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It’s difficult to tell Kan sas State’s nuclear reactor is inoperative just by stepping into the control room with a self-reading pocket dosim eter. In fact, many students believe the smoke billowing from the smokestacks across from Durland Hall is an in dicator of the reactor, for mally known as the Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor Fa cility. However, these smoke stacks are not related to the reactor at all; it’s located in Ward Hall a few doors down. Due to contamination in the reactor pool, nuclear engineering option students and external researchers alike have limited access to the facility for classes and experiments.Community members and students speculated the shutdown was due to cor rosion of the stainless steel interior of the reactor. How ever, Jeremy Roberts, associ ate professor in mechanical and nuclear engineering, said this is most likely not the case.“Idon’t even know if one could call it corrosion,” Roberts said. “It’s certainly something that doesn’t be long. It’s orange, and there’s a lot of stainless steel so it was hypothesized early on that maybe it’s some sort of iron oxide rust. That’s not what you want.”
It’s highly unlikely that this is the case, especially since the water in the pool is deionized, Roberts said.
“Deionized water can not conduct electricity, so they have the water deion ized because if it doesn’t conduct electricity, it’s also not doing a lot of other chemically bad stuff,” Rob erts said. “The thought was maybe sometime, not long before COVID hit, there was some sort of impurity. If they’re not operating, they don’t have water flow that might keep things cleaner.”
Many in the depart ment have begun to refer to the contaminant as KRUD. This, Roberts said, is in ref erence to another similar oc currence in “There’sCanada.another acro nym for stuff kind of like this called CRUD,” Roberts said. “It goes back to a reactor at Chalk River, which is one of the Canadian national re search centers. They called it CRUD for Chalk River
down out of concern for that, so we’re being cautious so that we can understand what the issue is and make sure that we’re operating safely.”The nuclear reactor fa cility is supported by a safe guards committee, which is made up of professors from the physics and engineering departments, Robert Sey mour, nuclear reactor super visor,“Theysaid. have expertise in certain different areas that apply to what we do and the safety of what we do,” Sey mour said. “We presented our findings to them and the vote was to stop operations until we could resolve the issue and clean up the fuel.”
Some students, like Aar on Alnutt, senior in mechan ical engineering, have been extremely disappointed by the shutdown. In fact, Alnutt said he actually dropped his specialization in nuclear en gineering due in part to the reactor’s
Unidentified Deposit. Well, maybe this is a Kansas Reac tor Unidentified Deposit, so it could still be KRUD.”
The consistency of the KRUD is unlike rust, Rob erts said. In fact, it has more of a peculiar “Imaginetexture.arusty pole. That’s hard to clean, but I guess this stuff flakes off,” Roberts said. “Students have been calling it Cheeto dust.”
The KRUD was first
identified during a routine inspection of the facility, Alan Cebula, nuclear reac tor manager for K-State, said.
“We have periodic in spections that we do on our equipment that’s required by our license, and during that normal process we identified the KRUD,” Cebula said. “There’s a concern that it might affect the integrity of the fuel barrier. We’re shut
“Oneinactivity.ofthe reasons I ended up dropping it was because it was pretty diffi cult and I didn’t really know if I wanted to pursue it, but one of the other reasons too was because I knew that the nuclear reactor just wasn’t running,” Alnutt said. “The last two classes I had to do were based on the nuclear reactor
Alnuttitself.”said he spoke with other students taking these classes, and they voiced their disappointment.
The Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility in Ward Hall.
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said. McCune said this methThe main reason why students are aff ected by phishing scams is because they haven’t been warned
omore in communications, personally encountered a
“I got this email saying mised,” Sperke said. “I was
super confused. I remember I texted my friends and they all told me it was a scam.”
Sperke said she would have fallen for the phishing without her friends’ advice.
When scammers get student login information, they can use those students’ email accounts to send more scams to other students, McCune said.
“If we identify an account as compromised, we will immediately change the password and turn that over to the help desk, where they will go through and contact the user and validate their identity,” McCune said.
