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Kansas lawmakers debate end to campus carry law before it begins ALEX BRASE

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Prior to the hearing on SB53, members of the public wait in a packed room for the hearing to begin in the Topeka Statehouse on Jan. 26.

Kansas lawmakers in the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing Thursday morning on a bill that would permanently exempt state universities and other public buildings from the 2013 state concealed carry law scheduled to go into full effect on July 1. Many state universities, including Kansas State, opted for the four-year exemption in 2013. “If I had known that this law was going into effect before I came to Kansas State University, I would have stayed in Ne-

braska,” Regan Tokos, junior in regional and community planning, said at the hearing. “I don’t think adding guns to classroom settings or anywhere on campus would be a great idea because (college students) have the tendency to do whatever feels right at the moment.” The contentious hearing had frequent interruptions from attendees on both sides of the issue, provoking numerous calls from the chair of the committee, Sen. Jacob LaTurner, R-Pittsburg, for order. The hearing was standing room only with overflow attendees listening in from the hallway. Jessica Van Ranken, student body president and senior in political science, attended the hearing. “Many people are very passionate about this piece of legislation,” Van Ranken said. “That

OPINION: Did legislators listen at the hearing? REGAN TOKOS

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On Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, I spoke in front of a committee of legislators in regards to Senate Bill 53, a bill that would permanently exempt Kansas State and other specified locations from allowing concealed carry. I wrote a testimony two days before the hearing on SB 53 filled with facts and logic about how allowing weapons on our campus would be harmful to students, but when I went up to speak, I scrapped my preparation and said what I felt. I told the legislators that if I had known this law was going into effect I would have stayed in Nebraska. This law is dangerous, which has become clear after the accidental shooting that took place this past weekend. By allowing campus carry and increasing the number of guns on our campus, it will only lead to more gun related incidents. Testifying in front of the legislators was nerve-wracking. I had the chance to testify about 45 minutes into the hearing. Listening to medical profession-

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Before the hearing on SB53, proponents of the bill stand outside the already crowded court room in the Topeka Statehouse on Jan. 26. als, teachers and other students beforehand gave me both confidence and nerves. Right when my name was called I decided I would not be reading from the testimony I had prepared. I was going to be genuine and honest, and the people in the room seemed to respond to my honesty. People laughed when I reminded them that students can be immature and that allowing guns on campus would

only increase the chances for gun accidents. Students might pull out a gun for fun, just to show it off and accidentally hit themselves, a peer or state property, property we cannot afford to fix right now. The hearing was mostly spent listening to testimonies from the public. The overwhelming majority of the testimonies were in favor of extending the campus carry exemptions. Peo-

ple came from all over Kansas to testify. There were faculty members from K-State, KU and Washburn. There were people from the KU Medical Center, people who work with the elderly, moms from Moms Demand Action and students. Those in favor of campus carry (all five of them) were mostly lobbyists. I was at the capitol representing myself and the students I have been hearing from constantly since I have become a vocal opponent of campus carry. The hearing became heated at times, especially when the minority, those in favor of campus carry, spoke. They were given more time and attention from the committee head, Sen. Jacob LaTurner. Regan Tokos is a junior in regional and community planning from Omaha, Nebraska and the president of Kansas State University Against Campus Carry (KSACC). Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com. 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.

emotional interest was demonstrated through testimony and the large number of individuals present.” Van Ranken submitted written testimony, reading: “As a student leader at Kansas State who is passionate about creating a safe campus environment where student voices are heard and considered, I believe that the passage of SB 53 is the right choice for Kansas students.” Senate Bill 53, introduced on Monday, would allow the governing body — or the chief administrative officer if no governing body exists — of each state college or university to exempt their institution from the state law by detailing their reasoning and a legal description of the exclusion. If passed, the responsibility of notifying the Kansas attorney

general to request exemption under the bill would likely go to either the Kansas Board of Regents or K-State’s president, Gen. Richard Myers. Students and professors from universities across Kansas testified in front of the hearing in support of the bill, including Elizabeth Dodd, K-State professor of English. “Of course accidents happen, and the more guns there are on a university campus, the greater likelihood there is for an accident,” Dodd said in a phone interview. “We are in uncharted waters, saying ‘you don’t need any training to buy a gun.’”

