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K-State hosts ‘Unearthed’ art exhibit for Green Week

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WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY MORE IN FEES TO HAVE A BETTER QUALITY EDUCATION? WHY OR WHY NOT?

compiled by Anna Spexarth

“I don’t feel like an increase in fees would necessarily lead to a better education.” RAYNE SON

freshman in computer science

“Not really, it is already expensive enough and I am OK with what we have now.” BEN KOETTING

sophomore in electrical engineering

“I think that there comes a point in time where you have to strike a balance between excellence for education and access and affordability...we need to figure out a solution that does not involve raising fees.” JACK AYRES

senior in biological engineering and chemical engineering

“I would be in support of a fee increase for better education. I feel like engineering is a program that is really crucial...and because everything is changing so rapidly, we need to stay up to date.” OLIVIA PEIFFER

freshman in chemical engineering

“Yes, but there has got to be a limit, like I don’t want to keep paying more and more and more. Yes, it is always better to have a better education, but at the same time, the fees can get ridiculous.” GARRETT SANDERS

junior in industrial engineering

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Engineering dean asks president to ‘ignore’ student vote JASON TIDD

THE COLLEGIAN

A college dean wants “to convince President Myers to ignore” the vote of a student committee against increasing his college’s student fees. Darren Dawson, dean of the College of Engineering, sent an email to nearly 300 engineering faculty and advisory council members asking for their support of a memo requesting President Richard Myers “ignore” the votes of the students on the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee. The committee is comprised mostly of students, but top university administrators serve as non-voting members. It makes recommendations to the president on tuition increases and fee proposals. At the April 11 meeting, the 10 committee members voted unanimously to not recommend a $26-38 fee increase. “Since this is a recommendation, we might be able to convince President Myers to ignore this student committee recommendation and take the engineering surcharge increase to the Kansas Board of Regents for approval later this spring,” Dawson said in the email. A copy of the email was provided to the Collegian by Trenton Kennedy, sophomore in entrepreneurship and former student body vice president, who takes the minutes of the committee meetings. “His blatant ‘We want to ignore the student recommendation,’ I think that’s a good glimpse into his philosophy as an administrator,” Kennedy said. “And to me that’s the most concerning part, especially at a university like K-State where our hallmark is student input and student voice and shared governance.” Dawson said he did not intend to “parse the word.” “You could say ‘disregard,’ but I mean you could parse the word all you want, but what words would you use

Darren Dawson, dean of the College of Engineering

if the president decides to take the recommendation (to the Board of Regents)?” Dawson said. “He’ll be disregarding (the student committee’s) recommendation, isn’t that true? You could maybe use ‘disregard,’ but I didn’t parse the words when I wrote this email, thinking it was going to be in the newspaper, but I don’t care if it is.” Jack Ayres, junior in chemical engineering and student body president, voted against the fee increase as the co-chair of the committee. He said Dawson’s word choice matters. “It doesn’t mean the same thing,” Ayres said. “It might mean the same thing in terms of what he wants President Myers to do, but the way that he goes about it, it’s a different story ... if you explain it as opposed to just saying ‘ignore the student recommendation.’” “And ‘ignore the student recommendation,’ those four words just show, I just don’t think that’s OK,” Ayres continued. Ayres also cited the shared governance at K-State. “It’s so frustrating because as members of the K-State community, we all agree to and respect the conditions of shared governance,” Ayres said. “I think that’s one of the things that makes K-State, K-State: it is the value that we place on student input.” “So we have a dean come in and say the words, ‘We’re going to ignore the student representative’s vote recommendation,’ what he’s virtual-

ly saying is, ‘I don’t respect the shared governance,’” Ayres continued. Dawson said he wants Myers to go against the vote of the student committee and approve the fee increase. “I want to have President Myers disregard that recommendation, go to the Board of Regents and get the fee approved,” Dawson said.

