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Alaskan students evaluate Gov. Palin

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Only 11 University of Kansas students hail from Sarah Palins home state of Alaska. Palin, running mate to presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, is governor of the same state basketball player Mario Chalmers is from. Tonight Palin will face off with Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Barack Obamas running mate, in the vice-presidential debates at Washington University in St. Louis at 8 p.m. Eric Meyer, Fairbanks, Alaska, senior, said that Palin was a good governor, but she wasnt getting his vote come Nov. 4. I was shocked when McCain announced Palin as his running mate, Meyer said. I just thought to myself, Does he know what hes doing? Meyer, who registered as an Independent when he was a senior in high school, voted for Sen. John Kerry in 2004. Meyer said that many residents of Fairbanks were registered Republicans, but his parents were also registered as Independents. Meyer said that in some ways Palin gave Alaska a bad name. When she said she could see Russia from her back door and that polar bears arent endangered when theres all this evidence out there that they are, Meyer said, I think that was the worst decision for her. Meyer said Palin did have strong points despite some faults, pointing out financial problems that Alaskans have faced. Plus most of my friends from back home say that shes hot and shell represent Alaska well in that sense, Meyer said, laughing. He said that she was gun-toting, anti-abortion, and what his friends called a classy conservative. But shes not going to change my vote, Meyer said, who will be casting his decision for Obama and Biden by way of an absentee ballot for Alaska. Bethany Harris, Fairbanks, Alaska, senior, still has to decide who she will be voting for. While attending high school in Alaska, Harris registered to vote as Republican, but upon moving to Kansas to attend the University in 2002 Harris changed to Democrat. She voted for Kerry in 2004. Lawrence is just such a politically charged city, Harris said. Its just part of it. When she travels back to Alaska, Harris said she got a lot of grief from her family about her change to Democrat. Harris said when Palin was elected as governor in 2006, her family was ecstatic. She said they were tired of the way the state had been run by the previous governor, who had bought a private jet with taxpayer money for his personal use. My family loves her, Harris said. They think shes a young, no-nonsense go-getter and they are pretty convinced she will shake up the White House in Washington. Since moving to Lawrence, Harris said she had been drawn to more political issues, especially when McCain announced Palin as his running mate.

Visa laws and his refugee status have left one senior without a home country.
By ryAN mCGeeNey
rmcgeeney@kansan.com Of all the reasons anyone might choose to attend graduate school, this may be the most dire: It may be the only way to maintain a home in the world. One University senior is faced with such a choice after he graduates with a bachelors degree in economics in December. He must leave the United States for the ambiguity of a stateless life in the Middle East or extend his schooling for at least another two years in this country, hoping his situation somehow resolves itself. The senior, although born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, is considered a Palestinian war refugee and is one of tens of thousands of people around the world caught in a complex web of international immigration laws that occasionally result in a situation called statelessness. Its really frustrating, because I have no home on the map, the senior said. No country that I call home. The senior asked that his name be withheld because he fears repercussions from government agencies against himself or his family, most of which still dwell in the UAE. You dont understand what its like over there, he said, after learning that a cousin had recently been jailed without charge after discussing politics in a coffee shop in Dubai. There is no freedom of speech, not really. The senior said his grandfather, who fled Palestine in 1967, was issued a legal document by the Egyptian government known as an Egyptian Document of Travel for Palestinian War Refugees. The document, which serves in lieu of fullfledged citizenship in any given country, was passed down through the seniors father a KU alumnus who now lives in the UAE to the senior himself, who used the document to travel to the U.S. for study in 2004. The seniors father owns a business in the United States and possesses an L-1 visa (a temporary document that allows individuals to enter the United States on business). The senior initially came to the U.S. on a L-2 visa, which is issued to the relatives of L-1 visa holders. After a year, however, the senior applied for an F-1 student visa so he could obtain a social security number and work legally in America. This allowed him to earn money in Lawrence, but it also terminated his L-2 visa. This led to an additional complication: A student must reapply for an F-1 visa every time he leaves the United States. This is done at the U.S. Embassy in the students home country. But because of his refugee status, UAE authorities would confiscate the seniors refugee travel document upon his arrival as a kind of collateral against the senior simply disappearing into the population. Officials would not return the document until his departure, so there would be no way to present the document at the U.S. Embassy, and no way to obtain a new F-1 visa. If the senior had full citizenship, none of this would be an issue.

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graphic by becka cremer, map courtesy of cia Factbook Because of the complications involved, the senior chose not to leave the United States, which led to his current predicament. The UAE required that he return every six months because he lacked full citizenship. When he failed to do this, the UAE terminated whatever citizenship he had. I just really didnt think it was that big of a deal at the time, the senior said. I thought because I was born and raised in that country that I would be an exceptional case. But I was wrong. Statelessness is often a product of warfare and shifting national boundaries, and occasionally the dissolution of entire countries. It can produce large populations without citizenship, according to Tim Erwin, a spokesman for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. We dont have a firm number on it, Erwin said, because we rely on governments to give us those figures. But the research suggests that there may be up to 11,000,000 people globally without a country or nationality of their own. The seniors situation, however, is the result of an administrative process not an act of war. The Byzantine nature of immigration and visa laws can be

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Outrageous romantic entanglements and physical comedy surround the French farce, A Flea in Her Ear. The show begins tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Mutphy Hall.

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The student group event KU Professionals for Disability: Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) Pedagogy will begin at 9 a.m. in 550 JRP. The public event Volunteer Fair will begin at 11 a.m. in the lobby in the Kansas Union. The seminar John Kelly, PhD Student, Geography will begin at noon in 318 Bailey. A Flea in Her Ear, presented by the University Theatre will begin at 2 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. The social event Louis Burmeister Retirement Reception will begin at 3 p.m. in 1 Eaton Hall. The public event FREE Tea at Three will begin at 3 p.m. in the lobby in the Kansas Union. The public event Gerontology Faculty Colloquium will begin at 4 p.m. in 2094 Dole Human Development Center. The lecture Trace metals in the ocean and the early co-evolution of life and the environment will begin at 4 p.m. in 103 Lindley. The opening reception for the Time/Frame and Wendell Castle: About Time exhibits will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art. The lecture Artist Wendell Castle will begin at 7 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. The Alfie Kohn Lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in Woodruf Auditorium in the Kansas Union.

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Mondays article What drove record-breaking numbers? misstated Kansas States percentage of minority students. The percentage enrolled is 9.7 percent.

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David Ferran, Olathe senior, grimaces as Sam More, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, plays the NCAA Football 09 Xbox video game on campus on Wednesday. EA Games, Coke Zero and Student Union Activities sponsored the event. The winner of the tournament at the University of Kansas will win a free trip to the Rose Bowl and a chance to win $10,000. Ferran won the game against More, but lost in the finals.

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Graduate research gets big boost

jpreiner@kansan.com Paying for traveling expenses and presenting research papers around the country just got easier for graduate students. The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has decided to contribute to the funding already available, doubling the amount of money available to graduate students from $40,000 to $80,000. The Universitys Graduate Student Paper Presenter Travel Fund was previously the sole provider of funding. The fund provided $400 grants to graduate students who traveled throughout the country to present research papers at regional and national conferences. Last year, the Graduate & Professional Association awarded 130 grants to traveling graduate students. The fund could not support the number of graduate students who sought financial support.

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400 dollars for each graduate student travel grant 130 number of grants awarded last year 34,000 increase in dollars of travel fund 50 number of grants awarded per semester in previous years 84 number of grants that have been issued this semester

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The funds were split so they would accommodate students traveling in each semester. Funding had to be closed after about 50 students received the travel grant. dont have any plans to move to Saginaw. Smith said she hasnt seen the property or visited Saginaw, which has been hard-hit by economic troubles in recent years. Theres a notice on the door of the home saying a foreclosure hearing is pending, the newspaper said. She must pay about $850 in back taxes and yard cleanup costs. The Saginaw News said it could not reach the seller, Southern Investments LLC, for comment.

Kevin Boatright, director of communications for RGS, said the office had ramped up its funding from $6,000 to $40,000 this year. He said presenting research papers was one way graduate students could get noticed in front of a national audience. The additional funding means more students will have the opportunity to present their research to a national audience. In past years, the Graduate & Professional Association could fund only 50 grants each semester. Graduate students are taking advantage of the funding increase, claiming 84 grants already this semester. Boatright said the increase in awards this semester was a sign that the additional funding was needed. He said he was glad the University was able to meet that need more effectively. Uyanga Bazaa, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, graduate student, was forced to find a job to fund her

travels when grants from the GPA ran out. Bazaa, a Fulbright Scholar, was discouraged from working because of the amount of work her research entailed. She said it took time and effort to find a job on campus. The whole process was really a hassle, Bazaa said. But in the end it was worth the effort. Although it was difficult, Bazaa raised enough money to attend an international conference in Canada last May; however, several of her classmates were unable to go because of a lack of funding. Shuang Cai, Tianjin, China, graduate student, received the travel grant last year. She attended a conference for cancer research in San Diego in April, and the grant covered the cost of her round-trip flight. Cai said the grant was helpful in planning for the trip, but not receiving it wouldnt have kept her from going. Edited by Arthur Hur

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Head downtown tomorrow and Saturday for Lawrences Get Downtown event. Many bands will perform, and street vendors will fill the 800 block of New Hampshire from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday.

