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IOA sexual assault reports reach high Out of 81 sexual misconduct complaints since 2012, 25 of them were reported in 2017, the most since IOA opened
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Twenty-five students filed reports saying they were sexually assaulted on campus last year, the most since the University’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access opened in 2012. Campus residence halls were by far the most frequent location of the reported misconduct. Of the 81 sexual assaults reported during the six-year period, 64 allegedly took place in campus housing and most occurred at night. The information is part of a data set made available via a Kansas Open Records Act request. It marks the first time the University has provided a complete list of locations of sexual assaults reported at the Lawrence campus from May 2012 to December 2017. The data does not detail reports of stalking, domestic or dating violence, or verbal harassment. The data also does not take reports made to agencies outside IOA into account. It is also not clear how many of the 81 reports resulted in any disciplinary action from the University.
THE DATA
The University provided the data to the Kansan after denying previous records requests, deeming them “overly burdensome.” Unlike some other colleges, the University does not routinely release to the public the locations, times or other descriptive information from sexual assault complaints. In the past, the University has consistently cited privacy concerns and the lack of a legal mandate in declining to release contextual data on where and when its students
report sexual violence. Some members of the campus community say making such information readily available would give the public more confidence in the University’s efforts to deal with sexual assault. “There’s so much of a concern for schools to maintain a certain reputation, so for that reason there’s a tendency to try and keep those kinds of things quiet,” said Amy Coopman, the mother of a University student. “It might seem counterintuitive for people in University marketing, but I think there are a lot of parents that would be much more open to sending their child to a school that really shows they are committed to changing those environments.”
THE IMPACT OF TRAINING
Jen Brockman, director of the University’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center, said “hotspot data” showing where misconduct occurred is not necessarily an indication that those areas are unsafe. Rather, it may indicate a higher willingness to report misconduct based on the “dynamics” of where the incident occurred. However, she also said the close proximity, easy access and general trust students have with each other are factors that can foster sexual misconduct. In recent years, the University has required all students to take online training about sexual assault and harassment — but gaps in that training may be partly to blame for why reports of sexual assault remain overwhelmingly centered in residence halls, said Ryan Miller, a 2017 graduate of the
“There’s so much of a concern for schools to maintain a certain reputation ... there’s a tendency to try and keep those kinds of things quiet.” Amy Coopman Title IX lawyer
University who worked as a resident assistant for Student Housing in Jayhawker Towers. “It’s my opinion that those trainings aren’t very effective, and because students are required to do the online thing, most just breeze through to get through it,” he said. Miller said, in contrast, resident assistants are trained in person multiple times during an academic year on how to recognize, how to respond to and where to report any instances of sexual misconduct. He said he felt resident assistants benefited from a more immersive training experience that brought in advocacy and educational groups from the campus community such as the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity and Watkins Health Center. “They tried to prepare us for real-life situations,” Miller said. “I found it to be more beneficial [that way].” The online training program required for all students, Brockman said, works primarily to give students a “foundation for language and conversation.” There are five modules that SAPEC filters students through each year, which can be completed in 10 to 35 minutes, depending on the session. Brockman said it’s SAPEC’s job to take a “multidose” approach toward educating students about sexual misconduct, which means working constantly to reach as many individuals in person as possible. During the 2016-17 academic year, the office’s first year on campus, Brockman said they had 11,000 in-person educational contacts with students. She expects that number to go up by 10 to 20 percent this year. “We will not and do not sit back and say ‘You’ve done the online training, we’re done, that’s all we have to do,’” she said.
A PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY
As a parent of a student on the Lawrence campus,
Coopman worries about how sexual misconduct reports are handled in a university. As a lawyer who occasionally handles cases related to Title IX (the federal gender discrimination law that also details how universities must respond to sexual misconduct), Coopman said she works to ensure those who have been harassed or assaulted have a place to report it. This intersection between her personal and professional life, she said, gives her a unique perspective into the type of information she wishes universities made more readily available. She said questions and concerns from a parent perspective can never be completely addressed unless more people are able to use available reporting systems and the data from those systems is kept and disseminated in a meaningful way. “Part of the problem with sexual harassment on campuses that continues in my mind is there is still such an effort to keep things quiet,” she said. “On a basic level, as a parent, if you are trying to help your kid figure out where to go to college, it’s not just what’s the academic reputation of the school … a big question is safety.” Jane McQueeny, who served as IOA director from 2012 until her resignation in 2015, said she felt the Lawrence campus grew and matured in its understanding of sexual misconduct during her time at the University. She said that despite widespread campus protests on how the University was handling reports of sexual misconduct, she felt that attitudes from an administrative standpoint were always one of openness. “I think that’s why [former Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little] appointed the task force, I think that the task force came up with a lot of good ideas and a lot of those have been implemented,” McQueeny said. However, in response to questions and interview requests for this article, Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director
Some facts from the data:
• Oliver and Ellsworth Halls — the two most populous dormitories on campus — were the locations cited most frequently with 11 reports and eight reports, respectively, during the five-year period. • Jayhawker Towers, an on-campus, apartment-style complex generally used by student athletes and nontraditional students, was listed in eight reports — one of which took place in the complex parking lot during the day. • 18 of the reported assaults occurred in various spots around campus, including the Military Science Building (2013), the KU Visitor Center (2014), the Hall Center for Humanities (2017) and Capitol Federal Hall (2017). • The second most-reported year was 2014, when 23 students reported sexual misconduct in the midst of campus-wide protests regarding how the University was handling the issue. • Of the 81 total assault reports filed, 62 indicated the assaults occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. • 9 reports took place at either unknown times or at unspecified campus locations. Based on what University officials have previously told the Kansan, this information likely was not available for a number of possible reasons.
