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It’s the Tuesday morning before fall break, and students in Murphy Hall’s music library are sitting beneath a water-stained ceiling. All of them stay fixated on their books and computers, barely glancing at the large plastic sheet encompassing one of the shelves tucked away in the corner. After all, this is the eighth week in a row they’ve dealt with this kind of thing. While some books on the shelf are relying on a layer of plastic to protect them, others have been entirely relocated. The culprit? A leaky roof that has yet to be fixed. Murphy Hall isn’t the only place where students have casually adapted to unaddressed repairs. Maintenance costs on buildings throughout campus have been deferred through the University budget for years, but those buildings are now in desperate need of new air conditioners, piping and plumbing systems. As the University works to pay off debt from new buildings in the Central District and handle a $20 million reduction in its base operating budget, it’s also struggling to maintain existing buildings — like Murphy Hall and Green Hall — which currently need up to an estimated $300 million in repairs. While faculty say the backlog of repairs has resulted in potentially unsafe and antiquated working conditions, Interim Provost Carl Lejuez said the situation is not abnormal
Sarah Wright/KANSAN Murphy Hall has been experiencing a leaky roof since early this semester. for a university. “At the same time, it really doesn’t matter what’s happening elsewhere when issues with facilities have the potential to negatively impact the learning environment for our students and the important research being conducted on our campus,” Lejuez said in an email to the Kansan. “These are simply issues that deserve our attention now.” The exact total of deferred maintenance depends on perspective. Lejuez said the lowest number is an estimated $100 million, and is composed of the bare minimum just to keep buildings safe. The Requirement Forecast Report, which provides an itemized list of deferred maintenance only up to 90 percent of the building’s
assessed value, totals to about $200 million in repairs. Lejuez said the $300 million he cites gets the buildings on campus to the level he feels faculty and students deserve — but it doesn’t include cosmetic work, like painting or carpeting. “I’ve often said in the town halls that we can quibble over the right number, but at the moment even the lowest numbers (e.g., $100M) are so astronomically high that regardless of what estimate is right, we need to start focusing our energy and resources on deferred maintenance because it will take considerable resources and time to make progress even if the lowest estimates are correct,” Lejuez said. The University reports
its deferred maintenance to the Kansas Board of Regents each year, according to University spokesperson Erinn Barcomb-Peterson. Typically, the state will give KU an average of $9.4 million annually, but this year, KBOR allocated $11.2 million to help with deferred maintenance issues on campus, Barcomb-Peterson said. Even after the state funding boost, the University allocated an estimated $10.6 million to fixing maintenance this year, according to a document obtained by the Kansan. From boiler replacements in the Visitor Center to electrical improvements in Fraser Hall, the University is working on a number of projects around campus. But the $11.2 million isn’t enough to cover the
over 500 schools nationwide. While Kansas was given a low score statewide, the University of Kansas was ranked the highest public university governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, scoring a 2.25, putting them above the national average of 2.0. The University fell within the middle ground among other institutions in the state in terms of representation equity of black students and gender equity, earning a C on a letter-grade scale, but fell short in black graduation rate, earning only a D. However, the University’s A grade in their black student to black faculty ratio is what gave them the highest ranking in the state, with a ratio of 11 to 1. “There is a high potential that this ratio of black students to black faculty contributes to KU’s black student graduation rate, though KU’s black student graduation rate is
far below many peer institutions in the Big 12 and the AAU according to the USC study,” said Trey Duran, Student Senate Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Office of Multicultural Affairs Director Precious Porras said she believes that there are two major reasons why the University may not be able to retain black students. One reason is financial struggles, whether that be major or minor financial issues, such as being unable to pay for a parking ticket, which in turn postpones the student’s enrollment. While there are resources like Undergraduate Studies Completion Grants — which can help seniors who must complete their studies that year — financial struggles are the main hurdle that prohibits students from completing their studies. However, the University does offer an array of retention programs for students. “We have a wealth of
resources that are open to students, with a focus on low-income and first generation students,” Porras said. “When looking at the intersections of these, some of those students also happen to be students of color.” These retention programs include the Adidas Leadership Scholars program and the Multicultural Scholars Program, both of which aid students in their educational endeavors, and ultimately guide students towards the overall goal of graduating. Porras said a sense of not belonging at the University is another major reason they may not be able to retain students as well. “Students who feel like they don’t belong on campus won’t find their niche, and sometimes won’t stay,” Porras said. “Being a predominantly white institution, it can be difficult for students of color to transition from being in an environment where they may
estimated $39 million to $52 million of building deterioration that accumulates each year across the Lawrence and Edwards campuses — especially when inflation only increases those costs. At this point, the University is starting to run into emergency after emergency, according to Kirk McClure, the faculty senate president. “That’s not planned reinvestment — that’s band aids upon emergencies,” McClure said. “It’s too bad, and not a good way to run a major facility like the University.” In Snow Hall, for example, the air-conditioning is constantly in disrepair, according to McClure. In his opinion, the University should have dealt with existing problems before
