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CORRECTIONS In the story “OPINION: Have we lost political discourse?” published on Wednesday, there were inaccuracies in statics on the percentage of American voters who trust the journalism of TV news. FOX News is trusted “a great deal” by 20 percent and “somewhat” by 35 percent of U.S. voters. MSNBC is trusted “a great deal” by 11 percent and “somewhat” by 41 percent. Combining the categories, FOX News is trusted by 55 percent and MSBC by 52 percent of American voters. CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS each fell somewhere in between FOX News and MSNBC on “a great deal” of trust. If you see something that should be corrected or clarified, call editor-in-chief Jason Tidd at 785-370-6356 or email news@kstatecollegian.com. The Collegian, a student newspaper at Kansas State University, is published by Collegian Media Group. It is published weekdays during the school year and on Wednesdays during the summer. Periodical postage is paid at Manhattan, KS. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 828 Mid-Campus Drive South, Kedzie 103, Manhattan, KS 66506-7167. First copy free, additional copies 25 cents. [USPS 291 020] © Collegian Media Group, 2017

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Indivisible Manhattan protests Senate hearing, supports nutrition programs RAFAEL GARCIA THE COLLEGIAN

While the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held the first hearing of its Hearings from the Heartland series in McCain Auditorium Thursday afternoon, local activists held a rally just north of the auditorium to advocate for federal nutritional programs. Members of Indivisible Manhattan, the local branch of a national organization that advocates for opposition to President Donald Trump, held the rally in protest of the hearing on the upcoming 2018 Farm Bill. Indivisble Manhattan co-coordinator Christopher Renner said it could potentially eliminate nutritional programs for the elderly or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. "Trump’s advisers have already announced these programs are going to be cut because they take up a lot of the financing

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Protesters with Indivisible Manhattan rally for the SNAP program outside the Senate agriculture commitee hearing on Thursday. in the Farm Bill," Renner said. "The millions they give to large ranchers out in western Kansas, that’s apparently OK, but funds for giving food to poor people should be cut? We’re here because we need to stop hunger

and to speak out for what is just and right." At the hearing, senators on the committee only heard from invited officials, while public comments were accepted on the committee's website. Renner said

not all Kansans were necessarily represented at the hearing. "Today, the only people inside there are the ‘expert witnesses,’ so they’re the people invited from the industry to speak out to maintain the status quo of the

Farm Bill," Renner said. "You have people from Cargill and people from Archer Daniels Midland, those kind of people are the people inside. Large ranchers from western Kansas, the Kansas Farm Bureau, which of course supports Sam Brownback and his policies, all people who will be glad to take food from hungry children." Naomi Wood, professor of English, said rallies like the one Thursday may not accomplish immediate change, but they work as a foundation to build off of. "I think rallies are good for organizing and making it possible for like-minded people to connect and maybe plan other sorts of activities," Wood said. "Unfortunately, there's not a huge amount of people here today, but in large enough numbers, I think it does get politicians' notice." Although people at the rally were mostly older protesters, some students who walked by thanked the protesters for their work, and people who drove by

honked in support of the rally. "My generation, the boomers, have caused this, and I think younger people are doing the best they can to survive," Deborah Plummer said. Plummer runs the Occupy MHK Facebook blog. "That's what they're doing, they're working and going to school and trying to survive." Renner said Kansans have been frustrated with Roberts due to his unwillingness to be confronted by angry voters. Since the beginning of the February congressional recess, Roberts has not held any public town hall meetings. According to a press release, the Indivisible Organization is a nationwide movement, "based on the practical application of 'Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda,' a booklet that has been downloaded over a million times." The booklet gives instructions for conducting and growing grassroots advocacy at congressional offices across the nation.