of news and media relations, said the Office of Public Affairs declined to make specific University officials available and issued only a general statement. “The University of Kansas continues to be a national leader in preventing and responding to sexual violence,” she said in an email. When asked to quantify how the University is a leader in preventing and responding to sexual assault, Barcomb-Peterson referred back to previous Kansan coverage that detailed the various community partnerships within the University’s system. She did not directly address whether the University would commit to making the locations where students report misconduct part of the public record. Barcomb-Peterson has previously said the University cannot release a real-time compilation of the reports the IOA receives, as it would be out of line with the Family and Educational Right to Privacy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable information. However, universities such as the University of Connecticut and Yale University regularly release in-
formation detailing sexual misconduct reports under a legal mandate in their states. The University of Michigan also regularly details misconduct reports, but without a legal mandate to do so. McQueeny said she was always in favor of transparency regarding what information was released to the public — with the caveat that it was contextualized correctly. For instance, while releasing the when and where of a misconduct report is important, members of the community should also be told how many reports made their way through the University’s sanctioning process to give the clearest picture. “I think people can come to the wrong conclusions about things,” McQueeny said. “[But] the things that bring attention to this issue are good, so as far as that goes, I think it should be shared. People should see.” The most valuable information a university could disseminate to its community, McQueeny said, would come in the form of a regularly released report detailing how many reports an office, such as the IOA, received, and any disciplinary outcomes that came of those reports.
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Associated Press Secretary of State Kris Kobach will represent himself in trial this week.
Lecturer to face off against Kobach TAYLOR ANDERSON @taylor_ando Editor’s note: Mark Johnson is the chair of the Kansan Board of Directors. University lecturer Mark Johnson will be representing senior Parker Bednasek in a voting rights lawsuit against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Bednasek, who was born in Oklahoma but moved to Texas with his family before entering college, was denied voting registration in Kansas after refusing to provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC). “[Requiring DPOC] violates that right to vote for a number of people who can’t come up with those documents,” Johnson said. “It has a disproportionate impact on people of color, older folks and younger folks.” The suit, initially filed
“[Requiring DPOC] violates that right to vote for a number of people who can’t come up with those documents. It has a disproportionate impact on people of color, older folks and younger folks.” Mark Johnson lecturer
by the ACLU of Kansas in February 2016 on behalf of the League of Women Voters in Kansas, claims that the 2011 Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) Act is unconstitutional. The act, championed by Kobach, requires Kansas citizens to provide both photo ID and DPOC, such as a birth certificate. Bednasek’s case is a companion case to the suit originally filed by the ACLU. Amii Castle, faculty advisor of the University’s ACLU chapter, said the SAFE Act particularly
impacts young people, especially out-of-state students like Bednasek, by requiring them to come up with DPOC they might not have the means to supply. “We have a lot of students who will be registering to vote for the first time, and if the court doesn’t permanently enjoin this birth certificate requirement, every new person who registers to vote for the first time is going to have to find their birth certificate,” Castle said. “While that doesn’t sound like a lot to some
of us, if you were born in California, it costs you up to $70 to get a copy.” Johnson also cited older citizens born in rural areas who may have never been issued a birth certificate and poor citizens, especially people of color, who don’t have the funds to pay for a copy of their birth certificate as other major affected populations. In May 2016, shortly after the ACLU filed suit, the case went to Kansas District Court Chief District Judge Julie Robinson, who entered a temporary injunction against Kobach, lifting the DPOC requirement of the SAFE Act which is still in effect. “There were a bunch of people who had registered and not yet provided their birth certificate and were going to get knocked off the voting roll,” Castle said. “What the issue is now is whether the prelim-
inary injunction that Judge Robinson entered will get turned into a permanent injunction, meaning a finding that the requirement that in order to vote you have to have a birth certificate is unlawful.” The trial will begin Tuesday and last approximately a week. Johnson anticipates Robinson will come to a decision on the case within the coming months. “Anytime you create a hurdle to vote, no matter how low, you lose people,” Johnson said. “Some of those people are lost because of that proof of citizenship requirement, and we have functioned pretty well without this requirement.” — Edited by Margo Johnson
Beta Theta Pi faces possible suspension CHANDLER BOESE @Chandler_Boese Just over a week after three of the University’s fraternity chapters were reported to be suspended, the University’s chapter of Beta Theta Pi was classified as “subject to suspension” on Thursday. On Feb. 22, the Kansas City Star reported that the University’s chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Delta Upsilon had been suspended since the spring semester began. The suspensions appeared to be related to allegations of hazing, the Kansan reported, based on comments from national representatives and the Star’s reporting. Now, the Alpha Nu chapter of Beta Theta Pi is also in danger of suspension. According to the na-
tional organization’s code, the subject to suspension status could be earned for three reasons. It could be about failing to meet Beta Theta Pi’s standards, a compromise of the chapter’s ability to continue functioning or a designation given by one of organization’s top officials. These same officials must be the ones to officially designate a suspension. The code specifies that the chapter can still continue functioning while it’s subject to suspension, but limits can be set by the party that designated the chapter as such. On Thursday night, the Kansan reached out to a representative for the national organization and some of the University chapter’s executive board members. As of Sunday night, the Kansan had not
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN The University’s chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity faces possible suspension. received a response. The chapter has 92 members, according to a chapter report on the Beta website. One of those mem-
bers is Marty Sedlacek, the current president of the Interfraternity Council. He would have to step away from the office, since his chapter isn’t in good
standing, as seen in Article VII section two of IFC’s constitution. — Edited by Erin Brock
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Campus crime drops by nearly 13% A KU Public Safety Office report said that 2017 saw 99 fewer reported crimes than 2016, including a big decrease in thefts
Andrea Ringgenberg/KANSAN Officer Kendall Freeman, an officer with the KU Public Safety Office, poses by his car in April 2017. EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn
Crime on campus went down about 13 percent last year, according to the KU Public Safety Office’s annual campus crime report released Friday. “The Public Safety Of-
fice handled 671 criminal offenses during 2017, down from 770 in 2016,” the report said. This adds up to a 12.8 percent drop. There were only a few areas where offenses rose between the two years. Liquor law violations nearly doubled, ris-
ing from 17 violations in 2016 to 32 in 2017. Drugs and narcotics also rose from 143 offenses to 148. The number of sex offenses remained the same at five, but there was one additional case of rape in 2017. Other areas had drastic
drops. Larceny and theft, which are “historically the most reported crime on campus,” according to KU PSO, dropped from 213 to 156 and assaults were cut in half from 30 to 14. The reports attributed the drops to an increased
police presence and more surveillance cameras. “The campus community saw more police and security officers on foot patrol,’’ Chief Chris Keary said in the report. “The added visibility of officers on campus helped people feel safer, but
conversations with those officers also helped the community understand their role in safety and crime prevention.”
