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he median home price in Manhattan is $173,200 with a median rent cost of $800, where Kansas’ overall median home price is $127,400 with a median rent cost of $715, according to areavibes.com, a website that calculates and compares living conditions of U.S. cities and towns. The Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc., located at 416 S. Fourth St., serves as a transitional shelter environment for the homeless of Manhattan. According Jesse Ochs, senior in social work and practicum case worker at the shel-
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As of Thursday, two new yet familiar faces can be found behind the unofficial president’s desk in the K-State Student Union’s Big 12 Room. Jessica Van Ranken, junior in political science, and Trenton Kennedy, sophomore in entrepreneurship, were sworn in as student body president and vice president as members of the Student Senate were also sworn in. After they were sworn in, Van Ranken and Kennedy embraced Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting and former SGA president, and Joe Tinker, senior in psychology and former SGA vice president. The student body senators then took their oaths of office by college and introduced themselves to the Senate. The meeting was conducted by Kurt Lockwood, senior in agricultural economics and outgoing speaker of the senate, because a new speaker of the senate has not been elected. Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering, and Chance Hunley, senior in agricultural communications and journalism, were nominated to replace Lockwood. Each candidate spoke before the Senate on why he would make a good speaker. see page
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cording to one of its night staffers Kaitlyn Jo Connor, senior in psychology. The shelter’s website details several contributing factors to Manhattan’s homelessness population, including waiting lists and strict acceptance guidelines for public housing, as well as competition with college students and military members for local housing. “Landlords are reluctant to take the risk of leasing to a homeless individual or family when more fiscally sound renters are available,” the website states. “As a result, MESI clients often rent overpriced, sub-standard units which perpetuate instability and homelessness.
According to Karen McCulloh, Manhattan mayor, a past city needs assessment identified another issue that plays into Manhattan’s cycle of poverty and homelessness: a lack of transportation access. Though Manhattan has a few public transportation options – such as ATA buses or Green Apple Bikes – McCulloh said many community members are not informed about them. “We’re really working on that,” McCulloh said. “One reason people lose their job is because they can’t get to work. They have transportation, but it’s not reliable.” see page
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ter, many who work there speculate that the city’s high housing cost and general cost of living play a part in its high rate of homelessness. “It (homelessness) is definitely a big social issue in this community,” Ochs said. “I know that the Manhattan area has a high homelessness rate. I’ve been told by many (shelter) staff that it’s a very high homelessness rate, and it’s very difficult for clients to get housing here because of how expensive it is.” Though there is no completely accurate way to know exactly how many people in the Manhattan area are homeless at any given time, the shelter sees about 400 unduplicated clients per year, ac-
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series analyzing fee proposals under consideration by K-State. The first story in this series analyzed the fee proposal for the College of Business. K-State Libraries is requesting a new $1 per-credit-hour fee from all undergraduate and graduate students to upgrade Hale Library, according to the fee proposal document. The added fee is expected to generate more than $500,000 dollars per year, according to the document. “The fee will be used to create dynamic, flexible, student-centered learning spaces where Hale Library users can work alone or collaboratively, access the latest technology and conduct research adjacent to library materials and expertise,” the proposal states. “Plans include new layouts to improve the differentiation between individual and group work and establish more technology-enabled learning spaces.” Annie Greenwell, junior in family studies and human services, said the fee seemed reasonable compared to other costs that students pay. “You think about how much we pay for classes and books, and I don’t think that a few dollars would break the bank or make that much of a difference,” Greenwell said. To Sarah Colburn, junior in family studies and human services, the dollar fee increase is not too demanding. “I don’t think that a dollar is too
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much to ask for,” Colburn said. “I really believe in funding for school and for education, and if that enhancing study spaces, or whatever upgrades, is going to help people in their academics, I think that’s really awesome.” Lori Goetsch, dean of K-State Libraries and contact person for the proposal, said the amount of the fee was determined because the proposal’s writers knew there would be multiple fee proposals this year. “We were trying to be sensitive to the burden that extra fees place on students,” Goetsch said. “Knowing there were going to be a lot of proposals this year, we thought we might have a better chance of success if we were mindful of just asking for a small amount and proving the value of even what a small amount of money can do for the library.” Goetsch said the money will be used to create a “pool of resources for facility enhancement.” According to the fee proposal, more than 28,000 people visit Hale each week when classes are being held. Gate counts cited in the proposal found that nearly 950,000 people entered Hale during fiscal year 2015. “This building is open around the clock practically almost 365 days a year, we get a tremendous amount of student use,” Goetsch said. “There are some real fundamental things that just need to be maintained, replaced on a regular basis. Technology, whiteboards, furniture, kind of that run-ofthe-mill stuff, but there are also some really new things that we want to do.” According to the proposal, repairs and replacements of whiteboards and furniture accounted for more than $12,000 in expenditures in fall 2015, which was attributed to
“heavy use.” Scanners alone account for more than $16,000 per year in maintenance costs, according to the document. According to Goetsch, the money from the proposed fee could further benefit Hale beyond purchases themselves, because it would allow the library to approach donors and talk about the students’ commitment to the library. “It also is a way for me to go to donors and say, ‘The students are making a statement by accepting this fee and supporting the library, and we’re hoping that you’ll do the same,’” Goetsch said. One of the improvements the fee could address is a potential renovation of Hale’s first floor, possibly
