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Men’s basketball player arrested Tuesday JARRETT WHITSON THE COLLEGIAN

Kansas State junior guard Amaad Wainright was arrested Tuesday under two felony charges.

The Wichita Eagle and the Topeka Capital-Journal report that Wainright was arrested around 2 p.m. Tuesday by U.S. Marshals in Kansas City and booked at the Jackson County, Missouri, jail. He is now reportedly in custody in Johnson County, where he has been charged with the two felony charges of obstruction and fleeing and eluding.

The reason for Wainright’s arrest dates to an incident that took place on Jan. 17 in Overland Park, Kansas, in which a gunshot was fired from a car into another car. Wainright was listed as the driver of the car in the incident report.

At that time, no arrests were made, but police ruled three crimes of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage to proper-

ty and criminal discharge of a firearm.

While Wainright missed the very next game against TCU on January 20, he would go on and contribute key minutes down the final stretch of the season for the Wildcats, especially in the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments.

On Feb. 5, K-State Athletics said in a statement, “Amaad fully cooperated with authorities and was not charged. To our knowledge, this matter is resolved.”

Tonight, at the end-of-season banquet for the men’s basketball team, K-State Athletics director Gene Taylor spoke to the media.

Taylor said he was under the impression that the situation was closed.

“There were no charges when we first heard about it, so that is why we thought it was closed,” Taylor said. “Now he has been arrested, and with our department policy, if you are arrested for a felony, you are indefinitely suspended.”

Taylor released a statement

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Junior guard Amaad Wainright cheers on his teammates during the men’s basketball game against Baylor in Bramlage Coliseum on March 3, 2018.

Tuesday afternoon saying Wainright was suspended from the team indefinitely.

When asked if he had heard from Wainright himself, Taylor said, “I have not, and I do not believe Coach [Bruce Weber] has either.”

“We knew that [police] were trying to get ahold of him … but other than that, that is all we know,” Taylor

said.

All that is left now, Taylor said, is for the program to let the legal process play out.

“We do not know any more than what he has been charged with,” Taylor said. “That is why we suspended him, so he can take his time dealing with the legal process and not have to worry about anything else.”

Collegian debuts new, streamlined front page design KATIE MESSERLA THE COLLEGIAN

Change is the name of the game in any newsroom, and to maintain a fresh face on K-State’s campus, the Collegian is revamping its front page, start-

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ing with Wednesday’s issue.

“Change is necessary for any organization to keep up with the times and what the readers are looking for,” Renee Dick, co-design chief of the Collegian, said.

Rafael Garcia, editor-in-chief of the Collegian,

said the change occurred to better fit the content produced by the writing staff while maintaining a professional appearance.

“For a while we had gotten stuck on that format,” Garcia said. “It’d been getting a bit stale.”

The new format better allows impactful stories to take

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the cover, Garcia said. With the previous cover style, there had been more of an emphasis on featuring stories with eye-catching photographs that could be the primary focus of the covers.

“It had been hard to find stories that fit the rigid standards demanded by the old front

page,” Garcia said. “I think with this change, we’re going to be able to focus more on stories based on their importance and newsworthiness” Comments and suggestions about the new format can be directed to collegian@kstatecollegian.com.

K-State kicker prepares for NFL, reflects on college experiences

The designer of Verruckt water slide in Kansas City Schlitterbahn was arrested in Dallas. Joe Schooley was arrested in Dallas International Airport on Monday, charged with second-degree murder in the 2016 death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab.

Schooley is expected to appear before a Wyandotte County judge.

The Kansas City Star reports that Schooley and Jeff Henry, co-founder of Schlitterbahn, have both been charged with aggravated endangerment of a child and aggravated battery. Schlitterbahn has denied the charges and denied that any employees have withheld any relevant information to the case.

Kansas House Bill 2445 would provide $500 million to K-12 public schools. The bill would phase the budget increase over the next five years. On Monday, the Kansas House voted against the same bill 55-65, but voted 71-53 Tuesday. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Senate is working on its own funding plan for Kansas schools and is expected to vote on the bill soon.

