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INDISPUTABLE Earning both the Big 12 tournament and regular season titles, the Jayhawks solidified themselves as the undeniable conference champs on Saturday
Missy Minear/KANSAN The Jayhawks celebrate their Big 12 Tournament title after defeating West Virginia 81-70 on Saturday, March 10. MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Wearing a blue shirt drenched with sweat that read “Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions,” senior guard Devonte’ Graham reflected on the long season Kansas had endured. “I think a lot of what we went through early in the season kind of built us up for this,” Graham said. “Losing early, losing at home and all of that kind of stuff built us up so we know we have to be tougher.” In his final Big 12 game, Graham put on a show, setting a new careerhigh in assists with 13 as Kansas claimed its 11th Big 12 Tournament title in an 81-70 victory over West Virginia. Kansas did not start the championship game well — Sagaba Konate put sophomore forward Mitch Lightfoot on a poster for the second points of the contest. Konate then stared and bumped into Graham and began beating his chest — sending an emphatic message to start the game. That message was heard, and answered, by freshman forward Silvio De Sousa. “Once he dunked that ball, I said it wasn’t going to happen again, and it just didn’t happen,” De Sousa said.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Freshman forward Silvio De Sousa dunks the ball against West Virginia on Saturday, March 10. The Jayhawks defeated the Mountaineers 81-70.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Redshirt sophomore guard Malik Newman puts up a jumper against West Virginia on Saturday, March 10. The Jayhawks defeated the Mountaineers 81-70. As Lightfoot struggled with Konate’s huge size, Kansas coach Bill Self turned to De Sousa for help. In his first five minutes on the court, De Sousa snagged four rebounds, two of those offensive, and scored four points. By the end of the night, he finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes of play. Graham and De Sousa were two huge reasons as to why Kansas
improved its record in Big 12 tournament championship games to 11-2. The most impressive of Graham’s six first-half assists and De Sousa’s 10 first-half points came right before the buzzer. Graham found himself in the open court with only one West Virginia player to beat. Seeing De Sousa trailing to his left, Graham threw a high lob to De Sousa who came down with the ball
“He was aggressive. I think offensively, he only had five bad possessions the whole weekend.” Bill Self Kansas coach
for a dunk over Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Jevon Carter. “We found one, we found a shiny one,” Self said of finding a diamond in the rough in De Sousa over the course of the Big 12 Tournament. “Silvio was fabulous.” In the second half, with De Sousa finding his niche, the game opened up for Kansas’ guards, especially Graham and redshirt sophomore Malik Newman.
Newman added to his already incredible tournament with 11 points in the second half, only missing one shot. Graham assisted two of Newman’s three made field goals in the second half. “He was aggressive. I think offensively, he only had five bad possessions the whole weekend,” Self said of Newman. “To go back-to-back-to-back like that was big, that was big for us.”
Newman’s incredible weekend led him to be named the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament. The last Kansas player to win that award was the man with his locker to the left of Newman’s — then-sophomore Devonte’ Graham in 2018. Newman finished the game with a teamhigh 20 points. In total, Newman finished the Big 12 tournament with 72 points on 25-for-40 shooting from the field, good for 62.5 percent. No. 1 seed Kansas (277) will open its NCAA tournament against No. 16 seed Penn (24-8) on Thursday, March 15.
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Emily Wellborn/KANSAN The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house is located at 1301 W. Campus Rd. The University’s chapter of the fraternity was recently suspended for at least four years. KANSAN NEWS STAFF @KansanNews The University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been suspended by its national headquarters for at least four years, or until every student who is now a part of it no longer attends the University. The house was already put on probation in late January for alleged hazing and harm to another per-
“SAE’s response aligns with the University’s commitment to the health and safety of our students.” Tammara Durham vice provost of student affairs
son, according to the University’s list of organizations with conduct reports. “The loss of this group is unfortunate, but suspensions are a critical reminder that adherence to risk
management policies and educational programming are crucial to Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s future,” said the fraternity’s headquarters in a press release. “When incidents take place that fail to
do so, they affect the entire organization and counteract the importance of our values.” SAE is one of four chapters to be sanctioned either by the University or their respective national organizations since January. “We commend and support Sigma Alpha Epsilon headquarters for its decisive actions related to the local chapter,” Tammara Durham, vice provost of
student affairs, said in a statement sent to the Kansan. “SAE’s response aligns with the University’s commitment to the health and safety of our students.” The SAE house has been alcohol-free since 2012, after one of its members died from alcohol poisoning. It is unclear what will happen to their house, or their members currently living there at this time.
