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SUN’S OUT, GUNS OUT Students find benefits in hitting the Rec as the sun rises
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Although some college students complain that classes starting at 8 a.m. are too early, others get up as early as 5:30 a.m. to head over to the Peters Recreation Center to workout before the sun comes up. Not many people get to the Rec right when it opens, but it begins to fill up quickly after 6 a.m. “Normally it’s a lot quieter,” Nick Lechtenberg, senior in chemical engineering, said. this is an image Even though the Rec is a facility of Kansas State, most of the people you’ll find here this early in the morning are not students. “It’s about 80 percent people that aren’t in college — retirees, stuff like that,” Sam West, Rec employee and junior in park management, said. There are about 20 regulars that come in every morning and the employees recognize them, West said. West said most college students start to roll in around 6:30 and later, including himself if he’s not working the opening shift. There also used to be a Sunrise Yoga class taught
at 6:30 a.m. “You go in the yoga studio and you can watch the sunrise and you do yoga, which is really nice,” West said. Although this class isn’t currently offered at the Rec, early bird students said there are still benefits to working out in the morning. “Every time I come in the morning, I’m more productive throughout the day,” Jon Lister, junior in construction sciences, said. Along with being more productive, it also opens up some students’ schedules to do other things during daylight hours. “It helps me get things done so I can be able to hangout with my friends and stuff more,” Lister said. While some students may think working out in the morning would be difficult, Lister said he doesn’t believe there are any cons to it. “Sometimes you can get pretty tired, but you still get used to it,” Lister said. “I’ve been doing it for about two months now and I’m pretty used to it so I’m not tired anymore.” Lechtenburg said the only con is an early bedtime. “I’m a morning person,” Lechtenburg said.
SNEAK PEAK
MANHAPPENIN: How football’s Denzel Goolsby turns his struggles into strengths
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Common Table builds community one meal at a time Pages 3
ANALYSIS: Christianna Carr carries women’s basketball in sweeping win Page 4
Counseling Services sees mid-semester spike in depression Dylan Connell | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Josie Lewin, senior in elementary education, pulls the sled while working out at the Peters Recreation Complex on Oct 23, 2019.
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LOCAL SPOTLIGHT ‘Building community one meal at a time’: Common Table provides free meals EMMA WITTER
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In a 2016-2017 survey conducted by Kansas State, 44.3 percent of students surveyed reported being food insecure. Riley County reported high rates of food insecurity at 17.9 percent, 5.6 higher than the national average, in 2018. “To realize that there are
people sitting in classes with you who may not know how to get their next meal is profound,” said Melissa Atchinson, chair of Common Table, a Manhattan meal service nonprofit. Common Table is dedicated to providing meals to the Manhattan community, no questions asked, and living up to its motto “Building community one meal at a time.” In her four years volunteer-
We all just want to feed hungry people, and not just people who are hungry for food, but people who are hungry emotionally and spiritually. Melissa Atchinson chair of Common Table
ing for Common Table, Atchinson said she’s seen the entirely volunteer-run organization grow from simply providing meals to engaging the community they attract. “[The meals] are a way of sitting with people and not being alone,” Katie Sawtelle, Manhattan resident, said. “It’s a safe place to hang out where everybody has common ground.” Atchinson echoed Sawtelle’s appreciation for the connections made at Common Table. “Some people come because they’re food insecure, some people are likely homeless and some folks come regularly because they desire the community,” Atchinson said. “This is a place where they’ll be treated with dignity.” Volunteers cook and serve dinners every night at a different meal site. The volunteers also provide breakfast a few times a week. While Common Table meals are served at churches and funded largely by church donations, Atchinson said the organization is
