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Wildcats aim to clench road win against Cyclones SCOTT POPP

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Iowa State wide receiver Carson Epps runs down the sideline during the game against Kansas State in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Nov. 21, 2015.

Fans started leaving the stands, and students started heading home for Thanksgiving break. It was 35-14 at halftime against a subpar Iowa State team on one of the coldest days of fall 2015. But inside the locker room the Kansas State football team was finding a way to turn the game, and the season, around. “Nobody gave up; I’m sure it looked like we weren’t gonna win,” redshirt freshman Alex Barnes said. “Media and fans were starting to give up, people were leaving the stadium, but dudes on the team kept fighting and we were able to come back and get a huge victory that really helped us a lot going forward.” The Wildcats ended up winning that game against the Cyclones on a last-second field goal, which has since defined the “Farmageddon” series. The Cats’ tough-nosed, “never give up” attitude played a huge role and will undoubtedly play another big role when they take on the Cyclones Saturday in Ames, Iowa. “They’re a very similar team to us, just in the hard-nose aspect,

and it’s always a battle,” senior quarterback Joe Hubener said. “It’s always close and that’s something we can’t take for granted. We can’t take for granted the past seven years or whatever it’s been, we can’t assume we’re going to get a win, we have to know it’s gonna be a grind.” The Wildcats (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) are heading into the game feeling good after a win against Texas at home last Saturday. K-State came out of the gates fast and took it to the Longhorns from the start on the back of junior quarterback Jesse Ertz and a large time-of-possession advantage. The Wildcats were a little shaky in the second half, allowing the Longhorns to get within three points, but they held on for the 24-21 win. Iowa State (1-6, 0-4 Big 12) is coming off a much-needed bye week. The Cyclones have had a difficult season under new head coach Matt Campbell. They lost their first three games of the season before finally getting their first win, but have dropped three more games since then. That’s not to say they haven’t put up a fight. The Cyclones put a scare into Baylor and Oklaho-

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ma State. They held leads in both of those games before falling just short late. Head coach Bill Snyder said the Cyclones’ strength on offense comes in their balance. “They have good balance,” Snyder said. “They are a legitimate threat to be able to run it or throw it and they have the quarterback run game that they invest in as well. They have a lot of different types of formations and a lot of motion as well.” The Wildcats will try to deal with the Cyclones’ balanced attack while also trying to do something they have not been good at: winning on the road. The Wildcats won just two games on the road a year ago and haven’t been victorious away from Manhattan yet this season. Ames will be no easy place to win no matter how good the Iowa State football team is. “Every week our goal is to get a win,” Barnes said. “Getting a road win at Iowa State will be tough. It is pretty hostile up there, from what I am told, so it would be big for us.” K-State and Iowa State kick off inside Jack Trice Stadium at 11 a.m.

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Past stats won’t determine Saturday’s game outcome SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN

As Kansas State heads into Ames, Iowa, for Saturday’s football game, the contrasts between the two teams are clear. In short, K-State’s just a better football team. The Wildcats are coming off a gritty 24-21 win in Manhattan last week, which required them to stifle a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by the Longhorns, while the Cyclones take the field fresh off a bye week. Before that, they lost to 27-6 to Texas in Austin on Oct.15. Statistics for the two teams indicate different approaches, both offensively and defensively. The Cyclones’ offense has averaged 102 more yards passing than running this season, while their defense has allowed slightly fewer yards per game through the air than on the ground. In total, they’ve allowed 461 yards per game, which ranks them No. 111 out of 128 nationally. On the other side, K-State is a team that runs on offense and stops the run defensively. Though the Wildcats only average about 16 more yards per game passing on offense, they allow 153 fewer yards on the ground than they do through the passing game. Their defense, which has played against strong foes like Oklahoma and Texas Tech, has allowed 344 yards per game, good for No. 23 nationally. The Wildcats also bring

senior defensive end Jordan Willis, who despite having played teams with good offensive lines, is tied for the third-most sacks in Division I college football, with eight. Still, if you’re a college football fan who likes a close game, this one might actually be worth watching, even if the statistics suggest probably otherwise. The last two games between the two have ended in single-digit victories for the Wildcats. The Wildcats won 38-35 in Manhattan last season, and 32-28 in Ames in 2014. Head coach Bill Snyder said Iowa State is still a competitive team. “In some cases (against Iowa State) we have been fortunate,” Snyder said. “In all cases, we have been fortunate to have a lot of good young guys who do not give in and who understand that it is a 60-minute ballgame.” The Wildcats, even in defeat, have had success against stronger opponents than Iowa State has this season. Iowa State has played two teams that have been ranked this season and lost to both, one being a horrific 42-3 loss against Iowa. K-State has played three teams that have been ranked this season and lost to all of them as well. K-State has still emerged with the better record, though, winning four out of five games against unranked opponents, while Iowa State’s one win came against San Jose State. Their one common op-

