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Students face unique issues renting in Manhattan, but resources are available
BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN
Renting in Manhattan poses unique issues for students and community members alike. Renters face challenges like withheld security deposits, poor living conditions and landlords’ refusal to repair damages. Ellen Andriani, junior in social work, had bat ticks in her apartment earlier this semester. She called pest control, who told her the property had a bat problem in the past. The price of clearing the apartment was $900. “Property management [told] me and my roommates that we had brought them in and we had to pay for it,” Andriani said. “We had to walk ... to their offices and demand that they pay for the pest control service because it was $900. They gave in.” During the cleaning process, she had to couch surf at friends’ apartments for a couple weeks. Andriani didn’t reach out to outside resources for help and said she was lucky her landlords paid the bill. However, there are resources for other students who face these issues, but many students don’t know their rights. College students tend to expect a certain level of disarray in their rental properties during college, said Jessica Preston Kerr, community organizing and education chair of Manhattan Alliance
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Finding housing is necessary for all students, but affording it can be difficult. Resources are available to students on and off of campus. for Peace and Justice. She adds it doesn’t have to be that way — and it shouldn’t. “It’s not everyone, but there are some bad landlords,” Kerr said. “There’s a culture of not maintaining property and students pay the price.” In addition, a large portion of renters in Manhattan are “rent burdened,” Kerr said, meaning they spend a significant amount of income on rent and can’t afford other necessities. The National Center for Children in Poverty define rent burden as spending more than 30 percent of income on rent. “What is happening is that peo-
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ple are making choices over food, health care, books and important things that need to happen in their lives to pay their rent,” Kerr said. “Housing is one of those core human needs, and so that’s a pretty critical situation, especially when we’re thinking about students.” The rent burden ratio determines the cost of living in certain cities in Kansas. Kerr said the rent burden ratio in Manhattan causes the town to be one of the most expensive places to live within the state. To combat these issues, many renter’s advocacy groups have sprung up. “I think that when anytime
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community or people get together, it’s because things aren’t working for them in their lives,” Kerr said. “People who are both of the community and on campus just started to notice that the quality and conditions of housing were not what we had hoped they would be for our community and that the cost was really, really high as well. So it was those combined issues that forced people to begin to talk about them.” Renters Together MHK is a renter’s union “fighting for housing justice in Manhattan” that seeks to address the issue of rent burden and create policy change to protect renters within the community. Kerr said their goals are to be a resource for tenants in Manhattan, implement a code inspection program and to benefit all Manhattan residents, not just renters. In addition to community advocacy groups, Kansas State has resources for students on campus. In the Off-Campus Housing Support office, students can learn their rights as tenants and seek legal advice. Zach Perez, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, is the student director of off-campus housing. He provides some legal advice to students as a consultant.
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Music festival promotes local music, nonviolence
A runner was struck and killed by lightning on Saturday in southeast Kansas. Elk City State Park officials confirmed the incident in Montgomery County. According to the National Weather Service, this is the 18th lightning death in the United States this year. The Montgomery County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the incident. Protests continue in Hong Kong just a couple days before China’s National Day on Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, demonstrator Justin Leung said, “We know that in the face of the world’s largest totalitarian regime — to quote Captain America, ‘Whatever it takes.’” Protesters chanted “Stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom.” Another pro-democracy protest is set to take place on Tuesday, and Hong Kong’s government has canceled an annual fireworks display. In light of President Donald Trump’s contact with Ukraine, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., said the impeachment inquiry will not take nearly as long as former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation involving Russia. Cicilline told NPR, “Unlike the Mueller report, where we’re trying to piece together events of the past, this played out in plain view and real time to the American people.” The House Intelligence Committee may start holding hearings this week.
