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According to a Feb. 7 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce, District of Kansas, two Manhattan residents have been feder-ally indicted on one count of arson resulting in a death. e charges allege that Pat-rick Scahill, 20, and Virginia Griese, 19, are responsible for a fi re on Feb. 6 that led to the death of K-State postdoctoral researcher Vasanta Pallem, 34.

“ e indictment alleges the defendants acted in reck-less disregard for human life and that Ms. Pallem died as a direct result of their acts,” said U.S. Attorney Barry Gris-som, according to the news release.

e Riley County Attor-ney’s Offi ce requested that the case be set for federal prosecution, the news release stated, and Scahill and Griese

Suspects in arson case face federal prosecution

Fake Patty’s arrests up 34 percent; procedure ‘very similar to last year’Darrington Clarkmanaging editorAndy Raoeditor-in-chief

Fake Patty’s Day, one of the busiest and most controversial days of the year in Manhattan, came and went in a fl urry of excited chatter and street-side parties. What remains in the af-termath of the event is a record number of arrests that the city is still talking about.

“I didn’t visit any bars, I just walked around Aggieville to get the experience,” said David An-derson, junior in mass commu-nications. “I saw a girl completely rear-end someone else with her car. e police went up to her im-mediately. I just heard, ‘Have you been drinking?’ and then tears. I’m pretty sure that was a DUI.”

Instances like these made up

the 115 arrests and 225 open container citations issued over the weekend. Sgt. Brad Ingalls of the Riley County Police Depart-ment said that he and other offi -cers patrolled and kept a steady watch over the entire day.

“What we did this time was very similar to last year,” Ingalls said. “Everything ran smoothly. From making sure the offi cers were effi cient, to arrests, to trans-ports.”

Ingalls attributed the new high in arrests to an increased eff ort to watch the houses near Aggieville and to patrol the streets and the bars. e police were able to do this with some help from their neighbors.

“We had a couple offi cers come in from Junction City to help,” Ingalls said. “We had the K-State Police here, offi cers from Pottawatomie County and two

or three from Emporia.”For some Fake Patty’s partici-

pants, however, the police force remained under-the-radar.

“I was surprised because I didn’t see as many cops this year,” said Heath Lilek, junior in management. “It could have been because of the rain or people just being more aware of all of the rules, but it seemed a bit calmer this year.”

Lilek, who was underage for the weekend’s festivities, said that he remained inside his apartment for the majority of the day and spent time with friends in an attempt to follow rules and regulations while still having a good time.

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CUTTING THE NETK-STATE CELEBRATES BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

FAKE | pg. 6

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Mike Stanton assistant news editor

Riley County voter registration ends today for April 2 election

Any Riley County residents who wish to vote in this year’s city/school general elections must register by 5 p.m. today if they have not already done so.

The elections, which take place April 2, will fill positions in the Man-hattan City Commission as well as the city’s school board.

Voters can access online voting, utilize advance mail-in voting ser-vices and find their district’s polling locations by visiting rileycounty.gov. Applications for advance voting ballots can also be found on the Riley County website and should be mailed to the Riley County office.

Voters can register at the Riley County Courthouse or online at https://www.kdor.org/voterregistra-tion/.

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Adam Sudermanstaff writer

K-State men’s basketball players, fans, coaches and university administration gath-ered Monday night to celebrate the fi rst con-ference title to grace the rafters since 1977.

Plans for the celebration came togeth-er quickly on Saturday, and Wildcat fans showed up in Bramlage Coliseum to help congratulate this year’s 25-6 squad.

Just like any other big moment that occurs within the confi nes of Bramlage, the always-booming rendition of “Sandstorm”

got the crowd going as managers, coaches and players were introduced by the voice of the Wildcats Wyatt ompson in a darkened arena.

Each player was greeted with a strong

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Just FYI. Manhattan, Kansas does not have a food inspector, just in case you wanted to know. Thanks.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses.

KU loses to bubble school by 20 and is still considered a top contender. We lose to a contender by 6 and drop. Nice

It’s obvious on Fake Pat-ty’s that students’ rights are completely ignored. So much for a warrant needed to come on to private property.

You know you’re an alcoholic when doctors fi nd traces of blood in your alcohol stream.

I would like to live alone too. I just don’t think my fi ance would like it.

1. Using the word ‘send’ makes it sound like you have no other choice. False. 2. Peoples’ idea of hell is very, VERY wrong. There is no torture; just the most intense feeling of regret you can imagine

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reaction from the crowd, but no applause was louder than when senior Rodney McGruder took the floor and hoisted the champion-ship trophy high in the air.

K-State President Kirk Schulz and Athletics Director John Currie thanked each member of the K-State family and expressed gratitude toward Bruce Weber and his efforts throughout the head coach’s first season in the Little Apple.

With Big 12 Championships in both football and men’s basket-ball, K-State has enjoyed a strong

presence in collegiate athletics this season. Schulz said it has been a thrill to celebrate the teams and represent the university.

“It’s a great day to be a Wildcat,” Schulz said. “You know, this is get-ting kind of fun as the president and coming out and celebrating all these Big 12 championships. I could get used to this.”

As introduced by Currie, a few special members of K-State histo-ry came to the celebration, includ-ing Pat Harman, the wife of former K-State head coach Jack Hartman, as well as Mr. and Mrs. K-State, Ernie and Bonnie Barrett.

