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Juvino Alves Filho, a professor and clarinetist from Brazil, recently visited the University to discuss and perform AfroBrazilian music. Filho spoke on Nov. 20 in Bailey Hall.
Two years after concealed carry exemptions were lifted on campus, lack of required active shooter training concerns some KU students, faculty and staff Sydney Hoover
The University of Kansas doesn’t enforce any mandate on its employees to take active shooter training. The lack of enforcement has prompted concern among faculty, staff and students, since two years ago the Kansas Legislature authorized concealed carry at public universities. The KU Public Safety Office offers a “Run, Hide, Fight” active shooter training that departments or groups on campus can request. Since 2016, PSO has reached around 4,000 faculty and staff at the University through the training, Deputy Chief James Anguiano said. There were 10,229 faculty and staff members on campus in fall 2018, according to the most recent data from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
“The University should set that up. They should set it up with all the departments.” Shawn Leigh Alexander Faculty Senate president
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“We tailor the training [to specific groups],” Anguiano said. “And I think that’s what benefits us is that we’re able to tailor the training and talk about questions
Two years after Kansas began allowing concealed carry on state campuses, the University of Kansas does not require faculty, staff or students to take any active shooter training. Now, some faculty, graduate students and others on campus are calling that decision into question. The KU Public Safety Office offers a "Run, Hide, Fight" active shooter training that departments or groups on campus can request. Since 2016, PSO has reached around 4,000 faculty and staff at the University through the training, Deputy Chief James Anguiano said. There were 10,229 faculty members and 8,742 staff members on campus in fall 2018, according to the most recent data from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. “We tailor the training [to specific groups]," Anguiano said. "And I think that’s what benefits us is that we’re able to tailor the training and talk about questions on campus and then talk about instances that may occur off campus." Shawn Leigh Alexander, Faculty Senate president and professor in the African and African-American Studies department, said his department requested the training and found it effective. However, he said he found it concerning that it was up to the department to set up the training, rather than the University organizing it. “My opinion is that we should not have to do that,” Alexander said. “The University should set that up. They should set it up with all the departments. They should set it up at the beginning of every year and, in particular, instruct faculty members about active shooting of every single building that they’ll be in." Alexander said he takes time at the beginning of each semester to go over concealed carry policies in his syllabus, but many students said other professors are not as diligent in addressing it. Some said they’ve seen it in syllabi and have glanced over it, while others said they haven’t heard anything about it in their classes. Charlsie Solano, a freshman, said she did some intruder drills in high school and is aware of concealed carry on campus, but she said she doesn’t remember hearing anything about concealed carry from professors, or seeing it in a syllabus. “In high school, yes, we did some of the drills," Solano said. "I have no idea what we would do here." In a concealed carry forum held by Student Senate in early November, panelists and attendees raised questions about GTAs and others on campus not receiving any form of active shooter or de-escalation training. Graduate student Brittney Oleniacz said she received active shooter training through her department, but other departments across campus do not organize trainings for their faculty and staff. “Many GTAs have not received any training on how to handle a gun, especially international graduate students who are GTAs,” Oleniacz said. Active shooter training is not part of GTA training, nor is any sort of de-escalation training. Graduate Teaching Assistant Coalition vice president Neill Kennedy said in a setting where tough topics are being discussed, having concealed weapons only adds to GTAs’ fears of a student becoming aggressive. “A reality of being a GTA on campus is that not only are you scared to teach in the way you want to teach and assign the things that can be challenging for students who have never encountered … discussions on race, class, gender and sexuality, and disability, [but] now you have the extra concern of maybe this student has a gun in his backpack,” Kennedy said. Kansas legislators lifted exemptions that excluded college campuses from concealed carry laws in the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act in 2016. Kansas Regents universities began allowing concealed carry on campus in July of 2017, but no training has been required of anyone on the University’s campus. Kansas State University, the second largest public university in Kansas, offers a similar program called ALiCE Training but does not require it, according to its website. “We don’t mandate that [training] happens, but any group — a department, a student group, anyone — who would like that or would like to be part of that here on their own or set up something for a group, they can definitely contact public safety for that,” Interim Provost Carl Lejuez said. Since the exemption of college campuses was lifted, Anguiano said there have been few firearm-related incidents. He said there has only been one concealed carry violation on campus since the exemption was lifted and one other incident related to firearms. Lejuez said he wants to be careful of what the University requires of its faculty, staff and students. He said he hopes anyone who feels the need to go through the training can do so with the program made available through PSO. He said he feels the administration at the time of the exemption did a lot to prepare the campus for the change. “I think it’s one of those things where there are some people on campus who will always feel some discomfort with this," Lejuez said. "So what I want to do is make sure we’re being responsive and being thoughtful, and at least as far as I know, we’ve been able to do that." For Alexander, he said he believes it will take faculty, staff and students making training a priority and demanding it from administration to make it a mandated program campus-wide. “That will only come with the demand by faculty, staff and students. The administration is perfectly fine sitting back and doing what they’re doing currently,” Alexander said. “So it will take faculty, staff and students to stand up and say we want this and [ask] how are we going to do Kansas Officeonofthe Institutional Research & Planning KU Public Safetytraining it.”Sources: "Run, Hide,University Fight" trainingof videos are available University’s Alerts page. Groups can request and an in-person active shooter
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The University of Kansas has over 10,000 faculty and staff members. Since 2016, roughly 4,000 of them have completed active shooter training.
