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Sunset Zoo partners with local school, raises awareness for porpoises MADISON OBERMEYER THE COLLEGIAN
The Sunset Zoo partnered with Frank V. Bergman Elementary School for a threeweek campaign titled “Pennies for a Porpoise” to raise awareness and funds for saving the endangered vaquita porpoise from extinction. The partnership kicked off with a pep rally and porpoise parade at Bergman Elementary on Oct. 23. Students were encouraged to collect pennies for donating to conservation efforts through Nov. 13. Bergman Elementary raised $854.11 for vaquita conservation, surpassing their $500 goal. “When it comes to conservation and protecting endangered wildlife, every penny counts,” said Rachel Herrod, marketing and development officer at Sunset Zoo. “Every small proactive action counts, and every person counts.” Herrod said the partnership between the zoo and Bergman Elementary for the Pennies for a Porpoise campaign was very important to them. “We love the opportunity to connect with our community, especially our kids, with amazing conservation campaigns like this one that was working to partner with organizations to save the vaquita,” Herrod said. “We hope we can use these opportunities to educate and connect our commu-
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The sun sets behind the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 5, 2017. nity members to the wild world around them.” According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the vaquita porpoise, or the “panda of the sea,” is the most endangered marine animal in the world. Scientists’ latest estimates show there may be fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild.
The partnership between the elementary school and the zoo aimed to teach students about the conservation efforts in the Gulf of California to rescue remaining vaquitas, rehoming them in temporary large floating sea pens to monitor health and protect them from illegal fishing, according to Sunset Zoo’s website.
Ashlyn Riley, junior in elementary education, said it is beneficial for kids to be taught about biodiversity at a young age. “Learning about subjects like biodiversity will show children that they have a role to play on this earth, and no matter how big or small their actions, they can impact the
University of Kansas representative shares information on opportunities in Peace Corps MIKEY HUGHES
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In celebration of International Education Week, the College of Education and the Education Student Council hosted a presentation on Peace Corps opportunities for education students.
April Matthews, Peace Corps representative from the University of Kansas, gave a presentation about her time as a volunteer in Madagascar from 2002 to 2005. Matthews was stationed in a small village without electricity or running water, teaching English to middle and high schoolers and
working in environmental education. As a volunteer, Matthews said she had to adjust to a different way of life. She was required to use an outhouse, and she visited the market every day. Matthews said the Peace Corps promotes peace and friendship by increasing the
global perspective of American citizens, equipping volunteers with a better understanding of other cultures and providing developmental help to other countries.
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environment and help save endangered species,” Riley said. Matt Mindrup, junior in biology and philosophy, said it is important for all children
to be taught about endangered species because every ecosystem is important, especially marine ecosystems. “Marine ecosystems are very delicate, and their survival is dependent on the species that live within them,” Mindrup said. “Our marine ecosystems are threatened by multiple factors right now, and it is critical that young people learn how important it is to conserve species from these environments, as well as how to combat the threats to marine ecosystems.” Herrod said through partnerships like this, Sunset Zoo can show the “non-zoo” community how they can help save endangered species and contribute to the conservation of animals through small, daily actions. “Children need to know that being generous and giving their time can make a difference in the world,” Riley said. “Not only does this partnership give children the experience of helping a good cause, but they also receive the chance to learn about different animals they don’t typically see every day. This experience will open their minds to different places and environments around the world.”
