The University Daily Kansan Oct. 10, 2019

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Vol. 139/Issue 14

The graduate student mental health crisis

Students open up about navigating life, work and school

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Ondori noodles

Ondori Noodle Shop, located at 1008 Massachusetts St., recently reopened with an expanded kitchen and a new menu, which includes Chinese barbecue kabobs.

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Brittney Oleniacz hangs out with Myra, her dog, who has helped her better manage her mental health.

Collections Up Close

Twice a month, the Kansas Natural History Museum hosts the Collections Up Close tabling event. The event allows the campus and local community to see collections not regularly shown in the museum.

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Kelly’s energy plan

Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced an energy plan to address environmental concerns and save Kansans money. The plan will provide more energy options and lower costs for electricity.

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Graduate student Brittney Oleniacz reads one journal article every day. She writes for two hours a day — she’s been working on the same proposal for two months — spends hours doing research in her lab, and teaches and grades undergraduate classes.

Like many other graduate students, Oleniacz said she struggles with her mental health. She said during her first year in graduate school, she considered leaving following several traumas on top of the normal stresses of life.

“When it comes to mental health, a lot of graduate students that I’ve talked to, we always ask: Why does it have to be so hard?” said Oleniacz, a student in the geology department. “I don’t know.”

She said if it hadn’t been for her dog, Myra, she probably would have left the University. She said Myra has forced her to take breaks in her usually busy day — for ex-

ample, she walks three miles every morning, which allows her to practice mindfulness.

“We’ve got to stick it out for better or for worse.”

Ashley Stock

Graduate student

Nearly 40% of graduate students experience moderate to severe depression and anxiety, according to a study from the Nature International Journal of Science.

More than half reported feeling they had an unhealthy work-life balance, according to the survey.

Inside Higher Ed described mental health issues among graduate students as a crisis.

Other graduate students at the University have struggled with staying enrolled. They’ve con-

templated not pursuing their graduate degrees, as the stress from researching, teaching and grading overflows on them.

‘If I leave, I leave with nothing.’

Third-year pharmacy student Ashley Stock said she began questioning her career choice when she started pharmacy school.

The feeling of being stuck in her field of study caused her to struggle with her own mental health, she said. After investing so much money in graduate school, Stock felt if she quit the program, she would “leave with nothing.”

“Even if I didn’t think it was a solid fit, it’s like, we’re here now,” Stock said. “We’ve got to stick it out for better or for worse.”

Underrepresented graduate students feel the struggles of mental illness at an even higher level, Oleniacz said. From the beginning of her time in graduate school, she said she struggled with imposter syndrome as she is a first-generation student coming Continue on page 2

Snoop Dogg says KU got what it paid for at Late Night Tianna Witmer @TiannaJWitmer

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Snoop Dogg had the time of his life at Late Night in the Phog, he said on the Howard Stern Show Tuesday.

His performance — which featured pole dancers, money guns and a fake joint — was swiftly followed by an apology from Kansas Athletics. But it didn’t faze the D-O-Double-G. “I had the time of my life. I enjoyed myself,” Snoop Dogg said. “I got with the basketball teams — I just think it was more the publicity of what I did. They had to cover it up.”

Athletics Director Jeff Long apologized for the nature of the show and not “thoroughly vetting all the details of the performance.” Snoop Dogg said they should have known what they were getting.

“I respect them, and I wasn’t gonna put any smut on their name or say they did anything wrong because they invited me to come do what I do,” he said.

“When you pay for Snoop Dogg, you gon’ get Snoop Dogg.”

Long’s response detailed Kansas Athletics’ intentions for the show and how it should have been more clear with what it was expecting for the event.

“We apologize for the Snoop Dogg performance at Late Night,” Long said in a statement. “We made it clear to the entertainers’ managers that we expected a clean version of the show.”

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Meet ‘Crochet Lady’: KU senior goes viral Mitch Quaney @AegisGrailius

On the horizon

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KU volleyball to play Texas Tech Wednesday The Jayhawks will face the Red Raiders on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in Lubbock, Texas.

During last Saturday’s Kansas football game against Oklahoma, ESPN aired a short video of a student crocheting while the game was going on. The video went viral, getting 1.4 million views on Twitter and 2.5 million views on Facebook. But “Crotchet Lady” said she wasn’t there to watch the football game — and she wasn’t even there to crochet.

“I don’t like watching football, so I don’t really go to the football games,” said Hailey Solomon, a University of Kansas senior studying civil engineering. “That was the first football game I’d ever been to.”

Solomon said she decided to go because she had been notified that University engineering professor Matt O’Reilly was going to be announced as the winner of the Honor for an Outstanding Progressive Educator Award at the

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KU senior Hailey Solomon crochets a potholder at the Kansas football game Saturday, Oct. 5.

game. The H.O.P.E. Award was established in 1959 to be given to an outstanding professor by the senior class, and Solomon said she was one of the students who nominated O’Reilly.

“As a whole, Dr. Matt is one of the most remarkable people I have ever met. He is not just an exemplary professor; he is a genuinely good person,” she wrote in her application nominating

O’Reilly for the award. “He not only gave me the confidence to pursue engineering, he reignited my passion for it at a time when I needed it most, and he treats everyone with limitless respect, patience, and genuine concern. I will spend the rest of my life striving to be as kind, as dedicated, and as willing to help others as Dr. Matt.”

