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IMAX theater to open in time for ‘Rogue One’ ANDREA DIZMANG THE COLLEGIAN

As the Manhattan community continues in the prospect of revitalizing the downtown area, a new IMAX theater is coming to the Manhattan Town Center.

When Sears closed its doors last year at the Manhattan mall, plans were in the making to bring in a new theater. Carmike Cinemas, which has another establishment in Manhattan on the east side of town on Seth Childs Road, offered a bid for the old Sears space and started construction on the new IMAX theater last year.

The Ovation Cinema

Grill is owned by Carmike and is one of seven Ovation Cinemas across the United States.

It will feature five VIP auditoriums, one IMAX theater and seven standard auditoriums.

Jeff Sutton, Manhattan Town Center marketing manager, said the theater will have many amenities that Manhattan movie-goers may not be used to with the old Carmike theater.

“The VIP auditoriums have big, comfortable and fluffy seats that recline all the way,” Sutton said. “You can order food and beverages; it offers a full bar, beverages, food and drink that you can order right from your movie seat.”

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The IMAX theater, located where Sears was in Manhattan Town Center, on Dec. 6. ager, released information on the statistics of the IMAX the-

ater to explain the enormity of the IMAX screen. It is more

University receives extension to respond to Title IX lawsuit SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN

Kansas State was granted an extension by a magistrate judge while the university prepares its response to a filing in one of the existing Title IX lawsuits.

The plaintiff in the case, Sara Weckhorst, senior in social work, filed a document requesting to add a new party to her case against K-State, while also adding new information to the case.

K-State’s request for an extension, filed Monday and approved Tuesday, sought an extra week for the university to respond to the possible amendment, moving the previous deadline from Dec. 12 to Dec. 19.

In the motion, K-State cited “complexities” in the addition of the new party and in the new information Weckhorst presented against the university. K-State also requested the extension because the university’s counsel

was out of the office the week Weckhorst’s amendment was filed.

According to the document, K-State’s counsel contacted Weckhorst’s counsel

and received permission for the extension from Weckhorst.

K-State now has until Dec.19 to respond to Weckhorst’s most recent changes to her case.

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than 75 feet wide and four stories tall.

“The IMAX has curved screens, and so for the people who are used to watching movies around here, (they) will be in for a new experience,” Sutton said.

The Ovation Cinema Grill features a full menu of food, ranging from wings, grilled shrimp tacos and quesadillas to a drink menu with peach Long Island tea, wildberry mojitos and wine options.

Lily Fursman, freshman in biochemistry, said she just learned about the IMAX theater opening and is most concerned with the food and pricing.

“I’m kind of excited

about the food part because it would be nice to not have to sneak in snacks anymore,” Fursman said.

While pricing is currently unavailable on the website, the food menu is available.

For more information on what dining options are available, visit ovationcinemagrill.com.

The cinema opens for previewing Dec. 12 and 13.

During these preview days, all shows are $3 each, according to the release information provided by McKenzie.

The cinema opens its doors in full swing on Dec. 15 with the premiere of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in the IMAX theater and new releases in the other auditoriums.

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Students share advice on coping with finals week stress KELSIE SHAPLAND THE COLLEGIAN

The fall semester has come and gone, and now Kansas State students are beginning to prepare for finals before winter break.

Students and professionals from Counseling Services discussed tips on controlling academic anxiety during finals week at a recent “Kat Chat” by Counseling Services.

Casie Duplissey, psychology intern for Counseling Services, and Melissa Miller, counselor for Counseling Services, talked about how to survive finals week.

“Stress is an emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioral reaction to any perceived demands or threats,” Miller said.

She said some level of stress is healthy, but too much stress for too long is problematic.

“If you have a test coming up or an assignment is coming up, you do want to be a little stressed out because you want to study and do well,” Miller said. “The stress can actually propel you to study and do well on the assignment.”

There are different stress

responses.

“Some examples are that your heart starts pounding, you breathe faster and your muscles become tense,” Miller said.

Duplissey explained the Yerkes-Dodson law to students.

“There is a relationship between your performance level and your stress level,” Duplissey said. “Too much can impair your ability to concentrate and recall memory, too little may cause you to drift off or lose focus.”

Being more relaxed can help improve students’ grades.

“When we are less tense, we can concentrate better, absorb more information and more easily remember what we’ve learned,” Duplissey said.

She said relaxation “short-circuits” the stress response, keeping our bodies from being overly aroused by stressors.

Students were encouraged to learn to relax by practicing deep breathing, trying the grounding technique and giving themselves positive self-statements before, during and after tests.

