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Call Hall opens Student Union location by popular demand RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN
The Call Hall Dairy Bar opened up a new shop in the Student Union Aug. 21, providing students with a new way to enjoy its Purple Pride ice cream. Last year, students voted on what they wanted to be put in
the six new venues created by the Union’s renovation. The vote revealed a high demand for ice cream products. From there, the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry was approached about expanding the Call Hall Dairy Bar. “Students wanted Call Hall ice cream at the Union,” Jayendra Amamcharla, food scien-
tist and associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, said. “That’s why we put one in when they renovated the building.” Despite being an extension of the Call Hall Dairy Bar, the menu for Call Hall at the Union is slightly different. The Union location will not serve hot food, eggs or meat. Instead, the store
offers up to 16 ice cream flavors at a time, along with smoothies, floats and sundaes. All products can be paid for with Cat Cash. Although the menu isn’t the same, the Union store will follow the same production model as the Dairy Bar. “It’s basically a copy-cat image,” John Kessler, food service manager for Call Hall at the
Union, said. “Everything from pasture to product is all represented right here at Kansas State University. It is a unique perspective of the push from farm to table, done in a very fine fashion.” Call Hall is where Kansas State’s College of Agriculture processes all of its dairy products. Students, alumni and members of the public familiar with
the K-State campus eagerly awaited the arrival of Call Hall ice cream in the Union. The excitement translated into a good response to the store’s opening, Kessler said.
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Campus community welcomes international students with party LEAH ZIMMERLI THE COLLEGIAN
The International Student Block Party Friday evening brought students from a wide variety of backgrounds together to enjoy music, mini golf and food from all parts of the world. At the block party, students tried the crunchy, savory snack tidbits common in Malaysia and nori, a seaweed snack served in Japan. Students could try on typical Kuwaiti clothing and study the flags of many nations that were brought from and previ-
ously hung in the Union. The DJ played an assortment of upbeat music with powerful baselines, each sung in a different language from the last. A henna artist traced designs on students’ hands. “I think this event shows so much integration of culture, language and backgrounds,” Lolwa Al-Foudari, junior in architectural engineering and president of the Kuwaiti Student Organization, said. “We need such events to bring us together and to remind us that we are always here for each other.” Multiple organizations coordinated with each oth-
er to make the event possible including International Buddies, the Union Program Council, the K-State Alumni Association, International Scholars Student Services, the International Coordinating Council and a number of other clubs. The success of the Block Party was thanks to its sponsors going the extra mile to ensure an authentic and inclusive experience. “An event like this provides a welcoming atmosphere for the international students,” Jessica Elmore, the K-State Alumni Association’s associate director of diversi-
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“There was very high anticipation,” Kessler said. “And that anticipation has been met with similar success.” A major source of the hype — and the store’s ensuing success — came from students like Dane Sargent, senior in mechanical engineering.
“This is some of the best ice cream there is available in Manhattan,” Sargent said. “Having it in the Union is pretty great because now I don’t have to walk clear over [to Call Hall]. I’m going to gain a bunch of weight because of it.” The shop’s hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Student employment positions are available.
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Kansas State students participate in the International Block Party in Manhattan, Kan. on Aug. 25, 2017. ty programs, said. “I worked really hard to make sure that we had a DJ who understood how to collect different songs from all over the world, and I went all the way to Kansas City to find the stores that sold authentic snacks, desserts and drinks. “When people come to the United States, we want to showcase that they don’t have to change,” Elmore continued. Members of student organizations acted as cultural guides, offering suggestions to make sure the food and music was representative of everyone. “For an international student, it’s good to be able to express their own culture,” Kazuya Ogawa, junior in mechanical engineering and president of the Japanese Students Association, said. “There are a lot of stereotypes about Japan. Here, Americans can learn about the real Japan, and we can learn about
the real America.” The fun and welcoming event conveyed the sense of family many students love about K-State. “There is a community environment here, where there is no prejudice, there’s no difference, there’s no discrimination,” Sofiya Sabreen, senior in architecture and president of the Indian Students Association, said. “Everybody from different parts of the world are standing in the same place, trying to talk to each other, and getting to know each other. This generally doesn’t happen, which is the best part of this event.” Respectful cultural exchange was at the heart of the event, with booths set up for multiple cultural groups to share information with students from all parts of the world. “I hope that U.S. students know that they are always welcome at international events — international means every-
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Christina Minton hands a customer ice cream at the K-State Student Union in Manhattan, Kan. on Aug. 22, 2017.