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The KU Public Safety Office issued a crime alert Tuesday after two female students reported that a male exposed himself and was masturbating near campus housing on Oct. 8 around 1 a.m.

The incident occurred on the sidewalk between Hashinger and Lewis halls, and the suspect was seen on camera leaving the area in a dark colored, four-door car, the alert said.

There is no immediate threat to campus, but the alert advised students to stay aware of their surroundings.

Information regarding these incidents or the suspect can be reported to Crime Stoppers at 785-864-8888 or KU PSO at 785864-5900.

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Provost search committee submits finalists’ names to chancellor’s office Nicole Asbury @NicoleAsbury

Finalists’ names in the provost search were submitted to the Office of the Chancellor after a series of interviews with a University of Kansas search committee, a University spokesperson said Tuesday.

University students, staff and faculty have had the same interim provost, Carl Lejuez, since April 2018, but after a search committee launched in spring 2019, a new person may be taking over the position.

Michelle Mohr Carney, one of the committee’s co-chairs, said nine candidates were visiting Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 for initial interviews during a community forum on Sept. 27.

Lejuez confirmed he was one of the applicants during the same community forum.

Student Body President Tiara Floyd confirmed candidates visited during her officer report in a Student Senate meeting Oct. 2.

Floyd was part of the 14-person committee that interviewed candidates.

“Before you ask any questions, no, I can’t tell you anything about the candidates, who has been chosen, anything like that. It’s

Grad health From page 1

from a low-income area in New Jersey. She said this, too, takes a toll on her mental health.

“People from my high school just don’t do this,” Oleniacz said.

“And I’m reminded of that almost daily because my writing skills aren’t the best. I don’t speak with finesse and eloquence.”

Where to get help University alumnus Robbie Hable knew something was wrong — he began to see several warning signs during his last two years of graduate school.

Throughout his last few semesters as a Ph.D. candidate in the chemical and petroleum engineering department, he scheduled weekly meetings with a therapist at the Counseling and Psychological Services office on campus. He said he “absolutely loved” his weekly sessions with CAPS, which he said were subsi-

confidential,” Floyd said during her officer report on Oct. 2.

During those interviews, candidates met with the committee, after which they were narrowed to a group of finalists.

Those finalists will be invited to individual meetings and host a presentation that’s open to the campus, University spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson said.

The finalists’ visits are expected to take place in late October and early November.

Candidates’ names will be shared days before they arrive, Barcomb-Peterson said, but the full dates and times will be available in-advance, similar to the process for the vice chancellor for research.

Lejuez has held the position since April 17, 2018. While he’s been interim provost, he’s been at the helm of rolling out a $20 million budget cut and implementing a new budget model.

He’s hosted multiple budget forums over the course of the 20172018 academic year.

The new provost will help execute the goals in the University’s next strategic plan and direct all internal affairs of the Lawrence campus, according to the leadership statement for the provost position.

dized by the University.

But for others, CAPS has not been as accessible of a service.

Even at a subsidized cost of $15 for an individual or group session, the price to seek help is too high for graduate students who may also be struggling with affording basic needs such as food, said Neill Kennedy, president of the Graduate Teaching Assistant Coalition (GTAC).

A 114% increase to health insurance for some graduate students has made it tougher to access mental health services, Kennedy said.

Some have been turned away from CAPS, Kennedy said, due to their situations being too severe.

Oleniacz said this was the case for her, and she instead sought services elsewhere.

“I don’t think that CAPS feels they are prepared to kind of start untangling that mess in a grad student’s head, which is unfortunate,” Oleniacz said.

CAPS assesses the needs of students during their first appoint-

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University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod provides opening remarks at the first Student Senate meeting of the semester.

The University hired R. William Funk and Associates, a national executive search firm, to help find candidates. The University has hired them in the past for various dean, provost and chancellor searches.

The 14-person committee has leaders in University governance and various professors. Graduate Student Body vice president Chris Brown was one of the members who was a part of the process.

“Certainly I did want to recog-

nize that being a part of the provost search has been certainly an honor, given that the university really does cherish that student voice,” Brown said during his officer report on Oct. 2. “And having that a part of the process I think is a pretty good deal, and a good recognition of where we are as a Senate. Because it really is a huge position to hire and bring to the University.”

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ment and recommends services either at CAPS or elsewhere after that, said Michael Maestas, CAPS director. CAPS was able to provide services to almost 98% of students during fiscal year 2019, he said.

CAPS also works closely with the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence.

cember 2018. Since then, he said he’s seen how the critical thinking skills he learned through graduate school paid off in his career.

Hable now works for BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical companies., For Oleniacz, her passion for her research is why she stayed and continued striving for her Ph.D. “What drives us is our love of discovery, our love of our research and that we’re able to contribute something to our field,” Oleniacz said.

Though she still struggles with imposter syndrome every day, the possibility of making a contribution through research and to those around is what drives her.

“I want to make sure that another five-year-old river rat from a poor family knows that she can also do that,” Oleniacz said. “Not only am I making a contribution to research and to my field, but I’m also making a contribution to society and saying, ‘Hey, I can do it, you can do it too.’”

“What drives us is our love of discovery, our love of our research and that we’re able to contribute something to our field.”

