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Kansas Senate passes bill impacting transgender youth, moves to House Education Committee KELSEY VOLK copy chief
After passing in the Kansas Senate on March 22, 2022, Senate Bill 484 moved to the House Education Committee. The bill, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” states that “athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex” and defines male and female based on biological sex, meaning transgender women would not be able to participate in women’s sports. In a testimony addressed to the senate education committee, co-written by the Flint Hills Human Rights Project board, Rachel Levitt, professor in the Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Department, said SB 484 would hurt transgender and gender non-conforming people. “The ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports Act’ is a bill designed to make sports inaccessible to trans youth,” Levitt said, reciting the testimony. “SB 484 will force transgender girls — girls only because they don’t find trans men threatening because they still see trans men as girls, and girls are not threatening to boys — to play sports on boys and men’s teams or not at all.” Adam Carr, program administrator for the Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs office, said the bill attacks queer people in Kansas. “There’s not actually many trans girls in our K-12 athletic league systems,” Carr said. “They’re spending all this time — really wasting time — for bills
that have no prudence and really aren’t necessary because they really are a homophobic attack on queer people in the state.” Like Carr, Levitt said legislation like SB 484 treats the trans community as disposable. According to the Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, more than half of transgender and non-binary youth have seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months. “What’s starting to make
sense is that there is a really firmly grounded belief in the disposability of certain populations,” Levitt said. “The statistics around their experience with suicide because they don’t feel like they have a future, and having a state legislature model that people in power don’t want them to have a future is absolutely devastating.” Levitt said SB 484 is just one of several bills introduced in Kansas that would affect transgender people. “This is the most trans-
phobic legislative year on record in the history of the U.S.,” Levitt said. “That’s happening across all the states. We have kids that are growing up being targeted by people in power saying ‘You are a threat,’ and ‘You need to be excluded,’ and that’s heartbreaking.” Among the bills introduced in Kansas is Senate Bill 214, which would make it a crime for a physician to perform gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy on certain
children if enacted. “Lack of access to sports, targeting their doctors, targeting their schools and their school teachers … puts a whole disparate spectrum of legislation together to make queer existence really hard, and some of it might pass,” Levitt said. “If it does, there’s a whole bunch of people who are working really hard to tell really young queer people, teenage queer people and young queer adults that we want them here and they’re do-
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ing really important work.” Carr said many resources are available to the LGBTQ community in Manhattan and on campus, including the Flint Hills Human Rights Project, the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Alliance and the LGBT Resource Center located in Holton Hall. “Some of the things through the legislature and mass media can be a lot to handle, especially when you’re a queer student trying to get a degree and graduate,” Carr said. “The resource center is a great place for students to find community and have that space to be able to process what’s been going on.” Levitt said two bills in Kansas are exciting for the transgender community. “One allows for an ‘X’ option on gender markers for paperwork like driver’s licenses, so you don’t have to have an ‘M’ or an ‘F,’ you can have an ‘X,’” Levitt said. “The other one eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. The reason that’s exciting is that often people argue transphobic laws are about protecting children from sexual predation — they never do. This actually does. At any point, you can go after the person that hurt you. That’s real accountability.” Levitt said the community knows how to band together. “This isn’t our first rodeo,” Levitt said. “The AIDS epidemic really showed that society was OK with gay people dying. We know how to rally together as a community to protect each other. We’ve got a lot of work to do, and there are people doing that work.”
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Health department announces change in reporting procedures WENDY BARNES news editor
In the latest COVID-19 update released on March 30, the Riley County Health Department announced it would no longer provide percent positive information in the weekly update. The change comes after the Department of Health and Human Services updated its test reporting procedures for COVID-19. According to the release, labs only need to report positive results, using the same reporting procedure as all other infectious
diseases in the United States. Individuals can still obtain their results, whether positive or negative, but local and state health departments and the CDC won’t include negative results as part of their statistics. As a result, RCHD will only include active cases, current hospitalizations, new recoveries, total positive cases and recoveries, deaths and incidents per 100,000 people. Active cases increased from three to eight: however, Ascension Via Christi has zero COVID-19 hospitalizations.
