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KU: Reversal drug program not needed here
NARCAN, an opioid treatment drug, is free to eligible universities through its manufacturer, but KU says it already has an overdose protocol
TAYLOR ANDERSON @taylor_ando Despite being eligible, the University has not applied for a program allowing colleges to have free access to an anti-opioid overdose drug. In April 2017, Adapt Pharma announced it would donate 40,000 doses of its NARCAN Nasal Spray to colleges and universities, expanding upon its similar program for high schools. “We give four boxes or eight doses to every two and four-year Title IV granting college and university in the country,” Adapt Pharma Executive Director of Communications Thom
Illustration by Gracie Williams/KANSAN Duddy said. “They need to fill out our terms and conditions form, submit it and have a physician, because it is a prescription product, sign off on our terms and conditions in the order, and we ship you the product at no charge.” Used as a reversal drug for opioid overdose, the medication officially known as naloxone is sold under the brand name NARCAN by Adapt Pharma. During an opioid overdose, the drug slows down respiration and breathing, but when NARCAN is used, the medication removes the opioids from the brain receptors and stops this process from occurring, ac-
cording to Duddy. So far, Adapt Pharma has sent 5,724 doses of NARCAN to 932 high schools and 1,776 doses to 220 colleges. The University has yet to apply for the program. Watkins Health Services Director Doug Dechairo admitted that while he had not been aware of Adapt Pharma’s offer, the University is already equipped with the medication. “We’ve had NARCAN here forever, and we also have the Nasal NARCAN stocked at Watkins Health Services,” Dechairo said. “We keep it in the pharmacy and then also in our treatment clinic.”
In April 2017, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill permitting first responders to carry and administer “emergency opioid antagonists” such as NARCAN while on duty. Despite this new legislation, the KU Public Safety Office has not implemented this policy for its officers. “We do not carry opioid overdose treatments on our patrol cars,” Deputy Chief James Anguiano said via email. “Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical are the medical responders that would provide assistance.” According to Dechairo, KU PSO officers have been informed of NARCAN’s
purpose and how to handle an opioid overdose situation. “We had discussions with the KU Public Safety Office about some places where many of the police carry NARCAN in their squad cars,” Dechairo said. “The squad cars for KU Public Safety Office do not, but we talked to them about if they find someone they suspect overdosed, they go to the emergency room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital or you bring them in [to Watkins].” Part of the reason for the University’s lack of urgency to implement more opioid-related procedures may be due to the scarcity
of opioid usage on campus. “We have not had a lot of students coming in,” Dechairo said. “In fact, I’m not sure we used any NARCAN in the fall semester, to be honest with you.” Dechairo said although he does not anticipate opioid overdoses becoming an issue on campus, he felt confident in KU PSO and Watkins Health Service’s ability to deal with any opioid-related instances in the future. “We’ve been prepared in the event that we have any opioid overdoses coming in, so we’re pretty okay here at KU,” Dechairo said.
Colyer sworn in as governor amid funding issues TIANNA WITMER & TAYLOR W. SMITH @KansanNews
After former Gov. Sam Brownback was nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of ambassador at large for international religious freedom, Kansas was left, seemingly, in a power vacuum as Brownback awaited his appointment and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer began taking a heavier hand in leadership. On Wednesday, Colyer, a plastic surgeon and graduate of the University’s Medical Center was officially sworn into the governorship, ending this period of uncertainty. Then a new question arose: How will Colyer address Kansas’ budget crisis, and how does he plan to distance himself from his predecessors? “I’m not certain he’s so tied to tax reduction. I think if nothing else ... he has an open mind,” said Deena Horst, member of Kansas State Board of Education District 6, covering northwest, northcentral and northeast Kansas.
Despite these uncertainties, Horst expressed her optimism toward the leadership potential of the new administration. While she couldn’t comment on what specific policies students can expect to be implemented in their favor, she expressed her approval of the governor’s recent listening tour. “I think we will see someone who’s more interested in what the youth of the state are thinking,” Horst said. “I think ... students will all have access to him.” Chancellor Douglas Girod, who was also in attendance with Provost Neeli Bendapudi, is waiting to hear more about the change in higher educational funding. “I have no expectations, I’m hopeful.” Dr. Girod said. “Hopeful for a commitment to really get higher education back on track and stabilized.” As Brownback leaves office with one of the lowest approval ratings of any governor in the country, Colyer will likely begin to dissociate his own admin-
Associated Press Republican Jeff Colyer is sworn in as the 47th Governor of Kansas during a ceremony at the Statehouse in Topeka. istration from the previous one, making education reform a primary focus of his administration. “When others blame and complain, I’ll be busy working for you trying to find solutions,” Colyer said during his inaugural address. “I will not be responsible for shutting down Kansas government or our schools; this is not Washington.” In addition to educa-
tional reform, Colyer emphasized the importance of a new voice. “It’s time for a new tone that reflects the best of our state,” Colyer said, “Our young people aren’t slackers; they want to serve in their own way.” In regards to his plans were regarding higher education funding, Colyer said, “We got a lot to deal with and we are going to work with legislature, but
you have to give things time.” Mark Tallman, associate director of Kansas Association of School Boards and former classmate of Colyer at Thomas Moore Prep High School in Hays, commented after the address. “We’re optimistic,” Tallman said. “We hope the new governor will continue to value the idea of investing in our schools.
