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Dear boy, I really like you. So there, now you know. From. Me. #relief
It wouldn't be Halloween if it wasn't chill-to-the-bones coid
Q. "What did one owl wise say to the other owl?" A. "Happy owl-ween!"
Finally saw the UDK being delivered - now I can graduate felling complete
Creepy guy asking some girl to be his roommate. "I promise I'm hardly ever home," he says. Not weird at all.
You know how people say it's so hot you could cook an egg on the sidewalk? Well right now it's so cold you probably couldn't cook an egg on the sidewalk.
I just need G-Eazy's new album to drop like now
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Work and wine both start with a "W" so in my mind they are basically interchangeable.
If I had a dollar for every girl I saw dressed as a deer or a cat this weekend I'm pretty sure I could pay for my tuition
Sonic is the real MVP for coming in clutch with those 50 cent corn dogs am I right or am I right folks
I don't want a shatterproof phone. Broken screen says I'm not afraid to mix it up a but proceed w caution.
I'm only 90 percent of average female height. I'm 75 percent water. Of that 75 percent, 90 percent is caffeine. So that makes me 255 percent of a person, which makes me superman
Anyone else pace like a complete funatic when they're on the phone?
I like to think of multiple choice tests as, "Choose your own adventure," but for some reason my professor really prefers I answer a particular way.
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Editorial: Reach out. Be kind. Start now.
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Earlier this week, an Oliver Hall resident saw no other way out but to take his life in his dorm room. No one noticed for days. Dune
This is incredibly difficult to process. But for a lot of people, the idea of mental health problems doesn't come up in life until it happens, sometimes until it's too late.
We can paint a rosy picture of the state of mental health the stigma of mental illness is decreasing, people are more comfortable seeking mental health care but that is clearly not always the case. The reality is that it is a serious problem that can mean the difference between life and death, one that demands an incredibly serious and focused response.
In a statement, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and
Gray-Little had no more than a couple of sentences about a student who chose suicide. She had an opportunity and a platform to address the issue of mental health on campus.
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of our students." Gray-Little said. "On behalf of the entire KU community, I offer my sincere condolences to [the student's] family and friends as they mourn this heartbreaking loss. We wish them comfort during this difficult time."
In most cases, the wait for an appointment at the University's Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, is weeks.
But she didn't.
Weeks.
That is too late for someone who feels that suicide is an answer. And it's been
The University also has a Psychological Clinic, but Sarah Kirk, who operates the clinic, said it sees fewer people than CAPS. In August, Kirk said that during the busiest times of the year, which is usually around the end of the term, the wait for an appointment can be up to three months.
the University of Kansas said nothing about this student's decision to take his own life. He did not passively die.
Months.
The onus should not be on someone who needs help to seek it out — we must make an effort to bring the help to them. But when that sort of structure isn't supported by the University, when there are so many barriers — physical, emotional, knowledge, financial — that can keep people from getting mental health care, we each have a responsibility to do something.
a problem for at least a year and a half. That is unacceptable.
And we must respond right now.
It's not only the University administration that needs to respond. It's the entire KU community.
Sometimes we might feel as if there is a distance between us and everyone else on a 30,000-person campus. It's easy to feel like it's impossible to become part of this place. To someone who feels alone, you might be yet another person who didn't say hello at the Underground or on the bus.
The first few weeks of freshman year are confusing, overwhelming, difficult, and often not reflective of the college experience as a whole. If you're an upperclassman, try to remember how it felt to be new and without the support system you've known all your life.
But the first few weeks are when we start to build connections to campus — maybe only one at first, and more as the year progresses. It's this time especially when it's so important to include each other, to acknowledge someone else when you see them — to be a decent
person.
You don't need to start a movement. Just be there, and reach out. Send a message on social media. Smile in the hallway.
It's easy to assume someone else will step up and take action. But nothing will change if everyone thinks this way.
This week is not an isolated event. This talk should not go away. People are making promises on social media or to each other that they'll be there for one another. Keep those promises today, a week from now, a year from now.
For a lifetime.
If you need to talk to someone,you can call Headquarters counseling at (785) 841-2345 or chat online at the Headquarters website.
Members of the Editorial Board are Anissa Fritz, Katie Kutsko, Emily Stewart and Emma LeGault.
Don't look down on unpaid internships
VANESSA ASMUSSEN
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As students begin to see the end of their junior and senior years of their college career, they might be asked by potential employers, "Have you had any internships?"
Some may doubt the value of internships, especially if they aren't paid. However, an internship gives you valuable skills that you can't get in a book or classroom.
Interning gives students experience that helps them stand out when applying for jobs. After graduating college, employers will want to know that you are the best possible candidate for whatever job to which you are applying. Having previous work experience before you've even graduated gives
Additionally, interning helps to build a network. Working with people helps make connections for future employment. According to Internships.com, graduates generally have about a 7 out of 10 chance of being hired by the company they interned with.
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College students tend to be tight on money, so spending time doing an unpaid internship may seem less appealing. But while not all internships are paid, they can open doors for job opportunities in which you will get paid. Certain opportunities may not have been possible had you not done an internship.In fact, recent graduates from KU who interned in college make an average of $2,500 more a
you an edge over those who haven't interned.
Don't underestimate the value of participating in an internship, even if it's unpaid. They help prepare people and provide invaluable skills and experience. Having an internship whether paid or not, is a great addition to your resumé.
If you're like many other college students, you may not have a concrete idea of what you will do right after you leave college. An internship can be a great way to help students discover what they like — and possibly what they don't. It can be considered a trial run for the "real world" where you learn more about yourself and what career will be a good match for you.
year than those who didn't, according to a University Career Center study.
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Despite the scary headlines, you don't have to stop eating bacon and other processed meats
ABBY PETRULIS
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The World Health Organization has recently reclassified processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens, which means these meats are shown to cause cancer in human populations. But before you cut meat out of your life, let's decode what that statement really means.
The WHO's guidelines can be a little confusing. The groups are classified only by data supporting whether or not they are carcinogens, not how severe they are.
Items in Group 1 are con-
However, that doesn't mean that processed meat is as bad as tobacco — it just means that they are both shown to be cancer-causing in some way. Red meat is now classified in Group 2, which means it is probably carcinogenic in humans.
sideder definitely carcinogenic to humans, based on supporting data. Things like tobacco and asbestos are now in the same category as these processed meats.
It doesn't mean don't eat bacon. It doesn't mean become a vegetarian. It should be more of a warning to be aware of what you're putting in your body.
With everything in moderation, you can live a long healthy life -and still eat bacon.
Abby is a senior and second-year pharmacy student.
The next question you might be wondering is: What exactly counts as processed meats?
because of the fat, sodium and caloric content.
The important takeaway from these new guidelines is to remember that a healthy life is lived with everything in moderation. This is not life-changing information from a health standpoint, as too much of these meats are already unhealthy just
Edited by Madeline Umali
The WHO refers to
processed meats as "meats that have been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavour or improve preservation." These meats are incredibly common in everyday life, so it can be alarming to read headlines that say bacon and hot dogs cause cancer.
truly amazing. Bodies have all kinds of innate mechanisms designed to stop cancerous cells in their tracks. While sometimes these mechanisms fail us, and the cancer cells are smarter, we must remember that we are surrounded by carcinogens. Even the sun can give us cancer.
If you ask me, it is unnecessary to use that kind of phrasing. Yes, the word "carcinogen" does mean cancer-causing, but it actually requires a lot more exposure to cause cancer than people think. The human body is
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