Posted on October 21 at 2:01 p.m.
Actually, the f---ing chant, to my knowledge, first started appearing at KU games in 2002. The amount of people doing it then were in the dozens, and it expanded towards the masses in the Fort Worth Bowl... the coming out party for KU football also happened to be the first time the chant became yelled by enough people to be heard on the opposite side of the field. With our success the chant was truly born.
Posted on October 20 at 5:22 p.m.
If people don't like the chant, don't chant it. Don't come up with lame alternatives and force your PC will upon the masses.
What I find the most stupid about all of this is that the majority of the people having the argument are people who were not around when the chant started. There were very few of us in the stands, and we were very bored. And so, the few times we had the good fortune of kicking off, we screamed. And the more we screamed, the harder we seemed to hit. And I know, from a variety of sources, that the team enjoyed the screaming, because they knew that there was actually someone out there watching the game and cheering them on.
If the fair weather crowd that has recently started coming to games wants to change things up, just yell louder than the other patrons-- you don't even have to yell "something", you just need to yell. The people you see really pushing this movement aren't people who are yelling-- they are people who are SITTING IN PRESS BOXES and annoyed with those they see below.
Posted on April 17 at 1:55 a.m.
"In addition to the new chairs, the Senate has chosen to accept gifts from the Athletic Department."
Now... I'm not gonna say I love the way Senate is doing things right now, 'cause I don't... but, um... that subtitle... uhhhh... there's no better way to put that?
Posted on April 17 at 1:53 a.m.
I worked hard, but I didn't need "gifts".
It's one thing when after a session of University Senate the Chancellor has faculty, staff, and student representatives to his house for a drink and some discussion.
It's another thing when the Alumni Association buys United Students pizza the night before elections last year (dunno about this year).
Posted on April 15 at 1:30 p.m.
You comment all the time, right, I love lamp?
Literally loling here. :)
Posted on April 15 at 8:56 a.m.
Ben Cohen is starting to understand the necessity of the walk and talk.
Amazing. :)
It truly is the best chance for senators to talk to their fellow students. Otherwise, they only end up talking to specific groups on campus, instead of the totality. I'm of the opinion that Senate should do a full day of walk-and-talking in the fall, so as to inform students of the services they can take advantage of without the ulterior motive of getting themselves elected.
But, what can I say, I'm a dreamer.
Posted on April 3 at 12:31 p.m.
"The Society of Pachacamac, a secretive men’s honor society, usually dominated elections for the Men's Student Council. Typically, Pachacamac would combine with the fraternities to stifle opposition parties and candidates, even subjecting some “to violent counterattack.” According to the University Daily Kansan, “cutting telephone wires and filling automobile tanks with water” were not uncommon tactics, nor was vandalism of fraternity houses whose members refused to back the Pachacamacs. Perhaps in consequence, “during the 1930s the students became increasingly cynical about student government,” KU historian Clifford Griffin noted dryly." -http://www.kuhistory.com/proto/story.asp?id=139
Scary people want to be associated with that.
Also, while I agree that the Kansan endorsement doesn't mean much to the overall election, I think this might be more of a case of "one coalition has a website" and "one coalition has a flier online". Who actually wants student input, and who is just part of a popularity contest? Just look online, and it's easy to figure it out. Austin and Jason have made the coalition of the future... now let's see about getting 20% of the student body to vote.
Posted on March 13 at 5:42 p.m.
Why would I pay the $20 to put the WiKUpedia on the KU Summer Interest Survey? Because I think it's a spectacular idea. And I want it to last longer than just the Connect coalition, so I want to insure it's future.
You know the most amazing thing that just dawned on me yesterday about all three of those announced Connect initiatives? While giving the most benefit to STUDENTS (as they should), they also manage to truly benefit the whole KU community. Cleaning Potter Lake as a gather for students AND their families on gamedays. Giving GMail to all of campus (and allowing alumni to keep their ku.edu addy's). And a wiki that allows KU's past, present, and future to be elaborated on by whomever should choose.
For four years I asked my fellow students to vote in elections, and when they said, "oh, I'm graduating", I always reminded them that the value of their degree lay with the future of the students.... and so here I am, with my degree, and I'm most inclined to think that student me was totally right. Sometimes a good thing for KU can spread and touch even those who have left.
Damn, Connect rocks.
Posted on March 13 at 8:57 a.m.
I like this. Hope ya'll keep pushing this. I don't know why the Kansan has taken a sudden (and really, it is pretty sudden) interest in Senate, but I hope that whomever is moderating this makes sure they know their stuff. I also hope that all the tech kinks are worked out so the thing can start on time, and get a full broadcast, and that any response rules will be established soon.
If this turns out properly... man. So hopeful.
Posted on November 11 at 10:35 p.m.
If Adam Wood's facebooking is neutral, then I'm a K-State Wildcat.
Oh, and please stop inviting me to all of your fear-mongering libertarian crap, dude.
On Anti-Obama Facebook status messages abound