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George Walker | THE COLLEGIAN

Justin Manford, junior in economics, and Aaron Swank, graduate student in public health and president of Breathe Free K-State, discuss the potential campuswide tobacco ban during a roundtable on Tuesday.

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Burnt food causes hall evacuation

push to change the university’s tobacco policy originated with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, students were told at a K-State Student Governing Association event Tuesday. Part of the incentive to change the tobacco policy is a $25,000 grant

KELSEY KENDALL the collegian

Students and faculty were evacuated from Seaton Hall when fire alarms went off around 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Dalton Harman, sophomore in construction science. Students and faculty were allowed back into the building at around 1:44 p.m. Tim de Noble, dean of the College of Architecture, Design and Planning, said the fire alarm was not related to the construction happening in Seaton Hall. Capt. Linc Lunsway from the Manhattan Fire Department said the fire alarms were triggered by burnt food in a microwave. There was an issue with the fire alarms that caused a delay in response from the fire department, de Noble said. “It took 17 minutes (for the fire trucks to arrive),” Harman said. The fire alarms were reset and the smoke from the food was ventilated out of the building, Lunsway said.

Ordinance draws public comments DANIELLE COOK the collegian

The Manhattan City Commission heard a public comment on the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance during its meeting Tuesday evening. Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh called for any public comments, at which time Susan Gerth, of Manhattan, approached the Commission with the story of her transgender daughter, requesting that the Commission amend Manhattan’s nondiscrimination ordinance to include protection against sexual orientation and gender-identity discrimination. see page

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from the department. Students discussed a potential tobacco ban at a “campus conversation” of roundtable, small-group discussion in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. Alex Bangert, sophomore in accounting and student affairs director for the SGA executive committee, said the department put some pressure on K-State to change its tobacco policies at a meeting in fall 2015. Andy Hur-

tig, senior in accounting and student body president, introduced the legislation after the meeting, Bangert said. At the time the original legislation was introduced, no public mention was made about the department’s influence on the proposed policy change. That original legislation was postponed because several members of SGA thought it was wise to slow the process down and gauge public opinion before any

final action, Bangert said. The problem, she said, was that the legislation “jumped the gun.” To meet the grant requirements, however, the designated smoking areas would have to be moved to the undefined “outskirts” of campus, Bangert said. Money from the grant would have specific guidelines for proper use, such as marketing funds and resources for smokers. see page

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Wildcat quarterback Jonathan Banks announces transfer TIMOTHY EVERSON the collegian

Sophomore quarterback Jonathan Banks announced his transfer from K-State through Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. The decision comes after Banks sat out the entire 2015-16 season as sophomore Jesse Ertz, junior Joe Hubener, freshman Alex Delton and senior wide reciever Kody Cook received all the time under center. Sean Banks, Jonathan’s father, said that while he is glad his son got the K-State experience, he was disappointed by what he felt was a lack of opportunity for Jonathan to get playing time. “First of all, we appreciate the experience that we established at K-State,” Sean said. “It’s a great university. But we wanted to get more of an opportunity to get out there and really showcase his talent. So we felt like it was best to try to go someplace that is actually in need of a real dual-threat quarterback that can utilize his ability to run, his ability to throw and the ability to think and make great decisions.” Banks was a four-star recruit coming out of Contra Costa Community College, according to Rivals.com. Before that, Banks was a three-sport athlete at Nimitz High School in the Houston area. Jonathan arrived at K-State right before fall camp and was said to be in the mix for the starting job, which was eventually won by Ertz. Banks may have gotten a shot

