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KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / ThurSdAy, April 21, 2011 / NEWS / 3A
BY LAURA NIGHTENGALE
[email protected]
Alice Ann Johnston became a
Kansas Relays volunteer more than
25 years ago, when a friend invited
her to participate. Her friend, wife
of then track coach Bob Timmons,
prompted a volunteer career that
makes Johnston one of the unsung
heroes of the Lawrence tradition.
While Johnstons work in the
meet headquarters organizing
entries and results will be behind
the scenes, athletics staff rely on
volunteers like her to make an
event like the Kansas Relays pos-
sible.
Although Johnston herself is
not an alumna, her husband is,
and her son David was an All-
American cross country runner
during his career as a Jayhawk in
the early 90s.
She has seen performances from
many of Kansas track and fields
greatest athletes such as Al Oerter
and Bill Alley, as well as watching
her son compete in the Relays.
Weve had some great runners
like Jim Ryun, Michael Cox, David
Johnston, Johnston said, includ-
ing her sons names with some
of KUs greatest, A lot of young
athletes who were just really won-
derful to watch.
This year, Johnston will again
get to watch her son compete
when he participates in the Street
Mile event downtown. The race
will take place tonight at 5:30 just
before the Elite Mens Long Jump
at 6 p.m.
Its really exciting this year to
have the events downtown . . .
because we have world-class per-
formers doing that and so that will
be great fun, Johnston said.
Johnston remembers the first
time the women were permitted
to participate in the pole vault as
one of the exciting Kansas Relays
events she has witnessed.
It was absolutely marvelous to
see women, college women, up
doing the pole vault, Johnston
said.
Johnston will be participating
in this years Kansas Relays by
helping organize in the events
headquarters during the action
Friday and Saturday. Events on
Friday will take place from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m., and resume at 8 a.m.
Saturday morning.
Its a huge meet and its like a
three ring circus. Theres some-
thing going on all the time thats
very interesting, Johnston said.
Edited by Emily Soetaert
Relays volunteer devotes 25 years
LocAL
Isaac Gwin/KANSAN
The University is conducting research into the neurological variations between children with autismand those who do not. The research focuses on diferences in pupil dilation.
and her associate John Colombo,
who also has a Ph.D. in psychol-
ogy, are conducting groundbreak-
ing research into the neurological
variations between children who
have an autism spectrum disorder,
or ASD, and those who do not.
Tey believe that children with
ASD have unique visual scanning
and pupil dilation responses to so-
cial interactions.
Anderson and Colombo are
able to test this theory through the
use of a sophisticated eye-tracking
device. A child is placed in an el-
evated car seat facing a TV. A still
picture or video is then brought
up on the screen for the child to
look at. As the child watches the
images of people or things, the
eye-tracker, which carries a strong
resemblance to a web camera, re-
cords and maps the childs eye
movements and pupil dilation.
We have discovered that chil-
dren with an ASD and children
without have similar gaze patterns
when looking at faces and follow-
ing eye movement, Anderson
said. Te signifcant diference is
in the pupil response, which is
an indication of thought pro-
cessing.
When a person is processing
information obtained visually,
the pupils will dilate slightly.
Anderson and Colombos re-
search shows that this is not
the case for a child with an
ASD whose pupils will actually
constrict, indicating a lack of
thought process for social in-
teractions.
For Sam, this would imply
that though he might be look-
ing at someone who is speak-
ing to him, it does not mean he
is taking in any information or
even understanding that he is
the one to whom is being spo-
ken.
Pupil response also links a
to deeper brain function, An-
derson said. Tracing these ab-
normalities back to the source
could potentially reveal an
overall cause for the prenatal
neurological disruption that
leads to a person having an
ASD. In other studies, Ander-
son and Colombo have found
that children with ASDs will
have a slightly larger pupil
baseline size. Tis informa-
tion, coupled with the current
knowledge on ASDs, may one
day lead to highly accurate
early detection techniques that
could be conducted at birth.
It would also make it easier to
diagnose a child with a higher
functioning ASD like Asperg-
ers Syndrome.
Its really a very simple
way to diagnose an ASD that
wouldnt require the fve hours of
assessment that it typically takes
to diagnose a child, Anderson
said. Now, of course we are still
in the early stages of the study, but
were hopeful.
Anderson also commented on
the signifcant rise of autism diag-
nosis in the U.S. over the past 20
years.
I think were to a point where
there is more awareness of autism
and that the earlier diagnostic
screening tools that are now avail-
able are really helping to identify
more children with ASDs, Ander-
son said. Tis is especially true
for children with Aspergers Syn-
drome whose problems arent as
obvious.
AVENUES of SUppoRT
Sam is fortunate to have been
diagnosed this early in life. Te
opportunities and support he will
have will provide a tenfold in-
crease in his chances for learning
how to handle himself socially,
but at some point Sam will grow
up and may still require some as-
sistance.
We have a lot of people out
there who
were diag-
nosed with
autism very
late in life,
said Sean
S wi n d l e r ,
K- CARTs
director of
community
program de-
vel opment
and evaluation. Tat and people
who were diagnosed at a typical
time, but they leave school and
childhood services and they have
nothing available to them. We are
trying fgure out ways to help them
navigate the systems that may be
able to help support them.
K-CART, in a collaboration
with Johnson County Community
College, has implemented an ASD
support club where people who
have an ASD and those who do
not can socially interact and learn
from one another.
K-CART considers itself am-
bitious in its training, not only
with professionals who work with
autistic children, but also with
families who attend its spring
and fall workshops that focus on
new,innovative techniques in help-
ing people with ASDs. To date the
center has trained over 180 autism
intervention providers.
Te Kansas Department of
Education is currently funding
a K-CART project to help train
elementary school teachers and
even students peers on how to
interact with kindergarteners and
frst graders who have ASDs. It has
already been implemented in eight
counties in Kansas.
LooKINg AHEAD
With more discoveries and bet-
ter training methods being de-
veloped all the time, Sams future
looks to be a bright one. Hopes for
what is to come at K-CART are
high.
Im so happy that more and
more people are beginning to
know about autism and under-
stand it, said Debra Kamps, the
director of K-CART, at an autism
awareness month celebration.
Te more peo-
ple that become
aware, the more
accepting people
will be. Tat is
where we need to
be headed.
