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Volume 126 Issue 102
kansan.com
Monday, April 7, 2014
COMMENTARY Manning goes to Wake Forest
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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Be honest when people overstay their welcome
MADISCHULZ
entertain@kansan.com
If a guest overstays their welcome, it's important to be honest with your roommate about the situation.
Amy and Jessica are best friends who decided to rent an apartment together, and living together has been great. Jessica's boyfriend, Brad, occasionally stays the night, and until recently it was never an issue. But something has changed. Brad has been living at the apartment for a week now and he is starting to get a little too comfortable. Amy doesn't want to offend Jessica because she is her best friend, but she also can't keep living like this.
if he's here occasionally, but sometimes I need my privacy."
Honesty is a very important factor in communicating problems. Beating around the bush or not saying exactly what the problem is will result in a solution that is less than satisfactory.
Another factor that can be a sensitive subject, but is an important point to bring up, is the monetary aspect of the problem.
The names have been changed to protect their privacy, but regardless, this situation is one that some University students can find relatable. Sometimes, roommates can get a little too comfortable with each other and do not know when to draw the line when it comes to significant others.
"I would just be honest in that situation," said Blake Bullock, a freshman from Wichita. "I would tell my roommate that of course it's fine
"One thing that you might be able to say if you are trying to make a point of why her boyfriend can't just live with you is that he is essentially living in your apartment for free while you and your roommate are paying for it, which isn't really fair," said Anna Stumps, a freshman from Tulsa, Okla.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
will your recommend the situation
An article in Psychology Today called "Simple Keys to Effective Communication" gives a few tips for effective communication that can help with solving problems and finding solutions. It is suggested to maintain eye contact, make sure the message is clear, use appropriate body language and nod to make sure the speaker knows
you are listening. These may seem like obvious tips, but they can prevent unwanted problems when talking to your roommate.
Ultimately, when dealing with friends and roommates, and this situation in particular,
honesty is the best policy. Being open to suggestions and compromise is also important. With this in mind, most problems can be fixed without drama.
- Edited by Amber Kasselman
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biggest — stage in college basketball. The one-time North Carolina native will have his opportunity to march into Cameron Indoor Stadium and the Dean Dome and prove that not only was he one of the game's top players, he's one of the top coaches, too.
That's not to say that he'll succeed though. There are numerous reasons why Manning could fail. In the past 10 years the Demon Deacons have placed higher than fifth in the ACC just twice (2005, 2009) and given the current state of the conference, there's no guarantee they'll be there again anytime soon.
But if Manning does transform Wake Forest, if he does prove himself capable of winning on college basketball's highest platform and starts knocking off the blue bloods, then there'll likely be a North Carolina coach leaving for his home in Kansas.
Edited by Amber Kasselman
And how perfect would that be.
One of these historic outings came from senior Natalie Becker, who traveled with the rest of the Jayhawk distance runners to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Invitational. Becker completed the 5,000 meter race in 16:20.80, which not only earned her a 19th place finish in a stacked field of competition, but it etched her name into the Kansas record books as the fastest 5,000-meter runner in school history. Becker's record-breaking performance also moved her into the top 25 in the NCAA rankings.
Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, La., the rest of the Jayhawk track and field team was competing at the Battle on the Bayou, also producing performances that stacked up with the best in school history, Sophomore Rhawean King turned in one of these performances in the 800 meters. The Memphis, Penn., native crossed the finish line in
also turned in a time to member, finishing the race in 44.67. The time gave the quartet a third place finish in the event and also made them the sixth-fastest in school history.
There were a total of 15 performances in Louisiana that cracked the NCAA West Region top 25, which ultimately gave the Jayhawk women's team a second place team finish, and the men a third place team finish. According to junior multi-event specialist Lindsay Vollmer, the slew of good performances over the weekend show the potential the team has this outdoor season.
"We didn't get everybody we wanted to nationals [for the indoor season], but I think we're a better outdoor team," Vollmer said. "If we can just continue to build, I think we have a shot to do some good things."
— Edited by Callan Reilly
FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Senior runners Natalie Becker and Maddy Rich break from the starting line at last year's Bob Timmons Classic. Becker set the Kansas track record with the fastest $^{4}$ 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational this year.
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