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Multicultural student center construction begins

KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN

If you’ve been on the east side of the K-State Student Union this week, you might have noticed that construction has begun in the future location of the Morris Family Multicultural Student Center. On the original timeline proposed at the April 29 site unveiling ceremony, construction was proposed to begin in July, but work didn’t get going until late this month. The project is in its early stages as trees on the plot are removed and utility lines are rerouted, but vice president for diversity and multicultural student affairs Adrian Rodriguez said he feels like the project is on track despite its late start. “We feel like we’re on target,” Rodriguez said. At this point, the KSU Foundation has secured more than $5.1 million needed for the project. Rodriguez said the guaranteed maximum price for the building is just over $5.5 million. “We have the funding to obviously get the project going and underway,” Rodriguez said. “Obviously, there’s the commitment on the part of the university to see this building through.” On an “aggressive” construction timeline, Rodriguez said the center would be complete by the start of the fall semester in 2020. “As you can see now, we’ve been able to make some advances,” Rodriguez said.

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Light shines through the trees on the side of the K-State Student Union where the Morris Family Multicultural Student Center will be. Construction on the building began early this semester and will continue through the rest of the year Once site preparation is done, Rodriguez said, students can expect to see workers tearing into Mid-Campus Drive. Then, excavation into the site will begin. Once that begins, the foundation will be laid and construction of the physical structure will start. One of the key components of the building, Rodriguez said, is that

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it will be a separate entity from the Union, a factor emphasized by the Multicultural Center Project Action Team. On the ground level of the center, however, there will be an entrance that connects the two buildings. “As you can see, from the renderings, it does have that stand alone appearance which is really important

for us in form and function,” Rodriguez said. “But right there, with that immediate adjacency and proximity to the Union, it started to make sense to create some connection.”

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Student leaders protest textbook company merger

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Mid-Campus Drive closed for utility upgrades by Bailey Britton Mid-Campus Drive on the east side of the K-State Student Union will be closed until the spring semester to upgrade sewer, water and gas lines. Due to the closure, students will not be able to use the east exit for the parking garage. “The upgrade to the utility lines is being completed in advance of the construction of the multicultural center on the east side of the Union to provide utilities to the new facility,” said Cindy Bontrager, vice president for administration and finance. Construction of the Morris Family Multicultural Student Center will begin after upgrades to the utilities are completed. Mid-Campus Drive will most likely be closed for a large portion of construction, said Adrian Rodriguez, associate vice president for diversity and multicultural student affairs “What we don’t want to do is open the road, close the road, open the road,” Rodriguez said. The earliest the road could reopen is the spring semester. However, Rodriguez said that could change. “That too is subject to construction schedule and when we start to see certain phases completed and so forth,” Rodriguez said. “Obviously, we want to create as little disruption as possible, but we don’t want to cause confusion either.” Rodriguez also said the east exit to the Union would be closed at some point during construction as a safety precaution. Alternative streets to drive on the south side of campus are Vattier Street, 17th Street and 14th Street connected to the parking lot next to the Beach Museum of Art, Bontrager said.

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REVIEW: This year’s common read portrays relatable family life BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN

The first book I ever cried while reading was “Marley and Me” by John Grogan. I read it in middle school and the death of beloved Marley was too much for my preteen heart. I hadn’t cried while reading a book again until I read “Darius the Great is Not Okay” by Adib Khorram, this year’s common read, towards the end of summer break. However, this time it wasn’t a sad cry because, spoiler alert, nobody dies in this book. I cried because I was happy and I felt a connection with Darius. Darius Kellner is a dark haired, dark skinned

half-Persian teen who loves tea, Star Trek and his sister Laleh. He gets the love of tea from his Persian mother and the love of Star Trek from his white — as Darius says “ubermensch”— father. As a self-proclaimed nerd, Darius gets bullied at school and he never feels like he belongs. Gym class is the worst and it doesn’t help that his depression medication makes him gain weight. His father, who also has depression, nitpicks every food Darius chooses to eat and wishes his son would join the soccer team. As with most stories, Darius goes through trials to find himself. That adventure begins with a visit to Iran to see Mamou and Babou, his grandparents. There, he

