OPINION
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY OCTOBER 27,200
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD
the poster child of a particular Lawrence style of government: an admirable embrace of social benefits that sometimes lacks management skills.
tem make the T hard to defend in its current setup.
Poor route planning, scheduling and a complete lack of coordination with the University bus sys-
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What is not hard to defend is an important social right: easy and efficient access to transport. Propositions 2 and 3 are a vote of confidence for the $ \mathrm{T_{1}} $ , and people should be confident in a system that will work once it is set up correctly.
Vote to save public transit in Lawrence
Providing adequate funding is the first step in meeting Lawrence's needs for a comprehensive, coordinated, efficient and convenient transit system.
The Lawrence Public Transit System, called the T<sub>1</sub> has become
The way to fix the T is simple: Merge with the KU bus system. On its own, the T is too small to achieve a sort of critical mass, where it circulates enough so that its ridership grows large enough to support the system.
The story of the T and the University is the story of two very different bus systems: one embraced by its ridership, the other suffocating under goals it could never achieve. The student body has increased funding for its bus system over the past couple of years and students are clearly enamored with having a bus that is extremely useful.
The University's bus system has double the number of riders it did in past years when it became funded by the entire student body this semester through measures that were passed in the spring.
Voting yes on Propositions 2
and 3 would provide a mechanism to make the T bus system much more stable.
The T is crucial for foreign students. These students don't have driver's licenses, so they rely on the 23rd Street and South
the T provides
Iowa routes that the T has.
The University bus system covers some of these areas, but it only does so until the ludicrously early hour of 6 p.m. with some routes having last pick up by 5:30 p.m. College students need longer hours than this which
Gas prices are a question mark from one day to the next, but with the downturn of the economy, more people are realizing that driving a car may soon be a luxury. For some, that has already come true, whether by choice or by luck. Some depend on the T as their primary source of transportation, and taking that system away leaves these students and Lawrence residents with no options.
For a community that has acknowledges and has made some progress in combating climate change, seeing the city's mass transportation system die is a step backwards. Lawrence should put fewer cars on the road, not more, if the city truly wants to reduce its carbon emissions.
People should vote yes on Propositions 2 and 3. With adequate funding, a unified system is possible, and the University is the best example of this.
Most importantly, Lawrence, including the University, will fulfill the promise of a progressive place that serves its people well.
- Alex Doherty for the editorial board
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
It's alumni, students' job to end football chant
The so-called football chant from "The Waterboy" is a disgrace to our alma mater. Don't get me wrong — I love that movie, but I also love the history, traditions and honor of my school. With the Athletis Department doing all it can to destroy the integrity of The Hill, Memorial Stadium, and Allen Fieldhouse for the sake of money and greed, it is up to us — alumni and students — to
defend what's great about our school, our teams and our tradition. "Rip his f-ing head off" is not worthy of that tradition and does not contribute to its honor.
We have the most original and historically significant mascot in the nation, a true symbol of the fight for freedom and for what is right. Our football kickoff chant should reflect that The Jayhawk and Jayhawkers everywhere deserve better.
Tom Field is a 2005 graduate from Kansas City, Kan.
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Democratic candidate is Carolyn Campbell, a state legislator who has been involved with the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education since 1995. She trouncesRepublican candidate Bob Meissner in public service and political experience. She adamantly supports teaching evolution.
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There are plenty of other reasons to elect either candidate. Schools need adequate funding and effective teachers. But they also need officials who are acutely aware of appropriate curriculums. Take the time to elect someone with that knowledge.
MATT CHASE
In comparison, Meissner has been a practicing dentist for the past 31 years. He served on the Shawnee Mission School Board of Education for 12 years. He ran four years ago for the Board but lost to Democrat Bill Wagnon. Under Meissner, health class curriculums will benefit greatly from increased Timmy the Tooth cartoons, but science will suffer. Meissner does not believe in outright banning evolution, but he does support "the debate over different theories" of life origin within the scientific discipline. This all sounds open-minded, but "alternative views" usually mean a candidate is cradling intelligent design under a coat of objectivity, which is one deadly conceal and carry law.
FROM THE DRAWING BOARD
Oberthaler is a Wichita junior in English.
