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‘This is home to me’ Yuma Street, Douglass Center represent rich history of Black community in Manhattan BREANNA PALMER staff writer
During segregation, Yuma Street was a space for the Black community to thrive and grow in Manhattan. Along Yuma Street sits the Fredrick Douglass Recreation Complex, a facility that has played a huge role for Black history in Kansas. Dave Baker, Douglass Center director and former K-State baseball head coach, became the first Black head baseball coach at a Big 8 Conference institution in 1978. “There’s just some very rich history of this building in this community,” Baker said. “Yuma Street was the main street for African Americans or colored people back in those days, and I was born and raised here, so this is home to me.” Built in 1942, the community center started as United Service Organization (USO) and served as a recreational spot for Black soldiers. During this time, the U.S. military was still segregated and Fort Riley soldiers used the Douglass Center. The center became a hub for the Black community in Manhattan. “[The Douglass Center was] kind of the focal point, the main place for that community,” Baker said. “The Black soldiers came here on Friday nights from Fort Riley because, like I said, it was
used always for recreation, and this was the Black community.” In 1942, and in the years to follow, the center hosted several prominent individuals. “Jackie Robinson, the great baseball player, Joe Louis, a great boxer … both were in this facility because they were soldiers at Fort Riley. Lena Horne, who’s a famous singer, performed on this stage,” Baker said. Diving further into the rich history of Manhattan, visitors can learn more about Minnie Howell Champe — the first African American to graduate from Kansas State in 1901 — in the Riley County Historical Museum. Champe held the position of Douglass Center director throughout the 1940s. She also served on the director’s board of the Douglass Center and the League of Women Voters. She is referred to as one out of the six women to help shape Riley County. The Douglass school, built in 1903 and located across from the community center, holds importance in Black history as another hub for the Black community, similar to the center. The school was opened the following year on Jan. 4, 1904, and was the first separate school for African Americans with 60 students in attendance. After the 1954
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka supreme court case, segregated schools were not legal, and the Douglass school was closed in 1962. The building now serves as the Douglass Center Annex, a place for mentoring, meetings and more. More information about the school’s history is available at Riley County Historical Museum. Since coming back to Manhattan and becoming the director of the center, Baker said his goal is preserving the history of Yuma Street and the surrounding area. “So right now we have the Douglass Center, this school across the street which is an annex to this building because it closed in 1962. … We have Pilgrim Baptist Church, which is right across the street, which was the main Black church here back then,” Baker said, “and so this whole Southeast quarter of Manhattan was African American once upon a time. Of course, time has changed, but you still can preserve things to preserve that history, and that’s kind of what I’ve been able to work at and do here.” More information on the Douglass Center, Yuma Street and other places of historical significance are available online through the Riley County website. Dylan Connell | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP
Dave Baker, Douglass Center director, and K-State’s first black head coach for baseball.
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Kansas State legislative update for Feb. 18 highlights key dates, bills WENDY BARNES news editor
On Friday, Feb. 18, Sue Peterson, chief government relations officer and assistant to the president of Kansas State, led a legislative update session through Zoom. During the session, she presented bills from the House and Senate and discussed the potential impact passage of those bills might have on Kansas State. Peterson began the session with an update to the legislative session calendar. She noted both the House and Senate committee schedules are shorter since the committees only met on Monday and spent Tuesday through Thursday on the House and Senate floors debating their respective bills. Peterson reviewed House and Senate bills affecting higher education. She highlighted each bill and its potential impact. HB 2498 is a bill currently only applicable to K-12. If passed, the bill will prohibit the secretary
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of health and environment from making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for school attendance. Peterson said while the bill does not apply to higher education, in the past, such bills have eventually involved higher education in some way. “In the meetings over the last several years, lots of times like this, the bill may not be introduced and related to higher ed,” Peterson said, “but ends up higher ed getting involved and getting added in some way, shape or form down the road.” As a result, Peterson said she is keeping an eye on the bill. One bill with a potential impact on K-State is Senate Bill 441. On Friday, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard the bill. If passed, it impacts laboratory reporting transparency. Cheryl Doerr, associate vice president for research and compliance, and David Rosowsky, vice president for research,
submitted written testimony raising several concerns about the bill. However, according to the Governmental Relations website, the bill passed from the committee to the Senate floor. Peterson said President Linton presented to the House Higher Education Committee this past week, as did all other higher education entities in the state. The committee made final action decisions on the budget recommendations on Monday. Legislative review sessions are held at noon every Friday through Zoom. Anyone with a KSU eID and password can attend the sessions. Access is available through the Zoom link on the Governmental Relations website. Additional information, including a list of legislative hearings for the current week and access to the Kansas Legislature committee meetings, is also available through the website.
