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Myers addresses SGA in first senate meeting
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RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN
The Student Governing Association held their first meeting of the semester on Thursday in the new Wildcat Chamber. The senate meeting began with an address from Kansas State University president Richard Myers. Myers spoke on topics including the cost of education and the 2025 Vision. The 2025 Vision refers to K-State’s goal to be named a top 50 public research university by the year 2025. Myers said that “astounding progress” has been made, including the implementation of a 2.5 percent pay raise for all faculty, but he also said the plan will be revised. “We’re going to make some tweaks and changes,” Myers said. “We’ll go back for another round of comments on where we think we are, but we’re not going to make any U-turns, 90-degree rights or anything in there. This is going to be tweaking the plan. All plans need to be refreshed.” Myers also touched briefly on the cost of education with a focus on the value that an education at K-State provides. “We have a great value across the board,” Myers said. “We talk cost, cost, cost all the time, but it’s time to start talking about value.” The meeting was the student senate’s first use of the Wildcat Chamber in the Student Union. Heather Reed, assisstant vice president, senior
associate dean and director of Student Life, marked the occasion by reading a poem titled “Ode to Wildcat Chambers.” “This is a rather auspicious occasion as we move from the Big 12 Room to the brand new Wildcat Chamber, and I felt that we should do something to honor that,” Reed said. The senate commended student body president Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering, in honor of his selection to the 2017 National Student Congress and his participation in the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship. Computer science majors Alice Lam, junior, and Fernanda De La Torre, senior, received commendations for winning first-place honors at Kansas City Startup Weekend 2017. The two led Team Zoobot in the 48-hour event for developers, designers and the entrepreneurially-minded. Two students received commendations for scholarships. Chad Olney, senior in civil engineering, won a Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service. Michael Brown, sophomore in mechanical engineering, received a one-time scholarship of $12,000 for being named a 2017 Praxair Engineers of Tomorrow Scholarship winner. Nathan McClain, sophomore in computer science and physics, also received commendations for being one of 10 students in the United States to be named as a 2017 Cargill Global Scholar. Cargill Inc. selects 60 scholars from around the world for their potential to make advancements in food, farming and financial risk management. K-State’s Fountain Wars team and the Helwig Farms Quarter-Scale Tractor teams also received commendations for their performances in recent competitions. The senate also approved Stephen Kucera, graduate student in accounting, to the position of student support director.
Sexual health forum promotes awareness
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Jennifer Green, administrative director and local health officer at the Riley County Health Department, speaks during the sexual healthcare forum in the Kansas State Student Union in Manhattan, Kan. on Aug. 30, 2017.
LEAH ZIMMERLI THE COLLEGIAN
Students and speakers gathered at the Student Union on Wednesday to openly discuss the topic of sexual health. Speakers discussed the topic from multiple angles by presenting relevant statistics, describing ongoing legal battles and discussing the connection between sexual health and socioeconomic status.
“This event is important because it promotes an ongoing awareness to what challenges confront all people of all ages, of all races ... et cetera,” Jean DeDonder, nursing coordinator at Lafene Health Center, said. Organizations like the K-State Young Democrats, Feminists Igniting Resistance and Empowerment (FIRE) and Sexuality And Gender Alliance (SAGA) sponsored the event, hoping to promote awareness of sex education.
