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Kevin Richardson talks wrongful conviction, Central Park Five at BSU’s Black History Month celebration ANGELA SAWYER WRITER
As a part of its Black History Month celebration, the Black Student Union hosted Kevin Richardson — one of the exonerated individuals belonging to the Central Park Five. On April 19, 1989 Richardson, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam and Korey Wise were arrested for a brutal attack on Trisha Meili. Richardson was later convicted of attempted murder and other chargers in 1990, the case hinging on coerced confessions obtained by police. Thanks to DNA testing, he was exonerated in 2002. He served more than five years in prison. The Netflix show, “When They See Us,” is a four-part miniseries documenting their stories from their arrest until they were exonerated. Richardson said a documentary that tells his story and the stories of other wrongfully convicted individuals goes further than the Netflix show. “At the end of the day, Carter Lange | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP it isn’t just the Central Park Five. I think it is more about Kevin Richardson spoke during the Black Student Union Black History Month celebration keynote on Monour generation,” Richard- day. Richardson was wrongfully convicted and later exonerated for the attack and attempted murder of a son said. “It’s a cultural jogger in Central Park. thing because now we have an advertisement in a few were, they were judging us.” form and advocating for the served as a reminder about that documentary to carry Richardson, who is now wrongfully convicted. how how rapid things can on our legacy for others, so New York newspapers calling for the return of the death a father of two girls, said he “We have a long way to change. now it’s bigger than us.” still fears for them. go,” Richardson said. “We “It was very interesting Richardson also talked penalty. “Not only did it affect On Sept. 5, 2014, the ex- want to change the dynam- to hear what he had to say in about the treatment he and the others received from the the the five of us — it affect- onerated five received a set- ic of people of color being person,” Walker said. “And what I got from it was how media, who demonized them ed our families,” Richardson tlement of $41 million from treated in society.” Jullane Walker, senior in quickly a persons live could and, in some cases, called for said. “Our families received the state of New York. Today, their deaths. He mentioned death threats from this. With- the five have dedicated their journalism and mass com- change.” that Donald Trump took out out even knowing who we lives to fighting for prison re- munications, said the speech
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Kansas bill would require alternative meat labeling requirements
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Students from rural, urban areas share differences with living in MHK Page 5
LETTER: Why ‘writer of the decade’ Rupi Kaur is important Page 7
Baseball splits first season series on road against UTRGV Page 8
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News Briefs: Feb. 19 BAILEY BRITTON
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Raw milk is at the forefront of many legislators’ minds as Kansas farmers and consumers worry about the sale of straight-fromthe-animal milk. Raw milk is not pasteurized and has the potential to carry food-borne illnesses, according to a Wichita Eagle article. Kansas currently allows the sale of raw milk, but sales are limited to the farm the milk originates from. The growing number of illnesses linked to the drink is causing concern. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has been hearing arguments for a ban. Some senators have given the impression of being for regulation that may
include warning labels. Mary Powell, a Kansas resident with livestock experience, drinks raw milk and said that those who drink it know the health risks. “We find out what is best for us and we consume it,” Powell said.
jobs, according to a New York Times article. Apple has also said their business has been affected by the virus. All 42 Apple stores in China closed last month and have yet to be reopened. The demand for Apple devices in the country has dwindled as well.
At least 10 percent of China’s population is living under government restrictions. The government is regulating when citizens can leave their homes due to the novel coronavirus. Efforts to control the coronavirus include checking residents’ IDs and temperatures when they leave and enter neighborhoods. The economy in China has also taken a toll — companies such as HSBC, Hong Kong’s largest bank, plans to cut 35,000
Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg officially qualifies for today’s debate in Las Vegas. This will be the first time he has appeared on the debate stage. A poll from NPR and PBS Newshour show Bloomberg is polling at 19 percent. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders polls at 31 percent. Bloomberg previously didn’t qualify for debates because he wasn’t accepting outside donations.
