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KU Dining utilizing new app TANNER HASSELL @thassell17

Associated Press A squirrel with a piebald coat perches on a limb while eating. Mild winters in recent years could mean an increase in the campus squirrel population.

Mild winter may mean more KU squirrels CHANDLER BOESE @Chandler_Boese

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hen junior Chloe Adams moved from the scholarship halls to Oliver Hall, she started to miss one of her favorite parts of campus: the University’s squirrel population.

“They just bring a lighter side to campus life,” she said. “When you come out of Malott after a tough test or whatever, and you see two squirrels eating fried chicken outside, it just makes you a little happier.”

Many students, like Adams, have probably

noticed the strange behavior of the squirrels on campus, as well as their unusually high population.

Robert Timm, a professor of ecology at the University, said the squirrel population will likely go up in the next year.

Timm, who specializes in studying mammals such as squirrels, said squirrel populations are largely dependent on two factors: winter habitat and food availability.

If the winter is mild or squirrels have good shelter from the cold, Timm said, more will survive through the winter and mate in the springtime. On the Uni-

versity’s campus, the pens is that the squiranimals have plenty of rels that are in those leaf places to shelter, includ- nests freeze to death. So ing thick trees and the we lose half the squirrel attics of old populations, buildings. if not more, “If you’re When you come just from in a really out of Malott freezing to good spot, after a tough death.” like a hole According in a tree or test or whatever, to Weathan attic of an and you see two er Underold building squirrels eating ground’s — and we fried chicken record of have a lot of outside, it just Kansas City older buildweather by ings here makes you a little month, it apon cam- happier.” pears that pus — then squirrels Chloe Adams have had ideit’s easy to Junior overwinter,” al conditions Timm said. “If you have for survival in recent a really, really severe years. Between Decemwinter, then what hap- ber, January and Febru-

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ary in the past five years, the average monthly temperature dipped below freezing in only five months out of 15. That’s better than the five winters before that, during which nine months were below freezing.

If this year’s winter is as mild as previous years’ have been, the squirrel population should go up, according to Timm. Fewer squirrels will die during the winter, and many will be able to breed earlier than normal.

“What you’re going to see in late December or January, if it’s a mild SEE SQUIRRELS PAGE 2

Axiom Equities buys former bookstore LARA KORTE @lara_korte

A real-estate investment firm has purchased the University bookstore that closed earlier this year, but has yet to decide what to do with it.

Axiom Equities, a firm based in Kansas City, Kan., confirmed on Monday that it has purchased the building that previously housed the Jayhawk Bookstore, near Crescent Road and Naismith Drive.

The bookstore, which was owned by the Levin family, has been closed since June 30.

Ben Kalny, a co-founder of Axiom Equities, said although the company has looked at several real-estate options in Lawrence over the past decade, this is the first property it has

actually purchased.

“We understand the Lawrence community to a fair degree, and recognize [the bookstore] as a very, very good real estate,” Kalny said.

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We would rather get it right than get it fast.”

Ben Kalny Axiom Equities co-founder

As to what will replace the bookstore, Kalny said he doesn’t know yet. The building sits just west of the Chi Omega fountain in a high-traffic area of campus. Kalny said Axiom is holding several conversations with different businesses, but wants to take time to get it right.

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Ashley Hocking/KANSAN Axiom Equities confirmed Monday that it has purchased the building that used to house Jayhawk Bookstore.

“We’re having discussions with a number of interested parties, some of the discussions we’re having don’t sit as well as others,” Kalny said.

“It’s a real front and center KU piece of real estate, it’s going to be

highly disruptive if it’s not right.”

Although some students already have an idea of what they’d like to see in the empty building, Kalny said they’re going to continue weighing options.

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“We would rather get it right than get it fast, so that’s kind of our focus,” he said.

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If you love a good crunchy chicken cheddar wrap, but you’re sick of waiting in lines, KU Dining is utilizing a new app that could help.

The new app, Tapingo, was designed to eliminate wait times and stress associated with everyday purchases, according to its website.

Assistant Director of Retail Dining Alecia Stultz said the app allows students to order and pay for food and drinks, which they can pick up without waiting in line.

She said the app was rolled out during homecoming week.

“It was a bit of a slow launch with all of the festivities but we expect it to pick up,” she said.

Stultz said the app has 600 users on campus, with 50 to 60 transactions daily. Locations like Brella’s and Roasterie coffee shops around campus have the app.

KU Dining implemented the app to help members of the University community buy food quickly, Stultz said.

“The app is the way to go now, it seems like [a lot of companies have] one,” she said. “The biggest thing is offering another service for our students. Everybody’s busy, everybody has a place to go, so if you can go into an app, pre-order your crunchy chicken cheddar wrap, walk through the Underground, pick it up and leave, then that is certainly an advantage.”

Lannette Peoples, a junior and employee at the Underground, said some are already taking advantage of the app, but it can be inconvenient for workers.

“My main concern is that there isn’t a specific time you have to come pick it up. Some people order in and pick it up right away, but others don’t,” she said. “At the coffee shop we have about 10 people a week.”

Aside from her concerns, Peoples said the app could be a useful resource for students, staff and faculty on the go.

“I think it’s a big time-saver,” she said.

“Some people want to get their food quick and keep going, so I think this is a good way for them to do that.”

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winter, is ... squirrels running around being crazy,” he said. “Males chasing females. It might be more than one male chasing one female or males battling it out.”

