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THE UNIVERSITY BABY &ANSAN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
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Just added humus to the crunchy chicken cheddar wrap. My world has changed.
Telling someone to lock their door when they leave doesn't become victim blaming until you refuse to punish the thief due to the unlocked door
Why the hate on the pumpkin spice? It's a drink, who cares?
Dr. Reed dresses like a boss Seriously so fresh.
To the person asking about Pagans on campus — Yes! There are lots of us.
Just caught a kangaskhan and I'm going to see some giant bug movies with my gt, life is good!
ittookmetoongtoreadthehashtaginthelastissuebothisthispayback
If people want classes on basic life skills that's fine, just don't incorporate them into the CORE and make everyone who doesn't need them pay for them
Yes, I will be wearing my Patriots jersey on campus Monday, and yes verbal abuse is welcome.
if I can walk up Daisy Hill faster than you can walk down it, you need to try harder. Sincerely, arthritic teenager.
People who live at the Towers, are you afraid people will judge you if you take the Daisy Hill bus? Is that why you wait 20 mins for an off-campus bus? Serious question.
I wish there was a place in the library where you could rent a bed and take a nap.
The Brellas in the Union kills the Brellas in the underground. Sorry for exposing your secret.
STOP TAKING THE 11 BUS TO DAISY HILL. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY OTHER BUSES YOU CAN TAKE?
A BILLION. EVERY 2 MINUTES.
JUST STOP.
Fresh crunchy lettuce is my favorite thing in the world right now besides Harry Potter.
The landscaping on Jayhawk Blvd. looks fabulous!
SafeRide? More like Safe to say you aren't getting a ride.
stopthewoo2014
Kid would rather watch ice melt on the bench than the KU football game.
Shoutout to those Marching Jayhawks and the Alumni Band!
Well too bad — you can't have that doughnut.
Sexual assault: What it really means to "man up"
heear of rape, I am overwhelmed with emotion: sadness, anger and compassion. I find it difficult to direct those emotions to an engaging and fruitful conversation about the vicious reality of rape and its consequences. On one hand, I want to keep it simple — just to react out of impulse. On the other hand, I do not want to water down something that needs serious addressing.
I love my mom. She's so loving and motherly, but my favorite quality is her vulnerability. Even when I was just a pre-teen, she was open about the time her stepbrother raped her. She would discuss the lessons she learned and how she grew from this tragedy. Nevertheless, to this day when she talks about her stepbrother, she expresses how powerful he is.
Power. Our culture encourages us to have many thoughts and feelings about sex,but most of them won't be
about sex. They will be about status and power.
about status and power One of the biggest pressures in college is the desire to improve your social status and to feel powerful. As a society, we are so eager to talk about sex, but we are broken and dysfunctional when it comes to status and power. Of course the "media" is partially to blame, but this problem is deeply-rooted in everyday life, particularly our speech.
Rape jokes, the words we use to talk about sex ("I want to BANG her," "I'm going to HAVE her tonight," etc.), and phrases like "man up" are synonymous for dominance and aggression. Dominance and possession are activities that confer superior status, and rape is a manifestation of, and means for, ensuring that status.
With these issues so integrated into our society, how do we stop rape then? Is the ethic of consent sufficient enough to stop rape? While I wish it was
enough, rape is still with us. Although this issue is way too huge for one article to solve, modern scholarship discovered and the Bible teaches ways to bring us closer to a rape-free society.
Peggy Reeves Sanday, an anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied 90 human societies and divided them into rape-prone and rape-free categories. First, she discovered in societies where women have high status and/or are valuable members to society, such as government or religious leaders, rape occurrences are very low.Moreover,Peggy discovered rape-free cultures are taught to respect women.
The Bible declares that women are to be men's equals (Galatians 3:28). But it doesn't stop there: The Bible commands men to lay down their lives for their wives (Ephesians 5:23). Since the Bible doesn't speak of dating, marriage is the example. Additionally, the Bible
gives a command to men
to not take their wives
for granted, and to treat
them with honor and as
their equal; not to assert
dominance over them
(1 Peter 3:7).
If we are holding women in high esteem by electing them to office, following them as they lead businesses, respecting them in our daily lives, and teaching and holding each other accountable for this, actual intimacy won't be about status and power. We are a people of all different faiths, and we are all in this together. We are all trying to figure out what's right, and how to act accordingly. But I can tell you what Jesus teaches: He commands us to love one another.
Under campus and state laws, you must have the other person's consent to be intimate with them. But if we're truly trying to be good to one other, consent and/or legality is not enough. If we're really trying to love one another, maybe it's best to not hook up with that
person who has deep feelings for you that you can't reciprocate; deception is unloving. If we really love each other, don't pressure your friends into having sex or to cave to gain status among the "bros."
I'm not pretending we will all get the same answers to intimacy, let alone answers I believe God states, but I do hope that you'll keep your hearts open to the possibility. Amazing things will happen
— on campus, in our communities, our nation, and this world — if we respected and valued women. If we love each other truly, there will be less encounters of sexual assault occurring. Women like our mothers, sisters, daughters and friends deserve nothing less. Are you willing to lay down your lives for them? That's what it means to "man up."
Josh Demoss is a graduate student from Gilmer, Texas, getting his JD in Law and his MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Foreign languages open up job opportunities for students
To succeed in the crippling job market, you nee
market, you need experiences on your résumé that set you apart from other applicants. One way to do so is by taking a foreign language course. Learning a second language will make you a globally aware applicant and will help open the door for study abroad programs.
1 highly advise all students to check out the 40 different foreign languages offered at the University. Having this wide variety of
languages to choose from allows students to learn a language they are interested in. Taking a foreign language class pulls students out of their American lifestyle and into a whole new culture.
Taking a foreign language can open up travel-filled careers in any major and also improves English-speaking skills, according to the National Research Council. It improves communication and problem-solving skills needed in the real world.
By taking a foreign
language course, you also learn about all the study abroad options available. Studying abroad not only shows future employers that you can get out of your comfort zone, but also gives you an opportunity to experience another country and its culture. The University
offers many study abroad programs during the summer, fall and spring semesters.
If those reasons are still not enough to convince you to study a new language, think about all the different people you can meet. Our world is all about networking, and the more people you know, the better off you are. Being able to travel, based off your foreign language skills, gives you the opportunity to meet people from countries all over the world. Learning about their culture and
traditions will make you more globally aware.
gently aware. So before filling your next semester schedule with a bunch of general studies classes, consider taking a foreign language course. The University's foreign language department is recognized throughout the country for its excellence, so take advantage of it while you can.
Madeline Umali is a sophomore from St. Louis studying journalism
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