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My butt looks amazing in my jeans today. Can I please get at least one "dangggggg gurlir!" on my way to class?
I'm sorry to the person who made the snowman by Summerfield. I had a thermo test that morning. It had to be destroyed.
With great love comes great quantities of chocolate.
Is it bad that when I look at the salt on the sidewalk it reminds me of the salt on giant soft pretzels?
My girlfriend and I are lying together on our futon about to sleep when she turns to me and says, "Sometimes I worry I'm a vampire."
I bet the FFA Editor has a rockin' body and I bet I would like to see it!
Typically people scrape their car before they drive, not while. Just saying.
CAREER
Dear editor, what would you do for a Klondike bar? Editor's note: Klondike bars suck.
I prefer to drive store things before a long commitment — whether it be marriage or a new car.
What is it called if Bill Self takes a selfie?
Or you could invest in birth control, because sex is fun.
You know what the best major is...?
The one I picked with my own free will.
How many people checked their fly when they read that FFA? I did!
Those Big 12 tournament jerseys... did we just get punk d or something?
Saying you came to KU "for the basketball" rather than an education is not something to brag about. It's just lame.
My hair wake up in the '80s today so I decided to wear a cut off hoodie and leggings too.
February sucked on so many levels. Screw you, February!
I don't care enough about Iowa State for them to be our rivals. Another showing like last week, then maybe we'll talk.
You may be Greek, but I'm an American. #merica
There should be an FFA Hall of Fame.
Some of us just have defective newspaper-cone-making genes, okay?
Witty, we know you can pull off a triple double. Show us something new and get a double triple.
Tips to build your professional network
Building your network is one of the most common career tips college students hear. Although this general advice is common, very few people know how to actually do it. I put together three simple steps you can apply today to start meeting some of the world's most awesome people.
Applying this method, I was able to connect with fascinating people, including Fortune 500 executives, a Nobel laureate, Harvard scientists and startup entrepreneurs. Of course, I still have a ton to learn, and was only able to meet so many cool people because of help I had along the way. But having a method has been useful to me, and I hope it will be useful to you also.
Networking was a real necessity to me. I arrived in the U.S. a couple years ago barely speaking English fluently, and knowing no one here. Although it took me a while to learn how to navigate the new social scene and make friends, establishing professional connections was a whole new beast. To learn how to do it, I turned to different professionals, and more recently to Dale
We want Wiggins!
Stephens, author of the book "Hacking Your Education," and founder of the brilliant Uncollege. org. Blending different expert's advice with a bit of my own experience, here are three of my favorite steps.
EMAIL AND ASK ONE SINGLE QUESTION - THE FIRST BABY STEP
Here is a truth we are not always aware of: most professionals, even the star-level ones, would love to help and talk to you. All it takes is making the first move, and being mindful of their time. That is why emailing to ask a single question is our first step. The best way to do this is to identify five professionals you would like to ask for advice, and email them a short message. Here is a sample email format: how you found them, why you would love to hear from them and who you are. To increase the odds of an answer, mention something you have in common, such as a potential shared alma mater. That's it. The majority of the time, they will be happy to advise a college student.
TAKE PEOPLE TO COFFEE -
ESTABLISHING STRONGER
CONNECTIONS
Although email contact is a great start, real-life connections are even better. Drinking coffee has always been a social event, full of friendship and camaraderie, and we will use it. Make a list about some people you would like to meet and talk with. Finding people who work in an industry you would like to work in, and write them an email asking if you could meet for coffee to talk about career advice for that specific field. More often than not they will accept, if they have the time.
CLOSING THE CYCLE - IT IS ALL ABOUT GRATEFULNESS AND GENUINE CONNECTIONS
This is a general approach to networking. Be genuine with the people you reach out to. Thank the people who helped you. Follow up with them on how their advice aided you in landing a sweet internship. Help them when they need you. Networking is not about being sleazy or collecting business cards. If we think about people as just a means to an end, they will feel the same about us. Networking is always about relationships, never about transactions.
In his new book, Dale Stephens has put together a solid guide on how to take charge of your education and career. If you are interested in taking full control of your learning experience, rather than letting someone else decide for you, I recommend checking out Stephens' new book "Hacking Your Education."
I understand sometimes it is hard to first write the emails to reach out to people. I know the pain, and I want to help to get you started. So, if you want exact
scripts and wording I use for these steps, shoot me an email and I will be happy to share with you. On top of that, I will send you one more method, time consuming but, by far, the most effective.
I know that the advice "build your network" is a huge cliché. But a truth we don't realize often is that clichés became clichés for a reason. Working on expanding your network is worth the time. It gets easier with practice, and you will thank yourself for it. It has worked for me. And if it works for a foreigner with a weird beard and a funny accent, it will work for you, too.
Morelix is a junior majoring in business and economics from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
TELEVISION
New drama brings back classic serial killer drama
As human beings, I think we are fascinated with stories of taboo
A think we are fascinated with stories of taboo. Whether that means cannibalistic Hannibal Lecter in the "The Silence of the Lambs" or serial killer Dexter Morgan in Showtime's "Dexter," we love our crazies doing crazy things. So, I'm genuinely curious to see how audiences respond to A&E's newest TV show "Bates Motel." The show, which premieres March 18, is a modern twist and prequel to the movie "Psycho." The movie depicts Norman Bates, a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder kills her and her lover in a fit of jealousy. Later on, he "takes on" her personality and starts to kill the women he is attracted to.
