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You're watching glee in class. Go home, you're not ready for college.
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I want to be the person napping in the hammock next to Marvin hall. Editor's note: When you graduated, you can be anyone you want to be.
Batman's not even a superhero. Unless you consider super-wealth a power.
Don't worry everyone, I found the headphones. In the washing machine.
Spring in Kansas- "It's a trap!"
Someday I'm going to accidentally say "lot" out loud, and I'll never be allowed to talk again.
This weather makes me a sad panda.
Does anyone actually know how to get a book out of the stacks?
It's funny how one person will say something awesome and a couple days later other people are saying the exact same thing just worded in a different way.
Go home Kansas weather, I'm drunk. And cold. And wet.
I can officially tell my grandchildren someday that I walked to class uphill, both ways, in the wind, rain, and snow.
To the Editor: If you want it to be end of discussion on Batman/Superman, don't post them in the FAA then! Dhil! Editor's note: Do you understand what a joke is?
I love watching the out-of-staters (reak about the weather... I can't wait until they experience their first tornado warning!
Not your call editor! Batman is a hack. You can't buy your way into the JLA!
April showers bring May SNOW.
May, stop trying to make snow happen. It's not going to happen.
The girls from "up north" put their boots away in march. Even Minnesota doesn't have winter in May.
I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with Kansas and I can't leave because my CDs are in his truck.
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You don't have kids, that you know of. Dum dum dummmm.
I have a craving to eat something incredibly unhealthy and delicious.
I got hit on on the bus. Must have been the yoga pants.
Welcome to the midwest where the weather is made up and the seasons don't matter.
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Brownback discusses education funding
Gov. Sam Brownback is fond of describing his economic agenda as a "Roadmap for Kansas." On April 23, his map brought him to the University to discuss higher education funding. The visit was designed to give the impression that the governor is advocating to preserve higher education against the right-wing agenda of House and Senate Republicans. The only problem is that an examination of Brownback's past record and the circumstances surrounding his new "proposals" make it apparent that higher education isn't very high on his priority list, and may be excluded from it altogether.
The governor's proposal would keep state funding for higher education flat for the next two years, as opposed to cutting it. That should be
good, right? At least he doesn't want our public universities to fall even farther behind. Well, they're pretty far behind as it is. State funding has been falling for the past two decades, shifting the burden to students in the form of higher costs, according to the Kansas Board of Regents. The economic crash in 2008 brought even more cuts to higher ed. While Brownback's current proposals may not take a hatchet to higher ed funding to the degree House and Senate Republicans are gunning for, funding for state universities is nowhere near its pre-crisis levels. Much more needs to be done, but the governor seems to think he is doing a great service to students and families simply by stopping the bleeding. He's wrong.
It's also hard to see the friction between Brownback and
By Eric Schumacher
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legislative Republicans as anything more than a manufactured standoff designed to benefit the governor politically. As professor Bob Beatty of Washburn University noted in a recent Kansas City Star article, either outcome stands to grant Brownback a political benefit. If his proposal for higher-ed funding goes through, it's likely that he'll get an extension of the higher sales tax that was originally implemented in 2010 to help pay for it. If the cuts go through, he will be able to
say he took a centrist stance in fighting for public education funding.
The need for a political rebound of sorts for the governor becomes apparent when looking at recent numbers. The March data on unemployment for Kansas showed little progress in job creation, and a late February poll found his disapproval rating to be 52 percent with just 37 percent approving, meaning his re-election campaign may not be the cakewalk many Republicans have been anticipating.
Despite the governor's words, the picture for Kansas universities isn't looking good. When the House and Senate return on May 8, the 2014 budget will have to adjust to millions in lost revenue that has been given away as tax breaks to wealthy individuals and businesses.
Public funding is expected to be on the chopping block, and Statehouse Republicans don't seem eager to spare KU or other public universities. Even if higher education is spared, it's likely all Kansans will be paying a price in the form of higher sales tax. Maybe all this new "moderate" talk signals that the governor is slowly figuring out the harm his agenda is doing, especially to students burdened by the rising costs of college. Whatever his reasons, the "roadmap" is pretty clear — and Kansans don't like where it goes.
Schumacher is a senior from Topeka majoring in creative writing and political science
Reflecting on relationships at the end of the semester
As this year and some of our college careers draw to a close, many students at Kansas may be reflecting on the past year of dating and debauchery. And as we finish another year, we may also be closing whole relationships or deciding whether or not to apologize and make amends for the ones of our pasts.
