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Trauma-informed rooms open

In partnership with SAPEC and Student Senate, the IOA office builds new specially designed interview rooms for students reporting gender-based violence and crimes.

SYDNEY HOOVER @sydhoover17 Students reporting gender-based violence and other crimes can now utilize specially designed trauma-informed interview rooms during the reporting process.

The Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access (IOA), which investigates violations of the University’s nondiscrimination and sexual harassment policies now has two rooms designed to create a more comfortable environment for those reporting incidents of sexual misconduct.

The rooms were created in partnership with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center (SAPEC).

“Regardless of what a person’s role is in our investigation process, it’s always going to be really stressful,” said Kate Burns, IOA training coordinator and Title IX investigator. “It’s tough to come in here, and I think this space is going to make it a little bit easier for folks to come in and talk about that.”

Every aspect of the room was added with intention, according to SAPEC Director Jen Brockman.

The room features a “relaxation” color scheme, dim

Kansan file photo Every spring, hundreds of flags are displayed on the lawn of Watson Library showing that one in four women will be sexually assaulted. lighting, high-grade industrial soundproofing, noise machine and a weighted blanket, among other aspects.

Additionally, the rooms have specially designed chairs that allow those in the rooms to “use their natural coping skills” through rocking and swiveling, according to Brockman. The seats have specific dimensions to allow someone to sit in whatever position is most comforting.

“There’s a lot of research out there, whether it’s environmental psychology or best practices with interior design, so there’s a lot of things out there that you can look to about paint colors and chairs specifically,”

Sydney Hoover/KANSAN Staff in the SAPEC and IOA offices created new trauma-informed interview rooms.

Brockman said. “Everything that is in this space is intentional.”

IOA and SAPEC were able to create the two rooms through funding from Student Senate. Senate previously allocated $6,000 to create a similar interview room at the University’s Public Safety Office, and remaining funds went toward the rooms within IOA, according to Brockman and Student Body President Noah Ries.

“Hopefully no student will have to go into the reporting room because hopefully they won’t have to report any crime. But, the reality is that that’s not the case,” Ries said. “We want to make sure you’re as comfortable as possible when you’re telling your story or you’re describing the incident.”

Though the original funds were allocated during the spring 2018 semester by then-Student Body President Mady Womack, Ries said the current administration is taking steps to create additional resources for survivors of sexual violence.

Ries said a fourth room is being constructed at the

Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center, a local center accessible to the entire Lawrence community.

“We knew it worked especially for survivors of sexual assault, and so we wanted to expand that as a resource,” Ries said. “Because they said such a high percentage of their people who use their service are KU students, we felt like it was still necessary to provide funding for this.”

Senate and SAPEC are also working to create an anonymous online forum as a resource for survivors of sexual assault. The forum is similar to Project Callisto, which Senate passed in the spring 2018 but later reconsidered due to cost.

Ries said that he hopes the addition of the rooms “sends a message” about the University and Senate’s values, and Brockman said they should be a “tangible showing” of their priorities.

“Our hope is that this makes the investigation process more efficient, more student-centered and just creates an overall better experience for both students and staff members,” Brockman said.

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KU leader to join Kelly administration NICOLE DOLAN @nikkidolan279 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly named University of Kansas Director of Public Management Center Laura Howard as the new interim secretary of the Department of Child Welfare and Department of Aging/Disability on Jan. 3. Howard could be appointed to the position full time.

Kelly said that Howard “developed a reputation as an expert in state funded services and collaboration between agencies and organizations,” according to a news release from Kelly.

“Laura Howard is the perfect expert to lead DCF and KDADS at this challenging time,” Kelly said in the release.

“She has a long history of building coalitions to better deliver services to vulnerable Kansans.”

Howard has spent more than 15 years of her career working in human services at the state and federal level. Howard said that the secretary position drew her in due to the opportunity to make a real impact for the most vulnerable Kansans. She also said she was particularly drawn to the opportunity to be a part of informing and implementing policies to strengthen all Kansas families.

Rosemary O’Leary, Director of the School of Public Affairs and Howard’s colleague for the past four years, said Howard was a superb fit as director of the PMC as the Center has grown and thrived under her

leadership.

“PMC classes are full and demand is high for their services,” O’Leary said. “She is an excellent leader and manager. I have had three of her direct reports tell me this week that she is the best boss they have ever had. She is leaving huge shoes to fill.”

Howard said that it has been a great honor and privilege to serve in her role as Director of PMC for the past four years.

“I have had a great team, we have grown our offerings and done great work in professional development and consulting,” Howard said. “I will be resigning from my position to join the Kelly Administration.”

As the interim secretary for the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Howard said that she aims to bring a collaborative approach that brings citizens and stakeholders to the table, include persons who receive services from these agencies in designing and implementing services and programs that work for Kansans.

“Laura is the most competent administrator I have ever met,” O’Leary said. “She will provide vision, strategy, compassion, integrity, hard work, and a collaborative leadership style to her new position.

This is a big loss for KU, and at the same time a huge gift to the State of Kansas. She is precisely the type of leader the State of Kansas needs today.”

Restaurant Week returns to LFK

Q&A: Interim Provost on progress

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Food lovers can start the spring semester off right with the fifth annual Downtown Lawrence Restaurant Week, running Jan. 18 through 26.

The week will consist of over 30 different Lawrence restaurants serving special dishes and deals you can’t get any other time of the year. There will also be special drinks, with Robert Mondavi Winery and The Real McCoy Spirits sponsoring the event and providing wine and liquor.

“Many cities have restaurant weeks, and we just really wanted to develop something that would be a benefit to our restaurant members,” said the executive director of Downtown Lawrence Sally Zogry. “We also want to remind people that we really are a dining destination in the Midwest, and we are

When Interim Provost Carl Lejuez came into the position in May, he had to tackle leading the University of Kansas through a $20 million budget cut and developing a new budget model. Throughout the fall semester, many members of the University grappled with how student success can continue through this time.

The Kansan sat down with Lejuez in December to talk about what the campus community can expect heading into the spring semester and what his experience has been like following his first semester as provost.

University Daily Kansan: So now that we’re heading into the start of the spring semes-

Kansan File Photo Lark A Fare offers a wide variety of drinks to complement its menu of elevated comfort foods. very fortunate to have the caliber of restaurants that we do here.”

“It’s a good opportunity for guests who may not have dined with us to check us out for the first time and really get the full experience of what we have to offer,” said Kyle Bennett, general manager of Lark A Fare. “The package we put together is a nice introduction to the restaurant and will give

anybody who comes and tries it out a good idea of what we’re capable of doing.”

Another restaurant showcasing new dishes is Archibowls. Showing off their signature tamale pies — a corn-based pot pie filled with chili — they’re bringing new READ MORE ON PAGE 4

ter, is there anything in particular you’d like to say to students?

Carl Lejuez: This is a great university. There’s so many outstanding opportunities for students. You have the classroom piece, but we want to get to the point where every student has at least one major kind of hands-on experience, and what we really hope is that builds career readiness.

There’s all t h i s data that

shows one of the biggest predictors of a student staying in school and completing their degree is a meaningful relationship with a faculty member.

These extra things are things we’re investing a lot in and believe in. I think it’s part of that mission that if you come to KU, it will give you a lot of opportunities to expand your horizons, but also be ready for the career you think you READ MORE ON PAGE 2

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KU Law class uses new technology TIANNA WITMER @tiannajwitmer

University of Kansas law professor Andrew Torrance launched a legal analytics course last semester, allowing law students to set themselves apart in the workforce and think critically in real world situations.

“The law deals with every aspect of society, and increasingly numbers, statistics, data, especially big, big data, artificial intelligence — these approaches are becoming the favored way to interpret the world, including in the context of the law,” Torrance said.

Torrance’s legal analytics course focuses on basic statistics and data analysis in law.

“I tried to teach everything from the basics on upwards and also tried to teach it in ways where the students didn’t need to master all of the fancy mathematical theory behind it, but instead they were able to master the general principles, and they were able to apply it in practice,” Torrance said.

During class, students were able to look at real life examples of how legal analytics can be of use outside the classroom.

In one of Torrance’s examples, he talked about human smuggling rates within three regions of the United States.

“We put all the data on the board in front of the class, and we tried as a class to make a guess as to whether it was higher in one region than another, and we all decided that by the way the data looked, that the middle of the country had the highest human smuggling for the whole country,” Torrance said.

Chance Parker/KANSAN University law professor Andrew Torrance launched a new law class in fall 2018, which teaches students how to use legal analytics.

However, with further analysis, the students were able to find this was not the case.

“We took that data, and we used a statistical test called an analysis of variants that can tell you whether the data is actually different or not,” said Torrance. “And what we found was that when you actually run the statistical test on the data, there is no meaningful difference between the eastern, middle and western states in human smuggling, despite the fact that if you look at the data your mind is tricked into thinking that there is a difference.”

