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Family Day celebrates K-State students, family members for 89th consecutive year PIPER BRANDT
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Old traditions were honored and new traditions began at the 89th annual Kansas State Family Day. Saturday’s festivities began with the Legacy Pinning Ceremony and a breakfast in the K-State Alumni Center. Pat Bosco, vice president of student life and dean of students, made the opening announcements for the ceremony before introducing a performance by Cadence, the K-State men’s a capella group. “It’s been a great K-State tradition, and the family theme has always been special to us,” Bosco said. “Family Day is a very unique event — not only at K-State, but in higher education.” While the legacy pinning is a far younger tradition than Family Day, it establishes its importance by honoring those who have graduated from the university and those who are currently enrolled, as well as family members who had no previous ties to K-State. “We started the legacy pinning about a dozen years ago
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Kansas State and Texas Christian University fans took shelter inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 14, 2017. and it continues to grow,” Bosco said. “It’s not only for those generations who have graduated from K-State, but for those parents and grandparents that have students here who have never graduated from K-State.” Each family proceeded with the pinning while repeating a series of oaths led by Stephanie Bannister, assistant vice president of student life. “The next K-State legacy
begins with me,” Bannister said. The audience repeated her. Sally and Charles Hively, K-State alumni, were in attendance at this year’s legacy pinning to support their grandson Conrad Hively, sophomore in architecture. Conrad Hively followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, who also studied architecture at K-State. Sally and Charles Hively
agreed that the atmosphere of K-State was their favorite thing about the university. The 19th annual Family Tailgate was held indoors prior to the football game at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex due to inclement weather. As per tradition, the tailgate was paid a visit by Willie the Wildcat and featured a photo booth, door prizes and a drawing for $2,000 toward tuition. After the tailgate, despite the rain and delays, K-Staters and their families cheered on the Wildcat football team against Texas Christian University at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Those who preferred to stay dry had the option to watch the game on TV in the Student Union courtyard. Families and students were invited to attend several other events around campus, including a breakfast with the College of Business Administration, a performance by the Latin Jazz Band in the Union and the K-State volleyball game versus Baylor at Ahearn Field House. The first tours of the newly renovated Union after its official dedication celebration were offered throughout the day.
Football fans raise money for cancer research as part of ‘Fighting for a Cure Day’ ABBY DENSHAW THE COLLEGIAN
At Saturday’s home football game, the Kansas State Marching Band paid tribute to those fighting cancer during their halftime show performance at the fourth annual K-State Fighting for a Cure Day. K-State holds an annual Fighting for a Cure Day to raise money and awareness for cancer research by selling T-shirts and collecting do-
nations. This year, K-State raised over $30,500 for the cause. The marching band ended their halftime show in a “Beat Cancer” formation to show support for the cause, followed by the game’s announcer sharing a message on behalf of head football coach Bill Snyder saying, “Let’s beat cancer.” “It was really touching to see our school show their support in such a big way,” said Tory Bach, sophomore in food science and industry. “The
formation of the band was really cool.” This year’s shirts were purple with a white Powercat and the phrase “Fighting Ever Fighting for a Cure,” inspired by the K-State fight song, “Wildcat Victory.” Despite the home game’s numerous weather delays, the crowd in Bill Snyder Family Stadium was colored purple with “Fighting for a Cure” T-shirts. “Even though it was raining and the game was delayed, there was still an overwhelming amount of support,” Mag-
gie Schroeder, sophomore in industrial engineering, said. All proceeds will go to support K-State’s Johnson Cancer Research Center. There are plans to continue selling the T-shirts throughout the year. “I’ve known multiple people who either had or know someone with cancer, so it was really amazing to see our school tackle such a tough topic in a way that brought us all together,” Maddie Domnick, sophomore in business and photography, said.