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IDENTITY LEXI GARCIA WRITER
Since 2010, the LGBT Resource Center has had its doors opened to the Kansas State community and the Manhattan area. The center is devoted to helping the LGBT community feel safe, productive and educated in their professional and personal surroundings. Within the LGBT Resource Center, there are three student organizations: Out in STEM, Sexuality and Gender Alliance and Gender Collective. Seth Peery, senior in medical biochemistry, leads the Sexuality and Gender Alliance — aka SAGA — as the group’s president. “We work every day to
make sure that students on this campus, regardless of their sexuality or gender orientation, have the tools they need to succeed and have access to resources that will help them succeed and in the institution and administration of K-State itself advocate for LGBT students,” Peery said. Developing and maintaining a community is one of SAGA’s biggest goals. “My goal is to build a community and organization that, when I am gone, will have the tools to continue to grow and empower others,” Peery said. Katie Hutson, SAGA secretary and senior in English, came from a small town and said it was important to realize there is a support system on campus.
Sexuality and Gender Alliance student leaders seek to empower others
“The biggest thing for me was just knowing there was a spot on campus for people like me and there was already a community here,” Hutson said. “I came out in high school, but I didn’t really have a big community in high school of people who were necessarily like me.” Vice President of SAGA and sophomore in business administration, Alex Grieve, said it’s nice to have the community. “Coming here and having a club and there’s a place where you can meet people and engage in that sort of community,” Grieve said. “It’s a lot easier in my opinion.” Peery said his real goal is to advocate for campus issues and also empower other students to do so. “We’re better together
than when we stand apart,” Peery said. SAGA meets weekly on Thursdays in Union 206. “We talk and lead a discussion about current issues or events,” Peery said. “We hang out and enjoy each oth-
er’s company. We do craft sometimes, but that really falls back to the community building and organizing arm. We also do things that are educational; we do things that are fun.” To further spread the word, SAGA members also go to classes and give presentations to talk about what they do as an organization and share personal stories. “There are presentations in class where we’re usually
like, ‘We’re the queers, and here are some basic things you should know and how to treat us, and here are some of my experiences of being gay,’” Grieve said. Hutson said the resource center makes her feel less alone. “It’s really nice because it really does create that sense of community,” Hutson said. “You can find people who you relate to and become friends with and know that it’s not just you out in the world.”
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Seth Peery, senior in medical biochemistry, lounges in the LGBT Resource Center in Holton Hall. He has worked there for the last semester and has been involved with SAGA for over three years. Peery is the current SAGA president.
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RURAL VS. CITY MONICA DIAZ
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
Kansas State has 17,210 undergraduate students, 467 veterinary medicine students and 4,042 graduate students, with an overall student population of 21,719. With such a large student body, it contains a vast range of student backgrounds. Justin Yurosko, junior in marketing, is from Olathe. The Kansas City suburb has a population of 139,605. Yurosko said he likes Manhattan and has had an easy transition so far. “I took juco classes in high school, so the school part was a fairly easy transition,” Yurosko said. “Manhattan itself is small enough that it’s pretty easy to learn where everything is, but also big enough for me to not feel like I’m in the middle of nowhere, so I’m pretty comfortable here. But there’s also no way I’d be able to stay here long-term.” While some like the area, students like Yurosko know this won’t be home for long. One large complaint that Yurosko had was in regards to the infrastructure throughout
the city. “To be honest, I absolutely hate that like 75 percent of the town has a speed limit of 30 mph,” Yurosko said. “There’s no logic to the layout or infrastructure of this town, which is basically the exact opposite of Johnson County.” Yurosko wasn’t the only student who had an issue with infrastructure and transportation in Manhattan. Miriam Chamberlain, senior in mass communications, hails from Chicago, a city of 2.7 million — very different from Manhattan, Kansas. Chamberlain transferred to K-State and has loved her time at the university. Although she enjoys this town and university, she said she has had to adjust to the different options for transportation. “I would say my biggest adjustment is transportation,” Chamberlain said. “Everything out here is so spread out, and it’s hard to get around, especially coming from a city where everyone takes the L or takes the bus and there is always an availability of transportation. It’s really hard out