Newly crowned Big 12 Con-

ference Coach of the Year Bruce Weber took the floor to a chorus of “Bruuuuuuuuce,” and thanked the Wildcat fans for their season support.

“I want to thank you guys,” Weber said to the crowd. “What a great crowd, there is no better place in the country than Bram-lage and the Octagon of Doom.”

Each of K-State’s three seniors, Jordan Henriquez, Martavious Irving and McGruder, took turns at the microphone. They asked for continued support as they head to Kansas City for the conference tournament and prepare for a likely high seed in the NCAA tour-

nament.All members of the team and

staff took turns at cutting down the nets on the court and, as Weber said, it’s just the beginning to a bigger journey for his team.

“We won a championship and we’re going to cut down the nets,” Weber said.

“They’ve left a legacy here which no other team in 36 years has done so I’m very proud to be a part of the staff. I hope they un-derstand, and the last message today at practice was ‘we’re cut-ting down nets because we want to practice for something even bigger down the road.’”

Spencer Lowstaff writer

In 2011, center-fielder Jared King enjoyed one of the most successful freshman seasons in the history of K-State baseball. He earned Freshman All-Ameri-can honors from Collegiate Base-ball and was named to both the Second Team All-Big 12 and the Big 12 All-Freshman team. Still, he followed that up with an even more impressive 2012 season.

King batted .378 in conference play, making him the Big 12 regu-lar season batting champion and was once again named Second Team All-Big 12. He was also named First Team All-Midwest Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association. King fin-ished in the top five in the confer-ence in total bases, slugging per-centage, hits, triples and multi-hit games. King was also a First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.

After two stellar seasons, it would be an understatement to say that King is expected once again to lead K-State on and off the field this season. As King goes into his junior campaign for the Wildcats, the national media are taking notice of his numbers here at K-State. King was named to two preseason All-American teams: Perfect Game’s Second Team and Baseball America’s Third Team. King was also one of 50 players placed on the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, an annual award to the nation’s top amateur player awarded by Major League Baseball.

“You have to be able to deal with that,” said head coach Brad Hill on King’s preseason recogni-tion. “When you’re a great player you’re going to get the hype and you’re going to get the attention, and now maturity, composure, those things come into play on how you’re going to deal with that. He’s a great player, that’s why he got all those accolades.”

In order to live up to such high expectations, King plans not only to perform on the field, but he is also trying to help out the younger players on a team whose roster in-cludes many new freshmen.

“One of the things I’ve been

working on is trying to be a little more vocal, especially to the younger guys,” said King of his leadership role with the team. “It’s my junior year, so I’m just trying to help them out as much as I can because I’ve been through the process.”

Hill also acknowledged King as a leader on the team, describing him as laid-back, someone who goes up to the younger players, talks to them individually and always says and does the right things.

King’s greatest influence on the team, though, is as an impact bat in the heart of the lineup. The

junior occupied the third spot in the lineup, generally reserved for a team’s best hitter, all of last season and again this season. Having such an accomplished hitter helps the entire team and gets the offense going.

“He’s a good hitter, and hitting becomes contagious,” Hill said.

Last season the offense carried the team in many of its wins de-spite some shaky pitching, and his teammaters are looking to King again this season to add some punch to the Wildcat lineup.

One area in which King ex-celled last season was with two-out RBIs. He was second on the

team as a sophomore with 18, and he put up 16 two-out RBIs as a freshman, good for third place on the team.

“You have to be able to go out there every day and say, ‘Guys are on base; you just got to get it done,’” King said. “Good teams will consistently drive guys in with two outs and two strikes; those are big-time RBIs.”

Jared is not the first King to excel at K-State. His older brother Jason was a three-year letterman for the Wildcats at third base and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB Draft by Detroit. The younger King is expected to

be taken in the second round of this summer’s draft, and some scouts think he could be picked even higher. Perfect Game has him projected as a possible pick in the supplemental first round, which is sandwiched between the first and second rounds.

Before he can think about the draft, King still has plenty of ball to play as a Wildcat, as the team looks to return to the postseason after missing out last year. King was part of the 2011 team that made it to the NCAA Regionals, and he will be looked to as the leader if the team is to return again this year.

Jed Barker | Collegian

The ball fl ies out of Cal Poly catcher Elliot Stewart’s glove as senior Tanner Witt slides in to home plate for a run, barely evading a tag out during the fi fth inning of the three-game series fi nale on March 9 at Tointon Family Stadium. As K-State’s seniors graduate, the team will look to players like Jared King, junior center-fi elder, for leadership. “I’m just trying to help [younger players] out as much as I can because I’ve been through the process,” King said.

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Jared King in line to become Wildcats’ next big bat

John Zetmeirstaff writer

Unlike sports that require a ball or a pair of running shoes to play, equestrian requires something much harder to fi nd: the ability to control a creature that weighs half a ton with grace and precision.

For junior Rachel Webster, the desire to learn the unique sport of equestrian started at an early age.

“When I was young, one of my best friends rode horses and I always thought that it would be cool to be able to ride them. I ba-sically got into it through her,” Webster said. “My mom had somewhat of a background in riding but not as in-depth as what I do now.”

