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Last night, I slouched in a disheveled heap upon my bed, disgruntled and dismayed by the paper I needed to conclude regarding King Alfred’s influence on the preservation of the Old English language. Yes – it was every bit as painful as it sounds.
Sure, the material was interesting, in a historical way, but ten pages seemed like an unreachable [...]
Hotness ranking system disrespectful
Over the past two weeks, I’ve spent some quality time with guy friends – a week-long trip to Texas for a wedding, half-price apps to catch up with a pal, a lazy Sunday afternoon with my fiance and his roommates – and I’ve once again been subjected to the world of “guy talk.”
With said exposure, annoyances of the past have resurfaced, and I fi [...]
Campus internet lacks stable connecti...
It’s a Wednesday night, and the library is pretty quiet. A handful of students lounge about doing homework, chatting about their plans for the evening once they escape the clutches of their professor’s homework and the confines of the stacks. Meanwhile, I’m settling into a couch, scattering papers and books around me while nestling my laptop [...]
Anonymity leads to dip in etiquette
In the past few months, I have undertaken a weekly task of writing articles for the University Leader, which I have immensely enjoyed. As an aspiring writer and soon-to-be graduate with an English degree in hand, nothing makes me happier than putting pen to paper and using the greatest distinctly human quality – language – to put my own belie [...]
Fake baking dangerous fad
While on a leisurely cruise around Hays a few days ago, I wandered down the main roads and checked out the shops and businesses that our bustling metropolis has to offer. With the windows down and Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69” blasting from my speakers, I basked in the breezy spring weather.
I also took note of the extraordinary number of busi [...]
A comment on Limbaugh’s mistake
In lieu of the recent hubbub caused by the ever-eloquent – ahem – radio personality Rush Limbaugh, I have decided to take a dip in the realm of politics, despite the nasty repercussions dabbling in religion and politics can often yield.
I’m a pretty conservative person when it comes to politics – but I also consider myself capable of making f [...]
The skills of procrastination
Every Sunday evening, I find myself in the same predicament. The weekend has passed and with it, every opportunity to tackle the looming mounds of homework that beckon.
Five or six essays and research papers, hungry for my attention, glare from a stack of barely legible handwritten notes and dog-eared reference books in the corner of my clutt [...]
Waiting lessons
With the ever-rising cost of tuition and books – yes, even at the magnificently inexpensive Fort Hays State University – hordes of students are forced to take up part-time jobs to pay the rent or purchase a few gallons of gas to fill the tank on weekend excursions.
Many of my friends don’t even really need the spare cash the average minimum-w [...]
Eating disorders shouldn’t be taken l...
Last week amid an illuminating lecture about the history of the English language, I ventured to the bathroom and stumbled upon a disturbing scenario.
As I approached the bathroom door in Rarick Hall, I heard gagging and hacking noises from within. Odd. I grabbed the door handle, and with a whoosh and a creaking noise, I crossed the threshold [...]
Beef a good choice for dinner
As the daughter of a cattle rancher and a person of omnivorous tendencies, I found the article “Vegetarianism humane choice” first unreadable, then annoying and finally, irritating for reasons beyond my initial disgust. After the first few paragraphs, I simply wanted to refute all the arguments made, many of which were based on unfounded evid [...]
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