THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GANSAN
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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I always need a little time to adjust to time adjustments.
Congratulations Nik Wallenda!
First in line for the basketball game! Can't wait for the ball to tip on another fantastic season!
I've been spending a good majority of my weeks binge watching Gilmore Girls and I have no regrets
You know you've hit rock bottom when you throw up on campus
How the bloody hell did it become November already? HOW??!?
I just had a lovely lively linguistic discussion about the differences between hard and soft "th" and "d." I think I may have found my calling...
Fraser needs to turn off the A/C. Literally colder than the Arctic.
"You're the only girl I haven't made out with yet" = worst pick up line ever
Does Dane Cook know it's not 2004 and that he's no longer relevant?
There is nothing wrong with watching Parks and Rec all day then getting blackout drunk by night
"When in doubt... pinky out!"
NAME THE SHOW!
I've done a really good job at not dating guys who wear cargo shorts since I've been single. Congrats,
Minsky's five star cream cheese pizza has truly changed my life for the better.
Don't invite me to your house to hang out if you have a cute dog because I will ignore you the whole time to play with them.
A sports thing occurred and people are upset because it didn't occur the way that they wanted it to. I hear sports things are unpredictable.
I can't really get into pinterest because I'm never getting married and I don't own a crockpot.
Shoutout to basically wearing the same thing two days in a row. It's me, queen of oversized tshirts, flannel, leggings and birks. I'm here.
Why is the sun?
Backstreet Boys party at my house. Current guest list: me.
KU should focus money on students
By Adam Timmerman
@AdamTweets4You
"Gateway" for upperclassmen and graduate students on 19th and Iowa streets and "Innovation Way," a research corridor stretching from Haworth to West Campus.
Anyone on campus can tell that the University is going through a major facelift. While we already have arguably one of the best campuses in the country, the University has started multiple projects to make it even better.
We're already seeing the two new dorms being built on Daisy Hill, a new business school (Capitol Federal Hall) next to the Ambler Student Recreation Center and new athletic dorms by Hoglund Ballpark. There's also an addition to Allen Fieldhouse that will house the original rules of basketball written by Dr. Naismith (the DeBruce Center) and the reconstruction of Jayhawk Boulevard.
Each project is estimated to cost millions of dollars, with "Innovation Way" coming with an $800 million price tag, according to Lawrence Journal-World. It's amazing that the University has this much money, or at least expects to collect this much money in donations, for these projects. It's also interesting that while the University is planning these major construction projects, students' tuition continues to rise each year.
These current projects are just the beginning of what's to come. The 2014-2024 Campus Master Plan released last year outlines multiple new projects, such as housing unit
The LJW reported earlier this year that incoming fall freshmen had a 3.4 percent tuition increase in comparison to last year's freshmen, with in-state freshmen paying $5,224 per semester and out-of-state freshmen paying $12,437 per semester. While
some may blame budget cuts to education for this rise in tuition costs,the fact of the matter is that the University makes more than enough in donations to help with rising tuition costs.
In September, KU Endowment reported the University received $253.2 million in donations in fiscal year 2014 45 percent higher than the $174.2 million mark set last year. A good portion of donations go toward funding some of the projects mentioned earlier, while other funds are going to seven new professorships and 91 new scholarships and fellowships.
Think of that though - only 91 scholarships and fellowships and only seven new professorships created out of $253.2 million in donations raised this fiscal year. Also, while the University says it has 28,000 students spread across its five campuses, the Endowment page states that this year Endowment funds
more than 6,000 students with $27.2 million in scholarships. If you were going to put that up against what Endowment has made this year, that's just fewer than 11 percent of the $253.2 million made.
Maybe instead of building an $800 million research corridor or spending $17.5 million in private donations on new athletic dorms, according to the Kansas City Star, the University should instead do more to help cover the costs of rising tuition for incoming freshmen. It's one thing when the money goes to education centers, like the research corridor or the new business school, but when it's going to facilities that students won't gain any benefit from, like the DeBruce Center, that's where there is a problem.
More money should go toward helping students pay for college instead of having them pull out thousands of
dollars in student loans. Maybe the University never realized that college is expensive for most, and not just the fifth of students receiving scholarships — especially when there are students who have to pay for it on their own. The University should take part in helping subsidize tuition for these students. The University makes more than enough money through donations to make up for budget cuts.
The success of the University should be measured by the amount of students who can gain access to an education they deserve and who shouldn't have to go thousands of dollars into debt to gain it. It's sad when more is invested in the original rules of basketball, two pieces of paper, than in students.
Adam Timmerman is a senior from Sioux Falls, S.D., studying environmental studies
Cheating on exams not worth the punishments
By Madeline Umali
@madelineumali
As I sat in my Biology 100 exam last week, I wondered how many, if any, students were cheating. I was curious; aside from the numerous pairs of wandering eyes, there were several students seated behind me discussing answers aloud. In a lecture hall as big as Budig 120, is it possible to eliminate cheating? I don't think so.
Several professors, including the Biology 100 professors, have tried to prevent cheating. They roam the lecture hall, hand out alternating exams and even require students to remove their hats in case answers are written on them. Despite their efforts, students still manage to cheat.
It's time to reclaim academic honesty. As students, we shouldn't be turning in anyone's work other than our own. By being honest now, we prepare ourselves for success
A 2001 study published by Caveon Test Security reported the number of students cheat-
in the future. Stop cramming for exams last minute and start studying in advance. You won't feel forced to glance at your neighbor's answers to get a decent grade. There are other ways students can prevent the temptation to cheat, like making notecards, going over questions with your professors or hiring a tutor.
ing on schoolwork is increasing. Of those surveyed, 70 percent of students admitted to cheating on exams and 84 percent admitted to cheating on written assignments.
Just like any other school, the University takes cheating very seriously. That being said, students don't really understand how serious cheating is. Not only can it destroy their reputation and grades, it can also follow you into your future career. According to the University Senate Rules and Regulations, students caught cheating could face transcript
For those that resort to cheating, put yourself in your neighbor's shoes. How would you feel if you had studied hard for an exam, only to have a stranger copy your answers? You should receive credit for
citations, suspension or even expulsion.
the work and time you put into something, not the work of someone else.
Before you are tempted to look at your neighbor's answers on your upcoming exam, take a second to think about what you are doing. The repercussions of cheating are not worth the grade.
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Madeline Umali is a sophomore from St. Louis studying journalism
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