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Ways to help people that live with depression EMILY MOORE the collegian
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uicide is the second leading cause of death for college students adults, according to the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report. Additionally, 31.3 percent of college students in 2013 felt too depressed to function at some point within the previous 12 months, according to the National College Health Assessment II done by the American College Health Association. With depression becoming more prevalent in society and in the college community, students can be faced with a variety of challenges. These can range from personally dealing with depression to recognizing and assisting other individuals who have depression. Laurie Wesely, assistant director at Counseling Services, said one sign of depression or other mental health changes is behavioral alterations, such as missing more class than usual or a withdrawal from activities that are normal for that individual. “When you’re looking at any kind of depression or anxiety or anything going on, you want to look for changes,” Wesely said. According to the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, 90 percent of people who commit suicide displayed some form of a warning sign beforehand. Being aware and taking notice of these signs can help prevent suicides. One resource that students and faculty have access to is reporting the concern to the Office of Student Life. This can be accomplished by filling out the Student of Concern reporting form on the Office of Student Life’s crisis assistance web page. From there, the office can follow up with the individual of concern in
way that adequately represents their situation. “I make the determination about how we want to reach out to the person whose been reported,” Laurel Moody, office manager for the Office of Student Life, said. “So what that reach out looks like could be different for each person.” While Moody said the majority of their concerns come from faculty, the form is open for everyone. The form addresses many types of concerns under the three major categories of academic, personal or physical concerns. “We want people to feel like they can report anything they have concerns with, with a student,” Moody said. “Those are all things that if a student was struggling with, we would definitely want to know so we could reach out and offer them assistance.” Jenna Tripodi, coordinator, advocate and educator for the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education, said that simply addressing a friend about their changes in behavior could help. “Many people that I’ve worked with that have experienced depression report feeling very isolated,” Tripodi said. “So if it’s someone who they trust who’s coming to them to talk, they might be very receptive to that.” Jessica Haymaker, also a coordinator, advocate and educator for CARE, said that one thing students can always do is to take notice of the people in their surroundings and possibly reach out. “Don’t let people exist in your class, or in your sorority or fraternity or whatever student group or environment you’re in, don’t let them exist in isolation,” Haymaker said. In fact, 55.9 percent of college students in 2013 felt “very lonely” at some time within the previous 12 months, according to the National College Health Assessment II. Tripodi said there are still stigmas
Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If the severity of the situation seems unclear, Wesely said students can make appointments with Counseling Services to discuss whether or not the student may need more help. “We can also provide that consultation to help people decide,” Wesely said. Another resource that is provided by campus is the At-Risk training program, which allows students to become familiar with signs of depression and suicide and how to recognize and handle them among fellow peers. The training is online and the link can be found on the Counseling Services website under the “Students” tab. According to Haymaker, it is also important that students develop an awareness of their own body in order to watch for signs of depression in themselves. “I think that takes time, and it takes intention,” Haymaker said. If students feel as if they themselves could be suffering from depression, there are additional online resources like the University Life Cafe game. The game allows the user to connect and form a community with other students who may be in similar situations. Every K-State student also has four free counseling sessions, so making an appointment with Counseling Services is another option. Wesely said if a student reaches out to the Office of Student Life or Counseling Services, the faculty will help. “People will work to try to connect students to where they need to go or what might be helpful,” Wesely said. Overall, there are resources for a multitude of circumstances relating to depression or suicidal thoughts, and there are things students can do to help one another. Students can begin to seek out resources on the Office of Student Life web page or Counseling Services websites.
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regarding mental health that may not encourage students to seek out help. “If you don’t feel well, it’s normalized you go to Lafene and you assess, ‘What is going on with me?’” Tripodi said. “But when it comes to mental health, we have this buck up attitude that’s not always really helpful.” One thing that Wesely said can make a difference is simply listening to the concerns of a student with depression. “I guess the best way to help a friend is to listen,” Wesely said. “Sometimes I think we as a society can forget how powerful that can be to really, truly listen.” Another aspect to consider, how-
ever is the urgency of the situation. For example, if a student is beginning to talk about self-harm, that could be an indicator that more needs to be done to help his or her situation. “If you’re not sure, I would err on the side of caution,” Wesely said. “Either see if you can get them to walk to some kind of help with you, offer to help them as much as you’re comfortable or call someone.” Suicide and suicidal thoughts are a reality. In Kansas, the rate of suicide was higher than the national average and there were approximately three times as many suicides as there were homicides in 2013, according to a fact sheet published by the American
| Poverty challenge: The wrap-up JON PARTON the collegian
As explained this week, I undertook a challenge last week to understand what those living in poverty face every day in Riley County. I was limited to $28.05 for groceries, the average SNAP benefits received by a single person in Kansas. I could not use my car or access the Internet at home.
