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Tax season approaches Updated address, right form very important Sam Diederich news editor There are two certainties in life, death and taxes. Maybe one more certainty would be the confusion inflicted upon college students and young adults during their first attempts at filing for tax returns. “It’s frustrating just because the forms are really confusing,” said Matt Janssen, sophomore in computer science. Anthony Lang, student, also files his own tax returns, but he prefers to use a tax service to avoid mistakes. “My mom is an accountant, so she taught me how to do it,” Lang said. “Turbo Tax does it for me, so it’s not that hard.” Tax services like Turbo Tax can help to accelerate the filing process, but students filing their own taxes for the first time can still make some costly mistakes, said Tom Eyestone, franchise owner of a Manhattan H&R Block. “You really need to prepare for it all year long to a degree,” Eyestone said. “You need to have your W-2s and other payment documents in order that you receive from employers.” Eyestone said a common mistake for students occurs even before tax season begins. “One of the important things is to make sure you have an upto-date address so that when they send the W-2 out to you in January, they get it to you,” Eyestone said. “I would probably just recommend using your parents’ home address.” As tax season approaches, services like H&R Block and Turbo Tax begin to become flooded with tax payers in need of guidance. Eyestone had simple advice for all people currently preparing for the upcoming tax rush. “They need to bring all income documents. That includes W-2s, and any savings account that they get interest off of,” Eyestone said. Taxpayers may also choose to file their own taxes without the help of a business. Websites like www.irs.gov and ksrevenue.org can provide useful information on tax forms, protocol and payment options. “People can do it online,” Eyestone said. “If they are doing this for themselves, they may have to research for two to three hours. It just depends on how proficient you are.” This year’s tax deadline is April 18. Students have to file a federal return for income tax if their parents are supporting them and they make more than $9,350. Any Kansas resident supported by their parents needs to file for the income tax if they make more than $5,250. Workers earning less than those dollar amounts may be eligible for refunds. In addition to simple income tax procedures, students also need to pay attention to potential tax credits and deductions, Eyestone said. “There is what is called an American Opportunity Tax Credit which is a credit that you can get up to $2,500 on your taxes,” Eyestone said. “A Lifetime Learning Credit gives up to $2,000 on reductions or credits to your taxes.” Students are also eligible for credits and deductions if they are paying off student loans or other school expenses, but Eyestone pointed out that not all students would be eligible for tax deductions. Each credit has particular qualifiers and requirements, and a student working alone may need to do research on which deductions are allowable. “I would think somebody with just W-2s could do their own tax returns online if they are willing to do some studying on their own, but they run the risk of missing deductions,” Eyestone said.

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Multi-Cultural Fair entertains students Learn lessons in success Austin Enns coverage editor

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Above: Vincent Pigno, graduate student in math, break dances Monday night in the K-State Student Union as a part of the Multicultural Fair. Top Left: Pharamond Guice, student services coordinator for the Upward Bound Program, does the “Cupid Shuffle.” Top Right: Isaiah Choma, 6-year-old Manhattan resident, break dances during the Multicultural Fair.

Kansas is not the most culturally diverse place in the world, but on Monday night students gathered for the Multicultural Fair and dance jam in the Cottonwood Room in the K-State Student Union to celebrate diversity. Taylor Johnson, freshman in biology and pre-med, said he heard about the event through his American Ethnic Studies class. “We’re not required to go to any events, but they offer extra credit and encourage it,” Johnson said. “I don’t know what to expect, I’m just coming in with an open mind and hoping to learn something I didn’t know before.” As part of the program, a panel of students spoke on how to succeed in college. They entertained questions ranging from how to deal with difficult professors, to what is the best way to recover from a bad grade. The keynote speaker, Maritza Segarra, District Judge and KState alumna, talked about how a counselor at K-State told her she should become a secretary after she realized her science grades were not good enough to get into veterinary school. “There’s nothing wrong with being a secretary, I just wouldn’t be a good secretary,” Segarra said. “I decided to go pre-law because

it was the only other thing I was interested in.” Segarra said she does not tell that story very often, but she does use it when trying to relate to struggling youth that come through her court. Brian Spooner, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the College of Arts and Sciences is one of the most diverse colleges, and he was glad the faculty in the department decided to host events like this. “It’s nothing you haven’t heard a thousand times,” Spooner said. “People won’t express their disappointment, but in a group where they know it’s okay, it’s empowering.” Spooner said that events like the Multicultural Fair were much more powerful when it was by consensus of the faculty as opposed to a command. After all the speakers, there was a drawing for gift cards from various restaurants and stores, as well as a basketball signed by the K-State basketball team. The evening ended with food, and a dance jam with the Poize Hip Hop dance group. Johnson said his favorite part of the fair was getting to hear the collective wisdom of all the speakers. “It was great, it was a lot of very useful advice,” Johnson said. “I liked the panel, they had a lot of things that related to us as students.”

College recycyling competition begins to heat up Annual event helps to raise awareness of the green movement

RECYCLEMANIA TOTALS Week One K-State recycled: K-State recycled 22,552 pounds of material from 109,952 pounds of collected waste materials, a recycling rate of about 20 percent. That ranks K-State No. 202 out of 300 participating schools. The University of Kansas ranked No. 230.

