MONDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2011
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Do any of you know how to use a three-way stop or all you just assholes?
All this talk about Joe Paterno just sounds like a bunch of white people problems.
Everything I know about life I learned from watching Hey Arnold!
I love to watch everyone sprint to the bus in the morning so it won't leave them. I wonder if they know another one is coming in five minutes.
Yeah, I'm still not getting lucky. Sincerely, guy not participating in No-Shave November.
I wouldn't mind our 2-7 season ending at 3-9, as long as that one win is against Missouri.
The day the FFA texts me back will be the day I can die happy. Editor's note: You give me way too much power.
Eating Oreos without milk puts the hair on your chest.
My ex-boyfriend happened to run out onto the street in front of me and of course I lammed on my brakes. But that's not denying that for a second I wondered how much damage 40 mph would do.
Children who frequent the campus must think it's the coolest place in the world; we ride bikes, dance and draw with chalk
My heart warmed up a little just now. Gumby is watching basketball too, in Allen Fieldhouse.
Hipsters would never wear Beats - too mainstream.
I put my phone on airplane mode and threw it. The thing didn't fly at all.
The following 18 plays are under review.
Seriously Jayhawks, chanting "bull shit" at the game? Way to be classy.
Turn Gill, you have less time management skills than a first semester freshman.
Why do guys think mullets are attractive? I left Alabama for a reason.
Well, at least the Quidditch team won.
Editor's note: Actually, the team lost.
I want to ask the contractors if they can find my V-card in GSP during construction.
It's more like Connor Threehan.
Hey tall guys, date chicks your own height - Signed, the short dudes on campus
After Drew Ryan Anderson, a notable Jayhawk enthusiast and recent graduate from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications passed away on Oct. 1, plans were quickly put in place to establish a memorial fund in his name.
EDITORIAL
Students should donate to memorial fund
Anderson, 22, from Kansas City, Kan. graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2011. He suffered from muscular dystrophy since childhood and despite being a student confined to a motorized scooter, Anderson lived independently in Lewis Hall and was an inspiration to those who knew him. He worked as a copy chief for the Kansan and interned for the Lawrence Journal-World. Along with these accomplishments, Anderson was known first and foremost as a die-hard KU sports fan that wore crimson and blue with a devout sense of pride.
In order to recognize his fiercely positive attitude and his refusal to complain, KU Endowment will administer the memorial fund in honor of Anderson. Gifts made to KU Endowment in his memory will be placed
in a holding fund until they reach $5,000. At that time, the person (donor) who established the account will name the fund and designate its purpose. The fund's current name is the Drew Anderson Memorial Fund.
The minimum amount of money needed to endow an award fund requires $10,000, and the amount needed to endow an undergraduate scholarship fund is $30,000. Students and alumni should donate whatever they can in order to facilitate such a good cause.
According to Lisa Scheller, a
"Many generations of students will benefit from this fund. In this way, Drew's memory will last forever at the journalism school." Scheller said.
spokeswoman for KU Endowment, once the fund is endowed, its earnings will benefit its designated purpose in perpetuity, which means that a journalism student will receive financial support every year, now and in the future, in Drew's name.
character attributes Anderson possessed. A committee within the journalism school will determine the recipients.
Anyone can contribute to a KU Endowment fund: so in memory of Drew Anderson, help us honor this model student by donating to the fund. Call the KU Endowment office at (785) 832-7400 and say that you want to donate to the Drew Anderson fund.
If enough funds are raised to create an award fund, the awards will be given to journalism students that exemplify the
Stefanie Penn for the Kansan Editorial Board
POLITICS
Cain's presidential campaign can't be serious
Remember when the only thing we associated with Herman Cain was his 9-9-9 tax plan?
Ever since Politico reported on Oct. 31 that the GOP presidential candidate faced accusations of sexual harassment while he was head of the National Restaurant Association, Cain's catchy policy proposals have taken a back seat to questions about his personal behavior.
Even though at least four women have lobbed accusations against Cain, the candidate and his supporters remain unfazed. The charges are nothing more than ginned-up controversies started by the "Democrat machine," Cain said in a Nov. 8 press conference.
Never mind that when the Politico report first surfaced, Cain pointed the finger at fellow candidate Gov. Rick Perry, R-Tex, as the source of the allegations, Cain, who more than once has
made bold claims (including that Occupy Wall Street is a conspiracy hatched in the Obama White House) while admitting he had "no evidence" for them, has apparently uncovered the real source of his troubles.
Never mind that Sharon Bialek, one of Cain's accusers, is a Republican active in the tea party movement. Years ago, she probably registered with the GOP and attended tea party events just so she could seem more believable when she aired charges of sexual assault against Cain. Kind of like
how Barack Obama's parents probably conspired in 1961 to have a Hawaii birth certificate and newspaper birth announcement printed for their son, despite his really being born in Kenya. Or Indonesia, or wherever it was.
Never mind that Republican candidates, like former Govs. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and Jon Huntsman, R-Utah, are starting to raise questions about Cain's behavior. (Of course, if the tea party gives Romney enough hell for taking on Cain, he'll probably revert to form and take back his statement that the allegations are "serious.")
Not only is Cain furious with the scheming "Democrat machine," which seems to be powerful enough to derail presidential candidacies but can't quite keep Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., in line, he also fed up with his cowardly, anonymous accusers.
"I will not be deterred by false,
anonymous, incorrect accusations," Cain said in his press conference.