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“I think being more informed is important,” Rachel Hunt, sophomore in biology and treasurer of SAGA, said. “A lot of people view sexual health as something we don’t talk about, and I think it needs to be talked about a lot more in order to keep kids safe. If you don’t have enough knowledge about safe sex and sexual health, it’s really easy to have unintended pregnancies and STIs and STDs.” Data presented by the Riley County Health Department shows that Riley County’s rate of STDs is significantly higher compared to other counties in Kansas. In July 2017 alone, 247 cases of chlamydia were reported along with 49 cases of gonorrhea. The majority of STD cases were reported among people between the ages of 20 and 24, and the number of cases increases when the fall semester begins. According to CountyHealthRankings.org, Riley County has the second highest number of newly diagnosed cases of chlamydia per 100,000 population members in the state with 594 diagnoses in 2017, second only to Wyandotte County with 726 cases. To combat high numbers of infection, Lafene Health
Center provides services and education for students to maintain their sexual health, but for the rest of Riley County there are only two publicly funded clinics. Many surrounding counties lack publicly funded clinics entirely, due to closures from regulations or insufficient funds. Micah Kubic, executive director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, spoke about protecting future access to sexual health care. “I hope students understand that these are rights that should not be taken for granted,” Kubic said, “in the sense that there are people trying to undermine existing systems. You can’t do something about that until you know about it. You shouldn’t assume that everything is done and over, and that access to sexual and reproductive health care is guaranteed, because it’s not. It’s under attack, we have to stand up and say something about it in order to defend it.” More information about sexual health is available at Lafene Health Center or at the Riley County Health Department. Students are encouraged to ask questions and stay informed about their bodies so they can make the best possible decisions for themselves.
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Safety resources available, search continues for college serial rapist KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN
Over the course of 17 years, the Kansas college rapist has sexually assaulted 14 women from Manhattan and Lawrence. As the investigation continues, Riley County Police Department Capt. Tim Hegarty said he wants to make sure all Kansas State University students remain safe. “What we’re trying to do is increase student safety awareness about everything,” Hegarty said. “Obviously, we want students to be safe regardless of what they are doing, but [particularly] in the context of this investigation that has been going for close to 17 years.” Hegarty said this is especially important with the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, as all but one of the attacks occurred during a school break. To help students stay safe, Hegarty recommends being aware of one’s surroundings at all times. Hegarty also suggests getting to know one’s neighbors and those who frequent the area in order to notice if something or someone appears suspicious or out of place. “The key is getting that information to us right away rather than waiting to send it,” Hegarty said. Hegarty also said it is reasonable to believe that the suspect is conducting surveillance on victims’ homes and encourages students to be aware of what is happening around them. “If anyone wants to victimize a person, they’re going to watch for someone who is not aware of what’s going on around them, who has their head down, who seems to be an easy target,” Hegarty said. K-State Police Lt. Bradli Millington recommends walking in pairs at night, utilizing Wildcat Walk, taking advantage of phone apps such as LiveSafe and letting one’s friends know where they are going. Millington encourages students to trust their instincts. “Use that sixth sense that people have,” Millington said. “If something isn’t right, it probably isn’t right. Listen to your body. It’s going to tell you.” Abby Helt, junior in music education, said while she typically feels safe around campus, she does follow many of these recommendations, such as carrying self defense spray and avoiding walking alone. “I think [resources for student safety] are becoming more readily available, which I think is great,” Helt said. “I definitely feel in the past year or so I’ve noticed a bunch of ads for these kinds of apps that will really help you stay safe ... I do think there is still a little ways to go, but resources are becoming more available.”