Food is the other big factor in squirrel survival rates, Timm said.

That situation also looks promising for the campus’ population of squirrels. He said this year is “just a gangbusters year” for the squirrels’ main food supply, which is acorns and walnuts.

“Our squirrels are going to go into the winter nice and fat, so that’s good for over winter survivorship,” Timm said.

But the squirrels on campus get another big source of food, Timm

said, that likely accounts for the bold behavior that many students notice.

“We’ve got all these students, you know, sitting out and eating their lunch, and a squirrel comes up to them and begs, and they flip it a potato chip or a french fry,” he said. “So we have an artificially high population of squirrels because of the food that we give them.”

While feeding squirrels human food isn’t necessarily bad for the rodents, Timm said it does create an “artificial environment” for the squirrels that they wouldn’t have normally.

“We trained them to be beggars, and why shouldn’t they be? We give them really tasty sunflower seeds and potato chips,” he said.

Adams, a biochemistry major from Shawnee, has also noticed the difference in these squirrels’ behavior. Adams said she volunteered for a wildlife rescue organization in high school, so she saw many squirrels, but the ones in Lawrence took her by surprise.

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Out of all the woodland creatures, squirrels rule the campus.”

Chloe Adams Junior

“We have squirrels in Shawnee, sure,” she said.

“But they’re not as bold as the ones here.”

Adams said she loves to watch the squirrels and take pictures of

KANSAN.COM/NEWS | THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 2016 them, mostly because of their odd behavior.

“Squirrels here are like little people, whether they’re running around or looking for food,” she said. “Bunnies will freeze, but squirrels will just stare right at you …

Out of all the woodland creatures, squirrels rule the campus.”

However, this familiarity can become inconvenient for other members of campus.

University facilities services employees sometimes finds squirrels living in the nooks and crannies of buildings and have to quickly patch up the holes, according to Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, the University’s director of news and media relations. Squirrels can also occasionally cause issues through their in-

teractions with people.

“When Stouffer Place Apartments existed, residents were discouraged from feeding the squirrels food scraps, because then there were problems with the animals approaching people,” Barcomb-Peterson said in an email.

Other than being an inconvenience, Timm said squirrels generally won’t disrupt an ecosystem if they grow or shrink in population.

Now, Adams is living in the scholarship halls again, where the high number of trees mean squirrels are a lot more frequent on her walks to class.

“The beauty of KU’s campus and the nature it has is awesome,” she said. “And I think squirrels are a big part of that.”

Emily Taylor Center to host defense classes ELLE CLOUSE @elle_clouse

This month, the Emily Taylor Center is hosting a series of free self-defense classes at the Ambler Student Recreation Center to empower students, faculty and staff to take safety into their own hands.

Kathy Rose-Mockry, the director of the Emily Taylor Center, said the Nov. 5 class aims to be an enlightening experience for the participants.

“Safety is critical for our students, and this is empowerment-focused, and we provide specific skills that we know enhance students’ safety and their confidence,” Rose-Mockry said.

Annie McBride, the assistant director of the Emily Taylor Center, said this seminar stands out from others because of its emphasis on bringing

File Photo/KANSAN Participants practice a shuffle drill during a 2015 self-defense class in Hashinger Hall.

confidence into the class.

“Sometimes people have had disempowering experiences with self-defense classes, where they might have felt scared or shamed,” McBride said.

McBride encouraged students, faculty and staff to participate in the class, regardless of their level of experience.

“People who have had

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Learning these skills early on, it’s like wearing a seatbelt to me, it’s going to be there to protect you at any point in time.”

Mark Taylor Martial Arts instructor

no experience whatso- skills early on, it’s like ever can come and feel wearing a seatbelt to me, comfortable, encouraged, it’s going to be there to empowered, and can protect you at any point take away skills that can in time,” Taylor said. be part of their holistic “When people learn it at approach to safety,” Mc- an early age, they’re able Bride said. to recall it more and get Mark Taylor, an in- more practice with it than structor with Premier at a later point in their Martial Arts in Lawrence, life. There’s definitely a is teaching the class. He need for self defense in said it will cover a variety college students nowaof self-defense strategies. days, and it’s a skill set “We’re talking a lot they should acquire beabout what happens fore too long.” when approached, how can you deescalate a dangerous situation, or a potentially dangerous situation, and what happens if contact FRIDAY, NOV. 4 occurs,” Taylor said.

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What a $45 million Union renovation could look like LARA KORTE @lara_korte

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roposed renovations to the Kansas Union could include more study spaces, gathering areas and dining options, in addition to infrastructure updates.

Renovations are pending on an agreement from students to fund the $45 million project. Last month, Student Senate passed a bill adding a referendum to the election ballot. In April, the campus will vote on whether or not to add $50 to student fees for 30 years to fund the renovation. If the referendum passes, construction — and the fee increase — would begin in fall of 2019.

Proponents of the renovations say the update is long overdue.

“We have not done a comprehensive renovation of this building since it was finished in 1984,” Lisa Kring, director of Building Services, said.

“What we’re seeing is certainly some of our systems that function in terms of temperature, plumbing and electrical are not at the caliber they need to be and they’re certainly not running as efficiently as they should.”