Tose closest to
Sam are encour-
aged by the work
put forth by K-
CART.
As the end result of our in-
volvement with K-CART, I would
like for Sam to be looked at as just
a regular child, said Lindsey Tay-
lor, Sams mother, as she watched
him stare at the little toy car. I
hope that us getting him involved
this early will allow us to be able
to make enough progress now so
that hell be fne when hes older. It
would be my dream for Sam to be
looked at as a normal kid and not
a kid with autism.
Edited by Emily Soetaert
ReSeARch (continued from 1A)
Im so happy that more
and more people are
beginning to know about
autism and understand it.
debrA KAMpS
director of K-CArT
BY ANGELIqUE
McNAUGHToN
[email protected]
Student Senate committee
elections were held last night to
determine the chair, vice-chair
and secretary positions within
the four committees.
According to Senate rules and
regulations, in order for a stu-
dent to be eligible for the execu-
tive committee positions he or
she must have been a member
of one of the committees and
attended four meetings through-
out the course of the semester. To
acquire voting rights, members
had to have attended two meet-
ings prior to elections. All exec-
utive chairs have voting rights
within the Student Executive
committee.
No legislation was heard dur-
ing the meetings that were held
in the Kansas Union.
The next Senate meeting, on
Wednesday April 27, will be a
joint session with the old and
new Senate members.
fINANcE commITTEE
Chairman Josh Dean
of Renew KU.
Dean, a sophomore from
Overland Park majoring in eco-
nomics, political science and
math, is finishing up his sec-
ond year as a member of student
Senate. Deans been a member of
the finance committee since he
became a senator and held the
position of vice-chair this year.
Vice Chairwoman
Casey Briner of Renew
KU.
Briner, a junior from Flower
Mound, Texas, is a pre-law
anthropology major.
Secretary Kelly Cosby
of Renew KU.
Cosby, a junior from Overland
Park, is majoring in political sci-
ence and English.
RIgHTS commITTEE
Chairman Aaron
Harris of KUnited.
Harris, a senior from Kansas
City, Kan., is majoring in
Journalism and History. Harris
has been a member of Student
Senate for a year and a half and
a member of rights committee
for one year. Harris previously
held positions within the Code
of Ethics sub-committee.
Vice Chairman Sean
Elliott of Renew KU.
Elliott, a junior from Stillwell,
is majoring in political science.
Secretary Jenna
Olitsky of KUnited.
Olitsky, a sophomore from
Leawood, is a pre-law psychol-
ogy major.
mUTLI-cULTURAL
AffAIRS commITTEE
Chairwoman Devon
Cantwell of Renew KU.
Cantwell, a junior from
Topeka, is majoring in political
science, international studies and
womens studies. Cantwell held
the position of chair for multi-
cultural affairs last year and this
is her third year in Senate.
Vice Chairman Kris
Velasco of KUnited.
Velasco, a sophomore from
Wamego, is majoring in politi-
cal science and communication
studies.
Secretary Meredith
Pavicic
Pavicic, a junior from Leawood,
is in her first year in Senate.
UNIVERSITY AffAIRS
commITTEE
Chairwoman
Christine Lee of KUnited.
Lee, a sophomore from
Omaha, Neb. majoring in micro-
biology, joined Senate two years
ago. Lee was the secretary of the
university affairs committee last
year. Shes held positions within
committees such as Center for
Community Outreach and the
Multi-Cultural Education Fund.
Vice Chairman Tyler
Caby of KUnited.
Coby, a freshman from Lees
Summit, is majoring in American
Studies.
Secretary Jenny Pisklo
of KUnited.
Pisklo, a sophomore from
Tulsa, Okla., is majoring in
accounting. She is finishing her
first year in Senate.
Student Senate Notebook
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devise a plan with your partner
or mate. By now you should know
how much you can spend. Accept a
gift. Follow a strong recommenda-
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
you have no trouble getting your
message across. keep team com-
munication channels open. Accept
a pearl of wisdom from a friend
who can guide past fears that have
detained you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 9
its a good time to ask for money,
whether it be a raise, an invoice
or a donation for a fundraiser. use
some of what you personally earn
to feather your nest.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 9
youre entering a highly creative,
artistic phase, which advances your
career over the next month. Work
out a plan for the future you want,
and share it with loved ones.
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Today is a 7
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let guilt get out of hand. send
support to someone on the lead-
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you understand. it may require a
compromise or use of your hidden
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its easy to get distracted by finan-
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loved ones. Find a way to balance it
all. take a walk and give thanks for
what youve got.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Art and creativity take over. Work/
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something volatile with something
secure.
CApRICoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
the next four weeks are good for
wrapping yourself in arms of sweet
romance. discuss esoteric subjects
with a friend. loving words come
back multiplied.
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Today is a 7
the following four weeks are per-
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project. Find satisfaction with cost-
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work is challenging, but profitable.
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Today is a 7
your words have great power now.
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CRoSSwoRD
RoYAL wEDDING
Coverage available
on many networks
if you think you cant fnd a
network carrying the royal wed-
ding on April 29, heres the frst
thing to ask: have you turned on
your tV?
coverage of the event will air
on ABc, nBc and cBs as well as
cable-news channels cnn, Fox
news and msnBc. most of those
networks are starting their pre
game shows, so to speak, at 4
a.m.
this is the super Bowl of nup-
tials after all.
or if you want a veddy, veddy
British atmosphere, you can
tune in to BBc America, which is
billing itself as the home of the
royal wedding.it plans to go live
and commercial-free starting at 3
a.m. an hour that should work
for insomniacs, mothers of
newborns and the most avid
royal watchers.
About 2 billion people are
expected to watch all or some
of the television hoopla
make that coverage of the
wedding of prince William
and kate middleton. And that
doesnt count the online par-
ticipants wholl be following
the action via live streaming,
blogs or twitter feeds.
McClatchy-Tribune
LEGAL
Sheen embroiled
in two court cases
los AnGElEs charlie sheen
had a busy day in court tuesday,
as lawyers tried to quash legal
moves by his former studio boss-
es and struggled to wrest custody
of his twins from his estranged
wife, Brooke mueller.
the former star of two and a
half men,sheen has sued Warner
Bros. for $100 million, accusing the
studio of wrongly fring him this
year. the judge made no ruling
tuesday, and lawyers said they
were not sure when to expect one.
meanwhile, in an l.A. court-
room, sheen asked a judge for full
custody of the sons he had with
mueller. sheen s bid to alter the
custody agreement failed and the
judge ordered the pair to continue
their joint arrangement.