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Kansas State football players prepare to take the field at the start of the football game between K-State and Texas in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 22. ponent so far has been Texas. Defensively, the Cyclones showed they could hold the line defensively for at least a half. They took a 6-3 lead into halftime before Texas broke through in the third. K-State held their ground early against Texas before letting them back in it last week. Snyder acknowledged that the team hung on, but that

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was about it. “No one gave in or let up in an emotional way,” Snyder said. “I think that part was still there. It just boils down to execution and doing things right. We gave up a long touchdown that we should not

have, but if we do what we are supposed to, that does not happen.” Barring something weird — like Iowa State doing its best Penn State impression, who beat No. 2 Ohio State last week — K-State should

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NO. 4 WASHINGTON VS. NO. 17 UTAH

These two Pac-12 teams are having standout seasons, with just one loss between the two. And luckily for us, we may see them play each other again in the Pac-12 title game. Washington has won its first seven games to start the season, but really proved itself when the Huskies dismantled No. 7 Stanford 44-6. Stanford is the only ranked team Washington has played this year, and Utah is currently the only ranked team left on the Huskies’ schedule. Sophomore quarterback Jake Browning has been nothing short of amazing for the Huskies’ offense. He has thrown for 1,709 yards on the

year and 26 touchdowns to just two interceptions. He has also added four scores on the ground. If Browning continues the pace he’s on, it’s hard to imagine anyone stopping the Huskies. Utah currently sits at 7-1 this season, with the only loss coming at the hands of Cal, 28-23. Much like Washington, the Utes haven’t been tested all year, with this game being their first against a ranked team. Senior wide receiver Tim Patrick has been a star for the Utah offense, leading the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns. The Utes only have seven receiving touchdowns on the year, but Patrick has hauled in five of them. His 429 receiving yards is at least 100 more than anyone else on the team. This Pac-12 showdown will kick off at 2:30 p.m.

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NO. 7 NEBRASKA VS. NO. 11 WISCONSIN

In the preseason, this game wasn’t supposed to feature two highly ranked teams. Today, it features undefeated No. 7 Nebraska and No. 11 Wisconsin. Up to this point, Nebraska hasn’t really blown any team out of the water, and has only played one ranked team in No. 22 Oregon. That will change over the next couple of weeks with this game and then when the Cornhuskers travel to No. 6 Ohio State. It’d be hard to find a player more competitive than senior quarterback Tommy

Armstrong Jr. Armstrong’s numbers aren’t going to dazzle you, but he gets the job done. He’s thrown for 1,611 yards and 11 touchdowns on the year. He also ranks second on the team with 380 rushing yards and leads the team with six rushing touchdowns. On the other hand, Wisconsin has played a difficult schedule. This will be the Badgers’ fifth game against a team ranked in the top 10. Their only two losses on the year have came to No. 4 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State, losing each game by only a touchdown. In an offense that struggles to throw the ball, the Badgers have relied on senior running back Corey Clement.

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NO. 3 CLEMSON VS. NO. 12 FLORIDA STATE

The winner of this ACC Coastal game won’t necessarily clinch a spot, but will put itself in a great position to make the ACC title game. If the Clemson Tigers can get past this game, there is a strong possibility they will win out the rest of the regular season, as there are no ranked teams left on their schedule. Junior quarterback De-

shaun Watson has been the MVP of the Tigers’ offense this year. He’s thrown for just shy of 2,000 yards and has 20 touchdowns on the year. He’s also the second-leading rusher on the team with 279 yards. After dropping its first two ACC matchups, Florida State has won its last two. But even winning out may not being enough to put them in the conference championship game, as the Seminoles currently sit behind Clemson and Louisville. After a slow start, junior running back Dalvin Cook has really picked up his game. He’s rushed for 900 yards on the year and has found the end zone seven times. He also ranks third on the team in receptions and receiving yards, with 21 and 356, respectively. This ACC contest will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Mackenzie Lincoln , junior in accounting, is a member of the Kansas State Classy Cats.

