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WHO WILL WIN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AND BY HOW MUCH?

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“I’m gonna say Gonzaga. It’ll be by three. It’ll be 78-75 Gonzaga. You heard it here first.” WYATT GETTLER

senior in management information systems

“North Carolina. By 7, it’s going to be 69 to 62.” ASHTON YODER

graduate student in animal science

“I think Gonzaga is going to win. I think Gonzaga by nine. Their bigs are better.” TUCKER SWEELY junior in marketing

“Heels! They’ll win by six. It’ll be 72-78.” HUNTER ENYART

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“I also think the Heels are gonna win. We’re gonna go 74 to 72.” MATTHEW SULLIVAN junior in accounting

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Beef Stocker Unit provides research for cattle industry SAMANTHA ALBERS THE COLLEGIAN

In U.S. cattle production, it typically takes 14 to 16 months to raise an animal for meat consumption. This development process has several phases for a market animal to go through, including birth, weaning — taking the calf away from its mother — and then growing in a feedlot to develop muscle that will be harvested for meat. Between the phases of weaning and going to a feedlot, market cattle develop in muscle and frame by going to a backgrounding, or stocker, facility to be on a forage-based diet, which includes grazing on pastures before going to a feedlot. At Kansas State’s Beef Stocker Unit, the program strives to provide an avenue for backgrounding beef cattle and research and continues to focus on current issues of importance to beef producers in the industry. “K-State is really a go-to place for students to come and to learn about the agriculture industry, and there are many things happening within our department that even helps recruit students from all over the country to attend our university,” Dale Blasi, professor and extension specialist in beef cattle nutrition and management, said.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

“What is really great about the unit is that it is so close to campus,” Blasi said. “We typically have one full-time graduate student and six to seven undergraduate students during the fall and spring semesters, with some of them working there for several years while they’re in school, and we really get to be like a

family out there.” The students at the facility are mainly in charge of tasks such as helping build fences, daily maintenance projects, feeding the cattle and observing them each day. “This program is really great for the students as they are able to publish their research in a series of growing techniques and experiments, achieving efficient cattle gain with less manure output,” Blasi said. Tyler Spore, graduate student studying ruminant nutrition with an emphasis on stocker cattle, said he had experience prior to working at the unit. “I had previous experience with cattle before I started working here, but only from a cow and calf operation perspective,” Spore said. “I’ve always had an interest in learning about a stocker operation, so I’ve had a really great experience in this unique program where we are able to pinpoint nutrition and health on individual calves at the pen level and also the pasture level.” Spore described how there was a gap between his involvement in undergraduate research in animal science at the unit and the time when he actually started working there as a graduate research assistant. He explained that the unit has 32 pens and 15-20 small pastures used for research that he has been able to be a part of to develop his knowledge and research of beef cattle production. Along with these daily tasks, there are also several research projects that the students are able to conduct and develop themselves with the numerous head of cattle. One is focused on ruminant nutrition in younger cattle on a stocker level, and is conducted by a graduate student.

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Jesse Barnes, junior in animal science, drains excess rain water from feed at K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit on April 3. “All of the students who work there have had some previous exposure to cattle, but some of them have had a limited exposure,” Bill Hollenbeck, manager of the unit, said. “It takes time to acquire knowledge in cattle production, but they learn as they go and continue to work and gain more knowledge of the cattle industry. The students who aren’t as experienced learn a lot throughout their time of working there.”

ANNUAL BEEF STOCKER FIELD DAY

The Beef Stocker Unit hosts an annual field day each fall at the facility for 300-400 industry producers who are invited to hear about the different research developments that are currently going on in the program. The day consists of various

demonstrations and other presentations by faculty, staff and students from within the stocker unit. “It’s really important that we have research out there that is important to the industry,” Blasi said. “We have producers come in from all over and are able to look at the research that our undergraduate students have done that is relevant for them. This opportunity is really great for the students to meet these people in the industry and make those connections.”

