THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
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FFA OF THE DAY
Dear persons who decided it's in my best interest to only work 20 hrs a week. My rent is $700 a month. I take cash, checks and credit cards.
Nothing worse than when your roommate refuses to turn on the A/C. It's 79 degrees in the apartment!
To heartbroken FFAer. You're not the only one. I'll raise my glass in your name tonight. =/
When the teacher wishes you good luck before the exam — thanks, Satan...
Who leaves their dog out at 2 a.m.?? Let that dog in his barking he head off!
College: Where you CAN find a Mister Doctor Professor.
Just remembered my mom offered me to start horseback riding lessons when I was little and I said no. I REGRET THIS DECISION SO MUCH.
I time traveled to May and everyone was wearing jumpsuits and quacking like ducks non-stop. Make your peace.
Finals week will be like the rainbow road in the Mario Kart of life.
What if Obamacare was just Obama coming to your house and giving you a hug?
Last my dignity this past weekend, trying to find it before this weekend.
Did everyone just decide that today is the day to drive slow?
Remember in grade school when the last days of school meant parties/carnivals and not finals?
My new mixtape is called GPA and it's about to drop.
I just gotta say labs are the best dogs everr!
If you're feeling stupid during exams, remember 60% of sloths die from grabbing their arm thinking it was a branch.
Definition of a poor college student. Having too much month at the end of your money.
I can't believe I used to think people our age were adults... oh how wrong I was.
No one understands pain until you've been hit in the ankle by a razor scooter.
Alcohol education methods are ineffective
Incoming students have to complete certain tasks before the University will recognize them as students. One of these tasks is to have each individual complete a course in AlcoholEdu — but alcohol education doesn't end there.
Throughout the year, the University holds optional and mandatory seminars for students regarding the dangers of excessive alcohol use, as well as conducting virtual lessons. Unfortunately, the way alcohol education is presented is not efficient.
Throughout -my time in school I have attended three required sessions, along with completing the AlcoholEdu online course. These sessions discussed the dangers of using alcohol irresponsibly through different speakers, PowerPoints and several videos of college students talking about the pressure they feel to drink alcohol. But behind these presentations, the information is essentially all the same.
I've seen pictures of red Solo Cups on bar graphs representing how much is "too much." I've been exposed to charts that show how X amount of liquor will affect a female and how the same amount affects a male. Throwing numbers and statistics on a screen is not an efficient way to teach college students about alcohol use.
On the off chance students remember how many ounces of liquor they have consumed, it is ridiculous to expect them to take the time
to find the total to decide if they have had enough to drink. Typically, where there is alcohol, there will be varying distractions. Because of this, adding up how much one has consumed can easily be forgotten. Math can be difficult sober, but calculating while drunk is even more challenging.
The International Center for Alcohol Policies published an article on the effectiveness of alcohol education. It states, "Alcohol education programs need to be realistic, corresponding to the needs of those whom they are intended to target, with measurable goals and evaluation criteria built into the program design."
Instead of pounding blood alcohol content figures into our brains, we should have a more personal approach. Having speakers closer to the age of the audience discuss their personal experiences with alcohol could give a realistic approach that would also allow students to connect with the presenter.
Teaching students life skills, such as firm decision-making and how to communicate effectively when they do or do not want to do something, will not only aid in safe alcohol consumption, but also in many other areas of their adult lives.
Displaying numbers and graphs in appealing designs is not the best way to educate college students on how to drink safely. Instead, teaching effective decision-making and incorporating a more personal approach for the audience would pave the way for alcohol education to no longer be seen as a chore but as an enlightening experience.
Anissa Fritz is a sophomore from Dallas studying journalism and sociology
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY'S ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM?
Styles Canady Freshman Kansas City
"It's not very effective. People make fun of it and it takes too long."
Thompson Duefel Sophomore Overland Park
"The education of alcohol is efficient and widespread on campus but I definitely think that there could be an improvement."
Rachel Asbury
Sophomore
Leavenworth
"Most of the time you aren't really paying attention and it's very easy questions that you can just get online. I think I was watching 'Friends' when I did my online AlcoholEdu."
Ashley Gratwick
Sophomore
Kansas City
"I don't think it necessarily changes anyone's actions or the way that they act. I think it's just something that people feel obligated to do."
Graduates need to clean up their social media
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According to Jobvite, a 2014 survey found that 93 percent of employers "use or plan to use" social media a tool to review potential employees.
Graduation is among us, which means a portion of our student population will have to face the real world very soon. Some of us have jobs lined up, while others are still in the process of applying. One thing our graduating seniors must be aware of is how they conduct themselves on social media.
In actuality, this is not solely limited to those who are graduating. Anyone applying for a job, or wanting a new job someday, should take this advice: Watch what appears on your social media accounts.
On Tuesday, an article popped up about a woman losing her new daycare job hours before her first day, as reported by Mirror. She had posted on her Facebook, "I start my new job today, but I absolutely hate working at day care." She also stated that she "hates kids" even though she has one of her own. After catching wind of the post, her boss fired her before she had the chance to come in.
It's stories like these that make me shake my head.
This is the problem with social media. It makes us think we are invincible and that we won't be held accountable for what goes on our accounts. Even if you land a job, you could easily lose it the moment an unflattering post or picture appears on your account.
Jobvite, a recruiting platform, discusses in its 2014 social recruiting survey how 93 percent of employers "use or plan to use" social
media as a tool to review potential employees.In addition, 55 percent of hiring managers "have reconsidered a candidate based on their social profile,"which is a 13 percent increase from the year before.
Did the woman ever think her employer would see this post? No. But that doesn't mean employers can't, and in her case, they did.
I've seen a range of obvious "don'ts" on social media: tagged pictures of people passed out drunk, drug references and excessive use of profanity. The survey revealed the worst aspect of social media finds have to do with illegal drug references. An overwhelming 83 percent of recruiters found this to be negative, which should be a
given. Other negative factors had to do with sexual posts (70 percent), profanity (63 percent), guns (51 percent) and alcohol (44 percent).
In addition, spelling and grammar can have a lot to do with whether or not you'll get a prospective job. Sixty-six percent of recruiters stated that poor spelling and grammar is undesirable, so make sure you know what and how you're saying something before you post.
we reveal a lot of information about ourselves that can come back to bite us, and sometimes what goes on our accounts is out of our
control. Your friends can easily tag you in unflattering photos, or at least upload ones of you on their profiles. Securing a job doesn't mean you are guaranteed to keep that job. Making sure your social media is free of obscenities is one of the easiest things you can do to make yourself appear professional and right for the job. Have common sense when posting on your social media sites; all it takes is one bad post to ruin your chance at a better future.
Cecilia Cho is a senior from Overland Park studying American studies
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