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Trotting to Turkey Day: students share break plans SIERRA MARSTALL THE COLLEGIAN
The leaves have started to fall and temperatures have started to drop, making way for the holiday season. The coveted one week that has been on many students’ radars since classes started, fall break, has finally arrived. Students took the time to reflect on what they were most looking forward to about having the week off. For many students, it was getting the chance to relax without having to worry about schoolwork. “A break from classes is going to be appreciated,” Elizabeth Weesner, junior in chemistry, said. Ranson Ford, junior in public relations, said he was looking forward to not having classes as well as getting to spend time with his family. Spending time with family and friends, for many, is a large part of the holiday season, and
Thanksgiving creates the perfect opportunity for students like Zach Cooper, senior in agricultural education, to do just that. “When it comes to Thanksgiving, I always look forward to the day off spending time with family,” Cooper said. “It is rare that the whole family has the day off, and it is the small things like just being with them that can make a difference.” Samantha Clark, sophomore in athletic training, said as an outof-state student, going home is a rarity. “It’s definitely treasured when you get to go home,” Clark said. Ian Sullivan, senior in interior architecture and product design, is looking forward to heading back home to Kansas City not only to see his family, but also to have the opportunity to see his high school friends. “We’re all really close, so we still go out to dinner to catch up since we all went to different col-
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Any American citizen over the age of 18 can apply to travel and volunteer in another country with the Peace Corps. Matthews said students interested in the Peace Corps should talk to a recruiter. “Do your research and understand as much as you can before applying,” Matthews said. “It can make the difference between being accepted or not.” Matthews came to Kansas State as part of an exchange between the Peace Corps representa-
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leges,” Sullivan said. Mariah Larson, sophomore in secondary education, said she is excited to have one of her friends from China, who is also a student at K-State, to come home with her for Thanksgiving. “It will be really fun because she’s never seen an American Thanksgiving before, and she’ll get to meet my family,” Larson said. Traditions can be a large part of the holidays, but for some students and their families, that has never been the norm. “I guess the only family tradition we have for Thanksgiving is that we don’t have a family tradition,” Ryder Chaffee, senior in operations and supply chain management, said. “Every year it is something different depending on everyone’s availability at the time.” This Thanksgiving, Chaffee said he and his family are driving out to Colorado for the week, and on Thanksgiving morning are
tives at K-State and KU. Rebekah Carnes, current K-State Peace Corps representative, will be speaking in Lawrence to finalize this partnership. “In the Peace Corps, we go where invited,” Carnes said. “I am excited to present in Lawrence on their behalf.” The presentation was held as part of International Education Week, hosted by the Office of International Programs. The week ended Thursday with the 2017 International Education Awards Ceremony. Mary Pyle, assistant director for international support, said she has enjoyed celebrating this week. “K-State has had 882 students participate in an international experience this past year,” Pyle said. “This week allows us to share the stories of those students.”
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participating in a four mile “Turkey Trot” to start their morning off right. Katie Cicmanec, sophomore in business, said she participates in a 5K “Turkey Trot” with her family in Maryland. She said it is one of her favorite Thanksgiving traditions. As traditions go, many would argue that it is not Thanksgiving Day without the abundance of food. “The best part of Thanksgiving is endless homemade pies that are made by the family,” Cooper said. “Any pie you want ... we usually have it.” Weesner said her favorite
part of Thanksgiving Day is the meal itself, with cranberry sauce being her particular favorite. “The food is really good, and it’s fun getting to chat with everyone around the table,” Weesner said. Clark said she and her family really enjoy the preparation of the meal. “My family is really into cooking, so we always shove as many people as we can into the kitchen,” Clark said. “There’s old-fashioned Frank Sinatra playing in the background, and we’re all just having a blast cooking away.” Ford said his family does not
have the traditional Thanksgiving meal, but instead enjoys their own unique meals. “We have prime rib for lunch, then that evening we have pizza and watch a movie,” Ford said. “That’s something special we have done for many years now.” For some students, maybe it’s not the food or the time spent with family and friends that is the best part of the day, but rather enjoying looking fashionable while doing all of it. “My favorite part of Thanksgiving Day is getting dressed up to walk around the house in my nicest clothes,” Sullivan said.
