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Administrators hold town hall to discuss McCain lobby renovations with students

REBECCA VRBAS THE COLLEGIAN

Late Thursday morning, the School of Music, Theatre and Dance held a town hall meeting in All Faiths Chapel for Kansas State students and faculty to openly discuss the upcoming renovation and expansion of the lobby in McCain Auditorium, along with other facility improvements. To begin, a panel addressed student concerns surrounding the KSU Foundation’s plans for expanding the McCain lobby. Many students have expressed concern on social media in the past week questioning the decision to renovate McCain's lobby space instead of the classrooms used by students on a daily basis. The panel consisted of Todd Holmberg, McCain executive director; Linda Cook, K-State's chief of staff and director of community relations; Amit Chakrabarti, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Jeff Ward, director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Chakrabarti began the meeting by thanking students for coming forward and sharing their concerns. He then explained the process that projects like the McCain renovation go through to attain approval and funding, which includes approval from the university provost, a "feasibility" study and approval from the president's cabinet and the Kansas Board of Regents.

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An artist’s rendition of what the future of McCain Auditorium could look like. Organized by the KSU Foundation, the project aims to “provide a space for collaborative arts education.” The approved renovations for McCain include an expansion of the lobby, a new box office, a technical directors' suite, a new suite of administrative offices and a private lounge for McCain donors. The renovation plans began to form in 2013, but they were not finalized and approved until 2018, Chakrabarti said. Chakrabarti revealed additional plans for other renovations that have not yet been finalized, which include improvements to facilities in World War I Memorial Stadium for the marching band and an expansion of

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McCain 201, the building's general indoor band rehearsal space. These plans were not shared with students before because they are still in the preliminary stages of planning, Chakrabarti said, and not yet approved past the feasibility study for funding. Holmberg then reminded students that no university funding is going toward the McCain lobby expansion, which is being funded entirely by private donations. “No state, university or tuition funds will be used for building the lobby expansion,” Holmberg said.

The fundraising goal for the expansion is $6 million, of which $5.6 million is already pledged. Some students came forward to voice various concerns about McCain's teaching facilities. Justin Gittle, senior in music education, said many students voiced concerns online about a lack of rehearsal and classroom space, along with the declining quality of those spaces.

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Heads up, freshmen: K-State’s 2019 KSBN common read book is officially here by Kylie Ledford The Kansas State Book Network announced Thursday morning that K-State's official common read book for 2019 is "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram, an author based in the Kansas City area. The novel tells the story of Darius Kellner, an Iranian-American high school student, navigating his first experience traveling abroad to visit his family in Iran. Kellner struggles with adjusting to a new culture, mental health, body image and more. “It’s a chance to talk about really powerful issues,” said Greg Eiselein, professor of English and director of the K-State First freshman experience program. Tara Coleman, associate professor with K-State Libraries and KSBN committee chair, said the committee decided on "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" because “it allows us to experience his life through a mirror or a window and gives us the opportunity to talk about a variety of subjects.” The committee pointed to six different themes that faculty could consider “points of engagement” with students. The list included themes of identity, design, food, sports, stories and mental health. The novel speaks on a wide range of topics, from nationality to "Star Trek" to the cultural perceptions of mental health.

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Brookings Institution president discusses media, America’s future in K-State lecture PETER LOGANBILL EMMA WITTER THE COLLEGIAN

Gen. John R. Allen, president of the Brookings Institution and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, spoke at Kansas State University on Thursday evening as part of the Political, Diplomatic and Military Lecture Series. The Brookings Institution is a non-partisan think tank focused on public policy research. Allen’s address centered around his thoughts on American leadership in the 21st century, particularly with regards to digital media. Prior to the lecture, Allen held a luncheon at the Little Apple Brewing Company to open the floor for discussion about the Brookings Institution’s research on international relations, emerging technologies and the media’s role in facilitating political discussion. Allen said the spectrum of research done at Brookings all comes back to three letters: “Q-I-I. Quality, independence, impact. ... What I want Brookings to do is be positioned to be helpful to the debate conversation as it unfolds so that we can have some hope that it is based on fact.” Allen said his goal for Brookings is to help politicians in Washington do their jobs with complete access to accurate information. “I want Brookings to be an institution that helps the president to govern and the Congress to legislate,” Allen said. “I don’t care who the president is. I don’t care what the composition of the legislature is. I want what we do to help America by helping the president and helping the legislature. So, to that point, we are non-partisan.” The Brookings Institution has been alternately described as conservative, centrist and liberal by reputable media outlets, and Allen said he is fine with this. “I am not interested in tak-

