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True Magic: How a community gathered to save Goblin Games from the Labor Day flooding
OLIVIA BERGMEIER THE COLLEGIAN
When flooding affected low-lying areas of Manhattan around Labor Day last September, local businesses found reopening to be a shaky and slow process. Some businesses even closed up shop for the last time, never to be seen again. Goblin Games didn’t have that problem. Members of the community helped them reopen four days after the flood. After the flood, the Manhattan Town Center mall allowed co-owners Joey Wyatt and Anne Higley to move Goblin Games into an open space in the mall next to Dillards and gave them free rent for a few months, Wyatt said. “We were closed four days total,” Higley said. Both new and long-time patrons started offering the board game store their financial support on the day of the flood. “The flood was still happening, and we were there,” Higley said. “We had gone out to our car to change our shoes, and someone just came up and said, ‘Are you guys the owners?’ and handed Joey $20. It was just that
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fast.” Over the next week, a fundraising page was started on GoFundMe.com because of a community request from those who wanted to help their favorite spot in Manhattan get back on its feet. “We started the GoFundMe because people were asking us to do one, because they wanted to help,” Higley said. Through the GoFundMe page and other cash donations, Wyatt said a total of $20,000 was given to the owners for supporting their recovery. Many members of the community came together to help because of how familiar the store was to them. “It’s a home away from home for people, so it hurt everyone,” Wyatt said. Many collectibles from the store’s beginnings in 2015 were lost in the flood. When starting Goblin Games, the pair said they started from nothing, building a board gaming inventory by visiting trade shows and auctions for collectibles and other game-related trinkets. “It’s basically starting from scratch again,” Wyatt said. On Jan. 14, Goblin Games announced their future plans on their Facebook
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Goblin Games co-owners Anne Higley (left) and Joey Wyatt pose in front of their Manhattan mall location, selling various board games, card games and related collectibles. Last September, many local businesses were heavily impacted by the Labor Day flooding, but community support allowed Gobling Games to reopen in four days. page. Wyatt and Higley purchased a space for their store in the Westloop Shopping Center. The flooded building was roughly 3,000 square feet, and the new space is almost 5,000 square feet. The new location will include a larger space for patrons to come and play their favorite games for free.
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Many board game stores offer spaces for customers and community members to play the board games they buy, and Goblin Games is no exception. “We don’t charge for fun,” Higley said. Goblin Games plans to open their new location in May 2019, and they also plan to reopen their old
flooded location later in the year. Both owners expressed gratitude toward their patrons and the community that has formed around their store on their Facebook page. “We couldn’t walk away if we tried, and we wouldn’t ever want to be anywhere but Manhattan,” they said.
OPINION: Tips and tricks to avoid falling on icy sidewalks
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Slip and slide: Icy conditions keep students cautious on first day of class by Macy Davis Conditions were cold, wet and gray on the first day of spring semester classes in Manhattan, but temperatures below freezing made the wet conditions turn into a hazard when ice began to form on sidewalks and roads. “I’ve seen a lot of ice on campus,” Brian Bozzer, senior in marketing, said. In many areas, sidewalks were completely covered with thin layers of nearly invisible ice, causing students to slip and lose their balance as they walked to class, sometimes to painful effect. “I almost fell a couple of times,” Bozzer said. While ice made walking around campus difficult, it also made getting to the campus in the first place a real challenge, particularly for students who live relatively far away. Cole Christenson, junior in economics, said he struggled during the first half of his walk to campus. “Where I live, it’s just ice everywhere,” Christenson said. Gina D’Amato, graduate student in English, also said she had to exercise caution on her walk to campus. “I did have to take a lot more time with it,” D’Amato said. “I have to walk very carefully.” D’Amato added that one of her classes was cancelled today because of the poor sidewalk and road conditions. “My teacher wanted us to be very careful,” D’Amato said.
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OPINION: Five semester survival tips to try this spring SARAH MOYER
THE COLLEGIAN
Here are five practical tips aimed to help you own the next four months.
