Adventures Abroad: The University Daily Kansan
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need to make more than $18.51 per isa persons race, their gender and hour and a single adult with two chil- other factors in life and certainly dren would need to make $22.69 per health is a big one, Stottlemire said. hour, and so on. We continue to fight the rhetoric of In 1988, Kansas minimum wage what do we do with our tax dollars. was $2.65 per hour. Until we begin looking at healthcare After some minor increases as a human right as opposed to somethroughout the years, it was raised to thing that only those that can pay for $7.25 per hour in April 2009 when it receive, then we are stuck in this then Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed system of who is paying for whom a new bill into law. Raising the minimum wage is a step However, Kansas businesses that in the right direction in addressing gross more than poverty. $500,000 in sales Raising the minimum wage The number annually or are of people workinvolved in inter- is a step in the right ing for minimum state commerce direction in addressing wage in the Unitfall under federal poverty. ed States rose minimum wage from 1.7 million Tawny Stottlemire law. Executive Director in 2007 to 3.6 Ninety to 95 Kansas Association of Community Action million in 2012. percent of Kansas The loss of Programs businesses come quality jobs in the under federal mincountry can be atimum wage law, said Tim Triggs tributed to the economic crisis that a labor conciliator with the Kansas wreaked havoc on many businesses Department of Labor. nationwide in early 2008. Kansas Association of Community Adding to the fears of Kansas Action Programs Executive Director workers, Gov. Sam Brownback Tawny Stottlemire talks about the signed House Bill 2069 into law last minimum wage issue as described April, banning Kansas communities in a 2012 Kansas Poverty Report re- from requiring private businesses to leased by her organization. provide a living wage in excess of The causes and conditions of pov- what is required by federal or state erty are different depending on where law. a person lives, what their background Im a little disappointed, Stot-
It was 41 years ago this week that the KU Marching Band chose to end its all-male tradition. Earlier that year, Student Senate had threatened to cut the bands funding due to gender bias.
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A 22-year-old male was arrested yesterday on the 2200 block of 25th Street for operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. A 30-year-old male was arrested on Saturday in Clinton State Park for driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $250. A 22-year-old female was arrested on Saturday on the 1800 block of Tennessee Street for operating under the influence and for transporting an open container of alcohol. Bond was set at $600. Allison Kohn
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By Wil Kenney
[email protected] the media is right about us. Whats worse is that, just like my argument about generational relations, theres a good chance that the person youre attacking is just trying to get a rise out of you. There are entire sub-cultures on the Internet devoted to kicking up dust and just waiting for the inevitable pit fight with a bag of popcorn handy. But maybe Im just another idiot with a soapbox. Although mines made out of paper and ink, Im probably no different. Whether you like to hear it or not, you arent as informed or insightful as you think you are. No one logs onto Facebook
or Reddit to get his or her minds changed. They type in their favorite website to find a fight somewhere and get a punch in. Nothing is changed and the only thing thats been proven is that the combatants are ignorant. Not ignorant of the topics but ignorant of one another. Julie Smith, the woman you just cussed out and asked to kindly kill herself on Facebook, is a person. She has a favorite color and a hilarious story about a beer in a blender. She might be wrong but shes just as stubborn as you are and can probably type faster. So again, Facebook, pour some tea and just do a crossword. Run a mile and burn off some steam. Let the incoming hurricane of news analysts do the arguing for you and most of all: listen. Then, if youre in the mood to discuss and not fistfight, get some talking points in. Rest in peace, Trayvon. Kenney is a sophomore from Leawood.
