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KANSAN.COM | THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2015
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I feel like a dork biking with my lab goggles, but they block the rain!
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Q: "Why are owls wise?" A: "Because they sleep in!"
Real Men wear cargo shorts with books in the pockets.
When I found the mouse finally caught in the trap,I sang "ding dong, the mouse is dead!" Clearly I'm too excited about this. Or am I?
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Life is busy, but make your physical mental and emotional health a priority
Taking care of yourself is hard, especially in college. It's easy to fall into a lifestyle where you eat junk food, binge drink, and don't workout. It's even easier to let your health slip when grades, extracurricular activities and a social life consume you.
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Physical fitness is by far the easiest realm of health to identify, although it can be ignored as well. As long as smoking, drinking and junk food aren't in your daily routine, most likely with a few walks up and down the KU hills, your physical well being should be in an decent state. Physical activity also releases endorphins, which are chemicals in our body that essentially make us feel better about ourselves.
While taking care of the physical aspects of your body is important, you shouldn't forget about the other parts of health that contribute to your overall well being. Your mental and emotional health should be just as high of a priority.
your mental and emotional health take two different approaches. But before one can address these aspects, it's necessary to know the difference.
However, taking care of
Mental health can involves everything from making decisions to using logic. Slowing down can sometimes help a person feel less pressure and think more clearly when making decisions Emotional health is being able to express emotions in an appropriate way.
is crucial that students take a moment to evaluate why they are anxious or why they are stressed, and make sure that the emotions they are feeling reflect a realistic response to the situation. People who can't differentiate between these have trouble managing them. This can lead to things like depression, high levels of stress and anxiety.
It is necessary to understand and respect yourself and your body for others to love and respect you. It's constantly a cycle of helping yourself before you can help
others. Sometimes, taking a step back from the hustle that is your everyday life to take care of your overall well being is necessary in order to further your success. Take care of your mind and body — at the end of the day it is the only one you have.
While college is a fast-paced environment and emotions can run high, it
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Inclusivity at a university should matter more than its position in national collegiate rankings
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Last month, U.S. News & World Report released its annual college rankings, an event anxiously awaited by involved students and parents each September. But this year's edition wasn't great news for the University of Kansas. The University slid from a tie for 106th place among national universities to a tie for 115th.
There's something very powerful about seeing a vastly complex institution be boiled down to an ordinal rank calculated by few bits of survey data, admissions stats and financial numbers. But these rankings fail to show what actually
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matters at these universities. While these rankings can be helpful in giving a rough idea of a college's quality, it's important to remember that these rankings are far from a definitive appraisal of a college.
Public universities are intended to offer an affordable college education to state residents. They should be as inclusive as possible, especially in states with relatively few universities, like Kansas.
Although KU's 91.4 percent admissions rate, according to U.S. News & World Report, may harm its rank, it is well worth it to maintain an inclusive institution. In this way, the University allows students from around the state and country to have a chance at a quality education. This is so important that it should have priority over having a
Many factors that the rankings emphasize don't necessarily affect students' experiences. For example, a university's reputation among other universities and high school counselors accounts for 22.5 percent of a school's rank determination, according to U.S. News and World Report. This may help gauge the prestige of an institution -a difficult factor to measure-but it effectively places one-fourth of a college's rank in general, qualitative perceptions of outsiders.
better rank.
ly in public national universities, something society wants to encourage?
It's important to keep in mind that rank does not determine the value of a university. Failing to recognize this could lead to colleges becoming increasingly exclusive institutions and overly anxious to gain prestige. The University of Kansas should continue to be an inclusive institution, regardless of what the rankings say.
Additionally, the wealth of a university (financial resources and alumni giving) accounts for 15 percent of its rank. According to U.S. News, this disadvantages public institutions like KU, which typically lack the financial power of well supported private colleges.
Jesse Burbank is from Quinter studying history and political science.
Most importantly, rankings also place a high value on exclusivity. 12.5 percent is determined by the school's acceptance rate, high school performance and standardized test scores. So, the higher percentage of prospective students that are excluded from admission results in a higher rank.
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But is exclusivity, especial-
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