Fall 2018 Back-to-School Issue

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vol. 137 // iss. 1 Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018

LIFE ON THE HILL

what to know

INSIDE An in-depth look at one of the University’s most iconic buildings p. 4 & 5

Of all students who study abroad, a small amount are of color. KU wants to fix that p. 8

Parking ticket appeals hit a record high last year, backing up the process by 10 months p. 13

Starting this fall, all KU Public Safety Officers will wear tasers. p. 15

news

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

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App provides guide to Union, campus YUSRA NABI @ynabi27 The Kansas Union has recently released a new app called the “KU Guide” to help visitors and students better navigate happenings on campus.

Over the past year, the Union received student-led feedback and held focus groups that suggested the need for better mobile experience for Union services. This inspired the creation of a single app that will provide students with guides to KU Dining, KU Bookstore, event services and other general Union information students can rely on, according to KU Memorial Union’s Assistant Director Tom Johnson.

“The Union’s web stats have consistently demonstrated that fiftyfive percent of the Union’s annual traffic to its sites and pages are requests from mobile devices,” Johnson said in an email with the Kansan. “And that is true for both first-time visitors and repeat visitors to Union websites”.

The app organizes information into individual and categorized guides. For example, there are specific guides for Student Support, Student Housing, Health, Wellness and Safety, and more. Each guide provides a map, general information, calendar, clubs and organizations, and other student activities. KU Guide attempts to shorten the way for students, parents, guardians and campus visitors to discover campus information.

The Union plans to present more interactive

Sarah Wright/KANSAN The Union launched a new app this summer called “KU Guide” to help new students and visitors navigate campus.

opportunities to users in the fall semester when more students will be present on campus. Some

have live access to daily events and room schedules in the Union, plus events happening that are open to

“It’s a wonderful addition to services that the Union and KU offers.

I think it’s easy to use and that says something… since I’m not that good with technology.”

Jane Tuttle associate vice provost for student affairs

future features that will be developed for the launch will include weekly specials and a coupon notification for the dining guide.

The app will also have a fully interactive menu search. For the KU Bookstore guide, the app will provide notifications for flash sales. It will also connect to the KU Bookstore’s website directly from the app.

KU Guide users will

the public and to explore the spaces and amenities of all Union buildings from the app.

Johnson further explained how the KU Guide was built on the Guidebook platform. Other universities and unions across the country have also found success through this platform and strategy.

Johnson said the University of Oregon is a prime example of a

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to develop as the campus needs require.

Jane Tuttle, the associate vice provost for student affairs, said that she downloaded the app and was impressed with the range of information available.

“It’s a wonderful addition to services that the Union and KU offers,” Tuttle said. “I think it’s easy to use and that says something… since I’m not that good with technology.”

Other departments at the University have offered unit-specific apps in the past, but Tuttle said this is the first one that she’s downloaded and used.

The app can be downloaded at union. ku.edu/kuguide.

with numerous faculty members across the campus, including Lejuez.

“In all of the conversations I had, one of the biggest concerns I had was how this was going to affect the quality of education that the students are paying for,” Ries said. “Everyone I’ve spoken to has mentioned they’re going to try their best to make sure that isn’t the case, so the students aren’t getting punished for something that isn’t their fault.”

Lejuez is in the process of developing a new budget for the University. The new plan budgets for no more than a 2.5 percent increase in tuition over the next five years.

“I worry about students and how this might sound for them," Lejuez said. "I think for the most part, because of where the funds come from and because students are an important part of our investment in the future, students are probably OK." The most immediate impact of the cut will most likely be on faculty, as the hiring process for new employees may be slower.

“Units will find ways to bring in really good lecturers, and maybe it'll be a year or two before we bring other faculty in,” Lejuez said.

The position of vice chancellor and chief financial officer combined with vice provost of finance and administration when the University appointed Diane

Goddard on June 1. The combination of the two positions is in part how the chancellor’s office and provost’s office are absorbing part of the cut.

“We’ve cut well beyond our allocated cut because we've been able to do what we're doing more efficiently, and in some uses, more thoughtfully,” Lejuez said.

Individual units have yet to make a final decision on how they will handle the cuts, though according to Lejuez, units will be asked to notify the University of how much they plan to spend by Feb. 1.

In terms of the 2018 fiscal year, which ended June 29, units either implemented long-term changes or used funds left from previous years, according to Lejuez.

“Individual units are managing their FY19 budget reduction in different ways and on different timelines,” said Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, the director of news media and relations at KU in email.

Lejuez will host another budget conversation on Aug. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Spahr Engineering Classroom of Eaton Hall, according to a press release from KU. In the conversation, Lejuez plans to review more information related to how KU has been spending since its last conversation in June, release an updated outline on the budget and answer any related questions faculty and students may have.

Emily Wellborn contributed to this reporting.

How budget cuts will impact students

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university that has over 30,000 downloads of its Guidebook-based app and the KU Union is looking forward to seeing similar results.

According to Johnson, the Union’s goal is to reach 5,000 active installations after one year of the app’s launch.

Currently there is no data or information collected from those who have used the KU Guide app since the app just launched earlier this summer and because the content operates within the privacy framework.

However, it is the Union’s goal to have download and usage rates of the KU Guide in the near future.

In the 2019 spring semester, the Union plans to evaluate how to improve user experience based on metrics and user feedback and start to plan for future implementations and consider new guides

Samantha Hsu/KANSAN University Interim Provost Carl Lejuez presents details regarding the 2019 fiscal year budget reduction in a town hall meeting on June 6.

NICOLE ASBURY @NicoleAsbury With the approaching $20 million budget reduction for the 2019 fiscal year, individual academic and service units are preparing to manage their allocated cut in different ways. However, Interim Provost Carl Lejuez said he wants to assure students that it’s unlikely they will be directly impacted.

“While we will be spending less, we believe there won't be any reduction in service,” Lejuez said.

About five years ago, the University had about $65 million in reserves for incidentals and various opportunities, like facul-

ty recruitment or career development. Coming into this year, those reserves have fallen to $11 million, as the University used the reserves for recruitment efforts.

This new $20 million cut, which represents about a six percent reduction across campus, is meant to serve as a correction, Lejuez said.

According to the provost's office, without it, the University could be in as much as $100 million in debt by 2023.

Many of the departments receiving cuts don’t directly serve students, with the exception of the Office of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Studies. Most student ser-

vices are funded through student fees, which are approved by the University’s Student Senate and are independent of the University’s budget cuts.

Even so, Student Body President Noah Ries remains concerned that cuts for service units, like the Office of Diversity and Equity, will have an impact on the student experience.

“Any sort of reduction in funds and operating cash is not going to be great," Ries said. "The Office of Diversity and Equity should be building up their staff and adding resources, but at the same time, we’re telling them they have to make the cut."

Ries said he has discussed the anticipated cuts

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Survey: Police need to heal ties with community

Kansan file photo Last August, the City of Lawrence hired Allegro Training & Consulting to conduct a survey regarding relations between the community and the Lawrence Police Department.

EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn A recently released survey from the city of Lawrence highlighted a need for healing between the Lawrence Police Department and multicultural groups.

The survey, conducted by the city and Allegro Consulting, had 774 respondents, 73 of which were students.

The majority of respondents — 488 of them — identified as white or Caucasian, but those who identified as black or Hispanic reported some of the highest need for healing between the LPD and their cultural group, or felt that the LPD and its policies in place were biased towards them.

More than 70 percent of the 21 respondents that identified as black agreed with the statement, “I feel that the individual discretion that an LPD officer is afforded under the law is biased against me and people I know.”

Another group that reported a need for healing between them and the LPD were those in the LGBTQ community. Nearly 80 percent of those 92 respondents reported this and the majority of them reported they were between 18 and 30 years old.

“The LPD needs to take seriously the accounts of women and queer folks — especially those of color — who are victims of crimes, and to take responsibility for their mishandling of investigations of crimes against women and minori-

ties,” said one anonymous respondent in a draft of the report.

More than 70 percent of the 75 respondents who reported they had disabilities also reported a need for healing. So did 70 percent of the 235 people that reported they came from a low socioeconomic background.

The consulting firm recommended multiple ways to improve community relations and internal sys-

citizens. Lawrence is not a combat zone and the police need to conduct themselves as such.”

However community members did praise the LPD for its Twitter presence and ability to handle large crowds during March Madness games.

“So many officers do a good job with handling the large impromptu crowds when the basketball team gets into the championship by showing their concern

“The LPD needs to take seriously the accounts of women and queer folks — especially those of color — who are victims of crimes, and to take responsibility for their mishandling of investigations of crimes against women and minorities.”

Survey respondent tems, many of which were based on the community’s feedback.

One of the recommendations stated the LPD should “strategically ‘root out’ systemic, endemic systems of oppression and discrimination of marginalized and vulnerable cultures/identities.”

Others involved developing systems to make officers appear friendlier to citizens, with many reporting that they appeared too unapproachable.

“Too many of the officers look like combat troops with the body armor, skin tight haircuts, impersonal way of addressing people,” said one respondent. “As a combat veteran and career military officer, our police have become far too militarized in their manner of speaking and addressing

is safety, and not trying to act authoritarian with the young revelers,” said another respondent. “Finding ways to do that with people of color and in the immigrant community would be helpful too.”

During a July city commission meeting, City Manager Tom Markus emphasized that these results are currently drafts. “[Markus] directed Chief Burns to assemble a team to go through the contract and the document that was presented to the city and make a comparison and assure that all the deliverables outlined in the contract are included in the report,” said Porter Arneill, the director of communication and creative resources, in an email with the Kansan.

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Remembrance and resistance at Memorial Union Almost 100 years after the end of World War I, two of the busiest stops on KU’s campus remain memorials to those who died

Kansan file photo Carved in the stone entrance of KU Memorial Union, one of two World War I memorials on campus serves to remind the University community of those who died nearly 100 years ago.

DARBY VANHOUTAN @DARBYVANHOUTAN It’s noon on a Wednesday, and almost 80 years after this space first opened its doors, it’s packed wallto-wall for orientation with sweaty students wearing name tags, clutching their class schedules with their parents in tow. Two floors above them, hanging on the wall, are the pictures of 129 students and alumni for whom the Memorial Union — the building in which they’ve spent practically the entire day — was built.

They may not have noticed the myriad of plaques and posters surrounding them or even the name of the building they’re standing in, but these students are in a World War I memorial. One of two memorials to World War I on campus, the Memorial Union serves as a non-stop place for countless activities, speeches, naps, lunches,

protests, and, as many of its patrons likely don’t realize, a way of paying tribute to KU students and alumni who died in World War I. EARLY YEARS On May 10, 1920, a group met for the first time to discuss the construction of what would become the center of campus, the home to numerous student groups, the chambers for Student Senate, the location of a massive arson during civil rights and war protests, and ultimately, a “home away from home.”

This group was the Memorial Corporation and it was established as a result of the “Million Dollar Drive” that was held to raise funds for three World War I memorials on campus.

According to KU History, several ideas were tossed around before they settled on the memorials we have today. Things like an arch-

way to campus and a grove of trees were put aside and instead, they decided on a new football field and student union.

And, although not a monument to any war, they also erected a statue of the first dean of the law school, Jimmy Green. This statue currently stands outside of Lippincott Hall and was

“I don’t think that [the campaign] has the momentum it does without the alumni and the students involved.”

Howard Graham Office of First-Year Experience

sculpted by Daniel Chester French — the same man that sculpted the statue of Abraham Lincoln that currently sits in the Lincoln

Contributed photo Newspaper clipping covering the memorial stone being laid on April 30, 1926.

Memorial in Washington D.C. Howard Graham, who currently serves as associate director of academic programs in the Office of First- Year Experience, has studied the “Million Dollar Drive” extensively for his research into Memorial Stadium. The “Million Dollar Drive,” Graham says, was successful because of the stakeholders that continued to push for it.

“It’s really an alumni and student driven campaign that the administration and faculty are also involved with and behind,” Graham said. “I don’t think that it has the momentum it does without the alumni and the students involved.”

Memorial Stadium opened first on Nov. 11, 1922, exactly four years after Armistice Day and the end of the war. It replaced the University’s original athletic field, McCook field.

The Union opened its doors completely in 1938.

However, it broke ground in 1925 and on April 30, 1926, the cornerstone was laid. This cornerstone, which still stands, almost hidden, in a pillar of the Union today has inside of it a copper box filled with momentos related to World War I. This time capsule was the beginning of what Lisa Kring, current director of building and event services for KU Memorial Union, described as something that was happening on most campuses at the time.

“The notion was and is, you just need a place, there needs to be what they call now sort of a ‘third place’ where students can build community and they can be a community with the faculty and the staff,” Kring said.

At that time, however, and for several years to

follow, the Union was also a place for segregation between African American and white students. Shawn Alexander currently works in the African and African American Studies department as a professor and director for graduate studies.

Places like the soda fountain and cafeteria, Alexander describes, were among the many places on campus that were segregated.

“Originally African Americans couldn’t go to the cafeteria and then they created separate seating for African Americans and white students,” Alexander said. “Chancellor Lindley famously says that he thought the segregated seating was fine, the black seating was fine, that he would actually sit over there. He would try to justify it very much.”

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KANSAN.COM UNION • FROM PAGE 4 The Union kept its segregated spaces for several decades, even amid protests and letters from influential characters like W.E.B. Dubois who called for responses from administrators such as Chancellor Ernest Lindley.

The space also remained a place for civil unrest and activism.

1960 - 1970 The Memorial Union underwent several changes after its initial founding with the addition of more levels, a bowling alley, and introduction of student group offices littered throughout the building.

These groups included the YMCA, YWCA, Student Senate which began in 1969, and KU Info — which started as “rumor control.”

Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, who has held several position at the University as a professor, researcher, and administrator in the office of Student Affairs, began attending the University in 1968. Along with being an alumna herself, she has studied student activism and women’s issues at KU and other universities over the years.

Tuttle was at the University on April 20, 1970 — the night the Memorial Union infamously burnt down. At the height of protests against the ongoing Vietnam War and civil rights protests on KU’s campus hosted by the Black Student Union demanding things such as more African American

professors, the Union suffered a large fire.

On the night of the fire, Tuttle was at Sellards Scholarship Hall where she lived. She remembers bringing donuts to the firefighters and volunteers who worked all night to salvage anything they could out of the burning Union. Ultimately, the Union suffered over $1 million in damage, according to University Archives.

Those responsible were never caught.

“I think a longer term effect really was how KU was perceived,” Tuttle said. “We were always seen as this liberal baskin and now it was kind of a place of violence. Then that summer erupted into more violence. It’s not just one group causing it.”

Although — as illustrated by the still unsolved arson of the Union — there was a large amount of demonstrations during this time, Tuttle describes the ways the Union served, and still does serve, as a place for a different kind of protest.

“I would place the context of activism within the Union not so much of people inside there holding signs,” Tuttle said.

Organizations like the YMCA and Black Student Union were instrumental in protests both in the form of posters and vocal protests, she said, but also sit-ins at segregated restaurants and at the Chancellor’s Office.

“When you just look at the list of groups that have their offices in the Union,” Tuttle said. “It’s important to think of those as the

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new activism, I think.”

TODAY Today, the Memorial Union stands six stories high. A parking garage has replaced what was once a restaurant called “gaslight.” Now, on the north end, stands the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center. The ballroom that was destroyed by the 1970 fire has been restored.

Currently, crews are moving out as the fourth phase of the Jayhawk Blvd. construction — which began three summers prior — wraps up.

This phase of construction includes a complete renovation of the Union’s outdoor plaza, which was previously made of bricks and furnished with a few tables. The plaza will include a wrap-around wall of benches, more space and lighting, and pavers instead of bricks.

The recently announce $20 million campus-wide budget cuts don’t directly affect the plaza’s construction, Kring said, because of the indepence of the Union Corporation.

The cuts effects, however, are still felt, according to Kring.

“The only reason the Union corporation is here is to serve the KU community so when the KU community has budget cuts and things like that,” Kring said. “We certainly feel that.”

Overall, the memorial aspect of the Union has remained. On the fourth floor, in the back near the stairs is the plaque memorializing those 129

Kansan file photo The statue of Professor James Woods Green and student Alfred C. Alford outside Lippincott Hall was sculpted by Daniel Chester French, who also sculpted the Abraham Lincoln statue inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

students and alumni who died in WWI. Their pictures and names are on the sixth floor. Next to those plaques is information regarding William T. Fitzsimons who, according to KU History, was the first American casualty of the war. Fitzsimons died in

1917 at a French field hospital as a result of a German airstrike.

This history will remain, according to Kring, regardless of what the future brings.

“I would anticipate we’ll continue to keep our name and I think, when you have these older buildings that

have a story, why would you want to eliminate the story?” Kring said. “You have to sort of figure out a way to have the name be representative of not only what the current needs are but also what the past brought.”

Student leader speaks against anti-LGBTQ law SYDNEY HOOVER @SydHoover17 Student Body President Noah Ries is speaking out against a bill passed by the Kansas Legislature in early May that he says discriminates against same-sex couples.

Senate Bill 284, which was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives on May 3 and the Senate on May 4, will give faithbased adoption agencies the right to turn away those identifying as LGBT who are seeking to adopt.

“The bill allows for discrimination based on sexual orientation, something that will have a tangible impact on me as an openly gay man,” Ries said in a tweet on May 5. He went on, asking that the legislature “reevaluate the impact that your actions have on hardworking Kansans, so that LGBTQ+ members of this state can enjoy the same protections that every other Kansan receives.”

“As real, hardworking Kansans, we are simply asking you to acknowledge the humanity of your fellow Kansans in the LGBTQ+ community.

We are asking for the basic right to adopt and raise children in need.”

Following the passing

of the bill, Gov. Jeff Colyer signed it into law and said in a statement that “Catholic Charities and other adoption agencies are key to the fabric of our communities,” and that he believes the bill “increases the opportunity for needy children to find loving homes,” the Wichita Eagle reported on May 3.

“While I always strive to speak up against discrimination, this bill in particular upset me and drove me to act so visibly because I was personally affected.”

Noah Ries student body president

“While I always strive to speak up against discrimination, this bill in particular upset me and drove me to act so visibly because I was personally affected,” Ries said in an email. “I am a resident of Kansas and plan to adopt one day; this bill not only puts that dream into jeopardy, but also makes me wonder if the Kansas Legislature even respects or welcomes members of my community.”

Ries emphasized that his statement was a personal one, and is not meant to represent the University or Student Senate.

“As student body president you should always be the first to speak out against intolerance and discrimination, but the fact of the matter is you also have to remember that you represent 28,000+ students and a whole lot of others,” Ries said. “By making this a personal statement, I ensured that I was not representing other KU students, many of whom I have profound respect for, that did not share my same view on this issue.”

Ries said that he intends for Senate to continue to be a “watchdog in the state,” and hopes to continue promoting equity across the University and beyond. He also encouraged students to vote this coming November, as Kansas prepares to elect its next governor.

“If there is something you don’t like about our state or that you want to see changed, one of the best things you can do is to go elect someone who you think will make that change,” Ries said.

Contributed photo This rendering shows what the Memorial Union plaza will look like after current construction is completed at the end of this summer.

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KU Medical Center studying canine cancer drug Researchers hope the drug can be used to fight cancerous, inoperable tumors in dogs, and may lead to answers for fighting cancer in humans EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn The KU Medical Center is conducting a new study in an effort to save dogs’ lives, and eventually, humans’ too.

The study is one for a drug that can help fight cancer in dogs that have cancerous, and often inoperable, tumors. The study is being conducted across Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City area; Columbia, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri, St. Louis; and Wichita.

During trials, the dogs are injected with a drug called Cisplatin. The drug has already proved to be effective against tumors, according to the studies starting in 2016. This trial, however, is focused on recreating how the drug is distributed on a nonmolecular level.

“Intratumoral delivery of chemotherapy drugs can achieve concentrations higher than would occur with intravenous or other routes of administration,” the study says.

This way, researchers can focus on how much of the drug the tumors take in, how well it distributes among the cancerous cells, and even how well the drug helps distribute chemotherapy to lymph nodes to keep cancer from spreading to other parts of the body.

For three to four weeks, dogs participating in the trial receive three or four injections of Nano-HA-cisplatin in sessions that are two weeks apart. During the sessions, the drug is injected near the tumor or directly into the tumor. While results can’t be guaranteed,

Kansan file photo The University of Kansas Medical Center is developing a new drug that could treat inoperable tumors in dogs, and eventually, humans. some dogs saw shrinkage in tumors as soon as within the first week.

The hope is that the drug will not only save "man's best friend," but eventually humans too. These pets often

have cancers similar to that in humans.

"I'm a people doc, so it's good to know that saving four-legged lives is hopefully one of the steps on the road to saving some two-legged

Changes coming to Rec after funding increase

lives," said Dr. Daniel Aires, a professor in the KU Division of Dermatology, in a recent press release. "Being able to save dogs' lives is a great thing."

Aires is also affiliat-

SAVANNA SMITH @SavSmith527

The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

LINDLEY LUND @KansanNews University students can expect a number of changes coming to the Ambler Student Recreation Center this year after Student Senate approved an increase in funding last semester.

Senate approved a $10 increase in student fees in May to be allocated to the rec, a total of approximately $450,000. The increase in funding will go towards restoring previous cuts, new weight racks, maintaining the building and possibly a healthy snack bar.

“They came to us in need of a fee increase to stabilize their student services and we decided the investment was worth it,” said Student Body President Noah Ries. “The rec center is one of the most utilized buildings on campus; we therefore wanted to ensure that the

building was preserved and enhanced.”

Half of the increase will go to restoring last year’s $180,000 worth of cuts, which resulted in a decreased operating budget and fewer open building hours. The rest will go toward equipment improvement, adding functional training and paying for major repairs like roof replacement and an air circulation system.

