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Electricians work on restoring power to Kedzie Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The power was disrupted on Saturday after an underground cable was broken, possibly in relation to a lightning strike.
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College of Engineering increases fees amid budget cuts KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN
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$5.2 million budget cut to the university and a 5 percent internal university callback left the College of Engineering with little choice but to raise the fees charged to Kansas State engineering students. “We had to raise fees to mitigate the amount of losses we received this fiscal year,” Darren Dawson, dean of the College of Engineering, said. Dawson said both the internal callback and the state budget cuts tightened the college’s budget by $800,000 and $850,000, respectively. “Our college is different than the others,” Dawson said. “We are not cutting services like what some of the other colleges are doing, but rather charging more to offer the same. Our departments do not see the cuts.” To make this possible, Dawson said they had no choice but to have their students pay more to make up for at least the cuts made by the state. The College of Engineering added a $30 per credit hour surcharge, on top of K-State’s increased tuition. For Nicholas Meyer, junior in biological and agricultural systems engineering, the tuition increase and engineering surcharge added an additional $700-$800 a semester. “It is just really frustrating,” Meyer said. “Before, students were much more willing to go
Graphic by Audrey Hockersmith out, grab some coffee and just hang out outside of class to take a break and get away. Now, I have seen people are much less willing to do so because we just can’t afford it after this increased tuition and higher fees. College is much more expensive now because of these cuts, and we’re all frustrated.” Even so, last year’s College of Engineering’s Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee representative Jordan DeLoach said students should consider the extra cost an investment into their education. “This affected engineering
students by asking them to pay a little bit more for a degree that will, statistically, pay itself back over many more times in the future,” DeLoach, senior in computer science, said. “Simply put, engineering costs more. It costs more to get a degree, it costs more to hire a faculty member, but it also returns higher salaries down the road; it’s an increased investment for an increased return.” As for the callback, the dean’s office took that cut and it has had no direct impact on students. “We appreciate what (Dean
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Dawson) has done in that we have not seen any cuts in what is offered,” Jonathan Peuchen, junior in mechanical engineering and a College of Engineering student senator, said. Peuchen said the only real cut he has seen impacting his constituents is that the engineering students who work for the college were not given their semester raises as had been done in the past. The extra surcharge was necessary in ensuring growth and effectiveness of the college, DeLoach said. “Our college is growing at a substantial rate,” Dawson said. “We grew by over 900 students last year, so we need to be able hire strong faculty for these students.” Dawson said if enrollment keeps growing, there will need to be increased fees to ensure the college has enough faculty, staff and services for all students.
“I do appreciate what the college is doing, but as a junior in engineering I have seen lots of people wash out of engineering because it wasn’t for them or for many other reasons,” Meyer said. “So it is frustrating having to pay for more faculty for these new freshmen, when they may or may not even stick with it.” Meyer said the college has offered many services that have made his collegiate experience stand out, but he still has to pay for much more than he actually gets out of it. “From my perspective, these cuts are negative all around,” Meyer said. “I am not sure if students like me are going to be able to make it with these extra fees.” Editor's note: This is the first in a series analyzing the effects of budget cuts on the colleges at Kansas State and their students.
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Kedzie still without power Kedzie Hall’s power was disrupted on Saturday after an underground cable was broken, possibly in relation to a lightning strike. The building has been closed since, causing many classes to be moved or cancelled. The outage is expected to continue through today, according to a campus advisory, and it is unknown when the power will be restored.
Photos by George Walker | THE COLLEGIAN
Top Left: Insulation from new electrical cables is piled up on the floor of a storage room in Kedzie Hall on Tuesday. Left: An electrician cuts through a cable while attempting to restore power to Kedzie.
Above: An electrician works on equipment hidden away in a closet in Kedzie’s basement.
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Wildcat defense leads nation heading into Big 12 play SCOTT POPP
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Sophomore defensive back Kendall Adams picked off a Florida Atlantic ball for 15 yards with one minute and 41 seconds left in the first quarter of the game between Kansas State and FAU in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 17.