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body,” Sara Thurston, director of International Student and Scholar Services, said. “I hope that they’re curious and come to different events like this. This is like the dream event. When people work together, big events like this are possible.” While the Union Program Council has held block parties before, the international aspect to this event was a fresh twist that meant a lot to K-State’s international students. “This event makes me so happy,” Mary Abounabhan, senior in business management and president of International Buddies, said. “This is the first time I’ve seen an event like this happen. I’m originally from Lebanon but I’m also American so I’ve always had those two elements of my identity. Being able to share that with people but also bring people together is like seeing both of my identities come together.”
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Community members participate in wellness 5K RACHEL HOGAN
fun for me. I love the competition.” Dylan Staatz, sophomore in computer engineering, was also among the first to cross the finish line with a time of 21 minutes and 54 seconds. “My time wasn’t as good as it was in high school, but it’s good for me now,” Staatz said. “It’s my personal best for this year.” Both Ramsey and Staatz said they believe in the importance of physical activity in college. “There’s a lot of distractions in college, and unfortunately physical activity goes down on the priority list,” Staatz said. “It’s really important to stay fit,” Ramsey said. “It’s a great way to relieve stress, and to keep your mind in a healthy state. It keeps you balanced, too.”
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Students, faculty and community members gathered Saturday morning to compete in the fourth annual Wildcats Run for Wellness 5K, hosted by the Wildcat Coalition for Wellness. According to the Recreation Services website, the Wildcat Wellness Coalition’s mission is “to cultivate a holistic approach to well-being by empowering the K-State community through the provision of resources, education and the encouragement of lifelong healthy practices.” The coalition is the product of collaborative efforts between many groups on campus, including K-State Counseling Services, Lafene Health Center, Housing and Dining Services and the Academic Achievement Center. “We want to teach all of our students, faculty and staff about wellness and well-being, how to take care of themselves using life-long practices, whether they’re here or not at K-State,” Megan Maransani, assistant director of fitness and wellness for Recreational Services and chair of the coalition, said. The coalition works towards accomplishing this goal by making appearances on
OVERALL MALE FINISHERS: Rachel Hogan | THE COLLEGIAN
Manhattan residents participate in the Run For Wellness 5k in Manhattan, Kan. on Aug. 26, 2017. campus and at events, as well as hosting activities. “Our 5K is one way to promote social wellness and physical wellness, among other things,” Maransani said. Maransani estimated 200
people participated in this year’s race around campus. The top three finishers in each age group, male and female, received medals, and the top three overall finishers in the male and female groups received
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K-State shuts out Oral Roberts for first win of the season ADAM MEYER
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Katie Cramer, then-freshman forward, keeps the ball away from her defender during the game against Univeristy of Missouri Kansas City at the K-State Soccer Complex on Sept. 30, 2016.
The Kansas State Wildcats finished off their three-match road trip with a 1-0 victory over Oral Roberts, making it the program’s third road win in its history. The last road win for the program was Sept. 4, 2016 at University of Nebraska-Omaha. K-State won the game on its only goal in the seventh minute of the first half. On a corner kick freshman Hannah Davis passed the ball to sophomore Laramie Hall, who lofted the ball toward keeper Ryleigh Bohnensteil, who attempted to make the save. However, to make the save, an off-balance Bohnensteil had to toss the ball back into play to prevent an own goal. Junior defender Haley Sutter was in the right place at the right time. Sutter easily kicked the ball into the net for her second goal of the year. Hall was credited with an assist on the goal. “It was a really great shot (from Hall),” Sutter said to K-State Sports. “I just jumped on the opportunity. I saw the keeper about to fall into the goal and she had to do something with the ball. I just stayed to get the ball at the end of it.” A 575 minute stretch without a goal that lasted over six matches and a 655:38 road scoreless streak that last over seven matches were both ended by the Wildcats’ goal. Head coach Mike Dibbini said he was proud of his team for executing the rehearsed play in the program’s first win
of the year. “They executed one of our set pieces that we trained them on early on this fall, Dibbini said to K-State Sports. “It is good to score. We played a good team that played really well on (its) home field tonight. They were dynamic. They are going to surprise a lot of teams. Our girls got the shutout and got the win. We move on from this and we now prepare to play our first home game.” The Golden Eagles came close to tying the match in the 64th minute on a kick 23 yards from the goal by Chloe Basnett, who headed the ball to the net but was blocked by K-State goalkeeper Miranda Larkin. Oral Roberts had a good second chance opportunity with an open net but the pressure of Morgan Edan caused the shot to sail over the goal. “They did a nice job in collecting the shut out. It was a collaborative effort from everybody,” said Dibbini to K-State Sports of his team’s second shutout. “You saw the defending start up higher on the field. It was a domino effect with everyone defending. “They were dynamic and we did a good job of containing them and keeping them in front of us,” Dibbini said. “We dodged a couple bullets but they dodged a couple of our bullets as well. We need to continue to do a better job in the final third and in the box.” K-State now heads home to play its home opener on Wednesday, Aug. 30, against Omaha at 7 p.m. This will be the first home contest of the 2017-2018 K-State athletics calendar.
