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Oh Free for All, why does enrollment have to be so stressful?
To whomever is starting their own personal woodshop/ chainsaw testing factory on the fourth floor of GSP: You WILL go down.
Everyone in the office is wearing pink and black. It looks like a bottle of Pepto Bismol exploded.
There is a centipede breakout on our floor. Watch out! They see you when you're sleeping. They find you. No one is safe. Run for your lives!
Thanks, ResNet, for sucking as usual.
My roommate went to the ATM to take out $50. When it said you can take out increments of only $20, she proceeded to take out three separate $20 withdrawals.
Dumping my small trash can into a larger one made me realize how truly pointless landfills are.
Why not a "Rock Band: Smurf" while we're at it? No way. Get real. Not once, not neva.
One month until "Star Trek!
Oh, and until I turn 20.
How can we call it defense spending if we're spending it on wars in foreign countries that we started?
The Anschutz demon just swallowed me again on this beautiful day
Hannah Montana is playing at midnight at Town Center. And I already have my ticket.
You know how you sit down and take time to plan out your schedule so that every class is when you want it and your schedule is perfect on paper? Yeah, then you go online and enroll and end up having 8 o'clock classes every day!
Thank you, death stairs from Malott to campus, for giving me sexy, sculpted calves. You're my best workout every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and you're free!
Dear Delta Chi Normally I mock frat guys for blasting music out their windows, but the fact that "I'm on a boat" was blaring when I walked by today pretty much made my
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To frat guys; it's almost Easter and you finally have a good excuse for the color of your attire.
EDITORIAL CARTOON
NICHOLAS SAMBALUK
GUEST COLUMN
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Bon voyage to my knife
BY TED FREDERICKSON
One funky piece of art captivated my wife and me during a recent visit to the Pompidou Centre, a modern art museum in Paris. Created by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, the 29-foot-long airplane constructed mostly of bamboo hung from the ceiling, with four whirring electric fans (where propellers should be) blowing streams of paper backwards, simulating flight.
We were puzzled by its title, "Bon Voyage: 10,000 Collectables from the airport. 2004," until we noticed light reflecting from pieces of metal embedded in the plane. When we looked closer, we saw scissors, toenail trimmers, cork-screws, box cutters, hunting knives and other forbidden items that the exhibit explained had been seized from passengers boarding flights at the Sao Paulo, Brazil, airport. The exhibit was lacking in color, except for familiar rectangles of red throughout the wings and fuse-lage — the ubiquitous Swiss Army Knives that many men carry. I felt mine as I stared up at hundreds forever orphaned from their owners' pockets.
Little did I realize that three weeks later, I would be approaching the metal detector and X-ray machines at the airport in Malta, fumbling through my pocket for boarding pass and passport, feeling instead (to my horror) my treasured Swiss Army Knife. Normally, I take great care to put my knife in checked luggage, where it is legal. I've carried the same knife since college, using it to open good beers (they don't have twist-offs), make quick repair with its Phillips and regular screwdrivers, or cut up fruit and cheese for impromptu picnics with my wife.
With the baggage already checked, and the Ryanair flight that would take us back to the Venice-Treviso airport already loading, I quickly whispered my situation to my wife. She expressed sympathy for my impending loss, then panic when I informed her that I was determined to find a
way to slip it through security. She had visions of the metal detector going off as I walked through, or of the uniformed woman intently studying carry on bags as they traveled through the X-ray, nodding ominously to an armed policeman nearby and pointing at me.
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When I returned to the line waiting at the security checkpoint, Merrille, my wife, gave me "the
I needed a plan to fool airport security — not to smuggle a weapon onboard for evil purposes, but to avoid losing a knife that accompanied and served me well for 39 years. I veered away from the line to the last bathroom outside the gate. I knew I couldn't keep the knife in my pocket, because even a small belt buckle will set off the metal detector. So I opened my suitcase, took out my metal-rimmed sunglasses, aligned my knife against the thick top rim of the glasses, then slid them tightly back into the case. I carefully positioned the case so that when the suitcase passed through the X-ray machine, the thin edge of the knife matched the rim of the glasses rather than showing the outline of the blades.
look" that husbands know means disapproval. This look had an added p.s. with an exclamation point: You are on your own. Bud, and would you please keep some distance from me!
I took off my shoes, watch, ring and belt, emptied the keys, coins and wallet from my pockets and loaded them along with my jacket into the plastic tray; then set the tray on the conveyor, followed by my suitcase — carefully positioned on its side.
