason to do it,” KU coach Bill Self said after the Jayhawks’ 92-59 victory. “You play five minutes each and turn an ankle or do something like that. We need everybody full strength. “We also wanted to use ... Hunter (Mickelson) hadn’t had a chance to play, and Cheick (Diallo) hadn’t had a chance to play substantial minutes. I wanted to see them in substantial minutes, which is hard to do when you are rotating two more guys in there. They (Lucas, Traylor) have both played very well so far this year. They are nicked up.” Mickelson made his first start at KU. He had two rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists in 15 minutes. Diallo had 12 points off 4-of-7 shooting (4-for-4 from line) with four rebounds, one block and four turnovers in 18 minutes. “I thought he (Mickelson) was fine. The way they played the first half, there were not a lot of inside touches,” Self said. “They packed it in and switched everything in their little matchup. We shot a lot of threes (hitting 12 of 20). He didn’t get a lot of touches for shots (0-for-1). He got a

Lovellette appearing on a radio quiz show “Break the Bank” on that trip. “We won $100 on the show. I gave my half of the $100 to my teammates, and Clyde kept his,” Waugh said. “When Doc (Phog Allen) found out about it, he made Clyde share with the rest of the guys. That’s when Doc said, ‘The Big Turkey gets all the grain.’ That’s the story about Clyde (that he gets teased about). He’s a good guy, a friend and friendly person and a lot of fun to be around. He was growing up as a young man.” As former JournalWorld managing editor Bill Mayer pointed out in a 1999 column: “Phog’s ‘Big Turkey’ label for Clyde stuck.” In 2002, KU defeated Holy Cross, 70-59, in a first-round NCAA TourKANSAS FORWARD HUNTER MICKELSON (42) CATCHES A PASS INSIDE and looks to make a nament game in St. Louis. move during the first half. The Jayhawks also prevailed, 81-57, on Nov. 19, lot of deflections, blocked Holy Cross to 3-1. The the ball pretty well. The 2002 in Allen Fieldhouse. l a couple shots. It was a Bob Cousy-led Crusad- thing that stands out in Famous grad part game not anybody looked ers won the first meeting, my mind ... he stole the really good or in great 57-53, on Dec. 20, 1949, in ball from Clyde (Lovel- two: Holy Cross also is lette) at the timeline, the alma mater of Tom rhythm. The way they Boston. Holy Cross went on went down and got an Heinsohn, who has been (Crusaders) play, they don’t allow you to get in to finish that season 27- easy layup,” Waugh said. inducted into the Nai4, losing the final two “Lovellette took the ball smith Memorial Hall of great rhythm.” l games in the regular sea- out of bounds, threw it Fame as a player and This, that: KU was 12- son, then falling to North back in, and Cousy inter- coach. of-12 from the line. The Carolina State in an East cepted the pass right un“We saw Tom last time KU was per- Regional semifinal and der the goal and scored Heinsohn at the Hall of fect from the line with also to Ohio State in the again. It was a quick four Fame (2015 induction cer11 or more attempts was East Regional third-place points, which really hurt emony),” Self said. “He against Kansas State on game. KU went 14-11 that us at the time. That’s the looked as good and crusty Feb. 25, 1984. ... Carlton season. thing I will always re- as ever in Springfield. Bragg Jr. had five re“Bob Cousy was a great member, because part Holy Cross has a lot of bounds, one shy of a ca- player, later a great pro of my responsibility that history. Holy Cross used reer high. ... Walk-on Clay player,” former KU play- particular game was to to be, I’m not saying they Young converted his first er and assistant coach guard Cousy. I hated giv- can’t be now, playing in a field goal with :43 left. ... Jerry Waugh said on Bill ing away a cheap four different league (Patriot Evan Manning drilled a Self’s “Hawk Talk” radio points. That’s a scar on League) ... (but) they used three-pointer late. show. Waugh had the my soul I’ll never get to be a perennial national l defensive assignment on over. I’ve not seen Clyde power year in and out.” Cousy talk: KU on Cousy that ’49 contest. lately. I will bring it up Holy Cross won the Wednesday improved its 1947 NCAA title and also “It was a close ballgame when the time comes.” all-time record against all the way. He controlled Waugh recalled he and made the 1948 Final Four.

KANSAS GUARD BRANNEN GREENE (14) SQUEEZES IN for a bucket and a foul from Holy Cross center Matt Husek. Greene finished with 14 points off 5-of-6 shooting against the Crusaders. for the confidence his team had shooting the ball would be misguided. He’s right. After all, the Jayhawks shot lights out in Hawaii, and Greene wasn’t even in the same state. But there’s something to be said for a guy who can be just as effective when things go well as he can when things turn ugly. And Greene is the poster boy for both. Look no farther than a sloppy possession in the second half that quickly turned from coal to diamonds for proof of that. With the Jayhawks setting up their offense in front of the KU bench, Self shouted at Greene to get in the right spot. Once he did, he fumbled with the ball before throwing it to no one in particular near the top of the key. After a teammate scooped up the loose ball and quickly got it back into Greene’s hands with the shot clock winding down, the 6-foot-7 guard blew by his defender and easily scored a flashy layup. Vintage Greene. The good with the bad. On and off the court.

