OPINION
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2004
www.kansan.com
NOTE FROM THE EDITORS
The Kansan failed to use primary sources in deciding and commenting on the endorsements the Editorial Board made in Wednesday's Kansan.
The endorsements failed to include reasoning for the Editorial Board's decisions and relied too heavily on third-party sources, particularly the Lawrence Journal-World. In one case, the wording was almost exact to what the Journal-World had published in its election section on Oct.24.
"This mistake was the result of rushed and poor decision-making," said Henry C. Jackson, editor of the Kansan.
Jackson said it was not intentional.
The endorsements should have represented the direct views of the
members of the Editorial Board and the candidates.
The Kansan apologizes to its readers, the candidates and the Journal-World.
Today's opinion page includes statements from some of the candidates.
The Kansan has invited each candidate in state and local elections to submit a 200-word statement or letter to the editor explaining their platform and what they see as their key issues in Tuesday's election.
Statements should be sent to opinion@kansan.com by noon today. The Kansan will continue to publish these statements on Monday.
The Kansan reserves the right to edit any submissions. Statements that attack other candidates will not be published.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Career Center underused resource for undecideds
Enrollment season is here. And perhaps enrollment has brought for you, like it has for so many others, a unique form of panic, the kind that can only come from the realizations that you still haven't chosen a major, you still have no idea what kind of career you want, and you know if you don't figure it out soon, your parents are going to stop being so jovial about fronting your tuition bill.
Being a directionless free spirit has its appeal for a semester or two. But at some point, 90 hours are accumulated, and majors must be declared. Students often feel overwhelmed by the abundance of majors available and unsure of how to select just one or two.
Fortunately, help is available right on campus. Unfortunately, students don't seem to realize what a good thing they've got.
The University Career Center in 110 Burge Union is a great resource that most students need but never realize exists.
If you're having trouble choosing a major or career path, schedule an appointment with a career counselor. They have personality tests, hundreds of books and files on majors and jobs, and trained professionals willing to meet with you every week to help you learn about selecting majors and careers.
If you're nervous about a job interview, UCC offers lots of services to prepare students for the real world: They edit resumes and cover letters, individual and group mock interviews are available to coach
students on interviewing techniques and etiquette dinners are also a popular option for people looking to learn a few manners before business dinners with the boss.
If you're trying to find an internship or summer job, the UCC sponsors numerous internships and career fairs throughout the year. The office also contains dozens of files on internships and jobs.
Every freshman should use the service to help navigate the jungle of majors available and every upperclassman should use it to get an edge on the job hunt process, improve a résumé with an internship, or create a graduate school plan.
STINSON'S VIEW
The Burge Union certainly does not have the popularity or student traffic of the Kansas Union. But, with its location right behind Jayhawker Towers and Daisy Hill and across the parking lot from Allen Fieldhouse, it's only a short walk from almost anywhere on campus. If you willingly make the trek to the Phog for basketball games, you should take a detour to the Burge.
Nobody wants to give up college life. But at some point, those scholarships will run out and parents will grow anxious to see you graduate.
Students should realize what a resource they have with the University Career Center. It can help make the transition from student to professional, undergrad to graduate, or even undecided to declared, a lot easier.
TALK TO US
Henry C. Jackson
editor
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opinion editors
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EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Laura Rose Barr, Tyra Beamer, Good Anne
Gregory, Jack Hainey/Rhodea, Kelly Hollowell,
Nate Kearlin, Jiy Kemml, Stephanie Lovett,
Taylor Price, Noel Rasor, Ryan Scarrow, John
Tran, Anne Weltmer and Michelle Wood
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Today's cartoon featured a stockpile of visual explosives.
The explosives have gone missing.
Please alert the Bush administration.
Zach Stinson/KANSAN
Candidates provide platforms
Editor's note: Yesterday the Kansan invited candidates for state and local office or retention to submit statements on their platforms. The deadline for submissions is noon today. The Kansan will publish these statements until Election Day.
I'm Jan Justice, the moderate running for the Third District Senate Seat. Your vote for me on November 2 ensures a voice in Topeka to speak for results - results on public education, jobs and healthcare.
As your Senator, I will fund public education, find ways to create good paying jobs and bring down the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs. We must find ways to stimulate economic development by enhancing business incentives for existing businesses and exploring incentives for rural areas and small towns. We must support farmers and find ways to blend two competing economies - rural and urban. We need a statewide energy policy and attractive incentives to develop ethanol and wind energy.