TOTAL DISTANCE WALKED: 22.9 MILES WEIGHT: 238 (-3 FOR THE WEEK)
It’s arrogant to think that any challenge that lasts only a week can accurately convey what it’s like to live in poverty for months or years. I did, however, start to understand a little of its psychological effects.
FOOD
I made it through the week with the groceries I was limited to, but it wasn’t an easy task. From shopping decisions to cooking,
it all took planning. If your back is to the wall, you can survive on $28 a week for one person, but surviving is all you’re doing. I had to carefully ration out the meals I ate, something difficult to do in a country that throws out about 35 million tons of food yearly. If I didn’t have time to prepare a meal, which I often didn’t, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches had to do. As much as I like PB&J, I might have to wait a few months before it becomes appetizing again. I realized that so much of our food choices come down to convenience. Prepackaged meals, pre-sliced fruit, deli cooked chicken are time savers, but they cost more. Poverty didn’t just take away food choices, it took away time.
TRANSPORTATION
I failed this part of the challenge on day three when I chose not to be late to work. To get a job, to keep a job, you have to be able to make it there. If it wasn’t part of challenge, if I didn’t have the choice, my job would be in danger if I couldn’t get there in
time. Imagine having just one bad day where a family member becomes sick or an accident occurs. It takes only one bad day to make every other day worse. While we have a bus for public transportation, it doesn’t run 24/7, and unless you call a day in advance, it doesn’t arrive on your schedule. Combined with weather, proper street lighting and sometimes heavy bags of groceries, lack of transportation is another way poverty steals time from people.
NO INTERNET
Perhaps what I haven’t mentioned much of is the lack of high-speed Internet service at home. That’s because I spent most of my days at campus to make use of Wi-Fi. Ever since the radio was introduced, home has been a place of both rest and entertainment. Without the Internet, I had a game console that went unused, a Netflix account that laid dormant and a laptop that couldn’t be used to submit homework. Home was no longer a sanctuary, it was
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It’s easy to judge. When we don’t talk to someone about their experiences, we tend to fill in the holes for ourselves. I made the assumption that I could complete all aspects of the challenge, only to realize just how much I rely on my car. That week put me in a dark place. The stress of doing without affected my work, my mood and my relationships with friends, family and coworkers. It was bitter hopelessness that constantly stayed by my side. I never want to feel like that again. Moreover, I don’t ever want others to feel that way either. Poverty is unacceptable. That’s what I learned during the challenge. Jon Parton is a senior in political science. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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| Exploring poverty’s cyclical addiction ing homeless or hungry. Living in poverty extends to possibly living in a decent household, yet not being able to afford to live, such as paying bills or having enough financial resources to afford food, clothes or other household necessities, according to the article. Matthews said that being addicted to poverty is as simple as realizing you are living in a difficult or tight situation, yet your attitude toward money, and therefore habits, have not changed.
JENA ERNSTING the collegian
You get to the checkout line in the grocery store when all of a sudden you realize you can’t find your wallet. The fear of wondering how you will pay for the groceries or what you will tell them when it is finally your turn paralyzes you. What if you felt that way every time you reached the checkout line, but you actually had your wallet, there was just little or no money in it? That feeling is only a glimpse into the daily lives of the impoverished people in society today. In 2014, there were 46.7 million people living in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Drugs and addictions aid in the downfall of individuals, the downfall that leads to a life of poverty. Substance abuse takes your life, your ability to hold a stable job and the simple reasoning behind how you make your decisions. The stigma that is associated with poverty lends itself toward photos of children in a Third World country made only of skin and bones, with little to keep them sustained. In the U.S., we envision throngs of people lining up outside of shelters and food pantries wearing tattered clothing, clothing that was most likely found in a garbage can or forced upon the wearer without them having much of a say. We see poverty as hitchhikers on the side of the road, homeless people living under bridges and mothers running away from domestic violence attempts. Everyone who is not impoverished imagines poverty differently. These images are usually curated from movies and wrong turns while driving in the city. However, we rarely question why or how these people find themselves in their situations. We look at those living with much less than us and say things like, “There are jobs out there,” or look at parents with children and say, “How irresponsible. You could have more money if you would spend your time searching for a job instead of begging.”
