THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
If you're going to eat in the library you must do it with your mouth closed. If you keep smacking your lips and tongue, I just might smack you.
Sometimes I wonder if there is a force that makes 90 percent of college students wear sweats. That force is probably alcohol.
I may have just realized I just might need clinical strength deodorant. But admitting you have a problem is the first step.
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It sucks being 6-foot-6. All women assume you're staring down their shirt when you talk to them. I might be doing that, but don't just assume.
Just saw a guy carrying a broom on campus. Oh quidditch practice.
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Totally rammed my head into the UDK stand trying to get my paper. I guess I was just too eager.
Next time you wear a dress that comes up farther than your butt, don't go commando. For all of our sakes.
Its not fair all the free booze tits provide.
To the guy walking around in a full body suit on campus: I respect you.
FFA, you complete me.
I saw Tech NOne's bus on campus. Does that count as a celebrity sighting?
The kid sitting in front of me has a piece of grass in his hair, but he is always rude to me. What to do ...
Note to self: avoid Wescoe beach when in a hurry. Weaving through 100 homecoming chalkers is impossible.
A third grader just called me "sketchy." Yeah, and your mom and dad pay me to look after you. Joke on them.
Mizzou has a Harry Potter class. Silly mugges.
Required fire safety meeting?
Really? If you are in college and don't know what to do in the case of a fire you shouldn't be in college.
college.
Editor's note: If you're in college and can't spell "required" you shouldn't be in college.
Effin' parking department man
Frat guys: I'm not giving you my change because you shouted at me with a megaphone.
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The awkward moment when your professor says hi to you as you are taking your birth control
If she doesn't know who loves orange soda, she's too young for you, bro.
EDITORIAL
I've seen a lot of big white vans on campus today. Hide ya kids. Hide ya wife.
Externships needed to help local schools
University of Kansas staff, students and administration should do more to help surrounding elementary and secondary school districts.
Education in Kansas City has taken a big blow as the Missouri State Board of Education revoked the Kansas City, Mo., school system's accreditation. Kansas City now joins St. Louis as major Missouri cities with non-accredited school districts. The move was made by state officials to put the system on notice and allow it time — two years — to recover after making only three out of the 14 performance standard benchmarks set by the state.
All Missouri jokes aside, this is a serious setback that affects the University; the Kansas City area feeds more than 800 students to the University. It's only 40 miles away from the Lawrence campus and hosts the largest University medical center. If students aren't taught well at the primary and secondary
level, they'll be less prepared for college.
Additionally, a report from the Kansas State Department of Education states that high school dropouts from the class of 2006 "cost the state more than $2.6 million in lost wages, taxes, and productivity over their lifetimes."
The University shouldn't start pumping money to fix Kansas City's problems with finding a permanent superintendent and increasing academic performance; that's the responsibility of the school system's board and Missouri. But it does have resources that can help.
The University's departments should organize more externships to local school districts, including Lawrence and Kansas City. Liberal arts and education majors may be able to help out in classrooms, but engineers and architects can design school buildings and machines. Medical students can conduct local free clinics for children. Business and
law majors can draft business models and long range plans for school boards.
These externships will give University students valuable experience, especially if they can't find jobs and internships related to their field of study because of the stagnant economy. The University also will invest in the Kansas community, a priority in its mission statement, and indirectly advertise the KU brand, leading to greater University pride. Future students may be more inclined to choose the University over Kansas State, Missouri and other Big 12 institutions if they interact with University students as they grow up.
The University can become a unique asset to the state and local school districts, but it requires initiative from the University community.
Vikaas Shanker for The Kansan Editorial Board
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Mohammad Hadi Ataei
LETTER to the EDITOR
Letter criticizing democrats is misguided
This letter is in response to the Sept. 26 letter sent to The Kansan by Monica Hart. In it, she attacks the Democratic leadership in our country, and spreads a good layer of fallacies about Republican proposals. This letter is to hopefully educate not only her, but the readers.
For starters, the Health Care Choice Act she references to was not in any way bipartisan, and would only have codified into law one singular thing; to allow consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines. Although this is an idea I don't disfavor, it fails to do one specific thing; insure more Americans. It is not a law that is anticipated to drive down insurance premiums, and most importantly it is not expected to change the staggering number of uninsured Americans. I would also point out that even under the Republican-controlled House prior to 2006 this was never passed through the legislature.
