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ticket sales: from in line to online
Athletics Department changes pickup procedure for Kansas-Missouri game at Arrowhead
[email protected] Matt Willems remembers waiting in line for hours last year to get his ticket for the Kansas-Missouri football game at Arrowhead Stadium. Willems, Lawrence senior and long-time KU sports fan, remembers watching as people walked up to the window with as many as 100 KUIDs and bought a ticket with each one of them. And he remembers going to the game, having no fun and telling himself that he wouldn’t be going back next year. To avoid last year’s muddled ticket distribution, which caused some students to wait in line for more than six hours to secure their ticket for the Border Showdown, the Athletics Department has changed how it will sell student tickets for this year’s Nov. 29 matchup against Missouri. No longer will students wanting to buy a ticket for the game have to wait in line. Instead, the coveted student tickets will be sold exclusively online at www.kuathletics.com. “It was by far the worst ticket procedure pickup that I had ever had, either at KU or somewhere else,” Willems said. “The whole ticket process last year kind of soured me on the whole game and it turned out to just be a prelude to the real problem, which was the game itself. I think they kind of heard the cry of the masses and changed it enough that now, the people that want to go have a fair shot at getting a ticket to go this year.” Tickets will sell online for $10 from Sept. 8 to Sept. 12. Only 3,000 tickets have been set aside for students, though more than 8,000 students have bought season tickets in past years. Students who buy their tickets online must print out a voucher and take both the voucher and their KUID to Arrowhead Stadium on game day to receive their ticket. Students wishing to sit with friends must go

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Jessie fetterling/KAnSAn Students line up outside Allen Fieldhouse to buy tickets to the KU vs. MU football game last year. Some students waited in line for hours and others even camped out the night before so that they could be first in line to get seats. to the ticket window at Arrowhead at the same time. Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said the new system would work better for students. “This is certainly an easier and fairer way to do it,” Marchiony said. All-Sports Combo ticketholders should receive an e-mail from the department soon with details about the purchase procedure. The tickets will also be available to any student who wishes to buy one because the game is not a part of the University’s season ticket package. Last year, there was no limit to how many tickets students could buy for the Missouri game as long as they had a KUID for each ticket they wanted to purchase. As the line outside the Allen Fieldhouse ticket office stretched down Naismith Drive, students cut in line with their friends or held spots for friends who were in class. Now students will be able to purchase only one ticket for themselves, and they won’t be able to receive the ticket until right before they enter the stadium on game day. “There won’t be people buying 15 tickets with their friends’ student IDs and then going to the game with a friend and scalping the other 13 tickets like last year,” Willems said. “I think as far as distributing tickets, this was the way to do it.” In addition to problems obtaining tickets, fans faced crowded parking lots and lengthy traffic jams before last year’s game. With ongoing construction at Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums, this year could be even worse. “If everyone shows up two minutes before the game then obviously they are going to be late,” Marchiony said. “We’re encouraging people to get there early, especially because of the construction going on out there. It would really be wise to get there early and get into the stadium early.” When tickets go on sale next week, one person who won’t be buying one will be Willems. Instead, he plans on going to a local bar and watching the game with friends. “Besides the whole ticket problem, the parking and crowd control were both terrible as well,” Willems said. “The whole game experience was just awful last year. I don’t plan to go.” — Edited by Mary Sorrick

Ku wiki moves to a new Web location
Site drops prefix, ties to former Student Senate coalition to form independent organization
By HaLEy JOnEs
Web site and administrators registered a domain name of www.kupedia.org. Jack Connor, Overland Park senior and KUpedia president, said KUpedia was its own entity and no longer had connections with the former coalition ConnectKU. He said the site already had 73 articles about various student organizations. “We have a pretty decent section, but we don’t have every single one,” Connor said. Dan Holmes, Olathe senior, said the section on KU history was another area the site’s administrators wanted to improve. Holmes said the site was updated often and that just last weekend, students contributed several new articles to the section. Caleb Zahnd, St. Joseph, Mo., alumnus and KUpedia administrator, said he contributed regularly to the site’s general information about the University. “Since I’m an alumni, I was there several years before anybody who is there now,” Zahnd said. “So I have somewhat of a more historical perspective on certain things.” The wiki is written by students and community members and managed by the KUpedia Project, a registered student organization. Connor said the main thing administrators and editors of the site were working on was getting the word out about how easy it was to use, edit and add to the site. KUpedia has a partnership with KU Info. Connor said Curtis Marsh, KU Info director, liked the KUpedia Web site and wanted to do cross promotions with it to increase awareness of both sites. KUpedia features a KU Info Tip of the Day on its home page. The KU Info site also has a link to KUpedia. Zahnd said anyone could edit or contribute to KUpedia, but he strongly encouraged people to register as users because of the benefits. Unregistered users have to enter a confirmation code every time they want to make a change and are not able to edit certain pages like Chancellor Robert Hemenway’s page or football coach Mark Mangino’s page. Zahnd said pages were protected if they had been vandalized or were a strong candidate for pranks. The site tracks the IP addresses of visitors’ computers to discourage abuse of the wiki. He said KUpedia was still in the development stage. “We’re working on student awareness and getting everything covered,” Zahnd said. “It’s not even hardly a year old yet.

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KUpedia, formerly WiKUpedia, was renamed and changed its Web address as the site’s administrators refocused their efforts to be an all-in-one resource about everything related to the University. The site’s administrators are bulking up information on student organizations to help incoming freshmen get involved in student life in Lawrence. The wiki was originally an initiative of former Student Senate coalition ConnectKU during the 2008 Student Senate elections. After the elections, the project was removed from the ConnectKU

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It’s an infant.” Connor said the wiki offered a student’s view of the University to other students. “It’s how the University really is as seen through students and alumni and people that really matter there,” Connor said. — Edited by Lauren Keith

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KU students explored NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer. Three student teams tested their experiments in zero gravity.

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“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.”
— Pablo Picasso

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On Aug. 25, the KU Public Safety Office reported that someone removed the rear license tag from an unattended car on the KU campus. On Aug. 25, the Lawrence Police Department reported that: On Aug. 21, a KU student reported the theft of a bicycle valued at $800. On Aug. 21, a KU student reported a stole license plate. On Aug. 22, a KU student was the victim of domestic battery. On Aug. 23, a KU student reported the theft of a cell phone valued at $400. On Aug. 23, a KU student was the victim of battery. On Aug. 23, a KU student reported missing a purse and its contents, valued at $135. On Aug. 23, a KU student reported the theft of an iPod valued at $300. On Aug. 23, a KU student reported $1,100 in criminal damage to a vehicle. On Aug. 24, a KU student reported criminal damage to a vehicle.

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Pablo Picasso’s full name was “Pablito Diego Jose Santiago Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispin Crispiniano de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz Blasco y Picasso Lopez”.
— www.interestingfacts.org

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A 15-pound cocker spanielpoodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners’ back yard. His bark was worse than his bite, but Pawlee’s tactic worked just fine. The three bears got the hint and took off. “We had just let him out for the morning and he ran into the yard and started barking his head off,” owner Fran Osiason said. Osiason said her 9-year-old son, Jacob, went outside to see what the commotion was about and came running back in to report there were bears in the yard. She was worried that the mother would come after Pawlee to protect her cubs, but the pugnacious pup, just 8 months old, had other plans. His barking drove the two cubs up a tree, and they eventually climbed down and hopped over a fence with their mother and retreated into the woods. Osiason said she, her son, husband Andrew and 6-year-old daughter Eden have had Pawlee since he was about 8 weeks old. She marveled at his fearlessness. “He’s a little fur ball,” she said. Northern New Jersey seems to breed feisty pets: In 2006, a tabby cat named Jack chased a bear up a tree in his West Milford yard. Bears are not uncommon in Wyckoff, but Osiason said her family has lived there for about 10 years and had not seen any until Sunday. With Pawlee on guard, they might not see another one anytime soon.

Puppy scares three bears, guards family from attack

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ROME — An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour. The “Miss Sister 2008” contest will start in September on a blog run by the Rev. Antonio Rungi and will give nuns from around the world a chance to showcase their work and their image. “Nuns are a bit excluded. They are a bit marginalized in ecclesiastical life,” Rungi told The Associated Press after Italian media carried reports of the idea. “This will be an occasion to make their contribution more visible.” Rungi, a theologian and schoolteacher from the Naples area, said that visitors to his site will have a month to “vote for the nun they consider a model.” Each nun will fill out a profile including information about her life and vocation, as well as a photograph. Each will choose whether to pose with the traditional veil or with her head uncovered. “We are not going to parade nuns in bathing suits,” Rungi said by telephone from his town of Mondragone. “But being ugly is not a requirement for becoming a nun. External beauty is gift from God, and we mustn’t hide it.” Rungi said the idea was first suggested to him by nuns with whom he regularly prays and works. He hopes there will be dozens of submissions once the Web site is started. The contest drew criticism from the Association of Catholic Teachers.