Recreaction Center staff said the new weight racks will take about eight weeks to arrive once ordered, and they’re still waiting on bids from vendors. The functional training area, which focuses on training through everyday activities, will require demolition and construction in parts of the building, and plans are likely to solidify over the next few months.

“We are moving as fast as we can to make these improvements available to students,” said Recreation

Services Director Jason Krone.

As for additional changes, lights and a restroom/storage building is planned to be added to the Central Field during the fall semester. The Central Field is the newly built, artificial turf field located between Downs Hall and Stouffer Place Apartments.

Student Senate is also supporting the addition of a healthy snack bar in the recreation center, although no formal decision has been made.

This plan is “still in the development stage,” according to Krone.

“I really want to see more healthy options for food on campus for Jayhawks,” Ries said. “And I think there is no better place to start than with the center of physical well being on campus: our recreation center.”

the Lawrence Campus’ west campus.

Almost any dog can be admitted into the trial. Researchers work with the dog’s veterinarian to determine the severity of the case.

Q&A with new Student Body President Noah Ries The Kansan sat down with the newly-minted student body president, Noah Ries, to talk about his background, being a Jayhawk, and who he admires. Ries, a senior, is a native of Kansas City, Kansas.

Kansan file photo Alyiah Plummer, senior from Junction City, and McKenzi Davis, junior from Denver work out at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center.

ed with the KU Cancer Center and the co-founder of HylaPharm, which has successfully treated cancer in dogs with other medications in the past. Cisplatin is developed in HylaPharm on

KANSAN: How would you describe yourself in three words?

RIES: Driven, because I see something that I want or I see something that needs to be done, and I put in the time to get it done. I’m open because I’m very honest with people, like I’m willing to admit my failures, I’m willing to admit my weaknesses, and I think that in itself is a strength. If you can’t admit your weaknesses, you’re never going to get over them. Human ... there’s two sides to humanity. There’s the good and the bad, and you have to recognize that every single person has both.

When I’m saying that I’m human it means humans are capable of so many great things, you know?

And I think I am too. But being human also means that you’re not perfect....

Realizing that you’re not going to be perfect but still having the drive to get as close as you possibly can to it, that humil-

ity, I guess, in realizing you’re human is really important.

KANSAN: To you, what does it mean to be a Jayhawk?

RIES: I literally can’t put it into words. It’s something you have to feel. You just have to walk around on campus and you feel it … It’s not something you can put into any language. You’ll feel the sense of community. You’ll feel the drive to get something done. To get that degree to go on to be a successful person in the world.

KANSAN: What’s your dream job?

RIES: I definitely want to be a human rights lawyer. So I want to go into business for sure and just get my background in how things work. I think just being in business for two or three or four years is a good way to learn the ropes of how the world functions. My end goal, or my dream, is to go to law school ... I one time got a fortune cookie, I have a picture of it if you don’t believe me, and I opened it up and it literally just said ‘you would make a good lawyer’ ...

For whatever reason I’m being told I need to be a lawyer by a fortune cookies, and I want to use that for good. So I think being a human rights lawyer would be awesome.

And again, dream job, would be advocating for LGBTQ+ rights ... I think total dream job would be

to use my Chinese and be a human rights advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals in China, through the law ...

I know I want to be a lawyer, I know I want to help my community, and I can speak Chinese, let’s put it all together.

KANSAN: What sparked your interest in history?

RIES: I’m someone who has always questioned what is being told to me, who questions traditions, who questions why things are the way they are. And I try to find the morality in that. When someone tells me that’s how it’s always done so that’s how we’re going to do it, I don’t agree with that. So what’s nice about history is it’s kind of a fact checker for that.

Is that how it’s always been done? … I can say to that person well that’s not true because, you know, in this empire for 600 years that’s how they did things and that wasn’t what we are doing right now and that seemed to work better.

KANSAN: Who are your role models?

RIES: My main role models, probably my parents first. And then, I had a few really good swim coaches in high school and one in particular [Paul Winkeler, Rockhurst High School] ... he instilled in me this belief that you need to set goals, or else you will never achieve what you want to achieve .

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Contributed photo KU students studying abroad in Costa rica this summer. Of the 13 students that participated in the program, only two were of color.

JULIANNA GARCIA @slim_jim09 Emilio Santana, a junior studying pharmacy, knew two things: he wanted to become fluent in Spanish and he wanted to travel the world. This made it easy for the Philadelphia native to take the leap and spend the summer in Costa Rica learning Spanish.

In total, 13 students from the University of Kansas participated in the program, five in June and eight in July. Over these two months, Santana said he was one of two students of color on the trip. “Being one of the people of color in Costa Rica was pretty amazing,� Santana said. “Costa Ricans have similar culture to Puerto Ricans, so I was able adjust

to their traditions quicker than the others.�

Nationally, 28.4 percent of students who study abroad are students of color, a number that University officials say they’re trying to raise.

The University’s Office of Study Abroad makes a conscious effort to include all identities in marketing campaigns, said outreach coordinator Melody Stratton. The office frequently gives presentations to the Multicultural Scholars Program and Hawk Link classes, both of which provide support to students from underrepresented backgrounds as they navigate college. “We try to go to places where we know there are higher concentrations of students of color,� Strat-

ton said.

The office also offers a number of resources for students of color, including advice for being a person of color abroad and country climate notes. But with student concerns centered more around credit hours and scholarships, identity abroad tends to be overlooked, Stratton said. “[Identity] resources don’t always float to the top of our home page as easily as some of the other ones do,� Stratton said. “And, because of that, I feel like some of the students are not finding or realizing that that information did exist on our website.�

Cost was a major factor for Santana, who said he probably wouldn’t have

been able to make the trip if it were more expensive. “I got lucky enough that I had a cheap program,� Santana said. “But, a lot of people of color shy away from studying programs because other programs can be really expensive and there aren’t many grants to help them with costs.�

There are situations where a student of color feels overlooked, Stratton says, and advisors struggle to advise them on how studying abroad will affect them as a person of color.

In past situations, for instance, offering students of color a country’s climate notes has been perceived as discrimination, Stratton said. “There’s a fine line of balancing being a good

advisor and overstepping your boundaries, I think,�

Stratton said. “So, we’re walking that line a lot.�

Instead of offering information to individual students, the Office of Study Abroad offers breakout sessions on being a student of color abroad during pre-departure orientations. The presentation includes information on what to expect in a different country, such as how race is perceived abroad.

The Office of Study Abroad participates in the Office of Multicultural Affairs Social Justice Fellows Program, which helps to prepare advisors and staff members to answer questions regarding identity abroad and incorporate social justice into all as-

pects of their work, such as marketing. “[The Social Justice Fellows Program] wasn’t training me on how to advise students of color to study abroad,� Stratton said. “But, it was helping me think about all of the things that might be issues for different students.�

Santana said his identity had a positive effect on his experience and he would encourage other students of color to study abroad. “It’s a once in a lifetime experience that can really have an impact on your life,� he said. “I really got to fit into the culture of Costa Rica perfectly and it felt as if I were at home.�

KU Bookstore expands to west Lawrence EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn

This fall, the KU Bookstore will be opening a new location at the corner of 6th Street and Wakarusa Street in west Lawrence. “Our hope, and we’re crossing our fingers and toes, is that we’re open by the first football game,� said Jen O’Connor, KU Bookstore’s director.

The new store will feature a lot of the same merchandise and fixtures from the former Edwards Campus location in Overland Park, which closed at the end of June. “It’ll really focus on KU gears and gifts, not so much books,� O’Connor said.

She also said that this will provide a location for official University merchandise for students and

faculty in an area of Lawrence that had previously only had merchandise retailers such as Walmart. “6th and Wakarusa is a huge area of growth in Lawrence,� O’Connor said. “We saw this as great growth potential.�

“6th and Wakarusa is a huge area of growth in Lawrence. We saw this as great growth potential.�

Jen O’Connor KU Bookstore director

The store named “Uniquely KU West� will be set up similarly to the 1865 Uniquely KU location on the ground floor of the Oread Hotel.

Along with the merchandise, the store will also provide “literature� for visiting potential students and their families.

This will include information on tours, directions to the visitor’s center and additional information on University admission. “We are going to have items there and kind of be a gateway to the University,� O’Connor said.

While construction hasn’t started yet — the store is waiting for permits from the city — they are hiring and interviewing staff members.

O’Connor said that they are looking for about six to 10 sales associates and one sales manager.

The store, and the KU Bookstore’s eighth location’s hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. everyday.

Kansan file photo The KU Bookstore will open a new location at the intersection of 6th street and Wakarusa this fall.

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Chancellor remembered for good nature LINDLEY LUND @KansanNews

To those who knew him, Delbert “Del” Shankel was a passionate educator with a commitment to the students he oversaw.

Shankel, the University’s 15th chancellor who served from 1980 to 1981, passed away in July at the age of 90. He served another term in 1994 and retired in 1995, but remained in Lawrence.

Despite the loss felt across the campus and the University community, friends and colleagues said his time spent at the University and the impact he made during his two terms will live on.

David Ambler, former vice chancellor for student affairs, said he got to know Shankel during his candidacy for vice chancellor in early 1977.

“We met on my first visit to Lawrence and he was the primary person who convinced me that I wanted to come here and work for him,” Ambler said in an email with the Kansan. “He had a genuine love for students and I knew I would have a supervisor who was committed to making KU work well for students.”

Shankel served multiple positions during his time

at the University, including acting athletic director and interim president of the KU Alumni Association, in addition to his time as chancellor.

“In every one of those positions, I continued to have a working relationship with Del as he continued to demonstrate his love of students and his strong de-

“He had a genuine love for students and I knew I would have a supervisor who was committed to making KU work well for students.”

David Ambler former vice chancellor for student affairs

sire to treat them with the respect and dignity they deserved,” Ambler said.

Shankel strived to be fair and considerate in all his major decisions, Ambler said.

Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director for public affairs, got to know Shankel from his frequent attendance at many of the University’s athletic events. Shankel could be seen supporting all differ-

ent University teams, including men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and softball.

“Student athletes respected him so much as a teacher and a friend that they named an award after him,” Marchiony said, referring to the Del Shankel Teaching Excellence Award, which is awarded each year by student athletes to a faculty member recognized for their dedication to student success.

Many who knew Shankel described him as “genuine,” commenting that in every position he fulfilled, he treated all of his co-workers and his students equally.

“He was always Del,” Ambler said. “And he preferred to be called ‘Del’ not ‘Chancellor’ or ‘Doctor’. He wanted to be who he was and nothing more or less.”

Although it’s been 23 years since Shankel served at the University, he is remembered by many as a strong leader with a passion for the students and the community.

“My lasting memory of Del is of him walking into and out of athletics events,” Marchiony said.

“Seat cushion in hand, with a smile and good word for everyone he spoke to.”

IOA director leaves KU EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn

Contributed photo KU’s 15th chancellor, Del Shankel, 90, died in July.

KU won’t pause the Pause for Pups program despite critique LINDLEY LUND @KansanNews The University is standing by their “Pause for Pups” program after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions referred to it as “coddling” at a leadership summit on July 24 at George Washington University.

“After the 2016 election, for example, they held a ‘cry-in’ at Cornell.

I hope they had plenty of tissues for ‘em to cry on,” Sessions said. “They had therapy dogs at the University of Kansas. PlayDoh and coloring books at the University of Michigan for heaven’s sakes. You know, give me a break.

Students at Tufts were encouraged to ‘draw about their feelings.’”

The summit was for Turning Point USA’s high school chapters.

Director of News and Media Relations for the University, Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, said in an email that Watkins Health Services continues to partner with various nonprofits to help students, including Loving Paws Animal Therapy, which puts on Pause for Pups during the school year.

“Research shows that therapy dogs have a positive impact on college students dealing with stress, anxiety, homesickness, re-

lationship difficulties and more,” Barcomb-Peterson said.

Loving Paws Animal Therapy has been providing therapy dogs for University students to interact with during the events since 2013, when they first approached the University.

According to the University’s National College Health Assessment in 2017, 30 percent of students reported feeling so stressed that it was “an academic impediment.”

Sarah Wright/KANSAN Shane McCreery, former director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, has stepped down from his position in July after almost two years.

what we’ve done, and think about what we can do better,” Jones said. “I think it comes back to looking at Shane McCreery, forthat success and access mer director of the Office pieces [of IOA].” of Institutional OpportuMcCreery, who joined nity and Access and Title the IOA in 2016, started IX coordinator, stepped as the human down from relations dihis position at rector for a the University “It’s probably a really good year Chicago high of Kansas over for us to look at what we’ve school on the summer, done, and think about what we Aug. 1. according to can do better. I think it comes Jones said a University back to looking at that success the IOA will spokesperson. and access pieces [of IOA].” continue to Former Asact as a fair sociate DirecJosh Jones i n ve s t i g a t o r tor Josh Jones new IOA director into serious will now step campus matin to serve as ters. the perma“We need to make sure rector the office has had nent director and Title IX coordinator, according to since its founding in 2012. we’re balancing a prompt With IOA moving into investigation with a thorJones. Jones has held the position in the past fol- its sixth year, Jones said ough one and making sure lowing the resignation of now is the time for IOA to we have the support structures in place,” Jones said. the last IOA director, Jane reflect on its goals.

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The IOA is the only good year for us to look at EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn

office at the University responsible for responding to and investigating complaints regarding sexual violence and misconduct, discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

Jones will be the third di-

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University of Kansas students continue to accept unpaid internships despite recent ethical debate JULIANNA GARCIA @slim_jim09 Are unpaid internships helpful experience or free labor? This has been the debate regarding unpaid internships in recent weeks, with some people criticizing employers for exploiting and undervaluing interns while others are defending unpaid internships as a rite of passage to success.

Students with paid internships are much more likely to receive job offers than students with unpaid internships, according to a 2014 survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). However, students across the nation and at the University of Kansas still accept unpaid internship positions as a way to get their foot in the door in competitive industries.

The NACE report also found that 46.5 percent of internships held by 2014 graduates across the country were unpaid internships.

University Career Center Associate Director Ann Hartley said there is no data on how many KU students hold paid and unpaid internships, but that internships posted online are about half paid and half unpaid.

Aside from compensation, Hartley said paid and unpaid

internships both offer the same benefits, such as hands-on experience.

Depending on the industry, students at the University may be incentivized to take an unpaid position over a paid position.

“For someone seeking a career in the nonprofit world, a job at a museum, or something in the arts, an unpaid internship may be

“I know I was getting credit, but at some points, I felt with the amount of work and time I put in, it would have been nice to be paid.”

Caroline Appleby senior

the only type of internship available to gain this entrylevel experience,” Hartley said.

Despite paid internship offers, journalism senior Caroline Appleby took an unpaid position as a reporting intern at KSNT News in Topeka. The position allowed Appleby, a native of Edina, Minn., to shadow reporters and eventually help create content and conduct interviews.

Although Appleby had paid opportunities at bigger

stations, she chose an unpaid internship because it was the most practical.

“It was the most realistic place I would be starting after graduation and I wanted to know that experience despite not being paid,” Appleby said.

Appleby was able to work at Lawrence Gymnastics Athletics while she interned during the summer, which helped to make up for the lack of pay at her internship. Still, she said the amount of effort she exerted compared to the lack of reward she received was frustrating at times.

“I know I was getting credit,” Appleby said. “But at some points, I felt with the amount of work and time I put in, it would have been nice to be paid.”

Although some have condemned unpaid internships, claiming they take advantage of students, there are federal guidelines in place to ensure interns are treated fairly.

For-profit employers are required to pay employees through the Fair Labor Standards Act, but, a seven-question test determines whether the employer or the intern is the primary beneficiary.

If an intern is the primary beneficiary, the employer is not required to compensate them.

Another aspect factoring into interns and compensation is

Contributed photo Journalism senior Caroline Appleby spent her summer as a reporting intern at KSNT News in Topeka.

the company itself. For instance, Hartley said unpaid internships are common among nonprofits since they tend to rely on volunteers to help.

Then, there are the companies in competitive industries.

“In an industry that is competitive, [companies] don’t have to pay for interns,” Hartley said.

“They have plenty of people wanting to gain experience and willing to do an unpaid internship to get it.”

This proved to be true for Appleby, who said her unpaid internship showed her a side of the news industry she may not have seen until entering the workforce. Her advice to students searching for an

internship is to apply to as many as possible.

“I applied to over 60 internships,” Appleby said.

“This landed me 20 offers, which I then narrowed down to what was going to give me the most hands-on experience that I would learn the most from. Don’t get stuck on the pay or lack of it, do what is going to be the best for you.”

KU is bumping up tuition, but students aren’t concerned SYDNEY HOOVER @sydhoover7 Earlier this summer, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a 2.8 percent tuition increase for the 2019 fiscal year, raising the in-state cost of a semester from about $4,900 to $5,000, and the cost of an out-of-state semester from about $12,800 to $13,150.

But one student group, KU Against Rising Tuition, isn’t too concerned about the increase, saying it’s consistent with rising inflation rates.

Lev Comolli, president of KUART and a senior from Lawrence said he’s happy with the way the administration, under the direction of Interim Provost Carl Lejuez, is handling things.

“Putting it in the words of the interim vice-provost in the town hall budget talk, he said that very clearly that based off community pressure, they are committed to retaining tuition at a flat rate,” Comolli said.

The 2.8 percent increase has been one of the lowest in the past decade, according to KBOR. The highest bump came in 2011, when University tuition jumped 9 percent.

However the University still has the highest 2019 increase compared to other regents schools.

KBOR has approved a 1.1 percent increase to Kansas State, a 2.5 percent increase to Wichita State,

Emporia State, and Fort Hays State, and a 2.6 percent increase to Pittsburg State.

Since 2009, tuition at the University has risen 62 percent.

According to Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, the University’s director of

ing the tuition increase, which could have been as high as 3.9 percent, she said.

Girod declined to comment directly on the tuition increase.

Barcomb-Peterson said the new revenue will go toward student

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news and media relations, the 2.8 percent was decided on by administrators with the help of a Tuition Advisory Committee.

“Students and others who supported the proposal looked at balancing the affordability of a KU education with the quality that students and their families expect from us,” Barcomb-Peterson said in an email.

At a June budget meeting, Regent Helen Van Etten praised Chancellor Doug Girod for lower-

resources, such as graduate student support and financial aid, as well as fringe benefits to University employees, covering things such as health insurance, retirement plans and sick leave.

Although Comolli said KUART is happy with the way the University is handling tuition, he’s still concerned about other budgetary aspects, such as the University’s $20 million cut across all departments.

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Friends remember recently deceased graduate EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn

Facebook photo Katie Pudas stands with her parents after graduation.

Katie Pudas will be remembered as adventurous, humble and a sweetheart, according to those who knew her.

The 2018 KU graduate passed away in a motorbiking accident in Vietnam after a vehicle turned a corner too quickly and struck her on July 19.

“She was so sweet and was always surprised when people would acknowledged that. She was so humble,” said Katie Sir, who went to high school with Pudas in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

“She was always up for an adventure.”

Pudas was on a trip through southeast Asia with a friend at the time of the accident, according to the Eden Prairie News.

She graduated from KU with degrees in political science and strategic

communications. During her time at the KU, she studied abroad in the Czech Republic, volunteered at the Emily Taylor Center and loved KU basketball, according to her mom.

“Her goals evolved over the years, at first she had

“She was so sweet and was always surprised when people would acknowledged that. She was so humble.”

Katie Sir high school classemate

goals of being involved with public policy,” Liz Pudas, Katie’s mother, said. “She was enjoying her time off this summer, and as soon as she got done with her big trip, she was going to settle down and find a big girl job.”

KU Parking sees record number of ticket appeals LARA KORTE @Lara_Korte

A record number of students appealed tickets from KU Parking within the last year, according to Parking officials, causing a backup of almost 10 months worth of unaddressed appeals.

Between August 2017 and June 2018, University students filed 3,566 appeals on parking tickets, up about 160 appeals from the previous year. The backup was so bad, officials said, that the department almost got to the point where they had to start dismissing tickets.

“We were really backed up this last year,” said Donna Hultine, director of KU Parking and Transit. “If we can’t get them heard within a year, then we’ll just drop the appeal and grant the ticket.”

After a student appeals a ticket online, there is a single person in Parking and Transit who processes the request, looking at student history and previous parking violations, to “give the court some background on the person,” Hultine said.

KU Law School students comprise the appeals court, which can make it difficult, especially during finals, to schedule hearings, Hultine said. First-year student

act as attorneys and second-year students act as court administrators and judges.

“It’s not a huge resource that we’re able to put towards this,” Hultine said.

The appeals court was able to get caught up over the summer, she said, and by early August were hearing appeals from April and May. “This is the first time that we’ve seen it backed up like this,” Hultine said.

“It was quite big.”

The number of appeals have been increasing steadily over the past five years. According to Parking and Transit Data, students appealed 979 tickets in the 2012-2013 school year, less than one-third of last year’s appeals.

The cause, Hultine said, could be repeat appellants.

“We notice there are pockets of areas where the same students are appealing every ticket and just continuing to get the same kind of ticket,” she said.

“Maybe there was some knowledge or feeling that we were behind and they weren’t going to get heard.”

Although appealed tickets don’t place a hold on student accounts like unpaid ones do, having a pending appeal can affect the fine on subsequent

Kansan file photo Heightened Appeal: The number of students appealing parking tickets has been steadily rising over the past five years.

tickets.

In May, graduate student Brittney Oleniacz got a ticket when she parked in the recreation center lot south of campus. After appealing the ticket, Oleniacz said subsequent parking tickets, issued a few weeks later on Sunflower Road, were high-

er than normal.

What resulted was a $100 hold on her school account.

Now that the appeals court is caught up, Hultine said parking is preparing for the year ahead. This year, the department has added a third license plate recog-

nition vehicle to enforce parking around campus.