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Mary Sabatini “As an out-of-state student, I didn’t know anyone when I first came to K-State in the fall of 2015. I knew that the best way to make friends was to get involved, and I knew K-State had ample opportunities to do so. I first came in contact with SGA at the Smoking-Tobacco Forum they held to hear students inputs before passing legislation on the topic. It was at this forum that I was able to not only share my opinion on this topic, but I was able to ask questions about SGA, what they do and how I could be a part of such important decisions on campus. SGA deals with tuition and fees, funding re-

Robert Sharp “Shortly after transferring to Kansas State University as a 23-year-old sophomore, I filed and ran for Student Senate. Although I was unsuccessful, I ran again the following year and was successfully elected to my first term. My short time with Student Government has been a

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quests from student organizations and much more for our campus. The best part of joining SGA was that I was able to make friends, and I am able to work and make differences that are important to this campus. As an arts and sciences student, the elections process is very competitive and I had to be aggressive in my campaign with tabling and advertising in order to gain the necessary votes. It was a great learning experience to just run for the position as I was able to talk to people I otherwise would not have ever met. I encourage everyone to run for a position, whether as a senator or for student body president. It has been an amazing year and I have learned so much about our campus and the diversity of student organizations that we have here.”

very rewarding experience! What has really stood out during my first term is that Student Government deals with real and serious issues that affect students. Whether it’s the concealed carry issue on campus, the campus smoking ban or the allocation of student dollars to campus clubs and organizations. With every issue and bill that comes before the Student Senate,

candidate with the Office of Student Activities and Services two weeks prior to the general election. Primary election candidates who qualify for the general election may continue to table the weeks following the primary election. General election campaign materials, such as stickers, buttons,

diligent debate always accompanies. I’ve yet to meet a group of students who are as passionate about Kansas State University than members of Student Government. I regret that I wasn’t able to become more involved with Student Government sooner, and I hope that anyone who reads this would consider how important his or her voices are.”

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Stephen Kucera “I joined Student Government as an intern during the fall semester of my freshman year. During the first year, I learned about the organization and the opportunities that the representatives had to improve the lives of the K-State community. I decided to run for a senate seat from the College of Arts and Sciences that spring. During my four times running in elections, I used a variety of tools to promote my candidacy including posters, talking to student groups, social media and chalking. As a person that is not a member of an IFC/Panhellenic (“greek”) organization, I needed to spend more time running my campaign compared to many of my competitors. It tested my dedication and my desire to be involved with the allocation of the $16 million from the student privilege fee. My first time running for election was definitely the hardest. But I persevered to become a four-term student

senator. During my time in student government I served on committees that sought to engage the campus community in the governmental process. I also helped with the allocation of funds to student organizations hosting a diversity of events on campus and those seeking to travel outside the Manhattan community area. For the first couple of years in Senate, I felt that the issues being discussed by the governing body were not the same ones that the students in the residence halls and around campus told me they were facing. I chose to dedicate myself and my time toward finding ways to advance the issues of the diverse students of K-State who were not physically represented in Senate, and I worked to increase the opportunities for students in the governmental process. Government is not just about sitting in a room and voting on legislation. Government is a living, breathing dynamic that seeks to encounter and reflect the issues, challenges, and interests of its constituents.

The thing I most enjoy about my governmental experience is hearing the stories of students and attending a diversity of events and organizations around the campus. Whether it be a latenight conversation in a residence hall lobby, a conversation with a student trying to find the means and resources to continue at schoolthis is an image or a phone call with a student who has an idea for making the K-State experience better for others – these are the kinds of interactions that profoundly impacted my representative experience in Student Government and will leave an indelible impression as I move to the future. I am serving with the Student Government Elections team this year because I want to recruit a broad range of candidates to run for office in Student Government. And, for those who do not have the knowledge or the resources for running a campaign, as I experienced four years ago, I want to provide the tools and the information necessary to help the future leaders seize their moment!”