on campus and then talk about instances that may occur off campus.” Shawn Leigh Alexander, Faculty Senate president and professor in the African and African-American Studies department, said his department requested the training and found it effective. However, he said he found it concerning that it was up to the department to set up the training, rather than the University organizing it. “My opinion is that we should not have to do that,” Alexander said. “The University should set that up. They should set it up with
all the departments. They should set it up at the beginning of every year and, in particular, instruct faculty members about active shooting of every single building that they’ll be in.” Alexander said he takes time at the beginning of each semester to go over concealed carry policies in his syllabus, but many students said other professors are not as diligent in addressing it. Some said they’ve seen it in syllabi and have glanced over it, while others said they haven’t heard anything about it in their classes. Charlsie Solano, a freshman,
said she did some intruder drills in high school and is aware of concealed carry on campus, but she said she doesn’t remember hearing anything about concealed carry from professors, or seeing it in a syllabus. “In high school, yes, we did some of the drills,” Solano said. “I have no idea what we would do here.” In a concealed carry forum held by Student Senate in early November, panelists and attendees raised questions about GTAs and others on campus not receivContinue on page 2
Man arrested from KU frat on suspicion of rape
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A 19-year-old man was arrested from a University of Kansas fraternity house Friday night on suspicion of rape, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office booking log. The man was arrested in relation to a rape that was reported around midnight on Saturday, Nov. 9. He was arrested Friday evening at 1301 W. Campus Road, according to the booking log. A person with the same name is listed as a student at the University, according to the University’s directory. Additionally, the person with the same name is listed as a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity, according to the KU Interfraternity Council website. Sigma Pi is currently housed in the building located at the address where the man was arrested. As of Saturday afternoon, the man was being held at the Douglas County jail without bond. No charges have been filed. This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Wanwan Tsai instructs her Chinese dance class in Robinson Center.
Dance club offers free classes Alicia Marksberry @AliciaMarksb
The University of Kansas offers free Chinese dance classes at Robinson Center as part of the KU Chinese dance club. It is open to anyone interested, including those with no previous dance experience. The class has been taught since the fall of 2017 by dance instructor Wanwan Tsai with the help of the Center for East Asian Studies. The class is every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in Robinson Center 250. Originally from China, Tsai
has been studying dance since she was 5 years old. She mainly focuses on folk dances from Chinese ethnic minorities instead of classical Chinese dance. “Classical Chinese dance requires a little more technique to support you and is a little more advanced,” Tsai said. “So here I focus on easier to learn and shorter pieces.” She sometimes comes up with her own choreography but will also pull from routines she finds online or ones she has learned from her previous studies. She combines bits and pieces for the Continue on page 4
Kansas soccer’s 2-0 loss to South Carolina Sunday afternoon marked the end of the Jayhawks’ historic season. A season that was filled with moments of brilliance fittingly ends in a defensive masterpiece. Kansas ultimately finishes the year 17-5-3 — its best finish since 2004. The team’s streak of 11-straight games without a loss came to an end as well. Kansas came into the game with a lot of energy for its Sweet 16 matchup with South Carolina and rightfully so. The Jayhawks’ 3-0 win over Xavier in the second round continued to build the ever-growing confidence of Kansas. And that certainly translated into the game against South Carolina. The game showcased two of the best defenses and goalkeepers in the country. Kansas came in with 12 shutouts on the season, while South Carolina came in with 16. The task was steep for Kansas who had to face one of the best goalkeepers in NCAA history, senior Continue on page 7
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A resolution to request Chancellor Douglas Girod create a task force to investigate sexual assault on campus passed in the Student Senate Student Rights Committee Wednesday night. Student senators drafted the resolution due to high national rates of sexual assault for women, and a lack of transparency regarding how the University handles sexual violence, according to the bill. Government Relations Director Grant Daily introduced the resolution in order to address sexual violence at the University of Kansas. “Last year was a really motivating year for me because there were people in my life who faced sexual violence,” Daily said. “It’s unfortunate when you feel driven to do something off of close proximity to yourself, but ever since last year it’s been in the back of my mind.” An increase in sexual assault
