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Arts and Sciences tackles ‘small percentage’ budget cuts Our budget is bare-boned.” Chakrabarti said some of his departments have had to completely cut their graduate teaching programs and reduce their operating expense budget to just $1. As a whole, class sizes are becoming larger, recitations and studios are growing and fewer classes will be offered, Chakrabarti said. These effects, Chakrabarti said, will lead to late graduation becoming a risk for students. Brett Sitts, senior in political science and president of the Arts and Science’s Student Ambassador program, said it has been frustrating to see the effects of budget cuts on his college. “My professors are agitated,” Sitts said. “They can’t print as much, they are limited on resources; it is just frustrating.”
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Budget cuts of 2 and 3 percent may seem like a small cut for the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest college on Kansas State’s campus, which has a general use budget of around $64 million. Amit Chakrabarti, interim dean of the college, said this is simply not true and it does in fact hurt the college more so than others because of how big a reach the college has. “This college is the academic center of the university,” Chakrabarti said. “Every student that graduates from K-State will take at least a course in this college, so that’s our impact.” Chakrabarti was named the interim dean of the college in February and had a “threeday honeymoon” before the reality of the cuts hit him and his college. “I sometimes joke around by saying I was selected for this job on Feb. 9 and had a great Feb. 9 and a great Feb. 10, but then Feb. 11 came the first budget cut,” Chakrabarti said. “Honeymoon over.” The “honeymoon” ended with a 3.5 percent cut, equaling a reduction of $2.1 million from the college’s budget. But it
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did not stop there, Chakrabarti said. The college then suffered a 3.8 percent internal reallocation, resulting in another cut of $2.2 million. “Within a few months, $5 million of my budget disappeared,” Chakrabarti said. “This amount of money sounds like a small thing, like 2 and 3 percent. But you have to remember most of our budget
goes to people. And so how do you cut (our) base budget?”
BARE-BONED BUDGET
The college and its departments have three choices, Chakrabarti said, when choosing how they would deal with the cuts, all resulting in a “bareboned” budget. The college can reduce operating expenses by removing
telephone lines from offices and reducing copying and printing use, cut its graduate programs or cut temporary staff and faculty. While the dean’s office absorbed 2.5 percent of the cuts, the departments felt the effects of the rest of the cuts, Chakrabarti said. “It’s killing us,” Chakrabarti said. “It directly affects our students’ education.
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OCTOBER TAX receipts by the state were $12.7 million below the estimate. The tax receipts are $80.4 million below the estimates after the first four months of the fiscal year. ALAN LAPOLICE, a candidate for the Kansas 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives, said in a press release that his name will appear first on the ballot of four of 63 counties. The LaPolice press
release also says, “State statute requires order of candidates on ballots to be random, allowing no one unfair bias, yet Kansas Ballots do not reflect any randomization.”
will close Marlatt Avenue between Brookpointe Circle and Nelson’s Landing to install a storm sewer. The road closure is expected to last six weeks.
A KITCHEN FIRE was extinguished Monday by the Manhattan Fire Department at 926 Bluemont Ave. Apt. 9. The structure suffered $10,000 worth of damage. In a press release, the Manhattan Fire Department said, “Cooking fires remain the leading cause of structure fires nationally and in Manhattan.”
THE KANSAS Department of Transportation will resurface K-177 from I-70 to Zeandale Road, reducing the traffic to one lane, one direction at a time. The work will take place during daylight hours Monday-Friday, and will not take place at the same time as K-State home football games. The project is expected to finish in early December.
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In an attempt to offer students the best educational experience possible despite a $5 million cut, Chakrabarti said he is considering proposing a $10 per-credit-hour student fee increase, but not until after working with student ambassadors and senators to hear their perspectives and reactions. “It’s in the very early stag-
es,” Chakrabarti said. Sitts said he was just informed last week about the possibility of a new fee and while he is not necessarily happy with the fee, he understands that it is justified. “I’m not happy, but (a fee increase) would be fair,” Sitts said. Aaron Crotinger, senior in public relations, said he feels the fee would be justified. “Well, as long as we get our copier back, that is,” Crotinger said. Sitts said the fee will not affect him because he is graduating, but he hopes the fee can add more emphasis for graduate student stipends and research. “We have to protect the students’ education being threatened by budget cuts,” Chakrabarti said. For this reason, Chakrabarti said he is hopeful he can work with the college’s student leaders to find a solution that would not add too much of a financial burden for his students, but would still allow the college to operate to its full potential. Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series analyzing the effects of budget cuts on the colleges at Kansas State and their students. Next week’s story will look at the College of Education.
