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My friend just texted me and said she bought 176 popsies for $25. We all cope in our own ways.
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S/O to the fantastic night security guard in Anschutz who dragged a napping chair across half the library when he saw me trying to type while sitting on the floor
Nani from Lilo and Stitch is a bad bitch
Can't tell what's more depressing. This weather or my finals
Peer reviews make me want to die
can I just say that I
{******* hate arugula
I fell off a horse and it stepped on me in four places. Which is the maximum number of places.
I would sell my left nut for popcorn
Birthday cards are weird because it's your relatives paying you for not dying yet.
I think the fact that the best thing that happened today was me getting free pizza says a lot about college
Killer text message breakup "welcome to dumpsville, population: you"
Jesus was the ultimate frat boy, using his daddy to get out of a tough spot
I'm not super picky with food in terms of how it's cooked or how high quality it is, but I will tear a motherf-der down who gives me substandard chicken
fingers
Don't glare at me in the library just because YOU aren't bold enough to spread your crap over four different chairs
When your professor brags about how confusing the instructions for the final are as if that's not a direct reflection of how bad they are at teaching.
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Liston: Absence from the Correspondents' Dinner shows Trump's disdain for press
RYAN LISTON
@rliston235
President Donald Trump broke with tradition on April 29 by skipping the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He was the first president to skip since Ronald Reagan,
who was recovering from being shot in an assassination attempt. Trump instead held a rally with supporters in Pennsylvania, where he could isolate himself from criticism and be showered with undeserved praise from his supporters.
While the dinner is largely a comedic roast, at the core it is a celebration for the importance of journalism. In not attending the dinner, Trump showed that he does not respect a critical, free press. Trump does not want to be scrupulously vetted by the media because he is a dishonest man with an enormous ego.
His absence is more newsworthy than his attendance would have been.
Trump's absence could also be an attempt to play the media. Trump is receiving more coverage surrounding the dinner than he likely would have had he attended.
Trump does not want to be scrupulously vetted by the media because he is a dishonest man with an enormous ego."
He also took the opportunity to speak directly to his supporters at a rally, which allowed him to deliver an unfiltered and often untruthful speech that echoed his campaign rhetoric. Trump prefers rallies and Twitter to communicate because his message does not need to be funneled through the media. In press briefings and other events, journalists and media organizations have the opportunity to provide context that Trump leaves out and to correct any falsehoods he
utters.
President Trump could have shown that he understands the necessity of a free press and the need for scrutiny of the government by attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Instead, he avoided the event and reaffirmed his disdain for the media. The event may largely be considered a joke, but Trump's attacks on the free press are far from funny.
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying journalism and political science.
Shondell: ISIS complex problem to solve
▶ JOSEPH SHONDELL
@jshondy
Policymakers frequently say they can stop terrorism. The reality is you cannot destroy a global terror network. According to the Department of Defense back in early 2016, ISIS numbers range between 20,000 to 30,000 militants, and that is just in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. The group
has seen its numbers decrease with Western coalitions having the edge in air power.
The real problem of the Islamic State is not necessarily the actual militants toting AK-47s, it comes from the lone wolf who sits in his basement, waiting to attack.
This threat is real and alive in America and around the world as well. Radicalized individuals who intend to act alone in the name of the Islamic State are the most dangerous people on the planet.
Almost everyday on Capitol Hill, we hear politicians going on about the plan to defeat ISIS. Their plan may defeat most of ISIS in the Middle East, but when
Now we have two consecutive presidents who say we will get rid of the whole terror group. Take a look back at history, and it will show that passionate maybe radicalized supporters, can outlast attacks for a very long time, if not win.
Militias almost always have the advantage, even if they do not have a powerful military force. They know the land, the locals and how the area's culture is structured.
it comes to the idea of the Islamic State, we most definitely cannot defeat them all, even with our very powerful military and intelligence sectors.
The United States should not cease operations against
the group. They have already made headway in defeating them and pushing back their territory in Syria and Iraq. After they are pushed out of the countries in the Middle East, then what next? Small pockets of fighters will remain for a very long time, and the radical ideology will remain intact.
Attacks may no longer feature the mass murder of thousands, like 9/11, but smaller attacks are becoming the new norm and stopping them is very difficult. The United States must focus efforts on how to spot and take out lone wolf threats within the country's borders.
ty "patriotic" promises that are fruitless. Our president must understand that the threat of a caliphate may be diminishing, but the lone wolf threat is increasing.
The reality is, in a world where global terror networks do not only affect the origin place of their founding but the networks now scourge the planet with radical ideologies and immense terror operations. From Nice to Kabul, we need politicians who are willing to assure Americans they can do more than just bomb an ideology.
Joseph Shondell is a freshman from Roeland Park studying journalism and environmental studies.
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