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Igniting change: FIRE rallies community to resist violence with ‘Take Back Our Lives’

DIAMOND SAMPSON THE COLLEGIAN

Feminists Igniting Resistance and Empowerment, a student-run organization, hosted its annual “Take Back Our Lives” rally and march Monday at 6 p.m. in Bosco Plaza. The event, which is in its second year, is meant to bring awareness to domestic and sexual violence. Students, faculty and guest speaker Nina Jay, author of “Body of Rooms,” came together in a moment of vulnerability as they shared storied and poems of their own experiences. “Like last year we foregrounded all the violence that shaped our daily lives and how they intersect,” said Shireen Roshanravan, FIRE faculty

advisor and associate professor of American ethnic studies. Jay, who is a Chicago native, was the keynote speaker at the event. She is known for her anti-violence spoken word poetry and art. This being only the second year that the FIRE organization hosted “Take Back Our Lives,” Roshanravan said it was a privilege to have Jay speak with and engage the crowd before the rally. “She really brings together sexual violence, racism and poverty and really motivates the crowd,” Roshanravan said.

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The second Take Back Our Lives rally and march was held Monday. The event began with an open mic rally at on Bosco Plaza and terrace of the K-State Student Union, followed by a march through Aggieville,and concluding with a block party back at Bosco Plaza.

Congratulations to Melissa Brodbeck, winner of the Collegian’s photo contest. Melissa submitted this photo of her family, which the Collegian’s Facebook audience chose as the best example of the K-State Family. Below is Melissa’s caption for the photo: FAMILY — Our grandfather played football for KSU. We are alums and now our kids are students. We [the McCullick family] come from Kansas City, Salina, Hays and Michigan for an annual reunion and game. EMAW always!!

Student Access Center serves K-Staters with accessibility needs

Tuition and fees committee plans future tuition increase scenarios

BRIEFS Compiled by Conrad Kabus Several white supremacists were charged in connection to an alleged Texas drug trafficking ring involving kidnapping and illegal weapon possessions. According to the US Department of Justice, 57 members of a local white supremacist gang were arrested last week in relation to the alleged crimes. Indictments show the defendants are known members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, Dirty White Boys and other white nationalist organizations. The Department of Justice has filed complaints against 11 individuals believed to be members of the Central American migrant caravan, which entered the United States illegally. The 11 face respective misdemeanor charges for allegedly entering the U.S. illegally. One individual, who is alleged to have entered the country after he was previously deported, also faces a felony charge, according to the complaint. An organizer of the caravan said they would remain at the immigration processing center until “every last one is admitted into the United States.” Robert Mueller prepared more than four dozen questions for President Trump in regards to alleged Russian election interference. The New York Times reports that Mueller is believed to have developed evidence not yet public about contacts between the Donald Trump campaign and the Russian government involving such election tampering.

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Severe weather predicted to impact Manhattan, Midwestern US today KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN

The National Weather Service reports that severe thunderstorms are predicted across large swaths of the Midwest, including Riley County, throughout the coming week, with primary threats expected Wednesday evening. AccuWeather reports that the highest chance of “violent storms” is between the hours of 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday, with high chances of tornadoes throughout the day. Storms are likely to occur between west-central and northeastern Kansas specifically, stretching into parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma. “Lives and property will be at risk over part of the central United States as the risk of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes peak during the middle of the first week of May,” AccuWeather Online said. The National Weather Service predicts storms with larger hail stones with increased likelihood of tornadoes and threats of other damaging winds. The high risk for storms comes after a completely tornado-less 2018 in the state of Kansas. Oklahoma has also not seen a tornado in 2018. The Wichita Eagle reports that the year without tornadoes thus far is likely a result of Tornado Alley’s chilly start to the spring. “California has had more tornadoes this year than Kansas,” Stan Finger, Eagle reporter, wrote. Reports of such severe weather have not surfaced in this magnitude since the Joplin tornado of May 2011, which resulted in more than 1,000 injuries and more than 150 direct deaths.

