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Members of the homecoming greek pairing of Chi Omega, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Kappa Theta, Triangle, and Phi Beta perform at Wildcat Request Live Tuesday in Bramlage Coliseum. As one of K-State’s homecoming traditions, Wildcat Request Live is a lip sync and dance competition showcase that sororities and fraternities participate in.
Democrats debate in Las Vegas
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tudents packed Bramlage Coliseum dancing, chanting and cheering for their friends who showcased dance skills at Wildcat Request Live Tuesday night.
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It was time again for a presidential debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. In this case, it was the Democratic Party’s candidates turn to get on the stage and discuss why they would make the best president. In contrast to the Republican Party’s large number of candidates, the Democrats fielded only five. Before the debate began, there was discussion of the possibility of Vice President Joe Biden participating in the debate. Biden had been invited by CNN, who co-sponsored the debate with Facebook, but did not attend. The evening began with opening statements and a chance for both well-known and lesser known candidates to speak about their plans and beliefs. Once opening statements were completed, moderator Anderson Cooper began asking the candidates questions that ranged in topic from national security to gun legislation, with a variety of issues in between. In Manhattan, there were many people waiting to hear what the candidates had to say before the debate started. “I think the candidates will have a good debate and get to expand on the issues everyone is waiting to hear about,” Alexa Jacobs, senior in biological systems engineering, said. Jacobs said the media attention that was brought to the Democratic Party and how much attention that was given to the party up until the debate was lacking. “The media likes to follow the Republicans because of the entertainment value,” Jacobs said. see page
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As cheers echoed across the room, teams brought original choreography to the dance floor. Emily Cosgrove, senior in elementary education, said she came to watch and support her friends and sorority sisters. “I am an alum of Zeta Tau Alpha, so I wanted to come and support (my sorority) and this great community as a whole,” Cosgrove
said. Cosgrove said her favorite part was not just the dances, but also the creative choreography and ideas put into the pieces. “I just think it’s cool how everyone takes the homecoming theme and make it their own and make it come alive in the dance,” Cosgrove said. Jennifer Watts, resident of
Minneapolis, Kansas, said she came to WRL to watch her son perform. “My son is in (Phi Delta Theta) and he danced,” Watts said. “It was excellent. There were some (dances) that were better than others but they were all really good.” see page
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Students paint the ‘Ville for Homecoming Week Homecoming pairings and student organizations painted Aggieville storefronts Tuesday. JESSIE PEARSON the collegian
Students from sororities, fraternities, residence halls and student organizations showed up in Aggieville Tuesday for the annual Paint the ‘Ville competition. Homecoming pairings and student organizations had seven hours to paint their assigned window in Aggieville in accordance with the Homecoming theme. “It’s pretty fun just seeing everyone out,” Zach Kratochvil, sophomore in marketing and management, said. In order to celebrate 100 years of Homecoming, instead of having one common Homecoming theme, each pairing and student organization was assigned a different decade starting with the 1900s and going to the future. Kratochvil said what each group does with its decade is up to them. “I’m pretty excited to see what everybody has, and, especially with all of the different events throughout the week, how they’re going to incorporate their look on 100 years of Homecoming and how well it reflects what K-State is all about,” Kratochvil said. James Albert, senior in account-
THIS DAY IN HISTORY On this day in 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager, born in Myra, West Virginia, in 1923, was among several volunteers chosen to test-fly the experimental X-1 rocket plane, built by the Bell Aircraft Company to explore the possibility of supersonic flight.
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ing, said his group chose to use MTV and the music video “Take on Me” by A-ha to represent the 1980s. To tie the theme back to K-State, the group renamed MTV to KTV and “Take on Me” to “Take on OU.” “I thought it was great because I wish I was born in the ‘80s,” Albert said. “It would’ve been great. The music was awesome and that’s why we chose what we did here.” According to Kratochvil, his group decided on the theme “transforming the future.” The group members wanted to show that a difference is being made now to benefit the future so that there will be another 100 years of Homecoming. “Everyone actually really likes (Paint the ‘Ville), especially it being in the business district of Manhattan,” Kratochvil said. “People see it and it’s a really good way to get not necessarily just the greek community, but all of the student organizations, (to show) that we actually care about Manhattan.” Madison Morelli, freshman in business and marketing, said she enjoys hanging out with her sorority sisters and seeing everything come together. “I’m just excited to walk through and see all the paintings when they’re all done,” Morelli said. For the Homecoming competitions, students can compete within three divisions: the greek division, the residence life division or the student organization division. Each competition is judged individually and factors into the overall winners. “It’s definitely fun,” Morelli said. “I’ve never done anything like this, so for me, it’s exciting.”
