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guy to get laid" category to the "make sure you stop at the gas station for condoms" category. This move involves stretching truths about your friend to make him seem, how shall we put this, more doable.
The trick with the resume builder is to remain convincing.
If you lose believability, then your friend will be loneliest than Tom Hanks in that movie where he was cast-away from that plane and he had to live on that island all cast-away and alone. I forgot the name.
If you bust out saying that your friend is a congressman, you're going to get shot down quicker than the ducks in the first level of Duck Hunt. You remember, right? The level before you had to get all close to the screen with the gun?
Part of remaining believable is picking the correct mark. Don't walk up to the girl reading Dostoevsky and try to convince her that your pal wrote a best-selling novel. It's not going to fly.
Instead, pick the girl who's smoking with a cancer-research bracelet on.
She won't have much going on upstairs, and will believe that your friend once saved a school bus full of children.
Anyway, when lying to girls about how awesome your friend is, stick to vague lies with difficult to verify details. For example, say, "Oh, yeah my buddy, Eric, is going to law school. He got a 758 on his LTS's. That score is, like, totally amazing."
See, if you've picked the correct mark, there's no way that they can tell what the LTS is, but it sounds impressive, doesn't it?
They are difficult to believe and not that impressive anwav. I know from experience.
So, in conclusion, remain believable, pick an easy mark and steer clear of lies involving bodily functions.
The knowledge is yours now. Use it. I do not want to see another man left behind, kicking and punching to fend off the onslaught. Stand up for your friend. Don't be afraid of all the Bob Sagets out there.
Jorgensen is a Baldwin City junior in journalism. Sevcik is a Leavenworth senior in English. He is Kansan opinion editor.
KATHERINE SCHREIBER
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KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
Virginity: a journey for some students
Sexual urges ultimately controllable
He reaches for a copy of a small, pale-blue book that resides in his backpack. The title, "And You Are Christ's," is
The title, "And You Are Christ's," is essentially the only decoration on the cover. Following him to class and across the campus, this book is a reminder to José Vitteri why he has decided to abstain from sex.
Vitteri, Lima, Peru, senior has committed to himself and to God to stay a virgin until the day he marries. Vitteri admits that his commitment to chastity is not always an easy path, but says his determination to stay pure has helped him grow and become a stronger person.
"Men have an instinct that is an attraction for women. When you choose to remain a virgin until marriage you are choosing purity over your own instincts. You do not grow in virtue if you do not have a challenge." Vitteri said.
Photo Illustration by Candice Rukes
Controlling his instincts helps him control other aspects of his life. Vitteri said.
Vitteri is in the minority of college students who have chosen to remain celibate until marriage. According to a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 80 percent of undergraduate college students admit to engaging in sexual activities before marriage.
Troy Hinkel, director of theological education at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, spends much of his time counseling young adults who are struggling with decisions regarding sexuality. Hinkel cites the problems he sees from individuals who engage in premarital sex.
"Transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies are the obvious negative effects, but I also see the individuals dealing with the emotional and psychological effects of sexual promiscuity." Hinkel said. "I see low self-esteem, a deeper sense of loneliness and an estrangement from God and friends."
There are often trust and esteem issues as well, Hinkel said.
Intimacy and love in a relationship are not merely gained by sex, Hinkel said. There are many, deeper ways individuals can bond in a relationship, other than through sexual relations, he said.
"Sex reduces the human to urges. It reduces our nobility. We want to be loved and not used and through merely being used for sex, we create a reductionistic approach to humanity." Hinkle said.
Vitteri said that flagra displays of pre-marital sex in the media caused students to believe that college and adult life was not complete without sex.
Vitteri is in the minority of college students who have chosen to remain celibate until marriage. According to a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 80 percent of undergraduate college students admit to engaging in sexual activities before marriage.
"All human beings are looking for love. The most important part of human happiness is love," Vitteri said. "When you surround yourself by like minded people you are able to hold yourself accountable for your actions."
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