I really worry when I hear things like ‘fake news.’ ... That’s what authoritarian states say about the few journalists that are not behind bars. John R. Allen

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ing a political position on anything, but I’m happy to take a policy position on everything,” Allen said. “There’s a difference between the politics and the policy. The politics will produce a policy, and the policy might be awful. I’m not interesting into getting into a debate about whether this is a Republican issue or a Democrat issue.” Allen then went on to discuss emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and the impact these things could have on the American people. “We worry about ethics, because of the people that we are, but there are countries in the world that are very happy to implement artificial intelligence, and they’re not the least bit worried as we are,” Allen said. “Our value system is different.” When asked about universal basic income as a possible solution to future issues related to technology replacing human workers, Allen said it may be part of the solution.

“I think we should study it,” Allen said. “I don’t think we know enough right now about it. Universal basic income has to be a component of something bigger in how you think about the future. We’re in the leading edge of this thing called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The question becomes, as we do the analysis necessary to see what is coming at us in the context of the digital environment, what are the implications for that? The implications are enormous. “I don’t know whether universal basic income is the solution,” Allen continued, “but I do know if we go to that as a principle public policy objective, we probably haven’t done the full analysis necessary in what we ought to be doing in other areas to prevent that from being the sole solution. I don’t think it’s a bad idea, but I don’t think we’ve studied it entirely.” Throughout the luncheon, Allen discussed the importance of factual and unbiased media with the audience.

“This is so delicate for us,” Allen said. “The whole idea of preserving freedom of speech, preserving the impartial media is one of the most important things about our republic, about who we are as a people. I really worry when I hear things like ‘fake news’ and when I hear things like ‘the media is the enemy of the people.’ That’s what authoritarian states say about the few journalists that are not behind bars.” Allen went on to say he has great respect for K-State president Richard Myers, a retired four-star general who was serving as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff— the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military — when the two worked together in the past. “Watching Chairman Myers in action, he had a long career in the Air Force, but how we viewed him was in his capacity to speak truth to power,” Allen said. “In that case, it’s all about moral courage, and I think in that case I can say with full confidence that he was one of the great exemplars of moral courage.” Allen said he can recall Myers’ bravery in speaking his mind to both the Secretary of Defense and the president himself. Allen said he thinks Myers will go down in history as one of the great chairmen. Throughout the discussion of politics, media and the future of America, Allen continually emphasized the importance of the nation’s young people. He said representation of America’s youth in politics is becoming more prevalent and more important. For prospective politicians, Allen said studies centered in law, international relations and economics can teach the skills necessary to excel in that field. He especially recommended studying law to develop an understanding of the legislative process and ordinance of law. “If we are a democracy that values above all other things the rule of law and compliance with the law, being a lawyer, I think, is very important,” Allen said.

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In addressing these concerns about classroom space and quality, Ward recalled an incident where a student passed out in a practice room that had become too warm. He agreed with the need for classroom and rehearsal space improvements and said that particular conversation hasn’t happened yet. “We’re glad you’re here,” Ward said. “The spaces I know don’t bring you here, our people do. So I’m very appreciative of that.” Joshua Arnoldy, senior in applied music, posed a question about the function and funding of the McCain Performance Series in relation to the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Holmberg said the McCain Performance Series does not use university or state funds; it is funded by ticket sales, donors with the Friends of McCain pro-

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gram, private donations, corporate sponsorships and a grant from the Student Governing Association. Arnoldy noted that the SGA grant Holmberg mentioned is technically funded by student dollars. “That grant, and correct me if I’m wrong, is an aspect of the student privilege fee … and some of it goes to the McCain Performance Series,” Arnoldy said. Arnoldy is the former speaker pro tempore of the student senate, and he then reminded attendees that SGA is hosting the KSU Foundation at the next student senate meeting on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Wildcat Chamber. However, this meeting coincides with a concert being performed by students in McCain. Chakrabarti closed the meeting by reminding students of the importance of sharing their thoughts. “We work as one university,” Chakrabarti said. “To work as one K-State, we need to listen to you and you need to share your views with us.”