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Kerrigan Sadler, sophomore in construction science and management, paints the window of Pita Pit with, Morgan Wolfe, sophomore in graphic design, for Paint the ‘Ville Tuesday. Paint the ‘Ville is part of K-State’s Homecoming tradition, which is in its 100th year.
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New program leads to new faculty JACKIE NEWLAND the collegian
K-State recently started a new program within the College of Business Administration focused on counseling students in their career paths, and with new programs come new faculty members. The university has appointed Kurt Roberts as the new executive director of the Career Coach program. Roberts is a K-State graduate with a degree in accounting and 25 years of experience with public accounting firms. He started his career at Arthur Andersen, where he worked in audit and consulting positions for 10 years before taking over the lead recruiting role in the Kansas City office. In 2002, Roberts joined KPMG and has spent the last 13 years serving in various recruiting roles with the firm in Kansas City and Dallas. Roberts is a Colorado native, but he moved to western Kansas while in high school and graduated from Hill City High School. Roberts’ wife, Christine Roberts, is also a K-State graduate with degrees in marketing and management. “We actually had a class together at K-State, but we didn’t really connect or start dating until about a year after we had graduated through some mutual friends after we had both moved to Kansas City,” Roberts said. Roberts said they are excited to return to the Manhattan area with their four children, one girl and three boys ages nine through 19. They became a full-time job for his wife, who previously worked in elementary education but transitioned to being a stay-at-home mother after moving to Manhattan. Roberts said he is eager to get the Career Coach program up and running to benefit students across campus. “We are building an exciting new program in the K-State College of Business Administration to enhance career readiness of our students by leveraging a team of discipline-specific career coaches with experience in private sector employee recruiting or related areas,” Roberts said. Roberts said he is excited about the students and the energy they bring him through the Career Coach program. “Honestly, it’s fun to be in this environment around students everyday,” Roberts said. “My role is great because I get a lot of contact in with the students who want help. They want advice, and that’s what I enjoy doing, is helping and giving them direction.” Roberts said he has found himself at home at K-State and within the Manhattan community and that he is surprised by how much Manhattan has changed since his time at K-State. “You look around and you walk around campus and you see all the new buildings
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Kurt Roberts, executive director of the Career Coach program, works with students through a new program that focuses on helping students discover possible career opportunities. and construction progress that’s happening,” Roberts said. “It’s exciting to see, especially coming from the position of being here 25 years ago when Manhattan was a different town. I remember when they built Bramlage (Coliseum). The even funnier thing to me is that I was a student here when they hired Bill Snyder the first time. That’s what I remember, but it has changed so much for the good.” Roberts said he has already connected with the faculty and staff inside and outside the program; one faculty member who said he supports the Career Coach program is Brett Wilkinson, department head of accounting. “We are absolutely delighted to have (Roberts) here at K-State to help prepare our students for the recruitment process,” Wilkinson said. “When (he) first arrived, I shared with him my dream of an ‘Accounting Recruiting Boot Camp.’ My goal was that such a boot camp would run just prior to students embarking on their journey into the world of job searching.” Wilkinson said Roberts made the boot camp a success.