Sam Diederich news editor If upcoming March Madness basketball isn’t enough to satisfy students, they can seek to satiate their competitive drive in this year’s Recyclemania competition. This year, 300 universities from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Qatar are participating in the competition, which ranks schools based on their recyclables per capita, the percentage of total waste collected that is recycled, the least amount of trash per capita and collective recycling totals. The rankings for the second week of competition have not been released, but K-State ranked No. 202 after the first week’s totals. In comparison, the University of Kansas finished the first week ranked No. 230. Joe Myers, physical plant supervisor in facilities, said that while competition can be motivating, it is not the primary purpose of Recyclemania. “It’s good to come out ahead, but that’s not really the goal,” Myers said. “It’s really just to give you an idea of where you are in the scheme of things.” The competition, which

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Joseph Myers, grounds supervisor, sorts through the recycling collected over the break at the K-State recycling center Tuesday afternoon. began Feb. 6, will continue until April 2, and Myers hopes that the university’s recycling efforts will pick up momentum as time passes. “I think we are steadily in-

creasing. There seems to be more interest in it,” Myers said. “They are just now bringing the dorms online, and I think that will make a big difference in it all.”

Ben Champion, director of sustainability, wants to use the competition to increase the university’s recycling rate. In the first two weeks of competition, the recycling rate has hovered around 20 percent. “I think we could shoot for 25 percent. That would be a substantial improvement over what we’ve been doing,” Champion said. “I know KU is right around what we are doing, so maybe one of the things we can do is shoot to beat KU.” Students and faculty interested in getting involved can do so with ease, Champion said. “It’s really as simple as recycling,” Champion said. “Every bit that we recycle goes towards our competition total, and with

Week Two K-State recycled: 8,470 pounds of cardboard 4,380 pounds of mixed paper 4,610 pounds of newspaper 2,330 pounds of magazines and phonebooks 245 pounds of plastic 81 pounds of aluminum 1,480 pounds of food waste Weekly Total of 21,596 pounds of recycled material from 101,220 pounds of collected waste, a recycling rate of 17 percent for week two. No standings are available yet. Recyclemania, we have put out additional bins around campus. You can find those spread all over in metal racks and big blue containers.” Recycling has become a focus on campus in recent months with the planned construction of an expanded recycling center and a revised recycling program in the residence halls. Despite the additions, Myers said the university needs to continue to look for ways to improve recycling efforts. “I think K-State has a ways to go. Some universities recycle up to 80 percent of their waste,” Myers said. “We are down around 20 percent, but that’s up from last year so we are headed in the right direction.”

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WILDCAT GOLD

Baker jumps over record in 60 meter hurdles at the KSU Open Justin Nutter sports editor Even with most of K-State’s top athletes not in action, the Wildcats still managed to make some noise in their final regular season meet. Senior hurdler Denise

Baker continued her consistent improvement this season, capturing a first place finish in the women’s 60meter hurdles and breaking the meet record at the KSU Open at Ahearn Field House on Friday. Baker, who is in her fifth and final year as a

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Wildcat, dominated the competition in the event, crossing the finish line in 8.32 seconds – just .02 seconds faster than the meet record set by Lisi Maurer in 2006. “(Baker) started off her first race this season a couple tenths faster than her first race of the preceding year,” head coach Cliff Rovelto said. “Almost every weekend has been a similar type of progression throughout the whole season. You just don’t see that very often, especially from someone who’s in their fifth year. I can’t say enough.” While Baker may have stolen the show, several other Wildcats earned firstplace finishes at the one-day meet. In men’s action, Ben Love finished first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.29 seconds, while Jeffrey Julmis won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.83 seconds. In women’s competition, Kim Haberman won the long jump with a leap of 5.67 meters, and Mercedes Perry brought home an event title in the 400-meter, crossing the finish line in 1:00.77. The Wildcats enjoyed a particularly solid day in the women’s weight throw, where they swept the top three spots. The trio of Chelsie Bonds, Ali Pistora and Jessica Carter all recorded throws of well over 17 meters to finish first, second and third, respectively. “I think the kids in the weight all threw solid,” Rovelto said. “Some of them threw a little bit better than others, but they all threw solid. I think it was a good weekend for them, going into the conference meet.” Though they didn’t win their events, Rovelto said he was also particularly im-

First games set season tempo

Sean Frye On Sunday, I was following the third game of a three-game series the Wildcats baseball squad had with Pacific to open the season. We fell behind 6-2, and it appeared that after winning both games of a double-header on Saturday, the Tigers were poised to get one game back to salvage the weekend. Then the seventh inning came, and the Wildcats dropped five runs to take a 7-6 lead, a lead that they never let go of. And it was none other than Nick Martini, the reigning Big 12 player of the year that hit the game-winning RBI off a single to complete the comeback. It was something truly amazing and I could hardly believe what I was reading on my Twitter feed. As the game ended though, I realized one thing; this team, although it iss still very early in

the season, is for real. They overcame so many obstacles just to win at all against Pacific, let alone sweep them. The sweep marked only the second time in school history that the Wildcats opened the season with a sweep of an opponent on the road, with the first one occurring in 1959. It also marked the Wildcats first 3-0 start since 2007. I have covered this team multiple times already during the preseason, and one thing I noticed was how poised they were. They have great leadership from both the coaching staff and the players. I noticed this not only in the answers they gave me to my questions, but also through my observations of how the team acted during practices. The camaraderie is obvious, and the team chemistry is at a high level. This team has the potential to do big things this season. One of the obstacles they overcame this preseason was the weather. With all the snow Manhattan saw this winter, the team was forced to practice indoors longer than expected. In fact, they

