“The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell” is based on the true story of a woman who started living as a man in the 1850s. At the time, women had very few rights. They couldn’t vote, they rarely went anywhere without a male escort, and with very few paid jobs available to them, many women were lucky to find work doing domestic chores for pennies. Lucy, who went by the name of Joseph, wore men’s clothing, held various jobs on the frontier, dodged Indian attacks and even busted out of jail with the help of her wife. She was so famous in her day that there were articles in the New York Times written about her. Then, for reasons unknown, this wild and brave woman’s story faded into obscurity.

Author William Klaber chose to write a book about Lucy/Joseph in the form of a mock memoir, rather than just writing her history. He chose to give Lucy/Joseph a voice and to take the reader into her/his thoughts, wishes, fears and experiences firsthand. This is a bold move that helps make Lucy/Joseph a real person to the reader. Klaber did an exceptional job of making Lucy/Joseph a believable, sympathetic character without overdramatizing her/his struggles with gender identity, the way Hollywood tends to do with such tales. He tells Lucy/Joseph’s story with dignity and sensitivity.

One critical moment in the book occurs when a neighbor discovers “Joseph” bathing and sees that he is really a woman, then brutally beats and rapes her. Instead of arresting the rapist, the local authorities arrest Lucy and put her on trial for the crime of wearing men’s clothing. This gave me chills and reminded me of the arguments people use today — that rape victims get what they deserve simply because of the clothing they wear.

I give “The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell” four and a half out of five stars. It was a “I’ll-just-read-one-more-chapter-holy-crap-it’s-four-o’clock-in-the-morning” book. Not only was it thoroughly enjoyable to read, but it stirred me to think more deeply about the subjects it tackles. However, I chose to dock it half a star because of the following small critiques:

The timeline is not well defined, so I had trouble figuring out “when” I was in many parts of the book. I thought this was important because Lucy/Joseph’s age is relevant to how she/he relates to experiences.

The book repeatedly tackles the problem of Lucy/Joseph going to the bathroom while living in close quarters with men. Obviously, if someone observes you sitting down to pee, they might suspect you’re a woman. What the book never discussed, though, was her menstrual cycles. I’m pretty sure they didn’t have tampons or pads back then, so what did they use? How could it be hidden?

Likewise, Klaber seems to gloss over the subject of clothing when I thought more detail would have been important. Lucy/Joseph refuses to wear a dress, even in the dramatic courtroom scene, but there is no mention of petticoats, hose, stockings, shoes or anything else women would have worn back then. Were corsets in style at this time? I don’t know, and the book does not say. Klaber did a wonderful job with imagery in this book, but I think he missed out on a great opportunity to relate Lucy/Joseph’s distaste for the mountains of clothing that women had to wear back then with images of confinement or imprisonment.

Karen Sarita Ingram is a senior in English. Please send comments to edge@kstatecollegian.com.

Saturday’s damp weather did not dampen the spirits of the Manhattan residents who gathered in City Park to celebrate the Juneteenth Community Festival, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. People huddled together under tarps at stands serving barbecue ribs and jerk chicken, calling out to each other as they hurriedly dashed from stand to stand or gathered inside the pavilion to watch performances by various local groups.

While Juneteenth has been celebrated annually in the city of Manhattan for the last 24 years, it originated in Galveston, Texas, and the nation’s largest Juneteenth celebration still takes place there each year. On June 19, 1865 (hence the name “Juneteenth”), two years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and of slavery. Juneteenth celebrations are now held all over the country to honor this event.

“It celebrates when African-Americans were told that they were free,” said Kimathi Choma, a Manhattan resident who attended the festival. “It’s a celebration of their liberation from slavery and honors that history.”

Choma honors this history by traveling each year to Ghana, Africa to help organize the Wechiau Girls Conference, which provides food, clothing and education to more than 800 girls ages 11 to 18. On Saturday, he passed out free icies to Juneteenth attendees and collected donations for himself and his son to make the trip this year.

Choma said he wanted to be a part of the Juneteenth celebration because it “brings unity among all people so they understand the history and the struggle … so that it never repeats.”

Like Choma, many who attended the event stressed that it is a celebration that includes all races.

“It’s not just an African-American thing. It’s for all races, all ages, male, female, young, old, black, white, Latino. It’s for everybody,” said Monique King, event coordinator.

Others agreed.

“There’s no division. We’re all out here together. It’s not a black thing; it’s not a white thing; it’s a community thing,” said Regina Martin, Juneteenth vendor and Gospel Fest coordinator.

This year’s Juneteenth celebration began Friday night with a Gospel Fest. Local individuals and groups performed various pieces in the Larry Norvell Bandshell in City Park. The event featured a saxophonist and a violinist as well as dance and vocal groups. New this year was the Juneteenth Gospel Choir, made up of members of several churches who closed Gospel Fest with a large final performance.

King noted that “it’s hard to get people from different churches together to join in one community cause,” adding that she was impressed that the Juneteenth choir could come together so well.

Saturday’s schedule of events included a parade, a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by Mayor John Matta, a lecture by guest speaker Zelia Wiley, assistant dean for diversity and director of diversity programs in the College of Agriculture at K-State, and more performances by local groups. Throughout the day, participants could also ride a small train through the park, purchase food from various vendors and visit the stands set up by groups like the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Claflin Books, the Kaw Blue Lodge and more. To escape the drizzle, attendees took refuge inside the pavilion to watch events or browse displays featuring the past and present history of African-Americans from Manhattan and K-State.