KU political groups differ on gun control, activism
RYAN LISTON @RyanListonUDK
After 17 people were killed in a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, protests fueled by the voices of the survivors have spread across the country, including at local high schools. Soon the University’s Young Democrats will join the growing activism. Ananda Bhatia, executive director for the Young Democrats, said the group is planning a letter writing and sign making campaign for Tuesday in the International Room of the Kansas Union from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The group will write letters to legislators encouraging them to pass gun control legislation and make signs for the upcoming March for Our Lives in Kansas City on March 24. “We’re planning to encourage people to participate in the March for [Our Lives] that is going to happen in Kansas City,” Bhatia said. “We’ve been talking about trying to organize people to go as a group.” In contrast, the College Republicans are not planning any active response to the shooting. However, senior Dylan Jones, president of the College Republicans, said he applauded protesters for getting involved in the political process and does not buy into the tradition-
Associated Press On Feb. 20, Cameron Kasky, left, and Jackie Corin, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, address fellow students before boarding buses in Parkland, Florida, to rally state legislators in Tallahassee. al conservative narrative that now is not the time to politicize the issue. “It’s something we should be talking about,” Jones said. “It’s not something that we should be like, ‘We’ll wait two weeks to talk about it.’ It seems that we always do that in the past. You know, give them time to grieve. I really appreciate the protests.” While both groups believe that using the moment to discuss the
issue is important, Bhatia and Jones highlighted the ideological differences surrounding the cause and solution for mass shootings. Jones said that the debates should emphasize keeping guns out of the hands of mentally ill individuals. Regarding the Parkland shooting, Jones said officials must also work to uncover why law enforcement did not act on multiple tips about threats from the suspect-
ed shooter. “When it comes down to it, it isn’t a gun issue. It’s an issue regarding law enforcement and their neglect to take action when they were given due notice and were made aware of some of the key indicators of what may be happening with this person, this deranged person,” Jones said. “But at the end of the day, this shouldn’t be a conversation about limiting ... someone’s ability to purchase a gun.”
Jones also favors allowing, but not requiring, teachers to conceal and carry and believes that concealed carry has made the University safer. Bhatia, on the other hand, said stricter gun control laws, such as banning assault rifles like the AR 15 from civilian use and implementing universal background checks, should be put in place to prevent mass shootings. “Every time there is a school shooting, peo-
ple, including myself, are more and more outraged that there is a lot of talk and ‘thoughts and prayers’ and absolutely no action,” Bhatia said. “The bigger question is: What are we doing now to prevent these sort of atrocities that honestly, if you look at other countries, are preventable?”
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Khaliq: Keep culture out of fashion
FFA of the Day: Someone needs to create an outreach program for the millions of alumni who live away from Lawrence and no longer have access to Crunchy Chicken Cheddar wraps. Nothing makes me feel more alive than playing chicken going down indiana street each day me: abuses my body by drinking alcohol, never sleeping and eating french fries for every meal. also me: is shocked when I get sick. “I spent $40,000 to learn how to talk to my mother,” - my sister on getting her masters in psychology i just signed for my very first car and the first thing i’m gonna do is go buy mcdonald’s staying up all night watching buzzfeed tasty videos probably wasn’t my best move but here I am “Anyone have a chicken they wanna donate?” spending an absurd amount of money under the guise of self care SOMEONE MAKE ME DO MY DAMN WORK i can’t use the hand sanitizer at the rec because it smells too much like barton’s “I’ve never cried at a funeral but I cried watching the Adele concert.”
AROOG KHALIQ @aroog_twt High fashion is an art form like any other medium, and it comes as no surprise that ateliers do what they can to shock viewers. Why else would Moschino’s fall 2014 collection, with designer Jeremy Scott at the helm, try to make Spongebob and McDonald’s chic? Drawing inspiration from various cultures, too, is a common technique, and East Asian aesthetics were a major theme in the 2016-17 fall/winter collections of everyone from Prada to Fendi. Yet every season, an accusation of cultural appropriation manifests, and the current fall/winter cycle is no exception: Gucci was roundly criticized for its use of the Sikh dastaar, or traditional turban, on white models. The issue of cultural appropriation is always tricky, but in the world of high fashion, addressing it requires a careful examination of when cultural influence becomes appropriation. Cultural appropriation is a matter of importance to people of color primarily because it is a replication of colonialism on the microlevel: outsiders taking what is yours, stripping it of meaning and innate value, and turning it into something else. Gucci’s appropriation
of the dastaar is particularly cruel because that very headcovering makes Sikh men a target for xenophobic violence. Keeping a covenant of their faith makes Sikh men highly visible, and they suffer for it, experiencing everything from racial profiling at airports to hate crimes such as the 2012 shooting in a gurdwara in Wisconsin that wounded four and killed six. Taking a garment with
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was on backwards. Any respectful incorporation of the aesthetics of a certain culture requires a proper education on the subject, and even after book smarts have been aggregated, real-life interaction is critical. Just as no one can truly grasp the nuances of French, down to accents, idioms and regional variances, without interacting with someone from a Francophone country, understanding the meaning of the dastaar requires oversight from someone who doesn’t just know of Sikhism, but lives it. Whether the dastaar should be scrapped from runways entirely or modeled after model Halima Aden’s couture hijabs is a matter for the Sikh community to dissect. The core of the issue remains to be understanding
and ethically incorporating cultural influences into high fashion, and engaging in self-accountability. Gucci’s designers could have gone for any other style of turban: Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel have all done the turban look with originality and panache. It is no longer appropriate to wring one’s hands and claim it was an honest mistake. The fashion world must hold themselves accountable (or pay someone to do it for them) if they want to avoid cultural appropriation catastrophes like these that actor Avan Jogia aptly declared are “not a good look.”
