Stories for August 21, 2007

Corrections: August 21, 2007

The following corrections should be made to Monday's Kansan.

Editorial: Escapees should be allowed refuge

The Israeli government denied 50 African refugees admittance into Israel on Sunday. It is against Israeli law to grant refugees from an enemy country entry into Israel.

Smith: Oh say can you see?

Nations play their own unique anthems to prove they stand apart from the rest, but the anthems create divisions. Despite the delusion these separate anthems create, we are part of one world.

Iowa State may struggle under new coach

Cyclones will rely on junior college transfers on offense, defense

New head coach Gene Chizik shows promise after leading great defenses for Auburn and Texas, but Iowa State lacks the talent on both sides of the ball to win many games during its tough Big 12 schedule.

Rowing tryout information

The rowing team is holding walk-on tryouts.

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Free for All: August 21, 2007

Frat guys are ugly.

Michael Lee makes comeback

Former player looks forward to advising Jayhawks

Michael Lee has returned to Lawrence for graduate school after playing for teams such as the Harlem Globetrotters and the Entente Orleans of France. After all his traveling Lee said he was excited to be back.

Kansas Crew starts recruitment

Club team welcomes students of all ages, skill levels

The Kansas Crew team is looking for men and women to compete on the club's rowing team. The team travels across the country to compete in regattas and is one of the largest clubs on campus.

Judo club gets physical, not violent

Students learn Japanese technique of gentle battles, safe falls.

The KU judo club may focus on safety, but members say the matches are intense just the same. The club meets three evenings a week in the Student Recreation and Fitness Center.

Mangino facing higher expectations

Improvements in recent years may lead to more pressure on coach’s job

Despite, or maybe because of, the progress Kansas football has seen during Mangino’s five years, the athletics department is expecting even more from the coach and his team in 2007.

Two Lawrence bridges called ‘deficient’

State transportation department says ratings don’t signify danger for drivers

The Kansas Department of Transportation has rated two Lawrence bridges “structurally deficient,” but a spokeswoman for the department said the ratings didn’t mean the bridges were in danger of collapsing.

Dodd: Reesing or Meier, whom do you dig more?

A look at KU’s two leading quarterbacks reveals interesting personal qualities

Rustin Dodd compares the qualities of two men and extrapolates more than one might imagine. Football preferences explain the depths of a person’s soul.

Team boasts depth at receiver

Pass-catchers inexperienced, but young back-ups have shown talent

Junior Dexton Fields and senior Marcus Henry will lead the Jayhawks’ wide receivers this season, and a number of talented young reserves will back them up.

Geology professor dies at 70

Roger Leroy Kaesler taught at KU from 1965 until his 2006 retirement

Kaesler, professor emeritus of geology, won several distinguished awards during his tenure. A memorial service is set for 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 in the Natural History Museum.

Q & A with Professor Kevin Whitehead

Get to know Kevin Whitehead, professor of American Studies.

Refresh your team with these players

Jones, Davis, Leinart could strengthen your fantasy lineup

The Kansan’s Fantasy Football writer Kelly Breckunitch suggests some less-popular players that could make a major impact on a fantasy roster.

Group strives for original style with unique lyrics, sound

The local hip-hop group Crux, which formed in 2005, draws many of its lyrics and ideas from personal experience. The group writes and produces all it’s music.

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