HISTORY OF THE UNIT The beef stocker facility has been maintained and operated since the mid-1940s and started with 13 equal-sized pastures for yearling cattle to graze and be a part of student research to calculate health and nutrition of high-stressed calves that transi-

tion into growing diets. It was originally named the K-State Animal Science Range Unit, but was refocused and renamed in 2004 to the K-State Beef Stocker Unit. With this refocus of the facility, the Animal Identification Knowledge Laboratory at the unit was developed in 2005, where 24 receiving pens were also built for the unit to hold 300 head of cattle at 500 pounds each. The unit added eight new pens in 2016, which helped to increase the current number of cattle to approximately 350 head.

UNIT’S OPERATIONS

The beef stocker unit at K-State is a multi-use facility for receiving and backgrounding young cattle that have been weaned, and to keep these cattle until they have reached 800-900 pounds. The unit also collab-

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orates with other departments within the College of Agriculture for student research in beef cattle nutrition, health and management practices. “We have a great program for our students to work at the unit and be involved in their research projects and then give them beef production experience at this unit,” Blasi said. Some of the facility’s operations consist mainly of feeding and collecting research data on the cattle, continuous maintenance of the unit by upgrading pens and building new fences. The cattle are received from commercial feeder companies that the university has collaborated with to allow the university to conduct and develop research trials. These companies send the cattle to the stocker unit, and then the university charges a price for feed, vaccination and yardage expenses. The primary company that the unit is in collaboration with is Pratt Feeders in Pratt, Kansas, but they have also received cattle from southern New Mexico, northern Texas and northern Montana. Throughout the year, there are about 16 loads of cattle delivered to the facility that spend a few months in the receiving pens, and then transfer onto grass pastures. From there, more research trials are able to be conducted quicker with the continuous deliveries to the facility. This commercially-produced beef is still owned by those companies and the cattle are transported back to them after reaching the optimum weight at the stocker unit, and the meat is not sold on K-State’s campus. Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series showcasing K-State livestock units. Next week’s story will feature the cow-calf unit.

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Campus carry opponents gear up for debate News Briefs: April 4 ALEX BRASE

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Lawmakers in the Kansas House are expected to vote to allow debate on legislation related to firearms, an opportunity for lawmakers who have fallen short several times in committee votes to change the state law allowing concealed carry on state college and university campuses after July 1. House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Ward, D-Wichita, moved Monday to have the House consider debate on the bill, which will require a majority vote to proceed. “If people who are here vote the way they campaigned six months ago, it looks good,” Ward said. “If they vote based on what someone tells them, then anything’s possible. I think this may be a trigger to force a debate on gun safety.” Ward said that House

leadership, including conservative Republican Speaker of the House Ron Ryckman, R-Olathe, may obstruct any debate on the issue. House Bill 2042, which passed the House Federal and State Affairs Committee on March 16, amends the 2013 Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act to require the recognition of valid concealed carry licenses and permits issued out-of-state for non-Kansans. Current law prohibits any firearm restrictions in public buildings or areas. Rep. Jerry Stogsdill, D-Prairie Village, mentioned his background as a former Naval weapons officer and a gun owner in a phone interview Monday. “I think the gun laws in this state are pretty much insane,” Stogsdill said. “I think it sends a terrible message to our children that, you know, you’re not safe any place, not

even on campus.” The cautious expectations for a possible floor debate reflects the tactical adjustments made among Democrats and moderate Republicans in the House opposing the law looking to receive better reception from the entire chamber after several failed committee votes. Rep. Brett Parker, D-Overland Park, said the concerns he has heard from Kansans that will be affected by the policy, such as university faculty and staff threatening to leave if the law takes effect as scheduled, have encouraged him to push for the law’s repeal. “I’ve heard people at the universities saying that they’ll have a hard time recruiting the staff from everything from professors down to residence hall directors,” Parker said. “And then I heard from a lot of families when I was knocking on doors that they’ll look

very seriously at sending their kids to school out-of-state, even if it costs more, because they don’t want them to attend campuses that, you know, a 21-year-old without training or a permit can be concealed carrying on.” The current concealed carry law is likely supported by about 61 lawmakers and opposed by 49 representatives in the House, according to correspondence with representatives, past interviews, campaign positions and voting records. Short of the needed 63-vote majority, the fate of any concealed carry bill in the House will likely fall to a group of around 15 lawmakers who are either undecided on the issue or have abstained from publicly stating their stance. see page

