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Pre-health ambassadors create scholarship for underprivileged youth AUTUMN MOCK THE COLLEGIAN
The pre-health student ambassadors have recently started a fundraising campaign to put together scholarships for underprivileged youth, who are looking to pursue a career in the health field someday, in areas ranging from Riley County to Kansas City. Levi Gerson, senior in life sciences and vice president of pre-health student ambassadors, said they are hoping to aid underprivileged youth in obtaining a certified nursing assistant certification or an EMT certification in high school. This will allow them to pursue their health education while earning money so they can later attend college and pursue a health career. “The goal at the end of the year is to provide at least two scholarships to underprivileged students that might not be able to come here and pursue what might be their dream,” Gerson said. To fundraise, the ambassadors have helped clean up after football games, done fundraisers at Pizza Ranch and Panda Express and plan on doing a hot cocoa event during dead week, Gerson said. Their goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of the year, and Gerson said they’re
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Levi Gerson, senior in life sciences, is the vice president of pre-health student ambassadors. expecting to hit the halfway point to that goal soon. On top of trying to aid students financially, the main role of the pre-health student ambassadors is to educate prospective students and their parents on what Kansas State has to offer. Gerson said when prospective students who are interested in a pre-health field come to K-State, they oftentimes speak to one of the ambassadors.
“The reason I got involved in the first place was because I loved talking to people and getting people excited about health in general and that’s the main function of the club, to go talk to these new students,” Gerson said. Gerson said the ambassadors typically answer questions and give advice about what prospective students’ specific college experience might look like in a panel setting. They explain why
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K-State’s program is worth being a part of and how it can prepare students for graduate school outside of K-State. “(My favorite part about being an ambassador) is the abundance of information that we get and through the panels that we do, we’re able to give out that information to other people,” Kristyn Utech, sophomore in biology and pre-health student ambassador, said. Since the pre-health stu-
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dent ambassador program is fairly new to K-State, Devin Morris, junior in nutritional sciences, said he joined because as a freshman and sophomore he had no idea what to do or how to get involved in the pre-health field. “(Becoming an ambassador) seemed like a way for me to pass that information on to the younger (students) because I never got that information when I was that age,” Morris said. In order to help educate, Gerson said the ambassadors are also trying to revamp the pre-health pamphlets that are handed out when prospective students come to K-State. He said in comparison to other departments within the university, the pre-health’s pamphlets are rather insufficient as they merely list all the different health fields with a brief blurb explaining them. “We’re trying to put together a pamphlet that says if you’re looking into going into pre-med, here are the schools that are in Kansas, here’s the
GPA you might be looking for and all the stuff that might help a student think ‘Oh wow, K-State has this wealth of information for me that I haven’t seen at other schools,’” Gerson said. Gerson also said they want K-State to seem really put together despite not having the graduate schools other universities have. The ambassadors also travel to Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka to attend events to try and recruit students. “(At these events) our goal is to educate about prehealth in general and then secondarily, to get people to come to K-State,” Gerson said. “We’re more looking for people to become pre-health students.” Gerson said he is proud of how the student ambassador club has grown so far. “(My favorite part) is how well the club is coming together to start all these new programs, getting involved on campus and helping out in the community,” Gerson said.
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Clinton favored by students nationwide, survey suggests JASON TIDD
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If university students had their way, Hillary Clinton would win the election, according to a nationwide survey conducted by students at the University of Oklahoma. The survey, which closed on Oct. 16, asked students from more than 100 universities and colleges across the country about their preferences in the 2016 election for OUCovers16, a political journalism research project on millennial voters. Since the data is a convenience sample — and as such is not a probability sample collected in a random fashion — the results of the survey are representative of the peo-
ple who answered, but might not be reflective of the entire generation. The Collegian filtered the raw data of the survey down to the 1,015 respondents who completed the entire survey and are current students, registered to vote and between ages 18 and 24. The survey asked, "Which of the following best describes your vote choice?" The options given, along with the results, were: - I don't want Donald Trump (81, or 8 percent) - I don't want Donald Trump, but I am voting for him (100, or 9.9 percent) - I want Donald Trump (54, or 5.3 percent) - I don't want Hillary Clinton (36, or 3.5 percent) - I don't want Hillary
Clinton, but I am voting for her (247, or 24.3 percent) - I want Hillary Clinton (280, or 27.6 percent) - I don't want either of them (181, or 17.8 percent) Another 36, or 3.5 percent, said they do not plan to vote. Seven of the respondents attend Kansas State, and there was exactly one vote for each one of the seven categories of answers. Ten University of Kansas students completed the survey, where six responded "I don't want Hillary Clinton, but I am voting for her."
