Opinion THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010
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FREE FOR ALL
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
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I feel guilty that I only want to date pretty girls.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
Every time I walk by the old Joe College store I point and laugh because they tried to beat the system.
Now I'm 7,075 days old.
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
I will get out alive. Seriously.
Scientists say because of global warming they expect the world's oceans to rise four and a half feet. The scientists say this can mean only one thing — Gary Coleman is going to drown.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
Yesterday, I saw a girl taking a nap in a tree, so I'm going to go take a nap in a tree.
Marriage is a romance in which the hero dies in the first chapter
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
Anybody else see this way too big bump clearly created by a "Bump-It" in Anschutz right
Is it a Hollywood Bump-It?
She said she didn't believe in dinosaurs. I replied that I didn't believe we could continue to date.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
I regret to inform you I have a girlfriend ...
If I ever had to swear an oath, why would I want to put my hand on the King James Bible? I think I'd find more morality in the Rick James Bible.
I swear, noodles have sex and reproduce when they sit in boiled water
Dear tulips, I would like to tiptoe through you.
Could we please get lights around the sand volleyball courts? It's a great late night activity, too.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
I'm glad I'm doing better than my ex.
"You are not the father" is the best five-word combination in the English language.
Whenever I see sprinklerheads I have a terrible urge to jump and hit them.
--the key ways this could be accomplished was by improving Senate's relationships with multicultural groups around campus through senator diversity training sessions. This would help senators be more sensitive to the goals of campus groups and know how to better help them.
EDITORIAL BOARD
KUnited's Smith and Ritter are the best picks for Senate
As students begin to vote today for next year's members of Student Senate, they should choose KUnited candidates Michael Wade Smith and Megan Ritter for president and vice president. The Kansan Editorial Board endorses them.
Smith and Ritter are the best fit for these esteemed positions because of their experiences in Senate. They have also shown not only that they know their goals but they also know the specific steps that need to be taken to achieve these goals.
One of the many goals Smith and Ritter outlined is to make Student Senate more accessible for students. They showed a good awareness that Senate is designed to serve the student body and that they want to ensure that attending Senate meetings isn't daunting to students.
Before making final decisions about their platform goals, Smith and Ritter met with students from various groups around campus and asked them what they wanted. Based on these meetings, as well as a series of surveys, Smith and Ritter have outlined goals that mirror the wants and needs of KU students. These goals are specific to campus and realistic to accomplish.
Smith and Ritter said one of
Smith and Ritter also want to work on the University's sustainability. They would ask Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to sign an agreement called the American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment that many other universities around the country including Gray-Little's previous employer, North Carolina have already signed. The agreement would hold our University publicly accountable to reaching 100 percent sustainability within a set number of years.
Smith and Ritter said they heard a lot of frustration from students about how clogged campus gets during men's basketball games. Their solution would be to make it safer and easier for students to get to campus on those days by providing a free busing system similar to Park & Ride.
The proposal to create a program called "The Big Event," is something to be truly excited about. "The Big Event" would be a student-run day of service
that would have students go into Lawrence and work on projects to improve the community as a way of saying "Thank you." After experiencing a similar program at Texas A&M University, Smith was inspired to bring a day of community service to Lawrence. Smith said projects could vary from cleaning up parks or painting houses. This idea is something that would work well with the student body at the University and within the Lawrence community.
Envision candidates Ross Ringer and Devon Cantwell show promise in their goals for the University and we look forward to following their careers in Senate, but Smith and Ritter are the best choice for this election.
As students fill out their ballots, they should remember they have the choice to vote split ticket for the roles other than president and vice president. They should vote for senators whom they believe would serve and represent them best on a case-by-case basis.
Smith and Ritter would serve the University well as president and vice president. They have planned out their goals and have reflected the views of the student body. Smith and Ritter are confident in their ability to serve the student body and so are we.
The Kansan Editorial Board
EDITORIAL CARTOON
AROOJ KHALID
RELATIONSHIPS
Facebook falsification
As much as I try to avoid it, I know that my Facebook profile misrepresents me.
That was actually a lesson I learned the hard way in my Spanish class last year. For some reason my professor wanted to be Facebook friends with my entire class and I believed her when she specifically promised "not to judge." One day in the middle of class, true to her tendency to blurt out off-topic statements, she admitted to Facebook creeping on me the previous night and told my entire class that my Facebook made me look like an alcoholic.
resents me.
Determined to prove her wrong, the second I got home that day I opened my own profile and began scanning through my tagged photos. I basically creeped on my own profile as if I were a stranger — and I was stunned to see the wrongful conclusions people could easily draw.
I came to the conclusion that Facebook is more of a personalized version of US Weekly than a true social network. Just as most of the pictures in popular tabloids are meant to provide entertainment and lead us to
Texts in the City
BY MANDY MATNEY
make assumptions about celebrities, Facebook pictures lead us to wrongful conclusions about our friends.