“I have two finals this semester because it’s my last semester,” Shelbi Allen, senior in speech-language pathology, said. “In the past I’ve had finals

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Daniel Faust, freshman in open option, studies math in Hale Library on Dec. 6. weeks where I’ve had finals every day and that’s stressful.”

Allen said the best way to prepare for these is to start studying a week or two before finals week.

“It’s best to study in bits and pieces instead of cramming,” Allen said. “When we finally get to finals I take it day by day. The night before the

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test I will review for just that test and not cram for others.”

If finals had alternate times, Allen said, students may experience less stress because they can avoid taking multiple finals on the same day.

“I think professors can help students by providing an alternate time for their final,” Allen said. “It would help with

stress.”

Cassie Beattie, sophomore in kinesiology, said she has four finals next week.

“I prepare normally by gathering all of my notes and creating Quizlets,” Beattie said.

“I refer to my notes for my math and science classes so I can use them to help me better understand the class.”

Beattie said she uses the Quizlet flashcards for her other classes to memorize the terms.

“What stresses me out most about finals is time,” Beattie said. “Time management for studying, time between finals and time to take them.”

She also worries if they will hurt her grade or not.

“I cope with my stress by going to the Rec and treating myself to a nice dinner and smoothies after long hours of studying,” Beattie said.

Studying can also help relieve stress, Miller said.

“I think the more prepared you are for the test is going to alleviate some of the anxiety you may have,” Miller said.

Both Miller and Duplissey said that self-care is very important.

Students should make sure they are taking care of their basic needs, setting appropriate boundaries and planning time to study and review notes.

“The day of the final I always wake up early and study for an hour before my final,” Beattie said. “Then I have a good breakfast or lunch and I go take it.”

Beattie said she encourages other students to ask upperclassmen for help and to also use resources on campus.

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Post-graduation finals pose pros, cons for seniors RILEY GATES

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On Saturday, a goal will be accomplished for many students at Kansas State. Saturday is December graduation, and when those graduating seniors hear their names called in Bramlage Coliseum, the book will be closed on their college careers.

Well, sort of.

While the students will walk across the stage and turn their tassels to show they have successfully finished college, it is not quite over yet. Those same students will have to return to campus next week to take their final exams for the semester.

With that being the case, a day that is supposed to be full of joy and celebration, could quickly lose its glamour.

“Usually, graduation is a time to celebrate your accomplishments with friends and family and the closing of a chapter in your life,” Dalton Savage, senior in civil engineering, said. “However, this can be tough knowing finals are looming right around the corner.”

While some students think that having finals after graduation can take away from the fun of receiving the diploma, others think that with how the semester schedule falls with the holidays, taking finals following graduation is more than acceptable.

“In terms of fall graduation, I think it’s fair to have students come back to take finals because of the timing of everything,” Katherine Johnston, senior in journalism and mass communications, said.

“If graduation were placed the weekend after finals week, it would be too close to Christmas and much too difficult for people to attend. It’s annoying, but I think, at least in this instance, it’s acceptable.”

The way the schedule falls also affects how faculty thinks of the current situation.

“While it would be nice

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Katherine Johnston, senior in journalism and mass communications, is graduating Saturday. (to finish finals before graduation), it is helpful for students and faculty to not have to stick around campus for the rest of the week if they were to finish their finals early in the week and have graduation late that same week,” Sarah Riforgiate, assistant professor in communication studies, said.

After walking at graduation, some students could lose motivation to finish out their exams strong, whether or not their finals will have a big impact on their grades.

“I imagine it will be extremely difficult to stay motivated after walking across the stage and tossing that graduation cap into the air,” Savage said. “At this point in time, many students have already accepted jobs and made plans for after graduation so all they need to do is pass their remaining classes. Instead of shooting for that A, the motivation is to do what it takes to pass and receive a diploma.”

Students’ motivation levels can also be affected by which classes their finals are in.

“If (my final) was a class for my major that I was doing poorly in, I would definitely study like crazy for it,” Johnston said. “But since it’s a gen ed and I already have a solid ‘A’ in the course, I’m not really planning to study that much for it at all.”

The opinions of students and faculty vary when it comes to taking finals after graduation.

Some think it is fair, and some would like to do away with it.

While the status of when finals are taken will likely never be changed for the fall semester, Savage said he would like them to be taken before graduation.

“I think it would definitely be beneficial to hold the commencement ceremony after finals,” Savage said. “This way, graduates can focus on enjoying their time with friends and family and celebrating the years they’ve spent at Kansas State instead of worrying about upcoming finals.”