Brittney Oleniacz Graduate student

“If a students’ needs require comprehensive mental health care, or other services not available at CAPS … we connect the student with those services,” Maestas said in an email to the Kansan.

Why graduate school?

Hable received his Ph.D. in De-

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Sharice Davids speaks at KU for Indigenous Peoples’ Week Tianna Witmer @TiannaJWitmer

Indigenous Peoples’ Week started Tuesday, Oct. 8, with a gathering at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The event featured a showcase of traditional artwork, an honor song and a speech from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.

Davids, who represents the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas, spoke at the event put on by the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee. The event marked the first day of Indigenous Peoples’ Week and involved Native American faculty and staff at the University of Kansas and First Nations Student Association. Davids’ speech also included students from Haskell Indian Nations University.

Chancellor Douglas Girod and Haskell Indian Nations University President Daniel Wildcat introduced Davids. Wildcat spoke directly to her in the audience.

“I think that, Sharice, every-

“We have to be in the room because if we’re not, then whole communites get left out of conversations.”

Sharice Davids U.S. Representative

thing said and done, we’re thankful that you have chosen this form of leadership,” Wildcat said.

Wildcat said women have always played an important role in native society, and there is pride in her being one of the first Native American representatives. During her speech, Davids spoke on the importance of having Native American voices in government.

“I realize it’s not that I was lucky that they selected me — it’s that people like me absolutely should be in the room. We have to be in the room because if we’re not, then whole communities get left out of conversations,” Davids said. “Sometimes it’s intentional.

But a lot of times, it’s unintentional. And that’s, I think, more dangerous.”

Along with the speech, the event also showcased local native artwork, specifically the art of quillwork. Jancita Warrington, a cultural consultant at the event, stood near the demonstration and spoke to guests about the work of artist Dana Warrington.

“Quillwork is a very, very old art of tribal people, but it is also one of those rare arts that is dying off, and so many are trying to help revive the art, which means not only learning the art itself, but also sharing the art,” Jancita said.

Jancita said she hopes this week’s events allow native students and community members to share and showcase what it means to be a Native American today.

“I’m really excited about the educational components that are going on,” Jancita said. “I truly believe that if we give a speech, or give an amazing PowerPoint, or do these different events, the level to which we educate is that of which will have a lasting impact on the community.”

Davids ended her speech on a prideful note, speaking on her love and passion for the role she is in.

“I cannot imagine doing anything other than this with my life right now,” Davids said. “There is nothing else I can possibly imagine devoting this much time and energy, and my heart, to because this feels like something that is so much bigger than me as an individual, than even the 3rd District of Kansas [or] the state of Kansas.

This is our entire country.”

“It’s a good day to be indigenous,” Davids said.

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Campus-wide energy usage has been a leading cause of campus emissions, and the KU Center for Sustainability is working on multiple ways to reduce the amount of energy used.

According to the University’s sustainability plan, energy from purchased electricity accounts for 87% of the $14 million utility budget each year, and nearly 66% of total campus emissions result from purchased electricity.

The Center for Sustainability has launched several energy conservation initiatives to reduce energy usage on campus as well as yearly spending on energy.

“Our thought is if we lower our energy usage, we’ll save money

and lower emissions,” energy program manager Cassi Kuhn said.

To fund energy conservation and sustainability projects around campus, the University introduced a required student fee to be allocated to fund these projects.

“The fee is under the campus environmental improvement fee,” said Jeff Severin, director of campus planning and sustainability.

“A large chunk of that fee supports the KU recycling program. There’s a second part of that fee that is called a renewable energy and sustainability fee.”

As the University has added new buildings around campus since 2015, such as Capitol Federal Hall and the Earth, Energy and Environment Center, emissions have gone up due to more

Vending machine break-ins cause roughly $3,000 in property damage

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Numerous vending machine break-ins have been reported.

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Sharice Davids accepts a symbolic honorary degree from both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.

Could wind and other new tech cut KU’s energy use?

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building circulation.

“We have a pretty robust goal to lower our energy use back to 2015 levels,” Kuhn said. “Now that we’ve got all these new buildings on campus, we want to lower our energy usage back to that level and keep it at that.”

“We have a pretty robust goal to lower our energy use back to 2015 levels.”

Cassi Kuhn Energy program manager

In the fall of 2018, the Center for Sustainability released its first energy master plan to outline future goals in energy conservation,

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Senior Sam Proctor poses with the bike he rides to class. Biking is one way students on campus can help reduce emissions.

becoming the first university in the state of Kansas to do so.

The University purchases all of its electricity from Westar Energy.

Starting in fall of 2020, 100% of energy used on campus will be from wind energy coming from a wind farm being built by Westar in Nemaha County.

Converting to 100% wind generated energy would save over 125 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere, based on 2019 fiscal year energy numbers, Kuhn said.

Transportation is another leading cause of campus emissions, accounting for 24.05% of total emissions, according to the university’s sustainability report.

In 2018, the University partnered with VeoRide to unveil a new bike-sharing program. Promoting alternative forms of transportation was a goal listed in the sustainability plan to help lower emissions due to transportation and Severin said he believes the bike-share program has done that.

“The bike program is great in that it provides students with another alternative,” Severin said.

“Hopefully it encourages more folks to come to campus on the bus, knowing that when they get there they can move around by bike. The idea is to get more folks to think about alternative transportation.”