Kring said Union staff has held several meetings with engineering and architect firms to estimate the look and extent of the renovations. Right now the budget breaks down to about $38.5 million

for new construction and renovation, and $6.5 million for infrastructure, such as plumbing, heating and cooling.

The University is looking at ways to improve each floor of the Union, according to Kring.

Chance Maginness, a junior and Union Referendum Campaign Chair, said there are no concrete plans right now, but he has a few ideas based on conversations with students.

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We have not done a comprehensive renovation of this building since it was finished in 1984.”

Lisa Kring Director of Building Services

“A lot of the feedback we’ve been getting has been study spaces, more daylight, more flex spaces,” Maginness said. “So down on the third floor you’d have a place you can eat, you can study, you can socialize, hold meetings.”

In addition to facelifts to student areas, Brian Ptacek, maintenance supervisor for the Kansas Union, said there are several behind-the-scenes updates that need to be made.

“We have a lot of old plumbing that needs to be replaced, a lot of old electrical that needs to be

replaced, and these are comprehensive jobs,” Ptacek said. “We are currently on a two pipe system, which means we only have heating or cooling, and we can’t do both at the same time. It is really hard to control temperature and make everyone comfortable in this building.”

Ptacek said an update to Union systems would make the building more efficient and save money on the utility bill. According to Kring, the union used 4,305,625 kilowatt hours in fiscal year 2016, resulting in a $386,535 utility bill. Kring said estimates have determined updates to infrastructure could cut that by 25 percent.

“I don’t mean to position this as ‘the building is going to fall apart in may if [the funding] doesn’t pass in April’,” Kring said.

“But I think the reality is, if we don’t do something of a more comprehensive approach, over the course of 30 years, the things required to maintain the facility are going to be far more expensive than if we take it now and do what needs to be done.”

Here are some of the renovations the Union Advisory Committee is looking at for different floors, according to Kring and Maginness.

FLOOR 5: WOODRUFF AUDITORIUM AND MEETING SPACES Kring said the lobby area of the fifth floor often

Contributed Photo A digital rendering of what a renovation to first floor of the Union could look like, from Clark Huesemann Architects. In April, students will vote on a $45 million funding bill for renovations to the building.

gets clogged while people are waiting for events in Woodruff auditorium.

Knocking out the Governor’s Room and International room would make room for “pre-function space.”

FLOOR 4: MAIN LOBBY AREA AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP CENTER The plan is to add a more open plan to the fourth floor for more study and lounge space.

Kring said they would like to take out a conference room in the Student Involvement and Leadership center to create a “straight shot” to the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center.

There’s also potential for a outward-facing cof-

fee shop where the Union Gallery currently resides.

FLOOR 3: MARKET AND DINING AREA The third floor could see a lot of what Maginness called “flex spaces,” — essentially seating that could be used for a variety of purposes. He said right now it’s used mostly for eating, and not much else.

“We can take a lot of that space through here, put up some flexible wall space, put up some different kinds of seating that really give us the opportunities to allow students to come down here at all times of the day,” Maginness said.

There is also the option for more dining options in the Market area.

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FLOOR 2: UNION BOOKSTORE According to Kring, the second floor wouldn’t get any major renovations. If any, she said, they would be cosmetic changes.

FLOOR 1: HAWKS NEST AND MEETING SPACE The goal for the first floor is to add more open seating and create a club/ sports bar vibe, according to Kring. Ideally, it would be an area that could host a variety of programming that a space like the Ballroom couldn’t provide.

What used to be Jaybowl on the first floor has since been converted into a meeting space. Kring said they would like to knock down that wall and open it up for more space.

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I want people to be afraid of how much they love me everything hurts The amount of satisfaction I get from seeing my teachers make a typo cannot be overstated.

When u design business cards in class instead of paying attention Today I’m doing some Halloween activities to get me in the spooky mood. Nothing makes me scared and angry like homework.

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Uri: Core weakens the value of a degree IKE URI @IkeUri

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part from making it through one day of Calculus II, I’ve never set foot in a math or science class in college. While I joke about my lack of scientific background with my pre-med friends, I’ve come to realize, as I prepare to graduate, how much knowledge is missing from my undergraduate education. My ability to stay away from anything involving numbers is thanks to the KU Core, made mandatory my first year here. The Core, while drastically increasing flexibility for students, cheapens the value of a KU degree, depriving students of the necessary components of a liberal arts education.

There is value in the Core. I’ve been able to take a broad range of classes, sampling history, political science, and psychology. I’ve had the time to focus intensively on my major, giving me the resources to conduct independent research, and I’ll somehow graduate with three minors.

But, while flexibility is nice, I lack the quantitative backing that I would have received under the University’s former requirements.

Looking back, I wish that I had been pushed to dabble in math and the natural sciences, and, as I’m sure anybody majoring in those subjects will readily point out, my high school biology and chemistry classes that I got college credit for are not equivalent to studying those topics at a large research institution.

With the creation of the KU Core in 2013, the University effectively cut general education requirements in half,

from about 70 hours to just 36. Rather than demanding specific classes like Western Civilization, the Core emphasizes broad areas of learning. While these changes were made to increase four-year graduation rates, make it easier for students to do research and study abroad and increase the number of people getting three minors, they have instead weakened the value of a liberal arts education.

It’s easy to overlook the importance of more traditional general education requirements.

Beyond getting out of Western Civ., students can now more easily launch on specific tracks with little impetus to explore subjects outside of their area of interest.