Planting the seed: 2018 Farm Bill starts with farmers at K-State KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

The gavel fell for the first hearing of the 2018 Farm Bill just minutes after 2 p.m. in Kansas State’s McCain Auditorium. K-State hosted the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, chaired by Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Dodge City, for “Hearing from the Heartland: Perspectives on the 2018 Farm Bill from Kansas.” Eighteen producers and professionals in the agriculture industry gave three-minute testimonies about what is and is not working in the current Farm Bill and what they believe should be the priorities of the 2018 Farm Bill. “Together we will blaze a trail to a new Farm Bill,” Roberts said. K-State President Richard Myers said it was an honor

to host the first Farm Bill hearing, as every person listening will be impacted by the deliberations of the policymakers. “What an opportunity we have here today to watch government in action,” Myers said. “This is a serious hearing — a very serious hearing — just like if it were held in one of the hearing rooms on Capitol Hill. It’s the same deal.” Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, said he was pleased to welcome the senator back to Kansas, the leading state in wheat and sorghum production. “This is a fitting place to launch a review of our current farm programs and discuss solutions for the upcoming 2018 bill,” Marshall said.

AGRICULTURE PIONEERS

The panelists who discussed the solutions they desire in a new Farm Bill are pioneers in the industry, Jackie

McClaskey, secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, said. “(The panelists) embody the same pioneer spirit of their forefathers,” McClaskey said. “They show the values of family and faith and hard work and entrepreneurship and community and achievement every day in what they do. And while yes, everybody is concerned about commodity prices and a depressed farm economy, at the same time, what I see is a positive attitude ... but we hear the same challenges you’ll hear about today.” McClaskey said some of the solutions producers desire most in the next Farm Bill include a stronger safety net for farmers, a reliable workforce, regulations based on sound science, common sense and good business mindsets, conservation programs and access to more international markets so they have a place to move

their product to. “I sit here very confident that ... we can meet those challenges,” McClaskey said. “There’s nothing that we can’t accomplish. I believe in the future of agriculture and I know this room does, and I believe that we can reach solutions together.”

NOT LIKE THE LAST BILL

done though the producers’ optimism and ingenuity. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, said the efforts of passing a Farm Bill remind her of the values of the military. “Nothing says honor, courage and commitment like battling more than 70 amendments together to get a bipartisan Farm Bill through on the Senate floor,” Stabenow said. It is a daunting task, Roberts said, but with the values

of agriculturalists, he said he knows it will be done. “A farmer doesn’t plant a seed without faith and optimism of harvesting a good crop, but passing a new farm bill will not be easy,” Roberts said. “That’s why with (the producers’) help in crafting a bill that meets the needs of all regions and all crops is absolutely necessary.”

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K-State Black Student Union voted best in Big 12 Conference by other schools RAFAEL GARCIA THE COLLEGIAN

“Make the movement matter.” That is the lesson the Kansas State Black Student Union took away from the 40th annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government at the University of Texas in Austin this past weekend, adviser Brandon Clark said. For the ninth time in 12 years, the K-State BSU won the award for the Most Outstanding Black Student Union in the Big 12, a continued tradition of success that Clark said is due to high standards at K-State. “It speaks to the strength of our BSU that they do some outstanding programming, and they do it year after year,” Clark said. “There’s no bias either, because the award is decided by fellow peers at other Big 12 institutions. K-State’s BSU is very strong, and continues to serve as a strong example of black student government in the Big 12.” While the award is presented at the spring conference, the judging process begins during the fall semester. Delegates from Big 12 black student government organizations put together a book highlighting the events and programs that their respective organizations host and also give a presentation to other delegates about their work. “From November of 2015 to November of 2016, our delegates report on all the activities our BSU has done,” Clark said. “That includes our Black History Month activities, our academic initiatives, the banquets, the Kwanzaa celebration, any speakers who

