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Maggie Anderson, author of "Our Black Year," speaks about her year of only supporting black businesses.

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RYAN ASH the collegian

aggie Anderson has been recognized across America for her book “Our Black Year,” which is about the Empowerment Experiment, a yearlong experiment Anderson and her family conducted. During this experiment, they only bought products from black-owned businesses. “Maggie Anderson has given up a lot to try and help the black community,” RaShaun Chambers, freshman in sociology, said. “She is really inspiring and has brought a lot of attention to the issues not very many people think of.” K-State’s Black Student Union hosted Maggie Anderson as its keynote speaker for Black History Month on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom. Anderson said black-owned businesses need to be supported more. “They work hard to support their community,” Anderson said. She also said it is a struggle to keep black-owned businesses operating. “It is crazy to think the most successful black-owned bank makes $84 million a year, while the most successful Asian bank makes $30 billion,” Anderson said.

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An anonymous Junction City resident won the $1,550,000 Jan. 30 Hot Lotto drawing, according to the Little Apple Post. The winner realized that all of the Hot Lotto numbers, 15-28-3637-39 Hot Ball 15, were on a $2 Quick Pick Sizzler ticket last Saturday. The ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Gas 1398, located at 206 Leavenworth St. in Manhattan. “Winning this much money is surreal,” the winner said to the Little Apple Post. “Now I can focus on school and not worry about working. I haven’t told my parents yet and I can’t wait to surprise them.”

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The Black Student Union presents keynote speaker Maggie Anderson in honor of the 2016 Black History Month. Anderson discussed why she and her family spent a year only buying from black-owned businesses Tuesday in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom. While working on her Empowerment Experiment, Anderson was accused of being racist on multiple occasions. She addressed these accusations by saying “it was hurtful and painful to be called racist.” “After my black year, all those businesses we used, that are in my documentary, they’re all gone,” Anderson said. Some companies provide products for black women and use their faces as representatives, but none of their suppliers are black-owned, Anderson said. “L’Oreal uses beautiful black models, supplies black women, but

no black suppliers,” Anderson said. L’Oreal has bought out several black-owned businesses, Anderson said. “Black businesses really do need to be brought to attention,” Clay Cubbage, freshman in business administration, said. “In order to reach out to the younger black community and inspire them, we need more examples of what they can be. Anderson did a great job bringing this to light.” Anderson said the support of the black community can help businesses and companies thrive. “We can create 1 million new

jobs just by supporting black businesses,” Anderson said. “Companies supported by the black community should help support and bring up black-owned businesses.” Jenner Burch, sophomore in horticulture, said it was surprising to hear how many jobs have actually been created by black-owned businesses. “I was blown away by the idea of 1 million jobs being created just by supporting black businesses,” Burch said. “I can see the reason she is so passionate about her cause — it can make a difference if enough people take action on the idea.”

SGA holds televised forum to discuss tobacco ban RAFAEL GARCIA the collegian

Members of the K-State Student Governing Association Smoking and Tobacco Engagement Committee answered calls, emails and tweets from students and viewers about proposed legislation banning

tobacco on campus at a special televised forum Tuesday evening in Dole Hall. The televised student forum, sponsored by SGA, sought to gain student input on the proposed legislation, which would recommend the prohibition of tobacco use throughout the entire campus to president Kirk Schulz. Although SGA members answered questions from stu-

dents, the event itself was not open to students. “The reason we decided to hold a live forum was so that we could cap off all of the input that we’ve been getting for the campus smoking policy,” Jonathan Peuchen, sophomore in mechanical engineering and cochair of the tobacco committee, said. “This was a chance for us to present to the students what we as a commit-

SENTENCING DELAYED FOR MAN INVOLVED IN ROBBERIES, K-STATE LOCKDOWN

The sentencing of one of the men responsible for the string of September 2015 robberies, that sent K-State into lockdown, is delayed until March 2. Jonathon Ryan Elliot, 20, pleaded no contest in January to one count of aggravated robbery after admitting to his participation, according to KMAN. Elliot, provided transportation for the robberies and kept the stolen goods, was meant to be sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the standard sentence of 5-19 years for the crime, according to KMAN. Elliot’s sentencing delay follows the Feb. 2 sentencing of one of his co-conspirators, 17-yearold Janir Vega. Vega will serve 59 months in prison after reaching an agreement with prosecutors and pleading no contest. see page

tee thought that the policy should become.” SGA also discussed the results of a recent survey sent out to students seeking the student body’s input on the issue. “When the bill was introduced back in November, we didn’t know if students would be in favor of the bill, and we wanted a decision based on facts, so we sent out a survey through email,” Student Sen. Carlos Flores, junior in agricultural economics, said. “The majority of students were in favor of a smoking ban but not a tobacco ban.” The committee members also presented on what they had heard from other universities in the state. They found that other campuses have had no issues implementing and enforcing bans on tobacco products. One caller to the program asked SGA representatives why chewing tobacco was included in the proposed prohibition, citing its lack of secondhand effects. Flores said this was a reason that he was personally against the blanket ban on tobacco products. “That’s actually one of the reasons why I’m against the tobacco ban, and probably a reason why students in the College of Agriculture are against it as well,” Flores said. see page

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Alex Bangert, sophomore in open option, and Carlos Flores, junior in agricutlural economics, explain their stances on the proposed tobacco ban on campus at the SGA forum live stream on Tuesday.