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Wildcat volleyball finishes weekend with winning record THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State volleyball team opened their season with a winning weekend as they went 2-1 at the Beaver
State Classic in Corvalis, Oregon. The Wildcats started the season with a four set win over Pacific on Saturday as three players ended the match in double figures in kills.
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OPINION: McDonald's doesn't deserve its awful reputation KYLE HAMPEL
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Low-paying jobs and questionable ingredients have painted McDonald’s in a bad light, but is it really that much worse than other fast food chains? I am no fortune teller, but I am going to make a prediction: if you are reading this, you have eaten at a McDonald’s at least once in your life. After all, how can you avoid it? According to the McDonald’s corporate website, they are the single largest food service company in the world, with over 36,000 locations worldwide. Beautiful, historically important cities like Paris have a McDonald’s, along with Tokyo, Stockholm and even Cairo. Just imagine, there are people at this very moment
who are eating a Big Mac within full view of the Eiffel Tower or the Great Pyramid of Giza. That is a little bit terrifying. Despite its ubiquitous worldwide popularity, McDonald’s has a bad reputation, at least here in the United States. It is the frequent butt of jokes about its low quality food, questionable ingredients and shady business practices. In fact, referring to a dead-end occupation as a “McJob” is so common that the word was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. While McDonald’s is in many ways the perfect example of everything wrong with corporate America, I still think it gets an undeserved bad rap. Honestly, it is probably one of my least favorite fast food restaurants, but I do not think it has earned
the disproportionate amount of hate it gets compared to other chain restaurants. For starters, the reason anyone goes to a restaurant is because they want to buy food. Sure, the McNuggets and whatnot feel a little more like molded plastic than actual food sometimes, but the appeal is that you get what you pay for. For example, McDonald’s offers two cheeseburgers for $2, or 20 chicken nuggets for $5, in addition to lots of other low-price value meals. I am sure the many coffee addicts at Kansas State University can appreciate their 90-cent coffee cups, too. McDonald’s has cornered the market on cheap comfort food. Their menu is mostly American, with few surprises no matter where on Earth you find it. Although the food is not exactly good,
it is good enough. Having any food at all is better than going hungry, and for people with low income (like, say, college students), sometimes anything will do. Not many restaurants would let you feed two people with a five dollar bill, and it has been a real lifesaver for me in the past. Yes, you could get a better meal elsewhere, but having such a cheap alternative during financial emergencies is an extremely underrated part of what makes McDonald’s so enduringly popular. If I skipped eating dinner and I want a salad at 9 p.m. with no qualms about the quality of its ingredients, McDonald’s has me covered. If you ask me, anyone expecting to get a truly great meal at a fast food restaurant is setting themselves up for disappointment anyway.
Everything a chain restaurant serves is more like junk food at the end of the day, but McDonald’s is one of the only restaurants that actually prices its junk accordingly. It is unfortunate that McDonald’s gets its low prices by giving its employees low wages, but I would make an argument similar to my previous one and say that having a job at McDonald’s is still better than unemployment. I hate unrestricted capitalism as much as any English major could, but I know lots of people who currently have or previously had “McJobs” at some point. Hardly any of them enjoy cooking or waitressing, but even the most agonizing workdays still helped net them a paycheck to stay afloat during hard times. Ultimately, while the suits who run McDonald’s
have a lot of sins to answer for, it still has a place in the world as a restaurant that can provide a bare minimum of necessities for the young and disenfranchised, both in front of and behind the counter. McDonald’s is not great in any regard, but neither is any other fast food restaurant. With no surprises on the menu and prices that cannot be beaten, I think it is obvious why the restaurant shows no signs of going away. 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.
Kyle Hampel is a junior in English. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.