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top: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin celebrates with center Justin Hartwig after
their 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII game Feb. 1 in
Tampa, Fla. bottom: Hartwig (75) looks on as a Texas Tech defender makes a tackle
during a game in Lubbock, Texas.
Jayhawk legacy
forMer Player now
SUPer bowl chaMP
Justin Hartwig overcomes the odds
to hoist Lombardi Trophy with Steelers
BY ADAM SAMSON
asamson@kansan.com
L
ast week, former Jayhawk
and current Pittsburgh
Steelers center Justin
Hartwig became the 13th Kansas
player to win a Super Bowl. Afer
the game he said he recognized
the honor of being a part of that
elite group.
Just to even be mentioned as
accomplishing something those
guys have is really special, Hartwig
said. I look back fondly at my
days at KU and appreciate where
I came from and it defnitely made
me a big part of who I am now.
Before he graduated from
the University, an adviser asked
Hartwig what his career plans
were. When he mentioned pro-
fessional football, the adviser told
him to come back and talk with
the advising center if it didnt
work out.
My career could have easily
been over when I was done at
KU, Hartwig said. I said
Im looking at playing in
the NFL and they looked
at me like I was ignorant
or crazy.
Afer fnding playing
time hard to come by,
Hartwig started his
fnal three seasons
and was an All-Big
12 Second Team
selection in 2001.
Former Jayhawk teammate
Danny Lewis, who currently
works at the Adams Alumni Cen-
ter, said Hartwig was one of the
best linemen he had crossed when
at the University. In those three
seasons, Hartwig started at ofen-
sive tackle.
I never saw him lose a one-
on-one drill when I was playing at
KU, Lewis said. He was legit.
Lewis said he wished Hartwig
could have been around for the
great football staf that is in place
now.
He is doing pretty good for
himself, Lewis said. I wish he
was able to see and experience KU
football as we know it now instead
of the dark days of Terry Allen.
TransiTion To nFl
Although the Jayhawks never
went to a bowl game in Hartwigs
time at Kansas, his versatility as an
ofensive lineman led the Tennes-
see Titans to draf him in the sixth
round of the 2002 NFL Draf.
A little less than seven years
ago, Hartwig was sitting in a plane
on his way to Tennessee reading
ESPN magazine when he saw it: A
photo of Titans defensive lineman
Jevon Kearse, as Hartwig said,
breaking a player in half.
I was like holy crap, Im on
my way to go down and block
him right now, Hartwig said.
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BY KAYLA REGAN
kregan@kansan.com
The Department of Student
Housing often invites authorities on
topics such as fire prevention, cam-
pus safety and stress management
to come talk to students.
Today, the department will host
a lecture on a very different topic:
homosexuality.
John Corvino will give his lec-
ture, Whats Morally Wrong with
Homosexuality? at 7 p.m. in the
Hashinger Hall theater. Corvino,
a columnist for 365gay.com, said
he hoped students from all back-
grounds and opinions would attend
the lecture. Much of the speech,
Corvino said, was devoted to
answering questions or concerns
people had with homosexuality.
This is an issue that, despite
tremendous increases in visibility,
people still have a hard time dis-
cussing, Corvino said. I think it
will give KU students an opportu-
nity to look at the issue with greater
focus and rigor, and thus better
understand the topic.
By openly discussing homosex-
uality, Corvino said people from
any background would gain a bet-
ter understanding of lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
issues. Corvino, who began lectur-
ing on the subject in the early 1990s,
said the speech
was an in-depth
but humorous
response to some
of the common
arguments against
homosexual i t y.
He said his lecture
addressed issues
such as supporting
the LGBT com-
munity and gay
marriage.
The lecture addresses that diffi-
culty, not by sidestepping the moral
questions, but by confronting them,
Corvino said.
Ryan Campbell, Olathe senior
and Queers and Allies president,
said the group was helping Student
Housing present Corvinos lecture.
Campbell, host of KJHKs Dick and
Dyke show, said he used his pro-
gram to help spread the word about
the lecture. He said his program,
like Corvinos speech, operated on
the same belief that open conversa-
tions facilitated greater understand-
ing of the LGBT com-
munity.
When you reach
out to an audience
that isnt familiar with
the concept of homo-
sexuality, if someone
is willing to openly
discuss the topic,
youre much more
able to change minds,
Campbell said.
Rick Lofgren, assistant complex
director for Lewis Hall, said students
from all backgrounds and sexual
orientations lived together in the
dorms. Lofgren said Housing was
only furthering its mission state-
ment by adding to the diversity of
the University and helping students
become more socially-educated.
We are not the experts, so we
wanted to bring in the expert,
Lofgren said. Whats cool about
Corvino is he actually encourages
students to have a different under-
standing.
Corvinos lecture is scheduled
during Freedom to Marry week,
which advocates active discussion
to promote marriage equality.
Luke Matheis, Overland Park
junior and membership coordinator
for KU College Republicans, said he
supported equality and understand-
ing of the gay and lesbian commu-
nity. Because he isnt homosexual,
Matheis said he didnt feel directly
involved in issues such as marriage
equality.
I dont consider it my fight,
Matheis said. Gay marriage will
come in its own time. I agree more
with letting people be.
Corvino said he understood why
speaker
Guest speaker to tackle tough topic
sTudenT senaTe
Legislation rejected for
student groups funding
BY BRIANNE
PFANNENSTIEL
bpfannenstiel@kansan.com
Student Senate failed a bill that
would limit the amount of money
Senate could allocate to student
groups after nearly two hours of
debate during last weeks meet-
ing.
The bill came as a response to
the over-allocation of funds with-
in Senate during the fall semester.
Its sponsors saw the bill as a step
toward fiscal accountability, and
its failing signified to them a lack
of responsibility within Senate.
Others saw the bill as hurried and
ineffective.
Eric Foss, Overland Park third
year law student and author of the
bill, said he wrote the legislation
because he noticed a continued
trend of allocating more money
to groups during the fall semes-
ter, leaving Senate, and conse-
quently student groups, strapped
for cash in the spring.
I wanted to put funding caps
in place so it didnt matter when
you came in; each group would
be limited to a certain amount of
money, Foss said.
If the bill passed, it would have
limited the amount of money
student groups could receive
from Senate. Events and speak-
ers would have been eligible
to receive as much as $6,000.
For academic projects through
groups such as the Experimental
Balloon Society, Senate would
have given the group 50 percent
more than what the associated
academic department was willing
to provide, so long as the amount
didnt exceed $5,000.
Mason Heilman, Lawrence
junior and student executive
committee chairman, voted
against the bill and said he didnt
think the bill had been given
Gay columnist hopes to better students knowledge of issues affecting LGBT community
See lgbt on Page 3a
See senate on Page 3a
This is an issue that,
despite tremendous
increases in visibility,
people still have a
hard time discussing.
John corvino
speaker and columnist
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The Windows: Vista work-
shop will begin at 8:30 a.m. in
the Computer Center Audito-
rium.
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senate meeting will begin at
noon in the Courtside Room in
the Burge Union.
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begin at noon at the Edwards
Campus.
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Series lecture will begin at
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puter Science Career Fair will
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in the Kansas Union.
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Budig PC Lab.
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That Fly in the Sky seminar
will begin at 2 p.m. in the
Education Building in the
Ninth Street Missionary Baptist
Church.
The Center for Remote Sens-
ing of Ice Sheets Open House
will begin at 2 p.m. in the lobby
in Nichols Hall.
The What Clicks in the Class-
room: iPods and Podcasting
workshop will begin at 3 p.m.
in 135 Budig.
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event will begin at 3 p.m. in the
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Mexican authorities
hunt gangs after killings
MEXICO CITY Mexican
authorities found fve abandoned,
bullet-riddled and bloodstained
vehicles on Wednesday, fueling
their hunt for killer gangs following
a wave of border-region slayings
and clashes with soldiers that left
21 people dead, an ofcial said.
The hour-long skirmishes
around the town of Villa Ahu-
mada on Tuesday were part of a
wave of drug violence that has
engulfed parts of Mexico, and has
even spilled across the border as
the army confronts savage narcot-
ics cartels that are fush with drug
money and guns from the U.S.
President Felipe Calderon said
more than 6,000 people died last
year in drug-related violence.
2. British ofcials to visit
prisoner in Guantnamo
LONDON A British court
met Wednesday to reconsider a
case regarding a British resident
being held in Guantnamo a
lawsuit that stands to embarrass
the American and British govern-
ments over torture allegations.
British Foreign Secretary David
Miliband announced that a doctor
and other British ofcials would
visit Binyam Mohamed at the
prison camp. Mohamed has been
on a hunger strike for more than
a month and is being force-fed.
He launched the strike to protest
his continued detention. Charges
against him were dropped last year.
3. New Prime Minister
sworn in for Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe Presi-
dent Robert Mugabe swore in his
longtime rival as prime minister
Wednesday, cracking his nearly
three-decade stranglehold on
power and conceding they must
work together to rescue Zimbabwe
from economic and humanitarian
disaster. The opposition leader has
been beaten and was once nearly
thrown from a 10th foor window
by suspected government thugs.
Morgan Tsvangirai promised to
begin repairing the economy
and healing the countrys other
wounds.
ObITuARy
Memorial service for grad
student to be held Friday
A memorial for graduate
student Dimitri Mavridorakis, who
was killed Saturday when he was
struck by a car, will be held this
Friday at 10 a.m. in the Relays
Room in the Burge Union. The
memorial is open to the public.
Police reports said Mavridorakis,
an exchange student from St.
tienne, France, was helping push
a disabled car on the shoulder of
Shawnee Mission Parkway in Mer-
riam when he was hit by a drunk
driver. He was pronounced dead
at the scene at 3 a.m.
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REsEARch
University reaches record
level of funding at $197.8M
The University of Kansas reached
record levels of research funding
in 2008, the Ofce of Research
and Graduate Studies an-
nounced Monday.
External research funding for
the University hit $197.8 million
for fscal year 2008, increasing by
2.3 percent.
The University also provided
$100 million in institutional
support, reaching a total record
for research spending of $297.8
million.
Kevin Boatright, communica-
tions director for the ofce of
research and graduate studies,
said KU researchers had brought
$960 million dollars to the
University throughout the last
fve years.
Boatright said external fund-
ing usually came from federal
government grants and went to
all areas of study.
A lot of that funding enables
us to have more and better
graduate students, Boatright
said.
Boatright said the increase
in funding was extraordinary
despite poor economic condi-
tions and the fattening levels of
federal funding.
Our peer institutions have
experienced some difculty in
maintaining their levels of fund-
ing, Boatright said, while KU has
been able to increase the level of
funding.
The University was ranked
44th in external research fund-
ing among national public
research universities in 2007.
Boatright said he expected
2008s ranking would be similar.
Kevin Hardy
NATIONAL
4. Two satellites collide
500 miles above Siberia
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Two
communications satellites have
collided in the frst-ever crash
of two intact spacecraft in orbit,
NASA said Wednesday.
The collision occurred Tuesday
nearly 500 miles over Siberia. The
crash produced a pair of massive
debris clouds, and the magnitude
of the situation wont be known
for weeks at least, said NASA
spokesman Kelly Humphries.