As I watched my wife collect her things on the other side of the conveyor belt and quickly walk away, I stepped through the metal detector, then watched from the other side as the woman stopped the conveyor, studied the screen for one long moment — then let my suitcase pass through.
As I loaded my suitcase into the storage compartment above my seat, I couldn't help thinking about the message the artist sent with his clever piece at the Pompidou. While those 10,000 collectables (including hundreds of Swiss Army knives like mine) never made it onto their flights, they flew again aboard his bamboo plane. My knife beat the odds and flew Ryanair to Venice. It is still in my pocket.
Ted Frederickson is a KU professor of journalism who is teaching in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, this semester. He now acknowledges that his wife was right. He does NOT recommend that others follow his lead.
EDITORIAL CARTOON
DYLAN POLK/UWIRI
STUDENT LIFE
Take a second look at summer school
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A after the torturous week of finals has ended in mid.May many student
mid-May, many students prepare for a summer of freedom. Traveling, employment and moving home are just a few options for young adults during the three months between the spring and fall semesters. Except for a select group, who choose to return to class a mere two weeks after finishing finals.
The idea of summer school receives an instant crine and an astonished "Why would you do that?" from many students. But the fact of the matter is, there are numerous reasons for taking a course over the break, and doing so doesn't have to be as painful as many imagine. As someone who took classes the past two summers, and as a strong advocate for them, I can personally speak of the benefits.
I'll start with the most obvious — it's one less class you'll have to take during the semester. But aside from just knocking out some credit hours in June and July, consider the small time frame. Summer courses meet for longer class periods than those in fall or spring, but they are also completely finished in two months. Imagine being done with a course you've been dreading in half the amount of time I, for example, was avoiding a particular English class I am required to take for graduation. However, I can guarantee spending two class periods talking about Native American origin stories was far less painful than spending two full weeks on it. If there is a subject you really can't stand, sucking it up and taking it during summer may be a huge relief.
Summer courses also provide a little more leeway for students during the semester. This past semester, I enrolled in a non-Western course that was way
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Also, I'll let you in on a secret. Don't apply this to every course, but, though they cover material more quickly, I have found summer school courses to be much easier than those during the regu lar semester. As long as you keep up on your work, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised.
over my head. By February it was obvious that Chinese emperors and I were not gelling. I was able to drop the course without getting behind on credit hours, because of past summer courses.
Summer classes don't have to cramp your style, either. The University has many options for class times, including some that meet only twice a week, or last for only one month. Students can still easily hold a job and travel. A local community college may be an option if you plan on moving home for the summer. If you're really worried about the time constraints of summer courses, consider online classes. Many universities offer them, and Barton County Community College in particular is quite popular among KU students. Always remember to check whether your course will transfer to the University to avoid frustration down the road.
When you're making your plans this summer be sure to consider summer school. The pros definitely outweigh the cons, and Mom and Dad will likely be impressed with your initiative and responsibility.
Buser is a Columbia, Ill. junior in journalism and English.
FROM ILLINOIS
BY DALTON McGEE
Southern Illinois U.
Daily Egyptian
Waiting for real change
Let me say up front that I voted for President Obama in hopes of "change" from the eight year presidential fiasco we found ourselves in. But, every day I read something that is more and more frighteningly similar to Bush-era policies.
First off, Obama is refusing to rescind the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which guarantees telecommunications agencies such as AT&T and Verizon retroactive immunity for giving all your text messages, phone calls and anything else you use your phone for to the National Security Agency, regardless of "keywords." He said he would vote against FISA before the election and many top Democrats have criticized him for this change.
In that same vein, he's continuing warrantless domestic spying inherent with FISA, even though
he claimed to be against the U.S. Patriot Act, which allows not only domestic spying but many more seemingly unconstitutional activities. He's also refusing to repeal parts of that act that are deemed unconstitutional by many prominent law professors and other professionals. Again, this was done pre-election, even though during the primaries he promised otherwise.
He's using rendition as a "tool" to fight "terror." Rendition is the secret abduction and questioning of "terror suspects," which these days could be just about anyone.
And the newest piece of information: Just as in the Bush administration, anything dubbed a "state secret" cannot be used against the federal government.
So what do we have left in a world where Democrats and Republicans, despite their gleaming oratory, are still politicians? "Change We Can Believe In," indeed.
— UWire
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