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The number of advanced ballots cast in Riley County this year is up by one-
third over the 2012 presidential election. The Manhattan Mercury reported Monday that Rich Vargo, county clerk, told county commissioners more than 8,400 voted early compared to 6,300 four years ago. Before advanced voting closed Monday, booths were open in the K-State Student Union. According to a tweet Monday morning from the Kansas Secretary of State office, there were 468,032 advanced votes cast statewide, compared to 333,795 in 2012. Follow the Collegian, 91.9 KSDB-FM and Channel 8 News today as we collaborate on election day coverage. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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The Collegian hosted an Ask Me Live with Pat Bosco, vice president of student life and dean of students, Monday afternoon. The Collegian filmed a live-stream video on its Facebook page, allowing viewers to comment with questions on the stream and have Bosco answer them in real time. Any and all types of questions were welcome. Check out Bosco’s answers to some of our favorite questions at kstatecollegian.com and be on the lookout for future AMLs.
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THE STUDENT UNION Program Council will host a nonpartisan election watch party today in the K-State Student Union courtyard at 7 p.m. The free event will have giveaways and food. STAFF SGT. Matthew Lewellen, a former Uni-
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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ELECTION ALMOST BEING OVER?
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“Kind of glad that it’s almost over. It’s been stressful. I’m anxious to see what happens.”
“I hope that the passion that was produced by the election can be captured and directed towards meaningful discussions about the issues of our country. To sum it up, I’m hopeful. And optimistic.”
“Happy. Happy, relieved. Somebody will win and hopefully we can settle down and go back to our lives.”
“I think that it is going to be very interesting. I’m glad we don’t have to deal with one of the candidates afterwards. It’ll be nice to be done with this duopoly thing.”
“I’m kind of relieved just because there has been so much talk about it. It will be nice to finally have some decisions made.”
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No presidential candidate earned my first-ever vote JASON TIDD
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You always remember your firsts. The nervous excitement from your first kiss, the grin crossing your face as you hear the echoes during your first time marching through the tunnel with the Pride of Wildcat Land, the pride of your first published story, the naive confidence entering your first job interview. One cannot help but think that a single wrong move could potentially have devastating results. The first time driving a stick-shift by yourself, holding back tears the first time you see the red and blue police lights in the rearview mirror as you’re pulled over, the heartbreak and depression after your first breakup, the pain the first time you see your mom cry, the utter sadness of the first family death. Tuesday will be my first election. My first vote. The first time I get a voice in the American presidential election that I have not been able to participate in for the past 21 years. And I don’t know who I will vote for. I just know who I won’t vote for. An egotistical New York businessman who has a long list of failed business ventures and character flaws. An untrustable career politician with a list of scandals and failings dating back to before I was born. A Libertarian who doesn’t believe in personal liberty for everyone all the time. A hippie who may have the craziest ideas of the four. How did it get to the point where these are our choices? That’s irrelevant now. It’s a debate we need to have — in our universities, in the public and in newspapers — but how we got here doesn’t change our current situation. So now I am left with candidates with whom I disagree on policy, can’t trust and find their
character less than desirable for a president of the United States of America. I can’t just hold my nose and vote for, as Comedy Central’s “South Park” so aptly puts it, “a giant douche or a turd sandwich.” I will not sacrifice my own conscience that way. Voting for the lesser of two evils, or the least of four, is still voting for evil. I will never do that. But I also have the privilege of knowing my presidential vote
my ballot tomorrow have earned the privilege of receiving my first vote. As the proud brother of a U.S. Navy officer, I recognize that my right to vote was bought and paid for by countless brave soldiers. Marching during the Fort Riley Day halftime show alongside members of the 1st Infantry Division band reminded me of that this weekend. And that is all the more reason for me to not give my vote to a candidate who does not deserve it.