Stanford professor speaks about political parties, foreign policy GRANT THOMPSON THE COLLEGIAN
Kansas State invited Kenneth Schultz, professor in political science at Stanford, to share his expertise and experience with political parties and United States foreign policy on Friday as part of the Provost Distinguished Lecture Series. Schultz said America’s political party system is like a skateboarding half-pipe, with two peaks on both sides representing the two parties and a low point in the middle representing the independents, known as the “disappearing center.” 15 years ago, things were different, Schultz said. In the past, there was a larger presence of “conservative Democrats” and “liberal Republicans,” terms that seem oxymoronic today. “It’s not so much about the parties moving away from each other, towards more extreme beliefs,” Schultz said. “It’s about
a sorting of the mass public. We’re seeing an increasing consistency in ideological positions. People who were liberal we’ve seen become Democrats, and people who were conservative we’ve seen become Republicans.” This point in particular stood out to Ian Boyd, sophomore in political science. “Democrats are clearly on the left, and Republicans are clearly on the right,” Boyd said. “This in turn has decreased the ability for bipartisan bills to be voted into law and for more moderate approaches to issues to be drawn up.” Schultz called this decreased ability to move bipartisan legislature forward “gridlock from party polarization.” These political stalemates can lead to frustration for many Americans.
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White House photographer relates path to success KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN
There are not many people who can say they are in a “heated Scrabble game online” with former president Barack Obama. One of them came to Kansas State Friday to talk with students and faculty. K-State alum Pete Souza started his career at the Collegian. Eventually, his job landed him in the White House as chief official photographer for Obama. Souza returned to his alma mater for the How I Landed My Job lecture series hosted by the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communication. There, he spoke to students and faculty about the path his career has been on so far and how his professional connections have helped him progress. “It started [at K-State],” Souza said. “I always tell students, ‘Don’t piss your classmates off, because in 10 years, they could be in a hiring po-
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Pete Souza speaks with students at Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. on Oct. 13, 2017. Souza is a former Chief Official White House Photographer under former United States presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Regan. sition.’” Students and faculty had the chance to ask questions about his work experience
and how he got the jobs he did. “I thought it was pretty cool that someone who has
had so much experience in photography was willing to come back and talk to little town Manhattan, Kansas,
International Coffee Hour showcases Kuwait ZEBADIAH WILLEY THE COLLEGIAN
As part of the International Coffee Hour program, Lolwa Alfoudari, a native of Kuwait and senior in architecture at Kansas State, gave a 30-minute presentation about her home country in the International Student Center Friday afternoon. Coffee Hour is hosted by the International Student and Scholar Services as a chance for international students to share their countries’ cultures with fellow K-State students. Benedicta Akley-Quarshie, coordinator of Coffee Hour and graduate student in theater, explained the significance of the program. “The great thing about
this event is that it gives a voice and exposure for many of those less well-known countries that students might not be aware of,” Akley-Quarshie said. “This is our third event, and every time, our student speakers manage to bring with them a full account of what their culture is and how exciting it can be.” Akley-Quarshie introduced the audience to Alfoudari, and a crowd of students from every background welcomed her with applause. “I want to thank you all so much for coming to the Coffee Hour,” Alfoudari said. “Today I want to share with you my home country of Kuwait, and everything that makes it special.” Alfoudari shared the history of the Kuwaiti flag, many
of her nation’s past and present leaders, the modern origin of the country on the Arabian Peninsula and what the country’s future holds. In addition to the speakers’ presentations, one of the key attention grabbers for Coffee Hour is the chance for students to try international cuisine. “We provide a collection of food from that speaker’s home country for every event,” Akley-Quarshie said. “This week being a presentation over Kuwait, we will be dining on some local Kuwaiti dishes.” The Kuwaiti food for the audience included machboos (spiced chicken and rice), hasho and aseidah. Mohammad Alfoudari, Lolwa Alfoudari’s brother,
stood in the lobby of the International Student Center and joined in conversation with those in attendance as they enjoyed their Kuwaiti meals. Mohammad Alfoudari described how these events are beneficial to students at K-State. “My sister and I noticed that not many people know about Kuwait, or rather they know nothing about the culture other than it being in the Middle East,” Mohammad Alfoudari said. “These Coffee Hours seemed like a great opportunity for us to share about Kuwait, so that’s why Lolwa decided to speak and present tonight.”
