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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
opinion
Nothing says "I'm a freshman" more than wearing your senior class shirt on the first day of school.
Let's just get this out of the way early. We hate frat packs, there'a walle in Potter Lake, and I saw Withe they today.
As I go to open my laptop at Anschutz
I had a quick "oh god I hope the last
thing I was looking at wasn't porn"
moment
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I know I'm not on staff and yeah,
this is crazy. But bring back Jayplay...
Consider it, maybe?
Is it just me or does Wescoe Beach look pretty much the same?
Poor college kid complex: eating leftover ribs from a month ago.
Not only was that lecture optional, the professor practically forced us to leave. Keep that going!
I love dresses. I don't have to put on pants. I don't have to match anything.
Trying not to breathe loudly in class after climbing the hill, I really need to workout more...
Holy shit I forgot how attractive everyone at this school was. And since it's bisexual, it's even better.
Just overheard some guy say to his (I'm assuming) girlfriend, "send me a selfie later, babe."
Guy just walked into my 9:30 class with his dress shirt inside out, but buttoned up. Is that the now thing...?
Can the FFA be counted as a "hobby" for all these first day of classes questions?
Editor's note: Absolutely.
I miss White Owl.
HISTORIC CAMPAIGNS DIRTY, TOO
The presidential race is about to heat up, and with it the onslaught of negative attack ads from both sides. It is inevitable that out of the millions of dollars allocated toward the election, the attacks will pour in through advertising and the media. What is also inevitable is we will find it annoying. These attacks are not in new.
RIP Tony Scott. Suicide is not a dirty word. Speak out, get help.
There's better places to jog than Jayhawk Blvd during class change. Also, put a shirt on.
"You only bring a girl back to the house if she's over an eight or under a two" -Random frat guy
Dapper Dilton's? Sounds like the name of a sheltered college freshman.
All the freshmen are fresh dressed like a million bucks. I'm fresh dressed like I eat ramen every day.
Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney unveiled a new
I have an idea; don't print so many coupon books.
I just trained somebody at my job. My job I've had for a three whole shifts.
political tactic at a recent rally:
the Whiteboard. Romney used it to illustrate the harmful effects that "Obamacare" will have on Medicare, President Barack Obama has indicated that the plan adopted by Romney and designed by running mate, Paul Ryan, will cut provisions previously left for Medicare. Both men have said that their opponent's plan would lead to the end of Medicine as we know it. Both men hope that proving that the other's plan is worse will help swing the invaluable vote of the 65 and over population.
won the election and once he was in office, passed the Alien and Sedition Act, effectively outlawing negative press about the President just five years after the Bill of Rights was ratified. That would probably not fly today.
the parties, and all of this from men who were the forbears of our political system,who had just won a war in order to see their ideas realized.
tradition. The idea that incivility in politics is a modern phenomenon or a sign that we have strayed from what our Founders envisioned is incorrect.
Politicians and strategists have been concocting ways to get your vote since it became a birthright for some, and for others well before them. Disparaging the opposition is now a time-tested
The Presidential election of 1796, the first time campaigns were waged by separate parties running for the office, was one of the most slanderous in American history. That is in spite of the race coming down to two of our Founding Fathers.
The election pitted John Adams, Federalist, against Thomas Jefferson, Democratic-Republican. Two men who had such influential roles in the shaping of our politics after gaining independence still found themselves at odds, and were guilty of displaying less civility than could be imaginable today. John Adams
The man who ran against Jefferson within the Democratic-Republican party, Aaron Burr, later gained fame by (202 years before Dick Cheney) shooting a man as Vice President. The man he shot and killed in a duel, Alexander Hamilton, was a popular Federalist, celebrated Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel under George Washington, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and primary political adversary of Thomas Jefferson. It is fair to say there was some bad blood between
We are occasionally guilty of looking at the past through rose-colored lenses. As frustrating as it may be to sit through ad after ad of snarky, dramatized political dialogue, it remains unlikely that Paul Ryan will challenge Nancy Pelosi to a duel (maybe Rick Perry will, though). We can deal with the ads as long as the political jabs stick to issues and never any further.
Cosby is a sophomore majoring in economics and political science from Overland Park. Follow him on Twitter @cosbyw
@claycosby.
The first few weeks during the start of a new school year brings a lot of stress for everyone. It is the time to get a good start to the semester, get organized, and get into a routine. Don't let the stress overtake you and relieve the pressure by sitting down and relaxing.
Relieve stress with comedies
The best way to relax and relieve stress is to laugh a lot—and I mean a lot. It will get your mind off of those stress triggers and will improve your mood. So I have a suggestion for you: go watch a funny movie.
"The Campaign," which is currently showing in theaters starring comedian Will Ferrell, who in my opinion is one of the funniest comedic actors of our time. Ferrell plays the role of a North Carolina congressman Cam Brady. Brady is running opposed to the character Marty Huggins, played by Zach Galifianakis, who most of you all know as Alan from "The Hangover."
