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"Oh, I just can't wait to be king!"
— Claudius, Hamlet and Richard III probably
There should be a PSA when there is going to be tours in the underground so I know to not dress like Gollum.
TEXT FREE FOR ALL
So since McCollum Hall is going to be torn down soon, can I have a brick from McCollum? I've lived here almost four years after all.
Just FYI, you don't have to be drunk to call SafeRide.
Countdown to Thursday for a new Serial podcast!
Met the most handsome guy ever the other day ... Why didn't I get his number?? #Fail
Use a pen to push the cork down into the wine bottle. #eyeroll #rookie
I love coyotes and wolves. But I know it's bitter sweet seeing one in town because I know someone will shoot them without a second thought. #Caninelover
Perry Ellis is a beast!!
Am I the only person who isn't a big fan of Reddit?
Can we form a flash mob on Jayhawk Boulevard and do it to classical rock songs?
Tip: Guys prefer forward ladies, not mysterious ones.
Fast forward my life to winter break please ...
I had every intention of doing homework over break, but nah. Food and family over everything.
KU vs. Michigan St. almost gave me a heart attack.
Waiting another year to see Mockingjay Pt. 2 makes me want to cry...
Netflix or homework? I think Netflix.
My schedule has gotten completely screwed up from sleeping in during break ... I'm not sure if I can go back now.
60 degree weather one day and 30 degrees the next. That's Kansas for ya.
I'm craving some chili hardcore right now. Yum yum yum!
I'm still feeling the fullness from Thanksgiving.
I'm goin' gain' back back to Lawrence Lawrence...
Weigh both sides in sexual assault cases
By Helena Buchmann
@Helenabee
Sexual assault has become one of the biggest conversations at universities. It seems like every week,someone publishes a new report on sexual assault. Every time a new allegation comes to light, a popular argument pops up that I can't quite wrap my head around. It's the cornerstone of our judicial system and something I usually adamantly support: innocence until proven guilty. Look at the comment section on any article detailing sexual assault
cases and you will find someone insulting feminists and declaring the alleged perpetrators are innocent until proven guilty. And it's true, they are in the eyes of the law. However, I find it difficult to accept this concept because I instinctively believe the victims, and I don't understand how people couldn't.
family man we grew up with on television to the women who are probably just looking for money at the expense of Cosby's career. This belief culminates in the argument that Cosby is innocent until proven guilty, and these women are lying. But when were the women proven guilty of lying? Why is their innocence not upheld like Cosby's?
Recently, sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby have blown up, and they seem to increase almost every day. For some, these allegations of brutal drugging and assault are unbelievable. I have noticed the disbelief often shifts from the beloved
The truth is, we don't know. There is no way for me, someone not directly involved in the case, to know for certain who is telling the truth and who is not.
Personally, I lean toward the victims when these stories
come out, but most of my decision has to do with how they're the only ones talking. Earlier this year, Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst was accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was a minor. At first, I felt disgusted and disappointed in someone whose music I've listened to for a long time. But then Oberst came out and categorically denied it. He said, "[Her] statements ... are not only malicious lies, but they are an insult to the millions of actual rape victims around the world." He then filed a lawsuit, which was dropped when she admitted she made it all up.
The difference between Oberst and other cases I've mentioned is Oberst responded. When the accused does not respond, I find a weakness to the argument of innocent until proven guilty. If I were wrongly accused of such things, I would immediately defend my character. On a judicial level, the concept of innocence until proven guilty is paramount, but on an instinctive level, the silence of the accused indicates, to me, some level of guilt.
Helena Buchmann is a sophomore from Kansas City, Kan., studying global and
Yik Yak can be a beneficial social media app
I am behind on a few social networks compared to everyone else. I still update my Facebook status regularly, but I've never used Instagram or Tinder. That's why it was a big deal
when I downloaded Yik Yak.
when I downloaded Yik Yak. The idea seemed a bit daunting to me. I did not know how to feel about something I consider an anonymous version of Twitter. Yik Yak seemed like just another place on the Internet for people to be horrible to one another.
The final push for me was on Nov. 4, after the masked men debacle. I received the KU alert like everyone else, but that was the first I'd heard of the situation. Most
people had already found out about the situation from Yik Yak, which piqued my interest, and I decided it was finally time to stay current and join Yik Yak.
When first using Yik Yak, I had low expectations. I assumed people would take advantage of the anonymity and be rude, which some people were, but the app is a lot more benevolent than I thought. Yik Yak users, at least around here, use the app to ask for or give advice.
The spread of information on Yik Yak speaks volumes for the app. At least once, students learned about a major event on campus before the University even notified them.
It's even used as a way to spread information.
Yik Yak is a new way to inform students and community members. The information on Yik Yak is based on users' locations, instead of who they follow, and could help get important
posts out to people who wouldn't normally get them. After realizing all this, I'm a full-blown Yik Yak supporter. The app has the potential to do good throughout the University and Lawrence community and that's something that has been missing from social media for a while.
Maddy Mikinski is a sophomore from Linwood studying journalism
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