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--missed.
I am so broke...
--missed.
King size candy bars used to be one huge candy bar. Now one king size = two fun size.
--missed.
Let me get this straight, I laugh... I lose. The challenge is accepted.
--missed.
My lunch today consists of vanilia frozen yogurt topped with fruity pebbles from 3 Spoons. It's like a delicious breakfast dessert!
--missed.
My friends did the Monster Mash and it was a graveyard smash
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You could give me all I want for my birthday: you.
College: when you figure out that three hours of sleep equals one complete round of REM, which is just enough to survive on.
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My mom sent me two Halloween cards — one from her, and one from her cat. I love her, but she's crazy.
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I do not have time to be thinking about you all day, but I love it!
--missed.
October was a good month.
I was on FOX, ESPN, and the jumbo screen at the KU/KSU game, got an "A" on my paper,
AND caught two thieves at work. October, you will be
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
Cookies make everything better...right?
This is the FFA, not Dr. Phil — Please leave yo relationship drama for yo mama.
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
Let's get this straight. You broke up with me... but you want to stay involved in my life and stare at me? I don't think
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
Eyes are the nipples of the
I know we are in group study, but seriously, turn your music down
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
Halloween candy is calorie free. True story.
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
--the same is not true when we're "in the moment" here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must.
I think I am having a quarter life crisis
Making a pledge wear an American flag shirt everyday. We call him the "pledge of allegiance."
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Jayhawk bond valuable during negative situations
Since arriving on Mount Oread in Fall 2007, I have been amazed by the bonds felt by Jayhawks the world over. Having studied abroad three times and traveled domestically and internationally on my own many times more I am fascinated by the number of Jayhawks who are present on every continent and in every state, each screaming "Rock Chalk" at the top of their lungs when they see the familiar bird on a shirt, jacket, or cap. This bond has created a family for me, and for all Jayhawk students, across the world that want to invest in each of us and ensure our safety and success.
In reflecting on my time on campus, I am further started that
In the many negative situations we have seen happen on this campus over the last several years
(deaths, rape, alcohol abuse, cheating, other destructive behaviors). there is a lesson to be learned. That lesson is to remember your Jayhawk bond. Remember that you can make a positive difference in someone's life by not being afraid to address a situation with a solution, to step up and say something, to be the helpful hand that someone needs, or the reassuring voice to get someone through a negative situation. Don't forget why you're here—to be a part of the Jayhawk Nation, a community of friends!
- Michael Wade Smith is the student body president.
CARTOON
SLEEPING IN THE NEXT DAY:
PRICELESS.
NICHOLAS SAMBALUK
GUEST COLUMN
The streets were in turmoil.
Argentine economy challenges
The streets were in turmoil. The banging of saucepans nearly masked the gunshots. Fireworks went off in all directions. Wood and tires were set alfame, blocking all vehicle traffic. Grocery store owners stood atop their buildings with rifles, trying desperately to protect their lifetime of hard work.
Those who had slaved away their whole lives were now povertystricken and unemployed.
The windows of the supermarket were covered. Fences and gates provided an extra layer of protection - but not enough for the angry Argentines.
"In glory we shall die!" They shouted.
They rushed the store,ripping the steel blinds apart and shoving one another out of the way. They snatched up shopping carts and took to the aisles,filling them up with boxes of pasta, grains,and meat - whatever the store had left in stock.
"I remember going to the grocery store when it was closed," said Gaston Santhia of Vision Media. "We had to knock on the door because they knew us. Everyone was extremely frightened, so the owners would lock their door. They only sold to us because we were neighbors."
With children to feed, the mob
tore the gates from the fence.
Bank accounts were blocked. The grocery stores were nearly empty. If one wanted a loan, they would have to pay it back within seven days at a sky-high interest rate.
The store owner, an Asian man in his mid-fifties, stood outside crying. He would kill himself later that day.
This 1987 scene in Argentina was not uncommon during hyperinflation or the economic collapse of 2001.
The cost of pasta and rice increased every half-hour. Employees were constantly on the phone, announcing price changes by the time one reached the checkout
counter.
Many Argentines were fed up. The costs of basic necessities were jumping up faster than their shape-shifting salaries. They had tried stocking goods, often buying 10 bags of milk instead of one, but the cost continued to double within the same day.
"The images of the looters were the exact same as of the recent earthquake in Chile," Santhia said. "People were stealing from the supermarkets trying to find basic food, you know? Pasta, rice, things like that. Not brands. People were fighting to survive."