Privilege Fee BAILEY BRITTON THE COLLEGIAN
Kelli Farris, executive director of the CSI, said Privilege Fee funds are utilized for operations, SafeRide and Week of Welcome activities. Currently, Farris' salary is paid for by the K-State Student Union, but she would like to use CSI funds in the future. "The Union [salary] is not a long term feature," Farris said. The CSI contract currently includes Student Legal Services and Internal Auditing, which Far-
not limited by religious labels. “One of the really lovely things that I think Common Table does is that it’s not just ecumenical, or just about the church,” she said. “There’s also unaffiliated citizens who are like, ‘No, we’re not part of a church, but we want to feed hungry people.’” Recently, Common Table’s efforts have grown beyond one meal per night. Pawnee Mental Health Services opened a new crisis center Oct. 4, and Common Table is now providing meals to community members utilizing those services. “[The crisis center] came to us earlier this year and asked if we could give them suppers for 10 people on a daily basis,” Atchinson said. “We just started this week.” Some of Common Table’s community volunteers are regulars, but the organization also occasionally attracts helpers from K-State. William Compton, senior in engineering, and Carlitos Her-
nandez, senior in management, volunteer for Common Table through Air Force ROTC. “It’s cool that they have one of these dinners every single night,” Compton said. “Giving people a place to come to get a meal and hang out is an awesome thing.” Both volunteers said they plan on continuing to give their time to Common Table. “College students probably won’t be here past graduation, but to care enough about this community as one of the places that you live in your life might lead some to want to make a mark,” Atchinson said. “If you can’t volunteer, and you don’t have extra money to donate, just tell other people about it. That’s all I could’ve done as a college student.” As for the future, Atchinson said dreams for Common Table include food trucks and increased education. “We really want to be able to transport meals out to a satellite site for folks who can’t make it to
certain locations,” she said. “We’d really love to have a food truck for those situations.” Implementing a culinary education program is another aspiration of the organization. “We’re imagining what a program would look like where people can be trained as chefs or as wait staff and get their skills,” Atchinson said. “From there, they could be able to apply for a job somewhere and become food secure.” Atchinson said due to funding needs, these dreams could take at least five years to realize, but Common Table continues to grow community with every meal. “We all just want to feed hungry people, and not just people who are hungry for food, but people who are hungry emotionally and spiritually,” Atchinson said. “I think we’re on the right track because it just keeps building, and that feels great.” Specific meal times and locations can be found on the Common Table Facebook page.
Center for Student Involvement sees recommended continuance ris asked to be removed. She also asked for language to be changed regarding financing SafeRide and Week of Welcome. "We want to change the language [of the contract] to say "at least $32,000," Farris said in regards to SafeRide. In the contract now, the language specifies at least $87,000 must go to SafeRide. Farris also wanted to look into a different program outside of the currently utilized ATA bus system because of low usage. One suggestion was utilizing mi-
crotransit, such as Uber or Lyft. Farris said those options would be cheaper, but she isn't sure how students would react to the change. Alan Hinds, student senator and sophomore in agricultural economics, suggested changing the language to say "at least $15,000" and encouraged the CSI to explore different options for SafeRide. This motion passed unanimously. “This is a program we need to look at very closely,” Farris said. Farris also requested a change to the Week of Welcome
financing specifications. She wants to see the $25,000 requirement changed to say "at least $10,000." Farris said the CSI will utilize donations from Koch Industries and carryover funds to makeup the funding differences. The committee also passed this suggestion unanimously. In addition, Student Legal Services and Internal Auditing was removed from the CSI contract. The remaining allocation for CSI is to be used for operations and salaries.