$1 million donated for LGBT students TAYLOR ANDERSON @taylor_ando
After spending his career working on Wall Street, Chad Leat, University alumnus and retired vice chairman of Global Banking at Citigroup, has arranged a scholarship dedicated to giving back to LGBT students at his alma mater. “There’s now a large student population who openly identifies themselves as gay,” Leat said. “We didn’t do that in the ‘70s, but now they do publicly, and I decided that you know, I’ve been a gay man all my adult life and it would be nice to see if I could help this community that may not get as much attention as other communities.” Leat graduated from the University in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in business. The first member of his family to attend college, Leat experienced hardships paying for school and relied on financial assistance to get him through. “I grew up as a very poor, rural boy in Kansas, and going to KU was not only a dream of mine, but something my whole family was extremely proud of,” Leat said. “I came from a poor background, and if I hadn’t had help financially, I’m certain I wouldn’t have been able to go to school. It’s really just giving back to those who gave to me.” Leat recently announced
he would donate an additional $1 million dollars to the Chad A. Leat Scholarship Fund he established in 2006. The scholarship, which is primarily targeted toward students from Kansas and has increased its focus on those involved with the LGBT community, provides financial aid for students in need. Winners of the Chad A. Leat Scholarship receive up to $2,000 per school year. The current recipient of the scholarship, Sam Ritchie, a senior from Minneapolis, studying graphic design, said he applied for the award because it specifically focused on LGBT students. “I just feel like there aren’t as many scholarships targeted toward minority communities like the LGBTQ community as there should be,” Ritchie said. “It’s really nice to see someone trying to specifically help those communities for once because we don’t get as much aid or recognition as we should.” Besides the Chad A. Leat Scholarship, the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity administers three other LGBT scholarships for University students, including the LGBT Community Leadership Scholarship, the Damon Kiley Meeker Scholarship and the J.L. Cleland LGBT Non-Discrimination Scholarship. Leat pledged the addi-
Ian Dominguez/KANSAN Senior Sam Ritchie was awarded the Chad A. Leat scholarship for LGBT students in need of financial assistance. tional million dollars to the fund during a campus visit on Monday, Feb. 26, where he also had the opportunity to meet Ritchie and have lunch with him. Although the Student Involvement & Leadership Center selects the scholarship winner and Leat does not play any role in the selection process, Leat said meeting Ritchie gave him with an opportunity to engage with students who shared similar backgrounds. “Like me, he came from a very small town in Kansas,” Leat said. “Like me, he needs financial help and he’s a Kansan, and has big career goals. There was a real connection there.” Ritchie said being able to
sit down with the man who helped put him and many others through school gave him a rare chance to express his gratitude. “He talked about his life story, and I gave him my background,” Ritchie said. “It was really nice to meet with him because I feel like we don’t see the faces behind scholarships, and so
it’s nice to be able to thank someone in person.” Applications for 201819 Chad A. Leat Scholarship Fund are currently available through the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity and are due by Friday, April 13.
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Housing to increase schol hall recruitment MCKENNA PATCHEN @mckennapatchen
Student Senate recently passed a resolution regarding the decrease in residency in the University’s scholarship halls. They encouraged various campus entities, including the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Department of Student Housing, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Chancellor Douglas Girod and Provost Neeli Bendapudi to assist them in promoting the scholarship halls and marketing them as a more affordable alternative to other housing options. “The resolution passed by Student Senate had multiple ideas, and the ability to actualize the recommendation is being weighed by varying campus partners,” said Student Housing Director Sarah Waters in an email with the Kansan. “In fact, we (and the alumni base) are so committed to the affordability of scholarship halls that there is nearly $250,000 distributed annually to residents returning to the scholarship halls.” The resolution’s purpose was to remind students that the scholarship halls “represent a unique community within the Department of Student Housing at KU” and encourage the groups across campus listed above to promote the scholarship halls through the following methods: • Market and advertise the scholarship halls • Include the scholarship halls in the tours given by the University Ambassadors
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Student Senate passed a resolution as a response to an Kansan article about prioritizing the promotion of scholarship halls. Program • Organize more coordination between these campus entities • Maintain the same prices for living in the scholarship halls in order to preserve this element that sets them apart from other living opportunities Scholarships awarded by the scholarship halls and their ability to make college more affordable for residents is one of the ways in which Student Housing is working to make the scholarship halls attractive to
students. Waters and the rest of the Student Housing board intends to continue to keep these buildings in good condition, ensure that room rates are reasonable for students, and provide financial resources to those living in the scholarship halls. “We hope that the media and Student Senate information result in more students who wish to experience this tradition-rich, financially affordable, and academically focused community,” Waters said.
“It takes a special student to choose the philosophy of cooperative living...” Sarah Waters Student Housing director
Donovan Mason, a senior from Overland Park, described his experience living in Battenfeld Hall as
positive. “It’s a great experience to have. It’s a community of friends that eventually becomes a family drawn from the bonds that have been made,” Mason said. “Scholarship halls are cheaper than residential housing, and it’s convenient that there is a scholarship opportunity within the middle of every semester.” These organizations plan to work more closely with former scholarship hall residents as well. Keeping a strong alumni base, they
believe, will be a key factor in both maintaining the living situation of scholarship halls and displaying to students the qualities they have to offer. “It takes a special student to choose the philosophy of cooperative living, including the ‘shifts’ for cooking and cleaning,” Waters said. “We believe a committed student will want to continue to come back to scholarship halls for subsequent years and provide the enthusiasm to pass on the Jayhawk traditions established there.”