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Last Saturday’s Homecoming football game featured the return of Classy Cat Mackenzie Lincoln, junior in accounting, after the dancer received treatment for a brain tumor that was discovered over the summer. At the beginning of the fall semester, the tumor and a cyst

were still attached to Lincoln’s brain and she was in the midst of multiple surgeries and medication. The treatments lead to Lincoln taking herself out of Kansas State courses for most of the first quarter of the school year. Now, Lincoln has returned to campus, and is dancing and marching with the K-State marching band again. “Friday was exactly three

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months following the diagnosis, and somehow I got to do the Homecoming parade, as well as the Homecoming game on Saturday, which was exactly three months following my surgery,” Lincoln said. Lincoln said she is grateful to return to K-State, and surprised by how soon she came back. “It’s been a very full-circle experience,” Lincoln said. “My goal was to dance at, at least, one game this season and my doctors thought that I was crazy for thinking that at the time. Now, to be able to be back when we’ve still got three games left is very overwhelming — a total moment of awe. I teared up a couple of times during the game and just kept thinking ‘finally.’” Lincoln’s return to school on Monday was just in time for her to be enrolled in eight-week courses, and she is still set to graduate on time in May 2018. “I’ve been here back on campus without any emergency surgeries, on my own, and that’s been an improvement,” Lincoln said. “I’m also still on track to graduate, which is pretty unbelievable.” Frank Tracz, director of bands, has witnessed Lincoln’s journey since the beginning of

the semester. “Mackenzie’s a tremendous inspiration to me and the band,” Tracz said. “She’s a young lady who has done a remarkable job of persevering throughout this whole ordeal. She’s shown great fight, grit and determination throughout.” Last month, Lincoln was released for moderate activity by her doctor after recovering from a spinal fluid leak that occurred following one of her surgeries. “I got released for moderate activity, which for me, meant that I could dance again,” Lincoln said. “I did the pregame, then I cheered first quarter of the Homecoming game. I had to sit out second quarter, then cheered and danced during certain parts of third and fourth quarter.” Lincoln’s absence from Classy Cats practice required her to have to quickly learn new dance routines for the game, but she said she was happy to take on the challenge. “I had to learn four new routines right before all of it, but I didn’t see that as a bad thing,” Lincoln said. “It was all worth it when during the pregame we ran out to do the Classy Cat dance, and during this everyone was wooing at me, yelling ‘Go

Mac.’ When we went out onto the field I could hear all of my teammates yelling for me, which was just really cool to know that all of that support was there.” Lincoln’s quick return to dancing did not come without concern from her friends and family. “A lot of the girls on my team have been nervous,” Lincoln said. “A lot of them still ask me if I’m sure that I’m ready to be dancing again, but there is still a lot of excitement. My family has been through a lot, but they’re starting to get to that stage of relief.” Christina Quigley, Classy Cat coordinator, said she was ecstatic to welcome Lincoln back to the dance team. “Since Mackenzie was diagnosed I have watched her fight and refuse to give up,” Quigley said. “She’s an incredibly strong woman that has experienced something one cannot imagine.

It was an extremely awesome moment to see her out on the field last Saturday morning at the football game. We’re thrilled that she is back performing and practicing with us.” Lincoln said she plans to dance at tonight’s basketball game, which is the first one of the season. Although she’s set to be back for the whole season, Lincoln still watches out for complications concerning her health. “My left eye does still shake,” Lincoln said. “It can be hard to focus on things when I’m moving. When I looked up in the crowd during the Homecoming game, I couldn’t even see my parents because my vision is still so shaky.” Thursday morning, Lincoln was fully released by her doctor. Two specks of the tumor remain and will be monitored for the next six months before her next MRI examination.

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Mario Garcia’s favorite tune sets stage for his new role KAITLYN COTTON THE COLLEGIAN

Mario Garcia III, junior in family studies and human services, shared a special moment with his dad when a song filled the stadium at Saturday’s Homecoming game after he was selected as the next male K-State Student Ambassador. “After our names were announced and when we were walking off the field, the song ‘September’ by Earth, Wind and Fire came on and filled the entire stadium,” Garcia said. “It just so happens that this song is my favorite of all time. It was a very special moment for me and my dad, who accompanied me on the field. It was the perfect moment and shot up to my No. 1 favorite Kansas State memory.” Despite this perfect moment, however, Garcia said there were challenges and fears he had to overcome in order to become student ambassador, and those challenges came with the rush of Homecoming week. “The week of Homecoming was super busy but I loved every minute of it,” Garcia said. “The hardest part of this process was collecting all my thoughts before going to speak to the greek community at ‘Pant the Chant’ and (‘Wildcat Request Live’). I normally am a good public speaker but it was a little

