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Wildcats open Big 12 play against Mountaineers in West Virginia SCOTT POPP

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One year ago, the Kansas State football team started 0-6 in Big 12 play. The Wildcats were able to salvage their season by winning the final three conference games, ending 6-6 in the regular season. This time around, they don’t want to start Big 12 play like they did last year. Junior linebacker Elijah Lee said the defense is out to prove it’s better than a year ago during the team’s six-game losing streak, when the defense allowed 43 points a game. “We kind of got picked apart last year and that’s not who we are,” Lee said. “We want to come back and show

people who the K-State defense is and what we’re normally known for. We’re excited to get back in Big 12 play. It’s the first game and we’re going against a team that’s 3-0, so it doesn’t get better than that.” The K-State defense will have no easy task in stopping the West Virginia offense that ranks 13th in the nation in total offense. Senior quarterback Skyler Howard has matured greatly since his up and down season a year ago. Howard averages more than 300 yards a game and has led the Mountaineers to wins over Missouri, Youngstown State and BYU. Sophomore safety Kendall Adams said he thinks the defense is ready.

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Junior quarterback Jesse Ertz looks to throw downfield during the K-State game against Missouri State on Sept. 24 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. “I do think we’re prepared,” Adams said. “We’ve been wait-

ing for conference play for a long time. I’m just excited to get

Big 12 offensive power rankings: Week 5 SCOTT POPP

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1. PATRICK MAHOMES II, JUNIOR QB, TEXAS TECH Despite a bye week, Mahomes stays at the top again. Until someone gives a reason to replace him, there will be no need to. The junior averages more than 480 yards of total offense a game and has 22 total touchdowns. Mahomes boosted his stats even more in Texas Tech’s 55-19 dismantling of Kansas Thursday night even though he missed almost half of the game due to injury.

2. KENNY HILL, JUNIOR QB, TCU

Hill had another big game this past week against SMU. Hill threw for 452 yards and two touchdowns against the Mustangs. Hill will face his biggest challenge yet this year against the Oklahoma defense on Saturday.

3. SKYLER HOWARD, SENIOR QB, WEST VIRGINIA

Howard was impressive against BYU this past Saturday. He threw for 332 yards and a touchdown against the Cougars and practically willed his team to victory. Howard will face probably the toughest defense he’s seen yet this season when the Mountaineers take on K-State Saturday.

4. CHRIS PLATT, SOPHOMORE WR, BAYLOR

Platt had his best game of the season this past Saturday against Oklahoma State. Platt stepped up while the Bears’ junior wide receiver KD Cannon spent much of the night on the sideline because of injury. Platt finished with 114 yards and two touchdowns on only three receptions.

5. JOHN DIARSE,

JUNIOR WR, TCU

TCU quarterback Kenny Hill has a wealth of wide receiv-

ers to throw to and Diarse is one of them. The graduate transfer from LSU had six catches for 139 yards, including a 75-yard

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to West Virginia and finally get to play a conference opponent.” The K-State offense will try to replicate what it was able to do in the first half against Missouri State this past weekend. The Wildcats, especially junior quarterback Jesse Ertz, were very efficient in the win. Ertz was seven of eight for 94 yards and two touchdowns throwing the ball and accrued 85 yards on the ground on only three carries. Ertz’s first full game as a starter was the first game of the season against Stanford. He has looked sharper each week and will need to keep getting better if the Wildcats want to be a legitimate threat in the Big 12. Head coach Bill Snyder said Ertz is progressing as well as

he could. “He is still a work in progress and is still learning,” Snyder said in last week’s press conference. “Once again, getting adapted to certain things when you have not been on the field for an extended period of time can be abnormal and a little different from what you see in practice, just different exposures. He is gaining more and more in the way of exposure, and as he does so, he gains greater confidence and execution and decision making becomes better. It is the nature of the game.” The Wildcats will take on the Mountaineers Saturday in Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.

touchdown grab. Look for Diarse to be a threat against the Sooners this week.

Washington didn’t do anything spectacular against the Bears last weekend as he recorded six catches for 89 yards.

6. JAMES WASHINGTON, JUNIOR WR, OKLAHOMA STATE

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04 Q&A: WVU’s The Daily Athenaeum sports editor Chris Jackson friday, september 30, 2016

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Scott Popp, sports editor at the Collegian, discussed this weekend’s football game via email with Chris Jackson, sports editor at West Virginia’s student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum.

