4.28.23

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A chat with comedian Bryan Regan

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End-of-season

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A team of researchers, including the leading physicists of the James R. Macdonald Laboratory (JRML) at Kansas State, has been awarded a $90.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Artem Rudenko, director of the Macdonald lab, said the grant was for work he and Daniel Rolles are doing with Arizona State University to build an X-ray laser in Tempe, Arizona.

“A team of researchers in Arizona … received some money to do development work, and then put together a pretty big team of scientists, which we are part of,” Rudenko said. “This team put together a proposal to build a $90 million scale facility in Arizona which will be an X-ray

laser slightly smaller than the machines in California or Hamburg [Germany].”

Rudenko said this facility will be used by physicists from all over the world to do atomic, molecular and optical research.

“It will make Arizona more accessible to other researchers across the U.S. and so on,” Rudenko said. “This year the project was approved, and we will be part of the development team. We will specifically be responsible for one of the instruments which they will provide for users at that new facility.”

Daniel Rolles, associate director of research for the Macdonald lab, said JRML focuses on research with lasers in the field of atomic molecular physics.

K-State physicists earn $90.8 million grant

MEREDITH MCCALMON staff writer

Surjendu Bhattacharyya and Keyu Chen are researchers in the James R. Macdonald lab. Their work with the lab includes using lasers to observe molecular movement. SEE PAGE

Parking garages: A high-maintenance asset for Manhattan and Lawrence

LATENSER news editor

Aggieville’s paid parking system has been a topic of debate at city commission meetings and inspired viral petitions in the community. City commissioners said the fees were added to maintain the new parking garage. Brad Harrell, parking supervisor of Lawrence, said while this response may not be what residents want to hear, it is true for any city.

“The parking garage infrastructure and the cost of maintaining it and the maintenance associated with it is very, very high,” Harrell said. “So … all of the areas that do have actual revenue that comes in, all of that revenue, more or less, goes to just simply funding the parking operation and then trying to catch up on years of neglect and deferred maintenance.”

Manhattan’s five story, 453-stall parking garage replaced the original 79-stall municipal parking lot. The new structure came with a price. It costs $2 per hour to park after the first two hours.

“I think a common misconception is that we are charging for parking to pay for the construction of the parking garage,” Adrienne Tucker, Manhattan parking services manager, said. “That’s not true. The construction of the parking garage was already paid for through the TIF, which is the tax incremental fund. What we are charging for parking is to pay for the maintenance of the parking garage. So, to keep it clean, to keep the lights on, maintenance, power washing and striping — all of it. You’re looking at around $500,000 a year just in maintenance cost to keep it going.”

Tucker said they must charge so the maintenance is not paid for through taxes.

“My main goal has always been to not stick the maintenance bill for this garage onto the taxpayer and to make park-

ing as affordable as humanly possible,” Tucker said. “We are not here to make a profit.”

Harrell said Lawrence’s garages were evaluated in 2017, and it was determined there was over $2.5 million owed in deferred maintenance. To combat that, its parking charges increased in 2021 from 50 cents per hour to $1.

“And our parking funds, especially at the rates of which we were in 2021, were grossly underfunding the maintenance cost of our parking garages and lots,” Harrell said. “I think in an ideal world, from our city council and city leadership, they really want the parking fund to be able to absorb all of those maintenance costs and maintain itself, if you will.”

Harrell said he hopes to hire a consultant for an evaluation of all parking operations to find out the anticipated cost for the maintenance.

“So we’re hoping that we can build a kiosk or get that rate structure created in 2024 and give us some long-term projections out of what we need to be charging for public parking in order to maintain the safety and security of our parking garages,” Harrell said.

“Because right now we are in trying times. … That’s the hardest thing for municipalities to do, is to fund parking struc-

safe. We keep it clean. You can leave your car here overnight without penalty, versus on the

To park in the garage, drivers must download the Park Mobile app.

For people confused on how to use the app, Tucker is hosting an open house event

tures because it’s the most expensive to build and the most expensive to maintain.”

Tucker said the parking garage in downtown Manhattan has been neglected and is proof that paying for maintenance is necessary.