In accordance with the festival’s themes of community service and education, the Juneteenth committee also awarded three college scholarships to high school seniors who submitted applications, including an essay on this year’s theme, “Living the Dream in 2013.” The theme honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. One $500 scholarship was awarded to Gabriela Armendariz, and two $250 scholarships were awarded to Leroy James Burke III and Zachary Cooper.

The Juneteenth festivities moved from the Douglass Center at Ninth Street and Yuma to City Park last year in order to accommodate the growing number of attendees. The move is indicative of the event’s growing importance in the Manhattan community.

“It’s the kind of event that brings people together of different beliefs,” said Carla Jones, Manhattan resident. “Different ways we can serve the community are highlighted here, so this event is important for the community.”

Next summer, Juneteenth will celebrate its 25th year in Manhattan, a celebration that promises to be the biggest Juneteenth Manhattan has seen. To get involved, visit the Manhattan Juneteenth website at manhattanjuneteenth.org.

“This is the land of the free, but at one point, it wasn’t free for everyone. People take for granted that at every moment it can change,” King said. “There are people in this world who don’t have freedom of speech, freedom of religion — their freedoms are limited. This reminds us to be grateful for the freedoms that we have.”

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 dressing.

I was not totally surprised to hear that this ad has caused some controversy, spawning a lot of discussion on Facebook and Twitter. According to a June 17 CBS Pittsburgh article, One Million Moms has been throwing a fit over it, calling it disgusting, vulgar and everything else they can think of. You might remember this conservative group as the same people who protested JC Penney’s same-sex parent advertisements. I have to say, I find the protests regarding Kraft’s choice of advertising to be hypocritical and blown way out of proportion.

Sex is one of the principal advertising techniques that works universally, along with fear, greed and honor. These techniques are used because they target the base urges we all have, and while some of these urges might not be considered “good” things by some people, we all still have those urges ingrained in us.

Some people disagree on just how well sex sells products, but it’s still used to sell just about everything imaginable, sometimes to the point where the ad makes no sense and is kind of hilarious. I don’t have a problem with using sex to sell, but what I do have a problem with is the fact that sex-based advertisements almost exclusively use scantily clad women to market their products. It’s so commonplace, we don’t even consciously notice it anymore. Seeing a man in a sex-based ad is so uncommon, it makes everyone sit up and take notice.

Take, for example, advertisements for shaving razors. Look up any Gillette Mach 3 advertisements on YouTube, and you’ll see they follow a pretty consistent formula: A topless man looks in the mirror, rubbing his chin. Extreme close-up while he shaves. Splashy computer graphics show how close the blades get for a cleaner shave. Suddenly, the man is fully dressed, and a woman appreciatively strokes his face. She’s usually wearing far less than he.

Now observe an advertisement for Gillette Venus. Same product, only for women. The ads usually show women in bikinis or their underpants. They are either lying on the beach with their legs up in the air, or dancing around as if shaving should make one jump for joy. They also features graphics to show how close the shave is, but whenever the ad demonstrates it, the close-up remains more distant than in the men’s version so you can see as much curvy leg as possible. All they need is a trampoline and it could be a 30-second clip from “The Man Show.”

Which one is more sexualized? The women’s version, of course. Even in the ad geared toward men, you still see images of women and sex. You can observe the same phenomenon anywhere, any time, on television, online and in magazines. If the ad uses sex as its selling technique, there’s a woman in there some place. Men are, at best, optional.

You could argue that sex shouldn’t be used at all in advertising, but that’s like saying fun should not be the selling point of a theme park. There are some people out there who do not enjoy sex, but the vast majority of us — male and female alike — think it’s awesome. Again, we’re just so startled by Kraft because we’ve become accustomed to women being objects of sex in advertisements, so using a man is a bit of a shock to our senses.

So, what’s wrong with turning the tables and using a man as an object of sex in an advertisement? I thoroughly enjoyed Kraft’s new ad, and stared at it for quite some time. And I don’t like Italian dressing, but salad sure sounded pretty good at that moment.

Karen Sarita Ingram is a senior in English. Please send comments to edge@kstatecollegian.com

She will not be serving as an undercover FBI agent or competing against over-done toddlers on a reality television show, but Aubrey Knox, junior in psychology and pre-law, will have her chance to win a pageant crown and a title at the 2013 Miss Kansas USA competition this December.

“I’ve never done a pageant before, so it’s new,” Knox said. “I’ve always been competitive, but it’s always been with sports, so I thought I’d try something new.”

Knox qualified as the Salina representative, appropriately named “Miss Salina,” for the competition, sponsored by Vanbros, a talent management and pageant organization. The three-day competition will be held in Maize, Kan., starting Dec. 20.

Knox sent in an application in the fall that included information about herself, photographs and her choice of the top three Kansas cities she would like to represent. Knox chose both Salina and Manhattan.

Applicants who were selected for the next round then went through a phone interview process.

“It was pretty easygoing,” Knox said. “They asked questions about my personal life — what I was doing and what I would want from the competition.”

Knox was notified of her selection in March. Approximately 20 to 30 Kansas women were selected, but Knox said she has yet to meet any of them.

“We’ll actually be rooming with them at the hotel, which will be exciting,” Knox said. “Family really isn’t allowed to be there too much because there will be too much going on.”

At the three-day competition, participants will first undergo dance choreography training in preparation for the opening group dance number.

“I’ll have to work on not being so clumsy,” Knox said. “I’m excited, though.”

After the dance, the competitors will model swimsuits and evening wear, followed by an interview.

