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Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering and student body president-elect, embraces his mother, Suzy Ayres, after recieving the news that he is the next student body president of K-State on March 8, 2017.

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SGA Election Results: Ayres, Baalman win president, vice president JASON TIDD

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There were no votes cast for the two positions.

UNION GOVERNING BOARD (1 YEAR TERM)

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

Sarah McDermott Braden Johnson

Jack Ayres and Olivia Baalman

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SENATORS

Emily Zwick, Lacy Pitts, Sarah Niederee, Carlos Flores, Aaron Hendrickson, Nils Bergsten, and Jansen Penny

UNION GOVERNING BOARD (2 YEAR TERM)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STUDENT PUBLICATIONS (1 YEAR TERM)

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Matt Mindrup, Annie Jewell, Allison Doll, Faith Tuttle, Miranda Moore, Hannah Markel, Kelli Holder, Nick Nordstrom, P.J. Hopfinger, Laken Tedrow, Brooklyn Lonker, Ethan Kallenberger, Emma DeMaranville, Victor Valdez, and Jessica Garcia

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SENATORS

Jordan Martin and Stepan Dilkes

Sarah McDermott, Allison Doll, Braden Johnson, and Frederick Oxler Hannah Whitton

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT Lane Nichols

Will Orth, Sarah McDermott, Conner Swanson, Lucas Renz, Rachel Ogren, Joey Pepoon, and Avery Bolar

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONS SENATORS

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE COUNCIL SECRETARY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SENATORS

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE COUNCIL TREASURER

Kyler Langvardt

Lacy Pitts

Dalton Maples, Anna Jackson, and Paige Garrity

Jack Ayres, Andrew Peuchen, Jonathan Peuchen, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Kiehl, Jordan Martin, Max Meyer, Megan Heyen, Adrianna Elliot, Jeffery Bogner, and Brianna Mertens

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

Reid Huffman

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE COUNCIL ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Margaret Roth

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HUMAN ECOLOGY COLLEGE COUNCIL

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Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering, and Olivia Baalman, junior in computer science, will be the next student body president and vice president of Kansas State. They defeated Matt Mindrup, sophomore in biology, and Emily Zwick, sophomore in agricultural economics, in the Student Governing Association elections held Monday and Tuesday. Mindrup and Zwick were still elected as senators. Ayres and Baalman received 2,067 votes for 52 percent, and Mindrup and Zwick received 1,889 votes for 48 percent. The 3,956 votes cast was 8 percent more than last year’s 3,657 votes in the presidential election. For the pdf

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The crowd of friends, family and Mindrup-Zwick campaign supporters hushed as they awaited the results of the Kansas State Student Governing Association's presidential election in Eighteen63. Matt Mindrup, sophomore in biology and candidate for student body president, ran with his vice presidential candidate Emily Zwick, sophomore in agricultural economics, in a "Focused On You" campaign with hopes of bringing a fresh perspective to SGA.

As "just sophomores"—Mindrup with a year of SGA experience and Zwick with none—the pair said they knew they had a lot to overcome as outsiders, but wanted to provide their outside experiences to the student body. Mindrup and Zwick lost to Jack Ayres, junior in chemical engineering and candidate for student body president, and Olivia Baalman, junior in computer science and Ayres' vice presidential candidate by 178 votes.

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SGA presidential candidates Matt Mindrup and Emily Zwick pose for a picture at their launch party at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop on Feb. 03.

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Ayres, Baalman win SGA elections, celebrate with supporters RAFAEL GARCIA

Mindrup, Zwick remain 'Focused on You'

Regan Tokos | THE COLLEGIAN

Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering and student body president-elect, and Olivia Baalman, junior in computer science and student body vice president-elect, clebrate with their campaign team after winning the student body election on March 8.

