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Local resources help with poverty needs
overty can be an overwhelming cycle to escape and even talk about for some people. It can be associated with being homeless or disheveled, and some people may not expect that college students are included in poverty rates; however, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, they are. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show that 25.4 percent of individuals in Manhattan are below the poverty level while 13.6 percent of individuals in Kansas are under the poverty level. These statistics include K-State students and also the rest of the Manhattan community, which is what leads to the high poverty rate in Manhattan. “There are so many ways people could get out of poverty,” Beverly Olson, executive director of Shepherd’s Crossing, said. “But there are so many reasons why they don’t.” Shepherd’s Crossing is a nonprofit organization that helps families with budget counseling and financial support, according to its website. There are several other nonprofit organizations in Manhattan that offer support for families and students who are affected by poverty. “Because we are a large uni-
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Mission statement: "To assist income qualified persons with decent, safe and affordable housing in an efficient, ethical and professional manner. Financial solvency is a key factor in carrying out this mission." Phone: 785-776-8588 205 S. Fourth St. Suite G
MANHATTAN SALVATION ARMY
Mission statement: "The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. “Its message is based on the Bible. “Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. “Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination."
SHEPHERD'S CROSSING
Phone: 785-776-1470 621 Humboldt Ave.
NORTHEAST KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC.
Mission statement: "We provide comprehensive education and social services to low-income community members through collaborative partnerships focused on promoting family development, empowerment and economic security." Phone: 785-456-9165 714 Plum St., Wamego
FLINT HILLS BREADBASKET
Mission statement: "To minimize hunger and poverty through the distribution of available food and to nurture projects that will help alleviate hunger and poverty." Phone: 785-537-0703 905 Yuma St.
versity town, it interferes with part-time jobs that are available and high rent prices,” Olson said. “So that puts the pressure on not only students, but other residents in town.” Olson said there is a major cycle when it comes to poverty, and it can be extremely difficult to get out of. She said the way some people were brought up, the gen-
erational poverty and their mindset all play a part in the cycle. “If we could just encourage them to take small steps out of their cycle, I think that’s the best thing we can do, and encourage them more often,” Olson said. Struggling with money is something Anna Ladd, senior in social work, said she believes needs to be focused on and dealt
with by better resources. “If I didn’t have my family helping me pay for college, then I’d have to go into enormous debt just to attend a state school,” Ladd said. “When money is the top of your concern, you don’t have enough time for creativity or play.” see page
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K-State holds 1st-ever 48 Hour Film Festival
Phone: 785-539-9399 310 Poyntz Ave. Mission statement: "Our mission is to provide compassionate and caring assistance to those in need of a listening ear and financial support."
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COLLIN WEAVER the collegian
K-State 48, K-State’s first-ever film festival, kicked off at 7 p.m. Thursday and lasted until 7 p.m. on Saturday. Students competed in teams to write, shoot and edit a two- to six-minute short film. A panel of judges will view the submissions and select three teams as winners. In addition to the judges’ picks, one film will receive the “Audience Choice” award. An awards ceremony announcing the winning films will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Leadership Studies Building. A kickoff event for the festival was held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. A keynote speech was given by filmmaker Jeff Carson, cofounder of Gizmo Pictures in Topeka. In the speech, Carson offered students advice from himself and other Kansas filmmakers. Participants were given free
THIS DAY IN HISTORY On this day in 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indian confederacy, marries English tobacco planter John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia. The marriage ensured peace between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan Indians for several years.
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Nicholas Patterson, senior in journalism; Karly Craig, graduate student in journalism and Katherine Curtis, junior in journalism, shoot a scene for their short film during the 48 Hour Film Festival on Friday. Winners will be announced at the screening and awards ceremony on Saturday from 6-9 p.m. in Town Hall of the Leadership Studies Building. T-shirts and pizza, as well as entries into a raffle for prizes, including a microphone. All films had to include three creative elements announced at the kickoff event. These elements included using any food item as a prop, the line “Make sure you’re right,” and footage of the exterior of any
recognizable K-State campus building. On top of working the required creative elements into their films, Carson said students would face other, more technical challenges. “Lighting and good audio are always a challenge,” Carson said. “They can really distract the viewer when they’re bad. Gram-
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| Poverty is not normal, affects education
Although these comparisons are on completely different spectrums economically, it shows the inequalities our society encompasses on a daily basis. The child from the low-income family understands poverty to be his normal, while the other child understands it to be a foreign way of living.