KANSAS MEN’S SCHEDULE Exhibition Nov. 4 — Pittsburg State, W 89-66 Nov. 10 — Fort Hays State, W 95-59 Regular Season Nov. 13 — Northern Colorado, W 109-72 (1-0) Nov. 17 — Michigan State at Chicago United Center, L 73-79 (1-1) Nov. 23 — Chaminade at Maui Invitational, W 123-72 (2-1) Nov. 24 — UCLA at Maui Invitational, W 92-73 (3-1) Nov. 25 — Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, W 70-63 (4-1) Dec. 1 — Loyola (Md.), W 94-61 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Harvard, W 75-69 (6-1) Dec. 9 — Holy Cross, W 92-59 (7-1) Dec. 12 — Oregon State at Kansas City Shootout, Sprint Center, 7 p.m. Dec. 19 — Montana, 1 p.m. Dec. 22 — at San Diego State, 10 p.m. Dec. 29 — UC Irvine, 8 p.m. Jan. 2 — Baylor, 3 p.m. Jan. 4 — Oklahoma, 8 p.m. Jan. 9 — at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. Jan. 12 — at West Virginia, 6 p.m. Jan. 16 — TCU, 1 p.m. Jan. 19 — at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m. Jan. 23 — Texas, 1 p.m. Jan. 25 —at Iowa State, 8 p.m. Jan. 30 — Kentucky in Big 12/SEC Challenge, Allen Fieldhouse, TBA Feb. 3 — Kansas State, 8 p.m. Feb. 6 — at TCU, 11 a.m. Feb. 9 — West Virginia, 6 p.m. Feb. 13 — at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. Feb. 15 — Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. Feb. 20 — at Kansas State, 5 p.m. Feb. 23 —at Baylor, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 — Texas Tech, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Feb. 29 — at Texas, 8 p.m. March 5 — Iowa State, TBA March 9-12 — Big 12 tournament at Kansas City, Mo.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

SPORTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Michigan State hits 10-0 The Associated Press

Top 25 No. 1 Michigan St. 78, Maryland Eastern Shore 35 East Lansing, Mich. — Denzel Valentine had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help Michigan State rout Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday night. The Spartans (10-0) are off to their best start since the 2000-01 season, when they were defending national champions and won the first 12 games. The Hawks (1-8) had only one player score in double digits. Dominique Elliott had seven of his team’s 16 points in the first half and finished with 11. MD.-EASTERN SHORE (1-8) Warren 0-2 0-0 0, Elliott 5-15 0-0 11, Andino 1-6 0-0 3, Rivera 3-8 0-0 8, Martin 3-12 0-0 7, Seylan 0-3 0-0 0, Blackmon 0-1 0-0 0, Spurlock 0-2 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Frost 0-1 0-0 0, Randall 0-2 0-0 0, Caldwell 1-5 2-2 4, Copeland 0-3 0-0 0, Peck 1-3 0-2 2, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-64 2-4 35. MICHIGAN ST. (10-0) Bess 3-4 1-1 7, Costello 2-5 0-0 4, Forbes 4-10 3-3 14, Nairn Jr. 1-3 0-0 2, Valentine 4-11 0-0 11, Ahrens 0-0 0-0 0, Ellis III 2-2 2-2 8, Harris 4-6 0-1 12, Clark Jr. 3-5 3-3 9, McQuaid 1-2 1-2 3, Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Goins 0-0 0-0 0, Van Dyk 1-2 2-3 4, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-54 12-15 78. Halftime-Michigan St. 33-16. 3-Point Goals-Md.-Eastern Shore 5-25 (Rivera 2-2, Elliott 1-3, Andino 1-6, Martin 1-7, Randall 0-1, Blackmon 0-1, Copeland 0-1, Spurlock 0-1, Frost 0-1, Caldwell 0-2), Michigan St. 12-22 (Harris 4-4, Forbes 3-6, Valentine 3-7, Ellis III 2-2, McQuaid 0-1, Clark Jr. 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Md.-Eastern Shore 31 (Caldwell 6), Michigan St. 48 (Valentine 10). Assists-Md.-Eastern Shore 10 (Rivera 4), Michigan St. 25 (Valentine 6). Total Fouls-Md.-Eastern Shore 16, Michigan St. 9. TechnicalMd.-Eastern Shore Bench. A-14,797.

No. 5 Kentucky 88, Eastern Kentucky 67 Lexington, Ky. — Alex Poythress had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 16, and Kentucky pulled away from Eastern Kentucky. Seeking to rebound from last week’s first loss at UCLA, the Wildcats (8-1) succeeded with improved and dominant inside play against the smaller Colonels. Kentucky scored its first 32 points in the paint. E. KENTUCKY (7-3) Mayo 4-10 0-0 9, Hawkins 9-15 1-3 19, Reischel 3-11 5-5 12, Jackson 3-8 4-5 10, McGlone 2-4 0-0 5, Weaver 0-0 0-0 0, King 2-4 0-1 4, Matthews 0-0 0-0 0, Babb-Harrison 0-3 0-0 0, Bluford 2-8 0-0 6, Powell 1-2 0-0 2, Pratt Jr. 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 10-14 67. KENTUCKY (8-1) Labissiere 3-6 4-4 10, Poythress 9-12 3-3 21, Ulis 3-10 1-2 9, Briscoe 5-9 0-3 10, Murray 6-15 2-4 16, Lee 5-5 1-1 11, Matthews 3-4 1-1 7, Hawkins 0-0 2-2 2, Willis 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 35-64 14-20 88. Halftime-Kentucky 50-36. 3-Point Goals-E. Kentucky 5-18 (Bluford 2-7, Reischel 1-1, Mayo 1-1, McGlone 1-3, Hawkins 0-3, Babb-Harrison 0-3), Kentucky 4-19 (Ulis 2-6, Murray 2-9, Poythress 0-2, Willis 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-E. Kentucky 25 (Reischel 6), Kentucky 50 (Poythress 13). Assists-E. Kentucky 11 (Hawkins 5), Kentucky 18 (Ulis 8). Total Fouls-E. Kentucky 19, Kentucky 17. Technicals-Reischel, Briscoe. A-22,544.