They can fulfill the requirements for the Core with relatively random classes that often don’t truly connect to broader themes. For many, this is desirable. It shortens the educational path toward their career and allows them to avoid particularly pesky classes such as Western Civ. or calculus. However, it undercuts the value of higher education. Learning at the undergraduate level is, at its core, a process of exploration, with a strong emphasis on the liberal arts. While more traditional undergraduate paths may seem more restrictive, they instead prompt students to explore a variety of disciplines, giving them two years of consideration before having to commit to a major.

The importance of broader general education requirements goes far beyond allowing 18 year olds more time to choose their life paths.

For our future, the world needs a population edu-

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cated in the liberal arts.

Studying philosophy, language, literature, the natural and social sciences, mathematics and history gives us the background to address problems that our generation faces, making connections between seemingly disparate topics.

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Leaping into a narrowly focused program immediately out of high school does both the individual and society a disservice.”

The liberal arts engender empathy and understanding, which are necessary to engage with others who may not hold our own views. Without the liberal arts, we lack the ability for productive dialogue and debate, the basis of our democratic society. We also struggle to understand our place

in a globalized world, failing to recognize how our actions affect those thousands of miles away.

While training in narrative and storytelling may seem silly to a chemistry major just as classes in biology may seem unnecessary to my fellow sociology majors, engaging in a broad range of academic interests is important.

Leaping into a narrowly focused program immediately out of high school does both the individual and society a disservice. Sociologists must understand both narrative and the natural sciences to work effectively on issues related to climate change, just as the climate scientists who produce data can better serve the world if they know how to connect their research to economics, politics and society. Topics that require such interdisciplinary thinking permeate our world today.

Studying the liberal arts, being able to form connections between

disciplines and understanding others through narrative is necessary to operate effectively as a global citizen.

As our climate changes and economic and political processes go awry, we need broad thinkers and dedicated learners to tackle these issues.

Narrow-minded specialists who have not read Kant, gained experience in a lab and studied the failures of history cannot properly address the issues of our world. Global citizenship requires the ability to analyze critically and respond with broad capabilities, connecting expertise with larger trends. The University is taking away the requirement to think broadly from its undergraduates, leaving them less prepared to engage with the challenges that we will all need to solve.

Ike Uri is a senior from Concordia studying sociology.

— Edited by Cody Schmitz

Befort: Uncertain grading curves harmful BRIDGETTE BEFORT @bridgettebefort

The semester’s midpoint has now passed.

Most students have taken their midterms and received their grades, for better or for worse.

From now until the end of finals the main worry of many students, aside from the presidential election, will be grades.

However, with this worry comes the problem for many students of having no idea where they stand in a course, the result of a concept called “the curve.” A blessing and curse, the curve terrorizes the campus leaving students with no idea where they stand in a course or what it will even take to get the A. For the naïve freshman, fresh out of high school and thrown into the rigors college, a test curve is a device used to rank students in a class, so that a certain number

get an A, a certain number get a B and so on.

Curves ensure there is a range of grades, from excellent to dreadful, even if the scores of the entire class are below 60 percent. At the end of the semester a curve is helpful for most students because their grades are raised, and they scrape a B (or an A if they’re lucky) in a class they were previously failing.

The problem with curves, however, is they are not applied until the end of a course, after all of the final grades are in. Throughout the semester professors rarely give students accurate knowledge of their current grades in a class.

Thus, students have no idea what their grades are until the final grades are posted a week after finals are over.

As an example, after completing all of the coursework in a class, a student can take a final

not knowing what he or she needs to score to achieve a certain grade because a curve may be applied which will mess this prediction up. Also, students may receive failing grades the entire semester and still scrape an A in the class, or they may be successful all semester, do poorly on the final, and receive a C in the class.

Overall, college courses are filled uncertainty: students have no idea if they are successfully learning material or if they just have the illusion of doing so.

This grade uncertainty can lead to high stress levels, anxiety and general demoralization, which is unhealthy for the campus climate.

Stress and anxiety can be good motivators to achieving in classes, but can also cause damage to mental health.

Students who have failed every assignment

throughout a semester, without receiving reassurance that they will not fail the class, may drop out of the class, a major, or college, or may be so convinced they will fail a class that they won’t bother studying for the final, even if a curve meant they would pass.

In fact, a 2010 study showed that grading on a curve discourages studying, indicating students who are convinced they will get a certain grade feel helpless: even studying will not help them achieve a better grade.

Grade uncertainty is a poor motivator and assurance from professors that harder work will pay off is not as helpful as it sounds. Both students and the grading system must change. Students should put in the effort to succeed in classes and not rely on a curve, while also remembering that, unless they drastically mess something up, they

will not fail a class. The grading system should do a better job of letting students know where they stand in a course instead of letting them suffer through a semester believing all of their efforts are wasted only to give them an A and make them wonder why they got it.

Mental health is a huge issue in college and grade uncertainty plays a big role in it. The college education system is not creating better informed citizens ready to enter the workforce, when the system is causing mental health and personal success problems preventing students from succeeding in school.

Bridgette Befort is a junior from Topeka studying chemical engineering.

— Edited by Missy Minear

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MUSIC IN FOCUS

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Sterling Reynolds, a freshman, spends much of his free time producing music. His music has roots in hip-hop, as well as in lounge-style music.