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Students weigh in on engineering complex expansion Despite minor flaws, new engineering building ‘shows potential’ of program

AUTUMN MOCK the collegian

he Phase IV expansion of the engineering building, designed to house the computing and information sciences and the electrical and computer engineering departments, opened to students, faculty and staff this semester. Despite the praise the expansion received, some students have noticed there are still some imperfections in the building. The expansion, which has been ongoing since 2014, was started to ensure that the facilities continue to meet the modern needs of engineering students and faculty, according to the Engineering Hall’s website. “It really shows our potential as engineers, and I think it gives us a sort of boost in the new, technological era,” Cheyenne Butler, freshman in electrical engineering, said. According to Alex Wendte and Cody Deas, both freshmen in electrical engineering, the labs and computers are nice, fulfilling one of the main goals of the expansion. “I think the best of the new facilities is the computer labs,” Deas said. “It’s all new computer labs, brand new computers and there’s a lot more space, so we can fit a lot more people and equipment in the labs. We just have better stuff to work with.” According to some students, though, minor aspects of the building appear to have been overlooked. “The lecture hall desks, when you lean on them, they bend a lot,” Wendte said. Butler said the fans in the lecture halls are often too loud for stu-

File photo by Parker Robb | THE COLLEGIAN

Engineering students and faculty mingle about the atrium of the engineering complex’s new addition, dubbed Engineering Hall, during a celebratory reception on Jan. 20, 2016. dents toward the back of the room to hear the professor. Despite the bending desks and loud fans, however, the students said they prefer the new lecture halls to the older ones. “I really like how open the lecture halls are,” Butler said. “It doesn’t feel as enclosed as the old classrooms.”

Overall, these engineering students said they have seen more improvements than faults in the new facility. “I think it will increase the quality of the classes through more space, which means more students are going to be able to be in there, and better equipment,” Deas said. Wendte said the expansion

has also been used as a tool when recruiting potential students to the engineering department. “I see a lot of high school students getting tours of the new building,” Wendte said. “I think that’s cool because it’s like, ‘Look, this is how we’re building, and this is how we’re improving.’” Since Phase IV is ultimately

about enhancing the educational experience for students and faculty, the flaws within the building are not being overlooked, according to the Engineering Hall’s website. “It’s very pleasing to the eye, and it really lures everyone in,” Butler said. “It demonstrates our potential as engineers with how sleek and modern it is.”

Women’s studies teach men, women ‘how to connect’ ISABEL LAUBY the collegian

Men in the women’s studies program at K-State have the opportunity to gain a new perspective and understand more of what a woman’s experience might be like, Allen Mallory, graduate student in women’s studies, said. “I think that these classes are a good way to help learn how to connect with another person and start to understand their experience,” Mallory said. Males are the minority within the women’s studies program, making up 10 percent of those who receive a major, minor or graduate certificate, according to Angela Hubler, women’s studies interim department head. Hubler said the reason for this is because “the majority of people don’t understand what we do in women’s studies.” The women’s studies program at K-State focuses on an-

Jessica Robbins | THE COLLEGIAN

Students listen to a lesson during Assistant Professor Harlan Weaver’s women’s studies class in Leasure Hall on Monday. alyzing how gender and other related institutions of inequality in society affect and shape individuals, according to the women’s studies department’s website. The department stud-

ies how gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality and class all intersect and impact an individual’s experience. According to Hubler, some students do not know

what to expect in a women’s studies class because it is unlike other courses. She said she often finds students who feel they have benefited from taking the class in more ways than they

expected. Harlan Weaver, assistant professor in women’s studies, said the reason more women than men are in the program could be because “it’s intimidating to be in a room of women and not necessarily have an intuitive grasp of what’s going on.” Mallory said it could be because more women are interested in learning about other women’s experiences, but he said he would still encourage men and women alike to take women’s studies courses in order to gain a new understanding and to look at society in a different way. Women’s studies classes helped him “make more sense of differences between men and women,” including their interactions and roles in society, Mallory said. For example, Mallory said in his women’s studies courses, they examined the expectations society sets for men and women and how they are portrayed in certain ways. Hubler said students who

get involved in the women’s studies program often have an interest in social justice and making the world a better place. “Our goal is to provide students with the tools to do this kind of analysis to think critically about society,” Hubler said. Weaver said he has witnessed his male students grow as young activists and thinkers. He said it is important that men and women both understand the concepts of inequality discussed in women’s studies courses. A major, minor or graduate certificate in women’s studies opens the door to several different career paths, including social work, journalism, health, law and education, according to the WorldWideLearn article “Women’s Studies Majors Guide.” Mallory said women’s studies classes challenge students to think about things that are not necessarily addressed in other places or things that are simply overlooked.

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Grand jury reintroduces abortion conversation

KAITLYN COTTON the collegian

Two anti-abortion activists face up to 20 years in prison for tampering with government records, a Texas grand jury announced on Jan. 25. Anti-abortion activists David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, and Sandra Merritt face up to 20 years in prison because they illegally collected video footage from Planned Parenthood. The footage “showed people pretending to be from a company called BioMax that procures fetal tissue for research touring the facility,” according to Paul Weber in an article for The Kansas City Star titled “Grand jury indicts activists behind Planned Parenthood videos.” Daleiden and Merritt are said to have edited the footage to target the handling of fetal tissue in clinics. The current Planned Parenthood case argues that the footage taken by Daleiden and Merritt was filmed without consent, that they registered false identities with state agencies and conducted their investigation with many illegalities in play, according to Weber’s article. While the Texas grand jury has changed the course of the court case, some outside perspectives remain set in stone, especially Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s. “Brownback said the indictments didn’t change his mind about the veracity of videos by an anti-abortion group,” Edward Eveld of The Kansas City Star said in his article titled “Gov. Sam Brownback stands by comments about Planned Parenthood