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K-State grad Rep. Roger Marshall takes ag, medical expertise to capital JASON TIDD

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A fifth-generation farmer, physician and Kansas State graduate had an eventful first few weeks as a representative in the nation’s capital, spotlighted by a viral photo of the dab. Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, caught the attention of national news and social media when his 17-year-old son dabbed during a photo op commemorating the congressman’s swearing-in on Jan. 3. “Because of that, 7 million people looked at CNN in 24 hours and saw that photo, and I have a feeling most of those people didn’t even know there was a swearing-in ceremony going in,” Marshall said. “So we looked at it like bringing millennials into politics in our country.” “What I’ve learned is don’t underestimate the power of social media,” Marshall continued. “I’ve learned that I couldn’t believe how judgmental some people are. It was a photo op, it wasn’t the official swearing-in ... it

was not disrespectful, it was done as fun.”

get an ag loan at a bank without crop insurance. I understand the importance of crop insurance, which will be the center and backbone of any future farm bill.” Marshall said his position on the research sub-committee of the Science and Technology committee will be beneficial to K-State. “When we try to figure out where to send funding, I may have a voice in that,” Marshall said.

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Marshall, a 1982 K-State graduate in biochemistry, was in Manhattan on Thursday to speak at a Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense at the K-State Student Union. He spoke with the Collegian for 15 minutes Thursday morning. He said his favorite memories of K-State were working as a bartender at Kite’s and watching Rolando Blackman and “Big” Ed Nealy play basketball under coach Jack Hartman at Ahearn Field House with his Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers. Marshall will serve on the House of Representatives Agriculture and Science and Technology committees, both of which he said are important to K-State. “It’s great we have a voice back on the House Ag Committee, so as we start the new farm bill, we’re going to have a voice from day one,” Marshall said. Marshall said his experience with cattle feeding operations and

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Rep. Roger Marshall is Kansas’s first district representative after his swearing-in on Jan. 3.

agriculture-based banking helps him understand the business side of agriculture. “I understand what it’s like when a farmer loses a great wheat crop a day before harvest due to a hail storm,” Marshall said. “I understand that you’re not going to

Marshall said he will use his experiences from his farm upbringing, involvement in a cattle feeding operation and his board membership of Farmer’s Bank and Trust when serving on the Agriculture Committee. Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken several controversial actions toward the Environmental Protection Agency, including gag orders and freezing grants and contracts, among other actions. “I certainly agree that the EPA was making it very hard to do business, that there was significant EPA overreach,” Marshall said. “... I certainly care about

our environment, but I would tell you that the airs that we breathe in Kansas and the waters of Kansas are cleaner than when I was growing up. I want to keep going in that direction.” The freeze on EPA grants and contracts may affect K-State research. In August 2016, the EPA awarded K-State a $750,000 grant to study air quality in Chicago. “Sometimes it is good to just pause and freeze things when you don’t know what’s going (on) and which direction we’re going,” Marshall said. “Sometimes I do think it is good to just say, ‘Let’s just catch our breath here until we sort it all out.’” Scott Pruitt, Trump’s nominee to head the EPA, sued the government agency 14 times as Oklahoma’s attorney general. “I would sure like to think that at the end of the day, when we get the new EPA secretary in there, that he will be able to look at some issues like this, like the research grant issue, and sort out the good from the bad — sorting the wheat from the shaft,” Marshall said.

“I don’t agree with all of it, but I certainly agree with reigning in the EPA,” Marshall continued. Trump ended U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, a move that several agriculture experts say will hurt Kansas exports. “I disagree with President Trump on this issue,” Marshall said. “TPP would have been great for Kansas agriculture. The good news, though, is President Trump is very committed to doing bilateral trade agreements with these same countries. And at the end of the day, we hope it’s an even better agreement for the United States.” In addition to signing new trade agreements that will benefit Kansas, Trump will also enforce the current trade agreements, Marshall said. “The good news is also that Trump will make sure that we’re enforcing our current trade agreements,” Marshall said.

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OPINION: Finding fault in President Trump’s executive orders KYLER JACKSON THE COLLEGIAN

We are nearing the second week of President Donald Trump’s administration and I find myself becoming more cynical about the future of our political system with each passing day. I’m not a rare exception either. From the moment Trump became the Republican nominee, many of my liberal friends and colleagues have also felt a deep sense of fear not knowing what the future holds. Yet, when I discuss these fears with my conservative friends and family, they throw it off as me being too paranoid; or they simply say that I have to live with President Trump just as they had to live with President Obama. It is here that I want to

address my many conservative friends. For many, Donald Trump is not just another President, largely because he has no clear ideology. President Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president in modern history — the Guardian estimates that every three out of four U.S. adults did not vote for Trump — and it is mostly because people do not trust him with the responsibilities of the presidency. He has denied climate change, while NASA’s website says, “Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree.” In a recent Pew poll, 65 percent of the U.S. population agrees that we should be investing more into alternative energy, such as wind and solar. However,

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President Donald Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. the president seems to not take heed to this concern. On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to revive the Dakota Access Pipe-

line. Democracy Now! says, “the $3.8 billion pipeline would carry about 500,000 barrels of crude per day from North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield to Illinois.”