CYCLE OF POVERTY
KAITLYN COTTON the collegian
I remember the changes between elementary school and high school. They were slow and subtle, until they weren’t. At the bottom of our stairs, my mother was begging the intimidating man at the door to give her two weeks to come up with the money. If they took her car away, she wouldn’t be able to get to work. I’m not really sure what would have happened then. My parents worked effortlessly to shield my sister and I from the harsh realities our family was facing in regards to finances. It wasn’t until I watched my mother beg another person for something in her own house that I realized how naive I had been all along. I, like so many others, had feared the perpetual state of poverty that plagues our society. I realize now that I was one of the lucky ones — I got out. “The longer a child lives in poverty, the tougher it can be for them to climb out later in life,” Jason Breslow said in the Public Broadcasting Service article “By the numbers: Childhood poverty in the U.S.” This I believe to be true; however, an important element missing from this statement is the relativity of poverty when it is affecting children. Economics, education, health and family are four elements that play a role in the well-being of a child, and they are all affected in some way when you add a low income into the mix. From 2008 to 2013, there was a 4 percent increase in the number of children living below the poverty line in the U.S., according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2015 Kids Count Data Book. This increase, along with the stigma that the cycle of poverty is
Illustration by Savannah Thaemert endless, shows an alarming trend that I feel is being ignored. Poverty can look different in many situations, and it is how you grew up that shapes your perspective on what poverty is. This is where the problem starts.
POVERTY IS RELATIVE
Depending on your situation, your basic needs for living will vary. I may need eight hours of sleep every night to function well the next day, whereas someone else might be okay with just five; the same idea applies to poverty. In the research study “Poor children ‘know their place’: Percep-
tions of poverty, class and public messages” in the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 24 children between the ages of 5 and 12 were interviewed using pictures of two homes from different economic levels. “The notion that poor children are not bothered because they live among other poor people and are therefore not aware of their common losses and distresses is inaccurate,” Weinger said. When asked how the family in the low-income house lived, one of the children in the study said, “They might not have a lot of food because they gotta pay for the house
payments and stuff,” according to the article. For children in poverty, this way of living is the only life they know. While they do understand the opportunities they are losing by being impoverished, there is little they can do to remove themselves from the situation. “My children play on a tablet (computer), that’s a pure income effect, nothing to do with me as a parent — I’m not in the room,” said Andy Dickerson, co-author of the research presented in The Guardian article “Poverty has twofold impact on children’s ability, says study.”
This unequal playing field that has been accepted by society has aided in the creation of the cycle of poverty. “Poor children are more likely to become poor parents,” according to the “Ending Child Poverty” page of the Children’s Defense Fund’s website. This is a bigger problem than some people may realize, and it all comes down to opportunity. Education is such a large component in early childhood development, yet this is where we are making the biggest mistake. “Under-resourced schools in poorer communities struggle to meet the learning needs of their students and aid them in fulfilling their potential,” according to the “Effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness on children and youth” page of the American Psychological Association’s website. Children across the U.S. run the risk of living in the perpetual state of poverty because our society has failed in providing them with the same opportunity to learn and excel as a result of their parents’ low income. For years our society has accepted that poverty is relative, as well as a cycle. It keeps those who ignore it blissfully ignorant, it keeps those who understand it aware and it keeps those who are living in it miserable. I think the environment you grew up in teaches you what normal is. Can you imagine the amazing things children would be able to do if everyone’s normal was a good education, stable economics, adequate health and a happy family? 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.
Kaitlyn Cotton is a sophomore in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
Poverty challenge: Day 1 reveals difficulties, isolation benefits received by a single person in Kansas. I could not access my car nor use the Internet at home.