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DOMINATING THE COURT
VICTORY ANALYSIS
Women’s basketball dominate UIC in 84-40 win Monday night
Carr carries ‘Cats in sweeping win over Illinois-Chicago
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ANDREW LIND
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The Wildcats' 2-3 zone held the Flames to just 10 points in the first quarter. After five quick points, Kansas State went on a 13-0 run to take a 15-point lead over five and a half minutes of play. K-State also managed to block 11 of UIC’s shots. That is owed partially to the significant height advantage the Wildcats held in the game. UIC’s tallest player was 6-foot-1 — K-State has four players that reach the same height and five players taller than that. “Obviously we had a size advantage at most every position,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I felt like we utilized the size defensively better.” In the third quarter, K-State doubled up on UIC, and in the fourth they held them to just six
points. UIC’s 40 total points was ten fewer than the 50 that they scored against Kansas Sunday or Fort Wayne the week before. “I liked the way we started the third quarter,” Mittie said. “We answered, [Ayoka Lee] got inside, we got inside the zone, we got the lob to her a couple times. Those were easy buckets.” The Wildcats forced 16 turnovers and scored 24 points off of those turnovers. They also scored 17 points on fast breaks. They assisted on a total of 21 of 28 field goals made. “I really liked the late stretch,” Mittie said. “I really liked the unselfish play.” Freshman forward Ayoka Lee led the way on defense. She had nine defensive rebounds. She also had 13 points on 4-9 shooting. “Going into this game, one big thing for me was staying out of foul trouble, which included, when they did drive, staying
straight up and blocking shots,” Lee said. “I think being smart about that helped me alter shots so we could get those boards.” Boards was another area of domination by the Wildcats — they out rebounded the Flames 59-28. K-State had three players other players score in double figures Sophomore guard Christianna Carr led the team with 20 points, junior guard Rachel Ranke had 14 and sophomore forward Laura Macke had 11. “I thought [Macke] was good. [Macke] had some transition buckets, got out and ran, active on the glass,” Mittie said. They did all of that without senior forward Peyton Williams, who did not dress out because of a pre-scheduled rest due to her double-duty with the volleyball team. The Wildcats have a week off before hosting Oral Roberts next Monday in Bramlage Coliseum with tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
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Senior guard Angela Harris calls out a play during K-State’s women’s basketball game against UIC in Bramlage Coliseum on Nov. 11, 2019. The Wildcats defeated the Flames with a final score of 84-40.
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Sophomore guard Christianna Carr's strong performance gave the women's basketball team an early advantage over Illinois-Chicago to secure an 84-40 victory. In 22 minutes of play, Carr led the way with 20 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 54 percent for the Wildcats. Redshirt freshman center Ayoka Lee contributed an impressive double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, adding five blocks to her night. “Going into this game, I think one big thing for me was staying out of foul trouble, which included, when they did drive, staying straight up, blocking shots ... and not bringing my hands down," Lee said. Kansas State capitalized on many facets of the game, converting 24 points on 16 turnovers by the Flames. In addition to converting turnovers on the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats grabbed an impressive 59 rebounds doubling UIC at 28. “The best thing I liked all night was the glass work was pretty consistent," head coach Jeff Mittie said. K-State saw many shots fall through the nylon, shooting 64 percent from the field in the third quarter which really sealed the victory. Although the Wildcats took over most of the game, UIC Flames junior guard Ki-
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Sophomore guard Christinna Carr scans the court for an open play during K-State’s women’s basketball game against UIC in Bramlage Coliseum on Nov. 11, 2019. The Wildcats defeated the Flames with a final score of 84-40. arra Thompson contributed 10 points, shooting a perfect 4-4 from the field. Thompson was responsible for a quarter of the points for the Flames. The Wildcats start the season at 2-0, dominating their first two opponents. With double digit averages
for Carr, Lee and Ranke the Wildcats will look to make some noise in the Bahamas in two weeks against Memphis. Until then, the women's team will be back in Bramlage Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 against Oral Roberts.
CULTURE
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MANHAPPENIN’:
How Denzel Goolsby turns struggle into strength Denzel Goolsby was the last football player in the middle of the field after Kansas State’s exciting win over the University of Oklahoma. A coach hollers Goolsby’s name, telling him to hustle in before the gate closes. With his helmet dangling from his hands, he starts to head towards the garage when he passes by a young fan holding his hand out. Goolsby pauses for a second, then jogs back to give the boy a high-five — a memory that young fan will remember forever. This short moment embodies what Goolsby is all about — connecting with people and being in the moment. Though he’s enrolled in 18 credit hours, plays Division 1 football and involves himself in the community, he makes time for the important things in life. “One of the best things that someone told me when I first got to college is be where your feet are ... a lot of times everything else will go away,” Goolsby said. Goolsby said he was ready for a fresh start at K-State after graduating from Bishop Caroll high school in Wichita. His desire for growth and change came from the heartache that his father put
him through. In Goolsby’s freshman year of high school, he said he found out his father was unfaithful to his mother. The pain from that lingered throughout the rest of his time in high school. During that time, he said his father was absent, leaving his mother responsible for all financial needs of him and his older sister. this is an image After his father walked out of his life, Goolsby was forced to think of ways he could make money for his family and get a head start on success. He started his own lawn company at 14 years old and started saving money immediately. “I have learned a lot from my dad’s presence, but even more than that, I learned a lot from the lack of his presence,” Goolsby said. Goolsby’s father re-entered his life during his freshman year at K-State, and slowly they tried to mend their broken relationship. Unfortunately, just six months later his father passed away from a brain aneurysm. Want to read more of this story? Pick up a copy of the most recent Manhappenin’ Magazine at the release party at 8 p.m. on Thursday at Tate’s on Moro.