We are very pleased that, I think, both Gov. Brownback and now Gov. Colyer have been supportive of our state board of education’s vision, of how to hold schools accountable, what to measure, what’s important.” Tallman commented that the state is still working to support higher education and prepare students for the future. “I think the challenge is how do we meet multiple needs of the state in what are still very difficult times.” Tallman said. As he concluded his first address to the public as governor, Colyer reiterated his optimistic vision for the state. “If ever there was a state that blesses our strong daughters and humble sons, if ever there was a state that deserves our service, if ever there was a state whose people, ideals, and principles were the heart and soul of America, it is the great state of Kansas,” Colyer said.
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New faculty joins School of Business KATHY WONG @KathyW0NG
With a growing student body, the School of Business appointed faculty members to five new positions and added a new area of study, Analytics, Information and Operations Management. The School of Business has experienced an 88 percent growth in undergraduate credit hours in the last six years, according to L. Paige Fields, the dean of the School of Business. Christopher Anderson was named as the new associate dean of undergraduate programs and said the growth was mainly due to the type of students the school attracts, their rigorous curriculum and the students’ outcomes post graduation. “By any measure – students, credit hours, academic programs, facilities, co-curricular enrichment opportunities and the
Kansan file photo Dean L. Paige Fields appointed new positions this spring to account for an increase in the student body in the School of Business.
achievements of our students — the School of Business has advanced tremendously over the past decade,” Anderson said in an email. He previously held the position as the director of undergraduate programs. “The associate dean position has a broad and ho-
listic responsibility for the undergraduate experience of business students,” Anderson said in an email. “I still collaborate broadly with many people in the school, but I now have more direct supervisory responsibilities.” Anderson said that the School of Business has
“more than 1,900 undergraduate business majors, several hundred pre-business students, and about one thousand students earning the business minor.” Fields said that when appointing faculty members to the new positions, she had the faculty itself
nominate people for each position. “All faculty members, no matter whether they are tenure-tracked or lecturers, were able to nominate people for those positions,” she said. “There was phenomenal support for the people appointed.” Fields said that the appointments had been made to strategically restructure the School of Business to make a “more direct and effective line of communication” between faculty members. “We had a person in charge of undergraduate programs and they did advising and career services, but the people in advising and career services didn’t report to this person,” Fields said. “So, we renamed them to associate dean and now there are direct lines of reporting to that dean.”
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Engineering professor to run for state office JOSHUA DOLSON @Josh_thewall_d
A young man walks door-to-door in a small neighborhood delivering copies of the Lawrence Journal-World to the tenants of Meadowbrook apartments. Little did they know that the man providing their newspapers, Brian McClendon, would be running for their secretary of state one day. Scott Allegrucci, Brian McClendon’s campaign manager, said, “I asked myself who I was going to work for and found that he is a credible and honest person, a good man.” McClendon grew up in Meadowbrook apartments and attended high school at Lawrence High School. He would later go on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University in electrical engineering, where he is now a professor in the same field. After college he went on to form a small startup called Keyhole Inc. Keyhole worked on geospatial mapping and wrote Keyhole Markup Language, a code language that is able to display geographic data and display it on a map or a globe in your computer. This peaked the interests of an internet giant. In 2004, Keyhole Inc. was acquired by Google and would later become known as Google Earth. The language created would be used in both Google Earth and Google Maps. “He has an ability to manage people towards excellence and achievement,” Allegrucci said. McClendon earned a “Champion of the Earth” award and became Google’s vice president of engineering before moving to Uber to serve as its vice president of mapping. While at Uber in 2016, McClendon worked on getting Kansans ready for the national elections.
Sarah Wright/KANSAN Brian McClendon, a Lawrence native and University alumnus, has held various executive positions at companies such as Google and Uber. Now, he’s looking to join the public sector as Kansas Secretary of State.