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After watching the 60 Minutes
report on Greg Mortenson, I have
mixed feelings.
Mortenson, author of Three Cups
of Tea and Stones Into Schools, started
the Central Asia Institute (CAI), which
claims to have built and supported 170
schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan,
and the Pennies for Peace foundation,
which raises funds for those projects.
Mortenson was also the Into the Streets
Week speaker last month at KU.
The report details alleged exaggera-
tions and fabrications in Mortensons
stories.
This is a troubling offence; how-
ever, after the Center for Community
Outreach (CCO) raised $31,000 to pay
Mortensons honorarium, ($34,000
total for his speaking engagements),
a large part of which was paid for by
student-generated funds, students
might be more interested in the finan-
cial allegations.
CAI has been attacked for the lack of
transparency in its financial operations.
In its 16 years of existence, the orga-
nization has issued only one audited
financial report.
According to the 60 Minutes story,
CAI spends more money market-
ing Mortensons domestic outreach
campaign than it has spent actually
building schools. It appears the book
revenues and speaking honorariums
provide little if no support to the
charity. To be fair, it isnt wrong to
market the organization to increase
support, but this looks like a case of
bad financial priorities.
Though the CAI said it receives per-
sonal contributions from Mortenson,
the American Institute of Philanthropy
doesnt think the organization is get-
ting a fair share of finances.
Several board members have
resigned because of the lack of finan-
cial accountability and Mortensons
intermingling of charity funds and
personal funds.
On the financial report, the orga-
nization claims 141 schools being
built or supported. But, half of the 30
investigated by 60 Minutes were not
being supported financially or were not
functioning as schools.
It is important to remember that
Mortenson has built schools and has
done good things, and if he had been
truthful about the number of schools
his organization is supporting, that
would be impressive enough. Instead,
he has gotten caught up in selling his
story, by selling copies of his books.
In addition, Mortenson also has
become one of the leading advocates
for female education in many Islamic
countries where communities do not
often view women as priorities in edu-
cation.
The outcome of this report should
not be a full condemnation of
Mortenson, his organization or his
work. The public shouldnt feel like
he is a bad guy or that he isnt trying
to make a difference in the world.
And, CCO should not be criticized for
bringing a highly acclaimed and sought
after speaker known for his humanitar-
ian work and audience engagement.
While talking with a group of stu-
dents before his speech at the Lied,
Mortenson expressed disappointment
that part of his honorarium was paid
for by student fees and said he would
like to give the $9,000 given by student
senate back to KU. There were discus-
sion of how best to use those funds,
including the possibility of giving the
money to CCO or donating it to one of
CAIs schools and creating a partner-
ship between that school and KU.
Unfortunately, CCO has not been
in contact with Mortenson since his
visit. I truly believe he did want to use
the funds given by students for a good
cause. But only time will tell if those
funds are addressed.
The danger of Mortensons alleged
actions is that many fans and fol-
lowers will be disillusioned. It would
be extremely unfortunate if this
controversy discouraged the people
Mortenson inspired, especially students
at KU, from supporting humanitar-
ian work and organizations that bring
hope to communities both domestic
and abroad.
The important thing to remember
is to stay hopeful. Good deeds, good
humanitarian work and good philan-
thropy exists, and one man getting
caught up in the fame of his work
should not be enough to deter you
from supporting community-building
nonprofit organizations.
I havent read Three Cups of Tea
yet, so I cannot comment directly on
Mortensons stories, his organizations
methods or the book itself. I can only
speak of the inspiration I have seen
the good aspects of his work give to so
many people. But, right now I know Ill
be borrowing his book from the library
rather than buying it.
Cosby is junior in English and
political science from Overland
Park. Follow her on Twitter
@KellyCosby.
Freeall
for
opinion
tHursdaY, aPriL 21, 2011
Students interest in campus politics shouldnt stop at the polls
CaMPus
There are two things that
define a college atmosphere,
besides academics, whether
you partake in them or not.
Sex and alcohol.
Unfortunately, the two
dont always mix well.
According to the
Wisconsin Coalition
Against Sexual Assault,
which pulls its statistics
from national and state
databases, between 55 and
75 percent of acquaintance
rapes include alcohol or drugs.
Those are just cases where the
victim and perpetrator know
each other.
On top of the percentage of
alcohol-related sexual assaults,
a 2002 report by Kansas law
enforcement reported that one
in four women in college were
victims of rape.
Sex is fine. Alcohol in
moderation is fine. College is
awesome. The three together,
however, are neither fine nor
awesome.
To change the statistics and
the probability of such acts
occurring, campuses and law
enforcement must perform a
nearly impossible task. They
must change the mindset of
students regarding sex and
alcohol. They must make stu-
dents think responsibly about
these things and realize that
they are not acceptable.
GaDuGi SafeCenter is one
way that law enforcement and
local initiatives have shown a
desire to do just that. GaDuGi
has teamed up with Lawrence
Police Department in a pro-
gram known as SafeBar. The
program teaches bar operators
how to recognize predatory
behavior and stop it before it
leaves the bar.
The main point of the pro-
gram is to show owners and
bartenders that if they do step
in to stop irresponsible activ-
ity, the police are on their side
and they are doing the correct
thing.
While this is a great pro-
gram and initiative, it doesnt
solve the problem. There will
still be house parties. There
will still be drinking. There
will still be someone trying
to take that drunken person
home.
Students must learn to
protect themselves. In many
ways, its not that hard to do.
Simple planning and avoid-
ance can fix many of the late-
night mistakes that students
make. A few are:
Dont walk home alone.
For that matter, try not to
attend parties or the bar alone.
Watch your drink. Make
your own if possible. Avoid
common sources of alcohol.
Have the bartended call you
a cab if you cant drive. Its his
or her responsibility.
For those that are looking
for action, it comes down to
one simple piece of advice.
If you realize theyre drunk
and cant make a coherent
decision, dont go home with
them. Put them in a cab or
SafeRide and walk away.