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Professor Linder: Former mayor, baseball player, crocodile wrestler DEREK SIMMONS THE COLLEGIAN
After walking into room 117 B in Calvin Hall, it becomes evident that the tenant of that space is no ordinary professor. Before the door can even be opened, it is near impossible to miss the sign dubbing the room’s resident as “Crocodile Bob.” While he usually tries to save his stories for students in his classes, the resident of room 117 B in Calvin Hall did offer out that his nickname is a result of wrestling a crocodile in Australia. While it may be expected that waiting on the other side of the door is a room devoted wild adventures and exotic animals, the room is actually filled to the brim with books upon books about baseball, history, politics and religion. One look at these books, and one has a
glimpse into the mind of one of the longest tenured professors in the Department of History at Kansas State, distinguished professor Robert Linder. Linder was born and raised in Salina. As to when Linder was born, it is a riddle in of itself and the subject of one of Linder’s many jokes. “I was born in Salina, Kansas, many years ago, before the Dead Sea was dead,” Linder said. Growing up in Salina provided Linder with opportunities and experiences that eventually lead to him becoming interested in history, politics and baseball. One such opportunity was perusing a local bookstore for what seem like a bargain today. “I used to walk passed a used bookstore in Salina, and I would go in there and look through their five and 10 cent books,” Linder said. “A lot of them were about politics, and
I would save my pennies and eventually buy them and read them.” He said another opportunity came in the form joining his father in volunteering for a local political campaign by nailing up signs, which Linder said is an extinct practice. “They don’t do that anymore, but they did then,” Linder said. Aside from reading about politics and volunteering for political campaigns, Linder said he was also a huge fan of “America’s pastime” growing up. “Well I don’t play anymore, but I played between the ages of 10 and 73 some form of baseball,” Linder said. “It’s just the greatest game in the history of the world.”
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Baseball turned out to be more than just an interest for Linder. Just out of high school, Linder joined up with the Miami Owls, who were at the time a minor league baseball team in Oklahoma. After his one year in minor league baseball, Linder attended Emporia State University, where he also played baseball. It was in his time there that Linder discovered an interest in Christianity. Linder then decided to attend Central Baptist Theological Seminary. While Linder’s interest in religion held up in his time at the seminary, his desire to become a pastor did not, as he desired to study and critique religion without being under pressure from a congregation. After a short stint with the Army following seminary school, Linder attended the University of Iowa, where he received his master’s degree and Ph.D in history. After attending the University of Iowa, Linder went back to school, but this time as a teacher at William Jewell College. After making the move from William Jewell College to Kansas State University, the rest is history. “I’ve been teaching at K-State for fifty years, so that will give you some idea,” Linder said. Linder has built a reputation in the world of academics through historical research, particularly in the fields of religion and politics, and through touching the lives of his students and col-
leagues. One testament to Linder’s ability to affect the lives of his students is the Robert D. Linder History Scholarship. Created in 1987, the effort to create the scholarship was put forth by some of Linder’s former students. Michael Krysko, associate professor of history, commented on Linder’s ability to support his colleagues. “My daughter was in an accident four years ago, and it was challenging,” Krysko said. “A couple of colleagues rallied to try to get us some help, and I remember there was one morning and the doorbell rings. It was like nine in the morning, which was odd ... and so I see through the window a Kansas City Royals hat, and there [Linder] was, standing there with groceries.” Linder was able to make an impact on a community-wide level through being elected to the Manhattan city commission in the 1970s, becoming mayor at one time. In addition to his deep knowledge of history and compassion for others, Linder likes to have a laugh now and then. “He usually has some kind of a joke,” Melissa Janulis, Department of History office manager, said. “He kind of has a dry sense of humor.” Today, Linder can be still be seen walking the paths and hallways of K-State. Whether he is on his way to history class about religion, baseball or politics, one can be sure that he will be wearing his Kansas City Royals baseball cap.