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No. 11 Purdue 93, Howard 55 West Lafayette, Ind. — Freshman Caleb Swanigan scored 11 of his 19 points during a blistering 56-point first half, and Purdue beat short-handed Howard. Swanigan also had 12 rebounds as the Boilermakers improved to 10-0 for the first time since winning their first 14 games in 2009-10. The visiting Bison (64) lost for just the second time in eight games while playing without Div. I scoring leader James “JByrd” Daniel, who has a toe injury. Dalique Mingo led Howard with 14 points, and Marcel Boyd added 12. HOWARD (6-4) Collins 0-5 3-4 3, Stone 2-7 3-4 8, Boyd 6-12 0-4 12, Andoh 1-2 1-2 4, Hill 1-10 0-0 3, Mingo 4-9 4-5 14, Madison 0-1 0-0 0, Jones 2-7 0-0 5, Speller 0-0 0-0 0, Ellison 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 19-56 11-19 55. PURDUE (10-0) Edwards 3-6 0-0 7, Swanigan 7-10 3-4 19, Haas 4-9 1-1 9, Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Davis 4-8 0-0 10, Hill 1-1 3-3 5, Toyra 0-0 2-2 2, Cline 3-8 0-0 8, Hammons 3-7 1-1 7, Stephens 5-10 0-0 14, Taylor 2-2 1-4 5, Eifert 0-1 0-0 0, Mathias 1-4 2-2 5. Totals 34-68 13-17 93. Halftime-Purdue 56-24. 3-Point Goals-Howard 6-18 (Mingo 2-4, Andoh 1-2, Jones 1-3, Stone 1-4, Hill 1-5), Purdue 12-31 (Stephens 4-9, Swanigan 2-3, Davis 2-4, Cline 2-7, Edwards 1-3, Mathias 1-4, Thompson 0-1). Fouled Out-Boyd. Rebounds-Howard 31 (Mingo 9), Purdue 45 (Swanigan 12). Assists-Howard 10 (Hill 4), Purdue 28 (Thompson 9). Total Fouls-Howard 17, Purdue 18. A-11,983.

No. 15 Providence 66, Boston College 51 Providence, R.I. — Rodney Bullock scored 17 points for Providence in a win over Boston College, which played its first game since several team members fell ill to a restaurant-related virus. The Boston Public Health Commission said lab testing confirmed the presence of a gastrointestinal illness at a Chipotle restaurant near the BC campus. More than 120 students were affected, including some players. BOSTON COLLEGE (3-6) Meznieks 2-4 0-0 5, Turner 1-4 0-0 2, Clifford 4-6 1-2 9, Robinson 4-10 2-2 10, Carter 5-18 2-3 15, Hicks 3-6 0-0 6, Diallo 1-2 0-0 2, Owens 0-1 0-0 0, Reyes 0-0 0-0 0, Milon 0-2 2-2 2, Barnes-Thompkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 7-9 51. PROVIDENCE (9-1) Bentil 5-11 6-7 16, Bullock 8-14 1-2 17, Dunn 2-8 0-0 4, Lindsey 2-7 2-2 8, Lomomba 2-4 0-0 4, Smith 0-0 6-6 6, Cartwright 2-6 4-6 9, Edwards 0-4 2-2 2, Planek 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 21-25 66. Halftime-Providence 37-23. 3-Point Goals-Boston College 4-22 (Carter 3-12, Meznieks 1-3, Robinson 0-1, Turner 0-1, Milon 0-1, Clifford 0-2, Hicks 0-2), Providence 3-13 (Lindsey 2-6, Cartwright 1-1, Dunn 0-1, Bentil 0-1, Bullock 0-2, Edwards 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Boston College 25 (Clifford 8), Providence 46 (Lindsey 9). Assists-Boston College 10 (Robinson 3), Providence 10 (Cartwright 4). Total Fouls-Boston College 22, Providence 12. A-8,425.

Dayton 72, No. 21 Vanderbilt 67 Nashville, Tenn. — Kendall Pollard scored a season-high 21 points, and Dayton rallied from 16 points down late in the first half. The Flyers (7-1) now have beaten three teams from the Power Five conferences this season, with previous wins over Alabama and Iowa. The Commodores (6-3) not only blew a big lead on their own floor in their second straight loss, they will be without top shot blocker Luke Kornet for four to six weeks due to a torn medical collateral ligament in his left knee.

No. 13 Arizona 85, Fresno St. 72 Tucson, Ariz. — Allonzo Trier scored 27 points, Ryan Anderson added 17, and Arizona pulled away late to beat Fresno State. Arizona (8-1) had a hard time shaking Fresno State, allowing the Bulldogs to hang close until the closing minutes. But Gabe York hit a pair of big three-pointers — one banked in — and Trier made four free throws down the stretch to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 43 games. Arizona’s Kadeem Al- Big 12 Men len scored 13 points, but Kansas St. 83, had to be helped off late Coppin St. 58 in the second half after Manhattan — Justin injuring his right leg on a Edwards and Wesley non-contact play. Iwundu scored 14 points each, and Kansas State FRESNO ST. (6-3) Edo 4-6 0-0 8, Jones 4-8 0-0 8, Watson cruised past Coppin 6-11 1-2 14, Guerrero 3-6 4-6 11, Harris 10-21 0-1 23, Lewis 0-4 0-0 0, Russo 3-7 State. 0-0 6, Ellison III 0-1 0-0 0, Carter II 1-2 Dean Wade and Ste0-0 2. Totals 31-66 5-9 72. phen Hurt scored 12 ARIZONA (8-1) Trier 8-11 8-10 27, Anderson 7-12 points apiece, and Austin 3-4 17, Ristic 3-6 0-5 6, York 5-8 0-1 12, Budke added 11 to round Allen 4-6 3-4 13, Jackson-Cartwright 1-7 0-0 2, Simon 0-0 1-2 1, Comanche out a balanced effort for 1-1 0-0 2, Tollefsen 1-6 2-2 5. Totals the Wildcats (7-1), who 30-57 17-28 85. Halftime-Fresno St. 46-43. 3-Point are off to their best start Goals-Fresno St. 5-10 (Harris 3-4, since the 2012-13 season. Watson 1-2, Guerrero 1-3, Russo Kansas State never 0-1), Arizona 8-21 (Trier 3-5, York 2-4, Allen 2-4, Tollefsen 1-4, Jackson- trailed, building a 13-point Cartwright 0-4). Fouled Out-Harris, Jones. Rebounds-Fresno St. 34 (Edo, halftime lead that grew Jones, Russo 6), Arizona 34 (Anderson to 66-44 on an emphat8). Assists-Fresno St. 14 (Lewis 5), Arizona 16 (Allen 5). Total Fouls- ic, one-handed dunk by Fresno St. 25, Arizona 16. A-14,262. Iwundu in transition with