The recognition technology allows different entities on campus, such as the student recreation center, to issue temporary virtual permits.

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KU PSO now equipped with tasers

Samantha Hsu/KANSAN Tasers can now be seen on the uniforms of Officer Conner O'Flannagan and Sergeant Robert Blevins of KU PSO.

KALLI JO SMITH @kallijosmith The KU Public Safety Office has officially completed its process of equipping all officers with tasers, according to University Deputy Chief James Anguiano. Officers will be equipped with the weapons as students arrive back on campus for the fall semester.

Anguiano said KU PSO researched taser models, also known as conducted electrical weapons or CEWs, for months before deciding on the Taser X2, which is billed online as a “dependable piece of law

enforcement technology,” featuring a backup shot and warning arc to “increase voluntary surrenders and protect life in the field.”

The office purchased 28 of the tasers at $2,100 each.

“Students and the KU community felt it provides a safer, less lethal means to deal with dangerous situations,” Anguiano said.

To adjust to the new equipment, PSO officers underwent eight hours of training in June, which included both technical direction on how to use the taser as well as

scenario-based training to advise the officer on when the use of a CEW is appropriate.

The training will now be part of the standard orientation for new officers.

University Police Chief Chris Keary said the CEWs will be placed on an officer’s side belt or chest, depending on the type of uniform equipment an officer is wearing. Keary also said all CEWs will be visible to students and faculty.

Keary said he strived to gained support from students before moving forward with the

plan, speaking with student leaders including then-Student Body President Mady Womack.

“We expressed that we supported that decision because tasers provide safer, non-lethal means to deal with dangerous situations,” Womack said last semester.

According to Keary, the push to implement the CEWs came after the the fatal shooting of a student by campus police at Georgia Tech University in September 2017.

“That was a good example of when a CEW would have been reasonable and effective, rather

than using a firearm, but the officer didn’t have the option,” Keary said last spring.

Many campus police officers at schools through the Big 12 Conference carry tasers, Keary said, as well as other Kansas Regents schools.

Anguiano said in a situation where an officer is forced to deploy their CEW on an individual, the person would feel a pulsating electrical charge throughout their body, designed to incapacitate muscular movement.

“Officers are authorized to deploy a CEW in order to prevent or stop

self-destructive behavior, or an attack against an officer or another,” he said. “Officers may also use a CEW deployment to incapacitate a person who actively resists apprehension or detention by threat or use of physical violence directed against the officer or another.”

teaches intervention techniques for situations that are potentially violent or harmful for others. Facilitators go through scenarios with participants, explaining how harassment may occur in different spaces at the University .

The new in-person training acts as an addition to “Think About It,” the mandated online course.

“Very early on it was our goal to have

all students at KU be trained in being active bystanders,” said Dustin Struble, a prevention educator for SAPEC. “It was our commitment to say, 'If we're truly committed in addressing this issue, then we need to have consistent training available to all of our students.’”

Previous iterations of the “Jayhawks Give a Flock” workshop were made available to sororities, fraternities

and student athletes.

Lindsay McFadyen, a sophomore from Chicago, went through the workshop last year with her sorority and other sorority chapters on campus.

McFayden said the training is resourceful as it is specific to University students.

“We got to see the people that deal with sexual-based violence at KU on a daily basis,” McFadyen said.

SAPEC anticipates 4,000 incoming students

are provided for students who may find group settings uncomfortable.

Those who want to opt-out meet directly with Merrill Evans, the CARE coordinator at the University. Evans is not a mandatory reporter for the University, and once students meet with her, all holds for the bystander intervention training will be removed from their Enroll & Pay account.

“I'm happy to meet with students and help them get situated,” Evans said.

In addition, SAPEC is hosting women and femme folk-only session for students who may have personal or religious reasons for not wanting to participate in a co-ed setting.

As for students who have not been affiliated with Greek life, student athletics or are not currently first-years, bystander intervention training will still be provided through the mandated online course.

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KU implements new sexual violence training NICOLE ASBURY @NicoleAsbury

Ahead of the new semester, the University of Kansas is ramping up its educational efforts to address gender-based violence with first-year students.

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center announced new bystander intervention training for all incoming students called “Jayhawks Give a Flock.” The training

Illustration by Hadley Kubicki/KANSAN

“Very early on, it was our goal to have all students at KU be trained in being active bystanders."

Dustin Struble SAPEC prevention educator

will participate in the training on Aug. 18, making it SAPEC’s largest in-person training to date. Rather than speaking to all students at once, SAPEC plans to separate participants into over 130 smaller groups based on their living communities.

“We know research tells us and talking to students tells us that packing thousands of students into an auditorium and talking to them about bystander intervention doesn't work," Struble said.

"We realized to do this correctly, we'd have to do it in smaller settings."

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Engineering aims to attract diverse students

Samantha Hsu/KANSAN KU Student Shahad Alfadeel prepares for her summer finals on the second floor of LEEP2.

SYDNEY HOOVER @SydHoover17

For senior Madeline Fines, being the only woman in her classes has become somewhat of a norm. But it wasn’t always easy.

Fines, an engineering physics major from Stilwell, said she is one of only six female students in her 40-student program.

When she first came to college, Fines said some of her male peers had trouble adjusting to the idea of a female engineer.

“It was a little bit different kind of freshman year,” Fines said. “It was a little bit of more immature mindset. I got asked if I needed help a lot by my male classmates freshman year.”

Although Fines said her classmates have adjusted since she first entered the program, the number of women and minorities in the School of Engineering remains low. Because of this, the school has launched a new initiative to increase diversity and target scholarships towards disadvantaged students.

“We want to not only help grow our representation among these groups but also make sure KU engineering is an inclusive and welcoming place for those, who in the past, may have not felt there were many that looked like them here,”

said Andrew Williams, the school’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, in an email to the Kansan.

The school’s ratio of male-to-female students mirrors national statistics. The American Society of Engineering Education reported that in 2015, only 19.9 percent of engineering

“I got asked if I needed help a lot by my male classmates freshman year.”

Madeline Fines senior

undergraduates in the United States were female, a number that has been steady since 2006.

Similarly, only around 31 percent of engineering undergraduates were minorities that year.

The KUEST program, which stands for KU Science, Engineering and Technology, is meant to connect with and assist incoming students in the engineering school. The school plans to partner with local middle and high schools to engage students in day camps and tours through the engineering school.

It will also provide an acclimation program for incoming freshmen.

“We want to target under-resourced school

districts in Kansas to work with principals, teachers and parents to give their students an opportunity to see KU and learn about engineering, provide assistance with instructional material development, and handson learning opportunities so they will want to come to KU and study engineering,” Williams said.

During her freshman year, Fines said she “wasn’t super concerned.”

In high school, she said she was often the only female in her preengineering classes.

Fines said she thinks the KUEST initiative will be successful in its plan to engage with younger students who may have less exposure to STEM fields in their middle and high schools.

“It’s just so much easier for middle school and elementary school students coming through during high school visits to picture themselves at KU when they see people who look like them and whose stories and backgrounds are like theirs,” Fines said.

The school will kick off the program on Aug. 12 with a four-day orientation for incoming students.

“We are excited that these students will get a jump-start on having a successful experience in engineering at KU,” Williams said.

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WHAT TO DO life on the hill INSIDE Reviewing some of the best music of summer 2018 p. 7

Some of the most highly-anticipated movies of 2018 are released this fall p. 6

A mural celebrating women of color has been approved in Downtown Lawrence p. 10

Iowa Street restaurant honors legacy of late manager p. 11

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JOSIE LAPKE @KansanNews In the first week of June, University of Kansas alumni Jarrod Williams and Kate Neely Williams put the finishing touches on their unique tribute to their alma mater: “Alhen Fieldhouse.”

The 14x10 foot structure, built to house their hens, is a mini replica of the Kansas basketball’s famous Allen Fieldhouse.

Both the exterior and the interior of the henhouse resemble Allen

Fieldhouse, from the red roof to the scoreboard and NCAA championship banners hanging from the rafters.

All who enter will be sure to “pay feed.”

The couple managed to construct the henhouse in ten days; however, preparation for the project took a bit more time. “[The building process] really wasn’t that hard. It took me a lot longer than that to figure out the plans and how to make it look like the Fieldhouse and where to find red roofing,” Kate said. “The

building itself wasn’t that hard. All the interior stuff took a lot longer.”

“Alhen Fieldhouse” is currently home to 13

“They still think we’re nuts, but we just had to show that living in North Carolina, there’s a little bit of basketball out in Kansas too.”

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hens. Five of these hens are named after players who have previously played basketball at the University — because you can’t have a team without your starting five. Names of the hens include Devonte’ GreyHen, Bawk Vaughn, Chick Collison, Scott Pullet and Greg Roostertag.

Jarrod and Kate are currently living with their kids in Greenville, North Carolina, where understandably not everyone is a Jayhawk fan. The family’s home is in a cul-de-sac out in the country where

they are surrounded by Duke, Carolina and North Carolina State fans. “[Our neighbors] came over, and we explained it to them and had to show them pictures of Allen Fieldhouse, then compare it with this,” Jarrod said.

“They still think we’re nuts, but we just had to show that living in North Carolina, there’s a little bit of basketball out in Kansas too.”

As for what’s to come, Jarrod and Kate plan to add to their Kansas homage by constructing a mini Fraser Hall.

“We have about a

three-quarter acre pond, and the kiddos would like some ducks for the pond,” Jarrod said.

“Here this fall, when the temperature cools down a little and we’re working outside again, we’re going to have to make a duck house, so we might as well make it look like Fraser.”

Similar to the construction of their Allen Fieldhouse replica, the couple will be sure not to leave out any details, promising to change the flag every game day.

Pauly D, Trevor Noah highlight fall concert lineup DEASIA PAIGE @deasia_paige Having a hard time getting in back-to-school mode? These exciting new shows coming to Lawrence this fall will certainly ease your transition back to school.

From Trevor Noah’s anticipated appearance at the Lied Center to Jay Rock’s tour stop at the Granada, these four shows won’t disappoint.

JAY ROCK SEPT. 12, THE GRANADA Months after releasing one of the best albums of the summer, rapper Jay Rock will perform in Lawrence as a part of the many stops along The Big Redemption Tour in promotion of his latest album, “Redemption.”

Lawrence will get a taste of what the Watts, Los Angeles, native thinks about his journey from living in the inner city to being in the same discussion as fellow Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate Kendrick Lamar.

What makes Jay Rock different, as illustrated with “Redemption,” is the simplicity of his

verses. There aren’t any metaphors and allusions for listeners to figure out.

He’s just telling the truth about his life in an honest way. While it’s hard to pinpoint one song that makes “Redemption” among the best albums of the summer, “The Bloodiest” and “For What It’s Worth” truly capture the tone of the album.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show and are available for purchase online or at the Granada box office.

DJ PAULY D SEPT. 20, THE GRANADA Best known for his role on the hit reality show “Jersey Shore,” Pauly D seems to be getting back to his real passion of DJ-ing. Since his rise to fame in 2009, Pauly D has scored his own spinoff show with MTV and secured a deal with 50 Cent’s G-Note Records label. He’s also performed alongside big names like Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga.

Concert attendees should expect to hear a variety of club and house music during his set. If

his set his anything like his energy on “Jersey Shore,” expect to be thoroughly entertained.

Tickets range from $25 to $85 and can be purchased online or at the Granada box office.

TREVOR NOAH SEPT. 22, LIED CENTER When Jon Stewart left “The Daily Show” nearly three years ago, it wasn’t clear if anyone could fill his shoes. Enter a relatively unknown comedian by the name of Trevor Noah, and those doubts disappeared.

Since Noah took the reigns of the Comedy Central show, he has written two New York Times bestsellers, performed two critically acclaimed comedy shows, and has been the subject of a documentary that details the success of his career in postapartheid South Africa.

“The Daily Show” went on to win more awards, including NAACP Image Awards, and a GLAAD Media Award.

If Noah brings a fraction of what he’s done throughout his career to his show in Lawrence, then there

KANSAN FILE PHOTO isn’t a doubt that his performance will leave a memorable footprint on the city.

Sponsored by Student Union Activities, the show’s tickets run from $50 to $75, and can be purchased online or at the Lied Center box office. The rate for students is $40

PHOEBE ROBINSON OCT. 26 LIED CENTER This is the perfect show to follow Trevor

Noah’s set. Robinson is a stand-up comedian and podcaster and New York Times best-selling author who’s best known for her hit podcast with fellow comedian Jessica Williams. With their podcast “2 Dope Queens”, Robinson and Williams discuss the joys and trials of being black female comedians living in New York City. The podcast was picked up by HBO earlier this year for four comedy specials. It will return to HBO next year.

In 2016, “The Daily

Show” alumna started another podcast, “Sooo Many White Guys,” in which she hosts.

Robinson has been listed among the top comedians to watch by numerous publications, including Essence and Vulture.

This event is also hosted by Student Union Activities. Tickets are $20, but the rate for students is $10. They can be purchased online or at the Lied Center box office. ­

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‘Eighth Grade’ a moving story of awkwardness GUS HUNNINGHAKE @gushunninghake

In the years since his rise to fame in the mid2000s, Bo Burnham has made a name for himself as a unique, off-thewall standup comedian with a brand involving stark juxtapositions and grounded realism.

In a time saturated with good comedy, Burnham never lacked the ability to be his own comedian, regardless of approval or lack thereof.

“Eighth Grade,” his first major motion picture project in the writer/director chair, continues his brand of comedy by looking at one of the lost awkward years in the lives of most human beings from a grounded and humane perspective.

The film takes a look at the last week of eighth grade from the perspective of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), a somewhat shy girl just trying to make it through without any embarrassing moments.

Each day brings a new challenge, from talking to crushes to trying to interact with the cool kids, and each of these challenges slowly

shapes her outlook on the unknown future of high school.

The standout in this film is Fisher as Kayla.

She, like so many of us at that time, perfectly displays the awkward nature of being between developmental stages.

She’s not quite a child but also not quite a teenager. She walks the halls of her school without a clique to latch onto, or a best friend to hang out with all day.

Like the kids around her, she spends her time glued to a screen, yearning for attention on any platform she can find. Kayla also makes YouTube videos, each one reflecting a crossroads or decision she’s about to face.

Fisher reflects how most kids probably feel at that time in life.

She stumbles when she speaks to popular kids, has acne on her face, and can’t seem to ever be in the right place at the right time.

Her flaws match the uneven character traits that all kids her age have. Kayla’s are just presented as more overt than those of the kids around her, who seem to know how to hide it.

This image released by A24 shows Elsie Fisher in a scene from “Eighth Grade.”

Standing beside Kayla is her father Mark (Josh Hamilton). He behaves as most single parents, or parents in general, do. He worries about his daughter’s well-being to the point where he seems almost crazy to her.

Hamilton expresses all of those worries and fears with a subdued performance, and he does a fine job in the final act of delivering lines that build up to a

surprisingly deep head.

Major props here go to Burnham’s almost perfect writing and Fisher and Hamilton’s perfect fit in their roles.

On top of penning a well-thought character study, Burnham shows his strengths from behind the camera as well. He utilizes handheld camera shots for most scenes, allowing the viewer to feel the unease that Kayla experiences every

day. He also plays with certain stereotypes found in teenage dramas, choosing to be highly self-aware of his use of them. Instead of subverting them, he plays them off as very over-the-top, making for hilarious moments throughout the film. Along with a lighthearted, perfectly retro electronic score, the technical brilliance of this film stands out among the strong

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“Eighth Grade” looks at a time in people’s life that doesn’t often get talked about. That time in life is much more difficult than most of us would care to admit.

But this film has no problem exposing this and telling an equally heart-crushing and heartwarming story.

Comic store allows teacher to fulfill lifelong dream EMILY COX @emilyjcox2016

In the age of the Avengers, Deadpool, Wonder Woman and Justice League movies, one becomes nostalgic for the original iterations of these heroes. But there are many more of these stories that aren’t as well known, that, while they never see the silver screen, bring joy to their audiences in print form.

At the intersection of Kasold and Bob Billings Parkway, between Jade Garden and Jazzercise, is a little comic shop called Chops Comics.

The owner of the shop, Jason Springer, opened the shop in April after an 11-year career as a history teacher at Free State High School.

According to Springer, the shop has been a

vision for many years.

“Me and a friend of mine looked into the possibility about eight years ago, and neither one of us were really ready,” Springer said. “I got to a point where, if I didn’t do it now I was never going to do it, and I don’t want to be on my death bed wondering ‘What if?’”

Springer considers comics to be the mythology of the modern day, with characters reflecting human personalities and traits, creating a world to escape to.

Springer and his business partner, Todd Soden, support the comic book shop themselves. In addition to comics, the shop is stocked with Gundam figurines, statues, FunkoPops, posters, old game magazines,

t-shirts and graphic novels.

Soden and Springer began the process of opening their shop in October 2017, acquiring loans, inventory, fixtures and other necessities for their opening. Soden, who works as a manager for the shop, was asked about the motivation behind starting the business.

“Jason is more of the inspiration guy,” Soden said.

The duo attracts college students to shop at Chops Comics due to the popularity of graphic novels. They encourage customers to let them know if they can’t find what they’re looking for and order it in.

“If you’re looking for a specific graphic novel you can’t find, and it’s

Bob(Jiatong) Li/KANSAN Jason Springer opened Chops Comic in April, after an 11 year career as a history teacher.

not on our shelf, you tell us what it is and we’ll order it for you and we’ll have it within two weeks. We want to cater to the college crowd, not just individual

college students who are comic collectors,” Springer said.

While running a business presents its own set of challenges, Springer and Soden

appear to be optimistic about the future.

“Even if the business doesn’t succeed, at least I did it. At least I tried,” Springer said.

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Grammy-winning artist Janelle Monae was born in Kansas City, Kan. Monae will perform at the Starlight Theater in Kansas City in October.

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7 artists you might not know are from Kansas

JAYA CHAKKA @jaiyaofthebees

Our lovely state is famous for being the geographical center of the U.S., a setting in “The Wizard of Oz,” and part of the breadbasket of the Midwest. In terms of music, however, Kansas is not especially famous for producing big-name artists and bands. Yes, the local music scene is alive and flourishing — especially in Lawrence — but when is the last time you heard a Top 40 song and knew that the artist was from the sunflower state?

Never fear, the Kansan has you covered. This playlist explores seven artists with roots in Kansas, spanning across multiple decades and musical genres.

“PATIO SET” - THE EMBARRASSMENT Founded in Wichita in 1979, The Embarrassment was a four-piece group which self-identified its genre as “blister pop,” but was largely considered a pop punk band. The Embarrassment was only active up until 1983; nonetheless, it gained a devoted following during that time. According to its Spotify biography, the group “holds the distinction of being Wichita, Kansas’ most influential band.”

“CONCRETE ANGEL” - MARTINA MCBRIDE Born Martina Mariea Schiff, the country singer now well-known as Martina McBride

was born in Sharon.

Her rise to fame began with the opportunity to open for Garth Brooks.

Her 1992 album, “The Time Has Come,” also helped to gain her national attention. Her genre is most accurately described as pop country as many of her songs have ranked high on both pop and country charts.

“I’M THE ONLY ONE” - MELISSA ETHERIDGE Born in Leavenworth, Melissa Etheridge has broken boundaries as both an openly lesbian singer — coming out publicly in 1993 — and a breast cancer survivor.

This roots-rock singersongwriter also rose to fame in the 1990s, by way of a self-titled debut album. Etheridge has been nominated for

15 Grammy awards in various categories, two of which she won.

“KANSAS CITY” THE MOWGLI’S Although The Mowgli’s hail, as a group, from Los Angeles, vocalist/ guitarist Colin Deiden is a native of Overland Park. Dieden is proud of his roots, often wearing Kansas merchandise and arranging to play shows in Kansas City, Kan. This alternative rock band is more contemporary than many others on this list — its first EP debuted in 2012.

“TIGHTROPE” JANELLE MONÁE Janelle Monáe Robinson was born in Kansas City, Kan. to working-class parents. Since relocating to Atlanta, she has made

waves in the R&B genre through tireless selfpromotion. A portion of her rise to fame can also be contributed to her feature on Fun’s “We Are Young.” Recently, Robinson also came out as queer in an interview with Rolling Stone.

“HANDS DOWN” - THE GREETING COMMITTEE The newest band on our playlist is indie group The Greeting Committee.

The band was formed in 2014 and released its first EP, “It’s Not All That Bad,” the following year. Its teenage members met at Blue Valley High School in Overland Park. Fittingly, the first performance by The Greeting Committee occurred during the school’s talent show.

“CARRY ON WAYWARD SON”KANSAS To round out the list, we’ve included a band whose name leaves absolutely no doubt surrounding its origins.

One of America’s most revered classic rock groups, the group Kansas formed in Topeka, releasing its first album in 1974. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Kansas remained on the Billboard charts for 200 weeks, which is quite an impressive feat. The band still tours to this day.

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Review: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ lives up to hype JOSH MCQUADE @L0neW0lfMcQuade Directors often find it difficult to subtly criticize the current state of affairs within their films. Spike Lee, however, blatantly displays the message in his newest film, “BlacKkKlansman,” that racism is still alive.

“BlacKkKlansman” is produced by Jordan Peele and co-written by University film professor Kevin Willmott.

The film continues the partnership between Lee and Willmott, another notable film being “Chiraq.” Inspired by a true story, “BlacKkKlansman” explores Colorado Springs’ first black detective, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington).

Stallworth infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan via telephone, before teaming up with fellow officer Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) to put a

white face to Stallworth’s voice. Infiltrating “the Organization” further and further, the duo find themselves in direct contact with the Grand Wizard David Duke (Topher Grace) — and part of a terrorist plot,

“BlacKkKlansman” is well worth the watch, blending humor along with drama, finishing it off with a pinch of realism. orchestrated by more violent members of the Klan.