Anna Gregory, junior in anthropology, said she was formerly an architecture student who would spend late nights in studio and walk to her car alone. She became aware of many of the resources available on campus, including learning the locations of blue light emergency telephones, and felt safer. “I don’t let fear stand in the way of living a normal life, so I’ll just do whatever I want,” Gregory said. Though she said she felt safe most of the time, there were people walking around her in the middle of the night who would make her uncomfortable sometimes. “You just have to be prepared at all times,” Gregory said. Details and news about the investigation and the offender profile can be found at the Kansas College Rapist website, which was put together by the RCPD and the Lawrence Police Department last spring after the 2015 sexual assault in Manhattan was linked to the previous assaults. Both police departments wanted to make sure the website and the offender profile were ready for a press conference held last July. Hegarty compared linking the series of assaults together to “a disease that has to be diagnosed based upon symptoms.” Similarities between cases lead investigators to believe they were all committed by one suspect, though there is still more to learn. “We can guess, and that’s one of the things we try to stay away from ... guessing and chasing these guesses,” Hegarty said. “We’re trying to focus on those leads which have the highest probability of yielding something we can work with.” The suspect is described to be a male between 5 feet, 9 inches and 6 feet tall, white — though he wears a mask to hide his features — and he is estimated to be at least 35 years old. He has sexually assaulted women from Manhattan and Lawrence since 2000, though there was a seven-year gap between reported cases from 2008 to 2015. “What we put out as far as a suspect description is the best we’ve got,” Hegarty said. “Obviously if we had a picture, if we had a composite, we would be papering the town with that. We’d have it on a billboard. We simply don’t have that.” Anyone with information regarding the investigation is encouraged to contact the RCPD. “If you think you should call the police, then you should call the police,” Hegarty said. “If something looks suspicious, then it is suspicious. We would rather come out 1,000 times and have it be nothing than miss that one time ... there was actually something. Call us, call us, call us. That’s what we want to have happen.”
Safety Tips Lock all doors and windows. Let people know where you are going and when to expect you back. Use the buddy system.
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Be alert! Always be aware of your surroundings.
Use apps such as LiveSafe. Get to know your neighbors. Use Wildcat Walk if you feel unsafe walking by yourself. Carry mace. Report any unusual, suspicious activity in your area. Source: Riley County and Lawrence police departments
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Drop-off lane near football stadium seeks to ease parking woes RAFAEL GARCIA THE COLLEGIAN
Kansas State football fans who wish to be dropped off at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will have a dedicated dropoff lane near the stadium as a result of a Student Governing Association initiative. Following years of discussion and planning, the free drop-off lane — located at the intersection of Mid-Campus Drive and Jardine Drive at the north end of campus — will address safety and traffic issues on roads near the stadium and in the stadium parking lots, where parking passes run between $20 for non-reserved passes and $100 for the Ahearn Fund reserved passes. "This is something that we looked at last year or over the last couple of years ... how students are getting to the stadium," Jack Ayres, senior in chemical engineering and student body president, said. "Obviously, with a student that’s living off-campus and even students on campus, it’s difficult because it’s a long walk. They’ll either have someone drop them off or will get an Uber." Nick Edwards, senior in marketing and athletics liaison in Ayres' presidential cabinet, said safety has been a concern when dropping people off at the stadium during football games. "The idea behind it was a place to give students — and really any fan, but particularly students — a place to be dropped off, because we
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were hearing from K-State Police and other members of the administration that students were just being dropped off on Kimball or College or Denison, and cars were just stopping and kids were piling out," Edwards said. "They were driving around the Rec or any area where there’s a lot that an alumni has paid for to park, and that was disrupting to the alumni." Edwards said the dropoff lane will not cost students or administrators any money. Potentially, signs will be put up in the drop-off lane area designating the area as such, but money for those signs would come from SGA funds used for similar projects. Besides safety, Ayres said the drop-off lane will help address accessibility concerns. "It’s still going to be a half-mile walk because of the way traffic is routed, so there’s no getting around that, but a half-mile walk sure is better than if you are on the other side of campus, near Aggieville," Ayres said. "Obviously, there’s buses that run, but as far as a demand and on your own schedule, we wanted to give students that flexibility." Edwards said despite the medium-distance walk, the drop-off lane is fairly easy to come and go to from the stadium. "We settled on this area because it’s close enough to the stadium without interfering with any fans who are tailgating or who have paid for their parking spot. It’s a well-lit area that only has one street to cross, and it doesn’t
require you to drive through a big parking lot," Edwards said. "You’re just driving in one little loop." Ayres said his team has worked closely with Uber to direct drivers to the drop-off lane during game days. "We have a contact [at Uber]," Ayres said. "Somebody in their legal department is a K-State grad, so they’ve been very helpful." The drop-off lane came to fruition after years of conversation and ideas. In mid-July, members of Ayres' SGA cabinet met with representatives from K-State Athletics, Parking Services, Housing and Dining and K-State Police to discuss how to best implement the drop-off lane, which Edwards said was more complicated than some people might think. "K-State Police spent some time with us and answered all of our questions about the flow of traffic," Edwards said. "After the games, certain roads are one-way or the flow of traffic only goes certain ways to help move people out of the stadium to the highway or [to] a certain part of town. We wanted to make sure that this lane wasn’t interfering with that because we didn’t want another police officer to have to monitor this area or to have to control any traffic. Edwards indicated that not interfering with police matters is a key benefit of the new drop-off lane.