makes a friend in Sohrab, a neighbor boy down the street. Darius is impressed with Sohrab’s laid-back demeanor and confidence, something that Darius lacks. He attributes this to Sohrab not feeling out of place in Iran like Darius does in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. I enjoy the contrast between Sohrab and Darius: it doesn’t feel forced. Sohrab as a whole is a great character. He is kind when Darius feels hurt by something he does and makes an effort to fix the issue. Sohrab also doesn’t judge Darius for his depression like the other family members in Iran. The portrayal of mental illness by Khorram is spec-

tacular. As someone with anxiety and depression, I always try to stay away from books that address these issues. Books either go too dark and make me upset or use mental illness as a personality trait. With Darius, it feels real. I can relate to his anxious thoughts and the awkwardness he feels. The relationship between Darius and his father also feels very real. It has the awkward vibe I felt with my parents when I was in high school. Darius always says there is a specific ratio of time he and his father can spend together before things get too awkward, and that ratio gets upset as they spend time in Iran. However, that time does help them over-

come the differences they experience due to depression. In addition to the portrayal of friendships and mental illness, I loved that culture was portrayed in this book in a way that was informative, but also encouraged me to research pronunciations and traditions. Khorram would inform the reader just enough about the culture so they wouldn’t be lost. Darius’s family’s use of the traditional name “Darioush” also made the family feel warm and inviting, which can be hard to do in a novel. I have read plenty of books where the protagonist hated pet names from their family, but this made Darius smile and blush. While the family por-

trayed in the novel is amazing and dynamic, they are far from perfect. This drives home the relatability of the novel. Overall, I really enjoyed the novel. The characters felt real and had relatable personalities. It is a story where most people can find something to love. Khorram will give a lecture Sept. 12 in the Ballroom in the K-State Student Union. 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.

LETTER: Welcome to campus from student body president, VP JANSEN PENNY ALI KARAMALI Dear Wildcats, Welcome back, and to our new Wildcats, welcome home! We hope you enjoyed the summer and are ready to hit the ground running for the fall semester. This summer, Ali and I have been diligently working to improve your K-State experience. We are excited to share with you the areas of progress made as well

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Rodriguez added he’s heard positive reactions from students who are excited to see movement on the project that’s been in the works for several years. “I think one of the greatest things for our students, for our campus community is for us to see progress,” Rodriguez

as strategic goals moving forward. A few areas of progress include: · Supporting a statewide tuition freeze to sustain affordable tuition for in-state students. · Collaborating with the City of Manhattan to incorporate bystander intervention training in Aggieville. · Passing a motion to recommend a two-day break between Labor Day weekend and Thanksgiving for a mental wellness break.

We encourage you to visit our K-State SBP and VP social media channels (@KStateSBP_SBVP) at the beginning of each month to learn more about campus initiatives that will enhance and improve your college experience. If you are looking for ways to use your voice and support students, we want to highlight two opportunities: · A variety of campus committees need you. Serve as an at-large committee member by applying here.

said. “There’s been a lot of energy and momentum, but now to actually see construction underway, I think that’s very reassuring and I think it’s going to be good for our campus climate and for students.” But all this progress, as with anything, takes time. “Time, I think, has been one of the great challenges in us moving to this juncture,” Rodriguez said. In the meantime, the construction process could be

a barrier to campus traffic. “There’s going to be some disruption to current flows and routines, but I believe it’s all well-worth it,” Rodriguez said. “I think we can put up with a little bit of that because what we anticipate from this building, from this space I think is just going to be incredible for our university and for where we are going.”