selling ‘baby body parts.’” “Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of baby body parts is antithetical to our belief in human dignity,” Brownback said in his State of the State, according to Eveld’s article. When Brownback was asked if he owed Planned Parenthood an apology for assuming they were guilty of their charges, he said, “No, I think they need to stop trafficking baby body parts,” according to Eveld’s article. At this point, the case has become a he-said-she-said debate, which veers away from the real question: Are the services Planned Parenthood offers OK? While the services they offer are legal, there are those who believe that some of their services are morally and ethically wrong. “I went to a Catholic high school that would protest outside of the Planned Parenthood in Kansas City,” Alyssa Bianchino, sophomore in accounting, said. “I was raised to believe that abortion is wrong, but after I graduated I realized that there is more to making the decision than I originally knew.” Planned Parenthood provides abortions, tests for sexually transmitted diseases, prescribes birth control and sells emergency contraceptives. While abortions may be morally questionable, this list proves that the other services offered can be extremely beneficial to those who may not be able to afford them elsewhere. Although Manhattan does not have a Planned Parenthood location, the Lafene Health Center does sell emergency contraceptives and can help patients find the resources they need for sexually transmitted disease testing and birth control planning, according to Julie Gibbs, Lafene’s director of Health Promotion. “I think women having the opportunity to use the services that Planned Parenthood offers is beneficial when used in appropriate ways,” Laura Sellers, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, said. “Despite the controversy that has surfaced from the Texas grand jury case, I support the general stance of

Illustration by Savannah Thaemert Planned Parenthood and think its use can be circumstantially important for each individual woman.” The abortion and Planned Parenthood conversation has been around for years; however, with the current findings from the Texas grand jury, the dialogue is changing. The disagreements in regards to the ethicality behind the abortion procedure itself remain the same, but the new findings by the Texas grand jury are introducing a new question: Are the anti-abortion activists taking their efforts too far? On the Planned Parenthood website, part of the organization’s mission statement reads, “Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each

individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility ...” With such an uplifting mission statement, and after speaking with other students, I have a difficult time being completely against Planned Parenthood. On the other hand, the charges against Daleiden and Merritt raise the hairs on my arms. It seems that a line has been crossed, according to the evidence presented by the Texas grand jury. This conversation, however, boils down to the two camps of those who are for and against the services offered by Planned Parenthood and a continuation of the he-said-she-said argument. If Daleiden and Merritt are found guilty for tampering with

the films, I believe they would be taking away from their anti-abortion efforts because the attention would be on their wrongdoings rather than the good they could be offering. While it is unsure what the final ruling will be, Daleiden spoke with the Associated Press and welcomed the future confrontation with Planned Parenthood, according to Weber’s article. 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.

Kaitlyn Cotton is a sophomore in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com

Time ‘more meaningful’ than chocolates on Valentine’s Day MAYARA GARAY KOSTIANOVSKY the collegian

What do we think of when we think of Valentine’s Day? That question has been running through my mind since forever. This year, however, it holds a special place in my heart since it will be my first time actually celebrating it. When I ask about this holiday, especially here in the U.S., surprisingly the first thing that comes into peoples’ minds are these four things: flowers, chocolates, dinner and red hearts. Samantha Aleman, junior in psychology, said she associates Valentine’s Day with couples going out to dinner and doing things couples do. There is more to Valentine’s Day than Aleman’s impression indicates. The history behind the holiday holds more importance than we could ever imagine, from different religious names to the Roman Empire, according to a History Channel video titled “History of Valentine’s Day.” While all of the history is important, Valentine’s Day really became “a thing” when the tradition of sending cards came from Great Britain to the U.S. in 1840s. Today, it has turned

out to be more of a “get a gift” holiday than a real celebration of love. One billion cards, 35 million heart shaped chocolate boxes, 220 million roses, 6 million engagement rings and approximately $20 billion are spent in order to make someone “happy,” according to the video. Tanner Jaeckel, senior in animal sciences and industry, said he associates Valentine’s Day with “the color red, hearts everywhere, flowers everywhere.” Sixty-two percent of the American population celebrates Valentine’s Day by sending cards, flowers, chocolate, going out for dinner or all of those, according to the History Channel video. So why love? Why would we spend a whole day celebrating the idea of love and the importance it holds in the world? The answer to that question is because it is much easier and more convenient to market love. We enjoy chocolate and flowers. Not to mention receiving a card from your secret admirer makes you feel very good about yourself. I think that Valentine’s Day, then, is not only the day in which we celebrate love, but rather an excuse to get out of our comfort zones and get a break in our routines to enjoy some time with those

we love. “In my lifestyle, I would definitely prefer just the time to be with the other person,” Jaeckel said. “I think giving the other that time is more meaningful than getting chocolates.” Maybe, just maybe, this holiday is a little more commercialized than it should be and is therefore placing pressure on people’s shoulders, when maybe all they want to do is watch a movie. On the other hand, it can also be the perfect excuse for someone to demonstrate the feelings they have been hiding for a long time. Whatever your feelings are on Valentine’s Day, I think we can agree that with today’s rhythm of life, where every minute counts, this is the perfect excuse to dedicate time, effort and a little more of the heart instead of the mind, not to make someone happy, but to be happy with that someone. After all, if there is something money cannot buy, it should be love. 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.

Mayara Garay Kostianovsky is a senior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com

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Vista Food Truck review: High price, low quality “small fries.” I was completely unimpressed by this meal.

KELSEY KENDALL the collegian

PRICE

HHIII With the food court gone, many K-Staters have been utilizing the food trucks in front of the K-State Student Union. These trucks, including the Vista Food Truck, provide a wide variety of food for students. The Vista Food Truck offers a range of American food, such as burgers, known as Vistaburgers, chicken strips, corn dogs and french fries.