In high school, Webster traveled to many states to compete in shows and tourna-ments, all while remaining on the academic honor roll all four years. When it came to de-ciding on a university, she had many off ers, but she knew K-State was the right place for her.

“When I sent my videos in for recruit-ment, I had interest from other schools, but K-State really interested me,” Webster said. “I had a friend that went to K-State and she really loved it, so when I came on my visit, I absolutely fell in love with the campus, the at-mosphere, the town and the team, and I im-mediately knew that this is where I wanted to call home.”

Webster has shown improvement in every season as a Wildcat, but this year she has truly exemplifi ed what it means to be a captain both in and out of the ring.

“Rachel came in and immediately earned her team two [most outstanding performer] awards in her fi rst meet, and she has been pretty consistent through the entire year,” said K-State Hunt seat coach Anna Schier-holz. “Her riding has only gotten more con-fi dent and more impressive every time she steps in the ring. She works extremely hard, she adds extra practices and she’s always out of the barn trying to make herself better.”

is season, Webster has already earned a number of most outstanding performer awards and was also named Big 12 Equita-tion over Fences Rider of the Month in Oc-tober. In February, Webster was one of two Wildcats selected to compete in the WEF Collegiate Equitation Challenge in Welling-ton, Fla., where she reached the fi nals of the consolation bracket after dropping a close decision in her fi rst match.

“ e big thing with Rachel is that she is never going to settle. She never feels like she’s quite got it, she always knows that there is something more to improve on, and I think the judges keep seeing her come back and get better meet after meet, year after year,” said K-State head coach Casie Maxwell. “Her attitude just makes her great to coach and great to work with. She’s just a very humble rider and continues to improve herself.”

Webster specializes in equitation over fences and equitation on the fl at. Despite her personal goal of reaching All-American status, getting team wins is still her No. 1 pri-ority.

“It’s really nice to win individually, but the overall goal is to win as a team. I try my hard-est to do my part and I think the most import-ant thing is winning as a team,” Webster said.

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Head men’s basketball coach and Big 12 Coach of the Year Bruce Weber cuts a strand off the basketball net draped around senior forward Rodney Mc-Gruder’s neck during the pep rally Monday at Bramlage Coliseum as sophomore Angel Rodriguez (center) looks on. The Big 12 trophy made its return to Manhattan for the fi rst time since 1977.

BASKETBALL

A mother from New York has been charged with child endangerment for allegedly hiring strippers to perform at her 16-year-old son’s November birthday party, according to a Feb. 20 ABC News article by Josh Haskell. e 33-year-old mother of four respond-ed to the situation by saying that her family is going through a “diffi cult time.”

A diffi cult time? at is the under-statement of the year. I’m sure her family is going through a giant mess of a time because she has no idea what is appropriate entertainment for a child’s birthday party. What happened to clowns and magicians? I understand that this is a 16-year-old’s birthday party and maybe those aren’t considered “cool” anymore, but a stripper should never have come into the picture.

What really boggles the mind is that this party was not hosted in the privacy of a residence, but at a party room in a bowling alley with more than 80 attendees (some as young as 13). It was this mother’s choice to ruin her own child’s innocence, but to think that

other parents would be OK with their children leaving the house one way and returning corrupted shows that not a lot of thought was put into the consequences of strippers coming into contact with children.

e mother probably believed she had gotten away with providing adult entertainers to children since the party took place in November and no conse-quences arose until February. at all changed, however, when photos of the event were posted on Facebook and one parent became very unhappy with the party entertainment. I don’t think anyone other than a level-headed and responsible parent would have been able to foresee that reaction.

e crazy thing is that there were parents in attendance at the party, meaning that other adults should have and could have stopped the strippers from disrobing in front of the und-eraged guests. However, they didn’t, which leads me to believe that the guest list only included like-minded parents who would approve of chil-dren partaking in illegal activities. Must have been a very exclusive invitation — going only to the most irresponsible adults around town.

It is almost impressive that no one with any sense found out about the party until the Facebook pictures were posted. I cannot imagine that this boy’s birthday party was not the talk of school for at least a week after the event — unless of course the boys involved were sworn to secrecy and that’s how this was kept under wraps

for three months.If that is the case, at least the mother

tried to cover her back, basically showing her kids that it is acceptable to knowingly do something wrong as long as you make sure you will not get caught. I hope New York has not chosen their mother of the year yet, because I have a feeling we have a new front-runner for her innovative parenting style.

e craziest thing about all of this is that somehow the strippers involved have come out unscathed. e girls are claiming they had no idea that the attendees were underage, even though they performed for children at a child’s birthday party. I have never seen a 13-year-old that could pass for 18, so I highly doubt they were unaware of for whom exactly they were dancing. e mother may have endangered the children, but if the strippers proceed-ed to dance for an audience that was most likely not ready for the show they received, they should be held just as accountable.

Anyone who thinks it is all right to hire strippers not just for their own kids but for others’ children as well should probably not have any children at all. is mother needs to face the consequences of her poor judgment, and if that means not having any chil-dren to plan future birthday parties for, then so be it.

Zach Foley is a freshman in education. Please send comments to [email protected].

