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denied her involvement with the photo via social media.

“I’m appalled that a snapchat was put out on my snapchat and posted on my account. I would never of done that & I apologize that it happened,” she said in a Nov. 22 tweet.

Gagin is still enrolled as a student, according to the University directory.

Marchiony said KU Athletics has concluded their own investigation and the case will now be handled by the University’s Office of Student Affairs.

A University student is among the 32 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, as announced by the Rhodes Trust last weekend.

Shegufta Huma is a senior from Bel Aire studying political science. As a Rhodes Scholar, she will travel to Oxford, England to complete a Master of Science in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, followed by the Master of Public Policy, according to the Rhodes Trust.

During her time at the University, Huma has been very involved on Student Senate.

In 2015, she served as vice president of University Senate and helped form Imagine, a Senate coalition focused on advocating for marginalized students.

She has also served as President of the Muslim Student Association and earlier this year was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity.

According to her Rhodes bio, Huma is dedicated to working toward justice for Muslim immigrants, and dreams “of restoring the United States’ role as a destination for vulnerable people seeking refuge and solace for their suffering.”

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Aaron Goldstein/KANSAN Kansas volleyball clinched a share the Big 12 title by defeating Iowa State in five sets on Nov. 19. The Jayhawks clinched the title outright with a win over Baylor Saturday.

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he Kansas volleyball team put the cherry on top of its already-sweet season Saturday, as a long, arduous five-set victory over Baylor clinched an outright Big 12 Championship for the Jayhawks.

The match served as the regular season finale for Kansas. Despite clinching at least a share of the title last week with its victory over Iowa State on Senior Day, the team was as mo-

tivated as always to get the win and claim it for themselves.

“We don’t want to share it with anybody, we want to be outright champion,” coach Ray Bechard said following the Iowa State match.

The Jayhawks showed that determination from the start. A gritty, backand-forth first set went 2520 in their favor, as they were able to stave off the fierce Baylor attack.

This collision of Kansas’ Big 12-best defense and Baylor’s offense was the

focus entering the match.

Specifically, the Jayhawks would need to contain the Bears’ redshirt junior outside hitter Katie Staiger.

Entering the match, she led the Big 12 with 5.58 kills per set, good for fourth in the nation as well. For a frame of reference, Kansas’ top outside hitter — junior Kelsie Payne — averages just 3.96 kills per set.

The second set started similarly, as the Jayhawks held just a 14-12 lead. It was all Kansas from there, though, as an 11-3 run to close the set made it a 2-0

lead on the match.

While it may have seemed as though the Jayhawks were headed for another three-set sweep, the Bears had different plans.

The third set was almost an exact inverse of the second, as a 14-14 tie was broken by an 11-2 Baylor run. The fourth set was more of the same, as a 21-18 Kansas lead dwindled away quickly, and the Bears tied the match at 2-2 with a 25-22 set victory.

Despite having their backs against the wall and every ounce of momentum

swaying against them, the Jayhawks did not relent. In the winner-take-all fifth set, they broke away from an early tie and won 15-9, and thus won the match as well.

This fifth-set success is nothing new for Kansas.

Entering the match, the team had played in seven such situations, and won all of them. The ability to close out tight situations like these will be pivotal as the team now transitions into postseason play.

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KU Athletics suspends four cheerleaders involved with ‘KKK’ Snapchat post LARA KORTE @lara_korte

Four Kansas cheerleaders have been suspended from performing and are under investigation following their involvement in a photo that allegedly showed support for a white supremacist group.

Lili Gagin, a sophomore from Grayslake, Ill., allegedly posted a picture on her Snapchat story last weekend that showed three young men — all wearing sweaters emblazoned with a large “K” — side by side at a party. The caption on the photo reads “Kkk go trump.”

The KU Athletics

Twitter account responded to complaints about the photo the following Monday evening.

“Unacceptable.

She is suspended from cheering pending formal investigation.

This behavior won’t be tolerated. Will be dealt w/ appropriately,” the tweet read. It has since been deleted from the account.

According to Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony, Gagin was the first of the four suspended. The three men — whose names have not yet been released — were suspended later Tuesday morning.

Although she is under investigation, Gagin has

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Tips for staying safe while swiping HAILEY DIXON @_Hailey_Dixon

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hen students use online dating websites and applications like Tinder, law enforcement officers recommend they take a few extra safety measures for their personal protection.

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, the number of 18to 24-year-olds who use online dating has nearly tripled from 10 percent in 2013 to 27 percent in 2015.

Sgt. Amy Rhoads, the Public Affairs Officer for the Lawrence Police Department, said there are many factors that contribute to the safety (or lack thereof) of using Tinder and other sites.

“With any online dating site, I think there is a lot of things you should consider, and social media for that matter,” Rhoads said.

For students using these sites, Deputy Chief James Anguiano of the University's Public Safety Office said individuals should always consider checking out a person they talk to online before meeting in person.

“Well I think it’s kind of like when you go out in

public, if you don’t know somebody, before you start dating them, to get more information about them,” Anguiano said.

When creating a profile on a dating website, being vague on public profiles is important for users’ safety.

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There are a lot of things we don’t have control of in this life, but one thing you do have control of is what you share online.”

Sgt. Amy Rhoads LPD public affairs officer

“I think maybe just your name, maybe where you go to school, but not necessarily your address,” Anguiano said. “And then just some brief information about you; don’t take your picture in front of your house, don’t take your picture in your room where stuff is identifiable, things like that.”

