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Kelly eliminated from race for student body president, Penny campaign found in violation
RAFAEL GARCIA KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN
In a week marred with multiple election hearings and sanctions, Wednesday night and Thursday morning brought a sizable shakeup to the Student Governing Association’s student body presidential campaign.
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Candidate Ryan Kelly’s campaign alongside running mate Anna Spencer was found to be in violation of an additional two election regulations Thursday morning, resulting in five total violations and their disqualification from the race. “This is a major violation against the Kelly campaign,” a statement from the SGA elections committee said. “It is their fifth violation overall. The board found that the Kelly campaign has not complied with the regulations of the statutes and the rulings of the elections board and should be removed from candidacy for student body president.” The first violation hearing of the day was in response to a complaint which accused Kelly, speaker of the student senate and junior in communication studies, of campaigning inside
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the Center for Student Involvement. At the hearing, Kristen Schau, elections commissioner and sophomore in political science, played a video submitted as evidence that shows Kelly responding to previous sanctions. About an hour later, the elections committee held an additional meeting for a hearing on a separate complaint against Kelly’s campaign. The complaint was filed as a follow-up to previous sanctions ordering him to revise his campaign expense report and take down his campaign’s website. At the time of the second hearing, which no representatives from Kelly’s campaign attended, Kelly had not taken down the website. He did submit a revised report that included additional expenses for chalking efforts, but did not include any of the expenses he had been ordered to report. On the first violation, Kelly was found guilty of campaigning in his SGA office in the Center for Student Involvement and was ordered to email an apology to Kelly Farris, executive director of the Center for Student Involvement. The elections commission found that the second complaint against the Kelly campaign amounted to a major violation of SGA election
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rules and disqualified him from the race. On Wednesday afternoon, a video surfaced of Kelly asking another student to file a complaint against his campaign. When the student pressed Kelly for his reasoning, Kelly said he wanted to be disqualified from the race. Kelly’s campaign later released a statement that read, in part: “Our intent was to file these violations proactively after a similar violation from our campaign was brought to our attention. I asked Patrick in confidence to do so my behalf [sic] because of concerns raised by members of our campaign. This did not violate any Student Governing Association rules.” When asked if he would appeal the ruling, Kelly declined to comment. It was not immediately clear what might happen next week during the general election if rival candidate Jansen Penny is the only student body presidential candidate on the ballot. However, per a statement from the elections committee, next week’s general election will continue as planned and Penny’s campaign will be the only one on the ballot. There will not be an opportunity for write-in candidates.
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PENNY-KARAMALI CAMPAIGN FACED THREE COMPLAINTS, FOUND IN VIOLATION OF ONE Candidate Jansen Penny’s campaign also faced three hearings on three allegations of election violations Wednesday night, but it was only found in violation of one. The violation was related to a now-removed photograph from the personal Instagram account of Ali Karamali, Penny’s running mate and junior in chemical engineering. The photo featured Penny, chair of the Privilege Fee Committee and junior in industrial engineering, and Karamali in campaign shirts on a golf cart belonging to K-State Libraries. Their campaign logo was posted on the windshield of the cart. The campaign was found in violation because the cart shown in the photograph is campus property, and the campaign prop is leaned against said property. As a result, the campaign is no longer allowed to use the logo prop that was used in the photo. A complaint alleging that Sadie Polson, Penny campaign manager and senior in marketing, had encouraged “the commission of a major offense” was
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overruled. The complaint was due to the possible AirDropping of campaign materials related to a previous complaint heard on Feb. 14 in which the campaign was also not found in violation. Another complaint referenced sidewalk chalking that Olivia Pruss, campaign member and junior in biology, drew late in the evening of Feb. 12. The chalk pointed at pre-existing chalk for the Kelly-Spencer campaign and said, “Or Penny for realistic, long-lasting change!”
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The campaign was not found in violation of distributing campaign materials or partaking in activities that are “disorderly, lewd or indecent” or that “breach the peace.” These hearings bring the number of violations heard against the Penny campaign to four in under 24 hours. “The one we are in violation of with the photo prop, we are not appealing,” Penny said via text message. “We were fully transparent with the elections committee and we respect the decision they came to.”
