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ore than 400 students battled over resources and territories in a “World Simulation” project conducted on the east end of campus on Wednesday. The simulation was part of a class experiment to replicate the history of the world over the past 600 years. Michael Wesch, associate professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, incorporated the world simulation into his Introduction to Cultural Anthropology class when he began teaching at K-State 11 years ago. Wesch said when he started teaching, he paid attention to the questions students were asking him about midway through the semester. “They were all asking questions like, ‘When is the paper due?’ and ‘What is this test worth?’ and stuff like that,” Wesch said. “I thought, ‘Shoot, those aren’t the questions that I wanted to inspire.’ I wanted to inspire really big questions about the world and how it works. That is when I threw out the rest of the syllabus that year and pitched that idea to the students.” The simulation was originally a card-trading game performed indoors. Now, the class performs the experiment outdoors on the east side of campus. In the simulation, students were divided into smaller groups and given a spot of land, or “territory.” Each group of about 20 students represented a different culture that had to trade with others to survive the simulation. Students were given different resources — marshmallows, straws,
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DANIELLE COOK K-STATE LGBT RESOURCE CENTER TO HOST TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE EVENT
K-State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center will host an event for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance today at 7 p.m. in the K-State Alumni Center, according to an announcement on K-State Today from Brandon Haddock, coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center. According to the announcement, “The Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day dedicated to memorializing those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.” Theresa Sparks, a well-known transgender advocate, is a former K-State student and will return to speak to students, faculty, staff and administration about the topic. After Sparks’ presentation, there will be the Reading of the Names, an annual occurrence at the Transgender Day of Remembrance event, during which transgender individuals who have been killed will be memorialized. Community members are invited to attend.
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS TO HOLD FUNDRAISER FOR MEDICAL COSTS OF SHELTER ANIMALS
Friends of Animals, an organization associated with the Junction City Animal Shelter, will host an event during which Manhattan-area residents may bring their pets to take a photo with Santa Paws. For $7, attendants will receive a copy of their pet’s photo with Santa Paws, who will be dressed in a blue suit to match the theme “A Royal Christmas” in honor of the Kansas City Royals’ World Series victory. see page
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Michael Wesch, associate professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, holds a camera during the World Simulation, an activity in his large Introduction to Cultural Anthropology classes on Nov. 12, 2010. rubber bands and PVC pipes — and had to strategize ways to gain more resources and defend their land. “It’s all about trying to trade resources and trying to take down the enemy team by either being combative or diplomatic,” Weston Vail, freshman in applied music, said. The students scored points by making necklaces out of their resources and by shooting arrows past flags in “enemy territories” as a way to “conquer them.” Some groups gained points after acquiring the territories and “forcing” the conquered people to create necklaces for them. By the end of the simulation, the group with the
most points earned extra credit. Julia Chestnut, junior in anthropology, took the class her sophomore year and returned this year as a teacher’s assistant. Chestnut said when she first experienced the simulation, she was confused about the project; however, she said as she got more involved in it, she became more competitive. “I knew the goal was to get us to learn more about the World Systems Theory, and the goal is to get the students to understand how the world came to be the way it is today,” Chestnut said. Victoria Sparkman, freshman in arts and science open option, said the experiment “was
better than sitting in a class copying down notes.” Chestnut said after participating in the simulation, students in the future should understand more about the systems of the world. “We’re really hoping that they take away an understanding of why the world is the way it is,” Chestnut said. “Why poor countries are poor and why rich countries are rich. There’s no way we can change the way that countries are and the way the world is set up now unless we fully understand how it came to be that way and the systems that are at work to create the structure of the world nowadays.”
Medicaid offers numerous benefits to students KELSIE SHAPLAND the collegian
K-State does not accept Medicaid from students. According to Jim Parker, director of Lafene Health Center, some students lack the ability to cover the funds of a medical accident or an emergency, and Medicaid could be a beneficial option for them to consider. Young adults on campus said they do not usually worry about things such as health insurance because they have can be covered by their parents’ insurance until they are 26 years old. Medicaid, or KanCare, the new name for Kansas Medicaid and HealthWave, is a jointly funded, federal-state health insurance program for those with low income and few resources. It is offered through three different companies, the Amerigroup, Sunflower Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare. Each of these companies offer their own specialized services.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY On this day in 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers The Gettysburg Address, one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.