“The one downtown hasn’t been maintained much over the last 10 years,” Tucker said. “I just had the whole garage power washed. There was some mold remediation cleaning that was done and that cost $26,000. I had an architectural engineer come in and do an assessment of the garage, and there’s some repair work that needs to be done because it’s been neglected. … That’s going to cost another $800,000. Small sections need to be replaced, but when you don’t take care of infrastructure like a parking garage, it will fall apart and it does become a hazard to the community. So you want to make sure that you keep up on that maintenance.”

Tucker said the Aggieville parking garage has many benefits.

“We rarely fill up and people can know exactly where they’re going to park when they come to Aggieville,” Tucker said. “They’re not searching on the street looking for a spot well-lit. I have 64 security cameras around. … It’s

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The Aggieville parking garage started charging in January 2023. The rate is $2 per hour after the first two hours and payments are made on the park mobile app.

Little Apple Pride celebrates with ‘Friends of Dorothy’

This year’s Little Apple Pride theme, “Friends of Dorothy,” celebrates the many colors of the LGBTQ+ rainbow

GWYNETH DAVIDSON staff writer

Little Apple Pride hosted its annual festival on April 22, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a parade, vendors and live performances.

Jonathan Mertz, Little Apple Pride co-chair, said this year’s theme, “Friends of Dorothy,” was selected because the phrase, “Are you a friend of Dorothy?” was often said in the LGBTQ+ community to subtly ask someone if they were gay before it was widely accepted.

Mertz said the event is a chance to support one another.

“The main priority of pride was to give people an opportunity to make connections and to see that they’re not alone out there,” Mertz said. “And that’s why it’s important for the entire community to support it.”

Jeremy Dembowski, sophomore in art education, said this was his first pride parade, and he enjoyed the colorful and inviting atmosphere.

“Pride … is being surrounded by people who want to embrace you, who want to be there with you, who don’t want to see you sad about who you are and who you love,” Dembowski said.

Mertz said Little Apple Pride’s goal for Manhattan is to create a vibrant community that accepts everyone.

“There were so many people who came up to me of all ages who were telling me that this was going to be their fi rst pride,” Mertz said. “And the sad reality is for a lot of them, it’s because they didn’t feel safe to come to prides before.”

The parade started at City Park and looped around

to the other side of Aggieville and down Anderson, Mertz said.

“This was easily the largest number of people we’ve

kings, live singers and magicians, Mertz said. Among the performers was drag queen Kameron Micheals, a finalist from RuPaul’s Drag Race and

said. “She had a line the entire time, so a lot of people got to meet her.”

Brandon Haddock, coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center at Kansas State, said Little Apple Pride is an important opportunity to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

“You know there’s just some misconceptions,” Haddock said. “But also, there’s just a fundamental lack of understanding of language of individuals within our communities that we sit next to in the classroom and that we pass on the sidewalk every day.”

had in the parade,” Mertz said. “There were several hundred people who marched, and it was a lot of fun.”

Following the parade, there was a festival with over 40 vendors and performers, including drag queens, drag

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Lip-Sync Assassin, Mertz said.

“She was at the festival for about an hour and did a meet and greet and took photos with lots of people and was really great interacting with the audience,” Mertz

Many people gather in Manhattan City Park for the Little Apple Pride event. Drag queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race Kameron Michaels takes part in a meet and greet with fans.

Drag queens perform during the Little Apple Pride event. People attended the event to celebrate inclusivity.

“We’re looking at ultrafast processes and interactions of lasers with molecules,” Rolles said. “My emphasis is really on ultrafast, which is a term we use. It means femtosecond, which is a millionth of a billionth of a second. That’s the timescale on which molecules move around. Any sort of reaction we think of, especially when it’s triggered by sunlight or ultraviolet light, will happen on that timescale. We’re focused on trying to visualize these reactions that are underpinning a lot of physics and chemistry.”

Rudenko said the only way to visualize the movement of atoms is by using lasers like the ones in the Macdonald lab.

“Molecules are tiny ob-

jects,” Rudenko said. “What we’re really interested in is how the atoms in those molecules move around as they break apart or restructure, which happens very fast. The only experimental tool or technical tool which allows us to access it are those laser pulses which are shorter than those [femtoseconds].”

Surjendu Bhattacharyya, postdoctoral in the Macdonald lab, said the research done by JRML aims to find ways to control molecular reactions.

“These reactions can trigger events that can cause global warming or other atmospheric events across the world,” Bhattacharyya said. “If we want to understand how to control these events, essentially we need to under-

stand each and every phenomena microscopically.”

