Stories for August 2008

Jayhawks finish Ottawa trip on high note

Tyshawn Taylor electrified Kansas to a 95-60 victory against Ottawa in its final Canadian exhibition game.

Podcast: The Hot Route

News and insight from B.J. Rains and Taylor Bern: Episode four of a KU football podcast.

He's the Dez-man

Sophomore wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe ignites the offense in Kansas' opener

Briscoe tied a career-high with nine catches and three touchdowns during Kansas' 40-10 beatdown of FIU

Opening Statement

Kansas routs FIU 40-10 in the Jayhawks' home opener

Freshman punt returner Daymond Patterson provided the highlights and Kansas' defense did the rest, as the Jayhawks throttled FIU 40-10 on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium

Crawford tweaks ankle in debut

Running back suffers ankle injury, rushes for 32 yards on 11 carries

Junior running back Jocques Crawford's first game as Jayhawk was marred by an ankle injury he suffered during the first quarter

Releford wills Kansas to victory

It took a 25-point performance from freshman guard Travis Releford and a missed buzzer shot to outlast the Carleton Ravens, 84-83.

Kansas wins 40-10

Look for full coverage of the game tomorrow on Kansan.com.

Hawks start slow in Canada

Kansas struggled with McGill University Saturday morning before prevailing, 72-67, behind an 18-rebound performance from Cole Aldrich.

Sen. John McCain chooses Gov. Sarah Palin as VP

McCain announced his choice of Palin on Friday morning.

Cross Country team stacked with new blood

As the squad prepares for its first meet, veterans and rookies work toward a successful showing.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Bryan Wheeler talks about what to expect from the 2008 Kansas football season.

Women hopes solid team puts them at advantage

Volleyball team will play in VCU Invitational this weekend.

Soccer star bounces back

Defender Jenny Murtaugh struggles to overcome injury to regain her early-career glory.

Upgrades shift to basketball, volleyball

Coaches and players are still excited about ongoing construction and upgrades to practice facility.

EAT performs play in a “new way”

The English Alternative Theatre offers students a unique performance of “August: Osage County” for Labor Day.

Almnus reflects on race

Former University basketball player shows support for first black major-party presidential nominee

Moore reiterates Obama support at DNC

The representative for Kansas’ 3rd congressional district also says Sebelius has Cabinet potential.

Morning Brew: Naismith links KU basketball to Canada

The “Naismith Bowl” takes place tomorrow in Canada. FIU tries to change team’s reputation.

Gameday: August 30, 2008

Get ready for the game against Florida International.

Nichols: How to avoid seeing Fergie

EA is making it hard to escape overused Hollywood faces.

Marvin: Bandwidth limits hurt Web growth

Sunflower Broadband is holding back customers from optimal Internet.

GSP-Corbin hosts tailgate party

The Department of Student Housing decides to sponsor event to foster an alcohol-free environment.

Podcast: The Hot Route

News and insight from B.J. Rains and Taylor Bern: Episode three of a KU football podcast.

Freshmen to make Kansas debut in Canada

Young Jayhawk team travels north to play three exhibition games this weekend

Biden says he and Obama ‘share a common story’

Barack Obama and Joe Biden were officially named the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees at the Democratic Convention last night.

University plans for worst after Regents' suggested cuts

Sebelius avoids revealing political plans

The Kansas governor said she was happy the national spotlight had been focused on Kansas.

Tibetan artist to discuss politics, art at Spencer

Gonkar Gyatso explores political themes in his artwork, which often features silhouettes of Buddha. Gyatso will speak at the Spencer Museum of Art.

Rojas seizes opportunity to help team

Transfer will be the Jayhawks’ new punter and could see time as the team’s kicker as well

Big 12 prepares for rule change

40-second play clock will now be used in effort to reduce the length of college football games

Relocated offices crowd GTAs; new locations confuse students

Montemayor: Fantasy football’s 47th season prompts nostalgia

Stephen Montemayor remembers watching his parents choose draft picks for the virtual sport often hailed as “new.”