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and lab services, prenatal care and many more; all of these services have been provided by the KanCare health plan since Jan. 1, 2013. The premium paid is determined
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Kendra Wright, sophomore in apparel and textiles, said. “It’s a basic human right.” Lafene Health Center provides many services for K-State students at a reduced rate. Some of the students interviewed said they also enjoy utilizing the center because it’s so student-based. Lafene accepts many types of insurance plans, but not Medicaid. Parker said this has a lot to do with Medicaid contracting. “The topic of Medicaid contracting is very complicated, as it is heavy with federal requirements and may affect our ability to treat students exclusively,” Parker said. Additionally, new training and all new technology would be required for Lafene to be able to accept Medicaid, which Parker said is easier said than done. If the center decided to support Medicaid, it would no longer be just student based. This is an aspect Lafene employees said they do not want to lose since students help pay for the center, Parker said. see page
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Student lives with seizure disorder, refuses to let it hold him down HANNAH WARD the collegian
One in 26 people in the U.S. will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, and 150,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to the Epilepsy Foundation’s website. For Benjamin Bandel, senior in education, epilepsy is something he has been dealing with for many years. Bandel has Complex Partial Seizures, a form of the condition. The Epilepsy Foundation’s website describes the condition as a neurological
condition that affects the nervous system, causing severe seizures as a result. A person is often diagnosed with the condition after experiencing two or more seizures that are not caused by a known medical condition. When someone has had seizures and it is thought that they might have epilepsy, there are various tests their specialist might ask for. Two of these tests are the electroencephalogram and MRI, according to the Epilepsy Society’s website. “We (Ben’s family) saw Ben experience seizures sometimes on a daily basis, and the
frustration of not being able to get a definitive diagnosis was something I can’t begin to describe,” Melanie Bandel, Ben’s mother, said. “The problem was that the seizures were not showing up on EEG’s, and the MRI’s he had did not indicate any brain abnormality that would explain the seizures.” Although the cause of Ben’s seizures were unknown at first, he said he later experienced a traumatic event that would trigger his seizures far more frequently. “I was 15 when I started having more seizures,” Ben said. “I actually got in a car
accident and ever since, I was having seizures. I would have up to 10 a day.” Like Ben, there are around 65 million people in the U.S. who are currently living with epilepsy, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. Although medication is the most common method for reducing symptoms, there are other options. “His seizures were not able to be entirely controlled by medication,” Melanie said. “I knew there had to be a better answer, so the journey continued.” Ben said he underwent a four-hour brain surgery in
July 2015 after meeting with a neurologist to remove a benign brain tumor, which could have been what triggered his seizures. His medication usage, however, is still extensive post-surgery. “I still take all of the medications that I did (before brain surgery),” Ben said. “I’ll take up to 12 pills a day.” Following his surgery, Ben said he has had only four seizures. Although the effects of his epilepsy have subsided, those who are close to Ben have said they still worry about his physical and mental health. “His medications and the
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surgery has heavily improved his condition,” Addison Tantillo, junior in personal finance and Ben’s friend of 15 years, said. “He seems to be a little off since the surgery, but essentially still the same.” Ben said dealing with epilepsy has not been easy for him or his loved ones, but he said he has not given up hope. “With epilepsy, the seizures are something that have you by the throat,” Ben said. “They control the way you get through your day and the way that you get through life in general, but I’m not going to let this take me by the throat anymore.”