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about it and make someone like me ... be like, ‘Yeah, that’s something I’d want to do,’” Safiya Woodard, senior in digital media, said. Tom Hallaq, assistant professor in journalism and mass communications, said it is very beneficial to K-State students to meet alumni who have succeeded in their fields so they can see what can be done after graduation. “I think it’s wonderful that we can have people that have had such success in their careers, and also have that connection to K-State, to come and talk to our current students and let them know what our students can achieve,” Hallaq said. “Sometimes it’s by happenstance, sometimes by skill or by networking.” Souza came to K-State to earn his graduate degree in journalism to help him build his portfolio. He worked as a photographer and photo editor for the Collegian while in school. Souza said the people he has met since graduating have
helped him get various jobs at the Chicago Tribune and as an official White House photographer for former president Ronald Reagan. He has also worked at National Geographic and has done freelance work, which have all developed his portfolio. “One of the advantages I had working at the Obama White House was [that] I’ve kind of been through everything, photographically,” Souza said. Much of the lecture was dedicated to describing his experiences and assignments he had on the job. His career included everything from photographing a dog who liked to hang out on a roof for a Kansas newspaper, taking photos in Afghanistan and even photographing at some of the Obama family functions. “Don’t ever discount your first job,” Hallaq said. “Everyone starts off at the bottom, but wherever you start doesn’t mean you’re going to end there. That’s just the beginning.”
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“For me, it’s frustrating because I want the two main sides to be able to work together, but polarization is preventing our government and our nation from being effective in creating positive change together,” Anna Spexarth, sophomore in political science, said. Schultz’s lecture also ex-
plored what partisanship means and how that can affect America’s foreign policy. “The United States’ foreign policy hinges on its ability to make long-term commitments,” Schultz said. According to Schultz, these long-term agreements create a stability that is ideal for international relationships. Studies show a “partisan cycle in the
way countries view the U.S. during a Republican presidency.” What that means is many countries’ support of the U.S. fluctuates depending on the political party of our current president. For example, the U.S. had more positive international support during Barack Obama’s eight-year run and less international support during George
W. Bush’s presidency. President Donald Trump’s administration is also receiving low international support, Schultz said. Part of Schultz’s lecture focused on America’s “vulnerability to foreign intervention,” particularly in regards to elections. “How do you react to an advertisement that was bought by a foreign country to inter-
vene in our political election?” Schultz said. Schultz said both major parties actually have partisan interests, according to a survey he found. The survey’s questions focused on whether people thought Russia had a part in the recent presidential election results. The results showed that Trump supporters denied these
allegations, while Clinton supporters believed these allegations. “Ultimately, what it did was create winners and losers, and that’s why it’s so insidious,” Schultz said.
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K-State football falls to TCU Horned Frogs at home, 26-6, after three weather delays DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State Wildcats hosted Texas Christian University at home on Saturday, where the Wildcats lost 26-6. The Wildcats are now 3-3. After the first lightning delay ended, the game was set to start at 11:45 a.m. However, another lightning delay was put in force shortly after the start. The game did not start until 2:00 p.m. Following delays, TCU scored two touchdowns in
the first half. During the first quarter, sophomore quarterback Kenny Hill has a seven-yard run, ending in a touchdown for TCU. Later in the first quarter, TCU's kicker, sophomore Jonathan Song kicked a 39-yard field goal. During the second quarter, Song kicked a 22-yard field goal, brining TCU to 13 points. K-State did not score until the last three minutes of the game, where senior Matthew McCrane kicked a 38yard field goal, bringing the score to 13-3. For the third quarter, sophomore Sewo Olonilua
has a one yard run in for a TCU touchdown, bringing TCU to a score of 20. Later in the third, McCrane came out and kicked a 51-yard field goal, bringing the Wildcats up to six points. The third quarter ended with a score of 20-6. During the start of fourth quarter, a severe weather delay postponed the game for a hour. Once the team came back on field, Olonilua had another one-yard touchdown run for TCU, bringing to score to 26-6. During the post-game press conference, head coach Bill Snyder talked about the
Wildcat volleyball team loses to Baylor Bears in four sets at home
Senior opposite Bryna Vogel and teammate junior libero Reilly Killeen fight for the pass during the game against Baylor at Ahearn Field House on Oct. 14, 2017.
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The Kansas State volleyball team could not get past the Baylor Bears on Saturday, ending the night with a 3-1 loss inside Ahearn Field House. K-State is now 9-11 overall and 2-5 in Big 12 conference play this season, while Baylor’s record improves to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in Big 12 conference play. The first two sets were close losses for K-State. The Wildcats rallied to narrowly take the third set, but Baylor struck back with a vengeance in the fourth set. “I thought we played really well at times,” head coach Suzie Fritz said to K-State Sports. “The connection between our middles and our setters was as good as it’s been. At times, I thought our serving kept us in it.”
