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Your tuition dollars go toward country music being played at the
Does a bar of soap clean itself??
Of course Blackboard isn't working the one time I'm motivated to do homework
Any volunteers who want to massage my calf muscles?
Got a 67% on my first quiz. You can say that I'm starting senior off strong
"This will not be an easy class. You'll need to put in a lot of extra time/effort to get an A." Familiar?
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Help stuck at top of climbing wall bring towel and change of pants
Where do I go to get possessed? Satan honestly might do a better job than me at the moment.
Overheard in English:
it's weird coming to
Kansas. There's no
mountains. No shit!
I'll take 5.
Don't take attendance before class starts. Just don't.
When people in a political science discussion class talk about how republican they are
KU Volleyball is back!
Lawrence needs Bojangles
The Billboard Hot 100 chart but instead of music it's things that annoy me.
Nothing like the technology failing in a classroom designed to hold technology workshops
I'm a senior and the only thing I've really learned here is which bathrooms are vacant at which times.
Update: class is not ending early. There is no feeling of sadness quite like class not ending early
What are you doing in my swamp?
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Liston: Further budget cuts by state would cripple the University's financial future
RYAN LISTON
@RListon235
Education was put on the chopping block (again) this summer as Governor Sam Brownback issued budget cuts to higher education institutions across the state,including $7 million
Provost Neeli Bendapudi released a list of programs that would face reduced funding. These programs include Kansas Public Radio, Kansas Geological Survey and International Programs.
While the University is
from the University and an additional $3.7 million from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Brownback's budget cuts come as an attempt to resolve state revenue declines stemming from his widespread tax cuts in 2012 and 2013. On Wednesday, the University announced how $1.3 million of these cuts would be enacted.
attempting to minimize the negative consequences of the budget cuts, it is certain that some University services and functions will be hindered. Several staff positions will be left unfilled, programs will have to cut back on useful expenditures and students will be presented with fewer opportunities to grow their expertise.
Doug Girod, the executive vice chancellor for the University of Kansas Medical Center, wrote on the medical center website about the implications of this most recent budget cut. Girod listed several ways in which the budget cuts have already hurt the center, including reductions in staff, inability to provide funded salary increases, cuts in the number of spots available in the center's M.D./ Ph.D. program, and difficulty maintaining the center's technology and facilities.
University services and functions will be hindered."
Brownback's unwillingness to alter his economic policies continues to hurt the entire state of Kansas, especially when it comes to education. Students deserve to be given the tools to succeed and to pursue their career goals. Additionally, the damage done to the medical center could affect individuals seeking treatment or other medical services.
As students and faculty at the University, we must all advocate for proper state funding in order to uphold high educational standards and provide access to a wide variety of opportunities.
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying journalism
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Adamson: Study abroad experiences should be used to learn, not just vacation
▶ LAUREN ADAMSON
@LeAdamson
What these photos do not show is the month and a half you spent trying to open a bank account in an endless mess of bureaucracy, or the time you show up to the hostel you booked online at mid-
Instagram would lead you to believe that studying abroad is some sort of fantasy vacation full of brunch at trendy cafes in Melbourne, quick visits to the Louvre, afternoon hikes to the top of the Great Wall of China, shopping at a Bohemian market in Prague, followed by tapas in Madrid, samba dancing in Rio de Janeiro, and romantic balcony views of Rome at midnight.
But studying abroad can be incredibly rewarding. According to an Institute of Education Sciences survey, spending time abroad increases your chances of getting a job within six months of graduation by 51 percent, and has been proven to greatly increase emotional
But your time abroad will, and should, be difficult. It's a time where you can actually live in another country and assimilate into a different culture. A time to make friends from incredibly different backgrounds than your own. It's a rare and valuable opportunity to push yourself outside of your com-
maturity, according to Professor Franz Neyer of Friedrich Schiller University. This is great news for University students, who are some of the most likely to fit studying abroad into their undergraduate experience. Here at KU, the Office of Study Abroad reports that over 1,300 Jayhawks spend time abroad every year.
night and find it's "closed for the season." They don't show all the times you smiled and greeted natives in your classes, only to be looked at like an alien and ignored. They don't show the hours you spent studying and researching, only to do poorly in class because what was expected of you was so different than what is expected at universities in the United States.
fort zone each day until you finally feel at home. And, yes, it's a time to take stunning photographs and have the time of your life.
What studying abroad should not be is a time to party with only Americans and travel just for the photo opportunities. It is not a time to be the "obnoxious American" yelling in bars, nor a
It's a time where you can actually live in another country and assimilate into a different culture."
time to push your values on others in order to make yourself feel more comfortable in their culture.
So, to any of my fellow Jayhawks that get the opportunity to go out and explore the world, keep in mind that your time overseas is not a vacation. It's an experience. It's a time to grow and learn beyond the classroom. It's a time to face challenges and overcome fears. I hope you treat it as such.
Lauren Adamson is a senior from Leawood studying economics and political science
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