Monday dance performance showcases students’ choreography, dance skills AMELIA ANDREWS THE COLLEGIAN

Student dancers and choreographers held a dance showcase Monday night at the Mark. A Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall. The Kansas State School of Music, Theater, and Dance holds multiple dance concerts throughout the year, including faculty and informal concerts, Winter and Spring Dances, senior performances, as well

as community and off-campus performances. The Monday night performance included new student-featured choreography, works in progress, experimental works and pieces choreographed entirely by students for this particular concert. Any K-State student is allowed to submit a Dance Student Spotlight form to be a part of the concert. Isabel Rose Vardaman, sophomore in theatre education, choreographed a piece

entitled "Loss and Love." "The piece was really personal to me," Vardaman said. "It was about my whole year here, my first year at K-State and it just turned out beautiful." Vardaman's piece, which has been in production since the end of the fall semester, was just one of more than 20 performances that showcased the talents of multiple dancers in solo, duet and big group numbers in styles ranging from ballet, tap, jazz, modern

and other traditional world dance forms. Hannah Stecklein, sophomore in mechanical engineering, made an appearance in three of the performances. Stecklein said it is a rewarding opportunity to be able to bring a friend's work to stage. "It was also a lot of fun to work with other students that I wouldn't normally have classes with in a more relaxed setting, doing something we all enjoy," Stecklein said.

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Student Access Center fills in accessibility gaps for students on campus AUTUMN MOCK THE COLLEGIAN

Curving pathways and buildings that lack braille signage are just two obstacles Kaitlyn Cherry, senior in family studies and human services, faces on campus. Even with a seeing-eye dog, Cherry said without clear demarcations, there’s no telling where she may end up on campus since it’s common for pathways to split in three different directions. “Being someone who is basically completely blind, it’s a pain in the butt,” Cherry said. “There’s no rhyme or reason to how campus is set up.” Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson, director of the Student Access Center, said students with disabilities often encounter buildings lacking elevators and accommodating signage because many of Kansas State’s buildings are old. “Over time, the change in buildings has significantly altered this campus, including updating older buildings and providing ramps, but there are some areas that may not have elevators,” Maseberg-Tomlinson said. Cherry said while accessibility on campus could be a lot better, the Student Access Center has been extremely accommodating and enabled her to have a successful experience at K-State. “The Access Center has been absolutely, positively wonderful,” Cherry said. “They’ve had my back ever since I’ve enrolled.”

The Student Access Center operates under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. It assists students with academic, transportation and housing accommodations. Maseberg-Tomlinson said the center also works with students to ensure they have an equitable experience outside of the classroom such as at on-campus lectures and events. For Cherry, the Student Access Center has provided all of her textbooks in accessible formats like braille and electronic, and she said they’ve also been a good liaison when she needs help talking to a professor. Cherry, who is a nontraditional student at 28 years old, said she applied to K-State because she became bored at her previous job as a cashier. “I actually tried college one time in 2009 back in Tennessee, but it was horrible,” Cherry said. “I vowed for a long time not to return, but in 2014 I thought, ‘OK, I can’t stay in this job for the next 10 years; I’m going to lose my marbles.’” After graduation this spring, Cherry said she plans to go into the couples and family therapy field. While Cherry utilizes many of the services the center has to offer, Maseberg-Tomlinson said students are incredible advocates for themselves as well. The center helps students with both permanent and temporary disabilities, and when Macy Eatinger,

junior in elementary education, was preparing to undergo surgery last year she reached out to the Student Access Center about her situation. Eatinger did not end up needing the assistance of the center after her surgery, but she said it was nice to have the readily available support on campus. Maseberg-Tomlinson said the center emphasizes how every student’s needs are unique. What may work for one student, whether it be academic accommodations or facility accessibility, may not for another. “We keep in mind that every student is different,” Maseberg-Tomlinson said. “For example, a hallway that may be accessible for one student, or a doorway, may not be for another.” Looking forward, Maseberg-Tomlinson said facility accessibility and digital technology are two areas the Student Access Center will be advocating for. “We play an important role in taking feedback from our students and our knowledge of the accessibility standards to advocate for change on campus,” Maseberg-Tomlinson said. He said the center is currently looking at how to make classrooms more accessible, such as adding tables that are accessible for wheelchairs since a student with that type of impairment cannot sit in connected desks. Maseberg-Tomlinson also said the center will put a plan in place for the next year

