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Students celebrate National Saudi Day with education and tradition
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Saudi customs and traditions are explained by two volunteers at the National Saudi Day event at the Union on Oct. 5, 2017.
TAYLOR LUCK
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State Saudi Arabia Club celebrated the 87th National Saudi Day on Thursday in the Student Union Courtyard, which has been an annual tradition on
campus since 2006. National Saudi Day is a holiday commemorating the formation of Saudi Arabia on Sept. 23, 1932. Adeeb Alqhtani, president of the Saudi Arabia Club and senior in industrial engineering, wanted to open this year’s celebration to all
kinds of people. “For the last couple of years, our event was more closed,” Alqhtani said. “But we wanted to open it to everyone and show people what this entire event is about.” The event featured multiple booths in the Union Courtyard with information
on Saudi culture, daily life and the goals of Saudi Arabia. These booths included a timeline of Saudi Arabia’s history, information about Mecca, Medina and the country’s mosques and Saudi Arabian achievements. An outline of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan was also presented, not unlike the university’s own K-State 2025 plan. “The Saudi Vision 2030 is just Saudi Arabia’s goal to be an exemplary and leading nation in all aspects,” Alqhtani said. Attendees could try on traditional Saudi Arabian dress, sit for photos in a staged traditional Saudi Arabian home and get their name written in Arabic. There were also free henna tattoos, free food and a board where people could sign their name and write what they thought of the event. Information on traditional Saudi marriage and family life were also available. Nada Alalwani, fifth year student in family studies and human services, said that
informing students on the home values of Saudi Arabia helped them understand their home country a little more, including hosting traditions. Other students said the event was informative and helped them understand a different country’s values. “I feel like Kansas people, because they are in the middle of the country, don’t get to see other cultures and
other values as much,” Kade Sullivan, sophomore in civil engineering, said. “It’s not to be insulting, it just happens. Events like this are a great way for the Saudi Arabia Club to introduce their culture, and it is honestly super interesting. It’s nice to see something different than your everyday life and understand how people who are different from you live.”
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An arrangement of arts and crafts are laid out for people to see at the National Saudi Day event, which was hosted by the Saudi Arabia Club, at the K-State Student Union on Oct. 5, 2017.
Agricultural research examines environmentally-conscious practices EMILY MOORE
THE COLLEGIAN
No-till farming, an agricultural technique being studied at K-State — combined with other practices — has the potential to help reduce agricultural impacts on carbon emissions by as much as one gigaton, Chuck Rice, distinguished professor in agronomy, said. Carbon emissions contribute to the greenhouse gases that warm the planet. "A combination of no-till, cover crops, crop rotations could sequester one gigaton of (carbon), which is the equivalent to 800 million cars," Rice said. An almost 30-year research project conducted at K-State finds agricultural practices that help to offset carbon emissions.
One practice is no-till farming, and the research on it was spearheaded by Rice. Rice said the research began in 1989. The idea behind no-till agriculture is to not disturb the soil.The remains of old crops and vegetation are left on the field, helping hold in more moisture. The additional moisture promotes microbial growth within the soil. These microbes will help the soil be more capable of absorbing carbon, which is part of the idea of carbon sequestration. Much of this idea is present in Rice's research, and he said it can help with water erosion as well. "Managing the soils, even a small change can make a huge benefit to the atmosphere," Rice said. "Plus, then you get the benefits of water retention, and when it's covered, there's less erosion, so
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Kansas State North Farm in Manhattan, Kansas on Oct. 5, 2017. it's actually better for soil quality by less disturbance or by increasing carbon in the soil."