While this scenario was able to trick a majority of the class, the example helps prepare students for situations they may face in a real life setting.

“To me, a class that teaches how to apply this body of knowledge to law provides law students and

attorneys with basic approaches necessary to navigate the increasingly quantitative field of law.”

Torrance siad.

This class was also a popular option among law students at the University.

According to Torrance, 20 people out of around 300 students signed up for the class. “I guess I had about 8 percent of the law school in my class,” he said.

Blake Ronnebaum, a second year law student from Wichita, was able to take the class for the first time with Torrance this past fall.

“I think that the quantitative analysis techniques I learned will be incredibly important. Knowing how to scrutinize the way data is presented and knowing how to present data in a persuasive manner are very useful skills for everyone to know,” Ronnebaum said.

The class is held as a discussion-based course to allow students to perform

experiments and practice using data analytics programs used by legal service providers.

“There are few professors I’ve had in law school and during undergrad who are as passionate about teaching and about student success as professor Torrance,” Ronnebaum said.

“He’s incredibly upbeat during his lectures and is always challenging students to think critically about the material.”

However, according to Torrance, he would not have been able to do it without help from Dan Katz, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Legal analytics is not a course offered at most universities, and Katz was one of the founders of the course and a mentor to Torrance as he created the University’s course curriculum.

“Very few law schools offer even one class in legal analytics,” Torrance said.

“This will change rapidly.

In fact, after teaching legal analytics at KU Law this past autumn, I was invited to begin teaching a version of this class to classes of federal judges several times a year. The first class will be in Santa Fe (New Mexico).

It’s catching on quickly.”

Torrance hopes by teaching this course, he’ll be able to prepare students and judges to make informed decisions and arguments based on properly analyzed data and statistics.

“The [students] will naturally be the go-to people to answer data questions,” said Torrance.

“And as questions get more and more frequent, everyone will say, ‘Oh yeah! Susan knows how to do that because she took legal analytics. So Susan, tell us what we should do here.’ And that’s a really good position to be in in a competitive environment like the law.”

agreeable and fit in, but you need to be proud and know who you are.

Kansan: Who was the first person you met at KU that really impacted you?

Lejuez: I would say more broadly it was the humanists — you know the liberal arts faculty and English professors, the philosophy professors. What I was really just brought away by was how much who people are as a scholar is who they are in every aspect of their life. That gets back to that chameleonism (sic) for me. It’s always been easy for me to slip in and out of things. I just really appreciated that humanists don’t do that. They are who they are; they’re passionate and care about that.

Kansan: What sticks out to you the most about KU? Lejuez: It is so strong.

I mean the way people feel about KU. It’s a big responsibility to carry that on and make it better. And also to be willing to take some chances sometimes and say, “Okay, we’ve done things a certain way, but in light of who we want to be and what’s important to us, sometimes we have to break from tradition.” So always trying to balance respect and the traditions,

but also help us prepare for the future.

If everything was easy, it wouldn’t matter who was doing the job. So when really hard things happen, and I feel scared or I feel worried about the decision, or feel a lot of pressure to get things right, I always remind myself of that these are exactly the type of opportunities that allow you to make mistakes and get better and be valuable. When those hard things happen, it’s easy to freeze, unless you expect it or look forward to it.

Kansan: Who overall had the biggest impact on you?

Lejuez: My mother by far. She didn’t get a chance to go to college. She worked incredibly hard her whole life. She was so supportive of me going to college. I remember — I was thinking about this the other day — she died about a year and half ago, and the thing I miss the most is when something good happens, she was always the person I’d call. So, I don’t know who to call. I mean obviously my wife, and I love to talk with her about it. But there was just something about, you know, you never have to worry with your mother about you ever looking like you’re too prideful or proud

of yourself since they’re always happy.

Kansan: One of the biggest topics the fall semester was the budget cut. What’s something that you’d like to say to students on this topic, and what can the campus anticipate in the spring?

Lejuez: I didn’t have a choice with the budget cut when I looked at the numbers. I’ve never felt more certain about something in my life.

If we do this in the right way, we’re going to make KU a better place. I think sometimes you hear people talk about provosts in particular as, “They just want to go be a chancellor some other place. They just want to come do things that will make their record look good and then go somewhere else.” This was one of those things that the right thing to do is to invest and protect our future.

I know there are hard parts; I also see we have the potential for positives with this. Next year, particularly into the spring, but definitely next year, we’re going to focus on strategic priorities. We’re going to be able to say, ‘Here’s where we are. We’ve done these things. Where do we want to go next?’

PROVOST ON PROGRESS FROM PAGE 1 want to have, or the career you realize you want to have.

Kansan: Do you have any advice for recent graduates?

Lejuez: The biggest thing is that you don’t have to know what you’re going to do. What’s nice is that at KU you get a lot of foundational experience and knowledge. You have that foundational knowledge that whatever path you go in, you don’t have to know right away. Those skills you’re getting, they’ll help you in every situation that comes forward.

The other thing is that you never know what opportunity or what situation is going to end up being an important part of your future. I wasn’t a terribly great college student. I kind of fell through the cracks a little bit. I was first generation; I didn’t really meet a faculty member ‘til I was a senior. I wanted to go to graduate school in clinical psychology, and I couldn’t get in, and I applied for three years until I got in. I worked in a restaurant at night, and during the day I had a volunteer job in a research lab.

At the time, my family

didn’t know what was going on. I went off to college, and I went to a really good school, and I’m working in a restaurant. I had to really figure out whether I wanted to be a psychologist or researcher in psychology.

There’s nothing like getting rejected two years. And for that third year, I thought, “Do you really want to go through this again?” But I just kept applying, and when I got into graduate school, I was so ready.

“[KU] is so strong.

I mean the way people feel about KU. It’s a big responsibility to carry that on and make it better. ” Carl Lejuez Interim Provost

That period I otherwise could have looked at and said, “Well I don’t know what I’m doing.” I was able to use it. I’ve always been someone who tries to fit in in any situation a little bit, and sometimes that’s good because I can go through different situations, but I also can lose sight of who I am. It’s fine to try to be

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New store brings exotic plants to Lawrence RYLIE KOESTER @RylieKoester

After accumulating 450 plants in her house, Rachel Guffey decided to expand and open a plant store.

Rachel and her husband, Jhami Guffey, opened Jungle House, located at 924 Delaware Street. Rachel said she decided to open a plant store in part because of her grandmother who taught her about plants, but also for the mental health benefits of plants.

Specifically, Rachel said owning plants helps with her seasonal depression, especially during the winter.

“Having plants in my house over the past couple years has shown me in the winter time that it gives me a purpose,” Rachel said. “When I wake up in the morning, I know there’s something for me to care for.”

To test run the business idea, Rachel and Jhami held a pop up shop at Wonder Fair in August to see if there was community interest in a plant store — it turned out there was.

“I was walking in at 3 p.m. with pots in my hands and people were coming up and taking them out and buying them,” Rachel

Rylie Koester/KANSAN Lisa Naude, an employee of the Jungle House, tending to the plants. said. “It was a really good sign to me that we had a successful business model.”

With Rachel’s passion for plants and Jhami’s interest in entrepreneurship and business, Jhami said

The Jungle House hours: Sunday: 10 a.m-4 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Jungle House aligns perfectly with both of their interests.

“I think both of our passions mix together and really kind of make Jungle House a good choice for us,” Jhami said.

Rachel said business at Jungle House so far has been “surprisingly good” and has exceeded her expectations. The store has had to place three orders, each of 1,000 plants since opening in order to accommodate business.

Jungle House carries a variety of plants in the winter, such as cacti, succulents and tropical houseplants. The store will

widen its plant selection to include herbs and exotic fruit trees in the spring.

“We’re really excited to see what spring is going to be like for us,” Jhami said.

Owning and taking care of plants can be beneficial for students too, Rachel said. Jungle House carries small, compact, low maintenance and low cost plants that are accessible for students. “[Students] can see the benefits of taking care of a plant and experiencing that, and it’s not just something their parents or grandparents have done — they can try it too,” Rachel said.

Rachel said above all, she wants Jungle House to be a space that is open to the community and to those who aren’t necessarily plant people. Jungle House can be rented and used by community members and organizations for workshops and other gatherings.

“My main mission is to make plants feel very relatable for people,” Rachel said. “It’s really important to me that people feel welcome here.”

The store will expand its hours to be open seven days a week starting in the spring.

Catching up on ‘BlacKkKlansman’ with Kevin Willmott COURTNEY BIERMAN @courtbierman When Kevin Willmott returns to the classroom this semester, his awards shelf will be a little fuller.

The “BlacKkKlansman” screenwriter and film professor has had a busy film awards season. So far, Willmott and his three co-writers have been nominated for more than 15 screenwriting awards, winning at the African-American Film Critics Society and at the critics awards ceremonies in San Francisco, St. Louis and Denver, as well as placing sixth in Dublin.