President Donald Trump discussed sending U.S. troops to U.S.-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the troops would be stationed along the border until the proposed border wall is built. Presidents Bush and Obama have used similar measures when they sent National Guards to combat drug trafficking or provide support when hiring new border agents. Federal law prohibits the use of U.S. military as law enforcement within the U.S. borders unless passed by Congress. The Pentagon did not state whether troops sent would be National Guard or other branches of the military.

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Committees approve fee increases for kinesiology, financial planning RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

The college tuition committees for the Department of Kinesiology and the Institute of Personal Financial Planning both voted to approve course fee increases proposed by their professors and department heads Tuesday evening.

Representatives from the Department of Kinesiology voted unanimously in favor of a $15 per credit hour fee increase within their program.

Craig Harms, department head, said the fee will provide funds to hire two new instructors, which would, in turn allow for the department to offer new sources, certifications and internship programs through a revised curriculum.

“In terms of for the buck, the $15 per credit hour course fee that we’re proposing, we think that there’s a lot of opportunities to enhance the student experience,” Harms said.

In recent years, the kinesiology department has seen an enrollment decline in sophomores, juniors and seniors, Harms said. The benefits of the fee increase will go towards combating this drop and improving student retention.

Jesse Stein, the graduate student representative on the committee, said the career-oriented concentrations of the proposed curriculum will allow the department to keep with other program in the nation.

“I come from the University of Minnesota where they offer these career-based tracks,” Stein said. “In order

to be competitive with these programs, to get students into the jobs they want to be in, these are the changes that need to be made in order to keep up.”

During the debate on the proposal, multiple committee members said the faculty that could be hired using funds f r o m the fee increase w i l l greatly improve students’ opportunities to get acquainted with their professors.

Mary Morrissey, senior in kinesiology, said she will apply to physical therapy school later this year. She said

Counseling Services’ latest Kat Chat discusses suicide prevention KYLEIGH CONKLING THE COLLEGIAN

Representatives from Kansas State’s Counseling Services and the Student Access Center hosted a Kat Chat presentation Tuesday for students on suicide prevention and the warning signs, titled “Below the Surface: Suicide Awareness and Prevention.”

The Kat Chat was hosted by Paige Humphrey, senior in biology, and Sammie Hillstock, senior in human development and family science. Humphrey stressed the importance of starting the conversation with the person who you may feel is considering suicide and noticing the risk factors of suicide.

Suicide is the leading cause of death among college students, according to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. A study done in 2012 by the SPRC reports

about 6.6 to 7.5 percent of college students consider suicide. With the Kansas State student population of 25,000, that means about 1,600 to 1,800 students consider suicide at K-State alone, Hum-

phrey said.

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she is concerned about the quality of the letters of recommendation she will need to apply.

“I’m kind of running into the issue of, do I have good enough relationships with these professors to feel comfortable to go up to them and say, ‘I really need a rec letter?’”

Morrissey said. “Do I feel like they will say yes?

A b s o lutely. Do I feel that recommendation letter is going to portray me as the student that I truly am? I don’t know.”

Before the fee was introduced to the tuition committee, a survey sent out to all

kinesiology garnered a nearly 60 percent response rate and revealed that 78.3 percent of students support the proposal.

“We have almost 80 percent of students who want this increase so they can have the opportunity to take the courses, to have these career-based majors, to have these scholarships that we’re going to offer,” Stein said. “The students have spoken. They want this.”

Also on Tuesday night, the tuition committee for the Institute of Personal Financial Planning voted 11-2 in favor of a $50 per credit hour course fee increase, implemented over the course of three years. Per the proposal, the fee will increase by $20 per credit hour in the first year, $15 in the second and $15 in the third.

Kristy Archuleta, assistant professor in personal financial planning, said last week that the fee would pro-

vide necessary support for graduate tutors and faculty to lead irregularly staffed courses, ultimately maintaining the personal finance program’s national rankings, retaining faculty and providing more resources like internships and networking opportunities to students.