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LETTER: Election drama should not distract from SGA’s noble goals This letter to the editor was written by Jordan Kiehl, Lacy Pitts and Miranda Moore. 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 our fellow students, We will be the first to admit the Student Governing Association has its flaws; no form of governance is free of imperfections. Yet, we write to you today to ease your discontent, and ensure that your SGA is still working for you. Over the past several years, we have witnessed, and been a part of, election seasons where the integrity and intents of SGA have been questioned. Each year, rules are interpreted differently due
to a new elections committee and candidates who share the responsibility of interpreting the election code. Following this year’s election, we can assure you SGA members will take a long look at the elections process, and we encourage you to provide your input as we deliberate change for the future. Conflict during elections is expected, and we are fortunate to have candidates year after year who are so passionate about serving the student body. However, we must not allow it to bring toxicity to the student experience and tear us away from our mission, but instead consider it an opportunity to grow and learn from one another. Amidst the frenzy, we must not lose sight that we
are here to put students first, always. SGA has a history of differing opinions; it’s what happens when you put a group of creative and caring students in the same room. Leaders in SGA have the opportunity to evaluate student fees, collaborate with campus organizations and are privileged to speak on behalf of students to our peers, administrators and alumni in the name of enhancing this university. These past several weeks, there has been a false impression that SGA is merely in a power struggle; we want to restore your faith in the sincerity of our purpose. Our organization has always been about amplifying the students’ voice and creating change on campus. This is
a testament to the weight our words carry as leaders, and a rich partnership with university administration. Improvements like the Student Union renovation, new DARS reports, affordable textbook solutions and more were created by SGA initiatives made possible by students who voiced inadequacies and spoke up for injustice. Despite our individual opinions on how to execute change, we are united in our goal to improve Kansas State University as one governing body. It is our duty to represent the student voice so that all of you can focus on what matters to you: your education. As students, we all carry a responsibility to improve the world we live in — to dedicate
ourselves to a greater cause in order to make it better. Regardless of your interest, each member of this university has something to offer. We must continue to pursue this charge, united in our differences, in order to create a more perfect university for the future. You probably don’t think about SGA every day, and we understand that. We want your involvement to be tailored toward what you care about. However, we hope you know that each and every student on this campus is at the forefront of our minds every single day. We are constantly thinking about ways to improve your student experience, as well as how to serve you better. Our promise to you is that our purpose will never change.
If you see a need for change within this community, SGA empowers you to be able to pursue solutions. If you’re not sure where to begin, start with us. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. Jordan Kiehl is the student body president and a senior in industrial engineering. Lacy Pitts is the student body vice president and a senior in agricultural economics. Miranda Moore is the chief of staff and a senior in communication studies. 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.
