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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006
OUR OPINION
Control your money: Get out and vote
It's that time of year again. At 4 p.m. today, the polls will close on the 2006 Student Senate elections. For the past several weeks, prospective and incumbent senators and their coalitions have campaigned all across campus, extolling their platforms and goals for the next academic year and encouraging the student body to vote.
Despite this lack of involvement, the Kansan wants to stress the importance of the election. Regardless of whether you don't care for politics or who sits in the president's office, your vote is needed to determine the fate of student governance and those who represent us to other Universities
In the past, campus-wide involvement in Student Senate has been anything but overwhelming. In 2004, only 14 percent of the student body voted in the elections. In 2005, that figure dropped to 13 percent, despite the introduction of online voting. Students avoid campaigning hotspots on their way to class. The University Daily Kansan has run comics that compare crossing campus during campaign season to running a gauntlet.
Issue: Student Senate elections give the student body a voice on campus.
Stance: Get out and vote and exercise your rights.
Students pay nearly $600 in student fees every year that Student Senate spends, whether a student voted or not. Those fees have the potential to fluctuate after this election, with three referendums ranging from an additional $20 a semester to aid non-revenue sports to a $46 reduction in fees per semester.
Let the University know how you want yourself represented and how you want a portion of your money spent. You don't even have to go on campus to do it. Just go to www.election. ku.edu/ and click on the "Vote Here" link. It will only take a few minutes.
It's your money and your University. Go vote.
- Ty Beaver for the editorial board
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My friend's in love with a DU boy, and he makes her oh so horny.
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I hate the Hawk and I hate cutters in line at the Hawk.
Screw you, cutters, screw
--person doesn't show up, harass them until they do. It may be annoying and a pain, but in the end it will pay off for both parties. Keep the workout fun — talking during breaks and when time permits — but don't be the lazy gossipers who just sit at a bench for 30 minutes talking before even picking up a weight. The concept of a workout partner is for motivation, not laziness.
Last night I drank some lighter fluid out by Potter Lake.
My friend and I are in a draught, so watch out Ranch on Thursday.
I'm gonna be slitting some throats Chuck Norris style, because some stupid girls from Corbin 3 South stole my parking spot after I had my blinken
On.
The reason Lawrence drivers are so slow is because most of us are high
Hey, if anybody found a bus pass for a redhead, go ahead and facebook that, because that would be great.
I want to leave my opinion, so I guess I'll call back
You know what I'd like to see, Free-For-Ali? I'd like to see everyone in Delta Force get a case in the mumps.
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person doesn't show up, harass them until they do. It may be annoying and a pain, but in the end it will pay off for both parties. Keep the workout fun — talking during breaks and when time permits — but don't be the lazy gossipers who just sit at a bench for 30 minutes talking before even picking up a weight. The concept of a workout partner is for motivation, not laziness.
If Delta Force stands for only war protesting, then ignite stands for nothing.
Anyone who's completely opposed to any sort of immigration stipulation should try living in Dodge City for a year, or western Kansas for
With some expert maneuvering and some cunning stealth tactics, I just made it across Wescoe Beach without getting a handout. I deserve a trophy.
--person doesn't show up, harass them until they do. It may be annoying and a pain, but in the end it will pay off for both parties. Keep the workout fun — talking during breaks and when time permits — but don't be the lazy gossipers who just sit at a bench for 30 minutes talking before even picking up a weight. The concept of a workout partner is for motivation, not laziness.
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Hey, I'd to like to ask exactly what on Delta Force's platform has anything to do with the war? Oh, that's right, nothing! Get over it.
It's funny that I'm watching a staged multicultural video. If KU was multicultural, it doesn't need to be
staged.
One week from Thursday.
The Delta Force guy just said that he desperately wants to make love to a schoolboy.
So where was the multimillion dollar advertising campaign when Blockbuster started charging late fees
again
Hey Free-For-All, is it just me or does it seem that everyone on Delta Force is just really sketchy?
Hey Free-For-All, I was just wondering.
To the person that left their sunglasses at Henry's, thanks a lot. I look really, really good in them.
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Sometimes getting to the Student Recreation Fitness Center after a long — or even short — day is impossible. You'd rather stay at home and watch Real World, or even better, drink yourself into an oblivion. If you had a workout partner, however, it might just give you the extra motivation you need to skip the TV and potato chips and head to the gym.
▼ COMMENTARY
Add spice to your workout by changing your routine
Jonathan Kealing, editor
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Nato Karin, managing editor
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Jeon Shao, opinion editor
Having a workout partner increases the likelihood of going to the gym because you have a commitment. If you don't have that commitment, you'll give-in to the first thought of relaxation
press and your workout partner can bench 25 pounds more than you, you're probably going to add a little more than usual to compete. The same goes for cardio. I know when I'm running with a friend I run a lot faster than I do when I'm alone. Most people can go for a longer duration when they have someone with them.
