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Please keep the story going of the kid pooping themselves in Strong.
What is this archies and music majors war? Can we just agree that our majors are equally full of misery, but that we are also better than people who actually have lives?
Dress how you like. Just be aware that there are risks to certain behaviors. Not all men are pigs, but there will always be monsters.
Day 5 without coffee.
slowly dying...
Saw someone else eating a bagel on the way to class. Bagel buddies!
Did you know it costs more than twice the amount to send your transcript from KU compared to JCCC? Do we use a different post office?! #scammed
Saw "Fifty Shades of Grey" and it was quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen.Jamie Dornan was smokin' hot though.
Forever disappointed that my parents didn't name me one of the names in "Mambo No. 5"
Just to clarify. Teaching women to be Ladylike is sexist, but teaching men to be gentlemen is.
Glad to know Pearson replaced their working water heater with one that doesn't work.
My professor was walking around eating a head of lettuce and talking to himself in the lab today. This is normal for him. #research
All of our players look so young and then there's Cliff Alexander, who looks like he's 40 years old with four kids and a mortgage
Everytime I visit World Market I feel like I'm in heaven, but then I end up spending a bunch of money and get sad again.
People: Don't just leave your dogs outside to bark all day — it's the most annoying and disrespectful thing you could do to your neighbors.
Had a dream that I was dating Svi but even asleep I knew he was jailbait.
NOTEARSONLYDREAMS
If your clothes sit in the machine for more than 15 minutes I will take them out and put mine in.
I like to think if my dad were to sell me into marriage I would go for a good price. Like 12 goats and some silk, maybe
Ignoring climate change fails the poor
Gabrielle Murnan
@GabrielleKansan
Despite myriad studies confirming the existence of climate change and its man-made causes, some still believe climate change does not exist or that mitigation policies strive to harm the economy and American people. Opponents of climate action fail to mention the consequences for certain populations, specifically Americans who live in poverty.
Global warming is not only an environmental issue, but also an issue poised to deepen existing social inequality. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate change is set to increase food prices due to
crop loss, increase vectorborne diseases, and require homeowners to retrofit houses due to extreme weather events. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 45.3 million Americans are living in poverty, meaning 14.5 percent of citizens lack the resources to adapt to a changing climate. Legislators who fail to pass or support climate change action fail to protect our nation's most at-risk population.
With indisputable agreements among climatologists, conservatives' resistance to act on climate change has become irresponsible. When President Barack Obama announced his Climate Action Plan in the summer of 2013, it was met with disdain from the GOP and labeled as a job-killer. When President Obama
announced a climate agreement between China and the U.S. in November, and another between India and the U.S.just this month, conservatives lambasted the president and Democrats for leading a crusade against energy producers and American consumers.
When we remove the politics of energy from this discussion, we are left with a few simple facts.
According to the UN's IPCC, the window for decreasing carbon emissions is quickly closing.
The earth will increase in temperature and as a result, living conditions will worsen, and people of a lower socioeconomic status will disproportionately bear the brunt of climate change.
Legislators who continually deny climate
"LEGISLATORS WHO FAIL TO PASS OR SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION FAIL TO PROTECT OUR NATION'S MOST AT-RISK POPULATIONS."
change send a clear signal to the American public that their allegiance lies with energy producers and not those they were elected to represent.
Oltimate change denial is not a message of support for the American people and economy,rather it is negligence shrouded in sound bites.
We cannot afford to deepen social inequality by allowing 14.5 percent of our population to suffer due to climate change. It is time that all decisionmakers, regardless of their
party, put the ideology aside and start supporting the president's climate actions by matching it with equally strong legislation. We are only as strong as our hungriest family and most in-need citizen, and we must act to mitigate social inequality by first acting on climate change.
Gabrielle Murran is a junior from Pittsburgh studying political science and environmental studies
Measles vaccinations should not be debated
Ever since the Disneyland measles outbreak, arguments against vaccines have been brought to the forefront. Some say vaccines are not necessary because people aren't at risk for major illnesses. Others say vaccines have harmful side effects or complications, thus overwhelming the immune system or causing autism in children. Although widely debated, residents of Lawrence need to vaccinate themselves and
prevented if people had been properly vaccinated.