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as the season continued, as both Ertz and Delton went down with injury, but just as conference play began, he developed mononucleosis, which delayed his on-field progress. “He came down with mono right before the Oklahoma State game,” Sean said. “That was really unfortunate, but even before that we just didn’t feel like we were given a real shot at this deal. We wanted the opportunity at the beginning. That’s all we asked for. We didn’t want anything given to him. All we wanted was a shot.” As the season went on, speculation grew about whether or not Jonathan would even remain a quarterback going into the 201617 season, or if he would move to a skill position like running back or wide receiver with his high athletic ability. The depth at quarterback going into next season included incoming four-star freshman signee Skylar Thompson. “(Changing positions) was definitely mentioned to us on a couple of occasions,” Sean said. “But that’s not really why we came to K-State. We were very clear-cut about that. We thought that (K-State) really was in the need of a quarterback. He had several opportunities to go other places to play something other than quarterback out of high school.” Sean also said he was reluctant to have his son get pigeonholed as a “run-first quarterback.” “We didn’t want to be put in a situation where we’re just putting him in to run the ball so many times,” Sean said. “A lot of quarter-

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Sophomore quarterback Jonathan Banks announced his transfer from K-State through Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. backs are just ‘special-black quarterbacks.’ A lot of the time they’re not put in good positions to utilize all of their skill sets. Of course he can run the ball, that’s not an issue.” K-State head coach Bill Snyder was unable to comment on Jonathan’s transfer until his signing

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day press conference, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. As for Jonathan’s future, he mentioned interest in schools like TCU, but according to his father, he will most likely end up heading back to junior college since he still has three years of eligibility left.

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Wildcats look to snap decade-long losing streak TIMOTHY EVERSON the collegian

unior point guard Carlbe Ervin II said he wasn’t nervous after it was confirmed that he would be making the second start of his K-State career, even if it is inside Allen Fieldhouse against the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. Ervin will be filling in for freshman guard Kamau Stokes, who went down with a knee injury against Ole Miss. In his last start, Ervin got into some foul trouble early and didn’t get to play much as his team went down valiantly on the road in double overtime versus Baylor. It was a mistake that Ervin said he is looking to rectify his second time out. “Don’t do nothing stupid,” Ervin said. That’s easier said than done heading into Lawrence, where many good teams have played below their potential, which feeds into Kansas head coach Bill Self ’s impressive 2019 record at home, including 37 straight going into tonight. “Well there haven’t been many that have had success there except for Kansas,” K-State head coach Bruce

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Then-sophomore guard Wesley Iwundu attempts a short shot over Kansas forward Perry Ellis and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. in the first half of the Wildcats’ 70-63 victory over the Jayhawks in the 281st Sunflower Showdown on February 23, 2015, inside Bramlage Coliseum. Weber said. “They play at a high level. They obviously have a great crowd there. It’s loud. They feed off of being there. Everyone plays better at home, but it seems that they take it to another level.” With Stokes listed as question-

able going into tonight’s game, Ervin will be the first line of defense against veteran Jayhawk point guard Frank Mason III, who Weber described as a “bulldog.” Others will fill in the gaps left by Stokes, who has been a rock both offensively and defensively at the

point. “It’ll be by committee,” Weber said. “(Junior forward Wesley Iwundu) already plays point as it is. (Freshman guard Barry Brown) has played a little bit of point when (Stokes) has had foul trouble. Carlbe is going to play, I just

don’t know if he can play 35 minutes.” This matchup has been a rivalry where wins have been tough to come by for K-State, especially on the road. The last time K-State won in Lawrence was a little over 10 years ago, and before that, it was in 1994. “I don’t think there’s any pressure on our guys,” Weber said. “I don’t think anyone expects us to win. We just have to go play. Focus on what you can control and enjoy the opportunity. The good thing about our league is that we have so many good opportunities against top teams.” Kansas is the first of a hefty threegame stretch where the Wildcats will play three top 15 teams in a row — No. 7 Kansas, No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 15 Baylor — for the first time since 2012. “But I’ve told our young guys that they’ve been through two-thirds of the season, and in some ways they’re not freshmen anymore,” Weber said. “This is it. We’ve got these last 10 (games) and then the Big 12 tournament. Play relaxed, get after it, have some fun, enjoy the opportunity. Don’t get to mid-March and regret that you were uptight and didn’t play well at the end of the year.” Tipoff between the Wildcats and Jayhawks is set for 8 p.m. tonight inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Women’s basketball takes on Bears RILEY GATES the collegian