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Elections 2016: MAGGIE STANTON THE COLLEGIAN
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. You know the candidates but do you really know the candidates? In an undergraduate survey conducted by students, 204 Kansas State students, ages 18-22, said their top reason for not
voting in previous elections was lack of knowledge about the candidates. Below are three controversial topics in this presidential election. Where do you stand on these issues? Does your favorite candidate have the same stance on these issues as you thought? Is there another candidate who shares your values that you haven’t heard of before?
Know the candidates before you cast your vote!
PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON
GARY JOHNSON
JILL STEIN
DONALD TRUMP
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2ND DISTRICT OF KANSAS
BRITANI POTTER
LYNN JENKINS
Republican Lynn Jenkins is running for the House of Representatives against her opponent Democrat Britani Potter. Jenkins is a certified public accountant and a K-State alum with a degree in accounting and a minor in economics. According to her website, Jenkins is working toward tax reform to promote job creation and economic growth, improving transparency in Congress and backing a strong national defense. Potter’s main slogan is “put people before politics.” On her website, she said her goal is to, “eliminate poverty through financial literacy, quality education and creating opportunities for everyone regardless of socioeconomic class. I want to ensure that everyday Kansans have a voice in the federal government who understands them. I want a government for the people, by the people and I feel we’ve strayed too far from that fundamental principle on which this country was founded.”
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JERRY MORAN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1ST DISTRICT OF KANSAS
ROGER MARSHALL
ALAN LAPOLICE
The U.S. House race consists of a Republican, Roger Marshall, and a former Republican turned independent, Alan LaPolice. LaPolice favors a simplified tax code and an increase in private sector jobs, according to his website. Marshall has made replacing the Affordable Care Act and decreasing regulation his main platform, according to his website.
The first topic is the issue of immigration. Clinton, Johnson and Stein all oppose increasing border security, while Trump supports it. Trump also opposes granting citizenship to children of illegal immigrants, while Clinton supports it. Johnson would grant citizenship if the children were born in the U.S. Stein’s plan would grant citizenship no matter what and abolish all national borders. The second topic is climate change and whether the government should increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change. Clinton and Stein support this and also support
PATRICK WEISNER ROBERT GERRARD
Republican Jerry Moran is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate. According to his website, Moran is opposed to big spending in the national government with unavailable funds and instead wants to focus on fiscal responsibility to help Kansas families and children. Moran is an advocate for farmers and is strongly pro-life. The Democrat opposition, Patrick Wiesner, has been in private law practice for over 20 years. His goal is to make solutions to the tax code and generate funds so the government can run without deficits, according to his website. His main goal is paying off the government’s debt. Wiesner also supports individuals’ rights for gun ownership and is pro-choice. The libertarian opposition, Robert Garrard, works as an electronics technician. While Garrard does not have a website, he said in an interview with KMBC news that his plans were to cut taxes and reduce regulation.
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more incentives for alternative energy production. Trump and Johnson oppose the measure and Trump says that global warming is a natural occurrence. The major controversy of this issue lies in whether the increase in Earth’s atmospheric temperature is due to greenhouse gas emissions or the natural pattern in Earth’s temperature. The third topic is the legalization of same-sex marriage. Both Clinton and Stein support legalization. Johnson also supports it, but would allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies. Trump does not support legalization of same-sex marriage.
STATE & LOCAL THE KANSAS RIGHT TO HUNT AND FISH AMENDMENT The Kansas Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment is also on the ballot. According to ballotpedia.org, “Amendment 1 would permit the constitutional right to hunt, fish and trap to be subjected to regulations promoting wildlife conservation and management. Furthermore, public hunting and fishing would be the preferred method of wildlife management under the amendment.”
STREET MAINTENANCE SALES TAX The City of Manhattan is asking residents to vote on the street maintenance sales tax. According to the city’s website, the tax involves a “0.2 percent increase in the Manhattan sales tax to fund street repairs (95 percent) and safe routes to school projects (5 percent).”
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Voting Guide KANSAS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – DISTRICT 66
KANSAS STATE SENATE
TOM HAWK
Democrat Tom Hawk is running unopposed for the Kansas State Senate. According to his website, education is his top priority. He wants to, “find ways to make state education more efficient and to reward the education profession at all levels, K-12, tech college and university levels so that we continue to be in the top 10 states in the nation in educational quality.”
