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ou always knew when Joye was around because of the way she spoke, the way she laughed,” Barbara DeSanto, associate professor of journalism and mass communications, said. “That presence is going to be greatly missed.” The body of Joye Gordon, professor of journalism and mass communications, was found by police Monday morning at the 11000 block of Rimrock Drive. As police continued to determine the cause of Gordon’s death, Birgit Wassmuth, director of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, sent out a letter via email Tuesday morning that shared the news with students. “It is with great sadness that I tell you of Professor Joye Gordon’s passing,” Wassmuth said in the letter. “At this time, we do not know any details, but we will share information with you as it becomes available.” Gordon’s research focused on risk communication, and she was invited to present at institutions like the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Osmania University in India, according to her professional profile on K-State’s website. Her research also brought her to Louisiana, her home state, to “gather information regarding how residents responded to evacu-

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ation orders issued with Hurricane Katrina.” Gordon received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Nicholls State University in 1987, a master’s degree in communication-public relations from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1990 and a doctoral degree from Purdue University in 1999, according to her profile. The loss of Gordon is a terrible one, not only for the journalism school as a whole, but also for individual students, Steve Smethers, associate professor of journalism and mass communications said. “Joye was someone who cared deeply about her students, she really did,” Smethers said. “She had a work ethic that was unstoppable. I’ve always said that Joye was probably the most innovative person I’ve ever met. When you wanted an idea, you went to Joye. Her ideas were brilliant. They always worked. I’ve never known of an idea that Joye had that failed. I’ve always marveled at Joye Gordon, and I truly, truly miss her as a colleague and a friend.” DeSanto said she met Gordon about 15 years ago at a conference, and the two eventually became colleagues at K-State after Gordon encouraged DeSanto to apply for a job in the school. Gordon knew how to get students engaged in learning, DeSanto said. “She was always looking for ways to enjoy the world and enjoy her life and enjoy her teaching, and that’s one of the things that she really brought to the classroom, I

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thought,” DeSanto said. “She was very creative in the classroom, and she had her students learning and discovering on their own, which I thought was a very effective way of teaching.” Corbin Crable, K-State alum and coordinator of the Department of Journalism and Media Communications at Johnson County Community College, said that Gordon was well-known and well-respected in her field due to her ability to positively influence her students and colleagues. “Joye Gordon’s mentorship was part of the reason why I entered the field of academia,” Crable said. “I worked with her as a graduate assistant for a semester,

and her presence in Kedzie Hall was, quite simply, larger than life. Joye possessed a brilliant mind and an equally sharp wit. Her laughter was infectious.” Trenton Miller, senior in mass communications, said in an email that Gordon’s personal attributes reflected reasons why students choose to attend K-State. “Dr. Gordon had an unforgettable Southern accent, straight from the bayous of her home state of Louisiana, and an electric attitude in class each and every day,” Miller said. “I will be forever thankful and appreciative for her long service and dedication to the aspiring individuals of our industry.”

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A $350,000 K-State student fee proposal for improving undergraduate academic advising was discussed at the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee meeting on Tuesday. Steven Dandaneau, vice provost for undergraduate studies, spoke with the committee on how the fee would be used. The fee would be $0.70 per credit hour, which would generate $350,000 per year, according to the fee proposal application. It would only affect the approximately 20,000 undergraduate students, and would apply to all the K-State campuses. Dandaneau said the fee would be used for three purposes. The first would be to purchase a new technology that would make advisers’ jobs easier and more efficient, while the second would stabilize funding for professional development activities. Third, a new director of university advising position would be created. The technology, which Dandaneau said was called “Grades First,” was made by the Education Advisory Board Company. According to the proposal, the annual contract would be $175,000. It would be used to integrate various aspects of K-State programs, such as KSIS and Outlook, to help facilitate communication among people to coordinate support for students, according to Dandaneau. Dandaneau said academic advisers within K-State Athletics have already started using the system. “They’re thrilled,” Dandaneau said. “They’ve seen improvement in grades and number of credit hours obtained, the kind of measures of student success that we would all generally regard as valid.” see page