“I worked on getting people registered to vote,” McClendon said. “I looked at the process of registration and saw how difficult it was. So we got together and created a website, ksvotes.org.” The website streamlines the process of registering to vote in the state of Kansas. The work with ksvotes. org opened McClendon up to the issues of voting and drove him to want to get more involved. In March of 2017, McClendon would leave Uber and set his full sights back home. “I love Lawrence. It’s great to be back.” McClendon remarked about how much campus has changed since he went here. “I love the new engineering building and I am looking forward to the chancellor finishing up the rest of the building on campus.” Inspired by his previous work with voting, McClendon tossed his hat into the ring last Monday for the secretary of state race in
Kansas. With his past experience, McClendon has some pretty big visions for Kansas’ future if elected. Allegrucci said, “He’s a good person, a qualified leader, has the technological qualifications and a career built upon big data.” With his background in electrical engineering and his work in the tech industry McClendon said he wants to “modernize the voting process and make it easier for the people of Kansas to register to vote and vote in elections.” “He’s a problem solver and a team builder,” Allegrucci said. “There are 105 counties in the state of Kansas.” Allegrucci said. “The secretary of state needs to work in partnership with [the county clerks and election officials] and I believe that McClendon has the qualifications and the skills to do that.” McClendon said he wants to work to bring
businesses and startups to Kansas. “The government should be a leader in helping startups,” he said. “I want Kansas to invest in startups and become an example for other states.” In conjunction with investing in startups, McClendon wants to work with the Kansas Chamber of Commerce to bring more companies and jobs to Kansas. Allegrucci pointed out that in today’s world the Secretary of State really needs to be technologically inclined. “It’s a balancing act,” Allegrucci said. “The secretary of state is in charge of a large repository of data. Their job is to protect voter and business data and information, while at the same time being transparent about government.” The road to the secretary of state is not set though, as the primary election is on Aug. 8, and McClendon is possibly facing two op-
ponents for the Democratic nomination: Marci Francisco, former Lawrence mayor and current state representative for Lawrence, and Lucy Steyer, a 17 year-old from Lenexa. If selected, McClendon would face off against one of the three Republican nominees — Kelly Arnold, Keith Esau or Scott Schwab — on Nov. 6. “It’s great to see so much interest in politics, between the governor race and other races,” McClendon said when asked about running against a 17-year-old opponent. Kansas is a closed primary state, meaning in order to participate in the primary vote, Kansans must register with the party they wish to vote in. Voters must be 18 or older to register to vote and they must register 21 days before the day of the election. Voters can register in person at their county election office or online.
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MSG continues impeachment effort Active debate leads committee to define Multicultural Student Government’s impeachment and election bylaws
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Following its chaotic general assembly meeting last Thursday, The Multicultural Student Government hosted two emergency legislative committee meetings held Monday and Tuesday to perfect bylaws that couldn’t be passed. In its second emergency meeting of the week, the committee encouraged debate over the process of impeachment. The pulse of the room was calm as members shared ideas, and voted to specify the language of the articles of impeachment, to define procedures and to outline the responsibilities of its executives. Last Thursday at the general assembly meeting, members tabled the articles of impeachment in order to more closely define the word “intimidation,” which is listed as grounds for impeachment. It was suggested by committee members that intimidation be defined as “a written or verbal threat made by one person to another.” The committee later voted to have the University Student Code of Conduct be the definer of all terms, including what constitutes a threat. The committee also voted to include in the articles of impeachment that a majority vote of the general assembly is necessary to pursue impeachment and a two-thirds vote is required to carry out removal. This system circumvents need for a letter of grievances, as originally defined in the bylaw.
“We can come in here and talk and give our opinions. But if the student body says ‘Well, this is something that we can agree with and can understand,’ then you move forward in that aspect.” Andrew Davis Chief of Staff
“By doing this, it allows the General Assembly the discretion to say ‘We don’t want this person to represent us,’” said Constanza Castro, interim legislative committee chair. The articles of impeachment were passed by the committee and will be voted on in general assembly on Thursday. President Chiquita Jackson was present at the meeting Tuesday. During last Thursday’s general assembly meeting, Vice President Anthonio Humphrey said that the articles of impeachment were being pushed specifically to remove Jackson from office, who had previously been asked to resign by the executive board. As the articles are now in control of the committee and the assembly, leadership does