From the president's desk
ANDY HURTIG & JOE TINKER Fellow K-Staters, Hope you all had a great weekend. Despite the heartbreaking loss to the second-ranked TCU, it was incredibly encouraging to see the amazing turnout at the Bill on Saturday. Let’s aim to fill the Bill once more this weekend as the Cats take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Student senate will vote on legislation to decrease current SGA allocations to K-State Athletics this Thursday. The move is the product of extensive conversations and collaboration between John Currie and the SGA. We hope to negotiate a deal that works favorably for both entities moving forward. Next week is International Open Access Week, an annual celebration of unrestricted access to information that is not only a component of the educational process, but also has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. K-State Libraries will be hosting a series of events throughout the week in celebration of Open Access Week and also keep an eye out for the new Open Textbook Initiative video that we have been working on in coordination with the Division of Marketing and Communications. Thank you to everyone who attended the K-State Innovation and Inspiration events this weekend. Joe and I were humbled to see the overwhelming enthusiasm of everyone involved as we move closer to our goal of $1 billion in funds raised towards the K-State 2025 plan initiatives. Lastly, I would encourage all members of the K-State family to take a moment and reflect as K-State celebrates its 100th Homecoming this week. As members of the family, we are truly fortunate to be able to share a landmark occasion such as a centennial together. Joe and I are grateful to everyone organizing and participating in the various events. A full list of scheduled events can be found at www.k-state.com/Homecoming. As usual, we look forward to your questions, comments and concerns via email at sga@ksu.edu or via Twitter at @KStateSBP_SBVP. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you and Go ‘Cats, Andy Hurtig, student body president Joe Tinker, student body vice president
“(Roberts) took this idea and made it a reality within just a few weeks of his arrival on campus,” Wilkinson said. The Career Coach program has been a work-in-progress that has needed time to grow, according to Roberts. “Finding ways to make an immediate impact, especially for students preparing to search for internships or full-time positions, has been especially challenging,” Roberts said. Roberts also said the program has started workshops and individual coaching sessions in early September. Though it is in its early stages, there have been students who have benefited from the program. Minh Mac, senior in finance, said he quickly learned how helpful the Career Coach program is. “Per my post-graduation plan, I was referred to (Roberts) at the beginning of this semester,” Mac said. “A couple weeks later, I sat down with him at CBA’s first official career coaching session. Within 15 minutes, he helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses while pointing out realistic paths that would guide me to a career in management,
consulting or investments.” Mac also said that Roberts’ past experience is part of what makes him so helpful and such a good teacher. “Armed with decades of old recruiting experience for high-profile corporations, (Roberts) pays close attention to all the details in the student’s history, then quickly delivers with a set of action-oriented, step-bystep recommendations to walk us through what it takes to pursue our career goals, short-term and long-term,” Mac said. Mac said the action plans Roberts devises for his students inspire actual results leading to new opportunities. “Following (Roberts’) action plan, I’ve scored an interview ... with a firm I am highly interested in,” Mac said. “I highly recommend all CBA students to visit our career coach to take advantage of this one-of-akind program.” Roberts said he is looking forward to the up-and-coming progress within the College of Business Administration, and that, even more so, he is happy to be in Manhattan with his family providing a helping hand to students in need.
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The candidates were given the chance to defend themselves on specific issues. For example, when Clinton was asked about the issue of her email server and the Benghazi incident, she had a brief response. “It is really unfair to not look at the entire issue,” Clinton said. Sanders was asked about his choice to use his conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War and how his record on military issues could make it difficult to be Com-
mander in Chief. “I opposed the policy of the Vietnam War, not the soldiers who risked their lives fighting in it,” Sanders said. It was not just the candidates’ chance to defend themselves, it was also a time for them to divulge their plans and beliefs. O’Malley expressed his support of same-sex marriage, brought up the issue of climate change and spoke of his passion to have the U.S. using clean fuel sources by 2050. Sanders discussed what “democratic socialism” is and
why he identifies with it. “It is the belief that it is immoral and wrong that the top 10 percent of people own the same amount of wealth as the other 90 percent,” Sanders said. Michael Gassmann, chair of the Riley County Democrats, said he was pretty excited to listen to the debate. “I am ready to see where the two big candidates (Clinton and Sanders) are at, and am looking forward to a debate full of substance,” Gassmann said. Carolyn Gardner, senior in political science and French,
with a secondary major in international affairs, said she identifies as a Republican. She said she feels as though this debate will “lay the framework for how each candidate thinks on the issues.” In the end, the candidates were given the chance to expand upon their beliefs and discuss issues. “The debates give the casual viewer a better idea of where the candidates come from,” Gassmann said. “I am ready to hear what the candidates have to say on a wide variety of topics.”