investing in new buildings like the Integrated Science Building and Capitol Federal Hall. “It’s a rare circumstance where you want to build a new building when you have inadequately maintained an old building,” McClure said. “That rare circumstance is when you want to destroy an old building, if it’s not fully operational. That’s not what we’re doing here.” As University administration works to get the budget back on track, Lejuez said he hopes to allocate a portion of the base budget toward reducing the estimated $300 million in needed repairs in the new budget model to be developed by the end of this academic year. Barcomb-Peterson said the University is working on producing a funding plan for infrastructure — which KBOR does not take into account — and seeking out cost-effective repairs. “We are conducting repairs and maintenance in ways that reduce operational costs and energy usage for greater savings in the long run,” Barcomb-Peterson said. While Lejuez said it would be ideal to fix these issues now, his focus is currently on carrying the University through a cumbersome $20 million budget cut. “Thus, it will take us some time to be investing to the extent I would like, but we have to start somewhere and remain consistently focused on increasing our commitment until we bring our facilities to the level that our people deserve,” he said.
Kansas, Missouri struggle in graduating black students LUCY PETERSON @PetersonxLucy Kansas and its next door neighbor Missouri are among the worst states in graduating African American students from higher institutions, according to a recent study conducted by University of Southern California professors. Shaun R. Harper and Isaiah Simmons of USC used a unique Equity Index Score, which was developed by USC’s Race and Equity Center, to evaluate the data. The report was graded on a 4.0 GPA scale, awarding states a grade based on in-state institutions’ ability to retain and graduate students of color. Kansas was given a score of 1.61, while Missouri gained a 1.68 score, which are among some of the lowest scores in the nation. Researchers used data such as the ratio of black students to black faculty, and graduation rates of black students to conduct their research of
Illustration by Huntyr Schwegman/KANSAN have been the majority or where their cultural beliefs were upheld to an environment where they are suddenly a minority, and they don’t see their culture being directly represented anymore.” Ultimately, it is a continuous struggle for universities to retain students of color and make sure they are integrated
effectively into their community. “Increasing graduation rates of black students at the University of Kansas will be no simple endeavor,” Duran said. “There is little cause for celebration when the graduation rate for black students at KU is still below 50 percent.”
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Kansan file photo Then-sophomore Jackie Hoyt, former Resident Assistant, hands out candy to families during the annual Halloween in the Hall event on Oct. 23, 2016 LEONIE SCHEUBLE @KansanNews As Halloween night draws closer, Lawrence retailers expect to cash-in with sales on candy, costumes and decorations. “Halloween is a big business, especially in a college town like Lawrence,” said Jamaica Billings, who owns Lawrence Costumes with her husband, Kyle. Recently, the Billings couple opened the seasonal pop-up store in a Clinton Parkway shopping center to capitalize on Halloween night. The Billingses have a lot of experience with Halloween, as, for about 17 years, they have sold costumes at their old Fun & Games store — which they closed to focus on running the Lawrence Antique Mall. “We expect to see a lot of business through students’ theme parties,”
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Jamaica said. And national figures support her expectations. Americans are expected to spend $9 billion on candy, costumes and decorations, according to the National Retail Federation. This year’s sales projection marks a 14-year trend of rising sales each year, NRF’s surveys found. With 175 million Americans planning to celebrate Halloween, according to the NRF’s survey, that averages out to each celebrant spending about $90 each. “The economy is good and consumer confidence
is high, so families are ready to spend on Halloween this year,” said Matthew Shay, NRF president and CEO . Shaobo Li, assistant professor of business analytics at the University of Kansas, agreed with the national outlook. “Halloween is a big deal in the United States,” Li said. “And as any holiday, it is a peak for business.” Li said the stock market and economy are strong. “The unemployment rate keeps decreasing which makes the consumer confidence pretty high,” he said. The Billingses said they are happy with their sales so far and are waiting for a customer surge. “It has been slow but steady with mostly families coming in so far,” Jamaica said. “We’re hoping to see a lot of the student body present from KU and from the high schools.” Halloween shopping does not really pick up until the last couple weeks, the Billingses said. “Now students start looking for ideas, try to figure out what they want and to do pricechecking,” she said. “And then, usually, they come back last-minute before their parties.” When looking for inspiration for the perfect costume, the majority of Americans will look online before resorting to a retail store or brainstorming with friends and family, NRF’s surveys found. Social media like Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest continue to be a source of inspiration. Scary makeup tutorials are especially popular and have dominated the Halloween internet searches for years. Pop culture continues to be a good source of inspiration. While e-commerce is rising for a number of
Jamaica agreed. “I cannot tell you how many times people come into our stores last minute, because the costume they bought online does not fit properly,” she said. “Or even worse, it will be delivered too late.” 7 in 10 celebrants are planning to dress up, NRF’s surveys found. On average, men plan on spending $14 more than women, the survey also found. According to Spirit Halloween, the largest
items, it is not ideal for Halloween. For buying costumes and other party decorations supplies, most customers prefer going to a physical retail store rather than shopping online, according to the NRF’s surveys. “Halloween costumes and decorations are not ideal for online shopping,” Li said. “You shop electronic devices online, because the quality is pretty standard. But for costumes, it just varies too much.”