Ian Dominguez/KANSAN Vice President of Multicultural Student Government Anthonio Humphrey speaks during the emergency legislative committee meeting Monday night. not have the authority to change the bylaws without the assembly’s consent. Jackson said the passage of the bylaws is important for the legacy of MSG, and not pertinent to the leadership’s desire to impeach her. She said the language change to define intimidation would not give weight to allegations against made against her in the original notice for impeachment. “It would be really impressive if they do find anything,” Jackson said. “But just moving on as far as now in protecting my brand, I do plan on taking further action against those people who made those allegations.” Jackson said she could not yet disclose what action will be taken. Chief of Staff Andrew Davis said he is happy that the articles are in the hands of the general assembly. “This is not a matter of what I necessarily wanted, but more a matter of what does the body think,” Davis said. “So I’m happy.” The committee also voted to table the section concerning the responsibilities of executives as the meeting time came to a close, and the committee will further discuss the roles of leadership the next time it meets. The atmosphere in the Centennial room in the Union on Monday night mirrored the following night’s discussion. The focus of this emergency meeting was meant for establishing bylaws involving elections. Consisting of about 10 people, the MSG committee and its audience members discussed the election code that would soon be in place. This covered the election commission, and there was also discussion on making MSG a coalition of the Student Senate, which some disagreed with while others supported the idea. “I’m against the coalition idea to begin with,” said Andrew Davis, MSG’s chief of staff, during the meeting. “If you don’t have those close relationships with people, then it can turn out to be a mess. We’ve seen it
before.” There was also a lot of discussion in regard to the language used in these bylaws. Language is something that can be “iffy,” Chiquita Jackson told the Kansan. “You really just want to leave that up to the general body to decide,” Jackson said, referring to the general assembly who will officially vote to pass the bylaws at their next meeting. She said that language in these bylaws needs to be defined carefully, and that it needs to have specific definitions. It needs to be defined so that people can understand it. “We can come in here and talk and give our opinions,” Jackson said. “But if the student body says ‘Well, this is something that we can agree with and can understand,’ then you move forward in that aspect.” Both Jackson and former Vice President Sneha Verma voiced their understanding that the election process takes time. “Elections are a long process,” Verma said during the meeting. “They’re not easy.” Verma also said Monday’s meeting was to bring students together, a goal which it seems to be moving toward after Thursday’s meeting. Jackson said that she thought the meeting went very well. “We’re going through the Election Code, which is something that I’m excited about,” Jackson told the Kansan after Monday’s meeting adjourned. “Individuals being able to put in their input on how they want to see MSG go through the election process in the future. Everything takes time. Rushing into trying to get rid of someone is just unnecessary, and you have to work out the foundation before you can try to move forward.” The bylaws discussed and voted on Monday were all under section four of MSG’s constitution.
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Lodos: US dating norms are archaic
FFA of the Day: Whoever stole my wallet at McDonalds, jokes on you. All my credit cards are maxed out and my debit card is empty ed sheeran is the equivalent to a piece of gum i scrape off my shoe “oh i am a hoe for my dillons plus card” i don’t know devonte’ graham personally but i really do trust him with my life My professor friended me on Facebook. What does this mean?
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“My plans for tonight are to eat a bowl of cereal and pass out on my kitchen floor while I listen to Pinkerton by Weezer” threatening to burn down the establishment if professors dont stop uploading word docs instead of PDFs If negative grades were a thing, that’s what I’d have right now in POLS 301 Malott Hall’s brand is just pure sadness Someone started a giant fight in my group chat because they said they didn’t like Nintendogs. It is the third week of school and this girl has taken 2 unassigned assigned seats already “I don’t like Murphy. I’m allergic to that building. I don’t wanna be in Murphy.”
REBEKAH LODOS @rebekahlodos Dates are dumb. I’d never been on a date before I moved to the U.S. A boy asked me to see the city with him, which I received as normal, friendly behavior. My roommate heard, and an inquest began: Was this a date? Like, officially? The question sounded foreign and archaic to me. A “date” presumed special interest, and that changed the game entirely. We were no
longer on flirtatious, uncertain ground. We were no longer free to play hard-to-get, chasing each other in circles while we make up our minds. No: If this was a date, then he liked me, and I had committed to a position. Going would mean admitting I liked him. And that’s just no fun. The “date” brings with it points of definition far too early in the process. If one party picks up the other, a hierarchy of control is established. If one party feels
I went to class without a backpack today because I’m a senior and can do whatever the frick I want imagine if you got hired to twerk at the Grammys “A girl in my class told our professor that this weekend, this girl took a pull of vodka and didn’t have a chaser, so she used a Tide pod and was sent to the hospital.”
popping the date question is a good idea. An advice column on AskMen said “as soon as possible.” A wonderfully twisted Quora thread provided a variety of answers, from immediately to after a few weeks of chatting. One self-proclaimed “ballsy guy” gave the following advice: “make sure you show intent early in the beginning without worrying you lose the woman.” Terrible idea, mate. Perhaps not everyone is blessed with the same levels of social intuition, and feeling out a connection before making a formal move may seem unfathomably complicated or idealistic. But is placing all your hopes on a night out, praying it won’t be awkward and sticking to antiquated norms even slightly realistic? Europe’s approach to the dating process is less for-
mal, more nonchalant, more natural. The intellectual birthplace of postmodern thought cast off the labels and formalities that pragmatic, outcome-focused Americans have yet to disown. It’s more of a game, and less of chore. So here are my suggestions. Don’t show overt interest in someone just after you meet, please. Prove you’re good company, first. Don’t do dates, not yet. Hang out in groups and exchange clever conversation. Don’t smother the baby. Let things build up, slowly, frustratingly, naturally. Don’t show your hand just yet. Tension is exhilarating. I promise.