Rice said this research — partnered with other projects also being done at K-State, such as
research on grazing systems — could show ways for agriculture to become carbon neutral, or close to it. This means the agricultural system would be taking in at least close to as much carbon as it is putting out. "A combination of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in ag cropland and grazing systems by promoting carbon storage in soil, [then] ag could almost be carbon neutral," Rice said. One reason this particular project is noteworthy is its unusual length within its field. Rice said having a study spanning almost 30 years is rare. The length of the project has allowed Rice and his colleagues to examine factors such as yield rates. Results like this are part of what Johanie Rivera-Zayas, graduate student in agronomy, said she
loves about the job. "At the end of the year, you can get a lot of results that go to the field," Rivera-Zayas said. "It's results that go to extension are results that we can apply, that people use, and we can see the changes in the farm. We can see the changes in the food security of our town or our city. It's very rewarding." K-State is involved in several research projects involving the environment. These projects range from water quality and quantity to research on grazing system effects. Rice said climate change research even spans across colleges, and many different departments are taking part.
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Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates Chinese culture TORI WIEGERS
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State Student Union Courtyard was filled with colorful Chinese lanterns Wednesday during the Mid-Autumn Festival hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Union. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a traditional Chinese celebration of the fall harvest during a full moon. The festival’s origins can be traced back to the Shang dynasty over 3,000 years ago. “This event is like Thanksgiving, but in China,” Mary Abounabhan, senior in business management, said.
Yixuan Sun, senior in mass communications and member of the Chinese Students and Scholars Union, said the Mid-Autumn Festival is the reunion of family for Chinese people. ”This is also a good educational experience because we can introduce this festival to people from different countries,” Sun said. Kendall Borthwick, Manhattan resident, said he found the Mid-Autumn Festival to be an educational and fun experience. “Before we were married, my wife spent four years in China,” Borthwick said. “This is a way for me to learn more about the culture she loves.” Attendees at the Mid-Autumn Festival could play tradi-
tional Chinese games, with the winners receiving prizes. “The prize I want is the fan,” Borthwick said. With each game win, attendees were awarded a stamp. The more stamps collected, the higher the chance participants would win the grand prize, a giant folding fan, in the lottery drawing. Attendees also learned how to write their name in traditional Chinese characters. “Learning how to draw my name was interesting,” Borthwick said. “There’s over 20,000 characters in the Chinese language, so learning mine was good to know because it’s mine.” The festival’s mooncakes — traditional Chinese baked
desserts usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival — were popular with hungry attendees. Participants could make their own mooncakes with provided flour and stuffing. Ray Luo, teaching assistant of geography, said this was a good inclusion. “Making my mooncake was my favorite thing to do,” Luo said. “My home is in China, so I’m far away. I’m glad this event provides an opportunity for me to celebrate.” Xyza Asuncion, graduate student in biological and agricultural engineering, said the Mid-Autumn Festival was very inviting. “The atmosphere is like a warm blanket,” Asuncion said. “Since it’s all Chinese, I feel very
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Jiayue Bian, Jiahui Xue and Caiyun Zheng participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival at K-State Union on Oct. 4, 2017. accepted. It is inviting and intriguing.” The Chinese Students and Scholars Union encourages all
Chinese students to join the organization and help with future events like the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Online conference discusses K-State’s protection from spam, hackers ABBY DENSHAW THE COLLEGIAN
Betsy Draper, associate vice provost in Information Technology Services, led a brief web conference Wednesday to discuss online safety and how K-State plans to help students be the first line of defense against online attacks. Draper kicked off the conversation by pulling up an elaborate slideshow that explained in depth all the ways K-State is
affected by cyberattacks and how the university can defend itself from online spam and hackers. Throughout the presentation, Draper touched on a few ways K-State is taking initiative to help keep students’ information safe. After the cybersecurity breach at Equifax this year, K-State upped its security measures by adding another firewall to immediately detect issues within servers. This offers more protection for students and their
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Dalton Joyce, freshman in architectural engineering, works on a computer at Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas on Oct. 5, 2017.
online information. Firewalls and services provided by the IT department can teach students how to be safe online. The presentation also featured tips on how to protect children online. Draper expressed how important it is for students to understand that they are the first line of defense in order to keep themselves safe. “Too often do we see kids’ information being attacked without their knowledge, because parents
haven’t explained to them how to be safe online,” Draper said. A common online attack against students is known as “phishing,” or fraudulent emails that attempt to coax victims into giving away personal information. Draper suggested all students who receive phishing emails should contact the help desk at abuse@ksu.edu. The staff can trace where the spam emails come from, and then change the student’s email address.
