4A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OPINION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
TALKTOUS
Jay Krall editor 864-4854 or bheler@kansan.com
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KANSAN EDITORIAL BOARD
Junoon deserves student attention, more publicity
Saturday night a world-famous band will play at the Lied Center. But Junoon, which has played for the United Nations, will not be playing to a full house at the University of Kansas.
As of Thursday, the Student Union Activities office had sold only half the tickets available for the 8 p.m. show. Why so few, is a mystery.
Junoon is Asia's answer to the humanitarian band genre. Junoon, which means passion in Urdu, plays music that is full of energy with an enticing rhythmic sensuality.
Besides producing music, the band is also politically active. Although it writes ballads of love and daily life, Junoon also composes songs about destructing cultural hatreds through peace.
The band devotes money to their beliefs. A portion of Saturday's KU performance will go to Amnesty International and UN children's fund, two of the band's favorite charities.
When a band this large and important sells so few tickets, one might imagine it has something to do with a lack of advertising. And, in fact, there have been no advertisements or commercials promoting the show.
Usman Latif is vice-president of the Pakistani Cultural Club, the group that organized the event.
Latif said the club passed out flyers and gave interviews to local newspapers
instead of advertising.
"We want to donate all of the money from the show so we tried to keep costs low," said the Overland Park medical student.
But with two days to go, these tactics have not drawn the crowds that a band like Iunoon deserves.
The Pakistani Culutral Club might have been able to donate more money had they spent a little on a commercial.
The problem is not just lack of advertising.
Judging from sales, students would rather spend their Saturday night at a party than supporting an activist band. At a time when many students are concerned about crises in the Middle East and on a campus that strives to promote multicultural harmony, this attitude is ridiculous.
We are living the age of Al-Jazeera and CNN, a time when one part of the world is saturated with the image of the fat western infidel and the other that of the brutal backwards Muslim. Junoon fills a crucial role in world politics by bringing a fresh perspective to the places it plays.
The concert deserved better promotion. But if KU students want to break down cultural stereotypes, they can start by supporting a band that does.
Katay Birge for the editorial board.
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You know, my teachers say that I don't comprehend. But really, I just don't understand.
had used all of my free time to completely veg out watching TV or hanging out at my friend's house instead of doing homework.
This is for the loud girl who kept shouting at everybody to move back on the bus today. No, we don't have to let your team on. You and your team should show up at the bus stop earlier so that you will be the first in line instead of at the last. You're not special, you're not privileged, just because you have a team that everyone else has to move aside and let you get on the bus first.
I need KU Info, because I need to ask them the phone number for KU Info.
had used all of my free time to completely veg out watching TV or hanging out at my friend's house instead of doing homework.
Hey, next door neighbor in Oliver. Yeah,
you, the one who always likes to slam
your door at about three o'clock in the
morning. You just woke me up, and I know
it's a fun little game, slamming your door.
Try putting your head in between the door
frame and your door. It adds a little more
excitement to it. Trust me.
had used all of my free time to completely veg out watching TV or hanging out at my friend's house instead of doing homework.
Why is it that all of the girls in my dorm are stupid, stupid girls from Chicago with fake sounding accents, and they're all very, very attractive?
had used all of my free time to completely veg out watching TV or hanging out at my friend's house instead of doing homework.
I just wanted to tell the people on campus who have been doing the protesting against the war with Iraq that if you really, really wanted to make a difference also please write to your senators. They're going to be taking a vote on this soon, and it's important that they know that there are a lot of us who don't support this war.
I saw the rabid skunk this morning outside of Robinson Gymnasium, and let me say, it has a friend with him now. And they look like Pepé Le Pew and his girlfriend.
What about huckleberries? What is "huckle"?
Does it scare anyone that the goldfish commercial says they're the only snack that smiles back until you bite their heads off?
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had used all of my free time to completely veg out watching TV or hanging out at my friend's house instead of doing homework.
WHITE'S VIEW
KANSAN' REPORT CARD
Pass:
- Bringing back the whistle. Words can't describe how thankful we are to have the whistle again. We'll just pretend the reinstatement had nothing to do with Channel 6 news showing up.
Encouraging student voters. A registration campaign fueled by live DJs and tons of sidewalk chalk just might succeed at making democratic responsibility hip. Way to
Coffee on the hill. With a location convenient to post-class studying and post-Crossing sobering up, Cafe Luna gets our approval.
Fail:
- Football fights. With players head-butting bar patrons and Coach Mangino chewing out high school refs, KU may have more to worry about than a losing record.
Paycheck treck. Direct deposit may be a cheaper way to pay student workers, but making those who want a checkwalk all the way to Caruth-O'Leary is a little sadistic.
Passing the blood drive bill. Debating the FDA's stance is not a "petty" issue, as some student senators would have us believe. The Red Cross won't listen to a letter, withholding money is the best way to get their attention.