In September, many KU students joined millions of others around the world in a climate strike to bring awareness to the increasing issue. Kuhn said she thought it was exciting and inspirational that students were willing to speak out about something they believe in.

“It really does show that people care and that something needs to be done right now and not in the future,” Kuhn said. “Climate change is only going to continue and get worse, so we have to do something now.”

Vending machine related crimes at the University of Kansas are on the rise, according to police reports.

Last week, the Kansan reported a string of vending machine break-ins from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. Updated police records now show three more incidents on Oct. 1 and another on Oct. 5. The vending machines also sustained criminal damage, leading to at least $3,000 in damage in total from all break-ins, according to police records.

The damage to the machines varied from case to case, but generally entailed attempts to pry the machines open, damage to the front of the machine and in some cases, stolen money boxes, said Deputy Chief James Anguiano from the KU Public Safety Office.

Typically, the crimes are reported as criminal damage to property.

However, when money boxes were stolen, those crimes are upgraded to attempted burglary.

“We’re trying to gather more evidence, more information, as we investigate these types of crimes.”

James Anguiano Deputy Chief, KU PSO

As of Monday, the affected buildings include Strong Hall, Bailey Hall, Wescoe Hall, Malott Hall, Fraser Hall, Twente Hall and the Dole Human Development Center. Most of the crimes were reported to have occurred after 10 p.m., when the buildings are supposed to be closed.

Anguiano said he believes the break-ins are not coincidental, but rather a string of crimes committed by one individual or a group of the same individuals.

This is partly because KU PSO has seen issues like this before. The Kansan reported that 17 vending machines were damaged in the last week of June 2017, and Anguiano recalled a surprisingly similar string of vending machine crimes that occurred in 2014.

“It was strange because we had a lot of similar stuff that happened [in 2014] … so, we try to look for similarities and things like that,” Anguiano said. “We’re trying to gather more evidence, more information, as we investigate these types of crimes.”

As of now, KU PSO has no leads but is patrolling the area and actively investigating the crimes.

“We’ve just been investigating and trying to get evidence from the machines,” Anguiano said.

Anguiano also urges civilians who see anything out of place, such as a machine that’s open, to call KU PSO immediately.

“We encourage individuals if they see anything suspicious or someone in a building that’s supposed to be closed … to call the non-emergency number. Or, if they have information to help us out, that’s also appropriate,” Anguiano said.

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Couple bonds playing Campanile carillon Katie Counts

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Bells ring out from the Campanile as KU students Megan McCoy and Aidan Hill hit the baton keys inside the tower. The song they’re playing is a slower tempo, but the tune is still recognizable — it’s “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire.

“It’s very powerful playing something so big that you can hear it all the way around campus,” McCoy said.

Most KU students don’t get to walk through the Campanile before graduation — and fewer get to play the bells. But couple McCoy and Hill are among two of six students this semester learning to play the bells of the Campanile, which are also called the carillon.

Natives of the Wichita area, the two met due to their shared love of pipe organs. McCoy has been playing the pipe organ since she was in the 6th grade and Hill since the 5th grade. They’ve known each other for years, but they started dating about eight months ago.

Recently, the two decided to take up a class to learn to play the carillon. For them, the class was a fun way to round out their musical talents, but also a way to duet on the instrument.

Together, the couple has transcribed “September,” which

they played on the 21st night of September like the popular song lyrics say. They also plan to transcribe a carillon version of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Carol of the Bells.”

“We wanted to do some creative transcriptions,” Hill said jokingly.

Taught by KU carillonneur Elizabeth Berghout, the class is in the School of Music. Each semester she teaches anywhere from six to 10 students who come from a variety of fields of study. McCoy and Hill also meet with Berghout once a week for private lessons.

It takes 70 steps on a tiny spiral staircase to get to the carillon room to play the bells. There are two rooms in the Campanile tower, including a room where students can practice and a room where they actually play the bells.

McCoy said she and Hill spend most of their time in the practice room because when they play, everyone can hear it.

“It takes a special amount of courage,” Hill said.

Much like a pipe organ, playing the 53 bells of the Campanile’s carillon takes both hands and feet.

Bells range in size from the largest, which is 7 feet tall, to the smallest, which can be held in someone’s hand — and McCoy said you can feel the difference in the size when playing. She said it takes much more effort to hit the larger bells.

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Aidan Hill, left, and Megan McCoy, right, sit together playing the carillon near the top of the KU Campanile.

“The best thing we can do as musicians is introduce ourselves to as many kinds of music and instruments as we can.”

Aidan Hill Freshman

There’s only about 200 carillon towers in North America, Berghout said, and the Campanile carillon is the only one in Kan-

sas. Each of the 53 bells inside the Campanile have a name written on them, Berghout said. Bell #31 C Sharp is inscribed as Phog Allen and the largest bell is inscribed Olin Templin.

For students who are concerned about the supposed curse of the Campanile, Berghout said there is a loophole.

“I just tell students to remember what door they come through,” Berghout said.

McCoy and Hill don’t necessarily plan to pursue a career in carillon. McCoy wants to be a

choral director, while Hill wants to compose and perform music.

But both have enjoyed learning carillon.

“The best thing we can do as musicians is introduce ourselves to as many kinds of music and instruments as we can,” Hill said.