Aroog Khaliq is a freshman from Overland Park studying English and psychology.
Johnston: End federal student loan program
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such gravity and placing it on the heads of white models is a prime example of cultural appropriation because it treats such an important aspect of the Sikh religion with detachment. As one Sikh man on Twitter wrote regarding this incident, the dastaar is not just a piece of cloth, it “is our crown.” How, then, should inspiration be taken from other cultures? Should the dastaar be left alone entirely, because it is a garment with religious significance? Should only Sikh models wear the dastaar on the runway? Whatever the right answer is, it is clear that the assistance of Sikhs is needed; at the very least, a Sikh person could have told Gucci that the dastaar was wrapped so incorrectly on the models’ heads that it looked like it
Associated Press A model carries a fake head as she wears a creation as part of the Gucci women’s fall/winter 2018-2019 collection during Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 21. The show also featured models in Sikhstyle turbans.
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SCOTT JOHNSTON @scottawatomie Student loans now account for $620 billion more debt than the United States’ consumer credit card debt. This debt, along with the price of tuition, continues to grow, while graduates are left overwhelmed with the financial obligations they are saddled with so early in their adult lives. To help fix this, the government should end federal student loans entirely. Doing this would help lower tuition rates and make college more affordable in the long run. Adjusted for inflation,
the average annual tuition for a four-year college has gone from $3,190 in 1987 to $9,970 in 2017. This makes it difficult for most students to afford going to a university, and as a result, many choose to take out federal student loans to help pay for it. This presents a major problem. The guarantee of a government loan each year leads to a world in which academia is not bound by the normal laws of economics. Universities are essentially free to raise tuition at a rate much greater than inflation because they know the government will always be there to make up the difference to
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students or parents in the form of a loan. This has led to an explosion in student loan debt that must be put to an end. As of Jan. 24, the total student loan debt in America is about $1.48 trillion spread out over 44 million people. The negative aspect of ending federal loans would be immediate, but over time the benefits would be much greater. For the first few years immediately following an end to the aid, many students would not have the means to continue attending college full time and would resort to taking fewer credit hours per semester. As a way to lessen this sudden effect, a possible plan would be to phase out loans by providing smaller and smaller loans each year, instead of an abrupt end. This would allow universities and students more time to respond and adapt. Universities seeing losses in tuition revenue would have to re-evaluate how they spend their money and would likely lower tuition
to keep their enrollment up while cutting excess expenses to stay within their budgets. College tuition has risen nearly 400 percent over the past three decades while consumer prices due to inflation have only increased 115 percent over that same time period. This shows, for the most part, that extra inflation in university tuition is not necessary, and universities should be able to find ways to cut costs.
The guarantee of a government loan each year leads to a world in which academia is not bound by the normal laws of economics. According to the Goldwater Institute, a free market public policy institute, average collegiate enrollment increased by 14.5 percent from 1993 to 2007, but admin-
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istrators per 100 students increased 40 percent while administration per student increased 66 percent. This bureaucracy increase should be toned back to make college more affordable. Pursuing higher education is a great thing. It enables us to gain vast amounts of knowledge and prepares us for future careers in many different fields. However, there is a point where we have to ask ourselves as a country, is college so valuable and necessary for everyone that we should be allowing young students fresh out of high school the ability to shackle themselves to thousands of dollars of debt? Instead, we should eliminate the federal student loan program. This will give universities incentive to cut back on expenses and allow tuition prices to drop to a more reasonable level, thus making higher education more accessible for all. Scott Johnston is a junior from Berryton studying microbiology.