Betsy Edwards, web information specialist in ITS, also attended the web conference and said students should always back up their data to protect from losing their information in the event of an online attack. However, students are not taught how to do this. Edwards said there are flaws within the system, but the IT department is working as quickly as possible to make sure all the students have access to assistance. “I think it is really import-
ant to ensure our school’s web security because hackers are everywhere,” Sarah Gustin, sophomore in agricultural economics, said. At the end of the conference, Draper explained how to navigate the ITS page and where all of the cybersecurity resources are. Any students who are receiving phishing emails or having trouble with their account can go to K-State’s IT troubleshooting page and let ITS know by emailing helpdesk@ksu.edu.
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K-State rowing team begins season in Oklahoma City Saturday JULIA JORNS
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State rowing team will travel to Oklahoma City on Saturday for their first competition of the season at the Head of the Oklahoma regatta. Head coach Patrick Sweeney has led the Wildcat rowing team for 15 years. The team became an NCAA Division I sport in the 1996 – 1997 season. Jenny Hale was the first head coach during that school year. The rowing team is made up of 35 women and capped off by three seniors: Samantha Bendrick, Marissa Butrum and Laura Clement. The team is rounded out by 15 juniors, 16 sophomores and one freshman. Under the leadership of Coach Sweeney, the Wildcats finished second in the Big 12 and third in the Conference
USA Championship in the 2013 – 2014 season. For the 2017 – 2018 season, the Wildcats have two former K-State rowers, Noelle Dykmann and Kayla Brock, as an assistant coach and a graduate assistant, respectively. During her tenure with K-State as an athlete, Dykmann was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year after the 2014 season. At the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship, she brought home four gold medals. “I’m excited for this opportunity, because when I was going through the program, the coaches had a huge impact on me,” Dykmann said to K-State Sports. “The program had a huge impact on my life and I want to give back to the program that built me into the person that I am today.” Brock had much success while she was an athlete. She
was a four-year letter winner and served as a rowing team captain. “Rowing has been part of my life for five years,” Brock said to K-State Sports. “It has given me a lot of confidence and courage and I think it has built my character a lot. I am excited to be on the other side of it and I hope to give back to kids in Kansas and other places who come here and give to them what the program gave to me.” K-State was the second school in the Big 12 conference to name women’s rowing as a varsity sport. In 2015, three more conference schools were added to this list: the University of Oklahoma, the University of Texas and West Virginia University. The Wildcats’ next rowing competition after the Head of the Oklahoma is the Jayhawk Jamboree in Lawrence on Oct. 22.
Wildcat tennis headed to North Carolina for first team tournament ALEX DAHN
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State tennis team is headed off to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this weekend for the Wake Forest Invitational. This will be the Wildcats’ first tournament of the season where they compete as a team. The other universities
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invited to the tournament include the University of Louisville, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, the College of William and Mary, Winthrop, Elon, Virginia Commonwealth and Appalachian State. The K-State tennis team has had some good results so far this season with the co-championship at the Mizzou Invite and taking matches
to three sets in hard tournaments. Freshman Anna Turco is enjoying her time with the team and said she thinks the team has a lot to look forward to this season, as a team and as individuals.
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Know your opponent: University of Texas Longhorns
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Then-Junior quarterback Jesse Ertz gets sacked by the Texas Longhorns during the football game between K-State and Texas in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 22, 2016.
NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State football team will head to Austin, Texas, to face the University of Texas Longhorns this Saturday. Texas is 2-2 so far this season, with wins over San Jose State and Iowa State. The Longhorns lost to the University of Maryland, and then to the University of Southern Califor-
nia in double overtime. This Texas team, like a lot of teams this season, is kind of an enigma. At times, they have looked like the top 25 team they were billed to be at the beginning of the season, and at other times they have looked like a bottom-tier team. Here is what we do know: they have a big, athletic defense that, other than the game against Maryland, has been fairly dominating.