Before saying yes to Bechard, Kuhn needed to know she would have input on more than just CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C recruiting. She needed to know she would be said. “They’re not that far involved in planning removed from competipractices and helping tive experience themto call plays. Otherwise, selves, and they bring why leave a good job? that with them every day Kuhn’s most obvious to practice. Bird was a influence in elevating the high-level player. Todd program has come via was a high-level player, recruiting. Kansas apand they have certain pealed to her enough, so expectations of the kids.” why wouldn’t it appeal to When they push them national recruits? It has. too hard, Bechard lets “I think the biggest them know it’s time to thing when I first got ease off the gas. here, and I talked to “I think he really valcoach B about this, just ues our opinion,” Cham- the way I recruited when berlain said. “When I started coaching, espewe’re playing in practice, cially at Miami, I was nawhen we’re scheming tionwide, I never pigeonagainst an opponent, holed, never said, ‘I’m when we’re talking at Miami, I have to stick about recruits that we with Florida or only seek like, he listens to our out this region,’” Kuhn opinion. We talk about said. “When I got here, it it as a staff. He’s really was pretty regional, and allowed us to express they wanted to stay in the our opinions on ways Midwest. At that point, I that we think the prowas, like, ‘I think we need gram can be better. Not to go all over and get the all coaches are that way. best kids we can get.’” It’s been amazing that The staff mined terrific he’s allowed us to grow Texas talent in the Class by letting us be creative of 2014 and has done well and open-minded and in Kansas City with the become our own coach.” rich Class of 2016. Kuhn

was the lead recruiter for sophomore superstar Kelsie Payne and most of the other top talents in the program. “Bird is a high-level communicator, and she can create dialogue which makes sense to players in practice and in a match situation,” Bechard said. “Some coaches can play it, but they can’t explain it to players like she can. So she’s a high-level trainer, high-level communicator. And then Todd, he comesfrom an enthusiastic emotional side where he thinks if you go all-out, good things are going to happen and you can compete. It’s been great to see his maturation.” Bird’s style reflects the way she was coached as a young basketball and volleyball star from Tiffin, Ohio. “You call it consequence-based, just pressure,” Kuhn said. “Everything you do, there is pressure. There’s going to be a consequence if you don’t get this goal. You set goals, you reach them. You don’t reach them, you get this. The

8:01 left in the game. Terry Harris Jr. scored nine of his 14 points in the first half to lead Coppin State (2-7). COPPIN ST. (2-7) Harris Jr. 4-11 6-8 14, Simpson 0-2 0-0 0, Sylvester 4-14 4-7 12, Kessee 4-8 1-2 11, Shivers 2-10 1-2 5, Fejokwu 1-1 0-0 2, Treadwell 1-10 5-6 7, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Brownlee 1-4 1-2 3, Hicks 1-3 0-0 2, Murinda 0-0 0-0 0, Batts 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 19-66 18-27 58. KANSAS ST. (7-1) Wade 5-6 2-5 12, Hurt 5-9 1-1 12, Stokes 2-10 0-0 5, Edwards 5-10 2-3 14, Iwundu 4-7 6-8 14, Ervin II 0-5 0-0 0, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Brown 3-9 0-0 9, Winter 1-2 0-0 3, Freeman 0-2 1-2 1, Rohleder 0-1 0-0 0, Budke 2-2 7-8 11. Totals 28-64 19-27 83. Halftime-Kansas St. 42-29. 3-Point Goals-Coppin St. 2-21 (Kessee 2-5, Hicks 0-1, Harris Jr. 0-2, Brownlee 0-2, Shivers 0-3, Treadwell 0-4, Sylvester 0-4), Kansas St. 8-23 (Brown 3-6, Edwards 2-4, Hurt 1-2, Winter 1-2, Stokes 1-6, Freeman 0-1, Ervin II 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Coppin St. 42 (Sylvester 8), Kansas St. 43 (Budke, Wade 7). Assists-Coppin St. 8 (Kessee 3), Kansas St. 22 (Iwundu, Stokes 5). Total Fouls-Coppin St. 21, Kansas St. 18. A-11,409.

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SCOREBOARD Big 12 Men

Big 12 Overall W L W L Iowa State 0 0 7 0 Oklahoma 0 0 6 0 7 1 Baylor 0 0 7 1 Kansas 0 0 Kansas State 0 0 7 1 West Virginia 0 0 7 1 Texas Tech 0 0 6 1 Oklahoma State 0 0 5 3 Texas 0 0 5 3 4 4 TCU 0 0 Wednesday’s Games Kansas State 83, Coppin State 58 Kansas 92, Holy Cross 59 Texas Tech 68, Tennessee-Martin 49 Today’s Game Iowa at Iowa State, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Friday’s Game Prairie View at TCU, 7 p.m. (FSSW+)