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Chris Jackson, sports editor at West Virginia’s student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum, does a Q&A with the Collegian about the upcoming football game between K-State and West Virginia.

Scott Popp: West Virginia is one of two undefeated teams in the Big 12 and have beaten decent opponents in Missouri and BYU. What has contributed to their perfect start? Chris Jackson: A lot of WVU’s success has been due to the offense’s success, especially in the passing game. (Senior quarterback) Skyler Howard has a terrific connection with each of his receivers and they’re consistently making plays. WVU has also found success in the running game behind (senior running back) Rushel Shell, with junior college transfer (junior running back) Justin Crawford stepping in as a great No. 2 back. He’s shifty and can do a lot of damage in the passing game. WVU calls a lot of screens to get him in the open field and it’s provided a huge boost moving the ball down the field. SP: Skyler Howard was very up and down a year ago. How has

he matured as a quarterback since last season? CJ: For Skyler Howard, it was more about accuracy and learning the offense. He’s got another year under his belt, and he’s used that to his advantage, looking like a senior quarterback out there. Some of his struggles last year weren’t his fault in my opinion, with receivers dropping his throws numerous times. He’s a great leader and has put in a lot of work to get this far. I’d definitely say Howard is one of the more underrated quarterbacks in the Big 12. SP: Who or what else should we be watching for from this Mountaineer team? CJ: Look at the WVU pass rush. It’s struggled to get into the backfield on a consistent basis, recording just two sacks all year. But the rest of the defense has been solid for the most part. If there’s one player to watch on defense, it’s (junior) spur safety Kyzir White. He hits hard and gets a lot of tackles. His older brother is Kevin White and his other brother, (redshirt junior) Ka’Raun, is also a starting receiver on this year’s team. On offense, look out for senior receiver Daikiel Shorts. Before the season, Shorts said he wanted to reach 1,000 yards and he’s on pace to nearly reach that mark by year’s end. Consistent and reliable are two words to describe him, of-

ten running perfect routes and providing a security blanket for Skyler Howard. SP: West Virginia has not beaten K-State since joining the Big 12. Do you sense a little bit extra motivation from the team or fans to finally beat the Wildcats this year? CJ: I definitely sense more motivation, especially from the fans. The student ticket allotment is basically gone and it’s hard to find any tickets left in other sections. It’s also homecoming week here, which adds a little more excitement for the game. SP: What does West Virginia need to do to win this game and what is your prediction? CJ: It all comes down to special teams. Kansas State has won that battle the past two seasons, with return touchdowns in both games. The 97-yard return from (Morgan) Burns last year proved to be the game-winner and the (Tyler) Lockett return in 2014 had a big impact on the score. WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen said it’s a big focus this week, with his exact words as, “We make 90 percent of our practice time here in the next couple of days and just focus on special teams.” Prediction: I need to see WVU beat Kansas State to believe it. If any year is the year, it’s this one. But I’ll still take Kansas State winning a close one, 27-24.

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NO. 8 WISCONSIN VS. NO 4. MICHIGAN

In this hyped Big 10 battle, we have two undefeated teams that are on the opposite end of the spectrum. Wisconsin has already beat two top 10 teams while Michigan hasn’t been tested quite yet. The Badgers have two great wins on their resume, beating No. 5 LSU at a neutral site and then No. 8 Michigan State last weekend. Freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook appears to have taken the starting quarterback role, getting all the snaps last week. Since the season’s start, Hornibrook has 378 yards and three touchdowns. Senior running back Corey Clement has been leading the Badger offense and has five touchdowns this season thus far. Clement is also just one of the three running backs on the team who have more than 100 rushing yards at this point in the season. For the Michigan Wolverines, the closest game they have had was a 17-point win at home over Colorado. The next closest game? A 37-point win over UCF. The Wolverines will have to bring their best game against one of the nation’s top teams. Junior quarterback Wilton Speight has been nothing short of great this year, throwing for 875 yards and nine touchdowns. Another thing Michigan has done exceptional this year is running the football. Four players have rushed for more than 100 yards, and two of those four have rushed for more than 200. As a team, Michigan has rushed for 15 touchdowns. And none of

these stats have anything to do with junior linebacker Jabrill Peppers, who is capable of impacting games on both sides of the ball. This Big 10 game is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

