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Return to purple stomping grounds K-State grad to teach on campus this fall after traveling around the world
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Beth is back Opinion writer debates stimulating the economy with citizenship handouts
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Cozy Inn snuggles up to Aggieville The empty lot next to Daylight Donuts will soon be filled with Cozy burgers
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MUGGY JAZZ
HIS program develops friendships between U.S., intl students These relationships can help students exchange cultural experiences Kyle Mathews Staff Writer Strange foods, new smells, foreign words, unfamiliar smiles. Culture shock. Each year hundreds of international students are greeted by challenges and thrills on a campus far from home. One organiza- ONLINE tion seeks to help Visit the these students navigate the un- Collegian familiar waters at website for K-State. more info Todd Rundell, senior in life sci- on the HIS ences, is involved program. in an organization on campus called HIS, or Helping International Students. HIS, founded in Manhattan, provides incoming international students the chance to be paired with an American “friend.” Rundell said the goal of HIS is to connect international students and help them feel welcome and cared for by the community on campus and around town. “The HIS friendship program provides a wonderful opportunity for international students to build relationships with American students,” according to HISmanhattan.org. HIS friends spend time together cooking, eating out, studying, playing sports and watching movies. The program seeks to help international students at K-State become better assimilated and more comfortable with American lifestyles. Helping people adapt to American culture is only one desired outcome of HIS. The organization’s ideals are far greater.
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Stacia Stover, senior in public health nutrition and pre-nursing, and Karalie Richards, senior in public health nutrition, fan themselves at the Little Apple Jazz Festival on Saturday. The weekend’s high temperatures and humidity make for muggy concerts in City Park.
Annual music festival heats up City Park pavilion Headliner falls ill, show continues with performances from variety of jazz musicians Lisle Alderton Collegian Photographer The searing heat, recorded at a high of 99 degrees, seemed to amplify the soulful and husky jazz that spilled out from the band shell, across the pavilion and throughout City Park. The annual Little Apple Jazz Festival hosted a variety of performers for the listening pleasures of local
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residents and some out-of-towners. The high afternoon sun glared through a grove of trees that canopied over a castle bounce, an inflatable slide and several large, metalcloaked military vehicles. People of all ages sauntered through the park while the jazz festival played in the background. The event had a family-friendly feel and provided plenty of entertainment for local children, including a petting zoo sponsored by the KState Insect Zoo and an interactive animal meet-and-greet with reptilian residents from the Sunset Zoo. A makeshift craft section was arranged inside the Jon and Ruth Ann
Wefald Pavilion building to help get the creative juices flowing. “I really like listening to the jazz, and it helps a lot that there is something for my daughter to do,” s a i d Manhattan resident Greta Climenhaga. Though Khani Cole was originally listed as the festival’s headliner, Roxi Copeland was given the spot and performed. “The headliner contacted me, she is quite ill, and she is in the hospital and could not make it,” said Beth Bailey, head of the jazz festival advisory committee and assistant director of the K-State Student Union. “We usually end with a
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female vocalist, so I talked to Roxi. The people were expecting a female vocalist, so she filled it.” The cancellation did not go unnoticed by other concert goers. “I’m disappointed Khani Cole isn’t here because I listened to her clip online and I really wanted to see her,” said Manhattan resident Ruth Beisel. Despite some setbacks, the fixed seating at the pavilion was buzzing with energy, even in the extreme heat, during the Susan Hancock and the KSU Jazz Combo performances. Two young women sat fanning
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CITY COMMISSION
BRI hosts safety sessions for local firefighters; Citizens oppose NBAF; MFD receives tour of secure campus building city votes unanimously to continue project
Safety mechanisms protect citizens and prevent escape of dangerous pathogens
Mayor, commissioners understand risks, but say facility will benefit Manhattan as a whole
Karen Ingram Opinion Editor Surrounded by a nine-foot tall, sharp wrought iron fence, Pat Roberts Hall appears intimidating in the hot morning sun. And if that’s not enough to tip visitors off to the high level of security, the barrage of cameras and heavy, automaticopening doors operated by guards only should do the trick. But for local firefighters, what they learned inside the building will save lives. About 20 firefighters from the Manhattan Fire Department visited the Biosecurity Research Institute of K-State in Pat Roberts Hall for a presentation on safety and emergency procedures. The BRI, which is not associated with the soon-to-be-built NBAF, conducts research on Biosafety Level 3 pathogens. The BRI also trains researchers from across the U.S. on safety and handling of BSL-3 pathogens that affect the agricultural industry, including animals, crops and food processing.
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Pat Roberts Hall, which houses the Biosecurity Research Institute, is always closed off, as seen Tuesday afternoon. Emergency responders received safety training on Friday at the BRI. The presentation was designed to inform emergency responders on the types of safety training provided to BRI staff members, the safety equipment used and procedures in place for various types of emergencies. The firefighters also took a tour to familiarize themselves with the layout of the building and emergency exits. Fur-
ther presentations are planned for other emergency response personnel, including the Riley County Police Department, K-State Campus Police, Mercy Emergency Services and the Kansas Highway Patrol. “We want to make sure we are, first and foremost, safe and compliant,” said Scott Rusk, director of the BRI.
Rusk said the presentations and tours were not new, but part of a continual effort to ensure safety at the BRI. As part of the BRI’s certification with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control, they are required to do annual drills with EMTs, Rusk said.
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Despite strong concerns voiced by community members, the Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to welcome the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to Manhattan. The matter was presented and voted on at the regular commission meeting Tuesday night in City Hall. NBAF, which will be located southeast of the intersection of Denison and Kimball avenues, will be built in line with the Manhattan Urban Area Subdivision Regulations, despite public concerns voiced by community members. Several community members shared anxieties about having NBAF built so close to homes and schools. They voiced concerns for the health and safety of the city
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and suggested commissioners wait to vote until the National Academy of Sciences delivers its safety report on the facility. Other citizen concerns included the possible increase in housing and home insurance prices for residences located near the facility. They also proposed a public oversight committee for the facility. “After what happened with BP, I can understand America’s angst with the facility,” said Commissioner Bob Strawn. “This is an risky enterprise, but I believe the risks can be managed through runduncies and expertise. “I’m not disrespecting anyone who doesn’t support NBAF, but most K-State faculty and community members I’ve spoken to support NBAF coming here.” I believe it’s the right thing to do for Manhattan, that’s why I’m comfortable with this motion.” Strawn said he believes NBAF is a positive addition
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