SAGINAW, Mich. With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman has won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw. Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. Her bid was one of eight for the home. I am going to try and sell it, she told the newspaper. I

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LA MESA, Calif. Times have been tough for banks everywhere, but a San Diego-area Wells Fargo branch had an especially difficult day this week. The branch in La Mesa was robbed twice on Monday by two different robbers. The men the FBI call The Hard Hat Bandit and The Chatty Bandit each robbed the branch about three hours apart, authorities said.

California bank robbed by 2 bandits on same day

FBI spokeswoman April Langwell says The Chatty Bandit walked in to the branch about 3 p.m., showed a pistol and demanded cash. Less than three hours later The Hard Hat Bandit walked in and presented a note demanding money. The FBI believes The Chatty Bandit has held up nine banks since March and The Hard Hat Bandit has struck three times this week. Neither has been arrested.
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Violence in Bolivia not so far from home

Students worry about tension between Bolivia, U.S.
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutcliff@kansan.com Bolivia, graduate student, said that only the richest landowners who make up a fraction of Bolivias population were behind most of the violence because with nationalization of oil their states income is drastically reduced. She said the poorer, indigenous class supported nationalization because Morales would use the new flow of money to implement better social security and welfare programs. According to the New York Times, about 60 percent of Bolivias 9.1 million people live in poverty, a statistic Castillo and Taborga said increased because of the anti-government violence that has taken over the streets. Carolina Taborga, La Paz, Bolivia, junior and Diegos sister, said she saw an increase in poverty because of measures taken to control this violence. Merchants who couldnt afford to buy shops used to sell their products on the streets, she said. But now, because of all the blockades, no one can get to the streets, and the merchants cant sell their items. Much of the unrest is related to Many Bolivian students at the University of Kansas are worried about their home country in the wake of violence that began in mid-September and the resulting tension between Bolivia and the United States. Diego Taborga, La Paz, Bolivia, senior, said Bolivias violence was the result of lawlessness in a country run by the few landowners who controlled most of the countrys revenue. Right now, in Bolivia, there is no justice, Taborga said. According to the Associated Press, the uprisings began when anti-government supporters demanded autonomy for the four northern states of Pando, Santa Cruz, Tarija and Beni. Supporters of autonomy were unsettled by President Evo Morales decision to nationalize oil revenues. Violence between the two groups peaked on Sept. 15, when 30 were killed in Pando at an anti-government rally. Carla Castillo, Santa Cruz, land disputes. According to Diego, the lawlessness in the northeastern states makes it impossible for Morales to quell the unrest there. He said that because of the widespread poverty, it was easy for wellfinanced, anti-government groups to influence, and sometimes bribe, the indigenous population into disregarding the law. Basically, according to the upper class, the law is a piece of paper that can be burned, Diego said. The New York Times reported that tensions between Bolivia and the United States rose with the Sept. 10 expulsion of the U.S. diplomat Phillip S. Goldberg for allegedly supporting anti-government groups in eastern Bolivia. Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon, also the United States top diplomat for Latin America, told the Bloomberg Press the accusation of U.S. dealings with anti-government organizations would cause serious damage to the relationship between the two countries. But Castillo said the move wasnt intended to weaken Bolivias

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An indigenous Aymara leader reads a newspaper depicting Pando states opposition Gov. Leopoldo Fernandez and other opponents as they gather outside San Pedro penitentiary in La Paz on Monday. Pando is now under martial law and Fernandez is in jail on charges of allegedly fomenting violence that killed at least 16 people on Sept. 11. KU students from Bolivia are concerned about the violence in their home country and tension between Bolivia and the United States. relationship with the American government. We have to take precautions because most of the population has been oppressed for so long, we dont want to jeopardize it, Castillo said. Castillo and Taborga said they hoped more people in the United States would pay attention to the violence and potential harm to the oil industry and to Bolivia if civil war broke out. Edited by Becka Cremer

Team ready for first ESPN network appearance since 2000

rains@kansan.com When Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson heard the letters E-SP-N come out of associate athletic director Larry Keatings mouth, it took less than a second for her to say yes. The time, date and even the opponent were meaningless she wanted to get her program on The Worldwide Leader in Sports. Its a chance to get national exposure that we just couldnt turn down, Henrickson said. The Jayhawks were scheduled to host Iowa at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Allen Fieldhouse, but ESPN officials contacted both schools to see if they would be interested in moving the game to Tuesday at 1 p.m. for a chance

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to appear on the famed sports network. Keating approached Henrickson about the switch and was greeted with an immediate yes. A lot of schools probably wouldnt do it, Keating said. It was a late decision and they didnt have a lot of games to choose from. Our game just happened to be the next day and they came to both Iowa and ourselves and asked us if we would move the game. Henrickson appeared on ESPN several times while working as the womens basketball coach at Virginia Tech, but the Nov. 18 appearance will be the womens basketball teams first appearance on any of the ESPN networks since she arrived on campus in 2004. In fact, the last time the team was on any ESPN affiliate was Feb. 13, 2000, when the 23rd-ranked

Jayhawks lost 75-72 at Nebraska on ESPN2. Its an opportunity for us, Keating said. The past couple of years, weve had a pretty extensive womens TV package. Weve probably had more games on television than any other school in the conference. Athletics department officials are working with Henrickson to find ways to get as many fans and students to attend as possible. Assistant athletics director Andrew Steinberg said some logistical

problems, including parking, were still trying to be worked out. Student turnout has been almost nonexistent at womens games in the past, but Henrickson hopes that they can fill the fieldhouse for the national ESPN audience to see. Ive met with some people in that department several times, Henrickson said. They are working on some ideas and concepts but nothings finalized yet. Were going to try and get some students out there in between classes or after

class. Were going to be creative and hopefully get a big crowd in there and show off our program in the best light possible even though it is a one oclock tip. The game is part of an ESPN special that will feature 23 consecutive hours of basketball coverage on Nov. 18 to kick off the college basketball season. The KU mens basketball team will host Florida Gulf Coast at 8 p.m. on ESPNU, and the raising of its national championship banner will be aired live on ESPN before the game.

The Kansas-Iowa matchup is the only womens game of the 14 games being played that day across the ESPN family of networks. The players are excited, Henrickson said. Every kid wants to be on ESPN. They dont care what time the game is at. Its a strange start time but hopefully we can get some students in between classes or after class and get a great crowd in there to showcase our program. Edited by Arthur Hur

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WASHINGTON After one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened. Senators loaded the economic rescue bill with tax breaks and other sweeteners before passing it by a wide margin, 74-25, a month before the presidential and congressional elections. In the House, leaders were working feverishly to convert enough opponents of the bill to push it through by Friday, just days after lawmakers there stunningly rejected an earlier version and sent markets plunging around the globe. The measure didnt cause the same uproar in the Senate, where both parties presidential candidates, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, made rare appearances to cast aye votes. The rescue package lets the government spend billions of dollars to buy bad mortgage-related securities and other devalued assets held by troubled financial institutions. If successful, advocates say, that would allow frozen credit to begin flowing again and prevent a deep recession. Even as the Senate voted, House leaders were hunting for the 12 votes they would need to turn around Mondays 228-205 defeat. They were especially targeting the 133 Republicans who voted no. Their opposition appeared to be easing after the Senate added $110 billion in tax breaks for businesses and the middle class, plus a provision to raise, from $100,000 to $250,000, the cap on federal deposit insurance. They were also cheering a decision Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ease rules that force companies to devalue assets on their balance sheets to reflect the price they can get on the market. There were worries, though, that the tax breaks would cause some conservative-leaning Democrats who voted for the rescue Monday to abandon it because it would swell the federal deficit. Im concerned about that, said Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the majority leader. As revised by the Senate, the package extends several tax breaks popular with businesses.