“The first round of interviews is just one-on-one with each judge for four minutes,” Knox said. “That shouldn’t be too bad. But if you make it to the finals, you have one question in front of everyone on stage. I’m a little nervous about that one.”

However, she is excited for the evening wear competition.

“It’ll be like prom again,” Knox said.

One challenge for Knox is that each girl must do her own hair and makeup for all aspects of the competition.

“I’m going to have my hairdresser help me learn how to do it,” Knox said. “It’s not my expertise.”

The girl selected as Miss Kansas USA will advance to the Miss USA pageant, which will be held in Las Vegas in June 2014. Scholarships, sponsorship prizes and cash are also awarded to those who do well in the state competition.

“They also get to travel around Kansas as an ambassador,” Knox said. “You talk to organizations and help them raise money.”

To prepare for the Miss Kansas USA competition, Knox said she is working out more and paying more attention to current events to prepare for the interview questions. Tina Leister, Knox’s mom, believes that her daughter’s experience working at Kite’s Grille and Bar will also help her handle unexpected situations or questions during the pageant.

“Working at Kite’s has helped, too. It’s getting her used to every situation, any questions or comments,” Leister said. “Anytime you are working with anyone who is intoxicated, there is going to be some stuff.”

Knox is currently looking for sponsors to cover her expenses for the trip and competition.

“They have to have so much money to enter it, and sponsors cover that,” Leister said. “It also gets them used to going out and talking to people in preparation for it.”

Although there is the potential for cash prizes, scholarships and other awards, Knox is currently focused on the less material rewards of the competition.

“It’s a confidence builder, which I’ll need, especially since I’m doing law,” Knox said. “I’ll need to speak in front of people all the time.”

Her mother agrees that it will be a great opportunity for personal growth.

“The most positive thing that I think will come out of it is just prepping her for the future for interviews,” Leister said. “It is confidence building.”

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 purple memorabilia. So much of Aggieville’s charm can be traced to its unique atmosphere; there’s really no place like it in the world. This is thanks in large part to the many locally-owned businesses in the area.

Just a few weeks ago, one of the longest-running local restaurants in Aggieville, Hibachi Hut, announced it was going out of business and leasing its building to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a chain eatery founded in Fort Worth, Texas. According to Tim Fitzgerald, president of the Aggieville Business Association, the unexpected closure (which turned into a relocation when local entrepreneur Ward Morgan purchased the rights to the restaurant with the intention of moving it downtown), could be a sign of a larger trend of local establishments struggling to make ends meet.

“There’s a common misconception that the bar owners are getting rich,” he said. “That’s not the case. It’s a really, really tough way to make a living.”

Fitzgerald speculated that one factor in Hibachi Hut’s failure could be that students are on a tighter budget due to the economy’s struggles in recent years. Although this may be the case, it is nonetheless important for students to consider the implications of where they choose to spend their money, particularly to eat out. Local businesses are essential to Manhattan and Aggieville as we know them because they offer better services, create more jobs, and give back to the community in ways that corporate chains don’t.

Part of Aggieville’s appeal, besides being the go-to weekend destination of most students born earlier than today’s date in 1992, is its unique variety of culinary options. A majority of these are locally owned and operated, and they offer the best food in the area. Obviously, this is a matter of personal taste, but most can agree that a burger purchased at So Long Saloon or Cozy Inn will taste better than one from Burger King or McDonald’s. Likewise for a sandwich purchased at Rock-a-Belly Deli vs. Subway or Jimmy John’s. It will likely be a little pricier, but the service, food quality and overall dining experience will be vastly superior and well worth the trade-off in expense.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against food chains. They can’t be beat for convenience, speed and price, and they tend to stay open later, which is key for the late-night crowd of a college town. However, a balance is essential. Chain restaurants inherently cost less to operate, and it would be a shame to see Aggieville lose its distinct personality for more dining options that can be found all over the country.

In addition, local businesses are vital to Manhattan’s economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, in 2011, small businesses accounted for 65 percent of the country’s net new jobs. Additionally, the 3/50 Project, a small business advocacy group, found that of every $100 spent at locally-owned, independent establishments, an average of $68 returned to the community through expenditures like taxes and payrolls. In a university town like Manhattan, where more than 24,000 students have to figure out a way to bear the ever-increasing cost of an education, this return is especially important.

Local businesses are also more invested in the prosperity and success of their individual communities, leading them to give back in ways that corporate chains don’t. This spring, I was in charge of organizing a philanthropy event for my fraternity, and we approached a variety of businesses asking for support. Each and every donation we received came from a local establishment.

By no means am I advocating a total boycott of all chains and corporate businesses. I appreciate their role in Manhattan and Aggieville. However, it is very important to frequent local businesses, allowing the ‘Ville as we know it to continue to thrive and provide top-notch products and services.

Mike Stanton is a sophomore in journalism and mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.

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, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $1,500.

Kerry Leigh Foreman, of the 3400 block of Treesmill Drive, was booked for aggravated endangerment of a child and driving under the influence. Bond was set at $2,500.

Dedric Dwayne Riser, of Manhattan, was booked for three counts of probation violation. Bond was set at $1,500.

Angel Antonio Pagan, of Junction City, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $2,000.

Joanna Rochelle Kerby, of the 3100 block of Lundin Drive, was booked for felony theft, making false writing and identity theft. Bond was set at $6,000.

Wednesday, June 12

Wesley Devon Dukes, of the 2400 block of Greenbriar Drive, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $500.

Torbian Roth Williamson, of the 800 block of Fremont Street, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $500.

Skylar Douglas Scheible, of Clay Center, Kan., was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $10,000.