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arts & culture Monday, March 5, 2018
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Concert showcases divergent styles In headliner Donavon Frankenreiter and opener John Craigie’s Bottleneck show, they captured the audience in different ways
Rithwick Chary/KANSAN Donavon Frankenreiter performs on Thursday at the Bottleneck. character, with other funny songs like, “I Almost Stole Weed from Todd Snider.” It was exactly what the audience needed to get into the show, giving him immediate fans in the crowd. Craigie drew laughs and quick fans from the crowd. His easygoing attitude and consistent jokes in between songs established a tone of familiarity with the audience. As for his actual music, his lyricism shows an oscillation between surface-level fun and full of depth. Mostly, Craigie is clever about his decisions with his music, particularly in his choice of set list. After his set was complete, he was met positively by audience members at the Bottleneck. He left with promises to come back to Lawrence for a third time, and if he follows through, it’s something University students would most definitely enjoy. Then, up came folk artist Frankenreiter, clad in striped pants, a cowboy hat with a feather, a paint-splattered jean jacket and a chunky turquoise necklace. Honestly, the outfit was a look. At this point, more audience members had arrived and started to move toward the pit of the Bottleneck. It was a total atmosphere shift from
the opening set with John Craigie, in which everyone — though entirely engaged — remained in their seats. Now, audience members were striving to get as close to the stage as they could; it turned into a more traditional concert vibe. Frankenreiter knows his audience incredibly well, and it’s evident based off of how many instrumental breaks were incorporated into the set. Every single time the guitar led or the drumming became especially intense, it was really well-received by the audience, although, after a while, many of these instrumental breaks started to become repetitive. It doesn’t help that a majority of Frankenreiter’s music feels a little bit stagnant. Although there’s a variety to an extent, the majority of the music feels limited and repetitive after a while. That being said, the audience members received his music incredibly well. Many of the viewers were dancing throughout the entire set, since Frankenreiter’s music is really easy to groove to. Frankenreiter knows exactly what his audience wants to hear, so he’s worth checking out next time he comes to town.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Consider priorities and plan your upcoming action. Professional advice comes in handy. Attend to shared finances over the next two days. Review options and choose.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Practice your moves before a performance. The possibility of mechanical or technical error is high. Keep things simple and elegant. Slow and rest.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Discuss home renovations or changes with your family over the next few days. Go over options. Don’t touch savings. Work up your budget.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Focus on moneymaking for a few days. Not everything goes as planned. Keep expectations realistic and scheduling flexible. Delegate what you can.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Concentrate on organizing and cleaning today and tomorrow. Listen more than speaking. Sort, file and discover buried treasure. Make repairs and handle messes.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Consider career opportunities through tomorrow. Seek out lucrative possibilities. Completion leads to profits. Beat a deadline and win a prize.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Collaborate with your partner today and tomorrow. Stick to familiar routines. Listen to loved ones and especially children. Enjoy simple pleasures together.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Love blossoms over the next few days. Entertaining distractions abound... take care of business first. Express your artistry and creative ideas.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) A creative undercurrent flows through your work. Present your ideas tactfully. Think diplomatically, and choose words carefully. Practice your persuasive arts.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) You’re creating a buzz. Enjoy a two-day self-confident phase. Encourage another’s enthusiasm. You can’t be two places at the same time. Use your power responsibly.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Confer with allies over the next few days. Find agreement on some tough issues. Cultivate leadership. Put in a good word for someone else.
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Oftentimes at a concert, it’s best to deviate from the typical formula to keep the audience engaged. On Thursday night, Portland native John Craigie and long-time independent artist Donavan Frankenreiter performed at the Bottleneck in Lawrence. However, Craigie’s performance showed slightly more promise than Frankenreiter’s, purely in its refreshing set list. Craigie opened up his set with the humorous “What Phase is This?” Initially, audience members were a little bit taken aback by the tone that Craigie kicked off the show on, with whispers at the back of the Bottleneck going, “What even is this song?” Yet, as Craigie continued, audience members quickly settled into his blunt and slightly humorous song. Although it was initially an off-putting way to start the show, it quickly transitioned into a comfortable connection with Craigie. For one, Craigie is an incredibly self-aware opener. He acknowledges that, for the most part, the audience isn’t going to know him, and he works incredibly well with that. He uses his music that is telling of his
Rithwick Chary/KANSAN John Craigie opens for Donavon Frankenreiter at the Bottleneck on Thursday.
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KU professor explores grotesque realism “Russian Grotesque Realism” examines the impact of political unrest and sociopolitical change on classic literature
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After evaluating seven pieces of nineteenth century Russian literature, professor Ani Kokobobo coined the term “grotesque realism” to explain a whole time period within Russian literary history. The whole concept is explored in Kokobobo’s latest novel, “Russian Grotesque Realism.” Kokobobo, an assistant professor from the Department of Slavic Language & Literature, was mostly interested in developing the Russian novel in response to major socio-political changes within the country. “A lot of how I understand history is through literature and how it’s reflected in literature,” Kokobobo said. Kokobobo originally began conceptualizing her book when she started contemplating how Russian literature changed as a result of political events in the country. This contemplation resulted in her realization of the dehumanizing writing reflected through different characters in each literary piece, Kokobobo said. “The grotesque in general is a style that essentially depends on our understanding of normalcy,” Kokobobo said. “Different eras have different grotesques, and that’s actually something really difficult to define. One of the ways I define it is that it’s a slight deviation from the norm, but it’s something you could even miss.” Kokobobo refers to the dehumanization found in nineteenth century Russian literature as “psychological monsters.” “One of the arguments that I make is that the gro-
tesque is integrated into the realism of the genre,” Kokobobo said. “The grotesque is there as a kind of language to help these writers process what’s happening in the country at large, even though they can’t directly speak about these issues necessarily.” Kokobobo explores novels such as “Anna Karenina” and “The Brothers Karamzov” as she seeks out information that might reflect the political turmoil and the anti-establishment mentality found throughout Russia prior to the revolution in 1917. “This is an original and lucidly written study, well grounded both in Russian social and literary history and in the theory of the grotesque,” said Valeria Sobol, an associate professor in Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in email with the Kansan. “The author constructs her argument through a series of nuanced readings of Russian novels, covering an impressive range of major works, while providing fresh and original insights into these seemingly well-studied texts.” Kokobobo continued to explain that the writing style of the time is even reflected in modern times. “I think the grotesque as a style is really interesting because it’s so dependent on our sense of normalcy,” Kokobobo said. “I’ve also seen it used in our contemporary reality. I’ve seen it used in the press right now to talk about our political life and how its kind of shifted.” The novel by Kokobobo is available through the Ohio State University Press for purchase.
Contributed photo “Russian Grotesque Realism” is the title of University professor Ani Kokobobo’s newest novel.