Lydia Gerstner, freshman in interior design, said she is worried about distinguishing between a phishing
scam and a real email from K-State.“Honestly, if it looked pretty legit, I feel like I would fall for a scam and I feel like other college students would as well,” Gerstner said.
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Kansas State was named a top 40 institution for LGBTQ students in 2022, according to Campus Pride.Adam Carr, program and project administrator for Multicultural Student Affairs, said the recognition is a huge“Thehonor.[LGBT Resource Center] has a five out of five star rating from Campus Pride and as a university. We are one of very few in the Big 12 to have that recognition, and we’ve had that for multiple years,” Carr said. “In the program, students have access to mental healthcare support, a little bit of personal wellness, health support, voice therapy and a mental healthcare resource fund that students can access to help cover those costs.”
Brandon Haddock, coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, said the center provides a safe space for individuals who are discriminated against because of their“Anyidentity.institution can
send out a message that it’s welcoming to a particular community,” Haddock said.
“As a university, we are getting better at saying ‘no, really, we are doing these things to ensure that people feel safe and to feel affirmed in theirHaddockidentity.’”said, during the first 250 days of this year, there were over 300 legislative bills filed across the United States discriminating against the LGBTQ community. He said this is a sign that the community is not always“Theresafe.is a chance of violence we don’t want to experience,” Haddock said. “That’s why this office is here so we can work on some
of those things and say, no, we need a policy as a university to support students and make sure they feel safe.”
Lauren Steege, freshman in environmental design, said the resource center is helpful for LGBTQ students at K-State.
“It has been good so far, and there is a lot of our community living here,” Steege said. “I feel like I belong, and I find people just like me very Haddockeasily.” said inequalities still exist at many univerisities.“Even as a university, we are always going to be improving how we can support individuals and communities of all identities and also encourage and build an environment of equity,” Haddock said.
Carr said the resource center has various student organizations for LGBTQ students.“There are five student organizations, and they are good at providing students a space to find community, learn about themselves
and others, and they have opportunities to attend conferences and have presentations,” Carr Accordingsaid.to K-State
Today, campus organizations such as the Sexuality and Gender Alliance, LGBTQ+ Faculty Staff Alliance, Gender Collective and oSTEM support LGBTQ students on campus.
Carr said he is also a co-chair for the LGBTQ Faculty Staff Alliance, and the staff gets together and brainstorms ways to support faculty and staff members who are “TheLGBTQ.faculty like to help each other out. In turn, the program helps mentor student org groups, so stepping out of their role in the university helps provide those students people to go to that could support them,” Carr said.
To learn more about the resources K-State offers, visit the LGBT Resource Center website.
After the South Dakota football game on Sept. 3, a now-deleted tweet showing the trash-ridden tailgate lot following the game accumulated over 19,000 views. The tweet gained attention across campus and social media, including a post by Barstool Kansas State and a reply from BigGameBoomer.
“It was definitely eye-opening seeing it on Barstool and BigGameBoomer,” Sam Ward, internal vice president of Acacia fraternity and junior in civil engineering, said. “We were like, ‘Ok, so we need to help contribute to fixing this Kennyproblem.”Lannou, executive associate athletics director for communications/PR for K-State Athletics, said his staff
handles cleanup after games.
“In the disappointing aftermath after Saturday’s game, we will add more trash receptacles to supplement the dumpsters that were there on Saturday,” Lannou wrote in a Sept. 6 email. “We are working with [the Student Governing Association] to address the situation and encourage cooperation from the student campers.”Josh Kodl, social chair for Kappa Sigma fraternity and sophomore in wildlife fisheries and conservation, said he talked with other greek life social chairs before the Missouri game on Sept. 10 to discuss solutions within their
fraternities.
“We’re trying to figure out the best plan right now,” Kodl said. “We really don’t want to lose tailgating. It’s a crucial part of college.”
Kodl said Kappa Sigma brought industrial-size trash bags to the games and used their truck beds to store additional trash. Kodl said he thinks his fraternity has a good plan for keeping their area clean on game day.