Thursday, June 13

Charles E. Stovall, of the 3000 block of Tonga Street, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.

Ryan Garrett Holle, of Topeka, was booked for revocation of probation. Bond was set at $5,000.

Jaleesa Ann Tonge, of Junction City, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.

Jon George Harmon, of the 3000 block of Tamarak Drive, was booked for violation of protection orders. Bond was set at $1,000.

Christopher Ray Fields, of Topeka, was booked for criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $500.

Samuel Ortiz Jr., of the 2000 block of Seaton Avenue, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $250.

William Blake Wilson, of the 700 block of Allen Road, was booked for aggravated assault, stalking and violation of protection orders. Bond was set at $20,000.

Friday, June 14

Amber Christine Martin, of Fort Riley, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $500.

Tosan Ehiguese, of the 700 block of Freemont Street, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $750.

Anastacia Marie Miller, of Shawnee, Kan., was booked for driving under the influence and unlawful transport of an open container. Bond was set at $750.

Brett Schley Tahkofper, of the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard, was booked for two counts of probation violation. Bond was set at $20,000.

Allen Lee Wellenstein, of the 600 block of Riley Lane, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.

Anthony William Lunham, of Wilson, Kan., was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.

Carlos Gonzales Jr., of the 1800 block of Browning Avenue, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $159.

Scott Blake Cooper, of the 1200 block of McDowell Avenue, was booked for misdemeanor theft. Bond was set at $1,000.

Thomas Ryan Day, of the 2100 block of Patricia Place, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,500.

Chester Jay Decker, of the 1900 block of Hunting Avenue, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.

Saturday, June 15

John Dean Schum, of Wamego, was booked for driving under the influence and driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $2,250.

Michael Dean Schlegel, of the 800 block of Pebblebrook Circle, was booked for driving under the influence, accidental or involuntary damage to vehicle or property, failure of duties upon damaging an unattended vehicle and failure to perform duties of driver to give notice of an accident. Bond was set at $2,250.

Stefanie Dawn Smiley, of Ogden, was booked for criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $1,000.

Christopher Cody Martinez, of Kansas City, Mo., was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,000.

Destiny Ann Melton, of the 700 block of Griffith Drive, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $750.

James Michael Pena, of the 2000 block of Seaton Avenue, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $500.

Wendy Kaye Montgomery, of the 900 block of Colorado Street, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $353.

Jeff Eric Castillo, of Junction City, was booked for domestic battery and criminal restraint. Bond was set at $2,000.

Sunday, June 16

Kurtis Eugene Scheller, of the 400 block of Eighteenth Street, was booked for domestic battery and misdemeanor assault. Bond was set at $2,000.

Raymond Kawika Perreira, of Fort Riley, was booked for driving under the influence and unlawful transportation of an open container. Bond was set at $750.

Edward Kent Dennis, of the 2000 block of Tunstall Circle, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.

Randy R. Bryson, of Riley, Kan., was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.

Daniel Joseph Henry, of the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road, was booked for two counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $299.

Monday, June 17

Melody Dawn Berens, of Ogden, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.

Ruben Larann Roberson, of the 3700 block of Powers Lane, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $750.

Derron Michael Ryan, of the 300 block of Northfield Road, was booked for revocation of probation. No bond was listed.

Brandon Michael Pollen, of the 3000 block of Claflin Road, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,500.

Joshua Adam Jones, of the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard, was booked for domestic battery. Bond was set at $1,000.

Sherri Irene Jones, of the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard, was booked for domestic battery. Bond was set at $1,000.

Tuesday, June 18

Anastacia Marie Miller, of the 2000 block of Tecumseh Road, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $750.

Edisha Andrea Coleman, of Milford, Kan., was booked for driving under the influence, driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license, and refusal to take a breathalyzer test. Bond was set at $4,500.

If you see something that should be corrected or clarified, please call managing editor Katie Goerl at 785-532-6556 or email news@kstatecollegian.com.

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 violation and failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,747.41.

Ismael Rivera Lozada, of Junction City, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $399.

Jordan Windsor Richardson, of the 2000 block of Shirley Lane, was booked for probation violation. Bond was sest at $2,000.

Ryan Matthew Savener, of the 500 block of Osage Street, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $750.

Joshua Kyle Davis, of Topeka, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,500.

Marcel Dontae Williams, of the 1000 block of Bluemont Avenue, was booked for unlawful use of a license. Bond was set at $500.

Dustin Michael Cyr, of the 1100 block of Juliette Avenue, was booked for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $750.

Wednesday, June 5

Melissa Sue Frakes, of Wamego, was booked for misdemeanor theft. Bond was set at $500.

Annette Nichole Garcia, of the 600 block of Yuma Street, was booked for two counts of probation violation. Bond was set at $3,000.

Thursday, June 6

Casey Dow Lindley, of Ogden, was booked for probation violation and failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,500.

Brian Mark Gillispie, of the 700 block of Bertrand Street, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $1,500.

Quinten Antione Darby, of the 500 block of Bertrand Street, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $3,000.

Jordan Suzanne Hofman, of the 900 block of Bluemont Avenue, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,500.

Matthew John Dipiano, of Fort Riley, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license and misdemeanor obstruction of the legal process. Bond was set at $3,000.

Friday, June 7

Eliseo Arreola, of the 800 block of Fremont Street, was booked for battery. Bond was set at $1,000.

Dany Robert Kravitcz Jr., of the 1100 block of Village Drive, was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,000.