When a couple does decide to meet up for the first time, Anguiano said he advises students to meet potential partners — especially if they've only

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talked online — in public places or places they feel comfortable.

Rhoads also said it can be beneficial for those on Tinder to tell a family member or friend where a first meeting is taking place.

In addition, keeping a skeptical eye when a person is asking for monetary items is also important.

“Be wary of possible scams,” Anguiano said.

If a person is requesting packages, money or living abroad, Rhoads said she thinks that may be a scam within online dating or

social media in general.

“These are things that, you know, sometimes can maybe put a red flag that somebody is trying to scam you out of something, that happens all the time, not just in the dating online realm, but online in general,” Rhoads said.

Being safe and smart is how students can effectively use these online dating sites.

“I think just to be cautious, you don’t have to be afraid, but just to be cautious,” Anguiano said.

“Sometimes, like anything

else online, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. Just be aware of that as well.”

Overall, Rhoads said that every person has the power of protecting themselves.

“There are a lot of things we don’t have control of in this life, but one thing you do have control of is what you share online,” Rhoads said.

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Why you should care about state finances CHANDLER BOESE @Chandler_Boese

When the University completes construction in the central district next year, those who live, work and study in the new facilities may be paying more money for longer periods of time, because of the state’s financial troubles.

Each time the University takes on a new construction project, it takes out more bonds to pay for the project, hinging on approval from the Board of Regents. The quality of bonds the University gets, which will eventually be paid back by members of the University community, are dependent on many factors — including Kansas’ poor financial state.

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[Because of the state’s finances] the bond rating could be lower than it otherwise would have, which then means you pay more on the interest.”

Elaine Frisbie Regents’ vice president of finance

The agencies that issue these bonds look at the financial health of the University and the financial health of the state they fall under, Elaine Frisbie, the Regents’ vice president of finance, said. If either of those entities could have difficulty paying back the bonds, the interest rate on those bonds will likely go up.

That might bode poorly for the University, as

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Kansas has faced many financial difficulties over the past 20 years. As the Topeka Capital-Journal reported last month, the state’s debt has more than tripled since the late 1990s, a growth of nearly $4 billion. Kansas has also failed to balance its budget for several years. The state is currently looking at a $349 million shortfall for this fiscal year, which won’t end until June 2017, the Associated Press reported.

Kansas’ financial trouble affects the credit ratings of the universities under it, Frisbie said, causing them to get poorer interest rates on the bonds they take out for construction projects. “[Because of the state’s finances] the bond rating could be lower than it oth-

erwise would have, which then means you pay more on the interest,” Frisbie said. “It's just like someone paying a higher credit card interest because your credit rating is this high.”

Most of these bonds are paid back through revenue generated by the facilities. For example, the new residence hall being constructed in the University’s central district will be paid for with the housing fees of the students who live there.

Essentially, the housing fees of those residents will go up as the University’s bond rating goes down — a measure that will change with the state’s financial health.

Of course, the interest rates don’t rely completely on the state. Bond agencies also look at the

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The University’s director of strategic communications, Joe Monaco, said both the internal and external components of the University’s finances impact its bond rating, and the University is especially strong on its internal finances.

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he Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap is one of the most popular and well-known snacks offered on campus, but at $5.50, some students consider it a little pricey.

“If they weren’t so expensive, I’d have a wrap right now,” junior Jamie Hudson said when the Kansan spoke to her in the Underground last week.

At Wendy’s, the Crunchy Chicken Wrap is $1.99, which is comparable to the snack-size version of KU Dining’s wrap at $2.50.

However, the specific recipe of the wrap is a Dining original, so an exact comparison is hard to make.

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There are so many places around where we can get stuff cheaper because we’re students, but when we’re on actually on campus, we have to pay more.”

Jamie Hudson Junior

Items like the wrap are made and sold by the University’s dining services at locations like The Underground, The Market or DeBruce Center, which thousands of students take advantage of everyday.

These items differ from the ones made at dining halls because students pay for them individually, as op-

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ing ahead, we and the other Regents universities would of course like to see a more stable state budget situation.”

According to Frisbie, the University’s total debt service, which includes the ongoing central district constructions, Jayhawker Towers renovations and construction of the new energy and environment building, is about $770 million, the highest of all Regents universities.

The University isn’t the only one who continually takes on more debt service, though, Frisbie said.

Kansas universities rarely

posed to paying a fee for a meal they choose.

Sometimes a student might pay more than they would for a similar item off-campus, but Assistant Director of Retail Dining Alecia Stultz said Dining tries to keep those prices as low as possible, especially because extra profits don’t really benefit them as a non-profit corporation.

“What revenues we do make go right back into our units,” she said. “They don't go to pay a contract company, they don't go to pay other things like that.”

Moreover, Stultz said, Dining doesn’t get subsidies from the state or University to support its operations, so they rely entirely on what they get in revenue.

While student dining plans go through a process of approval before they’re charged to students, the food services that most students use, like The Underground, The Market or DeBruce Center, don’t have the same amount of input to determine its prices.

Instead, it’s a numbers game of balancing prices that the Dining offices are doing almost constantly, Stultz said. Dining looks at what its costs are for delivery, ingredients, staff and more, and then they compare those costs with similar dishes at local restaurants.

“Every year we go out onto the street and we look at our competitors. We look at the closest competitors that we can to the products that we serve,” she said. “Although it's really difficult to compare ap-

get direct funding from the legislature for capital improvement, so they must fund it all through bonds. She attributes that to the state budget crisis, as well a less-tangible shift in the statehouse.