The four-game winning streak that the K-State women’s basketball team had been riding since Jan. 13 was snapped Saturday against the Big 12-leading Texas Longhorns by a score of 66-51. The Wildcats will try to get back on the right track tonight while looking to break a streak themselves. K-State will travel down to Waco, Texas, to face the No. 4 Baylor Bears. The Wildcats have lost their last 21 games against the Bears. Head coach Jeff Mittie’s Wildcats are 14-6 overall and 4-5 in the Big 12. The key for their game against Baylor will be fighting through adversity. “I thought there was miscommunication on our part that led to miscommunication issues,” Mittie said at Monday’s media availability. “Those things should not

happen. Some of that I think was Texas’ pressure defense was not allowing us opportunities to take a deep breath, and we need to get better at those things. ... Texas made us uncomfortable and we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, and we weren’t the other night.” K-State will face a strong challenge, especially in terms of being uncomfortable, against one of the league’s top teams. The Bears enter tonight’s game with a 21-1 overall record and an 8-1 record in Big 12 play, which puts them in second place in the Big 12. Baylor features a loss against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Stillwater, Oklahoma, but also a notable 80-67 win at Texas against the very team that just beat K-State by 15 points. K-State will face a tough challenge on the floor. The Bears are led in scoring by 5-foot-11-inch junior forward Nina Davis, who leads the

Bears in scoring with an average of 16.5 points per game. One way to beat a prolific scorer? Score more points. The best way to do that is to find success in your offense. “Our main focus today, I believe, is probably going to be executing our plays,” junior guard Kindred Wesemann said before Monday’s practice. “We didn’t do too hot on that against Texas. That’s going to be something that’s critical against Baylor and West Virginia moving forward. But we’re really just worried about Baylor right now.” This matchup with Baylor is the second game of a brutal four-game stretch for the Wildcats. Including Saturday’s game against Texas, K-State faces four straight opponents who are all ranked or are receiving votes to be ranked. “We knew this stretch was tough,” Mittie said. “We knew it was against some of the best teams on the road

Rodney Dimick | THE COLLEGIAN Junior guard Kindred Wesemann signals her teammates in the game against the University of Texas at Arlington on Dec. 3, 2015, inside Bramlage Coliseum. Wesemann dropped a total of 19 points and was four of four from the free-throw line. here. I also think this can be a challenging week, but it can also be the week that we improve the most. It is important to take it one step at a

time. We’ve got to correct the self-inflicted problems from the other night — that’s my biggest concern. Take care of the things we need to do

better and that’ll be our focus today.” Tipoff between the Bears and Wildcats is slated for 7 p.m. inside the Ferrell Center.

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Local band Vineyard copes with ‘constant change’ EMILY LENK the collegian

They have gone through different band members, three vans and long nights with little-to-no sleep before class the next morning, but members of the band Vineyard said they manage to play and tour while also being full-time K-State students. Members Jeremy Cline, senior in entrepreneurship, and Hunter Owen, senior in social sciences, said that even though it can be tough, they continue to grow every day as they learn new skills from both K-State and being in a band together. “It’s weird to think about where we’ve come from because I feel like our journey together has been constant change,” Owen said. “With members, songwriting, technique, just our personal lives. A lot has changed and is still continuing to change.” The band includes two other members, Tanner Bott and Jake Trease, both 2014 Manhattan Christian College graduates. “We formed our band thanks to Craigslist, the online dating for bands,” Owen said. Owen said he reached out to Cline and then the band “just clicked.” Since coming together as a band, they have experienced many transitions, including changing their once folk-sounding music to more indie rock. “I’ve learned so much from being in a band,” Owen said. “About myself, about

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(Left to right) Jeremy Cline, senior in entrepreneurship, Tanner Bott, graduate of Manhattan Christian College, Jake Trease, graduate of Manhattan Christian College, and Hunter Owen, senior in social sciences, are the members of the band Vineyard. Between getting assignments done, they spend a couple of hours two or three times a week practicing. Cline said the band members have struggled balancing classes and band responsibilities.