Student develops own genre from his dorm OMAR SANCHEZ @OhMySanchez

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ith a keyboard, a mic, studio monitors and speakers ready at his disposal, freshman Sterling Reynolds, a Leawood native, gets ready after a long day in class to produce his music within the tight walls of his dorm room in Self Hall.

"It’s all for trying to make it someday," he said.

"A lot of times throughout the day I’ll try to finish my homework, finish studying and then from about 10 p.m. to probably 2 a.m. I’m working on my music or doing something related to music or art."

Reynolds, a business major creating under the name "sterling.," decompresses at night by working in his Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and juggling beats and voice tracks with Ableton, a music production software program. It's a routine unlike most, he said. When most people sleep, he grinds.

In August, Reynolds released an eight-track album, "Comets," on SoundCloud. The longawaited day came after nearly a year of working

tirelessly toward some semblance of perfection.

"I wanted it out by June. That didn’t end up happening, because I’m a huge perfectionist," he said.

"If something didn’t sound quite right to me or didn’t sound like I was being true to myself, I would scrap it and just start something new ... I probably went through 30 complete songs before picking those eight at the end."

Growing up, his older brother Collins introduced him to what would be Reynolds' musical palette.

Reynolds said Lil Wayne's "A Milli," Daft Punk's "Something About Us" and Drake's "Club Paradise" are his roots, although he said he considers Frank Ocean his biggest influence.

"All three of those are different from each other, but they’re all really wellwritten or have really good production behind them," he said.

Reynolds said he tries to make sure his instrumentals take the best elements of the genres he loves, and blends them into one specific thing that is its own genre.

But, he said, "at the same time it is something that can not be defined in a

genre."

The concept of "no genre" is important to Reynolds. While he primarily infuses elements of hip-hop, electronic and jazz into his music, like the use of southern rap-esque drum beats and distorted synths popularly heard in EDM, there is a powerful and distinct sound that comes from remaining ambiguous, almost coaxing his audience to dig deeper.

While Reynolds is proud of "Comets" as a final product, he proudly admitted to his musical shortcomings.

"Moonlight," one of the 30 tracks he worked on for the album, didn't make the cut due to its simplicity and lack of definition.

"I wasn’t pushing myself at all," he said. "Then, actually, I took a break for the project after this for about a month. Because I finished writing it and I kept listening to it, and I was like, 'This isn't me and I need to take a step back, take a break. Because I’m trying too hard to do all this different stuff and try to be something I’m not.'"

Reynolds works predominately as the producer and singer in his music. He began working on "Comets" last November,

based on a fascination with one single lyric he wrote his senior year of high school: “Watch for the comets as they fall from the sky.”

With that, Reynolds was off to the races. "Comets" became an introspective passion project that pushed him to improve as an artist after working with collaborators such as fellow producer Brooks Brown and Sam Brown, a friend from high school.

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I really wanted something that would represent me as an artist and something people would really enjoy.”

Sterling Reynolds Freshman musician

"The title track 'Comets,' that was like the biggest one that we had been working on up until when the project was released," Sam said. "He was having problems with the vocals and melodies and all that, so I gave him some ideas, especially with the bridge part."

Most of this work was

done in his basement studio in Leawood during spring break earlier this year, with the two bouncing off ideas night after night until they came close to what they liked. This came around the same time Reynolds worked on another song that wouldn't make the cut.

"It was a really long process," Reynolds said.

"But because this was my first main project out as sterling., if I was going to put this out at all, it was going to be as best as I am.

I really wanted something that would represent me as an artist and something people would really enjoy."

About two years ago, Reynolds performed at The Bottleneck. But this was a premature introduction, Reynolds said, as he still hadn't pinned down what sound really represented him.

Reynolds said he's looking to perform in the future at open mics across Lawrence and the Kansas City area. In particular, he hopes to return to The Bottleneck.

"This is the dream for me. I’d love to get to the point where this could sustain me, and where it’d a realistic option for me," Reynolds said.

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No longer do we have fall break and Halloween to look forward to. It is now November. As we continue on, we will encounter Thanksgiving break, which will bring us closer to finals. After that, it will be the end of the semester. Until then, why not look into some new music to help you get through the semester? Here’s another installment of Lowkey Listens.

O’Bryan - Lady I Love You

Action Bronson - Terry This track is from another album that I glanced over when it originally was released. I had been a fan of Action Bronson before, but I had not gone through his 2015 album, “Mr. Wonderful,” closely enough. This month, I decided to go back through it and was happy with what I found. Bronson comes through with a Ghostface Killah-like sound over a very nice instrumental from the Alchemist. The two of them always seem to produce greatness. In this track, Bronson makes food references and speaks of where he wants to be in the near future.

The end of the song concludes with otherworldly vocals and production. Overall, this track is perfect for those who are looking for that New York sound with some great production. Hopefully, Action Bronson and the Alchemist release even more music soon.

Bringing it back to 1984. I’m pretty sure that I’ve heard this song here and there throughout my life, but a few weeks ago while I was heading back from seeing my family in Kentucky, my mom and grandmother played this in the car. I’m always looking for more old school love songs to jam to, and this one was immediately added to my list. The production is absolutely wonderful. The groovy bass, beautiful horns and the synthesizer guiding the melody all work together to create a work of art. The song gives off a vibe that reminds you of dark chocolate. It all adds to the 1980s aesthetic. This track, in addition to others, provides a great idea of what made music from the 80s so special — appealing vocals coupled with untouchable production. It makes you want to dance and search for the one for you, does it not? Or maybe you classify it as cookout music? Either way, “Lady I Love You” is a great song for various occasions.