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Act 1: Comedy and affairs

French play from 1907 highlights couples infidelity
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bentsminger@kansan.com Fast-paced comedy and provocative romantic entanglements set the scene for a spoof on sex in Georges Feydeaus 1907 French farce, A Flea in Her Ear. The University Theatre will perform an updated version of the comedy beginning tomorrow night. Jack Wright, professor of theatre and film, directed the show and said it would appeal to students because it showed the trouble couples could get into. The plot centers on a group of couples who are having affairs. The comedy arises because the couples are always discovered before the affairs are consummated. Spencer Holdren, Topeka senior, said students would be surprised at how contemporary many of the themes in the show were. You wouldnt think anything written in 1907 could be so provocative, Holdren said. Cali Gilman, Olathe senior, said students would be entertained by all of the innuendos and situations the characters found themselves in. Holdren even appears on stage wearing nothing but boxers and socks. This is a very silly sex farce that will keep people laughing at all the outrageous events going on, one on top of the other, Gilman said. A farce relies heavily on timing. The timing in A Flea in Her Ear has to be perfect because every action and line in the show is followed immediately by another action or line. Although the situations on the stage may look chaotic to the audi-

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Chandra Hopkins, Cornelia, Ga., graduate student, snarls as character Raymonde Chandebise, while Cali Gilman, Olathe senior, who plays Lucienne Homenides de Histangua, listens. Hopkins and Gilman play lead roles in the play A Flea in Her Ear. The plays first performance will be Oct. 3 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. ence, Jeff Sears, Overland Park junior, said the cast had to be in control at all times. Holdren said there was no room for the actors to make a blunder. Any minute mistake has dire consequences, Holdren said. Sears is the only actor who plays two parts in the show an aristocratic gentleman and a mistreated bellboy. At times, he leaves rehearsals with bruises because he is dragged around the stage by the manager of the Frisky Puss Hotel in his role as bellboy. Sears said switching between the two roles was one of the most challenging parts of the production. The actors must also take the behaviors of the time period and setting into consideration during the show. Theres a certain style involved in doing a French play, Wright said. Doors play a part in all of Feydeaus work as well. In A Flea in Her Ear, there are 274 entrances and exits by the actors. The set features a false proscenium, which is the area of the stage in front of the curtain. Wright said they built the additional scenery to make the scene more realistic. Playwright David Ives wrote the updated translation to the farce. Gilman said the show would introduce students to anew kind of theater. I think this fast-paced form of comedy challenges what people think theater is and that is an exciting thought, Gilman said. A Flea in Her Ear can be seen at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 4, and Oct. 9 through 11, and 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. Student tickets can be purchased for $10. Edited by Arthur Hur

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I enjoyed the article about trayless cafeterias, but I disagree with it. I found out today that the no-tray thing is not a trial like it was claimed. I asked when we could expect to have trays back, and I was told that I would be waiting for a very long time. That doesn't sound like a trial to me. But hey, you have to love how the University put up all those signs about the no-tray system and how long it will go on, thus ensuring that everyone is well informed and can give reasonable feedback. Oh, you didn't see them either? I thought it was just me. And the University also claims that it has reduced food waste. How was this determined? It measured the food that was thrown away for a few days. But I have to ask, if every student wasted less food, but the University still buys the same amount, how does that

measure the food saved instead of thrown away

change anything outside of campus? Sure, we're putting stuff in landfills, but thats pretty much it. If the University wants to save money (and it does) and save energy (which it claims), why don't we measure how much food the University buys instead of how much it throws away? If we buy less, that saves us money, and the rest of the food can go somewhere else, and we still get to put less food in landfills. Lets do the measurement again, but this time look at the loading dock and not the trash cans. Oh, and don't forget the burning hot plates that are handed out during the busiest times because nothing says saving energy like losing feeling in the tips of your fingers. I urge everyone to let the cafeterias know what a horrible idea this is.
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If the dining halls are saving so much money by not using trays, then we should all be reimbursed for those savings. We paid for all of that food that they are now saving and not getting any of it, or a tray to put any of it on for that matter. Data taken from one days activities does not warrant a legit experiment. If they want usable data, they need a longer sample time to account for who eats in the dining hall on a specific day and what is being served.
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Students who are forced to go without trays should get reimbursed for the money that went towards buying, cleaning, storing and maintaining those trays. I have a feeling it might be a sizable chunk of money, and KU Dining Services will find some reason to take the same amount of money they have in the past, even more, and not tell the students that they cut costs big time and havent used the extra funds for anything constructive.
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After watching the news and uproar for the last few days, I felt it was my duty as a college graduate and Army officer to throw my opinion into the ring. I fully approve and support your publication of Sex on the Hill and look forward to next years edition. Why did I go to college? I went to expand my knowledge base, create new experiences, absorb new ideas and appreciate the differences that others bring to the academic environment. College is all about selfenlightenment. College is about challenging the structured norms that have been ingrained into my mind for the previous two decades by family, church and state. Once college has attempted to mold, shape and influence my existence, I graduate a complete person ready to tackle the challenges of life and

sex on the Hill proves Constitution is alive

adult responsibility. As a soldier (and all soldiers before me), I swear an allegiance NOT to a president or Congress, but to defend the U.S. Constitution from all enemies foreign or domestic. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines have been doing this for hundreds of years, so Americans may have the freedoms our founding fathers established for us. Amendment I states, Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. I support that fully. Yes, it pains me to see the flag burned and war memorials downgraded to photography background scenery, but it overwhelmingly warms my heart to know that the Constitution is alive and well here in the United States.
Gus Bernardo is a Major in the U.S. Army at Fort Leavenworth.

Ryan: Freshmen, stop complaining. We hear you at every bus stop, whining about how your bus is two seconds late while everyone else has watched seven for McCollum roll by during the 20-minute wait for their own. This happens daily, and it makes us angry. Pope: And as everyone knows, when we get really mad about something, we vent in a masculine fashion angrily petting kittens and violently frolicking through meadows. After weve done that, we tell stories. Manly stories. Ryan: Growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was Are You Afraid of the Dark? a show on Nickelodeon about spooky stories told by a group of kids around a campfire. I have always wanted to tell tales like they did, and I figure this is as good a time as any to give it a shot. Therefore, Id like to submit to the Midnight Society (as I throw sugar onto an imaginary fire), The Tale of the Man with No Bus: Jay Hawke was your average college senior at the University. As he exited Smith Hall on a dismal Tuesday afternoon, he tried to peer through the curtains of rain for his usual bus home. At that moment, bus 310 roared into view, and Jay hurried to jump on. Knowing the bus numbers by heart, it made little difference to him that the marquee had stopped working. Hey Jerry, did you know the lights arent work... He stopped short. Oh, youre not Jerry. The driver, a coarse and unkempt individual, looked up. His mouth turned into an ugly grin, displaying crooked black teeth. Jay recoiled quickly as the bus began to move, and he searched for a seat. Unfortunately, with the weather, the bus was nearly packed full. Jay sighed, clinging to a handrail something about this ride was unsettling. Lightning flashed outside, and Jay looked down at the passenger seated nearest him. The boy stared blankly ahead, as if nothing were going on behind his eyes. His blue Class of 2012 T-shirt was almost

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The word farce spoken aloud closely resembles a term for the common bodily function also known as breaking wind. To some, that similarity serves as definition. I must confess that I was once one of those who regarded farce as a ridiculous waste of time, stuffed with low humor calculated to appeal to the undiscerning (which for me at that time included all males). Thankfully, I have matured. Perhaps that is the wrong expression, but unfortunately dematured is not in the dictionary. At any rate, farce isnt all potty humor and slapstick (though theres plenty of that). Great farce, composed of ludicrously improbable plots based on marriage, misunderstanding and mistaken identity, still manages to relate to our everyday lives. Few examples of the genre surpass Georges Feydeaus A Flea in Her Ear, the University Theatres production of which opens Oct. 3 at the Crafton-

Preyer Theatre. French farce is about the timing and the breakneck speed the actors must engage in, said Jack Wright, the plays director and a professor of theatre and film. A Flea in Her Ear, set in turn-ofthe-century Paris, certainly sets a frenetic pace. In the show, Raymonde Chandebise is convinced of her husband Victors infidelity after he turns into what her friend Lucienne likens to a Spanish river that dries up in the summer. Suspecting the river of seeking another bed, Raymonde cooks up a plot to catch Victor by sending him a letter from an imaginary secret admirer making an assignation at the Frisky Puss Hotel. Sound complicated? Just wait. Luciennes husband, a Spaniard with a somewhat shaky command of the language, in turn suspects his wife of being the secret admirer. Victors nephew further complicates the situation by renting a room at the Frisky Puss himself, using only his last name Chandebise. His speech impediment, an inability to pronounce consonants, doesnt help either. Add an amorous cook, Raymondes would-be lover, an aggressive Englishman and Victors double

(to name a few) and you have the ingredients for mayhem. Feydeaus farce has been called the theater of the 100 doors, Wright said, and the characters live up to the nickname. They pop in and out of the Frisky Puss rooms like jack-in-the-boxes. By Wrights count, the actors move in and out of doors 274 times. In spite of the hilarious frenzy, A Flea in Her Ear, like all good farce, has its foundation in the irony of life. Comedy for me comes, just like in our own lives, when the characters have to fight to remain cool and collected while the world around them becomes increasingly ridiculous and absurd, said Chandra Hopkins, who plays Raymonde, in an e-mail. In the end, farce celebrates the bed that humanity and humor must share. Blankenau is a Lincoln, Neb., sophomore in journalism.