Furthermore, the assertion that Republicans have been consistently presenting bipartisan legislation prompts me to ask Ms. Hart a question. In the words of Barney Frank, "On
what planet do you spend the majority of your time?" The complete dissolution of Medicare and Social Security, the two major golden cows of the Democratic party, into totally new and uncharted programs is not a compromise. That is an overhaul of something one party clearly supports when it knows that the other party will never accept. Unfortunately for Ms. Hart, reality either eludes her due to her partisanship, or she deliberately ignores it.
Lastly, and this may come as a shock to the Constitution-toting Republicans, there was an election in 2008. The Republicans ran a candidate for the executive; the Democrats ran a candidate. The Republicans lost; the Democrats won. The House flipped in 2010, but the Senate stayed in control of the Democratic party. What I'm getting at it is fairly simple — the minority party does not have the right to set the national agenda. Ms. Hart, elections have consequences — that is one of them.
- that is one of them
Jeremy Adkison is a senior from Lawrence majoring in religious studies
TELEVISION
An actor's luck
I has to be hard to work in show business for Will Arnett. Or maybe it's incredibly easy, because he has only played one character his whole career. Arnett is best known for co-starring in Fox's "Arrested Development" as George Oscar Bluth II, or Gob (pronounced Jobe), an arrogant moron who helps hold back the family business. After the show was canceled (which is a recurring theme in his career), Arnett has had a hard time finding roles that are any different. The bigger problem, though, is that now he can't seem to find a steady job in real life.
Throughout Arnett's career, he has played the same Gob character in many guest appearances, supporting characters in movies and starring in a recently canceled Fox series, "Running Wilde". This is known as being typecasted. Arnett is constantly asked to play the role of a character that is much like the Gob character of "Arrested Development." Though his character is great for a guest appearance (which he has done on many shows including "30 Rock", "Parks and Recreation", and "The Office") Arnett just can't find a way to make it last.
Until now.
Finally, Arnett has found a place with NBC's "Up All Night" acting as a completely new character. Sure, he's still playing an idiot, but at least he isn't arrogant. Arnett plays the stay-at-home husband as Christina Appelgate plays the wife who is a hard working television show producer. The show centers on the couple's home and work lives as they have become parents to a newborn.
Though the show has only aired three episodes, it is clear that Arnett has broken free from the typecast. The problem is: Will the show last?
Since it is about a family dealing with a newborn, the demographic it attracts becomes limited. I'm sure a lot of the students on campus are not
interested in a show about becoming adults, caring for a child and realizing their youth is slipping away. Though Arnett's shows usually attract the younger demographic, this show does not, which may cause it to slip in ratings, and possibly be canceled.
If "Up All Night" doesn't last, Arnett will have starred in two shows that have been canceled in the past year. Sure, he might be able to find another chance on another sitcom; be able to guest star for awhile and let the time pass and minds forget his numerous amount of chances they've given him. He can ride that Gob train that "Arrested Development" has created for him, as Arnett has confirmed on the "WTF Podcast with Marc Maron" that there will definitely be an "Arrested Development" movie.
If the movie is finally made, (making thousands of fans, like myself, happy), Arnett will be staring down another problem: He is taking his typecast to the big screen. Arnett will once again be playing the exact character that has made and broke his career. If "Up All Night" doesn't allow Arnett to stay away from the Gob typecast, he could be looking at the end of the road.
Then again, he could just become a real stay-at-home husband and let his wife, Amy Poehler, bring home the bacon.
Dylan Lysen is a junior from Andover in journalism
CAMPUS CHIRPS BACK
Should chalking on campus continue to be restricted to registered student organizations? Why or why not?
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@UDK_Opinion with out these restrictions there would be chalky chaos! CHAOS!
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SamanKlyn
@UDK Opinion Absolutely. Because "Fight Overpopulation. Abort <3" outside of Wescoe is completely tractless. Regardless of your position.
@UDK_Opinion I saw one today that said "meat is murder and I love it" so I am not sure the restriction is working
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@UDK. Opinion As long as my butt and shoes don't get effed up... fine with me yo.
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@UDK. Quincy we all know there are people who would take advantage of that freedom, so many inappropriate people out there {
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@UDK_Opinion as long as it doesn't rain and
that shit doesn't get on my J's who cares! chalk
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