On-campus for the week of March 14-18, the positivity rate was 0.00 percent. However, the website does not reflect any numbers for the week of March 21-25 as of this publication. Beginning Monday, April 4, all RCHD-sponsored testing will be at 3019 Anderson Ave, with free rapid and PCR tests available from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with no appointment. The service is available through the end of April. The health department will continue providing COVID-19
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Student Governing Association swears in new governing body CARTER SCHAFFER staff writer
As Speaker of the Senate Blake Phillips pounded the final gavel, the commotion and chatter in the senate chamber simmered. The buzz and excitement in the room turned toward the new student body president and vice president, signaling a new term in the Student Governing Association’s leadership. The new SGA term began on March 24 with the installation of Student Body President Parker Vulgamore, Student Body Vice President Jeff Ebeck and the 2022-2023 Student Senate. The proceedings began with former Student Body President Michael Dowd swearing in Vulgamore, followed by former Student Body Vice President Cameron Koger swearing in Ebeck. Vulgamore and Ebeck won the election in February after networking with over 120 students during the campaign season, Vulgamore said. They ran on the platform of “Purpose & Prosperity.” “It’s been about a month-long transition period, [and] it’s been even better than I could’ve imagined,” Vulgamore said. “It’s so cool getting to meet with all these administrators and share our goals and our ideas and connect.” Vulgamore and Ebeck felt “Purpose & Prosperity” covered their mission, and although most student body presidential campaigns run on three platforms, the two felt comfortable breaking tradition. To them, “purpose” means helping students find their purpose by connecting with the K-State family, and “prosperity” means ensuring students the tools to enjoy prosperity at and beyond K-State. “What really inspired us was the unique opportunity this year,” Vulgamore said. “It’s almost a new generation of K-State.” Vulgamore and Ebeck started getting to know each other in September 2021. After a couple of meetings and finding they shared the same vision, the two became friends and started planning their campaign in October. “I’ve never had my passion ignited more [than] whenever we had [conversations],” Ebeck said. “We had the same vision, we had the same ideas, we had the same passion and that’s when I was like, ‘I’m all in, let’s do this.’” Former Speaker Phillips swore in the new senate following the student body president and vice president. The team includes veteran senators like Arts and Sciences Sen. Evan Porter and new senators like Arts and Sciences Sen. Bently Taulbert. After serving
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(From left to right) Student Body Vice President Jeff Ebeck, junior in finance; Student Body President Parker Vulgamore, junior in agricultural economics and pre-law; Senator Bently Taulber, freshman in political science; Speaker of the Senate Evan Porter, junior in political science; Senator Marta Richenburg, junior in history and political science. as an at-large member of SGA, Taulbert accumulated enough votes to earn a senator position in the College of Arts and Sciences. “I think SGA does a really good job in making things light and fun,” Taulbert said. “Everyone says their favorite scent, where they’re from … and compared to when I was sworn in as an intern, the senator swearing-in was a lot cooler of an experience [because] we also got to vote on who we wanted our speaker to be that night.” Some of Taulbert’s goals include applying for a committee chair position and hosting town hall forums for the College of Arts and Sciences.
“At the end of the day, we are representing our college,” Taulbert said. “If we aren’t figuring out what they want, it’s not much of a democracy.” Following their installment, the other senators elected Arts and Sciences Sen. Porter as Speaker of the Senate. As Speaker, Porter runs Senate meetings by going through the agenda and keeping things moving. He said he plans on keeping things moving this year so SGA meetings don’t run as long. Other duties include ruling questions out of order and ruling if amendments are irrelevant to the subject on the floor. Alongside his duties as speaker,
Porter wants to focus on recruitment for SGA, as well as recruitment and retention for the university. He encourages every student interested in SGA to fill out an atlarge application at the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester. “Recruitment for SGA specifically is my number one priority,” Porter said. “I want to prove to people that there are a lot more opportunities within the organization.” One of those opportunities is membership in SGA committees. The Strategic Oversight Committee is a new committee created by SGA for the 2022-2023 term that
Porter wants to lean on to help with long-run recruitment. The committee’s goal is long-term planning for the university. Porter said assisting the committee in getting started will help recruitment for the university and SGA beyond his time in office. “We’re all on campus, but the best way to [recruit] is to get off campus and tell people about K-State,” Porter said. “[It’s about] advocating for the university outside the university [and] making sure that high schoolers know that there’s this opportunity here at what I consider to be the best university in the country.”