SZA - Warm Winds (feat. Isaiah Rashad) I came across this song while I was looking through SZA’s work. I’m not sure why I did not like it at first. Maybe I didn’t listen to the whole thing. But I heard it on KJHK a few weeks ago, and I fell in love with the song. Mac Miller produces this track, and it begins with an instrumental that is somewhat slow. SZA seems to be looking over this “glory child” as they continue to fail to reach their dreams and potential. The second half of the song is when things get interesting. The instrumental changes, the song speeds up a bit and the mood changes. SZA goes into a slightly darker space as she speaks to some sort of lover that she is unable to reach. She adds a little more variety in her vocals, and Isaiah Rashad also provides backing vocals throughout the chorus. Seeing as this is some of her earlier work, it will be interesting to see what she might have in store in the near future.

Kehlani - Table feat. Little Simz “Use your heart and not your eyes.” Right off the bat, this track caught my attention. Using a sample from “Use Your Heart” by SWV works to Kehlani and Little Simz’s advantage. Kehlani offers great vocals, which fit in between rapping and singing, that help her explain what she brings to the table. She continues to create a vision of who she is as a woman and the empowerment that comes with that. Little Simz comes in and does the same thing. She raps that she should not be taken lightly and that the one she is speaking to cannot begin to understand where she comes from.

The repetition of the lyric “use your heart and not your eyes” implies that your eyes might deceive you in your life. In this case, it seems that the eyes of the one they are speaking to cannot see these two artists as they really are. Kehlani and Little Simz come together and bring a lot to the table, which is impressive.

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A$AP Mob - Runner (feat. A$AP Ant & Lil Uzi Vert) This track was released in the last few days of October, and I have not been able to stop listening to it. Lil Uzi Vert can rap, but I don’t see myself actively listening to him. However, in “Runner,” he comes through with a nice flow, and the instrumental works to his benefit. I might enjoy this track so much because it was released close to Halloween, and the instrumental is somewhat dark and mysterious. Lil Uzi Vert and A$AP Ant have exceeded a lot of my expectations on this track.

With lines like, “I just be stackin’ my money / I just be countin’ my money / Yeah, walkin’ around with the hundreds / Somebody show my opponents,” it is clear that Lil Uzi Vert & A$AP Ant came through on this track. It is a great addition to A$AP Mob’s “Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends.”

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KU looking for faster start against West Virginia WESLEY DOTSON @WesleyDee23

T

he Kansas football team quickly dug itself into a large hole in Norman, Okla., last week.

The Jayhawks found themselves down to the Sooners 28-3 at halftime, and they went on to lose their seventh-straight game by a lopsided score of 56-3.

Kansas has failed to win a conference game on the road since 2008, when Mark Mangino was head coach. Current Kansas coach David Beaty is still trying to figure out how to not only achieve road success, but also more success in general.

“We've got to play better no matter where we're at,” Beaty said during his weekly press conference on Tuesday. “I don't think the road can be the determining factor for us. We didn't play very well in the first half against Ohio [Sept. 10], and that was a home game, and we really felt like we matched up pretty well with that team.”

Kansas (1-7, 0-5 Big 12) has lost all three of its road games this season, but the team will be looking for more success when it travels to play West Virginia (61, 3-1 Big 12) on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan

Gracie Williams/KANSAN Oklahoma State linebacker Chad Whitener tackles Kansas wide reciever LaQuvionte Gonzalez during the Oct. 22 homecoming football game.

Puskar Stadium.

Beaty said a major factor in creating more of that road success could be with a faster start.

“From our standpoint, it's got to be — regardless of where we play, we've got to be able to manage that situation and get off to a fast start,” Beaty said. "One of the greatest things for us to do when we're trying to turn this program [around] is we've got to manage that

fast start.”

The slow starts can be linked to what has been a dismal rushing attack for most of the season. Kansas managed only 49 yards on 28 carries in the loss to Oklahoma. The Jayhawks rank last in the Big 12 in rushing touchdowns (seven) and ninth in rushing yards per game (102.8).

“Our guys are working their tails off,” Beaty said.

“We're just a little bit off ex-

ecution-wise, and the good thing is we [went] back and [looked] at it this week, trying to get better at just a few things that we're not being really sufficient on or efficient on.”

As for the quarterback play, Beaty said that after looking at tape of redshirt-junior Montell Cozart, he is “our guy.” Cozart was 20-of-36 for 120 yards and threw two interceptions against Oklahoma. He will

need a bounce-back performance against a tougher West Virginia defense, which ranks third in the conference in pass defense.

“I thought he really did a nice job in the first quarter,” Beaty said. “Really throughout the first half he had some nice throwaways that were shots or throwaways that [were] good decisions.”

Still, there were errors

by Cozart and the offense that will need to be cleaned

up, most notably, the interception thrown to Oklahoma linebacker Jordan Evans which was returned for a 33-yard touchdown.

“The pick six just — I mean, our team knows it," Beaty said. “That was one play that we were able to point to this year that effort wasn't good enough by anyone. I mean, anyone... We'll learn from that. But (Cozart is) getting better. He needs work just like everybody else, but he's getting better.”