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Why K-State is focusing on outof-state enrollment in fall 2020 LOGAN MANTZ

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Effective in the fall 2020 semester, Kansas State University is lowering the cost of outof-state tuition for students from five states — Arkansas, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas — in addition to the nine states already on the list. As previously reported by the Collegian, this Strategic Enrollment Plan was formed during the tenure of President Richard Myers to create a more competitive environment for K-State and bring in more stu-

dents from diverse backgrounds. K-State’s enrollment has decreased since 2014, with the current population down 2.8 percent, or over 600 students, since last year. K-State’s out-ofstate population has dropped an average of 178 students every year since 2014. According to the 2018 Kansas Higher Education Statistics document from the Kansas Board of Regents, the percentage of high school students pursuing post-secondary education in Kansas has dropped from 65.9 percent in 2010 to 52.6 percent in 2016, a 13.3 percent drop.

However, graduating high school seniors are choosing K-State for their post-secondary education more than any other university in Kansas. “We can continue to enjoy [being] the number one choice among graduating high school seniors in the state of Kansas, have 30 percent of the market and be the big dogs in the state, but it’s a declining pool,” said Pat Bosco, vice president of student life and dean of students. Bosco said he has wanted to be far more competitive with out-of-state markets for several years, primarily the states surrounding Kansas. Under My-

ers’ leadership, K-State invested in regional admissions representatives in the very locations where the university is expanding its out-of-state discounts. Tim de Noble, co-chair of the Out-of-State Task Force and dean of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design, said when the university attracts out-of-state students, they typically decide after college to make Kansas their home and grow the economy within the state, and that is why the university needs to bring in more people from out-of-state. De Noble said out-ofstate students are attracted to K-State because of its inherent quality, and it’s status as a land grant institution\ focused on education, research and service to Kansas. “Students want to make a

difference while in school, and not just be talked at, but be a part of the discussion and a part of the community, and I don’t know a lot of other universities that do that,” de Noble said. Emily Lehning, associate vice president of student life and director of New Student Services, said this plan will strengthen K-State’s student body because there is a lot of value in having diverse perspectives and people coming from different areas. Lehning said the university underwent about 18 months of studying where K-State’s enrollment is at now and where it should be in the future. She said the study focused on how K-State can be made more available to more students and broaden this experience to students outside of Kansas.

“I think it also helps when there is an increased awareness of Kansas State University in a particular market for students wanting to go out and look for internships and jobs,” Lehning said. Maddie Soehner, freshman in communication sciences and disorders, said she came to K-State from Colorado because she thought it was a great fit for her, and she really liked the academic programs. Soehner said it was actually cheaper for her to go to school in Kansas than in Colorado. “I feel like overall it will give me more opportunities in my future because I’m not spending so much money now and saving that money for the future, but still having that quality of education at a lower price,” Soehner said.

Culture and caffeine: Manhattan coffee shops offer something for everyone KATHLEEN ANDREWS THE COLLEGIAN

College students and caffeine seem to go hand in hand, and Manhattan reflects that idea in its abundance of coffee shops close to the Kansas State campus. The city is home to many locally owned coffee shops, each with its own unique atmosphere. Arrow Coffee Co., located on the corner of Denison Avenue and Claflin Road, prides itself on serving ethically sourced coffee and made-from-scratch baked goods. In the afternoons and evenings, Arrow also serves alcoholic beverages at its bar. It is a popular spot for coffee dates as well as study sessions. Madison Tischhauser, senior in industrial engineering, said Arrow provides a convenient spot to escape from campus and get some work done. “It has natural light and an overall relaxed vibe,” Tischhauser said. In addition to the atmosphere, Tischhauser said she also enjoys Arrow’s V360 pour-over coffee. “Freshly ground beans and a little love make a world of difference,” Tischhauser said. Another classic Manhattan coffee shop is Radina’s Coffeehouse. With multiple locations both on- and off-campus, it is most students’ go-to for coffee between classes. Radina’s stands out from other