Nominations are pending for a British Academy Film Award, a Black Reel Award and a Writers Guild Award.

Significantly, “BlacKkKlansman” is a favorite for a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 91st Academy Awards.

Nominations will be announced Tuesday morning.

The possibility of an Oscar nomination isn’t

Kansan File Photo “BlacKkKlansman” author Ron Stallworth, left, and screenwriter and KU professor Kevin Willmott, right, answer audience questions on Sept. 6 at Regal Cinemas Southwind 12 in Lawrence. discussed among “BlacKkKlansman’s filmmakers.

“We never talk about it.

When we do talk about it, we talk about not talking about it,” Willmott joked.

“People mention it to us all the time, and it’s very flattering. Of course it’s exciting, the possibility, but we never talk about it.”

Willmott also spent last weekend at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, where the film was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. He

sat at a table with director Spike Lee and the film’s stars John David Washington and Adam Driver.

“BlacKkKlansman” lost the award to Barry Jenkins

for “If Beale Street Could Talk” — which Willmott said is an achievement in itself.

Willmott said what matters is that the film resonates with people.

The hardware is the cherry on top.

“I always try to measure success by the story I’m telling in terms of it being something that I think is important to share,” he said.

Riley Fullerton, a junior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has had Willmott for two screenwriting classes. He said despite the professor’s mainstream success, he doesn’t draw attention to it in the classroom.

“He comes in and he teaches us how screenwriting works,” Fullerton said. “He doesn’t flaunt how he wrote ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ how he’s worked with Spike Lee. He doesn’t really do anything other than focusing on our ambitions in the craft of screenwriting. He’s just really passionate about teaching screenwriting.”

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10 new shows to look out for this spring RACHEL GAYLOR @raegay218

Peak TV is not going anywhere. 2019 will premiere new episodes and new shows that have potential to delight fans for years to come. Here are 10 new shows and 10 new seasons to be on the lookout for in 2019:

I AM THE NIGHT JAN. 28 Patty Jenkins, Lawrence native and “Wonder Woman” director, will bring her flavor back to television with her TNT mini-series collaboration with Chris Pine. The show was adapted from the 2008 memoir “One Day She’ll Darken” by Fauna Hodel — portrayed by India Eisley. Hodel, who was adopted, connects with her biological grandfather Dr. George Hodel — one main suspect in the infamous 1949 murder of Elizabeth Short known as the Black Dahlia. Pine plays newspaper reporter Jay Singletary looking to prove that Hodel was the murderer.

RUSSIAN DOLL FEB. 1 The Netflix comedy comes from the minds of Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland. The story focuses on a girl named Nadia (Lyonne) who goes through a “Groundhog Day” scenario in which she repeatedly dies in New York City. The first season will consist of eight episodes and will also star Elizabeth Ashley and Charlie Barnett.

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY - FEB. 15 Ellen Page, Tom Hopper and Mary J. Blige star in the cast of the Netflix adaptation of Dark Horse Comics’ “The Umbrella Academy.” The synopsis is long, but the story is about 43 babies born to unconnected women who had previously shown no signs of being pregnant.

Seven of them are adopted into The Umbrella Academy in preparation to save the world.

SHRILL - MARCH 15 Of “Saturday Night Live” fame, Aidy Bryant stars as Annie in Hulu’s adaptation of the Lindy West novel “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman.” The show follows Bryant’s character who is trying to make it as a journalist while juggling her relationship with boyfriends, parents and bosses. Lorne Michaels, the producer and creator of SNL, serves as an executive producer along with Elizabeth Banks.

THE ACT - MARCH 20 The first season of Hulu’s true crime anthology is based on Michelle Dean and Nick Antosca’s 2016 BuzzFeed article about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard — the woman suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy who was murdered by her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend. The story was featured in a docu-

Contributed Photo Natasha Lyonne stars in Netflix’s upcoming series “Russian Doll.” mentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest” on HBO. Patricia Arquette and Joey King will portray Dee Dee and her daughter Gypsy, respectively. Chloë Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy round out the cast.

FOSSE/VERDON APRIL Lin Manuel-Miranda teams up with his “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail to bring this miniseries to FX. The series, based on the book Fosse

by Sam Wasson, tells the story of the partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon — the former a director and choreographer and the latter a Broadway dancer. Sam Rockwell plays Fosse while Michelle Williams plays Verdon. The show is scheduled to drop in April but does not have a specific date.

LAWRENCE RESTAURANT WEEK FROM PAGE 1 combinations to mix it up for their guests and give them a new taste to try.

“The best part of the week is seeing how people react to the new menu as well as seeing all the new faces come in to try us out,” said Archibowls owner Sarah Busse.

During the five years of the restaurant week, the participating businesses have grown from around 18 to 33, and Zogry hopes to continue that growth into the future, she said.

“I’m excited because we have so many restaurants this year,” Zogry said. “We will probably continue and see where it goes from there. Maybe we’ll even eventually expand citywide.”

With students returning to Lawrence and enjoying the slow period at the beginning of the semester, Zogry said now is the perfect time to go out and get something to eat around town.

“It’s a great opportunity for locals and visitors to check out some new restaurants that they haven’t been to or to revisit some old favorites,” Zogry said.

“It’s not just a burger, fries and Coke for ten bucks.

There are plenty of special options.”

Part of the appeal of the event is that it lends creative freedom to the chefs, resulting in a variety of dishes.

“There have been some real success stories at some of the restaurants with what are now known as

signature menu items that started during restaurant week,” Zogry said.

Overall, she just encourages everyone to get out and explore, and share their experiences online using the #EatLawrence hashtag on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

“I just hope that people will come out and take advantage of all the great dining options that we have in downtown Lawrence,” Zogry said. “There’s something for every meal, for every budget and for every taste.”

Information about the event and menus for every participating restaurant can be found on the event’s website: www.lawrencerestaurantweek.com.

Rachel Griffard/KANSAN Downtown Lawrence is hosting the fifth annual Lawrence Restaurant Week through Jan. 26, featuring over 30 restaurants.

WATCHMEN - TBD HBO’s adaptation of the comic book series comes from Damon Lindelof — known for “Lost” and “The Leftovers.”

The show, like the comic book, will depict a world where superheroes are treated as outlaws. Specific plot details will most likely be kept under wraps, but the series will star Regina King, Jeremy Irons and Don Johnson, the latter of whom attended the University of Kansas.

CATCH-22 - TBD The Hulu mini-series is the adaptation of Joseph Heller’s classic World War II novel of the same name. There has been a movie adaptation, but a mini-series is better

suited for the 453-page 1961 novel. George Clooney is director, producer and star, portraying the character Scheisskopf.

The main character of John Yossarian will be portrayed by Christopher Abbott with Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Lewis Pullman rounding out some of the cast.

DOLLY PARTON’S HEARTSTRINGS TBD The four-episode anthology from Netflix in partnership with Dolly Parton will showcase the memories, stories and inspirations behind some of Parton’s most popular songs. Julianne Hough will star in the first episode based on “Jolene” with Kathleen Turner and Ginnifer Goodwin in

“These Old Bones.” “If I Had Wings” will star Gerald McRaney and Brooke Elliot while the final episode “JJ Sneed” will star Colin O’Donoghue and Willa Fitzgerald.

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FFA of the Day: Lady Gaga could murder me and I’d still be ride or die for her Why would anybody willingly drink La Croix If you haven’t watched sex education on Netflix you need to reevaluate your life “thriving”, or as i like to call it, “taking my online exam on the floor of my bathroom because my lunch made me extremely sick” you haven’t had enough coffee until you’re so jittery you can’t spell this girl on the bachelor walked into the mansion and said she missed her dog and that is honestly a mood “It’s all fun and games until his penis comes out” nothing gets more gourmet than cooking with some natty light “Shame...” I mutter to myself as I pick up an empty beer can before proceeding to grab a new beer from the fridge David Beaty never did a Dos Equis commercial so Les Miles is 100% better already I got drunk and tried to convince everyone it was actually 2005 last night “Today I learned that a developing embryo can be called a ‘crotch goblin’” “How do I unsend a thirst trap snap that I accidentally sent drunk at 3 am?”

“When does CPR become necrophilia?”

My dad has started his government shutdown beard today it’s about to get hairy.

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Learn to accept the unknown this spring ELIJAH SOUTHWICK @JustAGinger_ We experience so much as college students. We are granted a wonderful opportunity to feel things like growth, achievement and finding ourselves.

Formulating that set of expectations is normal, and our attempts to realize them on our individual journeys can be great motivators to push us out of our comfort zones. We expect this from a college experience, but are those expectations serving us and what do we do when they become hindrances?

Especially now, at the start of a new semester, pressure is put on students to perform academically and socially and to have an overall great college experience. The same expectations that push so many people who are seeking growth to go to school can quickly become arbitrary measuring sticks that are not kind to those individuals. They pave the way for disappointment and questions like: “I could be doing more, and I think I’m failing. Am I wasting my time or money?”