Newest KU production delves into family politics
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Continuing an already fantastic season, the latest production, “When the Rain Stops Falling” premiered on Friday night, with one of the best perfor-
mances from an incredibly functional cast. The story takes place from 1959 to 2039, with different characters coming into play, some of which play young and older versions of the same character. Viewers watch a whole
decade worth of family history unfold right in front of their eyes, and it’s one of the most harrowing journeys to witness. The show, guest directed by Andrew Lewis Smith, associate dean of performance at the West-
ern Australian Academy for Performing Arts, started off with one of the best sequences in live theater to date. As the sound effects of thunder and rain played in the background, all the actors moved across the stage, opening their um-
Contributed photo Jake Gillespie, a KU sophomore, playing Gabriel Law, stands in the forefront of the scene with Abbey Smith, as Gabrielle York (younger), Rendi Renee Doran, as Elizabeth Law (younger), and Christine Scanlin Dobson, as Elizabeth Law (older) in the back.
brellas and covering themselves with their jackets, before they all began settling in at a dining table, eating fish soup, until each of them slowly started to leave. Even without context of exactly what is unfolding, the sequence immediately set the tone for the length of the show. There’s a connection that’s formed with the audience, as viewers try to decipher the significance of each character introduced. As time winds backwards, family secrets are exposed on stage, and when time moves forward, the climate worsens. The question becomes posed, “If the world were to end, what would you do?” For the show, the general theme revolved around reconvening with the ones you love. It’s a beautiful message and a spectacularly put together show. In addition to having a well-written script, the performances as a whole were impressive. Each actor onstage did a great job at maintaining the different aspects, whether it be Australian or English. Furthermore, the connection between the young version
With certainty, the University Theatre Department is taking step forward with this production.
of different characters and the older versions were able to ensure their mannerisms remained in conjunction with one another, so no dissonance existed between actors in the show. This is further proof of great directing by Lewis, as well as wonderful coordination between the actors onstage. With certainty, the University Theatre Department has taken a step forward with this production. It is definitely one of their best shows to date and worth viewing. Tickets for “When the Rain Stops Falling” are still available for purchase online or at the box office. The next show dates are March 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., or on March 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre within Murphy Hall.
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Dominant K-State 4th quarter ends KU season Despite an aggressive effort from the Jayhawks, the Wildcats will advance in the Big 12 tournament
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Junior guard Kylee Kopatich drives to the basket against Iowa State on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Iowa State defeated Kansas 65-56.
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With Kansas women’s basketball’s loss to Iowa State Feb. 27, a third Sunflower Showdown was set in motion, to take place in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. Coming in as the No. 9 seed, the Jayhawks came out of the gate red-hot against the No. 8 Kansas State Wildcats. Kansas managed to stay on top for the majority of the game, with
the lead stretching by as many as 10 points in the first quarter. But a late surge from the Wildcats ensured they would move onto the next round, as they eventually beat out the Jayhawks 72-63. Junior guard Christalah Lyons added yet another double-digit performance to her resume, notching 10 points in the first quarter alone and ending the day with 16 points and six assists. Along with Kansas’ 54-percent first-quarter
shooting mark, K-State’s lack of offensive presence furthered the Jayhawks’ advantage over the Wildcats, who did not make a field goal for nearly the first eight minutes of the game. Kansas then experienced shooting struggles of its own in the second quarter, going on a stretch of over five minutes without a score. As the Wildcats capitalized on the drought and stabilized themselves in the second
quarter with a 6-0 run, the rivals proceeded to exchange buckets for the remainder of the first half, with the Jayhawks leading 30-29 after the first 20 minutes of play. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson continued to build off her recent string of great offensive performances, notching her fourth consecutive double-digit performance after hitting back-toback buckets in the opening minutes of the third quarter. She ended
the day with 18 points, eclipsing her previous personal best of 15. Junior guard Kylee Kopatich also added 13 points on the night, so she will enter her senior season just 21 points away from the 1,000-point scoring mark. K-State stayed neck and neck with Kansas up until midway through the fourth quarter, when the team took its first lead of the game thanks to a three from forward
Kaylee Page. Page proved to be the thorn in the Jayhawks’ side throughout the latter half of the game, tallying 20 points overall and 3 three-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats eventually outscored the Jayhawks 26-12 in the final quarter, sweeping Kansas 3-0 in this season’s matchups.
Softball’s Travieso comes in clutch to help win title
ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter Kansas softball took the Carolina Classic title Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 win over Elon. With the win, Kansas improves to 16-3 after an undefeated weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After just one pitch, sophomore Sarah Miller tweaked her arm and needed to be substituted out for the day. Redshirt junior Andie Formby already had 136 pitches from the day before, so coach Megan Smith turned to freshman Tarin Travieso in the most critical circumstance she’s seen.
“Tarin was put in a tough spot to start the game, but she was ready from her first pitch to her last.” Megan Smith Kansas coach
“Tarin was put in a tough spot to start a game, but she was ready from her first pitch to her last,” Kansas coach Megan Smith said in a Kansas Athletics news release. The Jayhawks responded to the adversity and got on the scoreboard first via a walk with the bases loaded. Senior right fielder Mikayla Warren worked a sevenpitch at-bat facing a full count with two outs. “The biggest at-bat of the game was Mikayla’s at-bat,” Smith said. “That was huge. She worked the pitcher and had enough discipline to lay off.” On the next two at-bats, the Jayhawks used all their opportunities to send in runners on base. Freshman center fielder Brittany Jackson sent home three runs, and then junior Sam Dellinger sent home two more off a home run. A six-run lead gave Travieso plenty of confidence heading into the stretch. She allowed seven hits and one earned run, fanning five over seven
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Senior catcher Harli Ridling runs to home plate after a home run against Cowley County Community College on Oct. 7 at Arrocha Ballpark. innings. Her last longest outing came against South Dakota State on Feb. 28, when she threw 3.1 innings. “This weekend we played
as a team,” Smith said. “Everyone contributed. All of our pitchers. All of our hitters. It was a total team effort all weekend. That is
something to be proud of.” Kansas returns to Lawrence for the first of two home tournaments, facing UMKC, Northern
Iowa, Nebraska, Green Bay and Tulsa. The game against UMKC on Thursday at 6 p.m. will be streamed on WatchESPN.