However, any risk to the inter-
national space station is thought
to be low. There also should be no
danger to the upcoming space
shuttle fight, targeted for liftof no
earlier than Feb. 22.
5. Ohio teacher cuts class
for second job as prostitute
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio A
fourth-grade teacher had a side
job as a prostitute, and even
skipped class after using a school
computer to arrange an afternoon
tryst at a motel, authorities said
Wednesday.
Amber Carter, 35, left school
early on Tuesday and was arrested
in a motel parking lot in Bellefon-
taine, where authorities had set
up a sting operation.
Carter was placed on admin-
istrative leave, said Bellefontaine
City Schools Superintendent Larry
Anderson. She has worked for the
district for 13 years.
6. Study shows love comes
from head, not heart
WASHINGTON Like any
young woman in love, Bianca
Acevedo has exchanged valentine
hearts with her fance. But the
New York neuroscientist knows
better. The source of love is in the
head, not the heart.
In humans, there are four tiny
areas of the brain that some
researchers say form a circuit of
love. Acevedo is part of a team
that has isolated those regions.
The research could eventually
lead to pills based on the brain
hormones which might help
troubled relationships.
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news 3A thursday, february 12, 2009
You know you can play in college,
but the guys youre going against
in the NFL are older and smarter
and in some cases physically big-
ger than guys youve been going
against.
In his frst year, the coaches
moved him from tackle to guard.
Te next year he made a perma-
nent switch to center. Although
Hartwig went through multiple
transitions in his football career,
none of them may
have been as big as
his switch to the
center position.
In football, the
center is an em-
powering position
because the center
has to know the
ofense and block-
ing schemes better
than anyone on
the line.
I had never snapped the ball
before and fve days later I was
starting my frst preseason game
against the Cleveland Browns,
Hartwig said. Tey moved me to
center because I was playing really
well and they said I would be their
ffh best lineman.
Because of his versatil-
ity, Hartwig didnt have a problem
playing a position on the line he
had no experience with.
Matthew Gallagher, Overland
Park freshman, who is a Steelers
and a Jayhawks football fan, said
he thought Hartwigs position
switch was impressive.
I think that the ability to switch
from playing tackle in college to
center in the NFL speaks a lot to
his overall ability as a football
player, Gallagher said.
Hartwig compared the moves
in his frst two seasons to the
growing process he experienced
as a freshman at the
University.
Going into a col-
lege football team
where there are 22
and 23-year-old se-
niors, you kind of
get thrown into the
fre, Hartwig said.
Just from a grow-
ing up stand point,
on the feld and of
the feld I had a lot of great experi-
ences at KU and especially learned
a lot about myself.
Post tennessee Years
Afer leaving the Titans in 2005,
Hartwig signed with the Carolina
Panthers for the 2006 and 2007
seasons. Afer those seasons, the
Panthers released him.
Hartwig said he was extremely
excited at the beginning of the
2008-09 season when the Steelers
picked him up as their starting
center. When Hartwig interviewed
for the job with coach Mike Tom-
lin, Tomlin said if he came to Pitts-
burgh he would have a realistic
chance to play for a Super Bowl
every year.
Tomlin wasnt lying.
Late in the fourth quarter of this
years Super Bowl, a holding pen-
alty on Hartwig in the end zone
resulted in a safety. Te Cardinals
took advantage and scored quick-
ly, but the Steelers and Hartwig
remained poised. Tey got the ball
back with a minute and a half lef
on the clock and drove down the
feld.
Te holding call defnitely took
the wind out of my sail for sure,
Hartwig said. But our calling card
all year was winning all our close
games and we did what we had to
do.
Te Steelers pulled out the
come-from-behind victory, 27-23
over the Cardinals, and lef Ray-
mond James Stadium in Tampa,
Fla., as Super Bowl champions.
Tere was just a really weird
vibe in the air like Ive never felt
before, Hartwig said. My adrena-
line was absolutely sky high. It was
a lot of fun, because you know that
the whole world is watching and
there is so much buildup to the
game.
Edited by Susan Melgren
enough thought.
If were going to put a spending
cap in place it needs to be done
with a lot of thought, a lot of people
involved in the process and it needs
to be done at the beginning of
the academic year, Heilman said.
This bill zoomed through com-
mittees and was only authored by
one person.
Supporters of the bill said it would
take important measures to funnel
students requesting large chunks of
money through the line item allo-
cation process that happens once
a year. When students apply for
this type of funding, the groups
appear together at one time before
the Senate so that the senators can
get a bigger picture of which groups
on campus need money. Foss said
that when groups who knew they
would be requesting large amounts
of money didnt go through line
item, it could cause problems down
the road.
During line item and block allo-
cation we have a set amount that
we give to block groups and a set
amount that we hold over for non-
allocated, so when these groups
dont go through line item it catches
us off guard, Foss said.
This past semester, Jayhawk
Motorsports and Black Student
Union missed the line item alloca-
tion deadline and Senate still chose
to fund the groups $10,085 and
$10,000, respectively. Those fund-
ing bills accounted for a quarter
of spending for the fall semester.
Koga Moffor, Black Student
Union president and Overland Park
senior, said a bill like the one pro-
posed would motivate her group to
go through line item funding.
Alex Porte, Great Falls, Va.,
senior and student body treasurer,
said the bill would have helped pre-
vent similar things from happening
in the future.
It was disappointing to me that
the Senate failed it because I felt it
was very hypocritical for Senate to
have a two hour debate on that bill
about fiscal responsibility and then
no more than half an hour after that
we passed a $2,000 funding bill,
Porte said.
Several senators expressed hope
that something would come out of
the discussion.
Michael Wade Smith, Goodland
sophomore and deputy communi-
cations director, voted against the
bill.
I think a task force or some kind
of committee needs to be formed
that has more than four or five
people working on it, Smith said.
Edited by Heather Melanson
people didnt feel connected to the
gay marriage movement, but issues
such as equality should be impor-
tant to everyone in a community,
not just gay rights supporters.
The debate over same-sex mar-
riage really didnt become promi-
nent until the turn of the century,
Corvino said. What I discuss is
the importance of coming out,
not just for gay people, but for
anyone who is supportive of gay
marriage.
Jeremy Adkison, Leavenworth
sophomore, is one of the members
of Queers & Allies helping sponsor
Corvinos lecture. Adkison said he
believed civil unions could be a step
towards marriage equality.
Still, Adkison said gay and les-
bian couples cared more about the
idea behind marriage than the ben-
efits that came with it.
The truth is its the word mar-
riage. Its not the rights, Adkison
said. The 14th Amendment gives
everyone equal rights, but people
cant get married or extend insur-
ance to their children because
theyre not considered the same.
Matt Kemnitz, formation director
of St. Lawrence Catholic Church,
said gay marriage was wrong
because acting on homosexual
tendencies, not being homosexual
in itself, was a sin. Corvino said
he would respond to such beliefs
tonight.
Im definitely going to address
this disconnect, Corvino said. I
understand where it comes from,
but theres something unnatural
about drawing a line between ori-
entation and action.
Corvino said people frequently
told him the lecture made them
think more about homosexuality.
Some, he said, even changed their
views completely after his speech.
While students may come to the
lecture firm in their own beliefs,
Corvino said the speech usually
caused most of the audience to
reevaluate their stance on homo-
sexuality.
Even if people in the audience
have made up their minds on cer-
tain things, they havent on every-
thing, Corvino said. Part of the
dialogue we have with each other is
to give the audience something to
think about.

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By KRISTEN GELINEAU
Associated Press Writer
SYDNEY Kangaroo corpses
lay scattered by the roadsides while
wombats that survived the wild-
fires onslaught emerged from their
underground burrows to find black-
ened earth and nothing to eat.
Wildlife rescue officials on
Wednesday worked frantically
to help the animals that made it
through Australias worst-ever wild-
fires but they said millions of ani-
mals likely perished in the inferno.
Scores of kangaroos have been
found around roads, where they
were overwhelmed by flames and
smoke while attempting to flee,
said Jon Rowdon, president of the
rescue group Wildlife Victoria.
Kangaroos that survived are suf-
fering from burned feet, a result
of their territorial behavior. After
escaping the initial flames, the crea-
tures which prefer to stay in one
area likely circled back to their
homes, singeing their feet on the
smoldering ground.
Its just horrific, said Neil
Morgan, president of the Statewide
Wildlife Rescue Emergency Service
in Victoria, the state where the
raging fires were still burning. Its
disaster all around for humans and
animals as well.
Some wombats that hid in their
burrows managed to survive the
blazes, but those that are not res-
cued face a slow and certain death
as they emerge to find their food
supply gone, said Pat OBrien, pres-
ident of the Wildlife Protection
Association of Australia.
The official human death toll
stood at 181 from the weekends
deadly fires and authorities said it
would exceed 200. While the scope
of the wildlife devastation was still
unclear, it was likely to be enor-
mous, Rowdon said.
Theres no doubt across that
scale of landscape and given the
intensity of the fires, millions of
animals would have been killed,
he said.
Hundreds of burned, stressed
and dehydrated animals have
already arrived at shelters across
the scorched region.
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killed in the weekends fres, and onWednesday, the scope of the devastation to Australias wildlife began to emerge, with ofcials estimating that
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national
By OSKAR GARCIA
Associated Press Writer
LAS VEGAS The mayor of
Las Vegas told President Barack
Obama in a letter that his criti-
cism of companies using taxpayer
money to visit Sin City is harmful
to the tourist-dependent destina-
tion.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar
Goodman didnt directly ask the
president for an apology and
retraction in the letter obtained
Wednesday by The Associated
Press, as he did in interviews.
I expect him
to address it and
to correct it,
Goodman told the
AP.
When you make
a casual, although
not malevolent
remark, it can
have ramifications
which affect the
industry as well as
all of the citizens
who live in south-
ern Nevada, he said. Its affecting
some of these peoples lives.
In the past two weeks, two
financial institutions that received
a combined $35 billion in federal
bailout money pulled out of large
events in Las Vegas at the last
minute. Obama, who has been
mustering public support for eco-
nomic stimulus legislation, said
during a town hall meeting this
week in Indiana that companies
shouldnt hold such events at tax-
payers expense.
You cant get corporate jets,
you cant go take a trip to Las
Vegas or go down to the Super
Bowl on the taxpayers dime,
Obama said.
Goodman said he is worried
that Obamas comments are dis-
couraging travel to a city already
suffering a steep drop in tourism
business and revenue.
Mr. President, I understand
the enormous burden you carry
in dealing with the worst econo-
my since the Great Depression,
Goodman wrote in
the letter, sent late
Tuesday.
I also under-
stand the need for
accountability, but
your comments
are harmful to the
meetings and con-
vention industry
as a whole and Las
Vegas specifically,
he said.
The White House has not react-
ed to Goodmans comments.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid, D-Nev., said on
the floor of the U.S. Senate on
Wednesday that he spoke with
White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emanuel about Obamas
remarks.
He made it clear to me that the
presidents criticism was aimed at
the potential use of taxpayer funds
for junkets, and in no way reflects
his thoughts about any one par-
ticular city, Reid said.
The number of visitors to
Las Vegas was down 4.4 percent
in 2008 compared with a year
earlier, and visits in December
alone declined nearly 11 percent.