“It's also partially a change in mindset from our policymakers and where they view their role to be in providing capital for state universities,” she said.

This amounts to a large debt among Kansas universities, which has increased more than 1,000 percent since the 1990s, according to the Capital-Journal story.

Though the debt, as well as the general state of Kan-

ples to apples, depending on what things are called.

For example, a hamburger means five or six different things depending on where you go.”

Stultz said its prices are sometimes higher for its on-campus franchises like Chick-Fil-A, because of delivery costs. They also have University-specific menus for places like Brella’s, which Stultz said has a lot more flexibility. But in most of the fresh food they sell, she said she feels like Dining is pretty competitive.

For several different products, the on-campus versions do tend to be fairly close to off-campus versions.

At ‘Za Pizza, a personal ultimate pizza costs $5.25, while the Lawrence Pizza Hut sells its personal supreme pizza for $4.79, according to its website. A medium drip coffee from an on-campus Roasterie would cost a student $2.15, while FastFoodMenuPrices.com has a medium Caribou Coffee listed as $2.05 for Kansas.

Hudson said she feels like the chicken and pizza are not too bad, but she wishes the drinks and wraps were cheaper.

“It just seems so dumb to me because there are so many places around where we can get stuff cheaper because we’re students, but when we’re on actually on campus, we have to pay more,” she said. “But we’re not really going to get off campus for food, so we’re kind of stuck with it.”

sas’ finances, is a concern for the Regents, Frisbie said they don’t have plans to stop approving universities’ bond requests. She said that bonds, or debt, are not necessarily bad in and of itself, and the Regents understand that capital improvements are a high priority for Kansas universities.

“We want to encourage universities to keep making these changes and improvements in their campuses,” she said. “We watch things like the state finances and a university’s debt really closely and believe that we’re still in a good place where it’s OK to get these bonds.”

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Realizing you don’t have to set an alarm is one of the most liberating things a person can do without risking jail time.

I feel like girth is just a measurement Keep your mundane minute-by-minute travel updates coming.

I relish in them. i feel like all my teachers are trying to make me regret going to class today WWHGD? (What would Hermione Granger Do?) I’m pretty sure my brain got up and left sometime yesterday afternoon In preparation for Thanksgiving I’ve been practicing my “I disagree with you but my mom told me not to start a fight” laugh.

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Props to Fidel Castro for dying before inevitably having to meet Trump.

In the wake of the election, we’ve lost sight of 2016’s greatest tragedy: The Killers’ Christmas album.

PSA: For the next 3 months, make sure to show up to movies 30 minutes late so you don’t have to sit through the 50 Shades Darker trailer.

I feel like even the original version of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” was a cover. saying a prayer for everyone who has to go home to trump supporters for the holidays It’s hard to be thankful with finals breathing down my neck

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love learning. I’ve always placed academia above everything else because it seems like my only talent.

I can’t sing, I can’t dance, I don’t play sports and I lack many other skills. School has always been natural for me, and I enjoy learning more than just about anything else.

But there’s just one problem: I have the nastiest case of procrastination there ever was.

Without deadlines, I am useless. I can count on a single hand the number

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I will never know enough, so I should always be trying to learn new things. If I am not working as much as I can, pushing myself to take as many classes as I can and doing as many activities as possible, I am being lazy.

Right?

I started to doubt myself this semester. I am no longer happy in school like I once was, and I have concluded that it is because I have subscribed to this compelling philosophy for too long.

What was once enjoyable has now become a chore.

As college students, we often have outside pressure to push us toward goals. But, of course, the most pressure comes from our own standards and how we perceive ourselves in relation to others. After all, if you can do something to stand out—like take 20 hours every semester—why shouldn’t you?

If it doesn’t make you

happy, don’t do it.

In this, I’ve finally realized my problem. There is no one pushing me or pulling me from this lifestyle, rather it is the absurd notion that I have a duty to live the most productive life I can. But we have no moral responsibility to our potentials. I used to be a competitive swimmer and my best stroke was butterfly, so my coach would put me in all the races because I could do it. I hated butterfly and hated competing in those races. But I would do it, because it was what I thought I should do.

became an obligation. However, I think if I step back and redefine my priorities — to that which makes me happy and what creates true pleasure in my life — I can love what I do again.

It is too often that success is falsely equated to skill and ability, not happiness. But we create meaning in our lives because life is confusing and singularly unique to all of us.

We should be able to choose what we want to succeed at.

Life is exactly what you make it, so we should remember that we can live as happily as we want to. No one can tell you otherwise.

But we have no moral responsibility to our potentials.”

Sandra Sanchez is a junior studying history, Chinese, and global & international studies.

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I’ve lost my love for what was once a passion because it

Liston: Quitting smoking must be personal

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of essays I’ve written more than 48 hours before they were due, I will do homework hours before class and I don’t study nearly as often as I should. But this semester, as with every semester before, I’m taking 20 hours of courses. I have three majors and one minor, a student job on campus and a handful of extracurricular activities to distract me from writing my history honors thesis. Most days, I don’t return from campus before 9 p.m.

Given my tendency for procrastination, I fear that without the stress of my workload I would simply fall prey to my laziest habits, and any semblance of productivity would be doomed. I am convinced I slack off too much already and need to force myself by way of a ruthless schedule to work hard.

I’ve survived two years doing so, thus, I’ll be fine for the next two.

RYAN LISTON @rliston235

In his car, in his house and on his clothes: everything my dad owned reeked of cigarette smoke. His teeth were yellow, and he coughed regularly. This was my father when I was younger. Now, he does not smoke at all, and he told me how he finally quit.

