OPINION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004
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No bus should be allowed to change where it's going in the middle of a route. I just had to walk all the way back from Hash in the pouring rain because the McCollum bus I was on turned out to be a Park & Ride. Thanks a lot.
you can't spell SUCKS without KU, either.
Think about it, people!
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I'm so glad itrained today and washed away all those lies about John Kerry that the Republicans chalked everywhere on campus.
cork boards right now.
Man, for all those guys who have umbrellas:
Shut your face!
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By golly gee whiz, it's raining cats and dogs.
I'd rather have campus look like crap than smell like it.
cork boards right now.
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Cheney took Edwards to school. Cheney should be president.
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Man, I'm pissed that MATH 250 is not gonna exist next semester.
cork boards right now.
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I am Tiger Woods.
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Catwoman rocks my world
Yeah, whoover just pulled the fire alarm in Oliver: I hope you get reincarnated into a dung beetle.
cork boards right now.
I'm in love with my French teacher. Does that make me a bad person?
cork boards right now.
It's midnight and we just saw a man in a white jump suit run through the woods behind JeffCo. Please help us. We're pretty scared.
So, Bush Sr. and Jr. were just compared to Darden Vader and Luke Skwalker.
SACK'S VIEW
To the cops looking for the McCollum fire alarm culprits: You can find the Hannibal Lector of fire alarms. Give him the case study, you'll find your culprit. He'll show you where to go.
In all sincerity, I hope that the McCollim fire alarm clamp do not get caught because I do not think that they are bad people. In fact, I think they're good people and I'd be funny if they were taping up the article on their
Yeah, I just wanted to clarify about my geology professor: When it comes to knowledge about our natural world, he's No. 1 in my book.
Dear Kansan Editors, when talking about the part of your foot, heel is spelled H-E-E-L. You might also want to make sure that when you continue a story on the other page, the headline is what you say it's going to be.
Sincerely, The Grammar Nazi
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The Men of Distinction and the Women of Distinction should get together and have a big abstinence party.
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Imagine no liberals? Isn't that what the Taliban used to say?
Yes, I just read a quote outside of Wescoe that said, "Except for slavery, fascism, nazism and communism, war never solves anything," I'd just like that person to know that they wouldn't be here if it weren't for war.
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So it's cool to hate Bush. Don't vote Bush because it isn't cool and that what's MTV says. Vote Kerry.
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Yeah, I think I could top the guy who said he got a candidate for the worst day ever. My computer system crashed, my cell phone doesn't work anymore and I think my boyfriend's gonna break up with me.
You know, I should be able to get the UDK downtown. You know, in Austin, I can get The Daily Texan in downtown Austin. Why can't I get the daily Kansan in downtown Lawrence?
It seems a little ironic that I had to park ilegally to pay for my parking ticket.
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I just stole a cookie from the dining hall and I have no remorse.
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Why do people have to ride their bikes on the street when they have a huge freakin' sidewalk?
What's the point in paying $72 to ResNet if the Internet does not work 24 hours at Ellsworth?
I'm glad to know that we have students at this university and a university publication that tells our president to die twice. Go, KU!
Jennifer Weaver
sales and marketing adviser
864.7688 or jweaver@kansan.com
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Quick! There's anti-Bush propaganda on campus. What are we gonna do? People are saying bad things about our president. I don't know. No matter what, we have to keep an open mind. So, no one say anything bad about the president. Keep an open mind; that's what college is all about.
The "KSU SUCKS" T-shirt sponsored by the Kansan is pathetic. It doesn't show pride, it shows ignorance and negativity.
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Henry C. Jackson
editor
884-4810 or hjackson@kansan.com
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Yeah, my boyfriend is stationed in Iraq right now and he really wants a "Muck Fizzon" T shirt. Can anyone tell me where to get one?
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Hi, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate ooing to this school.
Is it just me, or is everyone else tired of hearing John Kerry's "I have a plan" speech?
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Don't isolate disabled students
Many people on and off campus are uncertain about how to interact with people with disabilities. They worry about inadvertently offending them by doing or saying the wrong thing.