Italian priest organizes “Miss Sister 2008” contest

“It’s an initiative that belittles the role of nuns who have dedicated themselves to God,” the group’s president, Alberto Giannino, told Italy’s ANSA news agency on Sunday.

SAN DIEGO — A quick train trip down the coast turned into a long haul for more than 80 Amtrak passengers when their train from Los Angeles to San Diego ran out of fuel Sunday night. Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole said the train sat for about two hours on the northern edge of San Diego before another engine came along to push it the last several miles to the San Diego train station. The train, which had left Los Angeles at 8:30 p.m., didn’t get there until 1:15 a.m. Monday, two hours late. A train running out of fuel is “an unusual occurrence” and Amtrak officials will be looking into how it happened, Cole said.

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ance and calling him names such as “Devil Cat” and “Beelzebub.” It wasn’t quite love at first sight, but the Rocks felt sorry for the cat and offered to adopt the kitten from the bar’s owner, who kept the animal caged atop the bar for his customers’ amusement.

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Valerie Rock poses with her cat Yoda. Ted and Valerie Rock said they’ve been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smokecolored cat on a Web site, which turned the four-eared feline into an Internet celebrity. DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — The owners of Yoda — a cat with four ears — could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones. Ted and Valerie Rock said they’ve been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smoke-colored cat on a Web site. That turned the four-eared feline from a suburban animal oddity into an instant Internet celebrity. The Rocks, from the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, have fielded calls from “Good Morning America,” ‘’Fox News” and “The Tyra Banks Show.” The cat’s photo has graced the London Guardian and a British tabloid. The Daily Mail said if Batman had a cat, it would be Yoda. Yoda’s extra ears give him a hint of a devilish appearance. The Rocks said they found him in 2006 while watching a Chicago Bears game at a Blue Island bar. Some in the bar were passing the then-eight-week old kitten around, making fun of his extra set of ears, mocking his appear-

MAYFLOWER, Ark. — Auctioneers preparing for a backyard estate sale Saturday morning made an explosive discovery among the china and other items up for bid — a suitcase full of militarygrade explosives. The rusted, padlocked suitcase sat alongside a porcelain coffee service set, decorative enamelfinished eggs and a vintage gas-powered model of the 1965 Chaparral II race car prototype. Auctioneers got the suitcase open just before the sale on Saturday and found three blocks of military-grade C-4 plastic explosive, two tubes of a similar plastic explosive, a blasting cap and some dynamite. Workers quickly called 911. The Conway Fire Department’s bomb squad put the aging explosives inside a special container and drove them out to an isolated spot to destroy them, district chief Jon McMahon told the Log Cabin Democrat newspaper. The auction went on as planned. Faulkner County sheriff’s office Maj. Andy Shock said the explosives had deteriorated over time and likely were at least 15 years old. Shock said that age put the C-4 at the outer limits of its shelf life, meaning the explosives were unstable and even more dangerous. The items at the estate sale belonged to a U.S. Navy veteran who died recently, Shock said. Deputies continued to investigate the incident, but charges weren’t likely as the presumed owner of the explosives is dead, he said.

Auctioneers find military explosives at estate sale

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 — but it was only temporary. Jo Harris was supposed to receive an $850 longevity bonus for working at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for seven years. But a misplaced decimal point turned that into a six-figure windfall. Officials say they caught the error before the $850,000 left state funds. Harris’s original paycheck issued in February was canceled and a new one was issued with the correct bonus. Officials told Harris about the mistake and asked her to watch her personal bank account. Harris said she would let state officials know right away if the extra money entered her account because, “I don’t go to jail for anybody.”
— Associated Press

Typo gives employee $850,000 longevity bonus

corrections
Monday’s article “KU on Wheels changes fares and routes” misidentified Derek Meier. He is an Independence, Kan., sophomore. In the cutline of the photo for the Aug, 25 story ‘KU soccer team shuts out nationally ranked Purdue,’ the Kansan misspelled the name Jenny Murtaugh.

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Teams test project using zero gravity
12 students travel to NASA’s space center in Houston for experiments
BY SACHIKO MIYAKAWA
[email protected] Connor McMullen, Plainville junior, describes his zero gravity experience as riding a rollercoaster in slow motion. “Everything you feel is amplified much more,” he said. McMullen was part of a group of 12 students who worked with NASA this summer and performed research projects in zero gravity. Three teams from the University of Kansas were among 32 from across the country that participated in the NASA Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. In the program, undergraduates tested their experiments in NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA started the program in 1995 to broaden student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, said Douglas Goforth, NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program manager. “The project introduces young scholars to careers with NASA and the space program, encouraging research and testing of serious scientific and engineering ideas,” Goforth said. The students designed their projects on campus and then applied to NASA to test them because NASA had the equipment needed to test different levels of gravity. “That was pretty cool for us to have three teams represented,” said Emily Arnold, Hillsboro senior. Each KU team consists of four to five students from engineering and physics. The teams spent about a year to preparing for their projects. Laura Stiles, 2008 graduate, said the program allowed her to experience all of the phases of an engineering project: the conception, design, building, testing and data analysis. The teams brought their projects to Johnson Space Center during summer to test them in a microgravity environment, which meant that gravity was present but had little effect. Each of the KU teams spent two weeks at Johnson Space Center. The teams conducted their experiments in a high altitude research aircraft, which created a microgravity environment. They took training lessons to avoid motion sickness and to learn how to deal with the different environment before they went aboard. Aron Terrell, New York City senior, said the aircraft changed gravity inside by adjusting its altitude and angle. He said free-falling from high altitudes created a zero gravity environment. “It’s the closest thing to outer

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Emily Arnold, Hillsboro senior, floats in an aircraft during a reduced gravity flight. Arnold, along with 11 other KU students, used NASA’s microgravity equipment at the Johnson Space Center in Houson to test their projects and hypotheses in a zero-gravity environment. NASA chose the three teams from the University, which were part of 32 teams chosen from around the nation, based on the teams’ research ideas and proposals. space for zero gravity simulation,” Terrell said. This was Stiles and Terrell’s teams’ second year participating in the program. “The microgravity environment is very foreign and hard to maneuver in,” Stiles said. “This year we designed from what we learned and had a very successful flight.” Their team found the arm could operate better in a microgravity environment than the gravity of Earth. She said the experiment verified their hypothesis. Jackie Paschang, Stilwell senior, said networking at NASA was another benefit she gained through the program. She met students who participated in the program from different schools as well as KU graduates. She said she would like to be an astronaut, and the program brought those hopes closer to her. “It’s a great feeling getting to know engineers and scientists and people who work for NASA,” Paschang said. — Edited by Lauren Keith

Microgravity defined

WHAT IS IT?
Microgravity, also called weightlessness or zero gravity, is the absence of gravity. It is best illustrated by astronauts floating in their spacecraft. They are floating because they are in a microgravity environment. Aside from astronauts, many people experience microgravity every day by riding roller coasters or jumping off diving boards. It is the “free fall” period of these activities when the microgravity occurs and of course only lasts for a short period of time.
—www.microgravity.com