One of the more interesting plot points is Stallworth’s willingness to reject himself as a black man due to the pressure from racists saying it is wrong to be black. However, as the film progresses, Stallworth finds himself embracing his black

heritage, accepting that there will always be people who hate him for who he is.

It surprised to me find out that “BlacKkKlansman” is David John Washington’s breakout performance, as he looks comfortable on the big screen. His facial expressions sell the performance, from subtly broadcasting Stallworth’s suppressed anger, to triumph at every small success in the case. And Stallworth is a difficult role, as the character is based off of a real person, but Washington personifies the character well.

Lee weaves a plethora of unique characters into the world of “BlacKkKlansman.” The supporting characters back Washington’s phenomenal performance very well.

Driver’s character shows his own personal struggle with infiltrating the

Contributed Photo Professor Kevin Willmott worked with director Spike Lee on ‘BlacKkKlansman’.

Ku Klux Klan, as he is Jewish. Patrice (Laura Harrier) is a wonderful character addition, opening Stallworth’s eyes to having black pride.

Patrice is the love interest who just so happens to be the president of a student activist group at a nearby Colorado university.

The relevance this

film holds to the current climate is important. The fourth wall is broken more than once, including one scene in which the cast stares into the camera after making a comment directed to a certain president. However, what is most impressive is the similarities between treatment of minorities in

the film, set in the early 1970’s, and treatment of minorities in the current day. Lee made both subtle and blatant connections between the two.

“BlacKkKlansman” is well worth the watch, blending humor along with drama, finishing it off with a pinch of realism.

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Gaylor: 10 must-see movies this fall

RACHEL GAYLOR @raegay218

At the beginning of 2018, I highlighted the most promising movies of the year. Eight months later, I am back with a brand new batch of films that, by their trailers, synopses, casts and crew, look to be not only entertaining, but influential and possible Oscar contenders.

1. “BLACKKKLANSMAN” AUG. 10 The winner of the Grand Prix award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Spike Lee’s biographical crime film tells the story of detective Ron Stallworth, played by John David Washington, a black cop who infiltrates a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The screenplay was co-written by University film professor Kevin Willmott and is produced by Jordan Peele; writer, director and producer of the 2017 thriller “Get Out.” The film also stars Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier and Corey Hawkins.

2. “A SIMPLE FAVOR” - SEPT. 14 The film is based on the novel by Darcey Bell and is directed by Paul Feig, who has directed the comedies “Bridesmaids,” “Spy,” “The Heat” and the female-led “Ghostbusters.”

The film centers around Stephanie Ward, played by Anna Kendrick, a small-town blogger who meets the elusive Emily Nelson, played by Blake Lively.

Emily disappears suddenly, and the main suspect is her husband Sean, played by Henry Golding.

The film is a different tone than what we’re used to from Feig, showing a similar look as thrillers such as “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train.” The supporting cast includes Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini and Rupert Friend.

3. “LIFE ITSELF” SEPT. 21 The Spanish-American film comes from the mind of Dan Fogelman, creator and producer of NBC’s “This is Us.” If that is any indi-

cation, this film is likely to be a tearjerker.

The film portrays the intertwined lives of people between New York and Spain with a star-studded cast including Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Samuel L. Jackson, Anette Bening and Mandy Patinkin.

Patinkin attended the University of Kansas in the 1970s before leaving to study at Juilliard.

The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before heading to theaters next month.

4. “A STAR IS BORN” - OCT. 5 This movie is the fourth iteration of the classic story of one man’s fall from grace as his lover thrives. This latest version stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The film will also be Cooper’s directorial debut, taking the helm from Clint Eastwood, who was originally supposed to direct the film.

The trailer shows the budding chemistry between the two leads is evident. I hadn’t heard Cooper sing before, but his role in the country genre feels like a win.

And Gaga’s natural, raw

singing talent will only bolster the film. “A Star is Born” will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in August before it heads to theaters in October.

5. “FIRST MAN” OCT. 12 “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle will team up with Ryan Gosling once again for this film based on Neil Armstrong’s biography, “First Man.” Josh Singer, who wrote “Spotlight” and “The Post,” is responsible for the screenplay. Claire Foy, from Netflix’s “The Crown,” plays Armstrong’s wife.

Kyle Chandler, Brian d’Arcy James and Pablo Schreiber also star.

The timing of the film is perfect, preparing the public for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, which occurred July 20, 1969. “First Man” will premiere in Venice before dropping into theaters on Oct. 12.

6. “BEAUTIFUL BOY” - LIMITED RELEASE OCT. 12 Steve Carell stars as David Sheff, a man watching his son, Nic

Sheff (Timothée Chalamet), struggle with meth addiction. Amazon Studios will distribute the film based on the memoirs “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through his Son’s Addiction” by David and “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines” by Nic. Amy Ryan and Maura Tierney also star, with Brad Pitt attached as a producer and Belgian director Felix Van Groeningen’s making his English-language debut.

The film will premiere at TIFF in September before its limited release in October.

7. BOY, ERASED - LIMITED RELEASE NOV. 2 Lucas Hedges leads the film based on the Gerrard Conley book “Boy Erased: A Memoir.”

While the names were changed for the film, it is entirely based on Conley’s experience in conversion therapy as a teenager.

Hedges portrays Jared Eamons, a boy discovering his sexuality who is subsequently sent to a conversion therapy camp by his parents, played by Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.

Joel Edgerton directed, produced and is starring in the film. The film will see a limited release in November.

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Associated Press This image released by Focus Features shows director Spike Lee, left, with actor Adam Driver on the set of Lee’s film “BlacKkKlansman.”

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Gillian Flynn, a University of Kansas graduate, is responsible for the screenplay “Widows,” which is based on the 1983 British television program of the same name.

Four armed robbers are killed during a heist attempt, and their wives, portrayed

by Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki and Cynthia Erivo, band together to finish the job.

Steve McQueen directed and produced the project.

Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Carrie Coon and Daniel Kaluuya are also included in the cast. “Widows” will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before its wide release in November.

9. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS LIMITED RELEASE DEC. 7

The historical drama is based on the biography “My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots” and stars Saoirse Ronan in the titular role. The film tells the story of the Queen of Scots, who ruled Scotland from 1542 until 1567, and her relationship with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England, played by Margot Robbie.

Both Robbie and Ronan were Oscar contenders in 2018 and look to continue that streak into 2019 with their performances.

The film will be released in the United States on Dec. 7.

10. BUMBLEBEE - DEC. 21

“Bumblebee” is part of the “Transformers” universe and is a prequel to the 2007 film.

Set 20 years before those events, the fanfavorite transformer, Bumblebee, seeks refuge in California where he befriends Charlie Watson, played

by Hailee Steinfeld.

Watson cares for Bumblebee while they are both hunted by Sector 7, a government agency lead by Agent Burns, played by John Cena.

Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux lend their voices to the film.

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Drake, the Carters among best summer music JAYA CHAKKA @jaiyaofthebees

Summer is a great season for music because more people (especially students) actually have time to explore new tunes.

Many artists decide to release new songs and albums at the beginning of the summer before festival season.

However, summer is also a time when preexisting hidden gems are often brought to light — and to the Billboard Top 100 list.

From pop to rap to alternative, and from old to new, here are ten of this summer’s most notable songs.

“NICE FOR WHAT” - DRAKE Drake’s most recent album, “Scorpion,” released on June 29, contains several tracks which have garnered notable popularity. “Nice For What” is easily one of the catchiest. Written in the New Orleans “bounce” style, this upbeat tune is a subtle power anthem for girls who work hard and don’t take flack from anyone.

“HUNGER” FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Florence Welch’s album “High As Hope,” also released on June 29, is equal brutal honesty and quiet beauty.

“Hunger” is a song about “[looking] for love in things that were not love,” according to Welch’s Instagram. The song is relevant, especially in

its discussion of living up to the expectations of society using the extended metaphor of Welch’s eating disorder as a teenager.

“SAY AMEN (SATURDAY NIGHT)” - PANIC! AT THE DISCO Panic! At The Disco released its 11-track album “Pray For The Wicked” on June 22. As the name of the album and this track suggest, “Say Amen” is laced with religious overtones.

Front man Brendon Urie was raised Mormon, but he no longer identifies as religious. The song is an examination of personal spirituality and living freely — though perhaps a bit recklessly.

“THIS IS AMERICA” CHILDISH GAMBINO Donald Glover — aka Childish Gambino — made waves by dropping this controversial single on May 5, the same day he hosted Saturday Night Live. “This Is America” alternates jarringly between smooth harmonies and punchy rap. The accompanying music video has raised a great deal of discussion about Glover’s choices in portraying the gritty truth of being black in America.

“GOD IS A WOMAN” ARIANA GRANDE The second single from Ariana Grande’s upcoming album

Associated Press In this May 4, 2015, file photo, Jay Z, left, and Beyonce arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass” in New York.

“Sweetener,” this song is another girl power anthem. It touches on themes like the empowerment of female sexuality and the intersection of sex and religion. Grande also fights against stereotypes placed on women. These themes are especially prevalent in the accompanying music video.

“I FEEL LIKE I’M DROWNING”TWO FEET One of the few songs on this list not released this summer, this 2017 Two Feet track has been tracking on the Billboard charts, even hitting the number one spot. Lyrically, the singer is describing an unhealthy relationship with someone who is bringing him down.

The song also features a pulsing, addictive bassline throughout

the chorus and several delightfully twangy guitar riffs.

“WHITE FLAG” BISHOP BRIGGS A relatively new voice in the alternative music scene, Bishop Briggs released her first album, “Church Of Scars,” this February.

Though “White Flag” was released on this album, it hit its peak popularity on the Billboard charts in late June. Contrary to its title, the track is about persevering despite all obstacles. Like Briggs’s previous work, “White Flag” is powerful and loud.

“APES**T” THE CARTERS Undeniably one of the biggest power couples of the music world, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have finally

graced the world with a collaborative album on June 16. “APES**T” is the most streamed song off the album, “Everything is Love,” on Spotify. The track talks both about the magnitude of the musical empire the two artists have created and the struggles they overcame (and still face) in order to do so.

“SLAPSTICK” FOXING Until the release of “Nearer My God” on Aug. 10, Foxing hadn’t released a full album since “Dealer” in 2015, but the group has released a handful of singles throughout the past two years.

“Slapstick” is one such single, released June 2018. It features a more pop-y sound than the group typically boasts, though this change is quite a pleasant

surprise.

Foxing will perform at the Bottleneck in Lawrence on Sept. 27.

“GROWING PAINS” -ALESSIA CARA Though Alessia Cara has gained popularity as a very young artist, her lyrics have always been shockingly poignant.

“Growing Pains,” released June 15, is yet another relatable Cara track for young adults everywhere. It is also a chronicle of Cara’s personal experiences with balancing personal growth and fame. Her vocal range remains as impressive as ever and the song retains her familiar style, blurring the lines of many musical genres.

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Bar provides drinks focusing on medicinal benefits RILEY O’DONNELL @RileyODonnell5

You open a door to the sound of lullabying music and wonderful smells; the environment is welcoming and peaceful. That’s how it feels to walk into the Mana Bar on Massachusetts Street.

This small tea shop is run by Nathan Long and Matthew Rader, two University of Kansas alumni, that focus on, according to their website, the “experience of the Pinnacle of Tea, HomeGrown Kombucha, Mana Kratom, and the Tradition of Kava.”

Pushed by customer satisfaction and the ability to give the world the finer part of tea keeps the Mana Bar motivated to create new drink ideas.

“I think the teas are very therapeutic and good from a musicians standpoint; like if you’re gearing up for a show and need some throat therapy and don’t like hot teas or throat lozenges this stuff tastes great and helps relax and numb your vocal cords,” customer Noah Ingalls said.

These teas aren’t just for being refreshed on a hot day; they also have

a handful of medical benefits as well.

“We try to focus on health and having access to a bunch of drinks from all over the world, rather than just American-made teas,” Long said.

The more popular drinks have the plant Kava infused into the teas. Kava is used to help reduce anxiety, stress and nervousness. Kava’s effects on the body can be felt after just a few minutes of sipping the cool drink, creating a numbing effect in the mouth. Due to this, Long and Rader only serve Kava to customers age 18 and over. At the Mana Bar, most of the new drinks are created by employees testing different drink combinations.

“We give our employees a creative license and that way we can try to make new things, test it out, refine it,” Long said. “When we have something that works we can put it on the menu, giving us more variation of flavors.”

The Mana Bar has educational papers around the shop because before Long and Rader bought the store, they both worked in the herbal shop The Sacred Journey. While

Riley O’Donnell/KANSAN The Mana Bar provides an assortment of different teas with medical benefits. The shop is located at 1111 Massachusetts St. between Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and Brother’s Bar.

working there, they became fascinated with what the herbs did and how it could help the human body and mind.

“We love the culture and biochemistry of the plants and herbs. So many people use herbs for a large spectrum of things, even though so many don’t fully understand the herbs they are using,” Rader said. “We use our shop to not only sell teas, but to also create a positive and an unbiased education of herbs” Mana, being considered the food of life, or life energy in many games, helps add

to Long and Rader’s idea that the Mana Bar is supposed to be, according to Rader, “A place for anyone, whether in a low or a high point in life, to come in and have their Mana restored.”

The Mana Bar, located between Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and Brother’s Bar and Grill at 1111 Massachusetts St. is open seven days a week.

The shop is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

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Network shows prominent in fall TV lineup RACHEL GAYLOR @raegay218

Last month’s Emmy Nominations made it clear that premium channels and streaming services rule the television landscape. How could they not?

But the network channels of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW still put out programming with a crop of new shows hoping to make a splash. Here are the shows that I believe will be worth the weekly wait.

“ALL AMERICAN” - THE CW, PREMIERES OCT. 10 Greg Berlanti adds another show to his list with “All American”, a show inspired

by Spencer Paysinger, a linebacker who attended the University of Oregon and became a Super Bowl champion in 2011 as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants.

The show tells the story of Spencer James, played by relatively unknown actor Daniel Ezra, a football player from South L.A. who begins playing football in Beverly Hills. Spencer deals with the differences of his home life and his school life in the Hills.

Taye Diggs stars

as coach Billy Baker with Samantha Logan, Monet Mazur and Cody Christian also starring. The show will follow “Riverdale,” also produced by Berlanti, on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. starting Oct. 10.

“FBI” - CBS, PREMIERES SEPT. 25 The “Law & Order” and “Chicago Fire” franchise creator Dick Wolf is moving to CBS with his latest show, “FBI”, which doesn’t stray far from the procedural crime drama. The show follows Maggie Bell, played by Canadian actress Missy Peregrym, and Omar Adom ‘O.A.’ Zidan, played by Zeeko Zaki.

The two FBI agents work a bombing in the city of New York and dive deep into a terrorist conspiracy to frighten the country. Jeremy Sisto also stars at the pair’s supervisor. Sela Ward, who replaced Connie Nielsen, plays a lawyer helping the team in the field. The show will get the coveted post-“NCIS” time slot on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

“GOD FRIENDED ME” - CBS, PREMIERES SEPT. 30

Associated Press Taye Diggs, left, and Daniel Ezra, cast members in the CW series “All American,” pose together for a portrait during the 2018 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Aug. 6, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

played by Brandon Michael Hall, an atheist who hosts his own podcast denouncing faith.

He receives a friend request on Facebook from God, which leads him to realize he has a greater purpose in life.

The show is poised to be an interesting dive into religion, science and faith with a supporting cast including Suraj Sharma, Violett Beane and Joe Morton.

The show is, fittingly, at 7 p.m. on Sundays after “60 Minutes”.

This dramady tells the story of Miles,

“I FEEL BAD” NBC, PREMIERES OCT. 4 With Amy Poehler as an executive producer, NBC’s newest comedy follows Emet, portrayed

by Sarayu Blue, a wife and mother who is beginning to regret trying to “hate it all” in life.

Blue is an Indian-American actress, and the show includes her heritage in her character, having Emet struggle with the standards that she feels her parents have for her.

With Paul Adelstein

as husband David, “I Feel Bad” could be a sleeper hit for NBC, which is beginning to develop more smart comedies like “The Good Place” and “Superstore,” as well as reviving “Brooklyn NineNine.” The new comedy will premiere on Oct. 4, following “Will & Grace” on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.

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The Lawrence Creates Makerspace is located at the corner of Ninth and New Jersey Streets.

Center strives to advance art, tech ideas

ANDRE KURAIT @andrekurait

Seven years ago, four Lawrence members gathered and founded what is now known as the Lawrence Creates Makerspace. Located at the Northwest corner of Ninth and New Jersey Streets, this volunteer-led organization is centered around helping the community in every way it can.

“We didn’t even know it was going to be called a makerspace when we opened the doors,” Director and co-founder Eric Kirkendall said.

“For us, we were really requirements driven.”

Back in early 2011, Kirkendall submitted a proposal to the city of Lawrence requesting a “Statement of Interest” to assist in an Our Town grant approval from the National Endowment of the Arts. The NEA, however, did not award the grant. He also pitched the idea as part of the KU Strategic Initiative, and they refused as well. Kirkendall was not deterred.

Kirkendall, partnering with Barbara Kerr, George Paley and John Hachmeister pooled together some money and decided to “just rent this warehouse and see what happens,” Kerr said.

Kerr, a Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology, utilized her students to conduct a survey of artists and creators around the community to see what they needed.

“I wanted there to be a place where creative people can gather together to support one another,” Kerr said.

Kirkendall and Kerr’s differing backgrounds meshed well together, according to Kerr.

“Knowing what I did about creative people and Eric knowing what he did about project management, we put together our skills,” Kerr said.

Kirkendall has over 25 years of experience in strategic planning and project management working for various organizations like the University, Sprint and NASA, while Kerr has served as a counselor and researcher for countless artists, inventors and creators and has published over one-hundred papers on creativity, talent development and gender and diversity. It is no surprise that their vast experiences served beneficially in launching the makerspace.

“Eric and I always kept the rules to a minimum because I know creative people don’t like rules,” Kerr said.

“People tend to thrive more when they can invent the organization themselves.”

One of the sayings Kirkendall and Kerr stand by is “we say yes.”

The makerspace is open to anything and everything.

“We try to maintain a balance between art and technology — we have both and the collaboration is really cool — it makes good stuff happen,” Kirkendall said.

Kirkendall described some of the great results of collaborative thinking within the makerspace, like the relationship with Ayrault Artware. Angie Ayrault was a member of the makerspace and made

2D art as an art therapist with various materials, but after talking with a “techy” guy who suggested she make fabric, she founded Ayrault Artware and now owns and sells her artwork clothing line to advance homeless youth.

The Lawrence Creates Makerspace focuses on providing an array of events, like improv comedy on Friday nights, and strives to be an inclusive space.

“We work really hard on having a gender balance between men and women, it’s really important for us,” Kirkendall said.

Kirkendall also stressed his priority of environmental care.

“For five years we have partnered with KU Center of Sustainability for the KU Reuse Program. In May we take donations for clothes, couches, lamps, fridges etc. The objective of KU and of us is to keep things out of the landfill,” Kirkendall said.

Last year, they kept 6,000 pounds of couches, rugs and clothes out of landfills and sold it to incoming students and community members through their KU Reuse Treasure Sale.

The 2018 KU Reuse Treasure Sale will be held Aug. 18 and 19, and everything including dorm fridges, microwaves, furniture, rugs and clothes will be $1.

“It’s wonderful to see students and community members just jaws drop when they see everything we are selling for $1 — I love watching people’s faces and families come in and get the clothing for their kids for the whole school year,” Kerr said.

Kerr hopes that more

students join the Lawrence Creates Makerspace.

“I am really hoping

that KU students come running over here — I would say the majority of students don’t even

know this place is here,” Kerr said.

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Public library to be site of new mural

Contributed Photo Left to right: Women Of Color design team members Nohemi Alvarez-Landa, Leah Evans, Sandra Yoder, Jasmine Deng and Sierra Two Bulls design the mural, intended to go on the exterior of the Lawrence Public Library.

DEASIA PAGE @deasia_paige The City of Lawrence gave final approval during an Aug. 7 city hall meeting for a mural representing women of color to be painted outside of the Lawrence Public Library. But the process actually started three years ago when a Lawrence resident didn’t see her Latina heritage reflected in the archives of the Watkins Museum of History.

“I wasn’t able to find women of color history of Lawrence on their displays,” artist Connie Fitzpatrick said. “I made an appointment to see their archives and their stack was pretty small of what they had [about women of color] compared to the piles and piles of other histories.”

In 2015, Fitzpatrick, current president of the NAACP’s Lawrence branch Ursula Minor and University alumna Grace Chin met in a library and started envisioning the idea for more representation of women of color in Lawrence. Because all of the women were artists, they figured art was the best way to deliver that representation to the city.

That was the green light for the Wak’ó Mujeres Phụ nữ Women Mural (Kanza, Spanish, Vietnamese, English): Stories of Kansan Women of Color. The mural is a celebration of women of color in Lawrence across various ethnicities and linguistic ties. Anyone can help with the painting of the mural.

“Particularly concerning women of color, the arts are more accessible than academia and archives,” Fitzpatrick said. “I felt this was a more proper way of showing women of color history, especially being the fact that there’s such a small percentage of us who attend universities and have access to those resources.”

Scheduling conflicts stunted the project’s process, but it was reignited last year when Fitzpatrick met other women who were interested in pursuing the project last year.

She teamed up with Marilyn Hinojosa, an alumna from the University, and together they were able to receive the Rocket Grant for the mural. Hinojosa eventually became the project’s lead artist.

Provided by the Spencer Museum of Art and the Charlotte Street Foundation, the Kansas City-based Rocket Grant supports unconventional, public-facing artwork in non-traditional spaces, according to the website.