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Officials explore new ways to keep Aggieville safe after recent shootings EDEN BROCKMAN staff writer
In recent months, two shootings in Aggieville have led to one death and several injured. The Riley County Police Department, Aggieville and Fort Riley are working together to create proactive solutions to ensure these tragedies do not become a trend. Dennis Cook, director of the Aggieville Business Association, said the two shootings occurred within 60 days of each other. He said the general consensus is these shootings were isolated events. However, there have been talks about taking different safety measures in light of the shootings. Since the shootings involved Fort Riley personnel, Cook said he has talked to Fort Riley and the Riley County Police Department about reimplementing courtesy patrols. “I had had conversations with the public affairs officer, the chief of staff and the commanding general of Fort Riley,” Cook said. “One of the conversations we have had is what they call courtesy patrols. So when you are down [in Aggieville] on Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening, you may see military officers walking around with RCPD.” Cook said this could be effective because someone in the military might not want to talk to RCPD but might feel comfortable talking to another Fort Riley soldier.
Aaron Wintermote, public information officer for the Riley County Police Department, said courtesy patrols took place in the past. The military personnel who join RCPD do so in their free time. However, he said RCPD had already had a heavier police presence in Aggieville in light of the shootings. “In light of the recent shootings, we have had more staff down there just to have a heavier presence and make sure things go smoothly to not have another instance like that,” Wintermote said. Chandler Mixon, senior in journalism and a bouncer at Mojos Beach Bar, said he saw one of the shootings happen five to seven feet away from him at Tate’s. “I didn’t work for a couple of weeks [after],” Mixon said. “I didn’t really want to be in the ‘Ville. I am more jumpy to louder noises now and I was already jumpy, so that put me at 10.” Mixon said he still thinks Aggieville is a safe place overall, and that it is an individual issue. “I do not think Aggieville as a whole can do anything to prevent these kinds of incidents,” Mixon said. “The cops out there do their jobs great. I know a lot of them by first and last name, and they are always out in the bars saying, ‘Hey do you need help with anything?’ They are always out checking on us
and everything.” Some bars take their own safety precautions against gun violence, such as having metal detectors at the bar. However, Cook said he neither recommends businesses do it nor discourages them from doing it. “I have heard people who would never carry a gun who have told me that they wouldn’t go in a place with a metal detector because they feel like it is an invasion of privacy. It makes them feel more nervous,” Cook said. “I have had other people tell me that is exactly where I would go because I would feel safer inside.” Wintermote said the best solution is not to carry a gun when drinking. “I do not think this is a Fort Riley or Aggieville problem,” Wintermote said. “I think we have had some isolated incidents with individuals. A bigger solution is not to bring guns to Aggieville. Weapons and drinking are not a good combination most of the time and there is no real need to have a weapon in Aggieville at a bar while you are drinking. As we have seen, that can lead to some terrible things happening.” Cook said he has also engaged with Kansas State in talks about the shootings because Aggieville and the university are closely tied together. “I have reached out to
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the university to have an open dialogue with the chief of staff of the new president and talking with him and keeping that door open for us to talk about anything,” Cook said.
More information about the recent shootings or updates on safety precautions in Aggieville is available by contacting the Riley County Police Department or the Aggieville Business Association.
Students affected by the shootings are encouraged to reach out to Counseling and Psychological Services at 785532-6927 or the Office of Student Life at 785-532-6432.