Since 2010, there have been over 3,300 crude oil and natural gas leaks in the U.S., and many opponents of DAPL fear that it too will rupture, poisoning the Missouri River. Looking past the environmental and health impact of this pipeline, an investigative report by The Guardian reveals that President Trump has serious ties to Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the pipeline. Trump has invested between $500,000 and $1 million in the company, as well as receiving $100,000 in campaign contributions from the CEO of ETP, Kelcy Warren. This executive order illustrates a severe conflict of interest and should be highly scrutinized by the public and the media. Another executive order that concerns me is the reinstatement of the “Mexico City” policy.

This is a policy that bars federal money from going to international groups that “provide information” on abortions, according to the BBC. It was first put in place by Reagan, repealed by Clinton, reinstated by Bush and then repealed by Obama. One of my colleagues in Topeka, who asked to remain anonymous, said that not funding abortions does not stop abortion, Kyler Jackson is a sophomore in political science. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy

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Increase in honor code violations JILL SEILER

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Some may think that because students see the statement about ‘Academic Honesty’ in their syllabi multiple times a semester they understand it. However, the numbers in the Honor and Integrity System’s annual report to the provost, faculty senate and student senate show not all students understand academic honesty. Steve Starrett, director of the Kansas State University Honor and Integrity System, said there were approximately 70 alleged violations reported during the fall 2016 semester, which is average for a term. However, comprehensive numbers will not be available until August. “Each semester is unique,” Starrett said. “We are a very large community with over 20,000 students. Sometimes it looks like a large number, but when you compare it to the size of our entire Kansas State community, it’s not a very big number. Honor code violations are not required to be reported. Many professors deal with honor code violations in the classroom and deal with the students individually.”

PLAGIARISM AND UNAUTHORIZED COLLABORATION MOST COMMON

The most common violation reported in the 2015-2016 annual report is plagiarism. Starrett said he believes this violation is common due to an increasing reliance on technology. “Plagiarism is quite easy in our age of available technology, where there is lots of resources online that you can have access to quickly,” Starrett said. The access to technology also makes it easier to find students who plagiarize, Jennifer Bormann, associate professor of animal sciences and industry, said. “It’s really simple,” Bormann said. “There’s lots of programs out there that will check if this paper is the same as another paper. It’s a really easy way for me to see if students are selling their papers or giving their papers to others to use. It also will check papers against internet sources.”

Bormann said she stresses the importance of students doing their own work and to be careful to avoid plagiarism. “In the academic world, it’s pretty serious,” Bormann said. “If I plagiarized something, I would get fired. It’s something that is pretty serious and we want to make sure we are doing our best to help students understand that.” Besides plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration is another honor code violation that occurs frequently. During the nine years that Camilla Roberts, associate director of the Honors and Integrity System, has been with the program, Roberts said there has

percent increase over the 10 year average. It is unclear if the surge in reports is due to additional violations, improved faculty awareness or a large incident in which 70 students were reported for one incident of unauthorized collaboration on an exam. “We have so many students in so many classes — literally hundreds of thousands of assignments per semester,” Starrett said. “It’s hard to distinguish between if there really is an increase in honor code violations or if more professors know of our processes and were supportive.”

It is tough for students to know where the line is between authorized an unauthorized collaboration. Camilla Roberts Associate director, Honors and Integrity System been an increase in alleged unauthorized collaboration violations. This number is over 50 percent with 30 cases reported in 20082009 and over 65 cases reported in 2015-2016. “There is very much of a gray area,” Roberts said. “The work force encourages you to work together with people, but then we have this idea of unauthorized collaboration, where you’re not allowed to work with others. It is tough for students to know where the line is between authorized an unauthorized collaboration.” Unauthorized aid and falsification are two other common honor code violations.