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come in and professional development. All of that goes into this book and the presentation they give.” Clark said the consistent success is also due to the effort that the BSU puts into its presentation. “The award is based on quite a few things but primarily based on what our Big 12 delegates give to the council,” Clark said. “They put on an outstanding presentation on all of the work that our BSU does over the past year. They really articulate what we do well. Our BSU really understands our mission and knows what our BSU is supposed to

be doing, and we stick to that mission.” Bryan Davis, president of the BSU and junior in information management systems, said K-State BSU’s success is due to the people within the organization. “I think we’ve been so successful because we have great student leaders and great advisers,” Davis said. “We have a strong will to impact our community and move K-State forward. That is what gets recognized.” The K-State BSU sent 23 students to the conference, where in addition to the award for overall excel-

lence, the BSU also won the award for the Most Outstanding Freshman Action Team. Alexis Cushshon, president of the K-State BSU Freshman Action Team and freshman in architectural engineering, was also awarded the Mickey Leland award for community service and campus involvement, an award which freshman rarely win. At the convention, the K-State delegation attended workshops and discussions on issues that black student organizations across the Big 12 face. “Some of the issues can cross a variety of topics,”

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Clark said. “Some are more serious, such as not having enough black students participating in student government, or how to get more blacks on campus to apply for graduate school. The educational component is there, but we also talk about things like dating strategies and greek life or how to become a more well-rounded student.” The delegates then apply what they learned at the conference to their campus involvements, Clark said. “They take that information and bring it back to their campuses for students that maybe weren’t able to go to the conference,” Clark said. “They talk about those strategies they learned, and they can then empower their fellow students.” Cushshon said she learned how to look at job and internship opportunities at the conference. “I realized when looking at internships and jobs to evaluate companies’ diversity programs and retention rate, among other things as well,” Cushshon said. “I can get people aware of how to evaluate companies when looking at internships, which is really key to provide a successful internship.” Davis said the conference reinforced his commitment to the BSU mission. “Something I took away personally was the need to be strong in your mission,” Davis said. “All we do should support what our BSU mission is. The Black Student Union focuses on creating leaders, and we try to reiterate the importance of being involved at a community level and what that entails. Sometimes you may feel alone, but as a member of BSU, it’s your duty to go out and move your community.”

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Counseling Services prepares for move to Lafene, SGA told

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The Kansas State Student Governing Association heard a report from student body president Jessica Van Ranken on Counseling Service’s upcoming move to Lafene Health Center as soon as spring 2018. Van Ranken, senior in political science, said plans to move Counseling Services to Lafene Health Center from its current home in the English and Counseling Services Building are ongoing. The move is a result of a promise by former university president Jon Wefald that the English department would eventually get its own building. Van Ranken said there have been concerns that the move did not go through traditional procedures where such plans are presented to students, and that Counseling Services may be less accessible to students from its new location. But the service might benefit from moving to a see page

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K-State women’s basketball looks to extend win streak against Jayhawks Senior guard Kindred Wesemann also contributed 10 points in the win. A win would be the Wildcats’ seventh straight against the Jayhawks. The last time the Wildcats lost to Kansas in women’s basketball was on March 7, 2014. Since then, the Wildcats have beaten the Jayhawks six consecutive times, including the postseason, by an average of 10 points per game. That’s their longest winning streak against any current member of the Big 12 conference.

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The Kansas State women’s basketball team heads to Lawrence to play their final regular-season road game Saturday against the Kansas Jayhawks. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. The last time the two teams played, K-State beat Kansas 73-60 back on Jan. 11. Senior center Breanna Lewis had a double-double in that game, scoring 15 points and recording 10 rebounds.

The Wildcats have also won four straight against Texas Tech, and three straight against TCU. Tuesday’s win against No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners gave the Wildcats their first 20-win season since 2011-2012. A win in Saturday’s game would give the Wildcats their 21st win of the season, a feat they haven’t achieved since 20102011, when they lost to No. 9 Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Saturday’s game will be the final road game of the regular season for the Wild-

cats. After that, they’ll finish their regular season with a home game against the No. 6 Texas Longhorns Monday night.