“What will my parents think if I fail?”

“I don’t think I’m having the social experience that I want, what is wrong with me?”

“My relationship isn’t shaping up to be what I wanted. There must be something wrong with it.”

Beyond the realms of a university, people must

Kansan File Photo Students should avoid placing burdensome expectations on themselves as the new semester unfolds. ment, and be kind to the person who you really are.

Yes, great things are coming, but so are pain and frustration. Denying yourself these essential human experiences, by per-

walk their own paths on a journey to shedding expectations that are damaging: those that are placed upon them, those that they place upon others and those that they place upon themselves.

You must follow a path for yourself that isn’t focused on achieving something ideal, because I’ve got news for you: your journey isn’t going to be perfect, and it isn’t going to be easy. People aren’t going to be able to give you exactly what you want and things aren’t going to happen exactly as you want them to.

Practice patience, understand that you are growing, and allow people the space they need to be themselves. Above all, allow yourself space

— space to fail, to be disappointed or to understand that the world is not yours. This struggle to release expectations is as important to finding inner peace as all of the won-

derful successes and joys that are ahead of us.

So when a silly proverb fell out of a fortune cookie and onto my plate in Fort Collins, Colorado, that read, “expect great things and great things will come,” it was clear to me how wrong that little slip of paper was. Conquer expectations rather than ponder them. Understand yourself at any given mo-

ceiving them as failures rather than opportunities, will starve you and exponentially increase your suffering.

Students around the world are already constructing ideas about what the new semester may bring, and that is a completely natural process.

Understand which of your expectations are setting you up for disappoint-

favor of not requiring a warrant to search homes if the police can smell marijuana. The 4-3 ruling raises a multitude of concerns regarding the fourth amendment. This is especially concerning for Lawrence residents, as the arrest that prompted the ruling was done by Lawrence police.

The ruling has paved the way for Kansas police to overextend the principle of probable cause into

private property. While this could be the rise of a slippery slope where our civil rights are continuously affected by this decision, it seems unlikely that Kansas will be allowed to hold onto this ruling before the higher courts strike it down. Legal definitions say probable cause can grant entry into one’s home, but only if a crime is observed. In this case, seeing marijuana on a table could be

grounds for entry without warrant, but the smell of marijuana alone could not be used. Before this recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling, the legal precedent for smell as probable cause for search and entry was only applicable to vehicular arrests.

Policy action like this can lead to a slippery slope of racist policing that has been in practice for years. For example, according to National Geographic, minorities are pulled over at a higher rate than their white counterparts, and probable cause is often used to unfairly criminalize vulnerable groups. The legal system exacerbates this trend, wherein minorities are disproportionately criminalized for marijuana usage compared to white citizens.

A study published by the American Journal on Addictions shows in recent decades, white users of marijuana have been 48% less likely to be charged with a crime, despite the charges being equal.

Probable cause as a source of discrimination is entrenched even more by this ruling. Even if

I’ve got news for you: your journey isn’t going to be perfect, and it isn’t going to be easy.

ment, and know this: they are not helping, reality is not going to mirror them, and most importantly, they are not you.

You are what you are capable of. Learn what that is, and then allow yourself space and time to do it. Personally, I had no idea how hard I was being on myself until a good friend cared enough to open my eyes to the expectations I was setting, and the many ways they were holding me back.

Accepting the unknown is frightening, yet achievable. So this semester, break free and take a leap of faith.

No more expectations.

Elijah Southwick is a junior from Overland Park studying English.

New marijuana ruling compromises privacy BIJAN ESFANDIARY @BijanEsfandiary Our constitutional rights are meant to protect us against an overstepping government body to ensure our individual freedoms do not get infringed upon. Often, however, our rights are curbed in the name of law enforcement.

Such was the case Dec. 7, 2018, when the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in

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marijuana is not present, police can take action with only a claim of smell, and this minimizes the safety of one’s own home, as a person who has their marijuana placed out of sight can still face charges if a police search uncovers the stash. Such charges, as seen with motor vehicle stops, would likely also disproportionately affect minorities.

It is unfortunate that private property has now been incorporated into the jurisdiction of probable cause, as it both further deteriorates the rights of citizens in the name of law enforcement and can be used to target minorities. Though Kansas will most likely be required to repeal this decision by higher courts in the future (as the law does not equate homes and motor vehicles), this ruling’s origin in a Lawrence-based arrest should trouble citizens who may otherwise deem the city a liberal haven.

Bijan Esfandiary is a junior from Overland Park studying political science and sociology.

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Track & field freshman off to a flying start MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill

For the first time in program history, Kansas track and field’s recruiting class landed in the top five nationally, falling at No. 3 behind Georgia and Texas A&M. Headlining coach Stanley Redwine’s class of fresh faces were three All-Americans in pole vaulter Zach Bradford, triple jumper Treyvon Ferguson and thrower Patrick Larrison.

While each of these three freshmen have kicked off their first indoor season in impressive fashion, another new, perhaps more under-the-radar, athlete has quickly begun to establish a name for herself in the Crimson and Blue — high jumper Rylee Anderson.

Having competed in just two collegiate meets thus far in her career, Anderson has walked away victorious in both outings as a Jayhawk.

The freshman first took to Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Nov. 30, where she competed in the Bob Timmons Challenge alongside 48 of her teammates against a slate of talent from Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts and UMKC, among other schools.

One of just three freshmen competing in a group of nine high jumpers, Anderson was the only competitor to clear the

bar at 5-foot 9.25-inches.

Already having secured the win, she cleared again at 5-foot 10-inches to round out her Kansas debut a top-finisher.

Following the impressive introduction of Anderson to collegiate-level track, Redwine, now in his 19th season leading the Jayhawks, was excited to see what the future may hold for the young prospect.

“I thought Rylee (Anderson) did a really good job,” Redwine said in a Kansas Athletics press release. “She just continues to get better and better in practice. I think she is going to be a really great one for us and we are really excited about her.”

Slightly under two months later, Anderson again came out on top, clearing 5-foot 10-inches for her second-consecutive meet, this time at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular on Jan. 18, to pick up her second win of her career.

“It’s been crazy,” Anderson said about her hot start for Kansas. “I’ve just been trying to focus on doing my best in every meet and the fact that I’ve come really close to my PR both times is really exciting for me.”

A mere eight months ago competing for, and winning, her fourthstraight 4A State Championship for Silver Creek High School in Longmont, Colorado, the fourtime All-Conference,

Chance Parker/KANSAN Freshman Rylee Anderson competes in the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular on Friday, Jan. 18.

All-Region and All-State selection explained that in transitioning to Division I athletics, she was not sure what to expect.

But, one teammate in particular has shown Anderson the ropes on her way to two career-opening victories.

“Adia Eberle,” Anderson said, “She’s another high jumper. We do everything together and that has really helped me as like a mentor to me.”

Though Anderson described the sophomore as a “mentor,” for Eber-

le, who finished tied for second and in sixth at the first two meets, respectively, the addition of Anderson to the squad has positively benefited herself as well.

“Last year I was the only girl high jumper in our training group,” Eberle said. “Now having someone with me, we can push each other and it makes our workouts a lot easier. Just having someone to go to practice with and hangout with that’s on your team and knows and understands your

workouts and what you’re going through has helped both of us out a lot.”

Already having clinched two victories and neared a personal record early in her freshman campaign, Anderson has set her sights higher, looking ahead to Feb. 23 at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship.

“I want to place at Big 12’s and I want to clear 6-feet this season. That’s my ultimate goal,” Anderson said.

En route to achieving that goal, Anderson

and the Kansas track and field team will return to action Friday, Jan 25, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion to compete in the Jayhawk Classic in the final home meet of the indoor season. The first event, the Heptathlon 60-meter dash, is set to begin at 2 p.m.

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Dedric Lawson

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It’s all about consistency for Lawson, who has scored 13 or more points in six straight games, with three double-doubles during that span. So it wasn’t surprising to see that Lawson was selected for the Wooden Award midseason watchlist, just adding another accolade to Lawson’s season.

Coming into this matchup against the Cyclones, Lawson is averaging 19.2 points and 10.6 rebounds a game.

Iowa State’s active leader in games played with 121, Shayok proved the Cyclones’ deadliest offensive weapon against the Jayhawks on Jan. 5, posting a 24-point effort to lead all players on the day. Currently the Big 12’s leading scorer, the redshirt senior made his presence known from beyond the arc in the 77-60 upset of the Jayhawks, knocking down all 5-of-5 attempts from three-point range.

Marcus Garrett

Tyrese Haliburton

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It’s been a bit of an offensive resurgence for Garrett, who scored a career-high 20 points against Texas on Jan. 14 and a team-high 15 points against West Virginia on Saturday.