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Thanksgiving From Far Away KYLE ELLIOTT the collegian
It is the time of the year where quarterly exams are rounding up and students are making the final push to get their projects and tests completed before they go home to see their families. According to K-State’s Office of Planning and Analysis, close to 80 percent of K-State students are from Kansas. A great benefit to these students is the close drive to their respective hometowns. A big, fat turkey with lots of helpings and home-cooked side dishes await many students as they celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. Not everyone, however, has the opportunity to pile on a little extra gravy on their mashed potatoes as they watch football gathered around a table. There are many students at K-State who are not able to travel home this break. Most international students, as well as domestic students who live on the coasts, do not have the opportunity to relax at home next week because their families live too far away. Saleh Zaila, graduate student in nuclear engineering and international student from Saudi Arabia, said he has become all too familiar with traveling the world while missing his family back home. Zaila said he traveled abroad because of the quality of education. “The U.S. has the best education in the world, especially by collegiate standards,” Zaila said. Zaila and his family do not celebrate Thanksgiving back home, but whenever he is in America for the fourth Thursday of November, he said he likes to chow down. “I like celebrating Thanksgiving,” Zaila said. “When I was in Chicago last year, I celebrated with my American friends. We ate a lot of delicious turkey. It was one of the unforgettable memories I had in Chicago. This year I will probably go to Denver with my friends to cel-
ebrate.” Tendai Munyani, junior in management, is another of the roughly 8.5 percent of K-Staters who are international students, according to K-State International Admissions and Recruiting. Munyani, who was born in Zimbabwe, moved to London in 2007 with his family. After spending a significant amount of his teenage years in England, Munyani said he came to the U.S. by himself for college in the fall of 2013. Munyani said his plans won’t change significantly over Thanksgiving break. “As usual, I just stay on campus, eat food, watch television, play Xbox, prepare for finals and go to the rec to workout,” Munyani said. Going for stretches of six or seven months without seeing family can present challenges for a young adult who is making the transition to life after high school and college. “I have always traveled and it would be nice if home was closer, but me being away from (home)
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mack said she felt the same anxiety that many international students feel here in America. “I was definitely homesick while abroad,” Hammack said. “I love telling people that it’s not always easy because I think there is a really romanticized view of studying abroad. Don’t get me wrong, it was absolutely amazing, but especially in the beginning I was homesick, and at the end I was ready to come home because I missed my family and friends.” Hammack said she missed out on a few important things while in Italy. “During my trip to Italy I missed spring break, which usually serves as an opportunity for me to see my family and friends,” Hammack said. “I also missed my brother’s graduation and my own birthday with my family. It was hard to be away from my family when I knew they got to be together and were able to celebrate something so big.” Hammack said there were still
“Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to pile on a little extra gravy on their mashed potatoes as they watch football gathered around a table. There are a good amount of students here who do not have the luxury of traveling back home this break.”
challenges me to be a better person,” Munyani said. Local students who study abroad are also challenged with separation from their friends and family. Abigail Hammack, senior in public relations, spent the spring studying abroad in Italy. While there, Ham-
many benefits of traveling abroad, though. “I knew I was having the time of my life at the same time,” Hammack said. “I wished I could’ve been with my family, but it was almost like I wished they were with me in Italy rather than me going home.”
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The International Buddy council serves a “traditional” Thanksgiving meal to foreign exchange students at Friendsgiving Friday. The organization welcomed over 100 students to the Thanksgiving dinner.
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4 Jenkins’ passion for leading charge for social justice shines
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Through her travels, experiences, friendships and news reading, Rebecca Jenkins, senior in economics, has developed a passion for learning about social issues and leading the charge for social justice in places that would otherwise be far from her and to which she would otherwise have no connection if not for her empathy.