Huggins is not the favorite to win the campaign but as the movie progresses and the plot unfolds the race becomes much more heated and the oddball candidate is right on the tail of
Cam Brady, Brady and Huggins butt heads during the entire movie making it one of funniest movies Ferrell has done (behind "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy" of course).
With this duo of comedians, you can almost guarantee that this movie will be worth the outrageous movie theater prices. The gritty comedy will keep you laughing all 85 minutes of the film. Shawn Harwell, who is famous for writing the hit HBO comedy series "East Bound & Down," wrote the storyline, and Zach Galifianakis is turning into one of the top-rated comedians. When you combine his dumb guy character with Will Ferrell's classic comedy you are guaranteed to get a lot of laughs.
If you don't want to go to the theater you can rent or stream
the movie "Superbad." This was Jonah Hill's first big role, playing a high school kid who wants to go to a party with a friend and get popular before they go off to college. And don't forget this movie features the oh-so-famous McLovin fake ID. "Superbad" helped jumpstart Jonah Hill's acting career and is a must watch if you haven't seen it yet.
If that movie doesn't seem up to your liking, how about watching a classic comedy like "Dumb and Dumber." This movie stars a young Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels. They play the role of two poor guys who travel to Colorado to return a briefcase to Jim Carey's love interest, but their stupidity is only slowing things down and getting them into danger along the way. Jim Carey's comedies never fail to make me laugh.
So before the semester really gets tough and studying time comes, get all that bad stress out of your body and go watch a funny movie. It really will make you feel better.
Ben Carroll is a junior majoring in English from Salem, Conn. Follow him on twitter @BCarroll91.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: instantly annoying when abused
Every year or so, a new app or online start-up comes along and gives everyone from 13-year-old middle school drama queens to 55-year-old noms mothers a chance to share every detail of their mundane, regular lives with the rest of the world. The ever-powerful Facebook seems to be slowly losing out to social networking apps that are more readily available on iPhones and Android phones. Case in point: Instagram. It's been around for a while, and unless you still use Photobucket, you have it.
Instagram's pretty cool. If your friends have it and you've built a solid base of people to follow and follow you, it can get addictive. Is your buddy face down on the floor at 11 p.m. next to empty bottles of Listerine and Vodka? You better Instagram that shit. you're sitting at Kauffman Stadium and the sun is setting behind the outfield fountains? Instagram it—that girl from your COMS 130 class who you haven't talked to since finals week will probably like it. If that makes you feel better about yourself, Instagram has you covered.
Unfortunately, though, it's starting to get out of control. Just like every other social network, more users generally means more morons. Once you've made the mistake of following these clowns, your feed will get clogged with their daily idolry.
I like to think I'm somewhat of a social media connoisseur, and I'm also a natural complainer. There are a lot of ways to piss me off with your Instagram posts, but for the sake of brevity, I narrow them down to the three big, universal no-nos when it comes to posting a sub-picture in Sepia coloring.
OVER-HASHTAGGING. Technically, Instagram has the
INSTAGRAM-ING YOUR FOOD.
If you're a "like" fiend, this is a sure-fire way to score a lot of likes and comments, especially if you're the kind of jerk who posts this around lunch and dinner. It's worth noting that the only people who give you "likes" for this are either starving or compulsive binge-eaters. You wouldn't show a delicious, juicy filet mignon to a starving person, would you? I didn't think so. Don't do it on Instagram.
same hashtag system as Twitter. You can hashtag any word and once the post is live, you can click it and see any other posts in the world which share the same hashtag. With Twitter, though, hashtags are mostly used for humor (i.e. #drunk, #MizzouBasketball). Over-hashtagging on Instagram invites all sorts of weirdos from all over the world to check out your new trashy belly-button ring and give you a like and a follow. Sure, this can make you "#Instafamous," but really, being famous on Instagram is no better than being famous on a computer game message board. It sure as hell isn't going to get you laid.
STUPID #CRAFTING
SELFIES.
HOW COOL. You follow a few instructions and made something you found on Pinterest. Now you should go outside and do something with your life.
Using your phone to take a picture of your skimpy outfit or "huge" muscles in the mirror hasn't been cool since Xanga. When I see someone post a selfie, I don't they're trying to show off their outfit or fitness dedication. I think one thing: "Someone has some self-esteem issues." If that's the image you're trying to convey, go for it. Just know that the only girls who comment and say "Ur so hot!" with the Emoji flame symbols next to it have self-esteem issues, too. Nothing says "romance" like two-way compliment fishing.
Barbosa is a junior majoring in journalism from Leawood. For more hilarity, follow him on twitter @AJIBARBROSA.
@Geegs30
@UDK. Opinion Support other teams? Completely fine. OVER KU though? No Way!
@megpal57
@UDK Opinion I think it's great if we give other, smaller teams a chance. We have awesome supporters who donate plenty.
@UDK. Opinion it's okay if you're a KU grad student but earned your Bachelor's degree elsewhere. #gigem
@rockchalkDeBo
@UDK Opinion You can but never over @ KUAthetics. KU should be priority. And the other team you cheer for should NOT be a Big XII school
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