“Sometimes it’s really frustrating. But as soon as we step on stage, it doesn’t matter anymore.”

Hunter Owen senior, social sciences

music, about life.” According to Cline, Vineyard performed three shows in a weekend during its first couple of months. They would be out until 3 a.m., and they would still be driving back for their classes, and sometimes work, in five or six hours. “Sometimes it definitely gets personal,” Owen said. “You’re frustrated, you have studying to do, you have homework. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve written papers in the van or had to do tests. One time, Jeremy and me walked into a bar, and we might have 20 minutes before we have to go on stage, and we’re on our laptops submitting quizzes and stuff.”

“It’s super stressful, it is, but those weekends, even when they were frustrating, we’d miss them,” Owen said. “We’d get four hours of sleep and go to to class, and we’d sit there and we’d be like, ‘Man, I wish we were in the van going somewhere else today.’ It’s about balancing both.” Bott said he understands where Cline and Owen are coming from when talking about the struggle of scheduling priorities. “To be honest, it’s not easy,” Bott said. “We’re all such busy people. We’ve all had our struggles with balancing our responsibilities. I’d say that it’s important to do what you love but to also prioritize.”

Cline and Owen said they learned how to prioritize their time while attending K-State. Cline said he does the band’s bookkeeping, scheduling and more. He said he wants Vineyard to perform for as many years as possible, which means more than just rehearsing. “I think you’d be surprised,” Owen said. “I’d say only 50 percent of being in a band has to do with playing music. It’s keeping a schedule, the logistics, the budgets. I was originally in a business class, and if you want a crash course in business, then start a band.” Balancing real-world responsibilities and being a student can be tough, though. “Just like school, just like work, there’s challenges,” Owen said. “That’s how you grow and find out what you’re made of. (Being in a band) is just another part of our life where we learn problem-solving.” Cline said situations come up where the band has to learn how to problem-solve. For example, when their van breaks down, the members have to figure out what to do with their equipment and get back in time for work in the morning. Owen recently had the chance to set up a practice for Chance the Rapper because of his internship with a music

company in Chicago. Cline and Owen said they feel like it is all worth it when they have the chance to perform. “Sometimes it’s really frustrating,” Owen said. “But as soon as we step on stage, it doesn’t matter anymore. It’s like bliss. It’s like a release. You take all your frustration out.” Vineyard has had many gigs at K-State and has had the chance to open for Lindsey Stirling, dubstep violinist, in 2014. The band’s next performance will be at 8 p.m.

Friday at the Wareham Opera House. “K-State has been super supportive,” Cline said. “Anytime anybody comes to our shows, it means so much. I feel like I never know how to properly thank everybody.” Both Cline and Owen said they want to work in music for the rest of their lives in some way. “I think that people should keep at whatever they’re doing,” Cline said. “You learn so much with it all. We failed

a lot, but you also learn from that. So I think that everyone should find something they’re passionate about and just pursue that, like it’s all that matters.” Reminiscing about the long van rides and rushed quizzes completed before shows, the band members said they would not trade their lives for anything. “Sometimes it’s hard, but it’s worth it,” Cline said. “As weird as it’s been, I wouldn’t trade any of it.”

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wednesday, february 3, 2016 4-302.14 There were no Quaternary Ammonia test strips available at the time of the inspection. Corrected on-site, got Quaternary Ammonia test strips. KDA_3_30212 Below the front counter, there was a plastic cup with a granular substance, and on a cart in a plastic food-grade container was another granular substance, both not labeled. The person in charge said they were sugar. Corrected on-site, labeled the container.