Lawmakers address ‘unnecessary’ KU expenses
ADAM LANG @superduperadaml
The KU Against Rising Tuition hosted a panel about how the government relates to higher education with guest speakers former Mayor of Wichita Carl Brewer and Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward, both of who are running for governor. The panel kicked off after a brief introduction from and went into questions from president of KUART junior Lev Comolli. The questions focused on what each candidate
would do and what they have done for education in the state of Kansas. Comolli specifically chose the two speakers, who are both democrats, based on their support for higher education funding. KUART has garnered nationwide attention with stories in the Kansan, Lawrence Journal World, and Associated Press about its platform against KU’s private jet. It sees this jet as proof that the rise in tuition is unjustified in some of the expenses made by the University. The organization has made the sale of
this “unnecessary” expense their main platform. Both candidates chimed in to the concern over this expense and expressed how it is difficult to “justify spending for higher education” when such extravagance is being allowed. Ward even joked that “if I were governor, I’m sure they’d listen to me about that jet.” The panelists took similar stances in terms of higher education funding with both promising to fund colleges instead of forcing them to fall on tuition. “Improvements to KU cannot be done on the
Presidents apply to weigh in on 18 percent funding cuts
EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn
The Student Advisory Committee, consisting of all six student body presidents from the Board of Regents schools, is weighing in on a case over mandatory funding of K-12 education in Kansas. SAC applied to file an amicus curiae brief to the Kansas Supreme Court over a bill that would allocate $600 million to K-12 funding, but would cut 18 percent of funding to all state agencies, including the University. “This is a serious cut,” Student Body President Mady Womack said. “The two aren’t supposed to compete.”
This kind of brief allows third parties in cases to enter their own perspective if the court allows it. In this instance, SAC wants to argue that higher education should be included in public education funding, not just K-12 education, according to article six of the Kansas Constitution. “State support for higher education has declined over the last decade, forcing tuition rates to increase, increasing the economic burden on students,” said Jack Ayres, chair of SAC and Kansas State student body president, in a recent press release. “We ask the state Supreme Court to not forget about higher education
when deliberating what is an adequate level of funding for education.” The application was filed by the attorney for SAC, Mark Johnson, who is also a lecturer in the School of Journalism, and is working with the student leaders pro bono. “We don’t believe that additional funding for K-12 should come at the expense of higher education,” Ayres said. Womack said they should hear if their application is approved in the upcoming weeks, and if it is approved, they will send in their argument in April.
backs of tuition,” Ward said. Ward spelled out his belief about Kansas no longer “investing in the people.” This was Brewer’s first stop to Lawrence on the campaign trail. “I’ve enjoyed getting out and meeting the young leaders of today,” Brewer said. “I’m more of a hands on person so I wanted to get the chance to visit with them and tell them this is my platform, this is what I stand for, and this is who I am.” Brewer, a former member of the national guard, stated his belief that people
should be aware of the people lower than themselves. “In the military, we took care of the people below us,” Brewer said. According to Brewer, this stretches to education as well citing how newer or lower faculty members do not receive raises as consistently as tenured professors that direct departments and administrators. Both candidates spoke to the standards the governor should uphold. “It is the governor’s job to tell people when the right thing is being done in government and when the
wrong thing is being done,” Brewer said. They rounded out the panel with Comolli making the closing statements. “The idea of this panel is essentially strip away all beliefs and parties,” Comolli said. “When you strip down the issues, it’s just common sense and we can all uphold these standards.” Both candidates said that they would be returning to Lawrence later in their campaign and promised to stop by the University again.
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Kauffman: You’re not lonely alone
FFA of the Day: i get ghosted for jobs harder than the time i DM’d this dude asking him out and he blocked me “Pounding [clementines] like there won’t be citrus ever again.” “It’s not really a walk of shame if you’re proud.” “My face has enough oil to power a small country.” What did people do before calendar alerts? REMEMBER STUFF? Disgusting. RIP to all the Roasterie coffees that have been thrown away bc they couldn’t come on the bus “I’m already going to hell so what do I have to lose” I just burped so hard it came out my nose. “give malik a boop in the dimple or a tap on the butt for me” “i don’t smoke cigarettes, they’re gross” *6 drinks later* “i would literally kill a man for a cigarette right now” “It’s not public nudity if I’m in my room” Blue Books are an inside job Stupid daylight savings making me wake up at noon Not gonna pretend I didn’t just spend my whole Spanish class watching the TCU vs K-State game “SLEEP ISNT REAL NOTHING IS REAL JUST RIDE THE WAVES OF LIFE” a very harmless thing we could do to get back at him is put his name on craigslist for a samurai sword “I’m gonna throw a fake moustache on tonight so no one recognizes me and call it good.” “i just got some good news and i’ve already taken addy and chugged an entire coffee, so expect my heart to explode in the next 20-30 minutes.”
