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LETTER TO THE EDITOR GRATITUDE TO STUDENT SENATE
We are writing on behalf of the February Sisters Association to express great concern about the front page story "Some groups upset about less Senate funding" (Nov. 20). The article says that a number of student organizations, including ours, are upset about the Finance Committee's allocation of Student Senate funds.
Dear editor,
Our treasurer, who attended the Finance Committee meeting, was never interviewed by the reporter for this article, nor were any of our officers, members, or Student Senate co-sponsors. Our organization was misrepresented, which disturbs us greatly, especially because we are very pleased with Student Senate's support of our proposal for the 30th Annual February Sisters Forum.
Contrary to being "upset," we are grateful to the students who work hard to spend student money wisely, and we are working very hard to raise funds to cover our remaining expenses.
Student Senate has been our greatest contributor for every event we have ever sponsored at the University of Kansas, and we could not be more thankful for their tremendous support. Student Senators work very hard and much of their work goes unrecognized and unappreciated. They deserve our gratitude and support.
After the Finance Committee approved part of our total budget request, our treasurer made a point to thank the Student Senators for their allocation precisely because she did not want them to think that we were disappointed or upset because we did not receive the full amount that we requested. We wish that the reporter had asked our treasurer or members of our organizing committee about how we felt about the allocation because we would have expressed our gratitude.
We also appreciated the coverage that the Kansan has given to the events and we hope to continue positive relationships with both Student Senate and the Kansan.
February Sisters Association Sharon Sullivan, co-founder and president Gail Krotky, vice-president Christine Robinson, co-founder and tresurer Almas Sayeed, public relations director
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English and German speakers owe Justin Mills a 'thank you'
Just as Ferris Bueller once stood on a parade float and sang the classic Wayne Newton hit "Danke Schoen," I feel the need to give a big danke schoen to student body president Justin Mills. For the non-German speakers, danke schoen means thank you.
Why does Justin Mills deserve a danke schoen? Simply for saving me and all other KU students from health problems. What health problems? According to the FDA, my fellow students and I already receive the recommended daily allotment of junk mail, and any more than the recommended daily amount has been known to cause high cholesterol and hypertension. Luckily, Mills decided not to give out the students' mailing addresses, saving us from that.
Recently a company called Student Advantage picked KU as a school where it would distribute discount cards. Every student would receive one as long as Mills gave out all the students' mailing addresses. Although Student Advantage claimed that it would not give out the addresses to any solicitors, the promise seemed as empty as Euro Disney. By not giving out the addresses Mills saved everyone a lot of headaches. We KU students get enough
Commentary
Marc Ingber
Columnist
opinionkanan.com
junk mail一天到
There are times when I feel like the most solicited person on the planet. I'm sure there are others who feel the same way. Here's a run down of my typical day.
runk mail already.
9:00 a.m. - Awaken by phone call that turns out to be robot that sounds genuinely excited to tell me about his new low rate monthly plan on long distance calls.
9:47 a.m. - Offered some sort of yellow booklet on way to class.
12:07 p.m. - Try to pay attention to teacher, but end up staring at an ad on how to save money for grad school. I realize I've memorized it as it is posted in every single one of my classes.
11:13 a.m.- Hear all about the latest foam party from some random person while walking to next class.
4:02 p.m. - Check mail. I get a pre-
approved Dillard's card with my name on it, and I also get to find out what's on sale at Priscilla's.
7:38 p.m. - Answer phone. I get to hear all the perks about subscribing to the Journal-World.
As you can see, I'm already up to date on the next foam party and I already know exactly where to get my next pair of fishnets. Therefore I don't need any more junk mail.
The only benefit of having more junk mail is that it would allow for every man, woman and child at the basketball games to have confetti, rather than just the students and that's small consolation. So danke schoen Justin Mills.
Obviously, a discount card wouldn't be a bad thing, but many students said they wouldn't even use the card. Most students already have a mountain of unused coupon books that they got when they bought their books. I alone probably have enough to give one to each member of the entire student body.
But what good is getting a discount on certain products if it brings to every student their own private hell of junk mail?
Ingber is a sophomore from Golden Valley, Minn.
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New convert to Green Party tells all
My monthly income is very small. I have often used this fact to justify my practice of an irresponsible brand of parasitic capitalism. Living beyond my means I have supported unethical commercial practices and industries. Each day of my life has brought the consumption of commodities: coffee, fuel, fruit, vegetables, clothing, labor, and land. Every dollar spent is a choice, and often I have chosen poorly - motivated by gluttony and the desire for immediate satiation. More has been my motto, and in service to this ethic I have patronized corporations guilty of extreme exploitation of peoples and ecosystems. From Folgers to Nike to agribusiness corn and potatoes I have literally poisoned the well from which I drink. I have compromised my morals and the long term health of myself and my family in an unwillingness to sacrifice any superfluous pleasures: drugs, Coca Cola, low cost canned goods, fast food, high fashion and Hollywood tribute.
fort and Holywood.
For the most part my self discipline has been at low ebb, and I have been unable to fast. This has slowly begun to change during my stay in Lawrence, and for that I have many and much for which to be thankful. The last months and years have come into resonance and reinforced my ability to withdraw from a self induced culture of over consumption. Nearly two weeks ago I participated in the KU Greens fast in the Kansas Union, and to some degree I continue to fast. From Babylon I have returned, and with the capital that has come to freedom I invest in Eden, in Lawrence, my friends and my neighbors. Buying local, using the dollar to support ethical business practices is not a new concept; but the strength of character, the self discipline required to fast and put these ideas into practice on an extremely limited budget is to me an evolving realization.
Lukas Miller
Guest Columnist
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Commentary
Our economy responds to the demand of the consumer. In a very small way the supply of goods and services of the global market adapts to and is affected by the changing demands of the individual. In a very small way. For this reason those of like thinking find it necessary to cooperate in an effort to amplify the effect of their demand. This is done by eliminating the mediating forces that separate the producer and the consumer. In the case of a food coop, like our Community Mercantile, cooperation brings the farmer several steps closer to the shopper, with benefits for both. In the case of the political market, in which politicians are supply votes are dollars, and voters are demand, a grass roots movement has arisen in which the democratic populace, not corporate pressures drive the political process. This movement, this political party, these people call themselves the greens. The green party is the
antithesis of apathetic citizenship, revelling in the ability of a single person to affect change, embracing common goals, and harnessing the power and freedom of the American political process through active citizenship, participatory democracy and holistic capitalism.
Voting for Nader last November, attending his lecture in the Lied Center last April, fasting through late October, and attending last week's KU Greens meeting I was not a member of the green party, but become one only now. I have met and am exploring a sincere and heart felt group of people who have made me feel welcome, and invited my modes of thinking to merge with theirs. This invitation I accept with gratitude and a growing sense of awe and excitement.
KU 2030
Miller is a senior from Lawrence
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