Going out and trying to
sleep with people who are too
drunk to make a mature deci-
sion doesnt mean you have
game; it makes you a preda-
tor.
Harris is a senior in jour-
nalism and history from
Kansas City, Kan.
Criticism of Mortenson shouldnt disillusion other humanitarians
The recent 2011 Student Senate
elections saw a dramatic increase in
student participation from the year
before, as more students cast votes
than in the previous election. Student
voter turnout increased 8 percent
overall during this years election, with
12 percent of the student body voting
in 2010 compared to 21 percent voting
in 2011. This year, there were a total
of 5,192 combined votes cast for either
Renew KU or KUnited, a number that
rose from 3,063 from last year.
The student body deserves praise
for taking initiative to go out and
vote in larger numbers this year, as
increased participation in the election
helped ensure a more accurate
reflection of students preferences.
This is evident in the fact that the
election was closer this year, with
KUnited winning a solid, but not
overwhelming, 60 percent of the total
votes.
This increased student involvement
in senate activities is a good sign of
continued interest and motivation
in campus activities. After having
four potential candidates in 2009, the
election featured only two coalitions
in 2010 and voter turnout plummeted
from 5,921 votes to 3,063, a startling
decrease of almost 50 percent.
However, the 2011 election again
featured only two coalitions running
for office, but voter turnout rebounded
significantly back to over 5,000.
While the coalitions and the elections
committee assuredly did their part
to encourage students to vote, it is
ultimately the students who deserve
praise for this massive increase in
election participation.
Despite this impressive increase
in voter turnout, the fact still stands
that only 20 percent of the Universitys
entire student body participated in
the Senate elections, meaning that
out of every five students, only one
actually took the time to cast a vote.
While it can be difficult to follow
campus politics in the midst of a
variety of other school and work
related obligations, students can still
keep themselves informed by either
reading campus literature or browsing
each coalitions website for information
regarding their platforms.
Many students commonly assume
that voting in Senate elections will be
time-consuming, but the new online
voting system is quick and simple.
If more students become aware of
the ease with which they are able to
cast their votes, it is very possible
to increase voter turnout in future
elections. While voter turnout this
year was increased to 20 percent of the
student body, it will be important for
students to continue to increase their
participation so that the number of
voters does not fall again. For the 2012
Senate elections, the student body
should consider the goal of 30 percent
voter turnout to be a reasonable and
worthy goal.
Spencer Davidson for the Kansan
Editorial Board.
By Kelly cosBy
[email protected]
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should be legal.
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should be considered.
odoritos Blazin Buf-
falo & ranch, meow.
Dear Liver: I am going to apologize in
advance for this weekends activities.
To the person who posted in FFA, I
fall in love with strangers on a weekly
basis ... Will you go out with me?
Student walks past a noisy lawn
mower and an administrative
associate in dark sunglasses. Student
says, Nothing like the smell of
fresh cut grass. Admin. ass. says, Or
WEED! - Gotta love 4/20.
Ive cleaned up your month old
ginger ale spill, your sticky diet coke
spill, the mysterious brown gunk
you left on the foor, your multiple
empty pop cans and puke after the
party you threw. Im pretty sure this
qualifes me for an apology and a
thank you.
How many potheads does it take to
screw in a light bulb? Screw it, we
have lighters.
Its upside down. Umop apisdn.
Is there a nice way of telling your
friend that his mom is a MILF? I
think Ill start with a powerpoint
presentation.
I totally just got de-friended from
Facebook because I told someone
that 4/20 was stupid. Real classy,
potheads.
I love KU sports. I pay to go to school
here. Please stop getting in fghts
and discrediting the school I love.
Why does my roommate like to
pretend shes a health and ftness
freak and then steal my cookies?
Reason 475 why I would be a terrible
leader of a crime syndicate: I would
have roving gangs of street thugs
whose sole purpose is to hunt down
hipsters with pretentious mustaches
and forcibly shave them.
Well safe to say my current method
of fnding a good girl is failing
... Time to act like an obnoxious
dickhead and screen the girls til I
fnd one!
Why is it that even my annoying,
less attractive friends can get dates?
Screw being the shy cute one. Does
anyone else have this problem?
Cafeine ... choking of ... oxygen ... to
my brain.
So I guess for a teaching and
curriculum class its inappropriate to
start a discussion about dinosaurs
on the discussion board ...
I like brownies and kisses. Thats all I
want. Low maintenance, right here,
boys.
Does anyone want to start a KU glee
club with me?
T.Rob needs personal body guards,
tryouts will take place friday.
Requirements: take a bullet and
jump on grenades.
The big bag of pretzels is Hungry
Size. Is that the new way of saying
This serves two but your fat ass will
still eat the whole thing?
I once moved an entire car over a
foot by hand with four other guys
just so we could go to Dairy Queen.
Could our basketball team just
go ONE year without one of its
members getting arrested? Is that
really too much to ask?
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6A / NEWS / thursdAy, April 21, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kAnsAn.com
History of nuclear power plants in Kansas
BY JONATHAN
SHORMAN
[email protected]
Professors and IT employ-
ees gathered yesterday to envi-
sion how video could transform
University classrooms.
Representatives from the high-
er education technology com-
pany Echo360 and the School
of Pharmacy showed off Echos
blended learning system. This
technology system allows profes-
sors to capture video of lectures,
powerpoint slides and other elec-
tronic devices and blend them
together into a single presentation
that can be posted on Blackboard
and other sites on the Internet.
Steve Dahlberg, systems admin-
istrator for School of Pharmacy IT,
said the school started using Echo
four years ago as a backup system
for the live streaming video pro-
gram the school had been using
in its distance learning program.
Over time, the school realized
that Echo had more potential,
even though it didnt allow live
broadcasts.
The asynchronous technol-
ogy, as Dahlberg called it, can
even allow a professor to pre-
record lectures if he or she will be
gone. Dahlberg said the School of
Pharmacy has used the recordings
to help absent students the chance
to keep up.
They can listen to it many
times over. Dahlberg said. And
we also do it for students who are
out with the flu, pregnancies.
Carrie Gerard, an account
manager, said Echo had more
than 450 customers in schools
such as Creighton University and
Missouri State University.