REBEKAH KAUFFMAN @RebekahLodos “Is It Just Me?” is a bimonthly mental health column where we talk about things we all feel but aren’t brave enough to say. If there’s something on your mind, shoot an email to rebekahlodos@gmail.com. Loneliness in college can be an unfortunate predicament. As the narrative goes, college is the birthplace of lifelong friendships, fruitful employment networks and the uncontested best years of our lives: pre-work, pre-responsibility and all wild fun. Reality is, of course, more akin to a series of class meetings attended by exhausted students in a zombie-like state, who, if pressed, would rather have their nails plucked off than stay for a chat after the bell rings. Consequently, many of us find ourselves incurably lonely. As we know, loneliness is a growing health concern. A study concluded that loneli-
ness can mean a 26 percent higher likelihood of mortality, and the United Kingdom went so far as to appoint a “minister of loneliness” earlier this year. College, contrary to popular imagination, is no exception. The New York Times reported that, according to the American Health Association, more than 60 percent of college students polled at 51 colleges said they had “felt very lonely” in the past year. Almost 30 percent said they’d felt lonely in the past two weeks. To make matters more complicated, 6.8 percent of Americans suffer from social anxiety disorder, which according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, causes “intense anxiety or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.” So, to about one in 15 of us, Sartre’s famous saying is a foundational truth: “Hell is other people.” The lonelier we feel, the less confident we are to once
again attempt an injection into society. We become hermetically, permanently sealed off from others. This separation can mean missing out on life experiences necessary for growing up, and we begin to sense we are being cheated out of the rites of passage everybody else seems to get — a notion which is only exacerbated by the obnoxious amount of information we are remotely fed about other people’s lives online. We can think about this whole phenomenon in two different ways: (1) loneliness is a fact of life; (2) it’s my own fault, and I should do better. The first, I find, is more helpful. Once we understand we may never be rid
of the feeling, we can begin to take steps in spite of it. In this respect, college can be a useful tool. We have access to all sorts of clubs and communities that gather around different interests and are mandatorily inclusive of everyone. Think about it: The anime club legally cannot reject you. Once we grasp that loneliness is a part of life, we can also begin to see most people feel it. We are lonely, but not alone in feeling so. It is no longer embarrassing or a sign of social inaptitude. It’s the human condition. This frees us to take the mortifying step of initiating a conversation, or stepping out of the house on a sunny day. We will always be un-
comfortably aware that feeling lonely is not just a consequence of being socially isolated. It can happen at parties and in clubs, when that gnawing undercurrent of alienation becomes unbearably loud. But we can break some of its power by not permitting it to control our actions. In time, it may get easier. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist, counseled us wisely: “The secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude.”
Rebekah Kauffman is a junior from London studying journalism and international relations.
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Editorial: Senate must roll back $25 fee hike KANSAN EDITORIAL BOARD @KansanNews It took Student Senate less than an hour Wednesday night to decide to raise student fees by the biggest increase in nine years. It took the full Senate body only a few questions to ensure they were doing right by their constituents. It took speeches from Student Body President Mady Womack and Vice President Mattie Carter, who would never have to pay this increase, for Senate to put undue strain on students who have demonstrated unwillingness to pay even more to the University. On Wednesday, when it voted to raise student fees from $457.75 to $482.95 per semester, Senate failed the students it was supposed to represent. A $25.20 increase, or a 5.6 percent jump, was forced on students without proper deliberation. Previous fee increases have been less than $10 and often have been sent back and forth between full Senate and the Finance Committee multiple times. Last year, for example, the fee bill was failed in full Senate three times before finally being passed in early April. That Senate passed a $2.75 increase. This year, the full Senate never once failed the bill, only hearing it Wednes-
day night for 45 minutes. The fee still must be signed by Chancellor Douglas Girod and approved by the Board of Regents to be finalized, but the Kansan Editorial Board urges Senate to reconsider the increase before that point. Student money is worth more than 45 minutes of deliberation in full Senate. Senate should not be putting this burden on students lightly or without fully exploring other options. From the public discussions, it doesn’t look like Senate worked hard enough to keep student money with students. In fact, on Wednesday, Finance Committee Chair Chance Maginness, a graduating senior, told full Senate that he was not sure the committee he oversaw would be willing to make any additional cuts to the bill, saying that the subcommittee and committee had been very deliberate in crafting the bill. “I would also remind you that, in my history of doing this, Finance Committee’s pretty loath to amend things that it has already seen once,” Maginness said during the meeting. “So if, for some reason, someone wanted to do something with this bill, and it was the same thing that Finance Committee had already said no to, I doubt they’re going to say yes a
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second time.” He then proceeded to go through each fee, a process during which so few questions were asked, it only took 45 minutes. Both full Senate’s indifference toward the bill and Maginness’ indifference toward the body’s opinion are inexcusable behaviors. De-
as the one Senate passed this week is indeed needed to improve student services like the Ambler Student Recreation Center ($10 increase), Watkins Health Center ($6.25 increase), Kansas Union ($5.40 increase) and more, then so be it, but nothing about the way that Senate has treated this process
Through this process, through the numbers, through the way that these representatives speak about student finances, Senate seems to suggest that it is playing fast and loose with student money. ciding fees is Senate’s most important responsibility, especially given that it is exerting this power over students, a group not well-known for having money to burn. Any casual treatment of this responsibility is fundamentally a misrepresentation. Moreover, students have shown quite recently that they do not want to be burdened with exorbitant fees, especially given the weight of tuition. Just 11 months ago, students voted against a $50 fee for renovations to the Kansas Union, a cost that would have taken effect in fall 2018. Now, those same students will see half that charge on their bills anyway. If a fee increase as large
suggests that it carefully deliberated or pushed these services to do more with less for the good of students. The rec told the Kansan last year that an $8 increase would have kept services the same, yet Senate seemed to see a (15.1 percent) increase as mandatory, bringing new programs to a service that was just barely hanging on. The Student Health Fee, historically the biggest part of campus fees, also gets a 4 percent increase to boost nonessential services, like dentistry, sports medicine and others. None of next year’s jump goes to historically underfunded Counseling and Psychological Services.