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Mario Garcia III, junior in family studies, speaks during “Pant the Chant” on Oct. 16. Garcia was announced as the new student ambassador during the football game on Oct. 22. more nerve-wracking being out in front of people you do know and don’t know.” Although Garcia felt nervous about speaking at these events, he also said it was having the opportunity to stand with the other candidates at “Wildcat Request Live” and “Pant the Chant” and getting to know them throughout the week that he will always remember. “The other candidates are great leaders for this university and being able to stand next to them down on

“Paige and I actually go back before college,” Garcia said. “We met in high school at a youth group trip over the summer when we were in high school. Paige is awesome and she’s going to do an incredible job as the female ambassador because of how passionate she is not only about K-State, but people in general.” Similarly, Engle said she has always thought highly of Garcia and she is thankful to have him as a partner as student ambassadors, according to the Collegian article, “K-State Student Ambassador Paige Engle’s journey began with a children’s tale.” “I know that we’ll be able to play off of each other well during presentations and can’t wait to get to know her even better during our time as ambassadors,” Garcia said. Another thing Garcia

said he is looking forward to over the next year as student ambassador is the opportunity he will have to interact with prospective students, current students and alumni. “I’m looking forward to representing all students across campus,” Garcia said. “I also can’t wait to speak to alumni about how we are doing as a university from a student perspective as well as meeting incoming and potential Wildcats. One of my biggest passions is interacting with potential K-Staters and sharing my college experience with them in hopes that they’d want to join the K-State family.” One goal Garcia said he has as student ambassador is to reach out to current students who may feel they are not fully being represented. see page

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the court during the Homecoming events was one of the best parts of the week,” Garcia said. “Of course the parade and game were incredible experiences but I really enjoyed the time I got to spend with the other candidates who are also awesome K-Staters.” Amongst those candidates was Paige Engle, sophomore in public relations and new female student ambassador, who also happened to be a friend of Garcia’s even before college.

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Sen. Moran visits campus amid wheat blast threat KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

The threat of wheat blast to wheat growers worldwide brought U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Interim President Gen. Richard Myers to Kansas State’s agricultural research facilities in Throckmorton Hall. “I’m pleased to be here with Gen. Myers and K-State faculty and researchers to get a snapshot of what’s going on in regard to agriculture research,” Moran said. “I chair the Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee. We’re responsible for determining the funding at (the U.S. Department of Agriculture), including a number of research programs, one of which funds the research we saw here today

related to wheat blast.” The session was led by Barbara Valent, university distinguished professor of plant pathology. Valent’s research on wheat blast is solely funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The session allowed Moran and Myers to see how K-State, the lead wheat blast researching institution in the U.S., is utilizing the grant, which expires in 2017, to prepare for or prevent a wheat blast invasion in the states. “This is a really scary disease,” Valent said. “It hadn’t been seen out of South America until this February when it was found in Bangladesh.” Christian Cruz, research assistant professor and the first person hired by Valent, said the worst wheat blast invasion “came

out of nowhere” in 2009. Brazil lost one-third of all wheat crops due to the wheat blast pathogen.

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“The pathogen is obviously dangerous,” Valent said. “We work with it in the (Biological Research Institute). The wheat fungus only exists in the (institute). It’ll never come out of there alive.” Cruz said their research has found there are not many resistant genes in wheat, which is a major scientific concern. He is working to not just control the fungicide, but rather to find the “right wheat” that would be resistant to the pathogen. The bad news, Cruz said, is there are many elite winter cultivars in Kansas that are highly

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Sen. Jerry Moran speaks to Martin Draper, department head of plant pathology, and Barbara Valent, distinguished professor of plant pathology, after a presentation on wheat blast and itws potential threat to wheat growers worldwide in a lab of Throckmorton Hall on Thursday. susceptible to wheat blast. On the bright side, Cruz said several cultivars in Kansas are moderately resistant, which means they know where the gene resides. Valent said it is a surprise to the research team that there is not a lot of resistance found in wheat and they really do not understand how that is. Because of this, they are looking for resistant genes in wild wheat, which is much more difficult to research, Valent said. Martin Draper, department head of plant pathology, said because this disease has the potential to threaten food security, the research they are doing should remain a top priority with USDA. “As long as there are opportunities to address food securities like this, it’s going to float to the top because it does have such a significant impact on the food supply in the world,” Draper said.

