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‘We would have given up’: The Dusty Bookshelf saved by community encouragement RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

As Manhattan slept through the early hours of March 2, 2017, the corner of Moro Street and Manhattan Avenue was lit up in lights and abuzz with activity as a fire raged inside The Dusty Bookshelf. But now, nearly two years after the fire gutted out the Aggieville cornerstone, the store announced in a Facebook post it’s upcoming reopening this spring. “It’s us,” the post reads. “The Dusty Bookshelf. And we’re (finally) coming home! Because of your loyalty, support, and general love for books, we wanted you to know that after two long and difficult years, the shop keys are back in our hands.” Diane Meredith, the store’s co-owner, said the doors may partially reopen within the next month to two months in order to make the increased rent payments for the store’s space. “It’s a lot of money so we are going to act very quickly,” Meredith said. “We might have to partially open before the store is completely done.” The fire, which began in the middle of the store’s renovations, caused about $822,000 in damages, leaving the building a “total loss.” The store has remained closed ever since, with the storefront surrounded by chainlink fencing for many months. The construction process to re-

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The Dusty Bookshelf, a bookstore in Aggieville, has been recovering from a fire that occurred in March 2017. There are now plans in place for it to reopen this spring. store The Dusty Bookshelf began last year. The monthly permit summary for April 2018, listed on the city of Manhattan’s website, includes documentation of a construction permit issued to Sherilyn and Roger Bender, the owners of the building. The permit, #29340, lists the contractor

New flooding resiliency plan focuses on prevention, informing residents

as RM Baril General Contractor Inc. The project valuation was estimated at $475,000. “We’ve built the structure,” Mike Hoover, president and owner of RM Baril General Contractor Inc., said in early February. “We rebuilt the structure to its existing

shape in modern ways: a new roof, new railings and such, and enclosure. It’s ready for somebody to take over and finish.”

see page 8, “DUSTY”

Engineering tuition committee votes 15-5 against fee increase

NEWS

KSU Foundation brings new philanthropic endeavor to campus by Bailey Britton The Kansas State family will come together March 27 for All In for K-State, a new fundraising effort by the KSU Foundation. In a 24hour event, Eric Holderness, associate vice president of development for the Foundation, said the whole K-State family will come together to achieve one objective. That objective is to raise money for one philanthropic program, which will be announced March 1. “Other universities have day of giving events, but we aren’t going to do a typical one here,” Holderness said. “We were challenged by our board of directors and K-State alumni and friends to think about a giving day.” The event really started taking shape in July, Holderness said. Other universities such as the University of Kansas or University of Nebraska typically take a “shotgun” approach to giving days. This approach encourages alumni and others to donate to the school, but the donors choose where their money will go—K-State will have a different approach. “While this approach is great and the schools raise lots of money, the amounts distributed to the individual departments and programs isn’t as impactful,” Holderness said. “Our strategy is devised to be impactful. These investments by alumni and friends of the university will be invested in a singular, fundable idea.”

see page 4, “FOUNDATION”

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LETTER: Let your voice be heard, vote in the SGA election This letter to the editor was written by Hayley Spellman. If you would like to write a letter to the Collegian, send us an email at letters@kstatecollegian.com or visit kstatecollegian.com/contact. The day has arrived, Wildcats! It’s me again, back to tell you all why you should vote in this year’s Student Governing Association elections. This message is different though, because it has been a wild few weeks for the Student Body Presidential Campaigns. As one of the core members on the Kelly-Spencer team, I felt very deflated after the disqualification. Even though it was expected, it left me very unmotivated to continue working on mobilizing students to vote this week. It’s also clear to me that my

feelings are not unique. After talking with my fellow Wildcats, I listened to their concerns and frustrations. Many of them felt unmotivated to even vote at all. All of these feelings are completely understandable. We should be concerned. We should frustrated. But why? Less than 20 percent of the student population voted in the SGA elections last year. This term, in my opinion, was the first step in having a student government that is more active and connected to the K-State community. Is it perfect yet? Certainly not. Going into this week’s election, it is crucial that we continue the trend of having a SGA that is more transparent, more student-issue driven, and more reactive to the

challenges our peers encounter. Just because there is only one candidate for Student Body President on the ballot does not mean we should use that as an excuse to not vote for our student representatives. On today’s ballot, there will be the tickets for Student Body President and Vice President, Student Publications, Union Governing Board, Student Senate and College Councils. I challenge you all to vote for student leaders that will genuinely represent you, your passions and your concerns. Ask every person you know, “Hey, have you voted yet?” If that answer is “no,” tell them to go to http://sgaelections.ksu. edu and vote! Elections will be open

