Spring Break
The University News continues to grow in its online offerings, scope of coverage and distribution. One goal I've had since becoming editor-in-chief is for the University News is to expand online. This job will be carried on by next year's editor, but the newspaper is traveling toward this now.
Birds are beginning to chirp, rogue patches of grass are glowing pale green, and the trees look less deathly under the heat of a warm sun. The smell of grilling meat atop red-searing coals and the way one can once again hear bad music gushing from open windows can mean but one thing: Springtime, baby! There's one problem, though.
Angry man-hater? Or a lesbian? I'm certain these are the questions people want to ask when they learn someone is a feminist. The question is, is this view valid? I'll be the first to say, it is not. In parts of the world women, in some cases men, are being murdered in the name of "honor," due to supposed offences of sexual activity, refusing to go through with an arranged marriage, and being a victim of sexual assault.
Lately the word "hypocrisy" has been coming up a lot in my conversations with people. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, hypocrisy is defined as "the practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.
A few Christmases ago, I bought the little girl in my life, my best friend's daughter, a Disney Princess toddler bed with the matching comforter set. I bought it from my then employer Toys R Us. I was lucky to get it because it was the hot item for little girls that year; we often were sold out of it.
Women's Center recent firing Attention Faculty Members: It has come to my attention that my friend and close associate, Julie Coon, has been terminated in her employment from the UMKC Women's Center as part of a "house cleaning" by the new director. The provided justification was that Julie's services were no longer needed, yet Julie has never had unsatisfactory performance in her duties at the Women's Center.
"I don't really follow sports that much. We're a bit disconnected at the Conservatory." Virginia Beckman Masters Music "They should have given him another year or two." Moriah Curry Freshman Biology "I don't think it was the right thing to do.