Gerard also said that several
departments at the University
were interested in the technol-
ogy, but refused to say which
ones. Dahlberg described yester-
days luncheon as a chance for the
University community to learn
about the product.
Edited by Danielle Packer
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Michael Lemon (Radiation and Laser Safety Ofcer for Environmental Health and Safety), Wolf Creek photo by Eric Benjamin
New system could change
the future of classrooms
BY CHRiS NeAl
[email protected]
Believe it or not, the University
used to have a nuclear reactor
on campus. Built in the 60s, the
reactor was part of a nuclear engi-
neering program that has long
since been done away with.
The reactor was a training
instrument for nuclear reactor
students and it was a research
tool for neutrons, said Michael
Lemon, the radiation and laser
safety officer for Environmental
Health and Safety.
The reactor was shut down
and decommissioned in the
1980s. The license ended in 1992
and the building was brought to
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Standards.
Kansas not unfamiliar
with nuclear reactors
Wolf Creek: At 1,200 megawatts (1,200,000
kilowatts), Wolf creek is a full-blown nuclear
power plant. it difers from school reactors in that
it produces electricity, which the others do not.
Because of this, the reactor must be cooled at all
times. the school reactors below do not require
forced fow cooling, but they must be kept in
water to maintain cooling.
University of Missouri: As the biggest research
reactor on any college campus, the university of missouris
reactor operates at 10 megawatts (10,000 kilowatts).
construction of this reactor began in 1963 and was in full
operation by 1966, operating at only fve megawatts. By
1974, it was allowed to operate at 10 megawatts.
Kansas State: Built in 1962, kansas states reactor was only al-
lowed to operate at 100 kilowatts when it frst opened. since then,
it has increased its operating power to 550 kilowatts, but is allowed
to go up to 1,250 kilowatts. the department of mechanical &
nuclear Engineering uses the reactor primarily, but other depart-
ments use the facility as well.
University of Kansas: Among the smallest of these reactors is kus
10 kilowatt Bendix reactor. According to lemon, the Bendix, which used
to be housed in Burt hall next to the current engineering buildings, no
longer exists because it ofered less and less value for the researchers at
the university.
ASSOCiATeD PReSS
SALT LAKE CITY Te Texas
congressman who heads the U.S.
House Judiciary Committee has
accused the Justice Department of
being hypocritical for not pursu-
ing legal action against a Utah law
approving a guest worker program
for illegal immigrants.
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas,
said in a letter Monday to U.S. At-
torney General Eric Holder that the
Utah law approving the program is
unconstitutional, and called the
departments inaction a stark con-
trast to the federal governments
lawsuit against Arizona for a law
that merely complements and as-
sists in the enforcement of federal
immigration law.
Tis is hypocritical. If (the Jus-
tice Department) chooses not to
take legal action against Utahs un-
constitutional law, it will be clear
the Administration bases their de-
cisions on their own political views
rather than constitutional prin-
ciple, Smith said in a statement to
Te Associated Press.
Te Utah law doesnt take efect
for two years, which state ofcials
said was done specifcally to avert
a lawsuit. Te state is seeking a fed-
eral waiver.
In his letter, Smith said the gov-
ernments inaction would reinforce
the perception that it only opposes
strict enforcement measures such
as Arizonas law.
In its challenge to Arizonas law,
the Justice Department argued the
measure intrudes on its exclusive
authority to regulate immigration,
disrupts U.S.-Mexico relations,
hinders cooperation between state
and federal ofcials, and puts bur-
dens on legal immigrants. A fed-
eral judge put key parts of that law
on hold last July, a ruling the 9th
Circuit Court of Appeals upheld
earlier this month.
Smith said that if Obamas ad-
ministration is serious about hav-
ing a uniform immigration policy
rather than a patchwork of state
immigration laws you profess to
oppose, then the Administration
needs to take action against the
Utah law.
A showdown with federal of-
fcials is the last thing Utah wants,
the states Attorney General Mark
Shurtlef said. He and Utah Gov.
Gary Herbert have met with fed-
eral ofcials, including members of
the Justice Department.
Shurtlef, a Republican, said
Smiths letter is not only wrong, but
strictly political.
Hes riding right along the line
of the hard right wing radicals,
said Shurtlef. Hes trying to stick
his nose into Utahs business and
play politics.
NATIoNAL
Utahs immigration policy viewed
as hypocritical by congressman
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OKLAHOMA CITY Kevin
Durant scored 23 points, Russell
Westbrook added 21 and the
Oklahoma City Thunder built a
huge first-half lead on their way to
a 106-89 victory over the Denver
Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday
night.
The first-round playoff series
shifts to Denver on Saturday night
with Oklahoma City leading 2-0.
The Thunder relied heavily on
their All-Star duo in Game 1, getting
a combined 72 points from Durant
and Westbrook.
Ty Lawson scored 20 points to
lead Denver, which got as close
as 10 in the fourth quarter before
Oklahoma City put the game away.
The rematch of a series opener
that went right down to the wire
and featured a controversial non-call
on a goaltending on the Thunders
go-ahead basket with 65 seconds left
couldnt have been much different
than Game 1.
Oklahoma City got a balanced
performance, with James Harden
providing 18 points and Serge Ibaka
adding 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins had 11 rebounds
as the Thunder piled up a 41-19
edge on the boards by late in the
third quarter.
Denver made a brief rally to
get within 86-76 after consecutive
layups by Lawson and Felton with
8:33 to play, but Oklahoma City
held Denver without a basket for 3
minutes to get started on a 14-5 run
that put the game away.
In a reversal from the first game,
it was the Thunder who came out
hot.
Oklahoma City cruised to a 29-10
lead late in the first quarter. Kenyon
Martin and coach George Karl both
drew technical fouls for the Nuggets,
who seemed to be constantly look-
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Harden hit two 3-pointers as
Oklahoma City scored 12 of the first
14 points in the second quarter to
make it 43-17 within the first 15
minutes of the game.
Al Harrington finally brought the
Nuggets to life with a 3-pointer from
the top of the key, starting a string
of seven straight points for Denver.
Within 5 minutes, the Nuggets
shaved 14 points off the deficit.
Harrington made another 3 in a
9-0 run, and Denver was suddenly
within 50-38 after Lawsons jumper
along the right side of the lane with
3:42 left before halftime.