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It takes a push to open the doors to Regnier Hall, similar to other buildings on K-State’s campus, which demonstrates the university’s accessibility. to update some of the restrooms across campus to make them more accessible. Maseberg-Tomlinson, who has served as the director for two years now, said working with students to create an accessible environment is very rewarding at the end of the day. “When you can create an equitable, accessible environment for a student and you’re working with a student to overcome a barrier, there’s a great joy when you see that student’s face as they realize this is going to work out, or that someone is listening to their con-

cerns and going to help out,” Maseberg-Tomlinson said. On the Student Access Center’s website, there is a form for students to report an access barrier on campus. Whether the barrier is digital or physical, the center follows up on any reported barriers and ensures that the information is passed on to the appropriate facilities. “We can’t be everywhere at once, and it’s great when the community can help us out,” Maseberg-Tomlinson said.

Manhattan Service Inspections for April 6-17 HI-LO

1119 Moro St. Date: April 17, 2018 Reason: Routine Result: In compliance

Inspector comments: All cold holding units were checked and all foods were in compliance unless otherwise noted in this report. Sliced tomatoes (34 F) in east make station; raw hamburger patty (41 F) in chill drawer under the grill. Pizza (174 F) out of the oven for 12 minutes in a box waiting for pick up. 3-302.11(A)(1)(b) One egg stored in a cardboard carton in the walk-in cooler on the

wire shelving unit over lidded portion cups of ready to eat dipping sauces. (No leakage detected.) Corrected on site: carton moved to bottom shelf. 4-601.11(A) Stored ready to use, a manual dicer and a manual metal tenderizer mallet with dried food debris on the food contact surface. Corrected on site: returned to ware washing to be cleaned. 4-702.11 Ware machine washing utensils with zero parts per million chlorine. Ware machine primed for sanitizing solution and cycled through ware washing three times. Zero parts per million. Corrected onsite: new bottle of chlorine. 100

parts per million. 7-201.11(A) In the dry storage room, a box of spray bottles with glass cleaner are stored on a wire shelving unit shelf above disposable gloves used for food prep. Corrected on site: box relocated to a lower shelf.

MOJO'S BEACH BAR 1101 Moro St., Suite 171 Date: April 17, 2018 Reason: Routine Result: Out of compliance

Inspector Comments: All cold holding units were checked and all foods were in compliance unless otherwise noted in

this report. No foods cooked at this establishment. 3-501.18(A)(1) One open pint of half & half dated to expire on April 15. Corrected on site: discarded by person in charge. 7-201.11(A) In the storage cabinet by the emergency exit door, packages of plug-in style liquid air fresheners are stored next to and touching boxes of drinking straws. (No leakage detected.) Corrected on site: liquid air fresheners relocated.

TACO BELL

1155 Westport Date: April 17, 2018 Reason: Complaint

Result: In compliance Inspector comments: All hot/cold holding units were checked and all foods were in compliance unless otherwise noted in this report. Refried beans (174 F) in hot holding

cabinet. No raw potentially hazardous foods are cooked at this establishment.