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ing any form of active shooter or de-escalation training. Graduate student Brittney Oleniacz said she received active shooter training through her department, but other departments across campus do not organize trainings for their faculty and staff. “Many GTAs have not received any training on how to handle a gun, especially international graduate students who are GTAs,” Oleniacz said. Active shooter training is not part of GTA training, nor is any sort of de-escalation training. Graduate Teaching Assistant Coalition vice president Neill Kennedy said in a setting where tough topics are being discussed, having concealed weapons only adds to GTAs’ fears of a student becoming aggressive. “A reality of being a GTA on campus is that not only are you scared to teach in the way you want to teach and assign the things that can be challenging for students who have never encountered … discussions on race, class, gender and sexuality, and disability, [but] now you have the extra concern of maybe this student has a gun in his backpack,” Kennedy said. Kansas legislators lifted exemptions that excluded college campuses from concealed carry laws in the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act in 2016. Kansas Re-
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on campus was reported by the University of Kansas’ Annual Security Report for 2018. A sexual assault task force was created by former Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little in September 2014 to review the University’s policies and procedures in cases of sexual assault. The task force released a final report in April 2015 with 27 recommendations intended to strengthen and refine policies for sexual assault. Gray-Little’s task force report included recommendations to provide more information and data of sexual assault and encourage reporting of sexual assault. “If there was a task force once in the past that was supposed to look at how to stop these things or look at why numbers are so high and we still have these problems years later, I think it’s important to revisit that and see what the University did and did not do,” said Student Body President Tiara Floyd. Gray-Little’s task force resulted in required sexual harassment training for students and the cre-
ation of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center. “The goal of doing this would be to hopefully come up with more solutions to prevent sexual violence on campus,” Daily said in the meeting. “That’s a really lofty goal, so I don’t know if we should measure it in miles or pins and needles, but I don’t see a reason why we shouldn’t be proactive as a student body.” Daily said he hopes to send the request to the chancellor by the beginning of the spring semester. According to the resolution, if Girod does not choose to make a new task force, Senate will create an ad hoc committee to investigate sexual assault on campus. “I hope we don’t have to,” Daily said of an ad hoc committee. “If the University doesn’t come out and establish a task force themselves to really respond and update policies and ultimately change the status quo, then students will have to be more involved.” The resolution will go to full Senate on Dec. 4.
gents universities began allowing concealed carry on campus in July of 2017, but no training has been required of anyone on the University’s campus. Kansas State University, the second largest public university in Kansas, offers a similar program called ALiCE Training but does not require it, according to its website. “We don’t mandate that [training] happens, but any group — a department, a student group, anyone — who would like that or would like to be part of that here on their own or set up something for a group, they can definitely contact public safety for that,” Interim Provost Carl Lejuez said. Since the exemption of college campuses was lifted, Anguiano said there have been few firearm-related incidents. He said there has only been one con-
cealed carry violation on campus since the exemption was lifted and one other incident related to firearms. The Kansan also previously reported on an abandoned firearm found in a Wescoe Hall bathroom and shell casings found outside Strong Hall. Lejuez said he wants to be careful of what the University requires of its faculty, staff and students. He said he hopes anyone who feels the need to go through the training can do so with the program made available through PSO. He said he feels the administration at the time of the exemption did a lot to prepare the campus for the change. “I think it’s one of those things where there are some people on campus who will always feel some discomfort with this,” Lejuez said.
Property crime at Downs Residence Hall Someone damaged an other person’s property at Downs Residence Hall sometime between Nov. 4 and Nov. 9, resulting in $141.36 in damages, according to police records. The case was closed by arrest. Breaking and entering at GSP Residence Hall A suspect entered an unlocked, occupied dorm room in GSP Residence Hall without permission and stole $60 worth of property on Nov. 20, according to police records. The investigation is ongoing. Breaking and entering at GSP Residence Hall A suspect entered an unlocked, occupied dorm room in GSP Residence Hall without permission and stole $350 worth of property on Nov. 20, according to police records. The investigation is ongoing. Property crime at Strong Hall Someone damaged a door to the steam tunnel in Strong Hall on Nov. 21, resulting in $1,000 of damage, according to police records. The case is open.