“They have good size, and they also have good range,” Bill Snyder, K-State head football coach, said at a weekly press conference Tuesday. “You look across the entire defense and you do not see small guys.” Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando is in his first year at Texas, but he has been working with head coach Tom Herman since 2015. His defense plays similarly to the defense the Wildcats saw in use by Baylor last weekend. Texas will run a “3-4 defense” — three linemen and four linebackers — or they will have an extra man on the line as a defensive end. The major difference between Texas’ defense and Baylor’s defense is that the Longhorns’ extra rusher will often be a safety. Texas also has a “rover,” a linebacker that moves freely around the field and tries to make whatever plays he can. Junior linebacker Malik Jefferson already has 23 tackles in that position this year. Jefferson has a knack for being in the right place at the right time to make plays. If K-State can get a running attack going, they should have opportunities to run short, confidence-building passes. These opportunities could help pull the Wildcat receivers out of their
recent slump. “It is definitely hard to get it out of your head once you have a drop and it just keeps building up,” K-State sophomore wide receiver Dalton Schoen said at the Tuesday press conference. “I think what we need to do is just forget about [the drops] and focus on looking the ball all the way in.” Texas’ offense is a “spread offense,” meaning they want to spread the enemy defense out laterally and run quick-hitting plays led by sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele. He has racked up 546 passing yards and three touchdowns while also throwing for two interceptions this year. Texas also has a freshman
quarterback, Sam Ehlinger, who has played for the Longhorns when Buechele is struggling. Expect Buechele to get the vast majority of snaps unless he has a really bad day. Texas’ running back position is especially enigmatic. Sophomore running back Kyle Porter is listed as the first option on the depth chart. Porter is not injured, or at least there is not anything listed online for an injury, but last week junior running back Chris Warren III got almost the same number of snaps. Buechele is not much of a threat running the ball, but he will frustratingly scramble for some first downs. Texas tends to fake run plays and will run play
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action on screen passes. They have big, athletic receivers. Expect K-State’s front seven to be able to stuff Texas’ run and allow the cornerbacks and safeties to really lock on to their coverages. If K-State can lock up Texas’ run game, they should have a good day on defense. Historically, K-State has a winning record against Texas, 10-7. The Wildcats have dominated teams across the Lone Star State in recent years, including beating all the schools from Texas on their schedule last season. “I take pride in it,” D.J. Reed, junior defensive back, said. “It is pretty cool knowing that, so hopefully we keep the streak going.”
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K-State to face Texas Longhorns in first Big 12 road game of season BRETT ENGLE
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State football team is getting ready for its first Big 12 game on the road this season in a matchup against the University of Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The Wildcats are 3-1 so far this season after getting a 33-20 victory over Baylor in K-State’s Big 12 home opener last Saturday. Head football coach Bill Snyder said he thought the offense could have performed much better against Baylor. “It was very, very in-
consistent,” Snyder said to K-State Sports. “We made a few big plays, but we need to be more of a big play offense. Not collectively a big play offense, but that needs to be part of the balance that we have, and we do not have quite enough of those.” Texas won its Big 12 opener as well, a 17-7 victory over Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. The 2-2 Longhorns almost pulled off a huge upset on the road against the University of Southern California, but fell 27-24 in double overtime. Senior quarterback Jesse Ertz will need to play big if K-State wants to pick up a win on the road. Ertz has
thrown for five touchdowns this year, but he has also done a lot of damage with his legs, leading the team in rushing with 332 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Zuber has quietly been one of the most consistent players for the Wildcat offense. Zuber leads the team in receiving with 17 catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Junior defensive back Kendall Adams has been the most valuable player of the Wildcat defense thus far. Adams is second on the team in tackles with 25, and he leads the team in interceptions with two, including one
against Baylor that secured the Wildcats’ victory. Texas’ sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele has thrown for 546 yards and three touchdowns this year, but has had a problem staying healthy and on the field. Texas’ freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger has performed adequately in his absence, throwing for 520 yards and three touchdowns. The Wildcats and the Longhorns will kick off in Darrell K Royal—Texas Memorial Stadium at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The game can be seen on FS1 and listened to on the K-State Sports Network.