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Student veterans may receive more money from new GI bill UP CLOSE
BY JESSE TRIMBLE
[email protected] President Bush passed a new GI bill in June that could cover all college costs for veterans who served after Sept. 11. The new GI bill, known as the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, will replace the old Montgomery GI Bill but will not go into effect until August 2009. Student veterans currently using the old GI Bill may be able to receive money from the new GI bill. The old bill paid portions of tuition, room and board, books and supplies, but it was usually not enough to cover all college expenses. Under the new bill, as long as the veteran served for 90 days after Sept. 10, the veteran is eligible to receive benefits of the new bill. Veterans who served 36 months will receive $6,700, the amount that the government considers the cost of tuition and fees. The less time a veteran served, the less money he or she is eligible for. Darwin Lujan, Wichita sophomore, is a 24-year-old theater major and will be eligible to receive the benefits from the new GI Bill once it goes into effect. But for the next year, Lujan will still receive the benefits of the old GI Bill. He said he could really use the extra money from the new bill. “The old GI Bill is unrealistic,” Lujan said. “My part of the rent for my apartment is $350 alone, and then you add in gas, food, bills. It all adds up.” On the Montgomery GI bill, Lujan receives $1,100 for all college expenses. “It doesn’t cover everything,” Lujan said. He said he also had a scholarship granted to him by the Kansas Board of Regents that helped him pay for school and books. Betty Childers, veterans affairs certifying official at the University, said she wasn’t sure how the new GI Bill would affect student veterans. “We’re not sure how it will be implemented because the government isn’t sure how it will be implemented,” Childers said. The bill may be revised before it takes its final form next August. “The new GI Bill hasn’t been fully explained to us, simply because it may not be 100 percent approved yet,” said Sgt. 1st Class Michael Straw, station commander at the Army Recruitment Center in Lawrence. With the old GI Bill, active duty members would pay the government $100 a month for 12 months to support the program, resulting in a total payment of $1,200. Straw said there was also discussion about eliminating the $100 payment from active members. As far as Lujan knows, he’ll be included in the benefits of the new GI Bill. Lujan signed up for the Marines in June 2002 upon graduating high school. Lujan said he joined to pay for college, but also because he wanted to fight for his country. Part of a provisioned rifle platoon, he served in Ramadi and Fallujah, Iraq, from September 2004 to March 2005. Because of his service in Iraq, Lujan said he should get all educational expenses paid for by the new GI Bill. — Edited by Lauren Keith

WASHINGTON — Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who stud-

No bull: Cattle have keen sense of north

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ied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Most cattle that were grazing or resting tended to align their bodies in a north-south direction, a team of German and Czech researchers reports in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

And the finding held true regardless of what continent the cattle were on, according to the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. "The magnetic field of the Earth has to be considered as a factor," the scientists said.
— Associated Press

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10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARiES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5 A difficult job tests your patience. Don’t do it because somebody told you to. Do it for your family, and so you can go play with your friends. TAuRuS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 10 Be ready for a spectacular breakthrough in your understanding. You find the puzzle piece or the clue that completes the picture. The mystery is solved. GEMini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6 You’re always buying things for your family, and you’ll probably do that again. Get something nice for yourself while you’re out there. You’ve done without long enough.

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ASSOCIAtEd PRESS NEW YORK — Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary. But Kara DioGuardi, the newly-installed fourth judge on “American Idol,” is confident she’ll find her niche within the bickering, ratings-tested judges’ panel where the line between love and hate is blurred with every critique. “I’m just gonna speak to Simon the way I speak to everybody,” DioGuardi told reporters during a teleconference Monday. “I’m just gonna have my opinion, be honest, and I don’t foresee any problems. I’m really excited about this, and up for the challenge.” The Grammy-nominated songwriter will make her debut when the eighth season of “Idol” premieres in January, the Fox network said Monday. “It’s really flattering too, you know, to think that [‘Idol’] even thought about me,” she said. “I mean, when I got the call, I thought they were calling the wrong person. So I’m the new kid on the block, and I’m hoping everyone’s gonna go easy on me — and that I bring a lot to the table.” It’s not yet clear how ties will be broken in the audition process — in past seasons, two out of three judges had to agree to advance aspiring pop stars to the Hollywood round. And something will have to give during the telecast that barely has enough time to fit in three judges’ opinions. DioGuardi, now the youngest “Idol” judge at 37, said she leads a “low-key” life. In that case, she’d do well to prepare for the instant celebrity that comes with appearing on the most popular — and lucrative — reality show on television. Which begs the question: Who IS Kara DioGuardi? “I’m maybe not a household name, but people know of me in the industry,” said DioGuardi, who co-owns the Los-Angeles based company Arthouse Entertainment, which is now producing music by recent “Idol” runner-up David Archuleta. DioGuardio’s songs have been recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink, among others. Her recent Top 40 hits include Stefani’s “Rich Girl,” Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man,” Clarkson’s “Walk Away” and Dion’s “Taking

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Kara DioGuardi celebrates being named Co-Songwriter of the Year during the 55th Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in a Tuesday, May 15, 2007 photo. Grammy-nominated songwriter DioGuardi has joined “American Idol” as a fourth judge and will sit alongside Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the judges table. The eighth season of “American Idol” premieres in January, 2009, on FOX. Chances.” In 2000, the New York-born songwriter and longtime friend Abdul co-wrote the dance tune “Spinning Around” for Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue. Her TV experience includes appearing as a judge on the shortlived ABC reality series “The One: Making a Music Star” in 2006. DioGuardi begins her “Idol” journey Tuesday during auditions in New York. It will be the judges’ first time together in one room; DioGuardi said she only just met host/ringleader Ryan Seacrest on Monday morning. “You’ll have to see if there are fireworks tomorrow,” she cooed in her smoky voice. Which begs another question: Why mess with chemistry that’s working? “We are turning the heat up on ‘Idol’ this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges’ table,” said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller in a statement. “She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America’s most successful songwriters. We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show.” Executive producer Cecile FrotCoutaz said a fourth judge isn’t a new idea. “We had originally intended for ‘American Idol’ to have four judges,” she said. “We’ve seen from our international series that having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and the viewers.” DioGuardi plans to be a straight shooter. She wants to help contestants succeed, but she will be harsh when need be. “I’d say I’m honest,” she said. “I’d say I believe in what I believe in, and I’m willing to fight for it. And I’m pretty feisty.” As an “Idol” viewer, she said she’s disagreed with each judge at one point — although admits that Cowell’s criticism is generally “spot on.” Some of her favorite past contestants were Clarkson and season-seven finalist Brooke White. She hopes to find the The Next Big Thing. “What makes an artist is somebody who’s unique,” she said. “That when their song comes on the radio, I know exactly who it is. ... It’s not about vocal acrobatics.” Let the drama begin.

LOS ANGELES — A sheriff’s deputy pulled a gun on members of Diddy’s entourage during a routine traffic stop over the weekend, but the situation was quickly resolved and a Combs spokesman for the entertainer said the deputy was professional and respectful. The gun was never pointed at the hip-hop mogul, and deputies were “very respectful” during the stop early Saturday, spokesman Ed Tagliaferri said Monday. Diddy was traveling on Sunset Boulevard in a seven-car convoy when a deputy pulled over one of the vehicles. Combs was not in the car that was stopped for having an expired registration tag. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore says the deputy became concerned when several men approached the vehicle. The deputy unholstered his gun, and the situation quickly cooled down. No citations were issued because the car was a rental.

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that “Two and a Half Men,” three daughters and a baby on the way for Charlie Sheen. The actor is expecting a child with wife Brooke Mueller, Sheen announced Monday in a statement. “Brooke and I are thrilled!” the star of the CBS hit “Two and a Half Men” wrote. “She’s the best stepmom Sam, Lola and Cassandra could ever hope for.” Sheen has three daughters:

25-year-old Cassandra Jade Estevez, whose mother is Sheen’s former girlfriend Paula Profit, and two girls with ex-wife Denise Richards. Sheen and Richards are still embroiled in a bitter custody battle over 3-year-old Sam and 2-year-old Lola. Sheen and Mueller, a real estate investor, tied the knot in late May.
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natural habitat: native to the United States, primarily in Democratic-leaning states Prey and feeding: tend to be active at dawn and dusk, lurking around CNN. com, killing the comments section with their sharp teeth and inane submissions Where to spot: The pack has temporarily relocated to the Denver area for the Democratic Convention this week, but these PUMAs can be spotted around the country. willing to accept that, as well as she did, Obama obviously did slightly better. According to the PUMA tracks that were left on the Cafferty File blog, the leadership in the Democratic Party had somehow anointed Obama their candidate when he did not deserve it. Reasons for this include the number of super-delegates who declared their support for him, after many of them were believed early on to be in favor of Clinton. And, of course, there was the fiasco involving the delegates from Michigan and Florida. When the two states had their delegates stripped for holding their primaries before Super Tuesday, a privilege that had only been granted to a few states, “Count Every Vote” became, for a brief period, a popular slogan. I spent a fair amount of my summer perusing the comments on CNN.com’s various blogs, which are apparently the natural habitat of PUMAS. For every story, even ones which had absolutely nothing to do with the presidential election (therefore, not the fun ones), I was told that Obama and his mean, nasty supporters are rich, elitist snobs who hate America, women, blue-collar citizens and fluffy little kittens. But I think I may have discovered a secret facet of the species. My favorite conspiracy theory is that the PUMAs who have overtaken the Internet are actually covert McCain supporters, using subterfuge to help their candidate. Admittedly, this is unlikely for the organization as a whole. I’ve read about organized PUMA groups that number around 2 million members, so there have to be a few legitimate sore losers in the pack. In truth, I see the rise of the PUMA as a need for ventilation after an extremely heated primary. It isn’t unreasonable, considering that toward the end, it became almost as intense as the general election will be. The organizers of the Democratic National Convention have agreed with that sentiment and have stated that not only will Clinton get a prime speaking time in Denver, but her pledged delegates will also be able to cast their votes for her, despite her suspending her campaign over the summer. Call it a cave-in to an extremely vocal minority (which is what I call it), but ultimately, it seems necessary to bring the Democratic Party back together in time to win back that prime habitat called the White House in November. Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.

