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After the flood: How one student deals with damage from Labor Day’s rains
KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN
At 5:30 a.m. on Labor Day, Juan De Santiago heard a clap of thunder; it seemed fitting as the weather in Manhattan had been relentlessly stormy for quite some time. He fell back to sleep, not giving it another thought. At 6:15 a.m. when the fire department knocked on the door, the water flooding out of Wildcat Creek was ankle deep in his bedroom. The boom he heard was not thunder, but water pushing in his window pane. “I honestly didn’t think too much in the moment, probably because of my adrenaline,” De Santiago said. “I was only concerned about getting everyone out.” In his rush, De Santiago was able to grab one item from his apartment before leaving: his backpack. Unfortunately, he forgot to grab pants and he arrived at his family’s home in town still in his underwear. De Santiago, junior in kinesiology, was one of an estimated 40 Kansas State students who reached out to the Office of Student Life following the possibly historic flooding that hit Riley County and the surrounding areas over Labor Day weekend. Heather Reed, associate dean and director of student life, said the office — in collaboration with other K-State entities — offered assistance to students in varying levels of need. Some students were given free housing for seven days in on-campus
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residence halls or living communities and others received zero-percent interest loans from the Financial Aid Office, among other things, Reed said. “Student life was pretty helpful,” De Santiago said. “I had one teacher not be very accommodating, but other than that all my other teachers were very nice and considerate about my situation and told me to let them know if I needed anything in any way.” One of his advisors gave him a cell phone after his was lost in the flood. De Santiago said he feels lucky, even though his fairly new truck is totaled and his apartment is now inhabitable. Everything is replaceable, he said. “The flood kind of taught me to deal with real-life problems as well as time management,” De Santiago said. “I still had to go to class, do homework or study, go to work as well as deal with insurance and [find] a new place to live.” Rowan Jones COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Standing in the bathroom of the apartment, Juan De Santiago looks around at what remains. The junior in kinesiology lost both the contents of his aparment and his truck during the floods. Curently he is living in the Highland Ridge Apartment complex.
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Students, community to put on benefit recital by Rowan Jones The Community School for the Performing Arts will be holding a benefit recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the All Faiths Chapel on the Kansas State campus. In correspondence with the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, the recital’s goal is to raise money for the Disaster Recovery Fund. The recital will feature musical performances from both K-State music, theatre and dance students as well as performers from the Manhattan Arts Center. Performers will range in age from adults to children. Elaine Dhyuvven, vice president of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, has been working with the city and public to raise money for recovery since the afternoon of the flooding. By supporting nonprofits with financial aid, the GMCF aims to meet the most immediate and long-term needs of affected citizens. Admission is free for all, but Vernon Henricks, president of the GMCF, will be there to accept donations directly to the relief fund.
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K-State Proud a symbol of tradition on campus MADISON JAHNKE THE COLLEGIAN
After a failed student body presidential campaign, two Kansas State students began a conversation about supporting students through need-based scholarships. 13 years later, K-State Proud is the student-led fundraising campaign that operates under the vision of “students helping students.” An initiative of the KSU Student Foundation, the campaign gives K-State students the opportunity to give back to their fellow students and “show their K-State pride through philanthropy,” according to the campaign’s website. The “for students, by students” campaign donations benefit Student Opportunity Awards that are allocated to K-State students who have exhausted all
other forms of financial support. Since the campaign’s inception, students have raised upward of $1 million and have helped more than 675 students stay at K-State. Zac Donley, K-State Proud co-chair and senior in life sciences, said leadership and social media have been two significant drivers of change for the campaign. The campaign planning team is comprised of the K-State Proud co-chairs, the Student Foundation president, the vice president for campaigns and the vice president for communications. “This group is supported tremendously by our Student Foundation members who help develop a culture of giving on campus by providing opportunities for philanthropic leadership throughout the year,” Donley said. “We continue to strive for more public outreach, campus visibility, and the opportunity to help any stu-
dent in financial distress.” One of the biggest campaigns is the sale of the K-State Proud student-designed t-shirts, which are sold for a donation $20 or more. Donley said the T-shirts have become almost a symbol on campus. “When I see one of my professors in a Proud shirt, it represents the culture that is unique to K-State,”Donley said. “We are a family and no one should have to leave K-State due to a temporary financial struggle. Through simply donating for a K-State Proud T-shirt, we come together to help and support our fellow students.” Donley said the T-shirts are more than just a tradition, but also a reminder of philanthropy present in the K-State Family. “When a student donates to the campaign, they are securing an education, graduation and future job opportunity for a fellow
K-Stater,” Donley said. “I think a major part of Proud is making sure every student understands the impact that they make when donating.” Donley said a goal for the campaign is to always be growing. “The cool thing is that our leadership transitions every year, so we have fresh ideas and perspectives to capitalize on past leadership as well as implement new ideas to support K-State students,” Donley said. “We are always looking for new and innovative ways to increase our donations and then in turn, increase the amount of Student Opportunity Awards given to students.” The campaign offers additional ways for students to get involved, including volunteer opportunities and applying to work with K-State Proud through the KSU Student Foundation. Volunteer trainings will be offered on Sept. 27 and Oct. 23.