Nicole Elizabeth Reed, of Overland Park, was booked for misdemeanor criminal use of a financial card. Bond was set at $1,500.

Saturday, June 8

Howard Alexander Horton III, of the 1000 block of Sunset Avenue, was booked for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $750.

Brandan Thomas Janzen, of Montesano, Wa., was booked for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $750.

Salena Marie Redmond, of Kansas City, Mo., was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $100.

Joshua Laroyce Walton, of Junction City, was booked for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $750.

Justin Alexander San Juan, of the 500 block of Grainfield Street, was booked for reckless driving. Bond was set at $500.

Leslie Michelle Silva, of Topeka, was booked for probation violation. Bond was set at $1,469.05.

Mohomad Rishard Packeer, of the 1600 block of Hillcrest Drive, was booked for domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $1,000.

Matthew James Prayso, of the 500 block of Moro Street, was booked for domestic battery, unlawful possession of hallucinogens, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $3,000.

Sunday, June 9

Darnell Levell Pitts, of Junction City, was booked for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $750.

Monday, June 10

Martin Leddell Sample, of Shawnee, Kan., was booked for failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,000.

Actor John Malkovich saves injured man
An elderly man on a walk with his wife in Toronto tripped and fell on some scaffolding, slicing his neck open on June 6. As the wound bled profusely, help came in the form of an unexpected passerby — actor John Malkovich. Malkovich, who was in Toronto while starring in a play, used a towel to put pressure on the wound and keep the bleeding under control until an ambulance arrived, according to a June 3 CBC News article. The 77-year-old victim, who received 10 stitches at the hospital, was released and is expected to make a full recovery.

Internet domain names to expand this year
The largest ever expansion of Internet domain names is set to take place this year, according to a June 3 CNN Money article. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a non-profit group that handles domain names, had nearly 2,000 proposals for new top-level domain names last year and is in the process of reviewing the applications, which involve a $185,000 fee. Joining the usual .com and .org domains will be new brand-name domains such as .google and .apple. Non-English domain names in other alphabets, such as Arabic, are also now allowed.

Actress Shannon Richardson arrested in connection with ricin-laced letters
Shannon Richardson, who has appeared in TV shows such as “The Walking Dead,” was arrested for allegedly sending letters laced with ricin, a deadly poison extracted from castor beans, to President Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mark Glaze, the director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The letters, postmarked May 20, ranted about gun control laws. One letter declared, “You will have to kill me and my family before you get my guns.” Richardson originally claimed that her husband had sent the letters, but investigators concluded that she had sent them and arrested her on June 7.

Brazil scraps ‘Happy to be a Prostitute’ ad
A controversial online ad commissioned by Brazil’s Ministry of Health was removed from the Web after just two days. The ad depicted a woman saying, “I am happy to be a prostitute,” and was published alongside other ads intended to raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases.

The Ministry of Health stated that the ads were published without approval from superiors, according to a June 6 ABC News article by Manuel Rueda, and a spokesperson for the ministry said that it is not the government’s place to make value judgments about prostitutes. Prostitution is legal in Brazil, and the ad campaign aims to educate the public about STD prevention in advance of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro.

Instead of simply recreating the events of “The Hangover” like the second film did, “The Hangover Part III” switches up the plot and thereby regains much of the craziness and unpredictability of the original. The film also works as a great finale, bringing closure to its main characters and plot lines. The final impression is a film that’s not as good as the original, but much better than the first sequel.

It’s Alan, played by Zach Galifianakis, whose steadily declining mental health and erratic behavior brings the wolf pack back together for an intervention. But as Stu (played by Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Doug (Justin Bartha) drive Alan to a mental health center, they’re ambushed and Doug is taken.

To get him back, the others must track down and kidnap Leslie Chow, played by Ken Jeong, a feat that brings them back to Las Vegas for a final showdown. Two new characters are played by great comedic actors Melissa McCarthy and John Goodman. McCarthy is hilarious as usual, but Goodman seems underutilized.

The references to the first “Hangover” movie, for those who have seen it, are enjoyable and even a bit heartfelt. However, although fans of the “Hangover” franchise will likely enjoy the final film’s continual throwbacks, it relies too much on the plot and characters of the first movie for it to stand alone. If you haven’t seen at least the first movie, this one probably won’t be enjoyable, nor will the plot make a lot of sense. While it’s unfortunate that the film’s creators have made something that is entirely inaccessible to those new to the franchise, the box office numbers for the previous movies show there’s a pretty big market for this film even if the target audience is made up only of fans.

The one glaring lack of closure felt at the end of the film is that after everything the four men have gone through, they don’t seem to have learned anything. Surprisingly for a trilogy that focuses on the strength of male friendship, there’s not much character growth.

Despite everything, it’s important to note that between Helms, Cooper and especially Galifianakis, the film is never lacking for comedy. If you’re not into shock-humor or Galifianakis’ brand of awkwardness, obviously you won’t find it funny, but if you enjoy that type of humor, you’ll find much to enjoy. This sequel is at its best when distanced from the original. It recalls the plot of the first film, but I wouldn’t recommend re-watching the first movie before you see this one. It will only suffer by comparison. On the other hand, feel free to re-watch “The Hangover Part II” before you see Part III — it’ll make this one seem awesome.

Sierra Hale is a graduate student in English. Please send comments to edge@kstatecollegian.com.

As someone who has followed this band for more than a decade, at one point having all 27 Halo albums and having seen the band live, I have been an avid Nine Inch Nails fan for some time. Upon the release of “Came Back Haunted,” I didn’t know what to expect. Reznor’s music is always a surprise, and he always seems to have something new up his sleeve.

