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While you were gone: Division of Facilities, K-State Police catch up on campus projects over break PETER LOGANBILL THE COLLEGIAN
As Kansas State students enjoyed over a month’s break from classes, the Division of Facilities and K-State Police were hard at work making sure the university would be ready for the student body’s return. With a mostly empty campus, they caught up on projects they did not have time for during the fall semester. Casey Lauer, assistant vice president of facilities, said facilities sees the winter break as a condensed version of the summer break—a time to work on maintenance projects they couldn’t do while students were living on campus and going to class. Shortly after New Year’s Day, they conducted utility repairs, worked in the tunnels underneath campus and even shut down the steam to the dormitories. “We hit it hard for [those] two-anda-half weeks,” Lauer said. “These are things that are going to impact classes. We plan our projects during the semester. The disruptive projects, we really have to execute those over breaks.” While some of the employees had a short time off before New Year’s Day, others had to remain on duty, such as the boiler operator, to make sure campus ran smoothly. “It depends on the position,” Lauer said. “We have essential employees that still show up.” Meanwhile, K-State Police maintained its usual patrol of two officers policing the streets on and around campus at any given time. The department was able to finish year-end reports for the
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The Kansas State Student Union provides various amenities for students, from Radina’s Coffeehouse to popular fast food restaurants and even a bowling alley. During winter break, however, the Union is sparsely populated compared to its normal semesterly traffic. Kansas Bureau of Investigation because they had to answer fewer calls. Lt. Bradli Millington said the officers’ duties do not change much as they still have some calls to answer, but they are able to do more physical checks on campus. “The only big change is the guys are, instead of going from a call here to a call here, they’re able to get out of the cars, go walk the buildings, do some more physical checks of buildings, lock
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the door, walk to the buildings and some physical things like that,” Millington said. “During the school year, they may be going from an accident to a theft call.” While keeping all the shifts covered, the officers still took some individual time off. “It’s a good time for officers to take some vacation time,” Millington said. “The guys work out the schedule so that we still have people here, but yet they’re able to go see family and do what they
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want over the break.” Millington said that the trend after break is for reports of theft to go up, including items that have been stolen over break. Going into the new semester, he wants the community to not be afraid to call the police when they’re needed. “If we don’t have the community’s help, we can’t do our job,” Millington said. “We’ve got to have the community help us to solve crimes and keep everybody safe on campus.”
UPC shares event schedule for semester, Week of Welcome
NEWS
Major FAFSA disruptions not expected during govt. shutdown by Julie Freijat The United States government entered a partial shutdown one month ago, with thousands of federal workers going without pay and several federal agencies closing, causing gridlock across the country. However, the Department of Education said the impact shouldn’t weigh too heavily on college students receiving federal financial aid. The Department of Education determined a budget for the 2019 fiscal year prior to the shutdown. A statement made by the department mentioned that while Federal Student Aid is not directly impacted, certain processes and systems it depends on may have been affected. The Collegian reached out to Kansas State’s financial aid office regarding the possibility of students being affected by this, but requests for comment were not returned. The Information for Financial Aid Professionals website will provide further guidance on any potential issues as a result of the government shutdown, the Federal Student Aid office said. The website will be continue to be updated throughout the shutdown. Students’ ability to apply and qualify for new federal financial aid is not going to be hindered, and Free Application for Federal Student Aid applications will still be processed, although there is a slight risk that some students may experience a delay in the processing of their FAFSA.
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ANALYSIS: Men’s basketball team looks to be back on track AVERY OSEN
THE COLLEGIAN
On Jan. 5, it felt like the sky was falling in Manhattan. The men’s basketball team was 0-2 in Big 12 Conference play after two dismal performances against Texas and Texas Tech. Senior forward Dean Wade and senior guard Kamau Stokes were out with injuries, and it seemed uncertain when they would be back. Four consecutive wins later, Kansas State seems to be hitting its stride at a good time, sitting in a tie for first in the Big 12. With Wade and Stokes back, this seems to be a different team than the one that played those first two games of conference play. Head coach Bruce Weber was very confident in his team before the season started, and after the 65-55 win
over Texas Christian on Saturday, he said this was more of what he expected this year from his team. “We had two of those wins and it makes a difference,” Weber told K-State Sports. “You have to get emotionally ready, you cannot just anticipate that your going to make shots because you play at home. You have to go out their and have that edge to execute. We did a great job of executing in the first half especially early. “ If K-State can continue to play like this for the rest of the season, this will be a team to be reckoned with, and one that could win the Big 12 Championship. The Wildcats can’t go back to who they were in December: a team that looked uninspired and lackadaisical. This four-game winning streak hasn’t come easy for
the Wildcats, however. They had to come back by 21 points against a struggling West Virginia team, and although they played well at Iowa State, they easily could have lost that game. These past two games against Oklahoma and TCU are the team I think the fanbase was waiting to see this whole season. Senior guard Barry Brown has been shooting well, and he continues to play great defense. Junior forward Xavier Sneed showed the world his offensive skills on Saturday, and the bench is learning what its role is on this team. This is a big if, but I think it is worth saying that if K-State can go unbeaten at home and just go .500 on the road, a Big 12 title is a real possibility, and it seems like that is a big goal for this team.