here to have that option be declined when I don’t have a car because I really can’t rely on public transportation. That is probably the most difficult thing I’ve dealt with.” Despite her good times at K-State, Chamberlain doesn’t see Manhattan as a place where she will stay long-term. “Overall for the experience, I don’t regret it but I can’t get used to it,” Chamberlain said. “I grew up in the city and that’s where I’m known.” On the flip side, some students consider this city to be booming with many options. Kinzey Cott, junior in agribusiness, is from Clay Center, with population of 3,989 people. For Cott, Manhattan is a place of many opportunities. “It’s a bit of a change because of the population differences, and there is just so much more to do here,” Cott said. “In my hometown, all we had was you would work, and then you would either go to bed or drive your trucks on dirt roads. That’s it. Here you can actually do things and there are places to go and you
Campus police activity: Feb. 11 to Feb. 16 Tuesday, Feb. 11 Incident: Theft over $1,500 Location: 1712 Claflin Rd. Time: 1:30 p.m. Disposition: Under investigation. Wednesday, Feb. 12 No incidents reported. Thursday, Feb. 13 Incident: Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, minor in possession of alcohol/CMB
Location: 1805 Claflin Rd. Time: 11:45 p.m. Disposition: Investigation completed. Citation issued. Friday, Feb. 14 Incident: Warrant arrest and possession of marijuana Location: 800 N. 17th St. Time: 3:34 p.m. Disposition: Investigation completed. Arrest made. Saturday, Feb. 15 Incident: Minor in consump-
don’t have to just drive on dirt roads.” Cott said she loves her
How these students adjusted to life in Manhattan from different hometowns hometown and is proud of it, but she loves Manhattan as well. Coming from a small
town, Manhattan has many opportunities for her that she wasn’t given before.
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Students from rural communities often have different experiences at K-State than students from urban communities. For students from rural areas, MHK has many options for shopping, food and entertainment. Urbanites might find the city small.
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LEGISLATION ABBY LACY WRITER
In an effort to increase consumer awareness, a bill in the Kansas State house proposes a requirement that meatless alternatives be more transparent in their labels. Aaron Popelka, Kansas Livestock Association vice president of Legal & Government Affairs, said many of these products have deceptive labels and could create confusion among consumers. “As beef producers, for us to get a label on our product, we have to go to U.S. Department of Agriculture and ask their permission before we can put a label on stuff, based on how the regulation works with the USDA and the Meat Inspection Act,” Popelka said. “But these products that are plant-based don’t have that
same regulatory regime and are, in fact, going out there and making claims that are confusing consumers.” Popelka said some meatless alternatives use meat terms to describe their product, even if they are completely plantbased. The KLA wants these plant-based products to have stricter labeling policies. “What we wanted to do with [House Bill 2437] is to just require these fake meat companies, if they are selling fake meat and using a meat term like beef or pork or burger or steak, that they have to put a disclaimer that it is meatless or meat free or does not contain meat before or after that meat term so consumers know exactly what they’re buying,” Popelka said. Popelka mentioned another concern: The possibility of consumers mistaking plantbased products to be products
‘ The Happiness Lab’ is the most important podcast of our time REBECCA VRBAS C U LT U R E E D I T O R
“Our minds are constantly telling us what to do to be happy, but what if our minds are wrong? What if our minds are lying to us, leading us away from what will really make us happy?” This is the introduction to “The Happiness Lab,” a podcast created by Dr. Laurie Santos, a Harvard professor who pioneered a course called “Psychology and the Good Life,”
KLA advocates for alternative meat labeling requirements
that contain real meat and having a bad experience with them. “If folks are buying this thinking it might be beef and they have a bad experience, it could reflect poorly on our product, “ Popelka said. “Our interest is to ensure that when consumers show up to the grocery store, they know what they’re buying.” Aside from these concerns, Popelka said he still believes the meat industry will remain popular with consumers. “In the end, we would say we think beef and other proteins like pork are a superior product,” Popelka said. “And given in a level playing field, we think consumers will buy our product, but they have to be able to tell.” Meanwhile, a research project involving the effects of plant-based products on the economy led by Glynn Tonsor,
professor of agricultural economics, is currently underway. “I am in the middle of an active project supported by the Beef Board looking at various economic aspects of plant-based, alternative proteins becoming available,” Tonsor said. “That project is scheduled for conclusion in July 2020 when findings will be publicly available.” Logan Wassall COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
The Kansas Livestock Association introduced House Bill 2437 to the Kansas legislature last month. The bill proposes meatless alternatives have labels that specify the product does not contain meat. The KLA wants consumers to be aware of what they are buying.