Manhattan Arts Center provides opportunities for community
STEPHANIE NUTT THE COLLEGIAN
In keeping with their mission, “Arts For All,” the Manhattan Arts Center thrives on community involvement in all aspects of art such as painting, acting and music. The Manhattan Arts Center has many goals. “It’s more than anything that we look to do right now is to keep improving the quality of what we’re offering," Penny Senften, Manhattan Arts Center executive director, said. "For example, with the new Community School for the Performing Arts, people can take music lessons, violin, cello, with faculty members or people well trained around town, but in particular faculty members so they can get the very best training in a musical instrument just because we have that collaboration.” The community school is a joint venture with the Kansas State School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Colleen White, assistant profes-
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sor of flute at K-State, also teaches flute lessons through the community school. She said she enjoys being part of the larger music community in Manhattan. “I get to work with beginning flute students whose band directors have instilled such excitement for music that it's contagious," White said. "I get to be a part of helping grow that interest and coach musicians who are curious, innovative and proactive in the learning process.” Janie Brokenicky, instructor of music at K-State and executive director of the Flint Hills Children’s Choir, teaches applied studio lesson for voice and piano at the community school. “[The community school] provides a central location for families to seek out qualified performing arts instructors,” Brokenicky said. "It takes the guesswork out of who to contact and families know exactly what the cost and expectations will be for classes/lessons. There is also a variety of opportunities at varying financial commitments and ability levels.”
MANHATTAN ARTS CENTER HISTORY
Before merging to become one organization in 1996, the Manhattan Arts Center was its own organization separate from the Manhattan Civic Theatre and the Manhattan Arts Council. The Manhattan Civic Theatre started as a community and university play-reading club in the 1950s. Later, it became a community theatre for main-stage and smaller productions. In 1972, the Manhattan Arts Council began as part of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Memberships for concert and art exhibition series grew from a couple dozen to hundreds. It became a full community arts agency promoting arts through sponsored events and publications. Inside the building today resides a performance hall, two galleries, a clay studio, an art studio, dressing rooms and a set design shop and offices.
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Professors partner on book promoting air quality solutions SIERRA STAATZ
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Air quality and greenhouse gas emissions are becoming larger concerns in our world. Two Kansas State professors — Larry Erickson, adjunct professor of chemical engineering, and Gary Brase, professor of psychology — are making solutions to these concerns more accessible with their new book, “Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improving Air Quality: Two Interrelated Global Challenges.” Kate Preston, junior in chemical engineering, contributed to the battery-focused chapter. The book will be accessible to anyone interested in sustainability and implementing simple, solvable solutions. “The technology is there,” Brase said. The pair began working on the book several years ago. Erickson worked with undergraduate students researching sustainability. Erickson reached out to Brase because part of their focus on energy dealt with human decision making, which happens to be Brase’s research focus.