The raucous atmosphere in the patio of O’Malley’s Alley bar turned silent Wednesday evening, as friends and family of Jack Ayres and Olivia Baalman strained to listen to the tiny sound of the radio speaker. Months of preparation and campaigning had led to this moment. The lull in the noise was brief; however, and the radio only managed to sound off the name “Jack” as the crowd immediately roared back in reaction to the announcement that Ayres had won the Kansas State University student body presidency alongside running mate Olivia Baalman. Ayres, junior in chemical engineering and current speaker of the K-State Student Governing Association senate, said he was humbled to be around so many people who have sup-

ported him tirelessly through the election cycle. “I’m feeling a whole wave of excitement and appreciation for everybody that has done everything, from supporting us to working with us,” Ayres said. “Even the student groups we spoke to, or the folks who didn’t vote or vote for us, it doesn’t matter, because all the input we got from the entire process is a lot of what will make this next year very successful.”

Ayres said despite the large number of people, he wanted to thank every one individually. “I’m going to write thankyou notes,” Ayres said. “We had such a large number of people who were able to offer their time and services and expertise, and I want to make sure I can thank

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K-State Book Network announces 2017 common read MACY DAVIS

THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas State Book Network announced its 2017 common reading book, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon. KSBN’s first book was The Hunger Games in 2010, Tara Coleman, KSBN chair and associate professor at Hale, said, though planning initially began in 2008. According to the K-State Book Network website, the program is “designed to provide a common experience to help first year students transition from high school to college, grow academically and socially and share

something with all other first year students.” Mariya Vaughan, assistant coordinator for K-State First, serves on the PR/Events subcommittee and said the KSBN’s tagline, “A Campus on the Same Page,” exemplifies the wide-reaching nature of the program. The entire university community can engage with the book, not just first-year students, Vaughn said.

SELECTING THE BOOK

Selecting the book is a highly intensive process, said Celeste Bartels, junior in management and marketing and member of the selection committee.

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The process starts in the spring when a committee is formed consisting of students, faculty, administrators and staff. Committee members nominate books that fit the specific themes KSBN decides to target. The choices are then narrowed down significantly over the summer, and the committee continues to eliminate choices until they have three books left in the fall. The university community is then invited to provide input on the final three choices before the selection committee makes its final choice. “I enjoyed thinking about books that incoming freshmen would like,” Bartels said. “The goal was to find a book that

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tential events include faculty lectures, a student panel and scenes from the play.

THIS YEAR’S NOVEL

RETURN TO FICTION

The novel tells the story of Christopher, a 15-year-old mathematical genius who takes on the task of uncovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a dog in his neighborhood. The book has also been adapted into a Tony Award-winning play under the same title. A variety of events will be planned for the university community surrounding the book during the fall semester. The KSBN would like to bring the author to campus if possible. Vaughn said other po-

This year’s selection marks a return to fiction for the KSBN, following three years of non-fiction titles. “That wasn’t an intention,” Coleman said. However, Coleman is excited about the return to fiction. She said the potential to discuss difficult topics is easier through the lens of fiction. On Thursday, April 6, the KSBN will be hosting an information session for student leaders, faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants about ways to utilize the book. The event will

be from 11 a.m. to noon in room 209 of the K-State Student Union. An RSVP form can be found on the KSBN webpage.

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Wildcat offense explodes in wins against Northwestern State AVERY OSEN

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The Kansas State baseball team’s offense stayed hot on Tuesday and Wednesday as they swept Northwestern State to improve their record to 11-2 on the season. On Tuesday, the Wildcats scored 12 unanswered runs against the Demons in a 16-4 win. This was a season high in runs, and the Wildcats put up a season-high 19 hits as well. “We put some pretty good swings on the ball today,” head coach Brad Hill said to K-State Sports. “I thought it was a better offensive output, guys put together more than one good at-bat for us. Multiple guys had really good days today. That was good to see, I thought we played hard. We played a solid game today.” Senior first baseman Jake Scudder provided a three-run home run in the sixth inning which opened up the scoring, but it was the Wildcats’ pitching that really led the way for the win. During the last four and onethird innings of the game, bullpen pitchers freshman Jared Marolf, senior Nick Jones and sophomore Mitch Zubradt held the Demons