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The third session of K-State’s Kat Chats’ Life Skills Series offered students guidance on how deal with stress. Led by Dori Lambert, director of K-State Counseling Services, this session, called Relaxation, met at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Leasure Hall. The 45-minute session taught attendees skills to build resilience for handling life stresses and covered topics such as mindfulness, mind and body connections and the importance of calming the mind. Lambert said that although this is the third of three sessions, it is not required to go to the previous sessions to attend, and all sessions will be offered again at a later date. “So the idea is, the first two components are looking at emotion and being able to understand how you can use good problem-solving skills to become resilient,” Lambert said. “The third session today is to help you look at how you can really incorporate some things about calming your body, calming your mind and us-

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Dorinda Lambert, director of K-State Counseling Services, informs students of ways to handle stress and anxiety on Tuesday in Leasure Hall. ing some relaxation skills so that you develop more tolerance for the frustrations of life.” The majority of the session was spent teaching relaxation exercises that can be utilized to help manage stress, the first of which is to practice mindfulness, or being able to focus your mind, Lambert said. “We as a culture tend to want to try harder, to do better and to kind of make things happen,” Lambert said. “One of the things for

mindfulness is to take a step back and not try so hard. By being in the moment and paying attention, we learn some things.” Trent Bush, junior in open option and session attendee, said mindfulness to him is being “focused on the moment and blocking everything else out by falling into a natural state.” Physical skills discussed were quick ways to connect the body to the mind, such as breathing exercises and simple movements students

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can do while sitting at a desk if they are feeling overwhelmed. A third topic covered was how to calm the mind in stressful situations, illustrated by the video “The Samurai and the Fly.” The video featured a samurai attempting to meditate, but a fly kept buzzing around him. The samurai frantically destroyed the fly, but the pieces of it regenerated into more flies until the room was full of them. The samurai was only able to make

the flies disappear when he calmed himself and meditated despite them. In reaction to the video, Tosha Sampson-Choma, assistant professor of English, said self-focus can be the key to avoiding distractions. “Sometimes it’s difficult to eliminate distractions or annoyances,” Sampson-Choma said. “It’s just better to focus on yourself and trying to center yourself in the moment amidst all the distractions.” Stress is a natural part of life, but it can be both good and bad, Lambert said. “This presentation isn’t going to tell you how to take stress out of your life, and it’s not going to tell you to just do this one thing and everything will be fine because stress is really important,” Lambert said. “It’s a natural thing. There’s positive stress and there’s negative stress. What we do want to do is give you some quick ideas of things that you can do to strengthen some skills for managing the stress.” Bush said the event provided adequate information to help students learn de-stressing and relaxation methods. “It was really helpful,” Bush said. “I’m glad I went.”

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“They’ve seen just in six months of using this tool significant increases in our student athletes’ already high student success,” Dandaneau said. The technology, Dandaneau said, cuts down on busywork and allows more time for advisers to work individually with students. The technology will not replace advisers; instead it will help them do their jobs more efficiently. Data analysis is part of what make the technology so valuable, Dandaneau said. The data would be analyzed through a logarithm, and the results would be used to make concrete change. The data would be used to determine key requirements for graduation probability. “If you do this, this and this, what’s your chances of graduating in that major?” Dandaneau said. Dandaneau said the data analysis is helpful in determining what is important to a student’s graduation. Sometimes professors and department heads may assume what is key for a student’s success, Dandaneau said, but the data show other factors actually have a greater influence. “In the College of Business, they found that every single department head was surveyed about what was the most important classes in their majors that determined student success, and they were all wrong,” Dandaneau said. “Sometimes they were wildly inaccurate.” Dandaneau said the technology will help advisers be proactive in helping students succeed. “We believe it’s going to make a big difference,” Dandaneau said. “It’s really going to pay off. It’s a little bit of a complicated causal mechanism, but this will really result in higher retention, and, most importantly, increased graduation rates. That’s what this is about.” Dandaneau said Georgia State University’s graduation rates have increased by 10 percentage points since implementing the use of the technology and utilizing the data analysis. K-State’s graduation rate is 60 percent, Dandaneau said. “(Georgia State) went from having their graduation in a basketball arena to a football arena because they’ve seen such growth,” Dandaneau said. People should not assume the results at Georgia State and other universities would be a perfect indication of what to expect if K-State utilizes the technology, Dandaneau said. The University of Kansas and Wichita State University are already using this technology, he said.