“So what I want to do is make sure we’re being responsive and being thoughtful, and at least as far as I know, we’ve been able to do that.” For Alexander, he said he believes it will take faculty, staff and students making training a priority and demanding it from administration to make it a mandated program campus-wide. “That will only come with the demand by faculty, staff and students. The administration is perfectly fine sitting back and doing what they’re doing currently,” Alexander said. “So it will take faculty, staff and students to stand up and say we want this and [ask], ‘How are we going to do it?’” “Run, Hide, Fight” training videos are available on the University’s Alerts page. Groups can request an in-person active shooter training by calling PSO.
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KU Against Rising Tuition hosted a press conference Thursday with representatives from the American Association of University Professors and the Laborers’ International Union of North America. The press conference focused on research the groups have done that reveals an issue with how the University of Kansas is spending money, which they conclude may result in the University being removed from the Association of American Universities. “We are hanging on by our fingernails,” said Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, Committee A chair of the Kansas chapter of the AAUP. “We are closer to getting kicked out of the AAU than at any other point.”
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The Association of American Universities is an organization made up of the country’s leading research universities that have an influence on policies in higher education, according to the AAU’s website. Sophomore Wesley Cudney, president of KU ART, said membership in the AAU greatly affects the salary of students after college.
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Members of KU ART and other organizations gather for a press conference in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union Thursday.
“Students who go to the University of Kansas make $16,000 more a year than those who go to Kansas universities not in the AAU,” Cudney said. “We also did research into AAU schools in Iowa and Missouri and the trend holds.” KU ART noted specific cost increases at the University that they have protested in the past, such as the University’s private jet and increases in student fees and tuition. During his presentation, Cudney also tackled new topics, such as the decrease in University faculty and faculty pay shown in reports from the AAUP. Barrett-Gonzalez said that these decreases are having direct effects on how faculty operate in their departments. “Our faculty are being poached on a regular basis,” Barrett-Gonzalez said. “A lot of departments
are hurting severely.” Beyond students and faculty, Jeremy Hendrickson, the business manager and secretary-treasurer of LiUNA Local Union 1290PE, attended the press conference on behalf of University staff members, such as maintenance workers and landscapers. Hendrickson said the issues with spending at the University reflect those he represents as well. “We’re understaffed. We’re unable to provide for the students, their safety, their wellbeing,” Hendrickson said. “This has really got
me working with Wes and talking to him more in regards to what’s been going on. This has really became a strong sticking point, especially representing the men and women here at the University.” The press conference was originally scheduled as a roundtable discussion on the budget with Chancellor Douglas Girod, but the event had to be postponed, said Joe Monaco, the director of strategic communications at the University, in an email. KU ART, AAUP and LiUNA decided to hold a press conference in place of the roundtable to present to the public three bills they are drafting for the Kansas Legislature before the next legislative session. The bills’ intentions are to place limits on luxury travel for employees of public universities, to increase salary bases for long-term employees of public universities and to increase transparency for large projects for universities. “What we’re hoping is that there will be some genuine interest shown by lawmakers who want to demonstrate that they’re serious about stamping out waste and increasing transparency,” Barrett-Gonzalez said.
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Three different cases of aggravated burglary and theft were reported at GSP Hall Friday evening, according to a crime alert from the KU Public Safety Office. A female student reported sometime between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday an unknown person entered her room and removed her headphones while she was sleeping, police said. Two other GSP residents reported their Apple headphones were taken during the same time frame, police said. There is no suspect at this time, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 785-864-8888 or the KU Public Safety Office at 785-864-5900.
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The Super Target at Iowa and 31st Street will undergo an “entire remodel” from January until May, store director Brenda Shipwright said. The store will remain open during the remodel, Shipwright said.
The store is located at 3201 Iowa St. It is Lawrence’s only Target location. Shipwright said the remodeling is long due. She said the store hasn’t been remodeled since it opened. “We’re just really excited,” Shipwright said. As it is now, the location includes a bakery, deli, Starbucks,
cafe and a drive-up shopping service. The store also features a photo lab, optometry services and a pharmacy. The Kansan has reached out to Target’s corporate media relations and is waiting on a comment. The story will be updated when more information becomes available.
Students practice the beginning of their dance routine.