OKLAHOMA VS. NO 21. TCU

This may not appear like a big game, but for Oklahoma, it’s one of the most crucial games in recent memory as the Sooners look to avoid dropping to 1-3. As one of the most hyped teams in the preseason, the Sooners have failed to live up to the national title expectations that were set for them, though both of their losses came against good teams. Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield has been stellar, throwing for 793 yards and seven touchdowns against defenses like Houston and Ohio State. Sophomore wide receiver Mark Andrews has stood out from the rest, with 211 yards on nine catches, including four touchdown grabs. Oklahoma will need the running back duo of sophomore Joe Mixon and junior Samaje Perine to pick up their games, as both have combined for just three touchdowns so far this year. TCU has started the season 3-1, but could easily be 4-0. The lone loss was to the hands of Arkansas, 41-38, in double overtime. Junior quarterback Kenny Hill has been a big playmaker in the Horned Frogs’ offense, as he has already threw for 1,487 yards and six touchdowns. Hill also has 166 yards and six more touchdowns on the ground. Junior running back Kyle Hicks has also been a spark plug for the offense, running for 314 yards and five scores. TCU has three receivers with

more than 200 receiving yards and sophomore KaVontae Turpin is close to making that four with 196 yards this season. The two Big 12 teams will clash at 4 p.m. Saturday.

NO. 3 LOUISVILLE VS. NO. 5 CLEMSON

Folks, this is only week five, but this might be one of the best games of the year. Two teams with national title hopes square off in a game that, with a loss, could push them out of the playoff picture. Louisville’s offense isn’t good; it’s scary good. The Cardinals have played four games this year and the least amount of points they’ve scored is 59. There are a lot of FBS teams who won’t score 40 in a game and Louisville has scored over 59 in its first four. The man leading the country’s most dangerous offense is sophomore quar-

terback Lamar Jackson. The Heisman front-runner right now has thrown for 1,330 and 13 touchdowns to just three interceptions. Jackson has also rushed for 526 yards and 12 touchdowns, which are insane numbers for a quarterback. Louisville’s secret weapon on offense might be senior running back Brandon Radcliff. Radcliff is averaging 9.3 yards per carry this year on 46 carries, finding the end zone three times. The Cardinals also have two receivers with more than 300 yards, senior wide receivers James Quick and Jamari Staples. Louisville will by far be the biggest test for Clemson this year and could easily be the best team the Tigers face all season. Junior quarterback Deshaun Watson leads the Tigers’ offense, throwing for 996 yards and nine touchdowns so far this season. Watson also has provided a spark with his legs,

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Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon stiff-arms then-junior defensive back Jesse Mack during the football game between K-State and Oklahoma in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 17, 2015. rushing for 120 yards. Junior running back Wayne Gallman leads Clemson with 256 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers have depth at the wide receiver position, with sophomore Ray-Ray McCloud having 21 catches and juniors Mike Williams and Artavis Scott having 20 and 16 catches, respectively.

Clemson also has eight different players who have caught a touchdown pass this year. Arguably the biggest game of the year so far is set to kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday. Brett Engle is a freshman in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@kstatecollegian.com.

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K-State perfect in the red zone; Snyder pushes for improvement ago.

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I made Bill Snyder laugh this past Tuesday. The 76-year-old head coach, wearing a pinstripe suit with a white shirt, pale daffodil-colored tie and an American flag pin on his lapel, had his eyes light up when I asked if he felt that K-State’s red zone offensive production was starting to feel “nearly automatic.” The Wildcats so far this season are perfect when they get inside the 20-yard line, converting on all 16 attempts over the 10 quarters they’ve played this season, putting them at the top of Big 12 and in the country. Fourteen red zone touchdowns, 10 rushing, four passing and two field goals make up the bulk of the Wildcats’ scoring production. K-State only has one score that wasn’t in the red zone and that was a punt return for a touchdown versus Florida Atlantic two Saturdays

Thus my question. Snyder began to answer and then became overcome with laughter at the notion my question presented. “I can’t believe you asked me that,” Snyder said, filling the team theater where press conferences are held with his mirthful grin and laughter. “There is nothing in your life or mine that is automatic, I want to assure you that.” I honestly don’t know what I was expecting but in hindsight, the response was inevitable. Why would a man who lives by his 16 goals that preach qualities (among other things) such as toughness, eliminating self-limitations, self-discipline and exerting great effort, believe that any success that comes not only on the football field but in life, is a direct result of anything but the work that was put in to get there? Automatic is easy and Snyder doesn’t do easy. The 25-year veteran coach went on to explain that his standards far exceed the perfect start that the Wildcats have inside the 20-yard line. “I was just telling our players the other day that we were five for five in the NCAA quote-unquote red zone,” Snyder said. “My red zone starts a heck of a lot earlier.” And according to Snyder and his red zone, the Wildcats haven’t been perfect.