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Mylan EpiPens (epinephrine injection) were recalled on March 31, according to a release by the Food and Drug Administration, which was sent to Kansas State students in an email from Lafene Health Center on Monday. There is potential the devices may fail to activate, which means the medication might not be delivered as expected when injected due to a defective part in the pen. The State of the ‘Ville will occur during the Manhattan City Commissioners meeting tonight at 7 p.m., according to a Facebook event by Aggieville. The Manhattan Mercury reported the plan for Aggieville includes goals to increase housing and retail opportunities, streetscape upgrades and hopes to use city

parking lots as leverage for development. The Kansas House voted down legislation that would more than double the state’s sales tax on cigarettes and eliminate close to a dozen sales tax exemptions on Monday, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal. The sales tax exemptions would have trimmed one cent off the state’s sales tax of food, which was estimated to bring in $56 million. The University of Kansas is selling alcoholic beverages during a trial period at some on-campus events in order to compete with off-campus experiences, according to KCTV. Other than sales at the Lied Center and Murphy Hall, university policy still prohibits alcoholic beverage sales to people on campus. The policy does allow alcohol at approved university events and during events such as football game tailgates.

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Rep. Stephanie Clayton, R-Overland Park, said in a phone interview Monday that she is readying three amendments exempting university campuses the unit to be serviced). KDA_4_60111C Inside of the milk walk-in cooler there was dust on the fan blowers. (Note: covered/sealed products). E-F Air Well: There is dust build up on the hood filters above the fryers.

DERBY COMPLEX

Kansas State campus Date: March 16, 2017 Reason: Routine Result: In Compliance

KDA_4_60211E4 The small ice machine had minor mold on the metal deflector. At the soda fountain machine, there was minor mold on the plastic ice chute. KDA_3_50118A1 In a reach-in cooler there was a container of minced garlic (keep refrigerated) dated March 7. An employee said that was the receive date and the container was opened on March 14. Corrected on-site, put the correct open date on the container. KDA_7_20111B Retail Bakery: On a metal rack there was a working spray bottle of glass cleaner with the nozzle pointed above a pan of M&M's and a pan of powdered sugar. Corrected on-site, removed the chemical. (Note: the pan of M&M's and the pan of powdered sugar were covered). 3-302.11(A)(2) This is not cited as a violation: In the tempering room walk-in cooler there was a metal food grade pan of raw shrimp being stored above a metal food grade pan of raw chicken. Recommend using the silo method to separate different types of raw animal foods such as beef, fish (including shellfish),

lamb, pork and poultry. Please be aware that raw fish, including shell fish, pose a high risk for allergen cross contact and must be stored so it can’t contact other foods. (Note: the raw product were in sealed bags and no leakage was detected.) KDA_3_30211A1b In one of the salad reach-ins there was a carton of raw hard shell eggs being stored directly above cans of ready-to-drink cranberry juice cocktail. Corrected on-site, placed the eggs on the bottom shelf. (Note: no leakage detected and the cans were sealed.) KDA_6_50112A There was grease on the floor below the fryers. An employee said it was cleaned daily. 3-501.17(A) In the walkin cooler there were two pans of chicken enchilada mix (made on-site) and dated December 15 (make date) and December 17 (freeze date). There was no thaw date on the pans. An employee said they were removed from the freezer to thaw on March 15. Corrected on-site, put the thaw date on the pans. In a reach-in cooler there were two pans of sliced roast beef without a date. An employee said she removed them from the freezer on March 15. She said they slice the meat on site and it was frozen the same day. Corrected on-site, put the thaw date on the pans. KDA_4_60111A