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opinion

A birth cohort study published March 5 in Pediatrics, the offi cial journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, examined the relationship between excessive television viewing and increased antisocial behavior in children, and the results indicated a casual association between the two.

e study followed 1,037 indi-viduals from birth until 26 years of age and used regression analysis to investigate associations between antisocial behavior and excessive television viewing from ages 5 to 15. e association between the two held even when the study controlled for IQ, socioeconomic status, prior antisocial behaviors and parental control, and the results were the same regardless of gender.

However, one variable that was not accounted for was quality of content. is study only looked at quantity of television watched. Why is that important? Because another study showed that children imitate good be-

havior seen on television — it just has to be there. is doesn’t necessarily cancel out the results of the previous study, however. You could potentially watch fi ve hours of PBS and still be infl uenced in a way that causes you to be antisocial.

e question comes to mind — why is this important to us? Well, knowing that children should get less than one to two hours a day of television is good advice when raising them. Just because the fi rst study didn’t look at content doesn’t mean that you should binge on quality programs either. Just think about one of your last experiences with the television. It may have involved you talking to the screen, hoping and wishing for the show to give you some sort of response.

Even if it is quality or educational programming, the viewer is still de-tached from the outside world while they’re verbally debating with the television. Developing social skills in a vacuum is not a good idea. For one thing, direct interaction is often the only way we learn right from wrong.

If this study analyzed viewing at a movie theater, I think the results would be diff erent. ere is still some sort of social interaction in a theater as moviegoers are required to follow social codes, such as those that expect patrons to be courteous and quiet so

everyone can watch undisturbed.I can’t be the judge of good and

bad television because I watch greats like “Castle” and “Community” as well as “Big Brother” and “Survivor.” In doing so, I frequently talk to the television. I’m just content in knowing that my one hour every other day is way less than the national average.

Even if I theoretically top out at seven hours per week, the average American over the age of 2 spends more than 34 hours a week watching television, according to Nielsen statis-tics reported in a Sept. 19, 2012, New York Times article by David Hinckley. at much sedentary activity is not a good thing.

According to a June 14, 2011, CNN article by Amanda Gardner, the Journal of the American Medical Association analysis reports that for every additional two hours a person spends watching TV on a typical day, their chances for developing type-2 diabetes and heart disease increases by 20 and 15 percent, respectively.

So, if you are going to watch tele-vision, just make sure it’s worth your time, as the risks may not outweigh the supposed benefi ts.

Patrick White is a junior in journalism and mass communications. Please send comments to [email protected].

Seth MacFarlane’s Oscar jokes underscore important issues

Mother who hired strippers for kids’ party should face consequences

Patrick White

Zach Foley

Watching too much TV increases antisocial behavior; Americans at risk

If you caught the Academy Awards show on Feb. 24, then you saw Seth MacFarlane’s controversial hosting job. e legendary night was fi lled with glamorous actors and actresses, hilarious inter-views and a vulgar host who shocked audiences with his seemingly misogynistic and racist jokes. Now, people are asking: Were his jokes genuinely sexist and racist or was MacFarlane just, as comedians often do,trying to push buttons?

Google “Seth MacFarlane Oscars” and a plethora of articles will pop up either praising or condemning Mr. MacFarlane’s jokes and hosting in general. A majority of them rebuke MacFarlane’s comedy. Most headlines use words such as “chauvinist,” “juvenile” and “sexist.” Al-though the writers make good points, I can’t say that I agree with the negative reactions.

Seth was talking about issues that we’ve all heard before, such as stereo-types and the ridiculous expectations for women in Hollywood. e show didn’t start becoming tactless until Captain Kirk from the future appeared on a screen to say that Seth MacFarlane was going to be the worst host in the history of the Oscars. Only then did Seth pull out a song about all the famous actress-es’ breasts we’ve seen in fi lms, which, according to Captain Kirk, improved his ratings.

Seth wasn’t trying to off end women. He was showing that he essentially couldn’t get a good rating unless he sang about breasts. I think he was making fun of our society. We so easily accept seeing naked breasts in fi lms with an easy

rating of PG-13, while a naked penis gives a fi lm a box offi ce fatality rating of NC-17.

In my opinion, Seth MacFarlane was showing how society uses stereotypes and treats minorities. Seth’s jokes ranged from domestic violence to a racist joke about Don Cheadle to eating disor-ders, all of which are preva-lent issues in today’s society. Because of the Academy and Seth MacFarlane, people have discussed how women are viewed in America and fi lm more in the last week than they have in any time in the recent past.

I believe people are over-reacting and overestimating the severity of the jokes told at this year’s Oscars. I can com-fortably say that I enjoyed MacFarlane’s hosting much more than I enjoyed James Franco and Anne Hathaway in 2011 or Billy Crystal in 2012. MacFarlane had a fear-less presence while he was onstage, he was young and interesting and his (mostly) unpredictable humor kept me wanting more. Maybe not 3.5 hours worth, but all award shows are long.

People like to blame the host when anything goes wrong, but he’s not complete-ly to blame; the jokes are mostly written by a profes-sional writer in the Academy and then approved by the host. e Academy knew what they were getting into.

When the Academy hired MacFarlane to host the Oscars, everyone should have expected what they got. Seth is the creator of “Family Guy,” after all. Have you seen that show? It’s horrifi cally off ensive, but people like it. Frankly, I was surprised that some of the jokes were as tame as they were. Yes, jokes can be insulting and crude, but does that mean that we should rip apart the comedi-ans that tell them?