The faster starts will begin with a stronger showing offensively. It will be another tough environment this weekend, as West Virginia has dominated at home, posting a 4-0 record.

"We have really focused a lot on trying to handle ourselves because our opponent is going to be what we can't control,” Beaty said. “It's the variable we can't control other than what we know, but if we can control ourselves, we're going to become a lot closer to what we want to be a lot quicker.”

Kickoff in Morgantown is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

— Edited by Christian Hardy

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Senior libero Cassie Wait celebrates after a point on Oct. 20 against West Virginia.

Kansas wins in five sets JORDAN WOLF @JordanWolfKU

The Kansas volleyball team defeated Kansas State in five closely-fought sets (25-18, 26-28, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11) on the road Wednesday, the Jayhawks’ second victory over their in-state rival this season.

The match was the collision of two of the Big 12’s best teams. The Jayhawks were tied for first after their weekend victory over Texas, and the Wildcats entered the game at fourth. In October, Kansas took the first meeting of the season in a three-set sweep.

This time, the first set went by quickly with a score of 25-18 in favor of Kansas. The Jayhawks’ defense shined as they held the Wildcats to just a .054 hitting percentage. It wasn’t much of surprise for Kansas State, as Kansas’ .139 opponent’s hitting percentage was the best in the Big 12 entering the match.

Things were much closer in the next set. After rolling through the Wildcats in the first, the Jayhawks found themselves down 4-0 to start the second set. Slowly, they were able to claw back and tie it at 20. However, af-

ter extending the match by a few points, Kansas State took the set, 28-26.

The teams’ first-set performances were flipped in the second. After shutting the Wildcats down to start the match, the Jayhawks allowed them to hit .237 in the second set, and fell to just .133 themselves.

Kansas State maintained a lead for most of the third set, but after tying it at 20, the Jayhawks went on a short 5-2 run. That was good enough to take the set, 25-22, and reclaim the match lead, 2-1.

After a fourth set in which neither team held more than a four-point lead, Kansas State scored the last four points and forced a decisive, winner-take-all fifth set.

The fifth set was all Kansas, save for a slight hiccup near the end. After gaining a quick 4-0 lead, the Jayhawks didn’t look back. After fending off a late fourpoint Wildcat run, they closed the set out 15-11 and took the match 3-2.

Senior Tayler Soucie’s strong fifth-set performance was the x-factor for Kansas.

She picked up two kills and three blocks in the shortened set, the latter of which

contributed to her matchhigh seven blocks.

Fresh off being named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week, junior Kelsie Payne led the match with 23 kills. It was her fourth time with more than 20 kills this season, and her 12th time leading the team in the category.

Madison Rigdon and Jada Burse rounded out the Jayhawk attack, adding 14 and 13 kills, respectively.

Burse’s 13 gave her a new season high. In limited time off the bench, freshman Zoe Hill added four kills as well.

Senior libero Cassie Wait recorded 33 digs, tying her season high from a September match against Creighton. It was also her third time with over 30 digs in one match this season.

Kansas is now 21-2 overall, and 10-1 in conference play. Their next match comes Saturday against Oklahoma, the second of back-to-back appearances on the road. Oklahoma will enter the match with a 4-6 conference and 10-3 overall record. With a win, the Jayhawks can claim a halfgame lead in the Big 12, as Texas will not play again until next week.

Missy Minear/KANSAN Junior outside hitter Madison Rigdon bends for a ball in the first set against West Virginia on Oct. 20.

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Missy Minear/KANSAN Junior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk drives to the basket against Washburn on Nov. 1. Kansas won 92-74.

Missy Minear/KANSAN Sophomore guard Lagerald Vick lays the ball in against Washburn.

Mykhailiuk, Vick prove importance of bench guards BRIAN MINI

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ansas returns two of the most talented guards in the Big 12 this season with senior Frank Mason III and junior Devonte’ Graham. But in the first exhibition game, it was the two guards off the bench that impressed the most offensively.

Last season, then-sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk had a couple big games, including 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Texas Tech and 23 points

against Austin Peay in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The 6-foot-six guard from Ukraine has been waiting to string together a season of notable performances and the 20162017 season is off to a solid start against Washburn. Mykhailiuk scored 16 points, including a three-point buzzer-beater to end the first half.

Like freshman Josh Jackson, Mykhailiuk’s height gives him the ability to play both the shooting guard and small forward position. It’s also a major benefit on the

boards, as the junior finished with five rebounds to add to his impressive performance in the exhibition game.

His 16 points were only outdone by Mason, who had 21 points, although Mykhailiuk played eight minutes less than the starter. His four turnovers were the only noticeable blemish on the night, although the entire team struggled in that regard.

“You can’t have guards that have five turnovers a game,” coach Bill Self said. “Just being so careless, that’s the thing we

need to improve on more than anything else.”

Some might have expected Mykhailiuk’s big game, but even less would have predicted the lights out performance by sophomore guard Lagerald Vick.

Known for his shooting ability, Vick was 47.1 percent from three last season, although his minutes were incredibly limited and he only attempted 17 three pointers.

“Lagerald’s a pretty good driver,” Mykhailiuk said about coming off the bench with Vick. “[He’s]

a pretty good three-point shooter. If he’s playing like that, he’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

Vick only attempted two threes against Washburn, but Vick made his shots count, shooting 4-of-6 and finishing with nine points, the second-most of any bench player on the night.