were only able to hit the field for outdoor practice less than a week prior to their departure towards Stockton, California for the season opening series against Pacific, a team that has been practicing outside in California weather for the past month. Nevertheless, the team rose to the challenge and may have even surprised themselves about by sweeping the Tigers. Regardless, head coach Brad Hill, who has proven to be charismatic and a great leader in his tenure here at K-State, must be happy. He stated during my interview with him last Tuesday, just four days before their first game against the Tigers, that the most important games would be the first ones; to establish a tempo within the team and to set the tone for the season. Well, for now at least, the tone going into the team’s four-game trip to South Carolina will be that of an undefeated one. They’ll play four different teams; Coastal C Carolina on Thursda Thursday, Western Kentucky on Frida Friday, a rematch with Pacific o on Saturday and then Californ California on Sunday. This four-gam four-game showcase gives the Wild Wildcats an excellent opportu opportunity to show the country that they are for real, and that they deserve to be me mentioned among K-State’s best athletic programs. Sean Frye is a freshman in prejournalis journalism and mass communications. PPlease send comments to sports@ sports@spub.ksu.edu.

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Senior sprinter, Jason Coniglio sprints toward the finish line in the men’s 60 meter dash Friday afternoon in Ahearn Fieldhouse. Coniglio place second in the men’s 60 meter dash with a time of 6.87 seconds. pressed by Jason Coniglio and J.J. Marshall, who ran in the men’s 60-meter dash. Coniglio finished third with a time of 6.93 seconds, while Marshall was just .01 seconds slower and finished fourth. Rovelto said their recent improvement is encouraging, especially since he’ll count on them to perform well during the outdoor campaign. “I think Coniglio and

Marshall in the 60, both of them ran almost a tenth of a second faster than what they’ve run previously,” he said. “I thought that was good. Those are guys that are going to be a major part of our 4x1 relay outdoors, so taking that next step is significant, because I think that relay could be very, very good.” The Wildcats will be back

in action on Friday when they head to Lincoln, Neb., for the Big 12 indoor championships. The two-day meet, which will take place at Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Sports Center, will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the 60-meter hurdles portion of the women’s pentathlon. Individual running events will begin at 2 p.m. and field events will follow at 3:30 p.m.

Tulsa ends winning streak Danny Davis senior staff writer The Wildcat Women’s Tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Sunday, ending a streak of seven straight wins to open the year. The loss came against No. 37 Tulsa and leaves K-State with a 7-1 record. The Golden Hurricane won the doubles point early in the day. Doubles has been an area of particular trouble for KState this season. Sophomore Karla Bonacic and senior Antea Huljev were the only duo to not lose their doubles match. However, they did not win the match, either, as they finished with the score tied at 5-5. Bonacic went on to win her eighth straight singles match bringing her career record to 24-21. Her win came in the third lineup position where she has a 10-0 career record. Freshman Petra Niedermayerova’s singles win streak was snapped this weekend. Playing at the No. 1 position, she lost to Tulsa’s Alexandra Kichoutkin in a three-set match. Niedermayerova has been a formidable player for K-State this spring. Her performance often ends matches before the third set. Nina Sertic’s loss to Ewa Szatkowska gave the Golden Hurricane the win with a 4-1 mark. On Saturday, the Wildcats defeated the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, recording their seventh win of the season by a score of 7-0. Coach Steve Bietau used the same doubles teams from the match against North Texas the previous weekend. The doubles performance has been an

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Senior Antea Huljev, returns the tennis ball against a Tulsa player on Sunday afternoon at Body First Tennis and Fitness Center. area of focus for the Wildcats throughout practice after it faltered against Louisiana-Lafayette. Bietau wasn’t available for comment following the weekend matches. The doubles teams won every match on Saturday, giving K-State the early lead against the Trojans. The trio of Niedermayerova, Bonacic and Huljev once again led the team at the top of the lineup. Niedermayerova recorded a 6-1, 6-1, victory against Yana Kakovkina, UALR. It was her tenth win of her past 11 matches.

Bonacic improved her career record at the third lineup position to 9-0 with a win against Viktoriya Pluyta. Her 6-1, 6-1 win was her seventh straight singles victory. Both Huljev and junior Petra Chuda won straight-set victories against scoreless opponents. Following a week off from competition, the Wildcats will compete in their next match on March 4 against Houston. The location for the match is currently undetermined. K-State will also face No. 61 Wichita State on March 6.

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Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina 3 p.m. in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Track and field at Big 12 Indoor Championships All day in Lincoln, Neb. Baseball vs. Western Kentucky 1 p.m. in Conway, S.C.

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Equestrian vs. Texas A&M All day in Manhattan Men’s basketball vs. Missouri 11 a.m. at Bramlage Coliseum Baseball vs. Pacific 12:30 p.m. in Conway, S.C. Women’s basketball vs. Iowa State 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum Track and field at Big 12 Indoor Championships

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Women’s golf at Sir Pizza Cards Challenge All day in Weston, Fla. (season opener) Baseball vs. California 10 a.m. in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Voters not happy with unmet campaign promises

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Chris Shelton FRESHMAN IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND PRE-LAW

“Yes, it is. SGA handles your money and if you want your money spent wisely you have to vote in the right people.” Tyrone Williams JUNIOR IN DANCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL ECONOMICS

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“Yes, who you put in office determines how your student funds will be spent.” Pharamond Guice STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATION OF THE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

“Yes, it is. I regret not voting. It gives students a chance to have a voice. It’s defiantly worth it.” Suave Wesson SENIOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

“Yes, because every vote counts.”

Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan FRESHMAN IN OPEN OPTION

“Yes, because it has big impact on the students and the university.” Jessica Rodriguez SENIOR IN FOOD SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

“Most definately yes. You vote online and it only takes a few seconds. Why not make a difference?” Megan DeForce JUNIOR IN MATH EDUCATION

“Yes because they are in charge of making all the basic decisions for departments and you need the right people in leadership positions in order to get the people in the department what they need.” Alexis Kimmi SENIOR IN FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES

People are often surprised to hear that I voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Obama and McCain, however, had nearly identical policies on the environment, the drug war, gay marriage, Israel, immigration and Iran. I decided on Obama after I heard the candidates’ differing stances on the War in Iraq. McCain infamously remarked that he’d be willing to “maintain a presence” in Iraq for 100 years. In contrast, then-Senator Obama said on Oct. 27, 2007, “I will promise you this. If we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war.” He gave us a withdrawal date of about 16 months and insisted “we will not have permanent bases there.” The website obamabodycount. org reports that, since Obama’s election, our bloody and futile occupation of Iraq has claimed the lives of roughly 10,000 Iraqi civilians and hundreds of American soldiers. In fact, President Obama’s stated plan is the opposite of candidate Obama’s promise: 50,000 troops consigned to remain indefinitely on permanent bases. He might as well have said “gotcha” at his inauguration. At least McCain’s “100 years” promise was honest. Interestingly, Obama’s base doesn’t seem to care that he said one thing and did another. A study by Heaney and Rojas found that attendance at anti-war protests has declined by more than 90 percent since Obama took office. Quinnipiac Polls show that in 2010, 78 percent of Democrats said they approved of U.S. policy in Iraq, compared with only 22 percent in 2003. That means that more than 50 percent of Democrats either never had a principled stance against the war or, more disturbingly, reversed their position because of one man. Have Republicans similarly changed their position? Dick Cheney certainly hasn’t. In a Jan. 17 interview with NBC, the former vice president praised Obama’s decisions to maintain Guantanamo, launch covert air wars in Pakistan

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and expand the Patriot Act. The only Republicans I hear opposing the war are those who did so before Hillary Clinton temporarily pretended to. Increasing the debt more than every president in history combined, Obama has laid out a record-breaking war budget. The candidate for change hasn’t let the recession stop him from maintaining expensive military occupations around the world and financially supporting the same repressive regimes that Bush did. He even marked the acceptance of his peace prize with an unashamed defense of war a week after consigning an additional 30,000 soldiers to shed their blood in Afghanistan, where our ongoing military presence has become a recruiting tool for terrorists.

Saying that the President has little real power is a weak excuse. Last year, a Forbes study named Obama the second most powerful man on earth after Hu Jintao. The President can override Congress and issue executive orders, a power that Cornell University Law School describes as “almost limitless.” As commander in chief, Obama could wake up tomorrow morning and order a bombing run in Malaysia while having his coffee. The president has the final say in what the military does, and he can end wars with phone calls as surely as he can start them. Saying that we should trust any secret information Obama may have obtained since his election isn’t much better. Many of the people I’ve heard employ this argument didn’t trust Bush’s invasion

of Iraq any more than I did. Even if you view Obama as infallible, we can’t claim to have a representative system of government if the people get the opposite of what they voted for. Since the administration of Woodrow Wilson, our government has policed the world at the expense of American tax dollars and lives. The founding fathers gave us a military to protect America, not serve as babysitters in 135 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe. Those more concerned with Obama himself than his policies should not discount the many Americans who still want the change they voted for. Ian Huyett is a sophomore in political science and anthropology. Please send comments to opinion@spub.ksu.edu

Republican budget cuts do nothing for federal deficit

David Rose I’m sure that when Charles and David Koch — pronounced like “Coke” — read about the Republicans’ most recent budget cuts, they smiled with joy. These billionaire brothers own Koch Industries of Wichita and have long supported libertarian and conservative political causes. Both Republicans and Democrats agree that the federal government needs to reduce its spending in order to decrease the deficit, though they differ on implementation. While Obama proposed budget cuts across the board that would end many small and inefficient programs, including those backed by liberals, Republicans in the House passed budget cuts obviously intended to anger Obama and the Democrats and please their Koch overlords. The Republican plan included cutting funds to the Environmental Protection Agency and other environmental regulations, energy efficiency programs, parts of the recent health care legislation, family planning centers and other areas. It’s almost as if the Republicans were taking their cues right from the Koch brothers who, according to a Aug. 30, 2010 story in The New Yorker magazine, “are longtime libertarians who believe in drastically lower personal and corporate taxes, minimal social services for the needy, and much less oversight of industry — especially environmental regulation.” The Koch brothers’ support of these ideas makes perfect sense for the owners of a huge corporation that

would benefit from less regulation. The Republicans, however, don’t stand to gain much from these budget cuts until you realize what the Koch brothers have been up to. Politico.com reported on Feb. 11 that “the billionaire Koch brothers plan to contribute and steer a total of $88 million to conservative causes during the 2012 election cycle.” Illustration by Andrey Ukrazhenko