Olivia Bergmeier | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Kansas State senior forward Dean Wade scores two points for the Wildcats against Texas Christian University on Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum. K-State won 65-55.
Here's what's coming this week in K-State Sports ADAM MEYER
THE COLLEGIAN
This will be a busy week for K-State Sports, with men’s and women’s basketball, track and field and tennis all getting ready for crucial outings.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
First up, the men’s basketball team will battle it out tonight with Texas Tech to remain in first place in the Big 12 Conference standings. Texas Tech and K-State currently sit in a three-way tie for second place in the Big 12 standings alongside Baylor. K-State will be looking for
revenge after dropping the first of its two games with Texas Tech this season in a 57-63 loss on Jan. 5. Since then, the Wildcats have been red hot, winning their last four games. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders are coming off an upset by the Baylor Bears on Saturday. This game should be a fun one in Bramlage Coliseum at 6 p.m. The men’s team will also be in College Station, Texas, to play former Big 12 member Texas A&M in the Big 12/SEC challenge Saturday at 1 p.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The women’s basketball team will host the Oklahoma
State Cowgirls on Wednesday at 7 p.m. K-State (12-6 overall, 3-3 conference) is currently on a two-game winning streak, still carrying its energy from defeating then-ranked No. 11 Texas 87-69 on Jan, 16. However, the Cowgirls (12-4 overall, 3-2 conference) are on a two-game winning streak as well, but they have struggled on the road so far this season with a 2-3 record. Later on in the week, on Saturday, the Wildcats will travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, to take out the West Virginia Mountaineers at 3 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
On Friday and Saturday, the track and field team will be in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the Razorback Invitational. This should be a great event for the team after taking second place at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular on Jan. 18.
TENNIS
On Friday, K-State tennis will travel to Athens, Georgia, to take on William and Mary at 9 a.m. and play Georgia and USF the remainder of the weekend at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The team is coming off a big weekend after defeating South Dakota 7-0.
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TIPOFF
Pregame with
KU, K-State are top dogs in first week of Big 12 power rankings to transfer last Thursday, meaning junior guard Desmond Bane will have to pick up the slack. Bane averages 14.8 points per game this season. TCU will play in-state foe Texas before hosting Florida as part of the SEC challenge.
6. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (11-7, 3-3)
Texas defeated rival school Oklahoma 75-72 on Saturday. Kerwin Roach II led all scorers with a season-high 23 points. Three other Longhorns also scored double digits in the game. Texas will face TCU on the road on Wednesday and will play Georgia on Saturday.
5. BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (12-6, 4-2)
The Bears turned heads in a 73-62 upset victory over Texas Tech. Freshman Jared Butler had a breakout game with a career-high 19 points in the victory. Baylor will host Alabama on Saturday. File photo by Olivia Bergmeier | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Charging through the Kansas Jayhawk defense, Kansas State junior guard Barry Brown attacks the basket in hopes of scoring. The Wildcats lost the the Jayhawks 56-70 on Jan. 29, 2018 in Bramlage Coliseum.
CODY FRIESEN
THE COLLEGIAN
After a wild weekend in the Big 12 Conference, the Kansas State men’s basketball team is looking to keep its momentum rolling after a fourth straight win. How do other teams compare, though?
10. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (8-10, 2-4)
Oklahoma State was defeated by Iowa State 72-59 on Saturday, and the Cowboys are on a two-game losing streak.
Junior forward Cameron McGriff, who averages 13.6 points per game, will look to turn this team around after a slow start. The Cowboys will host rival team Oklahoma before hosting South Carolina on Saturday in the SEC challenge.
9. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (9-10, 1-6)
The Mountaineers’ trademark “Press Virginia” defense may be down from years prior, but the Mountaineers did defeat No. 7 Kansas 65-64 on Saturday, breaking a five-game
losing streak with the win. The Mountaineers then suffered a 73-85 loss at the hands of the Baylor Bears on Monday night. West Virginia will play Tennessee on Saturday.
8. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (13-5, 2-4)
The Sooners lost to Texas 75-72 on Saturday, the second loss in a row. Senior guard Christian James led the Sooners in scoring with 20 points in the afternoon. The No. 20 Sooners should be out of the
Top 25 in the upcoming rankings. Oklahoma will travel to face Oklahoma State before battling against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
7. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (13-4, 2-3)
The Horned Frogs lost to K-State 65-55 in Manhattan on Saturday. Senior guard Alex Robinson led TCU with 17 points in the afternoon. The Horned Frogs unfortunately lost standout guard Jaylen Fisher after he declared
4. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (14-5, 4-3)
The Cyclones are winners of two straight games were in a four-team time for first. Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 72-59 on Saturday. However, the Cyclones lost to Kansas last night. Senior guard Marial Shayok will be the player to watch for the Cyclones. Shayok averages 19.4 points per game. The Cyclones will play Ole Miss on Saturday.
3. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (15-3, 4-2)
The Red Raiders are still doing well despite a 73-62 loss
to Baylor on Saturday. Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver leads Texas Tech in points per game, averaging 18.8. Texas Tech will travel to Manhattan to take on K-State tonight and will host Arkansas on Saturday.
2. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (14-4, 4-2)
Kansas State may not be first in the rankings, but the Wildcats are certainly the hottest team in the Big 12, winning four conference games in a row. The return of senior forward Dean Wade has given the Wildcats a boost on energy going into the heat of conference play. Senior guard Barry Brown has taken over games for the Wildcats, averaging 15.4 points per game. The Wildcats will look to keep the momentum rolling against Texas Tech tonight before facing a former conference foe in Texas A&M on Saturday.
1. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS (16-3, 5-2)
It may seem like an off year for the reigning Big 12 champs, but Bill Self ’s Jayhawks are still on track for another conference title despite a 65-64 upset on the road against West Virginia. After the loss of junior center Udoka Azubuike, the Jayhawks will look to junior forward Dedric Lawson and senior guard Lagerald Vick to carry the young Kansas team to another conference title. Lawson leads the team averaging 18.9 points per game. The Jayhawks will face No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday in the marquee matchup in the Big 12/SEC challenge.
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tuesday, january 22, 2019
Union Program Council welcomes students back with full schedule SARAH MOYER
THE COLLEGIAN
The Union Program Council’s spring programming has been announced, and it will include a diverse set of events throughout the semester. Events such as World Religions Day on Thursday will help kick off the semester for the student-led council during its semi-
annual Week of Welcome. “We’re collaborating with a ton of religious groups for World Religions Day,” said Abby Sarvis, senior in hospitality management and co-chair of the UPC multicultural committee. Some of the 16 organizations participating include Christian Challenge, the Muslim Students Association and Hillel. The event will be in the Union Courtyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sarvis said her committee enjoys working with other groups on campus. “We’re co-sponsoring with the LGBT Resource Center for the drag show, and then we are co-sponsoring with the Vietnamese Student Association for the Lunar New Year,” Sarvis said. The 15th Annual K-State Drag Show will take place Feb. 8, and the Lunar New Year Festival will be on Feb. 16.
“All of them are, at least on my end, very educational, but also really fun,” Sarvis said. “I think it will help students broaden their horizons.” Jacquelynn Ruwwe, junior in interior architecture and cochair of the UPC arts committee, said she is most looking forward to Cats, Crafts and Cameras on Wednesday, taking place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is co-sponsored with the Purple
Power Animal Welfare Society, or Purple P.A.W.S. “Come paint with us,” Ruwwe said. Two other free events during the first week of classes are the Activities Carnival on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Happy Trees Painting with two sessions on Friday at 7 and 9 p.m. Both events will be in the Student Union Courtyard. A regular staple in the coun-
cil’s event schedule, film screenings in Forum Hall will resume Friday with a showing of “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” at 7 p.m. Sarvis said she is most looking forward to showings of “The Hate U Give” and “Venom” during the first two weekends in February. “The film selection this semester is going to be fantastic,” Sarvis said.