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acebook activism is ineffective and you can tell that to Joseph Kony. I am, of course, speaking about the phenomenon of Facebook users supporting political causes via social media interactions. Prominent examples include the infamous Kony 2012 sensation and the iconic red equals sign for marriage equality. I should preface this article by stating that there is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting worthy causes. Rather, I am merely suggesting that the practice certainly entails some unforeseen deleterious side effects. Its one thing to, say, support marriage equality by changing your profile picture for a day, but its a bit more comical when thousands pledge to affix a Kony 2012 picture to their profile until the malefactor is caught. Well-grounded causes such as marriage equality do deserve our
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Students experience culture shock after returning to U.S. from study abroad trips
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[email protected] Naturally, when Margo Bogossian returned home to El Paso, Texas from studying abroad in Argentina, her family wanted to see pictures of her trip. However, it was this small gesture that made her realize that the word normal had lost its meaning. It was kind of like, lifes supposed to be normal again, and for me its not, she said. I feel like Ive changed and learned new things and seen all these new things and going back to normal life, it doesnt fit the same again. Hannah Lujano had a similar encounter when she tried to describe an experience she had in the country and her family laughed at her. Bogossian and Lujano, both seniors, spent six weeks studying advanced Spanish in Buenos Aires as part of the Universitys Language and Culture Study Abroad Program. However, after stepping back on U.S. soil, theyve found the transition back to small town American culture is a little more complicated than they thought. They miss the convenience and buzz of city life. Lujano, who is from McPherson, said shes still adjusting to rural life. The lack of constant activity is deadly, she said. are busy all the time and a little bit more blunt, she said. Its a little different compared to Midwesterners. Having traveled abroad prior to Buenos Aires, Bogossian expected to have a similar relationship to that of her warm, friendly Costa Rican host mom. She found her Argentine host mom had a more up-front, abrasive personality. Their look on life is a little bit different and their way of approaching people is a little bit different, she said. It took me a week or so to realize shes not mad at me, thats just how she was. Her host mom would often accuse Bogossians roommate of opening and closing the blinds, even though the roommate never touched them. It was just little things like that and you had to get used to it. Its like, you cant argue with the woman; shes just going to keep saying the same thing, she said.
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We benefitted immensely from the cultural immersion. The reality of South America is terrifying, intoxicating and stunning.
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Bogossian has moved around the U.S. but never to a big city. Seeing buses and subways everywhere and waking up to blaring car horns at 6 a.m. were new experiences. Its a little bit like how I would imagine New York, where the people
Hannah Lujano, a senior from McPherson, studied abroad in Argentina earlier this summer. She said the adjustment to life in Kansas after returning from Buenos Aires has been difficult.
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quickly learned to take advantage of the afternoon tea and snack, the merienda, after class. One thing the two havent had any problem adjusting to is homestyle food in the States. The first thing Lujano did when she got home was eat a burrito with her best friend and boyfriend, and Bogossians grandma made her a huge, American lunch complete with ham, pototaoes and strawberry pound cake. While youre there, the whole time youre like, I would love to go to Buffalo Wild Wings, I would love a cheeseburger now, that sounds so good. And then you get back and youre like I wish I could eat this from Argentina, Bogossian said. Wherever you are, you want the other type of food. The short amount of time meant that the group had to take advantage of every opportunity to explore the city and culture. Sitting on the plane back to the U.S. Bogossian had a minor freak-out. I was just like, have I enjoyed Buenos Aires enough and seen everything I wanted to see? Because what are the chances of me coming back? she said. Six weeks is definitely not enough time to become bilingual, what we learned came mostly from outside of the classroom, Lujano said. We benefitted immensely from the cultural immersion. The reality of South America is intoxicating, terrifying and stunning. Edited by Allison Kohn
Hannah Lujano (front) sits on a dock in Colonia, Uruguay. Lujano said one of the most difficult parts of returning to the U.S. was speaking primarily English and adjusting to rural life in her hometown of McPherson after leaving the hectic energy of the city.
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Arizona Trading Company advertises for the annual Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale. The sale lasts from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. theres anything you missed, or check out other stores that werent at the top of your list. Like Britches, Sunflower Outdoor & Bike will be pushing most of the sales toward items that need to go. Hughes saids shoppers can expect to see deals on items that stores have a lot of or need to get rid of. After working the sidewalk sale for 24 years, Hughes has one key piece of advice for shoppers: Stay hydrated, Hughes said.