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Oklahoma, TCU top the competition in Big 12 Power Rankings
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Kansas State University plays against Baylor University at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 30, 2017.
NATHANIEL FUNK THE COLLEGIAN
The Big 12 power rankings had some changes from the past week. With Oklahoma still on top and Texas Christian leading behind, it is set to be a competitive weekend.
1. OKLAHOMA (4-0)
Oklahoma keeps their spot at the top of the power rankings after having a bye week. This weekend, they face a stubborn Iowa State team. Oklahoma is ranked number three in the national rankings and they are in a position to head back to the College Football Playoffs like they did in 2015. Quarterback Baker Mayfield is a Heisman contender who continues to make his mark this season.
2. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (4-0) TCU moved their way up to number eight in the country and are coming off a bye week eager to impress.
This Saturday, they square up with a tough West Virginia University team that is ranked number 23 in the country.
3. OKLAHOMA STATE (4-1)
After suffering a tough loss to TCU at home, the Cowboys rebounded against Texas Tech on the road in Lubbock, Texas. Oklahoma State is still a threat in the Big 12 and they are capable of continuing their success this weekend.
4. WEST VIRGINIA (3-1)
Coming off a bye week, the Mountaineers will face their toughest test of the season so far as they head to Fort Worth, Texas, to face the red hot TCU Horned Frogs. This game will tell us a lot about both teams.
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Golf teams ready for upcoming tournaments BRIANNA MAGEE THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State men’s and women’s golf teams are looking to bounce back after recent tournament results in which both Wildcat teams placed in the bottom half of the competing teams. The K-State men’s golf team played from Sept. 24–26 at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas, where they placed 10th as a team and had no individual medalists. There were a total of 13 teams present, with the University of Florida coming in first. “I was really pleased with how we finished,” said Grant Robbins, head coach of the men’s golf team. “They bounced back and finished strong. This past tournament was our toughest competition outside of the Big 12. I think the confidence they finished with will really bode well for this next tournament.” Although the men’s golf team’s placing did not show great results as a team or individ-
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Sophomore Roland Massimino, K-State men’s golf player, picks up a golf ball at Colbert Hills Golf Course on Mar. 9, 2017. ually, they still did very well with their rounds. The best individual scores on the team belonged to sophomore Ben Fernandez and junior Jeremy Gandon, both with a score of 212 overall. Sophomore Jacob Eklund had an overall score of 225, the third best score on the team. Coming in fourth on the team was junior Roland Massimino with a 228, and fi-
nally junior J.C. Campbell with a 233. The men’s golf team will be preparing for their upcoming tournament next weekend, the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in Jonesborough, Tennessee, where they hope for a better outcome for their team as a whole. The K-State women’s golf team finished up their most re-
cent tournament, the Magnolia Invitational in Starkville, Mississippi, where they placed ninth as a team overall out of ten teams in attendance. The University of Mississippi came in first. “We played the par threes really well,” Jared Helin, assistant women’s golf coach, said. “We were second in the par three scoring. I think what caused most of our issues was low air balls. We’re gonna work on some confidence with ball striking, trying to get yardages down so we know how far we are carrying everything, and taking some aggressive lines on the tees.” Like the men’s team, even though the women’s team did not have any individual medalists, the scores were good. In order by score: senior Connie Jaffrey with a 222, freshman Reid Isaac with a 226, junior Chloe Weir with a 227, freshman Niamh McSherry with a 229 and freshman Ella Adams with a 237. The K-State women’s team will be turning their focus to their next upcoming tournament, the Maryb Kauth Invitational in San Antonio from Oct. 22–24.