“It’s always different in each location,” Dandaneau said. “That’s the thing about higher education. Every institution is always unique, truly. You can learn from others, you can make comparisons, but you have to see it work in your institution really.” Fred Guzek, committee member, Faculty Senate president and professor of business at K-State Polytechnic, said data analysis will help make advising more efficient. “This is higher (education) moving into the 21st century in terms of the use of data analytics to better manage our institutional relationship with our primary customers, which are the students,” Guzek said. Dandaneau, in response to a question from Candice Wilson, committee member and graduate student in agricultural economics, said a student forum was never held, but in retrospect it might have been a good idea. There was discussion with representatives of the Student Governing Association, however. According to the fee proposal application, SGA leaders had some concerns regarding the fee. “SGA leaders do not think that the privilege fee is the appropriate source for academic support because ... academic advising is not ... a ‘privilege,’ but a fundamental component of the university’s undergraduate program,” the application said. Dandaneau said he hopes for increased student input as the fee implementation process continues. “How we use (the data provided by the technology) and how we implement these tools will need a lot of student input, and I agree with you about that,” Dandaneau said. “Because it can be done right and it can be done wrong, and it can be done effectively and I think ineffectively. My feeling is we will do it a lot better if we have everyone’s input.” Dandaneau said there will be ethical concerns concerning the data collected by the technology, including questions of who has access to the data. Trenton Kennedy, committee member, SGA senator, student body vice president-elect and sophomore in entrepreneurship, asked Dandaneau what the job of the director would entail. Dandaneau said the applicant would be expected to have a master’s degree and considerable experience. The salary would be $60,000-70,000 plus fringe benefits. Additional money would be spent on graduate assistants or undergraduate staff. According to the fee proposal, $150,000 of the $350,000 generated annually by the fee

Bella’s Italian Restaurant by Jon Parton & Tim Everson

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Ask any fat guy: Italian food is where it’s at. From pizza to pasta, the little country shaped like a boot has given us so much great cuisine. This week, we decided to try out Bella’s Italian Restaurant at 3033 Anderson Ave.

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Jon: We started with an order of the garlic cheese bread. The quality of the mozzarella was fantastic.

The bread was baked perfectly, with a nice crisp outer crust combined with a soft, buttery interior. Good bread makes the perfect accent to any meal and this was no exception. The salad was good but mostly unmemorable. Let’s be honest. We didn’t come for the salad — we were after some heartier fare. I ordered my personal favorite, the eggplant parmigiana. It was served freshly cooked with the edges still bubbling. The pasta was tender and the strips of eggplant contrasted well with the sauce and topping of mozzarella. Tim: The seemingly fresh and delicious mozzarella on the garlic cheese bread was definitely a highlight. The bread wasn’t too greasy, but had just enough olive oil to feel right. I ordered the chicken Alfredo and it came out piping hot with parsley sprinkled around it and the sauce looking thick and delicious. Having said that, it was just OK. The taste of the sauce was good, but the chicken

was a little dry and made me regret not just ordering regular Alfredo instead. Like I said, it wasn’t bad. I cleaned my plate and enjoyed what I ordered, but the Alfredo was just a bit underwhelming for me.

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Jon: I grabbed the lunch special, which ran about $8. Between our two meals and drinks, we looked at a total bill close to $30, which isn’t extravagant for a restaurant of this type. The food was good, certainly better than the fare you might find at any Italian restaurant chain. I think Bella’s would make a great date night destination, and I could certainly see myself returning. Tim: The chicken Alfredo ran me about $12 dollars. Portion-wise, they more than met my needs as they brought out a big bowl that did not fail to fill me up. But for the quality, I’d say it was a little much. I’d probably go back and try something different, but I don’t see myself rushing back over to do so either.

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Jon: I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere. Everything from the decor to the music made me feel like I was dining in Italy. There was plenty of seating and, of course, a large bar at the back of the restaurant. Our server was very prompt and made us feel welcome. Tim: The somewhat modern Italian pop music playing throughout Bella’s was refreshing compared to the standard “Bella Noche” accordion music you’ll find at your average Italian restaurant. The whole place seemed to have that authentic Tuscan look that places like Olive Garden try to implement but end up falling just short. Our waiter was prompt, pleasant and

would be used on the director of university advising office, including the director’s salary as well as office operations. The director would report to Dandaneau. The role of the director would be to consult and support academic advisers throughout the university as well as facilitate collaboration and communication among the various colleges’ advisers. Kurt Lockwood, committee co-chair, SGA speaker of the senate and senior in agricultural eco-

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Tim Everson, junior in English and Collegian sports editor, twirls a portion of his chicken Alfredo while reviewing Bella’s Italian Restaurant with Jon Parton, senior in political science and Collegian editor-in-chief, Tuesday.