1. SET HONEST GOALS
A new year and a new semester makes for an ideal time to set goals. Writing them down now encourages progress and allows you to review them periodically. Think about goals for academic, personal and professional areas of your life. Meeting with your academic adviser once a month falls into any of these three categories. You may also look to grow artistically, spiritually or mentally in 2019. It is not too early to think of goals for spring break or the summer months, too. Planning a budget-friendly getaway with roommates or friends for the break in March qualifies as a goal!
2. PLAN AHEAD FOR WARMER WEATHER
While some hearts scream to stay inside and watch movies with hot popcorn for the first month of classes, the higher temperatures of the future will entice procrastination and smother motivation in their own way. Consider your weather preferences before it is too late. Likely,
the majority of students will thank themselves for any projects or assignments completed prior to a thawed out campus so they have more time to enjoy the weather.
3. EXPLORE MORE
Try to find a new, favorite local spot or event this semester. Cozy seats in coffee shops are next to endless, and the Ice Rink in City Park remains open until Friday, Feb. 22. The K-State Gardens on campus will open again in March. Local trails include the Konza Prairie, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Tuttle Creek Lake and Linear Park Trail, among others. Sporting events on Kansas State’s campus this spring include baseball, women’s basketball games, women’s tennis and a track and field meets in Ahearn Field House. These events are all free with your student ID card.
4. USE YOUR RESOURCES
It’s never too late to look into all of the resources that K-State has to offer. The K-State Libraries’ Twitter account spits fire with snarky tweets and regular reminders about its resources while Hale Library itself continues to recover from the May 2018 fire. Counseling Services, located in Lafene Health Center, offers four complimentary sessions to
students each fiscal year, free of charge. Meanwhile, Kat Chats, group therapy and online programs provide alternatives to individual sessions. Plus, for those already overwhelmed by their current course load, tutoring sign-ups open during the first week of classes and could singlehandedly be this semester’s lifesaver.
5. LEARN THE POWER OF AN HOUR
Set aside one hour per week to live outside yourself and open yourself up to a new perspective. Choose a friend on campus to meet with regularly — a friendship can flourish within a semester when given time and attention. The Manhattan community supports the university and students, and older residents and young children can especially benefit from interaction with K-State students. Contact retirement communities or local churches to find a new old friend. Big Brothers Big Sisters in Manhattan, for example, partners with students to foster unique one-on-one mentorships. With all of these options, there are many ways to make the most of your spring semester at K-State. Sarah Moyer is a senior in agricultural communications.
NBAF approaches completion in Manhattan after 10 years PETER LOGANBILL THE COLLEGIAN
Ten years after the announcement of its planned construction in Manhattan, work on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, or NBAF, is marching along. The $1.25 billion project, which was selected for construction north of Kan-
sas State’s campus in January 2009, is on schedule to finish construction in 2020 and be fully operational by 2022. Ron Trewyn, NBAF liaison for K-State, said delays in construction were caused by enhancements to the building’s security and infrastructure that raised both the initial cost and the time it took to gather the required funding.
“This facility, as currently designed, exceeds the requirements for a nuclear power plant,” Trewyn said. “[If a] tornado picks up a 4,000 pound automobile and hurls it into the building at 100 mph, it’s not going to penetrate.”
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A Place to Call Home LETTER: ‘Drunk Texts’ glamorizes binge drinking among students This letter to the editor was written by Vanessa Fronce in response to the Drunk Texts from Aggieville advertisement run on Tuesday. If you would like to write a letter to the Collegian, send us an email at letters@kstatecollegian.com or visit kstatecollegian.com/ contact On Jan. 22, 2019, an ad was printed in the Collegian requesting “funny drunk texts” from the student body. Other community members and I have concerns this glamorizes underage drinking and binge drinking amongst not only the student body, but also the Manhattan community, which can negatively impact the reputation of our beloved campus and town. College campuses are
no stranger to alcohol abuse and binge drinking. Unfortunately, K-State is not immune to this problem. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, it is estimated over 80 percent of college students drink alcohol. Nearly half of those students will admit to binge drinking within a two-week timespan. Considering the average age of college students, between 18 and 22, many are also guilty of underage drinking. While alcohol abuse has many detrimental effects, such as poor academic performance, potential health problems and driving under the influence, recent studies show that alcohol consumption amongst college students has also been linked to an influx of unprotected
sex and sexual assault. In addition, it is important to be mindful that alcohol is a depressant. The American College Health Association's 2009 National College Health Assessment found that 30 percent of college students felt “so depressed that it was difficult to function.” Many college students drink to escape anxiety and feelings of depression, and students suffering from depression are more prone to alcohol abuse. The ad in question showcased a few examples of texts that could be (or may have already been) submitted via Twitter to the handle @ fromdrunk to be featured. Two of the examples read as follows: “where are my friends and why am I sad” and “If I was more drunk, I
would be crying already.” As an alumna of K-State who has fought my own mental health battles during my collegiate experience by using alcohol to self-regulate, I am sorely disappointed these messages are being purported as “funny.” Feelings of loneliness, anxiety or depression that others are experiencing should never be viewed in this manner. Is this feature providing a meaningful voice to students, or rather, are we perpetuating a problem we should be actively working to diminish? I think we need to be conscientious that educating students on the harmful effects of underage or binge drinking may be a more respected and well received use of real estate within the Collegian’s pages.