Last week as the clock winded down in the second quarter, and what ended up being the game due to severe weather, junior kicker Matthew McCrane missed a 42-yard field goal, a play that Snyder considers to fall in his red zone. It’s miscues like that where Snyder, the master of finding even the smallest mistakes in order to help his team improve, has found fault in his team’s perfect red zone record. “I’m pleased that we have had the success that we’ve had up to this point in time,” Snyder said. “Defenses are going to get tougher and we’ve got to be better than what we are. Not in our conversion ratio but in our performance snap after snap.” Defenses like West Virginia, who are second in the conference in red zone defense, won’t be as easy for sophomore fullback Winston Dimel, who has the majority of the Wildcats’ red zone score, to run over or for junior quarterback Jesse Ertz to squeeze a touchdown pass through several defenders. What’s happened so far has been good in Snyder’s eyes but it in no way means anything more than it is. “It’s just that I’m saying, ‘Yes, you’ve done this and you’ve earned that recognition regardless of who you’ve lined up and played against,’” Snyder said. “The key element now is that, ‘okay you’ve set the

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Sophomore fullback Winston Dimel carries the ball during the football game between K-State and Missouri State on Sept. 24. standard, let’s be that good this week and the following weeks to come.’” Nothing in Snyder’s eyes

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City leaders proceed with noise ordinance admendments KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

he Manhattan City Commission brought noise back to the table at its Sept. 20 meeting. The noise ordinance of Manhattan was first approved in 1989 and after a tabling of amending the noise ordinance in May, city commissioners are close to a final vote. Usha Reddi, mayor of Manhattan, said the amendments to the ordinance include limiting amplified sound, giving measurement to some of the words that were hard for Riley County Police Department to define or enforce and giving meaning to what “unreasonable” means when it comes to sound and noises in city limits. The legislation states that while violations of the current noise ordinance are likely occurring often, “the current language of the current ordinance makes it more difficult to apply and enforce those laws.” After tabling the ordinance discussion at the May 17 meeting, Reddi said the commissioners took the time to

look at the feedback they were given, host work sessions and get into the community to see who the ordinance would affect the most. Reddi said it took going out in the community and making some tweaks to finally come to a consensus that pleased all parties. “I think we have been as fair as we can to all parties,” Karen McCulloh, city commissioner, said. “Obviously, people who live near Aggieville understand that many businesses there have entertainment that make noise, but also there has to be reasonable quiet times.” To see how this impacted the general public, the mayor, a few commissioners and Josh Kyle, RCPD police captain, walked through Aggieville with bar owners and the Aggieville Business Association president to take readings of decibel levels at various points. “We found that this ordinance should not negatively impact Aggieville at all,” Reddi said. Kiel Mangus, assistant city manager, said when it comes to Aggieville, the proposed amendments are actually less restrictive than the ordinance

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People gather in Aggieville on Sept. 4.

that is currently in place. “The ordinance specifically defines Aggieville as an entertainment district,” Mangus said. “(In the current ordinance), amplified music is limited at 50 feet from the source, so (it) could even be on their own property. The proposed ordinance allows the noise to travel to the edge of the entire zoning district, much further away.” Outside of Aggieville, Landon Wingerson, sophomore in business administration and DJ for WingerMix, said he has never had a situation where he was told he needed to lower his music due to city laws or ordinances. “I can see this affecting me though if I start doing more outdoor events,” Wingerson said. “For now, most of my events are inside, like at high school homecomings, weddings or proms. I just know that when venues are more open, I will have to be extra careful and safe with the sound. It’s just about getting familiar with what I can and can’t do.” The first reading of the ordinance was approved with a vote of 5-0 and states that a noise violation occurs “if noise

is plainly audible or exceeds the (65) decibel limits when measured beyond property line” anywhere in the city, with exceptions of Aggieville or downtown. To put it in perspective, Mangus said a vacuum cleaner typically creates between 65-70 decibels of noise and a blender creates about 80 to 85 decibels. “Different things make different noises but it is important to remember that the measurement in residential areas occurs at the property line,” Mangus said. “That means if you are making noise in the house it is going to be much, much louder at that point and then dissipate to the property line.” If students are curious about how loud their sound is in terms of decibels, Reddi said there are many free apps that can be downloaded onto their phones. When noise violations occur, Matthew Droge, RCPD public information officer, said the officer response system may not change, as they will continue to follow what the law says as far as enforcement goes. see page