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Moran said he was pleased to see and learn the importance of the Biological Research Institute and K-State researching not just wheat blast, but also its impact on research and the economy in Kansas. “I’m pleased to see the kind of research that’s being done here, to learn of its importance (and) to find young students and young PhD scientists who have found K-State (as) the place to do

that research,” Moran said. “And to learn about the importance of the BRI to research occurring in Kansas, particularly here at Kansas State University.” Moran said this is great opportunity to increase educational opportunities, grow the economy and bring business to Kansas related to agricultural research. “If we can grow the opportunities for students, for young men and women who like science, mathematics, engineering and research, we will have created a place that will be better,” Moran said. “We’ll be a better state — a better opportunity for people who call themselves Kansans — now and in the future.”

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Valent said there is more work and research her team could be doing related to wheat blast research, but due to a “space crunch,” they are very limited in what they can do. “We are so crowded,” Valent said. “And we can do more. We’re getting approached every day by people who want to come here and learn about wheat blast and students who want to come, but we’re really limited on space.” Moran said despite chairing the Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee, there is just no money for facilities. Myers said “the whole agriculture enterprise” at K-State

needs about $300 million to recapitalize. “One area on campus since I’ve been here and became aware of, (agriculture) has not improved their facilities over a long period of time,” Myers said. “They’ve got a lot of areas where they really can’t do research.” Myers said that in his perspective, the “next big priority” for the university has to be their agriculture enterprise. With the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility currently under construction in Manhattan, an elite veterinary program already here and the possibility for more agriculture research, Myers said the state and university are behind in integrating the agriculture enterprise together. “We’ve got to get going,” Myers said. “I would think that the state would be interested.” Moran, who typically focuses on medical research, said he needs to up his emphasis on agricultural research because, as in this case, food and health really can’t be separated. “We need to get agricultural communities to rally around agricultural research just as the pharmaceuticals, health care and the American Cancer Society has rallied for (National Institutes of Health) increases,” Moran said. “Agriculture has got to come and be the advocate, the cheerleader, the supporter of support for increasing funding of agricultural research.”

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“During my time in this position I hope to accurately represent students all over campus and make sure that the students who don’t feel engaged with the university or their college experience are reached out to in hopes that they’d want to get more involved,” Garcia said. Sandy Garcia, Mario’s mother, said Mario has always been very outgoing and good at conversation. “He has always had a knack for talking with people,” Sandy

said. “Even at a young age, he was very comfortable having conversations with adults.” Sandy also said Mario has been a leader even before college. “In high school he was a Young Life leader, and he became the student body president as a junior and held that position for two years,” Sandy said. “Our fondest memory was watching him on the microphone leading his peers at a schoolwide pep assembly.” Before applying for student ambassador, Mario was an orientation leader during the sum-

mer.

“I was an orientation leader in the summer and I know a lot about K-State and believed my strengths would fit with this position,” Mario said. In addition, Mario said he has a passion for talking about K-State and is looking forward to being able to carry out that passion as student ambassador. “Family has always been a big part of who Mario is,” Sandy said. “I think that when he gets involved in something, he wholeheartedly takes it on as part of his family.”

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All of K-State campus constitutes free speech zone can “impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions that are content-neutral.” While students are not required to request permission, Millington said that on some occasions protesters write letters to the K-State Police Department to inform them where they will be. Millington said this kind of information can be helpful in the department’s pursuit to protect free speech rights or respond to File Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | THE COLLEGIAN

Members of the Black Student Union and other protesters stand on the side of Anderson Avenue hoisting signs and chanting slogans on Dec. 4, 2014.

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Kansas State as a whole is a free-speech zone. This means that students are allowed to hold a speech, peaceful assembly or demonstration without having to “register” or “seek permission” from anyone, according to the most recent newsletter published by K-State’s General Counsel. Lt. Bradli Millington, coordinator for support services at the K-State Police Department, also said everyone’s rights must be protected. “We’re kind of a free speech zone area anywhere on campus,” Millington said. “Everyone has their First Amendment rights so we’ve got to protect their rights whether we’re for or against the protest.” Annie Jewell, junior in public relations and public relations director for the Student Governing Association,

said these rights provide students an opportunity to use their voices. “Just being able to stand up for those beliefs and standing up for what you feel is important is going to give students the power to use their voice,” Jewell said. Jewell also said with the election coming up, students have the right to openly express their political beliefs about the upcoming presidential election. “We encourage people to be politically active and engaged in the political process, and I think that that is the type of expression that all student leaders and students in general should be free to talk about,” Jewell said. Despite all these freedoms, the General Counsel newsletter also explained the limitations that can be set by university standards. For example, the university has an anti-discrimination policy that can apply in certain circumstances and policies that

