Student balances responsibilities of college, single parenthood
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series about one student who faces the challenge of completing her degree while taking on the responsibilities of a single parent.As college students go, Melissa Prescott, graduate student in English and women’s studies, is nontraditional. She is 34 years old and has attended K-State for six [...]
‘Hunter Hunted’ EP deserves national attention
Hunter Hunted, a two-piece band that is currently unsigned, played a set of tracks from their new self-titled EP on an MTV feature that aired on May 17. According to the most recent Scouting Report from “Billboard,” the short EP has made the duo an up-and-coming force in the independent music world. This recent success [...]
Pseudo-memoir uses historical figure to tackle modern-day issues
Same-sex marriage, gender roles, homosexuality and transsexuality have been hot topics in the news for several years, now, but they are generally regarded as modern issues because they were not openly discussed in previous eras. Or so I thought. “The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell” is based on the true story of a woman [...]
Kraft ‘Zesty Dressing’ ad harmless, creates equality of sexes in advertising
I was doing laundry about two weeks ago, thumbing through a magazine left on the table, when I stumbled upon a startling advertisement. It startled me because it featured a beefy, naked man who was just barely covered in the proper place by a picnic blanket. It was an advertisement for Kraft Zesty Italian salad [...]
Student support for local businesses critical, city will reap rewards
The Aggieville district is one of the crown jewels of Manhattan, a popular destination for visitors, students, graduates and residents alike. In a radius of just a few blocks, one can eat pretty much anything from a sandwich to a gourmet meal, have a few drinks, get a haircut or purchase an incredible variety of [...]
Blotter: June 11-18
Tuesday, June 11 Destiny Ann Melton, of the 700 block of Griffith Drive, was booked for three counts of failure to appear, possession of opiates or narcotics, unlawful possession of depressants, unlawful possession of hallucinogens, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,500. Zachary Alan Almquist, of the 2800 block of Brad Lane, [...]
Logan’s Run: June 19
by Aaron Logan
Entertainment briefs: ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ announced, typo makes it to College World Series
Sony, Microsoft announce new consolesAt E3 last week, both Sony and Microsoft unveiled their latest consoles: the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, respectively. Featuring identical CPUs, the PS4 will be released at a non-specific date in 2013 at a price of $399, while the Xbox One will be released in November 2013 at a price [...]
Corrections and clarifications: June 12
There was an error in the June 12 issue of the Collegian. The column titled “Cyclist’s death should be a lesson to all drivers: don’t kill people with cars” incorrectly stated that the comments were disabled on the Salina Journal’s webpage for the online version of a June 5 article by Ben Wearing. The Collegian [...]
The Blotter: Week of June 12
Monday, June 3 Shaun Samuel Lee, of the 1000 block of Garden Way, was booked for domestic battery. Bond was set at $2,000. Benjamin William Braden, of Holton, Kan., was booked for two counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $550. Tuesday, June 4 Steven Douglas Meredith, of Ogden, was booked for probation [...]