LETTER: After this, rules regarding SGA elections must be revised This letter to the editor was written by Ryan Kelly. If you would like to write a letter to the Collegian, send us an email at letters@kstatecollegian.com or visit kstatecollegian.com/contact. To my fellow students, On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 21, the Kelly-Spencer Campaign was disqualified from the Student Body Presidential Election. Since then, we’ve been quiet. The drama surrounding our disqualification began to speak for itself. I’m writing this letter to put an end to the rumors, to explain what happened and to highlight the flaws of the SGA elections process. Months ago, the foundation of this campaign began, built around the simple idea of positive change in SGA. I found the ideal running mate in Anna Spencer. From there, the pieces seemed to fall into place. Together, we built a campaign staff full of talented and passionate individuals. When it came time to file our expense reports, we did not account for services provided to our campaign from our team and other volun-

teers. Let me be clear, this was not an oversight. We did not file expense reports for the following individuals because they had willingly volunteered their services as members and supporters of our campaign. The expenses were not listed on the expense report because these individuals were not paid for their contributions. This is not an unorthodox practice for SGA campaigns; in fact, this has happened in previous elections without consequence. This is the list of those individuals and their donated services: • Zeb Wiley, cost of one video: $200 • Aryan Tayal, photography: $600 • Victor Valdez, website development: $1,200 If we had been billed by each of the students listed for the work they provided, our campaign would have spent $2,000. We had an operating budget of $840, which consisted entirely of donations. SGA elections are not meant to be an exclusive process. Any Kansas State student who

believes they can make a positive change to our university can and should run. Yet, rules like these can price some students out of running for an SGA position. Because we did not account for services that were volunteered, we had a string of violations raised against us. The first of these violations regarded the services of Zeb Wiley and Aryan Tayal. The elections board ruled that use of these services was impermissible and sanctioned that both Zeb’s and Aryan’s work must be deleted from our campaign pages. This decision crippled our campaign. In response, we decided it would be best to file a violation against ourselves in the spirit of full transparency. This violation regarded all of our campaign members with professional experience, including Victor Valdez. This is where the incident with Patrick Hopfinger comes into play. Patrick had previously filed a violation against our campaign regarding Zeb Wiley’s services. Because of

from Feb. 26 at noon until Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. Happy voting, and Go ‘Cats! Hayley Spellman is the chair of the governmental relations committee and a senior in communication studies and political science. The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com. Alex Todd COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

Hayley Spellman, the SGA governmental relations committee chair, said she enjoys her job and meeting new people every day.

this, we had the idea that this “self-reported” violation would look better coming from someone outside the campaign. Patrick was asked to look into our expense report and file a final violation, with the intent of making it public through a third party. For better or worse, a big focus of campaigning is how things look. It quickly became apparent just how wrong we were and we learned our lesson the hard way. Our campaign ended because of the way the rules were interpreted by the elections board, which includes the Elections Commissioner and the Deputy Attorney General. The importance of these positions should not be underestimated — they are in charge of ensuring fair elections, and every decision they make has immense weight. Unfortunately, like all of SGA, the turnover rate is high. This means that the yearly election this committee oversees is likely their first. Specifically, the decision to remove our campaign from the ballot was made by a group of students who were not here last year. This isn’t their fault. The problem lies within the rules of SGA. A public revision of the rules this committee follows is absolutely necessary. Cam-

paigns should not be at the whims of changing leadership. These rules need to be written so campaigns are held to the same, realistic and fair standards year after year. There are institutional problems within Student Governing Association. That is a fact. I can promise you now that we will be fighting for this change. If you agree with this

mission, please reach out. Ryan Kelly is the speaker of the student senate and a junior in communication studies. His email is rekelly@ksu.edu. The views and opinions expressed in this letter 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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New Wildcat Creek plan to help residents understand, respond to floods PETER LOGANBILL THE COLLEGIAN