Reducing speed limit not big enough of a solution
Time is money, as the adage goes, but gas prices now may cost more than time. The Kansas Energy Council is considering a proposal to decrease maximum Kansas highway speeds from 70 to 65 mph in order to conserve gas. Not only does 65 sound pretty slow, it also grinds against core American values of progress, freedom and individuality. But before grabbing your pitchfork and doing 100 all the way to Topeka, consider a forgotten American value — sacrifice. During World War II, thousands of men accepted conscription, women took up factory jobs and volunteer posts, taxes spiked, unions signed no-strike pledges, and food and other items were rationed. During the 1973 oil crisis, the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act reduced the national speed limit to 55 mph, and gas was available only on an alternate day basis. A national conservation campaign used the slogan “Don’t Be Fuelish.” Sacrifice: the government used to require it, and Americans used to wholeheartedly accept it for legitimate crises. Today we aren’t asked to sacrifice anything for

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country. Throughout the War on Terror, rhetoric of sacrifice has been replaced by President Bush telling us to fly and take vacations, go shopping and feel warm and fuzzy when you receive your stimulus check in the mail. Despite acceptance that peak oil is nearing, the notion of curtailing our gaudy lifestyle seems as foreign as the Middle East. A reduced speed limit isn’t a long-term solution to our energy problems. We must continue to work toward alternative energy and improve intrastate mass transportation. In the mean time, however, if having to slow down on highways doesn’t seem worth conserving a couple year’s worth of oil, consider the notion that the idea behind the cut may be more important in the long run than the cut itself. In a world with scarce resources, the current American mindset of endless consumption without real consequence is frightening. Americans need to relearn sacrifice, and accepting that it will take 10 extra minutes to drive to back to Johnson County is an encouraging, albeit small, start. —Ian Stanford for the editorial board

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Despite what some scientists claim is the next great mass extinction, a new species has emerged after Sen. Barack Obama was named the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. This fierce new species, called the PUMA, is a mammal in the Hillary Clintonae family and is native to the Americas. This new breed of PUMA lurks in the deep, dark depths of the “comments” section of the Cafferty File blog, one of their most common habitats. They are most active around dawn and dusk, infiltrating the dense underbrush of the Internet. They feed on rationality, and are known for their shrill cry, which sounds somewhat like “Second place is the same as first place”. This contingent of Sen. Hillary Clinton supporters began referring to themselves as PUMAs. PUMA, as I came to learn after a great deal of confusion, stood for “Party Unity My Ass.” They quickly became known for their baseless rants, annoying threats and strong hind legs for catching up with quicker prey. After amusing myself by reading inane comments for a few weeks, I started to wonder: Who are these people, really? Surely, not everyone who voted for Clinton in the primaries is that riled up about her narrow defeat to Obama that they would try to form some subversive group to distract the party from its goal of reclaiming the White House. I’ve read a lot about the supposed 18 million voters who apparently want Clinton running on the Donkey Party, or they will switch their votes to Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. This seems unrealistic to me, since Clinton is much closer ideologically to Obama than to McCain. If people wanted so badly for her to run the country, it doesn’t make sense that their second choice wouldn’t be somebody who’d have an at least relatively similar administration. That, and all of the Clinton supporters I know have been

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John McCain and Barack Obama disagree on many things, but in response to Russia's invasion of Georgia, they both knew that the United States should redouble efforts to bring Georgia into NATO. They're wrong, and dangerously so. Consider that if President Bush had gotten his way over European objections, Georgia would already be a NATO member country. The recent Russian invasion would have committed NATO to go to war with Russia which, despite its weakened state, still has a sizable army and thou-

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sands of nuclear missiles to defend Georgia. Are Americans willing to engage in a shooting war with Russia over this former Soviet republic? What is the U.S. interest at stake worth paying that kind of price? Others say that were Georgia in NATO, Russia never would have invaded. If the U.S. is not prepared to fight for Georgia, it has no business extending security guarantees to it. Georgia's fight with Russia is not our fight, nor should it be. Russia has drawn a line in the sand, right in its own back yard. We would be prudent not to cross it.
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The beginning of a new school year means a lot of things. We catch up with our friends, find out which of our professors are evil, and realize that the only thing more expensive than our textbooks is the gas we spend driving back from wherever we call home. Outrage over gas prices is nothing new. I have been moaning and whining about over-paying since prices rose 10 cents to $1.59 per gallon right when I needed to fill the tank sometime around 2004. Farther back some might remember the fuel crisis of the ‘70s and the misguided price control schemes of the Carter era that only resulted in long lines at the pump. Today, we are far from weaned of our “addiction” to oil. Let’s face it: It will be decades before our reliance on oil significantly phases out. This is not to say that we cannot do anything about the current problem. There is much that can and must be done. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama has told us that we cannot simply drill our way out of this problem. In the long term, he is absolutely right. There are numerous alternative sources of energy, much of which is

renewable and more environmentally sound than oil. For the sake of our economy and our energy independence (and, consequently, our national security) we must invest in these alternative energy sources. American ingenuity is what made this nation great. In the last century it was innovative ideas for use of oil that helped us prosper; in the next it will be wind, solar, biofuels, nuclear… you name it. While we transition into the next generation of energy there are still millions of vehicles and homes that rely on oil. For many, the cost is unbearable, so in the short-term we must utilize our resources for the sake of our economy. That is exactly what the American Energy Act (H.R. 6566), which Congress needs to debate, proposes. The bill financially encourages alternative energy research while allowing environmentally responsible drilling. When it comes to drilling, the two main areas in dispute are the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Unfortunately, both Sen. John McCain and Obama oppose drilling in ANWR. Despite the fact that there are billions of barrels of oil to be produced, the drilling sites and the pipelines would take up less than 1percent of the land. Finally, congressmen who have visited the area have stated that wildlife in the arctic region have flocked to current pipelines and thrived. Fortunately, both candidates

support drilling in OCS. Of course, this was not always the case. While McCain has supported it for some time, Obama opposed it from the start. That was until he caught wind of the national poll stating that approximately 70 percent of Americans favored drilling in OCS. That was enough to change his tune in a heartbeat. To be fair, in an election year any politician would have done the same. Opponents of drilling have claimed that the oil from either ANWR or OCS would not actually come online for as late as 10 years from now. In fact, 10 years is the long estimate. The average estimate for OCS is about five years and could be as soon as three. Even three years is too long a wait for gas prices to go down. Fortunately, because of speculation, the price drop would be virtually immediate and significant. It seems pretty clear that in order to solve our energy problem we have got to do all of the above. And it just so happens that the American Energy Act is essentially an “all of the above” solution. For all of our sakes, this legislation must pass. We must do all that we can, not only to bring prices down in the short term, but to encourage innovation and energy independence. Poole is a Wichita senior in political science and psychology.