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Committee predicts low tuition increase for fall 2018 RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

While the future of state funding remained uncertain Tuesday evening, the Tuition Fees and Strategies Committee approved three scenarios based on potential changes to the cost of tuition. The recommendations predict that tuition may see the smallest rate increase since the turn of the century, with likely increases ranging from 0.8 to 2.65 percent. While C i n d y

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Bontrager, vice president for administration and finance, presented a series of spreadsheets, a joint budget committee attempted to come to a consensus on the state’s budget. Part of this debate was centered around funding for state universities. In 2016, the state reclaimed $24 million from funds allocated to higher education. The legislature is now considering a partial restoration of these funds. The House proposes the return of $12 million dollars, while the Senate is offering up $17.9 million. If the Sen-

ate’s proposal moves forward, tuition may only increase by 0.8 percent. If the state decides not to provide any additional funding, tuition will hike by 2.65 percent. However, discussion focused more on the changes that will be enacted should the House’s plan be selected, though the decision has yet to be made. Under this proposal, tuition may increase by 1.4 percent. For in-state undergraduate students, this would mean an added $4.30 to the current $309.10 per credit hour tuition rate. Out-of-state undergraduate students will be made to pay $831.70 per credit hour. Bontrager said a 1.4 percent increase would be the smallest Kansas State has seen this century. “We have to go back to previous years, to ‘89, to find anything this small,” Bontrager said. “So I think we are definitely headed in the right direction with this.” The scenarios presented by Bontrager are based on the legislature’s proposals, current fee costs and the number of credit hours taken by students during the 2018 fiscal year. However, the imminent tuition increase may come hand-in-hand with continued decreases in enrollment andIf revenue, Bontrager said. “We know revenue went

down this year, and we know it’s probably going to go down next year, but we’re not sure how much,” Bontrager said. “We’ve got estimates on that, so we’re doing planning now to set us up for next year as successfully as we can knowing what we know with credit hours.” In light of these predictions, Bontrager and April Mason, provost and senior vice president, reassured TFSC that the university will not use increased tuition rates to soften the financial impact of decreased enrollment. “We’re not going to offset the decreases in tuition revenue associated with decreases in enrollment with increases in tuition,” Mason said. “We don’t feel that’s

right. That does mean we have to do internal re-allocations, which is much harder.” In addition to internal re-allocations, the university will continue to work with the Huron Consulting Group to tackle strategic enrollment strategies. Mason also said administration may look to K-State Polytechnic, which hired a former director of admissions from the for-profit DeVry University to the position of executive director of enrollment management and marketing last semester, for ways to soothe the Manhattan campus’ enrollment woes. “He has brought some very different techniques of recruiting and response, and they’re seeing

it be effective,” Mason said. “It makes a difference, and they’re seeing an increase in students. We want to learn from him.” While there is a potential for K-State’s financial situation to improve, James Krotz, graduate student in counseling and student development, pleaded with Mason and Bontrager to plan for long-term and large projects to maintain the university’s reputation and value. “Look down the road, please,” Krotz said. “It’s killing us. We’re losing our land-grant mission to places like Hays and Emporia. They don’t have to have the land grant title in order to take our mission away from us. Please, do something.”

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Graduation Guide Suiting up for graduation: Academic dress unifies students EMILY HILDERHOF THE COLLEGIAN

Graduation is just around the corner, and once again caps and gowns are plastered across stores and social media. Stephen Wolgast, professor of journalism and mass communications and director of Collegian Media Group, is a member of the Burgon Society, which concerns itself with academic dress. Wolgast said the cap and gown is important because it brings people together who have reached a common goal and it marks a special time in people’s lives. “When family and friends attend the ceremony for the person who is graduating, they get to see this group of people who is not just dressed in whatever they want,” Wolgast said. “They are dressed in a unique way.” Alex Knight, senior in industrial engineering, said caps and

gowns help to unify students toward their goal they have been trying to achieve. He said having the same ceremonial dress lets the students feel proud of getting to graduate and feel united as a community of students. The Burgon Society educates those who do not know the history behind caps and gowns. Wolgast said wearing caps and gowns is a tradition that goes back centuries. The earliest recollection of academic dress was in Baghdad in 1055, where a teacher was given ceremonial dress to wear. “[The cap and gown] maintains a long line of tradition for scholars,” Wolgast said. “Everybody wore gowns; that is what people did.” Wolgast said those graduating are unified because they achieve a certain step in life, and having everyone look the same unifies people in this goal they have all accomplished.