· The SGA Intern Program will kick off on Sept. 12! The Intern Program is a series of informational meetings and events to help inform students about the basics of participating in SGA. This year, SGA has expanded the Intern Program to be more accessible and open to more students than ever before! Fill out this form to receive more information about the Intern Program. Good luck with your semester! Please don’t hesitate to email us with any ideas, questions or concerns, as we are always looking to help students however we can! Our emails are jansenpenny@ksu.edu and akaramali85@ksu.edu. Also, please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @KStateSBP_SBVP for more updates on all things SGA and happenings on campus. As always, Go Cats! Jansen Penny and Ali Karamali Student Body President and Vice President

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wednesday, august 28, 2019

Hale's first floor opens today with Dave and Ellie Learning Commons DENE DRYDEN

THE COLLEGIAN

For the first time in more than a year, part of Hale Library will be open to the public. The Dave and Ellie Everitt Learning Commons, a first floor renovation, will open officially on Wednesday, Aug. 28. After the roof fire on May 22, 2018 wreaked water and smoke damage through the entire building, 85 percent of Hale Library's interior had to be gutted, Lori Goetsch, dean of libraries, said. "We've been working with architects and contractors over the past 12 months or so to reconceive the building and make plans for the restoration of the entire facility," Goetsch said.

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The first floor will also be home to an innovation lab financed by the Sunderland

Foundation and a cafe operated by Housing and Dining Services, but those areas will not be ready for the first floor's debut next week. New installments on Hale's first floor include 14 collaboration rooms. Students can reserve the rooms for study groups or collaborative projects. "That's a feature that we never had in Hale, and so students would be very creative about creating their own spaces with whiteboards and furniture and that sort of thing," Goetsch said. "So we recognized that need and decided this would be a good chance to fill it." Some library staff will get settled in Hale on Monday and Tuesday before the public opening, but many will still be spread out in their temporary offices across campus as renovation continues on the upper floors of the building. The Li-

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Hale Library was named for Joe and Joyce Hale, who gave money to finish expansion of the Farrell Library in 1997. After closing in May 2018 after a roof fire, the first floor will be open to the public starting Aug. 28. brary Help Desk in the K-State Student Union will remain there through the fall semester, but Goetsch said that desk will relocate to Hale in the spring. In a recent blog post,

K-State Libraries announced its initial first floor hours, but wrote that 24 hour access to first floor study spaces 5 days a week would come later. Goetsch said the goal is to have

24/5 operation in place when midterms roll around. "It's still a little up in the air," Goetsch said. "We're hiring an overnight supervisor, and we need to get that position filled and that person trained." For now, starting Wednesday, the building's hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday. For the rest of Hale, renovation work will continue during the academic year with the goals of opening most of the second floor in spring 2020 and the entire building by the end of 2020.

LAST STEPS

Goetsch said the final aspects of the renovation will be moving the 1.5 million books back into the building and fully restoring and uncovering the murals in the Great Room.

"The murals in that room will be the last thing that will be restored once the rest of the building is finished," Goetsch said. "They're currently boxed; they're covered so that they're not affected by construction dust and other activities that are going on." As for the books, cleaning is still underway, and many are stored in caves underneath Kansas City, Missouri as they await their move back into Hale. For students, the wait is almost over. "The students that we've heard from a very eager to get back in the building," Goetsch said. "Last year, seniors were really disappointed about not being able to spend their last year in a library. ... [Students] have challenges finding study space. Basically that's why we're opening the first floor is to get as much additional study space up and running on campus."

These outdoor spaces are the hidden gems of K-State DENE DRYDEN

THE COLLEGIAN

One of the benefits of learning or working on a college campus is getting to observe the beauty of the outdoors while commuting. At Kansas State University, outdoor spaces like Anderson Lawn and World War I Memorial Stadium are well-known. However, there are pockets of campus that are not as famous but are still worth a trip to for studying, socializing or just relaxing.