Hill said he likes the carillon because it’s such a fun and unique instrument, but his favorite part about playing is knowing that he always has an audience.

“They don’t have to show up, but they’ll hear it no matter what,” Hill said.

Research sheds light on bisexuality Sarah Motter

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KU senior Hailey Solomon went viral as “Crochet Lady” when ESPN posted a video of her crocheting in Memorial Stadium on Oct. 5.

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But while Solomon attended the game because she was told who the winner was, O’Reilly himself was not told and assumed he hadn’t won.

“I had assumed they had notified the winner to make sure they were there, and they had just brought the other two finalists,” O’Reilly said. “So, when they announced my name, I was kind of surprised. I jumped a little at the game on the jumbotron.”

Despite the fact O’Reilly won the award, it was Solomon’s crocheting that got most of the attention that day. During the game, she was crocheting a potholder for one of her bosses. But, she said she also uses her hobby for altru-

ism as she is one of the founders of Warm the World.

“It’s an all-inclusive organization. We teach people how to knit or crochet for free, and everything we make is donated to the homeless to help them during the winter,” she said. “It’s one of my greatest accomplishments.”

Just as she brings comfort to the homeless with her crocheting through Warm the World, Solomon said she hopes she was able to bring happiness to anyone who saw the viral video.

“It was really surprising — I didn’t expect it at all,” she said.

“At the end of the day though, the way I really responded was, even if a little video, a 30-second video of me crocheting just in the rain brought people joy, then that brings me joy too, and I’m happy it happened if it made their days better.”

The topic of bisexuality can still be taboo, said Sarah Jen, an assistant professor in the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas.

In the United States, 1.8% of people over the age of 18 are bisexual, while 1.7% report being gay or lesbian. And up to 11% say they are attracted to other genders without claiming to be “bisexual,” according to Jen’s research article, “Bisexual Lives and Aging in Context: A Cross-National Comparison of the United Kingdom and the United States.”

So why are so many people attracted to multiple genders while not claiming to be bisexual?

Jen said a few factors impact these decisions, such as cultur-

al meanings, history, terminology and lack of support. Over a one-year period, she studied the history of bisexual identities. She interviewed bisexual women 60 years or older and found this population felt disconnected to the LGBTQ+ community and had a lack of support.

“Bisexual men and women tend to see that there’s no entrance to the LGBTQ+ community, so it can leave people thinking like there’s no safe space — no space that’s dedicated to them or their experiences,” Jen said.

This leaves many LGBTQ+ students lacking a sexually accepting support system. Alexis Johnson, a junior English major from Belleville, said she has been out as bisexual for a few years. She said although most people are respectful, wherever she goes someone

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Sarah Jen, assistant professor in the KU School of Social Welfare, is researching bisexuality and its place in the LGBTQ+ community.

always tells her bisexuality does not count. This has led her to feel invisible in the LGBTQ+ community, she said.

Jen’s article shows that this is partly due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and lesbian separatism.

Her research also shows that bisexual men and women have higher rates of health disparities in both mental and physical health than any of her other participants.

Johnson said her ability to speak out when she needed help was hindered by people telling her bisexuality did not matter, which she said made her feel as if she didn’t count. She also said Jen’s study resonated with her.

“It makes me feel less alone,” Johnson said. “Even older people who have been out still openly experience mental and physical health issues that I experience every day.”

Jen’s work is motivated by what she wants to see happen to her generation as well as supporting young LGBTQ+ people, she said.

Both Jen and Johnson said they hope to alleviate suffering for LGBTQ+ individuals by being part of a support network and getting people’s stories out into the world. Their message to LGBTQ+ individuals among all ages is not to suffer in silence while leaving emotional and physical wounds to grow.

THINGS TO DO AT KU Art

Food & Dining

Movies & TV

Music

Theater

“Messages from Beyond” on Oct. 19 at Oak Hill Cemetery

Chebaro Mediterranean Grill inside Quick Stop gas station at 1000 W. 23rd St.

“Little Monsters” releases on Hulu Oct. 11

“Ode to Joy” by Wilco released Oct. 4

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Doughnuts coming to old laundromat Elise Lindemann @EliseLindeman

James Beard Award semifinalist and owner of 1900 Barker, Taylor Petrehn plans to open an upscale doughnut shop in Lawrence in January 2020. The shop will be located at the corner of 19th and Louisiana Streets where the College Corner Laundromat used to reside.

Petrehn said he is excited to share his new business, Taylor’s Donuts, with the community.

“They’ll just be the most delicious things you can imagine,” Petrehn said.

The doughnut shop will feature about a dozen kinds of doughnuts, about seven of which will be classic flavors, and the remaining five will be a rotating variety of over-the-top flavors, Petrehn said.

Most of the doughnuts will have a sourdough, brioche-style base.

Some will feature a cake base, he said.

Taylor’s Donuts will also serve batch-brewed coffee and have a menu of draft lattes to complement the doughnuts, Petrehn said. However, there will be no formal espresso bar like the one found at 1900 Barker.

By opening the new business, Petrehn said he wants to hire a

more inclusive workforce. Taylor’s Donuts looks to hire adults with disabilities, he said.

His wife, Kailey Petrehn, who works with people with speech disabilities, including adults with Down syndrome and autism, will be the inclusivity director at Taylor’s Donuts, Taylor said. He said Kailey plans to use her knowledge as a speech pathologist to help teach the complicated baking systems to new employees.

