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The bus drivers here really get into their jobs.
I think I had a dream last night that we were in the 2013 NCAA Championship, again
C'mon guys, not all of us freshmen are that bad. Or are we...
It's 8 a.m. I'm sitting in class and looking at boobs on the front page of the UDK, how lovely.
Don't ever eat jalapeno chips then pick your nose... ow.
Attention! People from 5th floor Lewis are now known as the High Fives. Please refer to us accordingly.
If you want something right you have to do it yourself. Forever my own boyfriend
I wonder if Bill Self thinks the FFAs that say "note to self" are written to him.
No where in this article about selling things online does it mention eBay. That's like talking about college basketball and leaving out the hawks.
Tell me again why I thought it would be fun to be a Sophomore at the dorms?
I just about got trampled by a raving herd of 5-year-olds; it was terrifying!
To all they guys with six-packs... I'm sorry... But you are no longer aloud to wear a shirt.
No one sent a FFA about the foam party at The Hawk because only underaged underclassmen go to The Hawk.
Frat boy in my COMS class, you are a gentleman, can hold a good conversation, love your family, and can cook. You've changed my thoughts on frat boys :)
There's always money in the banana stand.
Debate continues over gun rights
Ever get past the halfway point in your day and then realize you're undeerware on inside out? Yeah, me neither.
Has anyone ever noticed the Jayhawk made of condoms in the Watkins pharmacy?
A guy will only raise me one #kuballs for my #kuboobs. I feel cheated! I want both!
Just because it zips doesn't mean it fits.
To the ROTC guy try to think of pick up lines just say "You don't want this? Are you un-American?" That'll get 'em.
Local News: student breaks 100m world record trying to catch a bus.
Is it bad that I want to see Crist Tebowing?
I do, I do, I do-0000000.
I went running the other night. To whoever tied the clear wire in between a tree and a pole over the sidewalk. Well played. Ouch. But well played.
I dare someone to go up to a basketball player and ask them if they are on the quidditch team.
Recent events of this summer have brought the gun issue to the attention of many Americans. Multiple mass shootings over the last two months have caused people to reexamine their views on gun control. This has always been a divisive issue and the recent horrific event will do nothing to assuage the intense emotional response that accompanies this debate for a great number of people.
POLITICS
The deeper problem with gun violence will not be solved by these measures but it will be alleviated. Some would argue that this would not keep criminals from obtaining these weapons. It is right to believe that this will not be a completely encompassing solution but it will seriously curtail the ability of everyone, including criminals, to purchase these types of guns and unnecessary ammo clips.
Since the ratification of the Second Amendment, we have seen an evolution in what it means to bear arms. The technology of firearms has grown at an exponential rate, and the types of weapons readily available to the public are capable of inflicting extreme damage, quickly, to large amounts of people.
ammo clips have an equally ilegitimate claim for reasonable right to bear arms and a higher regulation of gun purchasing through methods such as background checks are needed.
When the Second Amendment was written, it was included because many men in our country were militia and it was necessary for them to have weapons for national security purposes. We are no longer under an immediate threat to be invaded by an enemy (unless North Korea suddenly develops sailing technology), but the amendment still stands because it is important for people to have the right to weapons if they feel they need them in their home for their protection.
This right is a basic part of our nation's foundation as are others included in the bill of rights. Like other rights afforded by our founding principles, this one is in need of regulation.
Cosby is a sophomore majoring in economics and political science from Overland Park. Follow him on Twitter @claycosby.
We have freedom of speech but it is regulated when it comes
the regulations have decreased although the technology has continued to become contrastingly more lethal.
to slander. It is also regulated in schools and other locations where not all types of apparel are permitted. We regulate freedom of religion when it comes to polygamy. We are able to enjoy our freedoms as long as they do not interfere with another person's inadvertible rights.
The assault weapons ban which was passed in 1994, expired in 2004. The ban outlawed the selling of assault weapons. Gun control is a right we have that needs more regulation. The Second Amendment does not need to be struck but it is important to distinguish the intent with which it was written, and how the meaning of the amendment at the time and how that is different from its meaning today. The second amendment was never meant to mean that individuals should be allowed to own an AK-47.