“This last tailgate we were right next to a dumpster, so we’d just fill up a trash bag, never let it overfill, throw it in the trash, and break out a new one,” Kodl said. “Hopefully over the next couple weeks
we can get this sorted out ourselves before someone has to intervene and sort it out for us ‘cause I don’t think we’ll like the outcome of that.”
Ward said Acacia brought their own trash bags too, but there was little opportunity for those who didn’t bring any to throw stuff away at the South Dakota game. Though it was an unfortunate event, Ward said he thinks things are getting better as people adjust to the new parking lot.
“I talked to some people who took the lab for the class last semester,” Alnutt said. “They basically said that it’s just a computer simulation, which was not something that I was looking forward to.”
Research and experiments have also been affected, but are still being conducted, Seymour said.
“We have several radioactive sources that — they aren’t as good, but they’ll get the job done if you wait long enough,” Seymour said. “Our experimenters have been using those to get by until we can get this fixed.”
The nuclear engineering department has recognized this problem and is moving forward with a solution, Cebula said.
“Our plan is to attempt
to remove the KRUD safely,” Cebula said. “We’ve come up with a written procedure, we have an oversight committee that observes and audits the activities and operations of the facility and then additionally we’re in communication with the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]. We also have support from the Department of Energy. They run the fuel program for the university research reactors in the country.”Once this plan is put into motion, Cebula said they are in contact with a company that is well-versed in fuel assessment that will do an inspection. Then, the nuclear engineering department and safeguards committee will reassess the shutdown.The facility was
dreamed up by Henry T. Ward, the department head for chemical engineering in 1950, Seymour said. He lobbied for and founded the first ever undergraduate nuclear engineering program at K-State. The Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility’s first criticality occurred in 1962.Since then, the reactor has been instrumental in countless experiments carried out by students and companies alike. Notable research includes the usage of gamma rays emitted by the reactor to kill viruses, which are then used in vaccines by K-State’s veterinary school, Seymour said. Others have used the facility for neutron imaging“We’repurposes.working on a little bit finer system so that we can actually see cracks in the
grains of metals to see where stress fractures are and how bad they are,” Seymour said. “A lot of material science stuff that can be done here.”
The nuclear reactor staff is in the process of installing a new and more sophisticated control panel
in addition to cleaning the KRUD, Seymour said. They hope to have the facility up and running again by next
semester.“We should be up by the end of the year,” Seymour said. “We’ve got promising results on what we’re
doing and it’s looking good. We’ve got classes to teach in the spring!”
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As a student, it may be difficult to access a home-cooked meal. Santino Trombino, Kenedi Kelso, Quinn Tilley and Tyler Bolz sought to change that Sunday, Sept. 18. Their vision, a drive-thru pasta bar complete with homemade marinara and pasta, was a success — both with students and on TikTok.
With over four million views and 625,000 likes so far, the group’s angel-haired antics became an overnight hit on social media. Kenedi Kelso, junior in mass communications and entrepreneurship, said she wasn’t startled when her TikTok blew up.
“I had joked with the boys that I was going to make them viral. I just wasn’t expecting to get as big as it did,” Kelso said. “But I wasn’t surprised either —
a video that I had made of them building a double-decker couch earlier this year got 4.3 million views. It showed there was a huge interest in three college guys doing crazy stuff.”
While the outcome was successful, the idea had humble beginnings. The group has hosted pasta nights with friends for over a year now, and Santino Trombino, sophomore in construction science and management, said the drive-thru idea was built on the same concept.
“Think about it as one big dinner with your friends,” Trombino said. “You provide the food, and everyone just pays you back.”
The idea for drive-thru pasta has been very abstract for almost a year. Tyler Bolz, junior in integrated computer science, said a random bystander was the final push.
“The Thursday before
we did the drive-thru, some kid walked by and said, ‘Yo, you guys are the pasta boys!’ and we were like, ‘You know who we are?’” Bolz said. “We decided then we needed to please our fans and make the community proud.”