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Senior infielders Josh Ethier and Quintin Crandall, celebrate with sophomore catcher Josh Rolette during the baseball game against Eastern Illinois University at Tointon Family Stadium on March 5. to one base hit and only one walk through the rest of the game. In game two of the series, K-State’s offense kept going as they scored 19 runs in a run rule of the Demons on Wednesday. The Wildcats’ senior outfielder Steve Serratore had two home runs while Scudder provided a

grand slam to open the floodgates as K-State won 19-9. Scudder ended with seven runs batted in while Serratore finished with five. K-State will now turn their attention to the University California Riverside at Tointon Family Stadium for games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Wildcats’ post-season aspirations hang on Big 12 Championship game BRETT ENGLE

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Senior forward Wesley Iwundu shoots the ball during the basketball game between K-State and Oklahoma State in Bramlage Colisium on Feb. 22.

After finishing the regular season 19-12, with a 8-10 record in conference play, the Kansas State men’s basketball team will look to pick up another signature win and try to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship Thursday night. Senior Wesley Iwundu paced the Wildcats throughout the season, leading the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. see page

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The life of apparel, textiles design TAYLOR BOSTWICK THE COLLEGIAN

The apparel and textiles design major involves many skills and techniques that often go unrecognized, Mackenzie Larkin, junior in apparel and textiles design, said. “We have to have a lot of determination and drive,” Larkin said. Larkin is taking 22 credit hours this semester and plans to graduate in May 2019. She said she spends at least six hours outside of class per week to work on studio projects. Larkin said making patterns, creating mood boards to show style or concepts, illustrating fashion designs, sewing garments and creating textiles digitally are some of the assignment projects. Larkin, like many apparel and textile design majors, gets experience in operating machines such as industrial sewing and

cross-stitching machines when creating apparel. “The main machines are provided for us, but we do have to buy our own supplies,” Larkin said. “Scissors, rulers, zippers, thread and fabric are the types of things we have to go out and buy ourselves.” Students get feedback to help them change and improve their work through one-on-one mentoring from professors in the department. “We really want to instill in students, and even the K-State community, that there are a lot of skills that go into knowing the industry and being successful in it,” Genna Reeves, assistant professor in the department of apparel, textiles and interior design, said. Students in the apparel, textiles and interior design department are encouraged to utilize their creative freedoms and put their own style preference into their assignments. Larkin said she prefers a more vintage style.

Students are able to display the skills they learned through their work at the Showcase of Excellence in April. Larkin and other interested students have already submitted their work. Larkin said the showcase is something students in her major look forward to. Each year, students design their assignments according to the showcase theme; this year it is “Creative Thinking” according to the Showcase of Excellence website. Larkin is also involved in the Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance, a fashion club that exposes students to all facets of the apparel and textile design industry. Larkin’s friend Ellee Schmitt, freshman in apparel and textiles design, is also a member of the Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance. “I really appreciate AMDA and the connections I can make through it” Schmitt said. “I’ve been able to meet upperclassmen

and get their advice on building my portfolio and how to improve my work.” The Apparel Marketing and Design Alliance gives students an opportunity to meet with professionals and make connections through industry tours, such as trips to Portland for a fashion show and to Vegas to see different companies and manufacturers’ winter collections. “This field is such a competitive world, so I’m open to any job opportunity that could fall into my lap after graduation,” Larkin said. “Ideally, though, I would work for a higher-end lingerie company.” Alanud Alanazi | THE COLLEGIAN

Mackenzie Larkin, junior majoring in apparel and textiles and apparels and design, cuts fabric to make a skirt in Justin Hall on March 8.