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‘The chant’: How KU rivalry ritual turned into K-State mainstay OLIVIA ROGERS THE COLLEGIAN
“I think it’s a common misconception that the chant is a Kansas State tradition,” said Nick Long, senior in marketing and athletics liaison on the student body president’s cabinet. “There is nothing ‘K-State’ about chanting that towards another university.” The rivalry between the University of Kansas and K-State is nothing if not legendary. It has existed for as long as the two schools have existed, and it has been a source of enjoyment, one-upmanship and jokes for years. “Football was ranked very low when I was there,” said Brad Cobler, 1982 K-State graduate in mechanical engineering. “I think we won four games in four years.” The rivalry between KU and K-State was still around in the 1980s, but it was centered around basketball back when K-State was “actually good,” Cobler said. School spirit was as strong as ever. Fraternity members turned to creative expressions of the rivalry by sneaking chickens that had been colored red and blue into KU games and throwing them onto the court when KU players were announced.
“They had an agriculture orientation class at the time I was in school,” said Gregg Plank, 1987 K-State graduate in agricultural economics and former offensive guard for the K-State football team under coach Jim Dickey. “It went over the beginning of K-State, school history and how the school was chartered — and how our rival is KU.” When asked about the historical presence of sporting chants, Pat Bosco, vice president for student life, said chants were used in the ‘60s when he was an undergraduate. However, things have shifted. The prevalence and intensity of sporting chants has changed from “normal” college student talk to something more vulgar. Plank explained how in 2008, things changed from friendly to nasty. It was at one of the KU versus K-State basketball games, where a song called “Sandstorm” was played on the loudspeakers. From then on, it didn’t seem to matter who K-State was playing: students chanted “F*** KU.” The question now becomes: why have the chants grown in frequency? Perhaps K-State fans have gotten more rowdy as the school’s athletic teams got better. “K-State fans haven’t been humble when the success grew,”
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Fans cheer at the football game between K-State and Baylor at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 30, 2017. Cobler said. K-State may be a serious competitor in athletics, but the chants take away from the atmosphere of the school. While the chants seem to be fueled by strong school spirit for the most part, the effects are anything but positive. Plank said that the chants are a “bad look” and “not really who we are.” “We need a better standard,” Plank said. Even the staunchest, purplest cat-backers are calling for a change. After speaking with several season ticket holders, Plank
said they were in agreement: it’s gotten out of hand and become too carried away. “There’s a bigger picture here,” Plank said. “It’s kind of classless.” Head football coach Bill Snyder is credited with shaping much of K-State’s “family” atmosphere, and many of his personal principles and leadership lessons have carried over into the student body. “Everything starts off the field,” Snyder said in a Players’ Tribune article. “Treat people well, go to class, do what’s as-
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5. K-STATE (3-1)
The Wildcats got back to their winning ways by beating Baylor this past Saturday. They will head down to Austin, Texas, on Saturday to play the Longhorns in a must-win game to keep their hopes alive in the Big 12.
6. TEXAS (2-2)
Texas has had a roller
coaster of a season so far. This weekend against K-State will show if they have a chance to make any noise in the Big 12 this year.
7. TEXAS TECH (3-1)
Texas Tech is really ready to compete in the Big 12 this year. After starting off 3-0, the Red Raiders lost a close game against Oklahoma State last weekend, 34-41. Texas Tech will hopefully regroup for their
game against KU on Saturday.
8. IOWA STATE (2-2)
The Cyclones have their hands full this weekend as they head to Norman, Oklahoma, to play the Oklahoma Sooners. This is a chance for them to turn some heads if they upset the number three team in the nation.
9. BAYLOR (0-5)
Despite being winless this
season, the Bears have shown signs of life in their past two games. This week they have a bye and will attempt to improve once again and seek their first win when they come back in week seven.