"Bates Motel" will focus on Norman's teenage years and how he deteriorated into the insane serial killer we see in the movie "Psycho."
The trailer for the first episode promises us a mixture of psychological thrill and plenty of drama. The show has everything it needs to be a success: creepy music, a sure-fire storyline, executive producers who have written for shows like "Lost" and "Friday Night Lights" and a character who placed second in American Film Institutes 50 greatest screen
villains category.
But to pull off this unnerving show, the acting is going to have to be superb. Freddie Highmore, who has starred in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005) and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" (2008) will play Norman. Not exactly the most provocative of films, but I was impressed with his acting in the trailer, which made Norman seem just a bit off kilter. Will "just a bit" be enough to keep our attention for long? Nope, but it might keep us watching long enough to get hooked on the plot.
I'm curious to see how Vera Farmiga will portray Norma Bates — Norman's mother. She and the writers will have to forge the complex relationship between a devoted mother and an obsessed son — a son who will one day become a famous serial killer.
How will she do this? I have no idea. But with all the potential.
this show has, I bet she can pull it off.
Executive Producer Carlton Cuse revealed on A&E's website that the city, White Pine Bay, is going to play a major role in Norman's mental collapse. Most of his explanation was vague with words like "danger," "secrets," and "mysterious," but one thing stood out to me: the marijuana trade. This certainly puts a modern edge to the story, and I can't wait to see how drugs are incorporated into the plot.
But whatever secrets the town is hiding, the focus needs to be on Norman and his relationship with his mother. If the producers and writers want to do "Psycho" rendition of Norman Bates justice, they are going to have to show how Norman Bates falls. And he didn't fall because of drugs or secrets in his town. It was his obsession with his mom that ultimately pushed him over the edge.
"Bates Motel" premieres Monday, March 18 at 9 p.m. on A&E.
Brown is a freshman majoring in journalism from Overland Park.
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HUMOR
University lacks changing stations
Without looking it up online, without wandering around campus, where is the nearest place to change a baby's diaper? Don't know? Yeah, neither do I.
It's never really been a concern of mine, and yet a few days ago the issue was shoved in my face like... well, like a dirty diaper. What is a mother, or for that matter, a father, supposed to do when they want to change their baby's diaper on campus?
I was at The Underground eating lunch with a friend of mine who has a three-month-old baby. Because Wescoe has no diaper decks (the baby changing stations located in most women's bathrooms, although very few bathrooms at KU) the mother placed a very thick blanket under her baby and changed him right there in The Underground.
Unsanitary? Debatable, but let's be honest, it's probably not the worst thing that's been on those tables.
Awoman complained about the incident, and the manager came over to talk to my friend. The manager explained that my friend would have to change the baby in the bathroom from now on the manager, and said that even though she knew that there were no changing tables, my friend would have to make do.
Now, have you ever been in The Underground bathrooms? Not only do they lack any place to safely change a baby, they're dimly lit and relatively small. Where exactly, I wondered, was my friend supposed to change her baby in there? Well, the manager didn't provide us the answer, so I thought I'd give it a go. Here are my top five suggestions for my friend, and all other mothers, who need to change their baby in a campus bathroom.
1. The floor: This seems like the obvious solution, doesn't it? Place the blanket on the floor, then the baby, then proceed with changing. I mean sure, there's a pretty good chance that someone not paying attention could walk into the mom as she crouches awkward on the floor in front of her baby, but she can learn to adjust. It's also likely that someone not paying attention could
3. On the floor, under the sink: Combinations are great. This solves the problem of someone accidentally stepping on the baby, but it does pose problems for anyone else using the bathroom. I mean, you can't wash your hands very well if a mom is sticking out from under the sink, trying to clean up her baby.
2. The sink: Sure, it might be a little wet, but it's better than right? If you lay the baby mostly in the sink, with its head and feet sticking on of either side, it'd probably work OK. Just make sure it's not a leaking sink. Nothing's worse than a wet, smelly diaper and a wet, crying baby.
4. The toilet: Now this one could be tricky, and probably a tid insanitary, but it could definitely work. Just place that blanket you have over the toilet stool, and lay the baby across the seat. You might want to hold onto him with at least one hand at all times, though, or he might fall in. The first few times he might get kind of wet, but after a while he'd learn to sit still, I'm sure!
5. Midair: This is my personal favorite. Why put your baby in dangerous, unsanitary conditions when you can simply hold him up with one hand and use the other to do all of the necessary diaper changing. Worried your hands aren't big enough? Enlist the help of whoever enters the bathroom next. You'll have his diaper changed out of sight just like everyone wants, and he'll have a clean diaper. Everyone's a winner, right?
mistakenly step on the baby, but these things happen, right?
Wenner is sophomore majoring in English and history from Topeka.
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