The proposal was met with little debate.

“I don’t think there’s a debate on the table,” Jack Giardino, junior in personal financial planning, said.

The discussion among representatives on the committee focused on maintaining the program’s national ranking in the face of decreasing faculty paired with enrollment numbers approaching capacity.

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THINK LOCAL Little Apple Art Supply equips artists of Manhattan RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

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bought some of the inventory and some of the fixtures, and that’s what started me in business here.”

Today, Ridder spends most of her days in-store sometimes with one of her children, who works part-time. They are the only employees at the store.

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“I spend a lot, a lot of time at the store,” Ridder said. “We open at 9 a.m. and close at 7:30. It’s a long day.”

When classes are not in session, the store has shorter hours.

Ridder said she has considered shortening hours during the semester, but has ultimately decided against it.

“I’ve often thought that I could usefully open at 10 o’clock, but it would be too hard because at the beginning of the semester, people are here waiting,” Ridder said. “Quite often, I have a rush

in the morning with people getting things for class.”

Ridder said a majority of her customers are architecture majors at Kansas State and students who are taking art classes.

“I do big business with the architecture department for their metal building supplies,” Ridder said.

Ridder herself has connections to K-State. After growing up in northern England, Ridder came to K-State to work on her master’s degree in historic preservation.

Ridder said her favorite part of running a store in a college town is seeing students grow up as they move through their time in college.

“When they come in as

freshmen, and then it doesn’t seem like any time at all before they’re grown up and graduated and they’re going on to do other things,” Ridder said. “It’s really nice to see them growing and changing over the years. It’s really fun. I really get a kick out of how much people change over their university time.”

The store also attracts people from outside of the K-State community because Ridder said she carries products that cannot be found at other craft and art supply stores, like printmaking supplies, boards and plastics.

This weekend, Little Apple Art Supply will be holding its spring sale. Ridder said items storewide will be between 10 and 50 percent off.

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“You can look at a national average or percent, but comparing the statistic that 6.6 to 7.5 percent of college students consider suicide to the K-State student population, those are the statistics that are more hard-hitting and personal than just seeing a percent,” Kirsten Prindle, sophomore in biological systems engineering, said.

Some of these risk factors include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and chronic health and pain.

Humphrey said warning signs to look for in a friend that might be suicidal include drug or alcohol abuse, aggression, change in sleep patterns and differing social habits.

“It’s very common to think that asking if someone is thinking about hurting themselves might make the situation worse,” Humphrey said.

“But it is actually a very important conversation to have.”

Humphrey said it is important to have that conversation with loved ones if it is possible they might be in danger of hurting themselves.

“Having the conversation with your friend is the number one thing I want K-State students to take away from this,”

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Humphrey said. “The word suicide is not taboo; it is okay to talk about. If you address it head-on, it is more likely that they will be honest and open up and be able to get help.”

Other steps to starting the conversation and helping the person is suicidal include remaining open and nonjudgemental, establishing a safe environment and encouraging healthy habits, Humphrey said.

Humphrey also said knowing your local and national resources for suicide prevention is very important.

In Manhattan, resources include the Via Christi emergency room and Counseling Services.

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Wildcat baseball team squares off against Creighton Blueays tonight JULIA JORNS

THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas State baseball team will try to build on a series win from this weekend when they travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to play the University of Creighton on Wednesday night.

The last time the two teams met, K-State lost to Creighton inside Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan. K-State pitching gave up 13 runs while the offense did

not do much to help as they were only able to score three runs.

The Wildcats are 1-2 against Creighton over the last three years. The last time they played Creighton in Omaha was in March 2016.

There, they lost 5-4.

K-State is now 15-13 overall, 2-4 in Big 12 play after its series with the University of Texas.

K-State hosted the Texas over the weekend, taking the series 2-3. This was the first time that the Wildcats

have won a series against the Longhorns since the 2013 season.