Chinese Dance dance routines in the classes. This semester, Tsai is teaching a dance inspired by the Dai people of China. Tsai said the song is famous in China, and the dance has been popular in the dance community. The dance features fluid hand movements and group synchronization. Tsai said her favorite part about teaching the class is seeing her students finally nail a dance move and developing their own style. “I think it’s very fun to see how American students do the dance,” Tsai said. “They may not know too much, so they kind of follow the music more — it actually sometimes gives me ideas.” Ketty Wong, a professor in the School of Music, originally came up with the idea for the club. Wong was teaching a class on music in East Asia when she met Tsai in her Chinese dance class at the Lawrence Arts Center. She brought up the idea of a KU Chinese dance club taught by Tsai to the Center for East Asian Studies, and they
supported the idea. “She is having a big impact on how here in Lawrence we see Chinese culture,” Wong said. “And not just Wanwan, but her group, because I think that this is a wonderful group.” Michaela Harding, a sophomore from Olathe studying East Asian languages and cultures, joined the club her freshman year. She danced in high school and wanted to find an extracurricular club to participate in during her time at the University. She found out about the club through the East Asian studies newsletter. Her favorite part of the class is how Tsai teaches the class. “Wanwan teaches both techniques but then also artistry,” she said. “She doesn’t miss out on that good technical foundation but then also gives you the opportunity to have a lot of artistry, and you get to know an entirely different dance style you have never known before. It’s very very different, but it’s a lot of fun and I really enjoy it.” Although not required, Tsai said students have the opportunity to perform what they learn in class at the spring festival performance on Feb. 8 at the Lied Center.
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Campus Couture: European fashion inspires sophomore Bella Koscal Alicia Marksberry @AliciaMarksb
Taking inspiration from London fashion bloggers, sophomore Bella Koscal is wearing minimalist but classy European-style fashion at the University of Kansas. Bella Koscal from Naperville, Illinois, is double majoring in strategic communication and Spanish and minoring in political science. She works at the Dole
Institute of Politics and dresses up for work often. “When I’m there I’m expected to look professional, but I like to really go for it,” Koscal said. She gets a lot of her inspiration from Pinterest and European fashion bloggers, such as Lucy Moon, she said. Koscal likes the simple yet elegant looks often seen in European fashion because they are casual and comfortable but still professional. When pick-
ing out an outfit, she said she likes to think back on the type of fashion she saw when she traveled to Spain. “I definitely think about the style and the way people dress there,” Koscal said. “Because I think they better present themselves than we do often, and so I like to draw on that and think, ‘Could I wear this in public in Europe and not be a fool?’” Lately, Koscal has been really into good quality chunky sweaters and turtlenecks but definitely stays away from animal prints. She usually sticks with neutral or muted tones and likes to accessorize with shoes, especially boots, and earrings. She said she likes the trend of the layering of short sleeves over long sleeves and headscarves.
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London fashion bloggers inspire KU sophomore Bella Koscal in this week’s Campus Couture.
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KU alumnus and author Chris Meggs has written a holiday-themed children’s book called “‘Twas the Night Before Tipoff” about the University of Kansas men’s basketball program. “The idea kind of came to me a couple of years ago around Christmas time, and we were [in Lawrence] for a game,” Meggs said. “I never really did anything with it until last December — [the story] just came out in the first draft.” Meggs graduated from the KU School of Journalism in 1984 and pursued a career in journalism after college. At the time he came up with the idea for his book, Meggs was working as a news producer for KCTV 5, a television station in Kansas City, Missouri. “Once I came up with the idea, I felt like I had to do something with it,” Meggs said. Meggs said he wanted to write a holiday-themed book like this because he thought it would be interesting to write something similar to “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” but about KU basketball and its traditions. Because of the University’s rich history of basketball, Meggs said it was difficult to focus the story solely on one select group of players. He wanted to incorporate the past — not only historical players, such as Mario Chalmers (’05-’08), Sherron Collins (’06-’10) and Wayne Simien (’01-’05), but historical references to Allen
Fieldhouse, too. “I didn’t want to make it all about the names everyone knows today,” Meggs said. “So I did a little more research and poking around to pick up some inspiration.” Meggs, his wife, Julie, and his family have a history with the KU basketball program. “I like the illustration, the colors and just the way that [the illustrator] drew the players in the Fieldhouse and the Jayhawk,” Julie said. “I could see it more as a generational book. We have a 3-year-old granddaughter, and I can see this as a book that she’s just going to absolutely love.”