Big 12 Women

Big 12 Overall W L W L Baylor 0 0 9 0 Oklahoma State 0 0 7 0 Texas 0 0 7 0 8 1 Oklahoma 0 0 Kansas State 0 0 7 1 Texas Tech 0 0 6 1 TCU 0 0 7 2 West Virginia 0 0 6 2 Kansas 0 0 4 3 Iowa State 0 0 4 3 Wednesday’s Games Texas Tech 78, Idaho 62 Oklahoma 75, Tulsa 62 TCU 88, Stephen F. Austin 55 Today’s Game UMKC at Kansas, 7 p.m. (TWCSC) Friday’s Game Iowa at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Texas Tech 68, UT Martin 49 Lubbock, Texas — Men Toddrick Gotcher scored College EAST Albany (NY) 75, Marist 53 a career-high 20 points, Columbia 72, Manhattan 71 and Texas Tech beat Dartmouth 79, Maine 69 Tennessee-Martin for its Fairleigh Dickinson 91, Lafayette 89, OT fifth straight victory. Providence 66, Boston College 51 Gotcher was 7-of-10 Quinnipiac 68, Hartford 66 Siena 81, Hofstra 68 from the field and made St. John’s 48, Niagara 44 six of eight three. Justin Temple 77, Penn 73 Gray added 15 points for SOUTH Campbell 76, Charlotte 70 Texas Tech (6-1). Coastal Carolina 98, NC Wesleyan 73 UT-MARTIN (2-7) Anderson 2-12 0-1 6, Rowe 0-1 0-2 0, Durham 1-7 2-2 4, Howard 3-9 0-0 7, Taylor 6-8 2-4 14, Lee 4-8 0-0 12, Lewis 1-4 1-2 3, London 0-0 0-0 0, Martinez 1-1 1-2 3, Harrison 0-2 0-0 0, Variste 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 6-13 49. TEXAS TECH (6-1) Williams 2-7 0-0 4, Smith 3-8 1-2 8, Evans 4-9 0-0 8, Gotcher 7-10 0-0 20, Odiase 3-8 1-2 7, Thomas 0-1 0-2 0, Williamson 1-5 0-1 2, Ham 0-0 0-0 0, Gray 5-7 5-5 15, Ross 2-7 0-0 4, Jackson 0-3 0-0 0, Sorrells 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 7-12 68. Halftime-Texas Tech 39-16. 3-Point Goals-UT-Martin 7-24 (Lee 4-7, Anderson 2-9, Howard 1-1, Lewis 0-1, Harrison 0-1, Durham 0-5), Texas Tech 7-27 (Gotcher 6-8, Smith 1-1, Thomas 0-1, Gray 0-1, Jackson 0-2, Williamson 0-3, Evans 0-3, Ross 0-4, Williams 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-UTMartin 36 (Taylor 10), Texas Tech 43 (Ross 7). Assists-UT-Martin 6 (Durham 4), Texas Tech 17 (Evans 6). Total Fouls-UT-Martin 14, Texas Tech 18. A-4,767.

Big 12 Women

Davidson 96, E. Washington 86 Dayton 72, Vanderbilt 67 High Point 90, UNC Greensboro 72 Kentucky 88, E. Kentucky 67 Louisiana-Lafayette 97, McNeese St. 64 Marshall 82, E. Illinois 76 Virginia Tech 74, Radford 65 MIDWEST Creighton 83, Nebraska 67 DePaul 74, Drake 71 Detroit 75, Toledo 72 Illinois 69, Yale 65 Indiana 90, IPFW 65 Kansas 92, Holy Cross 59 Kansas St. 83, Coppin St. 58 Michigan St. 78, Md.-Eastern Shore 35 Milwaukee 68, Wisconsin 67 Missouri 85, Nebraska-Omaha 78 Purdue 93, Howard 55 SIU-Edwardsville 76, S. Illinois 74 Valparaiso 69, Indiana St. 63 Wichita St. 56, UNLV 50 SOUTHWEST Oral Roberts 88, John Brown 53 Texas Tech 68, UT Martin 49 FAR WEST Arizona 85, Fresno St. 72 BYU 80, Utah St. 68 Boise St. 67, Loyola Marymount 66 Colorado St. 97, Ark.-Fort Smith 72 Denver 59, San Diego 47 Pepperdine 77, Long Beach St. 75 Utah Valley 84, Weber St. 81, 2OT

No. 17 Oklahoma 75, Tulsa 62 Tulsa, Okla. — Kaylon Middle School Girls Wednesday at South Williams had 21 points, SOUTH 23, KC TURNER 20 South highlights: Paiden Bell 15 and Oklahoma won its points, 11 rebounds; Tracy Allen 12 seventh straight game. rebounds; Keely English 3 points, 4 OKLAHOMA (8-1) K. Williams 9-17 3-4 21, Little 2-9 4-4 9, Wyatt 4-8 0-0 10, Ortiz 1-9 0-0 3, Manning 5-7 7-9 19, Pierre-Louis 2-4 2-2 6, Edwards 0-3 0-2 0, Odimgbe 0-1 1-2 1, Treece 0-2 0-0 0, L. Williams 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 26-65 17-23 75. TULSA (2-7) Polk 2-4 0-2 4, Grovey 4-12 0-0 11, Wakefield 2-6 1-2 6, Reid 4-12 3-4 15, Clark 5-15 0-0 12, Holmes 0-3 1-2 1, Hughes 2-8 0-0 5, Scales 0-0 0-0 0, Spoerl 4-12 0-0 8. Totals 23-72 5-10 62. Halftime-Oklahoma 40-24. 3-Point Goals-Oklahoma 6-23 (Manning 2-3, Wyatt 2-6, Little 1-5, Ortiz 1-6, Edwards 0-1, L. Williams 0-1, Treece 0-1), Tulsa 11-34 (Reid 4-9, Grovey 3-10, Clark 2-4, Wakefield 1-2, Hughes 1-7, Holmes 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsOklahoma 54 (K. Williams 12), Tulsa 38 (Clark, Spoerl 9). Assists-Oklahoma 11 (Ortiz 4), Tulsa 12 (Clark, Reid, Wakefield 3). Total Fouls-Oklahoma 14, Tulsa 25. A-1,770.

rebounds; Asjah Harris and Maleah Phommaseng cited for defense; Hailey Coon 4 points. South record: 4-8. Next for South: Today vs. Atchison at West Invitational. SOUTH B 16, KC TURNER B 4 South team members (final game): Allie Applehanz, Lenelle Sanders, Jailyn Moten, Kayleigh Pokphanh, Catherine Bad Milk, Mia Robinson, Abigail Afful, McKenna White, Mckynzie Wright, Eren Holloway, Kyra Legg.

