Photos for March 11, 2009

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Junior second baseman Robby Price hits the ball for a home run. Price went 3-for-5 with four RBIs. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 8-0 Wednesday evening at Hoglund Ballpark.

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Senior catcher Buck Afenir congratulates pitcher Lee Ridenhour after Ridenhour pitched another scoreless inning. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 8-0 Wednesday evening at Hoglund Ballpark.

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Sophomore outfielder Casey Lytle slides into third base before the baseman could tag him. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 8-0 at Hoglund Park Wednesday evening.

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Junior second baseman Robby Price celebrates with his teammates. Price scored a home run and two doubles in the 8-0 win against Wichita State Wednesday evening.

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Krysten Boogaard, Sade Morris, LaChelda Jacobs and Porscha Weddington gather around coach Bonnie Henrickson during a second-half timeout in their Feb. 22 game against Iowa State University. Kansas lost to Iowa State 59-49 in the regular season finale.

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Alex Porte, Great Falls, Va., junior, center, begins to appeal his suspension before members of the student Senate Wednesday afternoon in the Kansas Union. Student body president Adam McGonigle suspended Porte from his duties as senate treasurer on March 3 after he determined that Porte had leaked a confidential memo to The University Daily Kansan concerning student fee adjustments. Porte's and McGonigle's accounts of the events leading to Porte's suspension differed on several major points including the chronology of the events.

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Freshman pitcher Lee Ridenhour pitches a fastball against Wichita State. Ridenhour pitched eight scoreless innings in the Jayhawk's 8-0 against Wichita State Wednesday evening.

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Winston and Murphy both live in the barn, whereas some of the other horses live outside. Chelsea says that she normally houses eight to 14 horses.

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Chelsea, left, says she spends about 21 hours a week tending to her horses. Her duties include cleaning stalls, feeding horses, and taking them indoors and outdoors. Because she lives in the top floor of the barn where the horses are kept, she can always keep an eye on them.

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Laura gives Murphy a kiss. In addition to grooming and feeding, horses also need love, attention and adequate space to frolic.

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Winston and Murphy horse around. All of the equipment on a horse is called tack, which includes the saddle, bits and lead ropes, among other parts.

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Winston and Murphy horse around. All of the equipment on a horse is called tack, which includes the saddle, bits and lead ropes, among other parts.

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Winston and Murphy horse around. All of the equipment on a horse is called tack, which includes the saddle, bits and lead ropes, among other parts.

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Chelsea snuggles with Winston. Chelsea had Dunrovin Farms built so she could have a place to keep her and her clients’ horses and start a business.

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Laura and Chelsea compete in the hunter/jumper circuits.  “Laura and Murphy compete in the hunters, which is judged on consistency and accuracy over fences. Winston and I compete in the jumpers, which you try to go ‘clear’—not knock down any poles—in the fastest time possible,” Chelsea says.  

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5. Swing your body to position yourself in the saddle while putting your right foot in the other stirrup.

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4. This is the tricky one. Push yourself over the horse while keeping your foot in the stirrup.

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3. Put your left food in the stirrup and position your hands on the horse as well as the reigns.

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2. Adjust the stirrup to the position you want. This will be used as a footrest and helps the rider mount.

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1. Position the mounting block next to the horse to get the extra height you need to mount.

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Food therapy: Black garlic has been shown to prevent certain types of cancer and has a sweeter taste than plain garlic.

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Facial hair comes in all kinds of styles and colors, from mustache-dominant patterns to full-on beards.

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Hit the road: Smart and inexpensive travel is the way to go if you are road trippin’ or flying this spring break. AAA has plenty of tips to save some dough for your week-long vacay.

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Cut the fat: Greasy food may be on the mind the morning after a hard night of drinking, but greasy and fatty food can actually irritate the stomach even more. A well-rounded breakfast of fruit juice, eggs and bananas is more beneficial.

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Esthetician Brenda Lehman applies wax to hair and covers it with a strip. She quickly peels off the strip when the wax has cooled. She usually uses soy-based wax, but sometimes chooses different wax that fits each client’s hair type.

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Beat of the same drum: Kyle Martin and Kristen Kelly are both members of the Marching Jayhawks.

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Beat of the same drum: Kyle Martin and Kristen Kelly are both members of the Marching Jayhawks.

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Right on target: Madeline Johnson and Jonathan Herrera-Thomas met while working together at Target.

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