10. KANSAS (1-3)
The Jayhawks go head to head with Texas Tech this weekend in what should be an easy win for the Red Raiders.
signed. If you strive for that, all the other stuff isn’t that complicated.” Part of what makes K-State special and recognizable is the “family” atmosphere that Coach Snyder has strived to create, and the chants don’t reflect what actually goes on at K-State. Several current students hold the same view. “I think that it needs to stop, especially if the band and Bill Snyder say it needs to stop,” Morgan Zupan, sophomore in mass communications, said. Members of the Student Governing Association also hold this view. “I can go on about how wrong it is, but everyone knows that by now,” Long said. “I hope that alumni don’t define the student body based on the actions of a few.” Long formed a sportsmanship committee in the SGA that will combat the KU chant. “It consists of various student leaders from all years in school, faculty from leadership studies and athletic representation,” Long said. “We are
working together to plan ways to productively end the chant. It will be student-driven, and it is a problem that we have to solve ourselves.” Efforts to combat the KU chant include a video statement by Coach Snyder at last week’s home football game, multiple statements from university president Richard Myers and behindthe-scenes work from all areas of the university. There have been positive steps forward, but it will take each one of us to make a difference. “[It’s] not just one person or band or athletic director and coach,” Frank Tracz, director of bands at K-State, said. “Everyone needs to get involved. Get out of your comfort zone and tell people to knock it off.” The administration has made it clear that K-State students can and should be held to a higher standard. “People understand our values: respect for others,” President Richard Myers said. “I hope we can rally and try to correct that and change our behaviors, all of us.”
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A new frontier: Hale Library hosts Chisholm Trail exhibit, speaker BAILEY CURRENT THE COLLEGIAN
From now until Oct. 13, Kansas State students have the opportunity to discover more about a vital part of Kansas and American history: the Chisholm Trail. As the Chisholm Trail celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017, K-State Libraries is celebrating the Chisholm Trail through the Hale Library exhibit “The Chisholm Trail: History and Legacy.” This free exhibit, located on the fifth floor of Hale Library in Special Collections, contains items ranging from artifacts and maps to books and photos. The exhibit provides a window into the past of Kansas’ role in the Wild West and the Texas cattle
trade. Contributors to this exhibit include the Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections, the Kansas City Museum and K-State’s Historic Costume and Textile Museum. For those who are not familiar with the Chisholm Trail, it was a major cattle drive route that ran through Texas, Oklahoma and, of course, Kansas. The trail provided a much-needed economic resuscitation to these states, from the ranchers in Texas to businesses in Kansas that shipped the cattle via railroad. But there is more to the legacy of the Chisholm Trail than the role that Kansas played in it. In tandem with the final weeks of the exhibit,
Michael Searles, retired professor of history at Augusta University and co-editor of the book “Black Cowboys in the American West,” lectured at Hale Library about an unknown but vital part of the Chisholm Trail and the American West: black cowboys. Besides its namesake, Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail saw the lives and adventures of individuals such as Bronco Sam, who supposedly gallivanted through a clothing store on his horse while taming a longhorn steer. A more factual example is the life of Addison Jones, who could stop a horse running at full speed by lassoing it with a rope he had anchored around his waist. “[Jones] was such a spectacular figure,” Searles said in
Wine and Wisdom
his lecture. “This was an individual who didn’t tell stories about himself. ... Someone would see what he could do and say, ‘I have got to tell you about this.’” Searles said he has been fascinated with cowboys and the vibrant history and lore of the Old West since he was a child. “When I was growing up, going to the movie theaters, I saw Roy Rogers, I saw the Lone Ranger, I saw Hop-Along-Cassidy … but never any black cowboys,” Searles said. This lack of representation is what inspired not only his career-long research on black cowboys, but presentations and lectures such as the one held at Hale Library. One attendant of this lecture, Eric Barton, repre-
sentative for the Manhattan Juneteenth Festival, said he was pleased with Searles shedding light on the history of black cowboys. “Not a lot of us do the research, much less to share it the way [Searles] does,” Barton said. “It’s lectures like [Searles’] that expound on this diversity in America’s history that is often left unsung.” While the opportunity to learn more about the Chisholm Trail and black cowboys through the exhibit ends on Oct. 13, Roger Adams, associate professor at Hale Library, said there is still more to learn. “Regarding the rich history of the Chisholm Trail, these are just the tip of the iceberg,” Adams said. There is not only historical knowledge to be gained
from this lecture and exhibit, but societal wisdom as well. “It broadens our perspective about who makes up America,” Searles said. “For many people, America is defined by its Western history. If other races are included, we begin to realize it was always a multicultural nation.”