FEE BACKGROUND

Dawson provided the Collegian with the documents, presentations and other information he used to explain the fee proposal at the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee meeting. The fee proposal is the third phase of a five-year plan for increasing fees to hire more faculty. After five years, fees would have increased by $75 per credit hour, bringing in $3.75 million in revenue per year, funding 35 new faculty. Originally, the plan called for a $15 per-credit-hour fee increase each year, but last year’s proposal added an additional $15 to backfill a budget cut. The budget cut was the combined result of a cut in state funding by Gov. Sam Brownback and an internal cut due to declining enrollment. The $15 fee for the hiring plan funded seven new positions for tenure-track faculty and instructors. The $750,000 of revenue from the fee to fund the seven positions comes to a cost of a little over $107,000 per position. The additional $15 fee raised $750,000 to cover budget cuts. The budget cut was $920,000. This year, the proposal included the $15 for the fiveyear plan, but increased to $26-38 to cover the range of anticipated budget cuts. The 2016-17 College of Engineering per-credit-hour fee is $84, which is the largest of all the colleges. In-state tuition is $300.40 per credit hour. With the cur-

rent $84 fee and the low increase of $26, one three-credit-hour class in the College of Engineering next semester would cost $1,231.20, not including the potential tuition increase.

FACULTY VOICE

The email asked faculty and college and departmental advisory council members to vote on whether or not to ask Myers to approve the fee increase. “Don’t you think at least President Myers should hear a voice from these people, the advisory board, who basically spend their talent, time and treasure and invest in the university and are K-State grads, and these faculty, who have

say,” Dawson said. “Faculty with Ph.D.s who have written papers and got grant money. People, CEOs and captains of industry, they’ll have their say now. Three hundred.” Dawson said the letter that will be sent to the president is the best way for faculty to voice their opinion. “I’m sure we could do a phone call drive or something like that, we could have them all try to call the president, but we thought this would minimize the president’s time to hear the unified voice of 300 people in one letter,” Dawson said.

BUDGET CUTS

There are two major sources of funding for a pub-

“I think that’s one of the things that makes K-State, K-State: it is the value that we place on student input.” Jack Ayres

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT been here, some of them, 30, 50 years?” Dawson said. The majority of faculty and members of advisor councils supported asking Myers to increase the fee in spite of the student committee’s recommendation against it. Of 132 faculty, 108 voted yes, 10 no and 14 abstained or did not respond. Of 155 members of advisory boards, 139 voted yes, one no and 15 abstained or did not respond. “We had 10 undergraduates say on that committee what they think, and now we’re going to have 300 people

lic university and its colleges: money from students through tuition and fees and money from the state government. “Now if one of those goes down — the amount from the state — doesn’t it stand to reason that the other one has to go up?” Dawson said, citing state budget cuts to K-State as a reason to increase fees. “Or, you have to drastically reduce something.” K-State has made internal budget cuts due to declining enrollment. Dawson explained how lower enrollment affects the university fi-

nancially. “Just roughly now, every student you add, just think about every in-state student you add, you added $10,000, right,” Dawson said. “Just roughly, rough numbers. So if you add 100 students, you do 100 times $10,000, right ... So, I’m saying the more you grow, the more revenue you add to the university.” “I know this is kind of raw, to think of students just as dollars, but I’m just giving you the financials, OK,” Dawson continued. “If you lose 1,000 students, you lost $10 million at least.” K-State has lost close to 1,000 students over the past two years. Since fall 2014, engineering is the only college at K-State with increased enrollment, growing by 371 students, or 9 percent. As a whole, the university lost 975 students, or 4 percent. “You tell me how to do it, how can I cut when I’m growing?” Dawson said. “How can I add hundreds of students each year, OK, and cut?”

KU COMPARISON

Comparing the degree program costs at K-State, Kansas and 10 peer institutions from K-State 2025, an engineering degree at K-State is the fifth-cheapest. At $49,206, K-State costs more than KU’s $48,921, but both are below the average of $55,340. However, the most important numbers in the fee discussion, Dawson said, are the funding-per-student comparisons at K-State and KU. At $22 million for 3,876 undergraduate students, K-State’s College of Engineering receives $5,675 per student. At $21 million for 2,448 undergraduate students, KU’s School of Engineering receives $8,578 per student. Dawson said he does not know why KU receives more funding per student. see page

8, “ENGINEEERING”

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Student volunteers make blankets for homeless population, watch baseball BRET HUNTINGTON THE COLLEGIAN