Skylar Parrott is a sophomore in pre-mass communications. Please send comments to [email protected]. Illustration by Aaron Logan

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NEWER THREE and four-bedroom apartments and duplexes close to KSU! June and August leases. No pets. Washer and dryer provided. Marlene Irvine 785-341-8576.

T W O - B E D R O O M HOUSES. Great location. Pet friendly. Call Alliance today. 785-539- 2300. www.alliancemhk.- com.

THREE-BEDROOM, two bath house available June 1, close to campus, two car garage, shared laundry area with downstairs tenant, $1150/month. Contact Megan Willich at 785-410-4291.

TWO, THREE, and four- bedroom apartments, close to campus and Aggieville. 785-539- 5800. www.somerset- mgmtco.com.

NEWLY REMODELED apartments. Two-bedrooms at $865; one- bedroom at $595; Dish- washer, off-street parking, walk to class, no smoking or pets. Call Wildcat Property Man- agement 785-537-2332.

THREE-BEDROOM, two bath. Close to campus. August lease. 785- 539-2857.

LOST WHITE golden- doodle near 800 Laramie. Contact 785- 324-1306. Reward will be given!

TWO, THREE, and four- bedrooms available for August with great prices. Close to KSU Football Stadium and Bramlage. Close to KSU Sports Complex. Pool with sundeck. On- site laundry. 2420 Greenbriar Drive. 785- 537-7007. woodway_a- [email protected].

T W O - B E D R O O M DOWNSTAIRS apartment, 1010 Leaven- worth. Washer and dryer, no pets, June lease. Daytime 785-292- 4320, nights 785-292- 4342.

VERY NICE four-bedroom two and half bath townhouse. Washer,

of parking. No pets or smoking. Three miles

to Ft Riley. August lease. $1100. For information [email protected] net.

F I V E - B E D R O O M , THREE bath house and six-bedroom, three bath houses. Parking and laundry. June lease. Contact 785-539-5800 or www.somersetmgmt.- co.com

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AUGUST PRE-LEAS- ING. Several units close to KSU. Washer, dryer, and dishwasher included. www.wi lksapts .com. Call 785-776-2102 or text 785-317-4701.

FOUR STYLES of spacious, well-maintained four- bedroom, two bath condos ranging from $1200 to $1550 per month. Includes off- street private parking, lawn care, snow re- moval, security lighting, trash service and all appliances. August 1, year lease. No Pets. CALL 785-313-0751 for details and locations.

THE KANSAS State University Wheat Breed- ing project is currently seeking student workers that are available full-time for the summer and part-time during the semester. Responsibili- ties will include but not be limited to green-

and handling of wheat samples. Desired traits include self-motivation and attention to detail. No previous experience needed. Salary starts at $10/ hour. Interested persons may apply by submitting a cover letter

at 2004 Throckmorton Hall or Kim Suther at [email protected].

THE PAVILION Apart- ments at 1121 Thurston. Now leasing. Two-bedroom, two bathroom. Washer/ dryer, free internet, water and trash included. Close to KSU/ Aggieville. Call Marcie, 913-269-8142.

TWO AND three-bedrooms. One and a half bath and washer/ dryer. Available now/ June/ August. 785-341-4024.

CHECK OUT the bar- gains at The Budget Shop, 730 Colorado. Retail hours are 12 Noon to 3:00 P.M. Tues- day- Friday. 10:00 A.- M. to 1:00 P.M. Satur- days. Closed Mon- day. Donations are wel- come at the back of the shop from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday– Fri- day and 10:00 A.M. – 1:- 00 P.M. Saturday.

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potential of advertise- ments in the Employ- ment/ Opportunities

ers are advised to ap- proach any such business opportunity with reasonable caution. The Collegian urges our readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 501 SE Jeffer- son, Topeka, KS 66607-1190. 785-232- 0454.

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your apartment for June 2013. Close to campus and Aggieville. No Pets. Call 785-313-7473 or [email protected] net.

$200 CASH BONUS. Sign a lease before spring break on one of

room, two bathroom apartments. All appliances included. Dish- washer, washer, dryer. www.wi lksapts .com. Call 785-776-2102, text only 785-317-4701.

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POOL EMPLOYEES including pool managers, head lifeguards, lifeguards, swim coaches, customer service and cashiers wanted. Work- ers also wanted for sea- sonal horticulture, parks, cemetery, forestry, and utilities. www.c i t yo fmhk .com Click on “Employment Opportunities”.

W W W . M Y P R I M E - PLACE.COM. ONE, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Pet friendly. All utilities included. Washer and dryer, dishwasher, gran- ite counters, stainless steel appliances. 785- 537-2096.

CHARMING, VERY nice three-bedroom,

apartment. Great bal- cony, off-street parking, washer and dryer included, nonsmokers, no pets. $870/ month. Dis- counted rent if occupied by only two. Responsi- ble individuals. Avail- able August, 913-219- 5355.

1118 VATTIER. One block to KSU and Ag- gieville. Two-bedroom, two bath. $970. Newer construction with large rooms. All appliances, including washer and dryer. Free cable and internet. No pets. No smoking. August lease. TNT rentals. 785-525- 6494. Early-bird spe-

last months rent if you sign a lease by March 10.