Question & Answer with Mike Tuley of Ad Astera Per Aspera

Kick your semester into gear

Try a variety of martial arts for empowerment, health and self-defense

Morning Brew: Patterson to make debut

Falling with style

How jumping out of a perfectly good airplane can be a great idea

City provides free shuttle to football games

With many parking spots near the stadium eliminated, attendees have a transportation alternative.

Women's issues encompass much more than presumed

Research aide arrested for possible drug manufacturing

The University research assistant was arrested on Monday under suspicion of making the drug MDA in the Malott laboratories. MDA is similar to ecstasy.

Campus groups step up voter registration

Organizations set up shop across campus to get KU students involved in the 2008 election.

How to conquer the public speaking phobia

Try these simple tips to speak like a pro

Meier just happy to play

Kansas' utility player won't forget heart condition

Reesing ready to lead

Junior quarterback looks to have another stellar season.

The New Back in Town

After a long path to KU, Jocques Crawford is ready to run.

That's disgusting: old contact lenses

MUSIC: Xavier Rudd, Dark Shades of Blue

MUSIC: Conor Oberst, Conor Oberst

Mangiaracina: The dirt on the turf

Morning Brew: A bowl of oranges wakes a sleeping giant

With a prestigious bowl under its belt, the football team is now in the driver’s seat to determine its 2008 season.

Crawford aims for 2,000-yard season

The running back said he and tailback Jake Sharp could rack up the yards with help from a strong offensive line

Summer kickball league ends season with fun and booze

The Kaw Valley Kickball League Championship brought students and the community together for a night of competition and beer.

Task force to restructure teacher evaluation methods

Panel will determine which type of evaluation is most effective in assessing the performance of faculty members

Officials debate improving national wi-fi coverage

Politicians at the Democratic National Convention focus on broadband access Tuesday morning

Editorial: University should rethink approach to students' drinking

Trio ready to lead Jayhawks

"Fields, Briscoe and Meier will help lead team as wide receivers this season."

Women of Distinction calendar available on campus

Women’s resource center names sixth round of selections

New grading policy implemented in CLAS

Professors can choose to use the new system, which makes a C- not high enough to stay in good academic standing in the school.

Departments implement revised privacy policy

After incident last September, University has adopted new rules to protect personal information

McConnell: Consuming weapons of mass construction

FIU’s new offense could pose challenge

A new offensive coordinator means no film to help the team.

Podcast: The Hot Route

News and insight from B.J. Rains and Taylor Bern: Episode two of a KU football podcast.

Microgravity teams test projects at space center

Groups spend time in zero gravity environment to prove hypotheses.

Student veterans to benefit from new GI bill

President Bush passes the bill to help veterans of Iraq War.

Leaders of the pack

The two most experienced KU basketball players are both sophomores. Do they have what it takes to lead the team?

Football ticket pickup changes for students

The KU Athletics Dept. set new rules for buying student tickets for the KU-Mizzou football game.

Wikupedia drops prefix, gets new address

Site no longer has ties to former Student Senate coaltion

Bradford, Murray give Oklahoma hopeful prospects

Kansan sportswriter predicts undefeated season and a national championship.

Energy solutions for U.S. economy include drilling

Morning Brew: Fusco on soccer, football and former Kansas baseball player

Soccer coach schedules weaker teams for non-conference play; football fans should perform as well as players; and a former Kansas baseball player misses a chance to play at Kauffman Stadium.

Reducing speed limit not big enough of a solution

Mangino promotes young brain to head defense

The KU football's defense has a new brain behind its operations.

Fantasy football breakdown

A Kansan sports writer explains the good, the bad and the potential for some NFL athletes to be injured in the 2008 NFL football season.

A new species on the loose at this year's DNC

Football fields to be hidden by trees

Public viewing areas near stadium lead to trees around practice fields. Team desires more privacy.

Morning Brew: Aldrich and Reed not an ‘Odd Couple’

The low-key roommates haven’t fallen into the lawbreaking habits of former athletes.

