Stories for April 16, 2007

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Fans practice for football season

Tailgating festivities and a moonwalk prevalent at the Spring Scrimmage

Loyal fans glimpsed into the future of Jayhawk football. Meanwhile, they honed their pregame skills.

Ailing tennis squad falls to Colorado

Kansas played game with three injuried players

The Jayhawks tennis team lost to the Buffaloes 5-2 on Sunday. The lack of healthy players weighed heavily in the outcome.

New restaurants could benefit students

Meal-assembly businesses aimed at student life.

Blue Plate Dinners and Social Suppers allow customers to put together meals to cook at a later date. The new businesses will change menu items each month to give its customers different varieties.

Write-in votes offer humor in election

Julian Wright, Darth Vader among possible candidates

Fictional characters and television personalites did well in the past Student Senate election. The choices ranged from Captain America to Stephen Colbert.

Strong pitching goes unnoticed in weekend baseball series

Weak hitting leads to losses despite strong defensive efforts

Wasted pitching efforts lands the Kansas baseball team in the basement of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks have a 3-5 record in the Big 12 after losing two of three games to the Baylor Bears this weekend.

Baseball Box Scores: KU 4-2, Baylor 3-6

Here is the box score for the double-header between Kansas and Baylor on Sunday April 15, 2007.

Editorial: British Armed Forces policy unfair

All soldiers should have same right to talk to reporters for cash

Former captive British sailors have been granting reporters interviews for cash while other sailors are not allowed to accept money for their statements. The policy should be the same for all sailors.

Top 3: Spring Scrimmage

Junior linebacker Joe Mortensen, senior fullback Brandon McAnderson and junior defensive end John Larson were among the players who had great games in the Spring Scrimmage. Others didn't fare as well.

Ervin: A look at the past 10 years

What is in store for the next 10 years?

Along with fears of Y2K and pains of the movie Gigli, the past decade also boasted strong KU basketball teams.

Letter to the Editor: Hate crimes increasing

Homicides against homeless people are inappropriate

If the treatment of a community’s most vulnerable members represents society, then the homeless need to be treated with respect.

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Quarterback job still unknown

Meier, Reesing both have successful performances in Spring Scrimmage.

Reesing finished the scrimmage 10-for-20 for 171 yards, and Meier finished 13-for-27 for 204 yards. Both quarterbacks played a good game for the 8,200 fans in attendance.

Aquifer numbers down in recent survey

Groundwater sources low because of irrigating large farms.

The increase in corn crops in Kansas has lead to decreasing aquifers. The ethanol boom throughout the country has caused farmers to plant more corn, which relies on extensive irrigation to survive in dry weather.

Kansas, Baylor split baseball double-header

Both teams rely on home runs for momentum, victories

Ryne Price redeems defensive errors by hitting a big home run in the day’s first game, but momentum from the hit didn’t last into the second game.

Tennis player continues great play

Yuliana Svistun improves singles record to 13-5 overall, 7-2 in the Big 12 Conference.

The singles play of Yuliana Svistun has improved since starting the season by losing three of her four singles matches. Since the early letdown, Svistun has won 12 of her 14 matches.

Nonconference schedule near completion

Men's basketball to play Georgia Tech, Arizona and Boston College next season.

The new nonconference schedule will be complete in the next few weeks. The schedule will offer marquee match-ups home and away.

Softball falls to dominate Aggies

Weak pitching, hitting contributes to loss

Powerhouse Aggie pitcher holds Jayhawks to one hit. Kansas pitching staff gives up 16 hits.

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Protestor still stands for beliefs

Activist Caroljean Brune still protests despite three arrests

After being expelled from the University of Kansas, Caroljean Brune now works for the University. Brune looks at her past with no regrets.

Sports Calendar: April 16, 2007

Here is the sports calendar for April 16, 2007.

Softball Box Score: KU 0, Texas A&M 13

Here is the box score for the Kansas and Texas A&M game on Sunday April 15, 2007.

Track wins seven events in Invitational

Junior Egor Agafonov, sophomore Zlata Tarasova win the hammer throw in both men's and women's hammer throw respectively.

The Kansas track team won seven events in the John Jacobs Invitational. The men and women's hammer throw, pole vault, 110-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, 5,000 meters and the triple jump were among the winning events.

News Brief: April 16, 2007

Here is a research-ranking brief for the University of Kansas.

Rowing novice boat earns first victory

Novice eight boat, varsity quad boat receive top rankings

The Kansas rowing team placed well in the Knecht Cup on Saturday in Camden, N.J. The team placed anywhere from first to sixth in its respective races.

Correction: April 16, 2007

An article in Friday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error.

Students support climate action

Members of KU Environs march to raise climate change awareness

Lawrence participates in a national movement to educate citizens and encourage change in congress concerning environmental issues. The local event featured a march, power plant tour and two lectures.

On Campus: April 16, 2007

Here is the On Campus events for the week of April 16, 2007.

Free For All: April 16, 2007

I called because I didn’t know what you sounded like, and frankly, I’m a little disappointed.