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It is a good news-bad news scenario for legislative action affecting the Kansas Regents’ Institutions according to the president of Kansas State University. Kansas State University President Richard Myers says the budgets for Regents’ institutions look to be holding steady, but concealed carry of firearms appears to remain firmly in place. The K-State Radio Network’s Richard Baker has details in this bonus episode of Perspective. Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for public radio stations by K-State since the mid-1970s and has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

The so-called “War on Drugs” continues, and according to one author and educator it has made little progress since its inception back in in the early part of the 20th century.  And she says not only is the war’s effect minimal, it has also evolved into a racist and xenophobic effort. Guest: Alexandra Chasin is the author of "Assassin of Youth: A Kaleidoscopic History of Harry J. Anslinger’s War on Drugs."  She is an Associate Professor of Literary Studies at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School, and a language engineer, revisionist writer, and cultural worker. Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for public radio stations by K-State since the mid-1970s and has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

Believe it or not, bullying is currently considered a public health crisis in U.S. schools.  Research indicates bullying is destructive to a child’s well-being, and the impact can range from trouble sleeping to severe psychiatric problems.  However, the problems do not end with childhood.  One researcher and therapist says the impact can carry over into the lives of adults, and her research shows that adults who were bullied as children many times have health problems, struggle to trust and have low self-esteem.  This week's guest is Dr. Ellen Walser deLara, the author of "Bullying Scars: The Impact on Adult Life and Relationships." She is also a family therapist and professor of social work at Syracuse University.     Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for public radio stations by K-State since the mid-1970s and has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought lea

Last year there were 102 tornadoes in Kansas … that was 40 above the 19-50 to 20-16 average of 62.  Luckily, despite the increase, there were no deaths in Kansas and only twelve injuries.  In 2016, the National Weather Service says tornado season lasted 270 days, with the first tornado reported on March 30 in Cowley county and the last tornado on December 25th in Saline county.  On today’s Perspective program a look at the upcoming severe weather season, and despite the fact most of you have heard about tornado safety in one form another most of your lives, the fact there were no deaths last year and only twelve injuries was not a fluke.   Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for public radio stations by K-State since the mid-1970s and has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of pas

The rover Curiosity has been sampling Martian soils and conditions since 2012.  A new rover will further expand our knowledge of the Red Planet.   Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for public radio stations by K-State since the mid-1970s and has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.