TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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I just ran a marathon over the week end, no big deal... What did you do?
If you took all the elephants in the world and lined them up from here to the moon, they would all probably die.
Apparently if you're afraid of spiders, you're more likely to find them in your bedroom. In that case, I'm terrified of basketball players.
Bro walked in late to class: "Sorry I'm late. I was busy acquiring bitches." It's not yet 9 in the morning.
Trees don't use Razor Leaf silly kid,
it's Sudowoodo using Mimic. No wonder
you aren't the Master like I am.
I wonder if the alumni are thinking "In my day we were decent at football."
So if I didn't register to vote, am I going to be shunned by all?
Saw a guy with chew in his pocket.
Ew. Saw he was wearing K-State gear.
Double ew.
Middle East conflicts largely ignored
My professor gives out extra credit like Oprah gets out cars. You get an extra credit point. You get an extra credit point. EVERYBODY GETS AN EXTRA CREDIT POINT!
INTERNATIONAL
What happened to the Middle East Peace Process? For years, we heard about roadmaps to peace, read about new rounds summits and negotiations and asked our political leaders how they would further the dream of a peaceful Israeli-Palestinian solution.
I miss the days when things from the internet stayed on the internet.
Today, Israel's future looks anything but peaceful. Egypt's political turmoil may endanger status quo agreements, civil war in Syria could engulf the region in violence, recent agreements to negotiate do not lessen the threat posed by a nuclear Iran.
No doubt, the U.S. will stand by Israel, leveraging our diplomatic and military resources to try to maintain regional stability; recently, our militaries began extensive war games to ensure the interoperability of our forces and the impenetrability of the Israeli missile defense.
Would it be socially acceptable for me to wear my Pikachu costume to class on Halloween? Hmmm.
A spider literally just jumped down my shirt. I'll take that as a compliment.
As our countries prepare for potential nightmare scenarios, it is easy to lose sight of a glaring
My perfect date night includes Dunkin Donuts coffee, Chipotle and a comfy craw neck.
The grade on my lab report will be heavily based on how Game 7 of the NLCS goes.
Anschutz reeks of broken dreams and ketchup.
by Prime Minister Netanyahu, needs the support of those Israeli settlers living in Palestinian territories. As a result, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to accept certain portions of the Levy report; the findings of a commission released this summer that declares settlement outposts in Judea and Samaria are legal under international law and recommends the government legalize certain unauthorized settlements.
prevent immediate conflict, but it cannot create a sustainable solution. Fighter jets cannot repair the pain of family members mourning their loved ones, and no missile defense shield can permanently frustrate the determination of militants who fear permanent economic and political marginalization.
Standard procedure for a girl crying after sex: Run, bro. Run fast.
problem within Israeli security dilemma: the continued failure of Israelis and Palestinian leaders to progress toward a solution to ongoing questions of territorial sovereignty. Today there are no negotiations between the Netanyahu government and the Palestinian Authority; engagement is instead limited to military skirmishes. Earlier this month, the Israeli Defense Force battled militant members of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in Gaza, exchanging salvos of tank and tank shells instead of trading policy proposals and confidence building measures. Clearly, the current situation is not the beginning of a road to peace.
If there's a Big Jay... and a Baby Jay...
where's Mama Jay?
This news probably won't be front and center in the United States political discourse. I'd be surprised if either presidential candidate decided to prioritize discussing the intricacies of something as mundane as the peace process when jobs, energy policy, a nuclear Iran, and more jobs loom large in voters' minds. That doesn't mean this issue isn't an important one for the future of stability in the Middle East. The current U.S. stance might
A series of Israeli settlements within Palestinian territories further complicate the situation. These outcroppings have drawn international criticism—last February, the United States vetored a United Nations resolution co-sponsored by over
It is time for the United States to stand up for Israeli peace, instead of standing by as counterproductive policies destroy the country from within. Negotiations for peace cannot begin until settlements and settler violence end, and a peaceful Israel without peace negotiations is impossible. Shouldn't that merit a few minutes of media coverage or the attention of American voters?
Gress is a sophomore majoring in political science and economics from Overland Park.
That awkward moment when the FFA editor says: Editor's Note: Pickles.
Unfortunately, it's an election year in Israel. The conservative Likud government, headed
120 countries condemning the settlements. As settlement activity has increased, so has settler violence against Palestinians; an August article in Foreign Affairs magazine noted that reported attacks were on the rise. The British newspaper The Guardian also reported that these attacks included systematic vandalism of olive trees, a key driver of economic growth for Palestinian communities. Obviously, these actions impede progress towards peaceful negotiations.
To the frat guy hitting on the mildly attractive bus driver, not sure if it's a good move because she is cute, or bad move because she is a bus driver...
My professor goes through his slides so fast that I had to start taking photos of the slides during lecture in order to take notes
Is it totally wrong that I have a crush on my bus driver? Editor's Note: See above.
The entire week leading up to homecoming makes me regret being Greek.
RELATIONSHIPS
Knowing when to split up is a virtue
Recently I was surfing Pinterest (are we seeing a trend here?), and someone I follow pinned a picture of a couple with a caption about how relationships should go back to the "good old days" of couples legitimately trying to make them work.
The picture was horribly cliché and seemed to play into the "nostalgia" of hard work and genuineness from decades past.