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The Student Union Fee is not only drawing a 9 percent increase this year, but will see even larger increases in the next three fiscal years under the bill, amounting to each student paying $21.50 more by the 2021-22 school year. While essential maintenance costs were a part of the Memorial Unions Corporation’s reasoning for last year’s Redo Your U movement, an increase this dramatic can be seen as little more than reversing the student body’s vote through back channels. Through this process, through the numbers, through the way that these representatives speak about student finances, Senate seems to suggest that it is playing fast and loose with student money. The Kansan Editorial Board urges Senate to reverse course on this fee and give this process the time, energy and deliberation that it deserves. If Senate will not do so, then it will have to be Girod who will step in and remind Senate of its responsibilities to the student body. Either way, this fee cannot come to fruition as it is currently being discussed.
The Kansan Editorial Board is made up of Chandler Boese, Erin Brock, Danya Issawi and Baylee Parsons.
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Members of the Kansan Editorial Board are Chandler Boese, Erin Brock, Danya Issawi and Baylee Parsons.
arts & culture Monday, March 12, 2018
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Business in Focus: Phoenix Gallery
Hannah Edelman/KANSAN The Phoenix Gallery is located on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence. The Phoenix Gallery participates in several events throughout the year, including the Wedding Walk in Lawrence and a variety of other charitable events. They also consistently participate in Final Fridays in Lawrence. “We change it up. Every Final Friday is different. You’re always going to come in and see new artists, or artists that you’ve always liked their work and you finally get to meet them,”
said Shea. “We always have live music, we always have food and just a lot going on.” Final Fridays also give artists a greater opportunity to display more of their work. “I’ve always got a few pieces there, but you know every once in a while, [Shea] will have a show which is an exhibition that really gives you the chance to show a good body of work,” Copt said. “That’s the advantage
of art including pottery, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, blown glass and other items. “We have everything that ranges from a small ten-dollar bowl, all up to jewelry in the thousands and sculptures in the thousands,” Shea said. “Our motto is to get art in everyone’s hands. We’re trying to fill every niche of art for people so they can come in and feel like they’re taking home something that’s handmade.” The Phoenix Gallery endeavors to promote local artists in the surrounding areas. “I would say it’s just trying to show as many local artists and help them make their living,” Shea said. “When you’re buying from us, you’re not just buying from us, you’re buying from a local artist that in turn, makes his home or her home in Lawrence.” Louis Copt, a local artist in Lawrence, currently has an exhibit on display in the underground portion of the gallery where they typically house their 2-D art. He says for someone like him-
self, who has a studio in the country, it helps to have a place like the Phoenix Gallery. “I don’t see a lot of people out here, and in order to market my work I need an outlet where people can come and see it; that’s what the Phoenix offers,” Copt said. “At least it gives me exposure that I wouldn’t ordinarily get just sitting in my studio.” Copt began displaying his art at the Phoenix Gallery three to four years ago and sees it as a connection for artists and a good representation of Lawrence. “Their role is to become kind of a bridge between the artist and the collector,” Copt said. Shea said she believes downtown Lawrence also has a big part in the vibrant art scene the Phoenix Gallery is a part of. “We have people that come here all the time from other cities. They’re like, ‘I wish we had a downtown like this, if we just had a downtown like this,’ and so it makes me really proud that we’re just a part of it,” Shea said.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Stay in communication to avoid surprises or duplication of efforts with your team. Share what you’re learning as you go. Celebrate accomplishments together.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Investigate possibilities for a few days. Your studies could take you in a new direction. Don’t rely on an unstable source. Check things out thoroughly.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Listen to your partner’s point of view. You don’t know it all, especially about money. Compromise resolves a disagreement. Keep or change your word.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Prioritize family, relaxation and romance. Distractions abound... it could get awkward. Handle chores before you go out to play. Handle basic responsibilities and then unplug.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Practice creative skills and learn new tricks. An answer you’ve been seeking is hiding in plain sight. Communicate through your favorite media and channels.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Take extra care of your personal image and appearance. Try a new style. It doesn’t need to be expensive to look sharp. Nurture yourself.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Forge ahead for a career goal. Take on more responsibility at work. Someone influential is paying attention. Dress for success and show your skills.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Changes necessitate budget revisions. Handle financial obligations and bills before getting treats. Adjust to include what you want in your plan. Collaborate creatively.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Your work is in demand. Take care of yourself for stamina and endurance. Maintain physical exercise and health practices. Nurture your body.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) Settle into domestic comforts. Focus on home and family for now. Cook up something delicious together. Mute the screens. Use the good china.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Cash flow surges for a few days. Divert some to savings for a morale boost. A steady trickle grows your money jar.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Contemplate your upcoming moves. Take extra care of yourself to reduce stress. Peaceful privacy and soothing rituals allow for clear thinking.