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Rebecca Jenkins, senior in economics, helps plan alternative breaks for the Leadership Studies program at K-State. She is also involved in an internship with Ashoka U in the District of Columbia, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and Coalition for Women at K-State. Jenkins said she keeps her plate full and enjoys being involved. “I’m nerdy,” Jenkins said. “I get passionate about things that I enjoy and get excited easily.” David Zeiger, senior in education and Jenkins’ fiancé, said her nerdiness equals her passion. “When she’s interested in something, she nerds out and wants to know everything about it,” Zeiger said. Jenkins said she studied abroad in Ecuador last spring. “She acted the same as she does here,” Kaitlyn Rippel, senior in sociology and international studies, said. “She liked to see new things and try new things and build new relationships.” Jenkins said she first gained interest in leadership studies during a yearlong leadership class her freshman year. She became involved with planning alternative breaks her sophomore year when she saw a job opening for the position. She had no previous experience but needed a job and applied. “Her ability to see other people’s potential — that coupled with how passionate she is — really makes her an effective leader,” Zeiger said. The mission for the alternative breaks program is to get students to think about social issues over winter and spring breaks, Jenkins said. “Students get hands-on experience to learn about social issues, like public education and the homeless,” Jenkins said. Jenkins said it is important to stay involved and think more about social issues and see it
firsthand. She said she has always had a desire to know why things are the way they are and that there has always been some discontent within her. “I’m not solving all the problems,” Jenkins said. Doing her part and inspiring others drives her to do what she does, Jenkins said. “She is really good at putting herself at the perspective of the people she’s learning about,” Zeiger said. “She puts herself in the shoes of those in need.” Roommate Julia Hilts, senior in chemical engineering, said that Jenkins inspires her. “As a roommate, she is somebody who brings out deep conversations in a natural and welcome way,” Hilts said. “Sometimes we have very awesome discussions about the world.” Hilts said she met Jenkins through the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority their freshmen year. “She has a very big heart,” Hilts said. “She is the embodiment of somebody who wants to make a better world.” Jenkins has made an impact on the ones close to her. Her personality brings out the best in her friends, according to Rippel. “She is very honest and authentic, true to her own values and morals,” Rippel said. “She brings that out in people. She makes other people really want to be their authentic selves.” Jenkins said she also has an interest in theater that started as a high school student at Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kansas. Along with reading, listening to music and hiking, Jenkins said she uses theater as her way of blocking out stress. Because her focus is set on making a change, Jenkins said she uses her passion for helping people as a way to make a difference in the world. She said she never stops thinking of ways to help and ways to get others involved with alternative breaks.
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All proceeds collected during the event will be put toward funding veterinary costs for animals with Friends of Animals in need of vet care, according to a press release about the event. Friends of Animals “operates on a nokill basis,” relocating pets from Junction City Animal Shelter into homes, according to the release. “Every day, we receive new animals that all have different reasons for needing vet care,” Sally Mayes, Friends of Animals director, said. “Events like Santa Paws ensure we can have adequate funding to help these animals.”
CONSERVATIONISTS ATTEND WATER CONFERENCE IN MANHATTAN
According to 13 News, more than 600 conservationists attended this year’s Governor’s Water Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center Wednesday. During the conference, Gov. Sam Brownback, among others, spoke about the state’s water conservation efforts, past, present and future. In 2013, Brownback developed a plan for water conservation that is now in effect. State officials said that 75 percent of the plan’s Phase I projects have been implemented, 13 News reported. The plan’s next phase involves continuation of the state’s efforts to slow the Ogallala aquifer’s decline, as it is western Kansas’ water source. According to Brownback, the preservation of the aquifer will require the creation of more conservation tools to be sure people use less water. Work on “dredging” Coffey County’s John Redmond Reservoir begins today, the state announced. Forty percent of the lake’s capacity to sedimentation has been lost, and it is a backup source of water for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
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“I’m sure many people assume the only people that need Medicaid are those who are unemployed or stains on society, but honestly a lot of people couldn’t live without the benefits of Medicaid,” Wright said. Even though some students have the ability to get off of their parents’ insurance before the age of 26, some prefer to stay on it until they graduate. “I would rather stay on my parents’ insurance because it’s more convenient and it’s not something I have to worry about until I graduate from college,” Sarah Krehbiel, junior in agricultural communications and journalism, said. For students who need to provide their own insurance, Medicaid is an option. “Medicaid offers completely necessary services that would be a huge plus for everyone,” Josh Imhoff, Manhattan resident, said.