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OSU's aggressiveness overpowers KU
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With three seconds left in the first half, Oklahoma State senior guard Kendall Smith gets a layup to roll in. This shot gave Oklahoma State a 46-30 lead going into halftime during Saturday's game. Smith himself was crucial to this victory for the Cowboys, as he finished with 25 points and was 4-for-6 from three-point range. He was just one of the multitude of Oklahoma State players who came out guns blazing to start the regular season finale, enabling the Cowboys to eventually win 82-64. Gallagher-Iba Arena was a raucous atmosphere to say the least, definitely in part due to the Cowboys' fighting for a spot in the upcoming NCAA tournament. It wasn’t hard to tell which side needed and wanted this game more. Kansas didn’t have much to play for, clinching the Big 12 regular season title on Monday against Texas and therefore a locked-in one seed in the Big 12 conference tournament. That also may be why the Jayhawks came out flat to start this game. Kansas shot 12-for-29 and 3-for-7 from three-point range in the first half. The Jayhawks also committed 10 turnovers in the half which resulted in 13 points for Oklahoma State. Senior guard Devonte’ Graham was the lone star of the first half for Kansas with 10 points and five assists. It was a different story, though, for senior guard Svi Mykhailiuk, who didn't get his first bucket of the game until there was one minute and 25 seconds to go in the first half. However, the real story
Associated Press Kansas center Udoka Azubuike looks past Oklahoma State forward Mitchell Solomon on Saturday, March 3. of the game was Oklahoma State's aggressive intensity throughout the engame. The Cowboys attacked the Jayhawks on defense consistently, not allowing many clean looks for Graham and company. Even though Kansas
won the rebounding battle 37-30, Oklahoma State made its mark with 15 fast break points, led by the play of Smith, who had a combined 49 points this season against Kansas. To start the second half, the Jayhawks looked
about the same: slow, lackadaisical and not really sure if they wanted to mount a comeback. The team didn’t cross the 40-point threshold until junior guard Lagerald Vick’s first basket of the game with 15:33 to go in
the game. The tides seemed to shift when Kansas cut the lead down to 56-47 with 11:59 to go, but the intensity came right back from Oklahoma State’s side. The Cowboys would punch right back every
time a Jayhawk comeback seemed to be coming. Not a single Kansas player scored in double digits in the second half, as the Jayhawks shot 13for-31 from the field and 4-for-13 from three-point range. They committed seven more turnovers and were on the wrong end of some charge and illegal screen calls. They also had only seven free-throw attempts and only two points off turnovers in the second half. Aggressiveness never became a real factor for Kansas, which led to the team’s seventh defeat of the season. Oklahoma State forced Kansas into tough looks, which resulted in uncharacteristically low shooting percentages for the Jayhawks — 41.7 percent from the field and 35 percent from behind the arc. When Kansas isn’t the aggressor or hitting outside shots, the end result usually doesn’t land in the Jayhawks’ favor. It seemed as though they were aware of the situation and not willing to go all-out for a monstrous comeback. Oklahoma State swept Kansas in the regular season, the first Big 12 team to do so in the Bill Self era. The Cowboys landed the first punch and led for the second meeting of the teams. Kansas didn't lead for a single second. This game and final result meant more to Oklahoma State, and this was evident based on its aggressive play on both sides of the ball, paired with the intensity of Smith and his fellow Cowboys. Kansas will next face off against either Oklahoma or Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tournament on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Swain: Player compensation is heart of NCAA issues
MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97 On Feb. 23, the world of college basketball was flipped on its head. Early that morning, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel of Yahoo put out an in-depth article reporting that multiple athletes, both past and present, had received impermissible benefits from an agent named Andy Miller. When I read the report, I was surprised and yet not surprised at all. It has been six months since high-ranking Adidas officials were arrested on charges of bribery and racketeering, among other things initially. I was not surprised at the information, or the scope of the players involved in the report, but I was surprised by the timing of it all. In September, when the original arrests were made, I assumed it would be only a matter of time before more arrests were made. And yet, six months later, here we are. What the Yahoo report has done is bring to light
the worst kept secret in college sports; basketball players are being paid under the table. Yes, the Yahoo report confirmed the suspicions of so many, but it also pinpointed an underlying problem in college athletics: that athletes need to be paid. With over 20 schools and 25 players implicated, it shows that this is not a regional issue
Frankly, not playing athletes is criminal.
– it is a national one. The NCAA has the resources to implement a plan to pay players, it just chooses not to in order to keep college athletics “pure," when in fact the Yahoo report shows the exact opposite. The NCAA is not even able to control something it is in charge of regulating. According to USA Today, in the 2014 fiscal year, the NCAA made almost $1 billion in revenue. Not to mention the $665 million
Associated Press endowment fund in unrestricted assets. It is safe to say the NCAA has plenty of money in its rainy day fund. Most of that revenue comes from TV deals where the NCAA is able to make money off the players' likenesses, even though the players are the ones taking all of the risks. The NCAA and schools alike print jerseys with numbers on the back, but no names. They do this to
make the argument that there is no name, so how can you know a No. 4 Kansas jersey is Devonte’ Graham or Sherron Collins. Sounds dumb, right? The solution for this could be as simple as taking the top 100 Division I men’s football and basketball teams, and allowing them to pay players a certain salary. The same thing can be done with women’s sports too, with the top 100 women’s volleyball
and basketball teams. Forget the dollars and cents, look at it on a human level. For Division I athletes, their sport is their job. They have team meetings multiple times a week on top of daily practices and games, all while still attending school. Additionally, there is no spare time to have a job in order to make money to buy things like groceries or gas.