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College of Business to host International Women’s Day networking event MARGARET LATENSER staff writer
On March 8, Kansas State’s College of Business will hold an event bringing different women-led organizations together to celebrate International Women’s Day, Megan Ronnebaum, program consultant for the College of Business, said. “We want to connect women across campus, let them network and meet each other and let everyone celebrate International Women’s Day,” Ronnebaum said. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the College of Business Atrium. Students can visit approximately 12 different women-led campus organizations. Ronnebaum said
food trucks will also be located in the parking lot south of the business building. Each organization’s table will have activities for students to participate in and enjoy. Marcia Hornung, director of the Center for Principled Business, said they will also provide information on how to get involved. In addition, students will receive a “passport” at the welcome table when they enter the event. “If you grab what we are calling a passport when you visit each table, they will mark the passport,” Hornung said. “If you visit all the tables, turn that in and you will receive food vouchers for the food trucks.” Hornung said all food trucks will be women-owned businesses.
“Another key to this is we really want to celebrate women and support women-owned businesses,” Hornung said. The event will tie in the International Women’s Day theme, #BreakTheBias, Hornung said. “The theme is really focused on gender parity: we know that in the United States, women make 82 cents per every dollar a man makes,” Hornung said. “So, we still have gaps whether we like to believe that or not.” Hornung said International Women’s Day marks the call to action for accelerating gender equality. “We want to align with that theme by celebrating women’s achievements and spreading awareness, so we will have facts
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about gender bias scrolling on the screens in the building,” Hornung said. “We just want to get more people involved and connected on campus.” Katie Schmit, freshman in marketing and student assistant for the event, said spreading awareness is essential for women who are students. “From my position, I have been able to research statistics regarding women in the workplace,
and it has been really eye-opening to see how much of a disadvantage women still have today,” Schmit said. “Being able to spread the word about this across campus will be so important.” Ronnenbaum said the event is a great opportunity for women in the College of Business to connect with other women on campus. “You never know when you are out of college who you are
going to network with, who you could potentially work with or who you might support in different roles,” Ronnenbaum said. “So, this is a chance for women in business to connect with other ladies and help with the business side of things.” Women-led campus organizations looking to host a table at the event still have time to join by visiting the sign-up sheet on the College of Business website.
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REVIEW: The Backseat Lovers tour of Kansas City – an ineffable euphoria of sound ALEXANDER REWERTS staff writer
At a crossroads in the Power and Light District in Kansas City, Missouri, lies a crafty little concert venue named The Truman. Despite resembling a weather-beaten mechanics factory, The Truman hosted a sold-out show headlining The Backseat Lovers, an indie-rock band from Salt Lake City, on their current tour across the country this past Valentine’s Day. If you were of the many in attendance who had the
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I made my way towards the stage with the eventual company of 1,200 others, all waiting patiently for the show of a lifetime to begin. Opening for The Backseat Lovers was another band from Salt Lake City called Over Under. Despite a short three-song set, they easily raised some eyebrows with brilliantly executed instrumentals and cracked harmony from the singer duo — a perfect introduction and tribute for the band we all came to see. After Over Under’s farewell from the stage, the crowd
cheered and celebrated their memorable performance. Now back to waiting for the main event, onlookers were more than prepared to keep the feeling of intense anticipation at its peak. The surprising sight of a four-inch house plant in a miniature flowerpot was periodically raised into the air by a fellow concert attendee, which was met with remarkable praises so vibrant even the floor seemed to shake whenever the plant was exhibited to the masses. However, when the time came, it came in an unrelent-
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impeccable guitar playing, KJ Ward’s dexterous bass skills and Juice Welch’s exceptional drumming made for a perfect storm of sorts that night at The Truman – a truly ineffable euphoria of sound. For about one and a half hours we, as an audience, enjoyed a potpourri of The Backseat Lovers’ diverse assortment of songs from their 2019 album, “When We Were Friends,” along with several singles titled, “Out of Tune,” “Just a Boy” and “Heavy.” However, what really made this show worth attending, as a Backseat Lovers fan, was witnessing firsthand two unreleased songs of theirs which will be featured on what Joshua Harmon describes as, “A new little album we’ve been working on.” Upon closing the show with their song “Address Your Letters,” from their 2018 EP dubbed “Elevator Days,” the crowd was not yet finished. Restlessly, every soul in the venue seemed to chant in unison, “One more song! One more song!” and after a brief, yet long minute, our demands were upheld as each member of the band returned to the stage. Once they did, our chants turned to applause before quickly and swiftly chanting together again, “Sinking ship! Sinking ship,” to which they played without any question or hesitation — an encore for the ages. Leaving The Truman, it seems as though everyone who witnessed The Backseat Lovers was satisfied with the show. I assure you when I say that I will be seeing them in concert again, and I encourage those with a similar adulation for The Backseat Lovers to see them next time they pass through Kansas City (or elsewhere). In the meantime, you can get the next best thing through streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and more as you await their next album release.
