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Friday, March 9, 2012
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Getting involved
Getting involved
with the Jayhawk //MEGAN HINMAN Women's Organization
The Jayhawk Women's Organization is about personal growth and strengthening the character of Jayhawk women, says Maureen Flaherty, vice president of the Jayhawk Women's Organization, or JWO. Flaherty, a junior from St. Louis, and Elizabeth Najim, president of JWO and a junior from Wichita, are more interested in sharing information about the safety and empowerment of women than taking a stance on political gender issues.
The organization began just five weeks ago when Najim had the idea to start a campus group for empowering women and raising awareness about health and safety issues for women Though JWO is in its beginning stages, Najim sees several opportunities for the group in the future.
The group plans to host guest speakers at monthly group meetings and participate in other events like self-defense classes. Najim also wants to host several community service events, are participants could volunteer at places like the Willow Domestic Violence Center.
One of the first official JWO events will be hosting the touring film festival Lunafest. A joint znt with GaDuGu SafeCenter, a victim-centered service center for women, Lunafest will be
Maureen Flaherty and Elizabeth Najim
at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. The festival is "for women, by women, about women."
The group is focused on women's empowerment, but JWO encourages men to join the group to improve their attitudes about women. The information on women's health and safety could increase men's awareness and sensitivity to the issues the women in their lives deal with.
For more information, visit the Facebook page, Jayhawk Women's Organization.
Survival Skills: Building relationships with roommates //ALLISON BOND
Caitlin Buss remembers Harry Potter and Twilight movie nights, roommate dinners and walking trips to Dairy Queen, double-fisting delicious blizzard treats on the way back to the house on Massachusetts Street where she lived with three other girls last year. "It was a really awesome experience," Buss says. "There was always someone in the house. It's nice to have that girl time. I miss having that 'Oh my god, this happened at school today' kind of thing."
Buss and the three girls built roommate relationships with fun traditions like roommate Christmas. "We set aside one day to get together and exchange gifts. First year, the rule was to wear leggings with pants and Old Navy slipper socks. We all hated seeing leggings as pants," Buss says. But what really built roommate relationships was purposefully doing daily activities together like having house dinners, doing homework in the living room together, or finding that one TV show that everyone likes. "It's also good to plan for the practical things," Buss says. "Like. Who is going to take out the trash or buy the toilet paper?"
Glenn Adams, a social psychology professor, says that while roommates can provide several practical benefits like a social network or sharing household responsibilities, they can also be sources of friction. Adams says that rooming with friends doesn't work out and can create added stresses. There is no one answer for avoiding friction between roommates.
Buss says that bathroom time was the hardest part of having four girls living in the same house with one bathroom. "It was rough when we would have to get up at the same time for class and all spending a long time in the bathroom," Buss says.
Despite stresses that roommates can bring, Buss found that the good outweighed the bad. "The Mass Girls" even made their own Twitter tag modeled off "Shit My Dad Says." Using the #massgirlbanter hash tag, the roommates post funny quotes that each other say. One example
is "There's nothing I hate more in the morning than opening my mouth for things other than my toothbrush and cereal." Or, "Finding chocolate on your notes is like confessions of a secret fat kid."
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From left to right: Elizabeth Filkins, Emily
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"The chemistry that we had made us really funny together and so a lot of funny things happened." Buss says.
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"We're just trying to be proactive," he said. "We want to make it safer than it was in 2008."
Brandon Graham, bought Jefferson Restaurant, 743 Massachusetts St., in May, 2011, and bought Papa Keno's Pizzeria, 1035 Massachusetts St., in January. He said he doesn't know what operating those businesses during the tournament will be like, but he doesn't expect crowds to be a problem.
He said that the University student community, and the rest of Lawrence, have maintained order well in that past and no significant issues have come up during past NCAA tournaments.
He said the ordinance shouldn't affect bars because people are already prohibited from leaving drinking establishments with open containers. And, Graham said, Papa Keno's uses plastic cups
"I give the public the benefit of the doubt," Graham said.
"it's a no-braiter public safety issue," he said.
Squire, who assists the city in planning for NCAA tournament crowds, said the police would have a significant presence downtown during the Final Four weekend. Squire said he couldn't give specifics about how the police and city plan to deal with a large crowd, but did say a number public safety and sanitation were considered.
tain order.
"With that many people, plus alcohol, bad things can happen," he said. "We want eliminate as many things as possible."
Squire said along with broken glass causing injuries, glass can be used as a dangerous projectile. He said plastic containers are much less likely to cause injury or property damage.
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University assistant professor of political Science Michael Lynch said the Kansas caucus is more important in this election than in past elections, because the Presidential candidate has usually been determined before the Kansas caucus is held.
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According to a fact sheet provided by University of Kansas College Republicans' president Ashley Moretti, students who are 18 years or older by March 10 registered as a Republican before Feb. 17 can vote at Free State High School on Saturday, as long as they live in the same congressional district as the University. If students don't live in the same congressional district as the University, they can still vote in a provisional ballot at the local site. Voters should bring a valid ID, which will prove state residency.
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Free State High School will host the local Kansas Republican Presidential Caucus Saturday.
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KANSAS CAUCUS FORMS OF VALID ID:
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- A Kansas Driver's License or no-driver's identification card
- A concealed carry of handgun or weapon license
- A US Passport
- An employee of identification document issued by a government employer
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- A public assistance identification card issued by a government office
- A student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas
Burdett Loomis, a University professor in political science, said he predicted Rick Santorum will probably be favored in the Kansas Caucus, because he has a strong support from social conservatives.
Presidential candidates Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romeny, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum will appear on the ballot.
"The general rule is that strongest supporters are the ones that come out," Loomis said.
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Lynch said caucuses last longer than regular primaries, because voters have the opportunity to hear
speeches supporting each candidate on the ballot before they cast their votes. He said Evangelical Christians and other very conservative Republicans are more likely to vote during a caucus, because they are more willing to take the extra time. Lynch said this demographic of voters supported Mike Huckabee in the 2008 election and will most likely support Santorum this year.
He said students who want to vote in Saturday's caucus should expect to spend more time at the polls than they would during other elections.
Loomis said Mitt Romney, who took a lead over other candidates on Super Tuesday, has a strong chance of wining the GOP nomination, but Santorum is not far behind.
Loomis said Kensas' role in the presidential election is greater during the GOP primaries, because Kansas is a traditionally Republican state.
"If Santorum wins Kansas and couple other states, he can argue it's not over" he said.
"Presidential politics will leave the state after Saturday," he said.
Lynch also said voters who arrive at 10 a.m. will have to listen to about 30 minutes of speeches before voting. Speeches will repeat through out the voting period, and voters should expect the high school to be crowded, as there is only one caucus site in Lawrence.
Don't forget
"You aren't just showing up and voting." Lynch said.
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Tabling and organization visits for Student Senate elections will begin Monday.
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