The evolution of coming-of-age rituals

Sebelius VP bid ends

Home state, lack of foreign policy experience keep Kansas governor from winning nomination

Dodd: Despite some amazing performance, Olympians are still mortals

KU graduate Scott Russell’s 10th-place performance proves that, even for world-class athletes, sometimes the best isn’t quite good enough.

Ventilation improvements continue in Wescoe Hall

Construction on a project designed to improve airflow in the building still slated to be finished next summer.

Changes abound in sorority recruitment

Sorority recruitment underwent a plethora of changes this year—new schedule, new events, new headquarters location—all while becoming the largest Fall Formal Recruitment in recent years.

Football team readies for opening game

Although he’s facing an opposing squad that the University trounced last year, Mangino says the first game is still nerve-racking.

Women’s soccer team wins opening match

KU shut out nationally ranked Purdue University in a 3-0 victory.

Students volunteer before classes make them get too busy

More than 100 students volunteered Saturday with three nonprofits

Students get a free ride

KU buses team up with the “T” to provide free fares to students, faculty and staff

Ashworth: Does Redeem Team compare?

The Dream Team had more talent and bigger margins of victory, but the Redeem Team faced a tougher challenge.

Thompson: Students will hurt if Lawrence loses the ‘T’

‘A sales tax — a fairly regressive form of taxation — is not an ideal way to fund public transportation, but this is certainly better than the alternative of not having the system.’

Bern: Another disappointing season ahead for Iowa State

Despite an optimistic attitude, coach Gene Chizik faces several obstacles in bringing a winning football season to Ames.

Sen. Barack Obama picks Sen. Joe Biden as VP

After months of speculation, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee announces his running mate.

Men's Basketball Notes

Collins is slow to recover from knee injury, and the Jayhawks look to fill a leadership gap.

KU Bus hits SUV

KU on Wheels bus, SUV damaged in collision, no injuries reported.

KU football players find video game rating unfair

Several KU football player were disappointed with their skill ratings on the new video game “NCAA Football 2009”.

Young runners step up for new season

The KU Cross Country coach sees oppurtunities for newer, younger runners.

Redshirt freshmen bolster offensive line

Jeff Spikes and Jeremiah Hatch look to make an early impact in their collegiate careers.

KU launches revised student health insurance plan

KU health officials say a new insurance plan will offer benefits for students seeking health coverage.

Big expectations good sign for program

Mangino welcomes opportunity to show progress. Downplays softness of last year’s schedule.

Pelini, defense hope to restore glory

New Nebraska football coach places emphasis on defense, brings back family atmosphere to program.

Report shows University increases recycling

As convenience increases, so does the number of tons of garbage recycled. KU recycled 542.4 tons in 2008, compared with 517 tons last year.

Forum series offer student insight on war in Iraq

The Dole Institute of Politics invites experts on the Irag war to speak to students during forum series.

Senior volleyball player aims high for season

Health issues made her miss most of last season, but now she is healthy and looking for a title.

Let gas prices drive you to mass transit

Students should use the bus system because they pay for it

Graduate students’ works explore time

An exhibition at Spencer Museum focuses on time. Exhibition will also feature works by a KU alumnus.

University alerts network users to phishing

A fraudulent e-mail asked students and faculty to provide their usernames and passwords.

Grad wins her own HGTV show

A KU alumna won the “Design Star” home design competition.

New season gives women soccer team another opportunity

The KU Women Soccer Team hopes this season games brings them closer to NCAA Soccer Tournament.

Searching for a leader

With an out-of-shape Collins, Aldrich may head the team.

Grocery store prices show problems with ethanol

MUSIC: The Faint, Fasciinatiion

What its like to work with large animals

A new meat market

Animals could become obsolete in meat production.

Nintendo Wii: Does it have health benefits?

Reconciling your roommate differences

You don’t need to declare war on your roommate to turn hell into harmony.

So, to put it simply, I love sex and I try to do it as often as possible. Being a girl, this seems to make me a skank. I’m safe, I don’t have a ridiculous number of partners, and I’m having the time of my life. Is the double standard a negative thing in society, or am I just feeding a stereotype? Should I suppress my sexuality or just continue to do what I want? - Julie, Senior

Brew-It-Yourself

How to reap the rewards of homemade beer.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson

Dandelion Salad

If you can’t beat them, eat them.