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Wildcats look to put end to losing ways against Oklahoma SCOTT POPP

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The Kansas State men’s basketball team has lost nine of their last 13 games, including most recently a loss to Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats will look to reverse their current losing trend Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma, when the Wildcats take on the Oklahoma Sooners. The Wildcats came out of the gate ready to play Wednesday night against the Cowboys. K-State played with an energy and intensity in the first 15 minutes that had been non-existent in recent games. After three straight 3-pointers from three different players, K-State pulled ahead by 14 points. Things were all downhill from there for the Wildcats. Oklahoma State went on a big run to pull close at halftime, and the second half was all Cowboys. Oklahoma State slowly pulled away to finish off the game 80-68. “It was disappointing,” head coach Bruce Weber said. “I

thought our guys were ready to play. I thought they would play well and they did. But, when it got to that gut-check time, we did not make the right plays.” It was the fourth straight loss at home for the Wildcats, who have hit a wall in the month of February. K-State has won two games in the month, one being an upset over Baylor that seems years ago, the other being a last-second victory over a struggling ninth place Texas team. On the surface, it looks like the Wildcats should have a good shot at getting a victory Saturday. Oklahoma (9-18, 3-12 Big 12) has struggled this season, to put it lightly. The Sooners have lost nine of their last 10 games and have struggled immensely after senior leader Jordan Woodard went down with a season-ending injury. The guard tore his ACL in a loss to Iowa State on Feb. 11. The Sooners have done well to manage without him so far, but their youth is evident without Woodard. He also happened to be sidelined by injury the first time these teams met in early Janu-

ary. K-State pulled ahead early in that game and coasted to the finish line in the 75-64 win. No matter the circumstances surrounding the rematch Saturday, Weber said the Wildcats need to stay focused. “We have a game Saturday, and that is all we can worry about,” Weber said. “They are very talented. They just pushed these guys at Stillwater until the very end. They seem to play with everybody. We just have to be a little more sound and be a little better defensively protecting the paint. We will see if we can get a win, and that is all we can do.” The game is critical for K-State if they want to make the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats have hurt themselves big time with so many losses. The Wildcats will now likely have to finish off their schedule unscathed and win a game or two in the Big 12 tournament; a loss Saturday would likely all but end any chance of making the big dance. The Wildcats and Sooners are set to tip off at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Lloyd Noble Center. The game can be seen on ESPNU.

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Head coach Bruce Weber yells toward the court during the basketball game between K-State and KU in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 6.

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PRIORITIES OF WHEAT GROWERS

Kenneth Wood, owner and operator of Riverside Stock Farm Inc. and president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, spoke on the importance of good farm policy to growers of the state’s leading crop. After record yields of wheat during the 2016 growing season, Wood said high wheat produc-

tion led to record stockpiles of the commodity in Kansas and around the world, which then resulted in record-low prices. “This situation highlights the need for federal programs like crop insurance and Title One and illustrates the vital importance of a farm safety net,” Wood said. For Wood, crop insurance that protects against droughts, floods and tornadoes is the most important segment of a farm safety net as the insurance is something he has personal experience

with. In May 2016, Wood said his home, vehicles and approximately 300 acres of his crops were destroyed by an EF4 tornado. Crop insurance is what allowed him to remain in the industry. “For most of us, crop insurance will not guarantee a good year, but it offers the promise of another year,” Wood said. Wood said despite the passage of a five-year Farm Bill, some in Congress still try to come after the federal crop insurance

and Title One programs. “The availability of crop insurance was not the deciding factor, but certainly a contributing factor in my decision to rebuild my business,” Wood said. “I honestly don’t think I would have had the courage to start over without having the protection that crop insurance offers.” Two other priorities for Kansas wheat growers include better access to trade and better enforcement of trade deals. “Our association has been a

major supporter of international trade deals such as NAFTA and TPP,” Wood said. “On average, half of the wheat grown in Kansas is exported. Without trade, the Kansas farmer will continue to struggle.”

NEXT STEPS

Roberts said he appreciated the testimonies, advice and struggles that were shared by the producers and he will take all of it into consideration when working on the Farm Bill with those in

D.C. “Your fight and perseverance yields results,” Roberts said. For those who want to provide advice and counsel for the Farm Bill, Roberts said he encourages them to submit their comments at www.ag.senate.gov. The link will remain open for five business days after the Feb. 23 hearing. “We want to hear from you,” Roberts said. “We want to hear your advice, counsel and suggestions.”

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Track and field teams ready for big things at Big 12 Championships

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Freshman Ariel Okorie competes in the high jump at the K-State track meet in Ahearn Field House on Feb. 17.