Stanford to remove priest’s name from campus TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Stanford University leaders plan to strip some prominent campus references to Junipero Serra, the canonized 18th century priest who established the California mission system that critics blame for decimating Native American communities. The Franciscan friar was credited with bringing Catholicism to California when it was under Spanish rule, and he evangelized indigenous people. Critics note that he sometimes used harsh methods and many see him more as an oppressor than a protector of early Californians. Serra's name will be removed from a dormitory and an academic building, both now called Serra House, and from Serra Mall, one of the most prominent and recognizable features of the campus, the university announced. Stanford's board will seek approval from local and federal agencies to rename Serra Mall as Jane Stanford Way, after Jane Stanford who, with her husband, Leland, founded the university.
The committee that recommended that Serra's name be removed included attorneys, Stanford students and faculty. University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne recommended using Jane Stanford's name prominently. The committee argued that Serra, who was canonized in 2015, created the mission system that "pervasively mistreated and abused California's Native Americans. His founding and leadership of that system was at the time and remains today a central and inextricable part of his public persona." Forced labor supported the missions and Spanish troops garrisoned near some missions were blamed for spreading syphilis and other diseases that devastated local communities. Native American students and staff and tribal leaders in Northern California told the committee that the impacts of the missions were long-lasting and harmful. Generations as recent as their parents and grandparents had been sent to boarding schools to force assimilation. Those in the school commu-
nity spoke "of visceral feelings of harm, trauma, emotional damage, and damage to their mental health" from seeing Serra's name around campus, according to the committee's report last month. They said the university also has failed "to acknowledge the history of the land that it occupies and the groups from whom the lands were taken." Serra is not the only name from the Mission era that appears on campus, but the committee recommended against any other changes without evidence of misconduct by others. The commit-
tee also recommended that the university go beyond taking down names to correct the harm that some have experienced, in part by diversifying its campus naming practices and implementing relevant community and campus education programs. Members also said Stanford should acknowledge the history with plaques putting it into perspective. Serra Mall, open only to pedestrians and bicycles, leads to Serra Street. The committee did not recommend trying to rename the street, but recommended that it bear an explanatory plaque.
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Veterinary medicine professor ‘humbled’ by recent award
Dining 101: The most popular places to eat in the Little Apple JACKSON WILLIS THE COLLEGIAN
Whether you’re new to Manhattan or are a returning student, all of us have one thing in common: our need to eat. Here is the one stop guide to the most popular cuisine the Little Apple has to offer.
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Dr. Thomson receiving the 2018 Distinguished Service Award sponsored by Zoetis.
JANELLE MARNEY THE COLLEGIAN
On a stifling, 108-degree day in Phoenix, Arizona, a crowd of more than 1,200 veterinarians rose to a standing ovation for the 2018 Distinguished Service Award winner. Dr. Dan Thomson, professor of production medicine and epidemiology for Kansas State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, gathered his thoughts as he accepted the award at the 51st annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners conference, which was held Sept. 12-15. “My thoughts were how humbling it is to be recognized when there are so many good people that probably deserve the award as much, or more, as me,” Thomson said. “Lastly, I thought how proud I was to represent all the beef producers and veterinarians across Kansas and the honor it is to work and represent Kansas State University. Me and my family owe Kansas State so much
for providing me a platform and support to serve others.” Thomson has been an active AABP member for 20 years, and throughout his lifetime in veterinary medicine, he has served on the association’s animal welfare committee, the distance education committee and more. “In 2008, Dawn Anderson from Kansas State and I proposed to develop an online training platform for AABP so practitioners could have access to continuing education seminars any time,” Thomson said. “We developed the program, AABP invested in it and Kansas State University still hosts this tremendous practitioner tool today.” Among other things, Thomson has devoted his entire life to the agriculture industry. Along with the AABP organization, he has served as a veterinarian and teacher throughout his entire career. Thomson, who said he was raised in a family-run clinic his grandfather started in the 1930s, is a third-generation bovine veterinarian. He has practiced all over
the country and started his own practice in Texas, where he said he managed the care of upward of 1 million cattle a year. In 2004, Thomson came to K-State to assume the role of the Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology, and he would eventually be the founder of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State. Thomson said he doesn’t see his career as work, but an opportunity to help and spend time with people. Whether it’s a client who owns cattle, or if it’s a fellow veterinarian, he will always be ready to jump out of his truck and help out, he said. “These awards are not about one person,” Thomson said. “There are so many students, staff, faculty and alumni [that] have allowed me to be successful. They deserve the credit and I am just the one that got to run the ball this time. This award is a recognition of Kansas State University’s leadership and service [and] I am humbled to be a part of the Kansas State University team.”