Cut, fringe and tie. These are the three steps used to make the one-layer twisted blankets that were donated to the Manhattan Emergency Shelter by Kansas State’s Putnam Hall. Council members from the residence hall organized an event known as “Baseball and Blankets” on Sunday where volunteers made the twisted blankets while watching a Kansas City Royal’s game. The idea of making the blankets was brought about by the council members wanting to

hold an event where community service was involved. One of the members, Braedy Busenitz, sophomore in architecture, helped bring the event to life. “All of the Putnam Hall Council got together to discuss what we could do to benefit the community,” Busenitz said. “We were originally going to hold an event on Earth Day and pick up trash, but we did that last year and decided to go a more original route. We thought that helping out the Manhattan Emergency Shelter was the way to go.” The Manhattan Emergency Shelter is a homeless shelter located on Fourth Street. According to the shelter’s website, the shelter

offers a transitional shelter, supportive housing programs and homeless rental assistance programs. The shelter also offers volunteer programs for people who would like to help. Busenitz said he appreciates what the shelter does for Riley County’s homeless population. “We wanted to do something different that would actually benefit others, even if it is just in a small way,” Busenitz said. “I appreciate and respect what the shelter does for people, helping them back on their feet, offering them a place to stay. We wanted to help them out with that and we figured we could help them keep some homeless people warm.”

Cole Dister, junior in construction science and a council member, explained how the baseball aspect of the event came about. “We knew we needed something to attract more attention to the event,” Dister said. “We figured out that the Royals play the Texas Rangers on the same day we plan on making blankets. A lot of residents don’t have cable, so we thought if we streamed the game then a lot of people would come down to watch, see what we are doing for a good cause and join in.” Disappointing to the Royals fans, the Royals lost to the Rangers 5-2, but council members said

the event was still a success. Attendees helped the council reach their target goal for number of blankets made, which was 12 hand-tied blankets. The event brought in around 20 people willing to contribute to the cause, a surprisingly good amount seeing as “Baseball and Blankets” was only advertised through Putnam Hall, Busenitz said. Jessie Johannes, freshman in animal sciences and industry, was one of the people who attended the event and praised what “Baseball and Blankets” was doing for the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. “I thought it was a really good event to have,” Johannes

said. “I am not even a very big sports fan, but I showed up because I wanted to do something for the community. It is a good event to give back and I hope that I can play a part in maybe keeping somebody warm.” The volunteers at the event spent the duration of the Royal’s game making blankets, even teaming up with each other to make sure they met their goal. The council members then drove the 12 blankets to the shelter the same evening. “I’m glad we met our goal and hopefully these blankets can make even the smallest of difference for someone out there,” Busenitz said.

Students ‘unearth’ artwork as part of campus-wide Green Week

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Amber Berg, sophomore in regional and community planning, and Ben Koenig, sophomore in physics, put up art made by Bridging the Gap, an environmental organization based in Kansas City. The art can be seen at the Unearthed Art exibit in the Purple Masque Theatre.

EMMA SCHIFFELBEIN THE COLLEGIAN

Kansas State is hosting “Unearthed: Art of and from the Earth” April 24-27 in the Purple Masque Theatre. The purpose of this event is to display art pieces that illustrate conservation and issues in the environment. ‘Unearthed’ is part of K-State’s Green Week, a week of activities designed to encourage the connection between students

and the green organizations on campus. Green Week is not only focused on the environment, but also on promoting student involvement. Bailey Winters, freshman in art, said she is supportive of Green Week and is excited to see what the art exhibit will bring. “I think the exhibit is a really great opportunity for students to show what they have been working on,” Winters said. “All of the pieces follow an environmental theme and it is interesting to see

what everyone came up with and how their pieces reflect their feelings about today’s environment and the issues that are happening with it.” With the theme of the exhibit centered around the environment, the students’ art made Winters more aware of the world around her. “All of the art was really creative and illustrated different aspects of the environment very well,” Winters said. “I think it is great that Green Week gives people an opportunity to showcase their artwork and make others more aware of what is going on in the world that they are living in.” Amber Berg, sophomore in regional and community planning and exhibition chair who has been working to coordinate the event in light of Green Week, shared her hopes for the exhibit. “I hope that visitors of the exhibit see some of the artwork and are inspired in some kind of way,” Berg said. “I hope that ‘Unearthed’ will show people that even if art isn’t their thing, environmental action takes so many different forms, including what we are passionate about.” Berg said many of the pieces are not what people would typically expect to see in an art exhibit. “Most artwork is not the tra-

ditional artwork such as drawings or paintings,” Berg said. “A lot of the pieces that are submitted

are made from recycled materials like water bottles and trash bags.”