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ADDICTION
“Perhaps the greatest impact of poverty on the life of a drug user is how it can make prevention and treatment efforts inaccessible to that person,” according to the National Council on Drug Abuse article “Drug Talk.” It is difficult for people who do not have adequate monetary resources to correctly seek services, according to the article. Correctly seeking services can range from partaking in drug treatment centers or services to attending support groups. This is where the cycle of drug abuse and poverty meet. They meet where people do not
have enough money to provide rehabilitative services for their families or themselves, yet have the money to continue to abuse drugs. Of course it is impossible to hold a steady job, save money and have available funds when your main concern is where your next line of cocaine or hit of weed is coming from. Yes, we saw “The Wolf of Wall Street” emulate the perfect druggie, ill-mannered high class life of Jordan Belfort; however, we also witnessed his epic fall when the drugs were used to compensate, to create a euphoric life, when his gambling decisions
became too much. Addiction to poverty On the flip side, poverty in itself is an addiction. Drugs are not the only addiction that induces unconventional living habits to satisfy a specific way of life, learned or otherwise. The definition of poverty is revolving; it is incredibly situational. “Being addicted to poverty means that you do a lot of things that are detrimental to your financial situation,” Philippe Matthews said in The How Movement article “Can You Be Addicted to Poverty?” It is not classified as just be-
People can break the cycle of poverty, whether the addiction is to a substance, material goods, poverty itself or there is no addiction at all. Many instances of regular people rising above poverty are not widely noted; however, acclaimed people like Oprah Winfrey, who wore rags as a child, were able to rise above their situation. “She’s come a long way from the girl who wore potato-sack overalls, now donning Prada and Jimmy Choo,” Kathleen Elkins said in the Business Insider article “From poverty to a $3 billion fortune — the incredible rags-toriches story of Oprah Winfrey.” While Oprah was not necessarily addicted to poverty or substances, she removed herself from living with different generations of family who were most likely not trying to make a change to their living situation. Addiction is strong. The addiction to poverty is crippling and it impacts everyone involved in the situation. Unfortunately, fingers can’t be snapped and everything rectified. It is a cycle that must be broken. It’s as simple as one person deciding to make a change that will benefit them in the future rather than right now. 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.
Jena Ernsting is a sophomore in agricultural communications and journalism. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com
Words of wisdom to underclassmen from graduating senior BRANDON FAIT the collegian
We are just over a month away from the end of the school year. For some of us, summer break can’t come soon enough. For others who are in the same position as I am, we are entering into a permanent summer break that I like to call “graduation.” As I sit and reminisce about my time here at K-State, I can’t help but think about advice I would give to underclassmen who will soon be in my shoes. The things I wish I’d known center around networking, future planning and internships.
NETWORKING
Four years ago, I came to K-State as a western-Pennsylvania native. Admittedly, it was difficult to be in a new environment where I didn’t know anybody,
however, I’m glad that I chose a school so far away. Through social interaction and networking, I was able to meet a lot of great people with promising futures. More than 37 percent of college freshmen select a college that is no more than 50 miles away from home. On the other hand, only 14 percent choose a college that is further than 500 miles away, according to CBS News article by Lynn O’Shaughnessy, “20 facts you didn’t know about college freshmen.” Whlle going to a school close to home comes with benefits, including increased chances of knowing the people you are going to school with, the process of networking in college can help make friendships that last a lifetime. Forbes asked a staffing group called Manpower Group how their clients found jobs. In 2010, the group said that 41
percent of their clients found a new job through networking. Surprisingly, only 4 percent found a job through online networks, according to Forbes article by Susan Adams called, “Networking is still the best way to find a job, survey says.” Networking can also help you get a job that may not even be publicized. “At least 70 percent, if not 80 percent, of jobs are not published,” said Matt Youngquist, president of Career Horizons, in a National Public Radio segment, “A successful job search: It’s all about neworking.” Youngquist proves that the cliche, “It’s all about who you know,” is actually very true. College sets us up to meet many people, the more people you meet, the better chance you have of meeting someone who could potentially help you in your professional career.
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FUTURE PLANNING
Do not be obsessive about planning your future. One piece of advice that I wish I had known four years ago is that it pays to be multifaceted. It wasn’t until I got into my last year or two at K-State that I understood the value of dexterity. Today’s professors, especially at K-State, are emphasizing dexterity as a way of preparing their students for the future. As a journalism and mass communications major who plans on going to graduate school for sports management, dexterity will play a big role in my ability to succeed in my professional career. As a result of students being taught to be multifaceted, students are being displaced into many different professions. Getting a job unrelated to your major is far more common than people think, according to
Washington Post article “Only 27 percent of college grads have a job related to their major” by Brad Plumer. Another piece of advice is to not stress over having a job lined up after graduation. Very few people get their dream jobs straight out of college. As a matter of fact, you can get ahead by going to career fairs, according to Washington Post article, “More than 4 out of 5 students graduate without a job. How could colleges change that?” K-State holds many different career fairs each semester, and even if you are only an underclassman, it is the perfect place to put your networking skills to work.
INTERNSHIPS
Some departments at K-State require their students to complete an internship to earn their degrees, however, others
don’t. Internships are the best way to get hands-on experience and make connections within your field. Twenty-five percent of students say they were able to turn an internship into a career, according to Daily Caller article, “14 percent of this year’s college grads have real jobs waiting.” Something I’ve learned from my time at K-State is that families help each other out. After four years of the K-State family helping me out, I guess you could say these tips are my own personal way of paying it forward. 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.