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The cashier was incredibly friendly. She waited patiently while I decided what to order and was very polite throughout the whole transaction. The man who handed me my quarter-pound Vistaburger with cheese and french fries had probably the biggest smile I have ever seen on a person’s face while working in a cramped food truck. This man had my food ready to go almost before I had even finished swiping my card. It was the fastest service I have ever experienced. Knowing that you do not have to wait forever for

Nathan Jones | THE COLLEGIAN

Students wait in line to place their orders to the Vista Food Truck for lunch. The food trucks are parked in the Bosco Student Plaza at lunch time during the K-State Student Union renovations. your food is nice, but it does make you curious about how fresh your food really is.

FOOD

The best way to describe the quarter-pound Vistaburger is that

it tasted like a Big Mac rip-off. The quality of the meat seemed slightly above McDonald’s, but really, there was nothing special about this burger besides the borderline inedible amount of onions on it.

Tennis takes on Missouri Tigers

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Junior Sara Castellano cheers after she scores a point against the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday at the Body First Wellness and Recreation Center in Manhattan.

CHRIS ROBINSON the collegian

After coming off a thrilling victory over Colorado, a former conference opponent, the Wildcats will head to Colombia, Missouri, today to take on another former conference foe, the Missouri Ti-

gers.

The Tigers are coming into this match with a 6-0 record while K-State sits at 3-1. In the past, the Wildcats have been fairly dominant in this rivalry. K-State leads the all-time series with a record of 24-10 against the Tigers. The last time these two played was in 2012, and the Wildcats won that match 4-3.

Since switching to the SEC, Missouri is in tough company with eight teams in the top 25 of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The Tigers are not going to want to drop a nonconference match with a brutal conference schedule to look forward to. It will not be an easy task for the Wildcats to take down Missouri. “We are coming off a great weekend and a great team effort against Colorado,” K-State head coach Danielle Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “I am hoping we will use the momentum and come out strong and confident against Missouri. Mizzou is a solid team, very comparable to us. They play great doubles, so we know we need to come out with a lot of energy and really take care of the basics in doubles.” The doubles matches are always a key point for the Wildcats. Getting that first point builds momentum for when the teams head into singles matches. The Tigers have a ranked doubles pair along with a ranked singles player. The Wildcats have shown great improvement just in the last week alone, so they should be up for this tough task against the Tigers. Of course, they will need to come with intensity and focus to show they are ready to compete. “The team is looking good in practice and we are looking better every match we play,” Steinberg said to K-State Sports. “As always, Wednesday is going to be about who is willing to work harder and be more disciplined with their game plan.” K-State will get a little time between matches. The Wildcats’ next outing will be when they host back-to-back matches against Air Force and Drake Feb. 20-21.

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The french fries left much to be desired. Slightly cold and with little flavor, they tasted like cheap french fries, except they were not cheap. There was no seasoning on them at all, and Vista Food Truck was not kidding when they said

One would think that for the prices, the food would be top-quality fast food. This, unfortunately, was not the case. It felt like I had ordered a McDonald’s burger for nearly twice the price. For a burger, small french fries and a soda, I paid $7.75. If the burger had been better quality or even came with just a larger amount of french fries, this price would make more sense. Also, after looking at the Wildcat2Go menu, the Vista Food Truck seems to be upping the prices for K-State students and faculty. Though the Wildcat2Go menu did not seem to include a drink, my quarter-pound Vistaburger with french fries would have been $5.69 and would have included a salad. Why are we being charged more? I can understand that the food truck needs to pay for gas and everything, but charging the K-State community almost $3 more seems outrageous. While the service was superb, the food was not. In all honesty, I would totally eat here again if the prices were lower. Otherwise, I’ll just stick with a Big Mac Meal.

TOBACCO | Issue of respect drives

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Michael Fox, senior in economics and at-large SGA member, said the banning of chewing tobacco was an issue of respect. “A lot of our discussion focused on respect,” Fox said. “For us, the (chewing) tobacco side of the argument came into more of a matter of respect for your fellow students.” Alex Bangert, sophomore in accounting and student affairs director for SGA, said the inclusion of chewing tobacco in the proposed ban was due to issues with maintenance workers who clean up after chewing tobacco that is improperly disposed. “(The inclusion of chewing tobacco in the ban) came from respect for the maintenance crews and for the buildings,” Bangert said. “Because we have a lot of people who are missing the trash cans, who are spitting in the urinals or the drinking fountains, and so we did this out of respect to (the maintenance workers), in the sense that it’s not their jobs to clean that up, but it is our job to respect the buildings.” Bangert said the proposed ban on tobacco products would be entirely self-enforced, at least at first. “We’d be looking at self-enforcement first, then we’d review it throughout the year,” Bangert said. “Other schools have not seen enough pushback to do anything about it. A lot of people really respond to the ‘respect’ thing, and people care about the people around them.” Currently, Kansas state law prohibits smoking within all university buildings. K-State policy includes vehicles, as well as within 30 feet of any university building entrance, citing smoking as a “public health and fire hazard.” The proposed legislation would allow SGA to present an official recommendation to prohibit use of tobacco products on campus to Schulz. Taking the recommendation into account, Schulz would then make the official decision on whether or not to ban tobacco use. Additionally, Schulz would determine if the university would make funds available