season retailer in the country, one of this year’s most popular costume trends comes from the online video game Fortnite. Game enthusiasts are getting ready to dress up as their favorite character, who is in turn dressing up since the game is partially about wearing costumes. Additionally, the cult classic movie Hocus Pocus is celebrating 25 years. Both adults and children are looking forward to buy costumes of Winifred, Mary and Sarah Sanderson, according to Spirit Halloween. At their seasonal popup store, the Billingses will sell more than a thousand costumes. The couple knows how important it is to offer a large selection, since most students come in with no idea what they want to be. “For men, they either want to buy something good-looking, like a police officer or a soldier,” Jamaica said. “Or they want to dress up as something totally ridiculous, like a banana.” On the other hand, women typically want to look good, Billings added. “They will try on 50 costumes and whichever one they think makes them look best, ends up being the one they wear,” she said.
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RACHEL GAYLOR @raegay218 Hailing from Sydney, Australia, professor Carolyn Watson has settled into her new role as director of orchestral activities at the University of Kansas. Previously teaching at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and Texas State University, Watson said the University’s resources and the School of Music’s reputation drew her to the position. “To be in that kind of environment is great,” Watson said. She said she was also drawn to the school by the scholarship opportunities, Tier 1 recognition and the opera program. Now, Watson is not only the director of the University’s Symphony Orchestra and heads the University’s doctoral program for orchestral conducting — she’s one of two women in the United States to helm such a program. “It’s quite an honor, first of all, that KU entrusted me with this position,” Watson said. “I see a lot of potential for growth and development and expansion of the orchestral program, so that’s my focus for the next few years.” The previous orchestra director, David Neely, went on sabbatical during the fall 2016 semester and officially left the University in 2017. This past academic year was spent interviewing candidates and bringing potential hires in to work with the students. “I came here and worked with the students, and it just felt like a really good
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fit with both the students and the faculty,” Watson said. Senior Kathleen Browner of St. Louis, who is studying music education, plays violin in the orchestra. As an aspiring director herself, Browner said it’s exciting to learn under Watson. “Statistically, there are so few directors of ensembles at the college and, especially, professional level who are female, and as a woman it is inspiring to work with a female director who holds this kind of position in the field of conducting,”
Browner said. The transition for Watson has been seamless aside from having to move to a new city. What has helped is the potential that Watson said she sees within the current group of students and the future of the program. “Discovering more things about [the University] that make me excited — the students I’m working with, the possibilities we have orchestrally, the far-ranging scope of the faculty and just the people,” Watson said. Browner said Watson’s transition has been
effortless because of what she has brought to each rehearsal. “One of my favorite parts about Dr. Watson is the balance she strikes between leading effective rehearsal and personally connecting with players,” Browner said. “She leads intense rehearsals and has high musical expectations, but still finds time to just talk to the ensemble and build that necessary connection between director and player.” Though Watson has been in Lawrence a short time, she said she’s excited for the opportunities the
region has to offer. “It seems like a rich environment,” Watson said. “Lawrence certainly has a lot of things going on artistically — Kansas City also in terms of what’s happening there.” One of the major upcoming projects Watson is working on is a performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. “The program is built around that very important date,” Watson
said. “I’m very excited by the chance to conduct in the Kauffman Center — it’s one of America’s greatest concert halls — and being given the auspicious responsibility of putting together a program that commemorates, celebrates in an appropriate way the memory of that event.” Watson said she misses the seafood of Sydney, but is able to go home once or twice a year. However, she said she has adjusted to the States, Lawrence and the University. “Here is home now,” Watson said.
in Johnson County and one in north Kansas City, Missouri. Now, the Overland Parkbased restaurant chain is expanding westward, opening a location in Lawrence.