The group described their success as organized chaos, but with Trombino in the kitchen, Bolz as the front of house, Kelso as marketing and Tilley as an all-around helper, the concept is already becoming a well-oiled machine. Quinn Tilley, junior in economics, said each member of the group has a specific role.
“I’m not very good at the cooking, but I can clean and help out wherever needed,” Tilley said. “Tyler is pretty good at talking to people and meeting everyone, and Tino takes care of all of the Aftercooking.”seeing the positive feedback from the Kansas State community, the group
is planning on putting a cap on the number of people that can come.“We’ll probably buy double the amount that we did last time,” Trombino said. “We’re hoping to do some different stuff too. Our next night, we’re doing cannolis and a vodka sauce instead of the classic marinara, and we’re really excited about it.”
As the crew gears up for their next drive-thru event on Oct. 9, they said they share one common goal: to bring people together in the Manhattan community. College is about creating experiences, making memories, and having fun.
Trombino, Kelso, Tilley and Bolz’s drive-thru allowed for just that, through something as simple as a home-cooked meal.
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As summer cools into au tumn, Britt’s Garden Acres, a Manhattan favorite, prepares for its season opening next week. Although the transition may ap pear seamless to customers, the arrangements for Britt’s open ing have been in the works for months.Angela Britt, Britt’s co-owner, said preparing for the upcoming opening is a long pro cess.
“All of that honestly starts in November of the previous year,” Britt said. “Generally we usually begin building attractions over the summer, and then of course the idea is to have every thing ready for the end of Sep tember.”While Britt’s isn’t planning on any new attractions, Britt
guarantees the fan favorites will still be available, such as the pet ting zoo, potato cannons, giant slide, corn maze, hayrack rides, and pig races. Britt also hinted at a new picture spot that will be premiering this week.
Hannah Rerick, sopho more in business administration, said she is excited for Britt’s to
reopen.“I’m looking forward to going to the pumpkin patch with my friends and going to the pet ting zoo,” Rerick said.
Many campus organiza tions often host exciting events at Britt’s to encourage commu nity outreach and promote local businesses. Britt’s welcomes this by renting out the large barn on their property, along with al lowing bonfire parties. Britt said she enjoys hosting these kinds of events.“We always host lots of barn parties with the fraternities
and sororities and other organi zations around town,” Britt said. “We are definitely excited to host those Britt’sagain.”Garden Acres aims to provide a space for students and families to relax and enjoy outdoor, stress-free fun. Britt said she is excited to see guests enjoy the pumpkin patch this upcom ing season.“It’salways just so much fun,” Britt said. “I love to see students be able to get out and relax when they need some brain dump time. From a family stand point, it’s great for families to be able to kick back, relax, get out of the house, and do something different.”
As the school year begins to fill students’ schedules with exams and extracurricular com mitments, Britt’s guarantees en joyment with unique attractions not offered by anyone else in the community.
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Activities at Britt’s Farm include pumpkin picking among others.
Tanner’s in Aggieville opened in 2014. It is a restaurant for entertainment — with 22 TVs for family and friends to come enjoy live games. They also focus on tasty food, quality service and cultivating a comfortable atmosphere for their customers.Ninety percent of the menu is made from scratch — one of their main customer attractions. Tanner’s offers various specials, including a beer and drink of the month and a fall and winter drink menu. Drinks
typically start at $5. One of the fall favorites includes the “Angry Balls,” a mix of Angry Orchard and Fireball.Someof their specials are only available at certain times throughout the week. Every Sunday, a family comfort dinner is offered to customers for $10 starting at 5 p.m. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday each week from 3-6 p.m. Tanner’s consistently offers a wide selection of foods for their customers at a reasonable price, including $9.99 steak tips on Mondays.
At Tanner’s, there is always something going on, like Singo. Singo (bingo with songs) happens every Tuesday night at 8 p.m., al-
lowing many local guests to have a chance to win cash, gift cards, t-shirts, hats and other prizes. It is free to play, but customers must make a purchase to win a prize. Singo includes a jackpot prize of $100, and each week they play three rounds per game.