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Watts said she was proud of her son, his friends and all participating students for their hard work. “You got to commend them for doing it, taking care of class and everything else they have and jobs,” Watts said. According to Brenna McQuitty, junior in life sciences, rehearsal for WRL started about three weeks ago. “We practiced an average of two to three days per week (for) about two hours,” McQuitty said. Staying consistent with K-State’s Homecoming theme,
each group represented a different time period, starting with the 1900s and going all the way through the 2000s and into the future. Each group individualized its theme with more specific ideas such as “American Bandstand” for the 1960s, “The Fresh Prince of MHK” for the 1990s and a World War I tribute for 1910s. WRL is not exclusive to the greek community; many students came to support friends and families and other groups showed off their talents as well. The cheerleaders and the Classy Cats fired up the crowd during a performance before the homecoming event.
Hilary Cosgrove, senior in elementary education and former Classy Cat, came to support her friends and former teammates. “I am an alum Classy Cat, so I came to watch some of the Classy Cats that I know that are still dancing and support them,” Cosgrove said. Cosgrove said it was strange watching the performances rather than performing. She said that when she participated, many of her friends cheered her on and she was excited to support them. “As a Classy Cat it was my favorite experience, one of my favorite events,” Cosgrove said.
“It’s a really fun family atmosphere to get everyone together for homecoming and excited for the big game on Saturday.” WRL brought students from sororities, fraternities and other student groups together with a supportive crowd for an evening to celebrate 100 years of Homecoming. McQuitty said that this week of events is a great opportunity for the greek community to bond. “I thought it was really fun how we got to interact with different people from different fraternities and sororities, and I like how we got to grow closer as a community,” McQuitty said.
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Ranked opponents provide opportunity for improvement LIZ HEATH the collegian
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he past two weeks have been tough for the K-State football team. After a rough loss to Oklahoma State two weeks ago in Stillwater, the Wildcats lost another close one to No. 2 TCU at home. Senior quarterback Joe Hubener said at the press conference Tuesday that after suffering the two losses, K-State wants a win this Saturday against Oklahoma more than anything. “We were angry after that (Oklahoma State) loss because that was a tough loss coming down to the wire, and this one just adds fuel to the fire,” Hubener said. “We are tired of losing these tough games because we know that we can play with anybody, and we showed that.” Oklahoma is regrouping after a 17-24 loss to Texas last weekend. The Sooners held a season low 278 yards on the day. The defense did not force a turnover in the game. “I expect the two teams to be
extremely motivated and ready to go,” junior defensive linebacker Will Davis said at the press conference. “They’re upset that they lost that game. They’re going to be ready to play. We’re going to be ready to play.” It’s easy to look at the past two games with negative feelings, but despite the losses the Wildcats have made significant improvements to their game. Head coach Bill Snyder said the offensive line played its best in the TCU game. “I thought our offensive line played with a great passion most of the ball game,” Snyder said at the press conference. “If we block aggressively and finish plays aggressively, that was what I was looking for.” Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dalton Risner said he is pleased with the progress of the offensive line. “We knew that we were struggling at the beginning of the season and noticed that we were not finishing drives,” Risner said at the press conference. “We took it upon ourselves to step up and get better in the red zone, and we have.” In the past two games, K-State has scored a touchdown 10 of the 11
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Senior centerback Danzel McDaniel (7) tackles Oklahoma wide receiver Durron Neal (5) by shoving him out of bounds during the third quarter of the Wildcats’ 31-30 defeat of the Sooners on Oct. 18, 2014 in Norman, Oklahoma. times they found themselves inside the opponent’s 20 yard line. Compare that to the first three games of the season, when the Wildcats scored touchdowns on just eight of the 18 times they were in the red zone. On the defensive end, Davis said facing strong quarterbacks such as OSU’s Mason Rudolph and TCU’s Trevone Boykin helps the defense learn and prepare for the next game. “I think anytime you see quar-
terback after quarterback that is so good at their craft it just keeps preparing you for the next week,” Davis said. “You’ve seen that level of play, and you can react and play better.” Several younger players stepped into prominent roles for K-State’s defense. Sophomore linebacker Elijah Lee said he is pleased with how far the defense has come, but he’s not satisfied. “We’re just now breaking the
hard surface,” Lee said at the press conference. “Now we just need to be able to learn that we have to finish games.” K-State will take the improvements and look to build on them against Oklahoma this Saturday. “We need some uplift,” Risner said. “We need to get the season going. We’ve got a lot of football left to play. No matter what it takes, no matter how ugly it is. Just get this win.”