SPIKE IN VIOLATIONS IN 2015-2016

This “gray area” could be a contributing factor to the 297 reported violations during the 20152016 school year. This amounts to an almost 90 percent increase in reports from the 157 reports in the 2014-2015 school year and a 107

ALL CLASSES ARE EQUAL CULPRITS IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Starrett said a common misconception is that freshman are the largest culprits of honor code violations. However, the annual report shows a fairly even distribution between classes, with violations from the freshman class counting for the smallest percentage of total violations at 16 percent. Graduate students, a smaller percentage of the student body, also struggled with academic dishonesty. The Honor and Integrity System office only receives a few genuine reports of academic dishonesty from students, which Starrett said was likely due to the culture of K-State and that students do not feel it is their place to report other students. Repercussions for violating the honor and integrity system vary depending on the severity and frequency of the violation. Thirty-one percent of cases

in 2015-2016 resulted in zeroes on assignments, while 22 percent of cases ended with a warning and 11 percent resulted in a grade of XF, meaning failure due to academic dishonesty on the student’s transcript. Very rarely did honor code violations result in suspension or expulsion, and only one or two students found themselves in that situation, Starrett said.

HONOR COUNCIL HANDLES THE TOUGH CASES

The university Honor Council is responsible for hearing cases and deciding on consequences in cases that are contested. Vladimir Karimov, graduate student in biological and agricultural engineering, has served on the council for two years and said the council is important to helping students learn. “You have to struggle to learn something,” Karimov said. “If you don’t struggle you aren’t learning as much as you can. If a person tries to cheat, they shortcut this process. The Honor and Integrity System helps to eliminate this shortcut.” Karimov said he believes it is important for students like him to volunteer their time and be involved in enforcing the honor code. “The service for your community is very important and in some way you have to do that,” Karimov said. “The students and faculty on the Honor Council are volunteers and they are paying their service to the community in this way.”

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Emergency phone use dwindles HANNAH JOHLMAN THE COLLEGIAN

Scattered throughout Kansas State’s campus, the blue light emergency phones saw a decrease in use last year. In fact, the phones were used 72 times in 2015, with the number dropping in 2016 to a mere 45 calls. Any time a phone is used, an officer goes to check the phone and check the area, regardless of the nature of the call. These low numbers do not stop the K-State Police Department from making sure all phones are operational in case of an emergency. The phones are tested weekly, K-State Police Lt. Bradli Millington said. “We hit the buttons, they roll to dispatch, we say which one it is, we test it and if it’s not working we send a work order into telecom and they are the ones who fix it,” Millington said. James Bellamy, network specialist for Kansas State Network and Telecommunications, said only one of the 52 blue light emergency phones, located in the construction zone to the northeast of Seaton Hall, is currently non-functional due to ongoing construction of the building. “They really were used a lot before cell phones,” Millington said. “But everybody has a cell phone now,

so they just call us directly for Wildcat Walk or things of that nature.” Millington said that despite being classified as emergency phones, the blue light phones are there for a number of reasons. The phones connect directly to dispatch, where communications specialists assist the public with directions, answer questions about lost and found items or report incidents. Chelsie Calliham, junior in agricultural communications and journalism, said she was not aware of the emergency phones until recently. Calliham said she appreciates the sense of safety offered by the emergency phones. “I’m from a small town,” Calliham said. “I never felt unsafe on campus, but two weekends ago I had my purse stolen out of a friend’s car. I guess I just didn’t think that would ever happen to me.” Calliham said she would still probably think to dial 911 on her cell phone before seeking out an emergency phone. Millington said the emergency phones are always available for the public to use for assistance of any nature. “We’re here to assist and help people in any way,” Millington said. “It’s not an inconvenience when the phones are used, no matter what the purpose.”

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Wildcats to face Tennessee in SEC/Big 12 Challenge SCOTT POPP

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The Kansas State men’s basketball team will head to Knoxville, Tennessee, to take on the Volunteers on Saturday in a rare late-January nonconference game. The matchup is one of 10 games Saturday that make up the SEC/ Big 12 Challenge. File Photo by Miranda Snyder | THE COLLEGIAN

Senior forward Wesley Iwundu takes a shot during the K-State basketball game against the University of Nebraska-Omaha in Bramlage Coliseum on Nov. 15, 2016.