Led by Fitzpatrick, Hinojosa, University doctoral student Imani Wadud, Kansas City textile artist NedRa Bonds and University alumna Leah Evans, the project is composed of a team of about 20 women of color. Over the past year, the group has been working to collect oral histories of women of color in Lawrence for the mural.

The choice of location for the mural is on the outside walls of the Lawrence Public Li-

brary. Fitzpatrick said the library was an integral part of the project and aligned well with its mission.

“This project is about inclusion and histories and storytelling and what a better space to have it in a civic space that houses stories,” Fitzpatrick said.

However, the women did not expect the process to take this long.

They expected to start designing the mural in May, but they’ve had to attend multiple city hall meetings to gain approval for the project, said Hinojosa.

“We’ve been working with community members and women of color who were dedicated to the project, and it was the type of project that we weren’t really sure how to even

begin because there’s nothing like this that’s been done in the city,” Hinojosa said. “We didn’t know what they wanted from us.”

The project is Lawrence’s only mural about women of color created by women of color on a city-owned building, according to Hinojosa.

“For my team and the community members who’ve supported us, it was incredible to see the amount of work and collaboration from the support we were getting in spite of the incredible amount of opposition as well,” Fitzpatrick said. “It was well received.”

Another design team member, Nohemi Alvarez-Landa, said that the project challenged people at city hall meetings in ways

she didn’t originally consider.

“I think we like to think that Lawrence is progressive and assume in general that the U.S. is progressive, but we’re learning that it’s not as progressive, and I think it’s just a great time to have those conversations,” Alvarez-Landa said.

The mural will feature paintings of matriarchs, such as textile artist Bonds and other women who were nominated to give their history to the team, but most of the mural will just be representations of women of color in the area.

“It’s important for people of color to connect with a certain space and feel welcomed,” Fitzpatrick said. “To see their features on the wall, I be-

lieve is the beginning of seeing representation of the diversity of our city.”

Fitzpatrick said that she hopes the project makes people realize they have the ability to tell their own history “A big aspect of this project is to show people that you don’t have to be a historian to discover your own history,” Fitzpatrick said.

“In order to represent the history of people of color, the present needs to record the past in spite of academia and titles that are usually necessary for doing those kinds of works.”

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#CoffeeForDana

Lawrence resident Dana Shoup died unexpectedly last month at the age of 33. His loved ones have started a social media campaign encouraging others to pay it forward in Shoup’s memory.

COURTNEY BIERMAN @courtbierman

A few weeks after Shaun & Sons Artisan Pub and Coffeehouse opened, it added something noticeable just inside the front doors: a big sign right above the counter that reads, “#CoffeeForDana.”

Shaun & Sons manager Dana Shoup died of heart complications on June 23 at his home in Lawrence. He was 33.

Shoup’s friend Haley Strebler, a 2009 University graduate, heard the news shortly after. She wanted to do something to honor his memory, something Shoup would have appreciated. So Strebler combined two of Shoup’s favorite things: coffee and charity.

The #CoffeeForDana social media campaign encourages people to pay it forward to commemorate Shoup. Only two steps are involved. Step 1, buy a coffee. Ask the barista to write #CoffeeForDana on the cup.

Step 2, give the coffee to someone else, and ask them to do the

same. “[Shoup] was a really, really good person who would do anything for a friend,” Strebler said. “We talked about doing some sort of pay-it-forward in his honor, and Dana brought a lot of people together through [coffee] so we thought the best way to honor him was to buy coffee for a stranger.”

Shoup’s best friend Johnny Sauseda said he can attest to the hashtag as a perfect commemoration.

Shoup was giving.

Sauseda said he was a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and that he sponsored youth sports leagues.

Shoup also loved coffee, and a lot of it.

“Some days he went without, which didn’t go over very well with him,” Sauseda said.

Sauseda is running a GoFundMe campaign in support of #CoffeeForDana. He said he wants to donate the money to a youth sports team in honor of Shoup.

Since Strebler started the hashtag on Facebook a few days after Shoup’s death, it

Sarah Wright/KANSAN A local coffee shop and pub is having a pay-it-forward movement to honor a store manager who passed away earlier this year due to heart complications.

has expanded to dozens of mentions across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“It ended up being a much bigger thing than I anticipated, but it’s an awesome memory for him, and it’s something he really, really would have loved,” Strebler said.

Shaun & Sons quickly got on board with the campaign, adding the sign above its front counter and placing a pile of #CoffeeFor-

Dana stickers next to the register.

“We never want to forget [Shoup’s] friendship and his legacy,” said co-owner Lori Trenholm. “So #CoffeeForDana is just a tribute to him.”

The restaurant also hosted a memorial service for Shoup on July 1, a day before his funeral. Shoup’s younger sister Jessie Dybdhal estimated that at least 100 people attended the me-

morial. Soccer jerseys, in honor of Shoup’s favorite sport, were placed on tables to be signed and framed as gift’s to Shoup’s mother. Attendees released 50 soccer balloons outside the restaurant with messages for Shoup tied to the end.

Dybdahl flew in from Alaska, Shoup’s home state, for Shoup’s funeral. She said that as soon as she arrived in Lawrence, his friends made her feel at home.

“It was overwhelmingly positive to see the impact he had on people,” she said. “I left Lawrence going back to Alaska — I felt so much closure. For having heard and not been there at the time that he had passed, I felt like, as I was driving back to Kansas City to catch my flight, I just felt content knowing that my brother had lived there.”

New restaurants aim to use local ingredients

Elizabeth Will/KANSAN Grinders recently opened a third location that offers bar food and an arcade.

RYLIE KOESTER @RylieKoester

From a backyard garden in north Lawrence to the familiar streets of downtown, below are three Lawrence restaurants that have opened their doors in recent months which use locally-sourced ingredients to please the taste buds of customers that walk through their doors.

APOTHECARY FOOD TRUCK Apothecary Food Truck, currently located in the backyard of co-owner Antonia States’ house on Locust Street, opened July 14.

The mobile restaurant serves simple, fresh food, according to States. The food truck uses locally-sourced produce from States’ garden and the gardens of surrounding neighbors.

Apothecary serves salads,sandwiches, fresh cheeses, ice cream and fried pickles, among other dishes that change weekly. States said the menu also has a vegan option including dairyand meat-free options.

“It’s really super inspired by what we have in the garden that day,” States said.

States has grown produce for several years and said she started the food truck because of all of the produce she sees that gets thrown away for

either having too many holes or being too small to serve.

“I get to grow the stuff that I like to grow, but then also I can prepare it so that people can be introduced to things,” States said.

Apothecary is located at 512 Locust St. and open on Fridays from 5 to 11 p.m.

GRINDERS Kansas City-based restaurant Grinders opened a Lawrence location on July 13.

Lawrence is the fourth location of this comfort food restaurant.

Grinders serves hand-tossed, New York-style pizzas and made-from-scratch

Elizabeth Will/KANSAN Lark å Fare offers a wide variety of drinks to complement its menu of elevated comfort foods.

Philly cheesesteaks, according to general manager Heather Price. The restaurant also smokes all of its meats in-house, so many of its dishes are barbeque-inspired.

Price said the restaurant has seen a decent amount of business since its opening.

However, Price hopes to have even more business once students return to Lawrence in August.

“We’re just excited to be part of Lawrence and the community,” Price said.

Grinders is located at 733 New Hampshire St. and is open daily.

Full hours of operation can be viewed at the restaurant website.

LARK Å FARE Another new restaurant has opened recently downtown.

A previous Kansan article reported that Port Fonda closed and a new restaurant, Lark å Fare, would open in its place. Lark å Fare, a Midwestern comfort food restaurant, opened August 3.

Lark å Fare manager Kyle Bennett said the restaurant offers snacks and small plate options that are cost-accessible for all customers, including students. The menu also features a latenight, full-service menu that runs Monday through Thursday from 10 to 11:30 p.m.

“That’s something

that I think Lawrence really needs within the community is having a late-night spot that they can go,” Bennett said.

Lark å Fare uses locally-sourced ingredients, and also features paintings and works of art from several local artists, according to Bennett.

“Our goal is to really emphasize Lawrence, Kansas, and really make the community feel comfortable within our restaurant,” Bennett said.

Lark å Fare is located at 900 New Hampshire St. and open daily. Full hours of operation can be viewed at the restaurant website.

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A guide to the best brunch spots in Lawrence

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Wake The Dead’s menu includes doughnuts, tacos, acai bowls and other breakfast items.

KATIE COUNTS @KansanNews

Brunch: the late-riser’s breakfast and the social butterfly’s opportunity to regale late nights and good times. Above all, it’s a fantastic way to eat a bunch of amazing food.

In a spirited college town like Lawrence, there’s a brunch place for everyone.

LADYBIRD DINER OLD SCHOOL Ladybird Diner delivers a classic quality food with some new-school flare. The restaurant looks like something out of the 1950s, with brightly colored booths, a chrome diner bar and checkered floor. While you wait for your food, you can even quiz your friends with the Trivial Pursuit cards located on many of the tables.

But the atmosphere isn’t the only great thing about this diner; the food is just as fantastic.

Ladybird serves the traditional diner specialities extraordinarily well, including pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and slingers.

While Ladybird keeps to its diner heart, it also has some new-school touches such as avocado toast. The diner also serves lunch options such as the Dyno-Mite Gyro Sandwich, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, and Chicken Pot Pie. The whole menu is served all day which is perfect for brunch.

Before you leave, be sure to check out the sweets. Ladybird’s offers fantastic homemade pies, donuts, and hand-dipped milkshakes.

THE ROOST HOME Named after its owners’ family farm, The Roost understands what quality food means. It can make a customer feel like family, which is what the restaurant strives for.

"You can come in, have some food and settle in,” owner Ken Pingleton said. According to Pingleton, many of the ingredients are locally-sourced and many of the recipes have the chefs’ personal touches.

Everything on the menu is made from scratch. The biscuits and gravy are made fresh every day, and the omelets are madeto-order. The breakfast sandwiches and the eggs benedict are served in a variety of ways with ingredients like pecan woodsmoked bacon, smoked salmon, chipotle mayo, avocado, cornbread, and even cheese from the local Goddard Farms.

Lunch starts at 11 a.m. with a classic selection of sandwiches and salads. Make sure you grab one (or a few) of the baked good before you leave. The Roost also has amazing cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, danishes, bread, sweet and savory pies, cookies and cake.

MILTON’S CAFE COMMUNITY Nearly everything the team behind Milton’s does is about bringing people together.

“We’ve been doing this for a long time,” owner David Lewis said.

“It just kind of came together for us really well.”

Milton’s has been serving the area for a little over two decades.

While it started with a simple goal of good coffee and good conversation, the restaurant evolved to offer a variety of breakfast and lunch options to fit the diverse Lawrence community. Milton’s offers food for everyone: french toast and pancakes with real maple syrup, a variety of potato hashes, omelettes made with free-range eggs, smoked salmon and capers, breakfast tacos, etc.

Milton’s has it all, but one of the best and most popular items on the menu is the eggs benedict, which is offered several ways: traditional, Florentine, and Mexican to name a few. Good food aside, Milton’s is a phenomenal place to share ideas and connect. On a nice day, all of this delicious food can be enjoyed outside on the restaurant's open patio.

THE LEVEE CAFE SIMPLICITY Located in North Lawrence just across the bridge, this restaurant provides a quality meal without the fuss of downtown. All of its food is made in-house, from scratch or with local partners, many of whom are North Lawrence growers.

“Some of the produce we get doesn’t even see a car," said owner and operator Mary Holt. "They walk it to us."

The Levee offers creative dishes such as the apple crisp french toast stuffed with apples and topped with streusel and cinnamon, and the breakfast tacos filled with egg and chorizo or tofu with the specially made Verde Zesto Peño Sauce. But at the Levee you can also never go wrong with classics:

Elizabeth Will/KANSAN The Roost serves a breakfast sandwich with bacon, accompanied by a honey nut latte and their homemade juice of the day.

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Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, and Unicorn donuts are just a few of the donut flavors Wake The Dead has to offer.

buttermilk pancakes, an omelet, corned beef hash, or yoghurt and granola with fresh fruit.

Lunch starts at 11 a.m. with salads, sandwiches, and wraps.

WAKE THE DEAD BREAKFAST BAR WEIRD You could call Lawrence creative or unique, but let’s face it — Lawrence is weird.

Wake the Dead embodies that spirit in both the atmosphere and food. The restaurant is filled with gothic decor.

Skeletons hang all over the restaurant. The menu is just and interesting and adventurous as the restaurant itself.

There’s the “Death Star,” a donut breakfast sandwich with Sriracha aioli and a side of curly fries. There’s the

“Breakfast Bar-ritos” with names like “One Night Stand,” “Green Latifah,” and “Walk of Shame.”

If you want something healthy, you can get one of the acai bowls covered in fruit, chocolate, and coconut. There’s also the “Smokin’ Bowls,” which include a variety of potatoes, meat, vegetables and eggs.

GLOBAL CAFE MULTICULTURAL If you’re looking for a variety of good food, the Global Cafe is the place to go.

“We aren’t really one kind of food,” owner Kate Gonzalez said. “We have pulls from everything that we love and everything that makes us us as people.”

The cafe has a number of “New Mexican” specialities like the breakfast bowl, breakfast quesadillas, and huevos rancheros that reflect the time Gonzalez and her husband Rafael spent in the Southwest. These meals are made with real New Mexican fire-roasted chile.

The Global Cafe also offers a variety of arepas, a traditional Venezuelan corn patty, paying heed to Rafael’s upbringing in Venezuela. Meanwhile, meals like the pancakes and omelets reflect the simple-styled food that Kate grew up with in the Midwest.

Despite all of these inspirations, the restaurant still tries to source its food from local farms.

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Maas: What to know about Kansas politics HAELI MAAS @haelimaas

Within the last year, KU students have seen significant changes in the political climate both on and off campus. Changes within the state of Kansas brought us a new governor, constraints in our adoption laws and battles over voter restriction laws.

Nationally, 2018 saw explosive politics.

News has followed Russian hacking, Donald Trump Twitter tirades and controversy surrounding immigration and abortion laws.

World politics saw unprecedented upheaval in diplomacy within the Trump administration.

Whether you are a local or international student, having political knowledge is important in order to be not only educated students, but Associated Press active citizens, too. Here Kansas Secretary of State and candidate for the Republican nomination for Kansas governor Kris Kobach addresses supporters during a campaign stop Aug. 3. are three things you degree or trade school. up in the United States. rights should be just as about who you want to state, but with times should care about as a The program is meant The program has been protected as any other represent you in Kansas. changing, there are four student at KU. to help kids that have a under attack by Donald human being’s rights.

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Landolt: What reversing Roe would mean for Kansas

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overturned, the decision to legalize abortion would be given to each state.

Despite 67 percent of Americans not wanting to see Roe v. Wade overturned, the right to choose in historically conservative states would be in imminent danger if the Supreme Court voted to overturn

the decision.

Kansas is an overwhelmingly Republican state, and it would be likely that it would outlaw abortion, as well as other surrounding states such as Oklahoma, Nebraska and Missouri.

Women who are in desperate need of abortions would have to

go to extreme measures to access them. They would have to pay for transportation to another state, pay to stay in a hotel and pay for meals in addition to paying for the abortion.

Women may choose to abort because they do not have the resources necessary to raise a child. If they don’t have

the resources to raise a child, they most likely don’t have the resources required to travel across the country to access an abortion either.

If certain states outlaw abortion, it could cause women to go to dangerous measures to abort. They might have to resort to options that are illegal and

President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in July following the resignation of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy was consistently a swing vote in landmark cases regarding abortion, gay rights and affirmative action.

Kavanaugh is conservative and pro-life. He declared the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who dissented in Roe v. Wade, as his “first judicial hero.”

Kavanaugh also tried to block an undocumented immigrant from access to abortion by attempting to defer her case until she was past the 20-week cutoff for an abortion.

If he is confirmed by the Senate, Kavanaugh’s addition to the Supreme Court could be very dangerous for women’s right to choose in the United States.

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Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide. If

extremely dangerous to their health and choose organizations that are not authorized to perform abortions.

Abortion that is illegal and not regulated can lead to serious complications, such as incomplete abortion (failure to remove all of the pregnancy tissue from the uterus), hemorrhage, vaginal, cervical and uterine injury and infections.

Although I have hope that the Supreme Court will not overturn Roe v.

Wade, I am apprehensive about the newest appointee’s intentions.

His history points to his desire to protect pro-life legislation, and overturning Roe V. Wade could be his first step in his pro-life agenda.

Overturning Roe v.

Wade will not decrease the amount of abortions in the United States, it will just make it much more difficult and dangerous for women to access abortions.

Molly Landolt is a sophomore from Labadie, Missouri, studying strategic communications.

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Khaliq: Elon Musk shouldn’t be idolized AROOG KHALIQ @aroog_twt It come as no surprise that those imbued with charisma and power draw the fawning and attention of the public, but the accomplishments that spawn admiration have shifted.

It is no longer only military victories, successful leadership, or even artistic prowess that draws fervent support; the 21st century has created cults of personality around men whose defining role is “billionaire.”

Perhaps the finest example of this Tony Stark-esque phenomenon is South African billionaire Elon Musk, who seems to star in a new Twitter-related controversy every week.

In late June, 12 members of the Wild Boars boys soccer team and their assistant coach were trapped by flooding in the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand for over two weeks. The complex rescue involved Navy SEALs, divers and extensive resources from the local community.

It did not, however, involve Elon Musk and the costly miniature submarine he devised for the situation, despite rescuers’ assurance that the protocols for moving the children out of the cave were already in place. Musk took to Twitter to handle this would-be snub, and in a now-deleted tweet, he called Vernon Unsworth, a British diver involved in the rescue, a “pedo guy”

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in response to the diver’s comment that Musk was pulling a “PR stunt.”

Smearing a diver who risked his own life to save children is low behavior, especially since Unsworth’s labelling of the submarine as a PR stunt is not entirely unfounded.

This is not the first time Musk has vocalized his support for a worthy cause, only to do the bare minimum — and be subsequently rewarded for it by the legions of fans who hail him as a brilliant philanthropist.

In early July, Musk tweeted he would commit to investing towards “fixing the water in any house in Flint that has water contamination above FDA levels.” Not only does this statement miss the point of the Flint water crisis — water contamination is already tested using free, cityprovided testing kits and has been found to meet federal water contamination standards for at least one year — it is another example of Musk’s empty Twitter crusades, as Musk has taken no further action since.

Yet beneath every tweet from Musk, hordes of fans wax poetic about his greatness. Accounts mocking him are rapidly suspended from Twitter, whose CEO apparently finds parody accounts like “French Elon Musk” to be a greater threat to user safety and experiences than the account of Alex Jones, and tweets from his critics are flooded with violent, vitriolic replies.

Associated Press In this June 14 photo, Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring Company Elon Musk speaks at a news conference.

All of this frantic support seems better suited to Internet stan wars over the boy band du jour, not a grown billionaire whose money gives his every whim enough power as is.

A man who smears rescue workers, regularly throws Twitter tantrums and fails to follow through on populist promises seems to be taking pages out of Donald Trump’s book, not Robin Hood’s.

So what eggs on all the lionizing from his mostly left-leaning fanboys?

There is a certain virus in the American consciousness that promotes the idea that one man’s right to hoard obscene amounts of wealth trumps the right of the masses to economic

security at the most basic level. This is perhaps linked to Americans’ age-old love of rugged individualism and the rags-to-riches story as well as the microscopic hope that someday they too could achieve such astronomical wealth.

Yet such rose-colored glasses obscure the role that generational wealth and sheer dumb luck plays in bringing billionaires to their dizzying heights. Luck with the whims of the market and a healthy cushion to fall back on when failure comes swinging are essentials to becoming the next Elon Musk, and the particular concoction of conditions that brought him to his peak are unlikely to occur

again.

There is not as much personal genius and individual struggle at play here as his fans believe; indeed, Musk is the product of the labor of thousands of workers, whose unionizing he and his girlfriend, Grimes, have staunchly opposed, and whose combined salaries make up a fraction of his net worth.

No matter how loosely one defines “hard work,” this disparity in labor payoff is quite significant.

This article, then, is not an indictment of Elon Musk, but the ideologies that feed his fans and make them willingly ignorant of his myriad flaws. If one is to lionize a person, lionize former Thai Navy SEAL Saman

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Kunan, who died while rescuing the boys in the cave. Lionize Mari Copeny, alias Little Miss Flint, who has been working tirelessly since the age of 8 to make her hometown’s water supply safe. Lionize the farmers surrounding the Tham Luang caves who shrugged off the loss of acres of rice paddies when the rescue of the boys caused massive flooding.

Lionize the heroes who do good for goodness' sake, not those who halfheartedly do so to come ever-closer to the Tony Stark “millionaire playboy philanthropist” ideal.

Aroog Khaliq is a sophomore from Overland Park studying English and psychology.

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McBride: College won't be your best years

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School of Medicine graduates celebrate Commencement by popping dozens of champagne bottles at once.

MALLORY MCBRIDE @malloriemcbride Growing up, I couldn’t wait to go to college. I craved freedom, independence and a fresh start. As high school graduation crept closer, the most common phrase I would hear was the ever-clichéd “college will be the best four years of your life!”

And at the time, I fully believed it would be.

Don’t get me wrong, college is full of incred-

ible opportunities for friendships, career goals and personal growth, and I have thoroughly enjoyed my first two years.

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows all day, every day like it’s painted to be.

College is hard. It’s tough to acclimate when you first arrive. For most, this is the first time away from the comfort of home and stability of established friendships. It takes some adjusting to get used to the independence that has just been thrown at you.

Academically, college isn’t just hard – it’s strenuous, time-consuming and will have even the smartest students doubting their intelligence. society tells us college is four years of total freedom, parties, instant best friends and consistent, stable career decisions – oh, and a few classes on the side.