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It will be tough to do better than last year, but this year’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have the opportunity to top it this weekend. The women’s team will look to repeat what they did last year, going in as the No. 12 ranked team in the country, and the men’s team will look to finish in the upper half of the men’s competition as the No. 57 ranked team. For the women, there have been a wide range of contributors. Senior Janee’ Kassanavoid and freshman Nina Schultz have both earned Big 12 Athlete of the Week honors this

season. Sophomore Shardia Lawrence and freshman Wurrie Njadoe have contributed by providing meet highlights along with top women’s efforts. The men, who finished third last year, return two defending league champs: senior Brady Grunder and junior Christoff Bryan, who look to repeat last season’s individual and team results this weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished third last year and had five athletes win a total of seven individual conference titles, including former Wildcat Akela Jones’ high jump, long jump and 60-meter hurdle titles. Grunder won his first conference crown with a weight toss of 20.49m/6702.75 on his fifth attempt, and

Bryan claimed the first conference title of his career in the high jump with a clearance of 2.22m/7-03.25. It should be a competitive conference championship this weekend. K-State has great momentum heading into this weekend, coming off a successful final home meet of the season. The team tied its season best for first place finishes at 17. The Big 12 Championship is also the last chance for seven Wildcats to improve their seeding for the NCAA Championship on March 10-11 in College Station, Texas. The competition is all day Friday and Saturday in Iowa State’s Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa.

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K-State tennis seeks undefeated road trip in Chicago RYAN PORTER

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The Kansas State tennis team is headed to Chicago to take on the University of Illinois at Chicago at the Flames Tennis Center on Saturday, followed by a match on Sunday against DePaul at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. Both matches are set to hit off at 1 p.m. The Wildcats continue their four-game road trip, competing to keep their winning season going at 6-3. K-State is coming off two road wins, handling North Texas 6-1, and a hard-fought victory against Washington State 4-3. “We are coming off a great

weekend where I feel like things really came together for the first time this spring,” head coach Danielle Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “The hope is that we can build off the weekend and the momentum going into Chicago.” This is K-State’s first time competing against UIC and DePaul. The University of Illinois at Chicago (4-2) has won their last two matches, defeating both Bradley and Illinois State 4-3. K-State looks to spoil UIC’s undefeated home record of 4-0. The Flames have rallied behind Georgie Sanders, who is coming off her second consecutive victory at the No. 2 spot. DePaul has been an on-andoff team, sitting at 4-5 this season.

The Blue Demons look to get back on track after falling to St. Johns 5-2 last Sunday. It was the first loss for DePaul at home in the last five years. They will look to bounce back against Indiana the day prior to playing K-State. Freshman Ines Mesquita has shined all season for K-State with a 5-2 record in singles play and has had two effective outings in the team’s last two matches. This earned her the Big 12 Player of the Week as she heads to Chicago to keep her successful season going. This will conclude the Wildcats’ four game road trip. They will then return home to take on the University of Houston on March 3 in the Mike Gross Tennis Stadium.

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The K-State women’s tennis team cheers together before their match against Missouri at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Tennis Courts on Feb. 10.

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larger, remodeled location, as well as increased privacy and better accessibility to the greater number of health services Lafene offers. “Our processes have since changed for student input on any space migration,” Van Ranken said. “It goes through a space migration committee now, which includes students. Because it was made so long ago and has resurfaced over time, there hasn’t been a whole lot of opportunity for student input because it was honoring a commitment that was made a long time ago.”