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Prep Area: On a shelf there was a produce dicer with dried food debris on the blades and stored clean. Salad Prep Area: In a utensil drawer, there was one knife with dried food debris on the blade and stored clean. Retail Bakery: In a utensil drawer there was one metal scoop with food debris on the food contact surface and stored clean. Bakery Area: In a utensil drawer there was one metal scoop with dried food debris on the food contact surface and stored clean. Vegetable Prep Room: On a metal table there were two round produce dicers and in a utensil drawer there was one round produce dicer, all had dried food debris on the blades and stored clean. In the knife holder there was one knife with dried food debris on the blade and stored clean. On a lower shelf there were two produce slicers with dried food debris on the blades and stored clean. Corrected on-site, all items moved to the ware wash area. KDA_5_20515B The mechanical dish machine for the large pots utilizes hot water for sanitization and the temperature of the water was reading 156.2 F (ran two cycles). The dishes are washed and sanitized in the three-compartment sink before being placed in the mechanical dish machine. The three-compartment sink utilizes Quaternary Ammonia and the concentration measured at 200 parts per million. (Note: the person in-charge put a work order in for

KDA_4_60213 G Line: The door gaskets on the child care reach-in coolers have mold on them. KDA_7_10211 G-Line: In a cabinet below the dump sink, there was a working spray bottle with a blue/purple liquid and it was not labeled. An employee said it was glass cleaner. Corrected on-site, labeled. KDA_4_20211A2 Italian Kitchen: In a utensil drawer there was one rubber spatula with a deep crack on the edge (not easy to clean). Corrected onsite, discarded. KDA_3_10111 In one of the salad reach-in coolers there was vanilla liquid ice cream mix and chocolate liquid ice cream mix opened without a known date. An employee said the ice cream machine is out of order and that the mixes had to have been opened prior to March 5. The best-by date for the vanilla mix was March 6 and March 8 for the chocolate mix. Corrected on-site, discarded. KDA_3_30412B In the Jasmine rice bin there was a metal pitcher with the handle in the product. Corrected on-site, removed. KDA_3_50116A2 All cold-holding units were checked and all foods were in compliance (unless otherwise noted in this report). In the pizza make table there was a metal food grade

from the law, with options such as a permanent exemption and a two-year extension to the expiring exemption. Lawmakers on the other side of the issue will also have the same chance to take

pan of shredded cheese at 44 F. An employee said he placed the cheese in the unit around 9:30 a.m. and the temperature was taken around 10:30 a.m. (held above 41 F for less than four hours). The ambient air temperature of the unit was reading 40.6 F. Corrected on-site, put the cheese on an ice bath and the cheese was consumed quickly during the lunch rush. Breakfast Bar: In the Silver King reach-in cooler there was two percent milk at 44 F, chocolate milk at 46 F and skim milk at 46 F. An employee said the milk has remained in the unit over night. The time that the product was out of temperature is unknown. The ambient air temperature of the unit was reading 38 F (units thermometer) and 35.2 F (KDA 61 thermometer). Corrected on-site, discarded the milk. (Note: this model does not have an automatic defrost cycle). KDA_4_50111A Inside of the walk-in freezer's (upstairs and downstairs) there is ice build up on the ceiling and floor.

KRAMER COMPLEX

Pittman Building, Kansas State campus Date: March 17, 2017 Reason: Follow-up Result: In Compliance No violations were found.

BOWLING CENTER/ CHICK-FIL-A/ UNION FOOD SERVICE

K-State Student Union Date: March 17, 2017 Reason: First Operational Inspection After Licensing Result: In Compliance KDA_7_20111B Chickfil-A: There was a yellow sanitizer bucket (chicken only) being stored directly above two large boxes with boxes of gloves in them. Corrected on-site, placed