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Enjoy The Ride: Cycle to success at Hale MADISON DANIEL staff writer
When you walk into a library, the last thing you expect to see is a bike — but maybe it shouldn’t be. Kathleen Hatch, Morrison Family associate vice president for student well-being, worked with Joe Mocnik, dean of Hale Library, to come up with a way for students to have an outlet that would spark creativity and focus available in the library. Hatch coordinated with Mocnik and the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex to put exercise bikes in Hale for students to ride when they need a break from studying. Hatch studied kinesiology in college and said this taught her a lot about the connection between physical well-being and mental well-being. “The bikes are good in and of themselves, but almost as important or more important for me is the visibility and reminder that we need to do things to have our brain functioning at its best,” Hatch said. The bikes provide stu-
dents the opportunity to escape studying for a few minutes and clear their heads while also increasing productivity afterward. Hatch said that people tend to have a strict set of guidelines they want to follow when studying, like cutting out distractions and working for as long as they can, but what they don’t realize is at some point, they will lose focus. “This is infusing and breaking the pattern to then really have the acuity and alertness to focus and be efficient,” Hatch said. “It’s not as much about how long I spend studying, but how fruitful was my time.” Located next to the bikes is an informational poster highlighting the benefits of exercising as a study break, and it says that five minutes of cycling between studying can not only reduce anxiety and depression but improve alertness, mood, energy and even encourage positive social interactions. Hatch said that putting the bikes in front of students makes it harder for them to say they don’t have time in
their day or any other number of excuses to get in some physical exercise, even if it is only five minutes. Hatch said physical activity has so many benefits for brain health, and she does not want to stop with Hale. “You don’t necessarily need equipment to use these strategies, so I hope this ignites other conversations in every building on campus,” Hatch said. Julie Seeger, senior in psychology, said she is excited the bikes were put in Hale because it is convenient for study breaks. “I know there are studies and stuff that outline the benefits, so I will go for walks or do something when I’m studying to help my focus, but having it right there in Hale where you can study and quickly hop on to take a break is really nice,” Seeger said. Hatch said she feels like she is at her best when she incorporates movement into her work routines and hopes that students and staff will use the bikes to lead to more success in their work and mental well-being.
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College Pets: Pros and paw-sible problems MADDY DANIELS asst. arts & culture editor
Arriving home after a strenuous day of long lectures with a mile-long homework list can be defeating. Throwing down your backpack and sinking into the couch, wondering when the weekend will come, you’re then greeted by a wagging tail and a lick to the face. Having a pet lend a fuzzy ear to listen or a feathered wing to cry on can brighten any gloomy day. How can you be sad staring into puppy eyes? Pets bring opportunities for new activities like training and outdoor adventures. From dogs and cats to birds and lizards, caring for an animal is a great way to improve your well-being. However, as fun as it all seems, there are a few things to consider before adopting a pet in college. First, make sure your place of residence allows pets. Some apartments or houses might have a no-pet policy, while
others might only allow small animals. Asking your property manager should be at the top of the to-do list before saying yes to that Goldendoodle. Money is another factor to consider. Buying a pet and taking it to the vet regularly is no small fee, and college students are not exactly known for making bank. The list of things your pet will need is a long one: food, shelter, medicine, emergency care, pet insurance, grooming, toys — it goes on and on. Your house or apartment might also require a monthly fee for owning a pet in case they were to damage the property. Your time as a student is spread thin with schoolwork, jobs, extracurricular activities and socializing with friends. Most pets require a lot of time and attention. A pet that hangs out in a terrarium most of the time might be better suited to someone with a packed schedule, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still need love and attention. Your pet might require
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Call Hall serves up more than just ice cream, classes CLAIBORN SCHMIDT arts & culture editor
Kansas State’s Call Hall Dairy Bar serves up more than just scoops of ice cream. The dairy bar has served ice cream and hot food, as well as locally sourced meat, cheese and eggs, on campus since it was commissioned in 1964. Products sold at Call Hall are also available around the Manhattan community, as the processing plant delivers milk to students living in dorms, sorority and fraternity houses. “We pick up milk and process it here for the dorms for the student housing,” Jared Parsons, dairy plant manager, said. “We also make fluid milk for the Greeks.” Along with fluid milk, the dairy plant also processes and produces up to 42 flavors of ice cream and various cheeses, including processed cheese. All the dairy comes from the K-State dairy farm, located about four miles north of campus. The farm