“Our goal is to show that with just a little extra effort on the retailer’s side that it’s possible for them to have a well-paying, sustainable job,” Taylor said.

Taylor’s Donuts has also been working with the University of Kansas to develop training materials for potential employees, Taylor said. One potential employee is currently attending KU courses that are helping prepare her for her transition to Taylor’s Donuts, he said.

Taylor’s Donuts will include a much larger kitchen than 1900 Barker, Taylor said. In order to maximize production, some of the pastries sold at 1900 Barker will be baked at Taylor’s Donuts, he said.

“When Taylor told me that the kitchen over there was like the size of this place [1900 Bark-

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Madeleine Ostermann, the head pastry chef at 1900 Barker, prepares the day’s croissants. Ostermann said she looks forward to working in a newer, larger kitchen at Taylor’s Donuts.

er], I flipped,” said pastry chef Madeleine Ostermann. “I was so excited.”

In the past four years, 1900 Barker has received accolades from the prestigious James Beard Awards for its baked goods, as well as support and admiration from the Lawrence community.

According to a report of na-

tional doughnut industry trends released by Market Watch, the doughnut industry is trending upward with growth prospects in upcoming years.

Taylor said he expects KU students to be a large part of Taylor’s Donuts’ customer base. Since the shop will be located across the street from Lawrence High

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School, he said he foresees high school students being a part of the customer base as well. Taylor said he also expects to see adults grabbing their morning doughnut and coffee on their way to work.

“I think it’s going to be a weird place,” Taylor said. “I think that might be the beauty of it, too.”

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“Chickens are mean little bitches” “I feel like men don’t think about the fact that I might have, like... preferences” “I hope you have your breasts ready” “Have you ever purposely kicked the ball at a kids head?”

“It turns out I don’t know as much about women as I thought” Purses are just pockets with extension cords Back in high school people said I look like Rango “maybe before I start submitting internship applications I should

As soon as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a state law allowing college athletes to receive compensation for their likeness and image, Power 5 conference commissioners upbraided the governor, warning the new provision would irrevocably lead to more professionalism in college sports.

Good.

The basis for the California law rests on a fundamental inequality at universities: Everyone but athletes are allowed and encouraged to monetize their talents to jump start their careers. Much like a pre-med student accruing impressive hours as a CNA or a business major spending the summer at an internship, college athletes add value to their organizations and develop vital skills to prepare for the professional level. It’s nonsense to suggest these students do not deserve the same opportunities as their peers.

However, the NCAA does not view college athletics through the lens of pre-professional preparation and market competition.

Instead, the governing body desperately clings to the rickety romance of amateurism.

This is damaging for two reasons: the NCAA profits immensely from keeping athletes unpaid, and crazy conflicts of interest arise when the organization attempts to stop under-the-table

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Senior center Udoka Azubuike runs onto the court during his Late Night in the Phog introduction Friday, Oct. 4.

compensation.

First, the NCAA had over $1 billion in revenue in 2017, with the vast majority coming from March Madness. After accounting for expenses, the officially non-profit organization ran an astounding operating surplus of $100 million.

The organization leverages the talent and skill of its athletes to secure massive licensing deals for television, merchandising and video games. College athletes will never see the extra $100 million they generated in 2017.

The bottom line is that college athletes are not receiving remuneration that matches the value of their skills. This is not a free or fair market for competition.

Second, the NCAA’s strict rules against transparent compensation in the endorsement market

pushes athletes to accept under-the-table payments.

In June 2017, the NCAA slammed the Ole Miss football program with a list of 21 Level 1 violations, including charges of lack of institutional control and inappropriate booster activity.

Sound familiar?

The NCAA’s investigation originated with concerns over Ole Miss’s recruitment of star prospect Leo Lewis. SB Nation reported, however, that the NCAA refused to pursue evidence that Ole Miss archrival Mississippi State committed multiple recruiting violations while also pursuing Lewis. Leo Lewis eventually played football at Mississippi State.

The case exposed the “underworld economy” of booster programs. In fact, these hustles

illustrate college athletics has a demand and supply problem.

NCAA caps the compensation colleges can provide athletes at the value of scholarships. Athletes have skills worth more than those scholarships, so they have an incentive to find more compensation. Booster programs, however corrupt, attempt to fill in the gap between scholarships and fair compensation.

That’s not to say that corrupt booster programs are positive.

The recent FBI investigation into college basketball revealed serious crimes committed by boosters. Removing the ridiculous standard that college sports remain an amateur affair would allow players to freely and openly lobby for fair compensation.

This would reduce dependency on black-market recruiting techniques.

The Ole Miss case reflects the NCAA’s fundamental hypocrisy.

The NCAA supposedly upholds the virtues of competition yet stifles its players ability to compete for a higher standard of living.

Ultimately, the NCAA abuses its monopoly. Without outside pressure to innovate, the organization has no incentive to change.

California’s law could finally bring some relief. Despite the law’s limited scope and uphill battle to actual enforcement, the NCAA is now at a reckoning.

It simply cannot continue to exploit its athletes and expect to face no consequences.

Sam Harder is a freshman from Wichita studying economics, mathematics and French.