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Wildcats face off against Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday, hope for bowl eligibility DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State football team will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday. The game is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. Last week, the Wildcats lost an opportunity for a sixth win against West Virginia University. The Wildcats had many chances to pull ahead, but the win ultimately went to the Mountaineers, 28-23. Freshman quarterback Skylar Thompson stepped up this game and threw for 159 yards. He threw two interceptions and no touchdowns. Junior running back Dalvin Warmack got a career high for a game this season, running for 96 yards. He didn’t run in any touchdowns, but he was able to get 41 yards down the field on one single drive. Head coach Bill Snyder talked about Warmack during the weekly press conference on Tuesday. “He has good quickness to him,” Snyder said. “He has good eyes in regards to picking and choosing where he’s going
to go. He has a burst to him as well. ... He can change directions well. He’s a pretty decent running back.” For the Cowboys, they traveled out to Ames, Iowa, last weekend to take on the Iowa State Cyclones, where the Cowboys won 49-42. The Cowboys’ quarterback, Mason Rudolph, threw for 376 yards against the Cyclones. Rudolph has thrown for 3,690 yards this year with 30 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Sophomore Justice Hill was the main running back for the Cowboys this past Saturday, where he ran for 134 yards. Hill ran in for three touchdowns during this game. For the season, Hill has 1,198 yards and 12 touchdowns. Snyder also talked about the loss against West Virginia at the press conference. “I think the statistics can probably tell the story,” Snyder said. “We turned the ball over twice, and both turnovers were extremely costly in terms of points. We got penalized in manners that were very costly and kept us out of scoring position. We were unable to score in the red zone, or once
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Byron Pringle, then-sophomore wide receiver, rushes downfield during the game between Kansas State and Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 5, 2016. you get the ball into scoring position, having the capacity to get something other than field goals. In the first quarter, we had four possessions that started inside the 50-yard line and got a total of six points out of it with two field goals. Those things were obviously issues for us.” The Wildcats will hope for a sixth win this weekend to be eligible for a bowl game this season. K-State has not
won against the Cowboys since 2014. The Wildcats’ record is currently 5-5 this season, and they are not nationally ranked, while the Cowboys are 8-2 and ranked tenth in the nation. The Wildcats and Cowboys will begin their showdown at 2:30 p.m. in Boone Pickens Stadium, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Know your opponent: Oklahoma State boasts impressive offense NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State football team will head to Stillwater, Oklahoma, this Saturday to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys, currently the number 13 team in the nation. This will be the 64th meeting between the two teams. Oklahoma State owns the all-time record 39-24 and currently has a two-game winning streak in the matchup. The Cowboys are led by head coach and former quarterback Mike Gundy. Gundy has spent almost all of his career at Oklahoma State. Gundy’s offense is very similar to that of what K-State has seen against West Virginia University and Texas Tech, except senior quarterback Mason
Rudolph is the best quarterback K-State has seen, save for the University of Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. Rudolph is a semi-finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the best senior quarterback in college football. He is also a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the overall most outstanding college football player. Oklahoma State has an offense that is on the cutting edge of the spread and “no huddle” concepts. Gundy’s coaching pedigree is kind of interesting. Chiefly, he is a disciple of Pat Jones, whose “run first” offense featured great running backs like Barry Sanders. In 2010, current West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen spent a year as Gundy’s offensive coordinator. Under Gundy’s “run first” mentality, the former Mike Leach assistant found a way to
marry the “Air Raid Offense” with a balanced rushing attack. The resulting offense was so potent that Holgorsen was hired away in 2011. The next offensive coordinator, Todd Monken, was also hired away in 2013. Oklahoma State’s senior receiver James Washington is going to be a matchup nightmare for K-State. At 6 foot 1 inch, his height alone will make it hard for K-State’s cornerbacks (both of whom are 5 foot 9 inches) to defend. Washington is such a problem, in fact, that K-State head coach Bill Snyder mentioned him several times in this week’s press conference without being prompted.