houses approximately 225 Holstein cattle that get milked three times a day. In addition to the dairy cows, Weber has its own cattle and pigs used to teach agriculture students at K-State. These cows and pigs are later processed and available to the public at the dairy bar. “Beef and pork and stuff like that, it’s all outsourced here on campus as well, so all the meat and dairy products, as well as the eggs and the flour, are all produced by K-State students,” Anthony Fink, dairy bar manager, said. The dairy bar also sells the grain milling science’s flour, beer bread mix, pancake mix and oatmeal cookies when available. Customers can purchase jam made by the food science department when it is available. “We have burgers — hamburger, cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburger, still have our chicken salad, our ham and turkey sandwiches and our peanut butter and jelly,” Fink said. The agriculture department
holds many hands-on learning classes, and the ones taught about dairy in Call Hall include fundamentals of milk processing in the fall semester, as well as a dairy products class taught in the spring semester. “We have dairy products class which deals with all the dairy products that are able to be made out of milk, you know, you got your yogurt, butters, your cheeses, your processed cheeses and ice cream,” Parsons said. Parsons, a former agriculture science major at K-State, continues to see the advantages that come with having these classes. “The benefits of students being here is the ability for them to learn the trait before they go out into the real world,” Parsons said. “One of my joys in life is getting to see my student workers grow up and graduate and then later connecting … and being able to see where they’ve gone.” The dairy bar is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
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Call Hall Dairy Bar, fully run by K-State dairy cows, is located on the north side of campus, connected to the Call Hall building. They follow a “farm to spoon” principle, where everything happens within a two mile radius.
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Where Are They Now: Men’s basketball’s Steve Henson COOPER DETERS staff writer
Steve Henson, a point guard from Junction City, played for Kansas State men’s basketball from 1986 to 1990. Now the head coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio, Henson has enjoyed a wild ride since leaving the Flint Hills. Through four years and 127 games with the Wildcats, Henson averaged 13 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals. Henson was a prolific scorer at the point guard position and sits at No. 7 on the leaderboard for points in his career with 1,655. The most impressive part of Henson’s game, however, was his ability to pass the ball. Henson sits alone at No. 1 for both assists in a career and in a season. Henson tallied 582 assists in his career, with 186 of those coming from the 1987-88 season. Additionally, he sits at No. 4 in steals in his career with 190 and No. 7 in steals in a season with 62. Henson grew up in Junction City — just 20 minutes from K-State’s campus — and was a fan of the Wildcats as most of his family lived in the area of Manhattan. When it came time to make a decision on college, Henson had two things in mind: basketball and track. “I wanted to go somewhere where I could play basketball and run track,” Henson said. “Coach [Lon] Kruger had played basketball and baseball at K-State, so I knew he would understand me doing that and that he would kind of understand the demands that came along with me making that decision.” While basketball was the sport that Henson made a name for himself in, his dream was to be an Olympic decathlete. “My dream was to play basketball for four years and run track for three and redshirt one year and eventually just run
track for a year,” Henson said. “I had aspirations of being an Olympic decathlete. Ironically though, while I was at K-State, I had a teammate named Steve Fritz who did what I did and played both basketball and ran track with me, and basically lived my dream out for me … [he] became an Olympic decathlete and actually set the K-State school record for points in a decathlon.” Henson’s teams had plenty of great games and seasons under legendary head coach Lon Kruger. With those great seasons came great memories for both Henson and his teammates. One of those memories is a game that lives in every Wildcat’s heart. Early in the 1987-88 season, top-ranked Purdue welcomed K-State to West Lafayette, Indiana, and beat the Wildcats squarely, 101-72. In the 1988 NCAA tournament, the two teams found themselves matched-up in the Sweet 16 — Purdue as a one-seed and K-State as a four-seed. “They were the best team in the NCAA, coming in as the No. 1 seed. We played them around Christmas time and they beat us pretty easily,” Henson said. “But we got another shot at them in the NCAA tournament and we beat them to go to the Elite 8.” Henson provided 12 assists in the contest to pair with teammate Mitch Richmond’s 27 points. At K-State, Henson became great friends with his teammates, but also made a strong connection with coach Kruger. “It was just amazing how consistent he was,” Henson said, “He was just an unbelievable leader and mentor. People asked what made him special, and it was his ability to connect with players and the security around him. He was just amazing to be around every day. I wanted to be a great point guard, and he helped me do that.” As Henson’s playing days