nomics, said the colleges conduct advising in a variety of ways and asked Dandaneau how the proposal would impact the system. “No one’s suggesting that we should have some standardized or uniform approach to advising ... we’re seeing that the colleges are kind of like states versus the United States,” Dandaneau said. “They’re centers for experimentation.” April Mason, committee member, provost and senior vice president, said the fee proposal

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Steven Dandaneau, vice provost for undergraduate studies, speaks about a fee proposal that would be used to improve academic advising during the Tuition and Fees Strategies Committee meeting Tuesday.

should not be interpreted as casting doubt on the competencies of current advisers. “There is an expectation that our advisers do a good job,” Mason said. “This is a tool to help them do an even better job. We’re not saying our advisers aren’t doing a good job so we have to buy them this technology.” Mason said the technology will help advisers improve their work with individual students. “What Dr. Dandaneau’s talking about is giving our advisers the tools to make them even more effective to deal with you as a student, not broad scope,” Mason said. “It would be you as an individual student.” Stephen Kucera, committee member, SGA senator and senior in music performance and accounting, asked if there were other possible sources of funding. Dandaneau said tuition could not be used because of the tuition cap from the Kansas Legislature and Board of Regents. Mason said other stresses to the system prevented the use of tuition in place of this fee proposal. Those stresses included the new chilled water plant, decreased enrollment and the higher education cut from Gov. Sam Brownback. “In this immediate environment, asking for new fees seems to be the most available means of raising urgently needed resources,” Dandaneau said. Philanthropists would also be unlikely to support something “so core to the proper functioning of the basic purpose of the institution,” Dandaneau said. The university negotiated with the company that owns the technology to get a good deal,

Dandaneau said. The result was the first 18 months free, which Dandaneau said was about a $180,000 value. “They were persistent,” Dandaneau said. “They wanted K-State to be a part of this network, I think because they really appreciated that we’re a school that cares a lot about student success, and they saw value in that.” Dandaneau said the fee is needed to improve academic advising. “We need investment of new resources into this area,” Dandaneau said. “It’s already pretty bare-bones.” Dandaneau said he understood that students would probably not like the added cost of attendance. “No one likes to increase the cost, absolutely not,” Dandaneau said. “But if we feel it’s going to result in an extraordinary increase in value ... it’s more of an investment, or return on investment.” College is worth the cost, but only if you graduate, and good advising is important for graduation, Dandaneau said. “When you come and pay a lot of money to come to K-State, I think you should expect the very best of us in this regard and in other regards,” Dandaneau said. “And what’s at stake is so important: it’s the future of our students.” Dandaneau said the purpose of the fee proposal is to help students succeed. “This is what we care about,” Dandaneau said. “This investment goes to the core of what we’re about, which is student success. Period. It’s all going to go to that. This is not wasted money.”

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Ubering through Fake Patty’s Day PARKER ROBB the collegian

Jason Kazar had a big weekend Saturday, but not in the same manner as most people. Rather than celebrating Fake Patty’s Day, Manhattan’s largest made-up holiday, participating in the political process by caucusing for the Kansas Republican or Democratic Parties’ candidates for U.S. President or enjoying the unusually warm weather for early March, Kazar spent the day inside his Toyota Corolla moving people across Manhattan. Kazar is a driver for Uber, the popular online ride-hailing service established in larger U.S. cities that just arrived in Kansas last year. He started driving for Uber three weeks ago, even then looking forward to the opportunity to cash in on the service’s demand on this particular Saturday while helping others remain safe. Fake Patty’s Day was the service’s biggest and most successful day of the year in Manhattan, as ride fares surged to over four times the base fare as people turned to Uber as their designated driver. Starting at 9 a.m., Kazar crisscrossed Manhattan many times, shuttling Fake Patty’s Day-goers to and from Aggieville and house parties until the wee hours of the morning.

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8. K-STATE (16-15, 5-13) LAST WEEK: 8

The worst K-State can do is lose on Wednesday to Oklahoma State and end the season at .500, missing postseason play for the second year in a row. That may be an improvement from last season, but Wildcat fans definitely won’t be satisfied. To calm the water, the Wildcats need to get themselves into the NIT and make a deep run. Anything less leaves a lot of discomfort and uncertainty over another long offseason for Wildcat fans.