With that being said, Garrett is still far and away the best defender for Kansas, with nine steals in the last two games.

If Garrett continues to play with this level of confidence, the Dallas native could become one of the most dangerous players on this Kansas roster.

Though contributing 14 points in the first matchup with Kansas, Haliburton’s performance on the defensive end of the court proved most valuable in toppling then No. 5-ranked Kansas. Having picked up four steals en route to a 24-turnover loss for Kansas, Haliburton ranks in the topfive freshman nationally in steals per game, as well as total steals and assist-to-turnover ratio.

Lagerald Vick

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Getting back to his lethal scoring habits, Vick has been on a bit of a run of his own the past three games, scoring 18, 21 and 13 points in his last three outings. Vick is also shooting 13-of-22 from beyond the arc during this stretch (59 percent), meaning Vick is still one of the few consistent outside threats for the Jayhawks.

The Cyclones’ leading rebounder, Jacobson ripped down 11 boards against Kansas in its first game without junior center Udoka Azubuike due to his season-ending wrist injury. Though tallying only nine points against the Jayhawks in a 4-of-9 effort from the field, Jacobson has reached double-figure scoring down low on 13 occasions.

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Has Senate made progress on its promises?

LUCY PETERSON @petersonxlucy

In February 2018, Crimson and Blue launched as the second coalition in Student Senate elections, introducing seven platforms, including focusing on women in STEMM and textbook affordability.

Since winning in April 2018, Senate has implemented a parking amnesty policy, proposed a textbook affordability plan and proposed a new snack bar for the recreation center, and they have big plans for the upcoming

“We have a lot of things we’re really excited about that represent the last 50 years.”

Noah Ries Student Body President

semester.

After partnering with KU Fights Hunger and the Center for Community Outreach, Student Senate moved the Campus Cupboard to the Kansas Memorial Union to provide

students easy access to free food.

“Food security is still an issue on campus, so we want to make sure we are still doing everything that we can to ensure that we are addressing this issue as much as possible on campus,” Student Body President Noah Ries said.

In an effort to fulfill their platform of supporting women in STEMM, Senate will hold a daylong forum March 23 in the Burge Union to bring together women in or on the path to STEMM careers. Senate will be recruiting about 200 local high school girls interested in STEMM in order to network with female professors and college-aged female students.

“Often times it can be a struggle in these difficult courses if you don’t have a friend or a professor you can turn to in that major or department,” Ries said.

“It’s really sort of setting these women up for success so that when they get to KU they’re ready to rock and roll.”

Crimson and Blue’s textbook affordability platform was one of their biggest goals for the 2018-19 school year. Af-

Sarah Wright/KANSAN Student Body President Noah Ries leads the Crimson and Blue coalition with platform issues of food insecurity, sexual assault and education affordability. ter talking with Student Affairs, KU Libraries and other sources on campus that could provide some aid in the textbook affordability plan, they connected with the Open Education Resources (OER) library.

An action plan to successfully implement textbook affordability through OER was created through a discussion with Blake Flanders, the president of the Kansas Board of Regents, Ries and the

Office of Graduate Studies appoints new interim dean SOPHIA BELSHE @SophiaBelshe While many students were away from campus for winter break, Audrey Lamb, professor and co-director of graduate training in chemical biology, was appointed Interim Dean of Graduate Studies.

“Our job here, in this office, is to make sure that we have really high quality graduate education around campus, and that all the different programs are meeting high standards,” Lamb said.

In addition to overall graduate program quality, the Office of Graduate Studies is also responsible for fellowships and the admissions process. As interim dean, Lamb hopes to expand on existing development opportunities for students.

“Graduate students spend a lot of time working on their own research and preparing their own dissertation or thesis, and there’s a lot of things that you’ll need to know how to do for the next step,” Lamb said.

Lamb hopes to start developing certificate or micro accreditation programs

to help graduate students improve skills such as leadership, teamwork and communication, though that idea is in the early stages of development.

“My students are biochemists, but when they get done, depending on what job they take, they have to have other skills as well,” Lamb said. “Hopefully, that can be part of the future.”

Lamb says these changes are necessary because of a shift in graduate education where fewer graduate students go on to become professors.

“Graduate education is changing a lot,” Lamb said.

“Back when I was in graduate school you went to graduate school because you wanted to be a professor. That’s not really the case anymore.”

The Graduate Teaching Assistant Coalition, which, according to its website, “represents the interests, concerns, and voices of all KU GTAs,” congratulated Lamb on her appointment in a statement to the Kansan.

“While we are concerned about the overall stability of the college,

we’re also confident that Dr. Lamb shares our concerns for the wellbeing of graduate students, their working conditions, and the overall campus atmosphere,” Nino Cipri, GTAC president, said in the statement.

Lamb hopes to work with graduate student organizations on campus, including GTAC, to understand their goals and perspective.

“I’m a lot older now, and the world has changed, perspectives have changed.

It’s important that we understand the needs of our students today, as opposed to the needs of students when I was a graduate student,” Lamb said.

Lamb will stay interim dean until June 30, when the Office anticipates a permanent dean appointment will be made.

“I see these people who’re coming through our graduate program who’re really smart and really dedicated to what they do, and helping them find a path that is best suited to their values and skills and interests, that’s the best part of my day,” Lamb said.

Brooke Boyer/KANSAN Newly appointed dean of Graduate Affairs, Audrey Lamb, poses in her office inside Strong Hall.

president of Pittsburg State University. On Jan. 16, Ries presented the plan to the Kansas Board of Regents.

Another goal for Senate was to build a healthy snack bar inside the recreation center for students to have access to nutritious foods while working out.

Previously, a snack bar was created inside the rec, but the venture was not very successful due to poor operating hours, and

it was later closed. Because the previous snack bar was not a complete success, it has been difficult for Senate to convince its voting members to implement another.

They first proposed to switch the operating hours, finding what times the rec had the most foot traffic and when purchasing became the highest.

They also partnered with a third party called Shake Smart, which specializes in snack bars at student

recreation centers and has seen great success at other universities across the country, including the University of Texas, University of Arizona and University of Oregon.

According to Ries, if the recreation center’s traffic continues to go up, the University’s Memorial Corporation may look into the snack bar again.

Shake Smart submitted a request for approval, and all that would need to happen would be to get money from the investors to implement it.

“Right now, from a financial standpoint, the numbers aren’t showing that the climate is right for the snack bar. While in fiscal year 20, having a snack bar is not financially sustainable, there’s definite room for growth,” Ries said.

There are a number of other platforms Senate is continuing to work on, according to Ries.

“We have a lot of things we’re really excited about that represent the last 50 years. Keep watching for more because there’s definitely a lot coming down the pipeline that we really believe in for the school,” Ries said.

Student Senate launches NYT access for all students NICOLE ASBURY @NicoleAsbury University of Kansas students now have unlimited online access to The New York Times, following the implementation of Student Senate’s new readership program.

After roughly 65 percent the University’s student body voted against continuing the previous USA Today program — which gave students print and limited digital access to The Kansas City Star, Lawrence Journal-World, The New York Times and USA Today — Senate sought out an alternative to ensure access to news on campus. The new program provides students access solely to The Times digital archive through http://nytimesaccess. com/jayhawks/.

“Journalism is an important aspect of the student experience,” Student Body President Noah Ries said. “We see this as a critical and necessary improvement.”

Students can independently purchase unlimited online access to The Times on a discounted basis for $1 per week. But by gaining access through Student Senate, students will pay $0.25 per semester for the same features.

Currently, students are not paying the fee for the next 18 months, as a reserve fund allows Senate to run the program without it being at the expense of students.

Zach Thomason helped bring the program to campus after he became Senate chief of staff in October.

“It’s a win-win for KU and for New York Times.

The New York Times gets potential subscribers,” Thomason said. “Post-college, many Jayhawks will

Chance Parker/KANSAN Senate is now launching a new readership program, which gives University students unlimited digital access to the New York Times. probably end up subscribing if they realize they like content. During their college experience, they’ll get it relatively for free and after that for a ridiculously low cost relative to other options or alternatives.”

Students sign up to gain digital access by filling in their first and last name, graduation year and their KU email address.

Faculty, staff and alumni are not eligible to have access to The Times through the portal, according to the website.

The confirmation process may take up to a week following the submission of their email into the online portal. While students have access to the digital archive, they do not have access to some features of The Times, such as the online daily crossword.

And though faculty cannot sign up for full access to the publication through the portal, they can turn over their syllabus to gain access for their course. The Times additionally has a curated list for educators based around pre-determined topics, such as microeconomics or business.

Senate is hopeful this

initiative will help transform textbook affordability on this campus, Thomason said, as more educators would utilize these curated collections and articles over textbooks.

Since Ries came into office, one of the main platforms he’s focused on is speaking out against the rising costs of textbooks on campus.

“I think this the kind of work student government should be doing to positively impact student experience, lower cost and ultimately have a service that is important,” Thomason said.