Business owner Alan Rust said he knew expanding to Lawrence was the natural progression of the business. Rust had been searching real estate locations to invest in, and found a spot next
to Six Mile Chop House and Tavern on Sixth and Wakarusa Streets. “We thought it would be a good market for us,” Rust said. “Construction is now underway, plans have been drawn up,
contractors have been hired and we’re good to go.” Rust described Twisted Fresh as a “fast casual restaurant.” Customers can order tacos, wraps, sandwiches, salads and burgers. Rust also said Twisted Fresh is vegetarian and veganfriendly and uses all organic ingredients. “We buy all our groceries from local distributors,” Rust said. “We’re just a fun twist on a restaurant that no one else even comes close to. It’s different. It stands apart.” Brad Kaye is the regional manager for Twisted Fresh and assists the local general managers with daily business. Kaye has been with the restaurant for five years and said Lawrence is a great place for a new location. “I think it’s a very innovative town,” Kaye said. “The food scene in Lawrence is pretty impressive with all the local vendors there. There’s such a diverse selection of food — especially on the northwest side of town, that didn’t used to be there. We’re pretty excited
to join in with all of them and give Lawrence more options.” Kaye said the longterm plan is to expand to other college towns like Manhattan or Columbia, Missouri, and Lawrence is a great test run for the plan. “As each store has opened up, we’ve gotten better at building our brand,” Kaye said. “For the most part, we’ve stayed close to Johnson County, so Lawrence is a good testmarket for us.” The goal is for Twisted Fresh to open by Thanksgiving on Nov. 22, but Kaye said it depends on construction. He said the restaurant should definitely be open by finals week in early December. Both Kaye and Rust said they are excited for the opportunities that opening the new location can bring. “I’m excited to keep growing the brand,” Kaye said. “We’ve pared it down to be a simple restaurant that I enjoy getting up and working at every day. The more that we steadily grow, the better we’ll be at opening stores and giving people what they want.”
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An organic restaurant chain is coming to Lawrence. Twisted Fresh has four locations — three
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Rain drizzles as the soft chords of a guitar float from 1614 Tennessee St. One resident sways on the creaky porch swing, strumming his guitar. Inside the mural-covered walls of the house, people are normally laughing, painting or playing music, but now they’re about to discuss house business. Joshua Diringer has been living at Olive House since May. “It only works if you treat it like a group scenario. You can’t treat this like ‘I rent a room and that’s all I do,’” Diringer said. “If that’s your idea of cooperative learning, then that’s not going to work because it definitely takes somebody who wants to be involved in other people.” Olive House is one of three houses under the nonprofit People’s Owned and Operated Cooperative Housing. In 1941, professors and students created the University of Kansas Housing Association — now POOCH — to maintain co-ops in the area, according to POOCH’s. But these eventually shut-down. In 1969, a University professor purchased the property and the co-ops reopened in the early 1970s. In 2010, POOCH entered North American Students of Cooperation, an organization that helps co-ops.
Now, about 30 total residents of various ages live in POOCH’s three homes located on Kentucky and Tennessee Streets. Some are students, some are Kansas natives and some are just passing through. Regardless of who you are, POOCH provides affordable rent and food in exchange for cooperation. As listed in the mission statement, the co-ops aim to create “self-governance,” prevent oppression, and build a “sustainable and egalitarian community.” Residents are expected to help around the house, doing chores and cooking meals. Residents clean, cook and meet to manage house business. They talk out problems, vote on incoming residents and do their best to make sure everyone’s voice is heard. “There are alternative ways to exist together outside of traditional capitalist, landlord/tenant relations,” staff manager Kincaid Dennett said. “And if we can cooperate, we can build something that is really cool for a lot of people who are usually left out of the conversation.” Dennett discovered the co-ops at the age of 18 as a University student studying anthropology. After graduating in 2013, Dennett left Lawrence. They returned about two years later to visit, but after seeing the work their friends were doing in the co-ops, Dennett decided to return.