If you find yourself somehow awake before noon, head on down to Bob’s Diner. According to their menu, it was voted the No. 1 place to eat breakfast. Larissa Ester, senior in modern languages, said every time her dad comes in town, Bob’s is where they end up. “It’s a place to go that’s not something people would immediately think of,” Ester said. “They’re big on their breakfast food, but their burgers are good too.” If Bob’s Diner isn’t your thing, another breakfast spot is The Chef. Charles Limbocke opened The Chef in 1943. It was a Manhattan dining classic until it closed in 1986. Then in September 2008, Kevin and Kurstin Harris, along with Zach Filbert, reopened The Chef with a modern yet nostalgic vibe. “When in doubt, always
go for the hash browns over the homestyle potatoes,” Alissandra Stoyan, assistant professor of political science, said. “This place is always worth the long wait on the weekends.”
LUNCH AND DINNER
There are many locations to get lunch and dinner around Manhattan, but for Skyler Stern, senior in psychology and criminology, the place to go is the Keltic Star. “The fish and chips are really good as well as the shepherd’s pie,” Stern said. The Keltic Star opened in January 2013 with the goal of bringing Manhattan “an authentic British Public House experience.” “Its got a cool vibe, and if you’re of age, it’s also a good place to get a Guinness or an Irish whiskey,” Stern said. Stern also mentioned So Long Saloon and their famous chipotle raspberry black bean dip. “I know it sounds really weird, but it’s actually really good,” Stern said. So Long Saloon opened in 2001, taking over the building that housed Pyramid Pizza and Carousel Clothing, two longtime Aggieville businesses. While it is most known for its bean dip, the eatery also famous for its resist
temptation burger and its Nancy beer. Some other notable mentions include Baan Thai, a local Thai eatery that promises “the best Thai food this side of Bangkok,” as well as the Little Apple Brewing Company. If you’re looking for something fancy, Harry’s is an admired location. “I only make it there for special occasions, but all the food is delicious,” Stoyan said.
LATE NIGHT SNACKS
If you missed dinner or find yourself “studying” at 2 a.m., a well-liked place to get some grub would be Pizza Shuttle. “It’s not the best pizza, but they’re open late and deliver to the dorm,” Ester said. Another prime spot is the Varsity Food Truck. It’s located behind the main Varsity Donuts building and is open from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Stoyan said the best item on the menu is the mac ‘n’ cheese grilled cheese. “It may sound ridiculous, but it’s so worth it,” Stoyan said. The best way to find a new culinary experience is to go out and try it for yourself. Manhattan is abundant with food choices that will satisfy taste buds — grab a friend or two and take in all that Manhattan has to offer.