coffee shops not only for its on-campus locations but also for its commitment to supporting local businesses. Radina’s is a popular study spot for K-State students. Sofie Appel, junior in secondary education and mathematics, said this is because Radina’s offers a homey and comfortable atmosphere, with big tables for studying. “I love all of the other coffee shops for meeting with my friends, but Radina’s is definitely where I go most to study,” Appel said. “It’s never too busy or loud.” Public Hall is relatively new to the Manhattan coffee scene, having just opened in September 2018. Located in Aggieville, Public Hall has a cozy, contemporary atmosphere with plenty of tables. It also offers a diverse drink menu and, like Arrow, it serves alcoholic beverages in the afternoons and evenings. Haden Botkin, junior in educational studies, said he enjoys Public Hall for its welcoming environment. While Botkin is a fan of most of the coffee shops in the area, he said Public Hall is the one where he is most comfortable and able to relax. For a more extensive menu, Bluestem Bistro is also located in Aggieville. Bluestem prides itself on its fresh culinary specialties and drink menu. Unlike some coffee shops, Bluestem offers a full meal menu, including sandwiches, salads, pizza and even macaroni and cheese.

Aubrey Cole, senior in secondary education and mathematics, is a regular at Bluestem. She said the friendly, welcoming staff and the traditional decor create an environment

that feels like home. “At some coffee shops, it’s easy to feel like you don’t fit in with the hipster or preppy vibe,” Cole said. “But at Bluestem, it’s easy to feel at home.”

With so many different local coffee shops, students and community members should be able to find some small part of the Manhattan coffee culture that has an atmosphere they enjoy.

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Arrow Coffee Co. is one of the many coffee shops in Manhattan. Located only a block away from campus, it is a popular spot for studying and grabbing a cup of joe.

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K-State has about 40 athletes from other countries, here are their stories MOLLY HACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

For many student athletes, deciding whether they want to go to school in-state or out-ofstate is a hard choice, but for about 40 of the student athletes at Kansas State University, led to a trip around the globe to pursue athletic and academic opportunities in a country far from home. Transitioning to Manhattan has been easy for some of these international student athletes, but it has been challenging for others. Some of the things international student athletes need to get used to have been minor — what foods to eat and how to dress for the weather. But learning how to live in a different culture, fight home sickness and even speak a new language is no easy task. Aaron Booth, junior in business administration, is a member of the K-State men’s track and field team. For Booth, coming from Auckland, New Zealand, has been quite the challenge due to the distance between him and his family. “Having the 18-hour time difference from my mom, dad, sister and friends from home ... and then just knowing that I can’t go to my mate’s house whenever I want, or I’m not going to see my sister for I don’t know how long, or I don’t know when I’ll see my parents next or go home next, that’s probably the hardest thing,” Booth said. “Just being so far away from loved ones and friends.” For other athletes, being away from home has been more of a safe haven. Maria Linares, sophomore in business administration, is a member of the K-State tennis team from Maracay, Venezuela. Linares

said she has found Manhattan to be a peaceful place where she doesn’t have to fear for her safety whenever she goes outside. “Back home, we have a lot of problems right now like economic instabilities, so here, I feel more comfortable,” Linares said. “I can walk in the streets without any problems, I don’t have to be scared of something. ... Back home, we have to be careful when we go out because sometimes something bad can happen to you.” Linares said K-State Athletics helps her and other international athletes feel supported in their new home of Manhattan. “Sometimes we can go to them and they support us like, ‘If you need help with something or [are] stuck, just ask because that is why we are here for you,’” Linares said. “I like the part of coming here where I have people to support me, so it’s cool.” To help with the transition to an English-speaking city in Kansas, K-State Athletics created the Global Cats program. The program is run by K-State Athletics academic counselors Marissa Edwards and Maryclare Wheeler, and they work to build a community and network among international student athletes at K-State by hosting International Nights at the performance table where all student athletes dine. Arin Dunn, director of student athlete development, has been a supporter of the International Nights initiative. “They have an opportunity to get a taste of home and to ... share their culture and their favorite foods with the rest of our student athletes here at Kansas State University,” Dunn said. “It’s tremendous for a cultural experience, but it also helps them feel a little bit more at home.”