The comeback fizzled, though, as
the Nuggets made just one basket
in the first 5 minutes of the second
half.
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Lack of focus
leads to defeat
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Sophomore outfelder Alex Jones fres the ball in after a double by a Tulsa player Wednesday. The Jayhawks lost both games of the double header.
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Sophomore outfelder Alex Jones misses a diving catchWednesday at Arrocha Ballpark. Kansas was defeated 3-0 and 4-2 by Tulsa.
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Sophomore shortstop Mariah Montgomery felds a ground ball Wednesday against Tulsa in the
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Freshman second baseman Ashley Newman felds a ground ball Wednesday at Arrocha Ballpark. The Jayhawks lost both games of the double
header and are now28-19 for the season.
by HannaH Wise
[email protected]
The game seemed to be in slow
motion. Every aspect hitting,
defense, pitching, everything
lacked intensity Wednesday against
Tulsa. The Hurricanes defeated the
Jayhawks 3-0 and 4-2.
I have no idea where our team
was, coach Megan Smith said.
They werent focused. They werent
locked in and we are not the type of
team that can win games if we play
that way.
Tulsa started sophomore pitcher
Lacey Middlebrooks. She holds
a 2.41 ERA this season and is a
slower speed pitcher. The Kansas
offense had wanted to take advan-
tage of the slower speed. That did
not happen.
The Jayhawk batters had five
hits in the first game, three against
Middlebrooks. The offense was
unable to generate runs because
of the nine batters stranded during
the first game.
We werent really fighting from
the beginning and we kind of got
complacent, sophomore infielder
Mariah Montgomery said.
The batters were able to create
base hits and benefit from walks.
Then baserunning skills helped
them advance. Even when runners
reached scoring position, however,
the offense was unable to score.
They caught pop flies and easy-to-
field ground balls to end innings
before runs could be scored.
The Hurricanes scored two
unearned runs off Jayhawk defen-
sive errors in the sixth inning.
Senior pitcher Allie Clark began
the inning with a strikeout, how-
ever the next batter hit a ground
ball past the circle resulting in a
base hit. The next two pitches also
resulted in ground balls. The first
was fumbled at second by fresh-
man Ashley Newman, allowing the
batter to reach first and the runner
to reach second.
Montgomery made a diving play
from the short stop position on the
second ground ball, but it was not
in time to catch any runners, leav-
ing the bases loaded. Clarks next
pitch was hit above her head. She
attempted to catch the hit for the
out, but instead it tipped off her
glove and allowed the runners from
second and third to score,putting
Tulsa up 3-0.
During the break between games
the team huddle was long and som-
ber.
I challenged them to come out
and fight, Smith said. Thats what
we have been doing all year. We
dont pretend to be the most talent-
ed team in the country. We work
hard and we fight.
The fight did come back in the
second game, but it was not enough.
Sophomore Alex Jones pitched the
majority of the game. Her pitch-
ing style is completely different
from Clarks. It is a more ener-
getic style. At first the speed and
intensity from Jones was a spark
for the defense, but the defense
ultimately committed three errors
that allowed the Hurricanes to pull
ahead for their second victory.
The Jayhawk offense saw their
first spark of the night in soph-
omore outfielder Rosie Hull. In
the bottom of the second inning,
Hull was the second batter up after
Montgomery struck out swinging.
Hull hit numerous foul balls and
then suddenly hit a powerful single
off her slap to left field. The team
erupted in the dugout with cheers,
Yeah baby! I like it like that!
Hull continued to hit and run
bases well, but to her it was not
what was important.
At the end of the day its not
about what you did. The thing
that hurts is the fact that we lost,
Hull said.
The offense had two runs from
six hits in the second game. The
two runs came off a home run
in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Senior catcher Brittany Hile hit
a single down the left-field line.
Junior Liz Kocon was next at bat,
and after fighting the count hit a
home run over the right-center
field wall.
The team was simply not playing
at its level. It did not start the night
off with intensity. It played slow
and without any drive or passion.
But after being shocked back into
reality by the coaching staff during
the break, play improved in the
second game. It was just too little ,
too late, though.
We need all-around improve-
ment. I think that is going to come
when the girls really make a deci-
sion to fight from pitch one to the
last pitch, Smith said.
Edited by Jacque Weber
T
he Kansas Relays arent exactly what
they used to be. Apparently theres
a grand tradition behind them and
big names like Maurice Green used to show
up and bring out plenty of fans to brave the
almost-certain rain at Memorial Stadium
every April.
But it hasnt been quite the same recently.
Unless youre a rare American sports fan
who gets really jazzed about top-10 javelin
throwers or steeplechase runners (if you
even know what steeplechase is), you prob-
ably havent bothered to come out to the
Relays.
I imagine the lack of attendees at the
Kansas Relays in the past few years spurred
some sort of brainstorming session at the
Kansas Athletics offices last year. And I
imagine it went something like this:
Meet director: Man, why cant we get
people excited about stuff like shot putters
and long jumpers here in the U.S.?
Knowledgeable employee: I know. The
European fans love this stuff. Its too bad we
cant just have meets out on the streets like
they do over there.
Meet director: Have them on the what?
Knowledgeable employee: Oh, you
know, in Europe they put events like shot
put out on downtown streets and theres
music blaring and its like an extreme sports
venue. Everyone loves it.
Meet director: WHY ARENT WE
DOING THAT?
Then I imagine the knowledgeable
employee was either promoted for the idea
or fired for not bringing it up sooner. Either
way, here we are in 2011 with the Kansas
Relays breaking an 84-year-old tradition
of holding most of its field events on the
lawn outside of Memorial Stadium (usu-
ally used as the Official Gameday Drinking
Field during football season) and moving
them to the corner of Eighth and New
Hampshire streets downtown.
Te invitational shot put will be on
Wednesday at 6 p.m. and the invitational
long jump will be on Tursday at 6 p.m..
Both events will feature top-ranked profes-
sional athletes. Its a wonder that no one
in America has had the idea to move field
events downtown before. Whats better than
300-pound men chucking 16-pound metal
balls while the happy hour crowd mills
about? No way anything could go wrong
there.