Rebekah Lodos is a junior from London studying journalism and international relations.
McBride: Grammy Awards forgo ‘Time’s Up’
The professors who post their lecture slides on blackboard are a blessing to us all I’m eating chicken tenders in bed right now and couldn’t be happier
obligated to pay for the meal as a romantic gesture, a traditional sort of courtship begins to emerge. Said party then bears the burden of deciding whether a second date occurs, putting pressure on the other to perform well during this first encounter. It’s all so terribly formal. So much for the American Revolution. This rigidly defined approach to romantic relationships saps the life out of early interest. The highs of a romance — the first accidental touch of skin-on-skin, the orchestrating of a situation to see the other person, the hours of unplanned conversation into the early morning — are organic, not forced. They happen in a sort of liminal space, where boundaries can’t stifle what’s slowly growing. I dug around to find out when the Internet thinks
MALLORIE MCBRIDE @malloriemcbride On Sunday, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the live broadcast of this year’s Grammy Awards. If you were one of the 19.8 million who did, you probably didn’t miss Bruno Mars — or the seven Grammys he took home. It was also impossible to miss the lack of female representation among not only the winners, but the nominees as well. Of the 86 awards presented, only 17 were awarded to females. Seventeen. While I applaud Mars for his achievements and acknowledge his work and talent, I couldn’t help but notice a common theme for
the winners in this year’s categories. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You,” a song that commented on the way a female’s body made him feel, beat out Kesha’s “Praying,” an emotionally charged piece that dealt with the abuse she suffered and her triumph over it and her attacker, for Best Pop Solo Performance. Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like,” a song about dazzling a girl with pleasurable things, beat out Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid’s “1-800-2738255,” a suicide-prevention piece, for Song Of The Year. And Lorde was the standalone female in the Album Of The Year category. She also lost to Mars. Although this is nothing new — of the 899 art-
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ists nominated in the past six Grammy awards, only 9 percent were women — the irony of such a lack of representation during the midst of the “Time’s Up” movement comes as a shock to many. “Time’s Up” is a movement against sexual harassment and inequality primarily in the entertainment industry, founded by Hollywood celebrities in response to the trending #MeToo movement. At the Golden Globes, nearly all attending celebrities wore black as a symbol of their support for “Time’s Up,” and at the Grammys, many celebrities were seen sporting white roses on the red carpet before the show as a representation of their support. When asked to comment on the lack of female winners, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said “women who have the creativity in their hearts … [need] to step up because I think they would be welcomed.” Step up? Women have been “stepping up” for de-
cades now, and the fact that this is something that’s not represented on our major platforms, better yet recognized in day-to-day life, is absurd. The underrepresentation of women at the Grammys was due to the lack of opportunities provided to them, not their lack of “stepping up.”
Step up? Women have been “stepping up” for decades now. Although she was the only female nominated for Album Of The Year, Lorde was not even asked to perform. When questioned about this, Grammys producer Ken Ehrlic remarked, “We have a box and it gets full. She had a great album. There’s no way we can really deal with everybody.” And even though Kesha was asked to perform, CBS celebrated her performance of “Praying” by prefacing it as a “powerful Grammys mo-
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ment … that speaks to our times” and then promptly giving the two awards the song was nominated for to another nominee. Vox writer Caroline Framke commented on this irony, arguing that “the Grammys returned throughout the night to applaud lines with the overall message that ‘women deserve better,’ not seeming to realize that the ceremony itself was proving that point.” The Grammy’s are supposed to be a celebration of artists in the music industry, but how can this celebration be justified if not everyone is represented equally? And why, in 2018, are female artists still fighting for equal representation in Hollywood? While it’s difficult to understand how women in entertainment continue to be belittled and neglected, I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it isn’t because they aren’t “stepping up.”
Mallorie McBride is a sophomore from Overland Park studying journalism and business.
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In this week’s TV Stock, ‘Alone Together’ and ‘The Resident’ prove bingeable TV hasn’t taken over just yet
JAYA CHAKKA @jaiyaofthebees Sometimes, we take for granted the small conveniences of the digital age. The ability to binge-watch an entire season of a show in one or two sittings is a relatively recent development in human history. However, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have not completely replaced TV channels— which is why many shows still arrive on these services at the agonizing slow pace of a single episode at a time. You may be thinking, “Why not just wait for the entire season to stream before starting the show?” There are two potential explanations. Perhaps you possess the immense patience and dedication necessary to endure a week (or longer) between episode releases. Or perhaps, like me, you lack patience altogether and don’t have the willpower to not immediately watch a new show that piques your interest. This week, I’ll be discussing two recently premiered, ongoing shows and determining whether or not they’ve gotten me hooked.