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Kansas State University is home to about 40 international student athletes from five of the world’s continents. K-State Athletics also hosts an International Thanksgiving for the athletes who aren’t able to travel home for the holidays during K-State’s fall break. Booth said sharing meals with his fellow international student athletes helped him make new friends and develop a support system, which he added is one of his favorite parts of being an international student athlete. “I think we are quite lucky here where we do have a lot of international students here,” Booth said. “I’ve talked to some of my other friends around schools at the U.S. and they don’t have a lot of internationals, so it’s quite cool getting to experience the way other cultures live — not only Americans, but Australians, Indians, Jamaicans, people from all around the world. I think that’s probably the best thing I’ve gained from this.”

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How the baseball team is starting to find its footing before Oklahoma home series ADAM MEYER

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At the beginning of April, the Kansas State baseball team’s season record was 13-17, and the Wildcats had lost nine of their last 12 games. They looked like a team without an identity. Then, the team from Omaha came to Manhattan with only six losses under their belts this season, and K-State played its best game of the year. The Wildcats beat Omaha in a commanding fashion 7-2 on April 10, and it only took them two hours to do so. “It was a really good, clean game, and it helped us [heading] into Texas,” junior Chris Ceballos said at a Wednesday press conference. The Wildcats then went to Austin, Texas, and upset the then-ranked No. 14 Longhorns by winning two of three weekend games. “The Texas win, I think that’s what really started everything,” Ceballos said. The win against Omaha may have been the turning point for the Wildcats’ season. Including Omaha, they have won seven of their last nine games — including a series win against thenranked No. 19 TCU alongside the Texas series win. Head coach Pete Hughes said his team has matured and grown to get to the 20-22 overall record they are at right now. “You have to learn how to

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Brent Weaver, KSBN committee member and graduate student in counseling and student development, said the book “not only talks about really crucial themes, but did so in a really ac-

play at a different tempo, and you have to learn how to play to win,” Hughes said. “That is what these guys were not doing. The older you get, the more games you play, the more situations you get into and you realize, ‘Hey, when I play at a different level and sense of urgency, I get a different result.’ Sometimes it takes some losses to figure that out.” Hughes added that failure is often the best teacher to build that culture of winning. “You have to learn how to fail, unfortunately, to get where you want to go,” Hughes said. “But the message is consistent, enthusiastic and it’s positive, and you have to continually check in with these guys every single day or they will stop believing, and they really need something to believe in when times are bad. It’s a consistent message, and we work hard and we control two things everyday: our attitude and work ethic.” K-State’s current rating percentage index is at 71, and the Wildcats have increased their RPI by 60 points this season to get themselves ready to enter regionals in postseason play, Hughes said. “Our goal going forward is to just keep winning series,” Hughes said. “What being in a Power Five conference does for you is it protects you in RPI and it gives you a higher RPI to where [your] record is not as substantial, but your RPI is because your league is so strong. So, if we play well in our league, or league

is good enough, yeah, we should be in the conversation. The last two weeks, we have jumped up almost 60 points in the RPI, and anyone who jumps up 60 in the RPI needs to be in the conversation.” This weekend, the Wildcats have another opportunity to improve their RPI as they host an Oklahoma team with a 28-14 record. Team members have indicated they are excited to take on the Sooners in front of a sellout crowd at Tointon Family Stadium this weekend with their morale at a season high. “We’re having fun,” Ceballos said. “Every single practice, every single time we step on the field, it’s been really high energy, and I think if we keep that, it’s going to keep us going for the

rest of the season.” Senior Thomas Hughes showed similar optimism for the rest of the team’s season. “We are a good team, and we have known that [all season],” Hughes said. “It’s just a matter of putting things together and really playing well together, and I think we have found the match lately. This is the team we knew we could be, and it’s just a matter of everyone playing well at the right time and things coming together, pitchers throwing strikes and we are playing great defense, and that is what is going to win us games.” The Wildcats will play Oklahoma at home Friday with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. The remaining games of the series will be at 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

cessible way.” Freshman students will be provided a copy of the book at orientation and all students are encouraged to read the novel, which can be accessed in multiple forms through K-State Libraries and other outside sources. The K-State First office plans to include the book in a lending library.