Members of Senate are also glad to have access to newspapers back on campus, Thomason said.

“In this era of the word ‘fake news,’ having something as prestigious as The New York Times — the world-record holder for Pulitzer prizes — on this campus, that’s important and powerful,” Thomason said.

The program will run for the next 18 months, according to Ries and Thomason. Following that period, senators will reevaluate whether the program is viable.

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KU Info Desk at risk of shutdown

LUCY PETERSON @petersonxlucy

Almost 50 years after its creation, the KU Info Desk is facing the threat of being shut down after the KU Memorial Union saw large budget cuts, proposed in September 2018.

“Due to budget pressures, the Union can no longer partially underwrite the director position [related to DeBruce Center management],” said Union Director David Mucci in an email.

KU Info is described on their webpage as “a humanizing element in a large, sometimes confusing university system, to help navigate the waters of KU, and help students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the community to gain access to information.”

With an online database available to everyone at any time, KU Info has lost some of what made it so special in its formation.

Without KU Info, however, students will have to search existing university databases for information themselves in order to get the answers they need.

The Union has made the decision to stop funding their portion of the service, therefore requiring Student Senate to decide how to make up for the loss of funding, and whether they want to continue the service or end it altogether.

“We are currently looking into options for how to maintain the service

Sarah Wright/KANSAN KU Info Desk helps students and others quickly navigate the University community and gather information. without a hike in student fees. We think the service is valuable but at the same time recognize that affordability is critical for students right now,” said Student Body President Noah Ries.

The Union’s funding from KU Info will instead be going to the DeBruce Center.

“Savings [from KU Info] will be used to support the DeBruce Center which receives no student fees for operational costs,” Mucci said. “[Student Senate] has been given notice to the Union decision in order that it may consider

whether and how to continue the program and/or fully fund the director position.”

KU Info was created following protests on campus against the Vietnam War and racism. After the Memorial Union burned in April 1970, and two students were shot and killed, Lawrence citizens and Jayhawk parents and families alike expressed concerns and uneasiness, while a citywide curfew was put into place.

Students and administrators agreed that a single phone line on campus was needed in order to address

rumors and settle those who called the line, including students, parents, media, and he community.

People were encouraged to call with any University inquiries. The booth, which still remains today

“Savings [from KU Info] will be used to support the DeBruce Center which receives no student fees for operational costs.”

David Mucci Kansas Union Director

KU Info soon became a resource for the community to quickly gain access to University information. In the late 70s, it turned into a general information line instead of rumor control.

sat on Jayhawk Boulevard and Sunflower Road and had its workers go to Watson Library for answers to questions.

After later moving to the Union, KU Info became

a 24-hour service that could answer any question presented. In 2002, KU Info lost its funding and was then adopted by University Libraries, and was then moved to the Anschutz reference desk.

However, after rumors that KU Info had died, protests were held and petitions were signed which resulted in new funding. KU Info moved back into the Union and adjusted the service to be answers via phone, the internet, or in person.

What was once a service that employed reference books and index cards evolved into a system of online resources and databases to answer any campus inquiries. Although it has changed overtime, KU Info has remained a constant source of information on campus, running as a Student Senate program.

“Union operations are primarily supported by generates revenues,” Mucci said. “With enrollment and sales static and inflationary costs increasing, the Union must undertake all efficiency measures to remain solvent.”

Student Senate must make their decision regarding KU Info in late February or early March with an alteration to the Required Campus Fees.

“We are currently processing a few options for how to best approach this and would love feedback from the student body,” Ries said.

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Ambitious film ‘Glass’ frustrates, rewards GUS HUNNINGHAKE @gushunninghake

Nineteen years ago, according to M. Night Shyamalan, Buena Vista told him “Unbreakable” could never be marketed as a superhero saga.

To the film distribution company, those kinds of movies were for people who went to conventions, dressed up and told their parents plastic lightsabers weren’t just toys, but actually a serious connection to the Force.

Jokes aside, this all but stopped the Bruce Willis-led drama about a man who doesn’t know he’s a hero from ever reaching its franchise potential.

Yet, since its release, through Shyamalan’s ups and downs, the idea of concluding the film past its biopic-style ending (i.e. onscreen text) never left. The release and twist behind 2016 hit “Split” showed audiences there was plenty in the “Unbreakable” world to validate a concluding chapter.

Three years later, Shyamalan presents a story in “Glass” with lots of ambition. It’s a tale that wants to be so many things and hopes fans will stick with it to the bitter end.

“Glass” picks up mere weeks after “Split,” with Kevin Crumb (James McAvoy) terrorizing another group of “unclean” women as his monstrous persona “The Beast.”

In comes David Dunn (Willis) to save the day, with the assistance of his son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark). Things take a quick turn, trapping Crumb and Dunn in an institute with Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson). Both

men eventually come to realize the game they’re involved in as well as the twisted path they both inevitably can’t avoid in the end.

Shyamalan’s avoidance of big-budgeted, blown-out action sequences, so common in superhero movies, shows his unique understanding of the world he’s created. In this world, heroes die by bullets — or water in Dunn’s case. They’re nothing more than normal humans who stand out just enough to make a difference. And his choices to keep the film claustrophobic enhances this idea. His playing with colors, similar to “Unbreakable,” also reflect much better with the limited settings, making the film a visual treat.

Shyamalan also deftly incorporates side character arcs throughout the narrative. The film largely focuses on Glass, Dunn and Crumb, but the story finds plenty of time for returning characters like Joseph (Clark) and Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy) to either complete unfinished storylines or have all new problems and emotions to overcome.

Each side character impacts the three main characters, and none of these encounters or interactions ever feel contrived.

Side players notwithstanding, Willis, Jackson and McAvoy all bring their A-game. McAvoy shoulders what feels like 20 or more personalities, giving each individual the necessary quirks and physical cues to recognize their differences. It’s never hard to tell when he’s portraying another

identity, and he clearly eats up every moment of screen time.

Willis perfectly continues David’s melancholy life yet always reflects solid glimpses of hope through his good deeds and the love from his son. His struggles with who he really is in the world surface again in this story, and watching Willis slip back into this character feels worthwhile.

Jackson’s iteration of Elijah Price in the concluding chapter comes off as one of the most hard-to-figure-out villains ever written for film. He plays the titular character with ease. It’s hard to tell if Jackson’s ever really acting, and he perfectly portrays the feelings of deep-seated pain and desire to have a purpose in this world in which “Glass” struggles.

Fans and critics will disagree about the film in its final act. It goes in a bizarre direction that even I still find hard to comprehend. Characters make decisions no one will see coming, external forces come into play, and in the end the film feels like the conclusion to less of a superhero trilogy and more of a straight-up origin trilogy. It opens the world up for yet to be seen territory, and this outcome will frustrate so many viewers.

A lot of this stems from newcomer to the “Unbreakable” world, Dr. Staple (Sarah Paulson).

Her impact on each character and the things she tries to do to break each of them down, especially in the final 20 minutes, will eternally confuse and rub casual viewers

Contributed Photo “Glass” is the third film in M. Night Shyamalan’s Eastrail 177 Trilogy. and fans alike the wrong way. The concluding moments for each of the three in this film couldn’t have been guessed correctly by even the best of rumor mills. And Shyamalan’s writing choices in these final moments, though frustrating in moments, feel fleshed out

and worthwhile.

In the end, “Glass” takes viewers on an ambitious ride. With Shyamalan’s signature aesthetic style, a pulse pounding score from new collaborator West Dylan Thordson and the return of so many beloved characters, this ride comes to

a bitter, sad and sometimes confusing end. But when the credits roll, the ride still feels worth it.

The ending, despite its gut-churning and brutally realistic outcome, feels right, making “Glass” worth the price of admission.

The best concerts to see in Lawrence this semester

DEASIA PAIGE @deasia_paige Still adjusting to the new year? Make the best of the spring semester with these concerts coming to Lawrence. From

hip-hop to indie music, these shows won’t disappoint.

CURREN$Y AND WIZ KHALIFA: SATURDAY, FEB. 16 AT THE GRANADA

During his set at the Rolling Loud festival last year, Wiz Khalifa announced he and Curren$y’s long-awaited joint album “2009” would be released in 2019, which was followed by Wiz Khal-

Chance Parker/KANSAN Noname will perform at the Granada Monday, March 4 at 8 p.m.

ifa promoting the tour for the album earlier this month. “2009” is the second collaboration project of the two rappers (their “Live in Concert” mixtape was released in 2014), and, during the show, audience members will get a glimpse of what the pair has in store for the future.

Tickets for the show are $45 and can be purchased here. The show starts at 8 p.m.