The Kansas State soccer team hosted two games at the K-State Soccer Complex this weekend, and both ended in tough losses for the Wildcats. K-State got its first
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The Kansas State Wildcats play the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 14, 2017. The Wildcats lost the game with a final score of 26-6. bounce back to action next Saturday where they will face the Oklahoma Sooners at
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team and what they could improve on. "We got to get the capacity to throw the ball better," Snyder said. "Alex Delton really struggled today, but had some help. It wasn't all his fault. Not that he didn't try, because he made the effort." Senior defensive tackle Will Geary also talked about the loss and how it can affect the game. "Each loss hurts," Geary said. "Going 3-3, that third really puts us even, it'll just depend on how we handle it and go at it on Monday." The Wildcats will look to
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ever Big 12 conference win against the University of Kansas on Oct. 6, but one week later the Wildcats hosted the Baylor Bears on Friday the 13th. The result was frightening, as the Wildcats lost 1-0. Friday night’s loss marked the fifth time this
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Sophomore midfielder Ashley Zane kicks the ball upfield passing to her teammate during the game against Baylor at the K-State Soccer Complex on Oct. 13, 2017.
season that K-State has lost a match by just one point, and the fourth time it lost 1-0. The Bears played far more aggressively than the Wildcats. While Baylor shot a total of 25 times with six on goal, K-State only had four of their six shots on goal. A lack of shots on goal has been a common theme in the team’s losses this season. Senior goalkeeper Miranda Larkin saved five of Baylor’s six shots on goal, but one goal slipping through was enough to seal the Wildcats’ fate. The lone goal of the match came from Baylor’s Julie James in the 31st minute. She netted the shot from eight yards out. It was just her second goal on the season. Freshman forward Hannah Davis had a chance to put K-State on the board with a penalty kick, but goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt held the shutout for Baylor.
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Letter to the editor: Band’s anger toward reporters unjustified Some members of the Kansas State marching band are hot with anger toward the Collegian, and I do not understand why. As a former member of “The Pride of Wildcat Land” and a former Collegian staffer, it is frustrating to see how some band members reacted to Saturday’s story on “The Wabash Cannonball.” The story was based entirely on facts. Fact: “Wabash” was not played in the first half of the game. Fact: “Wabash” was cut
short at the last home game against Baylor due to the “F*** KU” chant. Fact: Band director Frank Tracz said the band would stop playing “Wabash” if students continued the “F*** KU” chant. Fact: Inclement weather prevented pre-game traditions, which includes “Wabash.” Fact: The football team did not score until there were two minutes, 27 seconds left in the first half — after the band had likely exited the stands for its halftime show. Fact: Tracz could have had
the band play “Wabash” outside the normal situations; there is no rule against it. Fact: The original story said the reason for no “Wabash” in the first half was unknown and stated that weather could have been a factor. Fact: An update was published after the game once Tracz contacted the Collegian. I do not know the writer, and I do not know who edited the story. I do know there was no reason for the Collegian to apologize. In no way was this story an
attack on the band. It was a true and accurate story about the fact that “Wabash” was never played in the first half. I am sure there were many fans at the game and watching on TV who wondered why this was the case. “Regardless of whether it was related to the chant or the weather, the tradition has apparently stopped,” stated the last line of the original story. I would not have written that the tradition had apparently stopped, but the fans at the game who had spent several hours in the stands without “Wabashing”
must have been wondering what happened. The story did not blame the chant or the band for no “Wabash” in the first half. Yes, the writing and editing could have been better at distancing the idea that the “F*** KU” chant was the one and only reason “Wabash” was not played, but it never said it was. All information that was known at the time was reported. When more information became available, the story was updated. Good job, Collegian staffers. I appreciate the timely and relevant story, as well as the update
with more information. You will never make everyone happy, including those people who gave you one-star ratings on Facebook because of this incident. You have no reason to apologize. Jason Tidd is a 2017 Kansas State graduate in mass communications. 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.