Brandon Fait is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.
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“7 out of 9; I personally know the feeling of living under the poverty line and it doesn’t surprise me that so many others in Kansas are as well.”
“6 out of 9; I feel that the gap between the rich and the poor will only get larger if nothing gets done about poverty.”
“4 out of 9; the numbers (percent of people under the poverty line) aren’t as bad as I thought, but there could always be more done to help out.”
“5 out of 9; after taking Lead 212, I knew some of the information but the numbers (percentage of those in poverty) are still surprising.”
“5 out of 9; I was surprised by the number (of people in poverty). I guess it’s not something I normally think about.”
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Students make movie magic for 48 Hour Film Festival 1 T he first-ever K-State 48 Hour Film Festival kicked off last Thursday. Once the required materials were revealed in Town Hall of the Leadership Studies Building, teams of up to six members got their cre-
ative juices flowing. Films had to include one food item, the phrase “make sure you’re right” and the exterior of a K-State building. The Collegian followed the team 48-Dominate to show what it took to make movie magic in
only 48 hours. The team was made up of five journalism students: graduate student Karly Craig, senior Kenia Mills, senior Nicholas Patterson, junior Katherine Curtis and sophomore James Copeland.
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Danielle Golway, graduate student in journalism, waits for her cue to begin the scene at Bluestem Bistro last Friday. Golway was the main character in the film.
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Karly Craig, journalism graduate student, and Nicholas Patterson, senior in journalism, review clips from their kitchen scene last Friday. Both were in charge of shooting various angles of each scene.
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Nicholas Patterson, senior in journalism, Karly Craig, graduate student in journalism, and Katherine Curtis, junior in journalism, shoot the final scene for their short film during the 48 Hour Film Festival last Friday. “I have never had the privilege to work with a team as passionate and dedicated as mine was when it comes to creating a film,” Craig said. “What I also take from this experience is to never doubt a vision for a film. No matter how complex your vision may be, just go for it and bring it to life on camera.”
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Katherine Curtis, junior in journalism, smiles while holding the mic and waiting for the next scene to begin last Friday. Her team, 48-Dominate, spent the majority of Friday shooting every scene to their film.
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James Copeland, sophomore in journalism, edits a scene for his groups film during the 48 Hour Film Festival last Saturday. While shooting, Copeland was in charge of capturing audio by holding an overhead mic.
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Graduate student in journalism, Karly Craig, helps sophomore in journalism, James Copeland, with editing a scene for their short film last Saturday. Each team member edited a scene to later bring together into the final product.
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Katherine Curtis, junior in journalism, and Nicholas Patterson, senior in journalism, share a laugh after finishing the final scene of their short film last Friday. They later compiled all of their footage to begin editing.
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The 48-Dominate team waits as their film renders for one final time before turning in their final product, titled “Disconnected,” to Hale Library last Saturday.
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BatCats start three-game series against Texas today RILEY GATES the collegian
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hen asked how it felt to finally get a win, with a chuckle K-State head baseball coach Brad Hill answered that it felt really good. Before defeating Nebraska on Tuesday, Hill’s team had lost four games in a row. Winning has not been something that the Wildcats, 13-17 and 0-6 in the Big 12, have been accustomed to recently, so Tuesday’s win had to have felt relieving for Hill. Now, hoping to avoid losing for the foreseeable future, K-State will face a three-game homestead against the 12-17 overall and 3-3 in Big 12 play Texas Longhorns. “You hope you feel a little momentum, because that’s what baseball’s all about,” Hill said. “But each day’s always a new day, so we’ll see how we respond this weekend. I know the guys have to feel better after getting that win, (after) being in a situation where we could’ve lost.” The Longhorns come to Manhattan trending in a different direction, however. A program that Hill said is led by one of the greatest coaches of all-time has lost five of its last six outings this season. The Longhorns are entering the series
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Freshman Brogan Heinen pitches to Oklahoma State University in the seventh inning of the Wildcats’ game at Tointon Family Stadium on March 24. fresh off of their midweek game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, which was a 5-0 shutout loss.
Although the Longhorns have struggled recently, Hill said he has confidence that they will give
K-State a challenge over the weekend. “It’s Texas; they’ve played a
tough schedule, they have great arms, great defense, they won’t beat themselves,” Hill said. “It’ll be games like at Nebraska, I hope, where we’re pitching well and doing what we need to do and not getting them extra outs. I think that’s really what they thrive on is when you give them extra outs.” Texas’ leader at the plate this season has been sophomore infielder Joe Baker. With a .314 average at the plate, Baker has also recorded five runs, 16 hits and five RBIs. K-State’s offensive production is still flowing through senior outfielder Clayton Dalrymple, who is batting .339 and leads the team in runs and hits with 31 and 41, respectively. Looking to slow down their opponents’ bats this weekend for the Wildcats will be pitchers junior Parker Rigler, senior Levi MaVorhis and senior Corey Fischer, in that order. Texas will counter with sophomore Morgan Cooper, senior Ty Culbreth and sophomore Kyle Johnston. Tonight’s game will begin at 6:35 p.m., and the first 150 fans will receive black T-shirts as the Wildcats attempt to “black out Tointon.” Military Appreciation Day and Junior Wildcat Day on Saturday will begin at 2:05 p.m. At Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. game, the first 150 fans will be awarded with free camouflage hats.