And none of the four candidates on my ballot tomorrow have earned the privilege of receiving my first vote. Jason Tidd
NEWS EDITOR won’t matter. A vote for Hillary Clinton in Kansas likely won’t result in any electoral votes for her. And if it does, well, Donald Trump is in for a landslide defeat. The only way my presidential vote will really count is if I help a third party gain the benefits that come with at least 5 percent of the vote. But the Libertarian Party doesn’t deserve that based on the candidate its members nominated. Don’t tell anyone that not voting for someone is actually a vote for someone else. Don’t try to guilt trip me into compromising my conscience like you have yours. The only vote for someone is an actual vote for them. And none of the four candidates on
Still, I can’t just leave it blank: Not making a choice is still making a choice. The only way to change who I vote for tomorrow is to write in a name. A write-in vote will at least let me have a real choice. But if I do that, who will I write in? Maybe I will vote for Stannis of House Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. Or Mickey Mouse — he’s the classic protest vote. Willie the Wildcat could also be a popular local choice. None would be any more of a joke than this year’s candidates. Maybe I will go with the
political candidate from the primary who was closest to my views while also a person of character. For me, that person would be Rand Paul. For others, that would be Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders or maybe someone else. Maybe I will vote for Bill Snyder, Frank Tracz or Gen. Richard Myers. From what I have seen, they are all men of great character who know how to get things done the right way. I would trust any of them. Snyder and Tracz know how to rebuild hurting programs and Myers is familiar with the Washington, D.C., power brokers. In reality, my write-in vote is a vote for neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton to receive 270 electoral votes. If that happens, the House of Representatives would elect the next president. They would be free to pick anyone — from Bill Snyder, Paul Ryan or Mitt Romney to Joe Biden or Michelle Obama. Hopefully, the House would do a better job of choosing a president than the primary voters did. I did not vote in the primary, because Kansas requires party membership to do so. Neither party represents me. Tuesday, I will represent
myself and vote for who I think will be the best person for the presidency. I encourage you to do the same. 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.
Jason Tidd is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.
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PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20
CANCER June 21 - July 22
ARIES March 21 - April 19
LEO July 23 - Aug. 22
TAURUS April 20 - May 20
VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
GEMINI May 21 - June 20
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
You’ve been an emotional wreck this whole election, but after the results finally come out ... yeah, who are we kidding? You’ve been an emotional wreck your whole life. The election has nothing to do with it, really.
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SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
You should probably start making alternative post-election plans. The stars say the line to get into Canada will be out the door and around the block by Wednesday.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 If you’re unhappy with your presidential candidate options, you can either write someone else in on your ballot, or go home and sob into a tub of ice cream and think about the inevitably troublesome fate of this country. Both options will make the same amount of difference in the election.
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Your voting logic is super twisted, but twisted logic seems to be a reoccurring theme in this election, so that might actually work out for you.
AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
Now is not the time to be a flake, cupcake. Running away screaming from the ballot box because you can’t handle the pressure of still being unsure who to vote for when it’s your time to vote is only slightly immature.
We’re all glad you voted, but there’s really no need to post the exact same photo of your “I Voted” sticker on your Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. You might as well get a sticker that says, “I’m Extra,” if you’re going to do that.
The stars say you’ll make a hideous mistake if you don’t just go with your primal instinct while voting in this election. When it’s your turn to cast your vote, simply click the first name that pops into your head and don’t you dare scroll back to change it later.
This presidential election has two faces, and no one really trusts either of them with the codes to anything. Better put 2016 down in the books, Gemini. I don’t think you’ll ever find anything more relatable. Ever.
The stars will know if you don’t vote. Remember that.