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paid $2,000 to $3,000 per year to live in Alaska because the state revenue was so high and that as governor, Palin decided to provide residents with an extra $1,200 this year to help with the rising cost of living. Its really expensive to live there, Cronin said. She does what the people want and Im definitely pulling for her. Cronin said he was unsure about Palin as vice president and that he thought she might be in over her head. She needs work when it comes to foreign policy, Cronin said. But as far as doing what people want for the good of Alaska, shes done a great job with that. Sean Pauzauskie, Anchorage, Alaska, medical student, said overall people were unaware of the issues Alaskans had to deal with. Pipelines, oil, wildlife conservation, Pauzauskie said. Those are things you dont see in every state. Alaska is unique because of its geography. Pauzauskie voted Democratic in the 2004 elections, but said this year he wasnt sure how he would vote. Pauzauskie said it was a pride thing. Its a point of pride for everyone in the state of Alaska and its sort of like when Bob Dole was on the ticket in 1996, Pauzauskie said. Even if youre not part of that party, its great to get recognition of your state. Pauzauskie said McCain knew what he was doing when he chose Palin, and said he didnt think

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I texted my family right away, Harris said. I asked them if they knew what was going on, because its a pretty big deal. Harris said that because Palin would be on the ticket in November that it presented a problem for her on who to root for. She said that she was excited about Palin and that the state of Alaska was excited as well, but she wasnt as socially conservative as Palin and didnt agree with all of her policies. As far as the famous Saturday Night Live skit, featuring Tina Fey as Palin, Harris said sometimes she just had to laugh. Its frustrating for me, Harris said. Im not in Alaska so Im looking at it from the other side of things where everyone is laughing at Alaska and I get a bit defensive at times, but then I laugh, too. Harris said she thought the SNL skit was hilarious and that every state had its stereotypes. Luke Cronin, Anchorage, Alaska, junior, said he was a registered Republican in Alaska and he was going to stay that way. Cronin will be receiving an absentee ballot from his home state this year to cast his vote. Cronin said he was leaning for McCain, but overall, he wasnt excited about either candidate. When it came to Palin, though, Cronin said he supported her all the way. I really like her as our governor, he said. She has done a lot for our state that a lot of people dont really focus on. Cronin said that everyone was

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republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. sarah Palin, speaks as her daughter Willow, left, Cindy McCain and Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., look on during a campaign rally at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday. Eleven students at the University are from Alaska. Palin was giving his home state a bad name. I think the negative feedback against her really has more to do with her personally and not so much with the fact that shes from an odd state, Pauzauskie said. Pauzauskie said he had visited Palins hometown of Wasilla and would compare it to the size of Tonganoxie. Im kind of torn when it comes to voting this year, Pauzauskie said. Its my home state versus my current state. With Obama being from the Midwest and Palin being from Alaska, Ill have to weigh one against the other. Edited by Brenna Hawley

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particularly acute as they relate to Palestinians, Phillip Schrodt, professor of political science, said. Its just a complete legal nightmare, Schrodt said. There is no typical way in which these things are resolved. Thats what drives you crazy. Schrodt was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in the West Bank, in the area commonly referred to as the Occupied Territories, in 1996. He said he has returned to the area about a dozen times in the years since. Ill give you an example, Schrodt said. If youre a Palestinian in the West Bank, there are seven different sets of laws that may apply to you, going all the way back to the Ottoman Empire, or maybe its Jordanian law, or maybe its Israeli law, or Israeli military law and so on. The problem is that because that situation is still unresolved after 60 years, these people are in legal limbo. You have no idea what youre running into. Schrodt said that it was important to remember that this situation was not unique to the UAE. The UAE is no more guilty of this than dozens of other Arab countries, as well as Western countries and Israel, Schrodt said. A contributing factor to predicaments like the seniors is the relatively hands-off approach most government agencies both in the United States and abroad tend to bring to the situation. Rekha Sharma-Crawford, an immigration attorney in Overland Park and former District Attorney in Lawrence and Wichita, said that while each immigration case was different, most shared a common element of indifference from the U.S. government. Just because he is stateless is not going to be a basis for the U.S. government to allow him to remain in the United States, Sharma-Crawford said. Marry Lou Cabrera, a spokeswoman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said that agencies are bound by a legal framework. We do welcome people coming in on student visas and temporary visas, Cabrera said. But we do have our restrictions as well. Were granting them the opportunity to come here, but its a temporary situation. Its not a permanent situation. Im not saying, its not our problem, Cabrera said. Im saying that we did grant him a temporary visa. In June, the seniors travel document went missing, although that has been the least of his worries. Its really worthless, he said. Its not worth the ink that is written on it. It used to have value, but right now, theyre not considering it. The senior said his application for political asylum in the United States was denied because the UAE was considered stable, and he was not considered likely to face persecution if he were allowed to return. In addition to applying to graduate school or optional practical training, is available to F-1 visa holders. The senior also has the option of marriage to a U.S. citizen, Thats just crazy, the senior said. Im not going down that road. Recently, the International Student and Scholar Services office informed the senior that he would soon be issued an I-20 form, requiring him to leave the country no later than February, two months after his F-1 visa expires. That is how the senior began to consider extending his educational plans to graduate school. Without an F-1, L-2 or refugee travel document, neither the UAE, nor any other country, with the exception of Somalia, currently considered a failed state by the U.S. State Department, will grant him citizenship. Although some countries are willing to grant 30-day tourist visas, they are by no means a permanent solution. If the senior travels to the UAE or Egypt, for example, he would have 30 days to find a job in the country. When asked for comment on individuals in situations like the seniors, the UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C., replied in an e-mail: The door is open for the student to apply for the visa through the proper channels. Also he can apply for a job in the booming and vibrant economy. But because of economic structures, not every job ensures citizenship. If I have grad school, I have a better chance of getting a job that will ensure me a resident card, the senior said. Im thinking about an MBA right now. Edited by Becka Cremer

2nd annual read-out gives a voice to banned literature

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hjones@kansan.com Students and faculty gathered in front of Watson Library on Wednesday to listen as KU faculty members read aloud passages from books that had been banned or challenged in schools. The second annual read-out commemorated the American Libraries Associations Banned Books Week, which is Sept. 27 to Oct. 4. Erin Pfannenstiel, KU library assistant, read passages from one of her favorite books, The Color Purple. Only 16 years ago, Alice Walkers novel, which focuses on female African-American life in the South during the 1930s, was labeled smut and banned by a Pennsylvania school district. Pfannenstiel said she decided to participate in the event because she noticed that all her favorite books had, at one point, been on the banned books list. I saw that people didnt have the same access to the books that helped shape who I am, Pfannenstiel said. I got to read whatever sounded interesting to me. According to the ALA Web site, its Office for Intellectual Freedom received 420 book challenges last year. The site said a challenge was a formal, written complaint that had been filed with a library or school requesting the removal of materials because of content or appropriateness. Rebecca Smith, KU Libraries director of communications, said although the ALA was working hard to spread awareness of book banning, it was something people would continue to face. She said all viewpoints deserved to be heard, regardless of their popularity. It is important to celebrate the freedom to choose when it comes to what one wants to read, Smith said. Many groups and individuals in Kansas advocating higher literary standards in schools have worked to remove certain materials or assigned books from high school curricula. Some of them have succeeded and some students have noticed. Alex Hubbard, Overland Park freshman, graduated last year from Blue Valley West High School. She said her school banned William Goldings Lord of the Flies because of violence. She said she thought banning books was ridiculous. Some of those books are classics and we need to read them because they are life-changing, Hubbard said. Lea Currie, head of the collection development for KU Libraries, said the KU Libraries collection was selected based on whether it supported the research of KU faculty and students.