“ALONE TOGETHER”: TRENDING DOWN
What could be better than a humorous show about millennials, for millennials? A lot of things, as it turns out. Following the satirical footsteps of shows like “Portlandia,” this Freeform series touches on the pressures that ultimately shape the culture of millennialism. The intent is undoubtedly to create relatable characters with compelling backstories in order to humanize this eccentric generation. Instead, the show feeds into some of the most tired, annoying stereotypes about millennials. The series is currently on its third episode, with a fourth scheduled for Hulu and Freeform release on Jan. 31. Esther and Benji, the main characters, are two misfit comedians who seem to be friends with each other mainly because no one else can tolerate them. Both are arguably horrible people,
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“The Resident” aims to take on the darker themes of the world of medicine. vain and completely oblivious to how their self-serving actions affect others. Add this to laziness and incessant complaining, and you really have a winning combination. This isn’t to say that horrible main characters can’t be entertaining and compelling — just think of the gang from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” The real problem is that the characters lack much substance altogether. Esther (Esther Povitsky) is the epitome of a “hot mess.” Despite being decently into adulthood, she’s a dead ringer for a wannabe popular high school girl from a 2000’s teen movie. Within the first few minutes of the pilot episode, Esther is established as a bit of an airhead with a penchant for over-dramatization. Despite being perfectly average-sized and adhering to most societal beauty conventions, Esther constantly references her desire to feel “skinny and pretty.” While this is a relevant, relatable sentiment to many girls, she really overplays it. Also overplayed is Esther’s supposed quirkiness, which feels incredibly
What could be better than a humorous show about millennials, for millennials? A lot of things, as it turns out.
forced and is difficult to buy into. Benji (Benji Aflalo) is not a much better character. He is slightly funnier and infinitely more logical than Esther, but his face seems to lack all expression whatsoever. I’m not kidding; Benji has one facial expression, and it’s blank. He’s also even more whiny than Esther, somehow. Benji is a deadbeat who happens to come from a rich family; despite having accomplished nothing himself, he mooches off his brother and parents to live comfortably. Other than that, there really isn’t much to his character. At times, he seems to be a slightly better friend to Esther than Esther is to him, but even that is debatable. Maybe the most annoying aspect of the show is its implications of an impending romantic subplot. Despite the fact that Esther and Benji barely seem to tolerate each other and have no chemistry, all of their friends hint that they’re made for each other. Even the show’s title suggests that the two will inevitably dabble in romantic endeavors at some point. If it didn’t seem so forced, it might actually be a good selling point. To its credit, the show maintains a sliver of interest through the absolutely weird, wacky situations in which the characters find themselves, as well as a few
well-delivered one-liners. In the pilot episode, Esther discovers that the girl Benji is seeing is an escort. After creating her own account on the online escort website to dig for information, Esther ends up becoming one herself to make some money. This plan, of course, backfires horribly. Other misadventures include a birthday road trip gone wrong and a botched egg donation. If you can stomach the undesirable characters, “Alone Together” isn’t an all together horrible show. However, there are probably other series you would rather be watching.
“THE RESIDENT”: TRENDING UP
“Medicine isn’t practiced by saints. It’s business.” Medical dramas have become almost as much of an American TV staple as sitcoms. From the bluntness of “House” to the more light-hearted “Scrubs” to the infamous “Grey’s Anatomy,” it seems that these shows are a dime a dozen. With the fairly recent release of “The Good Doctor” on ABC, creating an audience for yet another medical drama is nothing short of difficult. Nonetheless, something about “The Resident” is incredibly compelling. Maybe it’s because I’ve had very little exposure to medical shows in the past (aside from
a sprinkling of “House,” I’m inexperienced in this field). Or, maybe it’s the fact that the show is oozing with corruption and cynicism. Even with only two episodes out on Hulu and FOX, the show already features an extensive and diverse family of characters. Notable individuals include Devon Pravesh (Manish Dayal), a new doctor beginning his residency; Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry), a blunt but experienced senior resident with unconventional methods; Mina Okafor (Shaunette Renée), an international doctor with little bedside manner; and Randolph Bell (Bruce Greenwood), the chief of surgery. Each character has flaws, and most are not fierce do-gooders as one might expect. Devon, fresh out of Harvard, is a bit full of himself and definitely has something to prove — although Conrad quickly puts him in his place. Conrad himself is branded as a rebel (a role that seems a tad forced and over-exaggerated), regularly speaking out against Dr. Bell and generally being a jerk. Dr. Okafor is painfully emotionless; in one scene, she tells a family that their relative has died with a complete lack of tact and empathy. And Dr. Bell has a bad temper and sporadic hand tremors, both of which cause him to kill an unprecedented number of
patients — though he works hard to cover the deaths up. “The Resident” explores the darker side of America’s medical industry — and perhaps the more realistic side. Money, power and pride are strong themes throughout. So is the idea that the right choice is not always black and white. In the pilot episode, Devon revives a young girl despite Conrad’s protests, after which Conrad explains that she is now effectively braindead and may have been better off dying. Dr. Bell redirects a heart transplant from a desperate, long-term recipient to a politician wounded in a hunting accident to ensure that he will financially support the hospital in the second episode. It’s not that the elements of “The Resident” are entirely unique. Conrad is, in essence, a younger and slightly more confusing Dr. House: rude and unapologetically chauvinistic. The idea of hospitals being slightly reprobate is not exactly new to anyone familiar with the American health system. And again, hospitals are hardly an unfamiliar location. “The Resident” is, nonetheless, captivating and fast-paced enough to maintain interest. If you’re craving a medical drama, “The Resident” is definitely worth looking into.