Follow your heart in this election. Unless your heart is telling you to vote for You-Know-Who.
Your designated voting place, today, sometime between 7 a.m. and 7p.m. — be there or be square. (Seriously, though, you should probably be there. The stars say square is not a good look for you.)
Presidential elections are ugly affairs, but we can’t all be as pretty as you. There’s no good reason to stay out of it today, scales. I mean, you’d have to try pretty hard to break a nail while voting.
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Wildcats close exhibition slate with 67-point win SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State Wildcats finished their exhibition slate with a resounding 100-33 win over the Newman Jets Monday night. The Wildcats opened the scoring with the game’s first 12 points, and took a 73-23 lead into the fourth quarter. The game, however, was far from perfect for the Wildcats, who committed 17 turnovers compared to the 25 by the Jets. “The 17 turnovers are a concern because this was not a team that pressured us; this was not a team that denied us from doing things,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “Those are turnovers that are all on us. They’re all on our decision making and they’re all on us playing at a pace where we can make good decisions.” Even though K-State forced Newman into more turnovers in
the game, Mittie said turnovers are still an issue that needs to be addressed by the coaching staff. “I think there are times when we are trying to force things too much and not making the simple play,” Mittie said. “We keep talking about doing simple things well. I think if we’ll do those things well, we can then make the home run play even better. At times we’re struggling to stay fundamental.” The Wildcats also struggled from the free-throw line. They shot just 40 percent in the first half and just under 53 percent through the course of the game. “We do need to shoot (freethrows) better,” Mittie said. “The only thing I can ask the players to do is step up there with confidence.” That was about all that didn’t go well for the Wildcats. Senior guard Kindred Wesemann outscored all other players with 21 points, while younger players like
freshman guard Mercedes Brooks got experience. Brooks had 15 points, hitting six of eight field goals and three of five from behind the 3-point line. “It was exciting getting on the court to play with my teammates,” Brooks said. “I think we moved the ball pretty well. I wasn’t really focused on my game, I was kind of focused on everybody’s game. I was excited to see (junior forward) Kaylee Page knock down all her 3s and (sophomore guard) Kayla Goth — how she played tonight. Everybody played well.” Page scored 17 points, including going four of eight from 3-point range. K-State’s defense, meanwhile, shut down the Newman offense. Not a single Jet scored in double-digits. Sophomore guard Bria Degrate led the way for Newman with nine points. As a team, the Jets only scored in double-digits in the fourth quarter, being
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held to five points in the first, and nine points each in the second and third quarters. The defense, however, can still improve, Mittie said. “I thought it was OK,” Mittie said about the defense. “I still feel like there are too many uncontested shots happening. I think that while they had a rough night shooting, the thing that we’re always constantly judging is how many uncontested looks did they get, and I think they got a few too many.” The Wildcats open their regular season versus Chicago State Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. Maddie Domnick | THE COLLEGIAN
Senior guard Kindred Wesemann goes for a layup during the K-State game against Newman in Bramlage Coliseum on Monday.
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1. OKLAHOMA (72) (LAST WEEK: 1) (NEXT: BAYLOR)
Looking at the score alone in Oklahoma’s 34-24 victory over Iowa State does not exactly tell the whole story. Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 328 yards and four scores for the win. It’s tough to imagine the motivation was too high for the Sooners this past week.
2. OKLAHOMA STATE (7-2) (LAST WEEK: 2) (NEXT: TEXAS TECH)
The Cowboys got nothing short of Kansas State’s best this weekend, but squeaked it out at the end, 43-37, thanks to an interception as time expired. Oklahoma State will give its in-state rival a test for the Big 12 Title if the Cowboys keep it up.
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Oklahoma University defensive lineman Dru Samia holds the line during the football game between OU and K-State on Oct. 17, 2015, in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
3. WEST VIRGINIA (7-1) (LAST WEEK: 3) (NEXT: AT TEXAS)
With Kansas as the opponent last week, the Mountaineers cruised to their seventh win. The final score was 4821, but West Virginia led by as
many as 38 points during the game. Winning on the road at Texas could be huge for this program.
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