Following Manhattan’s “possibly historic” Labor Day floods in September, Chad Bunger, assistant director of community development, started putting together what became the Resilient Wildcat Creek Watershed planning initiative. The goal of the initiative is to better equip residents when Wildcat Creek floods. Bunger said the idea behind the resiliency plan is to find ways to better protect people, so they can be better informed, understand the flood risk more when it does happen and respond better. Then, he said, the city can have them recover faster and get back on their feet. “Truthfully, there’s nothing that we should be doing or will do to prevent flooding,” Bunger said. “All we can do is better protect people. The creek, or river, is always going to flood. There’s always going to be a bigger storm that will cause people damage.” The plan has two main parts and includes an effort to find new residents in Manhattan and inform them of the concerns. Bunger said the first part is a so-

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While the water has gone down significantly, the area around Wildcat Creek remains flooded with damage to infrastructure like parking lots, sports fields, and electrical boxes. cial vulnerability effort. The city is going to look at a variety of demographics to figure out what areas are more vulnerable to the risk than others. “Someone that’s new to the community, and is short on income, short on education and doesn’t have a car, are they more at risk than someone who has been here forever, has tons

FOUNDATION continued from page

The program is selected by a committee of students, faculty and staff and will be a different program each year. Holderness said the Foundation hopes to tell a story of what philanthropy can do on campus. While the program that will be the focus of this event was chosen in December, Holderness said the Foundation is waiting to announce this until March 1 so it is fresh in everyone’s minds throughout the month leading up to the day of giving. “We believe that if we own the month of March with a singular message, it will be to our benefit,” Holderness said. “I think that ultimately we will see that it will raise more money because we will have a full complement of storytelling and impact stories through the month to show that this program has already made a great impact on our campus.” Holderness said that donors could also see the program that is chosen and decide that they don’t want to donate to that endeavor. “Sure, it may be something to worry about,” Holderness said. “We ask donors the

of money, insurance, all that kind of stuff?” Bunger said. “Naturally, you would say yes. We’re trying to figure out where those are, and then tailor some measures that hopefully will address those things.” The second part is an initiative on the physical parts of preventing flood damage.

other 364 days of the year ‘what do you want to accomplish with your money and what is meaningful to you?’ We are hopeful that it is a family-take-care-of-family mentality toward this endeavor and it truly resonates with them as a truly impactful endeavor. They will set aside what they might want to accomplish the other days and say ‘Yeah, I will get behind this because that is what is important on this day.’” Holderness said the Foundation will primarily reach out to alumni and other supporters of K-State which the Foundation calls “friends of K-State.” While there is one singular program that will be the focus of the day, there is no set monetary goal. The Foundation is keeping moderate expectations, Holderness said. “Since this is the first year, we don’t want to make the focus on monetary goals,” Holderness said. “It should be on the program. That won’t keep us from giving out full effort, but the impact is so much greater than the money.” The Foundation released a video to inform the public about the effort. This video has the same energy of a pre-game video before football or basketball games, said Holderness, which is to get people excited and make it appear as a team effort. “We want people to see it as a team ef-

