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Careful consideration prevents tattoo regrets
Students advised to take time to think about a design idea before getting inked
BY HANNAH JENNISON hjennison@kansan.com
Getting a tattoo on impulse could turn out to be a the regret of a lifetime.
Still, some students rush to get ink — and many come to regret it.
Chris Hartman, a Santa impersonator in Lawrence with multiple tattoos of his own, recommends that people think about what they want to get tattooed and where they want to get it for at least a year before going under the needle.
"I got my first tattoo the day I turned 18. I decided to be rebellious and rambunctious," said Shannon Tuley, a senior from Overland Park. "It's a Virgo sign on my ankle. The Virgo sign looks like an 'M.' I spent the next year having people ask me what my boyfriend's name is."
Worman said that covering up tattoos cost more than original tattoos and the person getting the tattoo covered up had to go through the pain all over again. He said that getting a tattoo permanently removed took numerous sessions, was extremely expensive, and still left a scar.
"I already tried to cover up the one on my ankle by adding to it to make it not look like a name," Tuley said. "I added a peace dove. The artist messed up what he was
supposed to do; now the peace dove looks like it's throwing up"
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Lawrence resident Chris Hartman shows off his tattoos at his home. Hartman recommends thinking about a tattoo for at least a year before having it done.
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Cherry Kelly, adviser at Joe's Body Art Design. 714 Vermont St., said many students came in
The tattoo reminds Kelly that she is capable of having best friends and that she is capable of having people
Kelly said. "We're covering it up with a black heart because I'm getting divorced."
"I got my first tattoo the day I turned 18. I decided to be rebellious and rambunctious."
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close enough to her to do something so permanent.
Kelly covered up a tattoo she got when she was "a young whippersnapper." She got the tattoo with a girl she used to consider her best friend while they were on a road trip.
"It has already served its purpose," she said.
"I don't know that girl anymore."
The one thing that the crew at Joe's Body Art tells clients to away from: tattooing someone's name on your body.
"I'm sorry, but at 18 or 19, you're not a grown-up. Don't go making grown-up decisions about something that will be on your body for the rest of your life unless you are 100 percent positive about it," Hartman said.
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For having grown up with the onset of the Internet, our generation may not be all that Web savvy when it comes to researching, a study by the International Journal of Communication suggests.
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The study, written and conducted by professors at Northwestern University, found that students often only chose websites that appeared at the top of Google searches to complete tasks or perform research. Eszter Hargittai, associate professor of communication studies at Northwestern and one of the authors, said that most mistakes in the Web research process occur before students even click "Search."
"I think part of it is not so much necessarily what else they can be using." Hargittai said. "I think a big part of it is being more critical and careful about what they are already using."
Hargittai said that search results aren't necessarily ranked in terms of credibility. More sophisticated queries are also needed to glean credible sources from popular search engines.
University of Kansas students have nearly 400 databases at their fingertips, with information on every subject at the University that is not usually found through Google searches.
Tami Albin, undergraduate instruction and outreach librarian, often helps students interested in improving their ability to navigate the library's extensive online resources. She said that whether a student is using Google or a library database, a level of skill is needed to effectively complete a desired task online.
"The research process, you know, it's like anything else," Albin said. "You learn how to do something well over time. With new technologies, you have to learn how to do research different ways. A student who jumps online and pulls three articles off of the Internet and then writes a paper on it and hands it in the next day is not going to get really, really good grades."
Albin said that students are welcome to bring assignments to the library to review with a librarian and seek the proper avenue for research.
Rothman said he most often uses the library's databases or news sources such as The New York Times when working on a project. Rothman analyzes the assignment and considers what research will be necessary before logging on. He said that these skills were instilled during a freshman English course.
"Librarians love to find stuff, so we're really good at it." Albin said.
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While Alec Rothman, a sophomore from Boston, is an exception to the rule, Thea Glassman, a sophomore from New York City, affirms the study's results.
"We can find ways to access the things they need."
"My English teacher last year actually looked at our bibliographies before he read our papers to see how valid our sources were," Rothman said. "And once he saw
employees to get direct deposit
BY MICHAEL HOLTZ mholtz@kansan.com
"We've been trying for years to encourage staff and employees to utilize direct deposit," said Diane Goddard, vice provost for
Though the state's deadline for direct deposit enrollment is Oct. 1, the goal of the Bursars Office is to have 100 percent enrollment by the beginning of September. Yoakum said more than 95 percent of University employees have already signed up.
administration and finance." We ramped it up to the 80 percent level pretty quickly. Getting from 80 to 95 percent has been more difficult."
Two separate policies require students and University of Kansas employees to sign up for direct deposit to receive refunds and paychecks electronically.
According to an announcement that the Bursar's Office posted online, the new refund policy allows students to receive refunds faster and more safely than they would if the University distributed them as checks.
Employees who do not have an account at a financial institution will receive a Skylight Financial account, an ATM-based bank, and a Skylight pay card. Employees must sign up for this service at the Payroll Office.
The second policy is a state mandate requiring direct deposited paychecks for all state employees, which includes University employees. The employees have until Oct. 1 to comply with the new policy.
"The advantage to the University is better business efficiencies," said Katrina Yoakum, comptroller for the University. "We spend a lot of time following up with checks that are not picked up."
Kelsey Smith, a junior from Council Grove, signed up for direct deposit when she started work for KU Libraries three years ago. She said shed recommend other students to sign up for it as well.
Though University officials have recommended refund direct deposit for at least five years, they was unable to mandate the policy until a federal law changed. The
"I think it's easier that way," Smith said. "You don't have to worry about getting a new check deposited in the bank."
policy has been in effect since last November.
Yoakum said direct deposited refunds will save the University $10,000 annually.
The Bursar's Office most recently notified students of the refund policy in an e-mail sent Aug. 2. The e-mail included instructions explaining how to set up direct deposit online or by completing a direct deposit authorization form.
It's also much quicker. Goddard said students signed up for direct deposit will receive refunds at least a day faster than they would otherwise.
"Having everyone on direct deposit means there are fewer people who handle that transaction," Goddard said. "It's just more efficient and much more accurate."
- Edited by David Cawthon
For more information on refunds, please contact the Bursar's Office.
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For more information on paychecks, please contact the Payroll Office.
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