DAY 1 - SUNDAY
JON PARTON the collegian
As explained last week, I undertook a weeklong challenge to understand what those living in poverty face every day in Riley County. I was limited to $28.05 for groceries, the average SNAP
Distance walked: 7.1 miles Weight: 241 Nervous enthusiasm is the best word to describe my first day. I experienced homelessness during part of my senior year in high school, but that somehow felt different. I had my mom and one of my sisters there with me and friends who offered a place to shower or an occasional meal. The 3.5-mile walk to
work was an hour and 15 minute trip. Although Riley County has a bus service, it doesn’t operate on Sundays. After work, I was lucky enough to get a ride from a coworker to a grocery store near where I live. Not everyone has such generous coworkers, though. The grocery store I went to probably wasn’t the cheapest in town, but it was the closest. I could have gone to another store on the other side of Manhattan, but it was already after dark and I didn’t feel comfortable walking that far. I spent a total of $25.27, buying food I hoped would
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social work “First, being aware that it exists and is a problem. Everyone should feel responsible and try to help.”
last the week: a bag of potatoes, pasta, canned vegetables, bread, peanut butter and jelly. Everything purchased was either generic or on sale. Leaving the store, the next challenge was clear: walking another 3.5 miles back home while carrying a week’s worth of groceries at about 8:45 p.m. With four bags in each hand, I made the arduous walk back home, frequently adjusting the load as soon as the circulation to my fingers began to cut off. Residential streets in Manhattan are dark. Sure, you’ll find Anderson and Poyntz lit up well enough at night, but when you go to a
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side street, however, street lights become a rare commodity. It was in the darkness, about four blocks from home, when it happened. I didn’t see the plastic bag handle dangling toward the ground until it was too late. Cans began rolling down the street. Placing the bags on some grass, I hoped they wouldn’t be stolen as I chased down the errant groceries. Dignity and ego took a backseat to the rolling cans of corn and peas, not that anyone was around to see the situation unfold. The difficulties represented just one day of the
challenge. How many others are out there facing the same difficulties by themselves? There was no family to share in the burden and no friends to offer a hand on that poorly lit road leading to home. Poverty is loneliness. That’s what I learned on day one. 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.
Jon Parton is a senior in political science. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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“The socioeconomic class structure is so skewed. If we had overseas jobs moved back to America, we would have more jobs available for people.”
“We can start by recognizing it and raising awareness.”
“Volunteer work centered toward people in need.”
“I think charity and volunteer work are important. Giving back to others in any way we can will help.”
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poon University, a collegiate website organization that serves as today’s generation’s resource for all things food, is setting out to unite K-State students over their love for food, Taylor Egan, community manager for K-State Spoon University and sophomore in hospitality management, said. K-State’s Spoon University’s website will officially launch this week and should be live by Friday, Egan said. “I found out about Spoon University through Snapchat,” Egan said. “I learned more about it and wanted to start a chapter here at K-State, so that’s what I did.” Spoon University was originally created by two college students at Northwestern University, Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler, who decided that students “do not actually need to gain the ‘freshman 15.’” Since its launch in 2014, Spoon University has grown to over 120 campuses across the country, according to its website. “Our chapter of Spoon will publish content written by K-State students,” Topanga McBride, social media manager for K-State Spoon University and sophomore in agricultural communications and journalism and economics, said. “It can be recipes, dining hall hacks, places to eat in Manhattan — basically, anything and everything food-related that might interest our students.” Spoon University is also partnered with Food Network and Buzzfeed, Egan said. They pick up content from chapter websites and share it on their own sites, according to the Spoon’s website.
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Calvin Freeman, managing editor of K-State’s chapter of Spoon University and junior in agricultural economics, informs new members about his job as well as the different opportunties for the group on March 8. “Spoon is a great opportunity for students who want to get experience in writing, event planning or social media,” Egan said. Egan said Spoon University meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday in Justin Hall for students who want to get involved in the organization. “We have a small chapter right now, but in the next year we
hope we can recruit a lot of passionate students,” Egan said. “The best part about this organization is that we can all bond over something we love: food.” Spoon University is open to all, and anyone can join regardless of their skill, McBride said. “It is a great way to improve your own skills as well as get experience at a national level,” Mc-
Mother sponsors awareness event for unexplained childhood deaths
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Christopher Briscoe (middle) passed away one year ago due to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. His family held the event Pins for a Purpose on Saturday to help raise funds and awareness for the SUDC Foundation.