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9, “GREEN”

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Riding into K-State Green Week with bike repairs on Bosco Student Plaza HAILEY MCCLELLANTHE COLLEGIAN

The Manhattan bike community is teaming up to be part of Green Week at Kansas State. Green Apple Bikes, Pathfinder and Brew Bros Hops & Sprockets came together in Bosco Student Plaza to give free tuneups and consultations to anyone who brought their bikes by. “We’re here getting people aware about riding bikes,” said Ana Grother, sophomore in electrical engineering and Green Apple Bike president. “And we are here to answer questions.” Brew Bros Hops & Sprockets volunteered their time from 10 a.m. to noon and Pathfinder volunteers helped from noon to 2 p.m. Brew Bros Hops & Sprockets is a bike repair shop, as well as a place to buy brewing supplies to brew beer or wine from home. “We do some work for Green Apple Bikes,” said Aaron Phornton, one of the brothers of Brew Bros. “We are invested

in the community and wanted to help out with the event.” Pathfinder is an outdoor and bike specialist store. Pathfinder mechanic Miranda Martin said they are happy to volunteer and help out with the bikes. “We’ve mostly been doing safety checks,” Martin said. “If they need more work done, we give them all the information we can about it.” There were three Pathfinder mechanics there to consult while Grother was passing out free Green Week water bottles and information on bikes. “Time is a big issue for people,” Grother said. “But a big way to help is for people to volunteer in their free time. Bikes need maintenance and weekday volunteers would be helpful.” Morgan Hammes, senior in psychology and environmental science and a student in charge of Green Week, came by the Bike 2 Campus stand to get her bike checked out. “It’s really exciting,” Hammes said. “We need to create efforts in getting different green groups engaged on cam-

are so many groups doing different things,” Hammes said. “We want to bring them together and collaborate.” There are Green Week events throughout the rest of the week including:

TUESDAY

Share & Wear — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bosco Student Plaza Green Talks — 3:30-5:30 p.m. Leadership building, Town Hall

WEDNESDAY

Let's Talk Trash — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bosco Student Plaza

THURSDAY

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Brew Bros’ Clint McAllister tunes up the bicycle of Yuvi Dodiya, sophomore in architecture, at the Green Apple Bikes Ride2Campus event in Bosco Student Plaza on Monday. pus and not just separate organizations.” Hammes said each event

throughout Green Week is designed to educate and meet people where they are in environ-

mental awareness while trying to be approachable. “The biggest thing is there

Sustainability Carnival — Noon to 2 p.m. Bosco Student Plaza Living Green — 6-7:30 p.m. Justin Hall 163 Green Roofs Event — 6:15 p.m. Purple Masque Theatre

FRIDAY

Arbor Day Grassroots Festival — 7 p.m. Kramer Lawn

Food trucks and avocados: Students learn health benefits of the superfruit KENZIE ALLISON THE COLLEGIAN

Food trucks are not a new trend for Kansas State students. Currently, there’s the Varsity Food Truck, Vista Food truck, food trucks outside the K-State Student Union and others throughout Manhattan. A new spin to the mobile food service craze made its way to the K-State Monday afternoon as the “Avocados from Mexico” campaign brought its traveling food truck to campus as part of its #AvoActiveTour. The event was sponsored by Housing and Dining Services. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. students could participate in the offerings of the campaign, ranging from prizes to free breakfast foods to a giant game of Jenga, all based around the

Regan Tokos | THE COLLEGIAN

Students check out what the Avocado Truck parked in a lot outside the Derby Dining Complex had to offer on Monday. fruit from Mexico. Samples included avocado toast, avocado smoothies and parfaits. With music playing and

a bright blue and white truck splashed with avocado motif parked out front of the Derby Dining Center, students had the

opportunity to enjoy the warm weather and the special visit from the campaign tour. The purpose of the campaign is to promote a healthy lifestyle and the incorporation of avocados into the diet of those reached by the campaign. “The AvoActive Tour — the main goal is to create awareness,” tour manager Alex Guati said. “We are hitting different spots; we are going to colleges, retail stores and we are creating awareness on how to use the avocado as a healthier way of creating meals, other than just the typical guac and chips. We are showing that avocados can also be used in smoothies, parfaits, as a basic slice of avocado — it will boost your health.” Avocados have several health benefits, Guati said, through its antioxidants, proteins and minerals. The avoca-