Recently, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department launched the “Freedom From Smoking” program to

incentivize parents to quit smoking by giving them $85 worth of items of their choosing. Parents can either complete an online course or fill out a self-guided workbook (enrollment for a face-toface class closed on Nov. 16).

Additionally, the University plans to be tobacco-free by the fall semester of 2018.

While these steps are helpful, quitting smoking ultimately has to be a personal decision. As a former smoker and a current cardiologist, my father gave me some tips he shares with his patients when they are looking to stop smoking.

When you start on the path to stop smoking, you may be tempted to share the news with those around you.

Doing this, however, may lead to people constantly reminding you about the habit

that you are trying to quit, even if those people are simply trying to encourage you.

These reminders keep the temptation present in your mind. Also, if you relapse, which is highly common among people trying to quit, talking to people about your addiction may make you feel guilty and ashamed.

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Talking to people about your addiction may make you feel guilty and ashamed.”

Picture a mental scale weighing the pros and cons of smoking. You may find that the pleasure you get from smoking is outweighed

by what you do not like about it, such as the smell, higher anxiety or the cost of cigarettes. For my father, the scale was tipped when he saw my sister cry after she found him with a cigarette.

One of the best ways to avoid smoking is to keep yourself busy. When you focus on other tasks, your mind may focus less on the nicotine cravings. Since my father smoked in the car, he began cutting his drives home from work shorter, so he could get home and busy himself with some other activity.

Snapping a rubber band on your wrist can also be an effective mechanism in helping you quit smoking, since it can both associate pain with those cravings and help you recognize patterns in your smoking behavior. By realizing what times of day you

crave cigarettes most, you can specifically target and work on these trouble areas.

Although the new “Freedom From Smoking” program and the 2018 campus-wide tobacco ban may help some people quit smoking and prevent others from beginning, no one but the individual can truly commit to stop smoking. We must be supportive of those around us who are trying to quit without becoming overbearing. For those of you who want to quit: it may take time, and you may relapse, but you can do it.

Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying journalism and political science.

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University alumnus produces award show COURTNEY BIERMAN

Aries (March 21-April 19) Enjoy a two-day expansion phase. New opportunities present themselves. Put on your traveling shoes, or stay home and make your discoveries through book and film.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Discuss shared finances over the next two days.

Changes necessitate budget revisions. Figure it out, and reward yourselves with something tasty. Save for the future.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Work with your partner today and tomorrow. Take care of each other. Together you get farther, faster.

Keep on budget to really impress.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Work demands more attention today and tomorrow.

Include love and creativity in the mix. Prioritize good food, exercise and rest, to keep your fire burning bright.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) The odds are in your favor now. Take more time for play over the next two days. Flex your artistic muscles. Share your heart with someone attractive.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Family comes first, especially over the next few days. Make household decisions and changes.

Cooking projects feed spirits as well as bodies. Share a simple feast.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You’re exceptionally charming and witty over the next two days. Share stories and something delectable. Learning new skills leads to new friends.

Socialize.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Bring in the money for the next two days. Maybe you can get something from your wish list; spending also seems easier. Keep the budget balanced.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You can get whatever you apply yourself to over the next two days. Your confident energy inspires others. Take leadership to contribute for an inspiring cause.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Slow down to contemplate your next move. Relax in hot water. Consider different options and potential consequences. Rest and recuperate over the next two days.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Get into a two-day party phase. Good things come through your network of friends. Support each other through changes. Collaborate on a creative project.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Consider new professional opportunities over the next few days. Crazy dreams seem possible. Prepare for inspection, and smile for the cameras. Assume new responsibility.

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undreds of people in gowns and tuxedos climb out of black town cars onto a red carpet.

They chat with reporters, pose for photos and sign autographs. Most of them have never appeared in a film or recorded an album. They’re not writers or producers — some might argue that they don’t do anything at all. They’re reality television stars, and it’s the night of the fourth annual Reality Television Awards at the Avalon Hollywood nightclub. University alumnus Andrew Ward is one of the event’s executive producers.

Ward, who graduated from the University with a business degree in 2006, started the show with his colleague Kristen Moss in 2012.

Each had several years of reality casting and production work under their belts on shows such as “Master Chef” and “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

More than 300 reality television shows are on the air, but they receive little recognition from professional organizations such as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Ward and Moss wanted to honor the stars of reality television and the people behind the camera.

“A lot of people think when they’re watching [reality television] that it looks so clean and professional at home,” Ward said. “You think they just threw up a camera in a kitchen somewhere and made it happen.

You have art department,

Contributed Photo Andrew Ward, a University alumnus, is a founder and coordinator of the Reality Television Awards, which celebrated its fourth anniversary this year.

you have writers, you have the talent, travel, production, grip, writing — you name it. I think a lot of people don’t realize how much it takes to put together.”

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People don’t realize how much it takes to put together.”

Andrew Ward University alumnus

This year’s show aired on Nov. 2 and drew more than 15,000 viewers to the live stream on the award show’s website.

Talent producer John Barra is in charge of production on the night of the ceremony. He directs 125 crew members that make sure the presenters are in place and the stars are on time. Despite managing to book more than 700 reality TV stars, Barra said he managed to get every single one to show up.

The show is designed to be a balance between fun and serious. Ward said he wants people to think of the Oscars meeting the MTV Video Music Awards. This year’s ceremony included 25 categories, each with five nominees. The winner is chosen by a combination of industry selection and fans’ online

voting. A category like “Bad Ass Crew,” won by Discovery Channel show “Deadliest Catch,” honors the hard, and often dangerous, work of a reality TV production crew, while “Reality Queen,” won

by Vicki Gunvalson of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” recognizes more visible talent.