Rudenko said the research JRML is conducting is vital for the future of technology.

“If we weren’t doing our research, there would be no next-generation computer in the store,” Rudenko said. “They rely on the basic knowledge we create. … Computers are faster these days than they were 20 years ago by far, but they hit a hard limit on how fast electronics can be. We want to get faster.”

Rudenko said JRML researchers are trying to achieve this goal through the use of laser pulses.

“The only thing faster than current electronics are those light pulses,” Rudenko said. “With these mole-

cules, we can build a simple switch where we shoot our laser pulse, and it becomes a straight thing which conducts electricity. Then, we shoot another pulse, and we close it. We can do this extremely fast. This is far from technical reality right now. … If we don’t explore this we’ll never make this step. We’ll never make this breakthrough, and that’s the main reason people should care about this.”

Rolles said the Macdonald lab always had a positive reputation among physicists.

“Back 20 to 30 years ago and still nowadays, people come to JRML to do experiments and collaborations with us,” Rolles said. “I think this is how that reputation spreads. It’s a state-of-the-art facility with state-of-the-art

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Ernie Drew “Black Jack” Barrett dies at 93

Barrett was known as Mr. K-State and for his signature firm handshake

AJ SHAW staff writer

Ernie Drew “Black Jack” Barrett died Friday, April 21, 2023. He was 93.

Barrett was affectionately known as “Mr. K-State” by many Wildcats fans across the state of Kansas and throughout the country and also known for his trademark firm handshake.

“Ernie Barrett has always been a shining example of what it means to be a K-Stater,” Kansas State President Richard Linton said in a statement to K-State Sports. “Ernie em-

bodied the work ethic, dedication and tenacity that are hallmarks of the Wildcat spirit. We will always celebrate and hold dear the legacy of Mr. K-State and all he accomplished for our great university.”

Barrett began his collegiate career at K-State in 1947 where he played under legendary head coaches Jack Gardner and Tex Winter.

In 1951, Barrett was a consensus second team All-American as he led K-State to its only National Championship game. His success in Manhattan led to his number 22 jersey being retired and the Boston Celt-

ics taking him with the No. 7 pick in the 1951 NBA Draft.

Barrett was a two-time graduate of the university, receiving a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1951 and a master’s degree in journalism in 1956.

In his over seven decade association with the university, Barrett spearheaded several athletic facilities on campus such as Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Tointon Family Stadium, Colbert Hills Golf Course and R.V. Christian Track and Field Complex. He was also instrumental in the 1970 hiring of legendary head basketball coach Jack Hartman.

“Ernie was the dearest of friends,” Hall of Fame head football coach Bill Snyder said in a statement to K-State Sports. “He was one of the first individuals I met when I visited Manhattan and was as significant as anyone in formulating my decision to come to Kansas State. Never in my 40-plus years here have I met anyone who meant more or did more for the university than

Ernie.”

In 1990, Barrett was inducted into the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame, and in 1999, a statue of him extending his right hand for his trademark handshake was placed outside of Bramlage Coliseum. In 1996, he was named to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Barrett is survived by his wife Bonnie of 72 years, his son Brad and a grandson

Ryan and wife, Lauren. A memorial service commemorating his life was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Bramlage Coliseum, followed by a reception in the Shamrock Zone.

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The Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies hosted the Showcase of Excellence fashion show. The event featured Kansas State fashion studies students along with middle and high schoolers on April 20, 2023.

IDFS FASHION SHOWCASE

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ognized as a leading figure in comedy, recognized for his observational humor, clean jokes and physicality on stage. Regan began his career in the 80s, and in 1991, he made his first latenight debut on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.”

He has appeared on Coffee”

through my day, go through my life the way I normally would. Occasionally, I’ll see or experience things that feel funny to me, and then I’ll write them down. Then, I’ll try them out on stage and see

WHEN YOU GO ON STAGE, IS YOUR ROUTINE PLANNED?

I have an

various shows, such as Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and has an impressive collection of specials, including “Nunchucks and Flamethrowers” and “On the Rocks,” both on Netflix. You can catch Regan at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at McCain Auditorium.

gan at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at McCain Auditorium.

