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You're in college... It isn't "libary."
If leggings aren't pants, what are they? :(
To the guy who saw me running on Tennessee and held in his cigarette smoke until I went past; thank you thank you thank you!
Why are people so vulgar on @kusecretadmirer? It's sick and I feel bad for those being admired.
Watching three soccer games at once.
Come at me, bro.
Having a Secret Admirer post about you is the creepiest, most flattering thing
Love that the bell towers played the Mickey Mouse song, but my hopes are hight for the Harry Potter theme song to play! Hint hint, mysterious bell tower musician.
The people who want to get rid of the steam whistle are probably the same people who think Wescoe was supposed to be a parking garage.
Just because lots of other people are doing it doesn't make what you're wearing less dorky.
Sorry. But bleached blonde hair only looks good on Draco Malfoy. Just putting that out there..
To those confused about the weather.
Welcome to Kansas #everyyearbornand-
raised
Getting to the end of the year, I'd like to thank the UDK staff and the FFA Editor for their work and for making this a better year.
I wonder how many staff and professors would honk if the Honk for Weed guy showed up with his poster at Wescoe Beach?
Dude could you imagine if Anthony Davis and HELGA POTACKI had kids? That untwain would rule the world.
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013
First rule about the FFA editor; don't talk about the FFA editor.
"I'm really proud of the decisions I made at the hawk last night," said no one ever.
Brittney Griner came out the other day. No making babies for her with Anthony Davis.
Michigan track team, sorry I'm not sorry for heckling you.
Why is that we pay so much to attend this school and still can't park on campus during the hours most of us need to be here.
Who ordered the Dementors to campus? I don't believe I shall ever be warm again.
I just saw a guy rocking tights, and you know what? He looked good.
So I did the walk of shame to church... I think that's an all time low...
CAMPUS
President Obama needs to reschedule visit
Dear President Obama,
I understand you had to change your schedule
to accommodate visiting Boston last week in the aftermath of marathon bombings. However, it greatly saddened me to hear you were no longer going to visit lajvahk nation.
Don't get me wrong, I completely understand your decision to cancel your flight to Kansas, and I would have been shocked had you continued with your previous schedule. Americans came together to support those affected by last week's tragic events, and we jayhawks were among them. The president must show up in the wake of tragedy to give everyone hope with the knowledge that
everything that can be done will be done in the name of justice.
After the news broke Saturday of your visit to the beautiful University campus, everyone was excited because the president was coming. However, as the news spread about the unfortunate events at the Boston Marathon, I was instantly hesitant to believe you would visit and was not surprised with your announcement to cancel. You have a duty to Americans to lead us in diplomacy, combat, mourning and celebration. Your presence at the interfaith ceremony in honor of the victims of the bombings was necessary, and I backed your play.
Now,it's time to reconsider your visit to the Land of Oz.1
understand you are a busy man. I know you spend most of your days in meetings with various staff members, diplomats, department heads, agency leaders, etc. I hope you have a few minutes to visit with your wife and daughters. Nevertheless, I also hope you see the need to reschedule a time when you can take a trip to the Midwest.
You could even make it a family vacation. Bring everyone here, to the place where your mom was born. Kansas is the land of crazy weather, loyal sports fans and great barbeque. I know you enjoyed the cuisine on your campaign visit in 2010, so bring the fam and let them try a taste. I bet Sasha and Malia would love Worlds of Fun or adventuring through L-town as you continue with your official agenda.
So, come on. Bring everyone down, and we'll teach you what being a Jayhawk is all about. The hills may be a hassle and we may get a little vocal on the sidelines, but we have big hearts and a fierce American pride. You know of KU's sports history, and I'm sure you are aware of our research accolades. Now, you need to witness why KU is considered the Ivy League of Kansas. We bleed crimson and blue because those colors represent two of the oldest, and most respected, educational institutions in the nation.
CAREER
Sincerely, Jordan Warren
Rock Chalk Jayhawk! I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Warren is a junior majoring in journalism from Overland Park
P. S. I suggest making your visit public and holding it in Allen Fieldhouse, home of the Jayhawks.
Remember the lesser known tips for career interviewing
Let's cut to the chase. There are thousands of articles out there about what to do and what not to do in order to have a perfect interview.
Sure, there are a few good tips among them, and they definitely worth reading. But to be honest, once you've read a few, you've read them all. They all tend to cover things like "show up on time," "dress professionally," "don't lie" (that's always my favorite). I always wonder if people really needed an article to tell them that) and "be yourself." The topics they address are important, but once you have a good handle on the average interview, they stop applying to every situation.
Then there are the things I'll be talking about. The things no one seems to mention because they don't seem like the "right" advice. Who knows? Maybe I'm the only one who thinks these things are important, or maybe I just haven't found the right article. Regardless, here are my top-five recommendations for the future interviewee, all of which come from my (or a friend's) personal experiences.
