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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
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FFA OF THE DAY Who knew the value of a textbook could depreciate 97% in 4 months?
You can't ride in my red wagon.
Just saw where my supply chain professor set 7 new American Powerlifting Records over the weekend. Wow!
Finallyyy we're back to normal warm and sunny weather.
To the 7 foot tall guy with a man bun: I dig your style.
Less than 20 days until graduation and I still haven't gotten my priorities in check, but it's ok ya! I'm still graduating!!!!
Protein shakes for breakfast lunch and dinner. Meh.
Straight outta Kauffman.
The one thing I'll miss about graduating is the crunchy cheddar chicken wraps. :(
Sure brown recluse spider you can come into my apartment... NOT! Go outa here!
When people wear sunglasses they just look meaner...am I the only one who thinks this way?
I'm so pale that people could probably mistake me for a ghost. Where is summer when I need it?
I am rapidly running out of tomorrows on which to begin studying.
Nothing is sadder than going to the dog park with your pup and literally seeing no other dogs.
lonelydogclub
I mean, what's school without your life falling apart 1 or 5 or 80 times?
RIP to my Starbucks, you will be dearly missed.
What I can't understand is a golden retriever who doesn't like to play fetch. I mean, seriously?
fought I saw a man who looked like Bill Self. Nope, not him.
Definitely not him.
If I see one more Facebook post about which Disney princess you are...
I still haven't seen the new Cinderella and I'm slightly freaking out about it.
Broke my screen door so now every time I have the door open stupid flies come in invading MY LIFE!
Media covers presidential race too early
Matthew Clough
@mcloughsofly
American society is fast-paced. Increasingly, we want information as soon as we can get it and we become impatient when it's not readily available. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as this sentiment often pushes our society forward, advancing our technology, media and culture. But sometimes this hastened approach detracts from present circumstances and gives rise to misinformation, such as the 2016 presidential race.
So far, only four candidates have officially declared their campaigns for presidency: Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Democrat Hillary Clinton. This isn't surprising given that Inauguration Day is more than 600 days away. Perhaps it's ridiculous that American politics demand candidates to declare their intentions so early. What's even more ridiculous is the media and the public's response to the beginning of the election season.
participants to select from a list of individuals "who may be running" in the primaries. It is utterly impossible to gain any significant information from a poll conducted so prematurely.
As early as November 2014, both CNN and ORC International began conducting polls asking adult citizens which potential candidates they would most support in the presidential race. When these polls began, there were no candidates officially declaring their decision to run. The poll asked
to one another.
Another key problem with focusing on the 2016 presidential race this early is that none of the candidates have had significant time to establish meaningful platforms. According to Politico, Clinton attacked the Republican contenders for making her the focus of their campaigns, saying, "I don't know what they'd talk about if I weren't in the race." The fact that Clinton is currently the only Democratic candidate fuels the division between the parties, giving Republicans a specific target. The media and the public should be focusing on what each candidate stands for and not just how they relate
The New York Times opinion section published a questionnaire on April 16 entitled "Take Your Hillary Temperature." The short survey helps participants determine how they feel about Clinton's run for presidency. Although clearly created in a playful spirit, its existence fosters hype about Clinton's contention, which is seemingly inappropriate given that no other Democrats have joined the race yet. It's true that early polls show Clinton far ahead of other prospective candidates, but again, how accurate are these polls at this stage?
There's also the fact that President Barack Obama still has more than half a year left in office. By focusing too heavily on the developing 2016 race, the public largely undermines any attention
given to new developments in his presidency. The Obama administration is still operating and some of its policies will likely become important for the 2016 candidates down the road - that is, when it's actually clear who is running.
At this time, we cannot gain useful information regarding the 2016 presidential race, as it is too early. The media and public hype surrounding the campaign is excessive and detracts from focusing on what's happening now in Washington. Until more candidates have entered the race and the primaries begin, our society shouldn't insist on analyzing and critiquing presidential candidates' every move.
Matthew Clough is a sophomore from Wichita studying English and journalism
Ted Cruz
U. S. Senator, Texas Republican
U. S. Senator, Kentucky Republican
U. S. Senator, Florida Republican
Marco Rubio
Hillary Clinton
Former Secretary of State Democrat
Social media challenges can hurt your health
U unless you've been living under a rock or boycotting
social media, you probably noticed grotesque photos of men and women who've tried out the Kylie Jenner lip challenge.
At first, I looked at these images of over-swollen and bruised lips and just laughed. To me it was just another goofy and meaningless trend that would eventually fade — no harm no foul. I would not go so far as to criticize those participating because it's just another one of those trends that come and go to provide some common ground for youth across the country. But then I realized that not all social media trends are as fun and light-hearted as we might think they are.
The Sprite and banana challenge consists of eating two bananas,then immediately drinking a liter of Sprite, which usually results in the challenger vomiting. The milk
If you look back over recent years, there have been a number of strange but popular challenges appearing on social media, such as the salt and ice challenge, milk challenge, Sprite and banana challenge, Big Red gum wrapper challenge and the ever-so-famous cinnamon challenge.
challenge takes on a similar feat in which challengers try to drink a gallon of milk without vomiting. I watched guys in my residence hall participate in this last year, and, trust me, it didn't end well. For the Big Red gum wrapper challenge, a challenger sticks a licked gum wrapper on his or her forehead and creates a burning sensation and, sometimes, a red square. Scientists are still in the process of figuring why this happens, and have thus far concluded it has something to do with cinnamic aldehyde.
All of the challenges listed above are relatively harmless and can be pretty entertaining to witness. However, not all these big social media trends are innocent. As it turns out, this new Kylie Jenner challenge can cause permanent disfigurement, according to USA Today. More seriously, the salt and ice challenge, which asks challengers to test their endurance by holding ice over salt on their skin for as long as possible, caused a 12-year old boy to get second-degree burns, said CBS News.
The cinnamon challenge can induce asthma attacks, which, according to Forbes, and, while there have been no reports of death yet, asthma attacks have been known to be fatal.
I tried the cinnamon challenge once with my friends when I was in middle school. I use "with" loosely, as I was the only one who actually did it. I spent the better part of the evening coughing and eating ice cream to stop
the burning sensation in my throat. As university students, most of us have had a chance to mature since these socially awkward teenage years.
According to the Smithsonian magazine, adolescent brains have a tendency to make riskier decisions because of an extra sensitive reward system, such as positive reinforcement.
We don't need to be fun police and shoot down every silly idea to spread like wildfire on the Internet, but we have to take a moment to consider the consequences of these trends. Even if we aren't participating in said activities, we must rethink our response to these trends so that the dangerous ones are not positively reinforced.
In the meantime, keep in mind that the only person who should have Kylie Jenner's lips is Kylie Jenner. You look great, probably better, without sucking on a shot glass for five minutes.
Meg Huwe is a sophomore from Overland Park studying chemical engineering
My mom used to tell me all the time that "it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt." This phrase can still be applied to us today, especially in the social media realm. Social media is powerful at providing a common ground to unite people across the world, and share a good laugh about the trends. However, we need to be cautious when laughing at possibly dangerous trends or at least make sure that the consequences are as well-known as the challenge itself
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JOEL RYAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Kylie Jenner lip challenge, inspired by Kylie Jenner, is a social media challenge in which participants try to enhance their lip size using glass cups. Other social media challenges, like the cinnamon challenge, have been shown to have harmful effects on participants health.
FREDERICK REED/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dejah Reed, an Ypsilanti, Mich., teen, was hospitalized for a collapsed lung after trying the cinnamon challenge. A new report from doctors to be published April 22, 2013, advises against taking the challenge that involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water.
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