“Lagerald, he’s a good player,” Self said about his first-half performance. He did critique Vick’s second half, however, citing rebounding as the biggest problem.

Vick’s potential this season is another in-

teresting storyline.

NBAdraft.net projects him to go No. 21t overall, a surprising projection considering the sophomore played just 4.8 minutes per game last season.

Add Self’s talk about playing guard-heavy lineups this season and the promising games coming off the bench hold even more weight.

The more comfortable the Jayhawks get with playing small ball, the more chances Mykhailiuk and Vick will get to show off their offensive skill set.

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After a rough first half, Jackson sheds nervousness CHRISTIAN S. HARDY @ByHardy

J

osh Jackson hopes the nerves are gone now. Even after the tension ahead of Late Night in the Phog bubbled up before dancing in front of Allen Fieldhouse, his nerves found a way to stick around. He hadn’t felt his stomach turning like this since he played in his first high school game.

When he took the floor as a starter in his first game in a Kansas uniform on Tuesday, he couldn’t stop thinking about all the things that could go wrong. All the mistakes — big and small — he could possibly make.

“It’s just something every player goes through,” Jackson said.

After his first half — when he missed a pair of shots, three free-throws, finished with zero points and turned the ball over three times — he tried to rid himself of the jitters.

The best way, he thought, was advice. So he went to senior guard Frank Mason III, junior guard Devonte’ Graham, the coaching staff — just about anyone he could find.

They all said the same thing: be more aggressive, play your game.

“Just got my head together a little bit, started to be more aggressive,” Jackson said. “They told me how to get through it, and trying not to pay attention to [the nervousness], and just go out there and play.”

So in the second half, he did. He shed the nervousness, started using ball-fakes to get into the lane, showed the athleticism that coach Bill Self has raved about in preseason practices. Over and over again, he made his way to the lane. Eventually, about six minutes into

the second half, Jackson made his first bucket. It was a two-pointer, a floater from the lane.

Jackson was being himself — the aggressive, get-to-the-hoop No. 1 recruit he was supposed to be. Still, Self said it was sloppy, but at least he was knocking down shots.

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He was driving the ball downhill, and that’s what we need from him.”

Frank Mason III Senior guard

“He was definitely more aggressive in the second half,” Mason said.

“He was driving the ball downhill, and that’s what we need from him.”

He finished with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including a three-pointer.

His 14 points were a third of Kansas’ scoring in the first half, when the team scored 42 points on the way to a 92-74 win at Allen Fieldhouse.

But, Self saw some negatives in Jackson’s performance, even after a strong second half where he essentially took over the game.

“He scored the ball some in the second half, but had a rough night,” Self said. “I think that was good for our freshmen to kind of get them an eye-opening experience.”

It seemed like an eye-opener, at least for Jackson. With the first game behind the No. 1 recruit, that freshman anxiousness might just be a thing of the past, left only in the first 20 minutes of the season.

“I think so,” Jackson laughed when asked if he had rid himself of his stress. “I hope so.”

Missy Minear/KANSAN Freshman guard Josh Jackson gets a layup in the second half against Washburn on Nov. 1. Kansas won 92-74.

KU soccer bows out early in tournament loss to TCU SKYLAR ROLSTAD @SkyRolSports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas’ hopes of a repeat run to the Big 12 tournament final were dashed Wednesday night before

they really even took shape.

“I think our team’s good enough to win this whole thing, and we’re not going to get that opportunity,” Kansas coach Mark Francis said.

The No. 24 Jayhawks lost Wednesday night to TCU, 1-0, in the Big 12 soccer tournament quarterfinal. The lone goal for the Horned Frogs came off a scramble in the box in which TCU forward

Allison Ganter notched a point-blank score past Kansas goalkeeper Maddie Dobyns.

Kansas had started out the match with the attacking edge. After a few shots from promising

Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN Senior defender Aurelie Gagnet fights for the ball against TCU forward Emma Heckendorn. The Jayhawks lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU 1-0.

areas went begging, the Jayhawks’ handle on the match weakened. Ganter gave TCU the advantage in the 50th minute.

“It’s so disappointing,” Francis said. “I mean, the goal we gave up was really bad organization. It was just all-around bad.”

The TCU goal came after lightning in the area denied the game for 30 minutes.

During the remainder of the second half, Kansas had few chances to level the score. While Kansas stayed on the front foot for much of the half, it wasn’t able to finish any of its chances.

“I’m gutted really for our players because I thought we did enough to win the game except score,” Francis said. “I mean, we had so many opportunities.”

Last season, Kansas made it all the way to the Big 12 tournament final in Kansas City, Mo., before losing 1-0 to Texas Tech. That season, the loss meant the season was over. This season, the

Jayhawks have another chance.

With the second-place finish in the Big 12 conference this regular season, Kansas will likely host a NCAA tournament game. The selection for the Women’s College Cup tournament takes place next Monday.

The outlook on Kansas making the tournament looks favorable for the Jayhawks, but after this result it is unclear whether the team can host a tournament game.

One positive Kansas can take from the result is some rest before a potential tournament game.

“We’ll practice this week,” Francis said. “It will give us a little more down time, a little more rest. Hopefully we’ll find out on Monday we’re still playing and we’ll figure who the next one is. Unfortunately, this one’s over but nothing we can do about it now.”

— Edited by Chandler Boese