PLAN TO SWEAT
You're nervous, you're excited and you're terrified when you interview. All of these lead to sweating, which for some can be excessive. For this reason, plan ahead. Make sure you have plenty of antiperspirant on in problem areas (but be mindful not to smell like a deodorant aisle). Also, be sure that your clothing does not show dark spots when you do sweat (which you will). Jackets are especially helpful for this, but remember they also make you warmer, so if you have
a heavy sweater, do not take the jacket off until you are done with your interview. This avoids the embarrassment that invariably comes with visible sweat stains.
DON'T TRY FOR COMEDY
I don't care if you think you're the funniest person in the world, comedy is not your friend in an interview. Comedy is a very specific practice, which is generally tailored to a specific audience, or is done for an audience who has no power over the fate of the comedian. Whatever you think you know about the company's sense of humor is probably wrong — don't kill your chances by making a joke that could be taken the wrong way. (Adding to this, especially avoid sports team and college jokes. Just because you are interviewing in Kansas does not mean you can't run into a Mizzou graduate.)
ASK ABOUT PARKING
Too many times someone knows where the interview is and doesn't think much past the address. Parking is an absolutely necessary thing to consider, but tends to be an afterthought. Some buildings are easily accessible by car, others have very specific "visitor parking" that can often be hard to locate. The last thing you want to be is that person who's late for the interview because they couldn't figure out
how to park. (Also have plenty of quarters in case it is meter parking.) On that note as well, make sure that if the building has multiple entrances, you know which one you are supposed to use.
Trying to side in the "employees only" entrance won't earn you any favors.
BATHROOM BEFORE
After a car trip, and especially when you're nervous, your first instinct is to want to use the bathroom. This is fine and natural, but try not to make the first words out of your mouth when you show up to interview be "Where is the bathroom?" Instead, stop at a gas station or another building near your interview, or before you leave if the interview is close, and use the bathroom there. This avoids the stress of trying to "hold it" during the interview, and avoids an embarrassing first impression.
When you're worried about an interview it's easy to skip a meal, but think twice before doing this. If your stomach is rumbling the entire time you're talking, it's both distracting and embarrassing. Usually it's best to keep as closely to your normal schedule as possible. That being said, consider what you're eating and plan carefully. Try not to drink or eat anything that will make you burp or pass gas during your interview, as these also are not exactly ideal etiquette and can leave you flustered in an instant.
Wenner is a sophomore majoring in English and History from Topeka
RELATIONSHIPS
Dating exclusively may not be helpful
Alas! That special time of year that is finals week is nearly here again — a magical time characterized by pulling all-nighters in Anschutz Library and quite possibly the greatest excuse to get lazy about shaving. With final projects and tests on the horizon, multitasking already has or will become a way of life for many students until the last exam is done.
Finals week may not inspire romance in all of us, but probably a number of other emotions instead (mental collapse and suddenly re-evaluating your entire life, anyone?) However, when it comes to looking for a relationship, applying the same principles of multitasking in dating can reap some real benefits. Therefore, as this semester concludes, students should ditch the idea that the right way to go about a relationship is to only pursue one person at a time and consider the benefits of playing the field until you think you've hit a homer.
Some people like to find a relationship by putting their energy into one person and waiting to see if it will work. But according to dating and flirting expert Tracey Steinberg, pursuing relationships in this way could be screwing us in the end. Instead, she advocates that serial dating, or dating several people over a period of time, is the best start to finding someone we want to get serious with.
The two may seem like a dichotomy, but Steinberg said people should date multiple partners simultaneously to find quality and quantity in partners and that dating serially on the road to finding a long-term relationship can help them keep some perspective.
In the end, you could wind up happier because you'll have a broader scope of what's out there and can choose a new partner accordingly.
Juggling partners take skill and requires some risk, but until people enter exclusive relationships, they only owe their partners honesty if they are questioned. Here, you can be discreet but vague, suggests Dating: A Survival Guide from the Frontlines author Josey Vogels.
According to the same story featuring Vogels on Cosmopolitan magazine's website, if juggling partners becomes a topic of conversation, you can dodge giving details with a simple. "I'm not looking for monagamy now." The beauty of it is that it's true, a broad statement, and won't necessarily leave your partner trying for more.
CAMPUS CHIRPS BACK
With that said, when students take this approach to settling down with a serious relationship, they must keep in mind that the openness and nonexclusivity of it go both ways. The same article from Cosmopolitan explains that if you're not willing to make a commitment, it's likely that your partner isn't either. If jealousy gets the best of you here, you have to make one of two choices: end the relationship, or do the opposite and nix your serial-dating freedoms.
On the surface, approaching finding a relationship by dating a number of people at once may seem like a behavior several students would want to avoid. It requires risk and skill and can leave people crushed when their partners are also dating several others.
However, just like when we're knee deep into finals, multitasking in dating can reap benefits because it gives us a comprehensive perspective of exactly who out there for the picking.
It spares us time and energy that wed otherwise be spending on all of the Wrongs until we finally find the Rights.
And when we can multi-task in dating like we do at the University, playing the field now to get what we want in the end becomes completely priceless.
Keith is a graduate student in education from Wichita. Follow her on Twitter @Rachel_UDKeith
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