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Double-doubles lead to double sweep
SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK Bramlage Coliseum and the Kansas State fan base is known for its raucous crowd and hostile atmosphere. It was no different Monday night when the Kansas Jayhawks made the 87-mile journey down Interstate-70 to Manhattan. The home crowd did not disappoint, booing and jeering every time a Kansas player had the ball in his hands or the referee made a call against the Wildcats. But for Kansas senior guard Devonte’ Graham, he was having none of it. Sinking a corner three facing the east side of the Coliseum, where the K-State student section sits, Graham silenced the crowd as his three hit nothing but net. Almost like some sort of videogame super power, the crowd fell quiet as Graham shouted “Boom!” as his bucket put the Jayhawks 18-10 ahead. “That was a big part of it. It can get really crazy here,” Graham said on silencing the crowd. “We did a good job jumping on them, getting an early lead and keeping them not as crazy as they usually get.” Graham ended the night with 16 points and 11 assists, his third double-double of not only the season, but his career. On a night in which the Jayhawks shot extremely hot for the first half of the game — 70 percent from the field — and not-so-hot in the second half — 27 percent — Graham fell into the not-so-hot category. Playing a big part in Kansas’ strong first half, Graham shot 2-for-4 from the field, but then only 1-for-6
Missy Minear/KANSAN Senior guard Devonte' Graham, left, redshirt sophomore guard Malik Newman, middle, and senior guard Svi Mykhailiuk walk away from a huddle during the game against K-State on Monday. The Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 70-56.
in the second half, combining for a total of just 3-for10. But what Graham did do well was get to the freethrow line, something that Kansas coach Bill Self has emphasized all season.Graham is finally getting the point, as well as the points. He shot a perfect 8-for-8 on the night from the charity stripe, accounting for half of his points on the night. And as always, Graham continued to play as a true point guard, with his 11 assists being the most since the game against Texas Southern on Nov. 21.
The home crowd did not disappoint, booing and jeering every time a Kansas player had the ball in his hands or the referee made a call against the Wildcats. Almost by destiny, Graham’s 10th assist of the game for his double-double was the assist that gave senior Svi Mykhailiuk his 200th career three-pointer. But, for the Wildcats, Graham wasn’t the only problem-maker of the night. Redshirt sophomore guard Malik Newman also recorded the first dou-
ble-double of his career. His 10th and final rebound with three minutes remaining was the one that started sending Wildcat fans toward the exit. All 10 of his boards were on the defensive end, proving an invaluable piece of the Jayhawks’ defensive effort. “Malik’s probably averaging seven boards or so
in league play,” Self said. “He’s certainly attacking the ball about as well as anyone we have defensively.” The transfer from Mississippi State also recorded 13 points on the night in his 40 minutes of play. He and Graham were two of three players to play every single minute on the night, with the third being K-State’s junior guard Dean Wade. “It’s always tough when you have their starting guards playing that many minutes,” said K-State junior guard Barry Brown Jr., who played 38 minutes
himself. “They want their best on the floor and that’s what they do.” With the pair combining for a total of 29 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, Graham and Newman were once again the difference makers as Kansas completed the double over K-State, with the game finishing 70-56. The Jayhawks will now get a five-day rest following their two games in the past three days, as they welcome Oklahoma State to Allen Fieldhouse. The game is set for an 11 a.m. tip-off on Saturday.