IN OTHER ACTION

Tendai Munyani, international affairs director and senior in management, presented on the progress of the Multicultural Student Center. April Mason, provost and senior vice president, and Pat Bosco,

vice president of student life and dean of students, announced a planning group for the center Thursday in K-State Today. The senate amended its constitution to better reflect actual officer responsibilities. The senate appointed Will Moreland, sophomore in agricultural technology development, as the College of Agriculture representative on the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee. Moreland replaces Matt Daly, freshman in animal sciences and industry. The senate commended Michelle Ragan and Casey Bertelsmann, seniors in architectural engineering, for receiving national scholarships from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. The senate commended the Black Student Union for receiving the Most Outstanding Black

Student Union in the Big 12 for the ninth time in 12 years at the Big 12 Black Student Government Conference at the University of Texas at Austin over the weekend. The senate allocated $700 to the Rotaract Club for the Walk for Water, a 5K walk sponsored by Water Missions International; $600 to the National Society of Pershing Rifles for travel to the National Society of Pershing Rifles National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida; $2,000 to the American Choral Directors Association to host Curtis Gulledge, a professional gospel singer; $1,000 to the Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leaders for a spring break service trip; and $1,300 to the Kansas State Meat Science Association to host a barbecue contest and food safety workshop. The senate will next meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Big 12 Room in the K-State Student Union.

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OPINION: Legalizing marijuana would benefit Kansas, agriculture CALEB SNIDER & KYLER JACKSON THE COLLEGIAN

Marijuana, weed, pot, grass, the devil’s lettuce. Whatever you want to call it, it has become much more acceptable in today’s society, with one in eight U.S. adults saying they smoke. Yet, you can still get arrested for it even though it's now legal recreationally in eight states and Washington, D.C., as well as being legal medicinally in 20 others. As of right now marijuana is illegal in Kansas. Possession of any amount will result in at least a $1,000 fine as well as six months in prison, not to mention the fines if you get caught with paraphernalia, which is where most of the charges come from. This could be changing with a few bills recently introduced into our state Legislature. HB 2348 and SB 187 would enact the Kansas Safe Access Act, which essentially means marijuana for medicinal use. In addition, SB 155

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would enact the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, again essentially allowing medicinal usage of marijuana. Only 37 percent of the nation thinks that marijuana should be completely illegal, while 57 percent of Americans agree it should be legalized. Pew recently released a survey that showed even the majority of police officers agree with relaxing

restrictions on usage. When you look at the economic effects of marijuana legalization, the argument in favor becomes much stronger. Colorado’s pot industry topped $1 billion in sales last year and raised $49.7 million in excise taxes, $40 million of which is to be used for school construction projects and any additional revenue from the tax will be put into the state’s

public school fund. Kansas is an agricultural state, so it would make economic sense to capitalize on an agricultural commodity that is already seeing phenomenal success in states that don’t specialize in agriculture. Despite the majority of the public favoring legalization and the economic benefits a legalized industry can produce, marijuana continues to be illegal. We know that prohibition in the 1920s only lead to organized crime and did little to prevent people from drinking alcohol, they simply risked being arrested by going to their version of the black market, otherwise known as “speakeasies.” Are we really so blind that we cannot see the failure of the drug war as a repeat of the failure of prohibition? Criminalizing marijuana has only lead to more negatives rather than positives in terms of reducing crime. A comprehensive drug policy is of course necessary for drugs that can cause significant damage to one's health. However, numerous studies

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AD Currie. It makes me seriously question the ability of K-State’s leadership to guide not only the pending coaching transition in basketball, but the future one in football as well. I have little confidence in AD Currie or President Myers to conduct successful searches for coaches. They seem very adept at criticizing the bill-paying fans for their chanting, yet take no responsibility themselves for the increasing irrelevance of K-State basketball. Peter Clemens is a 1988 graduate of K-State.

tives and let them know your views on marijuana. A simple message from a constituent might change their minds. It’s time that Kansas starts progressing on failed, outdated policies. Perhaps instead of jailing people for possessing a substance far less harmful than alcohol or prescription opioids, we could step away from the "Reefer Madness" hysteria and realize the benefits of legalization outweigh the negatives. Kyler Jackson is a sophomore in political science and Caleb Snider is a sophomore in public relations. The views and opinions expressed in this column 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.