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houses are “queer as hell.” “The culture of the house shifts to reflect the people who live there, and I think that’s a really cool, dynamic way to live that’s reflected in almost everything that we do,” Dennett said. Many residents are LGBTQ+. Pride flags hang inside the brightly colored houses and sometimes on them. Dennett’s home, the Ad Astra house at 1033 Kentucky St., just repainted its rainbow staircase leading to the front porch. According to Dennett, the co-ops have a strong “queer community,” especially Ad Astra house. A lot of the residents are involved in activism, including food justice, LGBTQ+ issues, supporting other advocacy groups, and supporting an anti-oppression mission. POOCH intern Sean Noriega is an example of that. Noriega event-plans for a transgender advocacy group in Kansas City, and they also organize events at the co-ops. They set up movie nights, benefits, punk shows and game nights to keep people close. Noriega even hosted an in-house clothing swap geared toward non-binary
residents, so they could try on clothing in a safe environment. “For everything that you have included and the support network, it’s a really good value,” Noriega said. Renting a room costs roughly $450 a month depending on the size of the room. But the costs also include several meals a week and utilities. With these amenities, Noriega estimates that the coops could be the cheapest place to live in Lawrence. The Sunflower House is the oldest of the three coops, and it was originally two separate houses. Mike Harreld arrived at the Sunflower House several weeks ago when renthikes drove him from his apartment. As a self-described “anti-capitalist, anti-sexist, anti-racist, socialist,” living in the co-op has brought him to a lot of individuals that share his values. With the co-ops, he hopes to start a tenant association in Lawrence to fight for affordable housing. “We’re not in a society that encourages cooperation,” Harreld said. “We’re in a society that encourages us to be homo-economics out for our own rational
self-interests.” Before living in the coop, Harreld was on his own. But now, he has a support group with his fellow residents who cook and eat dinner together, give each other rides, help move furniture and ask how someone’s week went. “Part of it is the idea of a support network,” Harreld said. “Having people immediately available if something goes wrong. And I’ve definitely been witnessing a lot of that around here. A lot of people supporting one another.” But the co-ops still have their fair share of issues. People disagree, but they try to solve their problems with open communication, something Dennett said they hope people take into life outside of cooperative living. “Not only are you actively participating in an intentional community, you’re leaving and taking those practices out into the world with you,” Dennett said. “And I think that has the potential to create transformative spaces where you’re sharing the way that this different way of operating can be modeled in your day-to-day life.”
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Trump’s rhetoric won’t help Kobach HAELI MAAS @haelimaas
FFA of the Day: I’m a mix between a workaholic and an alcoholic hi what are we crying about tonight because we are young and don’t think we’re deserving of love I know we haven’t had school this week but i already need the weekend to be here. Starting my fall break off wrong by watching the Kansas State football game need vodka now For the first time since this semester started, I only have a single browser window with less than 5 tabs open. I feel so at peace The Chiefs just killed my fall break vibe i went to the underground today, took out just the dairy queen coupons from 7 Midco coupon books and then put the books back #evildeedoftheday A man in the complex next to mine just naruto ran through the snow Sometimes I just think about how alcohol is basically poison. Hot take? Miley Cyrus’s Bangerz album is iconic You could call me an alcohoe it is wednesday which is basically thursday and thursday is like the college weekend so it is acceptable to day drink i’ve decided if all else fails on my econ midterm i’m just going to write an essay on the back about how capitalism sucks It’s driving blind bc my car heating doesn’t work and my windscreen has fogged up Szn “i absolutely cannot stop thinking about lady gaga”
Stay tuned for more commentary on the gubernatorial race in Haeli Maas’ bimonthly column, continuing until November 6. A recent poll of the Kansas gubernatorial election shows Democrat Laura Kelly with a one point lead against Republican Kris Kobach, while Independent Greg Orman holds 10 percent of the vote. With the mission to show support for Kobach, President Donald Trump held a rally in Topeka the day after Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, which was a clear victory for Republicans. During the rally, Trump talked about Kobach’s run for governor and why he endorses him. The president encouraged voters to support Kobach because of his stance on immigration, and when Kobach came on stage, he elaborated on his immigration stance and his wish to work with Trump to make a change. Topeka resident Scout Riggs attended the rally in protest of it, and while he said that he was there protesting both Kobach and Trump, his main focus was protesting Kobach’s campaign. “The purpose I felt in being there was just showing that not everyone in Topeka supports their policies,” Riggs said, “and to represent a portion of the people who are negatively affected by them.” Riggs described the atmosphere among protesters as “very positive and friendly,” and while there