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In memory of her son's passing, Eden Briscoe and her family held Christopher’s Pin for a Purpose on Saturday to help raise funds and awareness for sudden unexplained death in childhood. The sound of bowling pins crashing and children playing filled Little Apple Lanes last Saturday as people filed in to attend Christopher’s Pin for a Purpose. The fundraising and awareness event, which was sponsored by the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation, was inspired and started by Eden Briscoe, who lost her son, Christopher Riley Briscoe, nearly one year ago to SUDC. “It’ll be a year on Tuesday," Briscoe said. "We don’t know why. He was 15 months old, so they told us he was too old for (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)." Briscoe said her family's traumatic situation was amplified due to the fact that they did not know that SUDC existed and was a threat. Their situation was not uncommon among parents who had lost children, Briscoe said. Many parents around the country lose children and walk away from their loss with little to no answer for the cause or about what to do next. “Because of this experience, other parents didn’t even know it was real, we thought that there wasn’t any risk going forward once we made it past 12 months," Briscoe said. "We don’t want to scare anyone, but
we want people to know it’s a reality, that it does exist, and we want to raise awareness." There were 343 children who died of sudden unexplained death in 2014 in the U.S. with 202 of those being children under the age of four, according to the "Statistics" page on the SUDC Foundation website. SUDC is an extremely rare condition that is relatively under researched and misunderstood. The condition, very similarly to SIDS, is a technical name for unknown death in a child, but deals with children over the age of 12 months, rather than SIDS which is classified for children under one year old. For some parents, their loss is extremely unexpected and the death of a child can happen when everything seems perfectly normal. Candi Reed, whose second son, Bryce, died two years ago from SUDC, said this was the case for her and her family. “My son was perfectly healthy," Reed said. "He was 17 months old — happy, healthy, walking, talking, running, gone. It’s an event like this that raises awareness and money to help parents know why. Knowing why is all that any parent would want. Is there one reason or is there a hundred? There could be one of a hundred different genetic disorders, and we just don’t know. We can’t fight any of it until we find out the why." Reed’s desire to get answers is exactly the reason Briscoe said she wanted to start this annual event and is planning to continue to raise awareness as they move forward in their recovery process. “To see her bear down and make her focus on helping other
moms not go through the horror she experienced is her goal," Sunnie Whittenton, Chapman, Kansas, resident, said. "It's not monetary, it’s not for her sake or her own glory for her family, but to bring light on this condition. Kind of like SIDS, the struggle for research and information was few and far between 'til people started talking about it, and she wants SUDC to be just as common conversation as SIDS.” Whittenton said she is a close friend of Briscoe’s and has supported Briscoe through her loss after connecting with her through the Protestant Women of the Chapel organization on Fort Riley. According to Whittenton, Briscoe’s mission is getting parents informed, increasing legislation to protect parents in the medical process and getting funding for research. “I want medical professionals to be educated," Briscoe said. "After our son died, the medical professionals who were working with us instantly changed their demeanor after they found out that he was healthy and older than 12 months. People started looking at us and investigating us differently, and there was a human aspect that got left out. There needs to be something in the back of their heads that acknowledges this rare disorder could be going on. We need to be treated like human beings.” Despite the need for fair treatment and investigation from medical professionals, the most critical aspect that needs to be addressed is making sure parents who have lost a child understand they are not alone, Briscoe said. Being connected
Bride said. “Food brings us all together, and that is what Spoon is all about.” Jacob Weber, sophomore in hospitality management and member of Spoon University, said he left K-State in the spring of 2013 to be on the MTV reality cooking show “House of Food.” After the show ended, he said he spent three semesters in culinary
to community and organizations like the SUDC Foundation are what Briscoe said she believes can have the greatest impact on giving hope and support to parents going through traumatic times. “There are people out there who have been grieving alone for years, and that’s something that should never happen," Briscoe said. "The loss is terrify-
school at Johnson County Community College and has since returned to K-State. “Spoon is just another way to meet cool people and grow your skills in the kitchen,” Weber said. “I like the idea of Spoon because it’s a bunch of like-minded people who love cooking, eating and improving the way college students think about food.”
ing and isolating, but you should never be alone. After we did our interview with WIBW, we got contacted by so many people who were reaching out and were hurting and didn’t even know that SUDC existed. It was a chance for us to say, 'We may not be able to help you personally, but here are some resources, like the SUDC Foundation, that can really help.'”
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What to watch: Royals, NBA matchups two hockey teams will be duking it out one last time before the march for the Stanley Cup begins. Neither team has clinched a spot in the playoffs yet, but it is easy to assume that these two will be there because they both have 95 points in their respective divisions. The puck will drop for this match at 6:30 p.m. today on NBC Sports Network.