Aggieville Blood Drive to help relieve holiday season shortage today BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN
During an unprecedented blood shortage, the Aggieville Blood Drive stands as a blood donation opportunity for those who were unable to donate over the holiday season due to illness, travel or unpredictable weather. All students and community members who are eligible to donate blood can do so today from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rally House in Aggieville. The holiday season can often influence a shortage in the medical supply of blood, which is now prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood donors to give now.
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Bottles like these can be a common sight when binge drinking is involved. Vanessa Fronce is a Kansas State alumna who graduated in 2017. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the
author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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A Place to Call Home Men’s basketball takes down Texas Tech, remains at top of Big 12
Emily Lenk | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Junior forward Xavier Sneed looks toward his teammates to see what the next play will be. The Kansas State Wildcats faced off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats won 58-45.
ADAM MEYER
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State men’s basketball team defeated the No. 14 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders 58-45 in a low-scoring game Tuesday evening in Bramlage Coli-
seum, keeping the Wildcats ranked at the top of the Big 12 Conference. Pitting two of the nation’s greatest defenses against each other resulted in a total of 30 turnovers and only 103 points between the teams. The turnovers began from the beginning, as Tex-
as Tech turned the ball over on their first two possessions, which helped K-State to a 7-2 lead at the under-16 timeout. However, the Red Raiders stormed out of the timeout with an alley-oop, which was the beginning of seven unanswered points to give the Red Raiders a 9-7 lead. The Wildcats took the lead back, and for most of the first half, it was a closely contested game that featured four lead changes until about five minutes remained in the half. Two free throws by senior forward Dean Wade started a 6-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 26-18 lead. K-State ultimately went into halftime with a 32-24 lead. Texas Tech had a hard time getting the ball in the basket against K-State’s defense, shooting 33 percent in the first half. In this regard, the Wildcats had better success in the first half, shooting 55 percent.
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Manhattan was chosen as the facility’s location after a three-year selection process. Once the facility is finished, it will be operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “With our vet school and our College of Agriculture, we have a lot of similar expertise and proximity to animal health research, particularly with livestock,” Trewyn said. “They recognized [that] the more scientists you have working on similar things, the faster you get to solutions.” Fifty-six percent of the total worldwide animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales are by companies in what is known as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, which stretches from Manhattan to Columbia, Missouri. When there are new developments at NBAF, such as vaccines and treatments, these commercial entities can help distribute the new products. NBAF is currently planned to be used for researching eight harmful animal diseases, which is why security and safety precautions at NBAF were enhanced to be state-of-the-art. It will be a biosafety level 4 laboratory, the highest level of security for hazardous organic materials — and the level of security needed for pathogens with no cure or treatment. “The facilities are designed to protect the people working in there and to keep things isolated in the building,” Trewyn said. “The technology is amazing in these facilities.” Currently, four of the eight diseases NBAF will focus on are being studied at the Biosecurity Research Institute in Pat Roberts Hall, including African swine fever virus and classical swine fever virus. Owned by K-State, BRI is the first and only non-governmental facility in the U.S. approved to work with these pathogens. While BRI only has five research rooms and sees a greater variety of pathogens than NBAF will, including plant and poultry diseases, NBAF will have 46 research rooms focusing on livestock diseases. Once NBAF is completed, it will collaborate with BRI on
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The animal diseases studied in the Biosecurity Research Institute are similar to what will be studied in the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This training room prepares researchers for work in BRI. research projects. Both facilities specialize in preventing the spread of deadly diseases. “We do quite a lot of research on animals,” said Stephen Higgs, associate vice president of research at BRI. “The purpose of that is to ultimately save the lives of animals, which is something that we take very seriously. They
“What’s significant about NBAF is it will be the first time the federal government has had a laboratory at this containment level and of this size that will allow for livestock research,” Marty Vanier, director of partnership development for NBAF, said. “The current laboratory on Plum Island, New York is really quite small.”