Many people give up on interacting with people with disabilities before they even try. As a result, people with disabilities often feel isolated and as though nobody wants to talk to them.
The people who give up before making a modicum of effort are the losers. They miss out on meeting people with unique personalities and original opinions and ideas. They miss out on the opportunity to make new acquaintances who may even become some of their closest friends. They miss out because they cannot see beyond the disabilities to the people themselves and their personalities.
For those who are not too cowardly or lazy to put forth the effort, here are some guidelines on disability etiquette to quell your fears of committing any sort of politically incorrect slip-up.
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The tips below were compiled from the National Organization on Disability and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Web sites.
Always ask before you try to assist a person with a disability. It's OK to offer assistance but don't barge ahead without making sure your assistance is wanted first. Many people with disabilities enjoy being independent and are not comfortable with what they may see as unwanted intrusions upon that independence.
First and foremost, treat a person with a disability with respect. As long as you give that person the respect you would afford anyone else, you can't go wrong.
When you first meet people with a disability, it's OK to shake their hands. They're not contagious.
TARA SCHUPNER
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Many people with disabilities enjoy being independent and are not comfortable with what they may see as unwanted intrusions upon that independence.
They won't hurt you. You won't hurt them. They won't be offended. Even if they don't have a hand to shake with, if they offer their limb or prosthesis, go ahead and at least touch it in recognition.
If you are communicating to a person who uses an interpreter or aide, talk directly to the person. Don't look at the interpreter or aide.
- Don't yell or raise your voice when talking to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. That doesn't help them hear any better.
- Don't pet or feed a guide dog. They are working. Interfering with a guide dog that's on the job is just as bad as jamming a stick into the snooke of a wheelchair.
Don't ask personal questions about a person's disability right off the bat. Some people are sensitive about any implication that
a person may be interested in them simply because of their disability. Let the people with disabilities offer the information themselves. Or wait until you have become better friends before asking them personal questions.
When talking about disabilities, put the person first rather than the disability. For example, "a person with a disability" or "Elizabeth, who is blind." is appropriate.
Also, be aware of politically correct terms. In the past, people have used terms now considered unacceptable which include handicapped, visually or hearing impaired, crippled, retarded and mentally defective. These can be damaging to one's esteem because they imply defectiveness or a lesser status.
Help make events on campus and in the community accessible. Make sure your event is wheelchair accessible. People who need interpreters must file a request 24 to 48 hours in advance, so advertise your event ahead of time. Print out large-print or Braille copies of PowerPoint presentations for people with visual difficulties.
Ask the office of Services for Students with Disabilities for assistance or advice.These are only a few tips. Go online and find more. Use them.
Don't be a loser. Learn from the tips above and don't let someone's disability become a solid brick wall, separating you from someone who could be good company for lunch at the Underground, a cram session or even a drink at the Hawk.
Schupner is a Lenexa senior in journalism and English. She is deaf.
This is a response to Vince Myers' column, "Will the real Kerry please stand up? "There are several misleading, out-of-context and prejudicial statements in Myers' column.
First, he stated that Kerry voted for the war. In October 2002, when he voted to give the president authority to go to war, Kerry said, "In giving this president authority, I expect him to fulfill the commitments he has made to the American people in the last few days — to work with the United Nations Security Council to adopt a new resolution setting out immediate and tough inspection requirements, and to act with our allies at our side if we have to disarm Saddam Hussein by force. If he fails to do so, I will be the first to speak out."
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But in the same sentence Kerry mentions that he would never relinquish our right to protect ourselves.
John Kerry clearly states that he expects the president to work with allies to disarm Hussein
The president failed to do so and Kerry spoke out, and said that it was a mistake.
The "global test" comment was said that the United States should be able to prove legitimacy to the rest of the world if we decide to invade another country.
It was correctly written that John Kerry served in Vietnam and won several medals (a bronze and silver star and three purple hearts).
The people who say that Kerry is not a patriot and a man who killed and risked his life for his country, I have
I am astonished by the brazen nature with which Myers questions Kerry's stance as an anti-war protestor.
this one question: Have you no decency?
Have you none at all?
Conor McCartney Madison,Wis., freshman
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