The concept of the Reality TV Awards does not escape criticism. Barra said he’s been questioned by colleagues about the legitimacy of an awards show that recognizes a genre many consider to be superficial. Barra pointed out that 65 percent of shows on television are reality.

“I’m like ‘Look at what’s

on television right now. Look at what people are doing,’” he said.

Moss said a lot of shows are technically reality television, not just structured reality series like “Keeping up with the Kardashians” or “Big Brother.” Competition shows and most of the programming on HGTV and the Cooking Channel fit into the reality genre as well.

“For all of those people who say reality TV is the downfall of society, I want them to look at their DVR, I want them to look at what they watch weekly, and I guarantee they watch something that is reality TV,” she said.

Q&A: Hank Driskill, ‘Moana’ technical supervisor CAMERON MCGOUGH @cammcgough

Disney’s latest animated film “Moana” will be released on Wednesday. The Kansan got a chance to have a conversation with Hank Driskill, a University alumnus and technical supervisor for the film. Read as he discusses his Kansas beginnings, his work at Disney and “Moana.”

Kansan: How did your Kansas beginnings help prepare you for your career in Hollywood?

Driskill: I went to high school in Gardner, Kansas, which at the time was a small town of 2,000 people, and they didn’t have AP classes.

Most of the students were kids who were going to go back onto the farm afterwards. Even a good chunk of the students weren’t going onto college. So when I hit KU, I was suddenly surrounded by people – really smart people who wanted to teach me all kinds of stuff – so I became a sponge in college. I was taking a lot of math and physics classes, as well as computer science classes, English, history and Western Civilization. That really built a great foundation for me for coming out into this industry. Computer graphics, at its core, you’re drawing pixels on the screen, but what you’re doing underneath is a lot of math and physics. On “Moana” alone, one of the big pushes was in water simulation. That is, at its core, physics. Computer

Contributed Photo Hank Driskill is the technical supervisor for the new Disney film, “Moana,” which opens in theaters Wednesday.

science is the foundation for building the thing, but what you’re building, physics and all of that is a big component to solving those problems. I credit my four years at KU a lot for preparing me to come out into this industry.

Kansan: What does your role as the technical supervisor for Disney films entail?

Driskill: The technical supervisor’s job, early on, is to figure out all the nuts and bolts of the “how?” What can we do with tools we already have? What do we need to build new technologies for?

Every one of our films is ambitious, and in every one of our films early on we’re looking at some points going, “How are we going to do this, again?” So, it’s spear-heading all the R&D teams during preproduction, building all

the new technologies, and then as we get into the actual making of the movie and we wrap up all the tool development, I become kind of chief fire fighter. We’re trying to hold everything together, tying to keep everything moving, trying to keep all the artists productive and get shots finished.

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That really built a great foundation for me for coming out into this industry.”

Hank Driskill University alumnus

Kansan: Speaking of fire fighting, were there any particularly large fires you had

to put out while working on “Moana?”

Driskill: It was funny.

In an early screening, John Lasseter on the story retreat the next day gave a really memorable quote that all of us quoted many times in the months that followed, which was, “‘Moana’ makes ‘Big Hero 6’ looks like a one-man show.’” The visual effects supervisor, Kyle Odermattcq, and I had just come off of “Big Hero 6,” and we were feeling that same thing — that this movie was just tremendously ambitious in what we were trying to pursue. And with each screening, it kept getting bigger. As the story was evolving, it kept having new challenges. The scope and scale kept growing, and we kept being faced by things we didn’t know how to do, so we

kept having to invent pipelines and processes to just be able to pull the movie off.

Kansan: What makes “Moana” unique?

Driskill: This is the first movie I’ve worked on at Disney where we felt a weight of responsibility early on.

One of the fun things about working at Disney is after the movie is out, there’s a world.

Our movies touch people.

Regularly, I go around, and I give talks. For instance, after “Big Hero 6,” I had people coming up and talking about what that movie meant to them: how it celebrated STEM, how it showed a future that wasn’t dystopian.

There were all these positives from the movie after it was released. With this movie, I gave a talk at D23 a year and a half ago, and I had a couple from Hawaii come up and talk to me. They couldn’t get two sentences out without tearing up. We felt such a sense of responsibility with this movie, in particular. Because it was celebrating the Pacific Island culture, it was important. Everybody working on it felt that this was an important movie for us to get right and to work really, really hard in creating something special. I’m hopeful that everything we put together, you know, that people see that on the screen and that they feel something special.

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KU takes down North Dakota to pick up third win JARED ANDERSON @JAnderson_383

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Ashley Hocking/KANSAN Senior forward Caelynn Manning-Allen passes the ball during the first half of the women’s basketball game on Nov. 27. Kansas beat North Dakota 76-71 in overtime.

BIG 12 FROM PAGE 1 After missing last week’s game due to an ankle injury, Payne returned for the Jayhawks and shined. She led the team with 19 kills, and picked up 10 digs and five blocks as well. Freshman outside hitter Jada Burse had 16 kills, and junior middle blocker Tayler Soucie finished with 12 kills on a team-high .357 hitting percentage and had a match-high eight blocks.

The aforementioned need to contain Staiger and the Bears’ attack appeared to have worked.

Even though she finished with a match-high 22 kills, Staiger hit just .179 – nearly 100 points shy of her season average (.269).

