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To that cheerleader who just biatantly littered on Naismith Drive. I saw you. You must be from Missouri or something.
I wish my body would just accept that I'm going to drink all day and eat like shit on gamedays. No need to thank me.
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Freshman. At football games, stand forward, sit back. Not that hard.
The power of Crist compels you!
All the FFAs Tuesday are going to be about football...
Dan the bus driver just got the entire football parking bus to sing "Sweet Caroline." Day made.
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I tried to jump over my coffee table to get my cinnamon roll cookies out of the oven. I ended up injuring both my legs, but it's ok because the cookies ruled.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Umm hello. I'm holding his hand, stop flirting with me and undressing me with your eyes!
Corbin should have its own reality TV show.
Dude we were taking shots out of test tubes and beakers. Nerd party!
Two things: 1. This is not home of the Chiefs. 2. There is no "woo" in the Rock Chalk Chant.
Who loves orange soda?
Since we didn't get the newspaper on Monday, we get one on Friday, right?
Thousands of beautiful women, free beer samples at On The Rocks, then free Jimmy Johns samples on campus. This must be heaven.
It should be illegal to have a paper due the day after Labor Day.
POLITICS
Romney, Ryan shine at convention
While the Romney speech was the crescendo of the three-day event, as it should be, the convention was marked by several other important speakers. Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan and Chris Christie all gave strong speeches. Which is very exciting for any Republican, keeping in mind that these three men could all make a run at the presidency in the years to come. Ryan's speech, in particular, left a lasting impression on me.
His speech, while clearly a lead-up to Romney's speech, was an unabashed challenge to President Obama's futility to steer the country out of the old drums. He is wholly Midwestern and wholly committed to his principles. He mentioned his
I like to think that C. Weis created the pre-game playlist.
The Republican National Convention was the first opportunity for most Americans to get to know the Romney and Ryan ticket. And despite the unnecessary criticism of an empty chair, the convention in Tampa was a successful one.
To the girl wearing Kentucky sweatpants on campus: It's too soon. It's way, way too soon.
hometown of Janesville, Wis. and effectively used its economic plight to tell the story of America's economic stall in the four years of the Obama administration.
"Our rights are given by God and nature, not by the government," Ryan said.
However, the best line from the Ryan speech was one that brought the house to its feet.
We are owed our rights through the Constitution that we used to create our government. We, citizens of this great country, have granted the government the right to govern us it isn't the other way around.
As expected, Thursday was the main event. Former Governor Mitt Romney was expected to introduce himself to the American public. And following a strange speech from Clint Eastwood, Romney did just that.
Romney's speech highlighted what will make him a wonderful contrast to President Obama. Contrary to his opponent's style,
Romney doesn't enjoy talking about himself and displaying his character to paper over the cracks in his policies. Romny is unable to match the level of oration that our president possesses; however, Rommy is a hard worker.
Taking a shift in dealing with his corporate past, Romney highlighted how he helped build an investment firm into one of the largest in the country. And it is that history that truly sets him apart from President Obama. Romney has experience in getting companies off the ground, who better to lead us in these dark days of mass unemployment?
Romney's speech shed some light on what he plans to make the focal point of the last two months of the campaign. He is concerned with getting Americans back to work and contrasting his hardworking mentality with that of the souring rhetoric of President Obama.
Perhaps the best line from Romey's speech was a play on a speech Obama gave after receiving the Democratic nomination.
"President Obama promised to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet," Romney said, to laughter around the arena. "My promise is to help you and your family."
that - and Americans should be concerned with how their leaders plan to correct things.
And that is a perfect characterization of the kinds of men that are vying for President of the United States. We're in the middle of the most sluggish "recovery" since World War II, unemployment is stuck around 9 percent - the true measure of the amount of Americans out of work, the labor participation rate, is even higher than
President Obama wants to apologize to the world for our previous actions and secure lucrative opportunities for friends of the administration - Solyndra anyone? - while crumbling the rule of law, Mitt Romney wants to address our soaring debt, a point in which Romney correctly criticized Obama's predecessor, and get Americans back to work.
Both presidential hopefuls are campaigning their plans; however, only one of them has four years of mistakes and failed policies to answer to. Romney has a history as someone who creates jobs and builds companies, Obama has a history as a community activist and criticizing America's entrepreneurs.
SPORTS
Lance Armstrong, cheater and champ
McCroy is a senior majoring in economics from Des Moines, Iowa. You can follow him on Twitter @ Billy McCroy.
We all grew up watching the great road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong, or The Boss, or Big Tex. Some of you may even have a personal connection with him being he is from the Dallas, TX area.
He has been an American hero for so many years and he has become one of our generation's greatest athletes.
Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles in a row from 1998-2005. He is a cycling world champion and a US national cycling champion. But he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996 and many thought his career was over. He was able to treat his cancer and become arguably the best cyclist ever. And every American loved him.
There is just one problem to this heroic story: he was accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs, which is against the rules of a road racing cyclist. He is accused of cheating and just recently gave up his fight to prove his innocence.
With these allegations against him, where exactly is Lance Armstrong's position in American society now? Is he still an American hero or just a plain cheater? Did
he take the steroids to help him get back on track after the cancer or were his intentions to cheat just to become the best?
It is kind of hard to have respect for cheaters, especially when they cheated to win most of their titles. Armstrong didn't just cheat for himself but he allegedly distributed doping products to others for their own use. He didn't take his career seriously and he skewed the final results to many big time races. Some may argue that he is now looked at as a cheater rather than an American icon.
professional baseball and still holds the homerun record. And Pete Rose, the all-time hit leader, has been accused of betting on baseball, which is also against the rules. But they both still hold their records today. If they can keep their accomplishments shouldn't Lance keep his?
Others still have respect for him and still look at Armstrong as a hero. Some might argue that he should keep all of these records and titles. Barry Bonds was accused of taking steroids while playing
So I guess the decision is up to you, is he still an American icon or is his legacy completely disintegrated?
Well, the United States Anti-Doping agency disagrees. The USADA decided to strip the current all time Tour de France record holder of his accomplishments. He has been sanctioned of all the results he recorded from 1998-today.
I guess in the end you can look at Lance Armstrong as a hero and a cheater. He is a hero to some because he beat his cancer and then went on to make something of himself, but as an athlete point of view he is still a cheater. I think his foundation, LiveStrong, will live on but considering him a great cyclist is likely ruined.
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DATING
Overcoming the myth of bad timing
We're constantly making excuses for our relationships or
relationships or lack thereof. Even when we know something is wrong, we don't want to face it. And consequently, we fool ourselves into believing ridiculous ideas to protect our hearts and then get caught in a haze of delusion that can get so thick it can leave us blind.
Point blank, it's a myth. And you shouldn't buy it.
Excuses like "he's just busy" or "she's about to leave him, I can tell" are obvious. But one that isn't as easily identified is "bad timing."
Kevin was friendly, sociable, and totally gorgeous. He seemed great, but my timing wasn't. Just days before I met him, my then-boyfriend and I became official. Our relationship wasn't very strong, but it lasted the rest of the semester and into the next school year.
So between Kevin and I, there was nothing. As the semester wore on, my feelings subsided, so I just let it be. Occasionally I would wonder about it again when my relationship with my boyfriend got rocky, but I never pursued Kevin. Then we eventually lost contact, and that was it.
People say that even if a relationship could be good, bad timing could ruin the whole thing. But timing is never actually a deal-breaker. Already being in a relationship was inconvenient with Kevin, but if love really conquers all, I would have dumped my new boyfriend and taken a chance in confessing to Kevin.
But then I didn't. And in the end what I had with my beau was just lust anyway.
However, I still wasn't willing to gamble with a new guy after hitting the jackpot with another. Not about to take a risk and put all I had into Kevin, my heart pressed Cash Out, and my boyfriend I kept dating. I didn't think the odds were good with Kevin in the first place, so I backed out when I could and kept my winsions — at least for a while.
In dating, the issue of bad timing is rarely a single occurrence. Bad timing is common, but its frequency trains people to believe that it's just an inconvenient coin-
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citience rather than something we use as an excuse to not take the plunge and enter a new relationship, especially when we already have one like I did.
By no means am I denying that bad timing can be a barrier. Sometimes people are already in relationships. Sometimes people are about to move. I get that.
But it's important to honestly evaluate the reasons why those elements are really stopping us from dating someone. The truth hurts, but it's better than scrambling for an excuse like timing to not date someone. Being able to rationalize feelings is crucial, and we all need to learn to take the heat. It'll save us time and angst.
A few days later we wound up downtown again. Kevin and I stayed out late having a four-hour conversation, and it was if we hadn't lost contact in the first place.
After over two years with no contact, I recently ran into Kevin at a bar. He looked exactly the same as he did when we were sophomores: tall and skinny with tennis shoes, a nice watch and a quirky smile. He said he was moving to South America and only had a week left in Lawrence, so we planned to see each other one more time.
This time I had a different boyfriend. When Kevin left I thought about how I never seemed to run into him at the right time. I smiled and laughed at the idea and wondered if anything would have happened two years ago if I wasn't dating someone already, and also if I had the courage to say something.
But this time it didn't matter, because I was in love with my current, and my timing with him was just perfect.
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