the law in a direction that is more restrictive for universities, Clayton warned. “Things could get a lot better, but they could also get a lot worse,” Clayton said. “It is going to be a nail-biter.” on the bottom shelf. (Note: no leakage detected). KDA_4_60111A Chickfil-A: On a utensil rack there was one metal food grade pan with dried food debris on the inside and stored clean. On a utensil rack there was one (two quart) and one (four quart) plasticfood-grade containers with sticky residue on the sides and stacked clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware wash area. KDA_7_20111A Chickfil-A: There was a yellow sanitizer bucket (chicken only) being stored directly next to a box of clear plastic wrap and next to a box of gloves. Corrected onsite, placed on the bottom shelf. (Note: no leakage detected). KDA_3_50116A1 All hot holding units were checked and all foods were in compliance (unless otherwise noted in this report). Chick-fil-A: In a drawer warmer there were chicken mini's at 126 F. An employee said she placed them in the unit around 10:20 a.m. and the temperature was taken around 10:45 a.m. (held below 135 F for less than 4 hours). The temperature gauge on the warmer was reading 150 F. Corrected on-site, discarded. KDA_3_30511A1 Chickfil-A In the walk-in freezer there were four cases of food (chicken) being stored directly on the floor. Corrected on-site, removed off of the floor.

HOUSING & DINING FOOD STORES

104 Pittman Date: March 30, 2017 Reason: Food and Drug Administration Contract Result: In Compliance No violations were found.

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K-State hosts first Mental Wellness Week on campus KENNEDY MCKERNAN THE COLLEGIAN

Many adults and children suffer from a mental illness, and the stigma that mental wellness is not as important as physical wellness is something Kansas State students are trying to end during their first-ever Mental Wellness Week. Olivia Baalman, student governing association health and safety director and junior in computer science, is in charge of creating and

planning events for the Mental Wellness Week along with Union Program Council, Counseling Services, Peer Advocates for Mental Wellness and WellCAT Ambassadors. Baalman said a goal of Jessica Van Ranken and Trenton Kennedy, student body president and vice president, was to increase awareness across campus for mental wellness. “I hope this week will be a reoccurring event that happens every year,” Baalman said. Every day this week there will be different events held to

help “Stop the Stigma.”

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THURSDAY

RT’s for Ross and free food from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Bosco Student Plaza. Later that night at 7 p.m. Ross Szabo will be giving a presentation, “Behind Happy Faces,” in the Ballroom at the K-State Student Union.

Art Therapy - because life can get messy, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Bosco Student Plaza. Following Art Therapy at 4:30 p.m. in the Big 12 room, the K-State Student Union will host a Creating Your Best Life Mental Wellness panel.

WEDNESDAY

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From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Quad will be Stomp the Stigma, where students will be able to stomp on bubble wrap.

Students can “Bubble Your Troubles Away” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Talk Saves Life with Melissa Kurtenbach will

begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Big 12 room.

SATURDAY

To conclude the week, there will be an Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Piper Coen, freshman in marketing and entrepreneurship, is fundraising for the walk. “I lost a friend my junior year of high school to suicide,” Coen said. “I saw the donation link on Facebook and decided

to participate. It is important to me for people who are struggling to get the help they need.” Coen will also be participating in the walk on Saturday. All of this week’s events are free to students, but donations are encouraged for the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday. Donations can be made at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. More details about the week can be located at K-State UPC’s website.

Opinion: Lottery ticket vending machines coming soon to Kansas CALEB SNIDER

THE COLLEGIAN

Last week the Kansas House voted 100-25 to approve House Bill 2313, legislation that would allow retailers to begin selling lottery tickets in vending machines. The Senate approved similar measures last Thursday a 35-5 vote, but a compromise is needed to get the bill through Congress and onto Gov. Brownback’s desk. As of now, there are 37 states that allow state-sponsored lottery tickets to be sold by retailers in vending machines. It is currently against state law for grocery and convenience stores to sell Kansas Lottery tickets, but officials and lobbyists from the state lottery are hoping that’s all about to change. Lottery spokeswoman, Sally Lunsford, says the measures “would increase lottery revenue and cut labor costs for retailers, where ticket buyers could bypass clerks and use the self-service machines.” Last year revenue from lottery ticket sales hit a record $78 million. Other proponents of House Bill 2313, like Sen. Jake LaTurner, R-Pittsburg, are touting an amendment in the bill that will “direct at least $4