You should keep in mind a few things while choosing a workout partner. Aim for someone who is around the same fitness level as you, or higher. There's nothing worse than having to drop your workout to a lower level just to cater to someone else's needs. Be serious about time commitments you set up, and stick to them. If you plan to meet every Monday and Wednesday at 3, and the other
You won't always be able to workout with someone every time you want to workout. For times when I workout alone, I rely heavily on music. As most people on campus are, I'm addicted to my iPod. Some people don't realize how much music can affect performance, but I am a firm believer that it can. When I hear a good song or turn up my music, I get a second wind. These are perfect for all those times you just feel like giving up
According to realbuzz.com, the benefits of a workout partner are endless. Not only does it improve your time by giving you the extra edge to push harder, but you're also getting in social time, which makes it more fun. Any exercise program that is fun will last much longer than one that doesn't engage you.
You can also use partner workout sessions to increase the intensity of your workouts by being competitive. I know no guy likes to be shown up at the gym. If you're doing a bench
Pride Week deserves better press
Carter is a Shawnee sophomore in health, sport and exercise science.
"All right, Queers and Allies have this week, but next week we're going to have Straight Awareness Week. We're going to flaunt our straightness so everyone is aware of it." I just want to say shame on whoever submitted this to the Free-for-All on Monday. I also want to say that I am disappointed in the UDK for publishing this quote. It is offensive to GLBTIQ people everywhere. Clearly, the person who thought he or she was funny and called this in is lacking in the morality department. I want to clear a few things up about Pride Week, seeing as many people did not seem to understand what it represented
Whichever option you chose, add some excitement into your typical workout routine.
ABBY CARTER
opinion@kansan.com
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beings are being discriminated against, I'm going to celebrate every single day with them. I'm going to stand up for them because nobody should have laws made against them for being who they are. I encourage everyone to take a stand for humanity. What about you, senseless quoter? Are you going to take a stand or are you going to read this article and laugh at it and say, "Oh, she's crazy. She's just making a big deal out of nothing." I am making a big deal out of respect. You start respecting your fellow human beings and I'll start respecting you.
On a final note, thank you
Queers & Allies for a wonderful
Pride Week. And to everyone else,
be proud of who you are. You are
perfect as you are. Don't discriminate,
celebrate!
Pride Week is a week where GLBTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning) people can show their pride in being who they are. It is not "flaunting" sexuality. If GLBTIQ people were flaunting it.
You only noticed because they have a special week — a week that should not have to be. But because of people like you, simple-minded quote submitter, we have to have special days, weeks and months, because people won't allow them to be who they are.
We have these times to celebrate diversity as well as to call attention to the fact that our fellow humans are not receiving the same human rights as straight, white men. Look at all of the special months we have. We have months for African-Americans, women and GLBTIQ. Those are three months for people who are all at a disadvantage because of who they are. This should not be.
then stereotypes would be thrown in your face everyday. They would overexaggerate their sexuality in order to get attention. Nobody was overexaggerating anything.
Lauren Bornstein
Lawrence freshman
As long as my fellow human
When I first came to Spain, I didn't expect I would become fluent in the four months that I'd live here, but I hoped that I would improve. I have made several observations about learning a foreign language in a foreign country that I hope those who sincerely want to learn a second language — not just pass the required four semesters — and those who plan to study abroad find interesting and helpful.
Learning language not so simple
After being here for three months, I have realized how easy it is to linguistically isolate oneself while in a country in which everyone speaks a foreign language. I chose to come to a university that offered classes in English, because I didn't feel that my Spanish was at a level that I could have attended classes in Spanish. Because almost all my classes are in English, except for Spanish class, I attend lecture, ask questions, read and do all of my work in English. Additionally the vast majority of my classmates are American, so it would be kind of silly for us to speak Spanish together (We've tried, but it usually fails as soon as one of us doesn't know the word for something in Spanish and then we just go back to speaking English). Because I attend classes with Americans, I have made friends with and hang out with Americans, not with Spaniards. Not having Spanish friends is probably the biggest mistake I've made here.
There are good days and there are bad days. On a good day it seems as if I'm really improving and I can talk with ease, without pre-formulating phrases in my head. Then, the next day, I think I haven't improved at all. My sentences are dodgy and I can't remember the words I want to say
My interaction in Spanish is not ideal, but it comes from generally two places. I live with a host "sefiora" and I speak with her probably more than I do with anyone, but even so we usually only hold conversations over dinner. The other interaction is with people who I encounter at stores, restaurants and bars, but one can get by with a very basic level of language for those types of interactions.
Learning a second language is not impossible. My host brother, who recently moved out, spoke Spanish and French like a native, insanely good English and was learning Italian. I have found that many Europeans know several languages, which can be very frustrating because I'm struggling with only my second language. At the same time it's comforting to know that it can be done with time and practice.
Humor is one of the hardest things to understand. If you think about it, most jokes, except for practical ones, rely on some sort of play on words. Well if you can just barely hold a conversation, it's unlikely that you'll be able to pick up on the double meaning of any given word. I was recently told a short joke, but then spent the next 10 minutes having the jokester explain it to me. I still don't get it.
COMMENTARY
Ryan Kusmin is a Leawood junior in political science and geography. He is studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.
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