K-State tennis looks to grab first Big 12 road win in West Virginia CHRIS ROBINSON the collegian
Wildcat tennis has two road trips this weekend as the team will head to Ames, Iowa, to take on the Iowa State Cyclones today at 2 p.m. The Wildcats then travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Sunday at 9 a.m. The Cyclones started the season out strong in nonconference tennis but have come down from that in Big 12 play, going 13-4 overall and 1-2 in conference matches. “This is a tough trip for us in terms of a long travel, but I feel like we are recovering well and know how to adjust to new facilities rather quickly,” K-State head coach Danielle Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “The doubles point is going to be big in both matches. We worked on doubles a lot lately and are coming off a great doubles point this past weekend, which again, should give us momentum going into Friday’s match.” It won’t be easy for the Wildcats in doubles against Iowa State. The Cyclones have two doubles pairs with a combined record of 24-6. K-State will need to use the momentum
gained after beating TCU in doubles matches last weekend against Iowa State. K-State does have history on its side against the Cyclones with an overall record of 31-12. West Virginia, like the Wildcats, has struggled at times this season. The Mountaineers are limping into this matchup with a 6-8 overall record and 0-3 record in Big 12 play. K-State has never lost to West Virginia in tennis, owning a 6-0 all-time record against them, including a 4-0 victory last season. The Mountaineers have one player who has reached double digits in victories so far this season: sophomore Habiba Shaker. She has not lost in the No. 2 singles position. Whoever is in the No. 2 position for the Wildcats will have their hands full with Shaker. “Even though we are in April, we are still focusing on the process, and getting better each day out there,” Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “There were a lot of positives in our TCU match, and I am hoping we can carry that momentum into this weekend.” Next time out the K-State will host in-state rival Kansas for the Sunflower Showdown on April 16. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
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Freshman Ana Garcia Navas returns the ball against Denver University during her match on March 4 at Mike Goss Stadium.
Wildcat track and field looks to build on success at Battle on the Bayou LIZ HEATH the collegian
K-State’s track and field team includes 17 total international student-athletes. This past week, they participated in celebrating International Week hosted by the K-State International Coordinating Council. “The best thing about our team is that even though we are so individualistic and from different countries, we all come together and work together in unity,” senior Akela Jones said to K-State Sports. Nine different countries are represented on K-State’s track and field team, including Barbados, El Salvador, Italy, Jamaica, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Serbia, South Africa and the Turks and Caicos Islands. When the NCAA season is over, many of them will go on to perform for their country’s national team. Until then, K-State will look to build on an already successful season as it heads to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for this weekend’s LSU Battle on the Bayou. Last weekend at the UCLA Legends Invitational, junior Zack Supple took the top spot in men’s pole vault and will look to build on that this weekend. The men’s hammer
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Junior runner Morgan Wedekind rounds a corner en route to winning the 1-mile run at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational track and field meet on Jan. 23 in Ahearn Field House. throwers also had a solid showing last weekend, with the first and second spots going to freshman Tyler
Merkley and junior Kyle Smith, respectively. Junior Brady Grunder will represent K-State in the hammer throw
this weekend. Representing the women throwers in discus, freshman Shadae Lawrence came out
strong this outdoor season for K-State. She’ll look to build on last weekend’s top finish in discus again this Saturday.
Senior Dani Winters is coming off a championship performance in shot put at the NCAA Indoor National Championships. She’ll be one of only two seniors competing in the event on Saturday. Junior Kim Williamson, who placed third at the NCAA Indoor Championships, will round out the women’s field competition when she participates in high jump alongside sophomore Rhizlane Siba. On the track, the women’s 4-x-400 meter relay team will consist of senior Sonia Gaskin, sophomore A’Keyla Mitchell, freshman Ranae McKenzie and senior Tia’ Gamble. The 4-x-400 relay team has found success in both the indoor and outdoor season, including a first-place finish last weekend. Gaskin will also be competing in the women’s 800-meter run. Not only did Gaskin finish second in the open 800 last weekend, but the Barbados native also represented K-State in the Distance Carnival where she placed first in the 800. The Battle on the Bayou will kick off tonight with the men’s and women’s 10,000-meter at 7 p.m, for which Junior Jeffery Bachman will represent K-State. The rest of the competition will take place on Saturday, starting in the field with the men’s and women’s discus throw at 9 a.m.