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K-State looks to pick up big win against Texas AVERY OSEN

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A tough test lies ahead for the Kansas State volleyball team as it hosts the No. 4 Texas Longhorns on Saturday inside Ahearn Field House at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are coming off a three-set loss in Waco, Texas, to the Baylor Bears this past Sunday. “The Baylor outsides kind of went off against us,” senior setter Katie Brand said. “We are focusing more on defense and slowing down the pin hitters because that will be key against Texas.” The loss snapped a 10-match winning streak after

K-State started the season 2-2. Senior middle blocker Katie Reininger said she feels like playing a team like Baylor with great outside hitters prepares them very well for a team like Texas. “It taught us resiliency and patience and that’s what we are going to need against Texas,” Reininger said. “They are going to get some off and we know that, but we need to play our game. I would say it was a good match to play before facing Texas.” Reininger also said that road games never seem to get easier, especially in the Big 12. “I actually feel like our conference has gotten harder,” she said. “I felt my first year here we were like ‘we can

do this,’ but this year everyone is so good. On the flip side, when teams come here I think they feel the same way we do. It’s always tough to play at other places, no matter who it is.” The offense has played pretty well this season, but the Wildcats are working on the other side of the ball for a little while, according to Brand. “We are kind of flipping that focus, at least for this week, and trying to get our defense going again,” Brand said. “We are just trying to get the ball rolling on both sides of the net.” The Longhorns are 3-0 so far this season in conference play as the Wildcats are 1-1 thus far. Texas defeated

the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night in four sets while the Wildcats had their bye this week. “We feel really refreshed, ready to go and even more excited to play again,” Brand said. “We are hungry to come back and play against such a good team like Texas.” Last season, the Wildcats hosted Texas in Bramlage Coliseum, and Reininger said she thinks playing them in Ahearn this time could help K-State out a lot. “The atmosphere here is electric and we need that,” she said. “Bramlage is great, but Ahearn is very intimidating and should help us out getting our crowd in it even more.”

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Senior middle blocker Katie Reininger cheers after a kill in the match against Iowa State in Ahearn Field House on Sept. 21.

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Agronomy students receive service, research awards JULIA HOOD

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n award for outstanding contributions to agronomy through education, national and international service and research was presented to a Kansas State graduate student. Guillermo Balboa, graduate student in agronomy, received the $5,000 Gerald O. Mott Scholarship from the Crop Science Society of America. Santiago Tamagno, an agronomy visiting scholar, received another award of $50,000 to pursue his doctorate in soybeans at K-State. The Monstanto STEM Fellowship is awarded to high-achieving minority students who are pursuing either a master’s or doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or other agriculture-related fields. The money granted to Tamagno will cover his tuition and fees and also will be used to purchase new equipment for the lab. Tamagno and Balboa came to K-State from Argentina and have been a part of the K-State Crops Production team, a group of six students advised by Ignacio Ciampitti, assistant professor of crop production and cropping systems in the agronomy department. Other group members are graduate students Damaris Hansel and Ana Julia Azevedo, from Brazil; Sebastian Varela, from Uruguay; and Osler Ortez, from Nicaragua. The team conducts critical research to evaluate the effect of the best management practices to close yield gaps in summer row crops (corn, soybean and sorghum) and winter canola. Every growing season, two visiting scholars, international undergraduate students and many others help in daily field and lab activities. Dustin Hodgins, assistant scientist in agronomy, performs critical field activities related to the operations of field equipment.

TAMAGNO’S BACKGROUND

Tamagno said he was delighted to receive such an important distinction from one of