do is also in season year-round. “The goal is to promote an active, healthy lifestyle, for people to eat healthy, even for breakfast,” Sadie Quarles, local AvoTour representative said. “Avocados can be incorporated into breakfast as well. One ounce of avocado has nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients; they make a great super breakfast. They are on the superfoods list.” The event allowed for students to socialize, try new foods and learn about the superfood in a unique way. “I got the avocado toast, and it was pretty good,” Mikaila Woods, sophomore in biochemistry, said. “I love it because I am a real big fan of avocados and guacamole and everything, but we never have it at the (Derby Dining Center). I was really excited that it was

coming for us to try.” The event was also a way for students to gain a new perspective and understanding of different foods. “I tried the avocado and yogurt smoothie; it was really delicious,” Laura Geven, freshman in animal sciences and industry, said. “I really like the flavor. It was super fresh. I really like (events like these) because it gives us a chance to try new things that we wouldn’t have tried before.” By using the hashtag on social media, students received free T-shirts, complimentary coupons and informational booklets were given to all participants. For more information about the nutrition, recipes, facts and how-to’s for incorporating avocados into your diet, visit avocadosfrommexico.com.

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What to Watch: NFL Draft a preview to 2017 season, Royals’ slump RYAN PORTER

THE COLLEGIAN

Although it is a long off-season for the NFL, get a taste of the 2017 season with the NFL draft kicking off this Thursday. The Kansas City Royals are still trying to find their rhythm.

NFL DRAFT

The best college football players are heading to Philadelphia for the long awaited 2017 NFL draft. The first round of the draft is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, followed by rounds two and three on Friday at 6 p.m. and rounds four through seven at 11 a.m. on Saturday. According to ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, both have the same projected first pick of the draft. The Cleveland Browns are predicted to take Myles Garrett out of Texas A&M first overall. However, Garrett has recently

been taking criticism for laziness and taking plays off. As for the Kansas City Chiefs, they have the 27th pick in this year’s draft. In 2016, the Chiefs used their first two picks on defensive players in Chris Jones, a defensive tackle from Mississippi State, and KeiVarae Russell, a defensive back out of Notre Dame. Kristopher Knox, an NFL columnist from Bleacher Report, predicts that yet again, the Chiefs will select a defensive player. Knox sees Kansas City taking Takkarist McKinley, a linebacker out of UCLA. Other notable players, particularly running backs, within the draft include Leonard Fournette out of LSU, who is predicted as a top-10 pick. Christian McCaffrey from Stanford is predicted to be picked in the top 15. Dalvin Cook out of Florida State is projected as a top-20 pick. Both Fournette and

23-straight drafts with a player selected going. Willis is expected to be a first or second round pick.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

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Senior defensive end Jordan Willis waves as he is introduced as a 2016 team captain prior to the annual Purple-White Spring Game April 23, 2016, in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. McCaffrey sat out their final college bowl game to be completely

healthy for the NFL draft. Former K-State defensive

end Jordan Willis is expected to keep the Wildcats’ streak of

The Royals continue to look streaky as their season progresses, coming off four straight losses to the Texas Rangers. Despite their current losing streak, Kansas City won five of their six games prior. Although the Royals currently sit at the bottom of the AL Central at 7-11, they will have an opportunity to gain some ground if they can pick up some momentum against the Chicago White Sox. Danny Duffy will look to keep his undefeated season alive tonight to take him to 3-0 on the season. Their first of a three-game series hit off Monday against the White Sox. They have their second game of the series tonight at 7:10, followed by a game at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday.

Public Forum THE COUNCIL ON PARKING OPERATIONS INVITES YOU TO A PUBLIC FORUM ON PROPOSED PARKING RULE CHANGES THE FORUM WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 27TH from 1 to 2:30pm in the BIG 12 ROOM K-STATE STUDENT UNION

Proposed changes include: • Better definition of refund procedures • Responsibility of vehicle owners when vehicles are loaned • Rules when permits are not displayed For those that are unable to attend in person, the Forum will be streamed on: www.ksu.edu/parking

A detailed lisiting of proposed changes is available at: www.ksu.edu/parking

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ENGINEERING | Dean, students at odds over ‘cost versus quality,’ growing fees continued from page

“I’m not the one who dispenses the money, so I can’t answer that question,” Dawson said. “I’ve brought it up many times (to administration) and I brought it up in the fees committee and I showed them that.” “I’ve heard things all over the map,” Dawson continued. “I’ve heard things like, ‘KU’s got more money than we do.’ Is that really an answer? ‘They’re richer.’ I’ve heard that, OK. But that’s quite an imbalance if you think about it. So the conclusion of that is our College of Engineering is significantly underfunded compared to KU.” KU has a plan to hire 30 new faculty, compared to K-State’s plan for 35 new hires.