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which garnered unprecedented enrollment. As you might have guessed, Santos’ course taught the science of happiness. While politicians, doctors and school administrators bemoan the crisis of ailing mental health among youth and search for ways to to address it, many of them are ignoring what is driving this crisis in the first place. “The Happiness Lab” cuts through the noise and gets straight to the heart of why it feels so hard to be happy now-
adays. It is a condensed version of this course, and is fortunately much cheaper than going to Harvard. In many ways, “The Happiness Lab” is a user manual for how to understand one’s brain, an important message most high school — and potentially college — educations fail to really address. It fills in the holes in many people’s education with the latest science on psychology research. Beyond just despairing at the
negative trends in our society, the podcast provides practical ways to apply psychology research to improve your mindset and fight the social and psychological forces keeping you down. The podcast provides thoroughly science-based and culturally cognizant approaches to navigating the mental health crisis our society is facing, for young and old people alike. Santos explores the effects of technology, social media, economics and academic pressure
on the way our brains function and how it affects our happiness. Each episode explains a different facet of our psychology, in addition to commentary by experts or innovators in each particular area of focus. Topics range from why being a millionaire doesn’t make you happy to how grades actually get in the way of learning. As a student, I learned more from this podcast than I did from many classes, unfortunately. I learned that having too many choices isn’t always a good thing, how forcing yourself to think positive can backfire and why we should be talking to more strangers. “The Happiness Lab” is the most important podcast you can stream right now. It melds
science, history and culture for a uniquely holistic approach to mental health and happiness. Most students probably wouldn’t want to add another class to their already bustling curriculum, but this is the one class you can’t afford to miss. This podcast won’t just change the way you think — it will change the way you live your life. Rebecca Vrbas is the Collegian’s culture editor and a senior in journalism and mass communications. 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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LETTER: A defense for Rupi Kaur, ‘chicken nugget’ of poets ANDREW BRANDT CONTRIBUTOR
Rupi Kaur, perhaps the most meméd poet this side of William Carlos Williams, was named writer of the decade last month by Rumaan Alam of The New Republic. This decision caused a meltdown on Twitter among those who care about such things, a group unfortunate enough to include yours truly. The debate quickly fell into ad hominem nonsense about the intentions of either side, but it essentially fell into two camps: Rupi Kaur is popular because she’s accessible. Dismissing her work as “too simplistic” is the work of gatekeepers and classists. There are libraries. Please take advantage of this fact to read something more interesting than an Instagram caption. Now, I don’t particularly care about Kaur as a poet. I don’t much like her, but I see the appeal. Her poems are indeed accessible, and they convey raw emotion. They read (for better and for worse) like the opening lines of the song you started writing after your heart got broken in your junior year of high school.
Besides, there are hundreds of artists who face much less derision for building a career off of Instagram captions (see Drake, for one). Fortunately, my opinion here (as in most cases) simply does not matter. My life is not made worse by Ms. Kaur’s poetry. Certainly, whatever impact she has on any individual has a greater chance of being positive than otherwise. Her poems allow people to feel, to vent their emotions through minimalist, aesthetically pleasing, strawberry ice cream for the soul — or whatever your eighth-favorite flavor of ice cream is. Have you tried eating nothing but chicken soup for a week? I have. It’s exhausting. You really gotta freeze that stuff and strategically deploy it for flu season. Anyway. If you’ll allow me to wax philosophical for a moment, the point is that people like things because they perceive certain goods in them. If you dislike said thing, that may be because you aren’t yet attuned to the good present in the thing, (as a child might not appreciate a movie like The Godfather) or that you are desensitized to that particular good, the way that some shows of your childhood just
