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SEEING RED ———
Stanford ends KU’s bid for another Sweet 16
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Local union expects smooth negotiation despite a new student rating system By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
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KANSAS PLAYERS NAADIR THARPE, left, Wayne Selden and Andrew Wiggins hang their heads in the locker room following the Jayhawks’ 60-57 loss to Stanford on Sunday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. ANALYSIS IN SPORTS, 1B
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Spirits crushed from Scottrade Center to Mass Street By Nicole Wentling nwentling@ljworld.com
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he sounds of heartache could be heard down Massachusetts Street on Sunday afternoon soon after Connor Frankamp’s last-chance shot (and Kansas University’s final chance at moving on to the Sweet 16) banged off the backboard, solidifying Stanford’s advancement in the NCAA tournament. A silent crowd streamed out of a watch party at Liberty Hall shortly after the 10-seeded Cardinal knocked off the No. 2 Jayhawks. Among the dejected downtown was Robert Iron Eyes, who has followed Kansas basketball for more than 30 years and said he expected the team to go all the way this year. “I had hope until the last second,” Iron Eyes said. “I was sad. It was sad seeing that little boy on the TV crying.” Just moments later, Olathe residents and KU alumnae Kristen Lewis and Christi Ross left Quinton’s Bar and Deli in somber spirits. Lewis said as soon as it was over, an employee of Quinton’s switched off the game’s audio and turned on some music.
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ANDREW WIGGINS TRIES to drive around Stanford guard Chasson Randle in the second half. “Everyone was completely quiet,” Lewis said. “I was heartbroken.” Jordan Gray, a sophomore at KU, attended the game at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Gray said the sellout crowd, comprising a large number of KU fans, was silent and disappointed as the final seconds ticked away.
“I really expected us to go far this year since we have so many stars on our team, so it was disappointing at that last shot since we were so close,” Gray said in a phone interview. “The whole stadium kind of got quiet, and it was a really somber atmosphere.”
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Q&A on the proposed rental licensing program By Chad Lawhorn
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The Lawrence school district will begin negotiating with its 900 teachers this week on a new contract for the 20142015 school year, the first year teachers will start being evaluated on the basis of student growth and achievement. So far, officials from the Lawrence Education Association, the local teachers union, say they don’t think the new evaluation methods will be a major sticking point in negotiations. Nor SCHOOLS do they think they will cause problems when they go into effect next year, even though they haven’t yet pilot-tested the part that counts student performance. “I don’t think it’ll be a hard sell,” said LEA president Charlotte Anderson. “I don’t think (the student achievement factors) are going to make or break anybody. If you’re a good teacher, it’s not going to
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Supporters of a proposed rental licensing and inspection program say the City Hall effort may produce the largest improvement in living conditions in the city in at least a generation. Opponents say it’s an overreach of government authority destined to increase the price of rental housing. No matter how you label it, a citywide rental inspection program has been years in the making. And now it appears a decision is near. Commissioners at their 6:35 p.m. meeting Tuesday will consider approving the program, which would cover virtually all of the city’s nearly 20,000 rental units. Please see RENTAL, page 5A
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