When I had an intense falling out with an acquaintance in March, I figured I'd never hear from him again. Then I felt the same way after a failed attempt to make up and start over a month later. But then not even three weeks after that, I was sitting alone in my bedroom getting antsy after a late-night phone call with him, which ended in a flirtation with the idea of going to see "The Great Gatsby" together after its May 10 release.
He and I were never close; but there was something inside of me that wanted to make amends despite the recent cyclical drama of having him in my life. I knew the lesson to be learned but couldn't stand to absorb it. I longed to make things right between us after five years of being on good terms.
Through all of the trials and tribulations of college dating, we are bound to have at least one ex, with many of whom we aren't on good terms. And if we desire to change that, we have a few options. We must
keep in mind that apologizing and making amends are different: an apology is just that, but making amends is taking action to compensate for the past.
Deciding when to apologize or make amends should be at the discretion of individuals based off of a number of factors such as the cause of the falling out and the state of the relationship before it. It can be worth the effort to perhaps not necessarily restore the relationship to its previous ways but to at least be at peace with the situation with a simple apology (but only if you mean it).
Sometimes we should do one. Sometimes we should do both. But sometimes we should do neither.
In mind of that, however, sometimes it's best to not apologize or make amends at all, such as in cases when a relationship had gone so awry that no number of apologies or amount of time trying to restore peace is worth it. Our exes may take those gestures as attempts to get back together and react negatively, creating more hostility in the long run.
In those situations, we have to remember who we are and what we believe in and to simply let it be. Regardless of the downfall there, the best chance to move on is to be at peace with the self. In some cases, it just doesn't work out, and that's fine too.
There are some situations that get too heavy, and when that happens, we need to just let go. But when they are repairable, we need to know how to identify it and how to act accordingly. And the person who knows best is just you.
The end of an academic year is always a humbling experience, especially for those of us who have come to the end of the line at the University, at our internships, or for me, at the end of both. Most of us may be in Lawrence until at least the end of July, but the conclusion of the school year still marks the end of an era in our personal lives and prompts reflection about the experience.
And when we can take that reflection and decide the best path for finding peace within ourselves and others, regardless of what the outcome is, knowing when to let go and when to make amends will serve us well in the long run.
Keith is a graduate student in education from Wichita. Follow her on Twitter @Rachel UD Keith.
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How are you dealing with end-of-the-semester stress?
Summer brings hit movie sequels
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The summertime is right around the corner, and that means re-runs of our favorite television series will soon be filling our television sets. But, that is all right because this summer is anticipated to have some of the biggest hits we have seen in a while.
To me, movie sequels are the best movies. They are better than remakes or movies without sequels. And this summer, we can expect to see a lot of great sequels.
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playoffs. Lots of it.
The Hangover is back for a third and final movie: "The Hangover Part III." The two previous movies were huge hits in the box offices, and it doesn't seem as if that will change for the third movie.
Our favorite wolf pack is back. And no, I'm not talking about canines. I am talking about the four guys that can't seem to get it together after a night of drinking, led by the infamous Zach Galli nakis.
But this time there is no wedding or bachelor party. So what could exactly go wrong? Well, this summer the trilogy comes to an end in the most treacherous ways possible.
Ken leong returns to play Mr. Chow, who is one of every one's favorite characters in the trilogy. It will also be a nice addition to see what old-timer comedian John Goodman can bring to the table.
Also being released on the same day as the Hangover will be Fast and the Furious 6. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return and make a trip to London to
face an international crime ring. We can expect much of the same and plenty of entertaining car-chases. And who could forget everybody's favorite hard-core chick in Michelle Rodriguez returning to her old role of a gritty, highly skilled street racer.
"Iron Man 3" is another sequel coming out this summer. We can expect a huge come back movie for Robert Downey Jr. as the second movie had some critics shaking their heads. Ben Kingsley, known for his prominent role in Schindler's List and Hugo, will play the mega villain bringing a new, scary mood to the series. It is made by Marvel, which also made "The Avengers", so we can expect to see a well-plotted film. I would predict this to be the best Iron Man film yet.
It will be interesting to see what movie comes out on top, but expect all three movies to be some of the biggest hits of the summer. There is one thing we can be sure of and that is it will be a great summer for production companies and moviegoers.
Carroll is a junior from Salem, Conn., majoring in journalism.
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