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Wildcats fall to Arkansas 3-2 in first match of K-State Invitational AVERY OSEN
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The Kansas State volleyball team opened up the K-State Invitational with a loss to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in five sets inside Ahearn Fieldhouse on Thursday night. The Wildcats lost the match 3-2 in their first home game of the season. K-State came out ready to play as they took the first set 25-21, but the second set was a different story. Arkansas won the second set decisively 25-14 before narrowly winning the third set 25-23 to take a 2-1 lead. The Wildcats fought back, winning the fourth set 25-15 and forcing the Razorbacks into a set five situation. In the fifth set, both teams went back and forth until it was 11-9, when the Razorbacks scored four straight points to win the decisive set 15-9. It was junior Kylee Zumach who once again led the Wildcats in kills with 12 in total, while senior Bryna Vogel had 11 and junior Alyssa Schultejans had 10.
Sophomore Sarah Dixon finished with 31 assists, and Vogel had a team high of 14 digs for the Wildcats. Freshman Peyton Williams played a very good match, earning seven kills and a hitting percentage of .545. The main difference of the match ended up being in kills, as the Razorbacks had 14 more than the Wildcats, beating them in kills 67-53. Arkansas will turn their attention to the University of Wisconsin as they face off at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The Wildcats are now 2-2 for the season and will continue their busy weekend as they take on Syracuse University at 7:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a date with the Wisconsin Badgers at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Wisconsin Badgers have had a good start to their season as they are 2-0 with wins over the University of Louisville and Syracuse last weekend. The Syracuse Orange are right at .500 to start the season, as they are 2-2 on the year before the Wildcat Invitational.
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Season opener, hurricane help tomorrow DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN
This Saturday is the 20172018 season opener for the Kansas State Wildcats, where they will host the University of Central Arkansas Bears at home in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. During a press conference on Tuesday, head coach Bill Snyder spoke highly of his team for the opening game. “We always want to play as well as we possibly can,” Snyder said. “Everybody talks about finishing, finishing, finishing, and I believe in that. You have to be well conditioned and physical-
ly strong enough and mentally tough enough to finish ball games. It is equally as important to me that we start well. Coming out of the locker room – whether it is the special teams unit, kickoff return, kickoff, or defense – getting off to a good start is important. “It is important to play extremely well, and obviously we want to play well all the way through,” Synder continued. “We talked to our players about the first five minutes of the first quarter and the second half is just as significant as the course of the ball game.” Snyder also mentioned that he was happy with the team’s practice performance over the summer.
“They have their hands full doing what they are doing and they go about their business,” Snyder said. “I have been pleased with how we are practicing. I think they are into it. They have been giving me the impression that they have not taken anything for granted. We are still working toward that daily improvement that we chat about all the time.” After talking about the game, Snyder announced the K-State Athletic Department would be taking steps to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The department is working with the United Way in Baytown, Texas, to collect relief items. Items that are being asked for include cleaning supplies, new or
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K-State defeats Omaha Mavericks 2-0 in soccer home opener NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
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The K-State women’s soccer team finished the first home game of their second campaign with a 2-0 victory over the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks in a sold-out K-State Soccer Complex on Wednesday night. The Wildcats got on the board early when freshman Christina Baxter headed a ball in from the right past Omaha’s goalkeeper in the eighth minute. Junior Tatum Wagner recorded the assist. It was Baxter’s first goal in purple, and K-State’s first ever goal on a header. “It was a great ball from [Wagner],” Baxter said to K-State Sports. “It was perfectly placed, perfectly timed, she could not have done it better.”