State gaming regulators reported
Wednesday that Nevada casino
winnings were down almost 19
percent in December, compared
with the same month a year ago,
dropping taxable revenues for the
period almost 23 percent from
2007.
In a statement, Rep. Shelley
Berkley, D-Nev., asked Obama
and others in Congress to refrain
from making comments that harm
Las Vegas and other destinations
whose economies rely on business
travelers.
Please, lets stop the attacks,
lets call a cease-fire and lets rec-
ognize the true cost of these words
in real dollars lost as a result of
canceled meetings and other
functions that will not be held in
Las Vegas, Berkley said.
Mr. President, I support your
efforts to curb corporate excesses
in your recovery plan, but from
the neon lights of Las Vegas to the
Chicago skyline, from the white
sands of Hawaii to the Kansas
heartland, tourism means jobs,
she said. We need your support
and we need the business more
than ever before.
Vegas mayor wants apology
Oscar Goodman calls Obamas critical comments harmful for Sin City
...your comments are
harmful to the meet-
ings and convention
industry as a whole
and Las Vegas specif-
cally.
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mayor of Las Vegas
NATIONAL
Panetta gets thumbs up
from Senate panel Wed.
WAsHInGTOn A congres-
sional aide says the senate Intel-
ligence committee has given
Leon Panetta the thumbs up to
head the cIA.
Intelligence committee
spokesman Philip LaVelle said
approval came Wednesday dur-
ing a closed committee meeting.
Panetta was President Barack
Obamas surprise pick to head
the committee, but the senate
panel approved him without
opposition.
Panetta has no direct intel-
ligence-gathering or analysis
experience. Obama said he was
selected because of his mana-
gerial skills and ability to repair
the agencys relationship with
congress.
The full senate is expected to
confrm Panetta soon.
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Bicyclists hope to reap benefts of bailout plan
BY AMANDA THOMPSON
athompson@kansan.com
Gillian Armstrongs bike has
been her primary mode of trans-
portation for about four years.
Armstrong, Manhattan senior,
said she rode to work, to class and
often to run errands.
Its good exercise for one
thing, Armstrong said. You dont
have to pay for gas, and its better
for the environment.
The federal government is
giving people like Armstrong a
new incentive to ride their bikes.
Attached to the bailout plan that
passed on Oct. 3, the Bicycle
Commuter Act went into effect
Jan. 1. Under the Act, employ-
ees could receive $20 per month
incentive to ride their bicycles to
work. Lawrence businesses are
now working to take advantage
of the Act.
Andy Clark, executive direc-
tor of the League of American
Bicyclists, said the passage of the
Act was a relief for his organiza-
tion. The Act had been in front of
Congress for seven years.
We were delighted with that,
Clark said. Now weve been work-
ing to figure out what it really
means and how it will actually be
implemented.
Clark said there were three dif-
ferent ways in which employers
could use the Act to benefit their
employees.
He said a business could decide
to give employees $20 per month,
writing off the extra expense as a
tax deduction. A second option
for businesses would be to offer
the employee $20 per month with
no tax benefit to the company or
the employee.
Clark said government agen-
cies and non-profit organizations
would be the most likely to use
this option. He said he planned
on implementing this for his own
employees.
We dont get any benefit except
that our employees will be happy
that were doing it, Clark said.
The third option is for business-
es to give employees the option to
take $20 per month off their pay
and have it paid pre-tax into a
card or voucher they can redeem
to help with the cost of upkeep for
their bicycles.
Clark said he encouraged peo-
ple to get in touch with the human
resource departments of their
employers to take advantage of the
benefit. Merrill Steele, senior lock
systems specialist, did just that.
Steele said he had been an avid
bicyclist for decades, and contact-
ed the director of human resourc-
es at the University, Ola Faucher,
to ask about the possibility of
University participation in the
Act. He said he was disappointed
when Faucher said the benefit was
not available to state employees,
including people employed by the
University.
The state of Kansas was unable
to offer the pre-tax benefit to
its employees because the ben-
efits plan for the state had already
been finalized when the act was
formalized, Faucher said in an
e-mail. We are hopeful they may
consider the benefit in the plan
next year, but that doesnt begin
until January 2010.
Steele said he encouraged other
University employees to e-mail
Faucher to express interest in par-
ticipating in the program.
To me this is not about the
$20 a month, Steele said. Its the
principle of the thing.
According to the League of
American Bicyclists, 40 percent of
all car trips are within two miles
of peoples homes. The organiza-
tion also said 60 percent of pollu-
tion from automobiles happened
in the first few minutes of opera-
tion because it took more power
to start a car than it did to keep it
running.
Dan Hughes, owner of
Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, said
he first heard about the Act at
the National Bicycle Summit last
March. Hughes said he was wait-
ing to hear back from his accoun-
tant about the possibility of setting
up the program for his employ-
ees.
We have about 80 to 95 percent
of the staff ride their bikes to work
no matter what anyway, Hughes
said. Were already doing it. I just
need to figure out a way to reward
employees for it.
Hughes said the $20 per month
incentive is small compared to the
importance of getting people out
of their cars and on bicycles.
Edited by Andrew Wiebe
The League of American
Bicyclists announced its frst an-
nual ranking of Bicycle Friendly
States in 2008. Scoring was
based on 70 diferent factors,
including legislation, education,
programs and infrastructure.
The highest and lowest scoring
states overall were:
Top 5
1. Washington
2. Wisconsin
3. Arizona
4. Oregon
5. Minnesota
Bottom 5
46. North Dakota
47. Mississippi
48. Alabama
49. Georgia
50. West Virginia
Kansas was ranked 25 out
of 50. Out of platinum, gold,
silver and bronze ranking levels,
Lawrence received a bronze
ranking.
www.bikeleague.org/news/090508bfs.php
state rankings
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Man arrested after asking
for help removing cufs
BARNSTABLE, Mass. A
Massachusetts man who walked
into a police station and asked for
help removing a pair of handcufs
dangling from one wrist ended up
wearing another pair instead.
Barnstable, Mass., police Sgt.
Sean Sweeney said 21-year-old Al-
lahmanamjad Barbel showed up
Tuesday claiming he couldnt get
of the cufs his sister slipped on
him at a childs birthday party.
Police ran Barbels name through
the state warrant system and dis-
covered he had outstanding war-
rants on charges of driving with
a suspended license, leaving the
scene of an accident, threatening
to commit a crime and making an-
noying phone calls.
Sweeney said police removed
the cufs then slipped on a new
pair to arrest him. Tey never con-
frmed his story about the party.
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of bankable celebrities
NEW YORK Will Smith was
voted the most bankable star in
Hollywood in a survey of industry
professionals by Forbes.com.
The fnancial magazines Web
site gives the actor a score of 10
out of 10 for his bankability in its
frst star currencylist, compiled
by surveying more than 150
industry professionals.
Following Smith were Angelina
Jolie, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and
Leonardo DiCaprio, who all tied for
second with a score of 9.89. Tom
Hanks, George Clooney, Denzel
Washington, Matt Damon and Jack
Nicholson rounded out the top 10.
The Forbes survey, which
acknowledged that it was subjec-
tive,also took into account a
stars ability to attract fnancing
for a project. The list was released
Tuesday.
Associated Press
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aries (March 21-april 19)
today is a 7
Communications are ify now,
so youd better watch what
you say. Caution your partner
and-or spouse to be similarly
cautious. No need to stir up
trouble.

taurus (april 20-May 20)
today is a 7
Get into the groove at work.
Dont let yourself argue with
the rules, regulations and other
powers that be. Just do what
youre supposed to do. Let them
take care of themselves.
gemini (May 21-June 21)
today is an 8
Tidy up your place and make
sure everythings in order. That
will give you more time for fun
and games later. Better hurry;
later could get here pretty soon.
cancer (June 22-July 22)
today is a 6
The next couple of days should
be very interesting. Youll hear
every reason why your methods
wont work. Just laugh and take
suggestions. Dont let it get you
down.
leo (July 23-aug. 22)
today is an 8
Invest part of your money into
new creative projects. Theyre
fun, and thats always good for
you. Besides, you might build
a few items that increase your
net worth.
Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22)
today is a 7
The money is starting to trickle
in a little faster than before.
Does this mean youre in the
clear? Unfortunately not. Make
it into another nest egg and
keep it safe.
libra (sept. 23-oct. 22)
today is an 8
As you get into new projects,
youll also fnd new difcul-
ties. Thats whats coming up
next. Dont be dismayed,;make
lists. These are problems to be
solved.
scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21)
today is a 6
Slow down with the orders
now. Theyre apt to be misun-
derstood. Youre into a difcult
area. Think it over before you
proceed. You dont want to get
them all going in the wrong
direction.
sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21)
today is a 7
Take care, all is no longer well.
Costs are souring. Will these
costs be charged to the client?
Are you in the game to look
good or to make money? Hint:
The answer is yes, and foolish
spending looks dumb.
capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19)
today is a 7
The closer you get to the top,
the more the hearing changes.
You may be best friends with
the receptionist, but if the boss
wont let you in, youre not do-
ing it right.
aquarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18)
today is a 6
Careful now. Be watching out
for the lies and confusing trafc.
Somethings not right, concern-
ing communication and-or
travel. Watch out for con artists
and drunks.
pisces (feb. 19-March 20)
today is a 6
All sorts of new arguments and
considerations are popping up.
You should be pretty sure what
you want by now; thats the
important part. These new ob-
stacles make you rethink your
plans. No problem, right?
crime
Sopranos actor settles
assault case for $5.5M
NEW YORK Vincent Pastore
of The Sopranos fame settled a
$5.5 million lawsuit accusing him
of assaulting his ex-fancee.
The settlement was announced
Tuesday just before Pastore, 62,
was to testify for the second day
in Manhattans state Supreme
Court in the assault trial fled by
Lisa Regina, 47.
Lawyers for both sides said
the terms of the settlement were
confdential.
Pastore, who played gregari-
ous, genial mob killer Salvatore
Big Pussy Bonpensiero on the
hit HBO series, said little as he left
court.
I think I just want to say, Thank
God its over, and leave, the actor
said. How can anybody be happy
about something like this?
Regina, a writer, actress and
acting coach, said she was just
glad theres closure and I can
move forward.
She declined to disclose the
settlement terms. What I got,
you cant put a price on peace
and closure.
In her 2006 lawsuit, Regina
said that Pastore attacked her on
April 2, 2005.
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I
n the process of hiring a new
chancellor to replace Robert
Hemenway, a chairman and
search committee were chosen by
the Board of Regents to recruit
possible candidates.
We think the search committee
should have included an additional
student member and an additional
faculty member, specifically from
the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences. Currently, the search
committee does not accurately rep-
resent academics as a priority.
There were three students on
the 1994 search com-
mittee that brought
Robert Hemenway
to the University: the
student body presi-
dent, the 1994 Truman
scholar, and a second-year medical
student. Since then, enrollment has
increased and is now at a record
high, yet this years committee
includes only one student.
Pittsburg State University and
Kansas State University are both
currently searching for presidential
candidates and have similar search
committees acting as recruit-
ers. Pittsburg States committee
includes two students, and Kansas
States has three student members.
We also think a representative
from the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences should have been
elected to the committee. CLAS is
comprised of at least 1,400 faculty
and graduate teaching assistants,
and more than 17,000 students.