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Iraqi prime minister wants U.S. troops gone by 2011
Legal immunity for American troops primary issue in withdrawal holdup
High profile attacks in Iraq are down more than 70 percent from the peak in March 2007, while U.S. troop deaths reached new lows. Explosion attacks, May 2006 to May 2008
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High profile attacks in Iraq are down more than 70 percent from the peak in March 2007, while U.S. troop deaths reached new lows. Explosion attacks, May 2006 to May 2008 U.S. troop deaths, monthly, as of July 23

drawal of all foreign troops by the 150 150 100 end of 2011 — an interpretation Car bombs Car bombs BAGHDAD — Prime Minister that the White House challenged. 120 120 80 80 Suicide car bombs Nouri al-Maliki dugSuicide carheels Until then, the U.S. would not conin his bombs Monday on the future of the U.S. duct military operations "without 90 90 60 60 military in Iraq, insisting that vests the approval" of the Iraqi governSuicide all Suicide vests foreign soldiers leave the coun- ment, al-Maliki said. 60 60 40 40 White House spokesman Tony try by a specific date in 2011 and rejecting legal immunity for Fratto said negotiations with the 30 30 20 20 Iraqis were continuing and repeatAmerican troops. Despite the tough words, al- ed the U.S. position that the with0 0 0 aides 0 linked ’07 ’08 Maliki's 2006 insisted a com- drawal must be’05 ’06 to condi’07 ’08 2003 ’04 2006 ’07 ’08 2003 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 promise could be found on the tions in Iraq — a clear difference al-Maliki's interpretation of two main stumbling blocks to an withIrbil Sulaimaniyah Dahuk Dahuk Irbil Sulaimaniyah what had been agreed. accord governing the U.S. military Nineveh Nineveh "Any decisions on troops will Tamim Tamim presence in Iraq after a United Transfer of Transfer of Nations mandate expires at the end be based on the conditions on the security security ground in Iraq. That has always of theresponsibility Anbar year. responsibility Anbar Salaheddin Salaheddin Last the Iraqi and Iraqi offi- been our position and continues to week, U.S. to the Iraqi Diyala Diyala government, government, cials said the two sides agreed ten- to be our position," Fratto said as to a schedule as of May 2008 tatively of May 2008 that includes Monday in Crawford, Texas. Baghdad Baghdad a broad pullout of combat troops "There is no agreement until there Wasit Wasit by the end of 2011 with the pos- is an agreement signed." Transitioned Transitioned Maysan Maysan Fratto said the U.S. was "optisibility that a residual U.S. force Partially Partially Karbala Dhi Qar U.S. can might stay behind Karbala to continue mistic that Iraq and the Dhi Qar ready ready Basra Basra reach a mutual agreement on flexNajaf Najaf training and advising Iraqi secuible goals" and allow "Iraqi forces rity services. Babil Babil Muthanna Muthanna But al-Maliki's remarks indi- to provide security for a sovereign Qadisiyah Qadisiyah cated his government was not sat- Iraq." President Bush has long resisted isfied with that arrangement andSituation in Iraq; AP News Research Center AP SOURCES: Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq; AP News Research Center AP SOURCES: Report to Congress on the wants all foreign troops gone by a timetable for removing troops ASSOCIATED PRESS from Iraq, even under strong presthe end of 2011. sure from an American public dis- Graphic That cast doubt on whether an <AP> WINNING THE WAR 072608: spoke onshows number of explosion attacks, troop deaths per month condition of anonymity officials spoke on condition of anotressed by status of and discouragreement is near and suggested in Iraq andU.S. deathstransfer of responsibility to the Iraqi government by province; 2c x 5 3/4 inches; 96.3 because of the sensitivity of the nymity because of the sensitivity of aged 146 mm; with BC-Iraq-Winning the War; DGM; ETA 3 p.m. <AP> al-Maliki is playing to a domestic mm xby the length of the war that negotiations. the issue, but the plan appeared in Editor’s Note: It is that accompany this graphic when audience frustrated by the war and began in 2003. mandatory to include all sources Another top al-Maliki aide, repurposing or editing it for publication also line with a U.S. strategy to turn Last month, however, Bush eager for an end to the foreign speaking on condition of anonym- urban security over to Iraqi police. reversed course and agreed to set a military presence. ity for the same reason, said the During his Monday address, al"There can be no treaty or "general time horizon" for bringing Iraqi government had "stopped Maliki also suggested the question agreement except on the basis of troops home, based on Iraq's abil- talking about the withdrawal of of legal immunity for U.S. military Iraq's full sovereignty," al-Maliki ity to provide for its own security. combat troops. We just talk about personnel or contractors remains a But the Iraqis insisted they want a told a gathering of Shiite tribal withdrawals," including trainers sticking point in the negotiations. sheiks. He said an accord must be specific schedule. and logistics troops. The draft agreement provides "We find this to be too vague," based on the principle that "no forU.S. and Iraqi officials said last that private U.S. contractors would eign soldier remains in Iraq after a a close al-Maliki aide told The week they had agreed to remove be subject to Iraqi law but the specific deadline, not an open time Associated Press on Monday. "We American combat troops from Americans are holding firm that don't want the phrase 'time horiframe." Iraq's cities by next June, with- U.S. troops would remain subject Al-Maliki said the U.S. and Iraq zons.' We are not comfortable with drawing to bases where they could exclusively to U.S. legal jurisdichad already agreed on a full with- that phrase," said the aide, who be summoned if necessary. The tion. The U.S. has ruled out allow-

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U.S. troop deaths, monthly, as of July 23

ASSOCIATED PRESS Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, attends a tribal conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday no security agreement with the United States could be reached unless it included a “specific deadline” for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. ing American soldiers to face trial in Iraqi courts. But al-Maliki said his country could not grant "open immunity" to Iraqis or foreigners because that would be tantamount to a violating the "sanctity of Iraqi blood." He did not elaborate. One of the al-Maliki aides said he believed language could be found to overcome differences over the withdrawal schedule but immunity was a tougher issue to resolve. U.S. officials in Washington have privately expressed frustration over the Iraqi stand in the negotiations, which were supposed to have ended by July 31. The agreement must be approved by Iraq's factious 275-member parliament, where opposition to a deal is strong. It appeared al-Maliki was seekwould support whatever choice the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia make about their future status. Western countries warned Moscow that recognizing the breakaway regions of Georgia, an allied nation pressing for NATO membership, would prompt international denunciation. The U.S. said Russian recognition "would be unacceptable." "Russia needs to respect the territorial integrity of Georgia," said State Department spokesman Robert Wood. But Medvedev signaled the criticism was of little concern to the Kremlin. NATO needs Russia more than Russia needs NATO, Medvedev said, and it would be "nothing frightening" if the Western alliance were to sever all ties. NATO has suspended operations of the NATO-Russia Council over the Georgia crisis, which has broadened Europe's post-Cold War fault lines. ing to bolster his nationalist credentials ahead of provincial elections late this year and a national ballot in 2009. Al-Maliki's Shiite allies face a strong challenge from followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, long an opponent of the U.S. presence. The prime minister's strong statements in support of an end to immunity and for a firm withdrawal timetable would make it difficult for him to accept an agreement that falls short of his public demands. In violence Monday, an American soldier was mortally wounded in a shooting attack on his foot patrol in north Baghdad, the U.S. military said. An Associated Press tally shows at least 4,147 U.S. military personnel have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. its survival. The rule would set a speed limit of 11.5 miles per hour (10 knots) within 23 miles (20 nautical miles) of major mid-Atlantic ports and throughout the whale's breeding and feeding areas. The new regulation would cover ships 65 feet or longer and expire in five years if not renewed. Boats from federal agencies would be exempt. "The bottom line is that this critically endangered species needs our help," said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, the agency's administrator. But the latest version of the so-called ship strike regulation differs from a draft released more than a year ago that was delayed in part because of objections from Vice President Dick Cheney's office and White House economists over the accuracy of the science linking ship speed to whale deaths. "NOAA's decision on these measures is based on the best data and scientific understanding available," White House environmental adviser James L. Connaughton said Monday.

DENVER — Democrats opened their national convention on Monday, seeking peace in the family as they pursue victory in the fall for Barack Obama and his historic quest for the White House. An appearance by the ailing, aging Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and a primetime speech by Obama's wife, Michelle, headlined the convention's first night. Yet the opening gavel fell with Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton still struggling to work ASSOCIATED PRESS out the choreography for the Florida delegates Wilma Silver, left, and Percy Johnson, front, dance as the delegation formal roll call of the states that has some fun on the floor during the Democratic National Convention in Denver Monday. will make him — a 47-year-old senator bidding to become the Tropical storm Fay moves woman, Hazel Hayes. first black president — the party The National Weather Service nominee. farther along Gulf coast said the vestiges of Fay would "There is no doubt in anyone's TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The deluge northern Georgia on mind that this is Barack Obama's remnants of tropical storm Fay Monday and Tuesday with 3 to 5 convention," the former first lady spread over a wide swath of inches of rain expected in the Attold reporters. And yet, she said, the South on Monday, bringlanta area and up to 8 inches in some of her delegates "feel an ing heavy rain and wind from northeast Georgia. In Alabama, obligation to the people who Georgia to Louisiana that many flash flood and tornado warnsent them here" and would vote hoped would help ings were posted. for her. land parched for In Georgia, farmers began As the months by drought assessing damage to crops. The delconditions. storm's high wind and torrential egates Floridians, meanrain seemed to take the heaviest took while, continued to toll on Georgia's $128 million their mop up floodwapecan crop, especially in southseats in ters created by the ern counties along the Florida the Pepsi storm that stuck line, according to preliminary Center, ASSOCIATED PRESS around for a week assessments. Pecan grower Tom Obama and made a historic Stone's well-tended orchards camfour landfalls, dumpwere in shambles. paigned in Iowa, the first in ing more than 30 inches of rain a string of swing states he is along the central Atlantic coast. visiting en route to Colorado. Broken coalition throws Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, He arranged to watch his wife's dressed in blue jeans and a golf country into chaos speech on television later from shirt, helped an elderly woman ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Kansas City, then speak briefly out of a boat that had taken her ruling coalition that just a week to the convention via a huge TV from her inundated home. ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Mushscreen. "It just started raining and arraf from the presidency broke it didn't want to stop," said the apart Monday, throwing Paki-

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stan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants. The collapse of the fragile alliance threw more power to Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of assassinated ex-leader Benazir Bhutto and a corruption-tainted former polo player who now becomes the front-runner to replace Musharraf. Fulfilling a threat he made last week, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the coalition after a dispute with Zardari over whether to restore the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudry, who was ousted by Musharraf. There was concern within Bhutto's party, the Pakistan People's Party, that such a restoration would lead to the prosecution of Musharraf — and perhaps even Zardari — and that a fight would weaken the government's ability to fight militants. Sharif's withdrawal will cost Zardari and the PPP their majority in parliament. But Zardari is expected to rally support from allies and form a new government with the help of small parties.