“The other half is going to be a new flood model that we’re going to use so that we have some more understanding of how it floods,” Bunger said. “We’re also going to model in the ideas, use that flood there so we can factor in some improvements that we think we could make.” While developing the plan, Bunger said he reached out to a few professors at Kansas State, one being Timothy Keane, professor of landscape architecture. Keane said stream channels don’t build themselves in such a way to allow for flooding; rather they build floodplains, a flat surface next to the river. “The river builds the floodplain for a specific purpose: it builds it to store excess water and sentiment at times of high flow,” Keane said. “When we encroach upon the floodplain, we’re taking the ability of the river to store that, temporarily, away.” Keane said that while flooding is a problem that can’t be permanently solved, the best ways to reduce the issue are evident. “Up in the watershed, where the problem is, we need to look at increasing infiltration because the more water you can get into the ground, the less is going to run off the sur-

face,” Keane said. “We need to look at increasing storage, which have to do with creating wetlands. Ponds are always suggested. Ponds always fill up with sediment and they don’t provide much for habitat. Wetlands are what the river would’ve done in the first place.” Although the flood cannot be stopped, Keane said he believes that the damage can be greatly prevented. “You’ve never going to stop the flooding,” Keane said. “What you can hope to do in reduce the peaks, reduce the duration and have earlier warning of people in the way to get them out. If we understood how the river is built, how the river needs to function and let it do that we’d be in a lot less trouble.” The first meeting of the citizen advisory team for the Resilient Wildcat Creek Watershed plan met earlier in February and will meet again in early March. Bunger said students are encouraged to propose suggestions. “There’s some areas students definitely live that are impacted by Wildcat Creek, so they should be informed and can participate in finding some solution to better people,” Bunger said.

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The KSU Foundation, the fundraising arm of the university, just moved to a new $11.5 million building on the nortwest corner of Denison and Kimball Avenues. fort and feel like they are sitting in the locker room, waiting to give their best shot,” Holderness said. “That is what we believe this day can be.” Donations will be accepted through a website created specifically for that day and over the phone. The loading page of the web-

site will feature a progress tracker. “We want the tone of this day to be smart and sharp and positive,” Holderness said. “So many people ask for money from a stance of need. We want to not ask from the stance of ‘what do we need?’ but from the stance of ‘what if ?’”

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REVIEW: Vegan and vegetarian options to try out in Manhattan GABRIELA FARAONE THE COLLEGIAN

Nearly two months into the new year, many people are staying true to New Year’s resolutions with gym memberships and diet fads, including trying to add vegetarian and vegan dishes to their diets. With the increase in the demand for meat-free dishes, popularity is increasing at restaurants in Manhattan that offer delicious vegan and vegetarian options. It can be hard to transition to this diet without knowing where to go for dinner with friends — here are some of the most vegetarian and vegan-friendly options in Manhattan.

BLUESTEM BISTRO

If you have already visited Bluestem for its warm and aromatic coffee, another great reason to stop in is to try some of the delicious vegan friendly options they offer on their menu. One of the most popular items is the falafel gyro, with tzatziki (this is vegetarian but you can replace it with hummus if you would like the vegan

version), tomatoes and romaine on garlic naan. Another great vegan option is the veggie on focaccia sandwich. If your diet allows dairy products, the veggie deep dish and tomato soup are options that never fail.

TALLGRASS TAP HOUSE

If you are looking for a place to spend a great night with friends, Tallgrass Tap House is one of your best options. You don’t need an excuse to celebrate and treat yourself with the Konza Prairie veggie burger made with a wild rice and black bean walnut patty, served with french fries or sweet potatoes fries. If you are worried about eating gluten free, ask to replace the bun with a lettuce wrap. The Tap House also has salad options and vegetarian friendly bowls.

THE CHEF

If your family comes to visit and you’re the only one with a restricted diet, plan on a visit to The Chef. Make sure that you arrive at least 15 minutes early; weekends can be very busy and crowded. While The Chef has few

vegan options, they have a lot of vegetarian options. The veggie bennie is fresh sautéed vegetables served over a toasted english muffin with eggs. Additional, they have a great veggie omelet and awesome pancakes. The best vegan option is the veggie wrap.

FULL HOUSE

For something slightly different than muffins and burgers, try Full House, a Chinese restaurant devoted to traditional Chinese food. The service is fast, and the environment is serene. They offer two different menus, ranging from more traditional dishes to the most eccentric ones. The options are limitless from noodles, fried rice, vegetable egg rolls and fried tofu with steamed veggies.