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The K-State Crops Production team members pose for a group photo in front of their milo crop on Sunday. the largest seed companies in the world. The application considered not only ongoing work, but also is an award that recognizes the prolific scientific career at an early stage of professional development. Tamagno completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the National University of Rosario in Argentina. He said that when he finished in March 2015, he wanted to have an experience abroad. “The opportunity to explore and learn from different research groups attracted me in the first place,” Tamagno said. “I firmly believe that the combination of experiences in different universities and research groups can provide a skill set to be prepared to face new challenges and to approach different subjects with a broad perspective.” Ciampitti invited him to come to K-State as a research scholar. Since September 2015, Tamagno has been conducting research with soybeans. “I’m interested in soybeans because my master’s degree in Argentina studied corn, and I decided that it was the right time for me to explore and learn about a different crop,” Tamagno said. “In the end, you can be a more complete professional when you know not only about one crop

and a small area of research, but when you can learn about a broad spectrum of crops, understand their physiological mechanisms and provide insights gained in other research areas to make an impact on a new research topic.” As a part of his first year working at K-State with Ciampitti, Tamagno led a synthesis-analysis, collecting and summarizing data from Indiana and Kansas together with Argentina. He looked at the effect of nutrient stoichiometry on soybean yield and nutrient partitioning. This effort led to a recently accepted publication on the topic in the Field Crops Research Journal. Ciampitti complimented Tamagno’s contributions as well as the K-State Crops Production team. “This demonstrates the capability not only of the KSU Crops Production Team but also Tamagno’s ability to pursue, elaborate and publish a critical, scientific summary for a well-recognized and international journal within the crop science discipline,” Ciampitti said. Tamagno’s expertise is in crop physiology and plant nutrition. He studies how plants grow and develop. Once his research is complete, he will give recommendations to farmers so they can in-

crease the yield and make more efficient use of their resources. “The goal of a scientist is to create information that is useful to the community, in this case the farmers,” Tamagno said. “You are always trying to improve the yields of the crops, which can be translated as food for the rest of the world.”

submission of another scientific publication related to his doctoral program. Ciampitti complimented Balboa on his accomplishments and involvement at K-State. “Balboa is highly motivated and not only enjoys researching about crops, but also he provides leadership to the agronomy grad students via his role as vice president of this organization,” Ciampitti said. “In the past two years, Balboa has received multiple awards from the university and also international organizations such as the International Plant Nutrition Institute and Fulbright, which supported part of his stipend in the first two years of his doctorate program.” Ciampitti said that the K-State Crops Production team is a quality group of students who help to motivate each other.

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Balboa, recipient of the Crop Science Society of America’s Gerald O. Mott Scholarship, has been a part of the K-State Crops Production team since August 2014. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the National University of Rio Cuarto in Argentina. Balboa said his study has mainly pertained to researching crops and understanding the main mechanisms related to yield formation. “My objective is to try to close the difference between the maximum amount of grain and the actual yield that farmers currently are having,” he said. “We want to know what is the best combination of management practices that increase the yields in corn and soybean.” Balboa is currently finishing a publication for an extension magazine and working toward

“You want to make sure you get the best from your students,” Ciampitti said. “For me, having a group doesn’t necessarily mean you have a team. For me, a group is a combination of individuals working in different topics. A team is a group of individuals working together towards a common goal, and that makes a substantial difference.” Tamagno will begin as a doctoral student in January 2017 and said after his studies at K-State, he would like to go back to Argentina to work in a faculty position with research responsibilities. Balboa will complete his doctorate in about a year and said that his plan is to go back to Argentina to obtain a professor position in crop production at the National University of Rio Cuarto.

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Movie Review: The Magnificent Seven

ANDREW DODDERIDGE THE COLLEGIAN

HHHII I’ll admit it. I’m not a huge fan of Westerns. A lot of them rely on the stereotypes the genre holds and don’t have much of their own feel. I loved Quentin Tarantino’s last two films “The Hateful Eight” and “Django Unchained,” but that’s mainly because I respect him as an auteur. “The Magnificent Seven” falls back upon the cliches I mentioned above a little too often for me. A remake of a remake, director Antoine Fuqua’s latest venture tells the story of seven gunmen coming together to help out a small town about to be taken over by some cruel

thieves, led by Peter Sarsgaard. This film has some things going for it such as the great performances. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke lead the way with Chris Pratt right behind. I’ve never seen Washington play this type of role before, but he definitely owned it. Some other unknown actors that shine are Byung-hun Lee and Martin Sensmeier, playing two of the gunmen in the newly-formed gang. Peter Sarsgaard isn’t given much to work with, but when he’s on the screen, the film gets turned up a notch. He really is one of the great unappreciated actors of our time. The only performance I didn’t care for was Vincent D’Onofrio. I actually thought he was awful. You can say he’s great at portraying over-the-top