NCAA Tournament

Third Round Friday at Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego No. 9 Kansas (28-2) vs. Loyola Marymount (24-8), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) No. 1 Southern Cal (32-2) vs. No. 16 Creighton (27-8), 10 p.m. (ESPNU) at Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Ky. No. 13 BYU (28-3) vs. No. 4 Nebraska (28-4), 4 p.m. (ESPN3) No. 5 Washington (30-2) vs. No. 12 Ohio State (25-9), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN3) at Gregory Gym Austin, Texas No. 6 Wisconsin (26-6) vs. No. 11 Florida (24-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN3) No. 3 Texas (27-2) vs. No. 14 UCLA (24-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN3) at Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa No. 2 Minnesota (28-4) vs. Illinois (21-12), 5 p.m. (ESPN3) No. 7 Penn State (28-5) vs. Hawaii (28-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) Fourth Round Saturday at San Diego Kansas-Loyola Marymount winner vs. Southern Cal-Creighton winner, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) at Lexington, Ky. BYU-Nebraska winner vs. Washington-Ohio State winner, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) at Austin, Texas Wisconsin-Florida winner vs. TexasUCLA winner, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) at Des Moines, Iowa Minnesota-Illinois winner vs. Penn State-Hawaii winner, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

mental check that it’s not really that hard.” It’s a method, Kuhn said, that works better with women than men. “We talk about how females compete versus males,” Kuhn said. “How males can self-motivate and females need a little more drive, because with females, it’s all about the team. If you miss your serve, the whole team runs, and you don’t.” Sophomore Ainise Havili called it “the worst feeling ever” and, therefore, “the best punishment. It gets really stressful.” Which prepares a closely knit group for the pressure that comes their way in matches. Clearly High School Boys it works. Wednesday at Manhattan Bechard won back-toTeam scores: Free State 206, Lawrence High 179, Manhattan 139. back conference coachFSHS, LHS results of-the-year honors in 200 medey relay — 1. Alex Heckman, 2013-14 and 2014-15. Isaac Springe, Chase Odgers, Stephen Johnson, L, 1:49.43. 2. Ethan Which coach deserves Kallenberger, Sydney Lin, Matthes the most credit for the Wilkus, Brandon Bunting, FS, 1:52.68. 4. Jake Viscomi, Chad Anderson, Landon KU volleyball turnSlaon, Cameron Hodge, FS, 1:59.83. around? When nobody 6. Bradley Collicot, Ben Aldridge, cares who gets the credit, Finneas Nesbitt-Daly, Adam Ziegler, FS, 2:13.38. 7. Trent Hartman, Ethan nobody bothers to ask Perrins, Christopher Woodward, Cooper Catlin, FS, 2:31.88. that question. It’s a staff 200 freestyle — 1. Alex Heckman, L, that works as one and 2:03.13. 2. Landon Sloan, FS, 2:05.24. works as well together as 3. Jack Ryan, L, 2:10.97. 4. Brandon FS, 2:11.90. 6. Chandler Busch, the players they coach do Bunting, L, 2:19.25. 7. C. Dean Stuart, FS, 2:42.71. on match night. 8. Garrett Prescott, L, 2:47.02.

200 individual medley — 1. Stephen Johnson, L, 2:06.37. 2. Ethan Kallenberger, FS, 2:18.01. 3. Corey Schultz-Bever, FS, 2:23.17. 4. Chad Andersen, FS, 2:28.20. 6. Elliott Abromeit, L, 2:46.49. 50 freestyle — 1. Carson Ziegler, FS, 24.59. 3. Brandon Bunting, FS, 25.15. 4. Patrick Oblon, L, 25.24. 6. Thor Lyche, FS, 25.51. 7. Cameron Hodge, FS, 25.85. 8. Sydney Lin, FS, 26.23. 9. Hunter Boehle, L, 26.29. 10. Ethan Kallenberger, FS, 26.30. 11. Landon Sloan, FS, 26.69. 12. Chad Anderson, FS, 27.16. 13. Bradley Collicott, FS, 27.36. 15. Adam Ziegler, FS, 27.78. 16. Zoah Kucza, L, 27.99. 17. Jared Miller, L, 28.10. 19. Finneas Nesbitt-Daly, FS, 28.91. 20. Christopher Woodward, FS, 30.19. 21. Nick Steichen, L, 30.32. 23. Trent Hartman, FS, 30.94. 25. Ethan Perrins, FS, 31.05. 26. Chris Blevins, FS, 31.27. 30. Brian Myers, L, 32.58. 31. James Lynch, L, 33.21. 32. Michael Braman, FS, 33.24. 35. Treyton Trujillo, L, 33.76. 36. Dylan Bierschbach, L, 34.03. 38. Andrew Severn, L, 34.51. 39. Reed Pfeifer, L, 36.26. 41. Cameron Walters, L, 36.90. 43. Bryce Hadl, L, 38.13. 44. Davis Reed, L, 38.89. 45. Caleb Brewer, FS, 40.01. One-meter diving — 1. Chad Bourdon, FS, 231.70. 2. Skylar Eklund, FS, 202.30. 3. Izaiah Bowie, L, 199.65. 7. Cameron Hodge, FS, 141.05. 8. Jack Kallenberger, FS, 135.15. 11. Anto Martinez de Velasco, L, 119.990. 12. Carson Juhl, FS, 112.70. 13. Bahij Chahine, FS, 102.60. 14. Patrick Steinbach, L, 39.25. 15. Evan Stewart, FS, 60.10. 16. Giovanni Booth, FS, 33.20. 100 butterfly — 1. Stephen Johnson, L, 57.82. 3. Brett Carey, FS, 1:03.26. 5. Jake Viscomi, FS, 1:07.42. 6. Christopher Woodward, FS, 1:27.35. 100 freestyle — 1. Chase Odgers, L, 52.84. 2. Carson Ziegler, FS, 55.24. 4. Thor Lyche, FS, 57.67. 5. Hunter Boehle, L, 58.91. 6. Andrew Ferguson, FS, 1:01.22. 8. Noah Kucza, L, 1:02.42. 9. Adam Ziegler, FS, 1:03.83. 10. C. Dean Stuart, FS, 1:07.02. 11. Ethan Perrins, FS, 1:10.95. 12. Michael Braman, FS, 1:13.15. 14. Trent Hartman, FS, 1:13.33. 15. Chris Blevins, FS, 1:13.96. 16. Dylen Bierschbach, L, 1:15.36. 18. Brian Myers, L, 1:16.67. 19. Treyton Trujillo, L, 1:17.53. 23. James Lynch, L, 1:20.38. 26. Miles Kingsley, FS, 1:21.32. 29. Davis Reed, L, 1:29.12. 32. Caleb Brewer, FS, 1:35.48. 500 freestyle — 2. Isaac Springe, L, 5:24.18. 3. Brett Carey, FS, 5:24.92. 4. Matthew Wilkus, FS, 5:51.31. 5. Jack Ryan, L, 6:04.60. 6. Chandler Busch, L, 6:29.95. 7. Ben Aldridge, FS, 6:47.05. 200 freesytle relay — 1. Patrick Oblon, Isaac Springe, Matt Ramaley, Chase Odgers, L, 1:39.59. 2. Sydney Lin, Thor Lyche, Corey SchultzBever, Carson Ziegler, FS, 1:40.25. 3. Jared Miller, Noah Kucza, Jack Ryan, Hunter Boehle, L, 1:48.90. 4. C. Dean Stuart, Chad Bourdon, Adam Ziegler, Jake Viscomi, FS, 1:49.34. 6. Andrew Ferguson, Christopher Woodward, Ethan Perrins, Skylar Eklund, FS, 1:59.02. 7. Andrew Severn, Garrett Prescott, Nick Steichen, Elliott Abromeit, L, 2:01.72. 8. Miles Kingsley, Trent Hartman, Michael Braman, Chris Blevins, FS, 2:12.25. 10. Dylan Bierschbach, James Lynch, Davis Reed, Brian Myers, L, 2:15.58. 100 backstroke — 1. Alex Heckman, L, 58.80. 2. Jake Viscomi, FS, 1:08.60. 3. Matthew Wilkus, FS, 1:08.68. 4. Matt Ramaley, L, 1:12.61. 10. Andrew Ferguson, FS, 1:39.39. 11. Bryce Hadl, L, 1:56.05. 100 breaststroke — 2. Corey SchultzBever, FS, 1:10.30. 3. Sydney Lin, FS, 1:11.89. 4. Isaac Springe, L, 1:12.40. 6. Elliott Abromeit, L, 1:18.99. 7. Skylar Eklund, FS, 1:20.54. 8. Ben Aldridge, FS, 1:24.99. 10. Nick Steichen, L, 1:27.91. 11. Reed Pfeifer, L, 1:33.04. 400 freestyle relay — 1. Chase Odgers, Matt Ramaley, Patrick Oblon, Alex Heckman, L, 3:41.45. 2. Brett Carey, Matthew Wilkus, Corey Schultz-Bever, Carson Ziegler, FS, 3:43.64. 4. Jack Ryan, Chandler Busch, Noah Kucza, Hunter Boehle, L, 4:13.50. 6. Andrew Ferguson, Cooper Catlin, Ben Aldridge, Thor Lyche, FS, 4:40.67. 7. Dylan Bierschbach, James Lynch, Treyton Trujillo, Garrett Prescott, L, 5:09.50.