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Deafness doesnt affect Emily Cressys prowess on the field

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awiebe@kansan.com For 90 minutes Emily Cressy is just like everyone else. From the time she steps between the white chalk lines until the final whistle blows, its impossible to distinguish her 5-foot-5-inch frame from the rest of the 21 other players on the field. Except for one thing. Cressys head is always up, neck on a swivel as she processes her surroundings. Her eyes scour the field, searching for the ball, a teammates eyes or a crease in the defense. Coach Mark Francis screams instructions from the sidelines. But Cressy doesnt hear him. Shes deaf. The game is her escape. When Im on the field, Im not just a deaf person, she said. Here, on a rectangular patch of grass with goalposts on both ends, Cressy is just a 19-year-old college student from Ventura, Calif. Her hair blonde until a recent dark dye job obscures the hearing aid in her left ear. Its the only physical sign of the hearing impairment that doctors discovered months after she was born. Cressy never let her impairment hold her down, and once she found soccer, she never looked back. She found a comfort zone on the field. Her teams won tournament after tournament. Her play attracted awards. And she was a teen Olympian, chosen to represent her country in Australia as one of its most gifted deaf athletes. Then Kansas came calling. Cressy knew right away that Mount Oread was where she wanted to take her game to the next level as a collegiate athlete. The game was also there when times werent so good. A welcome escape when fate finally took the little hearing she had in her right ear. Then so close, but just out of her reach, when she took a redshirt to focus on academics. When she is out there, she loves the game, her mother, Rhonda, said. n n n It was Cressys grandmother who first noticed something peculiar about her 6-month-old granddaughter. She appeared to be perfectly healthy, but her grandmothers maternal instincts picked up on something Rhonda, her father, Rick, and the rest of the family hadnt. The baby didnt respond to sound. At first she kept it to herself, discreetly testing Cressy with a finger snap or a few gentle words when her daughter wasnt looking. I dont think she wanted to scare me, Rhonda said. Eventually the family had no choice but to seek help. Rhonda and Rick took Cressy to an audiologist. Four visits later the doctor delivered the news. Cressy was born with severe to profound hearing loss. With hearing aids she would have some residual hearing. No one was certain how long it would last. Rhonda was devastated, but as time went on and Cressy grew up, it became clear she wouldnt be held back by her hearing loss. Just one of many in a large extended family, Cressy never felt like an anomaly. The second of three girls, she was never short of playmates. With the help of hearing aids she developed her speech to the point that most people never noticed her impairment. Growing up, we just treated her the same, Rhonda said. And she found soccer. Following closely in the footsteps of her older sister, Erica, Cressy began dominating American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) recreationalleague soccer at the age of four. She was hooked from the start, playing with Erica, boys from her neighborhood and whoever else wanted to kick the ball around. I just wanted to play soccer, Cressy said. There was plenty of time for that in temperate Ventura. Soccer helped her cope with the daily reminder that she was different. She doesnt let it get her down too often, Rhonda said. I think sometimes it does get to her, but for the most part she is very upbeat. She has always been like that. Cressy excelled on the soccer field, garnering interest from a Ventura youth coach when she was eight. He wanted Cressy on his team. Despite Rick and Rhondas initial apprehension, Cressy joined the Eagles the next year. The Eagles captured two national titles and won more than 70 percent of their games in the next eight years. We werent that good in the beginning, Cressy said modestly. She was at the center of the action as always, capturing the title of top scorer and MVP at the 2007 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Frisco, Texas. The Eagles had chemistry on and off the field. Cressy developed lifelong friendships, and her teammates made sure she felt like one of the girls. It sort of was a little family for her. Rhonda said. All the girls started out together, and they were all good players. A lot of them learned sign language so they could help Emily so I think that made her feel very comfortable. She thrived. Other coaches took notice. n n n Its January 2005. Cressy stands in a bustling terminal of Los Angeles International Airport surrounded by people clad in nothing but red, white and blue. Her parents stand beside her, her teammates next to them.

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rains@kansan.com Jayhawk broadcaster Bob Davis calls him Old Reliable. Quarterback Todd Reesing refers to him as Old Faithful. But for junior wide receiver Kerry Meier, calling him by his name would be just fine. I dont know about old, Meier said. But I guess you can call me faithful. Meier Meier has been both reliable and faithful for the Jayhawks in 2008. His 37 catches are tops in the nation an average of 9.25 per game that just edges out James Casey of Rice, who is averaging 9.0. Its still kind of strange to me, Meier said of leading the nations in receptions. Its not what I thought was going to happen. Meiers success at the wide receiver position is truly remarkable when you realize that he only spends about 30 minutes of each practice working with the wide receivers. He still spends almost

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anic. Fear. Loathing. When our Treasury Secretary knelt on his knee and pleaded with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week during talks regarding the economic crisis, no one should have been surprised days later when the financial bailout bill failed. We are living in a time of uncertainty. As of press time, the House of Representatives was poised to vote on a revised bailout bill Wednesday evening. But with how things have gone lately, ritual human sacrifice and cannibalism are as likely to happen in Washington by the time this paper reaches your hands. Meanwhile in Atlanta, there is virtually no gas. And in Iraq, todays weather is 105 degrees with a chance of continued warfare. What does it all mean for us? You know, sports fans. Kansas football opens Big 12 play Saturday at Iowa State as we ponder the Jayhawks chances in league play while wondering at the same time if there will be loan money available next year to come back to school. It is a clash of priorities, an attempt to gain some much needed enjoyment from our sports teams or the latest episode of

BY STEPHEN MONTEMAYOR
smontemayor@kansan.com The Office while pure darkness stares us in the face. Our leaders would much rather point fingers than put aside political differences and start fixing this damn fine mess were in. Oh, but the Dow was up 485 points Tuesday. Well it was down almost 800 the day before. Gas is only $3.25! It was roughly a dollar less a year ago. It has never been so easy to forecast a future in which many of us are cooped up inside with a shotgun in tow, ready to put a hole in anyone trying to wrangle away our baked beans. It has never been so easy to lose focus on the things that make us smile.

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Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country: President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs.
George Will, national columnist

Game, set, rap: Lil Wayne loves tennis

You heard the news, didnt you? Lil Wayne, the hip hop artist famous for the song Lollipop among others is writing a sports blog for ESPN.com. Here are a couple of fun tidbits from Mr. Waynes first post. Wayne, who grew up in New Orleans and celebrated his 26th birthday Saturday, loves the Packers, loves the Red Sox and get this loves tennis. Tennis? Yeah. Tennis. Turns out the guy cant get enough of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. I had a lot of Lil Wayne people over to my place to watch the Wimbledon final this year, and we went crazy, Wayne writes on his blog. I love Federer, but Nadal is my

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The last time the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox both made the playoffs was in 1906. They faced off in the World Series and the White Sox prevailed in six games.
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favorite. Hes the man. I love his motivation and his heart is big. He leaves it on the court. And when I found out he still lives with his family despite his success, that was it for me. Makes you wonder. Where does the rest of the hip-hop world stand on the Federer-Nadal debate? First lets do the easy ones. Jay-Z Hes definitely a Federer guy. After Jay-Z retired for the first time, Lil Wayne dubbed H.O.V.A. the greatest rapper in the world. Youd think that Jay-Z,

Q: When did the Chicago Cubs last reach the World Series? a: 1945. The Cubs lost in seven games to the Detroit Tigers.

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the greatest rapper, would favor Federer, the greatest tennis player in the world. Kanye West Well say West would probably side with Nadal. Common Common may be the smoothest hip-hop artist in the world. When you talk smooth, you know youre in Federer-land. Lil Scrappy This one is too easy. If Nadal were an MC, hed go by Lil Scrappy. Snoop Dogg Just like Federer is old-school, Snoop is a throwback a reminder of Tupac, NWA and the rest of the West Coast kings who used to reign over the hip-hop world.

performed at the Lied Center on April 23 earlier this year. During the concert, Common broke into a freestyle where he paid tribute to Brothers, the Jayhawker Towers, Brandon Rush and Wheel Pizza. Go to YouTube and type Common KU Freestyle into the search engine. Enjoy.

So Common may or may not be a Federer guy. But hes definitely a Kansas guy. Need proof? Common, who grew up in Chicago,

Thursday youTube sesh

Quick, name the most ridiculous class youve taken at Kansas? Of course, I mean ridiculous in the Wow, I cant believe thats a college class sense. And dont count bowling, marathon training or the principles of coaching volleyball. Anyway, chances are youve never taken a class like the one theyre offering at Bates College in Maine. The small liberal arts college with an approximate enrollment of 1,700 offers a class titled, Red Sox Nation:

They acTually offer ThaT?

Baseball and American Culture. According to an Associated Press story, the class which the school started offering in 2005 attempts to explore baseballs ties to politics, religion, race, gender and class. Hmm. Sounds interesting. Now that Bates College has set the precedent, Im hoping the University of Kansas follows suit. Heres an idea. How about a management class titled, Chiefs Nation: How to take a successful business and run it into the ground. Can you say Prof. Carl Peterson? Edited by Kelsey Hayes

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Softball: Western Illinois, 10 a.m. (Iowa City, Iowa) Softball: Iowa, 12:30 p.m. (Iowa City, Iowa) Soccer: Colorado, 1 p.m. (Lawrence)

Ben Kline, Colorado freshman, pulls through his second 30-minute shift during the 24-hour Erg-A-Thon, a fundraiser held by the KU Crew team. The crew members posted their rowing machines on Wescoe Beach at noon Tuesday, taking non-stop shifts until yesterday at noon.

