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When your internet and cable have been out all day and you can't get on Facebook to complain about your internet and cable being out all day
The fact that there isn't a restaurant or a bar or something in the bottom floor of the Union is a tragedy.
I only read The Kansan to make black out poetry with it
Just saw 2 men cross paths on razor scooters. I have seen the face of god.
I can't believe the Bernie
guy asked me if I liked
Bernie. Can't he tell from my
giant math book and dark
circles that I hate everyone?
PLAYING CANDY CRUSH
WHILE DRUNK. STILL HARD
So I ate a whole pizza by myself last night #College
I just want to be old, rich and surrounded by cats.
Who wants to ride a tandem bike with me around LFK?
It's days like today that makes me wish I had an outdoor pottery wheel
Worst idea I heard today: "I have an invention. It's called the taco phone."
Went to the bathroom at a bar and when I walked out of the stall, the two girls waiting were like, "oh she looks nice, like a very nice girl," and that was nice but I was also kind of confused.
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Everyone should be aware of the signs of domestic violence and how to help
RYAN LISTON
@rliston235
last week, Hozier unveiled a music video for his single "Cherry Wine."
sues often go unnoticed.
The clip highlights the ensnaring nature of abusive relationships by presenting a couple happily kissing and interacting before showing the woman removing her makeup to reveal a black eye. The video ends with the man covering up the woman's brushe with her hair to symbolize how these is-
Domestic violence is an issue that can affect anyone regardless of age, race, gender or sexual orientation. The video depicts a woman as the victim of a male abuser, and while the vast majority of victims are women, men can also be affected by domestic violence.
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have been physically harmed or stalked by an intimate partner. Nearly 20 people are physically abused each minute by a partner in the United States, those same statistics show.
To keep our communities safe, we must address the issues locally. This requires involvement from multiple parties to raise awareness and form solutions — not just women's groups and domestic violence prevention services
In 2013, Kansas law enforcement reported 23,508 domestic violence cases. This number does not account for the agencies that did not submit their records to the state, meaning the actual number of cases was likely higher. Furthermore, many instances go unreported altogether.
Reducing domestic violence spares people from its harmful aftereffects. Victims of domestic violence often suffer from
more than injury. Victims have a higher risk of depression, suicidal behavior, addiction, sexually transmitted diseases and a number of other health issues, according to the NCADV.
To help individuals in abusive relationships, the Willow Domestic Violence Center suggests the following:
Tell victims you are there for them.
Let them know you are concerned.
Offer to find resources that they can reach out to for help.
Loveisrespect, a nonprofit that aims to prevent and end abusive relationships, warns against confronting the abuser or
posting anything negative about the abuser on social media. Engaging the abuser can make a situation worse for a victim.
With the issue of domestic violence being all too common, everyone has likely met a victim, even if they don't realize they have. Domestic violence affects many of our fellow students, our friends and our family members, and for that reason we should do everything we can to stop it.
Ryan Liston is a freshman from Lawrence studying journalism.
- Edited by Sam Davis
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Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Coal energy still vital despite downfalls
BRIDGETTE BEFORT @BridgetteBefort
in December, representatives from 195 countries met in Paris and agreed to lower green-house gas emissions to combat climate change.
To convince other countries to join this pact, the U.S. cited Obama administration regulations limiting coal power emissions. However, last week the Supreme Court issued a stay on these regulations, potentially stalling action on international climate change.
This clash between world energy needs and climate change initiative has been an issue for many years and at its heart is coal, which supplies around 40 percent of the world's electricity and is one of the chief contributors of carbon emissions.
Mining and burning coal is a contentious issue because of coal's environmental, health, and natural resource impacts. The potential environmental and health costs of coal are huge, ranging from increased pollution to increased cases of cancer.
The Energy Information Agency estimates that US coal
completely is unlikely because coal power is currently the backbone of American energy. Switching to other renewable sources of energy isn't so easily achieved because renewable sources are expensive and not as reliable as coal.
resources may only last 261 years. For the present, coal energy is easily obtainable and cheap; and even with the problems surrounding coal in 2014, coal generated about 39 percent of American power, 12 percent more than the next leading energy source.
Heavy coal dependence is detrimental to the environment and society, and a majority of Americans recognizes environmental change is a problem. However, only 50 percent of Americans are greatly or fairly worried about climate change.
Does change mean cutting coal altogether or just lessening our coal reliance and relying more on renewable energy? Eliminating coal
We face an energy dilemma: coal power is flawed, but few viable options present themselves to replace coal as a main energy source. Although society recognizes the drastic environmental effects from continued reliance on coal, it's still reluctant to demand change.
This apathy often results from dependence on coal for both a power source and income. Understandably, we
worry more about our present, personal lives than the lives of our great-grandchildren; it can be hard to focus on the future when current economic and social problems press the limits of our attention.
Society must explore ways to obtain energy without negative impacts through education, research and technological development. Only through societal action and application of science will the future shine brightly.
Bridgete Befort is a sophomore from Topeka studying chemical engineering.
Edited By Deanna Ambrose
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