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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY HAHY GANSAN
FREE FOR ALL
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351
I have befriended the campus squirrels, for when the uprising begins, they will accept me as one of their own.
Just witnessed a guy do a hand-stand at the rec. All I can say is at least point your toes?
Sign of sleep deprivation: I just mistook some freshmen riding their bikes to class for Jehovah's witnesses.
Damn Steve, you didn't have an app for that? #toooon
Dear segway cop, do you really need to ride your segway into the computer lab to shut the door, I don't think so.
Bravery. riding a unicycle and flipping through note cards on a crowded sidewalk, Mind blown!
Does anybody read horoscopes? I feel that space could be much better used as another FFA.
I'll buy pretty much anything from a man in a chicken suit.
That awkward moment when you realize you forgot to put on a bra after you see everyone on the bus staring at your boobs as they bounce uncontrollably
Nothing says sidewalk chalk like a multicolored 15-foot long penis.
That awkward moment when the guy at the urinal next to you double-streams it and hits your shoe.
I love all the people chalking the no smoking zones around Fraser and Watson. I'm sick and tired of walking through clouds of smoke.
I fought the law and we came to a mutual agreement.
Trying to read the newspaper outside on one of the most windy campuses in the midwest is just setting yourself up to look like a complete douche
Really UDK? Same crossword as yesterday? Gahhhhhh
The awkward moment when you are the first one to give a teacher a red hot chili pepper on ratemprofessors.com.
Just saw the nastiest toenails of my life. Holy kumbers cut those suckers.
You know it's true love when he tells you he loves you more than food.
Why does the FFA number change constantly?
Editor's note: We're pretty sure it's been steady at 785-289-8351 since texting started.
The best thing about my new iPad is that it replaces the newspaper when I go to the bathroom.
It's not fair that professors can just send a TA to the midterm. Not fair I tell you.
People are giggling because the bus driver keeps yelling "do not enter from the rear!"
To the guys speaking in Chinese behind me, please speak in English. How am I supposed to listen to your conversation?
My elevator smells like gerbils
I procrastinat-eat like a boss. Freshman
15? I don't even care anymore.
"You know for a fact he wasn't my first kiss. I went to public school," the sorority girl said.
EDITORIAL
Use fall break to alleviate stress, problems
Academically, fall break signals the halfway point of the semester. But everyone can use a breather during the four-day weekend after four weeks of full classes.
Students should take this time to relax. Many are going back home to spend time with family and loved ones. Other students are driving or flying out of state to vacation in hot spots with friends. And yet many students are simply staying in their dorms and apartments. Either way, the key goal of this short vacation should be to tear down the stress each of us accumulate throughout the semester.
This stress isn't just a product of academics; many factors including a change from family life, the pressure of building social and romantic relationships and the attrition of everyday college routines cause significant emotional stress.
So while you're washing away the stress of student life in whichever way works for you, make sure you're taking all the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your possessions.
Nationally, first-year students' positive perception of their own emotional health dropped from 63.6 percent in 1985 to 51.9 percent in 2010 according to a national survey and report conducted by UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. In a press release from UCLA, the lead author and director of the report John Pryor said, "If students
are arriving in college already overwhelmed and with lower reserves of emotional health, faculty, deans and administrators should expect to see more consequences of stress, such as higher levels of poor judgment around time management, alcohol consumption and academic motivation."
The number of criminal reports goes down during fall break because of the significantly smaller
University population, but it's still important to lock all your valuables if you're leaving for an extended period of time. Tell trusted friends about your trip, so if anything happens to either you or your possessions, they can help out.
For those who are staying in Lawrence, be good neighbors and keep a lookout for suspicious activity.
Relax, enjoy your break, and be safe.
— Vikaas Shanker for Kansan Editorial Board
WHAT ISSUES SHOULD WE TAKE A STAND ON THIS SEMESTER?
Send your thoughts to vshanker@kansan.com to let the Editorial Board know.
STUDENT LIFE
Kansas City goes pink to promote awareness
Lizzie Marx
lmarx@kansan.com
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month occurs every October with hopes of raising awareness and money in order to fund research and treatments for the disease. Throughout the entire month, pink is known as the curing color.
Pink was even known as the winning color for many Kansas City Chiefs fans last Sunday after defeating the Minnesota Vikings. Everything from the pink gloves the players wore to the pink goal post padding not only helped bring attention to breast cancer, but also aided with their first win.
So follow in their winning footsteps and promote awareness of breast cancer. If you cringe when you see the color pink, not to worry, these items provide the perfect touch of the feminine color. There is no need to buy the typical boring awareness t-shirt when you can purchase these perfectly pink items for your everyday life.
Confidently curl your eyelashes and help a cause by using the Sephora Collection Pink Eyelash Curler ($16). Sephora will donate a portion of their proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Attract attention to finding a cure for breast cancer when you
raise your hand in class while wearing Raise Awareness by Essie ($8). The popular nail polish brand will donate a portion of their profits to Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a support organization for those diagnosed with the harmful disease.
Beat off those upcoming fall winds and help beat breast cancer when you use the all-natural ESOS Strawberry Sorbet Smooth Lip Balm ($3.29). Throughout October, ESOS will donate 5 percent of their United Sales sales of the lip balm to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.
Sparkle and shine while saving lives when you wear the Rachel Leigh for LOFT Cares bow bracelet ($34.50). This limited-edition bracelet will match any outfit and $5 from every purchase will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Step up to breast cancer in ShoeDazzle the Stephanie pump. This pink high heel is an essential shoe for any fashion lover's closest and ShoeDazzle will donate 10% of the sales to Susan G. Komen for the Cure during October.
If you ever needed a reason to buy pink, helping to find a cure to save lives should be it.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marx is a sophomore in journalism from St. Louis
Kansas City Chiefs running back Thomas Jones (20) stands between coach Todd Haley and quarterback Matt Cassel (7) during an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 2. The Chiefs defeated the Vikings 22-17.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Taravis Jackson passes as he runs over the Pink NFL breast cancer awareness ribbon, under pressure from Atlanta Falcus Curtis Lofton in the first half of an NFL football game. Sunday Oct. 2, in Seattle.
CARTOON
Sean Powers
COLUMNIST AND EDITORIAL WRITERS WANTED!
The Kansan is looking for talented writers who can convey their own opinions and explain the editorial board's stance on University issues. If you feel that you can convince people through your writing and would like to get your work published, please contact opinion editor Mandy Matney at mmatney@kansan.com or editorial editor Vikaas Shanker at vshanker@ kansan.com by Oct.11.
CAMPUS CHIRPS BACK
kaitlynbutko
@UBK Ogninan Rolling in the Deep. Get over it already. Everybody hates that song now. #whatdoesthatevenmean
lukesingleton
hellotorialice
@UDK_Opinion who listens to the radio these days?
@OKD Opinion "Lighters" I know it's a terrible song but I cannot get that chorus out of my head.
@UKU, Opinion Last Friday Night by
Katy Perry or anything by Britney
Spears. My ears bleed every time I turn
on the radio. #makeitstop
KaylaJane157
graciediane
@UBK. Opinion "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People. That song is so creepy.
HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Harrison_Drake
@UDK_Opinion If I hear Beethoven's 9th Symphony one more time...
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Kelly Stroda, editor
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864-7667 or mbelson@kansan.com
@UDK Opinion Anything by Britney Spears. Her super high pitched robot voice really freaks me out.
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
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THE EDITORIAL BOARD Members of the Knaan Editorial Board are Kelly Strode Joel Petterson, Jonathan Shorman, Vikaa Shanker, Mandy Matthey and Stefanie Penny.