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Wildcats dominate Cyclones in straight set victory AVERY OSEN
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his win was the big one the K-State volleyball team has been waiting for and needed this season. The Wildcats knocked off the Iowa State Cyclones in three sets Wednesday night inside Ahearn Field House and are now in third place in the Big 12. The Wildcats have won six matches in a row and are 9-4 in conference play. “I think we have gotten a lot better, and it’s a wonderful feeling as a coach when you feel like you’re making improvements,” head coach Suzie Fritz said after the match. “I think sometimes that’s hard to do late in the season, but this team just keeps getting better each day, and they have grown in their confidence.” Coming into the match, the Cyclones were ranked 21st in the country in RPI, which ranks teams based on wins, losses and strength of schedule. This win was the first for K-State this season against a team with a top 25 RPI. “It’s very rewarding to see a team improve and this team is doing that,” Fritz said. “It’s one of the greatest things about coaching.” The Wildcats got off to a rocky start, losing the first five points of the opening set, but junior Katie Brand got K-State on the board with a kill. The Cyclones kept their distance until midway through the first set, when the Wildcats went on a 5-0 run after trailing 13-8. After that, neither team extended its lead by more than one until the Wildcats took the set 25-23 after an attack error by Iowa State and then a kill by junior Katie Reininger to close out the set. Brand and Reininger had four kills apiece in the set, while sophomore Bryna Vogel and freshman Macy Flowers added three. Brand had 12 assists in the first set and said after the
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Junior setter Katie Brand celebrates after the Wildcats score a point during the volleyball match against Iowa State inside Ahearn Field House Wednesday. The Wildcats won 3-0. match that she has confidence in her teammates. “I trust every player that I set,” Flowers said. “You know, that’s something that you work on throughout the season and I think we are so balanced that it makes it hard for other teams to scout us.”
In the second set, Iowa State jumped out to an 8-5 lead, but the Wildcats responded by winning the next six points to take an 11-8 advantage. The Wildcats wouldn’t lose the lead the rest of the set and win it 2520 going into the break. Freshman Alyssa Schulte-
jans and junior Brooke Sassin powered over five kills each during the set. The third set was dominated by the Wildcats. They won eight points in a row after the game was tied at 11. The closest the Cyclones would get to the Wildcats was four points, but the Wildcats held them off to take the set 25-18 and earn a sweep. “This win feels really good,” Reininger said. “Our offense played well and the defense did too. The team as a whole played very well and played together, which is something we want to happen every match.” The Wildcats held the Cyclones to a .111 hitting percentage, and they had 42 kills on the night. “We held a very good volleyball team to a low hitting efficiency, particularly at the pins, which was a priority for us,” head coach Suzie Fritz said. “I feel really good where we are at right now.” This ends a four-match home stretch for K-State — they won all four matches — and it’s the first time they have won six straight conference matches since 2003 when that team won 16 in a row. “We are a unique team because we are pretty goofy,” Reininger said. “But it makes this part of the season go by a bit faster, and when you are around a team that loves the game and each other, it’s really fun.” K-State will take on the first-ranked team in the Big 12 on Saturday when they travel to Austin, Texas, to take on the Texas Longhorns. “It’s really fun to play with this team no matter what, but when we are winning it is that much better,” Reininger said. “Our mindset is that we want to win every single match, and it doesn’t matter who it is on the other side of the net. We are happy about six straight wins, but our team is dialed in on just getting the next one.”
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Zodiac Compatibility with Madam LoCoco
IRIS LOCOCO the collegian
WORST: CANCER + LIBRA
Though initially drawn to each other by the love of all that is harmonious and domestic, your relationship could soon begin to resemble the aftermath of a horde of temperamental toddlers at the hometown buffet: the echoes of tantrums, food smearing the walls and the shellshocked looks of the bystanders who will be left to clean the whole mess up. Cancer’s tendency to disguise their true feelings and lash out in bouts of selfish moodiness when their unvocalized needs are not met will not sit well with the easygoing and harmonious Libra. Cancers have a nasty habit of being vindictive, which won’t play nicely with Libra’s tendency to roll over and play dead in the midst of a conflict. A braver Libra might have plans to pry the cantankerous Cancer out of their shell, but this is likely to result in nothing but an even more withdrawn and cranky Cancer and a Libra with a lot of pinched fingers. Not that Libra is without fault — your tendency to overthink mountains into molehills could turn a minor disagreement with a moody cancer into a full-blown code red catastrophe. These two will do best in a relationship that gives both signs some distance from the other’s obnoxious idiosyncrasies, so steer clear of romance and keep your interactions limited to five-minute-long coffee and bull sessions over copies of Interior Design Digest after class. Overall: A 1/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “Do I Wanna Know?” by Arctic Monkeys.