The Kansas State defense is out to prove they are legit. “We only played a half, so a lot of people might not take it as serious we might take it,” sophomore defensive back Kendall Adams said. “So we want to go out this week and prove that we deserve that ranking.” The ranking Adams is referring to is the Wildcats’ No. 1 ranking in total defense – not just in the Big 12, but nationally. The Wildcats allow just 179 yards a game and are fifth nationally in scoring defense, allowing only 11 points per game. The stats may not paint the whole picture, however, as K-State has really only played two-and-a-half games and two of those opponents were Florida Atlantic and Missouri State. Despite these potentially deceiving stats, Wildcat defenders
are out to prove they are for real. “We know where to be and we’re in the right positions now,” junior linebacker Elijah Lee said. “We react a lot faster and we’re hungry to get turnovers and that’s something we shoot for each game.” The first step in proving their defense is as good as advertised comes Saturday against West Virginia, which will be no easy task. The Mountaineers are averaging more than 500 yards of offense a game and have beaten the likes of Missouri and BYU in route to an undefeated 3-0 start. Senior quarterback Skyler Howard will pose a big threat for Kansas State, and is by far the most experienced quarterback the Wildcats will have seen so far this season. Howard averages 324.7 yards a game through the air. Head coach Bill Snyder is wary of what Howard and the
Mountaineer offense brings to the table. “Their quarterback has experience now,” Snyder said. “Last year, he was somewhat inexperienced and he is an improved quarterback. He has the ability to operate their offense, make good decisions and throws the ball better than he was last year. He is always a threat to run the ball, and they have some running backs and probably five wide receivers that all have good hands, skill and can run quite well.” Lee said the Wildcats just need to focus on doing the things that they do well as a defense. “You’ve just got to focus on your game and do the things we’ve been doing well,” Lee said. “Disrupting the quarterback, creating turnovers and flying to the ball, I think if we do that we’ll be able to throw him off a little bit.”
This week in Big 12 woman's soccer SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN
This year, the Kansas State Wildcat soccer schedule has probably looked a bit different from other schedules K-State fans might be used to seeing. There are no opponents like West Virginia or Texas Tech, or even Kansas. That’s because this year, the Wildcats soccer team is not playing as a formal part of the Big 12. Instead, they are playing their inaugural season as an independent. They’ve played teams like South Dakota and Northern Iowa, and a slate of Arkansas teams instead. That, however, will change next year when the team officially joins the Big 12. With that in mind, here is a rundown of some happenings from this week as those currently playing in the Big 12 started conference play.
OKLAHOMA BEATS TEXAS ON LATE GOAL IN OVERTIME
Texas is the only Big 12 team the Wildcats will play this season, though the Oct. 7 matchup will still count as a nonconference game. On Sunday, the Longhorns (64-1) played the Oklahoma Sooners (9-2-1) in Norman, Oklahoma. It was a hotly contested game, according to the Daily Texan’s Alex Bresino. The
Longhorns scored in the first 10 minutes courtesy of Texas freshman forward Cyera Hintzen, who gave them a lead that held until the final five minutes of the game. Then, Oklahoma’s midfielders took over. Oklahoma got the equalizer in the 86th minute off the foot of Oklahoma junior midfielder Rasha Roberts, then, with only 30 seconds left in overtime, got the game winner off a shot by junior midfielder Lizzie Luallin. Texas had previously earned a 1-1 draw Friday against Baylor. The win for Oklahoma moved them to (2-0-1) in conference play. Oklahoma is not currently ranked in the top 25, but are one of two Big 12 teams receiving votes to possibly move into the rankings. The other is TCU, who also won by a goal Sunday in extra time. see page
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Students register students on National Voter Registration Day KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN
Students in leadership studies, a political communication class and the Student Governing Association partnered up to help their classmates and constituents register to vote at five locations throughout the Kansas State campus on Monday for National Voter Registration Day. Dan Burger, senior in entrepreneurship, was working the booth at Nichols Hall. Other locations included the K-State Student Union, Hale Library, the Leadership Studies Building and the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. Burger said registering only takes two steps and could not be any easier for students: first, fill out a voter registration form at the booth, and then submit proof of citizenship to the county clerk’s office. “As a millennial, I feel like it is our civic duty just because
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Tyler Schmidt, senior in organizational communication, and Jacob Sims, senior in communication studies, help students register to vote at Hale Library on Tuesday. so much of politics is starting to affect us more and more,” Tyler Schmidt, senior in organizational communications,
said. Sadie Manley, senior in communication studies, said “a decent amount” of students
had taken the time to register at the booth in Nichols. “Everyone should be doing so though,” Manley said.