This marks the second game in a row in which the Wildcats have scored first. “[Scoring early] happened tonight,” Mike Dibbini, head coach of women’s soccer, said to K-State Sports. “It happened at Oral Roberts. I will take it. At this level, there is no easy games and it was a good win for us.” In the 85th minute, junior Morgan Mauck knocked in a 15-yard shot to put K-State up 2-0. The assist came in the form of a deflected 18yard shot from senior Jaclyn Means. “I knew if I hit it wide it would give the goalie a hard time,” Mauck said to K-State Sports. “That’s why I did and it went in.” This was the team’s third straight home victory, a winning streak dating back to their inaugural season. Senior goalkeeper Miran-
da Larkin recorded the shutout, her third of the young season. She saved all three shots that Omaha put on goal. The Wildcats opened fire on the offensive end. They set a school record of 13 shots on goal and totaled 23 shots. The victory should provide some momentum heading into K-State’s matchup on the road against the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday. “We have got to take it one game at a time,” Dibbini said to K-State Sports. “We have a tough match at Northern Iowa, who beat us here last year and is undefeated right now, on Sunday.” The game against Northern Iowa can be watched at 1 p.m. Sunday on KstateSports. com. It will be broadcast on the radio on 101.5 KROCK out of Manhattan.
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OPINION: Beating the "Freshman 15" CODY LATHAM
THE COLLEGIAN
Nothing scares new college students more than the infamous “freshman 15” — a common expression referring to the weight students sometimes gain during their first year of college. While the phenomenon is more prevalent among women due to the way their bodies mature, it can happen to anyone. A university campus offers many temptations. You’re on your own for the first time, so heck, why not have French fries and ice cream for dinner? There is no one there to stop you from piling on larger portions in the dining hall. The stress of a major transition in life can trigger overeating for the average student. It should be said that some weight gain is normal as our adolescent bodies and metabolisms continue to grow and adjust. However, weight gain that puts you over the body’s normal range carries certain health risks. Poor diet and exercise habits now could put you on a road to heart disease, diabetes or obesity in adulthood. But good news! There are many ways to minimize weight gain and stay healthy in the college setting. When you pay your campus privilege fees at Kansas State University, you gain automatic access to the K-State Recreation Complex. It has a plethora of opportunities for getting in a solid workout, from treadmills to weight rooms. If sports are more your thing, the Rec has equipment you can freely check out for playing anything from basketball
to racquetball. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, students can join recreational teams for sports like ultimate frisbee or softball. Get a group of friends together in order to hold each other accountable and go have some fun while burning off some extra calories. Drinking is a major part of what makes college fun for some people, but you should be cognizant of the role drinking plays in weight gain. Not only can five to six beers hold as many as 1,000 calories, but alcohol can slow down the body’s metabolism for up to three days afterwards. You do not have to give up drinking, but if you are going to go out on the weekend, plan ahead. Work out a little bit harder the day before and the day after, or eat healthier foods with fewer calories to make up the difference. Do not be tempted to take the easy fix like skipping meals or trying the latest fad diet — that will just lead to more weight gain in the long run. It is best to make small, easy changes to your lifestyle that you know you can stick with. And remember: if you do gain a little weight, it is not the end of the world. Some simple changes to your lifestyle can make a huge impact today and years down the road. Cody Latham is a sophomore in history. 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.