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K-State men's basketball team faces UC Irvine tonight in Bramlage Coliseum JULIA JORNS
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The Kansas State men’s basketball team will play the University of California, Irvine at home tonight in Bramlage Coliseum, with tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m. following the women’s game against Florida A&M. UC Irvine’s record is 1-1 for the season, with both regular season games played away from home. K-State returns three starters and eight lettermen from the 2016-2017 team that finished with 21 wins and an NCAA tournament bid. Junior guards Kamau Stokes, Barry Brown Jr. and junior forward Dean Wade have returned as starters for this season. The Wildcats are 2-0 so far this season after convincing wins over
American University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Wade scored a combined 28 points in the first two games this season. Following close behind was Brown with 24 points. In the home opener against American University, the Wildcats won 83-45. K-State’s defense only allowed 14 points in the paint, four second-chance points and four fast break points. Staying tough on the defensive end, American was held to 30 percent in field goals and just 25 percent of three-pointers attempted. All five starters finished with at least 8 points and four finished in double figures, led by Wade with 17. Stokes added seven assists, while sophomore forward Makol Mawien recorded nine rebounds for the night. Sophomore forward Xavier Sneed had four steals in his 28 minutes of play.
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K-State also won 72-51 against UMKC. The Wildcats shot 40 percent from the field, 30 percent from three-point range and 66 percent from the free throw line. Twenty-five points came from players off the bench. Brown led the scoring for K-State with 14 points in 27 minutes on the court. Sneed ended the night with 26 minutes of game time, contributing 13 points. Graduate forward Mawdo Sallah added 11 points in 20 minutes of game action. Fans who are not able to make it to tonight’s game between the Wildcats and the Anteaters can watch on Fox Sports or K-StateHD.TV. The next game for the Wildcats will be at home against Northern Arizona University on Nov. 20, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Shutting down Washington and forcing Oklahoma State to play at a slower tempo is the only way for K-State to keep themselves in this game. The Cowboys are capable of speeding up or slowing down their offense to take advantage of the opposing defense. Expect Oklahoma State to move quickly against K-State and try to create mismatches between their receivers and K-State’s secondary. On defense, Oklahoma State plays a base 4-3 defense. It will be interesting to see if they play a lot of disguised coverages to take advantage of the inexperience of K-State’s freshman quarterback Skylar Thompson. Oklahoma State boasts the fourth-best defense in total yards allowed in the Big 12 conference. If last weekend is any indication, K-State will struggle throwing the ball and will go with whichever running back provides the most explosiveness early in the game. To have a shot in this game, K-State’s defense or special teams will almost certainly have to score. My prediction: Oklahoma State wins 35-17.
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Women’s basketball will face Florida A&M tonight BRETT ENGLE
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After beating Stephan F. Austin State and the University of Nebraska Omaha, the Kansas State women’s basketball team will be looking for a third win against Florida A&M tonight at 5:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. Florida A&M’s record is 0-2 this season, with its losses coming to Eastern Michigan University and Texas Tech. In their last game, the Wildcats shot over 54 percent from the floor to beat Omaha 81-60. Freshman guard Rachel Ranke led the team in scoring with 20 points. Head coach Jeff Mittie said he has faith that Ranke will always find a way to keep K-State in the game. “We know Rachel can shoot the basketball,” Mittie said to K-State Sports. “I think she has started to do a little bit more as well. Her defense is much better
than it was. The other night, she showed ability to get to the rim some. We feel confident that she is going to score some points.” Junior guard Kayla Goth almost had herself a double-double, getting 16 points and nine rebounds. Senior guard Shaelyn Martin almost had a triple-double, earning 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Martin said she was pleased the team’s overall play. “If you look at the stat sheet, everyone contributed — we have four players in double digits, and everybody got in there,” Martin said to K-State Sports. “If you look at the assists, having 24 assists is huge. We really focus on getting deflections on defense, and if we can turn half of those into steals, that’s huge overall. I think we’ve made big strides since the first game.” After tonight’s game against the Rattlers, the Wildcats will have their first test on the road when they travel to face the University of North Texas on Sunday.
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The Kansas State Wildcats women’s basketball team plays the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 13, 2017. The Wildcats went on to win with a final score of 81-60.