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PIE FIVE PIZZA

Pie Five Pizza is a great option because they offer a variety of doughs and topping options. They have vegan-friendly cheese and a cauliflower crust. Pick one of these options, add your favorite sauce and veggies, and voila. Pie Five is friendly for vegans, vegetarians and those who have to eat gluten-free.

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The falafel gyro, one of the-most wanted vegan friendly options that Bluestem Bistro has to offer. This sandwich is complete with tzatziki, tomatoes, falafel, romaine and garlic naan.

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OPINION: 2020 Democratic primary candidates as snack crackers MACY DAVIS

vative district in upstate New York. Gillibrand is a Chicken in a Biskit cracker because she’s flavorful. While she may not stick out as much as other candidates, she also has some spice to her that could make a statement during this presidential election cycle.

THE COLLEGIAN

The 2020 election is still in the distant future — after all we just passed the midterms — but the field of candidates contending for the democratic nomination is already crowded, with 12 officially announced campaigns to date. The field is almost as crowded as the snack cracker aisle at Walmart, begging for my time, my money and my taste buds. While democratic political candidates don’t want my taste bud attention (as far as I’m aware), they do still want my time and money. So, who are these democratic candidates? And more importantly, which snack crackers (or similarly related snack foods) represent them? There are still potential candidates who haven’t announced their campaigns yet. For example, people are hoping that Joe Biden (who would be a Club Cracker) will make a presidential run, but for the moment, here are 2020 democratic presidential candidates as snack crackers.

BERNIE SANDERS — SALTINE CRACKER

Sanders just announced his 2020 run this week. He gained national attention and a loyal following in 2016, but in a crowded democratic field, Sanders will have a harder time standing out. Thus, Sanders is a Saltine because he’s more familiar this time around, we all would use him in our chili and not give him the credit he deserves. And he’s old.

AMY KLOBUCHAR – TRISCUIT

Klobuchar is a good Midwestern woman from the state of Minnesota. She could be a great advantage for democrats in the Midwest. However, she is likely to be overlooked by voters on the coasts, like the Midwest often is. Klobuchar is a Triscuit. She is solidly built, has that

JOHN DELANEY – TABLE WATER CRACKER

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Rafael Garcia, senior in mass communications, has quite the mouthful as he holds six peanut butter sandwich crackers — or Julián Castro’s, as this opinion piece deems — in his mouth. nice, grainy texture and plenty of ridges to hold more cheese. Holding cheese is an important role for any Midwestern politician. A solid cracker choice, but she won’t get the love she deserves from the stomachs of voters.

PETE BUTTIGIEG — WHEAT THINS

Buttigieg is a relative unknown on the national scale going into 2020. The current mayor of South Bend, Indiana is one of the youngest candidates, the first married gay man to make a run for president and an Afghanistan War veteran. Buttigieg is a Wheat Thin, because he’s small, delicious and an up-and-coming politician, but because of the fragility of the cracker, he’s unlikely to be able to hold up against other competitors in the race.

ELIZABETH WARREN – FLAT PRETZEL

Warren has been hailed as a democratic front-runner and many believe she could win the primary and even the presidency. However, she’s still rightly plagued by critics because of

the ancestry scandal she incited surrounding herself. Warren is a flat pretzel, not quite a cracker and not quite a pretzel and probably not quite going to win the nomination. Still delicious, but when you bite into a flat pretzel and one of the pieces stabs you in the corner of the gum, regardless of how good it is, it’s just not what you actually want.

CORY BOOKER – EVERYTHING BAGEL CHIP

Booker, a senator from New Jersey, is known for being social-media savvy and his outspokenness on Twitter. If you want to see just how extra Booker is, check out his campaign announcement video. Booker is a bagel chip. Specifically, an everything bagel chip because he’s extra. That could either be a good or bad thing for him, because he’s not exactly a snack cracker. But maybe American voters aren’t looking for a snack cracker for president.