million in new lottery proceeds to mental health programs” in Kansas. Usually, I would be on board with a bill that proposes an increase in spending on mental illness, as it is a very serious issue in our country. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that one in five Americans experiences a form of mental illness every year. That’s 43.8 million, or 18.5 percent of the U.S. population. I have a two immediate problems with this bill that prevent me from supporting it. One being that, gambling addiction is a mental illness and anyone who has taken a basic psychology course would know that. This mental illness, according to research by Rehab International, affects an estimated 5.5 million Americans who are considered compulsive/problem gamblers and there are an additional 15 million adults considered “under the risk of becoming problem gamblers.” Currently, the state devotes a mere 2 percent of taxes from state-operated casinos to the Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Fund, which in the 2016 fiscal year equaled about $7.3 million. Taking this into consideration, it doesn’t make sense to support revenue raised by this bill is helping address the issue

of mental illness when those suffering from a form of mental illness—gambling addiction— might be exploited into buying more lottery tickets. Yes, an increase in lottery ticket sales could raise more funds for addressing mental illnesses in Kansas, but at the potential cost of increasing gambling addictions. I’m not sure about you, but that seems a bit redundant. The other problem I have with this bill is that lottery tickets are a de facto tax on the poor and I believe the state should not be sponsoring such a policy. There has been a decent amount of research on the question of whether lottery tickets, specifically scratch-offs, are a de facto tax on the poor and the results indicate that this is indeed the case. One study in Minnesota

found that about three out of four scratch-off lottery tickets were bought by individuals with below-average incomes. In another study, which took place in South Carolina, an estimated 60 percent of all lottery ticket sales were attributed to individuals with “very low incomes.” None of this should be shocking. “It’s the desperation play,” David Just, economics and management professor at Cornell University, said in an interview with NPR. “People don’t treat it like entertainment. Instead those — particularly those who are poor — are treating this more as an investment opportunity. It’s their Hail Mary pass to try and make it big.” This raises a serious ethical issue: should Kansas be exploiting the working poor to pay for

state services that could instead be provided by raising taxes on large corporations and creating a more tiered tax bracket? The current tax bracket has two tiers: couples making under $30,000 and couples making over that amount— for individuals the marginal tax rate increases only at the $15,000 mark. So, someone like Charles Koch, who is worth $48.1 billion, may be paying the same marginal tax rate to the state as a couple who earns $40,000.

It should be an easy ethical decision to choose the latter option, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the route Kansas lawmakers want to take. Caleb Snider is a sophomore in public relations. 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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Rep. Marshall hosts ‘vocal’ town hall in Manhattan KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

Over 100 constituents attended a standing-room only town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, to ask questions, make statements and address concerns in the Kansas State Alumni Center on Saturday. With red and green cards — not supplied by Marshall — in hand, the constituents of Kansas’ “Big 1st” congressional district argued, questioned and expressed frustrations with the congressman during the onehour town hall. After hands continued to raise red cards — which symbolized disagreement with the congressman — during his opening statement on tax reform, Marshall asked if green cards were ever passed out. “You’re not going to see many of those,” an attendee shouted from her seat in the back of the room as others laughed and groaned. Marshall, who is a Great Bend, Kansas, obstetrician, promised to the people he is not a “typical politician.” “Many of these issues ... may not be as black and white as they seem to you,” Marshall said. “I do try to put on my physician hat every day and listen to the problems through everyone’s set of eyes and not just my set of

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Marshall said tax reform is the biggest issue Congress will tackle next and there are several priorities he has that can help Kansans: repeal the death tax, continue cash accounting for farmers and decrease corporate taxes to grow the economy and create more jobs. Red cards were raised as he mentioned lower corporate taxes. Many voiced concerns that tax breaks at the federal level would mirror the budget situation in Kansas under Gov. Sam