Really though, the other competitors
should be jealous that the meet organizers
figured out a way to force Lawrence resi-
dents to watch the shot put and the long
jump against their will while the rest of
the meets competitors are still cooped up
inside a sparsely populated stadium.
Who knows, though, maybe next year
we could have an all-downtown Kansas
Relays. Make the hurdlers jump over park-
ing meters instead of hurdles. They could
offer extra prizes for high school com-
petitors who could pole vault over traffic
lights. They could even design the distance
courses to cut in and out of department
stores and bars. They should probably keep
the javelin throw at the stadium, though.
Just in case.
EditedbyJacqueWeber
KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / ThurSdAy, April 21, 2011 / SPORTS / 11A
MORNINg bREw
QUOTE OF THE DAY
running is a big question mark
thats there each and every day.
it asks you, Are you going to be
a wimp or are you going to be
strong today?
Peter Maher
FACT OF THE DAY
As of 2009, there are 19 football
teams worth more than $1 billion.
The Kansas City Chiefs are 17th on
the list at an even $1 billion. The
dallas Cowboys are frst with $1.6
billion.
bestfunfacts.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: how many hurdles are in a
110-meter hurdle race?
A: 10
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THIS wEEK IN
KANSAS AThlETiCS
Kansas Relays breaks 84-year tradition
Joel Petterson
[email protected]
TODAY
baseball
vs. Texas
6 p.m.
lawrence
Track
Kansas relays
All day
lawrence
FRIDAY
Track
Kansas relays
All day
lawrence
baseball
vs. Texas
6 p.m.
lawrence
Softball
vs. iowa State
4 p.m.
Ames, iowa
womens golf
Big 12 Conference
Championship
All day
Columbia, Mo.
SATURDAY
womens golf
Big 12 Conference
Championship
All day
Columbia, Mo.
By Mike Vernon
[email protected]
To beat No. 4 Texas and have
a better shot of making the NCAA
tournament the Jayhawks will have
to rely on their pitchers.
Texas comes in with the finest
pitching staff in the country, Price
said. For us to have a chance to
be successful, were going to have to
pitch as good as Texas this weekend.
Coach Ritch Price said its the big-
gest series of the year so far for the
Jayhawks, and its easy see why it
means so much.
The Jayhawks come into the series
playing the best baseball theyve
played all season, winning three con-
secutive Big 12 series and four of five
total on the year.
Kansas (19-18) sits at fourth in
the Big 12, with a chance to make
the NCAA tournament. It can be in
a much better position to make the
tournament if it can win the series.
Its not an impossible mission
for the Jayhawks, who won a series
against an Oklahoma State team that
won two of three against Texas the
next week.
To out-pitch the Longhorns (28-9),
all three of the Jayhawks starters are
going to have to keep from making
mistakes on the mound.
Were going to have to limit the
walks, the hit by pitches, and literally
give them no free bases, Price said.
The Longhorns have been domi-
nant on the mound all season, with a
team ERA of 2.32 and opposing team
batting average of .199.
Texas will start junior Taylor
Jungmann, who has been nearly
unhittable for the Longhorns this
season. The 6-foot-6 pitcher from
Temple, Texas, brings an 8-0 record
with an ERA of 1.11 and has only
nine walks with 63 strike outs.
He may well be the first pick in
the draft, Price said. Hes certainly
one of the best pitchers that Ive seen
in my career.
Junior T.J. Walz will take the rub-
ber for Kansas Thursday. Walz had
a rough start to the year, getting hit
hard against TCU, but has been very
successful in Big 12 play. Walz is 3-1
against Big 12 competition with an
ERA of 2.04.
Fridays matchup on the mound
could provide just as many fireworks
as the Thursday night pitchers duel.
Sophomore Tanner Poppe will take
his 3.26 ERA the mound for Kansas,
against Texas senior Cole Green.
Green brings a smilar ERA of 3.27.
Saturdays matchup features Kansas
freshman Alex Cox throwing against
Texas junior Sam Stafford. Stafford
is 5-0 on the year with a 1.39 ERA,
opposed to Cox who is 2-3 with a 4.68
ERA. While Coxs ERA is slacking,
the freshman has been improving and
kept Missouri scoreless in a crucial
game last Sunday.
With the pitchers dueling it out on
the mound, the Jayhawks are going to
need their top batters to take charge.
Senior outfielders Jimmy Waters and
Casey Lytle are batting .345 and .340
in Big 12 play. Those two need to
lead the way, and come through for
Kansas when they need it most.
Its going to come down to two
out hits, Price said. When youve got
runners in scoring position youve got
to get a clutch RBI.
Edited by Corey Thibodeaux
Kansas prepares for weekend duel with No. 4 Texas
bASEbALL
S
ix Kansas players went to The
Cave a couple of Saturdays ago.
Two of them Conner
Teahan and Marcus Morris have
never had serious trouble with the
law.
Three others Markieff Morris,
Brady Morningstar and Mario Little
had been arrested in their time at
Kansas. Morris faced a battery charge
in his freshman year after shooting a
woman from his Jayhawker Towers
dorm room with an Airsoft gun. In
December 2010, Little faced a battery
charge for an altercation with his ex-
girlfriend and a member of the Kansas
baseball team. Morningstar was cited
for driving under the influence in
October of 2009.
The sixth player, sophomore for-
ward Thomas Robinson, who is essen-
tial to the immediate future of the
Kansas program, would face his first
battery charge by the end of the night.
National headlines have been domi-
nated recently by recruiting violations
and botched amateurism. But who
is hurt by that? Who is the victim?
What does it matter if Ohio State
quarterback Terrelle Pryor earned a
little money on the side by selling his
jersey? What is the value of amateur-
ism? There isnt one. Those arent real
issues. Not in my book.
When the biggest surprise about a
Saturday night arrest is that the point
guard wasnt there, thats an issue. A
DUI is an issue. A pair of on-campus
fights with members of the football
team is an issue. Three different bat-
tery charges are issues.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool
me twice, shame on me. Fool me three
times, its because Im desperately turn-
ing a blind eye because, hey, these guys
are world-class athletes, and they sure
do win a lot of basketball games.
It is past time to shine a harsh
and unforgiving light on the Kansas
basketball program and the real and
numerous problems that have been
haunting it over the last few years.