According to the CLAS Web site,
almost half of the Universitys stu-
dents earn their bachelors degrees
from this college. Because this
college represents such a large por-
tion of the students and faculty,
it deserves to be involved in the
recruitment of the Universitys
next chancellor.
The search committee was
selected by Regents
Chairwoman Donna
Shank, Regents Vice
Chairwoman Jill
Docking, Regents
CEO and President
Reggie Robinson and Search
Committee Chairman Drue
Jennings. The Board of Regents
then approved it.
In an article in the Lawrence
Journal World on Dec. 30, 2008,
it was clear the chairman was not
selected for his academic qualifica-
tions.
His previous business, volun-
teer and leadership experience
is such an invaluable asset, said
Shank. As a former CEO, Drue
has a wealth of business and execu-
tive experience.
This kind of business experi-
ence is necessary in the search for
the next chancellor, however the
committee members should make
up for what the chairman is lack-
ing in academic experience. It is
essential to have both business and
academic interests represented in
the committee in order to main-
tain balance and ensure a priority
on education is not forgotten.
Unfortunately, the 18-member
committee does not meet these
standards.
The current search committee
is a reflection of giving precedence
to athletic, business and economic
gain. Along with these, the first
priority of the University should
always be education and academic
excellence. The search commit-
tee, as well as the next chancellor
should reflect that.
CaitlinThornbrughfor
The KansanEditorial Board
Opinion
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anniversary of Charles
Darwins birth, and
despite mountains of evidence,
many Americans still do not
accept the biological theory of
evolution. Kansans have had a
particularly bad relationship with
evolution ever since the school
board tried to remove it from the
curriculum nearly 10 years ago.
Most of those who object to the
theory may do so on ideological
grounds, but many more seem
disinterested in how the theory
of evolution could have any
importance in our modern soci-
ety. Do Darwins evolving finches
of the past really affect the world
of the future? Doctors, scientists
and others need to understand
the importance of evolution,
because the next generation of
major medical challenges will
require an understanding of
Darwins controversial theory.
Because evolution is such an
all-encompassing theory, some-
times it is easy to overlook its
peripheral effects. Such is the
case with many of our drugs.
Aspirin was first extracted from
the bark of willow trees, pacli-
taxel (an anti-cancer drug) was
discovered in Pacific yew trees,
and Botox is derived from the
bacteria that cause botulism.
Although these drugs may dif-
fer in many ways, they are all
natural products of evolution.
Developing new drugs for any
illness, from cancer to viral
infection, relies very heavily
on natural products, the avail-
ability of which is due to the
diversifying effect of evolution
on all earthly life. Evolution is
providing the raw resources in
our fight against a wide variety
of illnesses.
A prime example is our reli-
ance on and overuse of antibi-
otics, which has bottle-necked
many species of deadly bacteria
into resistance. In the early days
of antibiotics, infections from
bacteria could be treated with
simple penicillin without com-
plications. Today, bacteria have
quickly evolved to have a resis-
tance to these drugs, forcing us
to develop novel antibiotics at an
alarming rate. There are already
cases of lethal bacterial infec-
tions that are resistant to antibi-
otics. The most famous is MRSA.
The Center for Disease Control
has reported that, in 2005, this
bacterium was responsible for
more deaths per year than AIDS.
And even as we implement one
of our newest antibiotic drugs,
Vancomycin, cases of resis-
tant strains are already being
reported.
Evolution is propagating this
resistance as natural selection
works to weed out weaker, less-
resistant strains of bacteria. The
only way to begin combating this
growth of antibacterial-resistance
is for scientists and doctors to
understand the mechanisms and
processes of evolution.
Our knowledge and treat-
ment of viruses is also heavily
dependent on our knowledge
of evolution. The most infa-
mous virus capable of potent
evolution is HIV. This virus can
mutate so quickly that there is
diversity among strains within
a single individual with HIV.
The reason so many HIV drugs
need to be given to patients is
that the virus can quickly adapt
resistance to them via evolution.
Understanding the subtleties of
evolution was absolutely essen-
tial in the development of these
drugs.
From bacteria to drugs, evo-
lution is inseparable from the
practice of medicine. Clearly,
when it comes to combating this
next generation of medical chal-
lenges, everyone will need a solid
understanding of the unifying
principle of life: evolution.
Folmsbee is a Topeka junior
in neurobiology.
sTudenT LiFe
LeTTer TO THe ediTOr
jAmES FARmER
More than study abroad
grammys neglected
musical legend moore
The Grammys aired Sunday
night. They had their usual
lineup of pop icons and current
favors of the month. Time was
taken to let Blink-182 to an-
nounce a reunion and for Green
Day to announce a new album.
And as always, there was the
memorial piece, a look back at
the musicians and artists who
passed away in the last year.
Among those mentioned
were Isaac Hayes, Bo Diddley
and Danny Federici, the organ
player for Bruce Springsteens
band. But not included among
these esteemed artists was one
of the founding member of the
Dave Matthews Band, LeRoi
Moore.
Apparently there was not
enough time to include Moore
in the televised segment. This is
atrocious, and a statement on
the severe wrong turn music
integrity has taken in the last
few years. Not only is Moore a
legend and a Grammy-winning
artist, but he changed the way a
sax player was viewed in a band
and he led a humble, tabloid-
free life.
If you are as outraged as I
am, whether you are a fan of
DMBs music or not, contact the
Recording Academy. Let your
voice be heard, and maybe they
will appropriately recognize
Moore for all his musical accom-
plishments. As Neil Young once
sang, The king is gone, but hes
not forgot. R.I.P., LeRoi Moore.
Brian Clausen is a junior
fromOverland Park
I guess you know that its
going to be a bad day when
getting up for an Organic
Chemistry lecture sounds
more appealing than sleeping
in while your sorority sister
snores like a drowning
elephant next to you.
n n n
Id rather have KU basketball
than a boyfriend. Why is that
wrong?
n n n
Women, if you expect
your guys to do something
expensive then you suck.
However if you would be OK
with something economically
friendly and semi-sweet, then
youre a keeper.
n n n
Im hoping to get a pajama-
gram this year for Valentines
Day. Do you think they have
footies?
n n n
Then Im a keeper! Id rather
something creative be done
than something expensive.
Oh, but wait, Im not a
Johnson County girl, so that
may be why.
n n n
Im from Johnson County. That
must mean that I dont care
about anything but money
and am completely shallow.
Wow, Im glad my geographic
location has ofered so much
insight into my personality.
n n n
Hey Mizzou, I remember when
I had my frst beer.
n n n
Hey lady the one who
nearly hit the guy on the black
motorcycle today I hope
that extra fve seconds was
worth it to you, because it
almost killed me.
n n n
I just saw the best oxymoron
to walk on campus: A girl
wearing shorty shorts with
Ugg boots.
n n n
You know how you dont
know where all your purple
pens are? I do.
n n n
Yes, I do, and your khaki pants.
n n n
People who are more
concerned with the K-State
game on Saturday than
Valentines Day are sad,
pathetic people who will
probably die alone.
n n n
To my friend who joined the
I hate fat people Facebook
group: Im gonna knee you in
the nuts for this.
n n n
I already have a Valentine of
three years, but I still wanna
speed-date!
n n n
Everyone should just enjoy
their Valentines Day however
they choose. Why cant we all
be friends? Except K-State.
n n n
The bus driver should stop
hitting on GSP girls.
science
I
remember feeling uncomfort-
able when my Taiwanese friend
brought up Japans military
conquests in Asia before World
War II. She said her grandmother
still didnt like the Japanese because
of Japans occupation of Taiwan
from 1895 to 1945.
I didnt know how to respond
at first. We then talked about what
we learned in our history classes.
She said her Taiwanese history
textbook described Japans colo-
nization of Taiwan for pages. My
Japanese history textbook, however,
referred to the event only for a few
paragraphs.
I found the conversation
interesting. This was one of the
moments I took advantage of being
abroad and interacting with non-
Japanese people.
The Institute of International
Education recently reported that
27.5 percent of KU undergraduate
students completed study abroad
programs before their graduation.
According to the Office of Study
Abroad, 1,365 KU students studied
abroad for the 2006-2007 aca-
demic year. This was a 47 percent
increase, compared with the num-
ber of students who studied abroad
five years ago. The increase is
partly due to a variety of programs
that the University offers, said Sue
Lorenz, interim director of the
Office of Study Abroad. Students
can choose programs that fit their
schedules, budgets and interests.
Some programs allow students to
study overseas during winter break,
or take classes in English without
requiring them to know another
language.
Though this flexibility makes
study abroad programs more acces-
sible, it is hard to benefit from
overseas experiences if one doesnt
speak the language or stay longer
than a few weeks. While planning
to study abroad, students should
be aware of their constraints and
maximize their opportunities. As
an international student, I encour-
age students to interact with local
people and other foreign exchange
students as much as possible. One
cant learn deeply about a differ-
ent country and culture without
observing that countrys people and
actually talking to them.
For example, before com-
ing to the U.S., I thought many
Americans were overly patriotic,
believing America was the best and
forcing the rest of the world to fol-
low American ways of life. I based
my perception about the U.S. from
the Japanese mass media. Later,
I realized it was a misconception
after talking to American students
and observing different types of
activism on campus.
My experience studying abroad
also helped me understand how
Americans and other people from
different countries think about
Japan. When I was in Japan, I
heard a lot of news about U.S.-
Japanese diplomatic and economic
relations. In the major American
media, however, I find very little
news about Japan every day. I was
surprised when some American
students once asked me if I spoke
Chinese in Japan or if we had our
own language. Experiences like
these made me realize that Japan
was not the center of the world
affairs. This broadened my world
view, and study-abroad students
from America and other countries
will benefit from learning that their
own nations are not the end-all of
international affairs.
While abroad, its good to step
out of your group of American
friends and immerse yourself in
the local environment. Dont worry
about your language proficiency
(or lack thereof), but be a good
observer, pay attention to what
people talk about, care about and
laugh about. Ask questions that
youre interested in. Politics, reli-
gion, sex some issues can be
taboo, but people are usually will-
ing to share their opinions, as long
as you approach the subject with
the right attitude and dont force
your view. Plan ahead to step out of
your comfort zone and make your
trip meaningful.
Miyakawa is a Tokyo, Japan,
senior in journalism.
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freshman guard Travis Releford tries to snatch the ball fromOSU guard Obi Muonelo during the Jayhawks Feb. 7 78-67 victory in Allen Fieldhouse. Releford has been seeing more playing time, with better results, as the season progresses.
Releford sees more time on court
BY CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
Freshman guard Travis Releford
stood outside of the Kansas locker
room at Mizzou Arena minutes
afer the best performance of his
career.
But he was in no mood to refect.
His career-high nine points werent
enough to escape a 62-60 defeat to
Missouri, which meant they were
meaningless to Releford.
Im not worried about how I
played. No one is going to remem-
ber how I played, Releford said.
Teyre just going to remember
Missouri beating us.
True, but Releford has put him-
self in a position where he could
compile a memorable game in the
near future. A week ago, it wouldnt
have been possible.
Releford didnt appear in Kan-
sas 75-65 victory against Baylor
on Feb. 2. It bothered him. Its not
that Releford expected to log sig-
nifcant minutes this season, but
he at least fgured hed contribute.