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1. KANSAS (27-4, 15-3) LAST WEEK: 1

Kansas has struggled as of late in postseason performance, especially the conference tournament. The Jayhawks have only been to the conference tournament championship twice in the past four years and have only won it once, despite being the top seed all four years. Winning the tournament this year will really show me how serious Bill Self ’s team is to do some damage in March.

2. WEST VIRGINIA (24-7, 13-5) LAST WEEK: 2

9. OKLAHOMA STATE (12-19, 3-15) LAST WEEK: 9 File Photo by Emily DeShazer | THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas City Skyline was reflected in the Sprint Center before the title game of the Big 12 Championship on March 16, 2013.

Man, for a team that was picked sixth at the start of the season, the Mountaineers aren’t hardly getting any credit for their performance this season. If they get going, they’ll be tough to beat in Kansas City, Missouri, and might be a sexy pick to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Bob Huggins didn’t get any Coach of the Year mentions, but what he has done this year in Morgantown, West Virginia, has been pretty special.

The problem that arises is, did Oklahoma burn off its fuel before getting out of the atmosphere of the Big 12? The Sooners’ play the last several weeks, including a very ho-hum 8-point win versus TCU and holding on for dear life versus Baylor after leading by a bunch, has been very uninspiring. The Sooners have the pieces, but they just need to find that magic level once again.

3. OKLAHOMA (24-6, 126) LAST WEEK: 3

The Cyclones are back-to-back defending Big 12 Tournament champions. If Iowa State can avoid depth problems — which I’m sure I’ve mentioned 1,000 times in these

Postseason play is where teams that have players like senior guard Buddy Hield tend to shine.

4. IOWA STATE (21-10, 10-8) LAST WEEK: 6

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rankings over the weeks — then there’s no reason the Cyclones can’t make it a three-peat. They have the talent and experience.

5. TEXAS (20-11, 11-7) LAST WEEK: 4

The Longhorns can still feel the smackdown KU laid on them at home on Senior Day. Texas recovered OK in its final game of the season, beating Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, but the Longhorns still need to show me they can play at that high level they were at roughly two weeks ago.

6. TEXAS TECH (19-11, 9-9) LAST WEEK: 7

Texas Tech head coach Tubby

Smith was named Coach of the Year by his peers, and I agree wholeheartedly. The Red Raiders were picked to finish dead last in the conference, and based on how bad they were last year, they had every right to be. But now Tech is NCAA Tournament bound and is a super unfortunate first-round matchup for any team.

7. BAYLOR (21-10, 10-8) LAST WEEK: 5

The Bears had a real chance to cement themselves in the top half of this week’s rankings before falling to the top three ranked teams in their past four games. Baylor is solidly in the tournament so there’s no worry about that, but a run in

You’d think Stillwater had been through enough, but this season has seen the Cowboys navigating new lows not seen in north-central Oklahoma in quite some time. I’m sure more than a few Cowboys fans are secretly hopeful for a K-State win so their nightmare can finally end.

10. TCU (11-20, 2-16) LAST WEEK: 10

I’m running out of ways to say that TCU is really bad. There’s not even the venom you get from seeing Kansas football be bad and the joy derived from that. TCU is just sad. Hopefully with a lot of talented seniors exiting the conference after this season, the Horned Frogs can get a foothold for the future. Timothy Everson is a junior in English. Please send comments to sports@kstatecollegian. com.

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Brown hopes to improve, lead men’s basketball to Big 12 Tournament success, NIT berth TIMOTHY EVERSON the collegian

reshman guard Barry Brown made just one basket, a 3-pointer and a free throw during the first game of K-State’s two-game stint in the CBE Classic inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The next night, in the final game versus then-No. 8 North Carolina, Brown still couldn’t find his rhythm, missing everything and ending up with zero points on the night. On Wednesday, Brown and his team return to the Sprint Center. The stakes are raised as the Wildcats are fighting for a chance at playing in the postseason as they take on Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament. K-State is 16-15 overall and 5-13 in the Big 12 while Oklahoma State is 12-19 overall and 3-15 in conference play. Now Brown, freshly adorned with a spot on the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team along with freshman forward Dean Wade, will look to help his team win its first Big 12 Tournament game since the 201213 season. “Last time I was in there, I didn’t do so well against North Carolina,” Brown said of returning to the Sprint Center. “As a team, we played pretty good, but as an individual I feel like I owe it to my team to do better.” The Wildcats split the series with Oklahoma State, with each