It will have a positive impact on the economy. Jobs. High paying jobs. Ron Trewyn
NBAF Liaison get the best of veterinary care. There’s a lot of scrutiny and oversight and protocol development.” Another animal disease that will be studied at NBAF is footand-mouth disease. Research is currently being conducted on this disease at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The Plum Island facility has served the Department of Homeland Security for over 50 years, but because of its small size and insufficient security, NBAF was conceived as a replacement. As such, the Plum Island facility will close down when construction on NBAF is completed.
The ongoing partial government shutdown has had no effect on the construction of NBAF because the Department of Homeland Security contracted private construction companies to build the facility. “We’re in the construction phase and the contractors are on site working every day,” Trewyn said. The hiring process has already begun for NBAF, and it is estimated that it will bring in 350 to 400 employees. “It will have a positive impact on the economy,” Trewyn said. “Jobs. High paying jobs.”
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REVIEW: 'Queen of Air and Darkness' brings nothing new to its series MACY DAVIS
THE COLLEGIAN
Cassandra Clare has been writing novels about Shadowhunters since I was 10. Her debut novel “City of Bones” sparked the wildly popular Mortal Instruments series, which was adapted into a movie by the same title, and later a TV show, “Shadowhunters.” Clare’s latest novel, “Queen of Air and Darkness” finishes up the third series in the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the Dark Artifices, but doesn’t accomplish
anything spectacular. Instead, it feels formulaic and written to please fans instead of doing justice to the characters and the story. This is not to say that “Queen of Air and Darkness” isn’t good, because it is. It’s well written, humorous and Clare has a knack for more getting readers to be emotionally invested in her characters. Additionally, fan-favorites Jace, Clary, Jem and Tessa, among others, make appearances. “Queen of Air and Darkness” follows Julian Blackthorn and Emma Carstairs after the
ANALYSIS: Men’s basketball put on a defensive masterpiece CODY FRIESEN
THE COLLEGIAN
Two of the top two defenses in the Big 12 Conference squared off on Tuesday night for a chance to tie Kansas for first in the conference. Fortunately, the Kansas State men’s basketball team defeated No. 14 Texas Tech 58-45, the season low for the Red Raiders. Texas Tech entered the matchup leading the Big 12 as the second-ranked scoring defense in the nation, allowing only 55.8 points per game. K-State entered the game ranked second in the Big 12 and fourth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59.2 points per game. Three players in the matchup on Tuesday were named to the midseason list for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award: K-State’s senior guard Barry Brown along with Texas Tech’s graduate transfer Matt Mooney and graduate transfer Tariq Owens. The Wildcats have played well defensively throughout the five-game winning streak, holding three out of the last four
death of Julian’s sister, Livia. The two embark on a journey to save their family, save themselves from a growing radical faction called the Cohort, and make their forbidden love work without getting killed in the process. Clare follows a variety of other characters as well, making this book clock in at a hefty 912 pages. Unfortunately, Clare struggled with pacing in this novel. The narrative perspective was constantly shifting, making it difficult to get a handle on what was actually happening. It’s like Clare has forgotten who her main characters are, and feels a desire to please fans by letting them see everything that everyone does. My favorite part of the book came near the end when the story focuses on Emma and Julian for a long, uninterrupted stretch. I felt
secure in the action for the first time in the novel rather than feeling unstable. Additionally, Clare’s political messages were heavy handed. I’m all in favor of being political in fiction, but Clare’s Cohort felt like a knockoff of far-right groups, rather than standing on their own within Shadowhunter society. While sometimes these political messages worked well, there were other points when I was rolling my eyes at how blunt Clare was being. Furthermore, “Queen of Air and Darkness” aligns with recent trends in young adult fiction when it comes to sex. Intimate scenes in this novel were far more explicit than past inclusions of intimacy have been in Clare’s work. As her original readers age, does Clare feel the need to write these scenes for them?