Tat didnt happen against Bay-
lor, and Releford said everyone
around him could
tell he was disap-
pointed about it,
including Kansas
coach Bill Self. Lat-
er in the week, Rel-
eford stopped by
the coaches ofce
like he does every
morning when Self
approached him.
He just stopped
me and said, I know youre down
about your playing time, Releford
said. But just keep your head up
and keep working.
Te meeting only lasted a few
minutes, but Releford has clearly
produced at a higher level since.
In the two ensuing games the
Missouri loss and a 78-67 victory
against Oklahoma State Rel-
eford has played 15 minutes and
scored 14 points.
Tats exactly what Self is look-
ing for out of Rele-
ford. Self needs Rel-
eford to be able to
check in for spurts
while sophomore
guard Brady Morn-
ingstar rests.
When Releford
is in the game, his
focus should be on
the details. As Self
says, Releford needs
to do the little things right to prove
he can be trusted.
He needs to get to where I
have more confdence in him by
being a great defender, a good re-
bounder, taking care of the ball,
understanding what were doing
defensively and ofensively, Self
said. Hes gotten better. Teres no
doubt about that.
Releford never envisioned the
transition to college being this
tough. He was a four-star recruit
last year ranked No. 70 in the
nation by rivals.com and the
top player out of Kansas City.
He broke out in one of Kansas
exhibition games in Ottawa, Can-
ada, last August with 25 points.
But Releford has struggled to hold
down a rotation spot since the sea-
son began. Teammates think its a
consistency issue.
Te thing is playing mistake-
free out there and when he makes
a mistake, to forget about it, ju-
nior guard Sherron Collins said.
Overall, though, Travis will be
good.
Perhaps the only people more
excited than Relefords teammates
about his improved play lately are
the fans. Releford has noticed how
loud Allen Fieldhouse gets when
he checks in even if its late in
the game with the outcome al-
ready decided.
When he throws down a dunk
like he did in the last home game
against Oklahoma State, the
crowds cheers reach deafening
levels.
A lot of fans like my style of
ball, Releford said. I see them
outside of school and theyll say,
Youre really good, or Youre my
favorite, and stuf like that.
If Releford continues to play
like he did against Missouri, hell
become even more of a fan favor-
ite. Afer two of his better perfor-
mances, Releford knows he is ca-
pable.
When I get in, Releford said. I
make things happen.
Edited by Carly Halvorson
R
ecent events involving a
certain Olympic hero and
slugger may, for some of
us, feel akin to the moment we
first saw our parents in the nude
or when we realized Santa was no
more real than the bearded tran-
sient at the mall.
Reality is harsh. Once lost, inno-
cence cannot be regained through
any exorbitant stimulus package.
The Michael Phelps and Alex
Rodriguez episodes have had
ample time for dissection from all
angles. That considered, I hope
the majority of us have been able
to take away the following lessons
or similar conclusions.
However sincere or not,
concise or murky, we have been
treated to two admissions of guilt.
Safe to say, it is time for us to drop
any holier than thou arguments
we are, after all, college students.
Legal or not, we or someone we
know have and will partake in
activities not unlike the ones
depicted in Phelps High Times
audition photo. A pair of former
students come to mind: Mario
Chalmers and Darrell Arthur.
With no history of foolishness
and a respectful demeanor, the
two saw their symposium ordeal
quickly become an afterthought.
Marios Miracle remains his pre-
vailing legacy a testament to a
reputable history of behavior and
accountability for ones actions.
Big Brother isnt watching us
we are. Recall how the Michael
Phelps Up in Smoke Tour began
in the first place. A photo was
snapped at a South Carolina party
and was subsequently shopped to
a British tabloid more than eager
to publish the evidence. We can-
not begin to come close to delving
into a comprehensive analysis of
past and present stars exposed
by the Web or citizen journalism.
What is more important is the real-
commentary
Your hero
on drugs,
big deal or
no biggie?
BY StEphEn montEmAYoR
smontemayor@kansan.com
No one is going to
remember how I
played. Theyre just
going to remember
Missouri beating us.
TRAVIS RELEFORD
freshman guard
SEE montemayor oN pAGE 5b
With each game, freshman guard makes significant improvements, logs more playing time
BY JAYSon JEnKS
jjenks@kansan.com
On the road, facing an athletic
top-25 team, Kansas walked off
the court at halftime with a choice:
fold up or grow up.
That Kansas ended up losing
to No. 13 Texas 74-66 isnt the
complete story. Theres no doubt
that the Jayhawks sights were set
on pulling an upset as the game
tightened down the stretch.
But without their leading scorer
and with the Longhorns holding
a seemingly insurmountable lead
considering the circumstances,
the Jayhawks scrapped, defended
and slowly worked their way back
into the game.
For coach Bonnie Henrickson,
that resiliency represented a
change from Kansas previous
losses.
I just couldnt be more proud
of them, Henrickson said. I
thought they battled and com-
peted. They had some fight, some
toughness and they played for the
front of the jersey.
For much of this season, the
Jayhawks have struggled after
halftime, surrendering leads or let-
ting opponents pull away. But on
Wednesday night Kansas switched
its fortunes after the break.
Before halftime, Kansas had lit-
tle answer for Texas on defense or
offense. The Jayhawks went on an
8-2 run to start the second half to
cut the Longhorns lead to 41-33.
I think everybody tonight
made the decision that we werent
going to stop fighting regardless
of what the score was or regard-
less of how much we got down,
sophomore forward Nicollette
Smith said.
Kansas kept slicing into Texas
lead, closing the gap to four on
several occasions. With 4:53 left,
junior guard LaChelda Jacobs
jumper cut the Longhorns lead
to 60-57 the Jayhawks smallest
deficit of the game.
Kansas did so without junior
forward Danielle McCray, the
teams leading scorer, for much of
the game.
Foul trouble forced McCray to
sit on the bench in the first half
for the second consecutive game.
With slightly more than five min-
utes gone in the first half, McCray
picked up her second foul when
she lowered her shoulder while
driving toward the basket.
Then, after scoring five of
Kansas first six points after
halftime, McCray picked up her
fourth foul six minutes into the
second half.
McCray fouled out with slight-
ly more than seven minutes left,
tying her season-low with seven
points.
Obviously, were disappoint-
ed in Danielles performance,
Henrickson said. But I thought
the rest of those kids grew up.
In McCrays absence, Smith and
junior guard Sade Morris picked
up the slack. Smith scored 18
points, while Morris added 14.
Everybody contributed,
Henrickson said. Everybody
guarded, everybody rebounded.
But the game didnt start prom-
ising for the Jayhawks.
In the first half, Texas pres-
sure defense completely disrupted
Kansas offense. The Longhorns
used a variety of traps and full-
court presses to force turnovers
and score easy points.
The Jayhawks committed 14
first-half turnovers, allowing the
Longhorns to run and utilize their
athleticism.
At different stretches in the first
half, the Longhorns had an 11-0
run and a 9-0 run, creating sepa-
ration from the Jayhawks.
We were throwing a lot of pass-
es that they were getting hands on
because of how long and athletic
they are, Smith said. I think that
was a big problem for us in the
first half.
Still, in cutting the Longhorns
lead, the Jayhawks showed tough-
ness something Henrickson
said was lacking in a 74-60 defeat
to Missouri on Saturday.
I thought those kids battled,
competed and played their tails
off, Henrickson said. I just
couldnt be more proud of them.
Edited by Andrew Wiebe
Womens basketball
Kansas falls 74-66 to Texas despite second-half comeback
photo Courtesy jordan Smothermon/The Daily Texan
junior forward Danielle McCray guards a
Texas player duringWednesdays 74-66 defeat
in Austin, Texas.
M
ondays loss to Mis-
souri might have
been hard to bear,
but it doesnt compare to what
might be Bill Self s worst week at
Kansas.
It started on a chilly Saturday
in January 2005. Kansas played
host to Kansas State and some-
how fell 59-55 in an afernoon
match-up at Allen Fieldhouse.
Forty-eight hours later, Kansas
traveled to Columbia, Mo.,
and lost to Missouri 89-86 in
overtime. Tat was, of course, the
game in which Christian Moody
missed two free throws at the end
of regulation that would have
sealed the win for Kansas.
It was a stunning weekend.
Kansas was coming of the Buck-
nell loss at the end of the 2004-05
season, and Bill Self s young
nucleus the nucleus that would
eventually win an NCAA crown
was losing its way. Te Tigers
knocked Kansas to 10-6 and it
looked like the Jayhawks were in
serious of danger of missing the
NCAA tournament.
Of course, we all know what
happened next. Kansas would win
15 of its next 16 games, win the
Big 12 tournament with a thrilling
victory against Texas, and claim a
4-seed in the NCAA tournament.
Te Bradley loss would bring
more heartbreak, but it seemed, at
least, that Kansas basketball was
back on track.
I thought about that weekend
while walking through a mob of
crazed Missouri fans inside Miz-
zou Arena on Monday night.
You could sense the disap-
pointment as Kansas players
solemnly walked to their bus,
exhausted and beaten.
Now Kansas travels to K-State
on Saturday, trying to avoid
another disastrous week. Bram-
lage Coliseum will be juiced and
hostile and Kansas will face more
adversity.
But even if Kansas loses, even
if the K-State students storm the
foor again, it probably wont feel
as devastating as that week back
in 2005.
And that might be the best
anecdotal evidence of the state of
the Kansas basketball program.
Teres no doubt that the
Kansas program is being led by
the right person. Teres no doubt
that the program will continue to
thrive, theres no doubt
I thought about that while
walking through that mob of Mis-
souri fans on Monday night.
As the students celebrated the
victory, I looked up toward the
rafers of Mizzou Arena.
And at that moment, I saw
that Missouri hung banners for
advancing to the NCAA tour-
nament. Just getting to the Big
Dance warranted a banner.
And for some reason, that just
seemed kind of silly.
Morning Brew
Salute
Heres a quick Morning Brew
toast to Stump, the 10-year-old
Sussex Spaniel who won Best in
Show at the Westminster Dog
Show on Tuesday. Well raise our
cofee mugs to any pooch who
can be 70 years old in dog years
and still take home a title.
Edited by Chris Horn
the Sports Desk: Sports
editor Andrew Wiebe gives his
thoughts from
yesterdays
U.S. vs. Mexico
World Cup
qualifer and waxes poetic on
the egomaniac that is Richland
County sherif Leon Lott.
Courtside: Read womens
basketball
reporter
Jayson Jenks
thoughts
on last nights game against
sports 2B Thursday, February 12, 2009
Quote oF tHe DaY
Mike and Woody, as well
as the entire organization,
have been nothing short of
outstanding. My teammates
Thomas and Kerry included
were a pleasure to play with.
Eric [Mangini] could not have
been any better. I enjoyed play-
ing for him. My time with the
Jets was short, but Im honored
to be given that chance.
Brett Favre, via email, on his retirement
fromthe NFL, www.espn.com
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By Rustin DoDD
dodd@kansan.com
tHiS week
in kanSaS
atHletiCS
toDaY
no events
FriDaY
Softball
South Carolina,
10 a.m.
Orlando, Fla.
Softball
Western Carolina,
2:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla.
track & Field
ISU Classic/
Tyson Inv.