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The Phoenix Gallery, a gallery located in downtown Lawrence with a wide-ranging art selection, houses works of art from over 400 different artists. The Phoenix Gallery is located on the 800th block of Massachusetts Street and features local, regional and national artists. How it separates itself from other galleries, however, is the vast amount of mediums of art available. “People will walk in once in a while and go ‘Oh, a gallery.’ They’re thinking, you know, stark walls,” Sue Shea, gallery director, said. “But to me, art can take so many forms. A good artist can be a ceramic artist, a good artist can be glassblower, a good artist can make amazing jewelry. So just narrowing it down to one thing, I don’t think this is fair to all the different artists in the world.” The Phoenix Gallery began over 20 years ago and is owned by Dan Ranjbar. Its only location is in Lawrence and it holds a variety
of having a show — people can see a good representation of work.” Shea said the gallery’s overall purpose is to help serve artists. “We love representing artists. We love downtown Lawrence, I can’t think any place we’d rather be,” Shea said. “That’s basically it, you know – promoting artists.” — Edited by Hannah Strader
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KU baseball sweeps No. 20 St. John’s A home run from Skyler Messinger brought home the 3-0 series victory for Kansas baseball, the first against a ranked opponent since 2014
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With the game tied 3-3, and on a 3-2 count, freshman third baseman Skyler Messinger launched a three-run home run over the left field wall, giving the Jayhawks a comfortable lead. Kansas went on to win the game 6-5 over No. 20 St. John’s on Sunday. This completes a three-game sweep and the first series win against a ranked opponent since 2014 (No. 19 Texas Tech). Sophomore pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn picked up right where he left off. In his last start, he had 14 strikeouts in a win against Texas Southern on March 4. This time Zeferjahn only allowed two earned runs on six hits, two walks and five strikeouts in six innings. The Jayhawks supplied Zeferjahn with an early two-run lead to put the control of the series finale in the hands of the home team.
However, things got interesting in the fifth inning when Matt Woods sent a home run to right center field. Mike Antico scored on a fielder’s choice a couple batters later, tying the game at 2-2. The momentum would swing back in favor of the Jayhawks with Messinger’s home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs and a full count, Messinger was just trying to get an edge on the St. John’s pitcher Jeff Belge. “I was just trying to stay calm and relaxed up there,” Messinger said, according to a Kansas Athletics press release. “They have a lot of good arms, and I was just trying to see something I could hit.” Coach Ritch Price attributes the home run to the developments that Messinger has made throughout his first season thus far. “He’s gotten off to a really slow start and has really struggled, but he continues to work hard and
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN After fielding a bunt, freshman infielder Skyler Messinger throws the ball to first base against St. John’s on Sunday. Kansas defeated St. John’s 6-5. grind,” Price said. “It’s huge for his confidence. He’s an outstanding defensive player and if we can get him to be more consistent with the bat, then he’s got a chance to make our lineup even better.” Kansas looked to be coasting to a victory as it secured that 6-3 lead head-
ing into the ninth inning with closer junior pitcher Zack Leban on the mound. But Leban got off to a shaky start, allowing a run on an RBI single and another run off a triple down the right-field line. Before Leban or the Jayhawks knew it, St. John’s only trailed 6-5 with a runner 90 feet from
home plate. In this crunch time situation, Leban delivered, getting St. John’s to groundout to end the game. Price had full faith in his reliever and was impressed with the poise that Leban showed. “Leban started to get his first two-inning save of his career and they got to him
and put that two-spot up, which made it really scary in the ninth inning,” Price said. “But, he managed to clutch up with two big pitches and get out of it.” Scheduling has been very intentional this season, according to Price, who believes that playing such highly-touted opponents such as Florida State and St. John’s will prepare Kansas for Big 12 play starting later this week. “We scheduled the two games at Florida State this week to go on the road against a national power to emulate what we’re gonna see at Texas next Friday,” Price said. “Then we scheduled St. John’s to see power arms once again. Those five games should prepare us to go see the Longhorns to open Big 12 play next week.” Kansas plays Omaha on Wednesday, March 14 at Hoglund Ballpark. The first pitch is set for 3 pm.