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KDA_3_30211A1a In the walkin cooler on a shelf, there was a white plastic food-grade bucket of ready-toeat, raw potatoes being stored directly next to a plastic food-grade container of raw beef muscle. Corrected on-site by rearranging the items. (Note: both containers had lids and no leakage was detected). KDA_3_50116A2 On the JP’s side, there was a metal food-grade container of garlic and olive oil sitting on the counter at 80.9 degrees. The cook said it had been out since 11 a.m. and its temperature was taken around 1:50 p.m., less than four hours later. Corrected on-site, placed in a reach-in cooler. KDA_3_50118A3 In the reach-in cooler on the Corner Store side, there was an open gallon of whole milk date marked Jan. 27-Feb. 3, past seven days. Corrected on-site, put correct date. In the Traulsen reach-in on the JP’s side, there was an open carton of half-andhalf date marked Jan. 25-Feb.1, past seven days. Corrected on-site, put correct date. In the bar reach-in cooler there was an open half gallon of 2 percent milk date marked Jan. 23-30, past seven days. Corrected on-site, put correct date.

KDA_4_60111A On the Corner Store side, in the Traulsen reach-in freezer (ice cream products) there were three Rubbermaid food-grade containers with stickers left on the outside and being used to store frozen fruit. In the JP’s kitchen on the ingredients rack, there were two plastic rubbermaid food-grade containers with stickers left on them and stacked clean. Corrected on-site and moved to the warewash area. There were also two round plastic food-grade containers with the original clear plastic wrap still attached to the edges, which can hold bacteria, but it was stored clean. Corrected onsite, discarded. In the JP’s kitchen on the dry utensil rack in the ware-wash area, there were two small round plastic food-grade containers with the original plastic wrap still attached to the edges and stored clean. Corrected on-site, discarded. There were also two large white plastic food-grade buckets and seven small clear plastic lids with stickers left on them and stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the warewash area.

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stored directly on top of the reach-in freezer. Corrected on-site, removed the chemical.

405 Poyntz Ave. Date: Jan. 26, 2016 Reason: follow-up KDA_3_10111 In the walk-in cooler, there was raw tuna thawing in four vacuum-sealed packages. The container was date marked Jan. 18-24, over 24 hours. Corrected on-site, discarded.

3901 Vanesta Dr. Jan. 26, 2016 Reason: first operational inspection after licenstion KDA_2_30114H There was no hot water available at the time of the inspection. The person in charge was engaged in food preparation and wearing gloves. Corrected on-site, provided hot water to wash their hands.

KDA_4_60111A On the hook above the three-compartment sink, there was one metal tong with dried food debris on the food contact surface, but it was stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware-wash area. (Note: One out of 36 tongs, less than 10 percent).

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rack. Corrected on-site, placed back on the rack. KDA_3_50116A1 In the small hot-box, there was one crispy chicken breast at 126.1 degrees. The person in charge said it was placed in the unit around 10:50 a.m. and its temperature was taken around 11:15 a.m., less than four hours later. Corrected on-site, discarded. KDA_4_60111A On the utensil rack above the three-compartment sink, there was one four-quart plastic food-grade container with a sticker left on the outside and stored clean. There was one small square plastic container and one small rectangular plastic container with oily food residue left on the inside and stored clean. Corrected onsite, moved to the ware-wash area. On the utensil rack above the metal foodprep table, there was one square metal container with a sticker left on the outside and one square metal container with dried food debris left inside, both stored clean. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware-wash area. There were three 20-quart plastic food-grade containers with stickers left on the outside and stored clean. Two of them were being used to store tea. KDA_4_90311B On the utensil rack across from the three-compartment sink there were two metal rectangle containers stacked wet, clean and not able to properly air dry. Corrected on-site, moved to the ware-wash area.

KDA_3_50116A2 In a metal food-grade container next to the steam well, cut salad was at 64.3 degrees. It was set out around 10 a.m. and its temperature was taken around 11:36 a.m., less than 4 hours later. Corrected onsite, placed back in the reach-in cooler. KDA_5_20212A There was no hot water available at the time of the inspection. Corrected on-site, boiled water and placed in an Igloo Cooler to provide hot water at 100 degrees.