1. THE MEADOW

Located between All Faiths Chapel and the Beach Museum of Art, the Meadow is a native plant nature area that has a walking trail running through it. It exists for many reasons: The Meadow demonstrates sustainable

landscaping, provides a space for research and facilitates the teaching of native plant identification. During the spring and summer, the Meadow is lush with Kansas grasses and plants. Walking through along the short trail can feel like you're in a different place, away from the hustle-and-bustle of campus.

2. GROVER COBB MEMORIAL

The skyscraping radio tower south of Calvin Hall might catch your eye first, but there is also a memorial space surrounded by greenery under that fixture. The Grover Cobb Memorial was reconstructed a few years ago by landscape architecture students, the memorial placard reads, and the site was rededicated in 2017. With flowering plants and bushes abound, the area has built-in

benches and tables, making it an under-used study area on the south end of campus.

3. K-STATE'S OLDEST TREE

There's at least one tree on campus that is older than K-State itself. This thornless honeylocust is 186 years old, planted in 1833 by a farmer and horticulturalist who owned the land before the university did. It is rooted in the quad just north of Hale Library, alive and well with new shoots sprouting from its trunk. According to the tree's informational sign, it is 70 feet tall and has 555 pounds of carbon dioxide sequestered within its wood.

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Letter from the Editor: Here’s to a great year KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN

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For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kaylie McLaughlin and I am the editor of the newspaper you’re reading right now. Whether you’re reading this because you found a paper copy on campus or you found it online, thanks for reading! This is the start of what I hope will be an excellent year at K-State. The beginning of the school year is a time of new beginnings and goal setting. It’s the time of year that students plan to make new friends and try to make the new term better than the last. The Collegian also has goals as we look at a new year. This year, the Collegian will be putting out its 125th volume and with such a milestone, I think it’s important to allow our history to guide us into the future. The Collegian has always been the independent voice of the study body, even in the first years when it was called the Student’s Herald. In addition to providing information and a voice to the students of K-State, the Collegian has often times been a leader in innovation for the collegiate press. The goal of the Collegian is to resurrect that legacy. Students are our audience and let’s face it, people our age don’t typically get news in print, we get our news online — usually through social media. As busy as students are these days, we don’t have time to necessarily read 3,000 word articles. We want more than just words on a page. We are visual: we like things with graphics that illustrate convoluted topics and videos. My goal for the Collegian this year is to find a balance between the

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functions of the traditional newspaper and the kind of content today’s student likes to consume. In my mind, that looks like more Twitter polls and social media interaction (@kstatecollegian on Twitter and Instagram.) That means using Instagram stories and live posts to let you know what we are seeing on campus. It will be getting news out about what’s happening on campus to you as quickly and accurately as possible. It will be researching and digginag into campus issues so that you don’t have to. And most importantly, it will be the Collegian making an effort to be part of the con-

versation at K-State. We are not here for the people who work at the Collegian, we are here for the people who read the Collegian — and that’s you. If there are things you’d like to see us do differently or more of, let us know by emailing me at kmclaughlin@kstatecollegian.com or stopping by our office in Kedzie 116. If you have an opinion you’d like to share with the K-State community, write a letter to the editor and send it to letters@kstatecollegian.com. If you have a news tip, a concern about something on campus or an event you’d like us to be at, send an email to news@kstatecollegian.com. Here’s to a great year and 125 more volumes, Kaylie McLaughlin 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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Student leaders seek DOJ intervention in textbook company merger KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN

In late July, student leaders from across the country submitted a letter to the United States Department of Justice asking the Antitrust Division to examine the merger of two textbook companies. Jansen Penny, student body president, is one of more than 40 student leaders to cosign the letter. Student representatives from the University of Kansas, Emporia State University and Wichita State University also cosigned. The proposed merger would combine Cengage and McGraw-Hill, two of the largest textbook publishers in the United States. The two companies are just a couple of the five printers that control 80 percent of the textbook publishing market, according to the letter. “This merger could impact all of us through higher costs of those textbooks,” Penny said. Previously, the CEO of Cengage Michael Hansen and the CEO of McGraw-Hill Nana Banerjee said the merger is about increasing affordability for consumers, but Penny said he's concerned about the merger interrupting the

chain of supply and demand. “Textbooks are a captive market — it’s not something that’s very optional. When it comes to economics and supply and demand, there’s always a demand for textbooks,” Penny said. “The textbook companies know this and they pretty much take advantage of that based on the pricing of those.” If the DOJ approves the merger, Penny said, McGraw-Hill and Cengage would collectively share 45 percent of the market in that industry. He said it's basically two of the “biggest players in the game” teaming up. Cengage and McGraw-Hill contest these numbers, saying they are similar companies, but not necessarily parts of the same complete market. Cengage targets their materials primarily toward the higher education market, whereas McGraw-Hill participates more in the K-12 academic materials market. Arielle Patrick, spokesperson for the merger, also pointed out that current programs from the companies right now are focused on lessening costs for the consumer. For instance, she said, Cengage projects that its unlimited digital textbook subscriptions could save students a collective $160 mil-

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If the merger goes through, McGraw-Hill and Cengage could control 45 percent of the whole textbook publishing market. lion in the 2019-2020 academic year. For $119.99 a semester, or $179.99 a year, students can purchase unlimited access to all of Cengage's textbooks and course materials Penny said he decided to sign the letter after the chair of the Kansas Board of Regents' Student Advisory Committee chair and ESU student body president Paul Frost brought the U.S. Public Interest Research Group's Education Fund campaign to block the merger to his attention. The committee as a whole

considered the letter, researched the merger and collectively agreed to sign the letter. One of the major factors that pushed him to sign the letter in support of the campaign was what he saw as the “anti-competitive aspect” of such a large merger. “If you have less people selling in the marketplace, you have more market power and they can create higher prices there,” Penny said. To bypass the burden of rising education costs, Kansas State

University started the Open/ Alternative Resources program or Open Textbook Initiative. Penny said the program has made K-State a model school in the Kansas Board of Regents with conversations about lessening fees and tuition costs. The program, as it works now, offers incentives to instructors and professors who write their own course materials and provide them to students. Students are charged $10 in support fees for each course that is part of the OAR program. Those fees are divided between the academic department and K-State Libraries. To date, more than 100 grants of up to $5,000 for OAR textbooks have been awarded to university faculty, said Brian Lindshield, associate professor of food, nutrition and dietetic health. Melinda Cro, associate professor of French, started using course materials she wrote in the fall semester of 2017. At the time, she said she was having a hard time finding a textbook in circulation that included the grammar review, culture and readings necessary for the intermediate French courses. “The initiative saves students a great deal of money and allows faculty to personalize course ma-

terials in response to student and course need,” Cro said. After the first year of using her own materials, she said she “heavily revised” the second edition for the fall of 2018 and plans to do the same for the current semester. As for the letter to the DOJ Antitrust Division about the merger between Cengage and McGraw-Hill, the outcome is still undetermined. “The Department of Justice, if they categorize something as being anti-competitive, they have the authority to block the acquisition just like this one with Cengage and McGraw-Hill,” Penny said. “Best case scenario is that it would be blocked in that case.” In an emailed statement on behalf of the merger and the two companies, spokesperson Patrick said: “We are working closely with the Department of Justice on the [Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976] review of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close by early 2020, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. The companies remain confident that the transaction will benefit our customers.”