came to an end for K-State, he had a new adventure open up to him. A career in the big leagues: the NBA. “So it became apparent that my basketball career was a little better than my track career, so once I graduated, I had a little change of plans,” Henson said. “I was drafted in the second round to the Milwaukee Bucks. I played nine years professionally, two of those with the Milwaukee Bucks, then a year with the Atlanta Hawks, one year in Charlotte, then a year with the Portland Trailblazers. I even had a few years in the CBA, then two years with the Detroit Pistons. So I bounced around all over the place and never really stuck.” Nowadays, Henson is still pursuing basketball, but in the role of a coach. Henson is the head coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio men’s basketball team. “We play in the Conference-USA, which is tough, but here in probably two years, moving into the American Athletic Conference with Wichita State, so it is only going to get tougher, but we’re looking forward to the challenge,” Henson said. Lastly, Henson said that he loves K-State and that Manhattan is a special place that he holds near his heart. “The experiences I had were terrific,” Henson said. “I got the opportunity to play basketball and run track for four years. I got the privilege of meeting my wife there. The experience there was everything that I hoped it would be. It was truly a great four years.”Nowadays, Henson is still pursuing basketball, but in the role of a coach. Henson is the head coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio men’s basketball team. “We play in the Conference-USA, which is tough, but here in probably two years, moving into the American Athletic Conference with Wichita
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Photo of Steve Henson from the 1988 Royal Purple yearbook. State, so it is only going to get tougher, but we’re looking forward to the challenge,” Henson said. Lastly, Henson said that he loves K-State and that Man-
hattan is a special place that he holds near his heart. “The experiences I had were terrific,” Henson said. “I got the opportunity to play basketball and run track for
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‘Heart over Height’: The five-foot-eight guard chasing an NBA dream LANDON REINHARDT sports editor
Kansas State men’s basketball (14-13, 6-9) is sitting on the verge of making it into the NCAA tournament after managing to gather some big wins in a tough Big 12 conference. The Wildcats have seen their fair share of big games from numerous players, but one of the biggest difference-makers this season isn’t big at all. Standing at just 5 foot 8 inches, junior guard Markquis Nowell isn’t huge, especially for a sport that places such a premium on height. Minutes into tip-off, fans see why the undersized Nowell is on the court. “I was always short, man, since the beginning,” Nowell said. “It started in high school when I was the shortest guy on the court at the time, and I just brought the passion.” When Nowell came to K-State from Arkansas-Little Rock, he had doubters early on because of his height. Now the team leader in assists and
steals and second in points, Nowell has proven he’s more than what meets the eye. “A hunger and a grit each and every day,” Nowell said. “People would always tell me, ‘Heart over height, kid.’ I would just laugh, and it made me feel good knowing you can be the shortest guy on your team … but at the end of the day, the fans know who gives their heart, the most passion.” Nowell has adopted that slogan, “Heart over height,” seen in his pinned tweet on Twitter. Fans aren’t alone in seeing the impact Nowell has made on the floor. A great deep-three shooter, Nowell has also stepped into the role of a dominant defender, something head coach Bruce Weber has needed on the floor. “Markquis [Nowell] with his pressure on the ball,” Weber said, “his dynamics defensively, even though he’s small, he puts a lot of pressure on other people.” Averaging 12.4 points
per game for the Wildcats, Nowell has been balling out in a physical Big 12 Conference. However, Nowell’s dreams don’t end at the Division I level. “I always had a dream of making it to the NBA, being an All-Star,” Nowell said. “Sometimes it keeps me up at night, just thinking and dreaming and visualizing.” Nowell isn’t shy about his goals, posting on Twitter regularly about his future plans. Whether in public or private, Nowell said that keeping his eyes on the prize is part of his everyday life. “I’m a big guy on manifestation,” Nowell said. “I read books, do things to make that come to life. It’s a dream that I’m trying to speak into existence. I’m doing my part, we’re working hard.” Teamed up with a sixfoot-tall Nijel Pack, Nowell is part of the shortest backcourt in the nation. Still, Nowell and Pack have put the Wildcats in position for the NCAA tournament bubble with a
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Junior Markquis Nowell moves around a defender during the game against Marquette on Dec. 8, 2021, at Bramlage Coliseum. combined 29.7 points per game. With Nowell only being
a junior, he still has plenty of time to prepare for the NBA, but the NBA might need more
time to get ready for him.