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Alan Murray talks about the future of facts in 191st Landon Lecture BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN
Fortune CEO Alan Murray has been practicing journalism since he was 9-yearsold with the creation of his own community newspaper. He would walk up and down the block asking neighbors about their missing cat, visiting relatives or their yards. Then he’d write up a page of news with the help of his mom. For a nickel, he sold the Outlook Outlook to his neighbors. Murray gave the 191st Landon Lecture titled "The Future of Facts: Searching for Truth in the 21st Century" at Kansas State on Friday, Sept. 27, to a small crowd. "My mother saved all those papers," Murray said. "Not because there's anything very remarkable about them, but because that's what mothers do. So when I look back at them today, I realized it was pretty mundane stuff — just facts about what was going on in the neighborhood. There wasn't any opinion. There
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“My job really is just making sure people understand what their rights are as tenants and how they can protect themselves or be a little bit more proactive when it comes to legal issues they’re having with housing,” Perez said. Perez’s job includes informing students about the Landlord Tenant Act, and taking statements from students about their issues
wasn't any investigation. There wasn't any deep analysis. But the facts were pretty good." Murray continued through high school and college and worked at the Wall Street Journal, the Pew Research Center and was the chief content officer of Time Inc. Murray's life has revolved around facts. "Facts are the basis for a democratic society," Murray said. "Today, that belief is crumbling." Murray said he is not a political person and this speech wouldn't cover political topics, but he did talk about President Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news." "I think the problem [of fake news] we have today started with President Trump," Murray said. "I don't think it's going to end with President Trump. And I don't really want to spend a lot of time talking about President Trump. What I'd like to do is talk a little bit about how we got here and how we might get out of here."
The distribution of facts has also changed. Murray said social media platforms have become where most people — approximately 50 percent — get their news. While that isn't a bad thing, people tend to be unable to distinguish the good information from bad, Murray said. "People need to be better consumers of media," Murray said. "I do believe we're living in a world where those seeking the facts and the truth are under attack to an extent and in ways they never had been before." Murray said one way to encourage this is to be aware of better options to consume media and facts. Facebook may not be the best place since there are no publishing standards, but the Apple News app would be a better option since the articles come from more legitimate sources. "Language has different uses," Murray said. "To discover truth is one. It is also a tool of power and persuasion."
and asking them to name the landlord or company they have had problems with. Off-Campus Housing keeps this data for future reference. “We have had a lot of problems with Frontier,” Perez said. “Alliance, we have not had a lot but enough to kind of notice. Villa Fay is an extremely problematic one.” Perez also meets with roommates having disagreements, something Sarah Barr, Student Legal Services attorney, can’t do. A handbook on tenant rights
is available on the Off-Campus Housing website. Students may not feel like they have rights as tenants, but they have more power than they believe. Kerr said Renters Together gives a voice to students who haven’t had one before. “It all starts with being an advocate for yourself,” Kerr said. “[It’s] realizing that you don’t have to live in a sub-quality rental situation or an apartment. But then also realizing that the biggest power that students have is in that collective voice.”
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Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune, spoke at the 191st Landon Lecture at Kansas State on Sept. 27, 2019. In his speech, he discussed fact and the pursuit of truth.
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K-State drops Big 12 Conference opener 26-13 to OSU in Stillwater CODY FRIESEN
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The Wildcats dropped their first game of the year in the Big 12 Conference opener 26-13 against Oklahoma State. Saturday’s matchup pitted two high-scoring offenses against each other, but Kansas State managed to hold Oklahoma State well below their season average of 41 points per game. The Wildcat defense struggled to gain momentum, going 1-13 on third down and 1-2 on fourth down while holding Oklahoma State to only one touchdown in five trips to the red zone. “I credit the defensive line. I think we did very well pressuring the quarterback and getting in the backfield,” sophomore defensive end Wyatt Hubert said. “Holding Oklahoma to 26 points was pretty good, especially with the offensive weapons that they have.” Oklahoma State’s quick tempo forced K-State to make multiple substitutions on defense, and the Cowboys managed to hold on to the ball for 30:52 of the game which was above their 28:54 season average. “We knew it was going to be a challenge coming in here and try to slow down something whether it was the run game or it was the pass game,” head coach Chris Klieman said. The Cowboys put up 526 yards on offense against K-State with 373 coming in the ground, but the defense prevented it from getting out of hand. “Our goal was to handle the tempo, not get frustrated if they make a play and hold them to field goals,” Klieman said. K-State’s offense struggled in the opening quarter, collecting 22 yards and punting three times while Oklahoma State racked up more than 100 yards and seven first