Happy Tree Painting in the Union Courtyard, 7 and 9 p.m. Film screening in Forum Hall: “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” 7 and 9:15 p.m.
Service Inspections: Bourbon and Baker, Wine Dive + Kitchen, HuHot Mongolian Grill RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas Department of Agriculture inspected three local restaurants, but found one of them not in compliance with health codes. Bourbon and Baker 312 Poyntz Ave. Date: Jan. 18, 2019 Reason: Routine Result: In compliance 3-501.17(C) Cooked corn on the cob was held overnight, and then stripped
of kernels with the current date placed on the container instead of the date of cooking. Re-dated. Wine Dive + Kitchen 121 S 4th St. Date: Jan. 17, 2019 Reason: Routine Result: In compliance 3-501.16(A)(2) In make table #1, cut romaine lettuce (53℉) in a plastic cambro sitting in a stainless steel cambro. The lettuce was above the height of the stainless steel cambro fill line. Person in charge said the lettuce had
been in the make table overnight. Establishment opens at 4 p.m. Time now: 4:20 p.m. In make table #3, cooked diced onions (51℉), roasted mushrooms (51℉), portion bags of spaghetti noodles (54℉), portion bags of macaroni noodles (51℉), one large open can of broth (48℉), nine large pads of butter (48℉). NOTE: portion bags of pasta are double stacked in plastic cambro. Only the top layer is out of temperature. The can of broth is almost completely full, and the top portion of the can is
above the fill line of the plastic cambro it is sitting in. Person in charge said these foods have been in the make table over night. Establishment opens at 4 p.m. Time now: 4:30 p.m. Corrected on site: discarded by person in charge. 3-501.17(B) In make table #1, three different commercially processed pork loin salami were opened Jan. 12 without a date mark. Corrected on site: date marked accordingly. 4-202.11(A)(2) Two rubber spatulas stored in the
clean utensil drawer, ready to use, with cuts, gouges and rough surfaces on the food contact surfaces. Corrected on site: discarded by person in charge. 7-102.11 In the prep area, there is a spray bottle with a clear liquid content stored below in the chemical storage area without a label. Person in charge could not identify the content. Corrected on-site: discarded by person in charge. In the bar area, a spray bottle with a pinkish liquid content is stored hang-
ing on the front of the cabinets. Person in charge identified it as sanitizing solution. Corrected on site: spray bottle labeled accordingly. HuHot Mongolian Grill 100 Manhattan Town Center #345 Date: Jan. 14, 2019 Reason: Routine Result: Out of compli- ance
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Kyle Hampel | THE COLLEGIAN
ARIES March 21 - April 19
Your spring semester will begin the same way your fall semester ended: full of confusion, coffee and inconvenient snowfall.
TAURUS April 20 - May 20
The stars say you will consume something past its expiration date this week, but they won’t specify what it is. How coy.
GEMINI May 21 - June 20
After 14 years of waiting, a new “Kingdom Hearts” game is finally coming out on PlayStation! If only you had the money to buy it.
CANCER June 21 - July 22
Have you ever eaten a sandwich that had homestyle waffles instead of bread? This week would be a good time to try it.
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
Your first day of class will start with the professor handing everyone a copy of the syllabus before telling you to read it in silence for 15 minutes. That’s awkward.
SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
All of the new people you meet this week will tell you their names, and you will inevitably forget most of them and be too afraid to ask a second time.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Your aging professor will try injecting some life into the class by having everyone stand up and learn to recite a rhyme. It will never be brought up again, but it is drilled into your head until death.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 19
You will invent a new alcoholic beverage by mixing red wine with your tears. I suggest you call it “Senioritis.”
LEO July 23 - Aug. 22
AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20
Upon arriving at the campus bookstore, you will rejoice when you find every textbook you need without even having to wait in line. Sadly, it will only be a dream. That new professor you’re not sure about will make a joke regarding “dank memes,” reassuring you that they will at least be tolerable.
Everything will go right for you this week. Unfortunately, you needed everything to go left instead.
Your New Year’s resolution will crash and burn the instant you lay your eyes on the restaurant coupons in the mail. Pizza still loves you, no matter your size.