DO YOU HAVE A PROCESS FOR GATHERING SHOW MATERIAL?

work different ways. Some people like to sit down and write; that’s not how I work. If I sit down in front of a blank piece of paper for an hour, an hour later, it will be a blank piece of paper. I’m not good at forcing my brain to come up with stuff. I just go

what happens. outline, but I try to not be stuck into it or regimented with it. There are times

when I’m on stage and I’m like, I’m going to skip over what I would normally do and do something that’s usually later in the act, I’m going to do it now. So I think that the freedom of being able to move around when you’re on stage makes it feel more real and immediate for the audience. Whereas, if you do it the same exact way every night, it would get boring to me, and therefore it would also be boring to people watching.

boring, but I like to have a cup of coffee before my shows. I do like to be by myself. I look through my phone at new bits, new jokes, things that I’ve written in my iPhone apps, things that I might want to try to hit if I can while I’m

before on stage.

WHAT MAKES

YOUR PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE UNIQUE COMPARED TO OTHER COMEDIANS?

I realized that most of the strong memories in life are of things that happened after you had butterflies. You know, those little butterflies in your stomach. It means you’re about to do something important, and those important things are the things that stay in your mind.

MEMBER OR FELLOW COMEDIAN?

It’s going to sound very

like that. I just try to be as fun-

Oh, I don’t know. I try to be careful not to make it competitive. I don’t want to come off like I’m better than other comedians or anything ny as I can be. … I do feel like I put a lot of work into what I do, and I’m proud of that, especially if I have five-minute TV spots, thing like that. There’s a lot of work that goes into those. I don’t es how much work goes into a five-minute stand-up routine. I ing it in front of audiences and working on words and moments and beats — all for five minutes. Somebody would just watch that and think, maybe the guy just came out, told us what he came up with the previous day, but there’s a lot of effort that goes

you know, like Fallon or somethink the average person realizwork for months on it, practicinto comedy.

If there are new bits that I’m working on, I’ll just run them in my head; I’m the audience at that time. One of the fascinating things about comedy is that there’s no way of knowing until you get on stage. There’s no way of knowing how other people are going to react to something. You can have a gut feeling about it. You can go, well, I feel pretty strongly that people are going to think this is funny, but you could get to a point in your show and people just stare out or don’t laugh as hard as other bits. Then sometimes you’ll do a bit that you didn’t think was going to get a laugh, and it’ll get a stronger laugh than you expected. But that’s part of what is so fun about it; it’s an inexact science.

YOU SEEM SO COMFORTABLE PERFORMING, SO KNOWING YOU REHEARSE IN YOUR HEAD IS REALLY INCREDIBLE.

Well, I appreciate it. I say that when I get on stage half of me is comfortable and the other half of me is trying to look like I’m comfortable. It is a technique. It’s a skill. You want the audience to feel like you believe you belong up there, and if you look skittish or scared or nervous, the audience is going to feel that. So you have to go on stage and feel like you own that place. Then once you get a crowd going, it’s pretty comfort-

able. It’s still 100% concentration, you know, it’s like a surfer on a big wave; you still have to put your mind into what you’re doing to stay on that surfboard. So it’s the same with being a comedian — you still have to concentrate 100%, but I love it. It is thrilling.

I realized that most of the strong memories in life are of things that happened after you had butterflies. You know, those little butterflies in your stomach. It means you’re about to do something important, and those important things are the things that stay in your mind. … I played football in high school and in college, and you get nervous before games; you get those butterfly feelings. I remember thinking, this is uncomfortable, I don’t like these butterflies. But then as I went through life, I went, well, wait a second, they’re there for a reason. I call them memory makers.

WHAT SHOULD THE AUDIENCE EXPECT AT YOUR K-STATE PERFORMANCE?

I always say, if people like music and people like dancing and people like comedy, come on out, because I’m doing one third of that. … It’s always weird, because when I think about my topics, if you will, it’s not so much the topics that are interesting — it’s what one does with the topics. I

equate it to a painter who paints a bowl of fruit. If you ask a painter, “What are you painting these days?” he goes “I’m still painting bowls of fruit.” People might think, well, it doesn’t seem very good, but his paintings can be beautiful and wonderful and interesting with how he captures light with his paint strokes and that sort of thing. It’s not what he’s painting, it’s how he’s painting it.

DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR EACH CITY YOU PERFORM IN, OR DO YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU ARE FEELING?

