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FFA OF THE DAY
Teacher: OK! We are going to do a group activity! Students:
Can we not.
Can we please hook a heart rate monitor up to Coach Self during a game?
As a woman at KU, we need more streetlights and less creepy bushes
Just saw a pair of red lace pantier on the side of Jayhawk Blvd.
Hawkward
Iacb Bell is my personal lord and savior.
Class was boring today, so I taught myself how to pick locks instead. `useless until you need it.`
Shaved my butt for the warm weather hype. Hairless for now, itching.
Anyone else have the problem that you're sitting in Anschutz and a really great song comes on while you're studying and you just want to jump on the table and jam out? Just me?
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
I wonder how many drunk FFAs get turned in during the weekends?
I'm worried for most of my fellow senior graduates. I know how the real world works because I've risen up from nothing to something. These newbies are like how does a savings work
KU has too many beautiful women. It's just frustrating.
Nothing — I repeat, nothing
sucks more than KU wifi.
My roommate and I like to play the "Haaave you met Ted?" game at social events...
I seriously think freshmen on Daisy Hill should be required to take drivers ed again. Some of them can't park AT ALL.
Finished my paper on a Saturday night so I wouldn't have to do it during the Superbowl .. That's what I call dedication!
I wish Lawrence had a casino
Attendance for Obama at KU > Attendance at KSTATE basketball games... #Weeonthisstate
I'm sorry but I hate beans. Absolutely disgusting.
Colleen Wilminton
@turner.colleen
Marriage in college works for those who make effort
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I am an English major, a senior, and in Navy ROTC. Last semester, I received my best grades in four years while taking 18 hours. I was a company commander, worked 20-
25 hours a week, and got married to my best friend over Thanksgiving Break, with my siblings and Naval comrades beside us. While for some, it is a bad idea to get married in college, you should see the number of married, strong students. I married my husband Daniel last semester and the stress of coping with wedding
planning and grades made our relationship stronger. We realized that life was not going to be all fun and games and that we would argue, but we also knew that we were preparing ourselves for a better future by realizing these important factors now. You see, the day after graduation I will commission into
the Navy. And Dan?
He is willing to pack up everything we own and move to wherever the Navy tells us to go, and then he'll get his degree.
Because we decided to get married during school, we will simply continue our life after school. If someone is willing to forfeit their education to get married
and then gives up on that marriage, they can go flip burgers until they get a clue. Most of my family members were married during their collegiate years and their marriages are still going strong, five, fifteen, and fifty years later.
There's a higher chance for divorce, as most risks for under 21. Fight for it.
Proposed concealed carry bill dangerous
Matthew Clough @mcloughsofly
G un control has been a subject of intense
debate across the nation as a whole and particularly in Kansas. Recent developments in the state legislature are only heightening the controversy. On Jan. 21, a bill introduced by 26 of Kansas' 40 Senate members would allow individuals to carry concealed firearms without a permit.
The lead sponsor of the proposed bill is Majority Leader Terry Bruce. He claims the policy advances
than arguing that the alleviation of concealed carry restrictions is next on the agenda, the Kansas Senate needs to re-evaluate the effects of its lax regulations. The Senate members' proposed bill is a clear example of their insistence on adhering to an outdated tradition. It's a pathetic excuse for sufficiently performing their jobs. If anything, already relaxed gun rights need to be tightened to preserve the safety of Kansans.
Many would argue the lack of concealed carry restrictions is beneficial for self-defense purposes, but this reasoning is backwards. By allowing more individuals to carry firearms, particularly those who have criminal records or are mentally unstable,
"BY ALLOWING MORE INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY FIREARMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS OR ARE MENTALLY UNSTABLE, THE CHANCES OF WEAPONS BEING MISUSED COULD INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY."
current laws on gun rights since Kansans are already allowed to openly carry firearms without a permit. According to Bruce, Kansas has steadily loosened its concealed carry standards over the past 10 years or so, and this is the next step in the process.
There are several flaws in his reasoning. Rather
the chances of weapons being misused could increase significantly. If individuals choose to concealed carry their firearm, they should still be required to obtain a permit.
Allowing concealed carry of weapons without a permit could create a tense, dangerous environment for citizens. The legislation eliminates the requirement
of background checks on individuals, meaning anyone, including convicted criminals, could lawfully carry a firearm. The bill would also eliminate the necessity of gun safety training which is a current requirement for individuals seeking a permit. Neglecting to enforce such safety measures means that even those unfit to carry a weapon would have the freedom to do so. This is a risk our state simply cannot afford to take.
Many critics of the proposed bill, such as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, are afraid it represents a regression in our state's progress, and rightly so. Although most people who elect to carry a concealed weapon would do so in a responsible manner, the risk that someone dangerous could obtain a weapon is too great to dispose of all concealed carry regulations. Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau views this legislation as the first step in turning Kansas into something like the "wild west." Whether this evaluation is accurate, allowing concealed carry without a permit is a step in the wrong direction for Kansas.
If it passes, such legislation would only be applicable to the state of Kansas, and individuals seeking to carry a concealed firearm in other states would still need a permit.
Matthew Clough is a sophomore from Wichita studying english and journalism
State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-N.H., speaks in favor of a bill during a public hearing on a bill that would allow anyone in New Hampshire to carry a concealed weapon without a license. The Kansas Legislature is hearing a similar bill in Topeka.
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ASK KANSAN SPECIAL ANISSA
What's the best (and not creepy) way to approach a girl you have a crush on in class? #askanissa
Anissa Fritz
@anissafritz
I am really glad you submitted this question. I can only imagine how many other people on campus are thanking you for stepping up and finally trying to get an answer to this question, a question that has probably been around since men and women started having class together.
First off, let me emphasize the "no staring" rule. This rule goes as follows: Don't stare at her.
This is one of many "creepy" ways to get a girl's attention.
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Another thing to take heed of are her social media accounts. Looking her up on Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook is completely permissible. It also helps you discover whether she is in a relationship. If she is, then stop right there. But if she isn't, continue your quest. If your heart desires, you can even hit the follow button. But do not, and I repeat, do not slide into her DMs. If you message her before speaking to her in person the first thing that will most likely go through her head is, "Wait, why can't he just talk to me in class?" It comes off as cowardly, and most girls don't like that quality in a
Now that I have gone over some of the "don'ts," let me tell you what you should do.
partner.
Talk to her. I know, it's way harder than it sounds but there is a strategy to this. Pick up on hints or things she may like. If the class isn't very chatty and you can't get any insight that way, refer back to her social media account(s). Maybe you both share the same love for "The Office" or have a corgi obsession. Either way, start up a conversation. Even if it's just a few words, it's a start.
Scared of totally messing up by saying the wrong thing? Don't be. Women are well aware of how awkward it can be to approach us. We applaud the effort. Speaking for myself, if I see a guy struggling for words or coming up to me and saying, "Hi, nice eyelashes" (because that has happened to me before), I laugh and then thank him while asking how his day is going.
Also, girls love compliments. A guy commented on my eyelashes and even though it wasn't conventional, his comment clearly stuck with me because I'm writing about it now.
Most girls love to talk, so chat her up. If you think of something clever, that's great. But even if you stumble on words or make random comments like, "Yeah this class is early, am I right?" it's better than staring at the back of her head for a whole semester. Girls are like spiders. Even though they may seem intimidating, they're probably more scared of you than you are of them.
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