As The New York Times reported, the best way to prevent a measles outbreak is by the herd effect. The logic is that the disease is less likely to spread if more people are immunized, and thus create a herd immunity that protects the entire community.
All children are recommended to get two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and students at post-high school educational institutions need to get the vaccine if they don't have evidence of immunity, according to the CDC. It is through the widespread use of the MMR vaccine that measles cases in the U.S. have declined
"THE LOGIC IS THAT THE DISEASE IS LESS LIKELY TO SPREAD IF MORE PEOPLE ARE IMMUNIZED, AND THUS CREATE A HERD IMMUNITY THAT. PROTECTS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY."
their children in case of a potential measles outbreak in Kansas. People who choose against vaccination put the public at risk.
Back in December, at least 40 people contracted measles at a Disneyland in California, the New York Times reported. Since then, the outbreak has spread to seven states, affecting 114 people, according to a report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those cases could have been
Although some people continue to argue against vaccinations, science shows otherwise. A common misconception against the vaccine, according to NBC News, is that more people die from the vaccine than the actual disease. However, only 329 deaths linked to the MMR vaccine occurred in the U.S. since
by more than 99 percent since the pre-vaccine era, to a point of elimination, according to the CDC.
1990, the National Vaccine Information Center reported, while preventing 15.6 million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
Another major argument against vaccinations is that receiving the vaccine can cause autism in children. This immunization myth has been tested for years and has been repeatedly debunked by studies showing no association between vaccines and autism, according to the CDC. Signs of autism start showing around the recommended time children get their vaccine, CDC reported, and this overlap can mislead parents to think that the vaccine is causing the autism spectrum disorder, when it does not. Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children based on these misconception are putting their children and the community at risk.
At the University of Kansas, students are required to have two doses of the MMR vaccine in order to prevent the spread of the disease on campus. The rest of Lawrence should be required to be vaccinated as well.
A measles outbreak can be easily prevented, and that is why everyone needs to be vaccinated.
It has been proven time and time again that vaccinations do more good than bad. To avoid the measles outbreak from entering our state, everyone needs to receive the MMR vaccine.
Madeline Umaali is a sophomore from St. Louis studying journalism
So about a year ago my girlfriend cheated on me and told a lot of lies. I decided to give her another chance and so far we haven't had any issues that I know of. But no matter what I do, I can't seem to fully trust her. What should I do?
should I do?
Anissa Fritz @anissafritz
Even though this is a relationship question, the answer is all about you. Being cheated on is one of the worst feelings — trust me I know. You feel betrayed and hurt. In most relationships, your significant other is your best friend. The question "How could my best friend do that to me?" rings in your head and alternates with the thought: "I wasn't good enough."
"THE ISSUE LIES WITH YOU. UNLESS YOU CAN FORGIVE HER, YOUR RELATIONSHIP WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL."
The bottom line is there is nothing your girlfriend can do to regain your trust. The issue lies with you. Unless you can forgive her, your relationship will not be successful. To fully forgive someone is not an easy task, but it's a choice you need to make. Like I said, being cheated on leaves a lot of emotional scars, and it takes a strong person to completely forgive someone for doing that. And no one will ever tell you that you have to forgive her either. Unfortunately, if these feelings of unrest and doubt have gone on for a year, the odds of you completely forgiving her and moving on are rather low — not impossible, but not likely.
If something in your life causes you confusion or doubt, then it is not
meant for you and has no place in your life. If it did, you would know. This applies to any relationship. If you are meant to be with someone, confusion or doubt should not be present. These feelings seem to be prominent in the relationship you are currently in.
Here are your options: Either you can forgive her and give her back all the trust that she threw away a year ago, or you can leave. I've found we tend to stick with people who have hurt us because we are creatures of habit. We like what is familiar to us. Plus, it seems like you two have been together for a long time. The idea of breaking up for good is terrifying because a lot of time was dedicated to that individual. Breaking up with them would mean your time was spent for nothing, and it may feel like a complete waste.
However, if your relationship brings you unrest and constant distrust, then breaking up is the best option. Ultimately, it's all based on you and what you can emotionally conquer in putting the past to rest. Make sure you aren't only staying for comfort.
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