LARGE TWO-BED- ROOM basement apartment. Close to campus. Washer/ dryer. Off- street parking. 785-210- 7424.

1209 BERTRAND. One block to KSU. One-bedroom, $760. Two-bedroom, $960. Newer construction. All appliances, including washer and dryer. Free cable and internet. No pets. No smoking. June lease. TNT rentals. 785- 525-6494. Early-bird

last months rent if you sign a lease by March 10.

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six-bedroom houses. Close to campus. Washer/ dryer. No pets. 785-317-5026.

F I V E - B E D R O O M HOUSES. Great location. Pet friendly. Call Alliance today. 785-539- 2300. www.alliancemhk.- com.

1310 N. 10th. Four-bedroom, two bath. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, and central air. Very clean. June lease. No pets. $1320. 785- 770-0062.

350 N. 16th. Two blocks to KSU and Ag- gieville. Large two-bedroom apartment. $760. Coin laundry. Free cable and internet. No pets. No smoking. Au- gust lease. TNT rental. 785-525-6494.

SPACIOUS FOUR- BEDROOM, two bath. Central air conditioning,

washer/ dryer. Near Ag- gieville/ campus. Avail- able now, short or long- term lease. 785-317- 5488.

TWO-BEDROOM, ONE bath. Close to campus. Water and trash paid. Washer and dryer. Off-street parking. Call Dave at 785- 341-4496.

OFFICE ASSISTANT. Local landscape com- pany hiring part-time of-

clude data entry, invoic- ing, scheduling, and de- posits. Must have good skills in customer rela- tions, Word, and Excel. Experience in account- ing preferred but not necessary. Flexible hours. Call 785-565- 4077 for more information and to acquire an application.

JUST A couple of blocks from campus. Three and four-bedroom for lease. $975- $1200 available immediately. 785-539-1554.

NICE HOUSE on 1010 Leavenworth. June lease. Four-bedroom. Off-street parking, washer and dryer. Very clean. Daytime 785-292- 4320, nights 785-292- 4342.

O N E - B E D R O O M HOUSES. Great location. Pet friendly. Call Alliance today. 785-539- 2300. www.alliancemhk.- com.

T H R E E - B E D R O O M houses at 278 College View , 1709 Vaughn , and 1841 Platt. Year lease beginning June 1. $1000 per month. No pets. Contact Jack Ryan at 785-313-0455.

THREE BIG bedrooms, two baths. Garage, washer/ dryer, west of campus. Avail- able June 1. $1100/ month. 785-556-1290.

FOUR-BEDROOM DU- PLEX at 1125 Ratone for rent. $300/ month per bedroom. Available August 1, 2013. Call to see. 785-313-1773.

JOIN THE Colbert Hills team, we are now ac- cepting applications!Colbert Hills is looking for new employees to

course maintenance, customer assistance team, player ambas- sadors, and food and beverage staff. Appli- cants must be person- able, customer service oriented, team players, self-starters. We are looking to build the #1 Staff in the state to go along with the #1 Course ranking we have. If you think you can help us achieve this goal we want to talk with you. Applications are available online at www.colberthills.com or at Colbert Hills 5200 Colbert Hills Drive.

ROOMMATE NEEDED now. Close to campus. Washer, dryer and all kitchen appliances included. www.wilksapts.- com. Call 785-776- 2102, text 785-317- 4701.

AUDIO/ VISUAL TECH- NICIAN. Starting Wage: $10 per hour. Intermit- tent mostly evenings.www.c i tyofmhk.com, “Employment Opportuni- ties”.

is ac- cepting applications for a part-time walkthrough lunch line service position. Open Monday through Saturday, 11AM to 2PM. Apply in person at 418 Poyntz Ave.

TWO-BEDROOM$725/ 900 square feet. We are looking for a subleaser for our two- bedroom, one bath apartment at Chase Manhattan from June 3rd- July 31st. Cats and Dogs allowed. 518- 212-7117.

COLLEGIAN MEDIA Group has part-time positions for support tech- nicians able to start im- mediately for training. The tech support team maintains about 75 Ap- ple workstations, providing software support as well as performing general hardware maintenance. Any experience with Mac OSX, design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and networking is helpful but not required. If you are eager to learn, the team is willing to train.

Hours are scheduled around classes primar- ily Monday through Fri- day 8 a.m.-5 p.m. We can only consider a full- time student currently enrolled in at least six hours in the Spring 2013 semester. You may apply at www.- kstatecollegian.com/apply/ or pick up an application in 113 Kedzie and returned to 113 or 103 Kedzie. Please include your Spring 2013 class schedule. Applica- tion deadline Wednes- day, March 27, 2013.

GENERAL RANCH help needed. Will work around class schedule. Experience helpful with tractors and cattle, 785- 587-5852.

CENTER MANAGER position available. Out- going, enthusiastic person, who is willing to host seniors by coordi-

monthly reports. Six hours a day Monday- Friday. Applications available at the Riley County Senior Services Center, 412 Leaven- worth, Manhattan KS. Questions: Send re- sume to NC-FH AAA, 401 Houston St., Man- hattan, KS or call 800- 432-2703 or 785-776- 9294. Equal Opportu-

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is looking for clean cut team members with high energy and a great attitude. We hire our managers from within and are always looking for team members with the potential to step up to more responsibility.

lunch and dinner shifts, and we can schedule shifts around your school hours.