Creighton is 16-6 and riding a six-game win streak into Wednesday. The Bluejays scored 19 runs over the weekend while allowing 12 to the University of Evansville in a three-game series.

Junior outfielder Clark Brinkman leads the Creighton team with a .370 batting average, followed by junior catcher Michael Emodi, who is hitting .330 on the year.

Track and field to compete in Jim Click Shootout in Tuscon ADAM MEYER

THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas State men’s and women’s track and field team will travel to Tucson, Arizona, this week to compete in the Jim Click Shootout.

The two-portion event will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The first portion is the combined events that will take place the first two days, and the second portion — the shootout — will include the track and field events

on the final day of the event.

The Wildcats were last in action over the weekend in the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on March 30-31 and the Emporia State Relays on March 31, where they claimed three event victories.

Sophomore Ashley Petr is coming off event victories in both the women’s hammer throw and discus in Emporia, Kansas. She claimed the women’s hammer throw on her second attempt with a throw of 54.29m, then claimed the women’s discus with a throw

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Then-senior pentathlete Akela Jones jumps toward a height of 1.85m in the pentathlon high jump. Jones broke the K-State and Ahearn Fieldhouse pentathlon records at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational track and field meet on Jan. 22, 2016.

of 48.51m.

Freshmen Ethan Powell and Victoria Robinson are both coming off strong performances in their first collegiate outdoor meet. Powell is coming off an event win in the men’s 5,000 meters, running 14:56.80.

Robinson placed second place the women’s 800 meters with a run of 2:18.20. She finished the race strong by making ground from third place to second place with a 1:09.24 sprint in the final lap.

Petr, Powell and Robinson will be build on their performances as they head out to the desert for the Jim Click Combined Events and Jim Click Shootout. This event is another stepping stone for them as they continue to reach that goal of earning themselves a spot on the conference team.

Coverage of the Jim Click Shootout will be on @KStateTFXC and @kstatesports on Twitter, as well as on Kansas State Track and Field/Cross Country on Facebook.

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Junior left-handed pitcher Denson Hull has the lowest earned run average among the Creighton pitchers with a 1.23 ERA. In the last matchup between these two teams, K-State was outpitched, resulting in its third loss in 13 games. The Wildcats used six pitchers in the game, and Creighton scored 11 unanswered runs.

Freshman pitcher Quinton Potter started the day on the mound for K-State and went 3.1 innings while giving up four runs, two of which were earned on five hits.

Creighton’s relief pitching over the last 6.2 innings did not let up any more than when they started the game. They struck out seven Wildcat hitters while allowing only three hits and one unearned run

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Sophmore Caleb Littlejim Pitches against the Omaha Mavericks on March 27 2018. while issuing one walk.

Junior pitcher Evan Johnson was credited with the win for the Bluejays after a perfect inning of relief work.

The Wildcats will need their defense to help win this

game and keep from committing any errors, as they had three in the last game against the Bluejays.

The first pitch between the Bluejays and the Wildcats is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Former kicker McCrane shapes up for NFL, reflects on college career DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN

After five years of playing, there comes a time when Kansas State football players begin to wonder what will come next. For former place kicker Matthew McCrane, the answer was easy: going into the National Football League.

Upon K-State winning the 2017 Cactus Bowl against UCLA, McCrane hit the ground running to start the next chapter in his life.

McCrane’s agent, Rob Roche, began working behind the scenes with K-State’s prized kicker. Shortly after, he would be preparing for NFL pro day tryouts where he’d be able to kick in front of 25 different teams.

Although McCrane was not in the NFL Combine, it did not stop him from making his own path. With the NFL Draft drawing closer, McCrane has been able to practice with four teams: the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals, with the possibility of more to come.

With the NFL Draft coming on April 27, the chances of McCrane being one of the 256 people selected has increased. Hearing that he could be a sixth or seventh round draft pick was “neat to hear,” but the possibility of being a free agent also comes along.

With his name out and about through the league, McCrane is able to look back at how he has gained his reputation during his time at K-State under coaches Bill and Sean Snyder.

