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SAFETY IN THE SENATE
PIGSKIN POLITICIAN
BY ADAM SAMSON asamson@kansan.com
Ask about Darrell Stuckey's energy and enthusiasm for anything he does, and the answer is consistent across the board — it's contagious.
“Twenty years from now, I wouldn't be surprised if I got a call from Darrell asking what I thought about him running for the governor of Kansas,” said Mike Harry, assistant athletics director. “He's that kind of guy. Because people know that he is somebody you not only want to be around, but somebody you want to follow.”
Harrity said he didn't think it was surprising with Stuckey's ambition that he was running for a Student Senate
seat with the United Students coalition. Stuckey, Karnas City, Kan., senior and 2008 All-Big 12 football First Team selection, is seeking a junior/senior College of Liberal Arts and Sciences seat.
His involvement on campus, in addition to playing football, includes serving on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee executive board and the Chancellor's Advisory Committee; volunteering with the Special Olympics; being a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and other leadership organizations on campus; and even writing poetry.
"If I was blessed to have the experiences that I've had within our campus on different committees and organizations, who am I to keep that experience
to myself if I can represent so many dif- ferent people at one time" Stuckey said
Last week, while nominating Stuckey for the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, a national leadership award, Harrity prepared Stuckey's list of community and leadership organizations he was involved with and the list spanned four pages.
campaign. Student Senate granted a seat for SAAC, which represents a group of 500 student athletes on campus.
"It's not just something he goes to and volunteers once at, it's something he is passionate about and gives back to," Harrity said.
Each year certain organizations receive appointed seats and don't have to run in the Student Senate elections. In 2006, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee campaigned to Student Senate for an appointed seat and Harrity said that Stuckey was pivotal in that
Instead of filling the appointed SAAC seat, Stuckey said he felt running with a coalition was an opportunity for him to feel out the process of a Student Senate election and give another student athlete the opportunity to be involved with Student Senate. Stuckey said that the SAAC representative voiced the opinions of the student athletes, but that he looked forward to the possibility of representing more students.
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Mason Heilman, Lawrence junior and United Students presidential candidate, said Stuckey was the type of person with community involvement and campus experience United Students
RELATIONSHIPS
Illustration by Drew Stearns/KANSAN
Web site provides love advice from peers
When seeking relationship advice, most people turn to therapists, friends or their parents. Another possibility can be added to the list; posting relationship problems online.
Sidetaker.com is a Web site where both sides of a dispute can be posted anonymously, by one or both parties, and people from around the world pick a side and decide who they think is right.
BY MICOLE ARONOWITZ
maronowitz@kansan.com
Justin Marinos, creator of the site, which launched in September 2008, said the idea emerged after an argument he had with a girl he had dated. When advice from his friends didn't help, he looked elsewhere for guidance.
"I wanted to find out what people I didn't know thought about the situation," Marinos said.
Categories range from dating and marriage to disagreements between roommates and co-workers. Marinos said the most popular categories were dating and marriage.
Onri Gillath, social psychology professor,said he was wary of using a site like this to solve relationship conflicts.
"What worries me is that instead of turning to a professional, students will go online and find the answers there." Gillath said. "I think that is something that might lead to a catastrophe."
Ashley Wanger, Overland Park junior, said she would use the site to get recommendations about serious issues regarding relationships from a neutral source.
"It can bring out another side of the issue that neither person in the relationship had thought of." Wanger said.
Don Zabn. Wanger's boyfriend, said although he would not use the site, he could see how people would find it useful.
Gillath said though the site was an interesting concept, there was no evidence to support the solutions and that it was difficult to
"It depends on the person and their experiences," Zahn said. "A less experienced person in a relationship is probably not going to know how to approach a problem and they'd be more willing to ask for outside help."
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STUDENT SENATE
Debate focuses on money
BY MIKE BONTRAGER mbontrager@kansan.com
After Monday's debate cancellation,candidate organizes another
Adam Wood, Lawrence senior and Students of Liberty presidential candidate, organized a debate on Friday afternoon in Alderson
When last Monday's Student Senate debate was canceled, one candidate decided to take matters into his own hands.
"At the time it didnot look like anything was going to happen," Wood said. "So I just said, 'No, there is going to be a debate and I'm just going to put it together.'
Students of liberty, United Students and Envision debated for an audience of about 30. Wood said he invited Free State presidential candidate Tutu Lee, but he was
Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
"If you don't have a debate then there will be less voter turnout because no one has any clue what they're voting for." Wood said. "It's just a big poster and button fest,
Wood said the debate was an important part of the Senate elections.
unable to attend.
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STUDENT SENATE DEBATE
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The debate among coalition presidents will be held at 1:30 p.m. It will be recorded in the KUJH-TV newsroom, 2000 Dole, and broadcast on analog channel 14, or 31 for Sunflower Broadband cable users. The debate will be moderated by KUJH managing editor Yelena Pavlik.
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Adam Wood, Lawrence senior, listens to a question posed by a moderator at the Student Senate debate in Alderson Auditorium on Friday. Wood, Students of Liberty presidential candidate, organized the debate after the Student Senate debate scheduled for April 6 was canceled.
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