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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Wow, a joke about counting down towards basketball season, never head that one before
There is no such thing as a "defenseless" squirrel in Lawrence. Sleep with one eye open tonight.
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or at kansan.com
To the girl wearing Uggs with sweat- pants... Too soon!
A crabapple just fell out of a tree and hit me in the head. Prepare yourselves for a profound revolution in physics.
Thoughts on the way to class: they should make staircases a lot narrower so that all the people going down are forced to slide down the railing.
Ultimate male dating advice. I do the "wounded gazelle" thing. I just wait for the lioness to pounce.
I love being naked.
Not even my professors Australian accent can keep me awake.
My roommate after learning her friend is pregnant: people need to close their legs and open some books.
Commuting to campus saves money
There is a unicorn on campus. She bleeds
sprites.
The FFA needs a section for picture entries.
It's sad when you text the FFA more than you text your boyfriend.
Editor's note: I keep telling you, it isn't going to work out between us.
I'm not stumbling, I'm walking in cursive.
TRANSPORTATION
Waking up in time for morning classes is tough enough for a KU student living in Lawrence. For those making the daily commute to Lawrence from another city, the day starts much earlier.
If she were president she would be Baberaham Lincoln.
So... if the security guard at Watson is asleep... what exactly is he supposed to protect us from?
If she has a British accent, she's just right for you, bro.
Careful bus driver. I saw you smile.
Wouldn't want to get fired now.
To the person who wants fans to stay past the first quarter... The band thanks you.
No more Western Civ? I'll be expecting a reimbursement check for time wasted, books purchased, and listening to the prick in discussion.
Listening to the "Mortal Kombat" theme song before my econ exam. This test is already over.
I thought the George Michael article was about "Arrested Development." Man did I get gyped.
First White Owl, now Dan? Who's next?
Come on KU, we need some sanity relief!
I've been making the commute from Overland Park to Lawrence for the past two years, and judging by the growing number of bus-travelers I see on the K-10 Connector (the bus transporting people to and from Lawrence), commuting is becoming a popular trend for KU students in neighboring cities.
Forget Five Guys, we need an In-n-out on campus.
I miss Dan. : ( It hasn't been the same since he left.
Doing homework or reading "Spiderman"
comics... College problems.
Take recent KU graduate Jarod Kilgore for example. Kilgore commuted from Olathe approximately six days a week last year and held a weekend job in Lawrence as well. Kilgore's earliest class was a Friday morning discussion at 9 a.m., a class he woke up for at 7 a.m.
After all, anyone who commutes is suffering through the process for an education, and that's what sticks at the back of my head every time I have a large person squeeze in next to me on the bus at 8 a.m. At the end of the day it makes perfectly logical sense for me to commute to and from Lawrence. Getting through the day, however, is what makes commuting a tall order for any KU student.
allows me to get an hour's worth of schoolwork done while using the bus 'free Wi-Fi, so I'll take the silver lining in stride.
"I could take my time, eat a couple bowls of Cap'n Crunch, but still leave my house by eight," Kilgore said. "This gave me plenty of time to get to campus, which was about a 40 minute drive, then walk to the class, which was about 10 minutes from the rec parking lot, where I parked every day for class."
Aside from the obvious time inconveniences commuting presents, food costs expose another element of the daily commuting
So why do commuters put up with all the hassle? The overspending on food and earlier wake-up times? The answer is pretty simple: money. Saving what I estimate to be $400 to $600 a month on rent and utilities by living at home, I can put some extra cash away in the process. Sure, taking the K-10 Connector several times a week can become a tedious task, but it
"I obviously didn't have a place to store food in Lawrence, so I would almost always go out, or at the least get something I could transport easily in my backpack," Kilgore said. "I spent significantly more money on food because I lived outside of Lawrence."
grind. Bringing a sack lunch is the ideal option—you save money by not resorting to The Underground or local restaurants. However, there are days when an overnight stay in Lawrence is required, and when the sack lunches run dry, the wallet comes out.
Roque is a senior majoring in journalism from Overland Park. Follow him
POLITICS
Internet freedom vital in election
When it comes to deciding whom to vote for in this upcoming election, most will vote for the one candidate who they agree with on the standard issues. In this election, we should be looking not only at the major issues, but maybe the least talked about issue of all: Internet freedom.
This issue is an interesting topic that dates back to earlier in Obama's presidency when the White House opposed the infamous "Stop Online Piracy Act," or SOPA. This is a very important issue in today's world for many reasons, but mostly it is important because if we do not have freedom on the Internet, then it is a free fall on all our other freedoms.
For those who do not know about Internet freedom, it is best described as an issue that, according to Netfreedom.com, is "opposed to all forms of censorship and content regulation on the Net."
According to the Democratic Party Platform, the Obama administration's stance is "the freedom of expression, assembly, and association online for people everywhere—through coalitions of countries and by empowering individuals and innovative technologies."
This is an interesting and important issue because the Obama administration and Democrats in general shot down the SOPA Bill.
Now, as the Democrats have put forward an Internet freedom platform, so have the republicans. In their version of the Internet freedom platform, they insist that they will expand broadband access and support net neutrality, something that Republicans say Democrats have not done.