Olympic sports are a family affair for KU freshman
RAELEY YOUNGS @raeleyy In the final event of the night at the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, freshman David-Marquis Patrick lined up for the second race of his collegiate career, with the first being just hours earlier. “I felt kind of scared running with college people because I hadn’t done that before really, except in practice,” Patrick said. Though the atmosphere of a college meet was new for Patrick, track has been a part of him for his entire life. Aside from being the 400-meter dash record holder at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, Patrick comes from a family with a long tradition of track excellence. Patrick’s older sister, Sierra, ran track at the powerhouse University of Texas. And not one, but both of his parents are Olympians. “I’ve always been around it, and in terms of the sports I could play, given the resources I had, it’d be kind of ill-advised to not [choose track],” David-Marquis said. His parents, David and Sandra Patrick, were both primarily 400-meter
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Freshman David-Marquis Patrick competes in the 600-yard run at the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, Jan. 26. Patrick took fourth in the race.
hurdlers. David competed in the 1992 Olympics, while Sandra competed at the 1984, 1992 and 1996 games, winning the silver in 1992 in the event. And though the two are years removed from competing themselves, they have stayed connected with track, but now on the other side as spectators. “I go back [to the Olympics] every four years and take my family,” Sandra
said. “I retired in 2000, and we went to Beijing, we went to London, but we didn’t go to Rio, because
my daughter was starting grad school.” With such deep track roots within the family,
"I felt kind of scared running with college people because I hadn't done that before really, except in practice." David-Marquis Patrick freshman
it came as no surprise to Sandra that David-Marquis has excelled in the same event as she and her husband did. “[David-Marquis] is actually a 400 [meter] hurdler, too. And he runs the same events as [Michael] Stigler. He’s a baby Stigler,” Sandra said with a laugh. Michael Stigler, 2015 Kansas track alumnus who still trains at the school’s facilities, not only fin-
ished second in the 2017 U.S. Championships in the 400-meter hurdles, but also raced unattached against David-Marquis in his collegiate debut in the 600-meter run at Friday's meet. “I met [Stigler] on my recruiting trip,” DavidMarquis said. “He’s going to start training in my group next week. He’s someone that I know will push me farther.” David-Marquis finished third among collegiate competitors and fourth overall in the 600-yard run with a time of 1:14.64 on Friday. He also placed fourth in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:21.46, running in the second leg of the race as part of the Kansas "B" team. “He’s going to be great, and I think as he continues to hurdle more and more, everything that he’s doing indoors is just going to help him for his primary event,” Kansas coach Stanley Redwine said. David-Marquis and the Jayhawks will continue action next weekend in the Rod McCravy Memorial meet, hosted by the University of Kentucky at Nutter Field House.
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Basketball Gameday Oklahoma State at Kansas, Saturday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Then-junior guard Devonte’ Graham hits a three in the second half against Oklahoma State on Jan. 14, 2017. Graham had 21 points in Kansas’ 87-80 victory.
Beat Writer Predictions:
MICHAEL SWAIN & SEAN COLLINS @mswain97 & @seanzie_UDK
KANSAS (18-4, 7-2)
Michael Swain: Kansas 83-67, Sean Collins: Kansas 80-68
OKLAHOMA ST. (13-9, 3-6)
Devonte’ Graham
Jeffrey Carroll
★★★★
★★★
senior guard
redshirt senior guard
Senior guard Devonte’ Graham has been struggling as of late offensively. Despite his three-point numbers staying relatively on par, Graham has lost all sense of touch around the rim. Graham is 1-for-11 in the past two games shooting inside the arc. Graham will need to find his touch again for Kansas to continue to lead the Big 12.
The Cowboys are currently the worst team in the Big 12, but redshirt senior guard Jeffrey Carroll is their best player. Averaging 15 points per game, he is Oklahoma State’s most consistent scoring threat, but will struggle against Kansas’ guards. What Carroll has going for him the most is his height. At 6-foot-6, he could pose a tough match-up.
Lagerald Vick
Solomon Mitchell
★★★
★★
junior guard
senior forward
Junior guard Lagerald Vick just can’t break out of his current slump. Vick has scored just 25 points over the past three games. His performances have improved over the past two games, but Vick is still far from where he was just before Christmas.
With his 250 pounds, it can be assumed senior forward Solomon Mitchell will be guarding Kansas’ sophomore forward Udoka Azubuike. Azubuike will have the advantage in this match-up, which is why it’s important to look at. The Jayhawks outrebounded the Wildcats and will have another chance to do so against the Cowboys.
Malik Newman
Tavarius Shine
★★★★★
★★★
redshirt sophomore guard
redshirt junior
Redshirt sophomore guard Malik Newman has been on a tear as of late. Newman has scored 37 points in the past two games, a huge improvement from his early season struggles. Newman is a viable second ball handler and allows Graham to take possessions off throughout the game.
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Tavarius Shine, a redshirt junior, is the Cowboys’ second leading scorer at just over 11 points a game. The Cowboys don’t score the ball well, and the Jayhawks have a knack for lighting up the score board in a hurry. Shine will likely guard Malik Newman or Svi Mykhailiuk, both of who have played their best as of late.
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