J.I.D: MONDAY, FEB. 11 AT THE GRANADA It’s been a good year for the Dreamville (J.Cole’s label imprint) team, and it concluded with the release of J.I.D’s sophomore album, “DiCaprio 2.” With its vivid storytelling and fast-paced, hard-hitting flows, “DiCaprio 2” is easily one of 2018’s best hiphop albums. The Dreamville signee will likely give Lawrence fans a taste of that vibe during his stop

at The Granada along his first headlining tour, “Catch Me If You Can.” It’s also the perfect show to follow fellow Dreamville labelmate Bas, whose show at The Granada is the week before J.I.D’s.

Tickets for the concert are $20 and can be purchased here. The concert starts at 8 p.m.

NONAME: MONDAY, MARCH 4 AT THE GRANADA Nearly two years after her first concert in Lawrence, Noname returns to promote her sophomore album “Room 25.”

A lot has happened to the Chicago native since then. She left her beloved hometown and moved to Los Angeles, she got her heart broken and she experienced the common millennial self-discovery.

But it’s clear Noname finds herself on “Room 25.” It’s also likely she’ll

channel all of that energy during her set with her poetic flows and captivating ability to connect with audiences.

Tickets for the show are $25 and can be purchased here. The show starts at 8 p.m.

TALLEST MAN ON EARTH: SUNDAY, APRIL 28 AT LIBERTY HALL

Swedish singer Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. Tallest Man on Earth, will come to Lawrence among the many stops on his North American and European tour in support of his latest EP “When the Bird Sees Solid Ground.” The acoustic rhythms and raw vocals that the indie folk singer shares on the EP will likely be present during his show.

Tickets for the show range from $25-$50 and can be purchased here.

The show starts at 9 p.m.

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The most anticipated films of 2019 RACHEL GAYLOR @raegay218

I am calling it here: 2019 is going to be an epic year for film. There are so many motion pictures coming out this calendar year that I debated expanding this list to 50.

However, I won’t go that far. Below are 10 intriguing films along with the dates for 13 blockbusters worth keeping an eye on.

US - MARCH 22 Jordan Peele’s followup to his critically acclaimed and Oscar winning film “Get Out” promises to be even more of a scare. Starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and her “Black Panther” costar Winston Duke, the first trailer shows a terrifying experience for the Wilson couple and their two children when they go to a beach house to spend time with friends, and a group of “strangers” arrive. With the message that we are our own worst enemy, “Us” is likely to invade your nightmares for long after you watch it.

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE MARCH 22 Cate Blanchett stars as Bernadette in the Richard Linklaterdirected comedy-drama about a mother who hates everything, and everyone disappears. The adapted screenplay of the novel of the same name comes from Linklater — known for his 2014 film “Boyhood.” The cast includes Judy Greer,

Troian Bellisario and Kristen Wiig, along with newcomer Emma Nelson as Blanchett’s onscreen daughter.

BOOKSMART MAY 24 The film is the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde with a screenplay by four up-and-coming female screenwriters — Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman and Susanna Fogel. There aren’t many details about the plot, but the film has an interesting cast mix, starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Billie Lourd, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis.

ROCKETMAN MAY 31 The Elton John biopic starring Taron Egerton comes from Dexter Fletcher — Bryan Singer’s directorial replacement for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

The movie will start with John at the Royal Academy of Music as a prodigy through his years with his longtime lyricist and collaborator Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell).

Richard Madden stars as John Reid, who is known as John’s former manager and lover, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD JULY 26 Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated take on the Manson family murders has an allstar cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad

Contributed photo Margot Robbie stars as Charles Manson victim Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Pitt, Margot Robbie and Al Pacino. The film takes place in 1969 Los Angeles at the same time as the Manson murders. I am

most excited about the casting of Robbie, who will portray Manson victim and actress Sharon Tate due to their striking likeness. With Tarantino both writing and directing the film, it looks to be an interesting ride.

THE NEW MUTANTS - AUG. 2 The standalone film in the X-Men universe has been delayed twice, but has finally gotten a release date for this summer. The film follows five young mutants discovering their powers in a secret facility. The film wasn’t originally conceived as a horror flick, but after the positive reception of its horror-inspired trailer, reshoots took place to help the film embrace its horror backbone. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton, it’ll be interesting to see how the film turns out.

IT: CHAPTER 2 SEPT. 6

Contributed photo “Us” is Jordan Peele’s next film, debuting in March.

The sequel to the 2017 book adaptation of Stephen King’s terrifying villain, “It: Chapter 2” will be set 27 years after the events from the first movie. The original Losers’ Club returns to the town of Derry to put an end to Pennywise once and for all. Bill Skarsgard will return as the dancing clown while the kids will now be played by their adult counterparts, including James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Jessica Chastain.

DOWNTON ABBEY SEPT. 20 Less than four years after the England-export ended its TV run, the Crawley family and company are back for their big screen debut.

Plot details are scarce, but the film will take place in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The original cast — both upstairs and downstairs — are returning in some capacity or another. Premiering in the U.K. a week before it hits stateside, the return of Downton Abbey should be a delightful way to begin the fall.

ZOMBIELAND TOO OCT. 11 Ten years to the day after the first film’s release, the sequel to the apocalyptic cult comedy will reunite the original cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. Aside from the confirmed title, only cast confirmations have been released, including the additions of Avan Jogia and Zoey Deutch, along with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd who will play fictional versions of themselves.

LITTLE WOMEN DEC. 25 The film from Greta Gerwig won’t be a strict adaptation of the novel of the same name, but rather will take the themes of the book and dive into the adult lives of the four March sisters portrayed by

Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen and Emma Watson. Meryl Streep will play Aunt March with Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, James Norton and Bob Odenkirk also playing roles from the iconic book. If Gerwig can reproduce the magic she made with “Lady Bird,” “Little Women” could be a classic just in time for Christmas.

OTHER RELEASE DATES: “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” Feb. 8 “Chaos Walking” March 1 “Captain Marvel” March 8 “Shazam!” April 5 “Avengers: Endgame” April 26 “Aladdin” May 24 “Dark Phoenix” June 7 “MIB: International” June 14 “Toy Story 4” June 21 “Spider-Man: Far from Home” July 5 “The Lion King” July 19 “Charlie’s Angels” Nov. 1 “Star Wars: Episode IX” Dec. 20

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All of us are in this together.

If you are struggling with your mental health, please talk to your loved ones, or visit KU CAPS at the Watkins Health Services to talk to a therapist. You might feel like you are alone at times, but a support system is out there.

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Be yourself, except when you can be You 2.0, then definitely be You 2.0. Your upgraded version comes with unique features like taking healthy risks, being brave, cutting ties with toxic people, working on self-growth and loving yourself.

Clean up your to-do list! Do not overcommit. Lazy to-dos like ‘wake up’ and ‘drink coffee’ do not count. Put no more than six conquerable things on your list, and tackle them like a boss.

Define your goals. Make a vision board or create a list. Maintain a log or journal about the progress you make and the problems you face.

Note the details of what works and what does not. Work on improving the process, and your goal will slowly but surely become a reality.

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Keep them close, and treasure the moments you spend with them.

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Get a library card! The Lawrence Public Library is free and offers aisles and aisles of endless magical worlds within each book.

“It always seems impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela.

When you’re at the precipice of starting a new chapter of your life, take the leap and give it your best shot.

Keep on keeping on, especially when things get difficult.

You will come out stronger.

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Make mistakes, because they are the best way to learn and become better.

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Yawning after 11 p.m. is the drum roll to your grand performance of sleeping. Go to bed at a reasonable hour. You will be much more productive when your body and mind are well rested.

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Open yourself up to having difficult conversations. Anxiety, burnout, and depression are common issues among students. Empower one another by talking about how it is okay to not feel okay.

Scroll a little less on social media. Turn off notifications. Getting stuff done will be easier when the bait of inefficiency isn’t a swipe away.

Water! Drink it, and when you are done, drink some more. Staying hydrated is extremely important.

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Learn something new everyday — be it cooking your favorite meal or finally figuring out the KU bus system.

Quit shaming your insecurities, and give your fears a voice. If you feel like you are not good enough, there is a fire in you to do better and be better. Fuel that fire.

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5 Jayhawk athletes to watch this semester MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill 1. SENIOR SHARON LOKEDI - TRACK & FIELD In the midst of her final season of eligibility in the crimson and blue, senior distance runner Sharon Lokedi began the indoor season in record-breaking fashion, surpassing her own school record in the 5,000-meter run at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Dec. 1 with a time of 15:15.47.

Striving to add another NCAA title to her resume before concluding her time as a Jayhawk, Lokedi is the defending national champion in the outdoor 10,000-meter race, but has yet to claim an indoor NCAA title. Building off last season’s three First Team All-American Indoor honors and two Big 12 championships in the 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs, Lokedi will look to leave Kansas an NCAA indoor champion.

2. SENIOR HUSSAIN AL HIZAM TRACK & FIELD A headliner for the preseason No. 9-ranked men’s track and field team, senior pole vaulter Hussain Al Hizam returns to the Kansas roster a defending national cham-

pion, having claimed the top spot with a school-record breaking 5.70-meter clearance in 2018.