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After they won on opening night 4-3 against the Mets, the Royals will continue their celebration from last year’s World Series Championship by getting their rings today before the start of the game. Tune into pregame at 1:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Kansas City to see the ring ceremony. The pitching matchup for game two of the season will be Chris Young for the Royals and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets. First pitch for this game is set for 3:15 p.m. today on Fox Sports Kansas City.
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AT INDIANA PACERS In what could be a potential first-round playoff match, the Cavs and the Pacers are set to do battle one final time before the end of the regular season. LeBron James is getting in his playoff mode because he is looking to bring home a title to Cleveland to help his legacy. Paul George is trying to take his team in the right direction and get over the hump of losing to LeBron in the playoffs. Gaining momentum for the playoffs with a victory over the Cavs would be a good start for Indiana. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN.
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The lumps just keep coming for the K-State baseball team. After splitting the two midweek games last week, the Wildcats traveled down to Lubbock, Texas, to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas Tech swept the series, winning two of the three games by at least six runs. K-State, 12-17 overall and 0-6 in the Big 12, now sits on a four-game losing streak. The Wildcats will look to end that losing streak tonight as they travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who are 19-8, at Haymarket Park. The Huskers enter tonight’s battle against their former Big 12 North conference foe knowing how to win. They lost just two of their last 18
games. The Huskers are currently riding high behind the bat of junior first baseman Ben Miller. He holds a .377 batting average and leads the team in hits with 43 on the season. Miller is followed closely on the stat sheet by junior outfielder, Ryan Boldt. The native of Red Wing, Minnesota, is hitting .344 and leads his team with 30 runs across the plate. Looking to slow down the production of Miller and Boldt will be senior pitcher Brandon Erickson, who will get the start today. The right-hander from Anderson, California, has not started a game this season, but he holds a 4.02 ERA in his nine appearances this season. Sophomore Jake Meyers will be the starting pitcher for Nebraska. In the one game he started this year, Meyers is 1-0 and has a 0.0 ERA. The Wildcats’ bats will
have to get after the Huskers’ pitchers if they hope to stop this losing streak at just four games. One possible player who might be able to help is senior outfielder Clayton Dalrymple. Dalrymple leads K-State in three statistical categories: He is batting an average of .342, has scored 31 runs and has collected 40 hits at the plate. Another possibility for offensive success is freshman catcher Josh Rolette. Coming up just behind Dalrymple on the stat sheet, Rolette brings in a .333 average with 34 hits and 19 runs. He also leads K-State in doubles this year with eight. This will be the fourth straight game that the Wildcats have been away from home, but it is one they need to steal on the road before their losing streak extends to five games. First pitch is set to be thrown at 6:35 p.m. today.
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Woman speaks about experience with spiked drinks MAGGIE STANTON the collegian
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anna Lottritz, 21-yearold student at the University of Nevada, recently made headlines for sharing her story of alcohol poisoning. Lottritz nearly died while binge drinking with friends and wanted to keep others from making the same mistakes. Her post on her blog titled “Drinking Responsibly” has been viewed over 300,000 times, according to the Buzzfeed article “This college student’s horrifying photo shows why you should be wary of taking shots.” Lottritz’s piece provides a personal informative account for those who worry about 21-year-olds going overboard on their first night out and advice for those who are soon to be legal. Lottritz is not the only student who has experienced alcohol poisoning. An anonymous K-State student, Jane Doe, said she also had a terrifying experience with someone spiking her drinks. It was Saturday night in early fall, and Doe had planned a night with her friends. Doe said the night was supposed to be fun, but it nearly ended in her death. Doe said she was no stranger to the stories of spiked drinks and assaults as a result of what occurred at college parties. She said she knew what to do and went to the party with friends who would look after her and keep her safe. “I watched (my friend) pour drinks into the cup, from bottle into my cup, so I thought it would be totally fine,” Doe said. Within hours, she said she was unconscious and rushed to the hospital by a friend because her punch had been spiked with Everclear. While Kansas law prohibits “the furnishing of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages to any person under the legal age for consumption of such