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AssOCiATED PREss KANSAS CITY, Mo. Three years after the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Derrick Johnson as a playmaking linebacker, theyve finally decided to let him be one. Told to forget about the details and techniques of his position and fly to the ball as he had done as an All-American at Texas, Johnson responded with perhaps his finest game as a pro. He had seven tackles and half a sack, made an interception and forced a fumble that led to a touchdown in Kansas Citys 33-19 victory over Denver last Sunday. On Wednesday, he learned he had been named AFC defensive player of the week. He was always trying to read everything exactly right, said coach Herm Edwards. You still have to read your keys, but hes athletic enough to where if he just sees the ball, he can make a lot of plays. I think he started seeing the ball better, not worrying so much about techniques. The techniques going to come. The breakthrough game by the 6-foot-3, 242-pounder could not have come at a better time. The Chiefs (1-3) had lost 12 straight games going back to last Oct. 21. I knew it was a big game, a division game, said Johnson. I wasnt thinking a lot. I didnt really care if I messed up. It wasnt that I wasnt going to play within the scheme. Its just that I was putting it all on the line. Johnson, drafted out of Texas in the first round in 2005, was projected from the outset as a star. But his career has been slower to take off than most people expected a product, Edwards said, of his being subjected to different coaches and different schemes while trying to adjust to the NFL. Key to his change in approach was a meeting with defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham. Back in Texas, I was more of a freelance player within the defense, Johnson said. Let me shoot gaps; let me do my thing. One thing Gun kept telling me was, Just put all the scheme out of your mind, all the responsibilities out of your mind. You know the defense entirely. Just go out there and play like youre at Texas. The fourth-year linebacker said the full effect of the victory, and his part in it, didnt hit him until he got home. I started exhaling when I went home, he said. When youre out there on the field youre trying to make plays. Youre expecting to make plays. I was more excited with the win. But at the same time, you want to play well. I definitely had a pretty good game. I want to repeat that, man. That felt really good.

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gone. She was deaf. And she was devastated. It was a hard time for Emily, and the most Ive seen her struggle with it, Rhonda said. She was almost Like her, they are all hearingable to accept what she had, even impaired athletes. Like her, they are though it wasnt 100 percent. all departing for the Deaflympics in All her life Cressy had blended in Melbourne, Australia. remarkably with the help of hearing It kind of hit her then what this aids. She could pick up most conall meant, Rhonda said. versations around her. She didnt At 14, Cressy is an Olympian. have many deaf friends other than Two weeks later she will be an the acquaintances in her classes at Olympic gold medalist. school. The gregarious team baby The loss took its toll. starts all seven Cressy games for the stayed home Americans at from school. it was a hard time for emleft defender, She cried. scoring a goal ily, and the most ive seen her Her famin the prelimiily and friends nary rounds struggle with it. grieved with against Russia her, devastatand co-captainRhonda cRessy ed to see their ing the team daughter, siswhen veteran Mother of emily cressy ter and teamErin Coppedge mate in such a is rested for the dark place. semifinal. They also celebrated with her I was the smallest one, Cressy when Cressy bounced back and said, grinning at the thought. picked up where she had left off, in Surrounded by so many successthe place she always felt comfortful deaf athletes and role models, able: the soccer field. Cressy soaked up everything about She transferred to nearby Buena the games. She matured. She gained High, where she had more friends. perspective. And she found even Buena was closer to home too and more friends who shared a passion offered all the academic assistance for soccer. Cressy needed. Maybe if she did it now, five Under coach Trish Butterbaugh, years later, it would be a totally difshe made the move to forward from ferent experience, Rhonda said. left midfield after an injury kept one But I think for being such a young her teammates on the sidelines for person it was just an eye-opener for an extended period. Cressys talent her. with a ball at her feet shone through once again. Butterbaugh made the n n n move permanent, and the results were immediate. The day was always coming a It completely changed the case of when rather than if. dynamic of our team, Butterbaugh Cressy was a sixth-grader when said. she first noticed the hearing in her Cressy scored 16 goals and right ear starting to fade. It didnt passed out 11 assists as a senior and stop. For the next four years, her was named player of the year in hearing deteriorated until the day Ventura County. She carried Buena the doctors had warned Rhonda in the playoffs, finding the back of about finally came. the net six times but narrowly missOne day Cressy, now a sophoing out on a trip to the state finals more at Ventura High School, after losing in the semifinals on removed the hearing aid in her Buenas home field. right ear for good. The little hearWe lost in penalty kicks, Cressy ing she had in her right ear was said. It happens. Recruitment letters steadily found their way into the Cressys mailbox. Some of the elite schools on the West Coast showed interest in Cressy. UCLA. Pepperdine. But she wasnt so sure she wanted to be close to home. Cressy wanted to see what was out there. See where she fit best. Where she felt most comfortable. She caught Kansas coach Mark Francis eye. Like so many coaches before him, he liked what he saw.

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goal-scorer. So Francis made the center forward. And in the games 120-mile drive to Los Angeles to that followed she took advantage of the opportunity. watch Cressy and the Eagles play. When youre recruiting, anyn n n one who scores goals automatically catches your attention, Francis Cressy hasnt had a sniff all day. said. He invited Cressy to watch the Not that it matters. Cressy is always lurking. Always Jayhawks play that weekend against San Diego and No. 15 Pepperdine. ready to spring onto a loose ball or They split the pair, losing to a hopeful pass behind the defense. Pepperdine 3-2, but Cressy loved Shes a pure scorer, and she rarely Kansas style of play. It was similar finds herself denied. This day is no different. Auburn to the one the Eagles employed and enough to convince Cressy to make is four minutes away from recording a hard-fought draw before Cressy an unofficial visit to Lawrence. One visit was all it took. Cressy turns an innocuous clearance from didnt hesitate. The campus was Jackson into a 2-1 Kansas victory. beautiful, the people were friendly The Tigers allow Jacksons boot to and the soccer program played to bounce in the penalty area, comher strengths as a player. Kansas mitting one of soccers cardinal sins. Cressy makes them pay dearly. was where she wanted to be. With a defender on her hip, she It really felt like a family, like I instinctively pivots and fires past belonged here, she said. Cressy wanted to commit right a frozen goalkeeper, sending the away, but Rhonda wasnt so sure. Kansas bench into hysterics and She didnt want 1,640 miles separat- Francis leaping off the bench to ing her from her daughter. After all, unleash a ferocious fist pump. Afterward, Francis raves about she reminded Cressy, it was the first Cressys composure and ability to of her college visits. I wanted to keep her close to conjure chances from nothing. Its become a common occurrence with me, Rhonda said. But her daughter didnt waver. Francis. He has been predicting big It was Kansas or bust. Cressy com- things from Cressy since before the season began in August. mitted. She was a Jayhawk. She is a natural goal-scorer, When Cressy finally arrived on campus in early August 2007, it Francis said. How well she does looked as though she had made the and how many goals she scores is right choice. Her roommate, fresh- really up to her. So far it seems that way. Cressy man defender Lauren Jackson, was from just down the road in Long has scored five times in 10 games; Beach. The two already knew each meanwhile Kansas finished nonother from the California club soc- conference play with six victories for the first time cer scene. since 2004, the But only last time it made a few weeks She is a natural goal-scorer. the NCAA tourinto her Weston White/KANsAN nament. f r e s h m a n How well she does and how Freshman forward emily cressy (21) looks to her interpreter during halftime to see what the Back then the coach Mark Francis said. Cressy has quickly become a key element of this years team. campaign, her many goals she scores is really Jayhawks relied mental state on the goal- weaker peg into shape. Three more- form, Cressy should start all 19 of took a crush- up to her. scoring talents of years as a Jayhawk. ing blow. Kansas games this season. She just Caroline Smith, With the help wants to improve. And she wants of the coachMaRk fRancis who exploded to help lead the Jayhawks to their n n n ing staff and kansas soccer coach onto the colfirst NCAA tournament appearher advisor, legiate scene Its a bright, clear September ance since 2004. Cressy decidwith 12 goals as afternoon. Practice is over, and The deaf national team is beckoned to redshirt in order to focus on a freshman and owns nearly every Kansas 28 players gradually file ing again as well. The Deaflympics balancing the rigors of a collegiate one of Kansas offensive records. away to the locker rooms to clean are on the horizon, beginning next course load and the demands of Those records could one day up and change. fall inChinese Taipei. The timing college athletics. belong to Cressy. If her current Cressy chats with teammates. A will mean Cressy probably wont She could practice, but she pace is any indication Cressy is giant grin covers her face. She is be able to join her teammates until couldnt dress or travel with the on pace to score 10 goals this sea- busy but happy. She is studying to the after the national teams twoteam. Soccer, her competitive son Smiths record could be in be a teacher, and she hopes to one week training camp preceding the escape, was gone, and she had trou- jeopardy. Its something Francis day give professional soccer a try. games. ble adapting. Most of all she was posed as a legitimate possibility She stays in touch with her famiMy life is just school, soccer, lonely. before Cressy had played a game in sleep, Cressy said. ly and her former teammates on the By spring break Cressy was crimson and blue. In between she fits in time Eagles by webcam. She talks, they doubting her choice. She missed Her awareness is great, Francis with her boyfriend, her friends on type. Cressy still misses California. her family and friends. Without said of his newest freshman sensa- the softball team and, of course, But the transfer talk is ancient hiscompeting on the field she felt tion. Because she cant hear, she Facebook. After a season on the tory. alone and separated from the rest has to have that much more aware- outskirts, Cressy finally feels like Shes savoring the college experiof the team. On one of many visits ness tactically. ence, loving her life in Lawrence. part of the team. home, Cressy told her parents she Cressy admits her right foot Emily has a great heart, senior Just like everyone else. didnt want to go back. could still use some work, but she midfielder Jessica Bush said. I didnt really get to bond with has three more years to whip her Barring injury or a sudden fall in Edited by Scott R. Toland the team as much as I wanted to, Cressy said. Her parents didnt give in that easily. As much as we wanted her to be close to us, we encouraged her that she had to give it a try, Rhonda said. So Cressy stuck it out. She got her academics straightened out. Her interpreter, Kansas alumna Catie Johnson, still accompanies her to class, practice and every game. The summer brought the ultimate reward for her patience. Kansas spent nine days in soccer-obsessed Brazil training, playing exhibition games and generally enjoying the locale. More importantly, Cressy was back on the field. And she was determined to contribute after a year spent looking on. She doesnt let anyone tell her something she cant do, Jackson said. If she puts her mind to it, she can do it. Weston White/KANsAN When the first practices rolled Freshman forward emily cressy, right, introduces herself to fellow classmate Jessie Habluetzel, Olathe junior, during a behavioral sciences around in August, Cressys play made her Francis first-choice class in Malott Hall Friday afternoon. After taking a redshirt last year, Cressy has helped the Jayhawks to a 7-3 record so far this season.