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OPINION: What not to do on Labor Day KYLE HAMPEL
THE COLLEGIAN
Labor Day weekend is nearly here, and you know what that means: we can all pretend we do not have responsibilities for three days this week instead of two. Ironic self-deprecation aside, I love a break as much as any overstressed college student could. Sure, it is a little odd that we have an extra day off only three weeks into the semester (followed by nearly three months with no break at all), but we might as well enjoy our lazy days while we can. Labor Day is a holiday full of infinite possibilities. You can go on a short vacation, see a parade or even drink on a Sunday night with no consequences. However, it is important to be responsible and prepared for what can happen. I am hardly an expert on responsibility, but here are five things you should probably not do on Labor Day weekend.
1. DON’T LEAVE YOUR PETS BY THEMSELVES Getting a cat or a dog for your college apartment is the new cool thing to do, probably because investing your money
into a mutual fund does not get you as many likes on Instagram. As cute and cuddly as your furry friend may be, you have to keep in mind that you are responsible for their well-being. If you are planning to go on a trip for the weekend and you do not have a roommate or pet sitter there to keep your pets alive and happy, you should probably take your little critters with you. Even if your pets end up surviving a weekend alone, your couch probably will not.
2. DON’T LEAVE YOUR DOORS UNLOCKED I hope this is not a new concept to most of you, but when you leave your place of residence for several days at a time, you should remember to lock all the doors. No one wants to come back from South Padre or Lawrence or some other haven of debauchery just to find out all their stuff has been stolen. This principle also applies if you leave your car behind. You should probably lock all the doors and close all the windows just to keep out would-be miscreants. Not everyone is destined to be the next Kit Kat guy.
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YOUR HOMEWORK
I know this might be a surprise to all you party animals out there, but most people come to college to get a decent education — yes, even the art majors. While many professors are generous during holiday weekends, it is a near certainty that at least one of your classes is expecting you to sit down and read something over Labor Day weekend. Being lazy on a Monday is fun and all, but you cannot let your desire to be sedentary get in the way of your academic success.
4. DON’T MIX WHISKEY WITH MOUNTAIN DEW Seriously, just don’t.
5. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONDAY ON NOTHING
Mondays are hated by office workers and orange cats the world over, but Labor Day is one of the only opportunities of the year to make the best out of that wretched day of the week. I would encourage you to do something you do not normally do on a Monday. Go to the park and feed some pigeons or go swimming in a lake. If you are brave, maybe you can even ask
out your crush. Why not? All in all, Labor Day was a holiday made for barbecue and sunshine, not sitting inside and stretching your stomach to its limit with Doritos. Have fun, but try to avoid doing anything stupid. Kyle Hampel is a junior 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. gian.com.
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$3 million donation jumpstarts LGBT BBQ: Food and inclusion Hale first floor renovation with campus, community groups JUSTIN DICKINSON THE COLLEGIAN
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Dave and Ellie Everitt, K-State alumni living in Florida, donated $3 million to K-State Libraries to support a $6.5 million renovation project for the first floor of Hale Library. The Everitts’ contribution is the first major donation to this project. “The idea [to renovate Hale] first came about two years ago,” Lori Goetsch, dean of Hale Library, said. “It’s been in the planning phase for a couple of years, and now has really gotten kicked off because of this gift that we received from Dave and Ellie Everitt to jumpstart the fundraising for the project.” One of the main goals of the renovation to the first floor of Hale Library is to open up the first floor entrance into the main library. Tiffany Bowers, junior in cultural anthropology, K-State Libraries ambassador and library help desk specialist, said the change will address the confusion many students face when learning that the main entrance is only available on the second floor. “[The renovation] will be opening up the first floor entrance, which is something that the students have been wishing or look-
ing for in the past because it can be a bit confusing getting into the library through the second floor entrances,” Bowers said. “I think that [renovating the library] will help create ease of access for visiting families and new students, especially to get into the library and make it easier on them to navigate things.” In addition to updating the first floor entrance, Goetsch said the renovation will add much-needed study space. She explains what changes students can expect. “Einstein Bros. Bagels, our café, will move from where they are to the other side of the wall,” Goetsch said. “So when you come in, the café will be right there to the right. In front of you, as you come in, will be a new exhibit area for our special collections and university archives department. The floor will have about 13 group study rooms. We’re the only Big 12 school that doesn’t have group study rooms for our students.” Librarians who teach classes and many campus services can also look forward to new spaces tailored to their needs. “There will be some instruction rooms and seminar rooms, so that our librarians who teach classes will have a space to do that in,” Goetsch said. “We’ll have a
new Center for Digital Scholarship on that floor, and what we’re calling ‘partner space,’ which is a space where the English department’s Writing Center can come over, or the math tutors, Career Center, Powercat Financial, come to where the students are. We have about 10,000 people that come into this building each week; most of them are students. We want to find a way to bring those services to where the students are.” Adam Carr, junior in human resources and library help desk specialist, explained the appeal of Hale Library. “I’ve always thought there are tons of places on campus that people can study, but there’s not a lot of places that people want to study at,” Carr said. “I mean, sure, you can study in an empty classroom, but I would prefer if students were able to have a central location like Hale Library to do that studying.” To students who may wonder why the Everitts’ donation will not be used to re-extend Hale Library’s hours, Bowers said that K-State Libraries’ sources of funding each go to different, specific areas.