High School

Free State double dual vs. Royal Valley/Topeka High Tuesday at FSHS Varsity FREE STATE 53, ROYAL VALLEY 24 106 – Dalton Ware (RV) won by fall over Garrett Bradley (FSHS), 3:43 113 – Bennett King (FSHS) won by fall over Garrett Prayser (RV), 0:30 120 – Cameron Shanks (FSHS) won by fall over Ethan Ashley (RV), 0:59 126 – Isaiah Jacobs (FSHS) won by fall over Lance Bailey (RV), 1:44 132 – Tate Steele (FSHS) won by tech fall over Brett House (RV), 16-1 138 – Sid Miller (FSHS) won by fall over Caleb Burnworth (RV), 0:36 145 – Zack Lux (RV) won by decision over Ben Hill (FSHS), 5-2 152 – Noah Hart (RV) won by decision over James Wensel (FSHS), 4-3 160 – Devin Beers (FSHS) won by fall over Karsen Smith (RV), 1:44 170 – Manuel Solis (FSHS) won by fall over Marshall Stewart (RV), 1:13 182 – Nate Buchtel (RV) def. OPEN (FSHS) 195 – Blake Garrison (RV) def. OPEN (FSHS) 220 – Sky Carey (FSHS) won by fall over Brian Shane (RV), 1:24 285 – Reese Todd (FSHS) won by fall over Keesis Potts (RV), 1:40 FREE STATE 48, TOPEKA HIGH 33 106 – Garrett Bradley (FSHS) def. OPEN (THS) 113 – J.P. Gallegos (THS) won by decision over Bennett King (FSHS), 7-2 120 – Cameron Shanks (FSHS) def. OPEN (THS) 126 – Isaiah Jacobs (FSHS) won by fall over Robert Leach (THS), 1:35 132 – Tate Steele (FSHS) def. OPEN (THS) 138 – Sid Miller (FSHS) won by fall over Conor Champney (THS), 0:56 145 – Ben Hill (FSHS) won by fall over Conor Anderson (THS), 0:32 152 – Esai Gallegos (THS) won by fall over James Wensel (FSHS) 160 – Brady Packard (THS) won by fall over Devin Beers (FSHS), 3:09 170 – Manuel Solis (FSHS) won by fall Alan Perez (THS), 4:09 182 – Paul Fuld (THS) won by fall over Mason Williams (FSHS), 1:25 195 – Bryce Cooper (THS) def. OPEN (FSHS) 220 – Sky Carey (FSHS) def. OPEN (THS) 285 – Ryan Luna (THS) won by fall over Reese Tood (FSHS), 0:18 SM West Tournament Wednesday at Overland Park Lawrence High results Alden Hunt 2-1, second; Marquis Jones 1-2, third; Stanley Holder 3-0, first; Andre Whitson 3-0, first; Justin Miller 2-1, second; Pierce Saturday 2-1, second; Zack Arvin 2-1, second; AJ. Powell 2-1, second; Jose Smokowski 1-2, third; Jeremiah Cunningham 3-0, first; Jon Racy 3-0, first.