My extensive management experience in both for profits and not profits as well as my masters in business and marketing and theology will bring the right set of skills to make a difference.
Your vote on Nov. 2 is not about whether you are a Democrat or a Republican or an unaffiliated. It's about who can truly represent the interests of all the district — not just a selected few.
By voting for me you can send a big message and a little "Justice" to Topeka.
Democratic Candidate for State Senate, 3rd District
Over the past 8 years as a member of the Kansas State Board of Education I have been committed to adequate funding for schools, better pay for teachers and rigorous curriculum for our children.
Our schools are under increasing stress, caught between the legislature and the courts overfunding and under restrictive mandates from the federal government — all without adequate resources to meet rising expectations to educate every child.
The major challenge is to convince the legislature to fund schools suitably. To assure that districts are spending state funds effectively, I've proposed voluntary technical assistance review for local boards to advise on efficient budgeting and spending. To protect science curriculum standards from creationism, I've proposed the board adopt guidelines for teaching religion in schools as a separate discipline. My experience is needed for leading our schools through these stressing times.
Bill Wagnon
Bilgesson Democratic Candidate for State Board of Education, 4th District
My name is Patrick Wilbur and I am running for the Kansas House of Representatives from the 45th district. I believe that the rights of the individual should supercede the power of bureaucracy.
I became engaged in the political process because I was alarmed that civil and economic liberties were being usurped by the power of federal and state government.
Many in the Legislature believe that the solution to the K-12 education funding issue is to raise taxes. The fact is Kansas spends more capita on education than the national average, but less per pupil. We need to look at the lack of efficiency in the system before considering a tax increase. We also need to fight the stringent, marginally funded mandates imposed by the No Child Left Behind legislation.
I will fight for the rights of every Kansan to choose personally appropriate reproductive options, choose their marriage partner, bear arms and every other right afforded by the United States and Kansas Constitutions. I will also fight for academic freedom for our state university faculty.
The futile war on drugs should end immediately. Criminalization of drugs only leads to increased crime and inefficient use of law enforcement resources.
Patrick Wilbur Libertarian Candidate for State House, 45th District
I am Jim Mullins and trust the people of Kansas to make the right decisions on "Quality of Life" issues.
I am Pro-Life and believe the citizens of Kansas should be allowed to vote whether marriage will be between a man and a woman and whether they want Concealed Carry in Kansas.
I will vote in the Senate to properly fund KPERS as promised by the State
of Kansas and to adequately fund K-12 education by putting more money into the classroom without raising taxes. Kansas is currently ranked 44th out of 50 states in the amount of money that reaches the classroom. Therefore, we must put more money into the classroom and not the district office.
My vision for K-12 schools is to sponsor a bill in the 2005 session which will give school districts a level of spending equal to the increase in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for the next three school years.
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But with that level of spending the districts must AGREE to increase their percentage of dollars going to the classroom from the current 58.6% to at least the national average of 61.5%. This could mean approximately $120,000,000 or more going into the classroom at the current level of spending.
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Jim Mullins
Reform Candidate for State Senate, 2nd District
My name is Cindy Monshizadeh and I am running for Douglas County Treasurer. I wish to thank the Kansan for giving me this opportunity to explain why I believe I should be treasurer.
The treasurer's office is responsible for a variety of duties and the most visible is the registration motor vehicles and collection of real estate and personal property taxes. The statutes enacted upon by the legislators in Topeka closely regulate these functions. Therefore this office becomes an enforcement agent for the state and, so, knowledge of these statutes and how they affect the public is vital to ensure the proper handling all transactions.
I believe that my 13 years of experience in the county treasurers office along with 8 years in banking makes me the ideal candidate for the office. I have worked closely with all functions of the treasurer's office and understand the responsibilities necessary to guarantee the safeguard of the public's assets. I will work toward three goals - adequate staffing of all offices, expand electronic payment options available at each location, and improve the communication with the public. My experience is the key for these to succeed and I ask for your vote on November 2nd.
Citify motivate municip
Republican Candidate for County Treasurer
Cindy Monshizadeh
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I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
I swear, my horoscope was lyrics to a Styx song.
Women are confusing. They don't know what they want. They say they want a date, you ask them on a date, they don't want a date. That's all I gotta say.
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Ralph Nader's letter to the editors of the Kansan was awesome. Down with corporate American!
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