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MARVIN RODRIGUEZ
ROBERT BOYD
Riley County will also be electing two county commissioners to serve for the 2nd and 3rd Districts. The 2nd District consists of two Republicans, Marvin J. Rodriguez and Robert Boyd, vying for the title. In the 3rd District, Republican Ron Wells is running against Democrat Levi Smith.
LEVI SMITH
RON WELLS
SYDNEY CARLIN
STANLEY HOERMAN
People in Riley County will also be voting on two members of the Kansas House of Representatives. Sydney Carlin, Democratic incumbent, is running against Republican Stanley Hoerman to represent the 66th District. Carlin has represented Kansans since 2002. Education has been the main platform of Carlin’s campaign. In regards to K-12 public schooling, she said on her website, “The changing technology-based economy of this century requires changes in equipment and training for our educators and must be financed by the state.” In terms of job growth and economic improvement, Carlin’s website said she will increase jobs “by investing in research and innovation, bringing new businesses to the state to generate high-paying jobs and creating responsible and sustainable tax policies.” Stanley Hoerman ran unopposed in the Republican primary. According to an article by KMAN radio staff, Hoerman said he would advocate for the cancellation of turnpike fees, as he believes it was fully paid for in 2000, and would also advocate for safety on city, county and state roads. Hoerman said his motivation for running was his disappointment in last year’s legislative session. “It was so divisive and they just barely got anything done,” said Hoerman in the same article. “So I think it’s time for a change.”
KANSAS BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEENA HORST
AARON ESTABROOK
A representative on the State Board of Education will also be elected. Independent Aaron Estabrook is running on a platform of early education and individual plans of study for every Kansas student, according to a Sept. 21 Collegian
article. His opponent, incumbent Republican Deena Horst wants to improve communication with the Legislature and increasing state funding for public schools, according to an interview with the Topeka Capitol-Journal.
For more issues and the candidates’ stances on them, visit ballotpedia.org.
KANSAS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – DISTRICT 67
TOM PHILLIPS
Incumbent Republican Tom Phillips is running unopposed to represent the 67th District. Like Carlin, his main platform is education. On his website, Phillips said he wants to “match the scientific knowledge of child brain development with our local and state resources and capabilities to provide early childhood learning
programs.” He also said he will continue to oppose state budget cuts to higher education. As far as jobs are concerned, Phillips said he wants to invest in improving Kansas infrastructure. “Public investment of tax dollars in our state highways and energy infrastructure needs to remain a priority,” according to his website.
KANSAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICES There are five Kansas Supreme Court justices up for retention: Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, Carol Beier, Dan Biles, Marla Luckert and Caleb Stegall. The justices have been criticized by some and lauded by others for their rulings on K-12 education funding and abortion restrictions. Gov. Sam Brownback could appoint replacements for judges who are not retained by voters. Kansans for Life, an anti-abortion group, is calling for voters to
“Reject all but Stegall.” The Kansas Republican Party is also calling for the same. The group Kansans for Fair Courts is calling for all to be retained, and the legislative director for the Kansas National Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, told the Wichita Eagle the anti-retention campaign was due to a, “Supreme Court that continues to hold the Legislature accountable for their constitutional obligations under school finance.”
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Student political groups crucial in encouraging peers to vote
KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN
There’s enough voting data and studies showing that college-aged Americans’ tendency to not show up to the polls, it almost seems redundant to even say it again. It’s true, though. Voters between the ages of 18 and 24 have consistently voted at lower rates than any other age group, according to USA Today article “Why college students aren’t voting (and why it matters)” by Collin Brennan and Kristi Cook. That doesn’t mean there are no voters within this age group who are politically active. In fact, at Kansas State we have students encouraging other
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Hannah Swanson, sophomore in architecture, registers to vote after Jessie Gittemier, junior in political science, and Madeline Ames, freshman in political science, explain the process of registering in the state of Kansas at a voter registration event hosted by the Young Democrats and College Republicans on Oct. 13. students to make it out to vote. Taylor Latham, junior in finance, and Jessie Gittemeier, junior in political science, are presidents of groups on campus, K-State College Republicans and K-State Young
Democrats, respectively. Despite being associated with two different political parties, the groups have worked together on events to encourage other students to vote. Of course, they are still
political groups and generally support either more conservative or liberal stances in politics. Latham said College Republicans support Republican political candidates and Gittemeier said Young Democrats work
with typically liberal agendas. Still, the two collaborated for a voter registration drive this year. “Both groups, obviously, want to stress the importance of voting,” Latham said. “So we decided to work together in a bipartisan effort.” Particularly before the upcoming election, these groups’ efforts to help their peers register to vote are extremely crucial. You’ve heard it before, but the millennial’s vote matters and any encouragement to make sure people know that is much appreciated. Even for those of us who may not be as involved with the political parties as the students in these groups, having them around during voting times is nice. They go the extra mile to change the statistics of millennials’ low voting turnout. Just as important, if not more so, is the community in these groups. It can be frustrating when you’re interested in something and no one around seems to share the same opinion. Gittemeier and Latham
agree: Student political groups help those with similar opinions interact, just like any other campus club. I may not be directly involved with any of these groups, but I can still appreciate their work. In fact, it was a student from a political party organization who got a registration form in my hands. What they do is create an environment on campus hospitable to differing parties’ views and agendas. The point of college is to expand your horizons and experience different perspectives. You might get that in other clubs, but with all the political stuff going on right now, it’s nice to have these groups around. 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.