The release of the band’s new single calls to mind the release of previous singles like “Head Like a Hole,” “Closer” and “The Hand That Feeds.” All three were mainstream hits due to a mixture of rock instruments like rhythmic and lead guitars, complemented by a strong drummer and the synthetic sounds of mixers and keyboards. These previous releases caused the music scene to welcome back Nine Inch Nails with open arms, no matter the band’s time away or the side projects they were working on.

“Came Back Haunted” starts with a very typical Nine Inch Nails sound — techno-enhanced music overpowered by Reznor’s distinct voice. The song then continues into many different stanzas separated by a chorus, sounding quite typical of Nine Inch Nails. The song bears a strong similarity to the band’s other mainstream songs in that it brings together two decades of sound. With Robin Finck on rhythm guitars, the song breaks from its electronic sound at the beginning into a guitar solo near the middle, which shows how important live instruments still are to the band. The song ends in a culmination of sounds from the entire track for a strong conclusion that leaves you wanting more.

Like previous Nine Inch Nails singles, the more “Came Back Haunted” continues to be publicized in the rock and metal community, the more popular the song will become. Nine Inch Nails is notorious for selling out stadium shows and topping music charts upon album releases. With their newest album dropping in September and the release of the 2013-14 Tension Tour dates, this single brings great anticipation for the tour and the entire album.

Jakki Thompson is a sophomore in mass communications and American ethnic studies. Please send comments to edge@kstatecollegian.com.

Dinosaurs have not walked on this Earth in 65 million years — until recently. Dinosaurs visited McCain Auditorium on Monday for the Dinosaur Petting Zoo performance, presented by Erth Visual and Physical Inc.

These dinosaurs, however, were only puppets. The puppeteers interacted with audience members, especially children, to make the show a unique experience. About five different types of dinosaurs from all over the world were presented.

“My favorite dinosaur was the T-Rex. He was cool,” said Noah Godderz, a child from Manhattan who attended the show.

The T-Rex was a very large puppet between 10 and 12 feet tall. It roared, walked and moved around like a real animal. In one part of the show, performers had to remove a bad tooth from the T-Rex and asked children from the audience to help. After the tooth was removed, the creature roared and chased the children around the stage, making them scream and laugh. Some members of the audience jumped to their feet, yelling and applauding.

Another dinosaur featured at the show was the small, bipedal Leaellynasaura. There were two hatchlings and two adults of this species. This dinosaur seemed to be popular among the children in the audience.

“My favorite dinosaur in the show was the Leaellynasaura,” said Ann Hess, a child from Manhattan who attended the show.

The herbivorous Leaellynasaura was a smaller dinosaur compared to some of the others in the show. It had large eyes compared to other dinosaurs, leading scientists to believe that the species was able to hunt and see better in low-light conditions.

“We believe this dinosaur could be one of the smarter ones because of its ability to see and hunt in the dark,” said Ra Jobe, show performer. “Being able to see in the dark tells us it would have a larger brain to be able to perform this function.”

As each different dinosaur came out, performers told the audience a little story about that dinosaur to explain where it came from, what type it was, its diet and when it lived on the earth.

“The show was very good and educational to the children in the audience as well as the adults,” said Randy Harris, Manhattan resident, who attended the show with his wife.

Erth Visual and Physical Inc., the Australia-based company that presented the show, was started in 1990 with the goal of putting on live theatrical performances that people have never seen.

“We came up with the show in order to show people dinosaurs in a different way, and to educate them in a way that has not been done before,” Jobe said.

The Dinosaur Petting Zoo was started in a museum in Australia in order to educate visitors. The show has been performed for five years and only has been in the U.S. for about two years.

49-year-old Gail Kline did not have to die. But it was not Kline who was in the wrong. It was the driver, whose inattentiveness caused the accident and whose cowardice prevented him from reporting it, who killed Gail Kline.

Yet days after the tragic accident, Ben Wearing, executive editor of the Salina Journal, drew a different conclusion. On June 5, in an article condescendingly entitled “You’re Not Training for the Olympics,” Wearing admonished cyclists to stay off county roads.

The May 31 hit-and-run accident that killed Kline, Wearing wrote, marks “an appropriate time for us to make our annual appeal for bicyclists to stay off county roads during harvest.”

“Sharing narrow county roads with no shoulders with normal vehicle traffic is dangerous enough,” Wearing continued. “Throw in semis and other wheat trucks and farm equipment in a hurry to get through harvest, and the danger rises to the it’s-just-not-worth-it level.”

Never mind that Kline was not killed by a farmer during harvest season. Never mind that a tractor — yes, even a tractor in a hurry — hardly travels faster than a cyclist. Never mind that farmers tend to be pretty careful about driving their slow-moving, expensive farm equipment on 55 mph roads. “Whatever event you’re training for,” Wearing concludes, “it’s not worth the risk.”

Kline did everything right. A resident of nearby Delphos, Kan., Kline was participating in the Kandango bicycle tour, a three-day ride through the Smoky and Flint Hills, with 49 other riders. Other riders on the tour said the day was sunny and visibility was not a problem, according to a June 1 Salina Journal article by Tim Unruh. Although riding alone, she departed just minutes before a friend with plans to meet up later along the route, a common practice on tours when some participants are slower than others.

Oh, and she was wearing a helmet.

To Wearing, Kline was taking an unnecessary risk. In the end, of course, she’s the one who made the decision to ride her bike legally on a public road with appropriate safety equipment and after notifying her loved ones of her intentions. She was basically asking for it.