Start six years ago, when J.R.
Giddens was stabbed in a 2005 fight
that witnesses said he instigated. C.J.
Giles, who was there at the Giddens
stabbing, was arrested for battery in
2006. Sherron Collins was charged
with sexual assault, though the charges
were dropped when Collins filed a
counterclaim for defamation. Then
there was Markieff Morris battery
charge. Morningstars DUI. Fights
with the football team, highlighted by
Tyshawn Taylors injury and Facebook
posts. Littles battery charge. And now
Robinsons.
If you want to criticize Kansas coach
Bill Self, dont do it over tournament
losses. Criticize him for the rap sheet
his program has accumulated over
his tenure.
This isnt to say these are all bad
kids. The Morris twins have grown
into quality young men since coming
to Kansas and Robinson has been
through more crap than anyone could
be reasonably expected to handle over
the last few months. And Self is by no
means an evil tyrant. He genuinely
cares about the off-court development
of his players, and has sent off guys
namely Giles and Giddens who
were a real detriment to the program.
But the problem clearly hasnt been
addressed in full, and it needs to be.
Forget, for a moment, wins and losses,
and look at that list. Forget that youre
a Jayhawk fan, and tell me if you
would root for that team.
Pretty tough, isnt it?
EditedbyBrittanyNelson
BY GEOFFREY CALVERT
[email protected]
Rebecca Neville won three of the four events
in the womens heptathlon Wednesday and
ended the day in the lead with 3,125 points.
Neville won the 100-meter hurdles, the 200-
meter dash, and the high jump. She also placed
seventh in the shot put.
The weather was colder than anticipated,
resulting in slower times in Nevilles events.
Despite this, Neville said she was pleased with
her performances.
The 100 hurdles, it was a slow time, but it
was 40 degrees outside, Neville said. So to run
a 14.35 in 40 degree weather, thats OK.
Despite not doing her best in the hurdles,
Neville did set a personal record in the shot put
and high jump. She recorded a jump of 5 feet,
5.75 inches in the high jump and a recorded a
throw of 31 feet, 5.25 inches in the shot put.
High jump was awesome today, Neville
said. My third attempt I did a time foul so
I couldnt get to do my third attempt, but its
OK.
The 200-meter dash was Nevilles last event
of the day. She came close to setting her third
personal best of the day, finishing with a time
of 25.12 seconds. So far, Neville is performing
better than she did two weeks ago at the Texas
Relays, and more importantly, she is beating
a rival.
A girl that Im beating right now
from Nebraska beat me at Indoor Big
12, Neville said. Thats just showing me
how much better Im getting as we move
on in the season.
Neville said she planned to take an
ice bath, eat a good meal and get a
good nights sleep in preparation for the
long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter
run set for Thursday. She said she is
more than ready for the competition
and plans to kick butt.
I dont care if it hurts in the 800,
Neville said. Its the last event.
Edited by Jacque Weber
Rebecca nevilles
Results: 1st day
of heptathlon
100-Meter Hurdles:
1. 14.35 (929 points)
HigH juMp: 1. 1.67m
(818 points and personal record)
sHot put: 7. 9.58m
(502 points and personal record)
200-Meter dasH:
1. 25.12 (876 points)
overall: (four of seven events)
1. Rebecca Neville (3,125 points)
BY Tim dwYER
[email protected]
No.7 in world wins shot put event
Kansas rap
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GEOFFREY CALVERT
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Dylan Armstrong, ranked No. 7
in the world, won the mens invi-
tational shot put last night, throw-
ing 70 feet, 7.25 inches. He held
off a field of seven other competi-
tors who are all ranked in the top
22 in the world. Armstrong knew
he would have to throw about 70
feet to secure the victory.
This is one of the strongest
events in the world right now in
track and field, Armstrong said.
Its a great group of guys. Were
all friends and we all support
each other.
Indeed, the competitors could
be heard giving shouts of encour-
agement to each other as they
stepped up to throw the shot.
Many of them have been compet-
ing against one another for about
10 years.
Were big guys, but were the
friendliest guys, too, Armstrong
said.
Reese Hoffa, ranked No. 2 in
the world, took second place
by throwing 69 feet, 3.5 inches.
Hoffa has now thrown at least
69 feet in 83 competitions, leav-
ing him two meets shy of second
place all time for throwing 69 feet
or more. Hoffa felt he could have
done better but he knows hes in
a good position for the rest of
the year.
I felt like I should have hit it
a little harder, Hoffa said. But
if this is a bad day for me, going
69-2, 69-3, then Im in incredible
shape.
After the meet, Hoffa, a noted
Rubiks Cube enthusiast, solved a
cube provided by event organiz-
ers in about three minutes, well
shy of his best time of 38 seconds.
He started doing the Rubiks Cube
to calm his nerves when he was
competing for the University of
Georgia.
The shot put was held in the
streets for the first time in the
United States in a makeshift ring.
Armstrong said the event organiz-
ers got everything right. The only
nuisance was the telephone line
hanging overhead. Armstrong hit
the power line on one of his
warm-up throws. Despite this,
the consensus from the competi-
tors was that Lawrence success-
fully pulled off the shot put.
Its really unique to see that
kind of crowd gathered for just
one event in track and field, said
Adam Nelson, who placed third.
I think Lawrence did a fantastic
job hosting it.
An estimated 2,500 fans really
got into the meet when Nelson
stepped up to take his first throw.
His warm-up routine consists
of him urging the crowd into
a rhythmic clap, enthusiasti-
cally pulling off his shirt, and
then hopping down the runway.
Nelson did this on all six of his
throws. Like Hoffa, Nelson felt he
could have thrown farther.
I was hoping to get a throw out
over 70 feet today, Nelson said.
But I was just having a slight
technical, like a timing issue at
the front of the circle.
Edited by Danielle Packer
Chris bronson/KaNSaN
Dylan Armstrong launches the shot put high into the air during his third throwat the Kansas Relays Olympic Mens Shot Put held downtown between Massachusetts and NewHampshire streets
on Eighth Street Wednesday night. The Olympic mens shot put featured eight of the worlds best shot putters. Armstrong who came into the competition ranked No. 7 in the world won the
meet with a throwof 70 1/4.
Friendly but fierce
competition at the
Kansas Relays
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