to allow for designated smoking zones on the edges of campus, as the proposed SGA legislation would not cover funds for doing so without the assistance of the university, Peuchen said. In the proposed legislation, SGA would recommend implementing a new tobacco use policy by Jan. 1, 2017. Bangert said this would allow the university time to examine how to transition into the new policy. “They’ll inform students about what’s going on,” Bangert said. “This is not a change that will happen overnight. We will talk to student groups and make sure that we’re accommodating everyone, so if there is a problem, we have the resources for (these students).” If the bill passes and Schulz acts on the recommendation to ban products on campus, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will provide a $25,000 grant to help ease the transition and make programs available for students who use tobacco, Peuchen said. Bangert said the committee is not sure what the potential effects of the proposed legislation might be on student smokers. “That’s something we’re still researching, and that’s something we’d talk about after the legislation passes,” Bangert said. “But that whole yearlong process is time we’d take to talk to (student smokers) and see what they want out of this and what we can do to help them in the best way we can.” At the end of the forum, the committee members invited students to voice their input on the issue before or at the senate vote on the topic. “Our student senate meetings are all open to the public,” Flores said. “There’s a couple of other ways that you can get involved,” Peuchen said. “You can email the student senators for your college, and you can also speak to your senators when you see them around campus. Let them know your opinion and what you think about these issues.” SGA will vote on the issue during a senate meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Big 12 Room in the K-State Student Union.

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Losing streak ends Sooner rather than later for women’s basketball RILEY GATES the collegian

-State needed to end a negative streak and extend a positive streak. The Wildcats entered Tuesday night’s contest with No. 21 Oklahoma on a three-game losing streak — their negative

ma Sooners 87-71. “It was as good of an offensive performance as we’ve had in a long, long time,” K-State head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I really felt like this would boil down to if we could get to the arc a little bit better and we could get them to cool off, then we could have some success tonight, and we did.” Oklahoma junior guard

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Junior guard Kindred Wesemann prepares to put up a 3-pointer to bring back K-State’s momentum against Oklahoma Tuesday inside Bramlage Coliseum. Wesemann scored six 3-point shots in the Wildcats’ effort to break their three-game losing streak. streak. K-State also entered the game having defeated at least one ranked team in every season of the last nine, but the team had not accomplished that feat yet this season — the Wildcats’ positive streak. K-State ended the negative streak, extended the positive streak and defeated the Oklaho-

Derica Wyatt came out on fire in the first quarter. She scored nine points in the first four minutes and forced a K-State timeout as Oklahoma led 11-7 with 6:15 minutes left in the quarter. Out of the timeout, the Wildcats outscored the Sooners 13-9, thanks to hot shooting from junior guard Kindred Wesemann and sophomore for-

ward Kaylee Page. Wesemann hit two 3-pointers and Page contributed one in the 13-9 stretch. The Wildcats and Sooners were tied 20-20 after the first quarter. The second quarter was the perfect mix of defense and offense for the Wildcats. The Wildcats held Oklahoma to just seven points in the first 6.5 minutes of the quarter while scoring 16 points of their own. The hot shooting continued for Wesemann as she would connect from the arc three more times in the second quarter. Wesemann scored 15 points in the first half, going five for five on her 3-point shots. Her effort helped boost K-State to a 43-37 lead at halftime. Wesemann finished the game with 26 points and five assists, and she was six of eight from the 3-point line. “We just got the ball in the right places, and I was the beneficiary of really great offense by our team,” Wesemann said of her spectacular shooting night. The Sooners started out the second half strong with a 7-2 run, forcing a K-State timeout just 2:38 minutes into the third quarter. The Wildcats answered the Sooner run with an 8-1 run of their own, highlighted by senior guard Bri Craig. She scored seven of the eight points during the run, and had 12 points off the bench. “She was very attack-oriented I felt like,” Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale said of Craig. “She just really went after us with a lot of aggression and a lot of confidence. I thought that was huge.” The Wildcats entered the fourth quarter high on confidence, and it showed in their play. K-State won the fourth quarter 25-16, largely due to the success they found at the free-throw line.

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Senior guard Megan Deines jumps off the bench and yells for her team after a foul is called on her teammate’s sunk shot on Tuesday inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats brought down the No. 21 Sooners with an 87-71 win. Facing a large deficit, Oklahoma was forced to foul the Wildcats and put them at the charity stripe in hopes of clawing their way back into the game. Such was not the case. K-State was poised and focused from the line, sinking 17 of their 22 attempted free throws in the fourth quarter, en

route to earning their first win over a ranked team this season. “They went to the ‘hack-ashaq’ pretty early in the quarter,” Mittie said. “(Junior center Breanna Lewis) knocked some free throws down in that stretch. I think she goes three of four, so it’s critical to keep them at arm’s length. They can put up points

in a hurry.” K-State improved to 15-8 overall and 5-7 in the Big 12 Conference. They Wildcats will look to build off of this win when they face the Kansas Jayhawks, who are 5-18 overall and 0-12 in conference, at 7 p.m. Saturday inside Bramlage Coliseum.

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wednesday, february 10, 2016 1112 Moro Street Feb. 3, 2016 Reason: complaint KDA_3_20215 On the can rack, there were two cans of Bamboo Shoots with deep dents on the bottom seams. Corrected onsite, pulled for vendor credit. KDA_3_30211A1b In the reach-in cooler (below the make table), there were two metal food-grade containers of ready-to-eat pork being stored between a metal food-grade pan of raw squid and a metal food-grade pan of raw egg yolks. Corrected onsite, placed on the top shelf with other ready-to-eat items.

KDA_4_204112B There was no thermometer in the reach-in cooler (below MT two-green counter). Corrected on-site, placed a thermometer in the unit. KDA_4_204120 There is water pooling at the bottom of the reach-in cooler (below make table two-green counter).