Meggs said he has been going to games since his childhood, meaning he already knew about the tradition of the program and Allen Fieldhouse. After Meggs finished writing the story, he sent it to a few publishing companies. He met with a marketing company and an illustrator, and the book became available for purchase last month. “Ever since I graduated from the J-school, I’ve been in TV, so everything’s been video,” Meggs said. “When I was writing this book, I never really thought about what it would look like in print.” Meggs worked with Rob Peters,
an illustrator and graphic designer who has worked on other children’s books as well as numerous comic strips. “I couldn’t really envision how [the book] would look,” Meggs said. “[Seeing the illustrations] was really satisfying, but it just didn’t seem real.” The end of the book includes quotes from past and current basketball coaches and their experiences in Allen Fieldhouse. Meggs said that was important to add because it communicates the history Allen Fieldhouse brings to anyone who enters. “[Chris] really took a lot of time,
had really thought this through, and it’s just a dream of his come true,” Julie said. “We’re all proud of him. It’s such an accomplishment, and so I think the history of KU itself and then it actually coming alive in the book to me anyway, gave a sense of pride. I think it does a good job at recounting all the stories of KU basketball.” Meggs’s book is now available for purchase on Amazon and at the KU Bookstore. Meggs will also visit campus for a reading and signing of his book on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the KU Bookstore.
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Chris Meggs is a KU alumnus who wrote a children’s book called “’Twas the Night Before Tipoff,” which is about KU men’s basketball.
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FFA of the day: do i bring White Claw to the family Thanksgiving dinner or do i try to not get disowned by my parents “Why eat cranberry sauce when you can have cranberry vodka” “computers are just spicy calculators” “Are you doing a bump of salsa?” “I saw lizzo’s ass today” “I didn’t think he was cute until
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Enrollment can be an incredibly stressful time in the semester. Scrambling to secure required classes before they fill up, trying to wrap your head around why on earth you need to take another semester of finance and trying to concoct the most ideal weekly schedule so a class on Friday is not in the picture — it becomes overwhelming, I must say. In pressing times like these, it would only be natural to believe that the academic adviser assigned to you would have the answers to guide you through the rigorous time of carefully selecting your classes in order to complete your degree in the desired time frame.
I have heard around five different degree plans all differing in the classes that I was required to complete my degree.
he started talking about the environment” “Oh you already have my number, that’s awkward” “how do i tell him i’m kinky without scaring him off”
However, myself as well as many others, have found this not to be the case. Over these last four years at the University of Kansas, the amount of advisers I have had has surpassed the amount
Who is academia and why are they telling me what to do “do you ever miss juuling more
Opinion columnist Haley Czuma argues KU advisers need to do more to serve students.
of years I have attended. With the constant change of advisers and the lack of communication about said advisers changing from the University, I have heard around five different degree plans all differing in the classes that I was required to complete my degree. It is understandable that the job of an academic adviser is incredibly demanding with the load of students they take on. However, when dealing with a student’s time frame — and most importantly, money — there needs to be a stronger attention to detail. On a personal level, I have taken a handful of classes that were said to be required that turned out to be entirely irrelevant to my degree plan, setting me back
from my intended — and at the time, tangible — three-and-a-half year plan. There have been times I have been completely unaware of the changing of my adviser, only to discover they have left their position after weeks of trying to get in contact with them. Not only does there appear to be an issue with guidance, there also seems to be an issue with the lack of academic adviser to student ratio. In the Department of Theatre and Dance, both academic advisers have moved on from their positions. Speaking as a student in the dance department, advising has been left up to professors. Lack of understanding of students’ history outside of the de-
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partment is problematic. While files are readily available, there appears to be a lot that gets lost in translation. It is never a bad idea to personally keep track of your degree plan in order to double check and be sure you are on the right track, regardless of what you are told. I believe a majority of these issues could be solved by better communication skills from the University. While I understand that positions change, it is pertinent that communication stays strong and that there is little room for misguidance. Haley Czuma is a senior from Chicago studying English and dance.
than an ex?” gonna start charging the men who emotionally labor me when
How to survive the end of the semester Break it all down. Even if you’re not the kind of person who uses a planner, take what you have to do and break it down into its smallest parts. You don’t just need to “finish projects,” you need to start the PowerPoint, write up your findings, make your bibliography, etc. By breaking your larger goals into small chunks, you’re more accurately representing what you have ahead of you, which makes it easier for your brain to wrap around and, hopefully, easier for you to do step by step.
they’re drunk on vemno $5 for every sentence they speak to me My roommate just poured wine into her margarita... “i cant talk mad shit about cowboys and then just let cowboys live in peace” time is not real in anschutz library “I’m not ready for the test tomorrow so I’m gonna do some coke and pray” UDK file illustration
“I hear there’s a scheduled
Jamie Hawley tells readers how to survive the end of the semester.
murder?” “he has a face tattoo, he seems cool”
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Let’s face it: It’s November, and we’re all going through it. Finals are right around the corner, and although Thanksgiving break is almost here, whether or not it’s really a “break” is certainly debatable. I’m dying. We’re all dying. But I’m a senior, and I’m still alive, so clearly I know a thing or two about making it through.