Ames, Iowa/
Fayetteville, Ark.
SaturDaY
Mens basketball
Kansas State,
2:30 p.m.
Manhattan
Softball
Bradley, 4:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla.
Softball
Tennessee,
6:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla.
womens
basketball
Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Lawrence
track & Field
ISU Classic/Tyson
Inv.
Ames, Iowa/
Fayetteville, Ark.
SunDaY
Softball
Bowling Green,
noon
Orlando, Fla.
MonDaY
womens golf
Central District
Inv.
Parrish, Fla.
FaCt oF tHe DaY
Brett Favre is the all-time lead-
er in a number of NFL passing
categories good and bad. Favre
is No. 1 in victories by a start-
ing quarterback, consecutive
starts by a quarterback, pass-
ing yards, touchdown passes,
completions and interceptions.
www.espn.com
triVia oF tHe DaY
Q: How may completions
did Brett Favre complete as a
rookie quarterback with the
Atlanta Falcons in 1991?
a: None. Favre attempted
four passes that season in two
games. Although he couldnt
fnd his teammates, he was
remarkably accurate throwing
to the other team, throwing
two interceptions.
CoMMentarY
MU loss not worst feeling of Self era
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nfl
Parcells able to walk out
of contract with Dolphins
DAVIE, Fla. Bill Parcells,
whose escape clause with the
Miami Dolphins was expanded
before the sale of the team was
completed on Jan. 20, can now
leave at any time and collect the
$12 million balance due to him.
The contract gave Parcells a
30-day window to depart with
full pay if the team was sold, but
outgoing owner Wayne Huizen-
ga said he removed the window
before the sale.
Parcells has said he planned
to remain as executive vice
president of football operations
through at least the 2009 season.
In the frst season under
Parcells, Miami won the AFC East
and went 11-6 after going 1-15
in 2007.
nBa
Clevelands Williams
added to Easts lineup
NEW YORK Cleveland Cava-
liers point guard Mo Williams
was chosen by NBA commission-
er David Stern to replace Toronto
Raptors forward Chris Bosh in
the NBA All-Star game.
Bosh will miss the game be-
cause of a sprained right knee.
Williams wasnt chosen by
Eastern Conference coaches as
a reserve, then was bypassed
by Stern in favor of Bostons Ray
Allen Orlandos Jameer Nelson
had to be replaced because of
injury.
The Cavaliers were upset that
they were the only top-fve team
that didnt get multiple All-Stars.
Williams is averaging 17.1
points and will make his frst All-
Star game appearance.
nhl
Outspoken hockey player
hopes to rebuild career
HARTFORD, Conn. Contro-
versial left wing Sean Avery is
resuming his hockey career with
a New York Rangers afliate,
hoping to return to the NHL.
Avery hasnt played since his
NHL suspension in December for
making a crude remark about
other hockey players dating his
former girlfriends. He completed
treatment in a league counsel-
ing program last weekend and
cleared waivers Monday.
The 28-year-old player spent
parts of two seasons in New York
before signing a $15.5 million,
four-year deal with Dallas. The
Stars, who dont want him, are
the only NHL team without a
primary afliate and could have
sent him to any willing team.
tennis
Sharapovas injury leads
to more tourney pull outs
PARIS Maria Sharapovas
return to the WTA tour is still on
hold. Even she is not sure when
her injured right shoulder will be
ready.
After missing the past two
Grand Slam tournaments,
Sharapova pulled out of this
weeks indoor event in Paris, and
next weeks hard-court event in
Dubai.
Sharapova has not played
competitively since pulling out
of a tournament in Montreal in
late July after winning a nearly
three-hour match.
Medical tests later found a
torn rotator cuf tendon in the
Russians shoulder.
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United States players celebrate after Michael Bradley scored a goal against Mexico during the frst half of a World Cup qualifying soccer match on
Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. has not lost to Mexico on American soil in 11 games.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States midfelder Michael Bradley heads the ball over Mexico forward Carlos Ochoa during the frst half of a World Cup qualifying soccer
match onWednesday in Columbus, Ohio. Bradley scored twice to lead the USA to a 2-0 victory.
World cup qualifying
By RUSTy MILLER
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio Michael
Bradley scored twice to lead the
United States to a 2-0 victory over
Mexico in a World Cup qualifier
Wednesday night, preserving the
Americans domination in the
series over the last nine years.
On a wet and windy night at
Crew Stadium under the threat of
a tornado watch the Americans
ran their record to
9-0-2 on U.S. soil
against Mexico
since 2000. Tickets
had sold out in
90 minutes, with
many of the 23,776
fans showing up
hours before to
stand in the rain
while waving flags
and wearing their
national colors.
After both teams played cau-
tiously at the outset, the Americans
finally broke through.
DaMarcus Beasleys corner kick
found Landon Donovan at the
far side of the 6-yard box, with
Donovan heading it back into the
scrum. Oguchi Onyewus header
was stopped by diving Mexico
goaltender Oswaldo Sanchez, but
the rebound came right into the
path of Bradley, who kicked it in
from 6 yards.
It was a great corner from Beas,
and Landon did a great job heading
it back, Bradley said. It was not so
hard for me to put it in.
That touched off a wild celebra-
tion just a few feet from the red-
clad Sams Army, which danced in
the aisles and threw confetti up into
the jet stream winds.
Then, in second-half stoppage
time, Bradley took a pass from
Donovan and his shot from 28
yards dipped under Sanchezs arms.
It secured the third straight 2-0
win for the Americans over Mexico
at Crew Stadium in World Cup
qualifying.
Mexico captain Rafael Marquez
was ejected in the 65th minute
when he went high to spike goal-
keeper Tim Howard as they went
for a loose ball. Howard, who
angrily threw the ball down while
he flexed his leg, also picked up a
yellow card for delay of game on
the ensuing free kick.
The loss could mean more trou-
ble for Mexico coach Sven-Goran
Eriksson. His team, with just one
win in its last seven outings, barely
made it into the final round of
qualifying. A former manager of
England, he had been brought on
to stop what many Tricolores fans
consider an almost
unforgivable sin:
losing to the United
States. Mexico eas-
ily controlled the
series for decades,
but the U.S. team
has now gone 13-7-8
since 1990 to narrow
Mexicos advantage
to 29-15-11.
We did a real nice
job of getting after them and not
letting them breathe, Bradley said.
The match was the first of 10
in the final round of qualifying
for each team. The United States
next plays at El Salvador on March
28 before taking on Trinidad and
Tobago on April 1 in Nashville,
Tenn. Mexico entertains Costa Rica
on March 28.
Both teams played somewhat
guardedly in the opening minutes,
thrusting and parrying to deter-
mine how the ball would react in
the windy condi-
tions and what the
opposition strat-
egy was.
Mexico had one
strong scoring
chance stopped by
Howards leg save
and another shot
was high over the
crossbar in the
first 6 minutes.
The United States best early scor-
ing chance came in the 22nd min-
ute after a foul just outside the box.
From 22 yards, Donovans hard,
low kick was just wide left.
The Americans also had another
prime opportunity in the 31st min-
ute when Donovan headed the ball
to Clint Dempsey for a hard shot
that Sanchez deflected with the
lower part of his body.
Bradley then broke the impasse.
Mexicos best shot at tying came
in the 71st minute when Carlos
Ochoa was wide right on a kick
from 34 yards.
The weather was relatively calm
once the game got under way. A
steady rain pelted the stadium most
of the afternoon. Then around 90
minutes before the start, a mam-
moth storm front rolled through,
shaking the windows around the
stadium, blowing away anything
that wasnt tied down and reducing
visibility to almost nothing.
Shortly after, crews came out
twice to squeegee the field. Stadium
officials warned the early-arriving
spectators to seek shelter under
the stands after a violent lightning
strike not far away.
With temperatures throughout
the day in the 60s, a cold front
came through to create dangerous
possibilities. At gametime, it was
52 degrees.
Fans from 43 states, the District
of Columbia, Canada and, of
course, Mexico snapped up the
tickets. Hours before the game, the
fans were singing, chanting, drum-
ming and blowing on horns while
wearing 3-foot wide sombreros,
national flags and Uncle Sam hats.
The United States has not lost
a home match to a continental
rival since 2001, going 37-0 with
10 draws. Included
in that domination
is a sterling record at
Crew Stadium, home
of the 2008 Major
League Soccer cham-
pions. The Americans
are unbeaten in eight
international games
(5-0-3) in Crew
Stadium and are
4-0-2 in World Cup
qualifiers.
On Feb. 28, 2001, the Americans
won 2-0 in 28-degree weather, with
ice fringing the field a match
now called Guerra Fria, or the
Cold War. They won by the same
score in much warmer weather in
September 2005 to help secure a
spot in the 2006 World Cup.
USA defeats Mexico 2-0
Michael Bradley scores twice to continue Americas domination
On a wet and
windy night at
Crew Stadium, the
Americans ran their
record to 9-0-2 on
U.S. soil against
Mexico since 2000.
We did a real nice
job of getting after
them and not letting
them breathe.
MichAel BrAdley
U.S. midfelder
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexico forward Giovanni dos Santos avoids a challenge fromagainst United States midfelder Sacha Kljestan during the frst half of a World
Cup qualifying soccer match onWednesday in Columbus, Ohio. Midfelder Michael Bradley scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory.
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more right and true than the one
we live in now. This is wrong. If
blogs and cell phone cameras were
rampant in the 1950s and 1960s
what exploits of Frank Sinatra,
Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali
and Mickey Mantle would have
been captured? Well never know.
In sum, there are those in sports
as in any part of society who
wish to do injustice. Yet I can
think of few deterrents as effective
as the watchful eye of the Web.
One can cut corners to get ahead
one day only to find themselves
rolling out a tearful apologetic
press conference the next.
There are still games to be
played and memories to be made.
The highs will be as fervently
documented as the lows. And for
us students (sports fans or other-
wise), a chance to realize that how
we carry ourselves outside our
homes can be watched, rewarded
or punished quicker than ever.
Edited by Realle Roth
montemayor (continued from 1B)
AssociAted Press
NEW YORK An ex-girl-
friend of Roberto Alomar filed
an explosive lawsuit alleging the
former baseball star insisted on
unprotected sex for four years
despite having AIDS.
The lawsuit, filed Jan. 30 and
transferred to U.S. District Court
on Wednesday,
contains accusa-
tions that could
not be corrobo-
rated but portray
Alomar as some-
one who demand-
ed sex without a
condom despite
showing obvious
signs of HIV.
Ilya Dall is seek-
ing at least $15 million in punitive
damages from the 41-year-old
former infielder. Alomar spent
17 years in the majors and was
one of the games great second
basemen.
Calls seeking comment from
lawyers for Alomar and Dall
were not immediately returned.
Alomar lawyer Charles Bach told
the New York Daily News the
allegations are frivolous and
baseless.
Dall said the two began dating
in spring 2002 and had unpro-
tected sex for the next four years.
She said that on several occasions
during that time, Alomar refused
to get tested for HIV, despite
severe fatigue, sores on his mouth
and throat, a constant cough and
an infection of the esophagus that
is associated with AIDS.
She said Alomar finally relent-
ed and tested positive for HIV in
February 2006.