PERSPECTIVES
Build lasting relationships with trial-and-error, maturity
COMMENTARY
Relationships. Everyone is itching to be in one when they're alone, and yet when a significant other is by their side, they long for the single life.
There are three basic styles of relationships: bed buddies, convenient dating and the real deal. Between each style are more varieties of relationships to pick from.
People need to start looking for the right relationship to be in rather than the partner to be in it with.
Yet, to be able to dabble in between, consumers need to understand the three maturity levels of relationships.
Marla Keown opinion@hansan.com
By having a bed buddy, you can easily improve your sexual self, and your confidence level will be much higher than your fellow dorm mates at the end of the relationship. You'll have a better understanding of your sexual appetite and how to feed it.
Let's look at bed buddies.
Freshman year means fresh pickings for many college students. Try not being a side dish on random people's plates. If commitment isn't rating high on your scale, find another lonesome friend to call your bed buddy.
For the best results make sure your bed buddy doesn't have any side dishes of his own. This first platform of relationships is highly overlooked when dating.
The next level is convenient dating.
When a regular booty call hits the boredom stage, don't fall back to the idea of random nights with random people. Either pick a fresh new bed buddy or move up in the world of relationships and take a look at convenient dating.
Too often girls overlook the average guy and immediately place them in the friendship category. Instead of instantly grouping fresh meat into regular categories, try taking one for a test drive in the dating lane. Driving reminds yourself that this relationship is "convenient." What does that mean?
Don't base the people you date on how well their last name fits with yours.
Don't exclude possible partners because they don't have enough cash flow to buy your perfect engagement ring.
This relationship is great for second-year students. By conveniently dating, your concentration can go towards what's important in your life — you.
There are many different aspects of this second block of dating, and, by adding your own personal style, convenient dating can be appreciated more than the real deal.
The last step in dating is the Real Deal.
The last step in dating is to
Let me warn you, with this relationship
a maturity level must be at peak height.
Love is a dangerous thing. It can be used
for or against a person. Don't let lust or
extreme liking fool you and draw you into
what is not the real deal.
With love comes many responsibilities. You have to be able to fully give yourself to your other half. Lots of work is needed for these types of relationships to keep them solid. (Why do you think there are so many marriage counselors out there?)
People let themselves fall into the trap of love. The enticing scent of the perfect partner covers up the sweat that goes into the Real Deal.
All too often, people search for Mr. or Mrs. Right as their companion. This never-ending search can lead to not only broken hearts, but also defected relationships.
The search for ever-lasting love will be a long one if the seeker isn't ready for the responsibilities and maturity level that comes along with love.
Marla Keown is a Topeka sophomore in journalism.
'Couch potato' finds solace for stress in precious TV time
Somewhere between attending classes, working at the Kansan, making preparations for my brother's wedding, driving to Overland Park three nights a week to work and sleeping, I looked at my planner and realized I had three papers due at the end of the week.
One thought came to mind: I'm screwed.
I tried to figure out when I would have time to write these papers, and I began to think about all of my responsibilities. And how I often ditch them so I can just relax.
I sat down and figured out that it wasn't that I didn't have enough time to get my homework done. The problem was I
In my college years — a time intended for critical self-reflection and education — I admit that there are times when I don't want to be considering the world's dilemmas and thinking deep, deep thoughts.
It's time to fess up: I am a couch potato. And I love it.
Everyone needs their space out time. I cannot come home from work and feel the motivation to read for my history class or write a paper. People need the time to think about whether Ross and Rachel will get back together or if The
COMMENTARY
Caroline Boyer opinion@kansan.com
Rock will be the WWE champion.
So when your schedule gets so full of work, class and homework that there is no brain-dead hour to take advantage of, you tend to decide to skip one of the former three in order to get that much-needed break.
This is why the Free for All gets so
many calls saying something like "Yeah, I just wanted everybody to know that instead of going to my lab, I'm playing my Playstation."
This led me to put off doing some reading that I needed to do so I could write the aforementioned papers. It wasn't just procrastination. I needed that down time.
In the end, I decided to stop working at my job in Overland Park. Although it was only part-time, and the extra money
OK, so there are some people who are complete slackers and won't make it past their freshman year. But many people have crammed their schedules so full that they have no time to just sit and not think too hard.
would have paid off some credit card bills sooner rather than later, the 45 minute drive and average of 16 hours a week were killing me. Not working will allow me some personal time with my television, or time to just run around with friends.
When making out that weekly schedule of what do to, make sure your plate isn't overloaded. Without some time to do nothing, it will eventually all come tumbling down around you.
That said, now it's time for me to get back to my pile of homework... after I watch the rerun of "The Osbornes," which I've already seen twice.
Boyer is a Lenexa senior in journalism.
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