Baylor as a whole hit .142, well below its season average of .220.

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Over the last seven matches we have played five five-setters, but remained resilient enough to win.”

Ray Bechard Coach

As the regular season comes to a close, the Jayhawks finish 26-2 overall and 15-1 in the Big 12.

In addition to becoming outright Big 12 Champions, the win sets them up

to potentially receive one of the coveted four oneseeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The team was ranked fourth in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, and figures to not lose any ground having won.

“We are one true champion as a member of the only power-five conference which plays a double round-robin schedule,” Bechard told the Lawrence Journal-World after the game. “We had to take everybody’s best shot twice.

I’m very proud of our team. Over the last seven matches we have played five five-setters, but remained resilient enough to win.”

n Sunday’s game against North Dakota, the Kansas women’s basketball team accomplished something that the Jayhawks haven’t done since the 2014-15 season: win three consecutive games.

In a match in which clutch shots were plentiful, the Jayhawks defeated the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in overtime, 76-71.

With the game tied 6565 in the fourth quarter with just seconds left, senior guard Timeka O’Neal waited anxiously for the ball on the perimeter. Ready to shoot at the top of the key, redshirt junior guard Jessica Washington dished the ball to O’Neal, who knocked down a three, sending the game into overtime.

“She stepped up,” Washington said of O’Neal. “It’s fun watching her step up and hit threes, seeing the bench go crazy. That’s what we’re about and that’s the type of culture we’re trying to build here.”

Kansas went into the extra period with some momentum, and as a result, made crucial defensive stops and offensive plays. After going down by four points in the beginning of overtime play, O’Neal was able to bring her team within one point after hitting another crucial three.

During the battle in which

one team could seemingly not pull away from the other, bench play was key.

In what was one of senior forward Caelynn Manning-Allen’s most impressive games to date — notching 14 points and seven rebounds — she made a vital block when the team was up 70-69 in overtime, allowing Kansas to regain possession.

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That’s what we’re about and that’s the type of culture we’re trying to build here.”

Jessica Washington Junior guard

stands out to me is our bench today,” Kansas coach Brandon Schneider said. “I thought that Jayde Christopher, Jada Brown, Caelynn Manning-Allen and obviously Timeka O’Neal provided not only point production off the bench, but really sparked our comeback.”

Kansas would score once again, as would North Dakota, bringing the score to 72-71. With just 10.7 seconds remaining in overtime, Washington was fouled on her shot attempt. She would sink both free throws, putting Kansas up 74-71. After another defensive stop, Kansas

controlled the ball and Washington was fouled again with .8 seconds remaining. Her free throws would fall, closing out the game, 76-71. “[Washington] was really the reason why we saw a lot of zone today,” Schneider said.

“I think they struggled to stay in front of her and she was making plays for teammates, but also scoring the ball.”

Washington finished the game with 19 points and four assists.

One of Kansas’ biggest stars this season, redshirt sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert, fouled out in the win after scoring six points on 16 percent from the field.

After back-to-back 21-point game performances against Memphis and Oral Roberts, Schneider believes that fatigue was the source of her poor play.

“She played 40-plus minutes in the game against Memphis and then turned around and played a whole bunch of minutes in the double-overtime game. I think when you look at her and [Kylee Kopatich], today could have been the result of fatigue, because those guys have played a lot in some tough situations.”

Kansas will get some rest before they travel to Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday to take on Creighton. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

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Volleyball passed up for No. 4 tournament seed TIFFANY LITTLER

the seeding, but is looking forward more to playing on her home court.

“It’s awesome,” Wait said. “It’s super exciting and just to get to play more games in Horejsi, you know, being a senior that’s really special.”

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That was the word Kansas volleyball used frequently to describe its 2015 season.

The Jayhawks started off 20-0 before falling to Texas, one of the two teams that brought them their three losses. Kansas went on to make the NCAA Volleyball Tournament for the fourth time in a row and knocked off No. 1-seeded USC to advance to the first Final Four in program history.

On Sunday evening, Kansas (26-2) learned its fate for the 2016 NCAA tournament in hopes of continuing the progress the program has made in the last two years.

The top four seeds for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament were announced 30 minutes prior to the NCAA Selection Show. It came as a surprise to many when Texas (22-4) came in as the No. 4 seed. Nebraska (27-2), Minnesota (25-4) and Wisconsin (25-4) took the top three seeds.

Kansas, who finished the season No. 4 in the AVCA rankings, was left out.

But the Naismith Room of Allen Fieldhouse was full

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It’s super exciting and just to get to play more games in Horejsi, you know, being a senior that’s really special.”

Cassie Wait Senior libero

Bettina Bugatto/KANSAN Junior right-side hitter Kelsie Payne spikes the ball past two TCU players on Saturday Nov. 12. Kansas won the match 3-1.

of excitement when Kansas was announced as the No. 5 seed in the tournament, the highest seeding in program history. Coach Ray Bechard commented on his team’s disappointment after being seeded below Texas, which Kansas split the regular-season series with 1-1, but noted that the team is excited

to be hosting the first and second rounds.

“I think our team probably will have to digest that a little bit, but [Texas] played a great pre-conference schedule,” Bechard said. “I’ll be frank with you, our pre-conference schedule let us down a little bit… We were outright Big 12 champs, I think

that’s worth something. But I think they look at all 28-30 matches and that’s the way it turned out.”

Six of nine teams in the Big 12 conference made the tournament: Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, TCU, Iowa State and Baylor. Kansas, Texas and K-State will be hosting the first two rounds

in their regular home venues.