2745 Claflin Road Feb. 4, 2016 Reason: complaint KDA_3_30212 On top of a stack of boxes next to the metal preparation table, there was a plastic food-grade container with a white powder substance that was not labeled. An employee said it was dusting flour for the dough machine. KDA_3_30412B In the flour bin, there was a single-use plastic cup without a handle being stored in direct contact with the flour. (Need a scoop with a handle). Corrected onsite, discarded. KDA_3_30511A1 There were 16 plastic containers of dough in the walk-in cooler that were not covered and were directly under the fan blowers, which had dust build up. KDA_3_50116A2 In make table two (green counter), there was a plastic food grade container of cut artichokes at 44.7 degrees and a large plastic food-grade container of shredded cheese at 44.9 degrees. Both of these items have been in the unit longer than four hours. Corrected onsite, discarded. The ambient air temperature of the unit was set at 40 degrees. An employee adjusted the temperature gauge and now it is reading 37.4 degrees. In the openair cooler, there were boxes of mini Murphy’s pizza with individual cups of shredded cheese at 48.4 degrees and pizza sauce at 48.3 degrees. They were placed in the unit around noon (Thursday) and tempted around 4 p.m. Corrected onsite, discarded the shredded cheese and pizza sauce cups. The ambient air temperature of the unit is reading 39.9 degrees. KDA_4_20211A2 On a hook connected to the utensil rack located to the right of the three-compartment sink, there was one rubber spatula with deep cracks on the edges (not easy to clean). Corrected onsite, pulled and trimmed the edges smooth. Also on the utensil racks, there were five large white plastic foodgrade lids with broken edges. These lids are used to cover the dough. They were not in use at the time. Corrected onsite, will place clear wrap over containers and then place the lids on until the new lids arrive.

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KDA_4_50111B There is a 0.5-inch gap at the bottom-right corner of the walk in cooler door. This does not provide a good seal. KDA_4_60111A On the clean dish side at the three-compartment sink, there was one metal scoop with oil residue on the food-contact surface. Corrected onsite, moved back to the ware-wash area. On the utensil rack (to the right of the walk-in cooler), there was one large plastic food-grade container with a sticker left on the side and stored clean. There was also one plastic food-grade container with dried food debris on the inside and outside of the container and stored clean. Corrected onsite, moved both containers to the ware-wash area. KDA_4_60111C There is mold along the edges in the walk-in cooler (in the crevices and on the caulking). There is also dust buildup on the fan blowers and on the ceiling around the fan-blower unit. In the reach-in cooler (below MT two-green counter), there is mold growing on the foam insulation covering the pipe on the right-side fan blower and on the white plastic pipe below the right fan blower. (Note: all food items were in containers with lids). KDA_6_20215A1 There is a 0.125-inch gap along the right side of the back exit door. This could allow the entrance for pests. KDA_6_50111 The seal between the wall and the walk-in cooler (outside) is peeling and the ceiling tile is drooping. The rubber baseboard is peeling away from the wall below the utensil rack located on the right side of the walk-in cooler. The rubber baseboard is peeling away from the wall in the employee restroom by the lockers. The rubber baseboard is peeling away from the wall behind the washer-dryer unit. KDA_6_50112A There is mold growing on the rubber baseboard below the three-compartment sink and on the backsplash by the chemical dispensers that are mounted on the wall.

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KDA_3_30212 On the season cart next to the wok stove, there were three metal foodgrade pans with white substances in them not labeled. The person in charge said they were salt, sugar and MSG. In the dry-food storage area, there was a large, plastic gray bin that had a white granular substance in it, not labeled. The person in charge said it was sugar. KDA_3_30412B In the lighter gray nonfood-grade trash bin, there was a metal bowl without a handle being stored in direct contact with the sugar. Corrected onsite, removed the bowl. KDA_3_30412E On the ledge of the ice machine, the metal ice scoop to the ice machine was being stored directly on top of a box that had tools inside (not a sanitary surface). Corrected onsite, cleaned the scoop and placed it in a clean metal container. KDA_3_30511A1 There was one box of green peppers being stored directly on the floor inside of the walk-in cooler. Corrected onsite, placed the box on a shelf. KDA_3_50116A2 On top of the make table, there were two round plastic food-grade containers of cut cabbage at 64.6 degrees and 64.4 degrees. The person in charge said they were placed out around 11 a.m. and were tempted around 1:50 p.m. (less than four hours). Corrected onsite, placed them in the cooler. KDA_3_50118A2 In the Aquafina reachin cooler, there were to-go containers of cooked chicken (six containers), cooked pork (six containers) and cooked beef (three containers) without dates. The person in charge said the items were made on Feb. 1. Corrected onsite, date marked the containers. In the reach-in cooler, there was a white food-grade plastic tub of RTE crab ragoons, one gray food-grade plastic tub and two round plastic food-grade containers of RTE breaded chicken without dates. The person in charge said they were made on Feb. 1. There was also a metal container of RTE chicken wings without a date. The person in charge said it was made on Jan. 31. Corrected onsite, date marked all of the items. KDA_4_10111A There was a dark gray nonfood-grade trash bin being used to store reach-in cooler. There was also a lighter gray nonfood-grade trash bin being used to store sugar. (Note: the owner is going to order foodgrade bins). KDA_4_20211A2 In the reach-in cooler, there was one gray plastic food-grade tub that was melted on the edge and being used to store