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Prohibition is over, but we’re still stuck in the past

I once got banned from club penguin for calling someone an alcoholic

OPINION Gannon Miller @Gannon_Miller13

“Lord Voldemort did nothing wrong.”

People who talk in the quiet section of the library don’t deserve human rights Why do I feel 10 times more professional when I’m carrying a newspaper “Don’t call the police, call Jimmy John’s!”

“I’ll just empty out all the towels and pour the excess juice on myself”

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Full disclosure: I am 21 years old, and I have never had an MIP. A few of my friends have been handed MIPs by the Lawrence Police Department over the past two years here at the University of Kansas. That all being said, it is time (and perhaps even past time) to lower the drinking age to 18.

First, let’s set aside the old arguments of “if you are 18 and old enough to decide which politicians shape the laws in our country, then you should be able to drink” and the example of a soldier fighting for their country at 18, coming back from a tour and being legally unable to enjoy a beer with their father.

According to the Lawrence Clery Report, 487 liquor law violations occurred in 2018, 28 more than were reported in 2017. That is 487 young lives off to a rough start. These young people are experiencing independence for the first time in their young lives, and right away they are saddled with legal fees along with the fear that some employers will see it on their permanent record and question their possible employment. Not a great start to a college career, one may assume.

Out of 190 countries, 61% have a drinking age of 18 or 19 years old. The United States is one of 12 countries that have the drink-

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Opinion columnist Gannon Miller argues in favor of lowering the drinking age to 18.

ing age set at 21 years old. That’s the highest age limit and in only 6.3% of the world. What is most frustrating is that it used to be different. These laws are primarily still in place from the Prohibition era. In fact, this past summer in Kansas, gas stations finally got the OK to sell “strong” beer. The law holding them back was from the Prohibition era.

The United States is living in the past — back in the days of Carrie Nation destroying pubs and bible thumping folk protesting.

It is time to move forward. The modern drinking age law was signed in 1984 by former President Ronald Reagan, saying that states can either set the drinking age at 21 or face a 10% percent cut from federal highway funding.

Setting the drinking age at 18 would also calm down bar scenes.

Waiting three years to drink legally makes people anxious. People are going to drink regardless.

People are going to purchase fake identification to get into bars. Is that a great reason to change the drinking age? Absolutely not, but it may relieve some pressure from police, letting them focus on capturing violent criminals.

Alcohol taxes are lucrative.

Money talks, and lowering the drinking age would bring more people into the liquor market.

More alcohol would be sold, therefore increasing revenue.

I’m no economist, but it really is a simple solution.

To be fair, the United States has bigger things to take care of, and

maybe people shouldn’t start rioting and protesting over this issue.

I hope the government has more important matters to take care of, but I could be wrong. Eventually, alcohol laws need to be updated.

I am certain that setting the drinking age to 18 would settle down drinkers in bars, relieve some pressure off of police from non-violent crimes and relieve some potential guilt from college students who get busted for doing something they can do legally almost everywhere else. It is 2019.

It is time to move forward. It is time for the government to accept the fact that lowering the drinking age would be better for everyone.

Gannon Miller is a senior from Columbus, Kansas, studying history and business.

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KU soccer faces vital road trip COLUMN

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Junior midfielder Ceri Holland chases after the ball against Loyola-Chicago on Aug. 25.

KU cornerback arrested in Missouri Jack Johnson @JohnyJ_15

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Sophomore cornerback Corione Harris was arrested in Missouri Monday morning on suspicion of failure to appear, according to an archived booking log on arrests.org.

Harris was given a ticket on March 8 for exceeding the speed limit in Missouri by 16 to 19 miles per hour, according to a Missouri court log.

Harris had his license suspended on July 29 after failing to appear in court on July 23, according

to court filings. A warrant was also issued on July 29 for his arrest.

An updated inmate list in Platte County, where Harris was arrested, did not show Harris’s name.

“We are aware of the matter involving our student-athlete and will handle it internally,” Dan Beckler, Kansas Athletics associate director for public relations, said in an email with the Kansan.

The sophomore cornerback has played in six games, tallying 14 tackles and two pass breakups.

Harris, a native of New Orleans, was rated a four-star recruit out of high school and the sixth-best player in the state.

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Sophomore cornerback Corione Harris lines up against Indiana State on Aug. 31. Harris was arrested Monday morning.

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Kansas soccer had a rough go in its last week of play. Losing to No. 25 Oklahoma State on the road and giving up five goals won’t be good going into the new polls this week.

Currently ranked No. 21 after splitting with Texas and Baylor at home, Kansas is sure to drop out of the top 25 after its loss in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Jayhawks have now dropped two of their last three contests all to two of the better teams in the Big 12. If they have any hope of making the NCAA tournament in November, they have to start with getting two wins on the road this weekend against Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

Kansas currently sits at a record of 9-4 through the first 13 games compared to their 9-2-2 record from the previous, a season that included an NCAA tournament bid.

However, as of right now, Kansas has a 1-2 record in the conference and is staring down the barrel of missing the tournament.

Kansas finished with a 5-4 record in conference play last season.

For this road trip to come out in its favor, Kansas will need its stars to show up and show out — senior forward Katie McClure in particular. McClure has gone without a goal for the past three games but has done a good job of remaining an effective playmaker for the Jayhawks.