BETTER: CANCER + SAG-
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ITTARIUS
Talk about having different styles! Not only are you not of the same cloth, but you’re entirely different classes of garments. Sagittarius is like a neon-colored crushed velvet leisure suit, and Cancer is a classic Burberry plaid trench coat. Cancer is the steady domestic center of heart and family with a well-hidden gooey center. Sagittarius is the restless transient Jack Kerouac wannabe who loves nothing more than launching themselves into flights of fancy, leaving nothing behind them except the echoing sound of the loose ends of their emotional shackles as they make a break for it. Depending on the Sagittarius, Cancer can either make them feel smothered and tied down, or totally nurtured and secure. (After all, even flighty Sag
needs someplace safe to crash when they finally do come down out of the clouds.) Cancer loves nothing more than to smother their loved ones in affection, and it can be a relief to the always-on Sagittarius to be able to come home to a home-cooked meal, a warm bed and a doting and attentive partner. The trouble will start when Sagittarius stops coming home (and they will). When Sagittarius neglects Cancer’s need for intimacy, starts roving about with a new crowd of rowdy rebels or absconds to parts unknown to traipse through adventures on their own, Cancer’s laundry list of insecurities will start to build and build until it finally topples over like a heavy book from a high shelf and they become crushed under the weight of
their own abandonment issues. What the Crab must realize is that a pretty bird inside a cage in still a bird, and if you don’t let it fly around outside every once in awhile, it’ll destroy your home, make restless racket at all hours of the day and night and crap all over everything you love. As much as you know it’s going to hurt, open the window, Cancer, and let this one go. Overall: A 1/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “From Afar” by Vance Joy.
BEST: CANCER + SCORPIO
Twin water signs with many legs, impenetrable exoskeletons of outward stoicism and deeply contemplative natures, you two are
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an ideal match. You’re both highly suspicious people, slow to trust and constantly looking over your shoulder, so it seems odd that you would so intuitively and effortlessly let each other in, but here we are. This pair is one of the rare astrological matches that can truly “mate for life,” and the emotional facets of your partnership have the ability to deepen into a level of intimacy and understanding that few couples ever reach. With you two, sentimental romantic occasions will never pass by unacknowledged: birthdays, Valentine’s Day, the five month anniversary of the first time you farted in front of each other. All will be celebrated with wine, roses and round after round of sex so raunchy that it would cause every nun within a 10-mile radius to burst into flames spontaneously. Unfortunately for your neighbors, you feel safe enough together to try just about anything. The challenge here will be breaking the ice, since both of you tend to withdraw into red-faced, stuttering fits or default back to icy aloofness around potential love interests. Help usher the awkward phase out by talking about books, music or politics — anything but your feelings, ugh. You will quickly find that you enjoy each other’s company almost effortlessly, and before you know it, you’re joined at the hip. Watch out — control is a huge challenge for you both, and those “rough edges” you love each other for can easily cut your partner down in fits of jealous, possessive rage. Your mate has most of the same hot buttons that you do, so try not to push them just because you’re feeling spiteful. But if Cancer can learn to communicate better when they’re in an emotionally bad place and need a hand (or pincher) up, you two will go far. Just, for the love of all that is good and holy, please rent an apartment with soundproofing in the walls. Overall: A 5/5 star match. Your theme song should probably be: “Stand Inside Your Love” by Smashing Pumpkins. Iris Lococo is a senior in art history. Please send comments to current@kstatecollegian.com.
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