Graphic by Audrey Hockersmith beverages” and “for anyone to allow unlawful consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages on their property over which they have control,” there is no specific mention of beverages that have been spiked and given to unaware individuals. The entire policy can be found on the “Alcohol Cereal Malt Beverage” listing on the “Policies” page of the K-State website. In the “.060 Summary of Pertinent Laws” section of the page, it states that violations are punishable as misdemeanors. Depending on the particular violation, punishments include substantial fines, performance of public service, jail sentences and suspension, restriction or revocation of drivers’ licenses. Still, despite the law being on Doe’s side, taking action proved to be difficult. Doe said K-State authorities told her there was very little remedy. Since the incident had occurred at a fraternity, she could submit a report to the K-State Office of Greek Affairs, but because there were no drugs involved, the university would not be able to take any further action. Off-campus housing, par-
ticularly greek housing, tends to get lost in the definition of what constitutes university affiliation, Jenna Tripodi, coordinator and advocate-educator for the K-State Center for Advocacy, Response and Education, said. “That’s where the university sees their scope of control: on the physical property of the campus or an event that is hosted by the university,” Tripodi said. “It’s kind of complicated since we think of fraternities and sororities as being affiliated with the university, which they are, but there’s kind of that bridge: university, Greek Affairs, and fraternities and sororities.” Reports of similar incidents like Doe’s at a particular fraternity or sorority can establish a pattern that would lead the university to speak with Greek Affairs, which Tripodi said she sees as quite a few hoops to jump through. “We (the CARE office) feel like that isn’t best serving students, protecting students, so we’re working to get (greek life) included under the policy so someone could report that to the university specifically,” Tripodi said. Aja Frost, writer for USA Today, cited incidents similar to
Doe’s in her article “The time has come to end frats.” “It’s been time to ban frats for a long time,” Frost said in her article. Tripodi, however, said she sees this as a “shortsighted response.” “The problem is not greek life,” Tripodi said. “The problem is individuals who decide to perpetrate sexual assault and the cultural norms that allow perpetrators to fly under the radar. Greek life is a microcosm of larger society, so what we see occurring within greek life is a snapshot of problematic norms, beliefs and actions within our larger culture.” Grace Works, senior in sociology and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, said she believes banning greek life could be an overreaction. “I think banning greek life is extreme,” Works said. “It’s almost like one person from a group does something and the rest of the group is held responsible. My experience with greek life has been very positive, and I think others who have been in fraternities and sororities have had positive interactions as well.” In regards to the current
policy, Jessica Haymaker, coordinator and advocate-educator for CARE, said she supports students who explore their options. “I would just encourage all students to understand the policy that governs them and they have the ability to influence that policy,” Haymaker said. “If you feel like you’re not being protected, you have a right to voice that.” When the party takes place off-campus and away from greek housing, students still have options. Tripodi said she recommends reporting to law enforcement, and enough reports “can help establish pattern behavior.” For students who have experienced sexual assault after being unknowingly given spiked drinks, Haymaker said she wants those students to know they have options. “Our first recommendation is always to make sure that you’re physically safe,” Haymaker said. “I think that also means health-wise. We’re not recommending that everyone go to the hospital. If that’s scary to you, that’s okay.” Haymaker said there is a process for students who decide to go to a hospital.
“If an assault did occur, you can go to the hospital and get a sexual assault forensic exam, and you do not have to report to anyone,” Haymaker said. “So the hospital will know what happened, and they will collect evidence. And then they will send evidence anonymously to the (Kansas Bureau of Investigation), and then you will have five years to decide. That’s an option a lot of people don’t know about.” According its website, the CARE office is also an anonymous, safe place. Tripodi said the Crisis Center in Manhattan has after-hour victim advocacy as well. Both Tripodi and Haymaker said they are quick to caution victim blaming and attitudes such as thinking the victim should have known the drinks were spiked. Haymaker said these situations are comparable to going to a bar. When someone goes to a bar and orders a gin and tonic, they are expecting a gin and tonic, not something that’s been spiked with Everclear. Haymaker said it is not unreasonable for students to have those same expectations going into parties off-campus. Works said victim blaming is a double-edged sword. “First of all, I think it’s unfair to victim blame in the first place,” Works said. “Second of all, it’s also stereotyping that all sororities and fraternities are dangerous places or places where you need to be fearful of those things. I don’t think victim blaming is ever the answer.” Doe said she is too frightened to attend off-campus parties now. Additionally, she said her hospital bill totaled over $1,000, with the university offering no financial support. Doe, a first-generation college student, said she has little financial recourse to pay for her hospitalization. “To be honest, I wish they would’ve offered to help me financially because now I have this huge hospital bill,” Doe said.