EFFECTS OF NO FEE INCREASE

Without a fee increase, the hiring plan cannot continue, which should not be a decision made based solely on only the committee’s recommendation, Dawson said. “Nobody wants to raise tuition ... but my dean’s advisory council that is composed of engineering students has voted on this for the past three years ... has almost unanimously supported this the last three years,” Dawson said. “The engineering students, who have to pay it.” “Now, what the students are saying is we don’t want to fund — now let me just say, not the engineering students,

this committee — this committee is saying we don’t want to fund the faculty,” Dawson continued. “This committee is saying stop the hiring plan.” Dawson said he would “absolutely” compromise to

be an engineer to understand that, you can take somebody that’s been working at Burger King all their life and understand that, because I did that, I worked in a fast-food restaurant ... No money, no hire.”

“Nobody has told me how to add students and not add faculty and keep the same quality.” Darren Dawson

Dean of the College of Engineering have a $15 fee increase to continue the hiring plan, but not include the additional money to cover the budget cuts. “We need about a $550,000 infusion of money, in recurring money ... and we could stay with the $15,” Dawson said. “But you know, the committee didn’t say stay with the $15. The committee just said zero.” With zero funding, zero new faculty will be hired, even as enrollment increases, Dawson said. “If you have no money, you can’t keep hiring faculty, right,” Dawson said. “You have to have money to hire people ... you don’t need to

LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY

Kennedy said the university’s priority should be student accessibility and a lower cost of attendance. “On a philosophical (level) and from that standpoint of our land-grant mission, accessibility being our No. 1 priority — or at least personally my No. 1 priority — I think that there has to be a fine line, or at least a line in the sand, to where we quit putting so much (financial) responsibility on the backs of students,” Kennedy said. Because of state budget cuts and enrollment declines

causing tuition increases, the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee is unlikely to approve fees when there is not a dire need, Kennedy said. While students on the dean’s student advisory council supported the fee proposal, the purpose of the committee is to consider a fee’s affects on all students, Kennedy said. “A lot of the folks I talk to that support the College of Engineering fee, they may be Putnam Scholars or they may be getting a large portion of their education taken care of, and so we’re charged to think about those students who are working 30 hours a week and taking 15 hours a semester who this fee really would have priced them out of an education, or it could have moved them closer to being priced out of an education,” Kennedy said. The college spends about $2.5 million per year paying for Putnam Scholarships alone. The 378 recipients in engineering account for 46 percent of the total Putnam Scholarships at K-State, but the college’s enrollment is 20 percent of all undergraduates. The higher costs have not affected enrollment of students from underrepresented communities, Dawson said. In fall 2016, 678 students (or 17.5 percent of the college) were women, and 453 students (or 11.7 percent) were minority students. Both of these percentages are an all-time high. Out-of-state enrollment has also grown, from 488 in fall 2015 to 547 in fall 2016,

or an increase of 12 percent. “I don’t think we’re becoming unaffordable — yet, OK,” Dawson said. “But (the students on the committee) believe we are.”

COSTS VERSUS QUALITY

Kennedy said Dawson prioritized excellence over accessibility when he met with the committee. “He told us that excellence mattered more to him than affordability and accessibility in our land-grant mission, and I just think that’s a fundamental disagreement that students and deans, especially dean Dawson, have,” Kennedy said. Dawson said excellence is worth paying for. “I can go to mediocrity, right, in fact I proposed that to the committee,” Dawson said. “I said, ‘Would we rather have affordable mediocrity or pay for excellence?’ Some people on the committee, the student committee, said they would choose affordable mediocrity.” Dawson said the students on the committee voted for mediocrity by not recommending the fee increase.

“The students are saying stop the hiring plan,” Dawson said. “They don’t want to hire any more faculty. They want a higher student (to teacher) ratio, and they want mediocrity. That’s what they want. Because if you don’t pay, that’s what you get.” Dawson said he is willing to listen to ideas on how to solve his budget problems. “Some students on this committee are going to be mad at me for writing that email and everything, but if someone can tell me what to do down here, come up with another solution to my problem down here, OK, I’m more than willing to implement it,” Dawson said. “Nobody has told me how to add students and not add faculty and keep the same quality,” Dawson continued. “I don’t understand that equation. It would be like having a business and the business was growing, and you can’t add employees. How does that work? That’s stupid. Basically, the quality goes to crap ... Nobody has ever been able to answer this question, nobody, and I’ve asked everybody here.”

