Observation of the Day!
Your Tuition, fees and Tax Dollars at Work!
Your Tuition, fees and Tax Dollars at Work!
Do you ever wonder what the richest institutions in the world. our colleges and universities, do with student fees and your tax dollars.? I was called by my alma mater, Michigan State, for the upteenth time. This pitch was for the general scholarship fund. She said that tuition was going up some thirteen percent next year, and they wanted to help out students who were having a hard time funding their education . All well intentioned. but I suggested, being the smart ass that I am, that perhaps she was talking to the wrong person. Maybe she should be talking to the administration who raised the tuition.
Also the University of Minnesota had funding cut by the legislature and "had" to raise tuition. In the same issue of the Star Tribune was an article saying the University had made its one billion dollar fund raising goal.
The following story would be very funny, if it weren't true.
Katherine Kersten column MSP Star Tribune and Minnesota Daily also reported the following news from our fine "research" university in Minnesota.
"If you're interested in learning some new knot tying skills or leather craft but loath the Boy or Girl Scouts, you may be interested in attending "Kinky U".
Kinky U is a student group at the University of Minnesota that promotes sexual awareness and safety for those who choose to indulge in adventurous sex practices that range from biting and scratching to power exchanges and bondage.
The group was organized under the U of M's Queer Student Cultural Center and hopes to finish its constitution within a month to become an official campus group that welcomes all students to explore sexual endeavors through discussion and demonstration.
Michael Lent, facilitator of Kinky U, said. "It's an open discussion for both queer and straight, and any gender is welcome. Other groups aren't geared toward everyone -- we're ' pansexual.'" He also described it as a milestone for the metro area and a big step for sexual freedom.
Genevieve Clute, co-chairwoman of Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education, said the idea of empowering someone to be comfortable and in a safe environment is a great idea. She also went on to say, 'We're there if you ever decide to have this type of sexual relationship, because it can be a part of your life in a safe way. It can be a hard step to take, but it's a positive and necessary step to take if you're interested."
Stephan Robberts, a club member said "There is a lot of misconception about kink, which has given it a bad name." He's an older member (28) and wishes he had a group like Kinky U when he was younger, just to have that knowledge base."
Robberts directed a leather workshop for club that included teaching participants how to dye and treat leather so that it can be made into something like a collar, which can otherwise be expensive to buy.
Facilitator Michael Lent wants to take more outings with the group, such as to the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at Andersen Library, or tours of sex-oriented stores in the Twin Cities area. He'd also like to invite more speakers from the community to provide various perspectives on the subject.
Not completely without controversy, a handful of U of M students are not happy how Kinky U receives it's funding. Being under the Queer Student Cultural Center, it receives it's money from the University ~ from student tuition and fees."
I'm not really sure what to think of it all. The only thing that has come to mind so far are horny college girls in skimpy cheerleader uniforms. I do plan to give it some coherent thought, however.
Also the University of Minnesota had funding cut by the legislature and "had" to raise tuition. In the same issue of the Star Tribune was an article saying the University had made its one billion dollar fund raising goal.
The following story would be very funny, if it weren't true.
Katherine Kersten column MSP Star Tribune and Minnesota Daily also reported the following news from our fine "research" university in Minnesota.
"If you're interested in learning some new knot tying skills or leather craft but loath the Boy or Girl Scouts, you may be interested in attending "Kinky U".
Kinky U is a student group at the University of Minnesota that promotes sexual awareness and safety for those who choose to indulge in adventurous sex practices that range from biting and scratching to power exchanges and bondage.
The group was organized under the U of M's Queer Student Cultural Center and hopes to finish its constitution within a month to become an official campus group that welcomes all students to explore sexual endeavors through discussion and demonstration.
Michael Lent, facilitator of Kinky U, said. "It's an open discussion for both queer and straight, and any gender is welcome. Other groups aren't geared toward everyone -- we're ' pansexual.'" He also described it as a milestone for the metro area and a big step for sexual freedom.
Genevieve Clute, co-chairwoman of Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education, said the idea of empowering someone to be comfortable and in a safe environment is a great idea. She also went on to say, 'We're there if you ever decide to have this type of sexual relationship, because it can be a part of your life in a safe way. It can be a hard step to take, but it's a positive and necessary step to take if you're interested."
Stephan Robberts, a club member said "There is a lot of misconception about kink, which has given it a bad name." He's an older member (28) and wishes he had a group like Kinky U when he was younger, just to have that knowledge base."
Robberts directed a leather workshop for club that included teaching participants how to dye and treat leather so that it can be made into something like a collar, which can otherwise be expensive to buy.
Facilitator Michael Lent wants to take more outings with the group, such as to the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at Andersen Library, or tours of sex-oriented stores in the Twin Cities area. He'd also like to invite more speakers from the community to provide various perspectives on the subject.
Not completely without controversy, a handful of U of M students are not happy how Kinky U receives it's funding. Being under the Queer Student Cultural Center, it receives it's money from the University ~ from student tuition and fees."
I'm not really sure what to think of it all. The only thing that has come to mind so far are horny college girls in skimpy cheerleader uniforms. I do plan to give it some coherent thought, however.
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Sammy Carl
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