“It’s a big election year, their voices matter and they should be exercising that right we have.” The last date to register in Kansas to vote in the general election is Oct. 18, according to the “#voteMHK” handout given at the registration booths. Rick Dewees, senior in sociology, was working the voter registration booth in Hale. “I think it is important to know that your voice matters,” Dewees said. “Even when this election can seem huge, we are not insignificant. Even us as young people or millennials are significant in this election. We may be young, but we matter. We have a voice, and everyone should know they have a right to use it.” Dewees said the hardest part is getting people to take the time to register. It takes less than two and a half minutes to register, according to Schmidt, who said he was disappointed when people would keep walking by
without registering in Hale. “People here should be registering,” Dewees said. “It is so convenient to do it here on campus, and we have all the information you could need.” Jake McAllaster, sophomore in economics, said he was very excited to have the opportunity to register on campus. “I had been hoping someone would set (a voter registration drive) up on campus,” McAllaster said. “I was not 18 at the last election, and with this upcoming election I was not really sure how to go about registering. So I’m glad they had all the paperwork here to get me taken care of.” It’s important for people at a young age to start civic engagement early, Dewees said. “Studies actually show that the younger you get engaged and start voting, the more likely you are to keep voting and staying engaged in our democracy,” Dewees said. “And it is the voting right that keeps us a democracy.”
OPINION: New Union hours is band-aid solution to Hale’s access cut KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN
In total honesty, I was completely prepared to criticize Kansas State for cutting Hale Library’s hours then turning around and giving students access to the K-State Student Union all night Sunday through Thursday. I initially thought it was outrageous! But after talking with Bill Smirga, executive director of the Union, I realized it actually makes quite a bit a sense while working for both the students and K-State.
UNION IS NOT STATE FUNDED
The budget cuts Hale experienced, leading to the cut hours, did not affect the Union. The Union’s budget stayed intact since it comes from student privilege fees, according
to the Your Union website. And though it’s not a perfect solution, staying open is making the best of a less-than-ideal situation. For instance, there aren’t nearly as many computers in the Union, but there will still be a space for students to bring their personal laptops, study and have access to printers. For those who don’t have laptops, there are still some public computers located around campus up for use – though I understand the frustration that comes with having an extremely limited access to technology. One thing the Union simply can’t replace is the printing resources available in Hale. All the books and periodicals located in the library can’t exactly be moved to the Union, but K-State is doing what it can to at least try to fill the hole the early closure of Hale left for students.
UNION IS OPEN
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Smirga made sure it was clear to everyone that the all-night access to the Union is really not much more than simply keeping the doors unlocked. The late-night custodial staff is there anyways to clean without the 8,000 students who trample through the Union during the day getting in the way. The custodial staff is getting trained to make sure things still run smoothly on their end with the students hanging out at night. Since the new hours took effect last Sunday, only about 30 students each night have really taken advantage of the new open space to study, Smirga said. I’d imagine that number will go up as more students hear about the change and cause a certain amount of strain between the custodians trying to do their jobs and students trying to work on that caffeine-fueled,
all-night study session. It will probably just take some time to get used to working around each other, though, and most likely wouldn’t be a huge issue.
UNION RUNS ON THESE HOURS EVERY SEMESTER ALREADY
Each semester during dead week and finals, K-State opens the Union all night, Smirga said. It’s the same hours then as it is now – only now it’s all semester. Somehow, that put everything into perspective for me. Keeping the Union open all night is not the same as keeping Hale open, but it helps. “(Students) are getting more resources without paying extra,” Smirga said to the Union Governing Board on Sept. 16, according to a Collegian article by Kaitlyn Alanis. This isn’t necessarily true, since the earlier closing of Hale limits access to the computers and print resources, but the
Union will help as a band-aid solution while K-State can try to figure out how to keep the library open again. 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.
Kelsey Kendall is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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SOCCER | West Virginia pushes on, Texas Tech rebounds, Baylor bounces back continued from page
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NO. 4 WEST VIRGINIA CONTINUES PUSH TO TOURNAMENT
Like Oklahoma, every vote counts toward the West Virginia Mountaineer’s position in the rankings. Unlike Oklahoma, they don’t need votes to get into the top 25 because they already are a top 5 team. The Mountaineers (8-1-1) had dropped in the rankings
released Sept. 20 after losing to then-No. 9 Georgetown in double-overtime on Sept. 18. At the time, the Mountaineers were ranked No. 2 in the country and were even ranked No. 1 in a few polls. Friday’s game saw the No.4 ranked Mountaineers take on Richmond. Like Texas, the Mountaineers started fast, scoring a goal just 47 seconds in, according to Shannon McNamara of West Virginia Sports. From then on, it was
a route. West Virginia outshot Richmond 23-11 in the game. The Mountaineers were then idle on Sunday.