That must be a huge incentive for any Republican hoping to run again in 2012 to do just about anything to please the Koch brothers. Sadly, even with the Republicans’ inane budget cuts, the deficit and the national debt will continue to rise. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are willing to talk about the three 800-pound gorillas sitting on the floor of Congress: Social Security, the health insurance

programs — namely Medicare and Medicaid — and defense spending. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report from April 14, 2010, each of these programs accounts for about 20 percent of the federal budget. Unless the politicians deal with these three sectors, little can be done to curb the deficit. I’m not necessarily supportive of cutting Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, but these programs need to be addressed in the long run. While I find the myriad of military programs to be a much easier target for budget cuts, others disagree. In the end, however, ideologies must be put aside before we can ever hope to tackle the three areas of the budget that add up to more than 60 percent of the whole. In the meantime, the political fight over the budget brings us even closer to a potential crisis. If the government doesn’t pass a new budget by March 4, then the whole government will essentially shut down. The government only funds itself through a certain date, after which government employees and programs will stop working. This is made no easier by the fact that Congress just went on a weeklong break, giving legislators only a few days when they get back to work out a new budget. I doubt they’ll let the entire government shut down, though; Democrats and Republicans will either work out a compromise or pass a resolution that continues funding until they get their act together. But having only a few days to work out such a complex problem means the solution will likely be nowhere near ideal. Somewhere, the Koch brothers are laughing. David Rose is a sophomore in political science and international studies. Please send comments to opinion@spub.ksu.edu

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ONE-BEDROOM, CLOSE to campus. June 1 or August 1 lease. Call Holly at 785Rent-Houses & Duplexes 313-3136. THE PAVILION apartments at 1121 ONE BLOCK to campus Thurston. Now leasing. three-bedroom, two two-bedroom, two bathbathroom, washer, room. Washer/ dryer, dryer, central air condifree internet, water, and tioner, dishwasher, very trash included. Close to nice. Doug 785-313KSU/ Aggieville. Call 5573. Marcie, 913-269-8142. ONE, TWO, three and four-bedroom houses. Close to campus. June 1. 785-317-7713.

FOUR-BEDROOM AT 2425 Himes, August 1, central air conditioning, washer/ dryer, dishwasher, trash paid, no pets, $1200 785-5877846.

AVAILABLE JUNE 1, six-bedroom. Two ONE, TWO, THREE, blocks east of campus. and FOUR-BEDROOM apartments and houses ONE-BEDROOM IN 785-539-3672. new complex close to AVAILABLE JUNE 1, for rent. 785-776-3184 campus and Aggieville. three-bedroom located RENTAL HOUSE availAvailable June 1 and at 1404 Hartford Road. able next school year. August 1, 2011. No $930 plus deposit. Year Nice THREE-BEDpets. Contact John 785- lease and utilities. 785- ROOM with full kitchen, 313-7473 or john- 539-3672. washer/ dryer, and cengirvine@sbcglobal.net. BEST HOUSES AND tral airconditioning. No TECUMSEH LOFTS! LOCATIONS! Four to dogs/ cats. June lease. now! 785-539State of the art award Eight-Bedroom homes. Call winning design/ build. All amenities, walk to 4641. Capstone3D.com Call KSU. Exceptional Value. S I X - B E D R O O M Tony 785-317-1013. June and August HOUSE 1432 LEGORE T W I N R E N T. C O M . NEW one, two, threebedroom apartments CLOSE to KSU. Washer/ dryer, granite, pool, workout. No restrictions on pets. 785537-2096

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with all amenities. June and August leases. TWO AND THREE-- www.capstone3d.com BEDROOMS. Close to Call Tony 785-317-1013. campus. Spacious. FIVE-BEDROOM, TWO Dishwasher, central air bathroom, two kitchens, conditioning, laundry fa- two living rooms, cility. No pets. June, Au- washer/ dryer, dishgust or summer sub- washer, central air lease. 785-539-0866. conditioner, two car TWO, THREE and fourbedrooms. Near campus. Cental air conditioning, dishwasher, laundry on site. No pets. 785-537-1746 or 785-539-1545.

garage. One block to campus. Doug 785-3135573.

FIVE-BEDROOM HOUSES and two-bedroom apartments for rent. Close to campus. Washer/ dryer. Several TWO, THREE or four-- locations. Call 785-410bedroom apartments 6491 for showing. available June 1 or AuFOUR-BEDROOM gust 1. Close to camHOME. Simply the best pus. Pets allowed in ...location with all amenisome units. For more inAVAILABLE AUGUST formation please con- ties. Walk to KSU. www.capstone3d.com Call 1, 785-313-0462. 515 tact 785-456-5329. Tony 785-317-1013. Bluemont, two-bedroom basement apartment with high ceilings, TWO-BEDROOM, two FOUR-BEDROOM, tiled kitchen and bathbathroom apartment, TWO bath townhome, room, dishwasher, laun- brand new. Colbert brand new, reserved dry provided, no pets, Hills, reserved parking parking available adja$650 plus utilities. 511 available adjacent to cent to KSU campus, Bluemont, three-bed- KSU campus, huge bedhuge bedrooms, walk-in room house apartment rooms, granite counclosets, granite counwith porch and sun- ters, stainless steel apters, stainless steel aproom, laundry pro- pliances, alarm syspliances, alarm sysvided, no pets, $960 tem, 50’’ flat screen TV, tem, 50’’ flat screen TV, plus utilities. $1100, June or August, $1700, June or August, www.BRAND NEW LUXURY 785-313-6209. 785-447-0404. www.apartment 1126 fieldhousedev.com fieldhousedev.com BERTRAND. One and two-bedrooms. Granite countertop. Washer/ Dryer, dishwasher. Pri- Rent-Condos & Townhouses F O U R - B E D R O O M , TWO bathrooms. Very vate balcony. Off-street parking. No pets. 785- BRAND NEW! SILO nice. Washer/ dryer. No pets. Close to KSU. 537-7050. townhomes featuring F O U R - B E D R O O M loft architechure. Avail- June/ August leases. APARTMENT and du- able March, April, June, WWW.ITSTIME2RENT. plex. Close to campus. and August 1. Three- COM. Call Susan at Dishwasher. Central air Bedroom, two and one- 785-336-1124. conditioning. No pets. half baths. Two car 785-539-0866. garage. Maintenence FOUR-BEDROOM DUPLEX. 925 and 931 F O U R - B E D R O O M S , free. www.capstone3d.- BLUEMONT. Spacious, TWO bathrooms, base- com Call Tony 785-317- dishwasher and firement apartment, avail- 1013. place. Central air condiable August 1 at $1300 tioning, laundry per month, close to THREE STYLES of hookups. No pets. No KSU campus, 785-410- four-bedroom condos smoking. 785-539-0866. 4291. ranging from $1150ONE, TWO, three, four $1550/ month. Including FOUR-BEDand SIX-BEDROOMS. lawn care, trash, snow NEWER Well maintained. NEXT removal and all appli- ROOM, two bathroom TO CAMPUS. Washer/ cances. August 1, year duplex. Washer/ dryer Dryer, central air. Pri- lease. No pets. Call furnished, great locavate parking. No pets. 785-313-0751 for de- tion. $1240 per month. 785-410-4783. tails. 785-537-7050.