This is the last chance for three Kansas seniors to clinch the NCAA championship they’ve been longing for: libero Cassie Wait, middle blocker Tayler Soucie and setter Maggie Anderson.

Wait isn’t too upset about

The Jayhawks will play Samford (21-13) on Thursday when they host the first round of the tournament in Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Kansas will also host a game between Creighton (26-6) and Northern Iowa (24-9) this week. The Jayhawks will play the winner of that match on Friday at a time to be announced later.

First serve against Samford is set for 6:30 p.m.

— Edited by Chandler Boese

Kansas unable to contain K-State rushing attack WESLEY DOTSON @WesleyDee23

Ashley Hocking/KANSAN Sophomore guard Lagerald Vick dribbles up the court during the game on Nov. 25. Kansas beat UNC Asheville 95-57 at Allen Fieldhouse.

New-look starting five propels KU to victory SHAUN GOODWIN @Shaungoodwin96

Following a rough couple of games for the Jayhawks’ frontcourt, Bill Self went back to the drawing board for Kansas’ game against UNC Asheville Friday night.

The new-look Jayhawks could hardly have looked better as senior guard Frank Mason III tallied another game with 20 or more points. Kansas steamrolled UNC Asheville at Allen Fieldhouse, 95-57.

The backcourt trio of Josh Jackson, Mason and Devonte’ Graham remained intact, yet forward Udoka Azubuike and guard Lagerald Vick replaced forwards Landen Lucas and Carlton Bragg Jr. “I thought Lagerald and Udoka were two of the big reasons why we played better,” Self said after the game, regarding his choice to start Vick and Azubuike.

“They both earned the right to get the opportunity.”

Vick led the team in

rebounds with nine, and Azubuike went 8-of-9 from the field for 17 points. He brought an emphatic dimension to the game as he threw down seven dunks across his 23 minutes.

The Jayhawks’ backcourt trio continued to impress, combining for 41 of Kansas’ 95 points. Mason led the team in scoring with 21 points.

Kansas started strong, with Azubuike and Vick contributing five of Kansas’ first 10 points. Jackson and Mason began to take over, scoring nine more points between them, until Kansas went on a scoreless streak for four minutes, allowing UNC Asheville to bring the game back to 14-12.

That was the closest UNC Asheville came to competing with Kansas, as the Jayhawks closed out the half on a 33-9 run.

Kansas continued to pull ahead as the game went on, with Graham acting as quarterback for the Jayhawks, dishing out a career-high 11 assists.

“I like throwing lobs and giving assists,” Graham said. “Coach said I had six assists at halftime so I was trying to get ten, and I ended up getting 11.”

Kansas continued to show its improvement in three-point shooting, as Mason drilled 5-of-5 from beyond the arc and the Jayhawks finished shooting 62 percent from the three.

The scoring onslaught from starters like Jackson, who recorded his fifth straight game in double digits, allowed Self to reduce their minutes after a grueling road trip to start the season.

With 7:23 left to play, Kansas led 82-43. Self switched out the starters to allow forwards Dwight Coleby and Mitch Lightfoot and guards Tyler Self, Tucker Vang and Clay Young.

Kansas returns to the court Tuesday night against Long Beach State in Allen Fieldhouse at 7 p.m.

Kansas knew it was going to be a challenge trying to stop K-State’s rushing attack on Saturday. That was especially true when it came to K-State quarterback Jesse Ertz, who has been better with his legs than his arm this season.

In the first half, Ertz proved why he has been one of the best rushing quarterbacks in the Big 12 this season in the Wildcats’ (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) 34-19 win over the Jayhawks (2-10, 1-8 Big 12) at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium.

Ertz contributed 99 rushing yards on 10 attempts in a dominant first half for the Wildcats, but he left the game late in the second quarter with an apparent knee injury.

Despite that, the team took a 20-3 lead into halftime behind 160 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. On the Wildcats’ first drive, fullback Winston Dimel scampered into the end zone for his first touchdown of the day after Ertz broke free for a 21-yard gain on the previous play.

K-State running back Alex Barnes, who had four touchdowns against Baylor last week, produced one of two K-State second-quarter touchdowns with his 31-yard score. Barnes led all rushers with 103 yards on 10 carries.

As for the Jayhawks, the only positive of the first half was their opening drive, which went 11 plays for 58 yards and was capped off with a 34-yard field goal from senior kicker Matthew Wyman.

Kansas freshman quarterback Carter Stanley threw

Missy Minear/KANSAN Freshman quarterback Carter Stanley finds a receiver against Iowa State on Nov. 12. Kansas lost 31-24.

interceptions on back-toback drives in the second quarter, one of which was returned by K-State defensive back Donnie Starks for a 39-yard touchdown.

In the second half, injuries again plagued the Wildcats at the quarterback position. Joe Hubener, who entered the game for Ertz, left the game in the team’s first drive of the third quarter.

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As for the Jayhawks, the only positive of the first half was their opening drive.”

Still, the Wildcats didn’t miss a beat rushing the football against the Jayhawks.

Quarterback Alex Delton came in and followed suit, rushing for 50 yards on 10 carries. He did not attempt a pass while in at quarterback.

However, Hubener would return with 4:18 remaining in the third quarter, and on the first play of the fourth quarter, he gave the Wildcats their fourth rushing touchdown of the day when he inched in for a one-yard score.

The Wildcats’ dominance rushing the ball didn’t allow the Jayhawk offense to find any type of rhythm. One of the two Kansas touchdowns came on a 95-yard quick strike from Stanley to junior wide receiver LaQuivionte Gonzalez out of his own end zone in the third quarter.