TULSI GABBARD – GOLDFISH CRACKER

Gabbard, a representative from Hawaii, backed Sanders in 2016. However, this time Gabbard is stepping up to the plate. She has made some controversial choices, such as meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and changing her stances on LGBTQ rights. Gabbard is a Goldfish Cracker. I’m not going to lie, this is totally in part to the fact that she’s from Hawaii, and who else for the Goldfish Crackers, but also with Gabbard’s previous connection to controversy, she may be a candidate who has to flip and flop on some of her past decisions and stances.

KAMALA HARRIS – RITZ

Harris, a senator from California, uses the campaign slogan, “For the People.” She was formerly a prosecutor and aims to be the first black female president. She’s a harsh critic of the Trump administration (but to be fair literally all of these democratic candidates are). Harris is a Ritz, because if any cracker is “For the People” it’s the buttery-smooth crunch of a Ritz. Additionally, because

Harris is from California she could be “Puttin’ On The Ritz” to try and appeal to voters in the rest of the country.

JULIÁN CASTRO – PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH CRACKER

Castro was formerly the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama. He announced his candidacy in both English and Spanish. He champions social justice, but doesn’t have much national recognition. Castro is a peanut butter sandwich cracker because the two ingredients represent the two languages used in his announcement. Additionally, this cracker has a solid structure, relating to Castro’s previous position. Not the most popular cracker, but a good snack.

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND – CHICKEN IN A BISKIT

Gillibrand, a senator from New York, has taken a strong stance on women’s equality. In the past, Gillibrand was more of a moderate because she previously represented a more conser-

I know literally nothing about John Delaney. But he’s a former representative from Maryland. He doesn’t have much going for him without national name recognition, even if he has some decent policy stances. Delaney is a table water cracker, even blander than a Saltine and, while they’re good for people on diets, they’re just not something that you want.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON – ONE OF THOSE WEIRD ARTISANAL CRACKERS YOUR MOM BUYS AT SAM’S CLUB

NPR lists Williamson’s credentials as “Spiritual guru, entrepreneur.” She’s a bestselling New Age author and has previously run for congress as an independent in California. She is a weird artisanal cracker because when your mom buys them, the automatic response is just: “Why? Why did you do this?” Andrew Yang – pita chip Yang works in tech and has connections to the Obama administration. He announced his candidacy back in November 2017. Yang is a pita chip. He tried, he was on the ball, he just isn’t a cracker or relatively close. It was a nice try, but it just won’t work for what you need it for. Macy Davis is the culture editor for the Collegian and a senior in English. 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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Engineering tuition committee votes down fee increase RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

The College of Engineering tuition committee voted against a $15 per-credit-hour increase on Tuesday night, citing a lack of urgent need and a desire for the college to explore other funding avenues. The increase would have generated an estimated $918,000 dollars for graduate teaching assistant compensation. It also would have freed up funds from the University Engineering Initiative Act grant currently used for GTAs, instead funneling it toward departmental lab upgrades. The grant expires in three years. The college tuition committee, composed of engineering students and student senators, first entertained a motion to approve

the fee, which failed. Ultimately the committee voted to disapprove of the fee 15-5, with one vote pending due to an absence. Katharine Kellogg, senior in chemical engineering, voted in favor of the fee due to safety concerns within chemical engineering labs. In preceding meetings, Kel-

logg and other students expressed concern for engineering programs’ accreditation standings from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. “From what I’ve heard, four departments are in the lowest level of passing,” Kellogg said during the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee meeting on Feb. 19. “Do we really want to reach the point where we are in danger of losing accreditation?” However, during the committee’s meeting on Feb. 12, James Edgar, head of the department of chemical engineering, said he “wouldn’t say it’s in danger” of losing its accreditation. In a message presented at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting, Dean Darren Dawson wrote that

he thinks it is “highly unlikely” that a program would lose its accreditation. Sam Pint, senior in mechanical engineering, voted against the fee because he disagreed that it is in the best interest of the students. “To me, the dean is obviously wanting to get this money to do what he needs to do, which is to run this college,” Pint said. “Of course, he’s always going to want extra money somewhere to be able to put it toward other projects that he needs to solve. So, when he comes to us saying that it’s in the best interest of the students, I just didn’t think that was necessarily true. I think first and foremost, he’s trying to make sure he’s running the college to the best of his ability, but that