Leslie Lesuer, senior in biology, said the cap and gown is a tradition that portrays solidarity. “We all had a common goal, which we succeeded in meeting, so it makes sense for everyone to dress the same,” Lesuer said. “The cap and gown represents our common goal of completing a university degree.” Lesuer said the attire allows students to stand out from the rest in order to celebrate our achievements. Knight agreed with Lesuer’s point of view on caps and gowns, saying it makes the academic achievement the focus of the ceremony. “It makes the students look all the same, and I like that,” Knight said. “Having caps and gowns lets the students focus on the achievements they made, because this was a huge accomplishment that we made it to graduation.”

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Graduation Guide No do-overs: Graduating Wildcats look back on college experience KELSEY KENDALL JOSH YANKOVIZ ZACH RADABAUGH THE COLLEGIAN

Many will agree college is what you make it with opportunities to join clubs, meet new people, change majors and study abroad. As spring 2018 graduation approaches for Kansas State seniors, many are finding the months of April and May as time to reflect on their experiences. “I think I’ve already done everything in college that you’re

supposed to do,” Argel Moncayo, senior in feed science, said. Websites such as Fastweb or the Odyssey Online push the college experience as one filled with on- and off-campus involvement and hanging out with new people, which Moncayo said contributed to a positive college experience. It is not uncommon though to look back on one’s college experience wishing things had happened a little differently. Bradley Denten, senior in kinesiology, waited a year after high school before coming to K-State, but said he believed he could have taken more time to figure

out what he wanted to do. Two and a half years into his college career, Denten said he was not as confident in his choice, but didn’t want to quit, saying that it became just about getting a degree to him, even though he won’t necessarily use it after graduation. “When kids are 18, you can’t be like ‘Oh, what do you want to do with the rest of your life?’ because I’m 24 and still don’t know what I want to do for the rest of my life,” Denten said. According to Doug Lenderman’s Inside Higher Education article, nearly a third of all firsttime college students change their

major, and an estimated one in 10 will change majors twice. “I would think about what you want to do in life instead of trying to please other people,” Lenderman said. Morgh’An Wise-Malone, senior in geography, was one of those students who switched majors. Originally, as an architecture major, she said she did not feel she was doing what she really wanted to in college until she switched. “I would think about what you want to do in life instead of trying to please other people,” Wise-Malone said. College is about learning

oneself, Wise-Malone said. It is about “getting out there” and figuring out what one wants to do. Denten said he believes it is important to know what one wants to do before starting college, even if that means taking extra time to figure that out, because not knowing could mean wasting money on tuition. “Don’t come unless you’re absolutely, 100 percent certain that the reason you’re here will change your life,” Denten said. Moncayo said he may have done everything he was “supposed to do” in college, but ultimately, it came down to one thing.

“It’s great to be able to say ... ‘I pulled through. I got this degree,’” Moncayo said.

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Collegian says goodbye to graduating four-year staffer

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Renee Dick, graduating senior in accounting and finance, leaves her inspring quote for all to see on the ceiling of Kedzie 116 after four hard years of work at the Collegian. The tradition has been a part of the newroom for many years, and Renee would not leave until she also got to leave her mark.

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With every spring semester, there come goodbyes and final farewells as seniors prepare to enter the next stage of their lives. At the Collegian, one graduating senior has left her mark in a lasting way. When Renee Dick first started working at the Collegian Media Group as a freshman, she had her eyes set on photography, but she could not have thought that she would rise through the ranks quickly: first working for the photography staff, then to the position of photography editor for the Royal Purple yearbook, then, ultimately, design chief for the Collegian newspaper. “It was a big unknown when I first came in as a freshman,” Renee, senior in accounting and finance, said. “I think I came in with a pretty open mind about it and took advantage of the different opportunities. I looked up to the people that I worked under, but I never thought that I would be one of those people one day.” Among a staff of mostly underclassmen, Renee brought a wealth of wisdom and experience. “When we first started the school year, we were kind of freaking out about how we would put together an entire newspaper three times a week,” said Rafael Garcia, editor-in-chief and junior in mass communications. “Renee provided the expertise and continuity that we so desperately needed, and we would not be where we are today without her.” In her position, Renee has managed a small staff of designers and stayed in the newsroom