characters, but in this instance, it didn’t seem to fit at all and is very cringe-worthy. The score from the late great James Horner (his final film composition) and Simon Franglen is another successful aspect, fitting perfectly into its genre. Yet apart from this, “The Magnificent Seven” fails to make a name for itself in the first two acts. I was actually quite bored half the time, which is pretty sad because this film relies on its ‘fun’ aspect more than anything. The plot is as unoriginal as you can get and Fuqua doesn’t try to spice it up at all, giving the characters nothing to work with. There are a couple fleeting moments toward the end that give depth to a few characters, but for two-thirds of the film I

just didn’t care. The screenplay from Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk is very uninspired and fails to immediately grab your attention, save a couple scenes. The third act, however, raised my score due to its nonstop action, ‘great’ scenes and shocking conclusion. It really surprised me how non-complacent it all was, given Fuqua’s latest outings and ended up making me respect it a little more. I’m still not sure whether I would watch this again just for the finale, because the first 90 minutes can get rough. If you’re a fan of classic Westerns, though, you’ll likely have a different opinion than me. The first half needed to stand out more and be more polished, which is sad because “The Magnificent Seven” had potential to be great.

Farmers markets contribute to social, economic community growth ANDREA DIZMANG THE COLLEGIAN

Farmers markets are a growing trend across the country, with more and more people becoming food and health-conscious. Manhattan offers a farmers market yearround that helps the community grow economically and socially. If given the chance, everyone should purchase goods at a local farmers market to help boost the economy and promote a community that supports each other. Some have argued the actual economic opportunity for farmers markets isn’t substantial, but there is research to say it is. The Kansas Department of Agriculture did a study to find the economic impact of a Kansas market in Emporia, Kansas. In 2013, Emporia’s farmers market added $91,761.10 to the Kansas economy, according to their website. That’s one market in

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Students buy cookies at the farmers market in Bosco Plaza on Wednesday. Kansas alone. Beyond economic development, farmers markets give the community a wealth of social interaction and a tightknit community feeling. The Manhattan farmers market started in 1979 in a little space beside the Riley County Courthouse. The market has several locations

throughout the week and is open every week from April to October. The winter market runs from November to April. The farmers market originally started with 10 vendors and now hovers around 55 different vendors. Elaine Mohr, owner of Southside Gardens, said she remembers

the first market ever held in Manhattan and that the space for vendors was really limited. Becky Sorensen, graduate student in marriage and family therapy, is a newcomer to the Manhattan market. While on the hunt for peaches, rhubarb and cucumbers, she explained why she enjoys farmers markets. “I like being able to come get fresh produce,” Sorensen said. “And more than that, I like to meet the person who grew my food.”

With health trends rising and people wanting to know exactly where their food came from, many can agree with Sorensen. People want to know what’s in their food, where it’s made and how it’s made. Organic produce has stepped its way onto the food scene. It’s trying to steal the spotlight and is possibly succeeding. Consumers want to know if their food has been chemically treated or not, which is a huge benefit that

farmers markets can offer. For example, customers can simply talk with vendors and find out how their tomatoes were grown. Mohr grows all of her produce organically and sells it at the farmers market. She can see the benefits that raising organic crops reaps throughout the community.

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Rowing team set to start fall season in Oklahoma BRETT ENGLE

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The Kansas State women’s rowing team will kick off its season on Saturday when the Wildcats compete in the Head File Photo by Rodney Dimick | THE COLLEGIAN

Then-sophomore Noelle Dykmann pushes with her legs as she leans back on April 8, 2015, at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan.

of the Oklahoma regatta in Oklahoma City. Teams competing alongside K-State will be Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Tulsa and the University of Massachusetts. The 46-woman team includes 11 seniors in Kayla Brock, Marissa Butrum, Courtney Cooke, Noelle Dykmann, Kelsey Eagleman, Mary Rose Eakes, Courtney Faucett, Maddie Petersen, Hunter Anne Postier, Emily Stec and Ariana Thompson. This will be Patrick Sweeney’s 13th

season as head coach of the Wildcats, and he has 30-plus years of coaching experience. Sweeney and the Wildcats will look to build off the success of the last few seasons. The team finished in the top three in the Big 12 Championships two of the last three years. The team will have some time off after the Head of Oklahoma, as the team’s next regatta will be Oct. 23 at the Jayhawk Jamboree in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Rugby team open to women of all body types, captain says AUTUMN MOCK THE COLLEGIAN

The rugby team at Kansas State has undergone major changes this year. In the past, rugby at K-State has been a club sport for women, where even some local military women could participate and play. But this year is different, as the team has switched over to playing in a collegiate league. “Now we’re playing teams that are more evenly matched with us,” Chloe Jex, senior in anthropology and rugby captain, said. Jex said despite the change in leagues, the rugby team is still having a hard time recruiting players. The team spends a great amount of time training new girls every year who have no prior experience in the sport. Kaitlyn Lowry, senior in education and rugby captain, said oftentimes, players will be recruited during the activities fair where the coach asks women if they are interested in playing, which is how she got onto the team.