— Edited by Britt Redmond
Overcoming history, KU overwhelms Tulsa 6-1 SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK
Rounding off the day with emphatic backto-back set sweeps, junior Nina Khmelnitckaia handed Kansas tennis coach Todd Chapman his first-ever win against Tulsa, when the two teams faced off on Friday. Entering the meet, history seemed to be stacked against the Jayhawks. Going into Saturday, he Jayhawks were in the midst of an 11-game losing streak against the Golden Hurricane, including four losses under Chapman. The one thing that Kansas did have on its side was the higher rank, as the No. 15-ranked team faced a Tulsa that was ranked 26th in the nation. The difference in ranks was an accurate representation of the matchup inside Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Tennis Center, as the Jayhawks took home an impressive 6-1 victory.
“What a great team win on the road against a tough Tulsa team,” Chapman said in a Kansas Athletics press release. “We are proud of how the team competed throughout the match. At times, we may not have played our best tennis, but we kept competing and never went away.” Chapman emphasized how big the doubles point would be heading into the matchup, knowing all too well how tough it would be heading onto the Golden Hurricane’s own court. The nation’s 25th-best doubles team, Khmelnitckaia and junior Anastasia Rychagova, got things started for the Jayhawks, as the pair swept aside Tulsa’s Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula in the doubles No. 1 spot. In the No. 2 spot, Kansas’ team of junior Janet Koch and sophomore Tatiana Nikolaeva sealed the doubles point in a 6-3 win
over Tulsa’s Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner. “Doubles was key from an emotional standpoint,” Chapman said. “If you lose the doubles point on the road against a tough team, it is really hard to come back from. So, we definitely felt good about getting up 1-0.” While pleased with the doubles point, Chapman still understood just how important it was to keep the momentum going in the singles matches too. Although perhaps even to Chapman’s surprise, the Jayhawks not only started strong, but they won the first three singles matches. Victories for nationally ranked No. 119 senior Despoina Vogasari, as well as Koch and then Khmelnitckaia, gave Kansas a 4-0 lead, meaning the Golden Hurricane had no way back into the matchup. Vogasari and Koch both won their single matchups 2-0, while
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The victory brought an end to Kansas’ non-conference schedule, putting the Jayhawks into conference play with a record of 8-3. Kansas will open Big 12 play against No. 38 Baylor on Monday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
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Ribes. The match went right down to the wire, with Ploner eventually winning the third and final set 7-5. Rychagova and Nikolaeva won the final two singles matches to give Kansas the eventual 6-1 win.
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Track makes history at indoor finals SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK
This past weekend wasn’t just a memorable weekend for Kansas track and field’s junior pole vaulter Hussain Al Hizam, who became Kansas’ first national pole vault champion since 1973 on Friday. Both the men’s and women’s teams claimed 17th place finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships, marking the first time in Kansas’ history that both teams posted top 20 finishes. Kansas entered day two with the men’s team on Saturday sitting on a healthy 10 points thanks to Al Hizam’s victory, while the women’s team had six points, thanks to junior Sharon Lokedi’s third place finish in the women’s 5,000 meters race. Both teams finished the weekend with 12 points, with the men’s team tied for 17th place with Kentucky and TCU, while the women’s team tied with San Diego State and Boise State. “It is always exciting when you can get one of your teams in the top-20 at the national meet, so to get two is even better,” said Kansas coach Stanley Redwine, according to a Kansas Athletics press release. Sophomore runner Bryce Hoppel and senior jumper Barden Adams tallied the Kansas men’s final two points of the event. Hoppel finished in eighth place out of eight runners in the 800-meter run final, posting a time of 1:50.06. His posted time was a drop off from his qualifying run on Friday,
in which he posted the sixth-fastest time in qualifiers with a time of 1:47.96. Hoppel finished a good distance behind the rest of the field of eight in the finals run, finishing 2.35 seconds behind seventh-placed John Lewis of Clemson. For reference, Lewis finished 2.56 seconds behind the eventual winner, Michael Saruni of UTEP. The loss also broke a streak in which Hoppel had won seven-straight races in the 800-meter event.
“Hopefully we can use this as a jumping off point for the outdoor season.” Stanley Redwine Kansas coach
Adams faired a little better than Hoppel, in the fact that he tallied his indoor personal-best in the triple jump, posting a mark of 16.19 meters (53-feet1.5). His jump was good enough for eighthplace in the event, earning him his second indoor First Team All-American honors. On the women’s side, Lokedi raced once again, this time in the 3,000 meter run, while senior pole vaulter Laura Taylor picked up the remaining points. With a time of 9:03.68, Lokedi took home a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter run, good enough for her second First Team All-American honor of the weekend, and third of her career. Her time was also good
Missy Minear/KANSAN Junior pole vaulter Hussain Al Hizam attempts to clear the pole at the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, Jan. 26. enough for the second-fastest 3,000 meter run in Kansas school history, falling just short of her own time of 8:59.69 which was recorded at the Iowa State Classic in February. That time would have been good enough to earn Lokedi bronze at the national championships.