Bill Snyder, team search for solutions to second half problem TIMOTHY EVERSON the collegian
Freshman center Dalton Risner has only witnessed two K-State losses in his short time here on campus. Sure, the losses were two of the more gut-wrenching games K-State players and fans have had to sit through, but three days after the TCU loss Risner’s message was clear. “I don’t want to feel that feeling in the locker room again,” Risner said at Tuesday’s press conference. “I’m done feeling that. I’m done feeling the feeling that I feel today and yesterday. It’s not a complaining feeling or a sad feeling, it’s just anger and just a pissed off attitude.” That anger is directed mainly at K-State’s two losses by a combined nine points fueled by second-half collapses. After K-State led by eight points at halftime in Stillwater and by almost 20 at the half last week in their seven-point loss to the number two ranked Horned Frogs, it’s become apparent that K-State has a closing problem. It didn’t used to be like
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Freshman offensive lineman Dalton Risner points to Louisiana Tech players who need to be covered in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats’ three-overtime 39-33 victory over the Bulldogs on Sept. 5, 2015, in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. this.
Before the loss in Stillwater, K-State had won 49 straight games when leading at the half. At that point, you almost assume it’s automatic. Yet here the Wildcats are with two straight losses; they have done the exact opposite of putting out a full and com-
plete effort on the field, which they were once the best in the country at doing. Some have pointed to the third quarter as the crux of K-State’s problem, but head coach Bill Snyder insisted that the problem is with the entire half rather than just the start of it.
“Well, we are just looking at second-half performance, not just looking at third quarter,” Snyder said at Tuesday’s press conference. “That is a major part of it – on how we start the second half. We have always looked at that. These past two ball games are not the only times that we have
had some difficulties in the second half, for one reason or the other. We just are doing as much – not going to panic over it – but doing as much research as we possibly can. Is there anything that we should be doing different than what we are doing? Part of it is a matter of emphasis; part of it is a way we might approach any changes we make in the second half and a variety of different things.” While the coaches are trying to find some kind of solution to the Wildcats’ peculiar problem, different players have different theories on what they need to do to keep a lead in the second half. “I think it just comes down to discipline and focus,” junior quarterback Joe Hubener said at the press conference. “If you’re disciplined in your assignments throughout the game and you can stay focused on those assignments, that’d be a step in the right direction.” It is a step that senior linebacker Will Davis said began Monday during the first practice of the week. “It starts with preparation,” Davis said during the press conference. “Yesterday, in practice, it started. Everyone on the team putting their best
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effort out on Monday through Thursday came prepared for Saturday. If we could do that everyday and have good practices everyday and put complete practices together, we’ll put a complete game together on Saturday.” Sophomore linebacker Elijah Lee also said he believes that the Wildcats’ second-half woes can be fixed from how they’ve practiced. “It carries over from practice,” Lee said at the press conference. “Sometimes you get going through the motions at the end of practice. But in the end of practice you have to think of it like the end of a game, keep going and finish.” Finishing, in the end, will be the key. The road does not get any easier as the Wildcats welcome No. 19 Oklahoma, who are coming off a rough loss to Texas. Even with the daunting task ahead, however, members of this K-State football team still hold hopes of making some noise in the final seven games of the season. “This team could be something special,” Lee said. “And once we learn how to put everything together, I mean, the sky’s the limit for us.”
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