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Letter: The ‘KU chant’ could hurt students socially, financially As a long time Kansas State fan and current student, I want to give my opinion on why the “F*** KU” chant needs to stop at sporting events. First, the chant is a poor representation of who we are as K-State students. It tells the entire nation that we are a group of hillbillies who have no respect for other universities. I do not want to be immediately grouped with the students who vulgarly yell about a rival team K-State isn’t
even playing against. As someone who does not agree with vulgar chanting, I do not want to be punished for the sins of the many. Ask around — a lot more people hold this conviction than you would think. Second, I am in a Facebook group called “Wildcat Salute,” a K-State football fan page. The members of “Wildcat Salute” were upset by the “F*** KU” chant and the abrupt ending of “The Wabash Cannonball,” and rightfully so.
I think it is incredibly important to note that there were adults sitting in the student section who chanted right along. Neither group of people chanting is appropriate. I posted my opinions to “Wildcat Salute,” and a K-State alum said a number of alumni are considering pulling scholarship funds because of the actions of the students. This is greatly concerning to me as a music major, where scholarships are few and far between. I am friends with band
members who count on this money to attend K-State. Finally, to the students: I love K-State and Wildcat football just as much as anyone. I understand the rivalry between us and the University of Kansas, but please represent yourself in a way that shows respect. Respect yourselves, the alumni and the opposing team’s fans who are visiting. Please do not jeopardize not only your scholarship funds, but my scholarship funds as well. I refuse to have my
scholarship money removed for something I do not condone and did not do. For the sake of all involved, please think before you act. Kolby Van Camp is a freshman in music education and vocal performance. The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.
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Cultivating interest: Housing and Dining rolls out new menu program KENNETH ROOME THE COLLEGIAN
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Kansas State students eat in Derby Dining Center in Manhattan, Kan. on Oct. 5, 2017.
Cultivate You is the name of a new menu program Housing and Dining Services started this year to help students try new foods in the dining halls and learn more about healthy eating at Kansas State. Kelly Whitehair, administrative dietitian, said the Cultivate You program came about from looking at another program from the Culinary Institute of America called Menus of Change. Housing and Dining liked some of the philosophies of Menus of Change, so they decided to create their own expanded version of the program. “We have over 10,000 recipes that this program allows us to use, especially some of the tons of international recipes that we have had for years,” Whitehair said. This led to the creation of Cultivate You, which replaced
the Change Up Thursdays in the K-State dining halls. The Cultivate You menu items can be found in each of the dining halls: in Derby, it’s on the classics line; in Kramer, it’s on the plate serving line; and in Van Zile, it’s on the pizza serving line. “This program lets me hit that niche of students that love these new options,” Whitehair said. These recipes are looked through and tested out with Jeffery Maiden, Housing and Dining food service manager and senior in modern languages. Maiden said they are trying to give the students a chance to try some new things that are healthier and more filling. “It’s difficult to find the balance between the trendy foods that are also healthy and filling, but Cultivate You helps bring it all together,” Maiden said. Cultivate You is also an educational program. Whitehair said the program’s main principles are
wellness, community and sustainability. Each month, they form a theme around one of these main principles. Maiden puts on an interactive demo to help interact with and educate the students and guests on cooking unique foods. This month’s theme is Hydration Station, which shows how important water is to our daily lives. Maiden said he has created some exciting water infusions rolling out this month that students can find at the dining halls. Maiden said he is excited about what he will show at his demo at the end of this month. November’s theme, Exclusively Kansas, will focus on the sustainability aspect of the program. He said he wants to show some meals that are made with ingredients specifically from Kansas. “I enjoy these demos,” Maiden said. “It gives me more interaction with the students along with showing that it’s not just serving food. It emphasizes education and healthier lifestyle options.”
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