This glamorized rendition of college not only establishes unachievable expectations, it can lead to unhealthy habits and damage to one’s mental

health.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports one in four college students between the ages of 18 and 24 suffer from a diagnosable mental illness and more than 40 percent of college students have felt more than an average amount of stress within the past 12 months.

If we more openly discussed the reality of college life and the stress and challenges it carries, fewer students would feel as if they are alone.

A majority of college

students have felt this way at one time or another, but have neglected to reach out for help or simply admit it because they fear they are abnormal and that no one else feels the way they do.

How could they, when everyone has told them these are the best years of their lives?

You’re not going to love college all the time – it’s okay to admit that, it’s normal – and you’re not supposed to. These four years are only the beginning of the best times of your life, not

the end.

Enjoy it while you’re here; cherish it, even.

Saturday game days are great, drives to watch the sunset at Clinton Lake are like none other and nights on Massachusetts Street hold some of our best memories. But it’s alright if some days it gets to be too much, and all you really want to do is go home to your mom and your dog.

Mallorie McBride is a sophomore from Overland Park studying journalism and business.

Higgins: The key to success in college is finding a passion JOHN HIGGINS @john_f_higgins Getting involved on campus is one of the most important—and hardest— parts of college.

There are so many activities on campus: clubs to join, causes to support, and places to go. The sheer amount of options available necessitates difficult time allocation choices.

If you’re anything like I was as a freshman, there’s a chance this newfound decision anxiety will compound your pre-

existing social anxiety and almost guarantee you don’t get involved with anything until halfway through your first year. My hope is that you will learn from my mistakes and be more ambitious, adventurous, and less self-aware than I was.

‘Involvement’ can include activities, organizations, clubs and any other possible group of people united in pursuit of some goal. Regardless of how you choose to get involved, finding ways to integrate your interests into your social life is

invaluable.

The practical benefits of getting involved are numerous. You are bound to meet new people who share your passion, which is all but essential to expanding your social sphere and forming solid relationships. Making connections through organizations also serves to jumpstart your future career or continued studies.

It’s the classic winwin scenario: you are involved in something you enjoy while also paving avenues for your future.

Additionally, rounding out

your resume never hurts.

Demonstrating a broad range of interests enhances your image and can make your more employable.

However, filling out your resume shouldn’t be your only motivation to get involved. If you catch yourself evaluating opportunities based on how they’ll look on your resume, you’re probably not following your passions.

Rather, you should pursue activities and interests in order to grow personally, cultivate relationships with your community, and broaden the scope of your

Hannah Edelman/KANSAN Kansas students converse with University organizations and information tables at the Multicultural Student Government’s first annual welcome event “We Out Here” in 2017.

worldview.

These goals are less tangible, yet they benefit you on a deeper level. If you seek out things that you truly enjoy, the rest will fall into place.

It’s completely understandable to have reservations about putting yourself out there. It can be downright terrifying. One of the hardest parts of this advice is it requires you to test the limits of your comfort zone.

This is where I have encountered difficulty - not only do I not have a clear idea of my own interests yet (I’m getting there), but the process of discovery necessitates an encounter with the unknown. I tend to shy away from situations that involve uncertainty and risk (basically most social interactions).

I’d go so far as to describe myself as the poster child of path dependency.

It is entirely possible to overcome these seemingly insurmountable barriers, however. For many people, exposure therapy is the most effective means of doing so. The idea behind this technique is that by putting yourself into situations completely outside your comfort zone, you will acclimate to new situations. This is ultimately effective, but difficult for the less socially-inclined.

One surefire way to reduce the terror of trying new things alone is to enlist a friend to accompany you.

If you’re with someone you know and trust, you’ll immediately feel more at ease and will find it easier to fit in. Having someone by your side diffuses tension and makes trying new things fun.

Another common deterrent of involvement is the possibility of not enjoying an activity. Say, for example, you discover you aren’t exactly the Roger Federer of your intramural tennis team. While this may seem like a failure, it’s really a success in its own way. There is inherent value in ascertaining your preferences, which makes the entire process of discovery worthwhile.

Even if it’s not your cup of tea, by experimentation you have learned more about yourself and your preferences.

If you shy away from the possibility of failure, you’ll accomplish next to nothing. By keeping an open mind, you increase your chances of discovering something you truly enjoy.

As a wise man once put it, “‘You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take’ –Wayne Gretsky” –Michael Scott.

John Higgins is a junior from Olathe studying economics and sociology.

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Catefortis: Jayhawks must unite to better KU

Kansan file photo KU Against Rising Tuition held a protest Monday, April 23 outside of Chancellor Douglas Girod’s residence to convince the university to sell its private jet.

ALEX CATEFORIS @A_Cat24 All too often at the University of Kansas, we experience friction between and within different components of the University: administration, faculty, staff and students.

Just to name a few, this summer KU experienced an internal divide over an altered US flag meant to be a piece of art, and faculty members continued to voice grievances about their diminishing salaries while KU administrators’ pay increased.

During the 2017-18 school year, the most on-campus sexual assaults were reported since 2012, an alarmingly high number at 25. The student-run group KU

Against Rising Tuition (KUART) persisted its attack on the CJ4 Jet, an inefficient toy for administrative and athletic use. Former Student Body President Mady Womack made it clear that the administration often failed to listen to or comply with student demands and needs.

In a previous interview with the Kansan, Womack stated, "I feel like senate has gotten to the point where we’re very aware of what the issues that students face on campus are. I think that the problem and why people get frustrated is that when we advocate for those things repeatedly we hear a variety of answers. We hear ‘we don’t have the resources’ or we hear ‘we need to do more studies

we need more information…sometimes we hear just 'no.'"

What good does it do to have a student voice if no one listens?

Debate and constructive criticism are never bad things. These two components of compromise require each party to acknowledge that individual sacrifice can sometimes help the group overall. I aim this statement at all: administration, faculty, staff and students; rather than reacting to one another, let us begin listening to one another and trusting one another.

In order to trust someone or something, one must have positive and meaningful interactions with an individual or group, or a founda-

“I feel like senate has gotten to the point where we’re very aware of what the issues that students face on campus are.”

Mady Womack former student body president

tion of knowledge about something. Humans tend to not trust people and things that they do not understand, so as Jayhawks, it is our responsibility to get to know those around us.

Students: expand beyond your inner-circles and chat with different groups of people. Join a new club or attend a cultural event. Develop a relationship with someone who has different interests than you, a different religion, a different political stance, a differ-

Kansan file photo Renee Springer, graduate student at the University, protests on Wescoe Beach in November 2017 about a federal tax bill.

ent sexual orientation or different ethnicity.

No matter the differences, we can all find an immediate commonality as Jayhawks.

Faculty and staff: keep working hard and trust that students are doing the same.

Professors and GTAs: attempt to develop strong ties with students, which will lead to a positive and respectful classroom environment. Form relationships with KU’s administration, despite current ill will, and have a critical conversation about the future.

Girod, Diane Goddard, Carl Lejuez and the administration, you hold the power to say “yes” or “no.” Please listen.

Respond to the question of unfair pay between the faculty and administrators. Continue to make progress toward replacing the wasteful jet. Listen to the students; their needs should be at the core of university policy.

In my three years at the University, I have watched continuous internal strife arise within our university and our country. Left and right have become ways of life in politics, with no middle ground between. I am asking Jayhawks to be exceptional—to be one.

To conclude, I offer two different definitions of trust: “thick trust” and

“thin trust,” which Robert Putnam defines in his book Bowling Alone, a study of social capital in the United States.

Putnam writes, “Trust embedded in personal relations that are strong, frequent and nested in wider networks is sometimes called ‘thick trust.’...Thin trust is even more useful than thick trust, because it extends the radius of trust beyond the roster of people whom we can know personally.”

Thick trust refers to the trust one shares with someone he or she knows personally or is acquainted with. The trust we share with those in our inner circle is “thick trust.”

Thin trust speaks to one’s relationship with any random person on the street or in one’s community—it is the “benefit of the doubt” one gives another. It is the sense of security one has, or does not have, when he or she interacts with a stranger on campus.

KU is ripe with thick trust; however, with continued strife, the University’s thin trust is eroding. Jayhawks, let’s reverse this trend, step out of ourselves and get to know one another.

Listen, empathize, forget stereotypes and make new friends. Let’s form judgments based on experience and learn to trust those around us. Let us be exceptional—let us be one.

Alex Cateforis is a senior from Lawrence studying English, French and art history.

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INSIDE Read about the top five Kansas sport events in 2018 p. 2

KU volleyball’s legends may be gone, but the success is not p. 3

Previewing Kansas football’s offense this season p. 6

What is the best athletic year in Kansas’ history? p. 14

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Top 5 Kansas sporting events to watch

The fall semester is right around the corner, so Kansas sports teams are back in action. Here is a look at the top five events you’ll want to watch

Andrea Ringgenberg/KANSAN The women’s basketball team performs at Late Night in the Phog on Sept. 30, 2017.

LOGAN FRICKS @LoganFricks WOMEN’S SOCCER AT KANSAS STATE (OCT. 5) Last season, the Kansas State Wildcats played their inaugural soccer season.

In the first-ever Sunflower Showdown, which took place at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, the Wildcats walked away with a 1-0 victory over the Jayhawks.

Now in their second season, the Wildcats will be looking to walk away with a victory yet again.

However, this could be

Kansas’ opportunity to even the all-time series against its in-state rival.

FOOTBALL VS. NICHOLLS STATE (SEPT. 1) Since coach David Beaty’s arrival in 2015, the Jayhawks have gone 3-33, including a 1-11 season in 2017. However, in each of its last two seasons, Kansas has opened with a victory. Playing against weak competition may be frowned upon, but this could be the Jayhawks’ best opportunity to win a game this season. That

means every Kansas fan should show up to support their team and make some noise in Memorial Stadium for the season opener.

MEN’S GOLF BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP (OCT. 12-14) Last season, the men’s golf team finished sixth in the Big 12, but then went on to win its Pre-National Regional Tournament, as well as make an appearance at Nationals for the first time since 2000. Although the men’s team lost some talented seniors, they have plenty

of promising young talent.

The Jayhawks will finish up their fall season at the Big 12 Championships and, if they succeed, that could lead to a lot of momentum heading into the spring season.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. TEXAS (OCT. 10) The women’s volleyball team has been exceptional the last few seasons. Last year Kansas kicked off its season with a ninegame winning streak, but unfortunately its postseason was ended

early with a 3-2 loss to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Jayhawks have lost quality talent in right-side hitter Kelsie Payne, outside hitter Madison Rigdon and setter Ainise Havili due to graduation, so they will have a tough task this season in proving they can keep up with last season’s 22-8 record. Last season, Texas swept Kansas and went all the way to the Final Four. With an appearance in Lawrence, this will be the Jayhawks’ biggest opportunity to prove they have a lot left in the tank.

LATE NIGHT IN THE PHOG (SEPT. 28)

“Late Night in the Phog” is a time for every Jayhawk, young or old, diehard fan and new student to come together to celebrate the one thing every Jayhawk loves: Kansas basketball.

Last year, the night was highlighted by an appearance from Lil Yachty.

This leads to the question: what does Kansas have in store this year?

No matter what, “Late Night in the Phog” is a free event every student has an opportunity to — and should attend.

Rosenthal: Jeff Long is an athletic director for the students ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter Aside from myself and a few others, there weren’t a whole lot of students in the crowd at the University’s formal introduction of its new athletic director, Jeff Long. Not to say there should have been, with it being the summer semester.

However, with that being said, Long was speaking directly to the student body at various points of his press conference.

There was one thing that stood out to me at the end of Long’s 45-minute press conference; he is an athletic director for the students, whether they be student-athletes or fans in the bleachers.

If it wasn’t already obvious from Long’s Twitter interactions, it was even more clear during his first press conference in early July. Long feels the same jolt of tradition every student gets when they visit campus, a recent high school graduate falling in love with a new school.

“I can’t wait to wave the wheat with our students ... Rock Chalk,” Long said in the last remarks of his opening statement.

I don’t know why, but this stuck with me. I thought back to a day we all can recall, one we anticipated after only hearing about it from our friends and tour guides.

I don’t have to do much to put it into words. The Kansas football student section doesn’t have mandatory camping hours. It doesn’t have to turn away fans who come right at the start of the game. There are no campus celebrities or gameday watch parties.

It’s been said before that Kansas is a basketball school that has a football team. As much as former Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger attempted to fix the football program at Kansas, he continued to ignore its struggles in an effort to embed a false hope in his donors.

In his opening remarks, Long said that that one of his biggest visions is to change that vibe on campus.

“It’s time to break the cycle. It’s not going to be easy,” Long said. “We’re going to need all of your help to do it. Coach Beaty is our coach, and we all need to support this program and we need to support the young men that play the game.”

Jayhawks, perhaps it’s time we listen. As students, we’re the ones who make the gameday atmosphere exciting. We are supposed to have the most school spirit regardless of what the scoreboard says.

As former Jayhawk Joel Embiid likes to say, “trust the process.” If Kansas’ fanbase believes in them, the Jayhawks are one successful football coach away from becoming a competitor in the Big 12.

Look at Iowa State and its success from coach Matt Campbell this past season. The Cyclones were second to last in the Big 12 standings the two years prior, but drew the third-highest attendance in the conference over the course of the 2017 season.

With Campbell in his sec-

ond year as coach, Iowa State was in contention for a Big 12 title, made it to a bowl game, and won.

“Truly, the student body is what makes the entire fieldhouse or arena or football field,” Long said. “They are the ones who make it exciting. It’s really important for us to get students engaged because students actually help bring other fans to the stadium because of their enthusiasm.”

It’s time we start to believe in Long, Beaty and the football program. This isn’t a cry for fans to expect wins over Oklahoma, TCU and Oklahoma State.

Long is certain that we’ll get there, and needs everyone’s support along the way, including the student body.

“They are important,” Long said. “Our students are very important to that environment in any one of our competitive arenas.” ­— Edited by Shaun Goodwin

Bob(Jiatong) Li/KANSAN Chancellor Douglas Girod introduces Jeff Long as the University’s next Athletic Director.

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Volleyball preparing for boom-or-bust season

Hannah Edelman/KANSAN Then-sophomore outside hitter Jada Burse and then-sophomore middle blocker Zoe Hill jump up to block an incoming ball from Kansas State. The Jayhawks went on to win the Sunflower Showdown three sets to one.

JORDAN WOLF @JWolfMLB After a resurgent run that brought postseason berths, numerous All-Americans and a Final Four, a winning culture has settled into the Kansas volleyball program in recent years.

This season, though, will be different. A complete overhaul to the team’s identity has this year set up to be boom or bust.

Seven seniors — led by some of the program’s alltime bests — graduated at the end of last year, the foundation of that aforementioned success departed.

The most structurally-pivotal loss comes from that of Ainise Havili, the setter who anchored one of the nation’s best offenses over her time in Lawrence.

Havili’s skill was clear, but her connection and chemistry with her teammates

reached rare levels.

It will be up to sophomore setter Annika Carlson to fill the void of Havili, a difficult task but one within her reach. Physically, she has the tools to pick up where Havili left off. She’s athletic and showed flashes of promise in the little time she saw the floor last season.

The Olathe native sat behind Havili for all of last season, seeing only sparse playing time but (ideally) taking as much in as possible from such a legendary player. It may take a few games, but if she can get into an effective rhythm with her teammates and show that same finesse as Havili did orchestrating the offense, maybe she can pick right up where her predecessor left off.

Someone who was in a similar position to Carlson last year is Allie Nelson.

The junior will be slotted in as the team’s starting libero

once again after taking the job as a sophomore.

Nelson had a strong 2017 campaign, but will need to take things to the next level if Kansas wants to really compete at the top. The peak of success under head coach Ray Bechard came when he had the elite defense of Cassie Wait to lean on. If Nelson can develop into a similarly reliable force, the Jayhawks’ defense could be elite once again.

Jacqui Mostrom sits behind Nelson, and it would be unwise sleep on her.

The redshirt sophomore has been around the program for a while now, and at times has demonstrated strong play. If Nelson falters or Bechard wants a different look, Mostrom will be ready to be called on.

The final area of caution is on the other side of the attack. Kelsie Payne and Madison Rigdon are gone, meaning possibly the best

offensive duo in the Big 12 for the last three seasons is no longer part of Kansas’ arsenal. Seriously, if they erected statues outside of Horejsi Family Athletics Center, Payne and Rigdon would each have a spot.

Junior outside hitter Jada Burse will shoulder most of the weight here, as she’s been playing next to Payne and Rigdon for two years. She’s a preseason All-Big 12 First Team member, and should be expected to be near the top of the conference in kills.

After Burse, though, things get a bit unclear. Senior right-side hitter Gabby Simpson is another option for the first team, but she’s yet to play in a Jayhawk uniform, having transferred from Colorado in 2017.

She’s a big, physical hitter like Payne, though, which likely spells for good things.

The highly-awaited return of redshirt sophomore outside hitter Patricia Mon-

tero will be a key thing to look out for. Everybody knows she is a special talent, but she’s missed two seasons now due to injuries. If she can stay healthy, she could be a force to be reckoned with.

Junior outside hitter Ashley Smith isn’t bad, either, another big force that Bechard has utilized briefly in the past. She’ll likely be used in a third or fourth hitter role again this year.

The Jayhawks’ biggest strength is up the middle.

When she’s on, junior Zoe Hill is one of the best middle blockers in the nation.

Partner her with junior middle blocker Mmachi Nwoke, who showed tremendous promise in her first season with Kansas last year, and you have a fearsome force up front defensively.

It’s a familiar bunch, for sure, but still a jarring change from the Kansas teams most associated with the “modern era” of the

program. The Jayhawks had a fantastic run with Havili, Payne and Rigdon, but it’s finished. Not over, no, as much of this year’s team is connected in some way to that success, but it’s different.

Five freshmen will line the bench for Bechard this season, an injection of young talent whose fruits will not be reaped for another year or two. But as Carlson, Montero and the other younger players take on the added weight of becoming leaders and critical pieces of the team, the program could be in line for another big run before this group leaves campus.

So while this year may have some growing pains, some struggles, some changes, remember that it’s all part of the process.

Havili, Payne and Rigdon were underclassmen too, you know.

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Lagerald Vick to return for senior season MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill

On June 29, men’s basketball coach Bill Self announced that guard Lagerald Vick will return to Kansas for his senior season after having declared for the draft on April 6.

“It was our understanding with Lagerald at the conclusion of the season that he would go pro,” Self said in an Athletics press release. “After going through the process and looking at the variety of options, Lagerald felt it was in his best interest to return to Kansas for his senior year. From my standpoint, it will be a bonus to have an experienced player like Lagerald in the mix. He has had an opportunity to think about the direction he is going in his life, and feels confident to return and improve his status.”

Tallying 41 starts in three seasons as a Jayhawk, Vick averaged 12.1 points his junior season and contributed six 20-point efforts, earning an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

In his time, the Memphis native played a role in three Big 12 regular-season titles, two Big

12 tournaments, three Elite Eights and one Final Four.

“Coach tells me the team is working hard and looking good.

I can’t wait to get back to Lawrence and join them.”

LaGerald Vick senior

“I honestly thought I played my last game at Kansas after the Final Four because, with my situation and my family’s situation, I felt I needed to turn pro,” Vick said.

“After seeing where I stand and meeting with Coach Self, I feel it is best to return to Kansas for my senior year. Coach tells me the team is working hard and looking good. I can’t wait to get back to Lawrence and join them.”

With his return, Vick will be the lone senior on the 2018-2019 men’s basketball roster.

— Edited by Shaun Goodwin

Kansan file photo Then-junior guard Lagerald Vick celebrates a three in the second half against Duke on March 25.

Alcohol sales at KU athletic events under review

Kansan file photo Alcohol sales have been tested at KU athletic events, and the trial is currently under review.

ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter At one point in time, if you asked any given member of administration at the University about alcohol sales at athletic events, the response would have been the University is a dry campus, and that is that. Heading into the fall semester, that answer is no longer as concrete.

The University’s alcohol policy is continuing to evolve, having already expanded to open alcohol sales at baseball and softball games this past spring.

Additionally, the University has had alcohol sales stands set up at Kaw Valley FC matches at Rock Chalk Park, the Kansas Relays as well as the National Pro Fastpitch league’s three-game series in June.

With both seasons coming to a close, the trial’s results are currently under review, according to Jim Marchiony, KU Associate Athletic Director for Public Affairs.

“In conjunction with other campus entities we are in the midst of evaluating that program,” Marchiony said in an email with the Kansan.

“We’ll be glad to speak more specifically about it when that evaluation process is complete.”

In 2016, the University first started to test the sales of alcohol by offering beer and wine at Lied Center and Spencer Art Museum events, according to Interim Director of Dining Services Jim Schilling.

According to the University’s policy on alcohol at events, on Feb. 8 section I, subsection H was amended

and section IV, subsection J was added. Subsection H refers to the locations on campus where the use of alcohol is permitted for approved campus events. The first home baseball game in which alcohol was sold was Feb. 16, a home exhibition with Murray State.

Hoglund Ballpark has its own section in the policy, section IV. Prior to this spring, alcohol was already permitted in Diamond Clubs Suite under specific conditions. In February, subsection J stated the following: “On a trial basis for the Spring 2018 baseball season, beer and wine may be served and sold at home games in Hoglund Ballpark.

Sales may begin one hour prior to ballpark gate open and conclude at the end of the seventh inning of the game. KU Dining Services

will provide liability insurance and name Kansas Athletics, Inc., the University of Kansas, the Board of Regents and the State of Kansas as additional insureds.

Such policy shall provide full liquor legal liability insurance coverage up to $1,000,000.”