The native of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, takes to the field on the heels of a successful outdoor campaign, being named both a First Team All-American after a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championship, as well as a Big 12 title after a 5.63-meter clearance to break both the conference and Saudi Arabian record.

Setting the standard at both the conference and national levels, Al Hizam will look to defend his titles in his final indoor season of eligibility.

3. REDSHIRT SENIOR JESSICA WASHINGTON - WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Having missed the 2017-18 season due to injury, redshirt senior guard Jessica Washington reentered the Kansas starting lineup in late November and has since become the team’s top scorer, averaging 15.1 points per game.

With the Jayhawks on track for their best season since 2014-15, Washington has tallied double-figure scoring in all but two of her 14 appearances this season, including a season-high 30-point outing against George Mason in her first start.

A sixth-year senior,

Chance Parker/KANSAN Redshirt senior guard Jessica Washington dribbles to the net against Oklahoma State. Kansas fell to Oklahoma State 72-62 on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Washington has already been named Big 12 Player of the Week twice this season, as well as Desert Division MVP at the Duel of the Desert tournament in what is turning out to be a successful final campaign.

4. SENIOR JANET KOCH - TENNIS

Missy Minear/KANSAN Junior Sharon Lokedi competes in the women’s 5,000-meter run on Thursday, April 19 at the Kansas Relays.

A senior out of Durbanville, South Africa, Janet Koch entered the 2019 spring season ranked No. 34 in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) following a 1919 overall singles record in her junior campaign, playing at both the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.

The highest ranked member of the roster and a key returner for the Jayhawks, who are picked to finish second in the Big 12, Koch additionally comes in at No. 5 nationally in the ITA doubles rankings, paired with fellow senior Nina Khmelnitckaia.

Collin Biery/KANSAN Sophomore pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn pitches against Texas Tech on Sunday, April 8. Kansas won 17-3.

5. JUNIOR PITCHER RYAN ZEFERJAHN BASEBALL Having wrapped up his sophomore season by earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors, junior pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn finished the 2018 season with a 3.79 ERA for the Jayhawks, a strong im-

provement from his freshman mark of 6.19. Ending the season with exactly 100 strikeouts, Zeferjahn lead the pitching staff in the category and penciled his name sixth in program history for single-season strikeouts.

Earning himself an invitation to the USA Baseball Collegiate National

Team over the summer after an impressive sophomore year, Zeferjahn returns for coach Ritch Price after having ranked second in the Big 12 in both strikeouts and wins (8) at the conclusion of last season.

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Despite inconsistencies, not all hope is lost BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real

Based on all of the wild inconsistencies, injuries and off-the-court drama, it may be slightly surprising to see Kansas men’s basketball battling at the top of the Big 12 and within the AP top 15.

The 2017-18 season — a year in which the Jayhawks finished their run at the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas — was looked at as a “gap year” and the 2018-19 squad would be the team to possibly make another run at a national championship.

Then, sophomore for-

ward Silvio De Sousa was held out of competition to determine his eligibility following the college basketball corruption trial in New York prior to the season starting. And after 18 games, De Sousa still remains on the sidelines.

Initially, while it’s most definitely the loss of an impact post player, the Jayhawks were still fine. Redshirt junior forward Dedric Lawson was a preseason First Team All-American and junior center Udoka Azubuike was coming off a season in which he led the nation in field goal percentage (77 percent).

But as fate may have it, Azubuike suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half against Wofford on Dec. 4.

He later returned on Dec. 29 against Eastern Michigan, only to injure his right hand in practice a week later — the same injury that sidelined him for the majority of his freshman season.

An MRI came back the next day confirming a torn tendon in his right hand, ruling Azubuike out for the remainder of the season.

Add three road losses (then-No. 18 Arizona State, Iowa State and West Virginia), and the imperfections of this team may stick out.

Yet even with those two major storylines off the court, the Jayhawks are still near the top of the Big 12, in the AP top 15 and they have wins over Michigan State, Villanova, Marquette and Tennessee.

First and foremost, this team would not be where it is without Lawson’s production who is on the Wooden Award midseason watch-list. He has double digit double-doubles on the season and has been held to single-digit scoring just twice this season.

On top of that, senior guard Lagerald Vick has continued to remain hot

from three point range, freshman Devon Dotson is one of the best point guards in the Big 12 and sophomore guard Marcus Garrett dropped a career-high 20 points against Texas, showing that he may be a better offensive player than he was letting on.

Add freshman guards Quentin Grimes, former redshirt-turned-instant impact Ochai Agbaji and redshirt sophomore guard Charlie Moore and this backcourt is formidable to say the least.

On top of that, freshman forward David McCormack, junior forward Mitch Light-

foot and redshirt sophomore guard K.J. Lawson all provide necessary production and minutes off the bench.

Safe to say, there are plenty of options. It just comes down to consistency.

Grimes has been a disappearing act for most of the season, scoring in double figures in six games this season, yet is proving inefficient from beyond the arc and can’t buy a bucket.

The Jayhawks also turned the ball over 21 times against Iowa State, almost blew a 23-point lead on the road against Baylor and lost to Arizona State after leading for the first 37 minutes of the game.

It’s a double-edged sword, but it’s also not entirely fair to this team to single out Grimes — Vick, Dotson and Dedric Lawson have all had off games or rough stretches this year — and the defense has steadily improved throughout the season.

With all that said, Kansas will lose again. Kansas will probably continue to struggle holding onto leads, closing out games and hitting consistent outside shots. But doesn’t that apply to most teams?

Either way, even with the roller coaster that has been the 2018-19 season for Kansas thus far, there’s no reason to lose hope in a 15th-straight conference title or even yet another deep run in March.

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Chance Parker/KANSAN Freshman guard Devon Dotson dribbles the ball against Texas. The Jayhawks defeated 80-78 on Monday, Jan. 14.

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KU baseball looks to rebound in 2019 season JACK JOHNSON @JohnyJ_15 A season that began with such promise after remaining in its own comforting confines of Hoglund Ballpark for the first 10 games of the season, the Kansas baseball team sputtered once they entered Big 12 play, finishing 8-15 in conference play.

That being said, it wasn’t too much of a surprise of the drastic difference in the home-road splits that was displayed at the conclusion of the season. Away from Lawrence, the Jayhawks totaled only six wins on the road and punched in a final record of 6-17. As for the home contests, Kansas outperformed the road record by 14 games — ending the year at an impressive 20-11.

But, in the end, more bad outweighed the good over the course of 2018 for manager Ritch Price during his 16th season with the Jayhawks. Promoting one of the most experienced clubs in the nation, including three players who were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft (Zack Leban - 12th round by the Miami Mar-

lins, Devin Foyle - 17th round by the Oakland Athletics, Brendt Citta - 38th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates), Kansas couldn’t muster up a winning record despite winning 8 of their first 10 games.

In a season marked by inconsistency, a berth in the NCAA regional tournament evaded the Jayhawks for the fourth-straight season, and subsequently improved Kansas’ absence from the College World Series to 26 years.

Looking ahead to 2019, the plethora of home series will once again be gifted to the team early on; however, this time the schedule will present some of the most decorated programs the sport has seen.

Starting on the road to open up play, a four-game series against South Carolina Upstate will kick things off, followed by eight straight home games with Omaha-Nebraska, Texas Southern, and Northern Illinois being the opponents.

After the homestand, traveling to the wetlands will come next on the agenda for the annual Snowbird Classic, a five-day round-robin tournament

Games to Watch 2019 Season

vs. Texas May 3-5

Sophomore infielder James Consentino celebrates as he takes third base during Southern March 3, 2018. Kansas wins 3-2. that will be played in Port from a younger cast of of games a season ago — Charlotte, Florida. A trip to pitchers. However on the headline the list of returnSt. John’s and Wichita State offensive side of things, ing batsman for Kansas. round out the non-confer- some of the top producers On the mound and ence schedule before the from last year’s squad re- bullpen, junior Ryan ZeferJayhawks take on the Big 12 turn to a decently stacked jahn emerges as the clear lineup from top to bottom. to round out the season. ace of the staff, while redJuniors Benjamin Sems, shirt juniors Ryan Cyr and As for the roster, there is no denying some key Brett Vosik, James Cosenti- Blake Goldsberry possibly members will be in need of no and Jaxx Groshans — all will contend for a spots at replacements this spring who started the majority the back end of the pen in hopes of replicating Leban’s success from a year ago.

Missing out on one of the best opportunities to build a championship caliber team, Price and the Jayhawks will embark on another season of baseball, vs. Wichita St. @ St. John’s

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Kansan File Photo the game against Texas setting the bar no lower than last year’s goals. For what it’s worth, the talent is undoubtedly there, it’s only a matter of if the stars can align at the right time for a Kansas team that continues to search for ways to end its treacherous tournament drought.

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