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Letter to the editor: Questioning K-State Athletics’ leadership There are so many takeaways for K-State fans from last night’s game. Obviously the biggest is “What Could Have Been” if K-State AD John Currie would have shown strength of will and realized he had a golden opportunity to bring Brad Underwood in to guide the basketball program for the next decade. Every year there is the “hot” coach, and in 2016 it was Underwood, who wanted to come to Kansas State. But Weber was Currie’s “guy,” and he didn’t pull the trigger. The shabby spectacle last night in Manhattan can be placed squarely at the feet of

show that marijuana has no significant long term effects, especially when compared to alcohol and prescription opioids. According to the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol is related to 88,000 deaths every year in America. And the CDC states that between 1999 to 2015, “more than 183,000 people have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids.” The number of people dying from overdosing on marijuana? Zero. It is interesting when considering one of the biggest opponents and lobbyist groups against marijuana, the Community Anti Drug Coalition of America, receives a great deal of its funds from opioid manufacturers. Call your representa-

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Understanding throat cancer: Most common in males over 50 DANIELLE COOK THE COLLEGIAN

The American Cancer Society estimates 2,940 men and 720 women, totaling 3,660, will die from laryngeal cancer in 2017. Most common in males over the age of 50, throat cancer is capable of affecting thousands of individuals and families across the globe, according to Sharecare’s “How common is throat cancer?” What is throat cancer? Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that is usually separated into two categories: pharyngeal cancer and laryngeal cancer (pharyngeal cancer being cancer of the throat, and laryngeal cancer being cancer of the voice box), according to Health Line’s article “Throat cancer.” However, the general term throat cancer covers cancer that develops in other areas associated with or near the throat, Nicholas Wallace,

assistant professor of biology, said. “Cancers just about anywhere in your body share some common traits,” Wallace said. “They are uncontrolled growths of cells that end up starving your body for nutrients and physically blocking the function of organs. The throat is a pretty wide region, so throat cancer

could affect anything from the throat to the back of the mouth, for example, the tonsils or tongue.”

nose and chronic coughing, according to Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s website.

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Some common symptoms of throat cancer include difficulty swallowing, sore throat, changes in voice, unexplainable weight loss, bleeding in the mouth or through the

News briefs: Unger dedication RAFAEL GARCIA THE COLLEGIAN

KU BASKETBALL player Devonte’ Graham was arrested Wednesday night for failure to appear in court on an expired tag charge, but he was released on a $196 bond later that night, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal. Graham said he had driven an ex-teammate’s car last summer and had inadvertently failed to pay the June ticket. KU basketball coach Bill Self said Graham made a small mistake and would not face

repercussions from the team. THE UNGER COMPLEX was officially dedicated Thursday to honor Beth Unger, a former vice provost for academic services and technology for K-State, according to the Manhattan Mercury. Unger said the building, formerly home to the Kansas State University Foundation, was the “cumulative effort of an awful lot of people.” Under Unger, the university made significant strides in developing technology support for academics and was ranked second

on Princeton Review’s list of “wired schools” in 2007. AN OLATHE MAN has been arrested in the investigation of a shooting Wednesday night that killed a man and wounded two others at an Olathe bar, the Kansas City Star reported. Adam Purington was arrested in Clinton, Missouri, on Thursday morning and will be extradited to Johnson County to face charges. Purington, a Navy veteran, is alleged to have shouted, “Get out of my country,” at the shooting victims.

Leading causes of throat cancer include tobacco use, alcohol abuse and a human papilloma virus, which can be a sexually transmitted disease, according to Health Line.

Wallace, whose lab work currently centers around repurposing existing drugs to target HPV-positive cancers, said HPV is the most prominent of the leading causes. “When we’re talking HPV infections in the genital track, the frequency that an HPV infection that goes on to be a cancer is really low,” Wallace said. “The thing is that HPV is the most prevalent STD out there, so the sheer number of people infected with the virus causes a great many cancers and deaths.” The Oral Cancer Foundation’s website says that each day about 12,000 people ages 15 to 24 in the United States are infected with HPV. The rate of new cases of laryngeal cancer is falling 2 to 3 percent per year, due to a decrease in smoking, according to the American Cancer Society’s website. While laryngeal cancer’s rate declines yearly as the number of people who smoke declines, the risk of HPV

leading to cancer is growing, Wallace said. “HPV used to hardly ever cause head and neck cancers, these throat cancers, but right now we’re looking at a really massive growth of those cancers,” Wallace said. “The number that we’re seeing is expected to continue to climb to the point where HPV is causing almost all of the head and neck cancer cases moving forward.”