Specifically when it comes to gun control it is important to note that in the last ten years,
The renewal of the assault weapons ban is one of the ways to regulate guns. High capacity
INTERNATIONAL
President Obama a conservative
Not everyone realizes, but presidential elections in the United States are more than a domestic event of exclusive American interest. It is also an international one. That makes perfect sense, of course, given the influence the U.S. has on the rest of the world.
As a Brazilian citizen living in the U.S., it is no surprise that international friends ask me about my perspective on American politics. Recently, this topic came up during summer when I was in Switzerland. We were a group of four people representing four different nationalities: Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Brazilian. We talked about the Republican primaries, which were still going on, and about Obama's proposals.
We were astonished that guys like Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were seen by many as feasible presidential candidates. They looked like crazy candidates to us. But every country has its fair share of political-nuts, and we could wrap our minds around that.
What we could not understand were the allegations, made even by apparently respectable media outlets, that Obama is a socialist or a left-wing extremist. We discussed it, and the conclusion was clear; in our respective countries, Obama would be considered a fairly conservative politician; a guy most likely to be found at our own versions of the Republican Party.
While in the U.S., most of Obama's policies, such as universal healthcare, are highly challenged, they are considered pretty much a no-brainer to other developed countries (and even to not as developed countries, like Brazil).
Extreme conservatism in the U.S. shifted the political spectrum to the right, and this becomes clear when we make an international analysis.
In Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former president seen by all as right-wing, started a social welfare program that makes direct cash transfers to the poor. Food stamps being as controversial as they are in the U.S., I can almost hear the conservatives in an uproar had Obama proposed the same thing here.
Other examples of social welfare accepted and often applauded by conservatives outside the U.S. include the Finnish public higher education system, which charges no tuition-fees, and the public health care in Norway, which is free to every citizen.
I do not get the opportunity to vote in these elections, but I hope that a bit of international politics can bring a different perspective to those who vote. President Obama may not be a republican in the U.S., but internationally, he comes off pretty conservative.
Morelix is a junior majoring in business and economics from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
I am not an American citizen. That means my personal views of politics are irrelevant to the outcomes of this election. In addition, although I really enjoy living here, it is most likely that I will not be around when any changes the next president makes take effect.
As we concluded, a candidate like Barack Obama, often labeled as a left-wing politician, would be most likely classified as a center-right abroad.
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Western Civilization makes well-rounded students
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Western Civilization I and II need to remain as general education requirements for the college of liberal arts and sciences. Western Civ expands one's critical thinking skills and forces one to think about the "big" questions in life. During my Western Civ class discussion sections, we explored these questions: Why do bad things happen to "good" people? Does God exist? Is it better to be feared than loved? I
found myself contemplating these questions with classmates, friends, and, ultimately, myself once I left the classroom. Gaining perspective from the world's greatest minds took me on an intellectual journey. I was awestruck by Seneca's optimism. I researched Mill's theory on utilitarianism. I mulled over the morality of Aristotle's premises of nature. These classes introduced myself and other students to an ideological spectrum and forced us to examine what we believe and why we believe it.
I believe in the incredible benefits of a liberal arts education. A true liberal arts education should make students better thinkers and should enrich and increase one's intellectual framework. To expand one's intellectual framework, students must step out of their comfort zones. The greater truth is that many students
"like" This is unfortunate because the world needs more well-rounded thinkers, more critical thinkers. If truly embraced, Western Civ courses can hone skills that magnify the lens in which one views the world. Sadly, future KU students may miss out on that opportunity.
dislike Western Civ because they feel that it is too difficult. Students don't want to take difficult general education courses when they could instead focus their time and effort on courses within their chosen major. The proposed new curriculum will cater to students who want to make their education one-dimensional. Students will avoid taking courses in the Western Civ department to enroll in courses that they
Ryan Burton is a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo.
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