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K-State football talks about facing West Virginia this week AVERY OSEN
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The Kansas State football team will open up Big 12 play on Saturday at West Virginia. K-State held its weekly press conference on Tuesday, and two talking points were how the defense will stop West Virginia’s Heisman hopeful quarterback
Will Grier and the improvement K-State’s offense saw on Saturday. “He was pretty good to begin with, but you see him getting better,” head coach Bill Snyder said. “That’s what this game is all about, and I see the improvement in so many different ways, and most people see it the same way. He manages the process and the game as well as any.” The defense will have its
hands full with Grier, but this team has seen him before. “Well, it prepares us to become more aware in our pass rush, making sure we’re aware of where he’s at at all times because you know he’s got great awareness on where we’re at,” junior defensive lineman Joe Davies said. “So, we have to have the same amount of awareness as to where he’s going to be. We’ll make sure we’re
prepared for that.” West Virginia has arguably one of the most potent offensives in the Big 12, so K-State will have to be at their best to stop it. “If anything, we think they’ve improved since last season,” Davies said. “Will Grier has gotten a lot better, and we just want to make sure he doesn’t try to scramble all over us again like he did last year. Coming in, we’re
going to expect another dogfight because these past two games they’ve been pretty close, within a score. So, we’re just going to fight for all four quarters and finish.” K-State opens up as more than a two-touchdown underdog, but that doesn’t phase any of the players. “I honestly didn’t know that number,” junior wide receiver Dalton Schoen said. “It is what it
is and I think it’s a great challenge we have going on the road to play a great team.” The offense appeared to be in much better shape on Saturday in a 41-17 win over the UTSA Roadrunners.
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Wildcat volleyball ready for test against Texas AVERY OSEN
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State volleyball team will look to ride its eight match winning streak as they play host to the fifthranked Texas Longhorns on Wednesday at Ahearn Field House. K-State is coming off a win over the University of Green Bay in Minnesota. The Wildcats were supposed to play the University of Minnesota on Saturday, but the match was canceled due to humidity
inside the arena. The Wildcats are 10-1 on the season, which is their best start since 2014 when they started 13-1. The Wildcats received 46 votes in the latest rankings by the AVCA. The Longhorns are 5-3 this season and are on a twomatch losing streak. Despite that, they only dropped two spots in the rankings because their losses were to No. 2 Stanford. Senior outside hitter Kylee Zumach said in an interview Tuesday that the Longhorns are a really young team, but
they are always the most athletic in the Big 12. “They are always a very physical blocking team, and they have lots of firepower in the front row,” Zumach said. “If we can get them out of system then we can trap the outside and have better success.” Texas has beaten the Wildcats 29 straight times, and the last K-State team to beat the Longhorns was the 2003 team that also won the Big 12 title. Zumach said she thinks this year’s team could be the one to break the streak.
“We honestly keep saying that and every year we say that,” Zumach. “But we just want to ride that anger we have and use it. We always play well at the beginning of the season and we play well at Ahearn, so let’s take all those components and make this the year.” The match will start at 6 p.m. and be shown nationally on ESPNU, which Zumach said is a good thing for her. “I tend to play better when more people are watching,” she said. “I am better under pressure situations, so I feel more motivation for me.”
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The K-State volleyball team takes a quick moment to celebrate after scoring a point. K-State won 3-0 against Missouri State on Sept. 4, 2018 in Ahearn Field House.
Men’s golf earns top-10 finish in Golfweek Conference Challenge
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Sunday and Monday. The tournament, hosted by the University of Iowa, took place at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. On Sunday, senior Jeremy
Gandon was the top performer for K-State. He had five birdies and two bogies in the opening round on his way to score of 2-under-par 70. He finished tied for ninth place after the first round. Redshirt freshman Brian Choe finished the first day just one stroke behind Gandon. Choe, who was competing in his first collegiate round, had four birdies and two bogeys to finish tied for 14th place at 1-under-par 71. Junior Ben Fernandez finished the day tied for 23rd at even-par 72, freshman Will Hopkins finished tied for 49th at 3-over-par 75 and sophomore Kyle Vance tied for 77th at 7-over-par 79. Vance suffered an injury on the fifth hole. As a team, the Wildcats finished at an even-par 288 to stand at sixth place going into the second round on Monday. Head coach Grant Robbins told K-State Sports on Sunday
“it was an OK day” for his team. “I didn’t think we were very sharp from a ball-striking standpoint, but the guys did a great job of staying patient and were able to grind it out to even par,” Robbins said. The tournament continued with round two on Monday, and by the end of the day, the Wildcats had dropped four spots to finish in 10th place. Gandon held his lead as the top Wildcat performer, finishing in a tie for 13th place with a score of 2-under-par 142. As for the other individual Wildcats, Fernandez finished with a score of 1-over-par 145 (T-26th), Choe at 2-over-par 146 (T-32nd) and Hopkins at 6-over-par 150 (T-56th). The teams were supposed to finish out the tournament’s final round on Tuesday, but due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area, the final round was canceled.
first two games. Senior offensive lineman Dalton Risner said he thinks it’s best to go with one guy primarily at the quarterback position. “I think it helps with you’re not getting rotated out,” Risner said. “I love both our quarterbacks and they’re both capable of playing at the D-1 level, but
it’s hard for a guy like Skylar to get rolling when he makes a bad play and he gets taken out and a new quarterback comes in.” The last time that K-State played on the road against it Big 12 team, it upset then-No. 10 Oklahoma State. In that game, Thompson shined. A
redshirt freshman at the time, he completed 10-of-13 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 93 yards and one touchdown. The Wildcats and Mountaineers will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
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Then-sophomore Roland Massimino, K-State golfer, practices hitting balls out of a sand trap at Colbert Hills Golf Course on March 9, 2017.