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One of Ayre’s points was that the Senate should create more special committees to analyze issues that SGA rarely considers. “We’re really good at taking a magnifying glass to little things in Senate, amending an amendment about an amendment ... but I think sometimes we have a little of a hesitation to remove the magnifying glass,” Ayres said. Hunley said senators be more engaging to the student body. “I fell in love with SGA,” Hunley said. “I got sucked in and hooked by the ability for all of us to represent constituents at the university level, but not only that, represent people on issues that seriously matter.” Miranda Snyder | THE COLLEGIAN
Jessica Van Ranken, junior in political science, embraces Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting and former SGA president, after she was sworn-in as the new student body president of the Student Governing Association in the Big 12 Room of the Student Union on Thursday.
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State funding cuts to mental health programs and lack of initial support of mental health from the state government also take part in the city’s homelessness rate, McCulloh said. According to Connor, Manhattan’s shelter is not an average homeless shelter; its staff works to connect clients with resources that will assist them on the road to regaining a residence. “While we’re considered the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, and it’s not kind of what people think of as a homeless shelter, we’re not just a bed and a meal and then they (clients) head out,” Con-
nor said. “We’re like an actual home.” Each person who enters the shelter as a client is given a case manager upon arrival which, according to Connor, is an important aspect in preventing clients from losing their homes again in the future after leaving the shelter. The purpose of providing clients with additional resources, such as connections to detox centers or mental health facilities, can help in lessening the local homelessness cycle, Connor said. “We’re really helping them get all of their bases covered before they leave our shelter and go back out, because if we just gave them a bed they’re not
going to be able to find housing that’s going to stay,” Connor said. “If they have a serious mental illness, or if they have depression or alcohol addiction, they’re going to continue to lose housing.” McCulloh said awareness is an issue that contributes to Manhattan’s poverty and homelessness cycle as well. “I think the one thing is that people in Manhattan don’t really know we have a problem,” McCulloh said. “We lived in California for a while, and you have to walk around homeless in many places in San Francisco; they’re just right there on the sidewalk in front of you. We don’t have that here.”
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Renee Douglas, senior in public relations, said she thought an entrance facing the Quad might be a good idea. “It’s one of those things I hear a lot of my engineering friends talk about is that the huge design flaw in that building is there is no back entrance or back exit,” Douglas said. “I’m sure there’s fire escapes or something like that, but they’re not well known because we don’t enter over there.” The details of a potential renovation, however, are still in the early stages, Goetsch said. “We’ve got to get the project approved through university and foundation channels so
that we can fundraise for it,” Goetsch said. “It’s a few years down the line.” For now, the current fee proposal would allocate about $100,000 of every $500,000 generated each year to maintenance and repair, while the other $400,000 would be allocated toward upgrades and technology. “I really want students to be supporting improvements and enhancements to continue to make the library an environment that is meeting the needs of the students for study, for working together and for the other things that go on here, just kind of the social and cultural aspects that the library provides to the campus,” Goetsch said. “I don’t want
to overload the maintenance side. I really want to use that money for improvements and to do new things. There are so many new things going on in libraries across the country.” Douglas said she’d like to see the library provide software for architectural design and Photoshop and other programs that are expensive for students to buy. “If the library could provide some of those programs on special computers, we have a ton of computers,” Douglas said. “Just getting those updated so students could work on homework and work on projects and use software that they are going to actually be using in the workplace, I think that would be really beneficial.”
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168th Landon Lecture covers ‘Enigma of Reagan’ ZACH RADABAUGH the collegian
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fter finishing his biography on Ronald Reagan’s life, Henry Brands came to tell more about the former president at K-State’s 168th Landon Lecture on Thursday. Brands teaches American history at the University of Texas at Austin and said he tries to keep his teaching engaging for his classes. “I do try to teach, well, using stories,” Brands said during his lecture. Brands not only teaches at UT Austin, but has written many presidential biographies, published various historical articles and is a regular guest on national television programs. “The goal of the Landon Lectures is to bring the most prominent thought leaders to Kansas State University,” K-State President Kirk Schulz said, as he welcomed Brands to the Landon podium. Some of the audience who came out had read Brands’ previous works and were excited to listen to more from him, according to Michelle McGuire, a Manhattan resident who came to the lecture after reading Brands’ biography on Franklin Delano Roosevelt. “When I saw that he was com-
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H.W. Brands, historian, author and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair of History at the University of Texas, tells and demonstrates a story about how a radio host interviewing him once covered up the microphone while on air to tell him there was something he needed to know during Thursday’s 168th Landon Lecture in McCain Auditorium. After the radio show, the host told Brands that to understand Ronald Reagan, one had to understand that he was the son of an alcoholic father. Brands went on to discover that this is what “made Reagan tick.” ing, I was really excited because I love authors and I love presidential biographies,” McGuire said. The lecture covered what
Brands said was the “Enigma of Reagan.” Instead of listing the reasons of Reagan’s actions, Brands told many stories of the former presi-
dent’s life. Many of these stories have been told in Brands’ book, “Reagan: The Life.” “This wasn’t just a study of his
presidency,” Brands said. Brands said he discovered that in order to really see why Reagan acted the way he did in his presidency, it is important to look at the time before Reagan became president. Brands told a story of how Reagan had an alcoholic father, and that this lack of fatherly support may be the cause of emotional disconnection from his wife, Nancy Reagan. Other stories focused on Reagan’s career before his presidency and his life after being president. “The people who make these decisions are not simply presidents,” Brands said. “These are flesh and blood individuals. And if you want to understand why they act the way they do, you need to understand them as individuals.” After Brands finished speaking, one audience member asked where Brands gained his interest in history from. Brands responded with a story about how his father used to take Brands and his siblings on trips around historical areas in Oregon. Along with his father, Brands said his grandmother gave an incentive for him to study poetry. “She used to bribe us,” Brands said. “We would get paid a nickel for memorizing a short poem.” Brands said that while this probably did not start it, from a young age, he always had an appreciation for stories.