OPINION: The Confederate flag symbolizes treason, not ‘heritage’ KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN THE COLLEGIAN
These days, it seems like everything is a divisive issue. Even football, a tried and true American pastime, is on
the list of things that my relatives now angrily post about on their Facebook pages. No matter how you feel about athletes kneeling during the National Anthem, claiming that doing so is the biggest dishonor imaginable
to the stars and stripes is blatantly false. The biggest and most prominent disservice to the American flag is the continued display of the Confederate flag. Yes, the Confederate flag. I can hear the collective
groans as I even bring it up. If certain sections of my family were to read this, they would probably Facebook shame me and avoid me at Christmas. The Confederate flag symbolizes a lot of things.
For many, it is a symbol of white power, a reminder of a time when people thought it was okay to buy and sell other human beings. Some people, typically white Americans, believe it is a marker of Southern heritage.
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The win propelled Baylor to a 9-3-2 record for the season and a fifth place spot in the Big 12. The Wildcats’ record fell to 6-71, and the team stood at ninth in the Big 12 going into Sunday’s home game versus the University of Texas. Sunday saw K-State drop another close match to the Texas Longhorns in their second game of the weekend. After losing to Baylor two days before, K-State was eager for a win to get back on track. After 90 minutes, the match went
into overtime as the teams were tied at zero. This was the second overtime game of 2017 for the Wildcat soccer team. The first one came against Colorado State, and it resulted in a 3-2 win for K-State. This time around, extra minutes were not enough and the Wildcats fell 1-0 to the Longhorns. The game winning goal came in the 92nd minute from Texas’ Haley Berg. The goal was Berg’s second shot on goal of the afternoon, and her fifth of the season. K-State was only able to get
one shot off in overtime. Tatum Wagner attempted a shot in the 91st minute, but it missed wide left. The Wildcats were outshot once again this game, only getting eight shots to Texas’ 25 and five shots on goal to Texas’ 11. After the two losses this weekend, K-State’s record has fallen to 6-8-1, and the Wildcats are 1-5 in Big 12 conference play. K-State’s next soccer match will be in Stillwater, Oklahoma, against Oklahoma State on Friday. The Cowboys are currently tied for first in the Big 12. Wildcat fans can listen to the match on 101.5 FM K-ROCK.
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Junior outside hitter Kylee Zumach led the team’s offense with 13 kills, while senior opposite Bryna Vogel ended with a team high of 22 digs and freshman middle blocker Peyton Williams hit almost .476. “Consistency is part of being good in anything that you do,” Fritz said. “We are still developing consistency. We are working incredibly hard to be more consistent — to be good over time.” Fritz also discussed the team’s consistency during Saturday’s game specifically. “That effort, for the most part — with the exception of the beginning of game four — was the most consistent effort we’ve had
from start to finish, probably, in the last couple of matches,” Fritz said. “We can’t be 100 percent concerned with results all the time. We have to continue to be focused on the progress, and there was a lot of progress in that one.” In set one, the Wildcats found themselves tied at 22, but the Bears won the final three points to take the opening set. The second set was also very competitive as Baylor led 23-21, and it was once again Baylor who scored two points in a row and led the game 2-0. In the third set, K-State was the team that scored the key points late in the set and won 25-22. However, the fourth set was all Baylor, who won 25-11 to take the
3-1 win. “They’re really, really good,” Fritz said about Baylor. “They’ve got three great pin hitters. [Shelly] Fanning is really good in the middle, as well. They are very balanced offensively and they play really, really fast.” Zumach was happy with how the team played, but said she wished a few things went differently. “Obviously, it’s not the outcome we wanted,” Zumach said. “They have such an offensively productive team, they were firing on all cylinders at every position. It was hard to get on a roll.” The Wildcats have a week’s break before they face off against West Virginia University on the road Saturday afternoon.
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A few of the 2,017 balloons that were released to celebrate the renovation of the Kansas State Student Union on Oct. 13th, 2017.
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Sam Bell, associate professor of political science at K-State, had a crucial role in bringing Schultz to campus since he spent last fall on sabbatical at Stanford. “Professor Schultz is
one of the more important researchers on the topic of international conflict and foreign policy... There is no one better to have presenting these important and complex problems than Professor Schultz,” Bell said. Schultz emphasized the
importance of staying engaged in political conversations. “Part of being informed is exposing yourself to many different viewpoints,” Schultz said. “Resist getting angry and frustrated. In the end, we have to live together as a country.”
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