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The Kansas State men’s golf team competed in the Golfweek Conference Challenge in
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In that game, redshirt sophomore quarterback Skylar Thompson took a majority of snaps after splitting time with junior Alex Delton through the
K-State totaled a 7-overpar 295 in the second round, finishing 10th out of 16 schools, just one stroke behind ninthplace Furman University. “Having to play with four guys, I thought the guys had a mindset of not to play poorly instead of playing to play great,” Robbins said to K-State Sports after Monday’s round. “We have some adversity right now
with Kyle [Vance] being out, but we can’t make excuses.” Robbins indicated that he feels his team can bounce back. “These guys are capable of playing really good golf,” he said. “They just need to let it happen.” Next up for the Wildcats is the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona, taking place Friday through Sunday.
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REVIEW: ‘Check, Please! #Hockey’ is a sports story we need MACY DAVIS
THE COLLEGIAN
Ngozi Ukazu’s debut graphic novel, “Check, Please!: #Hockey” tells the story of Eric “Bitty” Bittle, a figure skater turned collegiate hockey player. This volume covers Bitty’s freshman and sophomore years at Samwell University. Fair warning — I’ve been waiting to review this for about three years now. “Check, Please!” originated as a webcomic by the same title, which I binge-read my freshman year of college and have been following faithfully ever since. I’m in deep. I’ve backed two of Ukazu’s Kickstarters, read all the fan fiction and am desperately waiting to find out how Bitty’s story finishes. Ukazu is in the process of uploading year four of the comic online, and if you don’t want to buy the graphic novel you can read the entire comic for free on checkpleasecomic.com. But enough about my own obsession and onto the story. “Check, Please!” is a sports story we need because it disrupts toxic
sports culture, it is accessible and it’s adorable. Hockey is well known for its fights; like any sports environment, it perpetuates toxic masculinity. Hockey specifically is a space dominated by white dudes. However, “Check, Please!” disrupts traditional hockey culture. Team bonding at Samwell still includes frat-party levels of drinking at team keggers, but Ukazu doesn’t let that be the focus of her story. Instead, she uses the narrative device of Bitty’s baking vlog to emphasize the positive aspects of team culture and show a different type of hockey player. Beyond being a former figure skater, Bitty is also gay and loves to bake (mainly pies, but anything really). The use of Bitty’s blog gives “Check, Please!” a confessional style feeling and Bitty disrupts the idea of what a hockey player should be like. Bitty isn’t the only character who shakes up this expectation. The Samwell men’s hockey team includes characters of color, and team manager Larissa “Lardo” Duan is a woman of Asian descent. Even the large, stereotypi-
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cal-hockey-player white men who are part of Bitty’s team have their own issues to grapple with. For example, team captain, hockey legacy and overall jerk Jack Zimmermann grapples with anxiety. By disrupting hockey culture, Ukazu reframes sports as what they can and should be, a positive and supportive environment. Additionally, Ukazu is an African American woman, and by writing about a sport dominated by white men, she offers a unique perspective. “Check, Please!” is also accessible to non-sports fans and non-readers alike. Before I read “Check, Please!” I didn’t know a lick about hockey, despite having seen several hockey games live. Now, I’m at the point where I watched the Stanley Cup finals this past spring and was able to keep up with the action. Ukazu includes humorous interludes that she uses to explain hockey terms. Plus, she sprinkles enough information into the text that makes it easy to understand just what’s happening during the hockey scenes. So, if you don’t know hockey — don’t worry. And if you’re not
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typically a fan of sports books, don’t worry about that either. The main focus of “Check, Please!” isn’t the hockey, it’s about Bitty’s character development and experiences. This book also great for non-readers because it’s a graphic novel. The heavy focus on image as opposed to solely text makes the content easier to digest and follow, and it’s also way faster to read a graphic novel — you don’t have to be daunted by this story just because you don’t typically like to read. Finally, this story is adorable. I’m in love with watching Bitty find himself. There’s a romance sub-plot that pays off at the end of the volume, which is well worth the wait. All of Ukazu’s characters are well-written, the art is top-notch and this story is funny, heart-warming and heart-wrenching all at the same time. This volume also features a compilation of some of Bitty’s tweets, which Ukazu created in real time with the webcomic. They add humor and depth to the in-text material. Once you finish “Check, Please!: #Hockey,” you can read the rest of Bitty’s story on checkpleasecomic.com.