Chance Parker/KANSAN Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach speaks at President Trump’s rally on Saturday Oct. 6 in Topeka, Kansas. were a few Trump supporters who voiced their negative opinions regarding the protesters, it was mostly anticlimactic. Riggs said he does not support Kobach’s candidacy for many different reasons. “I think he lacks any amount of empathy, and that is what my opposition to him boils down to in a nutshell,” Riggs said. “His policies relating to LGBT, gun control and health care issues are big ones for me. And I’m not going to pretend I’m an accounting or economics expert, but I am the opposite of confident in his plan for tax reform.” According to KSN, Trump’s 2020 campaign
team said there were around 11,000 people in attendance of the rally. Within the thousands were protesters. Among moderate voters, this rally could really hurt Kobach, but among strong Republicans it could bolster support for his candidacy. Either way, Trump’s comments are sure to prompt strong opinions. At one point, Trump likened Democrats to an angry mob who are willing to cause destruction to gain power. His comments about immigration and sanctuary cities were also concerning. “Democrats also support deadly sanctuary cities that release violent predators and bloodthirsty killers, like MS-13, into our com-
munities,” Trump said. This rhetoric is alarming — not only is it outright angry and wrong, but it creates a divide in our country that does not foster more conversation, but only incentivizes angry retorts. Trump’s support for Kobach using this kind of rhetoric paints his candidacy in a worrying light. While having the support of the president may seem positive for Kobach’s campaign to some, it comes at a time when the nation is being divided by the very person who is meant to protect democracy. Trump uses his words to tear down his opponents, and instead of working alongside Democrats — or at least treating
them with respect — he reverts to childlike words and attacks meant to further spread misinformation and divide the country. It is easy to see how Trump’s support of Kobach can be controversial. Voters heading into the polls on Nov. 6 will have to decide to take the high road and vote for someone more moderate, or choose a Republican candidate that has chosen to liken himself to someone who refuses to cross party lines in order to cause any real change.
authority to micromanage, investigate and punish Canada and Mexico’s trade policies. The provision which has drawn the most attention makes our neighbors’ abilities to create a trade deal with China much more difficult. The provision allows any country to withdraw from the agreement within six months if one of the partners enters into a free trade agreement with a non-market economy. If this is agreed upon, the trade options of North American nations will be forced to more strongly depend on
one another. Additionally, Canada has agreed to allow American farmers to sell more milk, cheese and other dairy products within its borders, as well as ending a limitation on imports of certain milk ingredients through a complex pricing system. Estimates say this agreement will increase U.S. dairy exports to Canada by $70 million. While this is a small amount relative to the total of the U.S. dairy industry, which produced $35.5 billion in 2012, its impact on a large dairy economy like Kansas could have many rippling effects. According to the Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas produces 3.3 billion pounds of milk annually, and the dairy industry directly employs 1,330 people. This new market expansion could potentially allow for some growth in rural Kansas economies. However, this new agreement will not go so far as to lift the U.S. dairy industry out of the hands of the government. While the expansion of the dairy industry is
technically a victory, dairy farmers are still dependent on the government for nearly three-quarters of their revenue, according to a study commissioned by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Canadian milk farmers who now have to compete with a heavily subsidized, cheaper product will likely become frustrated with their government’s decision to no longer protect them. The new agreement doesn’t do much for the American dairy industry, and it’s unlikely the gains made in Canada’s market will make up the loss from the retaliatory tariffs made by Mexico and China for the United States’s tariffs on steel and aluminum. Potential losses in sales from these tariffs are projected to cost U.S. dairy farmers $12.2 billion by 2023 if they remain in place. “We have since 2000 developed a strong relationship with our trading partners and to the extent that we create retaliatory tariffs, farmers, which are a small percentage of the popula-
tion, appear to be paying the price,” said Donna Ginther, professor of economics at the University. “They are not a small percentage of the population in Kansas, but for the rest of the country they are. Kansans should be very worried about these trade war policies,” Ginther said. Ginther also serves as director of the Center for Science Technology & Economic Policy at the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University. The USMCA does not go nearly far enough to improve standards for the industry. If the Trump administration follows up with the USMCA and creates a new economic plan to fix the dairy industry, then the agreement could potentially be legitimately positive. The Trump administration needs to make U.S. dairy a top priority.