TBILISI, Georgia — Russian lawmakers on Monday urged the Kremlin to recognize the independence of two separatist Georgian regions, heightening tensions with Georgia where the government said hundreds of Russian soldiers remained at checkpoints. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev did not immediately respond to the unanimous votes in both houses of Russia's parliament, but he has said Moscow

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WASHINGTON — The government on Monday recommended a speed limit for commercial ships along the Atlantic coast, where collisions with the endangered right whale threaten its existence. About 300-400 of the whales are left in the wild, and they migrate annually between their southeastern Atlantic breeding grounds to feeding areas off the Massachusetts coast, intersecting busy shipping lanes. The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday the new limit, the first to be instituted on the East Coast for a marine creature, was needed to assure

Endangered whales slow commercial Atlantic ships

WASHINGTON — Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid. The research used specialized molecular testing to uncover microbes that ordinary methods miss, and thus uncovered more women with simmering infections than previously estimated.
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BY TaYlor Bern
[email protected] With a freshman quarterback and a plethora of new players on defense, Oklahoma was supposed to take a dip last season. Not under coach Bob Stoops’ watch. The Sooners suffered a couple of tough losses but still carved out an 11-win season and reached a BCS bowl game for the sixth time in eight years. Now the national championship talk is everywhere in Norman, Okla., and Stoops’ crew is more than capable of bringing home the hardware. The Sooners will return eight starters from a unit that scored 42.3 points per game, the fifth most in the nation. As a freshman, Sam Bradford put up video game-type numbers while directing the Oklahoma offense. He completed 70 percent of his passes for 3,121 yards. The video game part? Bradford threw 36 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. Before he’s done, Bradford will likely re-write all of Jason White’s school passing records. Also returning in the backfield is sophomore running back DeMarco Murray. Last year, Murray was Allen Patrick’s backup but averaged more yards per attempt (6.0 to 5.8) and scored more touchdowns (13 to 8). “DeMarco is an explosive, exciting player,” Stoops said. “He’s one of those special athletes that everyone sees the great speed and the moves he has, but he’s a physical guy, too.” His numbers could have been even better, but Murray missed the last three games of the year because of a knee injury. Stoops said Murray is at full strength, but if the knee causes a problem there is another back ready to step in. Junior Chris Brown amassed 611 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in third string duty and filling in for Murray at the end of the season. No matter who’s carrying the ball, they’ll do so behind a beastly offensive line. Oklahoma brings back five senior starters who average about 6-foot-6 and 317 pounds. It will be a disappointment if OU doesn’t average more than 200 rushing yards per game. A pair of seniors who helped their young quarterback mature return at wide receiver. Juaquin Iglesias and Manuel Johnson have

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in this dec. 1, 2007, file photo, oklahoma quarterback sam Bradford looks to pass against Missouri in the first quarter of the Big 12 Conference championship football game in San Antonio. Bradford led the Sooners to yet another Big 12 title and threw an NCAA freshman record 36 touchdown passes. He also led the county in pass efficiency with a rating of 176.5. as much to do with Bradford’s for the reset button a few times last success as he does, the trio should season. Despite all of the talent they all help each other out this year. put on the field, the Sooners often deFense looked uninterested in what they At least one of Oklahoma’s were doing. The consequence of players in each defensive unit could which was a tough loss at Texas be considered the best player in the Tech and embarrassing defeats at Big 12 at his position. Colorado and against West Virginia Defensive end Auston English, in the Fiesta Bowl. middle linebacker Ryan Reynolds In any other season, Oklahoma’s and strong safety Nic Harris are 27-24 loss in Boulder would all elite playmakers and lead the have been the upset of the year. Sooner defensive attack. Fortunately for Stoops, 2007 was Oklahoma’s defensive line is its the year of upsets, and his team best unit, and English is the best was able to slip under the radar and one among them. A speedy pass back into the national picture. rusher, English led the league with This year the expectations in 9.5 sacks last season. Norman are Big 12 and national The linebackers are young championships or bust. (freshman Travis Lewis is a Oklahoma will be favored in projected starter) and Reynolds every game it plays and should has fought injuries throughout Missouri advance out of the North, his career. However, he’s looked Bradford and crew will have plenty strong and sharp in practice, and of confidence after winning both he said he knew his leadership was contests last year. needed following Curtis Lofton’s Injuries to a few key players or graduation. another case of not taking every In the secondary, Harris’ violent game seriously could be a problem, hitting should help ease the loss of but all of the pieces are in place. corner back Reggie Smith. The only Big 12 team that could get Harris is versatile and could in their way is themselves. play any position in the secondary, prediCtion as can free safety Lendy Holmes. Stoops will have to rely on these 13-0, two experienced players to guide bCs nAtionAl his otherwise youthful secondary. Stoops was probably searching

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New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre passes the ball during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Giants Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

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numbers suffered. The addition of deep-threat wide receiver Roddy White also contributed to diminishing Crumpler’s role in Atlanta’s passing game. Now Crumpler is in Tennessee where the wide receivers are a bit more lackluster when compared to the Falcons, and he is working with another mobile quarterback similar to Vick — Vince Young. Crumpler should see his numbers come up dramatically after a disappointing year last season for Atlanta. You can put off taking a tight end until about the eighth round if you wait for Crumpler and bide your time drafting some of the top running backs and wide receivers. Projected Stats: 763 receiving yards, 68 receptions, 7 touchdowns Damien Woody. The revamped line and Richardson should help clear a lot of running room for Thomas Jones. And then there’s Favre. Don’t be afraid to take Jones in the third round because he may be gone by the time you draft in the fourth round. Projected Stats: 1,327 rushing yards, 312 carries, 10 touchdowns

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Let’s talk about an issue I know everyone is dying to tackle: Brett Favre. You haven’t heard enough about his career over the summer, right? Sarcasm aside, I want to look at Favre’s melodrama from another angle. How effective will he be considering the lingering effects of the Madden Curse? Electronic Arts must be kicking itself for choosing Favre as its cover boy. It probably thought it could get past the stigma of the Madden Curse by putting a retired athlete on the cover. Then Favre decides he isn’t done playing football after all. Everyone will now be watching Favre’s season very closely, not just because of the three-ring circus he created over the summer, but also to see if the Madden Curse will live on. Maybe Favre thought he could avoid the curse by being traded. From a fantasy stand point I am really wary of Favre. He could have a pretty good season, at least better than either one of the Jets’ previous quarterback options, but the Madden Curse has proven time and time again that it is bent on wreaking havoc on some of the best players in the NFL. Favre may end up being a more legitimate bench quarterback for your fantasy team this year. Take him in one of the middle rounds of your draft and exercise caution in playing him. I know you’re tired of hearing about Favre, so let’s take a look at some other players that switched uniforms and how effective they could be for your fantasy team.