Opinion: Investigate Russia, not President Trump’s conspiracy theory KYLER JACKSON THE COLLEGIAN

There have been quite a few newsworthy events in the past few days, from the Republican healthcare plan being released, to the new travel ban. But these things have been overshadowed by another far more ridiculous event. On Saturday morning President Trump let out a series of tweets claiming that former President Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower before the election. This insane claim was made without any evidence — it’s a conspiracy theory being pushed by Breitbart —

prompting the Republican FBI director, James Comey, to ask the Justice Department to publicly reject Trump’s claim. “The highly charged claim is false and must be corrected,” Comey said. It wasn’t just Comey speaking out against these false claims, either. The former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, denied these claims on Meet The Press last Sunday. When asked by Chuck Todd if a wiretapping of Trump Tower was authorized, which would have to go through Clapper, Clapper said, “I can deny it”. Despite high ranking officials in the Intelligence Com-

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munity denying these claims by President Trump, it seems that GOP lawmakers want to further investigate this claim, wasting taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, President Trump’s surrogates have been engaging in a media blitz, trying to spin this conspiracy theory as an investigation on whether or not Obama overused or abused the powers of the presidency. What makes all of this absolutely absurd is that the GOP is doing little investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election, despite an astonishing amount of evidence that President Trump and his campaign staff have

ties to Russia. Not to mention the Intelligence Community agrees that Russia meddled in the election specifically to help Trump win. The continued findings that people working close to President Trump have various ties with Russian officials is something that must be investigated. From Jeff Sessions last week, Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn, and Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, there is a lot of suspicious activity that may pose a threat to our democracy and it needs to be investigated. Yet the GOP seems to think that all of this doesn’t

warrant a closer look. On a strict party line vote, Republicans shot down a resolution that would request the DOJ provide Congress with records relating to “criminal or counterintelligence investigations” dealing with President Trump’s ties to Russia. At a certain point there needs to be a realization of country over party in the GOP. I understand that President Trump is pushing a Republican agenda and he arguably helped Republicans gain control of Congress, both of which are great for the party. But this man has clear ties with a foreign government that the Republican party had a 10% favorable

view of until recently. If the shoe was on the other foot and Barack Obama had won the presidency with the help of a foreign government, he would be Impeached within seconds. This hypocrisy and willingness to put party over country isn’t just insane, it’s disgusting. Kyler Jackson is a sophomore in political science. 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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Multicultural students share challenges of merging home, public life SAVANNAH RATTANAVONG

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The kitchen was warm, bustling, and filled with conversations in Spanglish as Carina Temores, 21, helped her family cook tamales and mole. Her grandmother stuffed the tamales with a corn-based dough called masa, her mother put the meat in, her aunt added the cheese and Temores placed them carefully in the pot. Her grandmother recounted old memories of Mexico and Temores said she watched the line of women with a smile and a full heart. “It’s so beautiful to me that I get to be a part of two lives, that I get to experience, the food, the language, the music—just the essence of being Hispanic while also being completely Americanized,” Temores said. “This country gets more diverse whether some people like it or not.” Temores’ story is only one of millions in the U.S. — stories that cross borders and oceans. Her story shows the balance younger generations of immigrant ancestry make between their American and native identities.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. welcomes around 3,000 new citizens, completes 30,000 applications for various immigration benefits, processes 200 refugee applications around the world and grants asylum to 40 people already in the country each day. Temores said her parents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico as a last resort. Her mother’s family lost its land after her grandfather was shot and killed, and her father’s family ran out of money after a bad crop year. Temores said they did not have enough time to wait through the entire citizenship process, nor did they have the resources or money to do so. Filing an immigrant visa petition for a relative is $535 and the processing fee is $325. Depending on the situation and required resources to complete the process, immigrants petitioning for entry into the U.S. face additional fees that can range in the hundreds of dollars, according to the Department of State. When approved for a visa, people must establish permanent residency for five years before applying for naturalization. The actual U.S. citizen application can take at least six

months or more and can cost upward of $1,000. “(My parents) have lived in this country for about 20 years,” Temores said. “But if they get pulled over, that could be it for them. They always tell my siblings and I they don’t regret coming here because its given us the opportunity to be safer (and) happier here.” Born in the U.S., Temores said she saw the struggles her parents went through as they were discriminated against, denied necessary forms and forced to watch their every move. She said she pretended to ignore her Mexican identity in order to be like everyone else around her. “There was a point where I didn’t want to speak Spanish anymore because I thought it made me an outsider,” Temores said. “The bottom line was, I wanted normalcy, but I didn’t know what normal was at the time. It’s really sad. I was ashamed of it. I didn’t want to experience racism. I didn’t want to experience judgment for being bilingual. It took me a long time to realize that is something that one should never be ashamed of.” Although Jackie Huynh, senior in hospitality manage-

