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My little brother just left for the Marines...currently breaking down in the underground. #improudtobeyourbigsister
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My basketball player sightings have happened much more frequently because of the new NCAA rules about food.
I thoroughly enjoyed 'Let's Talk About it' in the Tuesday UDK. It did a great job of focusing on changing the general male perspective of sexual violence, without either denouncing tools that victims can use to defend themselves or downplaying the role of alcohol in sexual assault.
Computer: blue screen of death.
Tablet: keeps crashing. Okay
phone, what's your move?
Love the idea of socializing on buses more.
Hell naw! Bridge is the shit!
Editor's note: There's also a bridge club in Lawrence for all you bridge players out there.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Okay, who voted to get rid of the 43 Red stop between Hashinger and Ellsworth? Not cool guys... not cool.
Twilight Zone is on Netflix...YES.
To the person who left the half-eaten sandwich cookie on the recycling bins; thank you for recycling.
Happy [late] 21st to Perry Ellis! Hope it was a good one!
Bravo to all the protesters outside Strong! You guys are the ones who make me proud to go to KU!
Rape prevention products are like a bandaid on gun shot wound. They may not be the solution, but I'm not going to say I don't want them
Just thought everyone should know that the VP of the board game club is hot. He's one of the reasons I started going.
Can the Daisy Hill people please take Route 43? Sincerely someone who needs to go to west campus.
I can't decide if the girl carrying a Brownback sign around campus was being ironic, brave, or stupid...
All about conversation on the bus, but don't interrupt the readers.
To the person seeking bridge players: I'll play with you if you'll teach me!
Leave it to vegs to want everyone at E's to cater to their every will.
If you don't have a small anchor tattoo, are you really a white girl?
Rape is rape, no matter the situation
Sexual assault is not a spectrum. There are not certain assaults that are considered heinous crimes deserving our ire, just as there are not some that we should brush under the rug. There are no varying degrees of horror to any given rape. Yes, every assault is different, but no, that does not make it a spectrum.
Rape is traumatic whether it is a person forcing you off a jogging path or if it is a friend who takes advantage of you when you're too intoxicated to push them off. If you have sex with someone who is too drunk to tell you to stop, you are on the exact same level as a person who held a knife to one's throat and raped him or her in an alley. There is no difference. One
is not more dangerous than the other; one is not more important than the other.
We can talk all we want about educating men and women on what consent is so it isn't "accidentally" violated, but that is not the problem. The problem is some people think rape is on a spectrum. People are still considered rapists, even if they
used alcohol instead of a knife to keep their victim from fighting back.
Erika Northcutt is a senior from Wichita studying neurobiology
Choose to sell clothes online, not in stores
Summer is officially over, which means it is time to hang up your summer clothes and stock up on some fall sweaters and jeans. If you find clothes you want to get rid of, there are easy ways to make some room and quick cash for a new wardrobe.
Instead of taking your trash bag full of quality clothes to a consignment store, consider selling your clothes online. There are online companies such as Poshmark or
Twice, who take gently used items and sell them for you. Older sites such as eBay or Amazon can find a buyer for just about anything.
I started selling some of my summer clothes on websites like these and
have made some good money. Like many people, I used to think I wouldn't get back nearly as much money as I had spent on these items. However, with online outlets, I have received more money for my clothing than I did going to consignment stores. Companies like Twice only sell quality items, and because of this they are likely to pay more for your clothing.
Other online companies, like Poshmark, eBay and Amazon allow users to
control their own sales. You can add clothing pictures and descriptions to your account, and potential buyers can contact you, making the experience very personal.
Not only do these online sites give you back more money, but they are also much more convenient. Instead of driving to consignment shops to see the possibility of them buying your items, you can sell your clothing online from your couch and still have a higher
potential for buyers
Selling your clothing online is the fastest way to make an extra buck. Before getting rid of your old summer clothes at random consignment stores, check out your options online. They are a lot more convenient and can offer a better deal on your items.
Madeline Umali is a sophomore from St. Louis studying journalism
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Dear socks and sandals hater: YOU WILL NEVER STOP ME AND MY SOCKOS! (Chacos and warm socks) they comfy.
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@KansanOpinion I prefer the black market, like my organs
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@KansanOpinion It depends on which produces the greater net profit, or lower net loss, depending on your perspective.
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