The policy also states that the following precautions were taken: Individuals will be ID checked and wrist-banded as non-minors.

No individual may purchase more than two drinks at a time.

Athletics facility staff (ushers) will monitor guests to ensure that only banded guests are drinking.

Responsible drinking messaging are displayed on the scoreboard The price discourages consuming too many bever-

ages. A price range between $5 and $6 was suggested.

Section II refers to all other athletic facilities, excluding Hoglund Ballpark and Memorial Stadium. It states that alcohol is permitted in designated areas within athletic facilities under the following conditions: It is related to an athletic event.

It is consumed by only members or guests.

The Union has control over dispensing alcohol.

This excludes Rock Chalk Park, which shall use a licensed caterer selected by Kansas Athletics. For the spring, it was KU Dining Services, which operates under the Kansas Union’s liquor license.

No beverages other than those served by the Union are dispensed.

Members do not carry beverages outside the area in which they are served.

There is no sale of alcohol to an individual. This means that if alcohol is served, it has to be purchased by Kansas Athletics as a group, and dispensed without cost.

Schilling said the students who are staffed to serve at the athletic events are on KU Dining’s catering staff. According to the University’s policy, the Union is allowed to hold a liquor license, and has served alcohol at select catering events.

Schilling said these students were already trained on serving alcohol prior to the spring trial, as it’s covered within their training for all servers and the nationally recognized TIPS certification (Training for Intervention Procedures).

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5 seniors who will lead Kansas teams this fall MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill

With the fall sports season approaching, here are five Kansas athletes to watch.

GRACE HAGAN SOCCER Named to the All-Big 12 Second Team following her junior season, senior forward Grace Hagan led the charge offensively for Kansas in 2017 and will likely continue to be the go-to scorer this season.

The Wichita native contributed a career-high tying seven goals to the Jayhawks’ 8-9-3 record last season, ranking her fourth in the Big 12. With Kansas having fallen just short in the Big 12 Tournament last year due to a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to TCU in the quarterfinals, Hagan’s offensive spark and senior leadership could propel the Jayhawks to a deeper run come postseason play.

GABBY SIMPSON VOLLEYBALL Having redshirted at Kansas last season after spending three years of eligibility at Colorado, senior Gabby Simpson could quickly become a key contributor on the court for the Jayhawks this fall. A three-year starter at Colorado and two-time All-Pac-12 honoree, Simpson tallied 215 kills, 477 assists and 56 blocks in her final

year as a Buffalo while also clinching the school record for most tripledoubles in a season with seven.

Joining junior teammate Jada Burse as a recipient of Preseason AllBig 12 Team honors, the versatile 6-foot-3 rightside hitter and setter could immediately become one of the Jayhawks’ biggest offensive weapons.

MICHAEL MELGARES CROSS COUNTRY Despite growing up in Manhattan, Kansas — home of the Jayhawks’ biggest in-state rival — senior Michael Melgares began donning the crimson and blue in 2015 and has since developed into one of the team’s top finishers. The Academic All-Big 12 honoree kicked off his junior season with a first-place finish at the Rim Rock Farm Collegiate Classic, touting a 25:53.40 mark in the 8K race. He then was the first Jayhawk to cross the finish line at both the Pre-National Invitational and the NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships.

This season, Melgares will likely continue setting the pace for his teammates and improve upon his 47th place finish at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships.

DANIEL WISE FOOTBALL Having tallied 16.0 tackles-for-loss and 7.0

sacks in 2017, senior Daniel Wise presented a strong case for one of the best seasons of any defensive lineman in the Big 12, and it should come as no surprise if he does it again. Wise was named a preseason All-Big 12 First Team selection and is in consideration for both the Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award, so all eyes will be on the Lewisville, Texas native as he looks to improve upon his career-high 53 tackles and lead a turnaround for the struggling Kansas defense.

JOE DINEEN JR. FOOTBALL After suffering a season-ending hamstring injury in 2016, Joe “The Mayor” Dineen has one more year to leave his mark at Kansas as a fifth-year senior. The Lawrence native set an impressively high bar for himself last season, leading the Big 12 in total tackles (137), tacklesfor-loss (25.0) and solo tackles (93), while also finishing first in the FBS in solo tackles per game (7.8). A preseason All-Big 12 First Team selection, Dineen will look to remain one of the most dominant linebackers in the conference. ­— Edited by Shaun Goodwin

Kansan file photo Then-junior Grace Hagan travels down the field during a game against West Virginia on Oct. 27, 2017.

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Football looks to increase scoring in 2018 Speed and size are two highlights for the Jayhawk offense as it attempts to increase offensive production JACK JOHNSON @JOHNYJ_15

For Kansas, racking up yards and lighting up the scoreboard hasn’t really been its nature throughout the last decade.

The Jayhawks were ninth in total passing yards and receiving yards per game, last in rushing yards per game and last in total offense by nearly 1000 yards a year ago in Big 12 conference play. On top of that, they averaged just 18.7 points per game last season.

To make matters worse, the Jayhawks surpassed 30 total points only one time during conference play.

That came against West Virginia, who finished with only the sixth-best defense in the league.

The handful of talent and an offense that generates a great deal of speed and blazing style of play in the “Air Raid” offense makes it

a head-scratcher as to why Kansas can’t consistently put up more than 20 points a game.

With offensive coordinator Doug Meacham in his second year with the squad, he will likely get his best shot at creating a more productive offense this season. Returning over 90 percent of the starters from a year ago, along with an influx of transfers beefing up the depleted offensive line, the last piece of the puzzle Kansas needs is the most important player: quarterback.

Starting with the targets in the passing game, the 2018 team has a shot at assembling the quickest, biggest and strongest core of receiving talent the Jayhawks have seen in years.

With senior standout Steven Sims Jr. likely to break records offensively in his final year, he will certainly be slotted as the number one

receiver for whoever is taking snaps for Kansas come Sept. 1.

He will be joined by two 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pound targets in senior Jeremiah Booker and sophomore Evan Fairs to take some of the pressure off Sims in coverage. Booker finished the 2017 season missing the final two games due to injury, while Fairs emerged onto the scene as one of the top weapons on the offense.

Moving over to the rushing attack, with Taylor Martin leaving the program, the Jayhawks will likely start the season with junior Khalil Herbert taking the ball out of the backfield.

Incoming freshman and former four-star recruit out of Louisiana, Anthony “Pooka” Williams Jr. will be a possible second option. Sophomore Dom Williams adds even more depth to the backfield after playing the

Kansan file photo Then-junior wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. attempts to hurdle the Baylor defense on Nov. 4, 2017. The Bears defeated the Jayhawks 38-9.

Kansan file photo Head football coach David Beaty watches the Jayhawks warm up before their matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers on Sept. 23, 2017.

majority of the games a season ago, racking up 176 rushing yards and three touchdowns in nine games as a true freshman.

At tight end, the player replacing 2018 graduate Ben Johnson, will be a new face to the program, but not to high-level competition at the collegiate level.

Marvin Lewis, a graduate transfer from powerhouse Florida State, decided to use his last year of eligibility in Lawrence. Lewis, the No. 3 tight end in his recruiting class coming out of high school, didn’t see any action in 2017 with the Seminoles, but tallied 10 catches for 182 yards in 2016.

Alabama transfer junior Daylon Charlot, return specialist Ryan Schadler and a reliable target in Tyler Patrick all give Doug Meacham extra options to explore at wide receiver in trying to create a respectable and at times quick-hitting offense too.

The biggest question marks still remain on the offensive line and the man calling the shots under center. With Larry Hughes leaving the program in the off-season — and the recent transfers strolling in and becoming immediately eligible — alters the whole outlook for the Jayhawks’ offense this fall.

For a team that canceled its spring game

due to multiple injuries to an already scarce front line, Kansas has added four new linemen, including graduate transfer Alex Fontana from Houston and 6-foot-9 Kevin Feder from Ohio State.

Dwayne Wallace (6’4, 325 lbs.), Reuben Lewis (6’4, 330 lbs.), Api Mane (6’3, 327 lbs.) and Adagio Lopeti (6’3, 320 lbs.) all look to bulk up an offensive line that didn’t start one lineman over 320 pounds in 2017.

However, with the mix of experienced returning players and transfers from across the country, the quarterback for the Jayhawks has yet to be named for the upcoming season.

Senior Peyton Bender and junior Carter Stanley, who both saw time at starter in 2017, look to be the two frontrunners to snag the starting job. Sophomore transfer Miles Kendrick, who comes from San Mateo College and played with Mane and Lopeti, brings another name into the conversation to give Stanley and Bender a run for their money.

But who will Beaty trust enough to manage the offense? Both Bender and Stanley’s abilities have been put on display before in tough situations and against the best teams in the country. So unless Kendrick completely outperforms the other two in the next three weeks,

he will likely remain as the third string.

Stanley has the most talent, but his inconsistency makes you hesitate before giving him the full time role as a starter.

Bender, even though he struggled for more than half the time he was in, still has the most experience and showed the most promise last year in throwing for nearly 500 yards in the home opener against Southeast Missouri State.

It could be a revolving door at quarterback for the Jayhawks as they march into Big 12 play, but expect Bender to at least get the first crack with the offense in the opener against Nicholls State.

There should be excitement mixed with reasonable expectations among the fan base heading into September.

If one thing is for sure, the offense will have speed, speed and more speed. It just has to be utilized for the offense to click. Kansas won’t come close to an Oklahoma, Texas Tech or a West Virginia-like offense, but the talent is certainly there for the Jayhawks. You definitely won’t know after game one, you may get a feel at the conclusion of week two, but by game three, it will be very well apparent if Kansas will sink or swim in conference play this year.

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Returning players key to KU defense

With a mix of new talent and experienced veterans, depth is Kansas football’s greatest asset on defense this season ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter Kansas football will have the strongest secondary in the Big 12 next season, and that’s not some hot take coming from a hopeful student. Going two-deep in defensive backs, the Jayhawks defense will be hard to penetrate with the pass.

“Man, I’m actually very, very excited about that group,” Beaty said at the media day press conference. “Lot of new guys over there, lot of new corners, lot of new safeties. Just look at the roster and look at the depth chart. We’ve got options.”

Beaty didn’t have to do much to point that out.

Kansas has 10 corners and 11 safeties on its roster for the 2018 season.

Freshman Corione Harris and junior Mike Lee are frontrunners as starters at corner, both of which played football at Landry Walker High School in New Orleans at the same time.

Harris comes to Kansas as a consensus four-star recruit, the highest in the program’s history. Lee is coming off a sophomore slump following a tremendous freshman year. Recording 70 total tackles and two interceptions in 2017, Lee is looking to continue showing everyone what he’s capable of this fall.

“When I go home, everybody talks about Kansas,” Lee said. “After my

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Then-sophomore safety Mike Lee celebrates a stop against K-State on Oct. 28, 2017. freshman year, everyone is talking about how I stood out and had the whole city talking about me. I came here, did what I had to do and now everybody knows me back home.”

More returning starters include senior Hassan Defense and sophomore Bryce Torneden. Beaty said that Defense was taking reps at both corner and safety, and Torneden will be moving to nickelback.

“As a corner, I’m on an island,” Defense said. “It’s

a lot different and more of a mental game for me because if I make one bad play, I have to bounce back and keep a positive mentality.”

Torneden, a Lawrence Free State High School graduate, had trust in Beaty’s decision.

“I think playing nickel is going to be best for me,” Torneden said. “I can play the safety positions pretty well also, but I’m going to do whatever coach Beaty thinks is best.”

After contemplating leaving Kansas, Joe Dineen is returning as a fifthyear senior following an All-American performance last year. The veteran inside linebacker joins senior Daniel Wise as NFL-caliber athletes at defensive coordinator Clint Bowen’s disposal.

“I grew up here in Lawrence, so I’ve seen good Kansas football and bad Kansas football,” Dineen said at media day. “I take pride being from here and even though [Wise] didn’t

“Just look at the roster and look at the depth chart. We’ve got options.”

Coach David Beaty

come from here, he’s been here five years. He really gets it and knows what it means to be a Jayhawk.

If we can get this thing turned, it’ll mean so much.”

Wise leads a weakened

defensive line that lost Dorance Armstrong Jr., who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

“He really has taken this team by storm and is a great leader,” Dineen said of Wise. “He gets other people around him to be really good as well. He’s got the D-line rolling, so it’s up to me and the other seniors to get the other guys rolling.”

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Veteran team could pull KU out of losing slump

Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN Coach David Beaty addresses his team following the 2018 spring football game on April 15. Team Jayhawks defeated Team KU, 14-7.

JACK JOHNSON @JohnyJ_15 Another year, another attempt for Kansas football to try to resurrect its program into a legitimate Big 12 competitor this fall.

With the second-most returning starters in the nation from a year ago, coach David Beaty looks

to change an atmosphere that has been rather dull for nearly decade.

The Jayhawks are riding a 46-game road losing streak dating back to Sept. 12, 2009 when a Todd Reesing-led football team defeated the lowly UTEP Miners 34-7 on a scorching night inside Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.

2018, however, will mark the first time in Beatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brief three-year stint with Kansas that every game could very well be his last. With the recent hiring of former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long, it has become apparent that more change could be on the way if progress isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shown in year four of

KANSAN FILE PHOTO Kansas football is looking to break its losing streak and earn quality wins this season.

Beatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;process.â&#x20AC;?

The common perception of Kansas football from the outside world is the punch line to every college football joke and the team that gets national attention for breaking records on the wrong side of history. Regardless, the Kansas locker room remains optimistic and motivated heading into its first couple practices as a unit in the early stages of the 2018 Kansas football campaign.

Senior wide receiver Ryan Schadler is one of the handful of players who have played all four years in a Jayhawk uniform. Even with the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record standing at 3-33 during his career, this year feels a little bit different for the former track star from Wichita State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to contribute, but it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t obviously translated into wins like we want it,â&#x20AC;?

Schadler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I really believe in this team and I know those guys believe in it, too.â&#x20AC;?

With offensive weapons such as senior Steven Sims Jr., junior Khalil Herbert, freshman Pooka Williams Jr. and sophomore Evan Fairs, Schadler does have a lot to be excited about in starting with an experienced and talented core group of guys.

There is only one thing missing that seems to elude the rest of the public: Who will be taking the snaps under center for Kansas?

The staff likely knows it, but it can only be as-

sumed at this point. With senior Peyton Bender, junior Carter Stanley and sophomore transfer Miles Kendrick, the first-string quarterback still remains a mystery even to the players.

According to senior offensive lineman Clyde McCauley III, the team has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;mixing it upâ&#x20AC;? at the QB position, given that the team has just started fall practices.

This either means none of the quarterbacks are good enough to be a starter, or they all are performing exceptionally well and a starter just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be determined yet.

Flipping over to the defense, this could be one of the most talented groups defensive coordinator Clint Bowen has been able to manage.

With senior captain Daniel Wise controlling the line, senior Joe Dineen Jr. and Keith Loneker Jr. patrolling the middle, and four-star recruit Corione Harris bolstering the secondary with senior safety Mike Lee and senior corner Hasan Defense, Bowen has all the tangibles to make this a tough defense for Big 12 foes in conference play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot more experience this year, which is huge in college football or any football for that matter,â&#x20AC;? Loneker Jr. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now those guys who were playing as freshman and sophomores are upperclassmen.â&#x20AC;?

The Jayhawks will be returning nearly every starter on Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense from a year ago.

Barring any injuries,

this could be the most seasoned group in the post-Mangino era, which will showcase numerous four-year guys that have started since arriving on campus as freshmen.

Last season, Kansas finished last in overall defense. However, the team finished eighth in passing defense and ninth in rush defense in Big 12 play. In a pass-reliant conference, the keys for the Jayhawks this season will be how well they pressure the quarterback and if the secondary is quick enough to keep up with the NFL-caliber talent the Big 12 presents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a little bit of competition, which is good,â&#x20AC;? Bowen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really liked what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen so far from them.â&#x20AC;?

It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy for Kansas to turn things around this year. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule is even more daunting than a season ago, which was highlighted with a lone win against Southeast Missouri State in the season opener. However, the mixture of youthful talent infused with maturity of the upperclassman, the Jayhawks could start to bang on the cellar door that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been locked in for the last decade.

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KU volleyball players earn preseason honors MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill Two Kansas volleyball stars — senior Gabby Simpson and junior Jada Burse — have earned 2018 Preseason All-Big 12 Team honors, marking the sixth-consecutive season multiple Jayhawks have claimed positions on the list.

Simpson, having redshirted last season, joined the Jayhawks’ roster after having spent her first three years of eligibility at Colorado. As a Buffalo, the right-side hitter and setter started all three seasons, claiming All-Pac-12 honors in both the 2015 and 2016 season.

Racking up 215 kills, 477 assists and 56 blocks in her last year at Colorado, Simpson’s versatility and consistency could immediately develop her as one of the Jayhawks’ biggest offensive threats.

Burse joins Simpson on the Preseason AllBig 12 Team following a stellar sophomore season where she was a primary outside hitter for Kansas, playing in 29 of the Jayhawks’ 30 matches and collecting 17 starts.

The DeSoto, Texas native recorded an average 2.48 kills per set overall and 2.41 kills per set in Big 12 play. Having reached double-figure kills in 14 matches, Burse played an integral part in helping Kansas earn its sixth-consecutive NCAA

Tournament bid, earning herself All-Big 12 Second Team honors.

During her freshman campaign, Burse started in 12 of 16 Big 12 matches, assisting in the Jayhawks’ first Big 12 regular-season title after posting a 15-1 conference record. With her 2.18 kills per set ranking her third on the team, Burse received Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors.

Racking up 215 kills, 477 assists and 56 blocks in her last year at Colorado, Simpson’s versatility and consistency could immedaitely develop her as one of the Jayhawk’s biggest offesive threats.

Burse, Simpson and the rest of the Jayhawks will return to action on Aug. 18 at Horejsi Family Athletics Center as they take on UMKC in an exhibition game at 1 p.m.

Following a 22-8 overall season that was cut short by a disappointing first round loss to Missouri in the NCAA Tournament, Kansas looks to regain their position at the top of the conference this year.

Alexit Slotemaker/KANSAN Then-sophomore outside hitter Jada Burse tips the ball over Creighton’s double block on Sept. 9, 2017.

KU vaulter nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real Even though her career at Kansas is over, pole vaulter Laura Taylor can add another accomplishment to her decorated career as a Jayhawk.

Taylor was nominated

by Kansas Athletics for the NCAA Woman of the

Year award, according to the NCAA and a Kansas Athletics press release.

The Tualatin, Oregon, native last competed at the NCAA West Regional meet on May 24, finishing tied for 13th in the pole vault with a height of 4.08 meters.

Taylor’s career accolades include winning

the 2018 Big 12 indoor pole vault and earning two All-American honors (2017 Outdoor Second Team, 2018 Indoor First Team). She also was awarded for her academic abilities, being named to the USTFCCA All-Academic team three times (2015-17) as well as the Academic All-Big

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Then-senior Laura Taylor pole vaults at the Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 26, 2018.

12 teams all four years at Kansas.

A particular career highlight for Taylor occured on Jan. 31, 2018 when she was named the Big 12 Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week. Taylor secured a first-place finish at the Jayhawk Classic by breaking the Anschutz Pavilion facility record with a height of 3.34 meters.

The senior pole vaulter was named the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award and the Outstanding Woman in Sport at Kansas and also received the Big 12’s Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Award.

The NCAA Woman of

the Year award was established in 1991, honoring graduating female collegiate athletes who have accomplishments in academics, leadership and service during their time in college.

Taylor is one of a record 581 nominees, 251 being from the Division I level. She is also one of 11 nominees from the Big 12 and 132 track and field athletes, according to the press release.

The next step in the award process will be having each conference select up to two nominees from their pool of conference selections.

Then, the NCAA’s Woman of the Year selection committee will choose

the top 30 nominees, 10 from each division. The top 30 will then be narrowed down to the final nine nominees, three from each division, which will be announced in September.

The top 30 nominees will be recognized and the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced at the annual awards ceremony on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis.

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KU soccer to focus on defense, intensity

Kansan file photo Then-senior midfielder Hannah Lukinac, left, and junior forward Grace Hagan fight for a ball against Colorado College’s Johanna Hemblett on Sept. 1, 2017.

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With practice beginning on Aug. 1, Kansas women’s soccer is back in action and ready to bounce back from a tough 2017 season, finishing 3-5-1 in conference play and 8-9-3 overall.

Kansas started the 2017 season strong, starting 5-11, including a 2-1 win over then-ranked No. 7 USC. The Jayhawks would then hit a bit of a slump, limping into the Big 12 portion of their schedule, thanks to an ailing defense.

The Jayhawks went back and forth in conference play, but once again sprung surprises upon the conference as they defeated then-ranked No. 9 Texas 2-1, giving the Longhorns their first loss of 2017.

As the team navigated through the rest of the regular season, Kansas looked for postseason hope in the Big 12 tournament.

However, the Jayhawks’ season ended in the Big 12 Championship as the TCU Horned Frogs defeated them in penalty kicks.

Preparing for the 2018 season, Kansas found some success, going undefeated during spring play.

The Jayhawks took a preseason trip to Europe, outscoring opponents 23-2 in their five games throughout Germany and Belgium.

Since practice has started back up, head coach Mark Francis has put an emphasis on defense and intensity.

The mindset for him has been if Kansas defenders can keep up the pace of play, they will be able to defend better.

Another thing that has been apparent is the Jayhawks’ speed.

Coupled with intense practices, this could lead to more success on the field, as Kansas would be able to simply out-run opponents.

The Jayhawks season will officially begin on Aug. 17 when they face off against Pepperdine, who finished last season 15-3-3 and was ranked No. 20 overall. Kansas’ nonconference portion of the season will also include games against

Texas A&M — who thrashed Kansas 5-1 last season — Butler and Cincinnati.