Javon Walker has been injury prone throughout his career in the NFL, that’s no secret, but when he is healthy he is one of the best wide receivers in the league. Three years ago, the Packers couldn’t risk any more of his injury problems and the Broncos traded for Walker at a fairly low price. Walker has only played two complete seasons, but they have both been stellar with more than 1,000 receiving yards and at least eight touchdowns in each season. If the Raiders get the same success that the Broncos got from Walker in his first season with the team, Walker could be minnesotA’s deFense a steal between the seventh and Jared Allen won’t make an ninth rounds Projected Stats: individual difference on your 1,134 receiving yards, 82 fantasy roster, but he could make receptions, 9 touchdowns all the difference on the Minnesota Vikings’ defense. The Vikings were thomAs Jones, the best-run defense in the league running bACk, last year. Allen will bring pressure neW York Jets to opposing offenses in the Vikings’ Thomas Jones didn’t get traded pass defense. The secondary is or sign with a new team, but the serviceable, but the heat Allen can talent the Jets have surrounded him bring to opposing backfields will Alge Crupler, with are high enough to get excited give wide receivers less time to get tight end, tennessee titAns about the possibility of Jones as away from Minnesota’s secondary. Alge Crumpler was one of the a viable fantasy threat. The Jets If you can wait to take a defense top tight ends in the NFL while added one of the best fullbacks in the eleventh or twelfth rounds, he played with Michael Vick for in the game in Tony Richardson Minnesota should still be there. Atlanta. The absence of Vick created as he’s combined with all Pro left — Edited by Andy Greenhaw harsh times for Crumpler and his guard Alan Faneca and right tackle

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Isaac Bruce is getting old and I would normally advise you to avoid old wide receivers like the plague, but Bruce may be in for one last hoorah. He teams up with his old head coach, Mike Martz, who is now the offensive coordinator in San Francisco. Bruce has been overshadowed in the past by Torry Holt in St. Louis, but none of San Francisco’s receivers are a major threat to decrease Bruce’s playing team. In fact, his gracefulness and superb route running will be a welcome addition to the San Francisco passing game. It is only a question of how effective the quarterbacks can be in San Francisco that could make or break Bruce’s season. Bruce is projected as a tenth round pick. It is doubtful he will go that high, so look to draft him if he is still available in the thirteenth round. Projected stats: 988 receiving yards, 78 receptions, 8 touchdowns

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Rangers beat Royals with 4-run eighth
aSSoCIaTeD PreSS homers and five RBIs at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nelson Cruz had three hits including a three-run homer in his season debut, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 Monday night. Cruz, promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma earlier in the day, homered in the third with Josh Hamilton and Marlon Byrd aboard. Cruz hit .342 with 37 home runs at Oklahoma and led the minors with a .693 slugging percentage, Last July 28, Cruz was recalled from the minors and had two City in his first game of the season for Texas. Milton Bradley, Michael Young and Joaquin Arias also had three hits and the Rangers had 19—one shy of its season high. Every Rangers starter had at least one hit and six had at least two to help Texas win for the second time in eight games. Bradley drove in three runs, giving him a career-high 68 RBIs. Chris Davis led off the eighth with his 13th home run. The Royals have lost eight of nine and 15 of 18. Royals right-hander Gil Meche (10-10) gave up a career-high 14 hits, allowing five runs in 6 1-3 innings to lose for the first time since July 2. He had been 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. Meche is 0-4 against the Rangers since last beating them on April 28, 2005, while with Seattle. The Royals were within two after seven innings, but the Rangers sent eight men to the plate in a four-run eighth, which included a run-producing single by Josh Hamilton, bringing his RBI total to a major league-leading 116.

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“We made a lot of strides in the off-season. A lot of credit has to go to our strength and conditioning staff. We’re certainly bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than we’ve been in years past.”
— Florida International football coach Mario Cristobal

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Easier non-conference schedules lead to success; football fans should step-up manners
Louisiana. By the time Todd Reesing and friends reached the Big 12 schedule, they were on a roll, a 6-6 team transformed into a 12-1 juggernaut. Kansas soccer could use a similar turnaround. The Jayhawks went 2-8-1 in the non-conference season, and couldn’t find their way to the NCAA Tournament despite a third-place finish in the Big 12. In fairness, Francis didn’t keep his team’s schedule completely vanilla: Kansas defeated No. 20 Purdue 3-0 last Friday. The Boilermakers are rebuilding after a 20-2-3 season, but any victory over a ranked team is a good one for the Jayhawks. football is at fever pitch. The quarterback, Todd Reesing, is a bigger regional celeb than any of the basketball players — excluding Sherron Collins — and the Athletics Department is planting trees around practice fields in a desperate scramble to keep onlookers at a distance. This isn’t the Terry Allen era. Despite the hubbub, Kansas football fans — mainly students — have become more famous for early exits and embarrassing goalpost shenanigans than for transforming Memorial Stadium into an ear-shattering, earthmoving, lion’s den of hostility. Come Saturday, Reesing will turn in a few memorable plays, junior running back Jocques Crawford will most likely shine in his debut, and Joe Mortensen will lay the wood to a few unlucky Golden Panthers. The football team will do its part. Will the fans follow suit?

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It’s part blog, part column, part pop culture free for all. It’s The Morning Brew. Have a question, concern or complaint regarding Kansas athletics? Chime in by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Travis Metcalf was three days away from a homecoming of sorts. Metcalf, an infielder in the Texas Rangers organization, was recalled from Triple-A on Aug. 1 and stayed with the big league club for three weeks. But Ranger infielder Hank Blaylock came off the disabled list on Friday, and the Rangers optioned Metcalf back to Triple-A. Too bad for Metcalf. The Rangers begin a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals tonight at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., but Metcalf, a Manhattan native, will miss out on the festivities. — Edited by Becka Cremer

fact of the day
Kansas’ week one opponent, Florida International, finished 1-11 last season. The Golden Panthers lost their first 11 games of 2007 before beating North Texas 38-19 in their last game of the season.
— FIUsports.com

By ASHEr FUSCo [email protected]
University of Kansas football coach Mark Mangino laid out a simple lesson plan during last year’s 12-1 romp of a season: Play weak competition, win games, haul in coaching awards. It seems one of his colleagues was taking notes. After struggling through last year’s lackluster campaign marred by tough opponents and inconsistent offense, Kansas soccer drew inspiration from Mangino in designing its 2008 slate. Instead of traveling to Hawaii and facing powerhouses such as Portland and California, Kansas scheduled less prominent programs such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Loyola-Chicago. Kansas coach Mark Francis said he hoped his team could add a few victories

trivia of the day
Q: What year did Florida International University begin its college football program? A: 2002. The Golden Panthers finished 5-6 during their inaugural season.

to its résumé in non-conference play before jumping into Big 12 Conference play. “We’ve got to have more wins on the board,” Francis said. “Our non-conference schedule this year is still tough, but there’s definitely games in there we can win.” Going light on the early-season challenges certainly worked out well for Mangino, who built his team’s confidence with blowout victories against Florida International and Southeastern

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The big question heading into week one of the football season isn’t whether Kansas will defeat Florida International (1-11 last season, including a 55-3 throttling at Kansas), but whether anyone will stick around until the game’s conclusion. The buzz surrounding Jayhawk

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Rafael Nadal of Spain keeps his eye on the ball during his match with Bjorn Phau of Germany at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York Monday. Nadal, playing for the first time as the No. 1-ranked tennis player in the world, beat Phau in three straight sets.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Nineyear-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out. The right-hander has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch any more. When Jericho took the mound anyway last week, the opposing team forfeited the game, packed its gear and left, his coach said. Officials for the three-year-old league, which has eight teams and about 100 players, said they will disband Jericho's team, redistributing its players among other squads, and offered to refund $50 sign-up fees to anyone who asks for it. They say Jericho's coach,