Q&A: President Myers discusses how he got to K-State, time in military PETER LOGANBILL THE COLLEGIAN

Peter Loganbill, Collegian news editor: “You retired from the military in 2005?” President Richard Myers: “That’s right, I did.” Loganbill: “You became President in 2016 officially, but you were interim before that?” Myers: “They wanted somebody to come in in interim capacity. I’m never sure I said yes. What I know is [the Board of Regents and I] talked about it and that one day they just called up and said, ‘Well, the press announcement will be today at noon.’ And my wife says, ‘What press announcement?’ I said, ‘Well, I think I’m going to be the interim at K-State.’ She said, ‘Did you

ever tell them yes?’ I said, ‘I’m not sure we ever got that far.’ “I was honored to be asked and then I go to campus thinking they better find somebody in four or five months, I’m going back to Virginia, and then this month happened. The end of August happened, and 2016 students. I got a lot of encouragement to stay. Faculty were okay with having a non-scholar, I guess, be the president. “One of the things that tipped me was Coach Snyder one day says, ‘Dick, you ought to just stay.’” Loganbill: “Well, after Bill Snyder says!” Myers: “What do you do? Well, I made a big gap. I said, ‘But Coach, I’m too old.’ Well, he’s two years older than I am. He looks at me like that dog that’s studying the TV, head-cocked, like ‘You idiot, do you know what you

just said?’ I said, ‘I apologize, Coach, you’re right.' I talked to my wife, and she talked with the family. "At the last minute, part of the last hour of the last day I could submit, I submitted my application to go through the process and was fortunate, very fortunate, to be chosen. No regrets, I love this. I mean, this is energizing for me.” Loganbill: “How does this job compare to being the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?” Myers: “First of all, I think the kind of skills you need, and leadership skills you need, in both places are very, very similar. A lot of people don’t realize the Chairman is not a commander of anything. I didn’t command one U.S. force of any sort. One person, the Chairman, is the principal military adviser to the National Security Council to the president, but everything is done

through persuasion, or relationships. It’s not done because you ever direct anybody to do anything. “So, that’s not unlike a college president. I mean, you get to make decisions, but you try to do it very collaborative. You get a lot of input from faculty, staff, students, and then figure out what’s probably best and take that thing. In terms of skills you need, I think are very similar. I’m much happier that I’m in Manhattan, Kansas, than Washington, D.C., these days. Higher education is so important for our state, for our nation, for our economic competitiveness. I feel like I’m in the right place doing what I should be doing at this time in my life.” Interested in learning more about university president Richard Myers in this Q&A? Check out the "Collegian Kultivate" podcast on Spotify.

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Looking for some Exercise this Semester? Looking for some Exercise this Semester? Looking to fill an Elective? Look No Further… Looking to fill an Elective? Look No Further…

Classes for K-State Classes for K-State credit take place Tu/Th credit take place Tu/Th 5:30pm-6:30pm 5:30pm-6:30pm Through practice of Tae Kwon Do, we aim to help our Through practice of Tae Kwon Do, we aim to help our starting Aug 28, 2018 starting Aug 28, 2018

students become healthier and more coordinated as well as students become healthier and more coordinated as well as Add class through KSIS Add class through KSIS improve their confidence and physical ability. We provide a safe improve their confidence and physical ability. We provide a safe for K-State Credit for K-State Credit and controlled environment of which to teach practical selfand controlled environment of which to teach practical self(Class ID # 17163 ZBS) (Class ID # 17163 ZBS) defense techniques. Join us this fall! defense techniques. Join us this fall! Off Campus Class Off Campus Class

Have another class at the same time but still want to learn Tae Location: 1650 Hayes Have another class at the same time but still want to learn Tae Location: 1650 Hayes Kwon Do? No Problem, Non-Credit classes also offered through Drive Manhattan, KS Kwon Do? No Problem, Non-Credit classes also offered through Drive Manhattan, KS Sun Yi’s Academy. Sun Yi’s Academy. Sun Yi’s Academy has been serving K-State and Manhattan area since 1975. Sun Yi’s Academy has been serving K-State and Manhattan area since 1975. For more information Call: (785) 587-8987 For more information Call: (785) 587-8987 Check us out online at: www.sunyismanhattan.com Check us out online at: www.sunyismanhattan.com