Despite not finding the back of the net, McClure had three combined assists in the Baylor and Oklahoma State games. It’s no secret that she’s slowed down her historic goal-scoring pace, but she has remained a constant for Kansas when not the focal point.

Junior midfielder Ceri Holland will need to be more of a factor on the attacking end of the pitch for Kansas. Holland has 11 total points on the year, scoring four goals as well as adding three assists to the mix.

A 2-0 road trip for the Jayhawks will have them at 11-4 on the year and back in the conversation for the top 25. It is this road trip that will set the tone for the rest of the conference schedule.

Next Game at Oklahoma Tonight at 7 p.m, Norman, Oklahoma

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Bill Self looks to younger guards for valuable minutes, leadership Huntyr Schwegman @HuntyrUDK

With top scorers Dedric Lawson and Lagerald Vick gone, Kansas men’s basketball will need to look to its talented pool of underclassmen to fill the void.

Coming off a season where he put up 12.3 points per game, sophomore point guard Devon Dotson said he’s ready to step up in his role as a playmaker and scoring threat.

“You know, naturally, coming back for year two, I feel more comfortable in that role and just helping the team out as much as I can,” Dotson said at men’s basketball media day Wednesday.

Dotson said himself, along with the other underclassmen, will need to play an important role on the team to make a run late in March.

“It’s a lot of stuff, whether that’s off the court or helping us everyday at practice,” Dotson said.

The seniors on the roster — transfer guard Isaiah Moss, center Udoka Azubuike and forward Mitch Lightfoot — will be part of the upperclassmen contingent.

But freshman guard Christian Braun believes the Jayhawks’ strength is their mix of new and returning faces.

“We have really good veteran leadership with our older guys, with Udoka and Devon even,” Braun said. “We have a good balance of older and younger guys, so it does really good for [the freshmen] for [the seniors] to teach guys how to be leaders.”

Braun, an Overland Park native, measures in as the tallest guard on the team at 6-foot-6.

“I think my size is a lot for me, being versatile, guarding a lot of positions and playing a lot of positions,” Braun said.

Another freshman looking to make an immediate impact this

“You know, naturally, coming back for year two, I feel more comfortable in that role and just helping the team out as much as I can.”

Devon Dotson Sophomore point guard

season is forward Jalen Wilson, who hopes to help the team anyway he can.

“I think my role is to just do what I’m supposed to do, not do anything too extra,” Wilson said.

“Make shots, rebound, defend, and just be a team guy.”

Azubuike is the only upperclassman starter returning from last year’s lineup. However, coach Bill Self believes this shouldn’t be a problem due the younger guards gaining plenty of experience in 2018-19.

“Marcus Garrett is a junior who

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Sophomore guard Devon Dotson speaks to reporters at men’s basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 9.

has played a lot of minutes, Ochai Agbaji is poised to have a bust out year,” Self said. “But the young guys, those are guys that need some experience around them to give them the best chance.”

Garrett, Agbaji and Azubuike

should all see boosts in playing time this year. Although he trusts his veterans, Self still sees great potential in Braun, Wilson, and freshman forward Tristan Enaruna.

“I think they’re beyond their

years right now,” Self said. “I can see them being able to play in big moments early.”

The Jayhawks start their season at home with an exhibition game against Fort Hays State Oct. 24.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

KU baseball to play two fall exhibition games this month Kylie Hanna

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Then-sophomore pitcher Steve Washilewski and then-junior catcher Jaxx Groshans discuss strategy against Jackson State on May 7.

Entering the fall baseball season, Kansas is set to start Oct. 13 against Oral Roberts.

The infamous matchup against Oral Roberts took place in February 2017, in which Kansas lost 12-1. This game was dominated

by Oral Roberts’ Noah Cummings and Brent Williams, who had a combined total of six runs and six RBIs in their combined nine at bats. Kansas came back a month later, winning 7-2, thanks to then-freshman pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn who pitched five scoreless innings.

Last season, Kansas finished with a winning record of 32-26, acquiring fifth place in the Big 12 with a conference record of 1212. Catcher Jaxx Groshans led the team with a .340 batting average, 67 hits and 12 home runs in his sophomore campaign.

However, this game won’t have the same star lineup taking the field as Oral Roberts saw a few

seasons ago. Since their last appearance in Tulsa, both Zeferjahn and Groshans were selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2019 MLB draft.

The lack of these two key players leaves room for new players to fill their spots.

The lack of these two key players leaves room for new players to fill their spots. Freshman pitcher Jake Baker shows potential for the team this year. Baker, a Lawrence Free State graduate, maxed his fastball at 81 miles per hour in his high school career.

With the loss of starting players, Kansas will have to work for the win against the Golden Eagles.

It doesn’t hurt the Jayhawks that last season Oral Roberts’ confer-

ence rank dropped to third, after being the conference champions for four consecutive years. They finished the season with a conference record of 17-12, compared to their previous years of single-digit losses. Contrarily, Kansas finished last season with a neutral conference record, improving from the previous years of having losing seasons.

Kansas will also travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, on Oct. 19 to play the Huskers in another exhibition game.

Nebraska finished last season with a 32-24 record. Last season, Nebraska tied for third in the Big 10 with a 15-9 record.

Both road games are free of charge and open to the public.

The remainder of the season schedule has yet to be announced.

Next Game at Oral Roberts Oct. 13 at noon Tulsa, Oklahoma

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