Street Talk Read what students had to say about the proposed fee increase on page 3.

tuesday, april 25, 2017

K-State baseball headed to The K to face Arkansas BRETT ENGLE

THE COLLEGIAN

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Sophomore right hander Brogan Heinen pitches the ball during the K-State game against New Mexico at Tointon Family Stadium on April 18.

The Kansas State baseball team is set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks tonight, but the game won’t take place in Fayetteville, Arkansas, or Manhattan, Kansas. The teams will meet in Kansas City, Missouri, and will have a big league feel in Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. Neutral sites have gone in favor of the Wildcats this year, as the team is 5-2 in neutral site contests. The Wildcats are fresh off a series win against No. 21 West Virginia. After dropping the first game on Friday, K-State won 8-4 and 11-4 on Saturday and Sunday to claim the series.

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Abby Rouse, sophomore in life science, appreciated the message the art pieces were conveying.

“I did not expect what I saw at the art show to send me the message that it did,” Rouse said. “People took recycled items and trash and turned it into a form of art. Not only did

they turn it into a form of art but it sent a message about our world. I think Green Week and all of the events being held to go along with it is a great way to bring attention to what is

going on in our environment today.” The exhibit will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and from 11 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Senior first baseman Jake Scudder has been on an absolute tear lately, crushing home run after home run. The senior now has 11 home runs on the year, which is the top mark in the Big 12. Scudder also leads the conference in RBIs with 46. Scudder was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday for his play. Freshman outfielder Will Brennan has been hitting everything that has been thrown his way this year. Brennan leads the team in batting, hitting .364, which is the second-highest in the conference. Brennan was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. Freshman infielder Cameron Thompson has also seen his fair share of hits this year, as he ranks eighth in the con-

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ference, hitting .333. In 10 starts this year, junior Justin Heskett has a 4-2 record with a 2.89 ERA, which is the sixth-best in the Big 12. Senior Parker Rigler is 10th in the conference with a 3.36 ERA. Out of the bullpen, freshman Tyler Eckberg leads the team with a 2.31 ERA in 13 appearances to go along with four saves. Senior Nick Jones has a 5-0 record, and leads the conference in total appearances this year with 25. After facing the Razorbacks, the Wildcats will return to Manhattan for the first three of a seven-game home stand against Abilene Christian on April 28-30. The Wildcats will face Arkansas at 6 p.m. tonight.

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You know you are a LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINOR when... ... you recognize a faculty member across campus and know they’re going to go out of their way to talk to you. ERIN LEON, sophomore in industry engineering minoring in leadership studies

... you recognize Mike Finnegan’s voice from down the hall. EMILY KLESNER, senior hospitality management minoring in leadership studies

... you can recognize your professor’s voices. KELSI BRIGGS, senior in theatre, Spanish and education minoring in leadership studies

... you can walk out of an 8 a.m. class feeling more energized. KATIE BUHLER, freshman in elementary education minoring in leadership studies

... you’re doing highs and lows through the day. PATRICK CLIFFORD, freshman in business management minoring in leadership studies

... you’re able to openly debate with your professors and no one gets offended.. CORBIN SEDLACEK, sophomore in accounting minoring in leadership studies

... you start noticing people on campus and you’re trying to look for people having a bad day and helping them out.

... you start a conversation by asking ‘so, what are your strengths?’ MADELINE WILSON, sophomore in elementary education minoring in leadership studies

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Bucket list: Football, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and IMAX JASON TIDD

THE COLLEGIAN

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series where editor-in-chief and graduating senior Jason Tidd writes about his experiences with crossing off items on his bucket list. The first was attending a live concert. As I continue my quest to experience as much as Manhattan has to offer in as little time as possible amid end-of-semester projects, this weekend offered the best entertainment possible: football and Disney.