Men’s golf finishes 11th in Bridgestone Collegiate SCOTT POPP
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The Kansas State men's golf team finished in 11th place in the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate in Greensboro, North Carolina. The team finished with a 54-hole score of even-par 864. “It was a disappointing finish for us, especially with the way we started,” head coach Grant Robbins said to K-State Sports. “We have shown flashes of what we are capable of, we just have to be more consistent and we have to play with more confidence. We have a good young core, but we just have to keep pushing and keep improving and we will be much better in the spring.”
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K-State men’s golf team players approach hole six at Colbert Hills during practice on Oct. 1, 2015. The Wildcats finished the first day of the tournament tied for seventh place but
could not keep up their play thereafter. The Cats were led by
sophomore Jeremy Gandon. Gandon finished in a tie for 19th after a final round of 4-under par. Freshman Ben Fernandez was the next best finisher for the Wildcats, he improved 11 spots from the day before to tie for 33rd by posting a 1-under par 215. Freshman Jacob Eklund and Levi Valadez followed Fernandez, as they finished in a tie for 35th and 55th respectively. Sophomore Andrew Beckler and junior Trent Evans finished even further back. Beckler finished in 64th and Evans in 80th place. The teams next competition will come in the spring at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate, Feb. 20-21 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Rockwood Books & Collectibles brings new faces, old books together SONJAY BAKER
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In a town where local is important, Brad Mitchell, owner of Rockwood Books and Collectibles, has begun to leave a mark on Manhattan with his bookstore. Tucked away in the Town Pavilion just a few blocks from historic Poyntz Avenue, Mitchell started out with a simple goal: to connect people and share his love of collecting with everyone around him. “It has a way better local feel because he is such a personable person,” Tana Akers, Kansas State alum, said. “He really wants his customers to keep coming back and he tries to establish a connection with as many of them as possible and because of that, I do go back.” Mitchell said he doesn’t actually know at what point he wanted
to open a used bookstore; it was something he just fell into. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Mitchell said he and his wife traveled the United States throughout the duration of his military career. It was during that time that he began to find excitement in the collection of art. “In Augusta, Georgia, I first began collecting artisan bowls and woodwork,” Mitchell said. “They were just so interesting, and I knew that I needed more.” Mitchell said several years later, he retired from the military and settled down with his wife and oldest daughter. Instead of returning to Wichita, they decided to come to Manhattan. “After leaving the military I couldn’t wait to establish roots again,” Mitchell said. “We own a house here, a business and our two daughters love their daycare here.”
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Brad Mitchell owns Rockwood Books and Collectibles, an antique bookstore in downtown Manhattan. The store opened up just over a year ago and specializes in secondhand antique books. Once settled into town, Mitchell said his book collection began to grow faster than it ever had before and in time, he bought his first used books lot.