Volleyball falls to Baylor, will face Sooners next AVERY OSEN
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The Kansas State volleyball team lost its last road match of the season to Baylor on Wednesday night in four sets. “We were pleased with our serving and passing,” head coach Suzie Fritz said to K-State Sports. “We are having to make some adjustments, asking some people to do a little bit more in those areas than they have in the past, and I think they responded well to that. Oftentimes, serve and pass is a pretty important part
of being successful, so we were pleased with that part of it.” This is the first time since 2010 that Baylor has swept the season series from K-State. “Brynn Carlson took advantage of her opportunity,” Fritz said. “Cheyenne Hooper, really the first time we have utilized her strengths, came in and was four-for-four as an attacker. For me, the passing core is what really stood out. Reilly Killeen and Devan Fairfield and Kylee Zumach did a nice job of giving us some opportunities for first-swing production.” Junior Reilly Killeen and sophomore Sarah Dixon both ended with double digits in
digs, with 14 and 11, respectively. Not one player for K-State ended with double-digit kills, but junior Kylee Zumach and freshman Brynn Carlson both ended with eight. “At this point in time, we still feel like we need to be a better transition team and be able to get more opportunities for transition swings and better transition swings,” Fritz said. “There’s a lot of things that lead up to that: dig quality, set quality, attacking range and purpose. We are going to try and tackle that in the next couple days.” Baylor is now 22-5 overall
and 12-2 in Big 12 play, while K-State is 9-18 overall and 2-12 in Big 12 play. The Wildcats have yet to beat a nationally-ranked opponent this season. The volleyball team will come home to play its final two matches of the season, starting on Saturday when the Wildcats take on the University of Oklahoma. The Sooners have struggled this season, being 7-19 overall and 4-9 in conference play. K-State will hope to end a nine-game losing streak. The game against Oklahoma will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday inside Ahearn Field House.
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Kansas City Star president and publisher visits Kansas State DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN
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Tony Berg, president and producer of the Kansas City Star, speaks about his job in Kedzie Hall at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 15, 2017.
On Wednesday, president and publisher of the Kansas City Star, Tony Berg, visited Kansas State. During his time on campus, he talked about his day-to-day duties, the behind the scenes of the Star and how he earned his job. Early in the day, Berg spoke with associate professor Steven Smethers’s media management class about the planning and management behind the Star, specifically regarding the rise of digital media and video. ”In the next few years, digital will compromise 50 percent of our revenue,” Berg said. “In that time, we just keep moving more and more in that direction. ... Digital revenue is more predictable,
while print has been very unpredictable. Digital is a lot more of a consistent bite.” Berg said reporters at the Star work increasingly hard to keep a digital image and integrate video into everyday publications. He also gave students advice for their careers. “I hope all of you will have the opportunity in your career to have someone that really supports you,” Berg said. “When I look back, there’s a lot of times I would have fired me. I mean, a lot of times. But they didn’t; they stuck with me and kept promoting me.” Later in the day, Berg spoke again to students and faculty within the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications. “When I tell people I work at the Star, they’ll look at me and make sure you’re okay,” Berg said. “They almost want
Snyder allegedly ends agreement with Leavitt, Athletics refutes claim DEAUNDRA ALLEN THE COLLEGIAN
Early Thursday morning, a report came out from former ESPN writer Brett McMurphy saying that Jim Leavitt, defensive coordinator at Oregon, was in line to become Kansas State’s new head football coach in 2018. However, the report said current head coach Bill Snyder nixed the agreement so that his son Sean Snyder, current assistant coach, would receive the job instead. Sources told McMurphy that K-State president Richard Myers and the school’s highest-profile boosters were all on board with Leavitt replacing Snyder after the 2017 football season. Leavitt and K-State had allegedly reached a verbal agreement that guaranteed Leavitt three million dollars if he was not named
head coach by Jan. 1, 2018. During this time, Leavitt was at Colorado as the defensive coordinator. After Snyder refused to give Leavitt his approval, Leavitt left to become the defensive coordinator at Oregon, which is where he is currently. Leavitt was an assistant coach for K-State football back in the 1990s. Leavitt’s contract with Oregon had a clause that would allow Leavitt to take the position as head coach without paying a buyout to terminate his contract. Leavitt later talked with GoPowercat.com’s D. Scott Fritchen, where he told Fritchen he never intended to take a job at K-State. “I always have been and always will be Coach Snyder’s number one fan,” Leavitt said to GPC. “If Coach ever retires, which may not be for some time, I would want
whatever is best for KSU and the people of Kansas. Hopefully sometime soon I will have the opportunity to be a head coach again. For now, my only concern is to help build our defense at Oregon.” Later in the day, K-State Athletics released this statement: “As has been the case and stated many times, Coach Snyder is our football coach and will remain coach until he decides otherwise.” Former K-State athletic director John Currie, who is now at the University of Tennessee, has not commented on the issue. According to the Wichita Eagle, two K-State boosters said it was a “poorly kept secret” that Leavitt was Currie’s top pick to replace Snyder. The boosters said they were surprised by the report and said they were unaware that a financial agreement was in place.