On Dec. 19, 2001, several policemen began firing at the bottom of a school while a supermarket was being looted. A well-known social activist by the name of Claudio "Pocho" Lepratti climbed to the roof to protect the kids who were eating inside.
"Like the L.A.P.D., the policeman have an 'easy trigger' here," Santhia said. "I remember that we paid a lot of attention to when the policeman killed the black guy (Oscar Grant) in the California streets. A lot of riots started to appear in the United States. Imagine the same situation here but in a more reduced state. People were not destroying stuff. They were trying to find food."
Some jeopardized their survival to stop the fighting.
The hyperinflation-induced chaos occurred during a time of both renewed hope and distorted confusion. The military dictatorship had recently ended, democracy was restored and the people of Argentina were amidst a search for a conclusion of the Dirty War. When President Raul Alfonsin was forced to resign because of hyperinflation, Argentines looked for other individuals to blame.
"You sons of bitches!" shouted Lepratti. "There are kids eating in there!"
The policemen shot him without hesitation.
Some cursed the corrupt bankers.
Some cursed the International Monetary Fund.
Others cursed the USA.
They took one step towards the problems waiting on the horizon, but could not seem to walk as one unified nation: "A typical Argentine is like MacGyver - they can solve anything," Santhia said. "We don't use those skills for a national benefit, but rather just for personal gain. I think we have a lot of clever people, but they go to other countries to become doctors and engineers. We haven't found a way to use our talents altogether. You know? Synergy."
With a vehement distrust for the financial system, the country shifted its monetary exchange to something more off the grid. The rich bought real estate. The middle class bought dollars. Many started keeping their money "bajo el colchon," or "under the mattress." No one knew if they would have their money the next day.
One would imagine that a country that has been through multiple economic crises, incidents of government corruption, and a "dirty war" that killed thousands of its citizens would be hopeless about the future. As a professor of international marketing, Gaston Santhia sees it quite the opposite.
"Just because economic problems originate in the USA doesn't mean they are to blame," Santhia said. "The most clear example is when I receive American students on their first day in this country. The average American person thinks like us. We want similar things for the human future. We all want peace. We all want the same world. We all want to take care of the environment. We all think the same way."
-From UWIRE. Mark Costigan for the Oregon Daily Emerald at The University of Oreau.
POLITICS
Upcoming elections have effect on foreign policy
Who we elect on Tuesday will have the most power when it comes to our international relations and national security. President Obama has had to take a giant step back in the international sphere because of domestic needs and is unlikely to make any significant progress internationally in the remaining two years of his term. He's already canceled two major foreign trips in the past few months. A major Republican victory on Tuesday will leave him with very little political capital to accomplish anything of note.
With unemployment at 9.6 percent and the national debt at $13 trillion and rising it's no wonder foreign policy issues have been largely ignored by the candidates and talking heads alike this midterm season. Though tackling these economic problems is rightly first on voters' list of priorities, it's important to know what to expect should Republicans win back the House, as is predicted, or even the Senate.
As Christopher Preble from the CATO Institute puts it, "The question is whether it's worth spending political capital on foreign initiatives important to him but maybe not so much to the bulk of the American people"
START will not be the only victim of the likely Republican
So how will the new Congress vote differently than the current in regards to foreign policy? President Obama's unfinished business of ratification of the new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, START, will likely be put on hold for a great while longer. Even a few more Republican votes in the Senate will put this treaty on hiatus. The importance of this treaty for our national security and the future of disarmament can not be understated.
BY MEGAN ADAMS
victory on Tuesday. Withdrawal of troops in Iraq, the closing of our prison camps at Guantanamo Bay, and an international agreement on climate change will also be put on the back burner. A Republican Congress will also be more prone to increase sanctions on Iran and North Korea unilaterally and quick to punish China for its currency manipulation.
No one wants a return to the days of President Bush's "cowboy diplomacy." We need to be careful not to elect a Congress that will damage the new-found international credibility we've garnered. Many of the solutions our new Congress comes up with for international issues will be irreversible. And though bipartisanship has gone completely out of style, we need our legislators to be willing to cooperate with President Obama on his agenda.
If any of this sounds scary or new to you it's because foreign policy hasn't been an issue in this election like the economy has. Unfortunately, while our new Congress is busy solving unemployment the world will not stand still. The United States will be needed more than ever to help solve the many global threats. When heading to the polls Tuesday remember to elect the candidate you trust to solve issues at home and abroad.
Adams is a junior from Overland Park in international studies and political science.
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—"caught_in_the_moment" in response to "CLAS hold pauses enrollment for seniors" on Oct. 26.
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—"zomgzong" in response to "Best drinks to minimize hang-overs" on Oct. 28.
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