Ultimately though, both sides look to be pushing to have our great nation experience Internet freedom. Both sides seem to be coming together on agreement on what is called the Multi-Stakeholder Model of Internet governance. According to an article on Mashable.com, which states, "To preserve the Internet as a platform for commerce, debate, learning, and innovation in the 21st century."
To me, this seems to be something that both sides need and will make us as a nation freer in the aspect of the Internet. Because, with some our freedoms being infringed on every day, it is good to finally see both sides coming together to agree on an issue as important as this. And with the freedom that this will give the citizens of our great nation, we can start to explore different avenues of the Internet and dive deeper into our creativity and exploration. And this is what we as a nation are shooting to get back to, an age of creativity and exploration.
So, when you go to the voting booth in a couple of months, take heart in knowing that either side of the political aisle will be pushing hard for Internet freedom, and thus, bringing back the creative age.
Phillippe is a senior majoring in American studies from Keller, Texas.
CAMPUS CHIRPS BACK
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dan the Bus Driver, as he is so affectionately called by the students, is an important centerpiece for the University of Kansas. What makes Dan unique is that he knows many of his students on a first name basis; something most other bus drivers cannot say, nor care to. One of the school mottos, "A great place to be you" immediately pops to mind. Dan was known for singing, whistling, and interacting with his passengers during their route to yet another class. Was he let go because he was different than the other bus drivers by being himself?
As the founder and one of the administrators of the We Love Dan (The KU Bus Driver)
Facebook page with over 1,000 "likes," it has certainly warmed my heart to see the outpouring of student support regarding this recent decision by MV Transportation with a petition containing over 3,000 signatures to bring Dan back. There are tons of stories on there about individual students' first contact with Dan. All show a common trend: Dan made them feel welcome at KU.
I help Admissions, and Scholarships during the recruitment process of new freshmen, and it was always nice when Dan would give me a shout-out during my campus tours. It just helped me drive home the point that KU
is as small as you want it to be – not this huge university where students are just a number.
As the contract KU has with MV Transportation expires soon (sometime in 2013), I am really questioning if this contract would be better suited in the hands of a company that genuinely prides itself on superb service. To my best recollection, service includes creating a positive relationship with your customers (in this case, students). Why terminate one of your best on that front?
Skyler Richardson Senior from Salina
FINANCE
Students must spend wisely
Have you ever experienced that "oh snap!" moment when you realize you need to get your life together? That's how I felt when Student Money Management Services talked to one of my campus groups about budgets and financial planning.
The representative essentially scared the you-know-what out of us with talk of stolen identities, credit card scams and student loan debt, but what I was left with was this: if you're in college, you're too old to not know where your money goes.
I, like many of my friends, had been living under the delusion that, "hey, I'm only 20 and I'm in college. I'm pretty much obligated to have terrible spending habits and no savings, right?"
Wrong. Spending has become much easier with the creation of credit and debit cards, ATMs and online shopping services. So easy that many students find themselves swiping their cards multiple times a day, yet being surprised when that dollar amount is dangerously low at the end of the month.
Sure, the things for which the average college student has to budget may seem trivial: gas, food, clothes, etc. These seemingly small college expenses, however, are anything but. A 2012 report by apartmentguide.com shows that college students spend 40 percent of their budget on discretionary expenses, the biggest categories being food, technology and appearance.
A morning coffee run or weekend bar crawl may only cost a few dollars each, but students spend about $100 per month on coffee.
and $50 per month on beer. In fact, college students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol annually. The average college student also owns six digital devices and spends a portion of monthly funds on convenience food purchases, such as fast food.
Chances are you spend money on one or all of these things without a second thought. What Student Money Management Services stressed to us is that spending money on these categories is not a bad thing, as long as you know just how much.
It was a classic example of someone who had no idea how much they were spending on non-essential items. Once I used budgeting tools to figure out how much I had spent at Jimmy Johns in 2012 (an amount I will not disclose purely out of embarrassment), I knew it was time for a change.
If you're a student that is paying for all or a portion of your own tuition, books and housing, you likely have an idea of how closely expenses have to be monitored in order to make ends meet. Props to those students who have part-time jobs, are paying off student loan debt, or pay for their own education. You are a hard-working group that, in my opinion, doesn't get as much credit as you deserve.
If, on the other hand, you're one
of those people that gets a check from mom and dad every month, you're at even higher risk of mismanaging your money, especially after college ends and that check stops coming. Budgeting for rent, utilities and a phone bill are not skills that come naturally; it takes practice with small daily purchases to become an expert budgeter.
What I realized after Student Money Management Services' presentation was that being young and in college was not an excuse for losing track of my money. I no longer wanted to be flirting with an empty bank account balance at the end of each school year, and having no idea where my summer savings had gone.
I personally enjoy using Mint.com to keep track of my spending, but there are plenty of ways to keep finances in check. Whether it's a personal finance advisor, an online tracking device or a spiral notebook, find a way to determine how much money you're currently spending, then how much you actually want to spend.
It's a scary concept, I know. I still get nervous each time I look up how much I've spent on Red Bull and cute shoes each month. But trust me, post-college-you will thank you. You might even have enough leftover each month to save up for that spring break boozefest you've been looking forward to (just kidding, but $5.5 billion annually! Can you really blame me?).
Mayfield is a junior studying journalism, public policy, and leadership from Overland Park. Follow her on Twitter @lindsmalt.
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