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“I fell in love with the collection,”1Mitchell said. “It was enormous but I didn’t have a store. I bounced from storage unit to small office spaces until I eventu-
ally settled here.” From the first day he received the keys to what is now the bookstore, Mitchell said he had a bigger vision for his store. “I don’t know what point I would even start considering us a store,” Mitchell said. “There was no carpet, new windows were needed and there were no shelves.” Nonetheless, Mitchell said he was just excited to own his own business, a business that has gone from antique books to newer literature, comic books and graphic novels. Mitchell said growing up he didn’t read comics, but loves the new faces that he has been able to meet since he began expanding Rockwood’s products. With the new branching of products and events, groups have also started to regularly visit the store such as K-State’s Little Ap-
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ple Geek Society. “We used to meet at Boom Comics, but after it closed and with Hastings closing we were left looking for a place to go,” Eric Schlueter, graduate student in architecture and Little Apple Geek Society member, said. Schlueter said he heard about Rockwood Books and became Mitchell’s gateway into the comic book world by approaching him about ordering comic books. “It’s cool to have a place to meet up and just geek out,” Schlueter said. “(Mitchell) already had an interest in comic books as well, so I’m just glad I’ve been able to guide him through the comic world.” Mitchell said he loves where the store is going and his goal is to provide a place that Manhattan locals can count on and meet more of the people that make the city what it is.
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Wildcats’ volleyball team gears up for rematch against Jayhawks AVERY OSEN
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State volleyball team will look to get some revenge on in-state rival Kansas on Wednesday inside Ahearn Field House at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 17-6 overall and 6-4 in conference play and coming off a huge win over the Baylor Bears, whom K-State now sits just half a game behind in the Big 12 standings. Kansas, on the other hand,
is 20-2 overall and 9-1 in Big 12 play. The Jayhawks are coming off their biggest win of the season as they beat No. 2 Texas at home on Saturday night. In the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, the Jayhawks moved up to fourth in the country while K-State is no longer receiving votes after losing to Iowa State on the road last week. In the Wildcats’ four-set win on Saturday against Baylor, the K-State defense was spectacular, holding Baylor to a hitting percentage of .111 and six
service aces. The Wildcats were led by the underclassmen as sophomore middle blocker Alyssa Schultejans had 12 kills while freshman outside hitter Elle Sandbothe had 10 in the winning effort. Sophomore outside hitter Kylee Zumach had six kills in the final set to help give the Wildcats the win. “They have stepped up and played very well for us,” senior setter Katie Brand said about the younger players. “They keep improving and are providing a lot for us this season.”
K-State still striving to achieve consistency late in season SCOTT POPP
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The Kansas State football team needs to find consistency. It seems like it’s been said over and over lately but it’s a hurdle that
1. CONSISTENCY HAS YET TO BE FOUND.
The Wildcats have not been able to play a complete game in Big 12 play. K-State let West Virginia come back and win in the second half and almost let Texas
ball game in the running game, passing game, run defense, pass defense and parts of our kicking game as well. At the end of the day, it goes back to being able to put together complete ball games.” Last week against Iowa State, both the offense and defense struggled, especially in the fourth quarter where Iowa State scored two touchdowns and forced a K-State safety. Oklahoma State possesses a very potent offense that will make the Wildcats pay if they don’t play a complete game Saturday.
2. RUNNING BACKS BY COMMITTEE IS NOT GOING AS WELL AS HOPED.
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Sophomore running back Justin Silmon runs the ball during the football game between K-State and Texas in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 22. the team has yet to clear. Head coach Bill Snyder and company spent Tuesday talking about consistency among other things. Here are three things that stood out:
and Iowa State do the same. “We are not complete,” Snyder said. “I think that is true in all aspects of our game. We have not put together a complete
The least effective running back on Saturday was senior Charles Jones. The running back with the most carries on Saturday was Jones. Sophomore running back Justin Silmon and freshman running back Alex Barnes were far more successful. They both ran for a touchdown and averaged more yards per carry than Jones but still did not see many carries.
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On Saturday night against Texas, Kansas was led by junior right side hitter Kelsie Payne, who had 21 kills, and junior outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who provided 16. The Jayhawks lead the conference in opponent hitting percentage as they have held teams to an average of .139 so far this season. They also do a good job of putting teams out of the system on serves as they lead the conference in service aces with nearly 1.5 per set. Rigdon leads the Big 12 in this category as she averages 0.59 per set. In the first matchup between these two teams in Lawrence earlier this month, Kansas swept the Wildcats. The Jayhawks were nothing but dominating. K-State is trying to break a four-match home losing streak to the Jayhawks and have lost eight of the last nine against Kansas.
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Senior setter Katie Brand high-fives senior libero Kersten Kober after winning a point in the game against Baylor on Saturday in Ahearn Field House. “We are excited to play them on our home court because we will have our crowd behind us,” Brand said. “We
are going to have to play well, but if we do, I think we have a good chance of winning this match.”