KDA_6_30311A There is one light burnt out above the fryers.

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Bangert said any policy change would likely be “cutting the middle of campus out” and creating so-called “designated smoking areas” on the outskirts of campus. “I don’t agree with putting (designated smoking areas) on the outskirts just because it’s kind of an ostracization thing,” Justin Manford, junior in economics, said. “But if you put them on the outskirts, I promise if you build them, they will come. If you put them on the outskirts, people are going to go there to smoke, but they won’t be happy about it.” Manford said that while he does not think that all social changes are good, smokers should be better about policing themselves and respecting nonsmokers while on campus. “I am addicted to (smoking), but I don’t need it walking to campus, walking from class to class,” Manford said. “I don’t need it that bad. Good God. If anyone says they need it, I’ll tell you right now, I am a pack-a-day smoker and have been for 10 years, and I don’t. And if you do, you need more help than just Nicorette gum.” He also said that as a tobacco user himself, all tobacco users should be respectful of other people. “I guess that’s just one of those social things,” Manford said. “Don’t be a dick. You don’t smoke right in front of a door because you’re not the only one using it.” Manford also said he will tell other smokers to use designated smoking areas. “I see people walking from class to class smoking a cigarette, and I’m like, ‘Dude, put it out. Don’t be a dick,’” Manford said. One of the key discussion points for smokers and nonsmokers alike was respect for others. “It’s not about getting you to quit,” Aaron Swank, graduate student in public health and president of Breathe Free K-State, said. “It’s about asking you to respect the community and everyone in it.” Manford said he supported implementing a policy that would identify and publicize designated smoking areas, but said a completely smoke-free policy might infringe on people’s “individual autonomy.” Swank and Manford both said they agreed that some students, such as agriculture majors and international students, may come from a background where public use of tobacco is acceptable. “The international students, if they’re not used to designated smoking areas, if they don’t understand what it means, I feel like that could be one of the problems,” Andrea Hopkins, senior in industrial engineering and SGA secretary, said. It was also suggested that funds from the grant could be used to educate students on tobacco policy. Once designated smoking areas are set up, students can also direct smokers who are unaware of the policy to the designated areas.

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“Respect is a two-way street,” Swank said. “So we do have to respect your right to choose to smoke or whatever; however, what we can do is enforce in a respectful manner and just show them (where to find designated smoking areas).” Carlos Flores, junior in agricultural economics and SGA senator, said he does not think any students intentionally break the university’s smoking policy. “The way I see it is, I don’t think anyone in K-State wants to break the rules, especially smokers,” Flores said. “They just don’t know where those areas are, especially international students.” Bangert said the entire legislation process will add up to be a recommendation to the university president. “President (Kirk Schulz) decides what he wants to do, period,” Bangert said. “So this is just what the students’ input is ... so that we can show him that people care. But at the end of the day, it is just a recommendation.” Jonathan Peuchen, junior in mechanical engineering and SGA senator, said Schulz and a committee will make the final decision. “I talked with several of the faculty in my department of kinesiology and in human nutrition, and some of them are fairly decently close to President Schulz, and it sounds like he’s on board,” Swank said. “Whatever we recommend, it sounds like he’s going to do. And so if we recommend a total tobacco ban, we’re going to have a total tobacco ban.” Manford said he doubted a complete ban would work. “If you do a total tobacco ban, I promise you that there will be people standing up in the free-speech zone lighting up cigarettes,” Manford said. A “total ban,” however, would not actually mean a “total ban,” Bangert said. “The total tobacco ban, as in you would go towards the outskirts, it would have a map drawn and it would have specific (designated smoking) areas towards the outskirts,” Bangert said. “So the inside (of campus) would be a tobacco ban.” The map of these areas would be decided by a committee later in the process. That committee would also determine policy for campus parking lots at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Some SGA members said one of the reasons the legislation was held back last semester was the ambiguous wording, including that a total tobacco ban meant that there would be designated smoking areas on the outskirts of campus. “I think that the key to marketing, the key to making this successful, is really really really being selective with the language that you use,” Swank said. “And making sure that you’re saying, ‘This isn’t about necessarily controlling people’s behavior,’ although it’s a policy change and that’s what it’s meant to do. But it’s really just about respecting your K-State