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Nickels and Dimes is a solid track and closes the album nicely. If this album hadnt been so exhaustively hyped, most of its reviews would likely offer much more praise. Its nowhere near his worst effort ahem, Kingdom Come but it certainly doesnt deserve a spot in his top five. Hovs finest works The Blueprint and The Black Album both came out at times when Hov had his back to the wall, more or less. Hes been the undisputed king of hip-hop for close to a decade, but his best work comes when hes in a position where he needs to defend his crown. This album was a small step backwards, but there shouldnt be any reason for him not to explode out of the gates on his next album. He can do better, and after the lukewarm reception surrounding this album, hell do better.
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uillermo del Toros visually stunning monster mash-up Pacific Rim plays like a radioactive love letter to old Godzilla movies, mecha anime and the awesome, child-like joy that comes from creative destruction. In a summer beset with endless sequels, prequels and reboots, this is an atomic breath of fresh air: a whiz-bang Saturday morning cartoon brought to dazzling, cacophonous life by the ultimate fanboy made good. Equal parts futurist fantasia, drivein creature feature and gobsmacking action ballet, Pacific Rim takes place in a world where skyline-leveling leviathans called kaiju (Japanese for strange beast) routinely rise from an interdimensional rift in the Pacific Ocean and lay siege to Earths major coastal cities, including Hong
Kong and San Francisco. Faced with the threat of imminent extinction and unwilling to use nuclear weapons near such heavily populated areas, the nations of the world ban together to create the Jaegers (German for hunter), an army of giant robots, each controlled by two pilots linked by a neural handshake that enables them to act in perfect unison. The plot, a heady brew of Top Gun and Mobile Suit Gundam, focuses on disgraced ex-flyboy Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam from Sons of Anarchy) and his quest for redemption after the traumatic death of his older brother/co-pilot (Diego Klattenhoff). Steely-eyed General Pentecost (end-of-days motivational speaker Idris Elba) sees great potential in the damaged
young man and, after the requisite rigmarole, pairs him up with the programs star pupil Mako (Rinko Kikuchi from Babel), a gifted warrior who has seen her own share of tragedy. The rest of the movie plays out as a euphoric tribute to man-insuit monster movies and the legions of children they helped to inspire (including the lifelong Godzilla fan writing this review). This should probably go without saying, but filmgoers expecting the dark, melancholy genius of del Toros Pans Labyrinth and The Devils Backbone may be disappointed by what they find here. Theres plenty of heart, but not much in the way of depth or complexity (the movie is about giant robots fighting giant monsters after all, not the death of childhood innocence
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The release of his new full-length studio album, Dirt Road Driveway in April was No. 1 on iTunes Country Chart. It also landed him a music video spot on ESPNs College Football Live and E! News. Smith took the time to support American troops
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on a tour in Iraq and Kuwait earlier this year. Nothing compares to an audience of soldiers who have been away from home and crave a piece of America, Smith said. You feel the gratitude coming back to you tenfold, he said. I wasnt prepared for how much I got from them. It was no longer me thanking the fans, but the fans thanking me. I have a whole new appreciation and understanding for what they are doing and what they stand for.