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AN AMAZING SUMMER! Are you enthusiastic, responsible and ready for the summer of your life? CAMP STARLIGHT, a co-ed sleep-away camp in PA (two and a half hours from New York City) is looking for you! Hiring individuals to help in: athletics, waterfront, outdoor adventure, and The Arts. Meet incredible people from all over the world and make a difference to a child! Great salary and travel allowance. WE WILL BE ON YOUR CAMPUS Tuesday March 15. For more info and to schedule a meeting: w w w. c a m p s t a r l i g h t . com, 877-875-3971 or info@campstarlight.com.

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1022 HUMBOLDT fourbedrooms two bathrooms. Washer/ dryer, dishwasher, central air conditioning, off-street parking, close to city park. June lease. No pets. 785-313-3976.

THREE AND FOURBEDROOM house west of KSU. June lease. 1541 Hillcrest. No pets/ smoking. $990. Call 785-456-3021. THREE-BEDROOM, two bath, double car garage, close to KSU campus, washer/ dryer in unit, water, trash, lawncare provided, NO PETS, available June 1, $1100/ month, 785410-4291. THREE-BEDROOM house 1721 ANDERJune lease. SON, $1,050/ month. Contact KSU Foundation at 785-532-7569 or 785532-7541. THREE-BEDROOM HOUSE 917 Bluemont. June lease. Washer / dryer, dishwasher. www.somersetmgmtco.com. 785-539-5800. THREE-BEDROOM HOUSE on 1735 Anderson, June Lease. $1200/ MONTH. Contact KSUF at 785-5327569 or 785-532-7541. WOW! FOUR-BEDROOM, two bathroom, central air conditioner, washer, dryer, diswasher, two blocks to campus. Doug 785313-5573.

Sale-Houses SIX-SEVEN BEDROOM HOUSES and TWO APARTMENTS available. Laundry, central air. June/ August leases. Call 785-4106491.

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R O O M M A T E S NEEDED immediately. All utilities included in rent. www.wilksapts.com call or text 785477-6295. CLASSIC STONE Cape Cod, 1811 Laramie. Two unit, five or six person occupancy. Available June 1. Ryan Rentals 785Rent-Apt. Unfurnished 313-0455 or 785-7767706. BEST DEAL AVAIL- CLOSE TO campus, ABLE THREE-BED- four-bedroom, two bathROOM, one and a half rooms, washer/ dryer, bathroom apartments. no pets. 785-556-0662. Close to campus. Trash and water paid, laundry JUNE 1, four-bedroom, on site, $900/ month. three bath, off-street Sign lease before parking, washer/ dryer no pets, March 1 and we will hook-ups, take $300 off your first trash and lawn care pro785-532-8256. months rent. Call or text vided. Extra clean. 785-632-0468. FOUR-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Spacious with washer/ dryer. Close to campus. 785-410-3455.

FOUR-BEDROOM house near campus. Central heat and air conditioning. Washer, dryer, and dishwasher. June 1 lease. $1200/ month. 785-565-1492. FOUR-BEDROOM HOUSES. Great locations. Pet friendly. Call Alliance today. 785-539-2300. www.alliancemhk.com. FREE LAUNDRY! CLEAN! Duplex fourbedroom, two bath, all appliances, dishwasher, close to KState. No pets, no smoking. Available August 1. $1225/ $1275. 913-484-1236. JULY. LARGE three-bedrooms one and a half bathroom. All appliances, washer/ dryer hookup. Quiet neighborhood close to campus with very cheap bills. $1100/ month plus bills. Call or text 785-7354856.

Roommate Wanted FEMALE ROOMMATE needed. Nice four-bedroom house. 1525 Nichols. Washer/ dryer. No Pets. Utilities paid. $350/ month. 785-2491618, 785-230-1973 or 785-862-3456.

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FOUR-BEDROOMS, TWO bathrooms duplex near campus, all appliances including washer and dryer. Off-street parking, newly remodeled. No pets. 926 Vattier. $1400 per month available August 1. Call 785-766-9823.

LARGE FOUR-BEDROOM two bath. Washer/ dryer. Central air. Fireplace, dishwasher. Near Aggieville/ campus. June THREE-BEDROOMS lease. 785-317-5488. ONE block from campus, center air conditioning and heating, S I X - B E D R O O M with dishwasher and HOUSES. Great localaundry in complex. tions. Pet friendly. Call Available August 1. 785- Alliance today. 785-539537-2255 or 785-537- 2300. www.alliancemhk.com. 7810.