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Sophomore players now lead the pack
Aldrich and Reed will be most experienced Jayhawks on team for upcoming season
BY CASE KEEFER
[email protected] played. They are veterans on this team. It doesn’t seem right, but it’s true. “It sounds kind of weird if you want to know the truth,” Reed said. “I don’t consider myself a veteran yet.” Maybe that’s because Reed only averaged five minutes per game last season. He didn’t play more than two minutes in any of Kansas’ six NCAA Tournament games and scored only 47 points all season. Aldrich played more than his roommate last season, but not by much. He averaged eight minutes per game and scored a total of 112 points. If Reed and Aldrich are worried about experience, they can begin to ease into their veteran roles when the Jayhawks play three exhibition games in Ottawa, Canada, this weekend. Aldrich will be the main cog below the basket for Kansas this season because of the departures of Darnell Jackson, Darrell Arthur and Sasha Kaun. Reed will compete for playing time in the guard rotation, which lost five of six players after last season. They will both have to be leaders and help the seven newcomers adjust to playing Division-I basketball. Aldrich and Reed both said they were trying to be more vocal in practice. To Aldrich, the challenge comes as no surprise. “Just being viewed upon as one of the better guys on your team, that’s one thing you’re expected to do is lead by example, and lead by saying stuff,” Aldrich said. Kansas coach Bill Self doesn’t necessarily think it’s a bad thing that Kansas has to count on sophomores for veteran leadership. He mentioned that last season the Jayhawks didn’t know who their leader was most of the time. But most of those guys had played two or three years worth of games as Jayhawks. They had started games and played extended minutes. Aldrich and Reed haven’t. “I wouldn’t say ‘stinks,’ but I’ve certainly coached more experience before,” Self said. “None of them have really played much.” That doesn’t mean Self doesn’t believe in them. Self called Aldrich’s first practice “great.” Self said, as of now, Aldrich would Sophomore center Cole Aldrich spotted his roommate, sophomore guard Tyrel Reed, from afar as he strolled down campus Friday afternoon. Aldrich took out his cell phone and called Reed. The 6-foot-11 Aldrich had a simple question for his buddy — “Do you see me?” “Of course, I see you,” Reed responded. “You’re the tallest guy on campus.” It’s becoming easier than ever to notice Aldrich — and not just because of his height. With nine players gone from last year’s national championship squad, Aldrich enters this season as one of the Jayhawks’ most experienced players — Reed too. Aside from junior guard Sherron Collins, who coach Bill Self hasn’t allowed to practice since the team began Thursday because he’s out of shape, Aldrich and Reed are the leading returners in minutes unquestionably be the leader of the team. Aldrich is fine with carrying that distinction. He said he became used to being a leader at Jefferson High School in his hometown of Bloomington, Minn., where he was a three-time selection on the allstate team. The fact that it was only two years ago doesn’t bother Aldrich, or Self for that matter. Aldrich likes the thought that before long he won’t only be the tallest guy on campus, but also the most recognizable. “I’m one of the main guys on our team now,” Aldrich said. “It’s real exciting to go through the transition.” — Edited by Andy Greenhaw

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Then-freshman center Cole Aldrich defends the basket during the Final Four game against North Carolina April 5 in San Antonio. Alrich now finds himself to be one of the most experienced Jayhawks on the team.
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Mangino promotes young coach to head defense
[email protected] His long list of coaching duties have included being a high school coach, an assistant director of football operations and a graduate assistant. He has been the special teams coordinator and has coached the tight ends, running backs and safeties. But now, after 10 seasons of coaching, Clint Bowen enters this one with his greatest job title yet: defensive coordinator. A football standout at Lawrence High School, Bowen has been a life-long Lawrence resident and a life-long Jayhawk. After waiting for his time and paying his dues, Bowen was chosen this offseason by coach Mark Mangino to replace former coordinator Bill Young as the man to lead one of the nation’s top defenses. “He is dedicated, loyal and he loves the University of Kansas,” Mangino said. “When I first came here, I realized this wasn’t just a job for him. He has a passion for the football program here at Kansas.” Young left for the same position at the University of Miami soon after the Jayhawks’ 24-21 win against Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Mangino began interviewing candidates for the job soon after. Mangino eventually decided to promote Bowen, who he’d been grooming for the job for the past few seasons as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. “I thought I had a good chance but he had his decisions to make,” Bowen said. “Fortunately, he chose to keep me on. From the beginning, coach always treated me very fair and was honest with me in letting me know where I stood and what the plan was.” As a defensive back, Bowen helped lead Kansas to an 8-4 record, a No. 22 national ranking and a win over Brigham Young University in the 1992 Aloha Bowl. In his

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Clint Bowen, defensive coordinator, yells instructions as junior safety Darrell Stuckey brings down sophomore wide receiver Tertavian Ingram during open practice Aug. 15 at Memorial Stadium. senior season in 1993, he led the Kansas defense in tackles with 114, a figure that remains third on the single season tackle list by a Jayhawk defensive back. He then spent a year as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota under his college coach, Glen Mason, before returning to Kansas to start his climb up the coaching latter. He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator before the 2006 season. “A lot of the schemes we did last year were from him,” said linebacker Joe Mortensen. “Coach Young was a great coach and we wish him well at Miami, but I was glad we didn’t bring anybody else in. I was really glad that coach Bowen got the job. He’s a great coach.” Bowen and all of the defensive coaches bring a youthful atmosphere to practice each day. “Our whole defensive staff, we’re young,” Bowen said. “We try to emphasize to our kids that we’re in this together and that we’re just like them. We’re just here to get them to play hard and well. I think the kids feel comfortable coming and talking to us.” Onlookers at a Jayhawk practice won’t have to look hard to find Bowen. His highenergy style of coaching lets players know when they did both something right or wrong. “He is very intelligent and he’s very smart in the way that he deals with the players,” Mangino said. “He can be tough on them, but they understand him. He has been a guy that, behind the scenes, has played a major role in coverages and blitz packages. He’s been a major player on that side of the ball for us so it was just a natural choice.” As Bowen readies the defense for Saturday’s season opener against Florida International University, he has the confidence and backing of both the coaching staff and the players. “He’s a defensive genius,” Mortensen said. “Don’t tell him I said that though.” — Edited by Andy Greenhaw

New depth chart released
[email protected] The Kansas football team released an updated depth chart on Monday that met expectations, but also had a few surprises. As expected, true freshman Daymond Patterson won the job as punt returner. Coach Mark Mangino said that he was impressed with what Patterson had been doing in camp. “He has the kind of speed that can change a game around,” Mangino said after a recent open practice. “He’s still learning. He’s picking up things. He’s putting himself in position where he’s gonna play.” The other intriguing position that doesn’t have a starter is at placekicker. Stephen Hoge left the program last week, and Jacob Branstetter may be ineligible, leaving Grady Fowler as the only listed kicker on the Jayhawks’ roster. On the depth chart, Fowler and starting punter Alonso Rojas are tied at the top for the kicker position. “We will be fine at that position,” Mangino said on Friday. “I’m not concerned at all. In fact, I think we’ve improved ourselves in the last few days.”

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One of the surprising names not listed on the top of the depth chart was sophomore Jamal Greene, who was listed on the preseason depth chart at first-team defensive tackle and had been practicing with the top unit during most of camp. Richard Johnson Jr. was listed on the preseason depth chart as the backup to Caleb Blakesley, but beat out Greene for the second starting defensive tackle spot. Johnson, Blakesley and end Russell Brorsen make up three of the four starting defensive line spots. Jeff Wheeler and John Larson are still battling for the other defensive end spot. In a somewhat surprising revelation, junior Jake Sharp beat out junior-college transfer Jocques Crawford for the starting running back spot. Both running backs will see significant time, so the move shouldn’t be too alarming for Crawford fans. Another position battle was at tight end, where sophomore Bradley Dedeaux took the top spot over freshman AJ Steward. Twenty-four underclassmen appear on the new two-deep, including seven freshmen or redshirt freshmen. —Edited by Jennifer Torline

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Wide Receiver 88 — DEXTON FIELDS 28 — Daymond Patterson 81 — JOHNATHAN WILSON 85 — Roderick Harris, Jr. 87 — BRADLEY DEDEAUX 11 — A.J. Steward Left Guard 66 — ADRIAN MAYES 59 — Sal Capra

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Quarterback 5 — TODD REESING 10 — Kerry Meier Tailback 1 — JAKE SHARP 3 — Jocques Crawford Fullback 31 — STEVEN FOSTER Right Guard 79 — CHET HARTLEY 68 — Carl Wilson

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Wide Receiver 10 — KERRY MEIER 4 — Gary Green 80 — DEZMON BRISCOE 2 — Raymond Brown

Left Tackle 74 — JEFF SPIKES 63 — Ian Wolfe

Center 50 — RYAN CANTRELL 59 — Sal Capra

Right Tackle 77 — JEREMIAH HATCH 70 — Matt Darton

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Left Cornerback 24 — KENDRICK HARPER 29 — Isiah Barfield

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Right Cornerback 16 — CHRIS HARRIS 35 — Corrigan Powell

Strong Side Linebacker 12 — JAMES HOLT 41 — Arist Wright Left Defensive End 81 — RUSSELL BRORSEN 91 — Jake Laptad

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Right Defensive Tackle 97 — RICHARD JOHNSON 93 — Darius Parish

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Right Defensive End 84 — JEFF WHEELER or 87 — JOHN LARSON

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Punter 18 — ALONSO ROJAS 10 — Kerry Meier Kicker 33 — GRADY FOWLER or 18 — ALONSO ROJAS Long Snapper 56 — KAYL ANDERSON 91 — Jake Laptad Holder 10 — KERRY MEIER Punt Returner 28 — DAYMOND PATTERSON 88 — DEXTON FIELDS Kick Returner 13 — MARCUS HERFORD 1 — JAKE SHARP