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late into the night until the final page of the paper is approved. “It’s been a joy to work with Renee,” said Colton Seamans, designer and sophomore in agricultural economics. “A lot of information that I would not have known coming in otherwise, and I’ll miss her to back some of my thoughts.” Renee’s design co-chief this semester, Gabrielle Farris, said she will miss Renee’s friendship. “I came into the staff as one of the youngest designers, and that was scary,” Farris, sophomore in biochemistry, said, “but

thankfully Renee was very kind and helpful, and our relationship has only grown since then.” Renee played a substantial role in the Collegian’s recent redesign, working with editors to hone the paper’s new front page. “I love Renee,” said DeAundra Allen, managing editor and junior in mass communications. “Renee is very smart, and she’s had a good work ethic. She’s had a great impact on the design staff. I really hope that she can find her wedding hashtag.” Following graduation, Renee will move to Detroit to start work

as a finance associate Kautex and join her fiance Greg Hopper, 2017 graduate in mechanical engineering. The two are set to wed in fall 2019, and she said she is excited and eagerly nervous for her wedding and what the future entails. She said, without a hint of sarcasm, that she is excited to keep reading the Collegian daily. The staff of the Collegian thanks Renee for all of her work these past four years, and we wish her the best of luck in life. We’ll miss you, and we’ll try our best not to burn down Kedzie without you.

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Out of left field: Red-hot Sox hold best April record CODY FRIESEN

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The Boston Red Sox turned in a very impressive April, finishing the month with over 20 wins. After falling victim to the Houston Astros’ World Series run last season, the Red Sox made an early statement posting the best record in baseball in April that included a nine-

game win streak. The Red Sox became the first team to 20 wins this season by ending the Tampa Bay Rays' eight-game win streak. Pitching has been a key to their hot start in 2018. Chris Sale and Rick Porcello have lead this pitching staff to one of the lowest ERA’s in the majors. The pitching was pretty dominant for them in the month of April, but the bats have been on fire also.

The addition of power hitter J.D. Martinez this offseason has given the Red Sox a huge boost in the line-up. He is a huge threat at the plate and takes a lot of pressure off of Hanley Ramirez. J.D Martinez’s batting average is .330 and he has already collected 22 RBIs. Mookie Betts was swinging the bat well for the majority of April, including a grand slam against the division rival Yan-

OPINION: Potential changes to NBA rules come with pros, cons NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN

The NBA and NBPA entered into negotiations about ending the rule that prevents high school seniors from entering the program, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarwoski reported on April 25. That fact, combined with the recommendation of the NCAA’s Commission on College Basketball, headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, to end the one-and-done rule, may spell the end of the practice of players spending one year in college before going to the NBA. It should be noted that the one-and-done rule is the NBA’s rule, not an NCAA requirement, and any action to end it will come from the professional side and likely will not occur until the 2020 NBA Draft. This change, if it occurs, will ultimately be a good change for players, but a bad change for middle-tier programs and the NCAA as a whole. Obviously, this change will skim the very top of the athletes from college basketball. The best of the best players, guys like Oklahoma’s Trae Young, will forgo college com-

pletely and enter the NBA’s G League, or the league itself, immediately after high school. This will have an interesting effect on the NCAA as a whole. The stars who national media talk about and who drives a lot of the national TV games, such as Young, will be gone. That media will now, however, have multiple years to hype up the same athletes. It is possible that the long-term exposure of these athletes will be a net positive for TV advertising revenue over four years for the NCAA. The possible change will definitely hurt middle-ofthe-road power conferences, such as K-State, and top-tier mid-majors, such as Gonzaga, because the type of four-year players those programs are built around will become the target of blue-blood schools such as Kentucky. The class of players that Kentucky’s John Calipari, for example, generally recruits will be split in two groups. Some of them are truly ready for the NBA and will head off to the league, some will be headed to the G League and some will end up in college for the whole time. The Dukes and Kentuckys of the world will still get the top recruits. That will never change. The gap between those schools and the schools