The two teams are coming into the game on completely different ends of the spectrum. K-State came out flat on the road against Iowa State and never could quite recover. Tennessee, on the other hand, is coming off a huge upset victory on their home court over No. 4 Kentucky. “It’s gonna be a tough game, we’re going to definitely have to be ready,” head coach Bruce Weber said in Thursday’s Big 12 teleconference. “It’ll be interesting to see the mindsets, they’re coming off a pretty big high and we had a tough loss the other day, so hopefully the motivation will be on our side.” K-State is coming off a loss that saw the Cats go down by as many as 20 points early in the second half. The Wildcats could not

find an answer for Cyclone senior guard Matt Thomas, who made six threes and scored 20 points in the first half alone. The Wildcats made a furious comeback but were unable to make enough plays to win in the 70-65 loss. K-State will lean on senior forward Wesley Iwundu when they take on the Volunteers. Iwundu is third on the team in scoring with 12.3 points-per-game and has come on strong recently, scoring 15, 13 and 15 in the last three games. Tennessee’s victory over Kentucky has been their high point of their season. The Volunteers have struggled this season to an 11-9 record but will still pose problems, especially with their defense.

“It’s kind of a typical Rick Barnes team, very tough,” Weber said. “They have a mixture of some young guys and a few older guys. They play very hard, tough, very tough-nosed defense. They’ll pressure you and pick you up, sometimes full-court and just get after you.” The Volunteers are led by senior guard Robert Hubbs III and freshman forward Grant Williams. Hubbs III and Williams lead the Vols in scoring; they average 15.2 and 11 points per game, respectively. Hubbs III came up huge in the upset over Kentucky with 25 points. K-State and Tennessee will tip off at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Big 12 men's basketball: Power Rankings

Wildcats seek to end twogame losing streak Saturday

RILEY GATES

SHELTON BURCH

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1. KANSAS (18-2, 7-1) (LAST WEEK: 1) (NEXT: AT KENTUCKY)

Sure, Kansas lost to West Virginia on Tuesday night, 85-69. The Jayhawks suffered their first conference loss. But the fact that KU’s loss was at West Virginia keeps them at the top for now.

2. BAYLOR (19-1, 7-1) (LAST WEEK: 2) (NEXT: AT OLE MISS)

Baylor got a good scare from Texas Tech but escaped the Red Raiders by four points at home. The Bears are an impressive team, but they’ll have to beat KU or hope for the Jayhawks to tumble if they want to take over the top spot.

3. WEST VIRGINIA (16-4, 5-3) (LAST WEEK: 3) (NEXT: TEXAS A&M)

After being upset by Kansas State, West Virginia looked to be on its way down the rankings. But the Mountaineers dominated KU on Tuesday to stay towards the top. They’ll have to start beating top teams if they want a chance at the Big 12 title.

4. IOWA STATE (13-6, 5-3) (LAST WEEK: 7) (NEXT: AT VANDERBILT)

After beating Oklahoma on Saturday and K-State on Tuesday, the Cyclones might have turned around their season that looked like it was not going well. Iowa State might cause some chaos in the conference this season.

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Then-junior forward D.J. Johnson contends with Baylor then-sophmore Terry Maston on Feb. 10, 2016 in Bramlage Coliseum.

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After losing their last two games, the Kansas State Wildcats women’s basketball team will look to turn it around as they host the Oklahoma State Cowgirls Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum. The team is coming off a 42-point loss at the hands of No. 2 Baylor Wednesday night. It was their worst loss so far this season, and the 25th straight time they have lost to Baylor. Recent history, however, has been a lot better for the Wildcats against the Cowgirls. The teams exchanged wins last season with the Wildcats winning the first game in Bramlage and the Cowgirls winning the second in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This season, the Wildcats are 1-0 against the Cowgirls after they won by 20 in Stillwater on Jan. 14. Freshman forward Eternati Willock had 13 points and 13 rebounds while senior center Breanna Lewis had 15 points for the Wildcats. Junior guard Karyla Middlebrook is coming off a strong game against Baylor. Despite the blowout loss, Middlebrook managed 17 points, shooting 4-8 from the field, 2-4 from 3-point range, and 7-10 from the free-throw line. The Wildcats take on the Cowgirls at 3 p.m. The game will also be the team’s annual “Play 4 Kay” game. The first 4,000 fans will receive pink t-shirts in support of breast cancer awareness.

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Junior forward Kaylee Page passes the ball to a teammate during the K-State game against TCU in Bramlage Coliseum on Jan. 18.