opponents to their season lows. Brown said defense was a focus for the team versus Texas Tech. “We wanted to play 40 minutes,” Brown said after the win. “So, coming into today, we wanted to play 40 minutes of hardcore K-State men’s basket- Housing/Real Estate Employment/Careers ball defense.” After the game, Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard had Help Wanted high praise for K-State’s de- Rent-Apt. Unfurnished fense. CITY THE COLLEGIAN can“It’s all about K-State’s MANHATTAN Ordinance 4814 as- not verify the finandefense,” Beard said. “One sures every person cial potential of adteam this year has broken 70 on equal opportunity in vertisements in the Opporthem. We knew it was going to housing without dis- Employment/ classificatinction on account tunities be a difficult game to score.” of race, sex, familial tions. Readers are adThe Wildcats held soph- status, military sta- vised to approach such business omore guard Davide Moretti tus, disability, reli- any to six points in 33 minutes on gion, age, color, na- opportunity with reasonable caution. The the floor. In the first matchup, tional origin, ances- Collegian urges our try, sexual orientaMoretti led all scorers with 19 tion or gender iden- readers to contact Better Business points in a 63-57 win earlier this tity. Violations the should be reported Bureau, 501 SE Jefmonth. ferson, Topeka, KS The Wildcats out-rebound- to the Director of Hu- 66607-1190. 785-232man Resources at ed Texas Tech with 33 rebounds City Hall, 785-587- 0454. for the night. Twenty-seven of 2440. the 33 rebounds were defensive HOUSE CLEANER boards, and Brown led K-State needed $600/Weekly with seven boards.
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This also raises a question about the classification of the book, as it seems to be blurring the line between young adult and just adult. I’ve thought this for much of the Dark Artifices trilogy, but it really hit home in this novel. Clare has multiple forthcoming novels in her Shadowhunter franchise in the coming years. It will be interesting to see how this portrayal of sex plays out. My final frustration came with the end of this novel. Clare rarely lets her characters have a happy ending, instead writing twists to end her books and leaving open plot points. Clearly, this is so Clare can continue writing Shadowhunter novels, but these novels all feel the same. I’m ready for this franchise to come to an end, but it won’t anytime soon. Clare did a decent job of
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wrapping up the Dark Artifices trilogy, but “Queen of Air and Darkness” has flaws that may be hard to look past for anyone who is not a devoted fan of Clare’s works. Reading “Queen of Air and Darkness” helped me realize I’m almost burnt out on Shadowhunter books. After a six-book series and two three-book series, I’m ready for something new from Clare that breaks her formula and inspires new readers to pick up her work. Macy Davis is the culture editor for the Collegian and a senior in English. The views and opinions expressed in this review are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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OPINION: How to cross an icy campus without eating pavement LEAH ZIMMERLI THE COLLEGIAN
Is the slick-as-snot sidewalk standing between you and where you want to be this winter? Fear not! Although ice can be a pain in the butt (both figuratively
and literally), these simple techniques will have you slip-sliding your way back home with little bruising to your tailbone or your ego.
1. THE BABY STEPS
This classic dainty shuffle has you making small steps across treacherous territory.
Keep your feet flat and your eyes down to avoid making eye contact with anyone.
2. FAB ON FOUR
One of the better methods, hands down — literally. Get yourself on all fours and try not to regret leaving your bed this morning.
3. THE BUTT SCOOT
You can’t fall down if you’re already on the ground. Plant your cheeks on the street and scoot along to your destination.
4. CHAIN OF FOOLS There's power in num-
bers. Link arms with the others braving the weather around you and use each other to maintain your balance. Make sure nobody slips, or you'll all go down together.
5. THE SLIP AND SPLIT
When your foot shoots
out from under you, just roll with it. Hit the splits like the flexible and athletic person that you obviously are, stand up and split again.
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