right on their heels will widen as the type of talent recruited by those schools will head to the blue bloods. Those players will get into a situation where they are playing for some of the best coaches in the country and developing further in their four years than they would at a mid-major. Players will be the big benefactors of the possible change, though. The players will ultimately have more autonomy to make the best choice for them. The risks will be higher for each player, but they will also have the ability to go pro immediately and get paid immediately while devoting all of their time to basketball development. Again, these changes are still up in the air, and would not even occur for another few years, but they likely will be good for players and bad for programs. Nathan Enserro is the assistant sports editor for the Collegian and 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.

kees, but a recent leg injury has kept him out of the lineup. Boston also limited their defensive mistakes in April and finished the month tied for first in errors with only eight almost half of the American League average. The Red Sox set themselves up in good position to win the division, but the red-hot New York Yankees are keeping pace with them and the Toronto Blue Jays have steadily

climbed up to third in the East. The Tampa Bay Rays surprised a lot of people going on an eight-game winning streak, yet they are still seven games back from Boston in the AL East. If the Red Sox have a couple of bad weeks, this division could easily become a fourteam race. The Red Sox will wrap up a three-game series vs. the Kansas City Royals tomorrow

afternoon before heading on a long road trip to Texas, New York and Toronto. Cody Friesen is a junior in human development and family science. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.

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Baseball team to play Wichita State on Wednesday in Manhattan ADAM MEYER

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After getting swept by Baylor in a three-game series over the weekend, the Kansas State baseball team will look to bounce back as they host Wichita State on Wednesday at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan. The Wildcats are 18-26 overall and 11-13 at home. The Shockers are 28-14 overall and 9-10 on the road. This is the first game of a two-game series; the Wildcats and Shockers will play again on May 15 in Wichita. This will be the sixth time

this season the Shockers will be playing a Big 12 opponent. The Shockers are 5-0 against the Big 12. They have defeated the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State twice and Kansas twice. The K-State pitching has been a struggle recently, allowing 18 runs in game one against Baylor, and 16 runs in the game two. The Wildcats will need the kind of pitching that was in their last game against Baylor, where they gave up just eight runs, if they are going to defeat the Shockers on Wednesday. The Wildcats will hope to continue improving hitting the ball against the Shockers,

as they struggled to score runs in each game against Baylor over the weekend: zero runs in first game, three runs in second game and five runs in the final game. The Shockers’ pitching gave up an average seven runs in their three-game series against UCF over the weekend. K-State improved in each game in the series against Baylor, coming close to avoiding the sweep and winning the final game. It would be big for the Wildcats to get a win against Wichita State, since they face Oklahoma and Kansas next on the a three-game series with each.

A win will put them in position to sweep the season series with Wichita State on May 15. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. It will be televised on COX Channel Kansas and will stream free on K-StateHD. TV and the K-State Sports app on Roku and Apple TV. The game can also be heard on air on 1350 AM KMAN. Alex Shaw | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

Wille the Wildcat watches the game with students during the K-State vs. Nebraska game on April 10, 2018.

OPINION: Moving the NFL Draft around the U.S. is a great idea AVERY OSEN

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The ball sits on the field during a timeout at the football game between K-State and Baylor on Sept. 30, 2017, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

When it comes to sports I tend to consider myself a traditionalist because I don’t like to see things changed very often. I had this same feeling a few years ago when the National Football League announced it would be moving the draft to various locations where the games are played. I don’t watch every minute of the draft, and I don’t know how many people do, but at first I thought this was a bad idea. Since then, I have changed my mind. Watching the excitement and the festivities that have gone on at Philadelphia and Dallas these past two years has actually brought something to the draft that didn’t seem like it was there before. The Dallas Cowboys fans cheering or booing when they had a player called was actually kind of fun and gave me a reason to watch the later rounds. It was really nice this past weekend in Dallas, which made it that much better to watch as