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Over 100 constituents of Roger Marshall, R-Kan., attended his town hall in the Alumni Center on April 1. Many raised red cards of disapproval when the congressman spoke and green cards of agreement when fellow attendees spoke. Brownback’s tax policy. In a private interview with the Collegian following the town hall, Marshall said what does not work at the state level won’t necessarily not work at the federal level and vice versa. “I think most people realize tax policy at the federal level is different than the tax policy at the local level,” Marshall said. “Apples and oranges. Kansans are very gun-shy with anything associated with Gov. Brownback’s tax policy, and I get that.” “I absolutely believe if we lower the corporate tax rate in the United States from 35 to 20 percent, that we’ll repatriate a lot of money and can use that for

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those who attended the town hall would begin to look at issues such as immigration and national security from varying points of view, rather than just their own. “That’s truly what I tried to do,” Marshall said. “Immigration is a national security issue, it’s a school issue, it’s a social issue, it’s a job creation issue. It’s very complex with lots of different sets of eyes. It’s a law enforcement issue. And right now we’ve been set up for failure.” Marshall said that when he walked into Congress, there were anywhere between eight million and 20 million unregistered immigrants in the U.S. “So what do we do now?” Marshall asked. “It’s impossible to load these people on a train and send them back home; that would break our Kansas economy. At the same time, I think Americans want us to secure the border. I don’t necessarily think that means to build a wall, but I do think Americans want a

secure border. I just encourage people to keep looking through other people’s eyes rather than just their own.”

HEALTH CARE

Marshall said doing nothing is not an option when it comes to health care. “This legislation needs to be more than just Medicaid,” Marshall said. “It is not working. (The Poor) don’t have good health care. One third of doctors don’t accept Medicaid anymore. So the Medicaid program that exists, it’s not helping; it’s not working.” Marshall said he believes society, physicians and hospitals do have an obligation to take care of the poor, and he did support a replacement of the Affordable Care Act.

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Eventful offseason for Wildcat football, spring practice begins BRETT ENGLE

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Spring football practice started up this past week, meaning one thing: Football is right around the corner. Let’s take a look at some of the things that have happened since Kansas State’s 33-28 win over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl.

WILLIS SHINES AT SENIOR BOWL

Defensive end Jordan Willis competed in the Senior Bowl and turned heads. In the game Willis had two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. His performance led him to be named the South team’s Most Outstanding Player. Willis will likely hear his name called in the NFL Draft later this month, and he is expected to be drafted in the first two rounds.

WILDCATS WELCOME 2017 RECRUITING CLASS

Twenty-three players have picked K-State as their home for the next few years. The class in-

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Defensive end Jordan Willis chases down the opposition during the home opening game against Florida Atlantic University. cludes 20 high school players and three community college transfers. “We cannot accurately assess any class until the young men have been in the program for two or three years,” head coach Bill Snyder said. “For example, looking back two years ago to the 2015 class, I find that 18 of the 24

signees are presently in our two deep with two or more years of eligibility remaining, while many have played a vital role in this past season’s success.

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What to Watch: The Masters, NBA action, MLB Opening Day RYAN PORTER

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The PGA’s best players are preparing to head to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the 81st Masters Tournament in hopes of getting to put on a green jacket. Danny Willett won the 2016 Masters in a thrilling comeback shooting 5-under-par and a 67 on the last day of play, snagging the victory from favorite Jordan Spieth. The current No. 1 ranked golfer, Dustin Johnson, is the

favorite to win with 5-to-1 odds. Followed by Jordan Spieth at 7-to-1, looking to redeem himself from last year’s disappointing finish. Rory McIlroy sits at 8-to-1 odds. Practice rounds were set to begin today; however, there are storms planning on ruining the day for the golfers. There is a chance of rain that could impact Thursday’s competition, but is set to clear up for the remaining three days. The tee times for rounds one and two of the four-day tournament are set to be announced sometime this afternoon. The action will commence around 3 p.m. Thurs-

day on ESPN. Catch other Masters coverage and rounds three and four on CBS.

CLEVELAND CAVILERS AT BOSTON CELTICS

The NBA is heading into the last week and a half of regular season play. Both Cleveland and Boston have clinched their spots in the playoffs; however, each is still fighting for the No. 1 seed within the Eastern Conference.

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