NO. 25 TEXAS TECH HOLDS FIRM AGAIN IOWA STATE
Texas Tech is another Big 12 school jockeying for position in the rankings. The Red Raiders (8-2-2) beat the Iowa State Cyclones (7-3-0) by a score of 3-0 Sunday after losing to Kansas (2-1) in their conference
opener Friday. The Red Raiders used a strong first half that included two goals by freshman forward Jade King to recover from the loss to Kansas Friday, according to Texas Tech sports. The game was the Red Raiders’ final one in September, a month which saw the team record both their losses. The team had previously lost on Sept. 2, falling 4-0 to the University of California-Berkley in Lubbock, Texas. The
win Sunday made it likely the team will preserve its spot in the rankings. The Red Raiders and the Mountaineers were the only Big 12 schools in the national top 25 as of Sept. 20, but those rankings did not reflect this weekend’s games.
BAYLOR COMPLETES COMEBACK, BEATS OKLAHOMA STATE IN OVERTIME Neither
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(8-3-1) nor Oklahoma State Cowgirls (5-5-2) are currently ranked, but the teams played a hard-fought game Sunday, according to Baylor Athletics. The Bears fell behind early on a goal by Oklahoma State sophomore forward Marlo Zoller in the 18th minute, but tied the game on a goal by sophomore midfielder Julie James in the 68th minute. They then won the game six minutes into overtime on a goal by sophomore midfielder Sarah King.
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bags (two) of popped popcorn left sitting on floor. Corrected onsite by sitting off floors. KDA_7_10211 Pink quaternary ammonium sanitizer in plastic spray bottle hanging on employee hand sink near the corner three vat sink, dry storage area with no labeling. Corrected on-site by labeling bottle “sanitizer.” KDA_3_30212 Clear plastic storage container with table sugar not labeled. Corrected onsite by labeling container “sugar.”
BILL SNYDER WEST 1800 College Ave. Date: Sept. 24, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: Out
KDA_3_50119C1 Fruit salad at self-serve salad bowl with cut melons at 51 F. on fifth and fourth floor – no documentation for time labeled anywhere. Cut lettuce salad bowl with cut leave lettuce at 54 F. Salads will be out six hours or less and left over will
be thrown away. KDA_3_30412C Ice bin ice scoops stored on top of dusty top of soda fountain dispensers. KDA_3_50116A1 Fifth floor buffet heating elements turned down and green beans were at 122 F. and Sauté fillet chicken breasts at 108 F. Corrected on-site by turning heat back up and stirring foods. KDA_3_30511A1
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KDA_6_30111 Terrace concession stand with electronic motion detection soap dispenser not working. Corrected on-site by getting batteries.
QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL 320 N. Third Street Date: Sept. 22, 2016 Reason: Regular Result: Out
KDA_4_90311B On the utensil rack in the ware wash area
there were 13 metal food grade pans, two large metal bowls and five plastic food grade containers stacked wet/clean and not able to properly air dry (water can hold bacteria). KDA_8_10311C The establishment is utilizing a cookchill process for shredded beef, shredded pork and black/pinto beans. The process was not seen during the inspection. Inspector spoke with the manager about the process and suggested using the 48 (Reduced Oxygen Packaging) exempt form for the products. KDA_3_30212 In a cabinet to the left of the Randell reach-in freezer, there was a plastic food grade container with a white granular substance. The person in charge said it was Kosher Salt. There were two plastic squirt bottles across from the grill. One had a clear liquid and the other had a yellow liquid and neither of them were labeled. On the rack above the prep sink there was one plastic squirt bottle with a yellow liquid in it and it was
not labeled. On a shelf below the metal food prep table, there was a 12-quart plastic food grade container with a white granular substance and it was not labeled. The person in charge said it was salt. KDA_3_30414B1 On a lower shelf behind the front counter, there was a sanitizer rag hanging on the edge of the sanitizer bucket. The sanitizer bucket utilizes Quaternary Ammonia and the solution measured at zero parts per million. Corrected on-site: placed the rag in a new solution. Now it is measuring at 200 ppm. KDA_4_60111A In a metal container on the shelf below the steam table, there was one metal slotted spoon with dried food debris on the food contact surface and stored clean. The knife holder on the wall had one knife with dried food debris on the blade and stored clean. On a metal table in the ware wash area, there was a metal produce dicer with dried food debris on the blades and stored clean.
There was also the metal produce slicer with dried food debris on the blades and stored clean. On the utensil rack in the ware wash area, there were two large metal bowls with food debris on them and stacked clean. There were five plastic (12-quart) containers with tape left on the sides and stacked clean. There were two metal food grade pans with dried food debris on the inside and stacked clean. Corrected onsite: moved all of the items to the ware wash area. KDA_4_60111C There is grease buildup in the hood filters above the grill/stove. KDA_4_20211A2 On the rack above the three compartment sink, there was one plastic 22-quart food grade container with a melted side and one tan plastic food grade container with several cracks on the sides. Corrected on-site: discarded.
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