“Sharon had another great day,” Redwine said on Friday. “Being able to bounce back from the 5,000 yesterday and get another All-American performance just shows the type of competitor she is.” Taylor also earned First Team All-American honors,
thanks to her sixth place finish in the pole vault. Taylor cleared his first four attempts without error, already sealing a spot as a First Team All-American due to the fact she was just one of seven athletes to clear 4.36-meters (14-feet5.5) at the time.
Taylor attempted to clear 4.41-meters (14-feet5.5), but was unable to make the clearance, solidifying her position in sixth. Akron’s Lucy Byron also cleared 4.36-meters, but due to Taylor not missing a single clearance prior to her 4.41-meter attempt, the Kansas athlete claimed the sixth spot. Lastly, both the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams earned Second Team All-American honors. The men’s team, consisting of sophomore Isaiah Cole, junior Ivan Henry, and seniors Jaron Hartley and Tre Daniels finished with a time of 3:07.98 to claim 11th place. The time was also good enough for the sixth fastest in Kansas school history. The women’s team of freshman Honour Finley, sophomore Mariah Kuykendoll, junior Nicole Montgomery and senior Megan Linder finished in 15th place with a time of 3:35.83, which was also the 10th-fastest in Kansas school history. “Hopefully we can use this as a jumping off point for the outdoor season,” Redwine said. “Hopefully, the athletes that didn’t make it this weekend are motivated to work hard and get better in the outdoor season.” The outdoor season kicks off on March 24, when the Jayhawks head to the Arkansas Spring Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The meet is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the University of Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field.
De Sousa’s journey from high school to Big 12 champ SEAN COLLINS @seanzie_UDK KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Just over three months ago, Silvio De Sousa was dominating high school basketball. Whether or not the now-freshman forward would be a Jayhawk was assumed, but still up in the air. Fast forward a couple weeks and De Sousa wears No. 22 for Kansas, but never enters the game. And, when he does, coach Bill Self takes him out immediately for a bone-headed play. He couldn’t stay on the floor for more than a minute. Saturday night, De Sousa went toe-to-toe with West Virginia’s star sophomore forward Sagaba Konate. De Sousa scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Jayhawks’ 81-70 victory over the Mountaineers in the Big 12 title game for his first double-double of his college career. “I remember the entire
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Missy Minear/KANSAN Freshman forward Silvio De Sousa celebrates in the second half against West Virginia on Saturday, March 10. The Jayhawks defeated the Mountaineers 81-70. game,” De Sousa said. “I still can see him in my mind.” De Sousa’s first impact in the game, for old times’ sake, came from the bench during the first play of the game. Konate leaped with his head above the rim and
threw down a ferocious dunk on sophomore forward Mitch Lightfoot. Then the center had some thoughts for Lightfoot and the largely Kansas crowd. “Watching him dunk that ball, I said ‘Oh it’s not going
Hussain Al Hizam Track and Field
Junior Hussain Al Hizam had a weekend he won’t forget. The Jubail, Saudi Arabia native claimed the pole vault national championship. Al Hizam set a career-high as well as a Gilliam Indoor Stadium record, clearing 18 feet and 8 and 1/4 inches.
to happen again’ and it really didn’t happen,” De Sousa said. Self is notoriously tough on his players, and calling them “soft” has become a yearly occurrence. Despite De Sousa scoring 10 points
and grabbing six rebounds by halftime, Self used the break to continue to motivate his young forward by doing the same thing: calling him soft. “I said, ‘All right, coach, I’ll do better next time,’” De Sousa said. But Self knew the kind of game De Sousa was having. “When I say that, he played great in the first half. But you guys watched him. He got 10 rebounds and could’ve got 14,” Self said after the game. “That’s the kind of stuff I’m talking about. I thought he was pretty darn good in the first half.” Cutting down a piece of the net after the game was an emotional moment for De Sousa. He had come so far in such short time during a season when Kansas fans rained negativity on social media. But De Sousa knew what he could do. “For a player that just came out of high school a few months ago, to be able to come in for a Big 12 cham-
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Sof tball Despite a poor weekend for Kansas softball, freshman catcher Shelby Gayre had herself a solid weekend. Despite losing two out of three games, Gayre went 4-for-8 over the weekend with two RBIs, one home run and two hit by pitches.
pionship, it’s a great feeling, I can’t describe it,” he said. The tournament was an explosion on the court for several Jayhawks. While redshirt sophomore guard Malik Newman didn’t follow the same path this season as De Sousa, he had his best stretch of the season in the three tournament games, averaging 24 points a contest and claiming Most Outstanding Player in the Big 12. Newman talked about the importance of De Sousa’s rise after the game. “He got a lot of confidence from the tournament this weekend, and hopefully he can carry it on to next week,” Newman said. “He gave Udoka a chance to get a break, and I’m proud of him.” No. 1 seed Kansas (277) will open its NCAA tournament against No. 16 seed Penn (24-8) on Thursday, March 15 at 1 p.m.