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Jessica Van Ranken, junior in political science, is running for student body president. family, and we are a family here.” Smokeless tobacco and vaping would also be included in a policy change. “It doesn’t bother me, but it bothers some people,” Michael Fox, senior in economics, said. “And it can have adverse health effects on certain people, like people with asthma or with some sort of pulmonary condition where they can’t take in any kind of polluted or synthesized air.” There was also dialogue about how a policy change would affect people in vehicles on campus parking lots and streets. Discussion centered around vehicle owner rights versus university property. “You’re getting into some pretty wicked state laws there because the state of Kansas recognizes an individual’s ‘castle’ in the state as their ‘home, dwelling or vehicle,’” Manford said. Parking lot tobacco policy was overshadowed, however, by the perceived realities of on-campus parking. “The parking lots are kind of on the outskirts anyways,” Hopkins said. “With the K-State 2025 Plan, there basically won’t be any on-campus parking, so I don’t feel like that’s going to be an issue anyways.” According to a handout provided at the event, the university’s current policy prohibits smoking “within 30 feet of marked entrances to university buildings. Bangert said any policy implemented would be “completely self-enforced.” The event was part of the SGA timeline for the possible legislation. There will be a live forum Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. that will also be live-streamed. Legislation is set to be introduced at the Feb. 11 SGA meeting and will be voted on at the Feb. 18 meeting, which will also be live-streamed. A stratified survey of about 2,500 people was conducted by the Division of Communications and Marketing to obtain public opinions on the tobacco policy. The results of the survey will be announced at the Feb. 9 forum.

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Jessica Van Ranken, junior in political science and current speaker pro tem for the Student Governing Association, announced Monday night that she will run for student body president in the upcoming SGA elections. By her side, Trenton Kennedy, sophomore in entrepreneurship, will run for student body vice president. The pair’s three-platform campaign themes are mental wellness, diversity and political advocacy. According to Van Ranken, mental wellness is “critical to student success.” “We believe that we have ideas to help further Counseling Services’ outreach to students and increase the great services that they do provide to students through the aiding of the development of the peer education program,” Van Ranken said. The team’s platform of diversity is about recognizing the importance of a “diverse, enriching environment” to student success, Van Ranken said. “We, as K-State students, can be doing more to support one another and really be a part of that K-State family,” Van

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“I know that you cannot legislate acceptance, but you can send a clear message that discrimination in the workplace or housing or public accommodations is unacceptable,” Gerth said. “Commissioners, we must add protections based on both sexual orientation and gender identity to our own anti-discrimination ordinance.” Usha Reddi, Manhattan mayor pro tem, thanked Gerth for speaking during the public comment portion of the meeting. “I think it is an important issue,” Reddi said. “We do

need to discuss it, and at some point, make some changes and follow suit with the other entities, such as Fort Riley, USD 383 and K-State. I know that it’s been increasing. I looked at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission webpage. There is discrimination, whether we sense it or not.” McCulloh proclaimed Feb. 7 “Souper Bowl Sunday,” during which members of the community are asked to donate food through the community’s volunteer organizations, schools, churches and the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Souper Bowl Sunday is an effort of the St. Thomas More Knights of

Columbus, who accepted the proclamation at the meeting. McCulloh also proclaimed February 2016 “Folio February” and 2016 as “Shakespeare in the Little Apple Year” in honor of Manhattan’s hosting of William Shakespeare’s Folio this month. James Hamilton, professor of philosophy at K-State, was in attendance to accept this proclamation. Commissioners also debated item I on the consent agenda, which was in regard to approving indication of the City of Manhattan’s support for the Manhattan Area Housing Partnership tax credit application.

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