Dall said she was angered by
the disclosure and was tested her-
self; the result was negative. She
said follow-up exams determined
that Alomar had full-blown
AIDS.
By then, she said Alomar had
purple skin, was foaming at the
mouth and was
too sick to walk,
forcing him to use
a wheelchair to
get around at an
airport.
Dall said the
ordeal caused her
severe emotional
and mental dis-
tress and fear she
may one day test
positive for HIV herself.
She called the conduct of
Alomar outrageous with wanton
reckless disregard of the health,
safety and well-being of Dall.
The lawsuit does not say why
Dall continued to have unpro-
tected sex with Alomar. Dall said
the couple lived together until
last year.
Alomar was one of baseballs
best players in the 1990s, making
12 straight All-Star appearances
and winning two World Series
with the Toronto Blue Jays.
A career .300 hitter with 10
Gold Gloves, Alomar broke in
with the San Diego Padres in
1988 and also played for the
Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland
Indians, New York Mets, Arizona
Diamondbacks and Chicago
White Sox. He was out of base-
ball by 2005.
Hands-on defense
aSSoCIateD PreSS
Chelseas Frank Lampard, left, and Hull Citys Deiberson Geovanni battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, on Saturday. The match
ended in a 0-0 draw. Chelsea dismissed Brazilian manager Luiz Felipe Scolari on Monday after falling behind league leaders Manchester United by seven points over the weekend.
MLB
alomar accused
of endangerment
Ex-girlfriend files suit against former star
Dall said the ordeal
caused her severe
emotional and men-
tal distress and fear
she may one day
test positive for HIV
herself.
MLB
Bloomquist hoping to fll
hole at second base for KC
SURPRISE, Ariz. Willie
Bloomquist, a former utlityman
for the Seattle Mariners, is hoping
to become the Kansas City Royals
new second baseman.
Im very excited about this
season, Bloomquist, who spent
the past six years with Seattle,
playing every position but pitcher
and catcher, said Wednesday.
I havent been this excited to
report to camp in a long time, just
knowing the situation and the
opportunity that is going to be
presented. For me, it gives me a
little bit of extra motivation, so I
am excited.
Although Kansas City does
not ofcially open spring train-
ing until Friday, when pitchers
and catchers report, they have a
weeklong volunteer mini-camp
before that. Bloomquist, who
signed a two-year $3.1 million
contract with Kansas City in Janu-
ary, was among the early arrivals.
The Royals have a vacancy
at second base because Mark
Grudzielanek, who had handled
that position the past three years,
fled for free agency. Bloomquist
will compete with Alberto Cal-
laspo, who hit .305 in 74 games,
and Mark Teahen, who started
primarily in the outfeld last year,
for the job.
I saw that opportunity with
a chance to possibly evolve into
maybe a starter and win a job,
Bloomquist said in explaining
why he signed with Kansas City.
Bloomquist hit .279 with a
.377 on-base percentage and 14
stolen bases in 17 opportunities
last season with the Mariners, but
his season ended on Aug. 9 with
a right hamstring injury, which
has healed. Bloomquist, 31, has a
career .263 batting average, but
never had a position to call his
own with Seattle.
With the Mariners infeld set
in the early 2000s with proven
veterans, Seattle began to move
Bloomquist around.
They basically said, You
werent going to crack any of
those spots anytime soon, so if
you want to make it to the big
leagues youre going to have to
be able to play all of them and be
versatile,Bloomquist said.
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By nedra pickler
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WASHINGTON All-Star
shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded
guilty Wednesday to lying to Con-
gress about the use of performance-
enhancing drugs and admitted
buying what he believed was hu-
man growth hormone.
Appearing before a federal mag-
istrate, the 34-year-old starter for
the Houston Astros admitted that
he lied to congressional investiga-
tors who had asked about steroid
use by major league ballplayers.
Tejada also acknowledged purchas-
ing the drugs while playing with
the Oakland Athletics.
He said he had second thoughts
and threw the drug away with-
out using it. Prosecutors said they
had no evidence to contradict his
claim.
Tejada, who was born in the Do-
minican Republic, listened through
headphones to a simultaneous
Spanish translation to the court
proceedings. As he pleaded guilty,
his voice cracked and one of his
attorneys patted him on the shoul-
der.
The misdemeanor charge of
making misrepresentations to
Congress can lead to as much as a
year in jail. But federal guidelines
call for a lighter sentence.
Federal Magistrate Judge Alan
Kay said he would sentence Tejada
on March 26, which falls during
spring training. The Astros are not
scheduled to play an exhibition
game that day.
The terms of the plea deal were
outlined in a letter to Tejadas attor-
neys dated Feb. 5, and he was given
a deadline of Feb. 23 to respond.
His guilty plea in this case may
subject him to detention, depor-
tation and other sanctions at the
direction of the United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforce-
ment, the letter said.
An agency spokeswoman said it
individually reviews cases of legal
permanent residents convicted of a
crime to determine if they should
be deported. She said the agency
would not talk about Tejadas status
because it doesnt discuss individu-
al cases.
The judge asked Tejada whether
he had used any alcohol or drugs,
legal or illegal, in the last 24 hours
that could affect his decision. Teja-
da answered softly, Last night I
took a couple of drinks. But he told
the judge he wasnt currently under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Tejada and his two lawyers de-
clined to answer questions as they
left the courthouse. They sched-
uled a news conference in Houston
later in the day.
Tejada was the American Leagues
Most Valuable Player in 2002 while
playing for the Athletics.
Federal authorities also are in-
vestigating whether Roger Clemens
lied to Congress when he denied
using steroids or human growth
hormone.
Charges against Tejada were de-
tailed in documents filed in court
Tuesday, a day after superstar Alex
Rodriguez acknowledged past use
of performance-enhancing drugs.
The New York Yankees third base-
man does not face charges.
Clemens and Rodriguez are atop
a list of drug-tainted stars that in-
cludes Barry Bonds, Mark McG-
wire and Jose Canseco, whose ac-
tions cast doubt on their on-field
accomplishments.
In the court papers, Tejada was
charged with lying to investigators
for the House Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform in
2005. Congressional staffers did
not place Tejada under oath when
they questioned him, but court
documents say the investigators
advised him of the importance of
providing truthful answers.
Tejada came under scrutiny after
another ex-teammate, the Balti-
more Orioles Rafael Palmeiro, tes-
tified before the House committee
and declared that hed never used
steroids.
By DENNIS WASZAK JR.
Associated Press
NEW YORK Brett Favre is
done slinging passes with his rock-
et right arm maybe for good.
Te 39-year-old quarterback
told the New York Jets on Wednes-
day that he was retiring afer 18
seasons, ending a record-setting
career in which he became one of
the NFLs all-time greats.
We had an all-encompassing
conversation, owner Woody John-
son said of his discussion with
Favre. He told me at that point that
he had made his decision to retire
and thanked everybody and talked
about what a great experience he
had with the New York Jets.
Favres decision came six weeks
afer his only season with the Jets
ended in disappointment as New
York failed to make the playofs.
In an e-mail to ESPN, Favre said
he has no regrets about fnishing
his career in New York and praised
Johnson, general manager Mike
Tannenbaum and fred coach Eric
Mangini.
My time with the Jets was short,
but Im honored to be given that
chance, Favre wrote in the e-mail.
If this is indeed it for Favre, he
leaves the game with a slew of re-
cords, including career touchdown
passes (464), completions (5,720),
yards passing (65,127), regular-
season victories (169) and inter-
ceptions (310).
Favre tearfully retired last March
then changed his mind, prompting
a bitter divorce with Green Bay. He
was traded to the Jets in August and
was a Pro Bowl selection despite an
overwhelmingly disappointing sea-
son that cost Mangini his job.
With Brett, there was always
the possibility that he wouldnt play
the second year, Johnson said. We
were hoping to get one good year
out of Brett Favre. We picked him
based on, in our opinion, his giv-
ing us the best chance to win last
season. We were disappointed not
to have made the Super Bowl, but
we did some very good things with
Brett.
And the team doesnt expect
Favre to change his mind.
He did not ask to be released,
Tannenbaum said. Everything he
said was, he is done playing foot-
ball. We have our plan according
to that, and were going to move
forward.
When asked if the door might be
open to Favre if he again decides
to come back, Tannenbaum said
he wanted to stay away from hypo-
theticals.
He felt he had given us every-
thing he had, and it was time for
him to move on, Tannenbaum said
Favre told him.
Running back Tomas Jones and
safety Kerry Rhodes were critical
afer the season of Favre and his
performance. Te Jets went from
8-3 to missing the playofs. Favre
threw nine interceptions as the Jets
went 1-4 down the stretch, and a
torn right biceps might have con-
tributed.
Still, Favre had nothing but posi-
tive things to say about his Jets ex-
perience.
Mike and Woody, as well as
the entire organization, have
been nothing short of outstand-
ing, Favre said in the e-mail. My
teammates Tomas (Jones) and
Kerry (Rhodes) included were
a pleasure to play with. Eric could
not have been any better. I enjoyed
playing for him.
As did All-Pro kick returner-
running back Leon Washington.
Te longevity of his career and
his love for the game is truly inspir-
ing, Washington said. Im privi-
leged to have played with not only
a Hall of Fame QB, but also a great
role model.
New York hired former Balti-
more defensive coordinator Rex
Ryan to replace Mangini, and he,
along with Johnson and Tannen-
baum, repeatedly said they wanted
Favre to return. Instead, Favre
spent several weeks afer the season
at his home in Kiln, Miss., away
from football before deciding to
retire again.
New York now will move forward
with a new quarterback, whether
that will be Kellen Clemens, Brett
Ratlif, Erik Ainge or perhaps a vet-
eran free agent such as Jef Garcia,
Kerry Collins, Byron Lefwich or
Rex Grossman.
Weve got three quarterbacks on
the roster, and I think we feel pretty
good that in a competition among
those guys, well end up with a
pretty good quarterback, Johnson
said.
Favre had two years lef on his
contract and was due $13 million
for next season, clearing a chunk of
salary cap space for the Jets.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the frst quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. , on Oct. 26. The 39-year-old Favre instructed
agent James BusCook to tell the team Wednesday that he wont return for a 19th NFL season and second with the Jets.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston Astros Miguel Tejada leaves federal court in Washington Wednesday after pleading
guilty to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs and admitted buying
what he believed was human growth hormone.
nfl
Favre retires after only one season with Jets
Quarterback says hes honored to have
played with outstanding organization
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
KAHUKU, Hawaii At nearly
every turn at Turtle Bay, there
are posters of Annika Sorenstam
covered in leis, proudly celebrat-
ing the 70th of her 72 titles in her
spectacular LPGA Tour career.
With the 2008 SBS Open cham-
pion enjoying retirement, several
youngsters are vying to make their
mark, including a special class of
so-called rookies.
The group includes Jiyai Shin,
Stacy Lewis, Vicky Hurst and
Michelle Wie, who was happy
to be home, confident and look-
ing for a fresh start to her career
when play begins Thursday in the
season-opening event.
These four rookies that we talk
about headlining the rookie class,
every single one of them feel capa-
ble of sweeping the LPGA, tour
commissioner Carolyn Bivens
said. Theyre
fearless. Theyre
not typical rook-
ies.