‘21st Century Carnival’ explores role of social media on the stage MACY DAVIS
THE COLLEGIAN
Technology’s impact on the lives of emerging adults is the central theme of “21st Century Carnival,” a play that opened Thursday night in the Purple Masque Theatre at Kansas State University. The play is directed by Ashley Blair Barrow, graduate student in drama therapy. The play was entirely produced by K-State students in less than two months, and it uses social media as a way to explore six storylines during a night at the carnival. According to people behind its production, “21st Century Carnival” is a particularly unique play because it is a “devised work.” “It means everything you see on stage was created by the people who are performing it and the people who helped produce, direct and dramaturg the
play,” Jacob Edelman-Dolan, senior in theatre, said. “Everything from the script to the light to the direction, the movement, was created by us.” Barrow said the play’s central theme explores how social media affects social interaction. “It’s a hybrid about how technology affects us, not necessarily for the worst but for good and bad,” Barrow said. Rather than coming into rehearsals with a script, the cast of the show spent the first week of rehearsal doing improvised acting activities and exploring different themes. Actors were given homework and asked to bring material to subsequent rehearsals. One assignment was to tell a story, but to do it through the lens of a social media post. Through these stories, the actors shared personal experiences with each other. Barrow said each of those stories appears in the final ver-
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sion of the script in some form. “That’s where the drama therapy came in,” Barrow said, regarding her area of study. Along with being one of K-State Theatre’s stage shows, “21st Century Carnival” is also serving as Barrow’s thesis project. After the first several days of rehearsal, Barrow took some of her cohorts and the material from the first week to spend the weekend writing a script. Barrow’s helpers included assistant director Chelsea Turner, senior in American ethnic studies, and dramaturges Hunter Nelson, senior in theatre and English, and Emma Galitzer, senior in theatre and modern languages. A dramaturge is essentially a script editor for stage plays who focuses on the text of the play and its themes. Because of that, Nelson said he focused on the integration of technology as a driving theme. “It’s a fact of life that we
all have social media,” Nelson said. “So what do we do with it instead of condemning it?” Because of its unique integration of technology, the show changes a little every night, even though it has a set script. Actors also play multiple characters in the show. Edelman-Dolan plays a character who is addicted to mobile games and another that is a carnival worker. The “carnies” serve as the ensemble cast for the show. “We established pretty early on that we wanted the carnies to be clickbait-y,” Edelman-Dolan said. Barrow emphasized that 12 actors, one director, one assistant director, two dramaturges and five designers made “21st Century Carnival” come together in just five weeks. “It takes an incredible amount of bravery and risk to do what this creative team had done,” Barrow said. The show includes singing,
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ANALYSIS: K-State must stay focused against OSU AVERY OSEN
THE COLLEGIAN
Oklahoma State is a team that is very easily overlooked, but the Kansas State men’s basketball team can’t do that in its upcoming matchup with the Cowboys. This game is looking more like a trap for the Wildcats as they host the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday at 3 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum.
After Saturday, K-State will gear up for a matchup with Kansas that could determine the winner of the Big 12 Championship, and there's no doubt the Wildcats have been preparing for KU more than they've been worried about Oklahoma State. So, here are some key factors to keep K-State from being upset at home by the Cowboys and put a nail in the Jayhawks' coffin in Lawrence on Monday.
First, the Wildcats must stay out of foul trouble, especially when it comes to the big guys. K-State has had some problems the past few games getting into foul trouble, and there isn’t much depth in that area. Junior forward Makol Mawien must play well on defense, and sophomore forward Levi Stockard III needs a big boost off the bench when the time comes. I will also throw junior
forward Xavier Sneed in the mix because the Wildcats will need big minutes from him in the Oklahoma State game. Very few people know the true extent of senior forward Dean Wade’s injury, but it’s key for him to stay healthy to play against KU. The Wildcats will need Wade for most of the game Monday, so if K-State can jump out to a big lead against the Cowboys, then
maybe he can take some time off. Avoiding any further injury isn’t just important for this game, but for post-season play, too. The final key in this game is shooting well, just like the Wildcats did against the Oklahoma Sooners in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Everyone looks better when shots are falling, but going off my last key, if K-State can get its score up early, maybe the starters can rest for most of
this game. The Cowboys are coming off a win against TCU, so even if their eyes are set on KU, the Wildcats must not look past Saturday's game. If K-State wants a chance to put an end to KU's 14-year Big 12 title streak, it starts with winning on Saturday. Personally, I predict K-State will win 76-59 against the Cowboys, but only time will tell.