FOOTBALL

I had never been to a Kansas State football game as just a fan. I have been to four seasons of games as a baritone player in the marching band, but that is different. While Saturday’s spring game might not have been a “real” K-State football game, it is the closest I can come to experiencing a game as a spectator. The most obvious differ-

ence hit me immediately as soon as I woke up for game day: time commitment. If this were a fall game, the band’s call time would have been five hours before kickoff, or 9 a.m. The baritone section would have met 90 minutes earlier to polish our horns, and I would have woken up an hour earlier than that. Instead of a 6:30 a.m. alarm, I woke up at 12:17 p.m. for a 1:10 p.m. kickoff.

I do not miss the early mornings, but I will miss band. However, I finally got to hear the band for the first time. Yes, I’ve heard the band before. But I’ve never heard the band before. This was the first time I had the privilege of sitting across the field from the awesome power of the Pride of Wildcat Land. It was glorious. And that was without a semester’s worth of rehearsals, and only about two-thirds of the full 400 members of the band. It was extra special to sing my old part along with the band. And while I’ve sung the “Fight Song” and “Happy Trails” as a member of the band, I finally got to sing “Alma Mater” at the end of a game instead of playing it. The game was much as I expected: rather conservative play-calling with a Purple-dominated game. It wasn’t a “real” game or “real” fan experience, but I still had a good time. Except for my buttocks. After four years with the band,

I found a pain I had never felt before at a football game, because the band never sits.

DISNEY

If you are a college student, let me suggest a new theme for date night: Disney Friday. I promise the only bad that can possibly come is listening to me sing along (sorry not sorry). My date and I decided to go the IMAX theater at Manhattan Town Center, and it was my first time going there. To be honest, I didn’t notice much of a difference between an IMAX and a normal theater, but those comfy seats were worth the few extra bucks. While I love Disney, and the live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was most enjoyable, I can’t help but complain. Gaston is a wimp compared to the character of my ‘90s childhood. Luke Evans does not look like a man who has ever eaten five dozen eggs in a day, and while he may have good vocals,

he does not do justice to Gaston’s deep voice. While the character is still the douche we love to hate, he took on a new quality in the live-action movie: the villain you understand and actually

feel like he could be the protagonist.

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OPINION: Stop being selfish, obey Konza rules

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Two K-State students jog through the Konza Prairie.

CALEB SNIDER

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In an interview for the Collegian on Friday, John Briggs, Konza director and Kansas State professor of biology, said the nature trails at the Konza Prairie will be shut down to the public if people continue violating the rules. “There’s only two things to do: people need to follow the rules or we are going to close down the nature trail to the public use,” Briggs said. If a few people break the rules and walk off the trail, swim in the river, walk their dog, etc., it’s relatively OK in that it won’t always have a severe impact on the surrounding ecosystem. But when a lot of people take part in those actions it is guaranteed to have an impact on the ecosystem, and since the Konza is privately-owned land designated for the use of field research, it would be fair to

close it down. While I did just say that a few people breaking the rules isn’t going to always have a severe impact on the ecosystem, it will affect current research in the area more often than not, which after all is the main issue here. It’s understandable to want to walk your dog on the trail, go swimming or wander off the trail because it’s fun and adventurous — plus, as Briggs said in his interview, some people aren’t aware that the Konza isn’t a public access area — but everyone needs to understand that doing so, even just once, can ruin weeks or months of research. The Nature Conservancy and K-State, who jointly own the land, are kind enough to allow the public on the land so that everyone can observe the natural beauty of this tallgrass prairie. It would be a shame to see the Konza closed off to the public because aside from

being one of the few existing tallgrass prairie preserves in Kansas, the Konza is a proud symbol of Manhattan’s and K-State’s commitments to protecting our environment. Every Manhattanite can and should show pride in this commitment simply by following the rules. Now, if you can briefly indulge me as I get a bit philosophical, this issue is a perfect example of Emmanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative, also known as the “Moral Law.” One of the guidelines for acting morally, according to Kant, is by following the law of Universalizability which goes as follows: “Always act in such a way that you could will that the maxim of your act become a Universal Law.” In simpler terms, if you act in a way that everyone else also acts and it has little to no negative impact on anyone or anything, your actions are moral. In regard to the issue of the Konza, if everyone broke the rules and walked off the trail, lit campfires or brought dogs along on a walk, it would definitely have a negative impact on the ecosystem and therefore be immoral. On the other hand, if everyone did follow the rules no one would be negatively affected — you may be sad you can’t swim but that’s not sufficient enough — and those actions would be considered moral. So, how about we all act moral and just follow the rules so everyone can continue enjoying the beautiful scenery at the Konza. 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.