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he Wildcats are coming off of their best win of the season on Saturday when they defeated Oklahoma 80-69 inside Bramlage Coliseum. Their reward is getting to host yet another ranked opponent, the Baylor Bears, on Wednesday night. This is the Wildcats’ final game of three straight against ranked opponents after taking on Kansas, then the Sooners and now Baylor. “That win was huge as you get into the second half of the season,” K-State head coach Bruce Weber said. “To our player’s credit, finally we finished a game. We’ve had a lot of close losses, but our defense was good the whole game and we made good basketball plays. This was a boost of confidence for our team.” This was the Wildcats’ first win versus a ranked opponent in eight tries, and now K-State is back in the conversation of play-

ing in the NCAA Tournament. Freshman Dean Wade was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. Wade had 17 points and seven rebounds against Oklahoma. He played 27 minutes and hit a shot with a little over a minute left, giving the Wildcats a sevenpoint lead and putting the game on ice. “Dean came in with pretty low expectations this year and some people thought, ‘Why did we take someone from St. John?’” Weber said. “But I think that helped him because he came under the radar, but we knew he was a good player. He is a good young man from a great family.” The Bears are limping into the matchup against the Wildcats after losing their last two games to Texas and then to West Virginia on Saturday. This is the first time this season that Baylor has lost two straight games. “Every team does better when they are winning rather than losing, but this is where you find out what your team is made of and how they handle adversity,” Baylor head coach Scott Drew said. Despite a 14-9 overall record and 3-7 Big 12 record,

Drew said he knows this is not a Wildcat team to take lightly. “I think K-State has played well the entire conference season,” Drew said. “Sometimes you’re on the wrong end of a one-possession game, but that doesn’t make you a bad team. They’ve played everyone extremely competitive all year long. They were able to show the balance and parity in the league by beating Oklahoma and doing it the way they did.” Baylor is big on the inside, and the Bears lead the conference in rebounding defense behind senior forward Rico Gathers, who leads the Big 12 with 10 rebounds per game. The Wildcats fell 72-79 to the Bears in Waco, Texas, on Jan. 20 in double overtime. Wildcat freshman guard Kamau Stokes, who is injured and will not be playing in this game, had 20 points for K-State the last time these two teams met. The Bears were led in scoring by senior forward Taurean Prince, who had 19 points in the winning effort. The Wildcats and Bears will tipoff at 7:15 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum. K-State will attempt to win two in a row for the first time since Dec. 22 and Dec. 29.

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From the Sports Desk: Will the Wildcats be dancing in March?

After K-State's big win over No. 1 Oklahoma last Saturday, the NCAA Tournament picture is becoming clearer and clearer for the Wildcats. If K-State can grab another couple of high-profile wins (including tonight's matchup with No. 21 Baylor), the Wildcats could very easily find themselves back in the March basketball scene after missing out last year. Collegian sports writers Liz Heath, Avery Osen and Riley Gates all give their takes on the Wildcats' tournament chances.

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Senior guard Brian Rohleder and senior forward Stephen Hurt try to stay clear of a foul against Kansas sophomore guard Devonte Graham on Feb. 3, 2016 in Allen Fieldhouse at Lawrence, KS. week. Beating West Virginia and Oklahoma gives Kansas a lead in the Big 12 once again. This next week is what it's all about. Sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

4. TEXAS (16-8, 7-4) LAST WEEK: 3

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For the first time in a while, we have a new No. 1. With the craziness that the Big 12 offers, we may have a new No. 1 before the week is out. In addition to the new team on top, another new team has flopped gracefully to the bottom. Read on to figure out who is where.

1. WEST VIRGINIA* (194, 8-2) LAST WEEK: 2

The Mountaineers are kings of the Big 12 for at least two and a half days. They can maintain their spot on the mountaintop by fending off Kansas and Oklahoma. They had Kansas on Tuesday and Oklahoma in a little over a week. This is a big opportunity for Bob Huggins' bunch.

2. OKLAHOMA (20-3, 8-3) LAST WEEK: 1

The hottest team in the country fell like so many teams have: at the hands of Oklahoma's Buddy Hield. Yes, the Longhorns led for the majority of the matchup, but it doesn't matter when you let Hield score the final 12 points for the Sooners — all with under four minutes left in the game — including a three to take the lead with a second left. The Horns' toughness will continue to be tested as they take on Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, and then West Virginia.

5. IOWA STATE (17-6, 6-4) LAST WEEK: 5

Jameel McKay's suspension has not helped an already shallow Iowa State team. The Cyclones got around a plummeting Oklahoma State fine, but four of their final seven games are against ranked teams. They will have to figure something out if they don't want to see more losses pile up.

Another loss to K-State in Manhattan means that the Sooners lose their top spot, not only in my rankings but also in the national polls. They rebounded very nicely in one of the more entertaining Red River Rivalry games in recent history. Now, in order to stay in striking distance of that Big 12 Championship, the Sooners must take down Kansas in Norman, Oklahoma.

6. BAYLOR (17-6, 6-4) LAST WEEK: 6

3. KANSAS* (19-4, 7-3) LAST WEEK: 4

7. K-STATE (14-9, 3-7) LAST WEEK: 7

The whole season could come down to this week. If the Jayhawks want to win the Big 12 again (and God knows they do), they can essentially do it this week. They can also lose it this

The Bears have banked up enough goodwill with their strong conference start that their two-game losing streak hasn't caused much of a to-do; however, a loss to K-State on Wednesday will definitely start to raise some eyebrows in Waco, Texas. With a loss to Texas Tech after that, melt-down mode might be in effect.

Talk about lighting a fire under your season. K-State's win over No. 1 Oklahoma has been huge for refocusing the entire Wildcat community on the possibility of March Madness.