Letters from BSU: #TheBlackExperience #InheritTheRevolution TAJ BRIMMER MR., MRS. BSU
Being a part of the Black Student Union allows students the opportunity to take on different leadership roles within the organization. Students can be a part of the executive board, Big 12 Council or nominated to become Mr. and Ms. BSU. The duties of Mr. and Ms. BSU are to be the face and represent the organization. Braxton Jones and Alexandria Smith were nominated and selected to be Mr. and Ms. BSU for the 2015-16 school year. “Being Ms. BSU means the world to me,” Smith said. “I get to represent the best BSU in the Big 12, that’s an honor in itself.” Smith is a junior from Augusta, Georgia, majoring in marketing. Smith mentioned that she enjoys BSU and has prepared her for the future by allowing time to network and
discuss issues within the black culture on K-State campus. “I enjoy BSU because it’s a family,” Smith said. “We can come together and talk about things in our community. I always walk into the room and someone is greeting me with a hug and a hello. I feel like my peers within BSU genuinely embrace each other. But also as a BSU we have made history together, and we are going to continue making history together. It’s a second family, and I will always enjoy and truly appreciate BSU.” Mr. BSU, Jones, is a junior studying broadcast journalism. He is a first-year transfer student from Hutchison Community College and has thoroughly enjoyed his first year with BSU as well. “Becoming Mr. BSU has been an incredible platform that I have enjoyed,” Jones said. “It has allowed me to host events and participate in parades. The most important thing in my opinion would be the community service aspect.
Knowing that KSU BSU was able to impact the community because of things I helped implement is a rewarding feeling. My hope is that the next Mr. BSU, whoever he is, uses the platform for everything it is worth and enjoys the experience.” As both students are coming to an end with their term, they are excited about transitioning into senior year! Jones and Smith hope to continue growing within the black community by staying involved in BSU and other organizations on campus. They have made a positive influence on the community thus far and will continue living the mission of BSU unapologetically. #InheritTheRevolution
TARGET INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
K-State’s award-winning Black Student Union held a general body meeting with representatives from Target, who presented internship opportunities within the company and
gave students helpful interviewing tips. “Target offers more than folding clothes, they have many internships that college students are unaware of,” Ronesha Cobb said. Cobb is the executive team leader, who supervises the sales associates at Target located in Manhattan, Kansas. A senior majoring in marketing, Cobb was offered a summer internship in Dallas at the K-State Career Fair. Serving as treasurer for the Big 12 Council gave her the necessary experience to qualify her for the position. “ I loved every moment of my internship,” Cobb said. “I was just a little sponge absorbing tons of information.” Cobb educated students on the culture and different opportunities Target offers. Her counterpart, Clayton Holmes, assisted and presented students with the S.T.A.R. method. S.T.A.R. is an acronym for situation, task, action and result. This method is used for interviewers to determine how
the interviewee would react in their field by exploring personal situations. Holmes presented a game to the students, which allowed them to practice using the method. “Playing the game is a fun way to put the method into practice,” Holmes said. “Everyone gave great answers. It was hard to choose one winner.” Holmes is the current executive team leader at Target in Salina, Kansas. He was a member of the BSU at Kansas University. Holmes was excited to meet members of the BSU. He constantly congratulated the members on their success on winning the “Clarence Wine Most Outstanding Big 12 Council of the Year.” Holmes was proud to see young minority students are making a difference on and off campus. “I love coming back and serving my community,” Holmes said. “This is what it is all about, inspiring others and making an impact.” “The Target meeting was a great networking experience for
students,” Tamyia Rowell said. “It was fun and we learned some valuable professional tips along the way.” Rowell is a senior majoring in operations and supply chain management. She has been apart of BSU for four years. Currently, she is the special programs director for BSU. Networking at a BSU meeting landed her an internship with Target in the Wichita area. “Working for Target is an exciting transition in my life, I am ready to take on this new journey,” Rowell said. At the end of the meeting, Cobb made a connection with some students of BSU. He made it a point that he wanted to help our community in any ways possible. Cobb mentioned that he would make himself available to help students with their resume and networking skills. “I took away some great advice from future co-workers,” Rowell said. “They do not call it Target-Takeways for no reason.”
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