PREVIEW: Revisiting the recipe for success against OU NATHAN ENSERRO
asst. sports editor
Kansas State women’s basketball (18-9, 8-7 Big 12) has one more opportunity to significantly improve its post-season standing before the end of the regular season when the Wildcats visit No. 20 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The Wildcats are fairly well blocked into a sixth-place finish in Big 12 play. There’s a tie at first between Baylor and Iowa State at 12-3. Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas sit in a three-way tie for third at 10-5. K-State sits two games
back of that group and three games up on seventh-place West Virginia with three games to play. K-State technically has a chance to move up before the Big 12 Tournament if things break its way, and a win against Oklahoma would go a long way towards that. A road win over a ranked team would also go a long way toward helping K-State’s seeding come NCAA Tournament time. The Wildcats are nearly a lock for the tournament barring an absolute collapse. ESPN’s Charlie Creme has them as an eight seed. They are 35
in RPI and 33 in NET at the time of publishing. During this past meeting against Oklahoma, junior center Ayoka Lee set an NCAA record for points in a game with 61, and K-State beat the Sooners 94-65. Since then, the two teams have gone in separate directions. Both teams have played eight games since — OU is 5-3 and K-State is 3-5. The Wildcat offense has been mostly held in check since blowing up against OU. They have been held under 60 points in six of those eight games. The 60-point threshold seems like a predictor for K-State this season. The Wild-
cats have only won twice when scoring fewer than 60 points, and seven of their nine losses have come when they scored fewer than 60 points. The issue for Oklahoma in the first game is that they simply do not match up with K-State well physically. The Wildcats are bigger and longer at the guard spot, and OU does not have the right mix of size down low to be physical with Lee the way they need to. Oklahoma also failed from a schematic perspective to limit Lee, mostly trying to guard her one-on-one. The teams that are most successful against K-State defensive-
ly use multiple players in the paint and try to prevent entry passes to Lee. Expect Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk to dial up more defensive pressure across the board to keep the ball out of Lee’s hands. K-State’s defense will have its work cut out for it, facing by far the best offense in the league. OU averages nearly seven more points per game than second-place Iowa State. A lot of that offense comes from the three-point ball. Oklahoma takes — and makes — the second-most three-pointers in the Big 12, led by Taylor Robertson’s
45.5 percent shooting from outside. She makes 3.7 threes per game. The Sooners have three regular contributors averaging double-figure scoring outputs. All three are guards. Oklahoma likes to get out and run on offense and score in transition. While high possession numbers have been an indicator of success for K-State as well this season, they will need to force Oklahoma to run offense and go head-to-head with K-State’s defense. The game tips off at 4:00 p.m. Saturday from Norman, Oklahoma, airing on Bally Sports Oklahoma.
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PREVIEW: Win over Iowa State possible key to entering NCAA tournament LANDON REINHARDT sports editor
Kansas State men’s basketball (14-13, 6-9) will take on Iowa State (18-9, 5-9) in Bramlage Coliseum at 1 p.m. on Sat. Feb 26, in the Wildcats’ second-to-last home game of the season. Here’s what to look out for. The Cyclones started off the season hot — going undefeated in non-conference play — but have cooled
off since playing a rigorous Big 12 schedule. Once ranked No. 10 in the country, Iowa State’s 5-9 conference record has moved them to the bubble. The Wildcats are also looking at the bubble. K-State has found its fair share of close wins — and close losses — with some solid quad-one wins against teams like Texas and Texas Tech. Because of the Wildcats’ record, however,
K-State also remains on the bubble. The difference between these two teams, according to ESPN’s bracketologist Joe Lunardi, is that if the season ended today, Iowa State would be in the tournament and K-State would be on the outside looking in.