ENJOY THE Outdoors? Kaw Valley Green- houses is looking for temporary help now through July loading trucks. Active outdoor physical work. Starting pay is $8/hour. Applica- tion at kawvalleygreen- houses.com or contact 776-8585.

DELIVERY DRIVER Kaw Valley Green- houses is hiring sea- sonal delivery drivers. Day route in 26ft box truck. Must be available for an entire day (Tuesday or Monday- W e d n e s d a y - F r i d a y and/or weekends). Pays $10/hour. Online application at kawvalley- greenhouses.com or call 776-8585.

COVAN WORLD-WIDE Moving is looking for college students for summer work. Excellent opportunity to stay in town for summer, stay in shape, and save some money or if you need an internship alter- native. CDL drivers, helpers, and packers needed. No CDL required. Apply as soon as possible at 5925 Cor- porate Dr., Manhattan, KS 66503. Call Chris Hamam with any questions at 785-537-7284. Very competitive $10- $12 hourly/ incentive wages. Training starts May 11. Job begins im- mediately following

through summer and possible part-time work next semester.

HOWE LANDSCAPE INC is currently seeking laborers for several of our divisions. This is for full-time and part-time

ules for students, prefer- ably 4-hour blocks of time. Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a valid drivers license and pass a pre- employment drug test. Apply three ways, in person Monday- Friday, 8a.m.- 5p.m. at 12780 Madison Rd in Riley; call 785-776-1697 to ob- tain an application; or e- mail us at askhowe@howelandscape.com. You may also visit our website, www.howelandscape.- com.

GENERAL MANAGER. We are now hiring expe- rienced and talented Restaurant Managers to be a part of our national fast casual brand coming to Junction City. Our Restaurant Man- agers are accountable for all aspects of food quality, cleanliness, la- bor, costs, production, maintenance and service of the restaurant and outside events as applicable. We offer a

package. QUALIFICA- TIONS: High school diploma or GED, mini- mum of 1- 3 years of recent supervisory and/ or management experience in a restaurant en- vironment, must suc- cessfully complete four week in-house training program, strong com- munication skills, bilin- gual abilities are a plus, growth-driven & career- oriented outlook, hands- on management style is essential. Must enjoy building relationships and developing people. Passion for great food. Please send your re- sume to ZTLKS510@g- mail.com.

914 MORO Street Apartments. Now leasing for August 2013. Brand new! One block east of Aggieville. Two- bedroom/ two bath. Pet friendly. www.thier- erconstruction.com. C o n t a c t Mo [email protected] com or Jakob by phone at 785-556-2119.

TWO, THREE, four, and apartments available June 1 and August 1. Close to campus. Please call 785-456- 5329.

2006 HARLEY Low Rider, 1450cc, 6-spd, 11,600 miles, many ex- tras. $8900. Call 785- 527-3069.

LUXURY LIVING at vil- lafayproperties.com. Next to campus. One and two-bedroom apartments. Washer/ dryer. Private parking. No pets. 785-537-7050.

ONE-BEDROOM, ONE bath, basement apartment close to campus, $495/ month, NO PETS, shared laundry area, available August 1. Contact Megan Willich 785-410-4291.

LEARN TO FLY! K- State Flying Club has three airplanes and low- est rates. Call 785-562- 6909 or visit www.ksu.- edu/ksfc.

NEW LISTING available now, two-bedroom house located at 200 S. Manhattan Ave. Fenced yard, large eat- in kitchen. Washer/ dryer. 785-539-3672.

MANHATTAN CITY Or- dinance 4814 assures every person equal opportunity in housing without distinc- tion on account of race, sex, familial status, military status, disability, religion, age, color, national origin or ancestry. Vio- lations should be reported to the Director of Human Resources at City Hall, 785-587- 2440.

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GREAT FOUR-BED- ROOM house, one and a half blocks from campus. $1400/ month. No pets. 913-787-6491.

F O U R - B E D R O O M , TWO bath. Laundry provided. Near campus. No pets. June lease. $1300. Call 785-410- 2804.

F O U R - B E D R O O M HOUSES. Great location. Pet friendly. Call Alliance today. 785-539- 2300. www.alliancemhk.- com.

F O U R - B E D R O O M house.Two baths. Laun- dry room. Fence and backyard. Newley remodeled. 1520 Harry Rd. No pets/smoking. Available August 1st. 785-317-7342.

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Senior guard Rodney McGruder emerges from behind the curtain with the Big 12 Championship trophy held high on Monday in Bramlage Coliseum during the K-State Big 12 title celebration. McGruder and senior teammates Jordan Henriquez and Martavious Irving asked for fans’ support as they compete in the NCAA tournament.

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level down for the most part so we didn’t have any issues,” Lilek said. “I think it’s a matter of everybody being responsible and holding themselves and the people that they love more accountable. Fake Patty’s is a tradition that we start-ed and it can be a lot of fun, but we have to make sure that we try to follow rules and keep people safe.”

Offi cers were not the only per-sonnel in high demand during the all-day festivities; 22 requests for emergency medical service were issued between Friday and Sunday in relation to Fake Patty’s Day.