It’s more of how I’m feeling. I’m always working towards the next hour. You know, there’s three goals in comedy. There’s individual jokes, there’s five-minute spots for like TV appearances, then there’s one-hour goals where you’re doing a special for Netflix or something like that. So, I am working on all three of those goals at the same time, including the hour. It’s been a year and a half or so since I’ve done a special, and so I’m working towards another hour. Every night I get on stage, I’m kind of massaging that. If you watch my show from night to night, you’ll see a lot of similarities, but you’ll also see little incremental changes. That’s sort of the process. So, performing at Kansas State University is just another night in the process, not to diminish that night. Every night is important, every show is important, but it’s also part of a process.

Run for the Roses Race Course

Run for the Roses is an annual run that will take place April 29 on campus. The 1K and 5K loops start and finish in the K-State Gardens; there is a virtual race option. Students can run for $25, and the race lasts from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

KAITLYNN FABER staff writer

TikTok’s algorithm has tried to entertain me with a blue, Australian-accented cartoon dog for a few months now, and I’ve scrolled on, slightly irritated at a kid’s show being recommended to me. While procrastinating this week, I caved and gave the show “Bluey” a shot; it was the most eff ective brain break I’ve had all week.

Each under-10-minute episode follows six-year-old Bluey, her younger sister Bingo and their parents and friends as they learn to have integrity and expand their imaginations. Bluey is loving and hyperactive, but can be a control-freak at times — much like myself. Sometimes this causes friction with Bin-

go, who is soft-hearted and just as loving, as she struggles to advocate for herself during disagreements. Ultimately, it’s their unwavering bond that helps them rise above their squabbles and reach a compromise.

At the end of the day, we could all use a little help figuring out when to step up, when to step down and when to take steps towards a middle ground.

In one episode, Bluey fails at learning to ride a bike and quickly gives up; she refuses help and vows to never try again. She sits with her father, and he shares with her that success is rarely achieved on the first attempt. The two watch as Bluey’s friends all individually fail at tasks, like drinking out of a water fountain, reaching

the monkey bars and putting on a backpack. All three friends fail miserably, blame themselves in their hopelessness and almost accept defeat. They all channel their disappointment into trying one last time and are finally successful. Bluey and her dad cheer them on the entire time. The resilience and determination of Bluey’s friends inspire her to try riding her bike one more time.

Most stories about not giving up just tell people to work harder, to push yourself to your limits and to be enough, but not “Bluey.” Instead, the moral is that failure is a redirection. With fi nals approaching, “Bluey” was a healthy reminder that it’s okay to mess up sometimes as long as you keep going.

The show is silly and

wholesome; it showcases the beauty of everyday life. The target audience is children and it shows, but that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable for adults. “Bluey” promotes healthy relationships with both ourselves and others. The animation’s lighthearted life lessons remind adults to have fun, be creative and have integrity in all aspects of life.

“Bluey” can be watched on Disney+, fuboTV or rented from a streaming service. Studying isn’t something to procrastinate this late in the semester, but for anyone who fi nds themselves doom-scrolling this week, Bluey would be a worthy and healthy alternative.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER

CARTER SCHAFFER editor-in-chief

In the indie pop and alternative realms, few bands stick out quite like The Neighbourhood. The band fuses strong chords with its iconic sultry guitar, beautiful bass lines and amazing drums to keep the listener’s foot tapping with the high hat.

Ten years after its initial release, the band celebrated its debut album, “I Love You.,” with an alternative “Chopped Not Slopped” version. The original album effectively kicked off the group’s career, highlighted by “Sweater Weather,” the 25th most-streamed song on Spotify with over 2.1 billion streams.

Despite the immense fame of the 11-time platinum “Sweater Weather” and supporting success of “Afraid,” the album saw little success as a whole. Al-

though the album is cohesive in its themes and tone, the music fails to appeal past the insecure teenage stereotype.

Draped in dreary yet dreamy tones and flooded with angst-riddled lyrics, The Neighbourhood weaves themes of love and insecurity throughout the 11-song tracklist. Each song either falls flat in its attempt to provoke a deep emotion or maintains the right amount of poetic lyrics to strike a chord.