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Iwundu had one of the best individual seasons ever for a Wildcat and career, as he is the only Wildcat ever with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals in a career. Only K-State legend Rolando Blackman would be in that company, but steals were not recorded during his time on the team. Iwundu was one of four Wildcats who averaged double-digit points per game on the season, along with sophomore Kamau Stokes, sophomore Barry Brown and senior D.J. Johnson. Sophomore Dean Wade almost made it five, as he averaged 9.7 points per game.

Johnson and Brown led the team defensively, as Johnson averaged 1.5 blocked shots per game and Brown recorded 2.4 steals per game. Iwundu and Johnson picked up conference awards at the end of the season: Iwundu was named All-Conference Third Team and Johnson was an honorable mention. K-State split the season series with the Bears. The Wildcats lost at home 77-68 to then-No. 1 Baylor, but the Wildcats won in Waco when Baylor was No. 2, 56-54. Wade’s play will be a factor in determining the outcome of the game. Wade has scored in double figures in 33 games in his career. In those games, K-State has a

25-8 record. Wade’s play and the success of the team has seemed to go hand-in-hand during his time in Manhattan. To all but ensure getting into the NCAA tournament, the Wildcats will likely need to win this game. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently has K-State in the “First Four Out” section. A win over a team Lunardi has as a No. 2 seed would likely push the Wildcats over the hump. If K-State upsets Baylor, it will play the winner of Texas/ Texas Tech vs. West Virginia. The Wildcats and Bears will tip off at 8 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The game can be seen on ESPNU.

ment, said she did not experience much of a difference between her American and Vietnamese identities growing up in a diverse community, it took her a long time to realize what her parents had given up when they moved to America as refugees from the Vietnam War. “Until we grow up and mature a little bit, is when we know (and) understand what our parents went through,” Huynh said. “I feel bad that growing up a kid wasn’t exactly what they planned and they weren’t financially stable or anything, but they wanted the best for us, so they had to give more than 100 percent to put food on the table.” “We’re not struggling as much as they did,” Huynh said. “It’s a new life for us but we’ve adapted to American culture, whereas they’re still figuring out what that is.” Aalia Whitaker, freshman in arts and sciences, was born to a Caucasian father and an Afri-

can-American mother. Whitaker said she grew up in low-income housing in Washington, D.C., although she moved all over the country following her father, who was in the military. Whitaker said being part of both cultures allowed her to see multiple sides of issues, and her parents were open to having difficult conversations. “My grandfather was really big in the civil rights movement when he was younger so he always told me those stories,” Whitaker said. “My grandparents kept (my mom) busy so she didn’t have to worry about was happening in the streets. When I was growing up, it was basically the same. They don’t want me to experience (discrimination) firsthand, but at the same time they’re not afraid to tell me what’s happening. Racism has always been here but it’s been exposed, especially now, with current issues.” Huynh and Whitaker said one of the major issues their communities faced was representa-

tion. Huynh tried to combat this by joining several committees and organizations to speak out and serve as a voice for the community. However, Huynh said she was often one of the only minorities in the room. “Going into these meetings, they think that you are the representation for all Asians,” Huynh said. “That’s like 30 percent of the school population on my shoulders, it’s a huge burden.” Huynh said she took opportunities like those to promote her identity. “It’s also a boost of self-esteem because now you’re thinking, ‘I must represent my kind in a good light that’s not portrayed as a stereotype,’” Huynh said. Even though Huynh was often the only minority at those

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