The Jayhawks lost. You know it, I know it, and unfortunately there’s nothing we can do as fans to resurrect the 2012-2013 men’s basketball season for Bill Self and company. So what do we do now? There is a wide range of coping mechanisms for fans of “championship or bust” programs like ours when that [...]
What happens when you go on spring break to a city where it’s 15 degrees outside? Not go to the beach, that’s what. Instead, you stay where you can feel your limbs and think about stuff. Here’s some things that came to my mind: • I don’t think Google Glass will turn out as cool [...]
So you’ve got your study abroad applications all turned in, huh? That’s great! Now all you’ll need to do is buy your plane tickets, pack your suitcases, exchange your greenbacks for brightly-colored Monopoly money at the local bank, and sit back and wait for your boring classes here in Larrytown to wrap up. Oh, but [...]
Being an outspoken feminist writer whose articles get a fair amount of traffic, I’ve gotten used to my articles getting a bunch of online trolls commenting. There is always the person who is going to vehemently disagree with me, no matter whether the topic is expanding sex education or marriage equality. I’ve gotten pretty used [...]
Cowboys Stadium will be filled with basketball history this weekend when hosting the four remaining South Region teams: Kansas, Michigan, Florida and Florida Gulf Coast. Fans from all over the country will travel to Arlington to cheer their teams on to victory. It’s all about atmosphere when traveling and alumni are a large factor. There [...]
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or in the Free For All section on Kansan.com If it doesn’t warm up soon I’m transferring to FGCU. Graduation is like pregnancy: you’re either pregnant or you’re not. Well, if you really think about it, watermelon-flavored things don’t taste like watermelons either. For example, watermelon Four Loko tastes [...]
Have you ever sat down and watched a reality TV show such as “Survivor,” “The Real World,” or a dating show like “The Bachelor” and say, “Wow this would never happen if there weren’t cameras around.” Well, I have too and we’re most definitely not the only ones. Reality television shows are no longer “reality.” [...]
On Sunday I had the privilege to watch our beloved men’s basketball team lay into the Tarheels in a way I could have only dreamed of. Granted, the first half of said game could’ve been replaced by a Benny Hill montage, but at the end of the day we won and we’re moving on. That’s [...]
The walls of my apartment are lined with mirrors. Kurt Vonnegut’s fictional character Kilgore Trout called them “leaks.” These leaks reflect all the things that make up who I am and how I identify myself: my beliefs, which sports teams I support, my favorite films and all the ideas from the books I read. These [...]
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or in the Free For All section on Kansan.com The rec should really get a “missed connections” bulletin board. They’re selling those camo basketball shorts at the bookstore… Please god no. Last week I was running on a beach, this week I’m walking through snow and ice to go [...]
As I make my way through downtown Lawrence, I notice a man making noise on two-empty coffee cans. The noise is an orchestrated effort to sound like the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” As I try to recollect the popular lyrics, while enjoying this unusual rendition, I stop and start to walk towards the man. [...]
“Conservatives want to be your daddy, telling you what to do and what not to do,” said David Boaz in his book, Libertarianism: A Primer. “Liberals want to be your mommy, feeding you, tucking you in and wiping your nose.” And libertarians are like your uncle. Your uncle is cool. He drives a two-seater coupe [...]
What do you want to do before you die? This is the question “The Buried Life” members ask everyone. If you could do anything in the world, what would you want to do? Go sky-diving? Wear all leather to a rock concert? Write a book? Pay for someone’s groceries? Make a television show? These are [...]
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or in the Free For All section on Kansan.com Time is precious. Waste it wisely. I miss Joe College. KU’s so good, they make gingers cry! #marchwaahness Can we get “Extreme Makeover” to come to Wescoe?! I’m so broke I can’t even afford to thrift shop. At this point, [...]
Some of the best memories I have were made with my childhood friends. When I look back in my memories, the best ones were when I was much younger. I can still taste the chocolate cake with ice cream my friend’s mom would make, the smell of the playground sand, the beauty of my Barbie [...]
As a nerd who spends a majority of her time geeking over TV shows and fictional characters, I have my fair share of favorite actors. Some, I just love to look at. Jensen Ackles, anyone? Some I just want to marry. Benedict Cumberbatch, obviously. And others I just want to cry because they are so [...]