“100 percent of the transports we served had consumed alco-hol,” said Joel Reimer, Riley County EMS captain. “ e youngest person we treated for high blood alcohol content was 18, and the highest blood alcohol concentra-tion we saw was .441.”

With some patrons consum-ing alcohol in quantities over fi ve times the legal limit, quick access to Aggieville was a priority.

“We utilized two ATV Gators, and from what I understood, they were able to get to the patient very easily,” Reimer said. “When they’d get a call, within minutes they would be with a patient.”

Despite a spike in the number

of arrests and alcohol-related emergencies, Rebecca Woodard, senior in construction science and management, said that she never felt unsafe.

“I felt pretty safe walking through Aggieville and partying at the bars,” she said. “It seemed like people were pretty much under

control for most of the day. It did get kind of crazy at night, though, because everyone had been drinking all day at that point. As a woman, I didn’t feel like I was in danger or anything, but I did see a few things that were scary. I saw a guy just clock a girl in the face in the evening.”

Both Lilek and Woodard agreed that although Fake Patty’s Day is often correlated with alcohol-re-lated accidents and damage, par-ticipants can avoid putting them-selves and others in danger by being responsible and avoiding risky situations.

Woodard also added that the benefi ts for businesses in the city are too high for the “holiday” to be banned.

“Fake Patty’s is here to stay in my opinion because of the good it does for businesses,” she said. “ ere are always going to be people being stupid and drunk, but it’s up to us to be responsible. It’s a tradition that brings a lot of good to the town too, so it’s on us to make it safer and a day that all of us can safely have a good time.”

FAKE | EMS ensured quick access to barsContinued from page 1

could face life in prison without parole if convict-ed.

“Working together with our state and local partners, we are prepared to prosecute this case to the full extent of federal law,” Grissom said.

Scahill is a former K-State student but is not currently enrolled, and he is not in good standing with the university, according to Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students.

Less than 24 hours before the fi re took place, Scahill was arrested on various drug charges by Riley County Police Department offi cers who were investigating an armed robbery at a Man-hattan Dara’s Fast Lane location. Scahill does not face any charges related to the robbery.

Griese is currently enrolled as a sophomore in biology at K-State.

According to the news release, information about a possible motive in the case is still un-available.

“I anticipate more details of the investigation will be made public as the case proceeds,” Gris-som said.

ARSON | Feds to prosecute case to ‘full extent’ of lawContinued from page 1

Judge halts NYC sugary drink ban

According to CNN, a state judge blocked New York City’s planned ban on the sale of large sugary drinks, which was set to go into effect today. The law would have restricted the sale of sugary drinks to no more than 16 ounces at certain retailers.

The office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who spearhead-ed the regulation, responded with a vow to appeal Justice Milton Tingling’s decision, which called the restrictions “arbitrary and capricious.” City officials say the health depart-ment has the authority to en-force the ban in light of New York City’s high rate of over-weight and obese citizens.

North Korea declares 1953 armistice invalid

The official newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party in North Korea reported that the country’s army has declared the armistice that ended the Korean War invalid, according to a Monday CNN article.

North Korea has ended the armistice before, most recent-ly in 2009, citing rival South Korea’s joining of a United States-led anti-proliferation plan. North Korea’s capital city of Pyonyang recently car-ried out its third nuclear test despite stern warnings from the international community. In response, the U.N. passed stricter sanctions against North Korea.

In addition to nullifying the armistice, South Korea said the North cut off the direct phone line between the two countries that is maintained for emergencies. The United States is currently involved in annual military drills with ally South Korea.

Seven earthquakes shake Southern California

A series of small earth-quakes centered in a sparsely populated desert area were measured by the U.S. Geolog-ical Survey in Southern Cali-fornia Monday, according to USA Today. There were seven quakes total, the highest with a magnitude of 4.7.

While the epicenter of the quakes was about 23 miles south of Palm Springs in River-side County, they were report-edly felt up to 250 miles away.

The quakes were measured about seven to eight miles un-derground, and they occurred within 20 minutes of each other.

More than 100 minor after-shocks were also recorded.

Process to select new Pope to begin today

The papal conclave to elect a new leader for the Catho-lic Church will begin today, according to the Washington Post. For the past week, the cardinals who will make the decision have been meeting in “general congregations” to discuss the most important issues the Church is facing.

The Post said that there is no clear favorite to fill the va-cancy left by Benedict XVI’s resignation last month, al-though most experts expect another Western pope. The selection process could be completed after a single round of voting, but it usually lasts at least two days.

BRIEFS | California rumbles, conclave for Pope beginsContinued from page 1

Octagon of Doom fi lled with cheers for champs

Parker Robb | Collegian

Head men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber cuts down the net during the pep rally Monday in Bramlage Coliseum. “There is no better place in the country than Bramlage and the Octagon of Doom,” Weber said.

“Fake Patty’s is here to stay in my

opinion because of the good it does for

businesses.”

Rebecca Woodwardsenior in construction

science and management


Freshman forward DJ Johnson climbs a ladder to be the fi rst to cut down the net at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday. The Wildcats won their fi rst conference championship since 1977 on Saturday and travel to Kansas City Mo., Thursday to play for the NCAA trophy.

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