The game was already out of reach when the Jayhawks went 10 plays for 75 yards in a fourth-quarter drive, which finished with a touchdown throw from Stanley to senior fullback Michael Zunica.

The Wildcats won the time of possession handily, controlling the ball for 36:23.

The Jayhawks possessed the ball for only 23:37.

Kansas allowed 342 total rushing yards and 5.9 yards per carry.

Stanley, the lone bright spot for the Jayhawks who found a hot hand in the second half, completed 24-of-44 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns, but he fumbled on the final drive of the game and left the game with an apparent shoulder injury.

The Jayhawks finished their season improving upon last season when they went winless overall and in the Big 12.

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Gift-giving is fun, but it can be difficult. Here are the Kansan’s picks for four common gifting scenarios.

YOUR ROOMMATE: Whether you love or hate your roommate, the fact of the matter is you both live together, so think about something you can both use. A couple of onsale DVDs paired with popcorn or candy can be a fun gift that you can also “borrow” later.

THAT FRIEND OF A FRIEND: Everyone has that work acquaintance or almostfriend that you’re not quite sure what to get.

Something small and do-it-yourself, like holiday-themed treats, are always a good option.

Also they’re easy to hand out in bulk, perfect for the people you’re friendly with, but not that friendly with.

YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER: You probably know them better than anyone, so try to get creative. Keep in mind that sometimes the thought counts more than the price tag, so try to pick something that is meaningful to the both of you. Tickets to their favorite band, a silly T-shirt you both laughed at once, or a souvenir from a trip together are all solid options.

YOUR PARENTS: Chances are you won’t buy your parents anything they can’t buy themselves, so why not take the opportunity to spend time together?

A day at the spa, the movies, or simply playing a new card game can mean more to parents than a tie or scented candle. Consider chipping in with other family members to offset high prices.

YOUR PETS:

Why should animals miss out on the holiday spirit? Show your pet that they’re part of the family and get them some treats, a new toy, or a new bed. For your own amusement as well as Fido’s, a holiday sweater for your pet would not be out of place.

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DIY HOLIDAY TREATS If you’re not sure what to get someone, food is always a great option. Here are three recipes that, with the help of some pretty packaging, will make great gifts for friends, family or that random person who lives on your floor that you’re still obligated to buy a gift for. While the Kansan found these recipes from friends and family, they are all available many places online.

SPICY PRETZELS 1-1lb. bag pretzels

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1/2 cup oil 1-1 oz. pkg. ranch dressing 1 tbsp. garlic powder

Mix together and put into pan. Bake at 250 for one hour, stirring every 15 min.

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4 cups peanut/cashew/ almond butter

1 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 cups orangeflavored drink mix 3/4 tsp. cloves 1 pkg. lemon drink mix 1/2 cups instant iced tea

Combine ingredients well; store in airtight covered container.

Use two heaping teaspoonfuls per one cup boiling water. “Puts a little zip back in your body,” according to Loveign Ostrander in the Elmont United Methodist Church cookbook.

2 cups chocolate chips semisweet 2 cups honey 3 Tbsp butter (unsalted)

Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix.

Scoop into balls and put on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for eight-10 minutes. Makes a large recipe. Keep extras in the freezer.

2 cups sunflower seeds (unsalted) 1 1/3 cups powdered milk

1 small pkg. red hots 8 cups oats

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A self-help or fantasy novel can be just what you need for a quick, inexpensive getaway that also keeps your brain extra sharp.

NEW SHEETS You sleep in your bed every night, why not treat yourself to some high-quality sheets?

A MEAL AT A NICE RESTAURANT Get the works: split an appetizer with a friend or loved one, devour that main course you always thought about but never ordered and DO NOT SHARE that triple chocolate molten fudge lava cake.

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Take a friend or loved one, munch on some popcorn and enjoy a little movie magic.

GO TO A MUSEUM

BUY A NICE COCKTAIL

Most are free and adding a little culture to your life may be just the inspiration you need to jumpstart that new creative project.

You know that fancy mixed cocktail with half a passionfruit and flaming, vodka-soaked sugar cube that you’re too afraid to order? Get it. Live a little.

NEW UNDERWEAR Growing up, no one wanted to receive underwear as a gift but as we’ve grown older, it doesn’t seem so bad.

Plus there’s nothing like putting on a brand new pair of underwear.

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GIFT GUIDE

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MAC CHANEY SOPHOMORE, HOUSTON, TEX. “I got tube socks.”

RACHEL SAUNDERS, MYESHA KENNEDY

SOPHOMORE, SHAWNEE “I think the worst gift I ever received was cleaning products from my sister.”

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What is the best or worst gift you’ve ever received?

MAXIE DENNIS,

SOPHOMORE, KANSAS CITY, KAN. “One Christmas I thought my grandma bought me a laptop. It was in the same-shaped box, but it was a fudge-making kit. The best was one time from Santa. I got Heelys. It was lit.”

CARLY WHITE

SOPHOMORE, KANSAS CITY, KAN.

“The worst gift was when my mom got me this little Johnny Cash guitar that played Ring of Fire. The best was a Taylor Lautner cardboard cutout in the seventh grade.”

JUNIOR, KANSAS CITY, MO. “My dad got me this book about body language and how to be a proper lady. I was like 12, I didn’t want that.”

DAULTON JAPSER JUNIOR, TROY

“The best was my dog we got last Christmas. It’s a Great Dane/Lab mix named Curry, as in Steph Curry.”