Senior forward Grace Hagan and junior forward Katie McClure will look to continue to give Kansas a strong offensive attack. Hagan led the Jayhawks in both goals and assists last season and will look to improve once again going into her final season as a Jayhawk.

With the departure of goalkeeper Maddie Dobbyns, junior Regan Gibbs will likely take

Kansan file photo Then-sophomore Elise Reina goes for a header on Oct. 15 against Baylor.

over between the sticks.

Dobbyns played in only two games last season but allowed four goals, meaning she will need to make some

adjustments if she takes over the starting position.

Overall, the Jayhawks need to work on their defense, forcing turnovers and

attacking when in transition. If Kansas can play more consistently on defense, they could once gain become a legitimate threat in the Big 12.

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Three mens golfers named All-American Scholars

Contributed Photo This was the second year in a row Daniel Sutton earned All-American Scholar.

HUNTYR SCHWEGMAN @swegggie

Former Kansas Jayhawk men’s golfers Daniel Hudson and Daniel Sutton and current senior Charlie Hillier were distinguished as Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars on Wednesday. The Golf Coaches Association of America chose 265 golfers at the Division I level.

Each scholar at the Division I level must have at least a 3.2 GPA, compete in two years at the collegiate level, compete in at least 50 percent of the team’s competitive rounds, and have a stroke average under 76.

While this is the second straight year

Hudson and Sutton have earned this honor, Hiller becomes the 25th Jayhawk all-time to be recognized by the GCAA. Kansas coach Jamie Bermel has preached to his athletes that academics are just as important as their performance on the course.

“I’m really proud of all three of the guys,” Bermel said in a Kansas athletics press release. “Dan Sutton and Dan Hudson are repeat All-America Scholars and both capped off great careers at KU. Charlie is a first year award winner and it is my hope he can get the award again next year.”

The trio were also named Academic AllBig 12 first team in

2018.

All three KU golfers played vital roles in the team’s run to the NCAA National Championship. At the Regional tournament, Sutton tied for 9th, Hillier tied for 19th, and Hudson tied for 23rd, giving the Jayhawks the championship.

2017-2018 was the final season for Hudson and Sutton, but Hillier will be competing in his senior season in 20182019.

Hillier had eight finishes in the top 20 as a junior, tied for most on the team. He will enter his fourth season as the only senior on the team. Hillier will graduate in May with a degree in general studies.

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Quarterback duel heightens during fall camp BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real The old adage “competition breeds excellence” seems to be the driving force for Kansas football as fall camp enters its second week. Coach David Beaty saw this play out most notably in his three quarterbacks fighting for the starting job — redshirt senior Peyton Bender, junior Carter

Stanley and sophomore transfer Miles Kendrick.

Although this is a time of uncertainty, Beaty is hopeful that the competition is a stepping stone to a fruitful season.

“I’ve seen a renewed sense of competition between those three guys that I think is really good,” Beaty said. “I’ve seen a lot more of a student approach to the game because of that.

Each one of them brings a little bit of a different strength to the table, which makes each one of them have to work harder to improve that area of their game.”

Beaty believes that the starting quarterback position will be decided in the next few weeks.

Even so, Kendrick does believe that there is a sense of urgency to be prepared for the open-

Then-sophomore quarterback Carter Stanley looks down field against Baylor on Nov. 4.

ing game. Although, that doesn’t seem to have changed his approach.

“We’ve been going about it the same way since the spring, kind of just trying to make each other better and do our jobs as best as possible,” Kendrick said. “Whoever gets whatever reps takes advantage of it and try to put some good stuff on tape.”

Kendrick is the young-

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est of the three, and being one of the transfers from San Mateo College has made him a bit of a “new kid on the block.”

But he just takes it one step at a time.

Bender is on the opposite end of the spectrum and believes that his experience may prove to be a bit of an advantage over his teammates.

“Being an older guy bringing that leadership and knowing how things work is gonna help me going out there,” Bender said. “I’ll kind of know what to expect. At this point in my career, I’ve seen a lot of defenses and I’m able to recognize them a little easier now.”

For Stanley, he said that he loves the competition. He said that he’s been working toward this moment almost his entire life.

“I’ve been playing football since I was five years old and I’ve always thought that I wanted to be a starting quarterback at a big-time, Power 5 team,” Stanley said. “I’ve put in the most work this summer to earn that job that I’ve ever put in.”

Each of the three quarterbacks have different self-professed strengths.

Kendrick “thinks of himself as a leader,” Bender points to his experience, and Stanley “takes pride in being a competitor.”

Yet, according to Beaty, there is more to it than simply being a quality starter. Improving the offensive line is a priority for Beaty, and that will ultimately help improve his eventual starter.

“I really believe those guys up front will make the difference,” Beaty said. “Our job is to get better up front. Make no mistake, you see a lot of really good quarterbacks that have a really good offensive line in front of them.”

To emphasize his point, Beaty even pointed to the success of former Jayhawks Montell Cozart and Todd Reesing, as well as former Heisman trophy winners, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. Beaty likens all of their triumphs to quality offensive lines.

For the current Kansas squad, this has been a learning process. There are multiple new faces on

the offensive line, which, according to Beaty, means “everyone who’s eligible gets put into the mix.”

Junior offensive lineman Hakeem Adenji sees that as a positive on multiple fronts.

“We’re more fresh because we have more bodies and there’s more competition,” Adenji said.

“Everyone is pushing themselves harder because they know there’s somebody behind them that could potentially take their spot.”

Kansas coaches have been using many different looks on the offensive line in camp, which gives every player an opportunity. Bender looks forward to seeing how the line up front eventually shakes out.

“Right now, no spot are solidified, so all those guys up front are competing so bringing in all the new guys adds even more competition,” Bender said. “It’s been good though and they’re all good guys. Hopefully we can see some improvement and see those guys get better during this fall camp.”

With the current shuffle up front, along with the ensuing QB competition, Kendrick points to team chemistry as being of the utmost importance right now.

“The biggest thing is communication, knowing that we’re always communicating and on the same page with each other,” Kendrick said. “We’re just trying to spend as much time as possible together in the film room, hanging out and getting to know each other. Those things go a long way on the field.”

No matter who ends up winning the starting job at quarterback, Bender knows just how important the position is.

“Everyone on the team has to look up to the quarterback to be the guy and be the one to motivate all the players,” Bender said. “The team goes as the quarterback goes, so we try to just go out there and do our best every day.”

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Debate: What is the best year for Kansas sports?

MICHAEL SWAIN & MADDY TANNAHILL @KansanSports

Kansas Athletics was somewhat of a mixed bag during the 2017-18 school year. Football won one game, baseball endured a double-digit losing streak and women's basketball struggled to win games in the Big 12 after a strong non-conference performance. On the plus side, men's basketball made it to another Final Four, volleyball won the Big 12 and both women's and men's track and field have had great seasons.

With the 2017-18 school year winding down, the Kansan debates what school year was best for Kansas Athletics.

SWAIN: 2007-08

There are myriad reasons why students at the University were happy entering the 2007-08 school year.

Kansas football had an incredibly talented team with then-redshirt junior Aqib Talib, then-freshman Chris Harris Jr. and then-redshirt sophomore Darrell Stuckey — all future pros on the defensive side. Oh yeah, they also had a guy named Tod Reesing taking the snaps.

Led by then-head coach Mark Mangino, Kansas went 12-1 (7-1 in Big 12) and boasted the second best offense in the nation as well as the fourth best defense.

Kansas also managed to outscore opponents by a whopping 343 points (26.4 ppg).

The Jayhawks also annihilated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 76-29, the most points ever given up

by Nebraska.

Kansas finished the season with a victory over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. In the AP polls, Kansas' highest rank during the season was No. 2 in week 12.

After a successful start to the year in football, it was time for Kansas coach Bill Self and his team to take the reigns — did they ever.

Self had one of his

deepest and most talented teams in his entire tenure as coach, including the likes of then-sophomores Darrell Arthur and Sherron Collins and then-juniors Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers.

You probably already know how the 2008 basketball season ends, but I bet you didn't know that, despite Kansas winning the national championship, the Jayhawks were never ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll — not even after winning the title.

What makes this the best sports year in Kansas history is the fact that it is so hard for any school, big or small, to have both a competitive football team and basketball team.

Take a second to think of schools with a dominant basketball program and football program...

Hard, right?

When I did this myself for the first time, I thought of two schools, Oklahoma and Ohio State. Both have incredible football traditions yet also have had really high peaks with its basketball programs.

Now try and think of a school that has had a team make it to one of five meaningful bowl game (including national championship) as well as a Final Four in the same year.

Even harder, right?

TANNAHILL: 1995-96 A No. 4-seed out of the East region, the Kansas women’s basketball team topped No. 5-seeded Texas 77-70 in Allen Fieldhouse on March 18, 1996, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, punching their ticket to the Sweet 16.

Since the program’s creation in 1968, this win marked the Jayhawks’ first ever Sweet 16 appearance. That same season, the women’s basketball team clinched the Big Eight’s final conference title and boasted Big Eight Coach of the Year in Marian Washington, and Big Eight Player of the Year in Tamecka

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Mario Chalmers cuts down the net following Kansas' 2008 national championship win.

Dixon.

Though Kansas came up short in its pursuit of a national championship, falling to No. 1-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16, the 1995-96 season marked a big year for the women’s basketball team, as it did for many other programs within the University.

The 1995-96 Kansas football team, having ranked as high as No. 6 in the AP Poll, finished an

impressive 10-2 on the season, earning it a spot in the Aloha Bowl, where it would go on to defeat UCLA 51-30.

Success continued onto the track, where Kristi Kloster and Mike Evers would break school records in the indoor 800-meter run and the indoor heptathlon respectively — records that remain unbroken to this day.

The Jayhawk tennis

team followed suit, finishing first in the Big Eight with a 21-7 record.

Finally, in what was Paul Pierce’s freshman season at Kansas, the men’s basketball team also advanced to the Sweet 16, following a 29-5 season and yet another Big Eight conference title.

Though not as wellknown as the 1988 or 2008 men's basketball national championship

seasons, 1996 brought numerous titles, accolades, and record-breaking performances in a variety of sports for the Jayhawks, establishing it as one the best years in Kansas Athletics' history.

— Edited by Shaun Goodwin

KU track athletes medal at World U20 Championships

MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill

Two of many Jayhawk athletes competing on the world stage this summer, track and field sophomore Alexandre Emelianov and incoming freshman Zach Bradford, each earned podium positions this past summer at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.

On July 14, Bradford, a native of of Bloomington, Illinois, cleared a personal best 5.55 meters in the pole vault to claim second place, finishing behind Armand Duplantis of Sweden.

A two-time state champion, Bradford qualified for the World U20 Championships after having taken gold at the USA Track & Field

Outdoor Championships on June 15. The signee will compete for Kansas beginning this fall.

On July 12, sophomore Alexandra Emilianov took gold at the World Championships for her home country of Moldova after throwing for 57.89 meters in the women’s discus. As the outdoor school record holder for both the discus and shotput at Kansas — and Big 12 champion as only a freshman — Emilinov will return to the University in the fall a world champion.

— Edited by Shaun Goodwin

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Seniors lead cross country into 2018 season BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real

With the 2018 track and field season in the rear view mirror, attention turns to the 2018 cross country season in the fall. The Kansas cross country team has built up experience over the past couple of seasons, and will hoping that it will pay off from a team perspective this coming season.

On the men’s side, building up experience and leadership has been the main goal. Last season, then-junior Michael Melgares led the Jayhawks throughout the season, being the first Kansas runner across the finish line at three meets last season (Rim Rock Classic, Pre-National Invite, NCAA Midwest Regional).

The Manhattan native has been known to drop quality times over the years, such as his career-best marks last year in the 8,000 me-

ter (24:34.5) at Pre-Nationals and the 10,000 meter (30:11.1) at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Now as a senior, alongside his brother Chris Melgares who redshirted in 2017, Michael hopes to finally take the Jayhawks to the promised land - the NCAA Championships.

However, the Jayhawks will have to make serious strides as a team for this to happen. After strong showings to start the 2017 campaign at the Bob Timmons and Rim Rock Classics, the men’s team only managed a 40th place finish at the Pre-National Invite. They followed that performance with a 7th place finish at the Big 12 Championship and an 18th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

That simply won’t get the job done.

There will have to be help from the supporting cast, such as senior Jack McDonald, junior Avery Hale and redshirt

junior Dylan Hodgson. Also, look out for younger talent such as redshirt freshman John Luder and sophomore Jack Young to possibly make noise this season.

This team will need to continue to grow, but Michael and Chris Melgares are the leaders of this team and should be ready to take the next step to propel Kansas to its full potential.

It will feel like a tall mountain to climb, but this team is poised to make a deep run into November if they race aggressive and smart.

On the women’s side, there is a full-fledged superstar in senior Sharon Lokedi. To put it bluntly, she’s one of the best runners in the nation.

Lokedi was the lone Jayhawk to race at the NCAA Championships last fall, finishing 44th with a time of 20:15.14. Other notable performances from last year include finishing runner-up at the NCAA Midwest Re-

gional (20:12) and an eighth-place finish at the Pre-National Invite (20:00.9).

Oh, and she also became the fourth female runner to win back-toback Big 12 championships. I would say she’s well established.

The team as a whole had a solid 2017 campaign, securing a 29th place finish at the Pre-National Invite, a 6th place finish at the Big 12 Championship and a 10th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

There is also promising talent alongside Lokedi, including senior Alaina Schroeder - who was named 2017 All-Region and All-Big 12 - junior Riley Cooney and redshirt junior Lauren Harrell. Aside from Lokedi, Schroeder will have the best chance at qualifying for nationals in the fall.

Lokedi and Schroeder will be the leaders on the team, hoping to continue racking up personal accomplish-

were unable to claim a position on the podium for the United States, having left Taiwan with a 3-3 overall record.

about having some jetlag and being tired,” coach Ritch Price said in an Athletics press release. “Obviously it starts with starting pitching, and Zeferjahn was as good as he has been.”

play.

At risk of missing an opportunity to advance into the medal rounds, the Jayhawks needed a strong offensive showing against Russia in their final game of pool play, which is exactly what they produced.

Kansas racked up twelve unanswered runs after going behind 2-0 early, ignited by a two-run double by junior catcher Brooks Asher, to hand Russia its second loss of the tournament, setting themselves up to make a run for a medal.

Following the 12-2 mercy-rule victory over

Kansan file photo Then-sophomore Sharon Lokedi leads a pack of runners at the Rim Rock Classic in Lawrence on Oct. 1, 2016.

ments as well as developing this young women’s team.

Overall, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams hope to take the next step into competing on

a national stage. Don’t be surprised if more Jayhawks make it to the NCAA Championships at the end of the year.

Russia, the Jayhawks advanced to the super round, where they would take on the hometown team of Chinese Taipei. After nine innings of play, the score was locked at 3-3, forcing an international tiebreaker. This meant each extra frame would begin with runners on first and second.

The pressure of this new situation proved to be too much for the Jayhawks, who committed three errors in three innings to fall 8-7 to Chinese Taipei.

“There were some really uncharacteristic mistakes by our guys,” Price said in an

Athletics press release.

“It set the table for (Chinese Taipei) to win.

We had the game won twice, but got in our own way. It is a great learning experience for our guys. To get on this stage and play for something as important as a gold medal – I just wish we would have handled it better.”

While the Jayhawks would bounce back in the following game, topping Korea 3-2, Korea sought revenge in their bronze medal rematch, handing Kansas a 7-4 loss to send the Jayhawks home empty handed.

Baseball represents U.S. in global competition MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill

Following 8,854 miles and 31 hours of travel, the Kansas baseball team arrived in Chiayi City, Taiwan, on July 4, ready to represent the United States at the Sixth World University Baseball Championships.

A bi-annual tradition beginning in 2002, the United States held three out of eight gold medals in the WUBC prior to this year, having claimed the title in 2004, 2006 and 2008.

This year, the Jayhawks

Despite the grueling travel schedule and 13-hour time change, Kansas came out hot in their debut against Hong Kong, led by junior starting pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn.

Having tallied nine strikeouts off nine batters, Zeferjahn allowed the Jayhawks to accumulate a 12-0 advantage heading into fourth inning, resulting in a 16-1 mercy rule victory for Kansas.

“We were concerned

Despite the hot start, the Jayhawks could not maintain this momentum throughout the rest of the tournament. A first career home run for sophomore catcher Nolan Metcalf was a highlight of Kansas' second game, but they still fell to Japan 5-1 in a weather-shortened second game in pool

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn pitches against Texas Tech on Sunday, April 8, 2018.

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Former Jayhawks inducted into Ring of Honor

Kansan file photo Former quarterback Todd Reesing’s jersey hangs in his locker at the Anderson Family Football Complex. Reesing passed for the most yards, had the most touchdowns and completed the most passes in school history.

BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real

As football season is fast approaching, Kansas Athletics and the K club plan to make this season a year of honoring past Kansas greats.

Chris Harris Jr., Todd Reesing and Larry Brown will be inducted into the Kansas football Ring of Honor at various points in the 2018 season, according to a Kansas Athletics press release. The 10-year anniversary of the 2008 Insight Bowl champion team and the 50-year

anniversary of the 1968 Orange Bowl team will also be honored.

Harris Jr. will be the first former Jayhawk honored this season, as his induction will take place in the season opener against Nicholls State on Sept. 1. Harris Jr. played cornerback for the Jayhawks from 2007-10 and is getting ready for his eighth season in the NFL. As a professional, Harris Jr. has been selected to three Pro Bowls (201416), named First Team All-Pro in 2016 and helped anchor the Den-

ver Broncos defense to a victory in Super Bowl 50.

As a player at Kansas, Harris Jr. accumulated 290 tackles, including 198 solo tackles, as well as three interceptions in 50 career games. He was also a member of the 2008 team that finished the season 8-5 with a victory in the Insight Bowl over Minnesota, 42-21.

Also being recognized at the home opener against Nicholls State is the aforementioned 2008 team.

Reesing will be the

next player inducted into the Ring of Honor, with his special night slated for the Sept. 15 matchup against Rutgers. Reesing is known for his many accomplishments while at Kansas, including 14 school records, most of which came in the 2007 season. He led the 2007 team to a 12-1 record, culminating in a victory over Virginia Tech in the 2008 Orange Bowl.

During his career at Kansas, Reesing posted 11,194 career passing yards, which leads the all-time school rank-

ings by nearly 5,000 yards. His other various records include career completions (932), attempts(1,461), touchdown passes(90), passing percentage (63.8) and passing yards per game (273) among others.

Brown will be the final former Jayhawk inducted into the Ring of Honor this season.

He will be recognized at the game against TCU on Oct. 27. Brown was a tight end for Kansas from 1967-70 and played in the NFL for 13 seasons with the Pitts-

burgh Steelers as a tight end and tackle. He won four Super Bowls as a member of the Steelers and was selected to three Pro Bowls (197778, 1984).

As a Jayhawk, Brown helped to lead the 1968 team to a 9-2 record, culminating in a share of the Big Eight title and a berth to the 1969 Orange Bowl.

The 50-year anniversary of that 1968 team will be honored at the TCU game as well.

Five Kansas football players earn preseason watch list nods MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill As Sept. 1 looms near and Kansas football prepares to kickoff its season against Nicholls State, multiple Jayhawks have claimed their positions on a variety of preseason watch lists.

HAKEEM ADENIJI A junior offensive lineman, Hakeem Adeniji was named to the 2018 Outland Trophy preseason watch list as announced by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Outland Trophy is awarded annually to the top interior lineman in college football.

As a Jayhawk, the Garland, Texas, native has tallied 24 starts, playing at both left and right tackle.

In addition to his recognition for the Outland Trophy, Adeniji has also been named to the preseason All-Big 12 Third Team by Athlon Sports.

MAVIN SAUNDERS Senior tight end Mavin Saunders was announced to the 2018 John Mackey

Award preseason watch list in late July, as named by The Friends of John Mackey. The award is given to the top tight end in college football.

Saunders, a 6-foot-5 senior out of Bimini, Bahamas, transferred to Kansas this season after having played at Florida State from 2014-2017. As a Seminole, Saunders was named to the 2017 All-State AFCA Good Works Team.

The John Mackey award recipient will be announced at the Home Depot College Football Awards in December.

STEVEN SIMS JR. Senior wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. earned himself a position on the 2018 Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list, a recognition of the best FBS receivers, after leading the Jayhawks in receiving yards (839) and receptions (59) his junior season.

Joining Adeniji on the preseason All-Big 12 Third Team, Sims Jr. contributed in all 12 games last season, tallying eight total starts.

His team-leading receiving efforts landed him seventh in the Big 12 in receptions

KANSAN FILE PHOTO Then-redshirt junior linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. walks out of the tunnel prior to Kansas’ matchup against West Virginia on Sept. 23.

and tenth in receiving yards per game.

JOE DINEEN JR.

Senior linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. is on the hunt for accolades both on and off the field this season, receiving nominations for the Bednarik Award, the Wuerffel Trophy, and the AFCA Good Works Team.

While a contender for

the Bednarik Award, given to the college defensive player of the year, and a preseason First Team AllBig 12 pick, many of Dineen Jr.’s most impressive feats have come within his community. While leading the Big 12 in solo tackles (93), tackles-for-loss (25.0), and total tackles (137), Dineen has also dedicated himself to giving back to the

community, working with groups such as the Special Olympics, the Salvation Army, and many others.

DANIEL WISE

Senior lineman Daniel Wise joins his teammates on watch lists for the Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy, and additionally is the only Jayhawk on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy

watch list, an award to the national defensive player of the year as decided by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Lewisville, Texas, native earned First Team All-Big 12 honors in 2017 after an impressive 16.0 tackles-for-loss season, ranking him second in the Big 12 and 11th in the FBS.