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The festival organizers wanted the event to be educational, Earl said. To achieve this, workshops teaching a variety of filmmaking techniques were offered prior to the festival. The idea was that students could attend the workshops, pick up some skills and then put them to use in the competition properly. The film festival was a team and community effort, Earl said. “Some of the colleges donated services or money, and the library (provided) cameras for students that (wanted) them,” Earl said. Another one of the event’s organizers was Donna Schenck-Hamlin, project coordinator for K-State’s Center of Engagement and Community Development. There were many factors that went into the festival’s creation, Schenck-Hamlin said. “When I worked for Hale Library, I was part of the team that began ‘Movies on the Grass,’” Schenck-Hamlin said. “Movies on the Grass” is a
free outdoor film series that takes place in front of Hale “ibrary, according to the “Movies on the Grass” page of K-State’s website. “Out of (‘Movies On the Grass’), we started ‘Film at K-State’ because there were faculty and students that wanted to know what was going on with film at the college,” Schenck-Hamlin said. “Out of that, we had some people ask if anyone was doing film series, and out of that, the group behind K-State 48 approached us and said, ‘We want to start a film series of films by students.’” Schenck-Hamlin said one of the core goals of K-State 48 was to offer students something with educational value. “I think there’s a lot for students to learn by participating,” Schenck-Hamlin said. “There’s the technical stuff that goes into the filmmaking, but there’s also a lot of other stuff. For instance, students will need to know copyright policies. If you want to film in the interior of a building, for example, you need to obtain permission. And, of course, students will need teamwork and collaborative skills.”
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Ladd said another part of the poverty cycle is the issue of buying cheap products instead of bulk because the price is lower, but the quality is not as good. “I think that when you have to buy cheaper products, like buying a $30 backpack every year that breaks, is eventually more expensive than buying one $100 backpack that you can use for several years,” Ladd said. “That’s one of those examples that when you buy cheaper things, you have to keep buying them more (often).” Austin Schuberth, junior in mechanical engineering, said struggling with money can cost students in a variety of ways. “Struggling with money costs you a comfortable life,” Schuberth said. “It costs you sleep, and it’s hard living paycheck to paycheck, not
knowing if you’re going to make rent. It’s hard because healthy, organic food is more expensive, and the more processed stuff, like ramen noodles and Chef Boyardee, are cheaper.” Daniel Kuester, director of undergraduate studies in economics, said he had his share of ramen noodles and tight budgets when he was a student, so he understands firsthand how hard it can be. “Struggling with money can cost you time while having to wait for transportation and other things, but it’s a sacrifice you have to make,” Kuester said. “It doesn’t mean it has to be wasted, though. Learn how to make good use of time. Get work done at the library while waiting for transportation. Don’t look at it like a cost — try to manage it and do things you could do while waiting.” Kuester said there should not be a negative stigma at-
tached to struggling with money, especially when there are so many good people who can help when someone needs a hand. “It’s unfortunate that people aren’t comfortable about talking about struggling with money,” Kuester said. “I know that there are some people who feel like you have to have a certain brand, a certain look, all of that superficial stuff. It’s not worth worrying about.” Kuester said college students are most likely going to be in tight situations, but finding a budget and sticking with it can help in the end. “Find what is a reasonable budget and stick with it,” Kuester said. “Make it strict. If that means never eating out, kind of having to not have the most glamourous meals, that’s what will have to happen to get an education today.” Trevin Garcia, junior
in English, said he has some friends who skip eating dinner so they can make rent. He said he encourages others to talk about poverty instead of avoiding the topic. “It’s almost a taboo subject to talk about how poor you are or how much help you need,” Garcia said. “It’s that in our culture, it’s a stigma that makes you feel really dirty to admit you’re struggling.” Garcia said he struggled with finding enough money to come back to K-State next year, but he pooled his resources and is thankful he had others to help him out. “You have to find people you can be poor with together,” Garcia said. “Pool your resources, help each other get through whatever comes up and it’ll help bring our community to see struggling as not so embarrassing and maybe actually do something about it.”
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