team winning its respective home games. In the most recent matchup, the Wildcats fell 58-55 in overtime in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in what was just an ugly game. The Wildcats shot only 36 percent, their second worst night of the season, and turned the ball over 19 times. “An old coach always told me that you have two (games) that you play off the charts,” head coach Bruce Weber said. “One of the two you play below what you should play, and that was one of the games. Not to take anything away from them. They’ve continued to battle.” It is a game that junior forward Wesley Iwundu, who was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team last Sunday, said he thinks his team can take advantage of. “We’re very motivated to go in there and do some things,” Iwundu said. “I’m confident right now that we can go in there and do something. We just have to take it game by game. It’s not going to be easy. We’re looking forward to it. It’s a great venue.” A win would really help the Wildcats’ case for the NIT bid, which is something Weber said he thinks his team has already earned. “I think we deserve to be in the NIT,” Weber said. “When we play Oklahoma State, we will have played our 17th top-25 RPI teams. No one else is going to be able to do that in the country. Now, we haven’t won very many of them, but nobody else has even played them, and our record outside of that is very, very

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Freshman guard Barry Brown navigates around a Texas Tech defender on Jan. 12 inside Bramlage Coliseum. Brown scored a total of 15 points in the game. good.” A NIT berth would be huge for K-State, Weber said. The youth and inexperience on the Wildcats’ roster would benefit from the extra games and practices afforded by postseason play.

“Just to play more games,” Weber said. “To have that game experience, I think it would be great to keep it going. We do have the Europe trip (over the summer) that’s a good advantage ... and I’d like the seniors to have a chance to play in the tour-

nament. Justin’s not played in any kind of tournament. Stephen hasn’t played in any kind of tournament.” K-State and Oklahoma State face off at 6 p.m today inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Senior Corey Fischer pitches against Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the second inning on Friday. The Wildcats went on to sweep the Golden Lions for the series.

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The K-State baseball team is clicking on all cylinders right now. After opening up their season in California and then traveling down to Arizona, the Wildcats were 2-4 entering their two-game series with the Utah Utes. K-State has since rattled off five wins in a row and now sits at 7-4 on the season after sweeping University of Arkansas at Pine

Bluff this past weekend. “It was a good offensive output,” K-State head coach Brad Hill said on the Brad Hill Show Monday. “It wasn’t Oregon State, it’s not Big 12, but at the same time, you play the opponents that are in front of you. I think the biggest thing that you try to get across to your kids is that you’re trying to worry about your game and you’re trying to keep yourself together and what you need to do.” The Wildcats look to extend their winning streak today when they host the 6-3 Creigh-

ton Bluejays inside the gates of Tointon Family Stadium. K-State leads the all-time series between the two squads 50-391. Junior outfielder Daniel Woodrow is the top Bluejay on Creighton’s roster offensively. Woodrow is batting .415 on the season, has scored seven runs and has recorded five RBIs. He will be a potent attack, so K-State’s Logan Wiley, 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA, will not be able to give any easy pitches to him. K-State is undoubtably led

runs scored on the year at 14. “It’s hard to describe right now what he’s going through,” Hill said on the show. “I never experienced it — to have a guy that hot right now and playing at a level that really has been a mess. You talk about some great players that came through here, and obviously we’re only three weeks into the season, but for the three-week period, I’m not sure there’s been a (Nick) Martini, (Ross) Kivett ... there’s

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Texas guard Tevin Mack blocks K-State freshman forward Dean Wade’s shot as Wade attempts a layup in the second half of the Wildcats’ 71-70 loss to the No. 25 Longhorns Feb. 22, 2016, in Bramlage Coliseum. (Parker Robb | The Collegian) FIle Photo by Parker Robb | THE COLLEGIAN

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Senior forward Justin Edwards hangs his hands over his head as he shuffles off the court after fouling out with 16 seconds left in the second half of the Wildcats’ 82-72 loss to No. 21 Baylor Feb. 10, 2016, in Bramlage Coliseum. Edwards led the Wildcats with 19 points along with fellow senior forward D.J. Johnson. FIle Photo by Parker Robb | THE COLLEGIAN

Senior guard Brian Rohleder sneaks past TCU forward D.J. Miller for a layup in the first half of the Wildcats’ 79-54 beatdown of the TCU Horned Frogs Mar. 2, 2016, in Bramlage Coliseum. (Parker Robb | The Collegian)

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