n n n One month into Cressys junior year of high school, she found the school she had been searching for. The California girl was heading to the Midwest. Kansas was playing in a September tournament in San Diego. The Jayhawks needed a

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Freshman forward emily cressy settles a ball during the first half against Auburn. Cressy has five goals and two assists so far during her first season as a Jayhawk.

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BY TAYLOR BERN
tbern@kansan.com For the first time since Sep. 22, 2002, six Big 12 teams are ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press poll. After the shakeup at the top, the Big 12 now has four of the top eight teams in the country and the consensus No. 1 in Oklahoma. This weekend, those six ranked teams open conference play with games against the six unranked squads of the Big 12. The rankings bring plenty of welcome attention to the conference, but they also remind Big 12 coaches just how difficult this season will be. Its a tall order, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik said. But thats what makes it fun. Its neat to be in a league thats getting so strong. Iowa State, which plays No. 16 Kansas on Saturday, is one of five unranked teams that will host a ranked conference opponent this weekend. The only ranked Big 12 team at home this weekend is Oklahoma State, which jumped into the poll at No. 21 this week. Oklahoma State hosts Texas A&M at 6 p.m. on Saturday. I think the players get excited about the ranking, but Gundy its not something we talk about, Cowboy coach Mike Gundy said. Were more interested in the task at hand. Terrific quarterbacks continue to dominate the league with amazing statistics. Not the least of which is that five conference quarterbacks have completed at least 70 percent of their passes. If youre going seven-onseven against Briles your scout team in practice, thats about what percentage youd expect, Kansas coach Mark Mangino said.

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ages still controversial

BY NANcY ARMOUR
AssOciATEd PREss officers. Questions about the ages of Chinas Beijing squad had swirled for months, with media reports and online records suggesting some girls could be as young as 14. China insisted heatedly and repeatedly that all six gymnasts were old enough and said it had the documents to prove it. Any discrepancies, Chinese officials said, were the result of Web site inaccuracies or paperwork errors. When the IOC asked the FIG three days before the games ended to investigate one last time, China provided original passports, ID cards and family registers for He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan, Deng Linlin and Li Shanshan. All showed the girls were 16 or would turn 16 this year. For the FIG, the age of the Chinese team is well documented and proven, Gueisbuhler said. The furor surrounding the ages of Chinas gold medalists might have gotten the most attention, but underage gymnasts have been the sports dirty little secret for years. Since the minimum age was raised from 14 to 15 in 1981 to protect young, still-developing athletes from serious injuries, there have been several examples of countries trying to skirt the rules. The minimum age was raised to its current 16 in 1997. Romania admitted some of its gymnasts ages had been falsified, including Olympic medalists Gina Gogean and Alexandra Marinescu. Gymnasts from the Soviet Union said their birthdates were changed to allow them to compete. And North Korea was banned from the 1993 world championships after FIG officials discovered Kim Gwang Suk, the 1991 gold medalist on uneven bars, was listed as 15 for three years in a row.

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oklahoma state wide receiver, dez Bryant (1) catches a touchdown pass over Troy defensive back Trevor Ford (5) during the first half on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. at Boone Pickens Stadium. Stoops said. S a t u r d a y s game in Waco is also the first conference clash for a pair of leading Bears. Stoops Coach Art Briles and freshman quarterback Robert Griffin will get their first tastes of Big 12 play against the best team in the country. The challenge is with ourselves, Briles said. Were playing for respectability and credibility. Its not about a notch on our belt or a feather in our cap. Weve got to play hard for 60 minutes. Texas Tech that looked like they were straight out of a video game. The Red Raiders still lead the conference, and the country, in passing yards with 426.2 per game. But right now theyre taking a backseat to some of the other ridiculous numbers put up by Big 12 offenses this season. Six conference schools average at least 45 points per game, which puts each one in the top 10 nationally. Missouri, which tops that points list, is just 4.5 yards per game shy of averaging 600 total offensive yards every time it takes the field. Tigers coach Gary Pinkel said hes keeping pretty even-keeled about all the stats. It all sorts out when you start playing each other, Pinkel said. Well see how it unfolds but it will be very, very interesting.

Theres a first time for everything, and Saturdays contest between No. 1 Oklahoma and Baylor features a host of them. Firstly, Oklahomas ascension to the top of the AP poll made history, as the Sooners have now held the top spot for the most weeks (96) in the history of the poll. Coach Bob Stoops said he doesnt think the historical top spot will make the target on the Sooners back any larger. We generally have a good-sized one regardless of the ranking,

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Coaches and fans got used to offensive numbers coming from whether a French newspaper was right when it reported they contained traces of EPO, a banned blood-boosting hormone that enhances endurance. A positive test from the samples could not lead to a ban that would thwart the 37-year-old stars return to cycling after three years in retirement. Too much time has passed for disciplinary measures to be taken

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Lost in the mess of passing greatness the Big 12 has thrown up is the fact that Oklahoma State is leading the nation in rushing yards per game. In the preseason, the Cowboys werent even sure who would be their starting tailback. Now sophomore Kendall Hunter is punishing defenses to the tune of 7.7 yards per carry. Theyre playing pretty well, Gundy said of his running backs. In their minds, they probably feel weve accomplished as much as we can. Hunters 154.5 yards per game lead the Big 12 while junior Keith Toston is second with 92 per game. Elsewhere, Kansas State coach Ron Prince isnt overlooking the run game in his match-up with Texas Tech. They have one of the largest offensive lines in the country and Shannon Woods is one of the most dangerous players in the conference, Prince said. Woods averages 6.4 yards per carry and has scored seven rushing touchdowns. The Wildcats now have a vaunted rushing game also, as converted wide receiver Lamark Brown last week carried 29 times for 142 yards and a touchdown. He gave us a dimension we havent had for awhile, Prince said. He ran with a lot of toughness and power. Edited by Arthur Hur