How voters can help the state BOE evolve
As a denizen of a college town, my encounters with children are rare and brief and they leave me wondering the fatality rate from roller skate shoe inserts. The children I see mostly are in the playground next to the Dole Center. My concern for children has amplified, and not just because the playground also connects to the Center for Experimental Biology.
State Board of Education elections are approaching on Nov. 4. This means the evolution debate is off the back burner again and tasting like burn PTO fundraising kettle corn. For the past four years, the Board has had a 6-4 conservative majority. However, only one Board member is running for reelection. The Board, and the state science curriculum, is again up for grabs.
The BOE doesn't seem german to college voters. Most simply vote down the party line on the ballot anyway. However, uninformed voting produces ramifications even for post-secondary students.
First, evolution is almost unanimously accepted by professionals in every scientific arena. Failing to teach evolution properly in public schools misrepresents academic discourse. It also prompts
The Kansas evolution debate is not insular. A great portion of the country already assumes we still churn our own butter, and our ongoing evolution debate makes us seem just as archaic to the rest of the nation. You can bet generalizations about our incompetence won't stop at high school diplomas. Kansans, including KU students, are all lumped under the same steeple-bearing roof of ignorance. The Bible Belt isn't just seen as a giant yellow girdle of wheat on the waist of America — others consider it a constricting element upon the knowledge and credibility of all of us, not just grade school children. Electing a candidate who won't amplify this negative image is crucial to improving everyone's reputation.
Unsystematic curriculums inadequately prepare children for higher education and inhibit interest in science-related fields. Scientific inquiry from adolescents is especially pertinent now, when innovative biology and chemistry can benefit from advanced technology, which cures fatal diseases, harnesses new medications and uploads my consciousness onto my computer so I don't have to keep re-typing my Facebook password. Children may be loud and dirty, but their bowl cuts and Aeropostale polos comprise future opportunities.
In the local district, the
tepid approaches to the subject from teachers, which results in incongruent knowledge among students.
- A special video from Coach Mangino at the beginning of the last home game did not deter students from yelling the traditionally obscene kickoff chant. For the next game, Mangino has personally offered to eat every transgressor.
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The Lawrence Recovery and Hope Network had an awareness booth at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. The booth offered support for those in need of assistance after thinking that fifth turkey leg was a good idea.
T. The new wing of the Student Recreation Fitness Center will open on Oct. 24 after numerous delays and setbacks. The addition includes necessary state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for more students who commit to vigorous, regular exercise for two weeks, maximum.
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5. Kids Voting is in need of volunteers who are willing to sacrifice their voting time on Nov. 4 to demonstrate to Kansas children just how much their votes will never matter.
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Some fraternities report strong membership despite not having a house in which to live. Luckily, The Hawk is open every day.
put one foot in front of the other to get to class.
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The University is being fined $80,000 for improperly handling hazardous waste materials by the EPA. In its defense, the University discussed its extensive waste recycling program, Potter Lake.
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Two Missouri residents who support Republican presidential nominee John McCain were surprised to find a charge on their most recent credit statement to Barack Obama's campaign, the Democratic presidential nominee. The two Republican voters are citing Internet fraud, but Democrats are calling it "spreading the wealth."
- compiled by Katie Oberthaler
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America: Back-to-back World War champions.
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Attention KU students: Don't let the man take our chant.
I took a New Testament and promptly threw it in a trash can. Does that make me a sinner?
Halloween is the last day before the titties go into hibernation for the winter.
KU Athletics Department, I would like to thank you for making it as difficult as possible to pick up basketball
Julie, give me my cat carrier back. Gus is very, very upset That's his bed. He wants to sleep in it
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The only thing that is worse than a girl holding a grudge is a guy holding a grudge.
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I've been up all night writing a paper and my roommate just started having sex. It's 7 a.m.
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Hey! We didn't vote for the old chant, so we shouldn't vote for the new one.
This just in: Student body elects football chant. The winner is (drum roll, please) "Rip his fucking head off."
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So the other day I overheard a sorority girl saying that she gave up pasta for Lent. Real stretch there, sister.
No. 1 deal breaker; Finding out he's a Republican. Or he has a girlfriend. They're both as bad
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