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Help Wanted THE COLLEGIAN cannot verify the ﬁnancial potential of advertisements in the Employment/ Opportunities classiﬁcations. Readers are advised to approach any such business opportunity with reasonable caution. The Collegian urges our readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 501 SE Jefferson, Topeka, KS 66607-1190. 785-2320454. DELIVERY DRIVER Seasonal position paying $10/ hour, driving 26 foot box truck unloading garden center product. Must be available for complete days such as MWF or TU and/ or weekends. Online application at kawvalleygreenhouses.com or call 785-776-8585. ENJOY FARMING and operating modern machinery? KSU Alums operating a progressive no-till farm with updated Deere machinery are looking for top-notch individual to earn good wages working with us for the summer. 45 min from Manhattan near Solomon. Call or text 785-820-1695. ENJOY THE Outdoors? Kaw Valley Greenhouses is looking for part-time help with our growing season. Seasonal positions paying $7.50-$8/ hour. Application available online at kawvalleygreenhouses.com or contact 785-7768585. FARM LOOKING for part-time help with shop work, maintenence and field work. Twenty miles Northeast of Tuttle Creek Dam. 785-4573440.

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ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVEKansas State University is recruiting for several Admission Representative positions. These individuals are responsible for the implementation of an effective recruitment program within a specific geographic region as part of K-State’s overall enrollment management plan. Individuals serving as Admission Representatives work as part of a team to develop new programs and improve existing programs to serve prospective students and their families. The major responsibilities include: serving as a primary recruitment representative; coordinating strategy and resource people for the region; developing and maintaining service relationships with high schools and community colleges; attending major community events; and coordinating efforts for the region with KState faculty and staff, alumni, and current students. Qualifications include a recent K-State bachelor’s degree; familiarity and excitement for K-State; demonstrated academic success and student involvement/ leadership skills in student groups and organized living; strong communication skills (oral/ written); strong social skills for a variety of situations; ability to work independently; overall high energy level and enthusiasm; willingness to travel extensively; and a valid driver’s license. At least one successful candidate should have native or near- native Spanish language proficiency. Positions will start July 5, 2010, and pay $33,500 for 12 months. Candidate should send a letter of application, resume, transcript(s) from any college/ university in which 12 or more hours were earned, and the names and contact information of three references to: Search Committee, New Student Services, Kansas State University, 122 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. Application deadline is February 25, 2011. Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check required. Paid for by Kansas State University.

HELP WANTED on local hog operation. Parttime help needed immediately. Could become full-time position for the right person. Some experience with pigs and mechanical skills would be helpful. Salary depends on experience. Call Ken 785-210-6298.

THE DIVISION of Communications and Marketing is looking for an accounting/ finance student who is interested in a good opportunity for learning basic accounting procedures. Duties will include helping with accounting, filing, ordering office supplies, and other general office work. Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office, and a basic knowledge of the finance/ accounting field. May pick up application at 128 Dole Hall, or go to: “student employment application” under “forms” at www.ksu.edu/media. E-mail application to vpcm@ksu.edu, or deliver to 128 Dole Hall.

HORTICULTURE SERVICES Garden Center is seeking part-time seasonal staff. Sales experience and plant knowledge helpful, must be available weekends. Involves lifiting and physical work. Above average wages. Apply in person at 11524 Landscape Lane, St. George, KS 66535. 785494-2418 or 785-7760397.

HOWE LANDSCAPE Incorporated is accepting applications for laborers in several of their divisions. Must be 18 years of age, have a valid drivers license, and pass a pre-employment drug test. Apply three ways, in person Monday-Friday at 12780 Madison Rd Riley, call 785-776-1697 to obtain an application, or e-mail us at askhowe@howelandscape.com.

INTERNET SALES advisor. Immediate availability for full time position during afternoons, evening and Saturdays, with Briggsauto.com. Pay includes salary plus incentives and benefits after 90 days. Flexible scheduling. Applicants must be 18 years of age, high school gradutate, clean driving record, and valid drivers license. Applicant must be PC literate. Applicants should also have the following characteristics: positive and outgoing attitude, self-motivated with a strong work ethic, competitive spark, while being a team player and have an understanding of business ethics. Finally, applicant should be prepared to demonstrate excellent phone and email etiquette, maintain a professional appearance and have ability to prioritize several tasks. Please forward resume and coverletter to: Nick Thede, business development manager, for Briggs Auto Lane at nthede@briggsauto.BARTENDING! $300 a com. day potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. Call 800- LANSCAPE FOREMAN 965-6520 extension Horticultural Services, 144. Inc. is seeking a qualiSMALL FAMILY cus- fied landscape foreman tom harvest operation experienced in all asneeds combine/ grain pects of landscape inFull-time, cart operator mid-May- stallation. employAugust working in Okla- year-round homa, Kansas, Col- ment. CDL preferred. orado, South Dakota, Benefits include health and North Dakota. insurance, paid leave Wage plus room and time and 401 k. Apply board, includes all in person at 11524 Landscape Ln., St. meals. 785-587-1956. George, KS 66535. 785SPEND YOUR summer 494-2418 or 785-776vacation traveling the 0397. country as a combine/ truck driver. Ambitious individuals for high volGENTLEume harvesting opera- MUSTANG tion. Operate new MAN’S club, now hirJD9770 STS and Peter- ing dancer’s and secubilt IHC Semis. Guaran- rity. Great money, ﬂexteed excellent monthly ible hours, no experiwages and room and ence necessary. Call board. Sign on bonus 785-375-5279 or apply for experienced work- in person after 7:30 ers. Approximately mid- pm. 1330 Grant Ave., May to mid-August. Junction City. Snell Harvesting 1-888287-7053. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM. paid survey takers needed in Manhattan. 100% free to join. Click on surveys. THE CITY of Westmoreland is accepting applications for a pool manager for the upcoming 2011 season. Prior experience and current certification preferred, but not mandatory. Applications may be obtained at City Hall, 202 Main Street, Westmoreland, KS 66548, 785457-3361, during regular business hours: 812, 1-5 M-F. Closing date for all applications is noon, March 9, 2011. Equal opportunity employer.