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Though the case is closed on Chinas Olympic gold medalists, the age controversy in gymnastics is far from over. Documents confirm all six members of Chinas gold medal team at the Beijing Games were old enough to compete, the International Gymnastics Federation said Wednesday. But it wants more answers from two members of Chinas 2000 squad Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun saying it does not consider the explanations and evidence provided to date in regards to these athletes as satisfactory. It also is moving forward with a licensing system that would serve as proof of age for a gymnasts entire career. Its not about the medal, said Dominique Dawes, part of the U.S. squad that finished fourth behind China at the 2000 Olympics. The important issue is them righting a wrong and hopefully prohibiting future Olympians from being underage. Its really about making sure every athlete is doing things the right way. Dongs official birthdate is listed as Jan. 20, 1983. But her accreditation information for the Beijing Olympics, where she worked as a national technical official, lists her birthdate as Jan. 23, 1986, said Andre Gueisbuhler, the FIGs secretary general. If that document is the correct one, that would suggest she was 14 years old at the Sydney Olympic Games, Gueisbuhler said. Gymnasts must turn 16 during an Olympic year to be eligible to compete. Calls to Yang and Dongs mobile phones rang unanswered Wednesday, a national holiday. So did phone calls to the Chinese gymnastics teams media

PARIS It could be truth or dare time on Lance Armstrongs comeback trail. The French anti-doping authority has thrown down a challenge to the seventime Tour de France champion, proposing he agree to retesting of his 1999 urine samples to see

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and only part of Armstrongs samples were kept. Even so, the proposal renews debate about one of the most contested questions surrounding Armstrong: whether he was clean when he won. He has always insisted that he was, and his new team, Astana, is hiring a drug-testing expert for Armstrongs comeback to try to silence doubters.
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It is absolutely astonishing to think that people still get tanked and start mindless brawls at football games or insult one another. To those miscreants: This is how you enjoy your escape? This is not a reference to the South Florida fans who embarrassed themselves last month. This is a reference to the sole fact that in every college stadium and every professional sports venue there are those bad eggs still out there. And this is not limited to fans, athletes or coaches. We all know that the media can just as easily be a pack of cynical, self-absorbed, scum-sucking bastards. Laptops slung around their backs with a predetermined story in mind: Fire the coach! Bench everybody! This place sucks! Ye gods, the stench of cynicism and hypocrisy is starting to overtake this very column, so let us revert, shall we? For the first time in memory, the toils of policy are creeping into the once impenetrable world of sports. Any economist will tell you that sports fans dish out cash for tickets and jerseys out of want and not need. An obvious proposition, but one that is now met with the question of whether fans should fork over $25 for parking, more than $100 for tickets and anywhere from a $10 to $50 aggregate sum for beer and snacks, or if they should put aside those dollars in anticipation for tougher days ahead. Im not about to tell you how to spend your money. Rather I would suggest that if you have the ability to enjoy a weekend at the track or a day at the stadium, by all means

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take advantage of it. That is what sports are here for: to escape the morbid tales from Washington and Wall Street for a day and find some enjoyment once in a while. Front page politics got you down? Pull out the sports page for a moment. Maybe the answer to this mess is in the hands of the Alex Rodriguezes or Larry Johnsons. Say a bailout bill is passed and fails to stop our economy from spiraling wildly out of control. For

Sale signs crowd residential streets and families struggle to come up with a way out of their hardships. The first expenses to go will be those of luxury. The demand for tickets to sporting events drop and therefore player salaries begin to take a dip. In that event, it would be a given that Ray Lewis would make the trip to Capitol Hill, crack some heads and get some real work done. Edited by Brenna Hawley

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Sophomore outside hitter Karina Garlington dives forward to dig a serve during the first game against Kansas State Wednesday night. Kansas fell short of a win against the Wildcats, dropping the fifth match for a 3-2 finish. Sophomore outside hitter Karina Garlington (7) blocks a shot back for a Kansas point Wednesday night against Kansas State. Garlington finished with 17 kills and six blocks in Kansas 3-2 loss to the Wildcats.

Jayhawks lose to No. 17 Wildcats

jbowe@kansan.com Kansas Coach Ray Bechard couldnt have been happier after the first set against Kansas State. But he couldnt have been more disappointed after the match was over. The Jayhawks fell in five sets to the No. 17 Wildcats last night in front of a sellout crowd at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Kansas finally got over the hump their first-set-hump, but struggled mightily in the all-deciding set five. In set five they were much cleaner, no hitting errors, we had five, Bechard said. We thought we had a lot of momentum. It was an honest thought to have for Bechard, after the Jayhawks had a complete reversal against the Wildcats. They won that fourth set 25-18 after losing it by the same score in set three. But with those five hitting errors, Kansas could not keep up, losing the fifth set

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15-9. It was a see-sawing match, with momentum clearly changing sides from set to set. After the Wildcats built a 22-18 lead toward the end of set one, the Jayhawks bucked the trend of their terrible opening sets with a 7-0 run to close out the match 25-22. Senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart let the late set charge, picking up a block and a kill during the run. But Uhart was unable to describe what happened to the Jayhawks for the next two sets, both of which Kansas lost. We got that first set, then we lose focus, Uhart said. Thats what seems to be the problem, we cant stay focused. It was an odd occurrence for Jayhawks, who have usually played their best during sets two and three. But with the Wildcats holding all the momentum heading into a do-or-die set four for Kansas, the Jayhawks responded, with a little help from defensive specialist Melissa Grieb.

Grieb tallied four aces during an 11-0 run that saw Kansas down four before the run and up seven at 14-7 after it. The Jayhawks continued to pile it on, using a 5-0 run to build a 10 point lead at 21-11. It was the largest lead the Jayhawks have had over a Big 12 opponent this season. Grieb ended up finishing with five aces total for the match. We were talking about serving aggressive, Grieb said If you come out with an aggressive serve then it dictates what the play is going to be like. A reason why the Jayhawks held on for as long as they did was their outstanding effort on the Wildcats Big 12 kills leader, senior outside hitter Rita Liliom. Liliom was held to 13 kills for the match with a hitting percentage of .136. With Liliom struggling, other Wildcats stepped up as senior outside hitters Natalya Korobkova and Jenny Jantsch finished with season highs in kills, with 20 and 11 respectively.

Across the board Kansas had plenty of players contribute throughout the match, but Bechard said all the stats in the world do not matter when the end result is a loss. We got a distraught team in there right now that doesnt really care about stats, Bechard said. This was a very important match. With steps made tonight in opening a match, Bechard realizes that work has to be done for the Jayhawks to come out cleaner in future set fives, and with the Big 12 as competitive as it is, it seems all the likely. But he promises this loss will not affect future matches. There will be no emotional, physical or mental hangover from this, Bechard said. We will get better tomorrow. Edited by Arthur Hur
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Sophomore libero, Melissa Manda, turns to her side to set up a ball for the setter. Manda lead the team with 16 digs in Kansas 3-2 loss to Kansas State. The Jayhawks play again at home at 7 p.m. on Oct. 8 against Texas A&M.

Phillies win NLDS Game 1

By ROB MAADDI
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Cole Hamels was so dominant the Milwaukee Brewers were glad to see Brad Lidge come in. The switch to their perfect closer nearly cost the Philadelphia Phillies. Behind their top two arms, the Phillies grabbed their first postseason victory in 15 years barely. Hamels pitched eight brilliant innings, Lidge escaped a ninthinning jam and Philadelphia took advantage of Mike Camerons miscue in center field for a 3-1 win over Milwaukee in their playoff opener Wednesday. Chase Utleys two-run double slipped out of Camerons glove in the third, helping the Phillies take a 3-0 lead. Lidge allowed a run in the ninth but struck out Corey Hart with runners at second and third to end it. I cant let him get a hit there, said Lidge, who was 41-for-41 in save chances this season. Ive always been a strikeout pitcher and thats what I wanted to do. Game 2 in the best-of-five series is Thursday, with ace CC Sabathia going to the mound for the wildcard Brewers on three days rest for the fourth consecutive start. Brett Myers pitches for the Phillies. Itll be tough for anyone to match Hamels superb performance. The 24-year-old lefty retired the first 14 batters and allowed two hits, striking out nine. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel considered sending Hamels out to start the ninth, but decided to go with Lidge. The Brewers got the tying run to the plate, but Prince Fielder fanned for the second out. After J.J. Hardy walked to put two runners on, they advanced on a wild pitch. Then Hart struck out swinging to end it. Not too many times you can say youre happy to see Lidge, but we didnt hit the ball hard off Hamels all day, Brewers manager Dale Sveum said. Hamels baffled the fastballhitting Brewers with his dazzling changeup, helping the Phillies earn their first postseason win since the 1993 World Series against Toronto. The NL East champions were swept out of the first round by the surging Colorado Rockies last year. Hamels lost the opener of that series, but didnt have any jitters this time around. I learned what it really takes in trying to kind of mellow out, not have that sort of excitement where you cant really control everything, he said. Milwaukee entered September with a 5-game lead in the wildcard standings, but didnt clinch a spot until the New York Mets lost to Florida on the final day of the season.

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