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Track and Field completes final tune-up before Big 12 Indoor Championships KELSEY BIGELOW staff writer
The Kansas State track and field team had its final meet before heading into the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships, and the Wildcats performed at a championship level. The Wildcats took advantage of being at home after three straight weeks of meets on the road as the team competed in the Steve Miller Invitational. They saw 15 first-place finishes out of just 21 events over the weekend. “We had a handful of personal-bests and first-places: that’s good to have,” Cliff Rovelto, director of track and field and cross country, said to K-State Athletics. “You want people performing at their best at the end of the season: that is a good thing. A lot of people that competed today, this will be the culminating meet of their indoor season.
For them, it was a bigger deal than some might think. We also had some good performances by people that will be competing next week.” Junior Kassidy Johnson earned more than just a firstplace finish over the weekend, setting the new Ahearn Field House and Steve Miller Invitational record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:06.51. For Johnson, it was just another day. Through the eight meets that the team has competed in, Johnson has earned five gold medals in personal events, breaking three meet records. She has run to first place in the 1,000 meters at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, women’s one-mile run at the Deloss Dodds Invitational, Frank Sevigne Husker Invite 800-meter run, Iowa State Classic 800-meter and the Steve Miller 800-meter run. Other long-distance run-
ners reported first-place finishers, including a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter from junior Katie Kasunic with a time of 10:32.84. On the men’s side, junior Jack Moore cashed in with a time of 8:42.29, earning first place. Junior Jaybe Shufelberger also earned her first-place finish, running the one-mile run in 5:02.58. Competing unattached, super-senior Noah Stevenson pocketed first place in the men’s mile run with a time of 4:09.16, a new personal best. In the mid-distance races, K-State secured three top finishes. Junior Kyle Johnston found his stride in the 1,000-meter, finishing with a time of 2:26.95 — good enough for the gold. In the 800-meter run, Kassidy Johnson secured first for the ladies, and on the men’s side, junior Hadley Splechter clocked in at 1:53.80, earning his crown as well.
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Junior Jaybe Shufelberger takes the curve en route to her first-place finish in the women’s one-mile at the Steve Miller Invitational in Manhattan on Feb. 19, 2022.
Hurdlers also brought home some hardware. Junior Donovan Turner finished on top in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.10. For the ladies, Urte Bacianskaite glided her way to the win in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.18. The hurdles were removed before sophomore Nathan Hassed set up in the starting blocks and sprinted down the straight-away. Hassed finished the 60-meter run in just 7.04 seconds, earning his first gold medal of the year. Taking a lap around the track and clinching herself a first-place finish was junior Kindel Nordhus, who clocked in at 1:01.50 in the 400-meter. In the 600-yard, sophomore Jessica Caraway finished in first place with a time of 1:32.96. For the men,
Will Carroll followed suit, earning first place with a time of 1:17.22. The field events saw first-place finishes from senior Tommi Hintnaus in the pole vault, clearing 4.05m/13-3.50. A top-finisher was recorded for the men’s pole vault as well — freshman Carl af Forselles cleared 5.00m/16-4.75, earning first. Super-senior Kyle Alcine cleared the high jump bar at 2.10m/6-10.75. Competing unattached, sophomore Monique Hardy threw a first-place mark in the women’s weight throw with 22.71m/74-6.25. Second-place finishers over the weekend included Reagan Hukill (pole vault, 3.60/11-9.75), sophomore Lacey Pavlak (weight throw, 17.81m/58-5.25), junior Cailan Steward (mile run,
5:10.26), sophomore Madelyn McCabe (60-meter hurdles, 9.26), freshman Thomas Hazen (mile run, 4:18.04), sophomore Jesse Pinkley (pole vault, 4.75m/15-7), sophomore Grace Thompson (shot put, 14.01m/4511.75), senior Alex Ferguson (800-meter, 2:09.22), junior Gabriel Louw (400-meter, 51.95), sophomore Jack Vincent (1,000 meters 2.:28.03) and junior Helen Giefer (3,000-meter, 10:35.57). The Wildcats travel back to Ames, Iowa, for the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26. Events will commence at 10 a.m. on Friday with the 60-meter hurdles of the women’s pentathlon and 11 a.m. on Saturday with the 60-meter hurdles of the men’s heptathlon.
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