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“My career at K-State helped me get the attention I have,” McCrane said. “I think not getting into the NFL Combine was a blessing in disguise.

I think it got more interest in me as a kicker because people knew what I did at K-State. ...

I got to be with the best special teams unit in the country and under coaches Bill and Sean Snyder.”

Keeping to his K-State roots, McCrane has kept in contact with teammates Byron Pringle and DJ Reed, as well as offensive coordinators Andre Coleman and Colin Klein.

The support system McCrane has felt even as he walked out of Bill Snyder Family Stadium still reigns on him as he continues on his football career.

The Brownwood, Texas, native continues to let everything sink in. During his high school years at Brownwood High, McCrane didn’t start kicking until his junior year.

For his senior year, he collected 7-of-12 field goals he attempted, including one that became a school record of 52 yards. In 2013, he was selected to play on Team USA in the U19 International Bowl.

The coincidence of McCrane being able to watch history in front of his eyes is remarkable for him. With no idea of being a kicker, he was able to watch mind-shattering wins and losses that were achieved by kickers.

“I didn’t even start kicking until my junior year of high school,” McCrane said. “It’s ironic that I grew up a Texas Longhorns fan and I was able to see games with great kickers: Hunter Lawrence at Nebraska, Justin Tucker at Texas A&M, Dusty Mangum against Michigan ... I got to witness

every single one of those and not know I was going to be a kicker at K-State.”

McCrane’s support system goes even further than the K-State fan base, as his family and fiancée look forward to what could happen next.

The possibilities of the NFL are endless. With opportunities to continue to expand and thrive being taken away so quickly, McCrane said he is so ready for anything.

“My family is supportive,” McCrane said. “They tell me to take it all in and be prepared for what’s to come.

It’s a cutthroat business. My

fiancée, Megan, is ready for that and she knows that can happen.”

A lot of endeavors McCrane experienced helped him become the person that he is today. Whether it was experiencing the K-State fan base or being able to impact children’s lives, he is happy the way his life has shaped out with the opportunities he was presented with.

Without his teammates at K-State, McCrane wouldn’t have been able to experience the thrill of being able to touch lives, like he did with Tate Reed and Kaiden Schro-

eder.

“When I first came to K-State, I was a bit distracted,” McCrane said. “Nick Walsh took me and made me more appreciative. I got to meet kids like Tate Reed who was battling cancer, kids that are dealing with things off the field that have no control.

I later got to meet Kaiden Schroeder, and he also had a huge impact on me. It’s been a big deal to me.”

McCrane also mentioned Dalton Risner and former K-State player Ryan Mueller had impacted him as well, since he was able to watch

them both give back to their communities.

As McCrane is set to earn his Master of Business Administration in May, he can only continue to thank the K-State fan base and every moment he shared with them.

“Being at K-State with the best fan base in the country left a mark on me,” McCrane said. “It’s the best student section in the country where at other schools it’s non-existent ... each high is an accomplishment and I’m being extremely appreciative because I know it could end tomorrow. This experience is definitely surreal.”

ceutical deaths. Specifically, we would not be in what is now termed an opioid crisis were it not for lobbying on behalf of drug manufacturers to loosen prescribing guidelines on drugs that were developed as palliative care for people dying from cancer and other excruciatingly

painful diseases.

Trust me, my bum knee doesn’t need Oxycontin, but I can get it. Drugs that are now fast-tracked through the FDA approval process and subsequently found to be more harmful than good might rightly fail that approval process if

given longer trials and closer scrutiny.

A downside to forbidding lobbying groups to fund political campaigns would be that some worthy groups would lose the ability to fund the campaigns of like-minded politicians, but if we’re going

to punish everyone for the bad actions of a few (hmm, sort of like gun restrictions?), then we need to do it across the board, in all areas where there is a threat to this country’s citizens.

the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association at K-State. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.

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Senior kicker Matthew McCrane celebrates after the football game against Iowa State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Nov. 25, 2017.

Julie Eklund is a Kansas State alumna and associate of