For that to happen, the Wildcats must continue their momentum by knocking off No. 21 Baylor. K-State can't let the ship sink now that it is pointed in the right direction.

OK folks, let’s all just slow down for a minute to stop and think about about what we really have before us. We have a team that just beat the No. 1 team in the country by 11 points and held one of the top players in the country below his average. Against Oklahoma, K-State shot 60.9 percent from the field in the first half. In theory, with a shooting percentage like that, K-State’s struggles against zone defenses should disappear.

The problem here is consistency. As much I would love to believe the Oklahoma game was an offensive spark for the Wildcats, in reality K-State is ranked ninth in the Big 12 for field goal percentage at 43.3 percent. That is not to say another "Oklahoma-like" performance is not impossible, especially when you factor in the home-court advantage. But you can’t expect that kind of performance every time the Wildcats take the court, especially away from home. The Wildcats' next away game is against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, which has already proven a difficult place for high-caliber teams to play this season. Jon, this paragraph is long, but I wasn't sure where to break it up. One consistency issue with these Wildcats has been that they really have not had that many blowout losses. In fact, K-State has played teams relatively close all season. If the Wildcats can figure out how to finish in situations such as the double-overtime losses to Baylor and West Virginia, there would be no questions asked when it comes to tournament conversations. What we need to remember is how young this team is. Making the NCAA Tournament isn’t out of the question, and this team certainly has the capability to get there and perform at a high level. The question that remains is if the Wildcats will bring that intensity to the court in the right game at the right time. If it is at the right time, K-State is headed to the big dance. Anything less than the Wildcats' best, though, and you’re better off making spring break plans in Pensacola, Florida.

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K-State is a tournament team. There is no question in my mind. The Wildcats have been in every game this year, almost beating teams like North Carolina, Texas A&M and Kansas, who are some of the best this season. The Wildcats proved to everyone on Saturday that they can do it. They defeated No. 1 ranked Oklahoma inside Bramlage Coliseum to get their first “big” win of the season. They were 0-7 coming into the game against ranked opponents, and I think this is the start of some momentum that the Wildcats have been searching for. K-State junior guard Wesley Iwundu played great defense against Oklahoma senior guard Buddy Hield, contesting almost all of his shots. This made Hield tired, which affected his shooting Saturday night. Iwundu provided 22 points for the Wildcats and had only one turnover on the night.

Also, freshman forward Dean Wade showed up big time for K-State, hitting some clutch shots down the stretch. He also tied for his career high in scoring with 17 points. I would put the Wildcats' schedule up against anyone. They played a pretty good nonconference schedule, and their conference schedule is just brutal. So what if they are 3-7 in Big 12 play? They also play a ranked opponent just about every other time they are on the court. The Big 12 is the best conference, and it would be a joke if it didn't have at least seven teams in the tournament. With that said, I think K-State needs to capitalize on these opportunities of playing ranked opponents, and the Wildcats need to win at least one game against a ranked team. If the they can do that, their resume will speak for itself. K-State is one of the best 68 teams in the NCAA this season. If the committee gives the Wildcats a chance, they will be a tough out come March.

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8. TEXAS TECH (13-9, 3-7) LAST WEEK: 8

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The longer the season goes on, the better Texas Tech's win over Texas looks. The Red Raiders are eighth solely based on the fact that they are better than TCU and Oklahoma State but not better than K-State. Sometimes life just works like that. It's not about the Red Raiders, it's about everyone around them.

9. TCU (11-13, 2-9) LAST WEEK: 10

Revenge, thy name is SuperFrog. After an embarrassing 20-point loss in Stillwater, Oklahoma, TCU head coach Trent Johnson and his team mustered up enough vigor and might to round up a seven-point win over Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs still have to win five of their final seven games to finish with a winning record. It is a tall task, but anything can happen. (Except for TCU finishing with a winning record. That's not happening.)

10. OKLAHOMA STATE (11-13, 2-9) LAST WEEK: 9

How much more bad basketball will the denizens of Stillwater, Oklahoma, stand before they riot? This was never supposed to be a banner year for Oklahoma State, and with the injury to Phil Forte II early in the season, perception got worse. But I think Cowboy fans would agree that no one expected it to be this bad. The Cowboys' loss to TCU marks a new low for a flailing Oklahoma State team. *This article was written before West Virginia at Kansas Tuesday night but published after due to the publishing schedule of the Tip-off guides. Sorry for any confusion.

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Freshman guard Barry Brown lets out his excitement after upending No. 1 Oklahoma 80-69 in Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday.

Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament will be here before we know it. Last season, K-State fans had no reason to tune in to the show other than to see where other teams would be playing. There was no way K-State was going to be in the tournament last year. Well, when this year’s Selection Sunday rolls around, K-State fans will need to grab a spot on the couch, order some entertainment snacks and turn the TV to CBS because K-State will be dancing in 2016. There is no doubt: The Wildcats have struggled this season. Their current record is 14-9 overall and 3-7 in the Big 12, which the toughest conference in the country. Their resume is not enough as it sits today, but they will still have the opportunity to improve it before the tournament. The Wildcats have eight regular season games left to play. I believe K-State will finish 6-2 over those eight games. If the Wildcats enter the Big 12 tournament with a 20-11 record, they might have a spot already, but picking up a win in Kansas City couldn’t hurt. If that’s not enough to convince you, take a look at the statistical information. The Wildcats' RPI ranks No. 35 in the country. Their strength of schedule is the seventh best in the country, and those numbers will continue to rise as K-State pushes on through its Big 12 slate. If the final eight games go as I think they will, the Wildcats will have a good enough record, a high strength of schedule and enough quality wins that they will earn a spot to go dancing again.

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