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(First published in the Building, 4 East 7th, EuLawrence Daily Journal- dora, Kansas, will consider World, December 10, 2015) a draft text amendment to revise the existing Zoning City of Eudora, Kansas Regulations regarding off street parking and loading. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF As provided in the Zoning and Subdivision RegulaPublic Hearing for the tions of Eudora, Kansas, City of Eudora, Kansas the above text amendment Text Amendment to will be discussed and conrevise existing Zoning sidered by the Planning Regulations regarding off Commission, and all perstreet parking and sons interested in said loading. matter will have an opportunity to be heard at this TO WHOM IT MAY CON- time concerning their CERN AND TO ALL PER- views and wishes. SONS INTERESTED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CERTIFIED, this 10th day of that at 7:00 p.m. on December, 2015. Wednesday, February 3, the City of Eudora Plann- Pam Schmeck ing Commission, in the City Clerk City Commission Cham- City of Eudora bers, Eudora Municipal ________

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707 AREA JOB OPENINGS! CITY OF LAWRENCE ............................ 37

KU: FACULTY/ACADEMIC/LECTURERS .. 106

MV TRANSPORTATION ......................... 25

COTTONWOOD................................... 10

KU: STAFF OPENINGS ......................... 73

USA 800 ........................................ 100

ENGINEERED AIR .................................8

KU: STUDENT OPENINGS .................. 135

VALEO ............................................. 20

GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDIT) ................. 75

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL .......... 12

WESTAFF .......................................... 25

HOME INSTEAD ................................. 25

MISCELLANEOUS ............................... 56

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Healthcare

Receptionist Manufacturing/Production 1st Shift (De Soto KS)

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CNA, LPN, RN Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community has employment opportunities for caring and compassionate individuals looking for full and part time employment. We offer part time and full time employees a great benefits package, scholarship programs, opportunity for advancement within the company, but most importantly a resident centered care environment that also supports employee advancement and educational growth. Come join our 5 star award winning team. For more information call 785-749-2000 or Apply Online at

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Property Manager First Management, Inc. is seeking a property manager for our Downtown Lawrence office. Candidate must be energetic, outgoing, self-starter who has excellent sales and customer service skills. The Property Manager pays close attention to detail and has general accounting, marketing and computer skills, including Outlook, Word & Excel. We offer a competitive salary package with health, dental, and 401K. Pre-employment background check & drug screen required. Please email resume with cover letter to: jobs@ firstmanagementinc.com

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HIRING IMMEDIATELY! Drive for KU on Wheels or Lawrence Transit System. Flexible part-time schedules, 80% company paid employee health insurance for full time. Career opportunities. $11.50/hr after paid training. Must be 21+ w. good driving record. Apply online: lawrencetransit.org/ employment Or come to: MV Transportation, Inc. 1260 Timberedge Road Lawrence, KS. EOE

Childcare Looking for FT Nanny. Prefer spanish speaking. Ref & exp. needed. Background check required. Start ASAP. 785-218-5229

Customer Service

9 Hard Workers needed NOW! $10 hr to train. Quickly earn $12-$15 hr Weekly pay checks. Paid Vacations No Weekends

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ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF The City of Eudora, Kansas seeks a dynamic individual to assist the Fire Chief with administrative and field duties in the delivery of Fire, Rescue, First Responder Emergency Medical, and Prevention activities. Expected starting salary for this exempt position is $50,000/year plus benefits. A complete job posting and job description is available online at www.cityofeudoraks. gov/jobs Applications will be accepted until 5:00pm on January 22, 2016

WALK INS WELCOME MV Transportation, Inc. 1260 Timberedge Road, Lawrence, KS

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Utility Operator (2 Openings) Provide skilled, semi skilled, technical and/or manual labor in the operation & maint of Utilities’ facilities. Although training is provided, prefer 1 to 2yr plant or utility field oper exp. Must hv driver’s lic & physical ability to work rotating shifts in a manual labor environment. Successful candidate will be able to obtain job-required certifications within 24/42 months of hire to maintain employment. $18.35 hr. Must pass post-offer background ck, phy & drg screen. Apply by 12/15/2015.

Licensed RN. Rewarding, team environment within long term care. Full time with benefits.

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Office-Clerical

RN/LPN Charge Nurse Wellsville Retirement Community has a FABULOUS opening for a dynamic Charge Nurse. Day Shift, 6a-4p, Mon-Thurs in our CountryView Neighborhood with 28 residents. We are fully committed to a person-centered culture for long term care. We offer a competitive wage, health ins and 401(k). Apply online at www.wellsvillerc.com or stop by 304 W. 7th

Installation-Repair

Field Service Technician To install, service and repair wastewater pumps. Mechanical and electrical ability desired. $14 to $17 /hour with full benefit package. E-mail resume to lszepi@comcast.net

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Part-Time

Package Handlers $10.70-$11.70/hr. to Start Choose from Day, Eve, Night or Sunrise shifts! (More details in our large preceeding ad.) To schedule a sort observation (required before applying) go to www.WatchASort.com 8000 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity/affirrmative action employer (Minorities/Females/ Disability/Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce.

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Estate Sales

Appliances

Saturday, Dec. 12th, 9am-5pm. 1710 University Dr. Lawrence, KS 2000 Ford Expedition green, 1997 Dodge white mini van, Strata guitar, jewelry, fur jacket, next to new sofa, pr. upholstered chairs, dining room set, small buffet, antique trunk, modern designer bar stools, art work, tall curio, books, office furniture, misc. Sale by Elvira

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Cemetery Lots

TWIN bed, used, clean with basic bed frame. $30 cash 785-843-7205

3 Adjacent Cemetery Spaces for Sale

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Memorial Park; Acacia B, Lot 146, 7 and 8 Acacia B, Lot 149, 12 $800 each. 785-766-1613 (after 5, M-F, anytime S-S) Prefer to sell together.

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Simple Living Country Store features products made from alpaca fiber, handmade gifts, and much more ! A unique little store tucked away in the country. Holiday hours : Saturdays 10:00 - 4:00, Sundays 1:00 - 4:00. 1676 N 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046.

Silk Poinsettia

Maltese, ACA, Christmas pups! These fluffy cuties will be the perfect gift! Shots & wormed. Raised around children, parents on premises. 1F $625, 3M $575. 785-448-8440

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White arrangement in green antique ceramic planter. 12” pot, arrangement is 2’ tall, many sparkly extras. $8 (785)749-4490

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Landscaping

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Painting

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ESTATE SALE

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