downs. The Wildcats opened the second quarter by forcing a turnover and starting a drive at Oklahoma State’s 40-yard line, their first time past midfield in the game but went for it on fourth down and gave the ball back to the Cowboys. With the Wildcats down 13-0, 8:40 remaining in the second quarter and the offense nearly stagnant with 32 total yards in the game, a lightning delay gave the Wildcats a chance to regroup before halftime. “If anything it gave us a chance to reset and do something on defense to try and help slow them down,” Klieman said. The Wildcats got their first first down of the game with the opening play after the hour-long delay with a 39yard pass to redshirt freshman tight end Sammy Wheeler. The Wildcats kicked a 46-yard field goal to get on the board, but still trailed the Cowboys 13-3. Oklahoma State responded with a drive that ended in a field goal to put the score at 16-3. At the half, the Wildcats had a total of 81 yards compared to the Cowboy’s 285 yards. The Wildcats ran 24 plays in the entire first half, nearly half of the Cowboys’ 42 total plays. The defense managed to hold the Cowboys to only 16 points in the half despite giving up 145 pass yards and 140 rush yards. Hubert helped keep the Wildcats in the game with two sacks and a forced fumble. The Cowboys began to pull away in the third quarter as K-State’s offense struggled to piece together a successful drive. The Cowboys struck again with an 84-yard run by sophomore running back Chuba Hubbard following K-State senior punter Devin Anctil’s fifth punt of the night to take a 23-3 lead. K-State got three more in the fourth quarter with junior place kicker Blake Lynch’s 37-
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Head Coach Chris Klieman awaits a call on a play under review at a game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium against Nicholls State on Aug. 31, 2019. The Wildcats won 49-14. yard field goal late to get the Wildcats some momentum with 12:16 remaining in the game. The Wildcats found some late-life midway through the fourth quarter after an interception by senior defensive back Darreyl Patterson. The K-State offense woke up with a six-play 49-yard drive capped off by a five-yard
touchdown run by senior running back James Gilbert to cut the lead to 10 points. It was too little too late for the Wildcats as the Cowboys again marched down the field and kicked a field goal to put the game on ice at 26-13. Junior quarterback Skylar Thompson went 11-23 for 118 yards in the game which is well under his season average.
“There’s nobody pointing fingers at anyone else,” Thompson said. “We just have to get back to the drawing board, get back to work tomorrow and get ready to go play Baylor.” Oklahoma State freshman quarterback Spencer Sanders went 16-25 with 153 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard dominated with 296 of the
Cowboys’ 373 rushing yards and a touchdown. Junior wide receiver Tylan Wallace had eight receptions for 145 of the 153 receiving yards. The Wildcats are 3-1 on the year and will return to Bill Snyder Family Stadium for three straight home games starting with a matchup against Baylor on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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K-State volleyball secures first Big 12 win against TCU JULIA JORNS
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Kansas State volleyball secured a four-set win in the first Big 12 match of the season against TCU on Saturday in Forth Worth, Texas.
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Freshman libero, Dru Kuck digs the ball during the volleyball game against the University of Central Arkansas in Bramlage Coliseum on Sept. 8, 2019. The Wildcats beat the Sugar Bears 3 sets to 1.
The 3-1 win puts K-State at 6-7, one game under .500. TCU fell to 5-7 on the season. The Wildcats recorded 18 team blocks to TCU’s 6. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Brynn Carlson added 18 kills to stat sheet. Fifteen of the 18 team blocks came in the second and third sets when K-State bounced back after dropping the first set to the Horned Frogs. The Wildcat defense held TCU to a .125 hitting percentage in the match overall. In their only set victory on the day, the Horned Frogs hit .375, but had 29 attack errors during the rest of the match. TCU never trailed in the opening set and recorded 16 kills. They ended the set on a 9-3 run. Freshman outside hitter Anna Dixon and Carlson each completed two of K-State’s seven kills in the opening set. Carlson led the Wildcats with 47 attacks while hitting .362. Redshirt sophomore libero Jacque Smith had 19 digs in the match. Four blocks from redshirt junior middle blocker Peyton Williams played an important part in helping K-State even the match at 1-1. The Horned Frogs hit only .045 percent while the Wildcats had 10 kills. In the third set, K-State took a 2-1 lead behind eight blocks. In the final set, Carlson had six kills in a 9-2 scoring run by the Wildcats. K-State held TCU to a .163 hitting efficiency. K-State will host its Big 12 home opener on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. against Texas Tech. The game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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VOLLEYBALL
The volleyball team (67) will host the Texas Tech Raiders on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The match will be available on ESPN +. Then on Saturday, the volleyball team will travel to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears at 2 p.m.
SOCCER
The soccer team (2-7-2) will be in Norman, Oklahoma, on Thursday to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. This match will begin at 7 p.m. and can be heard on 101.5 KROCK.
CROSS COUNTRY
The cross country team will be in South Bend, Indiana, to compete in the Joe Piane Invite hosted by Notre Dame on Friday.