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4-202.11(A)(2) Stored clean and ready to use, one rubber spatula on the drying rack shelving unit with cuts, gouges and severely rough-textured food contact surface. Corrected on site: discarded by person in charge. 4-602.11(A)(4) Two thermometers stored in protective sheaths, ready to use, with food debris on the food contact surface. Corrected on site: person in charge cleaned the thermometers. 4-702.11 A male employee shredding cabbage with a sharp knife, wiped the knife with a towel and placed it on the wall mounted magnetic strip with other ready to use knives. Person in charge provided education to the employee by taking the knife and employee to ware washing and washed, rinsed and sanitized the knife.
5-202.12(A) The hand washing sink in the bar has hot water (88℉) after four minutes of running continuously. Not corrected on site. 5-203.14 There is a "Y" valve attached to the mop sink faucet. One has a black hose attached to a wall mounted chemical mixing unit with an air gap. One has a red hose attached with a nozzle attached to the end, stored in the basin of the mop sink. No Air Vacuum Breaker below the "Y" valve. Not corrected on site. 7-102.11 Hanging on the chemical storage wire shelving unit in the back aisleway, one spray bottle with an orange liquid content. Person in charge said it was Orange cleaner (all purpose). Corrected on site: bottle labeled accordingly. Editor’s note: These inspections were edited for length and clarity. All service inspection results can be found on the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s website.
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The majority of the programs within federal student aid will still function—overdue loans will still be reported to credit bureaus, and if they’re really overdue, student loan debt collectors can still take over and begin the collections process. However, students may have issues retrieving information from departments that were directly affected by the shutdown. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland
Security, as well as the Selective Service System, all have FAFSA databases that are used to verify eligibility and, according to a memo released on their website, processing may be hindered and information may not be up to date. Overall, because the Department of Education’s budget was already set in stone, the effects will be minimal, but some students might still run into issues. In this instance, the Information for Financial Aid Professionals website will be a helpful guide. Students can also use the FAFSA help line at 1-800-433-3243.
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Letter from the editors: A promise to meet the needs of students KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN
Wildcats, As the spring semester begins, the Collegian welcomes you back to campus for what we hope will be a great semester at Kansas State. Spring is a time of change and new beginnings, and you’ll see that at the Collegian this semester. We, Kaylie McLaughlin and Rachel Hogan, will be the new co-editors-in-chief of the newspaper, and we are excited to craft a news outlet that better serves our audience. In the past, the newspaper has promised to revamp our role in storytelling in the hopes of focusing more on student voices, as is the role of a college newspaper. While we will continue to
uphold this goal as a staff, we feel that an important part of storytelling for students is meeting them where they are. There is no way to ignore the reality of modern news and content creation — most of it will be consumed digitally. Over winter break, we began taking steps toward providing a digital-forward product. The first thing that needed immediate change was our website, and as such, we launched the first phase of our website reboot on Dec. 27, with additional changes to be implemented throughout the semester and into the fall. Check it out at kstatecollegian.com (unless you're already here!). Another step we found necessary was enhancing our multimedia presence. We decided that in addition to making our multimedia
Olivia Bergmeier | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Co-editors-in-chief Rachel Hogan (left) and Kaylie McLaughlin pose in front of Kedzie Hall. The new editors for the K-State Collegian published their first issue on Jan. 22, 2019, with many more to come. elements more prominent on our website, we needed to
Welcome back, students!
make changes in the newsroom to support our goals.
With that in mind, we hired two deputy multimedia editors to focus on two specialized areas — one of these editors will be focused on video production and the other will work with our existing print editors to develop stories that have graphics and enhance how the stories look, both in print and on the website. At the core of our plans, we hope that the Collegian transforms into a platform for communication that is informative while still being an enjoyable and interactive experience. That being said, a lot of things will remain the same. In our 100-plus years of history, the Collegian has always been dedicated to the student voice, and it has succeeded due to students’ input. As has always been the case, we are open to your feedback,
suggestions, opinions and news tips. If you wish to share an opinion, our community editors Olivia Rogers and Leah Zimmerli can be reached at letters@kstatecollegian.com. If you have a news tip or wish that we would cover something specific, send it directly to news@kstatecollegian.com. As the Collegian discussed at the beginning of the fall semester, the journalism industry is going through a metamorphosis. To adequately serve the K-State family, we must take this time to reconstruct ourselves, both to be a true 21st century publication and to explore the possible mediums in which we can fulfill our role as the independent voice of the students. Best, Kaylie McLaughlin and Rachel Hogan