“One thing led to another, and we continued doing things,” Brase said. Erickson’s 2017 paper on the issue, gained a “sustainable” amount of views in its first two months. That, along with his work with summer undergraduates and Brase, formed the basis of the book. In 2017, Erickson and Brase also teamed up in the book “Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles.” “The urban air quality issue is a $4 billion issue,” Erickson said. Brase looked at sustainable decisions and the implications of people switching from gas to electric vehicles. “People make decisions in this way: there’s what they want to decide, and they look for reasons to believe what they want to believe or decide anyway,” Brase said. “They look for reasons to reject the things they don’t want.” Brase said people use arguments, such as electricity coming from coal power plants, to believe using electricity would not help the situation. “Interestingly, arguments start to fall apart if you think through using solar energy to
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The Riley County Police Department is investi-
gating a shooting that occurred on Friday afternoon. Police were dispatched after 2 p.m. to The District apartment complex, and upon arrival, found a wounded individual
charge electric cars,” Brase said. “Obviously, the coal plant becomes irrelevant, but the other interesting part is how solar power is generated.” Erickson and Brase promote the idea of charging cars at work during the day with charging stations and solar panels. This energy is stored in a battery, which could be used to power a home when people return from work. Brase noted these are problems not just affecting those of the future – areas already deal with large issues. Delhi, India, experienced record-high pollution this month. “People were told to not to go to work, not to go to school just because the air quality was so bad,” Brase said. Erickson said it is important to recognize air quality issues in urban areas affect all of us, even those in rural areas. “It’s a common resource. We share it,” Erickson said. A common resource is a resource individuals share, such as water or pasture. When individuals over-consume such resources, it affects everyone. “If over-consumed, it can
News from Nov. 10 with non-lifethreatening injuries, KSNT reports. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg began taking steps to enter the
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Larry Erickson, adjunct professor in the department of chemical engineering, and Gary Brase, professor of psychology, wrote “Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improving Air Quality: Two Interrelated Global Challenges.” be a tragedy,” Brase said. Once this occurs, changes occur in the delivery of this common resource. “There are two ways it can be done,” Brase said. “It can be transitioned from a public to a private good, or it
can be kept as a common resource.” Work in this area is already in progress. In Norway, nearly 60 percent of car sales are electric. Public Transportation in Kansas is beginning to take the electric route.
“Wichita is getting electric buses, being the first city [in Kansas] to do so,” Erickson said. The city buses will be from ProTerra. These same buses are on the cover of Erickson and Brase’s book.
presidential race. Bloomberg qualified for the Democratic primary in Alabama but has yet to make an official campaign announcement as of Sunday afternoon. Current candidates have mixed reactions to the newcomer, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
souri Police Department investigates an early Sunday morning shooting at an adult nightclub. Fox 4 reported four people were treated for "non-life-threatening injuries." Police have detained several individuals to determine their involvement. The report states that there were apparently multiple shooters and dozens of shots fired.
Toys for Manhattan, a local charitable organization, is looking for a building. Director Judy Padgett told the Manhattan Mercury she is looking to occupy a heated, 10,000-square-foot or larger building until the end of December. The organization provides donated items to parents who can't afford to buy toys for their children.
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OPINION:
VEDANT DEEPAK KULKARNI THE COLLEGIAN
A student leader is anyone who spreads knowledge by inspiring and motivating other students in a student community. A student leader strives to change the world, one step at a time, starting with their community. To become a student leader is a massive privilege that very few students get to experience. At Kansas State, it is relatively more accessible for students involved with Greek life to become a student leader. However, it sometimes is just a dream too big for international students. I am a part of the Student Governing Association as the International Affairs Director. One thing I have noticed is the lack of diversity in SGA, especially when it comes to international students. Ten or fewer international students receive the opportunity to be a part of SGA every year. I find these statistics to be incredibly disturbing. In my experience, numerous international student leaders on campus are unable to spread their wings of leadership. Even within SGA, there exists glass ceilings that prevent international students from accomplishing their leadership potential. To give a personal example, I ran for the speaker of the student senate last semester because I felt that I was fit for the position. Through my on-campus involvement, I was proficient in performing every duty as the speaker. However, it was only after running for this position that I experienced the complicated politics in SGA and other on-campus organizations. When I ran for this position, I had to make flyers for the
election. My brochure was a simple half-page flyer with my photo, contact information and three words that summed up my campaign. I made this simple flyer because that was all I could afford. I had to make decisions about how much to spend on my flyer so I have money for groceries. One of my opponents had a beautiful three page pamphlet with detailed information about their campaign. My other opponent also had colorful flyers made on thick paper, which is pretty expensive. I did not possess this luxury. I faced some relational barriers as well. Student leaders could not relate to my story as an international student and diversity, inclusion and representation of internationals in SGA mattered so much to me. I also had a lack of assistance from other student leaders. When I chose to run for speaker, I received limited to no assistance from individuals connected to SGA. My opponents got help from many people and each had at least five colleagues debating for their candidacy. I had no one debating for me. People I knew told me I should choose another position and focus my energy on that. This situation is the same for other international students who are leaders in different organizations. Numerous factors contribute to such situations. A majority of international students do not know opportunities exist for them to experience leadership. Multiple organizations fail to reach international students and recruit them. These organizations have skewed demographics with international students in the smallest numbers or non-existent.