Women's golf finishes 12th in ICON Invitational NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas State women’s golf team finished 12th at the ICON Invitational hosted by the University of Houston in The Woodlands, Texas. The Wildcats’ score was 47-over-par 911. The 54-hole tournament was played at the Tournament Course at The Woodlands Country Club. The course is a 6392-yard, par-72 course. As a team, K-State shot a rough 22-over-par in the first round, leaving them in 13th place ahead of only Memphis and Middle Tennessee. Sophomore Ella Adams put together the best first round for K-State. She shot a 4-over-par 76. Three Wildcats were right behind her at 6-over-par 78. K-State remained in their spot after a weather-delayed second round. The round was ultimately finished Tuesday morning because some pairings were unable to complete

the round before sundown. The Wildcats’ team score improved in the second round. They shot a 305 in the afternoon, 17 shots-above-par. Sophomore Niamh McSherry led K-State with a 1-over-par 73 in the second round. Freshman Briony Bayles, who shot 78 in the first round, improved by two strokes to a 76 in the second round. “We did not play well today,” Kristi Knight, head coach, told K-State Sports after the second round. “Hopefully the rain does not wipe tomorrow out as we have an opportunity to improve our position.” K-State would improve its position by just one to 12th place after an 8-over-par 288 on Tuesday. The team’s ranking was helped by Southern Mississippi going 25-over-par on the last day and dropping four spots.

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doesn’t necessarily fall in line with what the students really need and what’s best for them.” Other students on the committee expressed similar feelings during the meeting’s discussion. Jonathan Cole, senior in mechanical engineering and student senator, said he would like to see the college push for donations from alumni and corporations to fund lab renovations and wait until the grant comes closer to expiring before instituting a fee increase. “I’ve had the privilege to talk to incoming students, and they say that this whole entire fee increase is really making them reconsider coming to K-State, and that’s alarming to me because they could easily go to Wichita

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State or KU,” Cole said. Previously, Dawson expressed intent in previous meetings to bring the fee back if it did not pass. The vote, however, is not final. The vote will be reviewed by the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee to ensure proper procedure was followed. If it is approved by TFSC, it will pass on to university president Richard Myers as a recommendation before reaching the Kansas Board of Regents for final approval in June. In 2017, an engineering tuition committee voted against a fee increase, but it was ultimately approved by the regents.

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Meredith said the final stages of construction began yesterday, but the store is still “an empty shell.” The plan for the store, which isn’t finalized yet, will be “very industrial.” “It’s going to be very simple,” Meredith said. “We’re hoping once we fill it with books

and coffee and people and furniture and sofas that it will take on its personality and warmth. We have no budget to put into really finishing it in a completely polished way like we had been planning to do right before the fire.” In the meantime, Meredith and co-owner David Sauter are looking for ideas to incorporate into the store’s design. Jonathan Coleman, junior in entrepreneurship and marketing, said a twist on the classic bookstore would draw students in.

“As a business student, the traditional book store scene doesn’t seem as lucrative nowadays, but the environment they offer is appealing,” Coleman said. “Being located in a college town sets them up for a lot of success, because I’m sure their niche offering will draw in all the student hipsters there.” In addition to ideas, the store is accepting donations and volunteer work. “Truthfully, we need a little bit of everything,” Mer-

edith said: books, plywood, manpower in moving books and building bookshelves. Meredith said the community has been helpful in working to bring The Dusty Bookshelf back to life. Over the last two years, Meredith said people have been continually telling her how much they miss the store and hope for it to come back. “It’s been really complicated, and without all those people encouraging us along the way, I

honestly think we probably would have given up,” Meredith said. “It is definitely a community project based on that alone.” Meredith said there may be a “bookstore build” sometime next month and collection days for items. Those interested in helping can reach out via The Dusty Bookshelf ’s Facebook page or at manhattan@thedustybookshelf. com. Rachel Browne contributed to this article.

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