to give you money. They’ll look at you kind of like ‘are you alright?’” Berg, 39, said he has been the youngest person to hold the positions that he has had in recent years. “Every job I have now, I’m the youngest person in that job,” Berg said. “Everyone looks at you and thinks you’re not smart enough, or know enough, you don’t have doctor behind your name or Ph.D.” Berg is now living proof that life works in the funniest ways, showing that the least popular option you have can sometimes bring you to brighter horizons. “I had the opportunity to work in beer, wine or paper,” Berg said. “I was super excited to come home to my fiancée at the time and tell her we
were going to be in the beer or wine business. At that point in my life, it seemed like a really exciting thing to do. She’s from Cheney, Kansas, and she wanted to stay in Kansas. Low and behold, I got into the newspaper business.” “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my wife,” Berg continued. “She has given me two beautiful sons and has one more on the way. I laugh looking at it now, 39 years old and four media companies, and I wonder, ‘Man, how many cases of beer would I have sold by now to be able to do this?’ That woman has been there from the start. In a business that’s wildly unpredictable, it’s pretty fun to come home to someone for 20 years that’s been steering me in the right direction.” The Star is current-
ly owned by the McClatchy Company based in Sacramento, California. McClatchy operates 29 daily newspapers in 14 states. Berg joined McClatchy through the Wichita Eagle in 2012 as the vice president for advertising. In Jan. 2016, Berg was named the president and publisher of the Star. He currently oversees the Eagle, the Star, the Belleville News-Democrat and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Berg began his newspaper career in 2001 as director of territory sales for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix before becoming the advertising director for the Lawrence Journal-World. Berg was adopted and then raised in Emporia, Kansas and holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Kansas.
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Bosco discusses new diversity VP, multicultural student center HAILEY MCCLELLAN THE COLLEGIAN
Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students, gave students the opportunity to ask questions about recent events and multicultural student affairs Wednesday night. Only seven students came to the Q&A: six seniors and one freshman. As such, the attendees formed a circle for a more
informal conversation. Bosco began the meeting by opening up the floor to questions and expectations for Adrian Rodriguez, who was announced as the associate vice president for diversity and multicultural student affairs in a news release earlier this week. Rodriguez will begin working for Kansas State on Dec. 4. The first question inquired about the selection process for the new position. Bosco said a search com-
mittee of students and faculty sorted through approximately 30 applications before narrowing down the number of candidates. He then passed the question off to Paloma Roman, president of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization at K-State and senior in athletic training, who was part of the search committee. Before looking at applications, the committee members were trained in diversity and how to review resumes without bias.
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Pat Bosco, vice president for student life at Kansas State University, answers questions during a Q&A session at the Student Union in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 15, 2017.