Faculty members are encouraged to integrate the book into their fall courses, and the KSBN committee is working with faculty members to find cuts of the story and different ways to incorporate "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" into all course material. The committee is pairing with many on-campus groups to create conversations using the

novel, and it hopes to have related events throughout the year. “It gives us a chance to think about how we experience our lives through other people’s stories,” said Karin Westman, KSBN committee member and head of the Department of English. For more information, visit KSBN's webpage.

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Senior Thomas Hughes and his teammates watch from the dugout at the home baseball game against TCU on April 18.

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Konza Prairie Biological Station provides land for ecology research JULIE FREIJAT

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The city of Manhattan lays snuggled within miles of amber grass and rolling hills. Just south of the city, sprawls of North American tallgrass prairie are reserved for scientific research — this land is called the Konza Prairie Biological Station, and

though it attracts hikers and photographers, it exists to provide a base for conducting studies on tallgrass prairie ecology. The benefits of having this massive, outdoor laboratory attract scientists from all over the world. John Blair, professor of biology at Kansas State and the director of the Konza, said the it was initially set up be-

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percent of tallgrass prairie left in the U.S. right now. So, for one thing, for people that are interested in the history of tallgrass prairies and how those ecosystems function, we’re in the best location in the world to study those ecosystems." K-State students can get involved in research on the Konza. Victoria Gaa, freshman in fisheries, wildlife, and conser-

vation biology, began working at the Konza in August 2018. She works with the Long Term Ecological Research program as a research technician to collect data. "We're looking at the effects of climate, burning and grazing on the prairie," she said. "We do different things at different times of the year. Last semester, we were clipping

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grass samples and taking height and density measurements." The Konza occupies more than 3,400 hectares of land and is used for a variety of different types of research, whether it studying the effects of burning or grazing on grasslands.

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Along I-70, patches of land are visible where burning is or has taken place. Burning on the Konza

has been happening for around 40 years, Blair said, and it's essential to maintaining the land. Research on burning can help determine what timeframes are best to follow when doing it. “If you don’t burn at all, [you would] convert these prairies to

woodlands," Blair said. "Within a couple of decades, you can get closed canopy forests. The grassland species that were there are gone. If you burn every four years, you still have a problem with shrub invasion, specifically ... the seeds will establish, they’ll start to grow

and when you burn them, you just kill the [top of] the plants but not the root system. They reproduce asexually so they grow like an island and if you burn every four years, those islands actually grow faster than if you didn’t burn at all.” Blair said burning at least every three years is best to maintain the prairie, and those burns takes a lot of hard work from a lot of different people. “This year we burned over 4,200 acres," Blair said. "We did that with mostly volunteers, and we have a small staff that oversees burning. Collectively it took over 800 hours. We did that in 30 days and we did it without incident, without accident, without wildfire … to keep these experimental treatments going we have to be very precise about where we burn, when we burn — it’s a pretty big undertaking. ” Melanie White COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

The Konza Prairie Biological Station offers numerous reseach opporunities and attracts scientists from around the world.

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Konza researchers also study how to best preserve grasslands. "There’s research on restoration — understanding how better to build diverse communities where they’ve been degraded," Blair said. "There’s research on best practices for managing grasslands for multiple purposes. A lot of the Flint Hills grasslands are managed for cattle grazing, and we’re working on testing ideas about ranching practices that are both profitable for ranchers but can also be a little better for promoting biodiversity." this is an image Blair said there is an interest in woody plant invasion of prairies. This phenomenon threatens grasslands all around the world and the animals who live in them, he said. Though much of tall grass prairie has been destroyed in the U.S., Gaa said she thinks it's important to research and determine the effects of certain things on the prairie in order to restore and preserve the land. "I think it's important to learn how this habitat works," Gaa said. "That way, we can conserve it better."

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On the Konza Prairie Nature Trail in the Konza Prairie Biological Station, hikers can enjoy breathtaking views as they attempt to climb up or down the numerous steps.