Wie appeared
relaxed during
her pro-am round
Wednesday, jok-
ing with her cad-
die, signing auto-
graphs and com-
fortably crushing
drives like in
years past.
I feel like its a whole new
beginning for me. Its a com-
pletely new slate, Wie said. Im
not going to think about the past
and not even going to think too
much of the future. Im just really
excited for this week, for tomor-
row, and Im just going to think
about what I can do best for each
moment.
While the rookies have all made
a name for themselves through
winning on different levels, none
of them come close to having the
endorsement deals, bank account
and fame of Wie, who for years
has been looking to add to her
trophy case.
Wie, who first played an LPGA
event at age 12, is trying to change
that and said shes been working
on her game constantly.
The games a funny thing. One
day it feels really good and other
days you have to work hard on it,
she said. But Ive been working
on it really hard ... So hopefully
my games a lot better than it was,
ever before. Im really excited to
show that.
Wie said the rookies are all
unique in their own way with dif-
ferent histories, but she realizes
the competition is getting stiffer.
She is surrounded by young up-
and-coming stars.
The 20-year-old Shin, who
was referred to by a member
of the Korean media as super
rookie, is coming off a phe-
nomenal year where she became
the first non-LPGA member to
win three events. Shins victories
include the Womens
British Open and the
season-ending ADT
Championship. She
also has 20 titles on
the Korea LPGA.
Lewis, who turns
24 next week, is the
oldest of the four
rookies. The Q-school
winner turned pro
in June and com-
peted in seven LPGA
events. She had two
top-10 finishes, including a tie for
third in the U.S. Womens Open.
Before turning pro, she went 5-0
in the Curtis Cup last summer
and also starred at the University
of Arkansas, where she won 12
events and was the 2007 NCAA
champion.
Hurst dominated the Duramed
Futures Tour last season, winning
five times in 13 starts to earn
rookie and player of the year hon-
ors.
The 18-year-old Hurst, from
Melbourne, Fla., said she feels no
resentment at all toward Wie.
I just try to stay focused with
my plan and my goals and stay
focused on what I want to achieve
this week and this year, Hurst
said. Weve all taken different
paths, all the rookies this year.
I think you can never say whos
done it better.
Hurst said shes now competing
on a whole new level, but shes just
trying to keep the attitude that
she made it here just like every-
one else.
Im going in with an open
mind, seeing how the first tourna-
ment goes and then take it from
there, Hurst said. Probably pre-
vious years when I played LPGA
events it was more intimidating,
but now that Im out here, this is
my new family.
That makes Wie her older sis-
ter, by nine months.
The SBS marks Wies first event
as a full-fledged member of the
LPGA. It also is her first LPGA
start since July when she was
disqualified from the State Farm
Classic, one shot behind going
into the final round, when it was
determined she left the scoring
area without signing her card after
the second round.
She also opened 2008 in Hawaii
at the Fields Open, where she
closed with a 6-over 78 to tie for
last among the 74 players who
made the cut.
She played the first SBS in 2005
as a 15-year-old amateur and tied
for second at Turtle Bay with
Cristie Kerr, two strokes behind
winner Jennifer Rosales. Wie was
the lone amateur in the field and
the only player to shoot under par
for three rounds.
It also was at Turtle Bay in 2006
that she became the first female to
win a local qualifying tournament
for the U.S. Open. She earned
the first of three spots into the
sectionals.
Then came wrist injuries in
2007 that shook her confidence
and her promising game. But she
ended 2008 at Q-school on a high
note, where she earned her LPGA
card.
I guess its the home factor. I
just play well (here), said Wie,
who grew up about an hour-drive
away.
Besides the talented rookies,
there are several seasoned vet-
erans like 2007 champion Paula
Creamer, who finished second on
the money list behind top-ranked
Lorena Ochoa last year after win-
ning four events.
Its hard to believe. Im 22
and considered a veteran now,
Creamer said.
Yani Tseng, the 2008 rookie of
the year and LPGA Championship
winner, also is entered. A year ago
at Turtle Bay, Tseng was ranked
133rd in the world. Today, shes
No. 2.
The SBS is the first of 30 events
on the LPGA Tour this year, down
from 34 in 2008. The loss of the
four events represents nearly $10
million in prize money being
erased.
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By JENNA FRyER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Jimmie Johnson came to Daytona
International Speedway with a new
beard and a cut finger, two top-
ics that have so far overshadowed
his status as NASCARs three-time
defending champion.
So just how overlooked is
Johnsons on-track achievements?
Carl Edwards was picked over
Johnson to win this years Sprint
Cup championship.
What about me? Johnson
wondered Wednesday, the first full
day of preparations for the sea-
son-opening Daytona 500. I just
thought, Damn, if you won three
championships in a row, youd
think youd be a favorite.
Johnson earned a spot in
NASCARs record book last season,
tying Cale Yarboroughs 30-year-
old mark as the only driver to
win three straight Cup titles. Hes
won 40 races in his seven seasons
and has crushed the competition
through consistency: a bad day for
Johnson is finishing outside the
top 10, which he did only 14 times
last season.
Yet theres a perception that
Johnsons achievements are over-
looked, even though no driver has
figured out how to catch him.
Hes such a damn good guy, that
I think he gets overlooked a lot,
said good friend and former team-
mate Casey Mears. Heres a guy
that has done something nobody
has done in a long time, in an era
that isnt even close to how it was in
the past. It was competitive, but not
near as competitive as it is now. So
to do what hes done in these days
is ridiculous.
But hes not one of those guys
who is jumping up and down say-
ing Look what I did. Hes not ask-
ing for that attention.
The end result is an unusual
level of interest in both his close-
cropped new beard and the left
middle finger he sliced with a
kitchen knife last month.
The beard isnt all that peculiar
for Johnson, who has occasionally
grown one during offseason vaca-
tions. But until this year, hes never
dared report to work with anything
but a clean-shaven face.
Hes spent years relying on his
buttoned-up image to help him
crash corporate cocktail parties in
his constant quest for sponsorship.
A beard, particularly one speck-
led with patches of gray, probably
would have hampered his fund-
raising.
Johnson didnt really feel like
shaving after a lazy December, and
debuted his new look at a commer-
cial shoot last month.
Team owner Rick Hendrick and
primary sponsor Lowes have yet
to complain, so Johnsons razor
remains tucked away in a drawer.
Maybe those three champion-
ships have earned Johnson an occa-
sional free pass.
But theyve also earned him a
glaring spotlight, evidenced by the
attention paid to his sliced finger.
Johnson could very well be a
threat to win his second Daytona
500 on Sunday. He had the sixth-
fastest car in time trials, and is a
contender to win one of Thursdays
twin qualifying races that deter-
mines the starting order for the
season-opening event.
Judged by offseason souvenir
sales, Johnson will likely have a
strong fan following this weekend.
His championship merchandise
sold at a 20 percent improvement
over gear for his second title, and
at a time when the economic crisis
was in full effect.
The boost helped Johnson jump
from fifth to second in merchan-
dise sales, trailing only teammate
Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCARs
most popular driver.
To Johnson, that proves his on-
track work is appreciated.
I think in general, its tough
to appreciate things that are tak-
ing place now and it usually takes
awhile to get ahead of it and reflect
back on it, Johnson said. But
I feel great about everything. I
dont know where that whole idea
came from of being underappreci-
ated, but its going well and one big
indicator of that is if you look at
souvenir sales.
Still, Hendrick sees the slight
toward his driver. He knows
Johnson is respected by his peers,
and has heard rival competitors
tracking Johnson during a race.
But theres still something hold-
ing Johnson back from breaking
through to the highest levels of
popularity.
I think hes overlooked,
Hendrick said. I dont think from
the people the crew chiefs, the
car owners, the competitors and
drivers they know. But hes so
silent. He doesnt make a lot of
noise. He just kind of goes along.
He doesnt have an entourage of
buddies, hes not on all the side
shows and that stuff.
Johnson doesnt seem to mind.
Ive been overwhelmed by a
variety of situations, said Johnson.
So from my standpoint, I think its
running a great course.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson walks down pit road after his qualifying run for the Daytona
500 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday.
Three-time champion overlooked this year
LPGA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michelle Wie watches her drive of the frst tee during the Pro-Amfor the LPGATour SBS Open golf tournament at Turtle Bay Resort onWednesday in Kahuku, Hawaii. Rookie golfers Jiyai Shin, Stacy
Lewis andVicky Hurst will joinWies side in the tour.
Im going in with
an open mind,
seeing how the frst
tournament goes
and then take it from
there.
VICKY HURST
LPGA golfer
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORLANDO, Fla. Carmelo
Anthony had 29 points and
eight rebounds, and the Denver
Nuggets ended a 15-game los-
ing streak in Orlando with an
82-73 win over the Magic on
Wednesday night.
Kenyon Martin scored 13
points, Nene added 12 and
Chauncey Billups had 11 points
for the Nuggets, who hadnt
won in Orlando since March 10,
1992.
Dwight Howard
had 16 points and
Rashard Lewis
scored 12 for the
Magic, who fin-
ished with a sea-
son low in points,
a season-high 24
turnovers and
were held to a
season-low 30.4
percent shooting
from the floor.
The Nuggets built
a 20-point lead early in the third
quarter, but then things got
testy.
Anthony and J.R. Smith each
had technical fouls in the period,
and the Magic used a heavy dose
of free throws to cut the Nuggets
lead to 63-51 heading into the
fourth quarter.
And things would get closer.
Lewis hit a 3-pointer with
2:06 left to tighten Denvers lead
to 77-71, and the teams traded
baskets before Denver extended
clinched it with free throws.
But this one was about
defense.
Playing physical and unafraid
to foul, the Nuggets had Howard
and Orlando frustrated all night.
The 3-point shooting Magic were
held to 9-for-31 from beyond the
arc and struggled again to control
the ball without All-Star point
guard Jameer Nelson. He tore the
labrum in his right shoulder Feb.
2 and is still deciding whether to
have season-ending surgery or
attempt rehabilitation.
The Magics previous high
in turnovers this season was 19
against Minnesota on Dec. 3, and
their previous low shooting per-
centage was 36.8 percent against
Atlanta on Oct. 29.
The game was
a sloppy from the
start.
The teams com-
bined for 14 turn-
overs, 14 fouls
plus a technical
against Lewis for
arguing a call
and an airball by
Martin in the first
quarter. The Magic
were 1-for-5 from
3-point range in
the period and
struggled to get Howard involved
early, while the Nuggets were
getting to the hoop with ease.
Smiths jumper capped a 16-4
run that helped Denver take a
24-17 lead after the opening
quarter. His 3-pointer ended the
second quarter with the Nuggets
on a 14-4 spurt, going ahead
46-29 at the half and sending the
Magic to the locker room with a
chorus of boos from the home
crowd.
It was the fewest points
Orlando scored in a first half as
well as in a game all season. The
previous lows came in a loss to
Boston on Jan. 22, when they
managed 36 first-half points and
were held to 80 for the game.
NBA
Denver Nuggets
end losing streak
Orlando hits season low, loses 82-73
The Magics previous
high in turnovers
this season was 19
against Minnesota
on Dec. 3, and their
previous low shooting
percentage was
36.8 percent against
Atlanta on Oct. 29.
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Three other rookies join professional ranks
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