Trade deal can’t save Kansas dairy farmers NOAH BIRKEL @birkelnoah During President Trump’s rally in Topeka on Oct. 6 in support of Kris Kobach for governor, he talked about how much he loves Kansas, Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the North American Free Trade Agreement replacing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The USMCA, which is yet to be signed by the presidents of Mexico and the U.S., and Canada’s prime minister, outlines six provisions that give the U.S.
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Haeli Maas is a junior from Lindsborg studying strategic communications.
Contributed photo Potential losses in sales from tariffs are projected to cost U.S. dairy farmers $12.2 billion by 2023.
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KU football refocuses on offensive basics BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real
As Kansas football comes off a bye week and into a road match-up against Texas Tech, the team has had some shakeups on the offensive side of the ball, most notably with who is actually calling plays. Former offensive coordinator Doug Meacham was dismissed on Oct. 10, leaving Kansas coach David Beaty in charge of calling offensive plays for Kansas for the foreseeable future. Even with the change, Beaty expects communication and execution to run efficiently as the Jayhawks continue into conference play. “In terms of our responsibilities, it’s all pretty much the same,” Beaty said at his weekly media availability on Tuesday. “Our communication up top, very rarely have I seen guys on a staff not communicating what they’re seeing, so that won’t be different from that standpoint. It’ll go through me, but it’ll be all of us together. I’ll be getting very pertinent information from up top as well as people down on the sideline.” Beaty is no stranger to calling plays, as he assumed this responsibility just two years ago before Meacham was hired.
Kansas Athletics Senior quarterback Peyton Bender passes the ball in Saturday's game against Baylor. The Jayhawks fell to the Bears 26-7. With that experience in mind, Beaty said that he has a better feel for what will make his team more productive on offense. “One of the things that really sticks out to me is knowing that we have more mature guys here,” Beaty said. “We’ve got a lot of the same players, which is good. So having those guys here and being able to understand a little more their strengths and weaknesses, will help a lot.”
Kansas has averaged 27.7 points per game this season, along with 166.7 rushing yards and 180.8 passing yards a game. Beaty stressed that he wants the offense to be more productive in all facets.
Koch’s journey to the championship was a long and hard-fought one. After her victories over the weekend, she defeated Lisa Marie Rioux of Oklahoma State (6-3, 6-4) on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. She followed that up with a victory over Sofia Blanco, also of Oklahoma State (6-4, 7-6).
Toran Ribes faced an equally difficult path to the finals. She first had to complete the difficult task of facing her own teammate, freshman Sonia Smagina (4-6, 6-1, 6-4), to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Toran Ribes again had to square off against one of her own teammates in senior Nina Khmelnitckaia,
“It comes down to stringing first downs together, managing time efficiently, putting guys in situations where they can go to school on all of the information a little bit better than they have,” Beaty said.
“I have complete confidence in coach Beaty” Peyton Bender Senior quarterback
Senior quarterback Peyton Bender, who has been named the starter for Saturday, has full confidence in Beaty as a play caller, stressing how the team is “getting back to the basics.” “I have complete confidence in coach Beaty,” Bender said. “He’s a guy with an air raid offensive background. He knows the base plays that we’re good at and he has the full ability to lead us on offense. I
feel comfortable with the game plan that we’ve put in up to this point. I’m looking forward to getting these repetitions in heading into gameday.” One hurdle that the offense had to jump over has been efficiently getting plays in, according to Beaty, particularly regarding the team’s usage of timeouts. “We’ve gotta do a better job of getting plays in and being more efficient with our play calling,” Beaty said. “And that helps our quarterbacks, being able to slow the game down and go to school with information as opposed to the ball getting snapped just as we get the play called. We can’t burn fruitless timeouts.” Both Beaty and Bender mentioned how the coaching staff has made a concerted effort to make the team comfortable on the offensive side of the ball. “It’s just about not over-complicating things,” Bender said. “With coach Beaty running the show offensively, we’re getting back to our basics, we’re getting back to what we worked on during spring, summer and fall camp. We’re trying to get back to what we’re comfortable with and getting back to our fundamental plays.” Kansas will take on Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
KU tennis teammates face off in tournament final DIEGO COX @ x0lotl
At the ITA Central Region Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, junior Maria Toran Ribes and senior Janet Koch advanced to the finals of the tournament, where Koch was later crowned champion of the tournament.