Customers can even grab a to-go order through Doordash and Uber eats. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day, and Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight. They are located in Aggieville at 1200 Moro Street. More information about Tanners can be found online or by calling (785) 320-2575.
The sweltering heat breaks for the first time, fierce winds threaten unsecured papers across campus and spooky paraphernalia appears overnight. This can all only mean one thing: it’s cake week. The Great British Baking Show has officially aired the first episode of this year’s season, as it has at the start of every fall since 2010.
Season 13 represents a return-to-form for the show after the pandemic caused the last two seasons to be on complete lockdown. Contestants and staff will no longer be required to remain sequestered for the duration of the show, and the set has finally returned to Welford Park. These changes are not overtly significant to the viewer, but there is certainly a palpable excitement
and relief in the show’s cast.
On the other hand, the show’s staple aspects remain unchanged: each week has a different theme, ranging from biscuits to German. The theme determines the type of baked goods cooked in all three of the week’s challenges, as well the type of jokes and puns the two comedian hosts, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, inevitably end up making. The judges, Paul Hollywood, known for his icy blue gaze, and Prue Leith, known for her love of alcoholic baked goods, are renowned bakers responsible for assessing the competitors.
The first challenge is always “the signature.” The bakers are given the parameters beforehand and are able to practice and workshop their recipes at home. However, baking under the infamous tent set is a different beast. This week,
the judges had them making a “cake sandwich,” or some sort of filling between two cake layers. Some bakers went with traditional flavors, such as lemon poppyseed, while others went with unusual flavors, such as lime tamarine. Every baker had a healthy dose of first-week anxiety.
The second challenge is “the technical.” Bakers have no idea what they are going to make beforehand, and all they are given is a list of vague instructions. This week, Paul had the bakers making a traditional red velvet cake, which involves a complex series of baking and freezing. Stress and mishaps ensued, culminating in Paul and Prue ranking each cake from last to first.
The third challenge is “the showstopper.” Bakers are allowed to plan their bake beforehand, but unlike their signature,
“the showstopper” is elaborate and detailed so the bakers can show off both their decorating and flavor skills. It’s the bakers’ chance to pull themselves from the bottom to the top, or drop severely if they underperform. This week’s challenge was intricate 3D replicas of the bakers’ homes, made entirely out of cake. Some bakers rose to the challenge and saved themselves from elimination, while others fought for last place. In the end, one was eliminated and one was named “star baker.”
What separates this cultural staple from other contemporary baking shows is its warmth and comfort. The contestants are competing for a title — no cash or cookbooks for the champion, only a passion shared by each contestant. This culminates in these ameatuear, yet talented, bakers bonding and growing
over several weeks — not to mention the occasional castwide giggle at an accidental euphemism or general celebration over an amazing bake.
The show airs every Friday on Channel 4 and Netflix. So, if school has you overwhelmed, take an hour to unwind with The Great British Baking Show.
Artwork by Cole Bertelsen , sophomore in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Ceramic set by Wittney Hammeke , junior in Secondary Education.
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Alumni, sponsors and students alike gather for the groundbreaking of the Tracz Family Band Hall, to be located at the west side of WWI Memorial Stadium.
Top left: Former football coach Bill Snyder talks to Director of Bands Frank Tracz .
Many expected Kansas State to enter this pivotal game with a 3-0 record, but the Wildcats find them selves trying to bounce back from a disappointing upset. K-State suffered a stunning 17-10 loss at home against the Tulane Green Wave after being favored by many sportsbooks.
The Wildcats have failed to find an offensive rhythm in the pass ing game this season. Quarterback Adrian Martinez has seen criticism over his conservative playstyle, which
hasn’t matched the rest of the team’s approach. Twice in the past three years, former K-State quarterback Skylar Thompson had impressive outings in upsets against the Okla homa Sooners. Martinez will have a chance to regain everyone’s confi dence in him if he follows in his pre decessor’sBeforefootsteps.losing to the Green Wave, the Wildcats were nearly voted into the AP Top 25, but are now seen as less of a threat to top-tier teams. K-State has been named the under dog by around two scores against the Sooners. An impressive performance could change that, though another
disappointing showing would lead them to again gaining less AP votes than reborn in-state rival Kansas.