Buckle up, friends. Let’s talk about survival. Take care of your actual, physical body. Look. If you’re going to continue to exist as a functioning human, you have to sleep, and you have to eat. Eating sleep for dinner does not count. But naps count. Chips count. Yeah, you should at one point try to eat a vegetable and sleep when it’s dark outside, but the sun sets at like 3 p.m., so that’s not even a challenge. Don’t worry about eating “healthy.” Put something in your stomach when you get the chance. You can get back on a normal schedule come winter break.
Cry (from something other than stress). I’m not joking. Watch a sad movie or listen to Joni Mitchell or whatever it is that makes you sob, and relish in it. We shut down when we get stressed. When you combine that with seasonal depression caused by that aforementioned jerk of a sun, it can be hard to feel anything at all. When you find something that reminds you what it means to be human, take it and hold on, even if it means falling apart a little bit. Take a break. Even if you still have work to do, put everything down and try as hard as you can not to think about whatever is taking up all your energy. Try not to just sit on your phone, although I know for a lot of us scrolling through social media is kind of a meditative thing. Watch a movie. Hang with friends. Read a book. Don’t think. Don’t stress, and don’t feel guilty. This is also part of taking care of your human body, specifically the gray bits at the top.
Remember there is life outside of this. This semester is not forever. College is not forever. Whatever this is, it’s going to end, and you will come out on the other side. You might be battered and bruised and aching, but you will be alive. The sun will still come up in the morning, and it will still go away at night. It will not always be this cold — but let’s face it, it might always be this windy. Moving on is not impossible. — it’s inevitable. I can’t promise you will feel stronger, or better, or learn life lessons that will fuel your memoirs. But you will make it, and things will be different. And you will feel the sun on your skin again. I could keep going. I’m an English major, so I have no shortage of platitudes in my toolkit. I could tell you that your best is your best, even if it doesn’t look like everyone else’s. I could remind you that doing something halfway is better than not doing it at all, and that late is definitely better than never. But I think you get the picture. I don’t know if it’s helpful to view these next few weeks as a waiting game, but that’s kind of what they are. Remember to look out for each other, to be kind to others who are also struggling and to breathe deep, incredible breaths whenever you can. I believe in you. I’ll see you on the other side. Jamie Hawley is a senior from Salina studying English, political science and communications.
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KU football is reviving its reputation Jack Johnson @JohnyJ_15
AMES, Iowa — The trip to Ames has never been fondly thought of by the Kansas football team. In the previous five games at Jack Trice Stadium — all of which resulted in a loss for Kansas — the Jayhawks had been outscored 15839. However, Jack Trice Stadium is also the destination of the last Kansas conference road victory. Back on Oct. 4, 2008 — exactly 4,067 days ago — the Jayhawks overcame a 20-point deficit to take down the Cyclones 35-33. Former Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing completed 18 of 26 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns. His leading receiver, former Jayhawk wideout Kerry Meier, hauled in seven catches for 125 yards and two scores. However, on Saturday, despite a furious comeback effort in the second half, Kansas couldn’t replicate similar success and was defeated by Iowa State, 41-31. The loss would mark the eighth of the season and the fourth by 10 or fewer points. But the attitude surrounding a program that garnered negative publicity for the better part of a decade has shifted in the midst of the wild 2019 campaign. Make no mistake, Kansas still bottoms out the conference standings. Flaunting a 3-8 record with moral victories scattered in
between is not what coach Les Miles and his staff had envisioned in their first year. The plan itself ranged beyond the win and loss column. Step one of that plan was a necessity, and it’s summed up in three words: Change the culture. And on Saturday, the Jayhawks supported that statement by taking a three-point lead into the fourth quarter of a game that previously listed them as a 24.5-point underdog. “There’s always been belief, but this year it feels a little more pure and genuine that we can roll with anyone,” senior quarterback Carter Stanley said on Kansas’ confidence of winning conference road games. “That’s not the ultimate goal — just to be competitive. It’s to win.” Stanley, in the final road game of his career, completed 23 of 44 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns. The numbers added to his career high of 24 touchdowns and 2,569 passing yards. One of the quarterback’s top targets, junior wide receiver Andrew Parchment, believes the way people perceive Kansas football has already changed in the first year under Miles. “Just look on twitter,” Parchment said. “You will see a whole different mindset that we have. We don’t carry ourselves like a 3-8 team at all. We don’t walk around with our head down.”