fans packed AT&T Stadium to see the next superstars join the NFL. The next question is where the NFL draft will be in the coming years. They have yet to announce where it will be, but they have narrowed down the finalists for the 2019 and 2020 years, and it should be announced sometime this month. Those five sites are Cleveland, Tennessee, Denver, Las Vegas and Kansas City, Missouri. Yes, Kansas City. I would try my best to go to the NFL Draft if Kansas City was to host one of those two years. I certainly wouldn’t travel far to see it, but if it is in Kansas City, it would be hard to pass up the opportunity to see an event as big as the NFL Draft right down the street. Avery Osen is a graduate student in mass communications. 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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Spanish professor named K-State’s Faculty Member of the Year LOGAN MAXWELL THE COLLEGIAN

Maria DePaoli, associate professor of modern languages, was awarded Housing and Dining Services’ Faculty Member of the Year. Kyley Ast, junior in elementary education, nominated her because DePaoli makes her want to learn more about the language. “I nominated Dr. DePaoli because she is an all-around great professor who strengthened my abilities to speak and understand Spanish, but also because she ensued a lot of the passion I have for continuing to learn Spanish,” Ast said. The Faculty Member of the Year award recognizes a Kansas State faculty member who makes an outstanding contribution to their students and community each year. “I feel very honored and humbled to receive this award because I know that there are many other faculty members deserving of such recognition,” DePaoli said. “I feel very grateful and deeply appreciate my student’s generous nomination.” DePaoli teaches intermediate, high and advanced Spanish courses, which include culture, literary and film courses as well as specialized courses for health professionals. She has been a professor at K-State since 2002. DePaoli said she enjoys being an educator, and that she also appreciates

what she learns from her students. “What I really enjoy about being a professor is the opportunity to teach and advise my students and always learning so much from them in the process,” DePaoli said. Teaching students about Latin American culture is very important to DePaoli. “The most rewarding thing about being a professor is that I have the opportunity to share information about my Mexican heritage and the rich Latin American culture with my students,” DePaoli said. DePaoli said learning Spanish gives her students a professional advantage. “I want them to be aware of the many professional opportunities associated with becoming culturally competent and language proficient in Spanish,” DePaoli said. For Ast, DePaoli’s classes helped her better understand Spanish culture. “We students were able to drive our learning in her classes, so we got to discover so much more about the literature and the history of Latin America because we had a choice in our discussions and assignments,” Ast said. DePaoli’s desire to become a teacher came to her at Purdue University when she was getting her master’s degree. “I began teaching basic Spanish courses as a GTA, and noticed that it gave me great satisfaction,” DePaoli

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Maria DePaoli is the 2018 Faculty Member of the Year, awarded by Housing and Dining Services. said. “Also, I really admired my professors. The wealth of their knowledge and their passion to teach inspired me to pursue a career in academia.”

DePaoli’s intuition was right, as she said she now loves her job. “I love having the opportunity to do something that I really enjoy,” De-

Paoli said. “I feel enthusiastic about teaching, research and service. Therefore, academia has been a really good fit for me.”

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cio said. “I hope that today people just take away the fact and learn from everybody’s stories that there are real-life issues that sometimes we don’t see because we don’t experience them.” Roshanravan said she hopes people present for the rally and the open microphone event gained the “inspiration to resist silence” in order to prevent the kind of violence that thrives in the darkness, whether that be small acts or speaking up. this is an image Lucio said she is looking forward to what the coming year brings for the “Take Back Our Lives” rally and march, and she said she hopes these public actions make a difference. “Show respect and see that there are people out there trying to make a change and that we should listen and learn from them,” Lucio said.

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Evelyn Lucio, member of FIRE and junior in American ethnic studies, said she was went to the event to discuss DACA and her own experiences. “I think it’s very important that we come out here and support,” LuAlex Shaw | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

Spoken word artist and poet E. Nina Jay delivers a heartfelt performance of poetry at the Take Back Our Lives Rally, and March on Monday, April 30, at Bosco Plaza.