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FFA OF THE DAY I have a strict 'No homework while eating' policy. Sometimes my meals last for days...
I'm really sad to hear about Jaybowl closing. Looks like now all I'm going to have to do is sit in my dorm. Cool.
Bring back Dan the bus driver
Here's to hoping the results of the Student Senate election are much more favorable than the state's general election from November.
All is quiet on the western Lawrence front... Classes are starting to kick my butt!
Hi Missy! Have a great day!
Saw a cat on a car's dashboard casually chillin while driving. Kinda hope it flies into the windshield. #dogsrule
Time flies by soo fast... except when using a microwave.
Procrastinating hard on my env. soc paper. Can't concentrate!
When your boyfriend's parents are coming to visit and you haven't cleaned up your apartment...
Extra credit is the only thing that can save me now.
So is Jurassic Park out yet? I'm needin me some Chris Pratt!
I still haven't gotten used to the fact that it's springtime and that I actually have to shave my legs. #womenprobz
Hillary2016!
I'm thinking about buying an Apple Watch Edition so that I can finally get rid of that $10,000 I've had lying around.
Is anyone else crying with happiness that Perry Ellis is amazing and staying and awesome and great. I love him
Physically I'm in school, but mentally I've already dropped out. Really love that girl's swimsuits think it's OK to cost $80+...ain't got no time for that!
Women belong in the house...and the senate : )
No but seriously, waiting for water to boil is one of the most excruciating things.
Remember when all you wanted was to be the line leader in elementary school? Oh, the simple things!
Female voice is necessary in journalism
After the University published a recent study finding that women were more likely to leave the field of journalism. I was left feeling unsettled. As a woman majoring in journalism, I found the research discouraging. I immediately hoped I would never feel like the journalism industry was spitting me out because of my gender.
professor, Scott Reinardy conducted the research and found women were more likely to report "higher levels of role overload and intentions to leave the journalism industry." In addition, the research found fewer women were entering journalism schools to pursue a news and information career.
These conclusions are disturbing. Women need to have a strong presence in the media. For gender equity, women must play an active role in fields that were historically male-oriented, like the field of journalism.
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Women should not be discouraged when entering the field. Female journalists like Barbara Walters, Helen Thomas and Katherine Graham are prime examples
"FOR GENDER EQUITY, WOMEN MUST PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FIELDS THAT WERE HISTORICALLY MALE-ORIENTED, LIKE THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM."
of women who shattered the male-dominated journalism industry. They are role models to all women who want to achieve success in the field. In addition, women should try to avoid getting burnt
out, as Reinardy suggests often happens among female journalists. Women can take preventative measures like working with different media platforms, writing different types of stories and stepping out of their comfort zones to avoid getting burnt out. If more women leave the field early on, there will be less representation in higher management positions, which would be detrimental to the progress our society has made in gender equity.
It is so important for women to be represented in the media. Whether it's reporting the nightly news or writing columns, having females in these positions show that our society has moved past the notion of men as the only breadwinners. Women in this
field need to be treated with respect and be recognized for their drive, which in turn will inspire more women. If women want to see issues they value addressed to the public; they need to be the ones involved in the journalism field.
Journalism is essential to everyday life. From watching the morning news to skimming through news updates on Twitter, journalism is of great importance to our society. That is why it is necessary to have a strong female presence. For something so important to our daily lives, we need to have equal representation in the field.
Madeline Umali is a sophomore from St. Louis studying journalism
MCAT fees cost too much; students need more aid
Kanika Kshirsagar @sneakykaniky
As students, we are around many professors who have chosen to further their educations after receiving their undergraduate degrees, which allows us to see how education widens opportunities.
However, for some, the cost to pursue this path is financially unrealistic. There are outlets that assist with financial aid once accepted to graduate school, but economic resources available during the application process are scarce.
The cost of tuition for a four-year undergraduate degree at the University is approximately $50,000 for in-state residents and about $100,000 for those coming from out-of-state. This is a lot of money to pay off, making graduate school seem way
out of reach. Grad school is expensive, and the cost to prepare and secure dates for entrance exams does not make it any easier.
To take the Medical College Admission Test, for example, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, students are required to pay up to $350 in registration fees. Some aid is provided if students fall into a certain income eligibility bracket.
This a high cost for the average college student, and additional expenses like prep courses for the exam can cost up to $3,000. Two common prep programs that exist at the University are Altius and Kaplan. Students in these courses receive support and advice in order to succeed on their entrance exams.
Even after all this, the cost to apply to medical schools can be several hundred dollars —
and there is still no guarantee of admission.
There may be students who are extremely bright and more than capable of becoming doctors, but are not able to explore their interests because they are unable to come up with the finances. This leaves these students at an unfair advantage. Better aid should be provided in order to pay for entrance exams and prep.
There are ways to take out loans for graduate schools, but there isn't that much aid offered in order to prepare for admittance. By providing aid in these areas, we can build a bridge in place of the gap between undergraduate careers and higher education.
Kanika Kshirsagar is a junior from Overland Park studying chemical engineering
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE BIGGEST ISSUES WITH WOMEN LEAVING THE JOURNALISM FIELD?
Name: Nolan Schmitz
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Pharmacy
"Just like when there is any sort of issue, it is always beneficial to have both sides of a story ... It is always beneficial to have two sides, and when you only have a one-gendered opinion, [it] wouldn't be as valid."
Name: Sarah Baker
Hometown: St. Louis
Year: Sophonore
Major: Speech-language-hearing
"The issue with women leaving the journalism field is that opinions that are being printed or broadcasted can be skewed just to a man's view."
Name: Jon Beckloff
Home town: Leawood
Year: Junior
Major: Pharmacy
"You lose a perspective on certain issues, if a female voice is not there."
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