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don’t hit quite the same now that you’re an adult — cough, Dexter’s Lab, cough. Humans crave the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. This is why we make music, write literature and spend billions of dollars producing movies. We want a small taste of those things. Rupi Kaur and others who make pop art (Marvel, Lizzo, J.K. Rowling), give many of us some of our first exposure to the True, Good, and Beautiful and in a way that is easily digested. Is it incredibly deep and thought-provoking? No, but it leaves you craving more. Rupi Kaur — if you’ll forgive the metaphor — is the chicken nugget that trains you for steak. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a nice steak dinner with your friends and family. But you don’t want steak at 2 a.m. when #sadboyhours hit. You want some nugs. You want Rupi Kaur. Andrew Brandt is junior 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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Baseball splits first season series against UT Rio Grande Valley JULIA JORNS
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In the first series of the 2020 season, the Kansas State baseball team split a four-game set with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in Edinburg, Texas, winning the last two games to start this year at 2-2. On Friday, the K-State lost the season opener 5-0. Starting for the Vaqueros, Kevin Stevens threw five shutout innings followed in relief by John Henry Gonzalez, who pitched the last four innings. The only hit allowed by the pitching staff was a one out single by senior outfielder Caleb Littlejim in the ninth inning. Redshirt sophomore righthander Carson Seymour went 4.1 innings for the Wildcats, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks. Seymour struck out four Vaqueros in his start. Sophomore left-hander Eric Torres finished out the fifth inning, collecting the last two outs. Junior right-hander Jaxon Passino handled the last three innings allowing only one run on three hits and one walk. Saturday the Wildcats had more offense, but it wasn’t enough — they were beaten 5-3. K-State went ahead 2-0 in the first inning after a two-run homer by Littlejim driving in senior infielder Cameron Thompson. The third run of the day for the Wildcats came by way of an error by the UTRGV defense where sophomore infielder Daniel Carinci was able to reach base and drive in junior infielder Terrence Spurlin. Redshirt freshman righthander Connor McCullough went six innings and allowed one run on four hits. McCullough retired six batters. Torres faced four batters but failed to record an out. Senior right-hander Brett Lockwood closed out the game with two scoreless innings, having given up just three hits. In the third game of the series, sophomore left-hander Jordan Wicks threw a shutout for K-State as the Wildcats drew six walks and drove in four runs in
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Then-freshman Dylan Phillips looks at his bat before getting ready to swing at game against TCU on April 18, 2019. their first win of the season. Wicks, the reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year, started Sunday’s matinee against UTRGV and pitched seven strong innings, striking out seven and allowing four batters to reach base. Sophomore left-hander Dylan Phillips retired two batters in the eighth inning while facing five batters. Redshirt junior righthander Tyler Eckberg came out of the bullpen with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth. Eckberg recorded 1.1 innings out of the throwing 24 pitches to seal the win with the four out save for the Wildcats. In the fourth inning, Thompson walked after a 3-0 count, and stole second as Spurlin lined out to right field. Phillips homered to right and drove in Thompson. In the fifth, sophomore outfielder Blake Burrows singled to center, stole second, advanced to third on a sac bunt and scored on a triple by junior outfielder Zach Kokoska to right center. Thompson then singled to right center and drove in Kokoska, who was already on third. The final game of the opening series was a big day on offense for the Wildcats as they drove in nine runs and allowed only two to come across for UTRGV. Senior right-hander Kasey Ford was dominant in his 5.1 innings to start the final game of the series for K-State on Monday
night. At seven strikeouts, he provided the most since striking out 10 batters in 2018. Ford allowed one earned run in his outing but didn’t allow a base hit until the fourth inning. The K-State offense jumped ahead quickly to a 5-0 lead after the first three innings. The Wildcats recorded nine runs on 10 hits, with Phillips leading the way with a three-hit and three RBI night. Against UTRGV starter Landon Starts, who only lasted through the first inning before being pulled for a reliever, K-State scored three times on four hits and a walk. The last four runs scored by K-State came in the fifth and sixth innings against UTRGV’s bullpen. A single by Phillips drove in Kokoska in the fifth. After a single by Carinci, senior catcher Chris Ceballos advanced to third and tried to score but was thrown out at home with a throw from the infield. The Vaqueros scored in the sixth and ninth innings with one run charged to Ford and junior right-hander Zak Herbers out of the bullpen. K-State will look to extend their two game win streak as they travel to Corpus Christi, Texas to play against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Missouri and Utah Thursday through Sunday. The games can be heard on KMAN radio.