That was sarcasm. Ben Wearing is trying to blame the victim here, and that is not OK.

Kline is just one of hundreds of Americans killed each year in accidents with motor vehicles. Bicyclists’ deaths made up 2.1 percent of all motor vehicle accident fatalities in 2011, when 677 cyclists were killed and 48,000 injured in automobile accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wearing argues that cyclists put themselves at risk by riding on county roads — which, according to the same statistics, are far safer than urban roads to ride on — and suggests that instead, they ride in town or in an enclosed area. I would argue that drivers put cyclists at risk when they RUN THEM OVER WITH THEIR CARS.

Wearing’s “appeal” to cyclists is nothing short of shameful. In the wake of this tragedy, Wearing’s choice to place responsibility for bicycle-automobile collisions on the cyclists is unacceptable. Cyclists have the legal right to ride on any road they wish, with the exception of interstate highways. It is not the responsibility of cyclists to avoid fatal collisions by not riding their bikes on county roads. It absolutely is the responsibility of the driver behind the wheel of a thousand-pound vehicle traveling upwards of 50 mph to pay attention to the road and give cyclists a safe berth of at least three feet.

Twelve hours after Kline’s death, 62-year-old Lewis Grider was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. According to a June 10 Salina Journal article, the investigation is ongoing but no additional charges have been filed. As Grider’s attorney Roger Struble stated, “Not every accident is a crime.”

Wearing’s original article has been assaulted by more than 150 commenters. Wearing also wrote another column, apparently published at the same time. In the second article, Wearing asks readers to “imagine that you were the one who hit the cyclist and how that would affect your life. Now try to imagine living with that.”

Instead, I’d like to ask Ben Wearing to imagine this: you are legally and safely riding your bike on a quiet county road during an organized bike tour.

Now try to imagine a driver doesn’t strike you from behind and kill you and some idiot doesn’t write a column implicitly blaming you for your own death.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Katie Goerl is a graduate student in history. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.

One of most beautiful stories in the news is about Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor. For the first time at Carmel High School, located in New York City, two people of the same sex received the yearbook’s “cutest couple” award. It was a mutual friend named Chelsea Blaney who approached the principal about nominating them, according to a June 3 New York Daily News article, and the couple’s photo quickly went viral when Blaney posted it on Tumblr.

This example sets a precedent for high schools across the nation. In communities that are heteronormative, and heteronormativity is all those communities have ever known, the example that Carmel High School has set for same-sex couples nationally is incredibly important. This shows that LGBT inclusion and acceptance, especially in public schools, are increasingly important to Americans and that a lateral shift is occurring nationally.

Two other important examples of LGBT acceptance in public schools nationally come from videos that recently went viral. The first example is of 18-year-old Jacob Rudolph, who came out as LGBT in his acceptance speech of his high school’s “best actor” award. Rudolph said he labeled himself as LGBT rather than gay, bisexual or straight because he thought those were terms of the past, according to a Jan. 27 Huffington Post article. In the speech, Rudolph said he had acted straight throughout his high school career, but he felt it was time to come out as an LGBT person.

Ted Chalfen’s senior class graduation speech from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., made national news when a video of the speech went viral on YouTube. Chalfen spoke about coming out in high school and how he expected to be greeted with verbal insults and even physical bullying, but instead was greeted with encouragement and acceptance.

“The kindness and understanding
that you all have shown me over the past four years speaks volumes about each and every one of you as human beings,” Chalfen said to his graduating class, according to a May 22 Huffington Post article.

Stories like these are critical to raising LGBT acceptance in the sphere of public education. In public high schools and middle schools in all 50 states, the vast majority of LGBT students experience verbal harassment and bullying — 81.9 percent, according to the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network’s 2011 School Climate Report. Disturbingly, 38.3 percent of students reported physical harassment, and 18.3 percent were actually physically assaulted at school in the past year due to their sexual orientation.

With such alarming statistics as those reported by GLSEN, it is almost astonishing that Chalfen, Rudolph, Taylor and Meehan were greeted with such acceptance in their respective schools. This is certainly a contemporary shift in society. This is not something that existed when my parents were going to high school or even college. It is incredibly important to see the small steps that are being taken to increase the acceptance of LGBT students in all schools, all over the nation.

As I sit and think about my high school experience in terms of LGBT bullying, I recall that I was one of the many students who experienced exclusion, disrespect, insults and aggression. So, as a college student, it is very meaningful to see that high school students are increasingly experiencing not harassment and bullying, but acceptance and empathy in their communities, whether the change comes from formally coming out during a public speech or winning “cutest couple” in the high school yearbook. Even though these are only three examples of LGBT students receiving media attention for being accepted by their community, there are countless more who have made great strides in their communities to increase LGBT acceptance and inclusion.

Jakki Thompson is a junior in journalism and mass communication and American ethnic studies. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.

Luke Bresette, a resident of Overland Park, was crushed by a flight information sign weighing between 300 and 400 pounds that fell in a recently renovated section of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., on March 22.

According to a June 5 Kansas City Star article by Matt Campbell, the family is suing for unspecified damages, alleging the contractors and designers knew that the sign was unstable and could fall, causing injury or death. The airport authority and City of Birmingham are not named in the lawsuit. Bresette’s mother Heather was also injured by the sign, suffering multiple broken bones and head injuries. Also injured were 8-year-old Samuel Bresette and 5-year-old Tyler Bresette.

