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Instead of thanking Obama for your sorry JAYHAWK Internet connection you should be thanking him for gas being under $3.
It's OK. Royals will be back to the World Series ... in 2043.
Please don't feed the Preaching Troll.
Have you ever just walked down Jayhawk Boulevard and listened to people's conversations? If you haven't, you should, people talk about some really weird stuff.
To the guy taking up 3 FREAKIN' SPOTS on a crowded bus: There's a special place in hell for you, asshat.
Bingo cards for the Brother Jeb talk was ingenious!
Music majors and sports fans agree. the worst thing about the WS was the lady changing keys six times in God Bless America.
I'm terrible at laundry hamper basketball. Good thing I don't have to make any baskets to be in basketball band.
Hey KU. I pay $34,000 a year to go here. The least you can do is make sure the wifi doesn't crap out in the middle of online quizzes.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014
The fountain is empty.
Prepare for winter.
Well, HELLO, if it's too hot on a bus, ask the driver to make it cooler. Do you know how to ask or just whine and gripe about it. Duh!
One long island equals too many bad decisions and I definitely don't have time for that...
Professor Carothers is my favorite teacher ever.
Going to the Rec Center just so I can watch the new episode of How to Get Away with Murder on their TVs because I dont have cable.
dedication #bestshower
The campanile is cool. However, nothing is cool enough to justify 5,000 sunset pics a week. Come on man!
When someone teaches hate and encourages anger they cannot be called preachers.
If the biggest problem in your life is that when texting your friends you can't use quick type to say "let's smoke marijuana while watching a homoerotic pornography" then I'm jealous.
Our generation should stray from the economic growth imperative
By Sebastian Schoneich
@ThingsSebiSays
For a few years, I've been bothered by the adoration developed countries have for the concept of "growth." It seems the imperative of economic growth is more politically powerful than the president, and even worse, it is treated as a self-evident, necessary condition for the health of the nation. Taken further, it seems as though people's well-being depends on a healthy economy, which in turn requires its activities be guided by constant growth. The small attention paid to what the limitations of growth should be worries me and should worry you, too.
nature of economic growth as imperative, you will notice it is not inherently bad. Growth is good for capitalist economies and the development of nations. In a sense, it is logical that it should occur, given the increase of populations around the world. Unfortunately, though, it has proven too easy for the growth imperative to sneakily define our ethics of how we ought to live.
For the sake of growth, globalization has become an established condition of the world. Corporate structures seem to control many aspects of our lives, but the government doesn't do much when corporations get things wrong. For example, nearly
no one has been punished for the financial crisis of 2008. Sadly, we forsake the environment and the health of local communities; when those actions are called into question, the apparent necessity for growth justifies them. Why? Because the growth imperative creates unnecessary competition, whose fierce arena disregards the consequences of its actions. Yet, it is difficult for the government to stop and think about the consequences of fulfledged growth while also feeling the need to be economically competitive on the international stage. Unfortunately, this means that as long as pure growth reigns, concern for well-being is cast aside.
The growth imperative will negatively affect us in numerous ways environmentally, socially politically. Current political and economic structures do a terrible job of addressing such issues because they consider those issues as secondary to the question of growth. Even the University is a culprit of this dilemma by constantly aiming to improve its ranking compared to other colleges, perpetually raising tuition rates in order to keep up with the rest and that's just one example. It seems our administration easily forgets it is first and foremost an academic institution.
How can this mentality be changed?
One concept that has incredible potential as a force for change is a "generational shift." As members of the next generation in line to be in command of the world, we must think carefully about the consequences of current political practices. We must align the growth imperative with a concern for our future well-being, which inevitably includes environmental concerns, social concerns and so on. By thinking prudently, we will rope in the growth imperative that plagues not only the U.S., but the world.
Sebastian Schoneich is a senior from Lawrence studying biochemistry and philosophy
Protesters on campus help create positive discussion among students
By Anissa Fritz @anissafritzz
The protests on campus have seemed to not only increase in frequency, but also in energy. Originally from Texas, it surprised me when I would see people who weren't University students throwing Bibles, waving signs and yelling at the top of their lungs, or even seeing silent
protesters on Wescoe Beach. As time has gone on, I've witnessed more of these protests and have come to the conclusion that these protests do more good than harm.
These protests can be seen as annoying and inconvenient, especially when you're in a rush to class and someone holding a sign saying, "Be A Ho No Mo" stops you. Just the
noise and ruckus naturally draws your attention toward the crowds, whether you meant for it to. However, the louder the protests, the more the students gather around and listen. Students will stop and observe, whether they agree, and some may even voice their opinions on what the protesters have to say. Watching groups of students discuss their
own personal beliefs with protesters on campus gives me a sense of pride in my school. Our school's student body is bold enough, brave enough and cares enough to fight back when they don't agree or join along if they do.
Protests give students an opportunity to think about what they believe in and voice their opinions. Both are healthy and beneficial
to the unity of the KU student body. Most see protests as unnecessary and eccentric, however they do serve a purpose. Protests create a chance for students to unite in debate and discussion, therefore making a wiser and better equipped student body.
Anissa Fritz is a sophomore from Dallas studying journalism and sociology
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