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JK Review: Cozy up with the best hot chocolate tooth. It was well-mixed and not too sugary. I give it a close tie with Caribou. No doubt, it deserves to be in the top two.

K: Oh, sweet chocolate goodness! I don’t know if there really was a chocolate bar melted into this cup, but I can imagine it. The texture almost seemed a little thicker than the other drinks we tried, and overall, I just thought it was a richer, fuller flavor. Radina’s makes it to the top of the list for me.

KELSEY KENDALL JULIA HOOD THE COLLEGIAN

There are probably few things better than curling up with a cup of hot chocolate during the cold, winter months. It can be hard to go wrong with any hot chocolate — even the home powder mixes are pretty good — but what makes one hot chocolate better than some of the others out there?

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Julia: This hot chocolate came with a TON of whipped cream and chocolate drizzle on top when I picked it up. By the time we went to drink it, it was all melted and had a purple tint to it, as I mentioned in the video. That didn’t stop it from being delicious, as the chocolate was very bold and sweet. However, the texture of the steamed milk was a bit watery for my liking. I loved the chocolate, just wasn’t a huge fan of the liquid.

Kelsey: Out of all the ones we tried, this was my least favorite hot chocolate. There was something just not right about it. There was a weird aftertaste, and, like Julia said, it was more watery than the others. Whatever it was I was

Check out our video review at kstatecollegian.com! tasting, I was really thrown off by it. I shouldn’t have questions about drinking hot chocolate, so it’s safe to say I probably won’t come to Bluestem for my cocoa needs.

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J: This hot chocolate was very sweet and SO good! The chocolate was rich and had a unique, wonderful taste that out-did Nestle hot chocolate packets any day. Two thumbs up here for sure. Out of all the hot chocolates, this one definitely put me in the Christmas

mood, which is why I dub it as my favorite.

K: This was a very close second for me. Actually, it was pretty much a tie between Caribou and Radina’s. Caribou is sweet and chocolatey, which is fantastic. It just didn’t have as strong of a chocolate taste as my favorite one on this list. Seriously, this was a close one.

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J: Hot chocolate is filled with sugar, so you can’t really go wrong. This one was still good, except a problem I found in the taste of the chocolate. It was sweet, yes, but had a hint of that cheap, Nestle hot chocolate packets that I did not want. I was slightly

disappointed, but if I was seriously craving hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day, I think I would still take a cup of warm Starbucks hot cocoa.

K: I enjoy Starbucks as much as the next person, but it’s true its drinks are not always the best. There was more of a chemical taste to this cup than the others and it was a little more watered down. While not bad, it wasn’t blow-your-mind incredible. It tasted like the cheap hot chocolate packets you can pick up at the store, so I’d rather just make it at home if Starbucks is my only other option for hot chocolate.

Julia Hood is a senior in mass comunications and Kelsey Kendall is a junior in mass communications.

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Wildcats look forward to Sprint Center matchup SCOTT POPP

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The Kansas State men’s basketball team plays Washington State Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Sprint Center. K-State players hope to be playing more meaningful games in March in arenas just like it.

“It’s definitely a reminder,” sophomore guard Kamau Stokes said. “We want to get to that point later on in the season where we’re playing in bigger venues and get the opportunity to do that. So it’s definitely something to look forward to.”

Besides getting experience in a NCAA Tournament venue, the Wildcats are excited to play in front of their fans in a different setting.

“It brings out a different fan base that we have in Kansas City,” senior forward Wesley Iwundu said. “So it’s always exciting playing there, playing in front of some new people.”

K-State is coming off of an ugly win over Prairie View A&M Tuesday night. The Wildcats won the game 74-55, but it was not pretty. They were actually losing a few minutes before halftime but pulled away thanks to some great 3-point shooting and the play of sophomore forward Dean Wade.

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Sophomore forward Dean Wade assists a shot on the basket during the K-State game against Washburn in Bramlage Coliseum on Nov. 4. along with nine rebounds and five assists. It was the most aggressive he has looked all season, and he will try to keep it rolling against a Washington State team that has some size.

Washington State (5-4), like K-State, has played a fairly easy schedule but have not faired quite as well. The Cougars played one top-25 team in Creighton, but lost that game 103-77.

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10-inch senior forward Josh Hawkinson is a force down low.

The big man averages a double-double, 15.9 points and 11.6 rebounds a game. Senior Conor Clifford will also be a challenge for the Wildcats, the 7-foot, 260-pound center averages 9.9 points and 3.3 rebounds a game.

The Wildcats and Cougars will tip off at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Sprint Center. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Kansas City.

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