International students deserve equal opportunities to be student leaders
Major philanthropic organizations do not have any international students as members or on their committees. International students can bring different perspectives that can significantly benefit an organization. International students can provide unique challenges to the status quo and get other organization members interested in issues concerning diversity and inclusion. International students’ representation in Greek life is also rare, if not nonexistent. Being part of Greek life is one of the best ways to get involved on campus. However, very few international students receive the prerogative to be a part of it. Personally, I have never seen any fraternity or sorority outreach and recruit international students. This lack of awareness creates a barrier for international students that prevents them from getting involved. It results in international students feeling left out on campus. International students are also under massive academic pressure, as we pay three to four times higher tuition fees. We do not receive FAFSA or other assistance. Hence, the thought of spending time in leadership development rarely crosses these students’ minds. Many immerse themselves in research work, hoping to receive affordable education via research fundings and grants. I empathize with students who feel this way. In my twoand-a-half years at K-State, I have been involved in numerous organizations and activities. I have held upper-level executive positions in all of the organizations that I was a part of. However, I did not receive any extrinsic benefits from my involvement.
I have been a committee chair and a director in SGA, two-time vice president, one-time treasurer of a student organization, former vice president and current president of the Union Governing Board and spoke publicly at over half a dozen events. Yet, last semester, I received a $500 scholarship, and I paid $17,308 in tuition fees. My involvement impacted
the K-State and Manhattan community. Still, I did not receive any significant compensation for giving my time for the betterment of this campus and community and putting all efforts into becoming an impactful student leader. International students see these factors and choose not to get involved in student leadership. Vedant Deepak Kulkarni is a junior in management information
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Counseling Services sees mid-semester spike in student depression ANGELA SAWYER THE COLLEGIAN
Adjusting to being away from home on top of dealing with school work is something most students experience. Something that is not really talked about is the “blue” feeling freshmen get when they are away from home. Depression is a factor in many students’ lives. Laurie Wesely, Counseling Services associate director, said Counseling Services sees a spike in students experiencing depression in October after the feeling of being new on campus wears off.
Caroline Ayres, freshman in kinesiology, said her first few weeks on campus felt like camp. “I think not being in a home environment has affected how I feel lot,” Ayres said. “In my house, I feel as if I can unwind. Here, it feels as if I’m not quite home. It took me a few months to get used to the fact that I was here for the long run.” Ayres said when she does have the blues, she calls her mother or tries to study. “I try to keep myself occupied with other things,” Ayres said. “A lot of times when I don’t have enough to do is when I start feeling
down.” Adjusting to classes can also be a challenge for students. Kendall Rintamaki, freshman in secondary education, said that was what she struggled with the most. “I knew going into classes were going to be hard,” Rintamaki said. “But then how hard they were hit me like a bus and like the amount of work that went with it — I never had such a workload.” For upperclassmen getting closer to graduation, there is excitement and fear for the future as well as sadness surrounding the end of their college career. A classmate or a friend might be
struggling. Wesely said there are some ways to notice someone you know might be struggling: any changes, starting to withdraw, difference in appetite or style of dress, not going to classes or changes in sleep. Wesely also gave some advice about how to help cure the blues. “College is your primary job as a student,” Wesely said. “Think of it like that. Go to your classes even if you don’t feel you can be mentally present. I think it’s important you keep a routine. I think it’s really important when you think about balance to eat
regularly, making sleep a priority and that you have time for your friends and that fun stuff.” For anyone struggling with depression, contact
Counseling Services. The Center for Student Life is available to help those struggling with test anxiety. Wesely said students should prioritize mental health.
I think it’s really important when you think about balance to eat regularly, making sleep a priority and that you have time for your friends and that fun stuff. Laurie Wesely
associate director of Counseling Services
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