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On Wednesday, many LGBT groups on campus came together at the Campus Creek Amphitheatre for one of their two annual barbecues, where attendees were encouraged to become acquainted with all the different organizations focused on gender and sexual identity in the Kansas State University community. The organizations at the event included the Gender Collective, Broad Spectrum, oSTEM, Positive Connections Topeka, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, the Flint Hills Human Rights Project and the Junction City Teddy Bears. State representative Sydney Carlin gave a brief speech
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Kansas State Students enjoy the LGBTQ welcome back to school cookout in Manhattan, Kan. on Aug. 30, 2017.
about gender equality in the state cabinet, and Mike Herman, board member of the Flint Hills Human Rights Project, spoke about the organization’s goals and how they
support human rights through political activism and education.
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Brandon Haddock, coordinator of the university LGBT Resource Center, was proud to state that K-State was ranked among the top 25 schools in the nation for LGBT inclusion, as well as the highest ranking school in Kansas and the only Big 12 school on the list. Another represented organization was Positive Connections, a program that focuses on educating members of the LGBT community about safe sex and one of only two HIV/AIDS service organizations in the state of
Kansas. Their outreach program provides free condoms to high-risk regions in the state as well as free monthly confidential HIV screenings conducted at K-State. Adam Carr, junior in human relations and SAGA president, spoke about the purpose of SAGA and how it is founded on the ideal of inclusion for all, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, while also giving anonymity to its members by not having a revealing title that may give more information about its members than they are comfortable giving.
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K-State’s LGBT organizations have various events planned throughout the rest of the school year. There will be a scholarship fundraiser drag night at Throwback Lounge on Sept. 22, as well as a drag competition at McCain Auditorium on Feb. 9, 2018. SAGA will also be holding an end-of-the-schoolyear barbecue in May. Pretend like youʼre taking notes and do the SUDOKU
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“What a lot of students don’t think about is that it is hard to get the certain amount of funds for [this renovation],” Bowers said. “Though we did just get this big donation, and people may wonder why then with that we can’t be open 24 hours, it’s hard to get people to understand that there are just different pools that the money has to go into for the library to stay running and
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accommodating to all students.” As K-State Libraries continues fundraising to reach the rest of their $6.5 million goal, Goetsch said they can begin solidifying the details of their renovation. “We just got a timeline laid out,” Goetsch said. “We’ll start doing some more planning work with the architects at the end of September … while we’re continuing to fundraise for the
project. The goal is to maybe start as early as next summer with the renovation.” Because of the Everitts’ generosity, current and future students will be able to enjoy a space dedicated to their education. “Having someone so dedicated to donate $3 million to us to help better facilitate peoples’ learning and give them space to do that is just so gracious of them,” Carr said. “I’m beyond thankful.”
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