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OPINION: Injuries do not devalue a sports team's accomplishments NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
Wednesday night, Duke lost freshman forward sensation Zion Williamson, a for-sure number one pick, to a knee injury 33 seconds into a home game against rival school North Carolina. The narrative immediately became about how Duke lost its best player instead of how it dropped a home game in one of the best home environments in men's basketball by 16 points despite still having a roster brimming with talent, and that
is just wrong. Throughout the Big 12 Conference, top teams have lost key players to multiple-game injuries all season long. However, this should not devalue the accomplishments of the team — or teams — that ultimately seize the Big 12 Championship title. Kansas State, which leads the conference, started Big 12 play without starting senior forward Dean Wade and senior guard Kamau Stokes. They also lost sixth-man sophomore guard Cartier Diarra to a hand injury. Perineal conference winner Kansas has lost sophomore
center Udoka Azibuike for the season. Freshman guard Marcus Garrett has also missed several Big 12 games due to an injury. KU also lost senior guard Lagerald Vick due to personal issues (although his return has not been ruled out) and sophomore forward Silvio De Sousa due to NCAA violations. Baylor lost senior guards King McClure and Makai Mason for multiple games to injuries, and McClure is still out. Both were starters. Texas Tech lost freshman Khavon Moore for the season in early February, and Iowa State is
K-State superfan’s purple maraca still missing months after theft JANELLE MARNEY THE COLLEGIAN
Almost 100 days later, Cameron Kroger, freshman in marketing, is still searching for his missing purple maraca, a companion to his beloved white maraca. Kroger said the maraca was stolen on Nov. 16, 2018 between approximately 12:45 and 1:05 a.m. at Tubby’s Sports Bar in Aggieville. “I’d always play my maracas when no one was coming in,” Kroger said. “Then, once people were coming in, I’d either give them X’s or a bracelet. When no one was coming in again, I’d go back to playing them.” Kroger said he has chased approximately six leads so far, but has not had luck in finding the cherished purple half
of his Kansas State University maraca set. “One time someone told me that a person in Moore had it,” Kroger said, “so I just walked through and asked every single person I saw what they knew about maracas, if they enjoyed Latin American music and other questions like that.” Currently, Kroger does not have any major leads — other than the overwhelming likelihood that it must be a student. Although he said he doesn’t have enemies, Kroger has not eliminated the possibility that the robber is somebody close to him. “I don’t think I have many enemies, but it could be a premeditated thing,” Kroger said. Kroger is a middle child,
growing up with seven other siblings, so he said he has always been an extroverted individual — and he’s no stranger to having his belongings taken. “I actually got them taken away at a [men’s] basketball game,” Kroger said. “Apparently, they are ‘artificial noisemakers,’ so security took them from me. After the game, I had to go back to security and ask really nicely.” Kroger said students have reached out to him and offer to buy him new maracas, but he declined because he said accepting a new maraca would be a reward to the person who stole it.
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down freshman forward Solomon Young for the season as well. The point of the recap is this: every team currently in the Big 12 title race has played without key members of their teams at some times. In fact, most teams in the country have been effected by injuries. Injuries are a part of the game, too. That is the nature of the game. Depth is vital to a season of sustained success in any sport, but especially in college basketball. Fans — and coaches — who wish to defend their team’s losses by complaining about being banged up are making bad excuses. Whether it was a one-point loss on the road or a 20-point home blowout, a loss is a loss regardless of who was or was not available to play. Fact is, it’s an easy excuse to make. That's why people do it. The team — or, more likely, teams — that win the Big 12 will be the group that best weathered the storm of a fast-paced schedule and multiple injuries.
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Cartier Diarra, injured, cheers from the sidelines during the game against Iowa State in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2019. The Wildcats fell to the Cyclones 78-64. “Hey, our best player was out,” is easy to say for one game, but the Big 12 race is 18 games. Any given team has 17 opportunities to make up for that loss by winning a game they should not and adjusting to long term injuries. That’s how you win the Big 12: you go out and take it, despite the injuries.
Nathan Enserro is an assistant sports editor for the Collegian and a senior in 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.
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NRA comes to K-State campus, educates students on gun issues ROWAN JONES
THE COLLEGIAN
Standing in the Big 12 Room in the Student Union, Sarah Hitchcock introduced herself while silhouetted in front of a projector screen with bold letters reading “NRA-U.”
Hitchcock is a grassroots field coordinator for the National Rifle Association. The K-State College Republicans invited her to host a lecture on Monday, Feb. 18. Benjamin Ristow, College Republicans member and senior in history, created a Facebook
event inviting people to come see Hitchcock’s presentation. As part of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, the NRA University program, or NRA-U, is described by its website as an “interactive presentation where students learn about the history of the Second
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Sitting around the Big 12 Room K-State students prepare for the NRA-U presentation by Grassroots Organizer Sarah Hitchcock. The NRA came to K-state on Feb. 18th to educate students about gun right advocacy.