Offensively, K-State has been disappointing. The same could not be said about the new Oklahoma de fense, which was once known as the weakness of the team. The depar ture of offensive-minded head coach Lincoln Riley and the arrival of new defensive-minded head coach Brent Venables may have changed things.
In three games, the Sooners have only allowed 40 points this sea son. That includes giving up only 14 points to the Nebraska Cornhuskers who averaged 36 points per game be fore facing Oklahoma. Their ability to win the battle at the line of scrim mage leads their newfound defensive identity, collecting 13 total sacks and 32 tackles for Impactingloss.the game up-front, the Sooners front end has a chance to take advantage of the Wildcat offen sive line. The mangled offensive line will have their hands full, especially against Oklahoma sack leader and de fensive end, Reggie Grimes, and the
rest of their rushers. Left tackle KT Leveston, who had a noticeable limp which forced him to miss a few plays against Tulane, was seen going in and out of the game last week. Therefore, possible concerns at left tackle can be added to the unit’s issues. The team has already lost starting guard Taylor Poitier for the season due to a knee injury. Interior linemen Cooper Bebe and Hayden Gillum will be pivotal in demonstrating strength in the trench es.
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Graphic by Catherine EldridgeStar wide receiver Tyler Lockett caught nine passes for 107 yards in the Seattle Seahawks’ 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. This was the 18th game in his career in which he reached 100 or more receiving yards. With a career total of 461 receptions for the Seahawks, Lockett has caught the fifth most passes in team history. He has the chance to tie or pass John Williams who stands at fourth place with 471 receptions for
catching an interception last week, cornerback D.J. Reed recorded five tackles in the Jets’ 31-30 comeback vic-
tory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Reed, whose father passed away prior to last week’s game against Baltimore, recently said that he is dedicating this season to his late
Shelley was released in the final preseason cuts by the Chicago Bears and was picked up by the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. Prior to Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Shelley was elevated to the NFL roster and participated in three special teamsShelleyplays. was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Chicago and has played primarily on special teams throughout his NFL career.
Bears offensive lineman Cody Whitehair got his 97th career start on Sunday in a 27-10 loss against division rival Green Bay Packers. He played all 41 offensive snaps, helping the Bears offense finish with 180 rushing yards on the night. Since entering the league in 2016, Whitehair has played 99.2 percent of Chicago’s offensive snaps at either guard or center.
Prior to the 49er’s victory over Seattle, defensive end Jordan Willis was placed on injured reserve. Willis had an MRI conducted last week and found that he needed a cleanup procedure.
It is unknown if he will be returning in Willis2022.hasplayed for three teams since joining the NFL in 2017. He has played in San Francisco since the midway point of the 2020 season.
Playing on both defense and special teams, nose tackle Timmy Horne played 19 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps during Atlanta’s 31-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. SHAW
Offensive lineman Dalton Risner started for the 49th time at the NFL level on Sunday in Denver’s 16-9 home opening victory over the Houston Texans. Risner, who was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, has played 87 percent of Denver’s offensive snaps since joining the league.
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1. New Oklahoma football coach.
2. Oklahoma transfer quarterback from
4.____.Former Wildcat football player who is a starting o ensive lineman for the Chicago Bears.
5. Former K-State cornerback who was elevated to the active roster for the Minnesota Vikings before their Monday night
7.game.Rivalry opponent for volleyball on Saturday.
8. K-State football has defeated Oklahoma _____ times in the last three seasons.
3. Scored her rst goal of the season against Colorado State.
6. Has been the main goalkeeper for K-State soccer.
8. At the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, both the men’s and women’s cross country team nished rst place for the rst time in ______ years.
9. Elena Baka leads the volleyball team with 22 ______.