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Sophomore defender Grace Wiltgen runs with the ball. Kansas won 1-0 against Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 16.
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Mikayla Krzeczowski. Following the Gamecocks win, Krzeczowski has 50 career shutouts, third in NCAA history. Action picked up in the second half and in favor of the second-seeded Gamecocks. Senior defender Grace Fisk struck first in the 63rd minute with a header off a free kick. That was followed shortly after by a goal from sophomore forward Riley Tanner in the 76th minute. Kansas sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Peters was also kept busy in the game as she finished
with six saves. Ultimately, the game was evenly matched throughout despite the tough goals given up on the part of Kansas. The Jayhawks finished with 10 shots and four on goal. The opportunities presented themselves to both teams, but it was South Carolina that was able to take advantage. Even with the loss, Kansas coach Mark Francis’ senior class leaves with an impressive resume, including three NCAA tournament appearances, 48 wins and the program’s first Big 12 Championship title.
In his first season in Division I since 2017 at Northern Illinois, Parchment has hauled in 60 receptions for 788 yards and six touchdowns. Though Parchment may disagree, the public’s perception of a team that came in shouldering 42 consecutive conference road losses was not refutable. Outside the locker room, nobody anticipated that Kansas would end its dreadful skid against the nation-
ally-ranked Cyclones. But sophomore linebacker Jay Dineen said the team’s confidence hasn’t changed this season. “We all feel that we can win every game we come out to and play,” Dineen said. “It’s a lot different. That’s what [Miles] brings.” Optimism aside, it’s been 10 years since Kansas’ has collected four wins in a season. With one game remaining against Baylor, the outlook doesn’t favor the Jay-
hawks reaching that total. However, if there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s that this Kansas team may have shifted the program in its direction. “It did change,” sophomore running back Pooka Williams Jr. said on the culture. “It changed.” The Jayhawks will host No. 14 Baylor for their senior day next Saturday. Kickoff time is slated for 2:30 p.m..
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Sophomore running back Pooka Williams Jr. runs down the sideline in Saturday’s 41-31 loss to Iowa State.
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Kansas vs. Chaminade Silverswords, Monday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m.
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Sophomore guard Ochai Agbaji guards East Tennessee State University offense. Kansas defeated East Tennessee State 75-63 Tuesday, Nov. 19.
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The Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, Azubuike recorded his season-high in points (21) Tuesday against East Tennessee State. He is also a very efficient scorer, as he is shooting over 75% from the field so far this season. Listed at seven feet, 270 pounds, the Nigeria native is a physical presence that few teams in all of college basketball can matchup with.
Standing 6-foot-6 at the guard position, Cartaino has been the most productive player for the Silverswords through two regular season games. Averaging 20.5 points per game, the redshirt senior has showcased a 66.7% field goal percentage in 48 minutes of action. In his last game at Alaska Anchorage, Cartaino recorded 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
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After a stellar preseason, Agbaji has yet to take off — currently averaging only nine points per game on 36.8% shooting. In Kansas’ first two games, he scored a combined 28 points but has only scored eight in the two games since. Look for him to break the ice against an inferior Chaminade team.
From Northampton, England, Arrisol returns to the Chaminade lineup after starting in 28 of 31 games a season ago. Through two games, the senior guard has knocked down six threes on 15 attempts — including four in the last outing against Alaska Anchorage. He also dished out a season-high six assists in that contest.
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Known for his lock-down defense, Garrett is coming off a three-steal performance against East Tennessee State. One of the biggest critiques of the Jayhawks so far has been the lack of ball handling outside of sophomore point guard Devon Dotson. When Dotson goes to the bench, all eyes will be on the Dallas native to orchestrate the offense.
After suffering a season-ending injury last year, Davenport’s comeback has been a positive in the early going. The Idaho Falls, Idaho, native has exceeded in multiple categories offensively — averaging 12.5 points, six assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. Davenport’s ability to stretch the floor has been a beneficial factor, so far, for the undefeated Silverswords.
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