TENNIS
The tennis team will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete in the ITA All-American Championships on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
After dropping its first Big 12 game on Saturday to Oklahoma State, the football team (3-1) will travel to Waco, Texas, to take on the Baylor Bears on Saturday. The game will begin at 2:30 p.m. and be aired on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
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Junior midfielder Christina Baxter asks for the ball before taking a throw-in during game against Gonzaga on Sept. 12, 2019. Gonzaga won 3-2 in overtime.
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Minute in My Shoes: I lived in Third annual Harmony in the 25 places, but was born a Wildcat ‘Hatt promotes nonviolence SIERRA STAATZ
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Carleigh Franklin, freshman in secondary education, has lived in 25 places around the world including Germany, Texas and North Carolina.
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For Carleigh Franklin, freshman in secondary education, packing up and making the move to college was nothing new. As a daughter of a U.S. Army member, Franklin spent her entire life moving. Texas, North Carolina, Germany and many more belong on the list of 25 places she spent her formative years moving to and from. “[My dad’s] position is a chief warrant four and to put that into perspective … he is similar to a general,” Franklin said. “He is really good at what he does, and he is also in a rare position. ... So he is wanted in a lot of different places, which is why we’ve had to move so much.” Franklin’s family only resided in each place for one to five years and then it was time to pack up again. This resulted in a non-traditional social and academic experience. With each move came a new school and new peers. This
affected Franklin in several ways. Her family usually lived on or near a military base, so several of the schools she transferred to and from catered to children in situations like hers, and the material wasn’t especially difficult to catch up on. But, like it would be for any normal young person, the experience of transferring to 10 different schools over the course of her life had emotional difficulties. “It was difficult to make friends,” Franklin said. “You make friends, of course, but then you move away, and the communication is an issue, and you don’t get to see each other. I think that was the biggest struggle.” Franklin’s constant exposure to new environments also influenced her in positive ways, she said. “I’m really good at adapting,” Franklin said. “I don’t really care who you are or how you look, I like to talk to you. That is just what moving around has taught me.” While she admits that all of the places she lived have formed
her into the adaptable and open-minded person she considers herself today, she also said there were a few places that she just enjoyed more than others. “I lived in Junction City during second grade and went there until seventh grade,” Franklin said. “If I could say I grew up anywhere, it would be Kansas. It was really great ... Kansas was definitely my favorite.” She said it was great news when she learned her family would be stationed in Kansas again, this time at Fort Leavenworth, which allows her to stay in close contact with them while she attends Kansas State. It was never a question for Franklin about where she wanted to go to college. Living in the Fort Riley area while growing up and experiencing the positive atmosphere left her with no doubt in her mind that she wanted to go to K-State, she said. Even with college opportunities open to her across the country, she said she always knew in her heart that she was born to be a Wildcat.
Many music festivals may stick to one genre of music, but the third annual Harmony in the ‘Hatt event on Saturday showcased many different genres through local talent from noon to 6 p.m. The event is part of the Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative, a local organization dedicated to the education and practice of everyday nonviolence. According to the organization’s website, “everyday nonviolence is a practice of seeing whole systems, discovering connections, identifying patterns and precursors to antagonism and violence.” Susanne Glymour, co-organizer of Harmony in the ‘Hatt and director of the Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative said she believes nonviolent communication can be used every day. Non-
violent communication was promoted throughout the event, and its premise can also be seen through community classes at UFM. “Harmony in the ‘Hatt is a project of the Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative which is a part of UFM,” Glymour explains. “UFM Community Learning Center is based on the philosophy that anyone can learn and anyone can teach.” UFM offers community classes and Glymour teaches workshops for personal communications. The classes come from aspects of nonviolent communication texts as well as constructive communications, aspects of communication and negotiation. The event was originally scheduled to be held at Triangle Park, but rain moved the event to the Bluemont Hotel. Music groups included Thundering Cats, Headlight Rivals, Stewart Ray,
Santiago Brothers, Wayne Goins Combo and Muzizi. All talent at the festival had some type of connection to Manhattan. The festival’s goal was to draw a pool of local artists that spans over all over music. With a wide spread of genres, the event showed common interests between audience members who may come from diverse backgrounds and provided new interactions and experiences. The event organizers co-coordinated with the Beach Museum of Art, which kicked off their Art in Motion event at the time of the festival. Barrie Tompkins, actor and farrier, reenacted a Buffalo Soldier in the Civil War. Tompkins performed in both the Beach Museum and Bluemont Hotel. To learn more about the Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative, visit their Facebook page or website.
