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Basketball team receives “flashy” boost

Published on December 8th, 2011 by Collin Roche in News

On Tuesday morning, several hundred students in the Academic Forum around 11:10 a.m. were caught by surprise when a flash mob materialized and held an unannounced pep rally in support of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The event lasted about three minutes before the mob dispersed back into the crowd as quickly as it had gathered. Beginning with a single slow clap, the noise level quickly rose as dozens of participants in KU shirts joined in. Bystanders began to join in, until the clap built up into an all-out noisy cheer, reverberating throughout the forum. Avalanche, the mascot of

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App of the Week: HEY TELL

Published on December 8th, 2011 by Mike Davalos in Culture

free for android and apple. Let us reminisce to our childhood when we had walkie-talkies and were working on top secret missions with our friends. Well, the walkie-talkie is back with further range of frequencies, is free and is stored on your smartphone. The free app is called HeyTell and is made by Voxilate. The app allows people to send voice messages to anyone in their phonebook that has the app as well. As long as you are connected to WiFi or have 3G or 4G service, you can receive the message very quickly. The app allows you to save

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Tags: app, cell, hey, phone, smartphone, tell, week

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He Said/She Said: Christmas (She)

Published on December 7th, 2011 by Mary Pickett in Opinions

The one thing that I struggle with when it comes to this time of the year – when the weather gets colder and Christmas songs are played 24/7 on some radio stations – is my battle to get the perfect present. I do not consider myself a “perfectionist” all the time, but I do with the things that matter. And finding my brother, best friend and suitemates a Christmas gift matters. Nevermind the hours I have spent – and will continue to spend – studying and writing final papers this past week. This weekend, my goal is to effectively spend

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He Said/She Said: Christmas (He)

Published on December 7th, 2011 by David Kalis in Opinions

It’s that time of year again. The semester is winding down, we all have a ton of work to do in these last couple of weeks, final exams are looming, but the real source of our stress is having to figure out what we’re getting for our friends and family for the holidays. We can’t avoid the question; it’s posed to us everywhere. We are bombarded by advertisements from all sides. We are treated to Christmas decorations and music in stores before Halloween is even finished. The media feeds us a seemingly endless stream of commercialism with Black Friday, Small

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Tags: christmas, gift, he, holiday, said, she, winter

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Islam in America

Published on December 7th, 2011 by Kulsum Soonasra in Sports

I attended a mosque recently and the lecturer spoke about Islam in America. He said, “… because of propaganda, Islam’s image is distorted,” and as a Muslim, I feel the need to clarify what my religion is truly about. I am a strong believer in not only religious tolerance, but also religious acceptance. Considering comments I personally have received and propaganda in the media, many people are not aware that Islam supports religious pluralism. Contrary to popular belief, Muslims do not hate other religions, and maybe this misconception about Islam is why there are hate crimes against the religion. I

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Tags: america, islam, muslim, religion, tolerance

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Women’s basketball team wins two of the last three games

Published on December 7th, 2011 by Frank Lippincott in Sports

After starting the season 1-5, the KU women’s basketball team came away with two crucial wins in a three game away stretch. The victories were closely contested and one game came down to a mere three points. The Golden Bears started this swing with a win in Philadelphia over Chestnut Hill College. KU defeated the opposition 69-55. The team played great as a whole. Four players scored more than 10 points. The team was on fire from beyond the arc in the second half, scoring three of seven shots. Their free throws were sinking, and the team shot an impressive

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Tags: basketball, bear, chestnut, golden, hill, women

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KU’s football team concludes record-breaking season

Published on December 7th, 2011 by Billy Felo in Sports

The KU football team played their most successful season in school history by setting a record for wins in a season (11) and a record for winning their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship and NCAA playoff game. The Golden Bears also set a record for their highest ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, ranked number six in week 11. They broke the top 10 in the last two weeks of the season. The team had four players selected for the 2011 Daktronics, Inc. All-Super Region 1 team. Their only first-team selection was junior offensive tackle

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Tags: bear, champion, football, golden, ncaa, psac, record

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Men’s basketball team off to a rocky start

Published on December 7th, 2011 by Frank Lippincott in Sports

The KU basketball team got off to a great start in the beginning of the week by beating Penn State Berks, but then lost two road games in a row soon afterward. Still, even with the early troubles, there is a lot of season left for the basketball team to turn things around. At the very end of November, the KU basketball team defeated Penn State Berks 95-66. The offensive numbers they put up were comparable to the scoring in the NBA and is rare in college basketball. The 96 points made it the second best offensive output this season,

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