It made an attempt to pander to the idea that relationships were more valuable and "real" before modern day and that conveniences we have today like smart phones and various others are comparable to the so-called "convenience" of nixing a relationship on the fly.
However, as splits between married couples are on the decline compared to rates since the '70s (and not to mention a sharp increase in divorce just after the conclusion of World War II), actual statistics are telling us that the opposite of what the picture suggests is happening.
These rates are still much higher than they were in 1900, but those numbers tell us nothing about society during that time and feasible life options for single women, especially in rural areas.
Beyond the statistics of divorce rates, though, the idea in the picture bothered me. Through thick and thin, what is the virtue of keeping a relationship alive?
I cannot entirely disagree with the message behind that particular pin that sent my mind racing. Sometimes people do break up for reasons that are superficial or inconsequential. If something can easily be resolved, there is no reason to end a relationship over it if that relationship is worth the trouble to both people in it.
Ordained minister and author of "Being a Man in a Woman's World," Dennis Neder says that as long as kids are not involved, once relationships stop being mutually beneficial for both parties, they become unhealthy and must end.
But the pin also undermines a fundamental element of leading a healthy dating life: knowing when to break up. Breaking up usually isn't easy, but in the end, it's the best solution to something insolvable.
At that point, "it's time to move on," Neder said.
And here, Neder is right. When relationships are already broken in some way and no longer meet a partner's expectations
They become unhealthy and can diminish people's satisfaction with their lives. In this case, rather than sticking it out at all costs, knowing what's best for both people involved in the relationship becomes the virtue. And when this happens, there's nothing valuable about trying to make it work.
with a fair attempt at reaching a solution, they need to end.
For these reasons I couldn't help but scoff at the pin that showed up on my feed. I can relate to the piner in that I too would describe myself as a romantic, but I believe in breakup.
What we should really strive for is being able to decide when a relationship is worth fixing and when it's not, and when we can do that, it makes for a healthy love life. It helps us maintain a healthy sense of self that we need not just in dating but in life in general.
Sometimes relationships aren't worth the hassle, and when they're not, there's no problem in trying to make them work like people supposedly did in the "old days." (And I'm still left wondering exactly to which old days the pin is referring.)
So what's virtuous is not clinging to a relationship no matter what. It's knowing what's best for ourselves and acting accordingly. We have to take care of ourselves first in dating, and we don't do that by following the idea that making a relationship last is always valuable.
So finally when it comes to dating, that's the real virtue. And for the sake of having something good, everyone needs to adhere to it.
Sometimes it just isn't, and we need to learn when to say "enough."
Keith is a graduate student in education from Wichita. Follow her on Twitter @Rachel, UDeKith.
CAMPUS
Students feel a disconnect between students and staff
Have you ever seen something on campus and just wondered, "Why, KU, why?" With all of the students and employees on campus, there seems to be a disconnect between students and reality the University presents. And as much as I love the University, I think it's time someone brought these messages to light.
Firstly, the toilet paper systems here don't work. Either you have two rolls right on top of each other, four different rolls positioned on the walls or even none at all. The problem in the first situation is the most frustrating. You go to pull out only toilet paper that you need, but no, you end up pulling out paper from the reserve roll on top of the current, open roll too. Why was this positioned so that the rolls aren't a little bit separated, or beside each other instead of on top? Or why couldn't the accessible roll be on top? Did whoever positioned the rolls actually try to use them?
The second situation is more humorous than upsetting. Why does one stall need so much toilet paper? Is it really more used than in other stalls in the bathroom, the building or the University? Isn't there someone who comes to check the toilet paper? Do they just not want to do that daily? If that's the case, I'd say that's either laziness or the
University being stingy on paying its employees.
Also, the staircase on the side of Wescoe by Stauffer-Flint sends students mixed messages. On one level a posted sign says "No Smoking" with the typical crossed out circle logo we're used to. On the next level there's an ash tray in nearly the same spot. So does the university not want students to smoke there, or are they OK with it? I don't know about you, but I'm a little confused.
It's too cold outside to use air conditioning, but too warm to turn on the heater. With the weather getting slightly colder, this complaint becomes more relevant. The University continues to blast air conditioning into the buildings regardless of the cold mornings. Why are they freezing students? I understand that it'd be expensive to keep switching between the air conditioning and heating; however, is it necessary to run them at full blast? Would it not be more efficient to turn
the air conditioning down when it's somewhat cold?
Is it efficiency, ease or students that motivate the University?
The University could turn the air down, or off for a few hours. But they may need some persuading.
Although the University does not offer an outlet specifically for this type of complaint, students can talk to maintenance workers in the buildings or comment on the topic through social media.
In residence halls complaints can be made at the front desk or by talking to the maintenance staff. I have one word of caution: don't expect fast results. The heaters won't be turned on until the University plans on actually staying a certain degree of cold for a predetermined period.
Until then, the University should spend less money pumping cold air into the buildings on campus.
I'm sure these aren't the only examples. That'd be a shocker if they were. It brings out how big of a university the University is that it has such a disconnection between its intent and its execution. Keep your eyes open, you may be able to spot a few examples for yourself. Chuckle a little, Jayhawks, our great and mighty University has some problems of its own.
Hawkins is a junior majoring in journalism from Scranton.
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