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Muzizi, a local reggae-rock band, played Saturday afternoon in the Bluemont Hotel during the Harmony in the ‘Hatt music event. This event was put on by the Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative.
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Junior tennis star's personality shines bright on and off the court CAMERON BRADLEY THE COLLEGIAN
In athletics, attitude is everything; a bad attitude can lead to a bad practice which can lead to a bad performance, while good attitudes can lead to success not only on the court or field, but in life as well. While some athletes have
to build up that positive attitude, junior tennis player Maria Linares had it from her first day on campus. “I think in life it’s difficult to wake up and be positive despite the difficult circumstances that you may be having, but she finds ways to do that every day,” assistant tennis coach Tom Rees said. “She’s never going to let
things off the court detract from her focus and her hard work in practice.” In her first year on the team, Linares garnered multiple honors including Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Rookie of the Year and earning her place on the All-Big 12 Second Team. Linares helped the Wild-
cats reach the second round of the NCAA Championship in 2018, defeating Kentucky in the first round 4-3, thanks to a comeback victory in the final match. “The atmosphere was crazy,” junior teammate Anna Turco said. “[Her winning] and [helping] the team win in the first round of Nationals her freshman year, it was just crazy.” The success has not been without some struggle, however, as Linares is nearly 2,700 miles from her home and family in Maracay, Venezuela.
However, Linares found a new family in her teammates. With eight out of the nine athletes on the tennis team hailing from different countries, they rely on each other to help adapt to life in a different country. “I have a new family here,” Linares said. “They are always there for me, supporting me in the bad moments and the good moments. If I need something I know I can reach out to them anytime because I know that they will help me.” That feeling of having a family, mixed with the en-
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ergy that Linares has, makes for a player that is bound to have some fun with the others. Her antics can be seen on the courts during practice, poking fun at teammates and coaches, bringing a smile to the faces of everyone. “There’s always something unexpected that can happen with her, you never know what can happen, she’s just crazy,” Turco said. “Maybe you’re in the street and she just starts to dance, or sing, or scream. In the [car] she’s always making us laugh, basically everything [is funny with her].”
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Program searches for growable winter varieties of canola BREE MAGEE
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Michael Stamm, associate agronomist and canola breeder, is seeking better winter hardiness for canola being grown in Kansas. It’s all through the canola breeding program. The main objectives of the program is to advance winter canola production in Kansas and throughout the rest of the southern Great Plains. Stamm also coordinates the National Winter Canola Variety Trial. Kansas State became involved in 1993 once the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave a grant to the program. Stamm has worked on the program for 14 years. Winter canola is an alternative crop planted in the fall and harvested in the spring. In a video by K-State Research and Extension, Stamm said the NWCVT trials test elite, commercial and experimental varieties for the southern Great Plains and locations across the U.S. Seed companies enter their varieties to see where
they can grown and withstand the winter season. With canola, Stamm aims not only to have varieties with better winter hardiness, but also improved yield, oil and disease resistance. “You really have to have optimism with your work,” Stamm said. “But I believe that canola is a good fit and has a bright future for Kansas farmers.” To make canola production viable in Kansas, there has to be varieties to withstand winter. Stamm uses traditional breeding methods, primarily selection, to create populations that can survive Kansas winters. Canola is encouraged to be grown in rotation with wheat, but some herbicides, including sulfonylurea, a herbicide and weed killer commonly used with wheat, can carry over and inhibit canola growth. An additional objective, Stamm said, is to develop varieties of canola that are resistant to the sulfonylurea herbicide to make rotation with wheat a little easier. With the rotation of canola introduced to fields, Stamm said farmers
see a 15 to 40 percent increase in yield of other crops. Stamm said he hopes to garner more interest in canola since all crop commodities are depressed, which makes canola not as attractive to growers. The record for canola in Kansas was 60,000 acres two years ago, but has since decreased. John Holman, cropping system agronomist and associate professor in Research and Extension, said canola grows mostly in the western part of the state. “Canola fits nicely because it doesn’t need a lot of water in drylands,” Holman said. Holman said producers are looking at any option like cotton, hemp and canola as the alternative crops to make up for lower prices on other crops like wheat and corn. Canola is recommended to be grown from fall to spring months so there isn’t yield loss. Three varieties released by K-State are Riley, Wichita and Surefire Canola. Such varieties show more winter hardiness.
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Michael Stamm, canola breeder, checks on winter canola plants in a vernalization chamber. The plants will be transplanted in a greenhouse after they undergo an eight-week cold temperature treatment to induce flowering.