If my tagged photos on Facebook actually provided a realistic glimpse of my life, it's boring. I know that no one wants to look at pictures of me slaving away in Anschutz or sweating like a pig on the elliptical. So, although I spend way more time doing homework or working out than I do going out, my Facebook pictures fail to represent that.
The potential for misrepresentation doesn't stop with the pictures. Wall posts, listed interests and status updates can also create a distorted image. For example, I've been asked more than a dozen times if I'm dating my best guy friend from people who only read our wall posts. Yes, it is pathetic
and creepy. But I could also see how our frequent and sarcastic wall posts could, indeed, mislead people.
Six years ago, in the pre-Facebook days, people didn't need to Facebook stalk crushes to get a grasp of their personality
A recent Nielson Company survey of web users found that Facebook users spend an average of seven hours a month using the site. Honestly, that's a modest number compared to how much time my friends and I spend on Facebook. Imagine what we, "The Facebook Generation," could accomplish if we spent a little less time creeping, and a little more time on, say, curing cancer
I've heard that historians will label us "The Facebook Generation." Aside from the results social network addiction has on our generation's IQ, it's equally important to make sure it doesn't cause social damage. Just as we were told not to judge a book by its cover, parents need to start telling their kids not to judge a person by his or her Facebook.
Matney is a sophomore from Shawnee in journalism.
ETIQUETTE
Ironically, line cutting gets you nowhere fast
I was at Walgreen's the other day, waiting in an unnecessarily long checkout line to buy eye drops for my allergies. To be more efficient, customers were waiting in one line. The next person in line would go to whatever register was open. However, what may have been a successful strategy became chaotic when a Walgreen's employee walked up from the other side of the store.
"I can take someone over in cosmetics," she said.
A mad dash ensued. Of course, the last person in line rushed with her purchases to the cosmetics section. Those who lost the fight returned to the master line wanting their original spots back. Needless to say things got a bit ridiculous. I had nowhere to be and couldn't have cared less, so I just chose to wait.
Manners Made Easy
Still, I couldn't help but be struck by how ridiculous the whole scene was. Why is it that when the opportunity to save one minute of time arises, many people break into a frantic panic? And why do so many care so little about the orderliness, fairness and timeliness that organized lines at checkouts are designed to create?
I'll be blunt: Don't be one of those people. Cutting in line, whether it's at the drug store, the Underground, the DMV or the security line at the airport, is inconsiderate and tacky. There is no quicker way to say, "I have the impatience and maturity of a five-year-old" than butting in front of others. Everyone has places they'd rather be. No one wants to spend more time than necessary on mundane tasks such as waiting in line.
The real awkwardness of this situation arises when line jumping means more than
BY RICHELLE BUSER
waiting an extra moment or two.
Take, for example, a busy bar on a Friday night. Some may be waiting for 20 minutes or more to get into a specific venue for the evening. If a crowd of girls go "say hi" to a friend closer to the front and then never proceed to take their places at the end of the line, the time others have to wait will undoubtedly be longer.
So what's a line-cutter victim to do?
First, assess the situation. If the difference in time is a few moments, it's probably not worth the effort to create a scene. Yes, it's obnoxious. But sometimes being the adult means letting go of the petty stuff.
If, however, the offense is one that greatly causes an inconvenience for others, it may be time to speak up. Try confronting the line-cutter in a friendly manner with a tap on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, I'm not sure if you knew, but the line actually starts back there."
Most people are embarrassed when their behavior is called out and will promptly apologize, feign ignorance and scamper to the back of the line. If they don't, it may be necessary to just let this battle go. Causing a ruckus is rarely worth ruining a night.
Buser is a senior from Columbia, Ill., in English and journalism.
SAI FOLMSBEE "SAI THE SCIENCE GUY"
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? Blaring iPod music
Are students listening to music too loudly? No, they aren't listening to it loud enough.
Here is the solution. I recently purchased a vintage, '80s style boombox. To answer your first question, yes, it does have bass boost. And, to prove its authenticity, it came with a cassette tape of Boyz II Men Christmas songs.
Rather than blasting out those poor ear buds, I propose you strut around campus with one of these bad boys on your shoulder. Requiring only nine D batteries and weighing only 40 pounds, it is the portable and elegant alternative. What? You want me to turn it down? Well, I'm too awesome for that. And I'm pretty sure there isn't a volume knob.
JOSIE HO "LIFE IN A KALEIDOSCOPE"
It's undoubtedly good enjoyment to listen to your favorite music while savoring this breezy weather. But, remember not to turn your joy into other people's earaches.
Some music lovers like to turn the volume up very high while walking around campus, sitting in the hallway or even studying in libraries. They may find it spiritual and helpful to their study, but it can be distracting and annoying to others.
Please don't force people to listen to your music. Also, that high volume you are blaring can cause permanent damage to your ears. So, if you truly want to sustain your love for music, do yourself and everyone else a favor by keeping the volume down.
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