any incidents that occur. “It’s just a safety issue,” Millington said. “We want to make sure their voices are heard, but also if there’s another group that wants to counter them, they have a right to counter them, too.” However, Millington said citizens are often very obedient to the rules and regulations of protests and they do not have many problems. “Pretty much everybody

does what we ask them to do,” Millington said. In addition to protesting on campus, students and other Manhattan residents alike can also protest off campus as well. However, off-campus protests require that an application be filled out and given to Customer Service at City Hall. Gary Fees, City Clerk for Manhattan, said that from there, the application is routed to the Riley County Police

Department and a couple city departments before being approved. “It’s a very straightforward process,” Fees said. Additionally, Fees said protests can be held in a variety of locations throughout the city, including Triangle Park and other public areas. The city application for peaceful assembly is free and can be found on the city’s website.

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The Kansas State volleyball team will look to avenge a loss to Baylor as the Wildcats host the Bears on Saturday night. The Wildcats are coming off a fourset loss to the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday night. Each set was decided by two points, except for the fourth where Iowa State dominated for a 25-15 set win. K-State is 16-6 overall and 5-4 in Big 12 play while the Cyclones are 12-9 and 4-5 in conference play. In the match against Iowa State, senior outside hitter Brooke Sassin had a team-high 19 kills while junior opposite hitter Bryna Vogel provided 10 in the losing effort. Senior setter Katie Brand was very efficient as she had nine kills, 48 assists, 19

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JK Review: Rating Aggieville’s top taco options 1. TACO LUCHA ($3.19 PER TACO)

J: Besides the fact that I was sweating after a few bites of this (I really don’t do well with spicy foods), something about this soft taco pulled me in. The meat, first off, was very well cooked. Not too chewy or too dry. The only other topping on this taco was the delicious spicy sauce within a light, corn tortilla.

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There is no better way to a college student’s heart than tacos and margaritas. There are so many places to get tacos around Manhattan, Kansas, to review them all would probably take a short novel. So instead, we narrowed it down to three restaurants in Aggieville where we might splurge when the taco cravings hit: Coco Bolo’s, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and Taco Lucha.

3. COCO BOLO’S ($3.49 PER TACO)

Julia: Holy chicken! When I first looked at this taco, all I could see were giant strips of chicken. I wasn’t mad to begin with because I love chicken. However, when I tasted it, it didn’t taste like chicken. There was no flavor to it and had a slightly burnt taste. My guess is someone

kept it on the grill too long, or forgot to clean the grill. The tortilla was appetizing, but the lack of toppings inside it and the odd taste of the chicken really threw me off. Kelsey: The presentation of the chicken tacos here was spot on. They had nice thick strips of chicken sprinkled with what seemed like cilantro, and I was so excited to take a bite. Then I did and was kind of disappointed. There was no real flavor to the chicken except for the little charcoal parts where it was burnt, and that just tasted burnt. There really isn’t anything to say about these tacos really, because, honestly, there just wasn’t anything there — no flavor, texture or anything to spice things up a bit.

2. FUZZY’S TACO SHOP ($2.19 PER TACO)

J: I love going to Fuzzy’s

for its margaritas, so I figured the tacos wouldn’t be half bad either. Which they weren’t. There was a lot more to this taco than any of the others — lettuce, tomato, onion — and just a heap of different toppings. You definitely got your money’s worth here! The chicken and everything made it a good taco, but it could have used a bit more flavor, as the toppings kind of overpowered the balance of the chicken and tortilla. K: If Coco Bolo’s had nothing going on, then Fuzzy’s had it all going on. Lettuce, tomatoes and other toppings galore all pretty much overpowered the chicken buried somewhere inside the taco. Not bad, but not stellar. It seemed more like something you could get from any fast food Mexican restaurant. The tacos were good and filling but still left something to be desired.

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Hands down the best quality taco. The exact name for this amazing taco is El Mexicano, so next time you’re at Taco Lucha in Aggieville, be sure to try it out! K: I’m really not a super spicy fan, but this was so good. The pulled pork was tender and juicy with a sauce that was just spicy enough without overwhelming those of you like me. Top-

pings-wise, there wasn’t as much going on as Fuzzy’s but still more than Coco Bolo’s. Out of the three, this taco was the most flavorful.

Kelsey Kendall is a junior in mass communications and Julia Hood is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.