Kansas farmer sues Monsanto over genetically modified wheat
A Kansas farmer has filed suit against Monsanto, claiming the company’s gross negligence threatens U.S. growers and exporters of wheat. The complaint came after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that experimental genetically modified wheat was discovered growing in a field in Oregon on May 29. Japan immediately suspended some imports of U.S. wheat while South Korea announced it would be conducting additional tests of wheat imported from the U.S., according to a June 6 article by the Associated Press.

Genetically modified wheat has not been approved for commercial growth in the U.S., but Monsanto had tested pesticide-resistant wheat in Oregon and 15 other states until 2005. According to a June 6 article by the New York Daily News, the CTO of Monsanto claimed he had no idea how the experimental wheat got into the Oregon farmer’s crop but said it was a possible act of sabotage.

National monument to honor educators killed ‘in the line of duty’
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday to mark the beginning of the Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kan. According to a June 8 Wichita Eagle article by Suzanne Perez Tobias, more than $40,000 has been raised so far to construct the 10-by-10-foot monument, which honors American teachers and educators killed while in service.

Honorees include David Sanders, who was killed during the 1999 Columbine shooting; Christa McAuliffe, who died in the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986; Charles Poland, a bus driver who shielded schoolchildren from a gunman and gave them time to escape through the emergency exit; and six teachers and staff members killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last year. The organization hopes to raise an additional $160,000 for the memorial. For more information, visit nthf.org.

KU doctors use ‘superglue’ to save infant from brain aneurysm
On June 5, a 3-week-old infant was saved from a rare blood aneurysm by a delicate surgical procedure and surgical superglue. Most brain aneurysms are repaired by surgery alone, but the procedure was deemed too risky for the infant.

According to a June 7 Kansas City Star article by Zach Murdock, doctors at KU Medical Center opted for an extremely rare procedure that has been performed fewer than 20 times and never before on an infant. A catheter was used to deposit superglue onto the damaged blood vessel in the brain, sealing it from the inside. Pediatric neurosurgeon Koji Ebersole, who led the team of doctors, plans to write a paper about the landmark procedure.

Monique King, event coordinator, said this event is not just for African-American community members, or any one group, for that matter.

“This community celebration is for the old, for the young, for the middle. It’s for everyone to come and enjoy it,” she said. “It’s a free event for the community.”

The two day festival begins on Friday at 7 p.m. and will feature performances by more than a dozen area groups, including Agape Church, saxophonist Jahvelle Rhone and the Juneteenth Gospel Choir.

Saturday’s celebration will begin with a parade at 10 a.m. on Poyntz Avenue. Participants will meet at 9:15 on the corner of Ninth and Poyntz instead of the Sears parking lot because of the construction downtown. Jaleesa Ridley will perform the National Anthem, followed by a reading of the Proclamation by Mayor John Matta. Scholarships and other prizes will be awarded at the celebration, which will run until 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Other events include performances by the Kansas City Gateway Highsteppers Drill Team and Spoken Word. There will be activities for both adults and children, including a bouncy castle, basketball tournament and a CPR demonstration by representatives from Mercy Hospital. The Kansas National Guard will also be on hand with a climbing wall and mechanical bull.

King said she was looking forward to watching people on the mechanical bull.

“I’m going to take so many pictures of that,” King said. “That’s my highlight.”

In addition to free entertainment, dozens of food vendors will be available. King said the celebration would be held “rain or shine.” For more information, visit manhattanjuneteenth.org.

On June 11, the most successful season in K-State Athletics history came to a sad close as K-State first baseman Shane Conlon flew out to first base to end the bottom of the ninth, giving the Oregon State Beavers a 4-3 win in the deciding Game 3 of the NCAA super regional at Oregon State’s Goss Stadium.

But the heartbreaking finish for the Wildcats, affectionately known as the “Bat Cats” throughout the Manhattan and K-State community, will not be this season’s legacy.

Rather, the Wildcats’ 2013 season will go down as the best in K-State history, and one that capped off one of the most successful years for any Big 12 program in NCAA history.

The season will be remembered for the Big 12 title that the Wildcats won despite finishing at the very bottom of the conference just one season ago. It will be remembered as a season that included some of the best batting in the country.

It will be remembered for the teamwork displayed, like when the Wildcats traveled to Moore, Okla., during the Big 12 tournament to help with relief efforts after a devastating tornado destroyed the Oklahoma City suburb.

It will be remembered for the Wildcats’ countless comeback wins, including their recovery from a 3-0 deficit against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first NCAA regional ever hosted by the Bat Cats. The 4-3 win sent them to the super regionals for the first time in K-State history.

This is a season that produced three MLB draft picks from the Wildcat ranks: Big 12 Player of the Year center fielder Jared King, second baseman Ross Kivett and pitcher Shane Conlon.

This season also showed that the future is bright for K-State baseball. The pitching staff will be anchored for the next two seasons by Jake Matthys, the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. The offense also looks good heading forward, as hitting coach Mike Clement enters what is only his second year in Manhattan. He will look to perfect an offense that had the second-highest batting average in the country in 2013.

But the Bat Cats did more than just win for themselves. They carried a precedent that was set by Bill Snyder and the K-State football team, as well as Bruce Weber and the men’s basketball team, all Big 12 champions.

The Bat Cats’ head coach Brad Hill also followed Snyder and Weber to win the 2013 Big 12 Coach of the Year award.

The Wildcats are now just one of two programs in Big 12 history to win the football, men’s basketball and baseball titles in the same academic year. Texas did it back in 2005-06.

This baseball team had a truly incredible year. The Bat Cats’ success will be remembered for years to come, hopefully as the start of a long-running line of championships for the program.