The Morning Brew

Todd Reesing doesn’t shy away from his love of dance, and Mangino treats team to a movie night.

Jayhawks prepare for first practice

Freshmen might see first playing time in Canadian exhibition games

Steward switches from quarterback to tight end

Offensive coordinator Ed Warinner said redshirt freshman Steward was versatile and would add to the offense as a tight end.

Montemayor: Football season will likely bring surprises

After unpredictable 2007 season, Jayhawks look to build on last season’s success

Basketball player to appear in court after shooting BB gun

Freshman forward Markieff Morris allegedly hit a woman with a BB on Saturday at Jayhawker Towers, according to the KU Public Safety Office. His court date is set for Sept. 10.

A run to remember

Former Jayhawk Billy Mills won the impossible gold in the 10-k race in 1964.

Hoge leaves Kansas football team

Kicker decides to focus more on med school and career goals

Fans get sneak peek of football practice

The football team’s new practice fields offer passers-by a view of the action, much to the coaches’ dismay.

New city law allows alcohol outside

City commissioners passed a law on Tuesday that allows patrons of Lawrence bars to bring their drinks onto sidewalks. The law is effective immediately, and businesses must apply for a license before customers can take alcohol outside.

Campus police go green

A football paradise

A tour of the Anderson Family Football Complex with an interview with Jim Marchiony.

Juco players expected to help K-State

Prince taking a gamble on transfers for 2008 season

Why aren’t people afraid of reading books about murder?

Associate professor helps trauma victims through hypnotism

Tanya Hartman, associate professor of art, volunteers time and talent at the St. Louis Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma.

Does Sebelius really have the veep potential?

Changes improve library services

KU Libraries improved its Web site, added a text messaging system to “Ask a Librarian” and moved Watson Library’s circulation desk. The changes will make it easier for students to access library services.

First look at KU basketball’s new faces

Say hello to the team’s newest members — the 2008 recruiting class

Pope/Snyder: The first-day survival guide that you forgot

Kansas loses kicker

Stephen Hoge, the Jayhawks' projected starting kicker, left Lawrence and the football team to devote more time to getting into medical school.

Student experiences Olympic preparations first-hand

International student Chenyang Zhao spent two years studying in Beijing before coming to the University of Kansas. He saw China’s capital city prepare for the Summer Olympics.

Art student donates paintings

Student contributes painting to Humane Society to be featured in art auction fundraiser.

New hall, new traditions

Residents of the newly constructed Krehbiel Scholarship Hall moved in last week. The 50 men will create new hall traditions and hold a dedication ceremony in September.

Professor receives $10M grant

The National Institutes of Health is fudning the research of Bob Hanzlik, professor of medicinal chemistry. The grant is one of the largest ever given to the University,

Departments benefit from bug ‘employees’

Officials benefit from worms that make organic fertilizer while others use ladybugs to fight aphids.

Festival to feature street performers downtown

The Busker Festival is coming to Lawrence for the first time on August 22. It will feature magicians, sword swallowers and fire eaters.

Weak dollar attracts students to United States, KU

The falling dollar and economic growth in home countries are favorable for international students.

Podcast: The Hot Route

News and insight from B.J. Rains and Taylor Bern: Episode one of a KU football podcast.

Weak U.S. dollar slows KU study abroad program

The KU office of Study Abroad is experiencing a decrease in the growth; many blame the weak value of U.S. currency in Europe

Campus whistle is no cause for alarm

The whistle, which is the third the University has seen in nearly 100 years, is used to signal the end of class.

Student Senate leaders claim compensation under new policy

Six Student Senate leaders will receive between $1,500 and $3,000 per semester from a University Endowment Senate account.

Lawrence restaurants provide good eats for hungry students

From Lawrence staples to rowdy and classy sports bars, Lawrence eateries give opportunities to expand taste buds.

Ronnie Chalmers resigns

Director of basketball operations Ronnie Chalmers decides to pursue other interests

Chalmers is out after three years at KU.