“How” and “Let It Go” exemplify the album’s shortcomings best. The songs get lost in their own sadness spirals. They are impossible to relate to and it’s difficult to understand the band’s message. “Female Robbery” shares this problem, but the message blends smoother with the instrumentals.

However, most songs don’t fall victim to this. “Sweater Weather,” “Flawless,” “Afraid”

and “Float” are easy enough to follow and convey the themes of the album much clearer. The songs have the teenage drama themes the band aims for: lovers, insecurity and fear of the real world.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, The Neighbourhood made the “Chopped Not Slopped” version of the “I Love You.” album available on streaming services. If you’ve never listened to a “chopped and screwed” remix before, hang tight — you are in for a dizzying ride.

The chopped and screwed remix style slows song tempo and employs record scratches, time warps, reverbs/sound distortions and section skipping — as if a DJ is touching and spinning the record. The style is an acquired taste and can be unsettling for first-time listeners.

OG Ron C, the emcee for

the remixed album, sets the tone with a minute-long introduction before dragging the listener through the longest hour of their life.

Too many rewinds and lead singer Jesse Rutherford’s slowed down voice lend to an unpredictable and unsettling listen. Both of these components are part of the genre, but don’t mix well with the original album. It’s the equivalent of adding metal instruments to a classical piece and playing in half-time — it doesn’t work.

The album does have some bright spots. The fluid song transitions make for a satisfying audio adventure with the ability to press play and listen to it as one coherent piece.

DJ OG Ron C interjected songs with his smooth low voice. The conversationalist tone with the audience adds some person-

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ability, even breaking the fourth wall in “Sweater Weather,” asking listeners if they’ve figured out what’s going on.

Not every song is unlistenable either. “Female Robbery” is easier to get through, as it featured less time reverts, and the final two songs, “W.D.Y.W.F.M?” and “Float,” concluded the album well.

“Sweater Weather” — although the longest song in the album at eight minutes — is a solid remix, with an excellent time reversion jumping from the original song ending back to the bridge.

The remix style is not as jarring by the end of the album, but the few good takeaways don’t outweigh the painfully sluggish experience. OG Ron C composes the chopped and screwed style well, but that doesn’t make the style any more appealing. For what the original album does, it does really well. The 46-minute listen of gloomy moods and teenage angst is worth hitting play on a rainy afternoon. However, the “Chopped Not Slopped” remix should be reserved only for chopped and screwed enjoyers and the most morbidly curious.

Friday, April 28: Baseball vs. Texas Tech at 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 29:

Baseball vs. Texas Tech at 4 p.m.

Volleyball scrimmage vs. Omaha at 12 p.m.

Track and Field Rock Chalk Classic Rowing Sunflower Showdown

Friday, April 30: Baseball vs. Texas Tech at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2: Baseball vs. Wichita State at 4 p.m.

Friday, May 5:

Baseball vs. SE Missouri State at 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 6: Baseball vs. SE Missouri State at 4 p.m. Track and Field Ward Haylett Invitational

Sunday, May 7: Baseball vs. SE Missouri State at 1 p.m.

Monday, May 8:

Women’s golf NCAA Regionals

Tuesday, May 9:

Women’s golf NCAA Regionals

Wednesday, May 10:

Women’s golf NCAA Regionals

Friday, May 12:

Track and Field Big 12 Championships

Baseball vs. Oklahoma State at 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 13:

Track and Field Big 12 Championships

Baseball vs. Oklahoma State at 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 14:

Track and Field Big 12 Championships

Baseball vs. Oklahoma State at 1 p.m. Rowing Big 12 Championships

Monday, May 15:

Men’s golf NCAA Regionals

Tuesday, May 16: Men’s golf NCAA Regionals

Wednesday, May 17: Men’s golf NCAA Regionals

Thursday, May 18: Baseball vs. TCU at 6 p.m.

Friday, May 19: Baseball vs. TCU at 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 20: Baseball vs. TCU at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 24:

Baseball Big 12 Championships

Track and Field NCAA West Preliminaries

Thursday, May 25: Baseball Big 12 Championships

Track and Field NCAA West Preliminaries

Friday, May 26: Baseball Big 12 Championships

Track and Field NCAA West Preliminaries

Saturday, May 27:

Baseball Big 12 Championships

Track and Field NCAA West Preliminaries

Sunday, May 28:

Baseball Big 12 Championships

End of the Year Sports Schedule SEE YOU IN THE BILL SOON. GO CATS!