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Letter: KSUnite can start conversation, action This letter is a response to Evan Steckler’s letter to the editor published in the Collegian on Wednesday, “The KSUnite rally won’t help in the long term.” Nov. 14 marked an important day in the history of Kansas State, that is no question. With the cancellation of classes to hold a rally — something that hasn’t happened in over 100 years — the mass of students walking in unity and the numerous news organizations reporting on the event, the day was set up to be historic. Impassioned speeches from faculty, administration and students lit up the crowd with chants and applause, but do these speeches actually make a change? Whenever there is a rally, whether it be as a response to
a hateful act on our campus or a decision made at the federal level, there is a phrase I always hear: “What can we do?” Students are discontented with all the talk and no action. This has been expressed at protests, rallies, meetings with administration and meetings of independent student organizations. It is easy to believe that despite these protests and rallies, nothing is moving forward and nothing is getting done. However, I am here to say that this is not true. It is incredibly easy to say that the university is doing nothing to counter the hateful acts on campus, but that ignores a long history of activism by students and faculty. Might I ask, what are you doing? What are you involved in? The change is not in the
administration’s speeches, but in the discussion that follows the speakers. The best way to understand the university’s decision to cancel classes is to think of the walk and subsequent rally as a call to action. It motivates students that aren’t always reached when rallies and protests are held on campus to take action and make a difference. Thousands of students attended the rally, but the real work of transforming speech into action was witnessed by the hundreds who attended the organized breakout discussions after the rally. Students, faculty and staff came together for honest dialogue about expanding cultural competencies, starting difficult conversations and, yes, racism on campus. Starting the uncomfortable con-
versations is the most valuable step in creating an inclusive and diverse campus. It is not enough to be nice to one another all the time. Kindness is a value we should all hold close, but it is often a barrier to change. The real challenge comes in having the difficult conversations, the kind that will make you uncomfortable, because in those conversations we find truth and understanding. You don’t get a more just society by being nice. You may offend people because the conversation is difficult, but you have to recognize that getting to the truth requires us to sometimes put politeness aside and make people feel uncomfortable. As Black Student Union president Darrell Reese Jr. said at the end of his speech
on Tuesday, “It’s time to get to work.” Work needs to be done, and we are not going to achieve anything by simply being nice. If all we as students do is hold rallies and protest and not propose any actual change or initiate any substantive ideas and movements, then yes, the rally is pointless. But if we look to rallies as motivation to keep working toward the change we want to see on our campus, then the rallies hold a valuable place in the process of real change on campus. So let us see real change on our campus, create that more diverse and inclusive campus. Let us see cultural competency courses become an integral part of the first year K-State experience. Let us fund and plan for a
multicultural student center where we can continually have open dialogue. Let us come together to have the difficult conversations, but let’s do it as a community with all opinions out in the open. It is not until we ask the tough questions, address our own biases and open up the conversation to all points of view that we can begin to grow within ourselves and in our community.
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Interviews were conducted over the course of two days. K-State students were able to watch the interviews in person or via livestream. After the interviews, the committee narrowed their search to four applicants who would meet with Bosco on a campus visit before the final decision.
“Everyone was dedicated to putting a lot of time into it,” Roman said. In the end, the committee selected Rodriquez, who Bosco said is “likely to go out and talk with the students” rather than wait for students to come to him. “His first order of business
will be to visit with students, then quickly catch up on the good things we are doing and identify where we need to get better,” Bosco said. The discussion also touched on plans for a multicultural student center. Jonathan Cole, senior in mechanical engineering, said
he feels there should be “some tangible result of the 25 years of effort” that has been put into the project so far. Bosco said the project lost momentum due to multiple changes in staff positions, and the next step now that university president Richard Myers has made it a priority
is to create a program document detailing the building and its purposes to present to the community. These steps are critical in getting people to donate to the project, Bosco said. “I hope to have some kind of program document by the next semester,” Bosco said.
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The committee also came up with the questions used in the interviews for the position, Roman said.
Happy Holidays! Sincerely,
Madeline Ames is a sophomore in political science and the president of the Young Democrats at Kansas State. The views and opinions expressed in this column 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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