Amendment, the NRA and the current gun debate.” After her brief introduction, Hitchcock told the audience about how she almost attended K-State. She said she was planning on attending the university as a graduate student in political science, but then her husband, a member of the U.S. armed forces, was deployed to Afghanistan. The deployment caused Hitchcock and her newborn child to move back home, interrupting her graduate school plans. Hitchcock’s presentation addressed common misconceptions surrounding the national gun debate, promoted NRA-supported legislation, informed students about NRA educational programs and introduced attendees to the NRA’s Collegiate Coalition program. The Collegiate Coalition program connects students and NRA staff to promote the Second Amendment on college campuses. Trevor Whitlow, junior in entrepreneurship, attended the event and said the reason why the gun control debate is divided is because of the removal of guns from mainstream culture. “I feel like a lot of the issues
stem from, like what our presenter was talking about, how not a lot of people in the middle or on the left shoot firearms or have never shot firearms,” Whitlow said. Whitlow said unfamiliarity with firearms makes it hard for people to understand how legislation can affect gun culture. He said he believes it is possible to gather support from those unsure of which side of the gun debate to join. “In the middle, we can win with independents and non-politically affiliated people,” Whitlow said. “We can win with them. People on the left, it’s difficult.” As a result of the narrow margin in the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller, Whitlow said he thinks anti-gun activists want firearms to only be accessible to the collective population through state militias.
District of Columbia v. Heller was a landmark case in 2008 which defended an individual’s right to gun ownership under the Second Amendment. Hallie Anderson, junior in agricultural economics, said the topic of guns is divisive because people don’t understand it. “It’s the same reasons ag is controversial,” Anderson said. “They don’t understand it, but they don’t want to learn about it, either.” To close that educational gap, Anderson said pro-gun supporters should take their time with the subject and relate it to other issues. “Don’t throw it all at them all at once,” Anderson said. “Bring it down to their level. Compare it to something they already understand and kind of try and relate it to that, and that will make it easier for them to understand what you’re trying to get across.”
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Lafene sees 81 possible flu cases this season, has advice to avoid getting the flu this year JANELLE MARNEY THE COLLEGIAN
While the current flu season has not been as severe as the 2017-2018 flu season, staff members at Lafene Health Center have reported seeing 81 possible flu patients this season, with 31 of those patients being confirmed influenza cases. “Last year, the season seemed to start earlier and went longer,” Abby King, Lafene nursing coordinator, said. “This year, at least at Lafene, it seemed like we have seen more positive cases later on in the flu season. ... It seems like the vaccine is a much better match this
year compared to last.” As the flu season is still underway, Lafene encourages students to schedule appointments for flu shots through the online portal, phone calls or walk-ins. “The first precaution we can tell students is to take the time to get the flu vaccine each year,” LeAnn Sturdy, communicable disease nurse at Lafene, said. Other precautions for students to avoid catching the flu include avoiding close contact with others who are sick or ill, staying home from class if you have a fever, covering your nose and mouth when you sneeze and washing your hands
regularly. “Just as the Center for Disease Control says, ‘If you have flu-like symptoms or have concerns that you may be coming down with the flu, be seen by a doctor,’” Sturdy said. “If students have influenza, we will want to prescribe an antiviral medicine, which is different than an antibiotic.” Sturdy said antiviral medicines work better than antibiotics when it comes to diseases like the influenza virus, and Lafene has some in stock for patients who need them. “Antiviral drugs can make an illness milder and shorten the time you are sick,” Sturdy said. “When treatment is
started soon after illness onset, it may help prevent some flu complications.” The CDC recommends prompt antiviral treatment of people who are severely ill and people who may be at risk of serious flu complications. “People at high risk can be those that have asthma or diabetes,” Sturdy said. “[They] should really make sure they come in so that we can help them get started, hopefully with 48 hours of getting sick. The sooner we can see them, the better.” Sturdy said antiviral drugs are prescription only and do not substitute the influenza vaccine.