“I asked ‘Do I get to hit people?’ and I showed up to practice and have been addicted ever since,” Lowry said. Lauren Chlebanowski, senior captain and graduate student in chemistry, has been playing rugby for eight years and said that while playing rugby is extremely taxing on her body, she loves the aggressive side of the sport. “My favorite part about playing rugby is having an outlet for my pent-up aggression for the day,” Chlebanowski said. “It doesn’t matter how bad your day was, you get to get out there and hit somebody and feel good about yourself.” Chlebanowski and Jex both said they experience soreness in parts of muscles they didn’t even know could hurt. “I think the hardest part about being in a rugby game and playing rugby itself has to be the mental and physical challenges that you come into contact with,” Lowry said. “There are days that you come to practice for rugby and your body is so sore that you can’t turn your neck from

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Kaitlyn Lowry, senior in secondary education, Chloe Jex, senior in psychology, and Lauren Chlebanowski, graduate student in chemistry, are all co-captains of the K-State club women’s rugby team. side to side, or you’re unable to walk.” Regardless of the work within practice that leaves them bruised up, Chlebanowski said that one of the toughest parts about playing is believing they’re strong enough, especially as women. “I feel like as women we’re told you’re not strong enough to do a lot of things

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“Generally speaking, it has been my experience that violations past midnight, committed by those with multiple warning that are egregious, are more likely to receive a citation,” Droge said. “It is common for officers to explain this ordinance to potential violators earlier in the evening prior to complaints being made. This is a great way to educate our community and mitigate potential noise complaints later in the evening.” Droge said he understands the new ordinance may outline the offenses more clearly, which may help officers when enforcing the law.

“When called to a noise complaint, it is the officer’s discretion to issue a warning or citation,” Droge said. “They will determine whether an offense has been committed, as outlined in the ordinance.” The ordinance excludes protests, emergency services noise and sound from government or public utility providers. There are also exemptions for sound created from sporting arenas, stadiums, construction and snow removal equipment, according to the legislation. “The ordinance is primarily directed at excessive noise from entertainment areas and to stop out-of-control house parties,” Wynn Butler, city

commissioner, said. “It does little or nothing to normal noise sources, like construction, trash trucks (and) lawn mowers.” Mangus said the second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for Oct. 11, and if passed, the ordinance would go into effect at that point. Should the ordinance go into effect, Reddi said she plans to gather data and feedback over the next year and then revisit with the commissioners and the city on how the amendments worked in the Manhattan community. “We want the businesses to succeed and we want this to be a place where everyone can be comfortable in their neighborhoods,” Reddi said.

fairly often, so getting out there, reminding yourself you are tough and you are ready to play is the hardest part,” Chlebanowski said.

Also, despite the physical challenges players have to endure on the field, all three captains said there is a family aspect within the team to grow, not only as players, but also as leaders and women in general. Lowry said her teammates have shown her how to be a good person and teammate, as well as how to treat other people and control her emotions. “The support you receive from the girls around you is more than just what you feel on the field but what you feel inside,” Lowry said. A unique aspect to a rugby team in comparison to other sports is that there are positions for people of all shapes and sizes, Jex said. “My favorite part about playing rugby is that it’s a sport that can suit anyone,” Jex said. “Anyone who wants to play has a spot on the rugby team.”

There are 15 people on the field at all times during a game and each spot calls for a different body type, according to Jex. The team needs the full spectrum of individuals from those who are big and strong to those who are little and fast. “If you don’t have stronger girls then you’ll get pushed around and if you don’t have faster girls then you’ll get beat speed-wise,” Jex said. “There’s a wide variety of skill sets that you get to utilize in rugby.” Jex said that many people who show interest in the team believe they can’t do it because they’re either not in shape or will get killed because they’re too small. Yet in reality, they all could be a great asset to the team. “The love of the sport never dies,” Chlebanowski said. “I’m probably going to play until I’m 40, probably longer if my body lets me.”

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