Chance Parker/KANSAN Then-junior Janet Koch returns the ball against Oklahoma on Sunday, April 22. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 4-0.
who she beat (6-3, 6-2) to advance to the finals to, for the third time, face off against a fellow Jayhawk in Koch. Having to play against a fellow Jayhawk in a tournament is already a difficult task, however, when the match is to decide the tournament champion, even more so. In a long, drawnout match, Koch was victorious over her teammate Toran Ribes to be crowned champion. Kansas coach Todd Chapman held back no praise for his team after all of their hard work in this tournament. “We are extremely proud of our team and how each of them competed in the last five
days,” Chapman said, according to a Kansas Athletics press release. “To have three of the four semifinalists and both the champion and runnerup is unprecedented for our program. This group is starting to realize their potential, which is great moving forward. We will continue to take things one step at a time and continue to focus on working hard every day and being a developmentally focused program.” Despite the success in singles play, the Jayhawks couldn’t mirror that success in doubles play as they were eliminated on Monday. The freshmen tandem of Malkia Ngounoue
and Sonia Smagina were defeated by Oklahoma’s Jasmine Ashgar and Ivana Corley (8-3), cutting their tournament run short. After the victory at the ITA Regional Championships, this is the second title for the Jayhawks’ fall 2018 season, following last week's victory at the Riviera ITA All-American Championships by Koch and Khmelnitckaia. Kansas takes a break from competition by hosting a Pro-Am at the Jayhawk Tennis Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, followed by the Marliss Gruver Memorial Tournament starting on Friday, Oct. 26.
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Football Gameday Kansas at Texas Tech, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2:30 p.m.
Hannah Edelman/KANSAN Senior wide receiver Jeremiah Booker celebrates his touchdown against Oklahoma State with a teammate. The Jayhawks fell to the Cowboys 48-28 Sept. 29. JACK JOHNSON & MADDY TANNAHILL @KansanSports
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Jack Johnson: Texas Tech 38 Kansas 21 Maddy Tannahill: Texas Tech 42 Kansas 28
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Hasan Defense
Antoine Wesley
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junior, safety
junior, wide receiver
Having begun his junior campaign as a cornerback, Hasan Defense recently transitioned to safety for the Kansas defense, where he has held the starting job for all three Big 12 competitions thus far. In the Jayhawks’ most recent outing against West Virginia, the junior logged a career-high two interceptions off Heisman candidate Will Grier, accumulating a total of 88 return yards.
One of the larger targets in the Red Raider offense, Antoine Wesley stands at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, and currently leads the team in receptions (41), yards (703) and touchdowns (5). Allowing a shaky 224 yards per game through the air, the Jayhawk defense may face their biggest challenge yet against the dynamic duo of Wesley and freshman quarterback Alan Bowman.
Jeremiah Booker
Ta'Zhawn Henry
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senior, wide receiver
freshman, running back
In his final season as a Jayhawk, two-time team captain and veteran wide receiver Jeremiah Booker has recorded 161 receiving yards off 14 receptions through the midpoint of the season, including three touchdowns. Though having started slowly, averaging only 24.5 yards per game through the first four matchups, Booker proved an integral piece of the Kansas offense in Morgantown, West Virginia, last week, tallying 63 receiving yards.
Ta'Zhawn Henry has established himself as the leading rusher on the team, with 274 rushing yards on 63 carries, to go along with a staggering seven touchdowns in just six games into the season. Henry's stature isn’t among the most impressive in college football at only 5-foot-7, 170 pounds, but with the focus likely on the passing attack on Saturday, Henry has the ability to break this game wide open and take advantage of a Kansas defense that struggles against the run.
Mavin Saunders
Adrian Frye
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senior, tight end
freshman, cornerback
A transfer from Florida State, senior tight end Mavin Saunders caught his first touchdown as a Jayhawk against West Virginia with an 18-yard reception. Having battled injuries through the first half of the season, the matchup with the Mountaineers marked his first start as tight end since the Jayhawks’ home opener against Nicholls State.
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After redshirting last season, Frye has emerged as one of the top ball-hawking corners in the Texas Tech secondary. His team-leading four interceptions ranks tied for first in all of the FBS. The threat he poses to Kansas could be too much to overcome for the Jayhawks, who rank 107th in the FBS for passing yards at just 180.8 yards a game.
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Punter Kyle Thompson's conference rank in yards per punt (44.0)
Players earning Preseason Big 12 honors
The Jayhawks' rank in the nation in blocks per set
Kansas' goal differential against Texas schools
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