Cover Art for the graphic novel “Check, Please!” Macy Davis is the assistant culture editor and a senior in English. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
OP-ED: Social justice obscures the pursuit of truth in college By Suan Sonna, freshman in political science and philosophy. Editor’s note: Want to write an op-ed with the Collegian? Contact Kyle and Olivia at opinion@kstatecollegian. com to get started. One of the reasons I was excited to come to Kansas State is because of its commitment to free speech. The prominent legal group Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE, ranked K-State “Green” on the free speech scale in comparison to the University of Kansas, which sits at “Yellow.” Poor KU. For many students, however, the numerous racially charged events that plagued campus in 2017 made them recoil. The K-State community responded by
advocating for more diversity and inclusion. I think these two observations perfectly encapsulate the problem facing many college campuses and our nation today: how do we balance freedom with dignity and decency? I want to articulate how we should promote inclusion without compromising the university’s fundamental pursuit: truth. When the notable New York University psychologist Jonathan Haidt lectured at Duke University, he posed a metaphorical dichotomy between “Social Justice” University and “Truth” University.
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Tucked into the Berney Family Welcome Center is the Kansas State Career Center. The center aims to help students succeed in their future careers and offers a variety of different services to students, helping them explore different career options, advise their majors, build connections with employers and offer job assessments that help students decide on their futures. “I needed help building my resume, and with the help of the Career Center I found an internship working in
Montana this past summer,” Emily Schulz, junior in animal science, said. “All I had to was schedule an appointment, and they did the rest.” Another popular aspect of the Career Center is the Career Closet, a program that gives students the option to find donated professional business attire. “The career center really helped me figure out what direction I wanted to go with my life,” Milan Hunter, senior in feed science, said. “When I was a freshman I didn’t know what I wanted to do after I graduated. After visiting with one of the advisors, I figured out the path I wanted to take,
and now I have a job lined out after I graduate in December.” The center also hosts career fairs to help students get connected with potential employers, as well as events like Majors, Minors, and More where students can explore and learn about different academic programs at K-State. “The career center is helping me prepare for my future career after graduation,” Elizabeth Keltz, junior in agribusiness said. The Career Center’s All-University Career Fair began Tuesday and will conclude at 4 p.m. Thursday in Bramlage Coliseum.
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When he asked his audience which university they would pick, some students objected he had established a false dichotomy. So, who’s right? All of them. We cannot pretend that social justice, as it’s understood today, is absolutely wrong. And we cannot, in good reason, believe that Haidt does not have a relevant point to make. Many campuses across the country have deteriorated into bastions of tears and mayhem at the mere thought of dissenting opinions. A nuanced account of the issues, however, shows us that ideas must be taken with careful consideration. If a campus had an absolute policy on free speech where no speech was checked, then the student body may not trust that the university is a “safe” place to share their views. However, we must ask: why is the university being “safe” to begin with? Some will claim it’s for human dignity, which is realized in being heard and being at liberty to express oneself. But are we not contra-
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dicting our original premise if we hold to that principle too strongly? If we believe so rigidly that a violation of speech is a violation of dignity, then should we not dispose of safety entirely? But if we dispose of safety entirely, we remove the very ability or willingness for people to express themselves. Instead, the campus becomes subject to the mob and its orthodoxy. So, where do we draw the line? Consider this example: your friend believes the moon is made of green cheese. Outside of class, you would probably chuckle and let them be — maybe you would tell the truth. However, you would question your friend. Are they trying to propagate that view
Courtesy photo by Pexels.com as the dominant one of the science department? You would feel warranted to question them once their beliefs go beyond their domain and ascend to orthodoxy. You know that the integrity of the university depends on its engagement with evidence and arguments. If a view is taught to you as fact, you want to trust that it is indeed fact. Every idea espoused by the university is subject to some higher moral duty to the truth because the university claims to be a place of learning and inquiry — and we trust it to be so.
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