Shabazz Napier, a former University of Connecticut guard, claimed after winning the national championship that he went to bed “starving” because he could not afford food. At Connecticut, all athletes are allowed to eat at any cafeterias. The only problem is the cafeterias close at 7:15 p.m. For an athlete who needs to eat north of 3,000 calories just to maintain weight, not being able to eat after 7:30 p.m. puts a large strain on the body. Frankly, not paying athletes is criminal. The NCAA makes enough money to make it happen and has the power to do so. But the NCAA won’t change because as it stands now, it is a money making machine and it has no incentive to change. — Edited by Jen Smith
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KU’s Zeferjahn strikes out 14 in sweep
Missy Minear/KANSAN Then-freshman pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn throws a pitch in Kansas’ first game in a series against Minnesota on March 28, 2017. Kansas lost to Minnesota, 5-2.
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On the series finale and final game of their 10-game homestand, the Jayhawks completed their sweep of the Texas Southern Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Sunday, pushing their win streak to an impressive five games. Almost as consistent as the sun rising each day, sophomore Ryan Zeferjahn (3-0) pitched another gem, earning a team-high third win of the season. “That was the most confident I felt out there
today,” Zeferjahn said. “Every one of my pitches felt like they were working.” He struggled with command early on with an error and a couple of wild pitches, but continued to blow away Tiger hitters with nine strikeouts in his first four innings of work. During this impressive start to the season, outstanding starting pitching and a bullpen that has refused to crack has propelled Kansas. In addition to the Jayhawks’ quality starts, the timely hitting has been crucial to this team’s suc-
cess, especially with two outs. Junior Benjamin Sems provided the majority of the offense in the afternoon affair. He roped a bases-clearing triple in the second and poked a double to right center to plate two more in the fourth, both coming with two outs. The clutch hitting boosted Zeferjahn and the Jayhawks to a comfortable 6-1 advantage early on. “We all had confidence in the dugout that the bats are going to come around,” said Sems, who had five RBIs today. “It’s always im-
portant to jump out early with run support in each game.” In all three of Zeferjahn’s starts, Kansas has managed to strike early and give the sophomore run support in the first couple inning. When he is on, opposing teams understand the limited chances they will get to tag the hard-throwing righty. “I thought this was his best start by far on the season,” Price said on Zeferjahn. “I was hoping he would take a jump forward after a really good start last week.”
The Tigers definitely fit the description of being so-called “lost” at the plate. Despite their first run, which was gifted by numerous Jayhawk gaffes in the field, they could only muster four hits while striking out a jaw-dropping 14 times against the Jayhawk starter. With a daunting task ahead in a trip to Tallahassee, Florida, to face the reigning ACC champions, Florida State, Kansas pulled some of its starters, giving them the remainder of the afternoon off to rest for arguably,
the toughest opponent the Jayhawks will face all season. Senior Tyler Davis and redshirt senior Jon Hander provided relief in latter stages without surrendering a run, feeding even more confidence to the already electric bullpen. Kansas (8-2) will travel to Tallahassee to take on Florida and its dominant pitching staff. The two-game set kicks off Monday at 5 p.m.
— Edited by Britt Redmond
Devonte’ Graham named Big 12 Player of the Year
MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97
A treasure trove of Jayhawks found themselves in the Big 12 end of season awards Sunday morning. A total of five Kansas players are named in the awards, in addition to coach Bill Self. Senior guard Devonte’ Graham was unanimously named Big 12 Player of the Year. Graham averaged 18 points, 7 assists and 4.1 rebounds, all in 39.1 minutes per game of conference play. “I am so happy for Devonte’, it’s well deserved,” Self said in an Athletics release. “He’s played as big a role on this team I believe as any player that we’ve had since we’ve been here, on any team. Everyone inside the program knows it goes far past statistics. We’re really
athletes of the week
happy for him. It’s well deserved.” Graham is the 12th Jayhawk ever to win conference player of the year. He follows in the footsteps of Frank Mason III, last year’s winner. Graham was also unanimously selected to the All-Big 12 first team, along with Jevon Carter from West Virginia, Dean Wade from Kansas State, Keenan Evans from Texas Tech and Trae Young from Oklahoma. Self was also named as Big 12 Coach of the Year but will share the honor with Texas Tech’s Chris Beard. This is Self’s eighth Big 12 Coach of the Year and ninth conference coach of the year in his career. Senior guard Svi Mykhailiuk and sophomore center Udoka Azubuike
were named to All-Big 12 second and third teams, respectively. “I think Svi deserved his second-team honors, he’s had a tremendous senior year. [Azubuike] being recognized on the third team is nice by other coaches,” Self said in the release. “I was hopeful that he may sneak on the second team but certainly understand with the depth and quality of players in our league.” Junior guard Lagerald Vick was also named as an All-Big 12 honorable mention. It was Mykhailiuk, Azubuike and Vick’s first appearance in an All-Big 12 team. Finally, redshirt sophomore Malik Newman was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Newman averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists
Tarin Travieso Sof tball
Freshman Tarin Travieso had herself a day on Saturday. The utility player did it all in an 8-7 victory over North Carolina, knocking in three runs and pitching 2.1 innings. In the fourth inning, Travieso knocked in three runs with a grand slam, extending Kansas’ lead. Later, Travieso took the ball and finished the game for Kansas.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Senior guard Devonte’ Graham lays the ball in against Iowa State on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The Jayhawks defeated the Cyclones 83-77. while playing 30.7 minutes per game in conference play. Newman is the ninth ever Jayhawk to win this
distinction in a conference, but the first since the Big 12 began in 1994. Kansas will take on the winner of Oklahoma State
Taylor Turski
Baseball Taylor Turski had a career day Saturday in Kansas’ 3-2 win over Texas Southern. The senior set a career best striking out nine batters. In addition, the California native set a career for innings pitched going seven frames. Turski only allowed two runs in seven innings.
and Oklahoma on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.