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For the safe return of the purple K-State maraca, Kroger said there could be some sort of
reward incentive, but only on a case-by-case basis. “It would depend on if I thought they were colluded with the person that originally took it,” Kroger said. “I might offer a ‘Day with Cameron’ where we do ‘Cameron things.’”
“Cameron things” may include, but are not limited to: visiting the Derby Dining Center, chatting about K-State sports and appreciating the finer details of traditional Latin American percussion instruments. Even without one half of
his maraca set, Kroger can still be found at K-State games with handmade signs, and he’s no stranger to stripping off his shirt when he’s excited. If you attended the K-State versus Texas Tech football game on Nov. 17, you might’ve seen Kroger in a cheetah
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OPINION: Bigfoot raises more Searching for hands-on media experience? questions than answers BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN
Have you ever heard of Bigfoot? I’m sure you have. It’s something little kids hear about on children’s TV shows or in books. It’s even in an episode of "Scooby-Doo." It is a folk tale across the globe. It’s the Yeti or the Abominable Snowman in the Himalayan Mountains, a Yeren in China or even a Wendigo in parts of North America. Most commonly, we Americans call it a Sasquatch — or Bigfoot, on account of its allegedly big feet. According to legend, Bigfoot is a hairy humanoid creature that lives in the forests of the world and has only been seen by a select few. There are pictures, videos, strands of hair and footprints left by this elusive creature, but nothing else. Bigfoot is widely considered a hoax — but what if it isn’t? What if it is a cryptid? A cryptid is an animal whose existence has yet to be proven by mainstream science. There are animals we know about now that were once considered to be legend, like giant squids or the coelacanth, a fish found in the Indian Ocean that was once thought to be extinct. Could Bigfoots (Bigfeet?) be discovered still? Could they be hiding? But, if that is the case, how could a large primate be undetected if it is so large? Some people believe the government is hiding evidence of Bigfoot's existence. Others believe Bigfoot is the missing
link in the evolution of humans and religious organizations are suppressing the evidence. Others believe that Bigfoots are creatures from another dimension or even aliens. Each idea is crazier than the last. Since Bigfoots are part of a worldwide conspiracy, it would make sense for governments to work together and hide the existence of the creatures. But why would they hide this? There is speculation that it is either a creature created by the government that somehow escaped or that Bigfoots are a highly intelligent species that the government is trying to suppress. Either way, the government is attempting to hide them. How is the government hiding these creatures? The answer, for many conspiracy theorists, is through national parks, the large areas of untouched nature that are perfect for Bigfoots to go unnoticed and live secluded lives. There are more than 4,000 national parks around the globe according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Perfect Bigfoot living areas. Now, why would religions want to suppress the existence of Bigfoot? Well, if you were Christian, or any religion, knowing that Bigfoots exist would probably contradict your beliefs. There isn’t much on this theory, but some people believe the Vatican or another religious authority doesn’t want to contradict the story of creation. The craziest idea of all is that Bigfoots are actually aliens
or creatures from another dimension. Yes, you read that right — aliens and parallel dimensions. This would explain why no one has found a Bigfoot in the wild and why no remains have been found. If so, there is hope that Wookiees are real after all. Parallel dimensions are a tricky subject; there’s no way we can know if these exist, but if they do, it could explain why Bigfoot is described as looking shimmery or slightly transparent and why it seems to disappear without a trace. If there are “thin spots” between our dimension and another, perhaps sometimes we can see things in other dimensions due to overlap. Maybe Bigfoots are creatures in another dimension, and when they are spotted here, it is just a window into another world. The Bigfoots then wouldn’t be walking around on our planet, but it would seem that way. In addition to these theories on the existence of Bigfoots, there are theories about how they live, what they eat and how they communicate. People study the potential existence of Bigfoots like it’s their job, as if these creatures do exist — and maybe they do.
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