The intensity of country music culture can be almost shocking for some people. Smiths drummer, Dusty Saxton has been banging on pots and pans since he was two years old. The self-taught musician and Texas native played for years in the rock and roll genre, but crossed lines to the country scene to join Smiths band last September. Ive come to realize country music fans are one of a kind, along with the lifestyle in general Saxton said. We travel to states weve never been to before and sell a club out to hundreds of people that already know every song by heart. Its just normally not the way it works with rock concerts. Its clear that Smith and his band are both serious and playful when it comes to their craft; theyre humble enough not to take themselves too seriously, but dedicated enough not to let their name slip out of mind. Lawrence, get ready for a rocking country time, Smith said. Edited by Megan Hinman
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his summer has already proved to be a pretty successful one for new movies. With blockbusters like Man of Steel and Star Trek: Into Darkness, comedies such as The Heat and This is The End and, finally, surprise hits such as The Bling Ring, there has always been something worth watching. And it doesnt seem to be slowing down as the summer wraps up. Rather, production companies seem to have been saving the best for last. Here are my top picks through the end of August. The Conjuring July 19 Horror films seem to be out in abundance this summer, with The
Purge earlier on and Youre Next coming out soon. However, no trailer has made me more frightened than that of The Conjuring. And if the trailer alone makes me turn away in fear, I can only imagine how scary the actual film will be. On top of that, the basis of the movie being a real-life family looking back on their own terrors is a new and creative way of telling a story, which is what horror film junkies are begging for. The To Do List July 26 I am not going to lie, this movie doesnt look as funny as This is the End, but in my mind nothing can go wrong if Aubrey Plaza is involved. Add Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Rachel Bilson, Andy Samberg and Clark Gregg, and I am completely sold on whatever you are selling, even if it is a movie about an overly nerdy girl trying to ditch her loser ways in order to score a fling the summer before her first year in college. Maybe it wont be awesome, or maybe it will be totally lame and predictable, but I am holding out hope that this is yet another surprising comedy that is
totally worth that $9.50. The Wolverine July 26 I do realize that I am one of few who did not particularly enjoy Man of Steel, so my summer craving for a superhero action film has yet to be satisfied. Therefore, I have very high hopes and expectations for The Wolverine. Switching up directors from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine installment promises that this film will take a new and hopefully better direction. Needless to say, this film will have action scene upon action scene, which hopefully will not lend itself to forgetting to tell an equally thrilling story. The Spectacular Now August 2 Following the success of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Spectacular Now is the story of two young teens who fall in love and work through their high school days. Not surprisingly, I was a huge fan of Perks, so I am beyond excited for another film that can take me through an emotional roller coaster with characters I can connect with. The only
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ometimes Charlie Weis is tough to take seriously. Sure hes an offensive guru and something to marvel at when he lineups up 3-WR sets with two tight ends ready to take off, but something about him doesnt exactly inspire confidence about developing players. Im not trying to tear into Charlie Weis eccentric psyche here and say they he just doesnt have it in himself to cultivate the right system to develop college players but he surely hasnt done anything to disprove this notion. We love our second chances in this country and that certainly rings true in college football and Weis has just that. Weis may not have any star-studded talent on this roster but there is talent. People have to be asking themselves if we cant judge Weis on wins and losses, then how the heck are we supposed to gauge this season. First of all, does the system improve? Last year, elongated drives and time of possession was far from stellar on offense and the rhythm
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was as more out of sync than a med school students sleep schedule. Jake Heaps, the starting QB is still learning a new system but he has been here for a little over a year and a half. The wide receiver corps, while may not be exactly formidable, has two highly regarded transfers coming in. Nick Harwell and Justin McCay will hopefully validate just how good Weis system can be. Defensive has the been the black hole of Weis resume while he was in South Bend and its not going to get any easier for a defense that lost its entire starting secondary. But, thats where the developing is going to have to spur and pick up
sonalities of their coach and respect them. Many other little things that permeate a college football game can be the surefire difference of a 5-win team versus a 7-win team. While its not tangible, it certainly shows down the stretch late in games as it did a little last year. You dont want to hear about the team quitting on Weis. While play calling probably isnt going to be a problem, the tougher things to take head-on are going to be the true tests that Weis is going to have to convey this season. The second year is important for a college coach because its either the stepping-stone or the breaking point into that next level. This year isnt going to decide it, but it certainly will play a factor. Edited by Allison Kohn
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2,101 victories, .721 winning percentage, 56 conference championships and five national championships. The Jayhawks are used to excellence. Even with the prestigious history, the Jayhawks havent produced the NBA level talent that would be expected from a powerhouse. In fact, there is a growing trend in the NBA, a trend of Jayhawks being traded. There are 15 current NBA Jayhawks and only three havent been traded at some point in their career whether midseason or draft night. The three Jayhawks not to be traded: Nick Collison (Oklahoma City), Markieff Morris (Phoenix) and Ben McLemore (Sacramento).
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