TREATMENT

The standard of care for cases of of throat cancer almost always involves surgery, after which would come a month and a half to two months of recovery and chemotherapy. However, Wallace said the latest research on head and neck cancers is testing theories that HPV-caused cancer, which tends to be less aggressive than cancer not caused by HPV, can be treated with drugs that are less harmful to patients and have fewer side effects.

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The road less traveled: Students plan unique spring break trips KENZIE ALLISON THE COLLEGIAN

With the spring semester reaching midterm time and the pressure of exams, extracurriculars and student life mounting, many students look forward to spring break as a chance to relax and get away from their stresses. Beach vacations at destinations such as Texas’ Padre Island and Galveston Beach or Alabama’s Gulf Shores are always popular. However, some students look for more unique opportunities to spend their week-long breaks away from Manhattan. For Kyle Hersma, sophomore in marketing, the time off from school will be spent preparing for his summer backpacking job. Other students head south for warmer weather and avoid the beach scene altogether. Instead, the week off provides them valuable time to catch up with family and spend time with loved ones. “I chose to go to Phoenix with my family for part of the trip,” Carolina Mach, junior in mass communications, said. “I will be going with my parents. We have family down there, and my dad is being inducted into an honorary for his work. I’m really excited to spend time with my parents and my extended family in Arizona.” Mach said the break is a nice refresher from the fast pace of the semester. “It’ll be nice and warm, a change of pace from the semester, and will certainly be more entertaining than hanging out

with my parents in (Kansas City), where I am from,” Mach said. For other students, like Morgan Dreiling, junior in business administration, spring break is an opportunity to do something out of the ordinary. “I’ve done Colorado, and we used to go to Hawaii a lot for spring break, but this is the first year we are doing something completely different,” Dreiling said. For Dreiling, her unique spring break trip will involve traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to embark on a dove hunting trip. Along with her parents, they will stay in cabins and hunt each day.

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Students use spring break to volunteer, learn KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN

For some, spring break means visiting cities in the U.S. for service-learning trips and dedicating their break to helping communities that are different from what they might be used to, rather than heading to warmer weather at the beach. Students at Kansas State may apply for these kinds of trips through the alternative breaks program in the Staley School of Leadership Studies. The student coordinators of the program, Hannah Schauf, senior in medical biochemistry, and Gabriel Gutierrez, senior in human resource management, said they help organize these trips so participants can have an experience that will have life-long effects. “It’s kind of a development program,” Schauf said. “We try and build what we call ‘active citizens.’ It’s just kind of educating on social issues, just to build up

students to become aware of the issues that are prevalent in our society.” Participants for the upcoming spring break trip, which is no longer accepting applications, will go to Denver, Dallas and Kansas City, Missouri, all with their own social issues participants involved. The Dallas trip focuses on the community’s healthcare and support of AIDS and HIV positive patients, Denver’s trip focuses on the public education system, and Kansas City’s focuses on homelessness and homeless relief programs. Participants cater to what these different communities need at different times.

Past breaks have offered trips to other areas such as Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where they focused on cultural empathy and understanding of the Cherokee Nation. Guiterrez said he went on this trip his freshman year at K-State. “A lot of the time, students are like, ‘I need to leave the country to have an experience that’s going to change me,’ or ‘I need to go far away to the city, to the coast. to have an experience,’” Gutierrez said. “But for me and for everyone that goes to that trip, it’s really like another world.” Alexa Wilden, freshman in microbiology, is one of the participants for this spring’s alternative

break. She will work with AIDS Services of Dallas, which she said will give her a unique look into the health care industry. “That’s a really great way to spend some time off because you’re still learning, helping people, developing yourself, developing your leadership skills, etc.,” Wilden said. Wilden said she had been looking for different opportunities outside of the Manhattan region and experiencing a new area.

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