Never mind that Bialek and Karen Kraushaar; another one of Cain's accusers, have publicly come forward with their accusations.
Cain, who claims he has no recollection of ever meeting Bialek, expresses concerns about her credibility. She's a single mom! She has shaky finances! She got her a new hairdo before her press conference with attorney Gloria Allred! She hired Gloria Allred!
Never mind that women who fit Bialek's profile - single, financially insecure, and dependent - are the women most vulnerable to sex crimes. Must we demand that Cain's accusers be married with two and a half children and a white picket fence?
And never mind that Cain has hired a celebrity lawyer of his own: L. Lin Wood, whose client
list includes Kobe Bryant and Howard K. Stern, better known as the late Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's live-in pal.
It's pointless to ask whether these accusations will hurt Cain. He never had a chance of being the nominee. I know, I know; I'm showing my utter misunderstanding of Cain's authentic, unique appeal as a non-politician and businessman. But a Republican who continually revises his position on abortion rights, boasts about his ignorance of international affairs, and decides to air an ad in which his top aide puffs smoke into the camera is not a serious candidate. Cain's handling of his sex scandal only punctuates the point.
Luke Brinker is a senior from Topeka majoring in history. Follow him on Twitter @LukeBrinker.
UNIVERSITY
Campus fees unnecessary, unwanted by some students
I love the University of Kansas. The professors here are some of the best in the country, I have a multitude of opportunities in and outside the classroom and I meet many interesting people. But ever since freshmen year, the University that I love has been tearing a hole in my pocket and taking my money.
While Kansas is relatively cheap compared to private colleges, it makes up for the low tuition by excessively imposing fees upon students. I don't feel like the University genuinely cares about my education; instead I'm a giant dollar sign. Here's some of the fees and practices I take issue with:
On the Monday and Tuesday after fall break, the University decided to close campus without notifying those of us in the scholarship halls. It's completely underhanded to ticket students for parking on campus when classes were not in session. That's subtle, KU parking, but I see what you're doing.
**Parking:** While there is a need for parking tickets in some instances, Kansas goes above and beyond to ticket and charge for parking. For one, if I spend $100 to $200 each semester to battle for a parking spot on campus, I should get to leave my car there regardless if there is a football or basketball game. Moving a car from a spot because the University wants to make more money off parking so non-students don't have to walk up a hill during game day is excessive and ludicrous.
Unnecessary Campus Fees:
Per semester we pay a mandatory $428.95 for a multitude of services. Everything at orientation we were told was "free" isn't actually free - SafeRide, the rec
center, the buses on campus, the newspapers, Student Union and Student Senate activities, and student legal services. We also pay a fee for counseling and psychological services.
For at least some of these services, shouldn't we get to decide what services we want to pay for and use? I personally have never used SafeRide, but I think it's a wonderful idea. If I really needed a ride home, I wouldn't mind calling them and paying for a ride back to my place. If they were too expensive, I'd call a friend. Now that's what I call capitalism.
But instead, I'm paying around $430 for campus fees for services, half of which many of my peers and I don't use. That's about $3,400 in campus fees after four years of college. This also doesn't include fees if you take a class during the summer. There really is no such thing as a free lunch.
I once thought about doing a summer program through Kansas, but the cost was $8,000 just for tuition, room and board. I then found that going on my own to the same university or to
Study Abroad: Studying abroad is something many students aspire to do during college. I have found, though, that the general price for studying abroad not including spending and plane fare to cost an arm and a leg.
The University shouldn't make it impossible for students to study abroad. Unless you are willing to pay ridiculous prices for a university-endorsed program, you won't be studying abroad anytime soon. I suggest if you have the goal to study abroad, do it on your own.
a different university costs about half as much.
Resnet: It doesn't even work half the time and it's incredibly slow. If I'm paying $100 to $300 per semester for an internet provider, it better work all hours of the day.
There are many reasons the majority of college students accrue monumental debts during college. Frivolous fees like these don't help. Universities and colleges no longer put the interests of students first. If they did, they would be more concerned about a student's academic performance than a student's monetary value. How about a little more concern for the students who work full time jobs just to afford tuition or the students from out of state who have even higher tuition costs? Yes, this is an institution of "higher learning," but more than anything it's an institution which unduly nickels and dimes its students.
Transcripts: To have your transcripts sent from Strong hall and have a bureaucat put a stamp on an envelope, it will cost you anywhere from $10 to $45 depending on shipping method. If you want a transcript sent electronically, same day processing, it costs you $20. These high costs don't even merit a comment.
Knutsen is a sophomore in classics from Overland Park.
TRADITION
Whooping ruins Rock Chalk Chant
The Rock Chalk Chant is now being destroyed by those who whoop and holier during the chant. Only in the last few years has anyone interrupted the pre-game chant with whoops after each verse. Before, there was just spooky silence between verses. This year, the whooping has infected the victory chant during the last minute of games. I watched the Ft. Hays game from home, and the Rock Chalk Chant could hardly be heard at the end because of all the whoops between verses.
For 125 years, the Rock Chalk Chant has stood out from the cheers of other universities because it is so different. Others bluster and scream. The Rock Chalk Chant is slow, eerie, haunting. The pre-game chant causes foreboding in opponents. Its relatively new use as a victory chant at the end of games is spine-tingling and easily heard on TV, even from a small group at away games.
some changes in tradition are fine. This one is not! Don't let KU's hallmark cheer become just like everyone else's. Stop the whoop and save the Rock Chalk Chant!
Larry Tenopir is a 1982 graduate from the University
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