THE KANSAS State University Wheat Breeding Project is looking to fill two student positions. Both positions would be for the summer with the possibility of continuing through the school year. Duties will include, but not be limited to a combination of field and greenhouse projects. Starting salary is $10/ hour. Interested parties can leave a cover letter and resume at the front desk of the Agronomy office, 2004 Throckmorton by March 9.

WANT CERTIFIED personal trainer. Minimal pay for minimum three hours per week; weight loss/ weight management. Gym located in Ogden. Contact Rick 785.370.4250.

PART-TIME MARKET manager for Manhattan Downtown Farmers Market. Saturdays and Wednesdays required from April through October with some yearround duties. $7.25 per hour. For more information e-mail manhattanmarket@hotmail.com or call 785-485-2693.

Business Opportunities THE COLLEGIAN cannot verify the ﬁnancial potential of advertisements in the Employment/ Opportunities classiﬁcations. Readers are advised to approach any such business opportunity with reasonable caution. The Collegian urges our readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 501 SE Jefferson, Topeka, KS 66607-1190. 785-2320454.

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Rap trio remakes popular song Remix promotes new type of school spirit, video filmed in Aggieville on Rusty’s Last Chance’s roof Stephanie Carr multimedia editor The concept of viral videos is nothing new in today’s media hungry society. Thanks to websites like YouTube, KState pride is spreading around the world faster than ever. Several remixes of Wiz Khalifa’s song “Black and Yellow” have been made to show support of various athletic teams like the Green Bay

Packers, Kansas City Chiefs and Boston Bruins. Aaron Bell, senior in management, Mike Hodge, senior in public relations and Dahrnaz Tigner, junior in business, took it upon themselves to add the Wildcats to that list, but had no idea what they were starting. “We weren’t even taking it seriously,” Hodge said. “We just did it.” Bell and Tigner were working on new songs in the studio when the idea hit for “Black and Purple.” “We were pretty much looking for something that K-State could relate to,” Tigner said. “We just wanted to give K-

State a reason to hold their heads high.” This is not the first rap song mentioning the Wildcats to be released this school year. Joe Goll, freshman in business administration, Ray’Vonne Freeman, sophomore in creative writing and Tyler Keast, junior in marketing released their original song “K-State Stand Up” on YouTube last fall. It generated interest and air time on local radio stations. “Even though we are an ag school, that’s not what everyone’s about here,” said Jymie Graham, junior in biology. “We do have different sides and different diversities.” Fans of the University of

Dahrnaz Tigner (K-State hoodie) and Aaron Bell are pictured performing during the shooting of the music video “Black and Purple.”

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Dahrnaz Tigner, David Garrett, Mike Hodge, Aaron Bell and Jymie Graham sit on the roof of Rusty’s Last Chance in Aggieville on Sunday. They were recording a music video for “Black and Purple,” a remix of the song “Black and Yellow.” Kansas posted their own remixed version called “Red and Blue” on Jan. 24, which Hodge said made their version necessary. “We are such bitter rivals,” Hodge said. “If we do something, they try to imitate us and try to do it better. I think if they do something, we need our own version. We aren’t trying to cause conflict with KU. We just want to make KState people smile.” The release timing of “Black and Purple” could not have been better due to the rivalry. It was posted hours before the men’s basketball team knocked off then No. 1 Jayhawks in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 14. Hodges said Rusty’s Last Chance Other Side was one of the first places the remix was played. “A few people heard about it, but as soon as the game was over, it shot from like 2,000 to 10,000,” Hodges said. “Then I got a text that they were playing it here, then at Kite’s and then at Ale House. It’s crazy

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how the game influenced it.” Following the victory, “Black and Purple” was well received by large groups of fans in Aggieville. “The first time I heard it was Monday night when we beat KU,” said Richard Galli, manager of Last Chance. “We had about 250 people in here on The Other Side and everyone just went crazy.” As the popularity of the song grew, the next step for the rap crew was to create a music video. After a 30 minute planning session, the guys rounded up some friends and headed to Aggieville Sunday afternoon. “We were just chilling in our apartment above Kite’s,” Jake Copp sophomore in business said. “Randomly Aaron walked by and yelled at us that we should be in the video, so we were like why not be in a rap video? It gave us something fun to do. We went for it and had tons of fun showing some school spirit.” Tigner, a safety for the Wildcat football team enlisted the help of his teammates

when it was time to film the performance. “That just shows what kind of teammates I have,” Tigner said. “Everyone played a real good part in making this video happen.” In their planning session, the three guys decided to thank the bars for helping launch their song by featuring them in the video. They received more help on location than they expected. “They said they wanted to go outside and I was trying to figure out what would be the best angle,” Galli said. “I was like, might as well throw them on the roof and see what happens. I was kinda nervous for the most part, but once it was done and everybody got down, I was pretty excited.” Bell expects the music video will be posted on his YouTube channel, AaronBellTV, by Wednesday and is very grateful for all the support they have received thus far. “I just feel blessed,” Bell said. “I’m enjoying every minute of it.”

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