No. 25 Kansas State men’s golf entered the Big 12 Championship with hopes of winning its first conference title to add to a historic season but suffered a 7th-place finish. All 10 Big 12 teams competed, including seven ranked teams.

“I’ve always said the Big 12 is the best conference championship in all of college golf,” head coach Grant Robbins said before the tournament. “Being able to compete for 72 holes against some of the best teams in the country on one of the best courses in the country is very special.”

The championship con-

sisted of four rounds: the first two on Monday, followed by one on Tuesday and a final round on Wednesday. It was held at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson.

Seniors Will Hopkins and Tim Tillmanns, junior Luke O’Neill and sophomores Cooper Schultz and Nicklaus Mason competed for the Wildcats.

The lineup got off to a slow start, placing ninth after Monday’s two rounds. Each scorer was within two strokes of the other, with O’Neill scoring the lowest after contributing 1 over to the team total of 31 over.

K-State climbed two spots with an 8-over third round on Tuesday. Schultz led the team with a 2-under

round, highlighted by his second eagle in the championship.

“It was a great round by Cooper today,” Robbins said on Tuesday. “He drove the ball extremely well and was pretty solid in all aspects of his game.”

Each Wildcat improved their placement on the individual leaderboard in the final round. However, K-State remained in seventh place as a team, finishing with a 72hole championship total of 41 over par.

“I am proud of how they battled back,” Robbins said. “We just dug too big of a hole on the first day. Hopefully we can use this as momentum heading into regionals.”

Schultz continued his impressive play, jumping seven spots on the leaderboard during the final round and finishing in 12th place at 8 over.

Hopkins and O’Neill both finished with even-par rounds. O’Neill totaled 9 over par to tie for 15th place, and Hopkins rose to 21st place at 11 over.

Tillmanns moved up four spots to 29th place at 14 over. Mason rounded out the lineup by rising three spots during the final round for a 36th place tie at 20 over.

The NCAA Regional assignment for K-State will be announced at noon Wednesday, May 3 on the GOLF Channel. Advancement to one of six regional

sites will mark the first time the Wildcats have made back-to-back postseason appearances since 2008-2009.

TOBY HAMMES staff writer

Cooper Schultz follows through on a chip at the Big 12 Championships. Schultz shot 8 over par and tied for 12th place.

On April 15, the Kansas State women’s tennis team embarked on a volunteer trip to the Salvation Army donation center. The entire team was present for the event, eager to give back to the community.

Upon arrival, the team members were tasked with organizing Christmas gear at the donation center. They were asked to select items they would purchase, and to separate them from items that did not meet their preferences.

After choosing items they liked, the team members carefully arranged them on

the store shelves, helping to make them more accessible to potential shoppers.

The team has engaged in other community service events, but the Salvation Army volunteer work made the biggest impact on the women, freshman Maria Santas said.

“We did other services this year, but they were nothing like this one,” Santas said.

Santas said the experience was even better since they had already volunteered together beforehand. Earlier in the semester the team volunteered at Special Olympics Kansas.

Junior Aleen Quamar said the volunteer work provided an opportunity for

the team to give back to the community and enjoy one another’s company.

“It’s another opportunity for us to connect off the court,” Quamar said. “It’s beneficial because it compels us to spend time with one another, communicate and get to know each other better.”

The tennis team will volunteer at a surprise location on Sunday, further strengthening its teamwork and community involvement. The team participating in such initiatives exemplifi es commitment to social responsibility and contributes to the betterment of the community while working as K-State student athletes.

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KENNY GAVIN staff writer

The tennis team works together at Salvation Army for volunteer work. The team has had multiple group volunteer activities including one coming up on Sunday, April 30.

KIER BISHOP staff writer

1. Highest batting average in the Big 12.

3. The money from paid parking goes toward the parking garage’s _________.

4. The James R. Macdonald laboratory will be used for molecular, optical and ______ research.

5. K-State’s James R. Macdonald lab received a $90.8 million award for their work with X-ray ____ .

2. Men’s golf looks to make first back-to-back appearance to NCAA ________ since 20082009.

6. ________________ Big 12 Championships start on Friday May 12.

7. The theme of Little Apple Pride was “Friends of _______.”

8. The __________ band released a 10th anniversary album this year.

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