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LETTER: We need to talk about land grants BAILEY BRITTON KINSLEY SEARLES contributing writers
We need to talk about land grants and what Kansas State, as a land-grant institution, is built on. We need to discuss educating students and the public about the dark history of genocide and colonization of Indigenous people behind land grants and our university. In an article published in the Kansas State Collegian on March 24, new K-State president Richard Linton said he wants to keep K-State connected to its land-grant mission. That land-grant mission includes providing technical and agricultural education, as well as conducting research and educating members of the working classes. Land-grant institutions were established through the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Although land grants through the Morrill Act are touted with pride in universities throughout the Midwest and the South, it is important to remember that the land on which they are based was systematically stolen from Indigenous people through land grants that relied on manipulation, coercion and unkept promises. How did the government get the land to create institutions like K-State? They stole it. K-State in particular has profited off of two land treaties: the Treaty of 1825 and 1846, both with members of Kaw (Kanza) Nation. These treaties pushed the Kaw west, off of the land on which K-State stands today. Do not let the word “treaty” fool you, however. Although the United
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A section of the “We Are the Dream” mural located in Hale Library. The mural — created by several students — was sponsored by the Black Student Union, MEChA and the Native American Indian Student Body, and dedicated on Oct. 24, 1980. States government claimed that the treaties were a fair trade, they were little more than a legal document to rationalize theft. Between both treaties, the U.S. paid a little over a thousand dollars for 87,290 acres of land. Today, K-State has raised $517,367 off that land-- a 445x return. So, although K-State’s status as a land grant university might seem pres-
tigious, it is deeply rooted in forced removal and, ultimately, genocide. It is extremely dangerous and irresponsible to ignore the true origins of K-State’s land because it actively participates in the erasure of the Kaw — and the erasure of Indigenous people across the U.S. — that has occurred for centuries. While we are pleased with President Linton’s enthusiasm about his po-
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sition with K-State, we would encourage him to learn more about K-State’s history — and not just the good. To be a great president for K-State, all issues at the university must be addressed. The Collegian article referred to earlier neglected to mention the Indigenous history of the land we sit on. It’s a history often swept under the rug because there is a lack of education on
the issue. It’s everyone’s responsibility to learn this history. What can you do as a reader? You can take the time to learn about the Indigenous history of the land you live and work on. You can support research conducted at K-State that aims to educate others on the history of Indigenous land and culture. It also helps to attend events that aim to educate the public on Indigenous perspectives. There is no lack of information on a college campus. Here are some upcoming events: On April 12, you can attend Occupying Indigenous Land: Kansa(s) Perspectives on Land Acknowledgements, #Landback and K-State’s History over zoom. This event “privileges Indigenous perspectives on land acknowledgments and the #landback movement,” and will be led by Kaw Nation members and Chester Hubbard, the president of the Native American Student Body at K-State. Email David Mackay for the Zoom link at dbmackay@ksu.edu On April 21, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies is hosting “Kansas Without the Kanza: Understanding how the Kanza Homeland became K-State,” at the Manhattan Public Library. Bailey Britton is a senior in English and mass communications. She is also a former editor-in-chief of the Kansas State Collegian. Kinsley Searles is a senior in English. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and the persons interviewed and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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Aggieville, Riley County Fairgrounds hosting second annual Aggieville Showdown event GRACE NEEDHAM staff writer
Don’t be alarmed if you find yourself shopping and dining among cattle in Aggieville this weekend. The second annual Aggieville Showdown spring stock show spans all of Saturday, April 2nd, beginning at the Riley County Fairgrounds at 10:30 a.m. and continuing in the Aggieville business district at 6:30 p.m. The event kicks off with showmanship for the cattle exhibitors, after which six of the best contenders are selected for the event in the evening. Once the clock hits 6:30 p.m., the festivities move to Aggieville for the “Grand Drive.” Michelle Helm, communications manager for the Aggieville Showdown, said that around 3,000 participants attended the inaugural event in 2021. They are expecting similar numbers again this year, if
not more. “We are a cattle show like no other,” Helm said. “We are expecting this event to just grow and be bigger and bigger.” If you don’t fancy checking out the cattle, don’t worry. With live music from Manhattan-born singer Stewart Ray, a western fashion show put on by Vanderbilt’s and plenty of unique vendors, there’s a little something for everyone. “We have some really really cool people,” Helm said. “[They sell] a lot of handmade items that you’re not going to be able to find anywhere else, ranging from antique jewelry and authentic western jewelry to an array of different products.” The event is a huge draw for local residents, out-ofstate cattle show enthusiasts and K-State students. Skyler Forge, sophomore in biochemistry, attended the event this
past year and said he enjoyed the evening component of Aggieville Showdown. “My favorite part was probably the Grand Drive,” Forge said. “I mean, Aggieville was packed.” Forge said that he plans on returning this year, and voiced appreciation for the unique nature of the event. “I’ll definitely be attending this year,” Forge said. “Having the animals on display for people who wouldn’t normally see ag in their every day — I thought that was really cool.” This is exactly what the founder and now general manager of the event, Christian Calliham, intended to do, according to Helm. With the event, the Aggieville Showdown team hopes to educate the public on the importance of the livestock industry and agricultural efforts.
“It started as a passion project and has grown to what we see it as today,” Helm said. Helm encourages everyone to visit Aggieville and check it out, even if you’ve never attended a cattle show
before – if only for the shopping and live music. “I would just encourage people to come down, even if you
don’t know anything about livestock,” Helm said. “We welcome you with open arms and we view this as an opportunity to teach you about agriculture.”
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International Coordinating Council hosts International Week CLAIBORN SCHMIDT arts & culture editor
This week, community members have the opportunity to immerse themselves into new cultures right here in Manhattan, Kansas. The week of March 27 to April 2 is International Week hosted by the International Coordinating Council. The ICC works with international student organizations at Kansas State and various groups in the Manhattan community to help celebrate diversity and host cultural events like International Week. “International Week is meant to celebrate the culture of the over 100 international students represented here at K-State,” Adelaide Klutse, masters student in applied family science and president of ICC, said. “It is celebrated so International students can show the Manhattan community and K-State what rich culture they have.” The week-long celebration allows students and community members to get exposed to the diverse cultures at K-State right in Manhattan. “Think of it as going around the world in seven days without stepping on a plane or out of Manhattan,” Klutse said. The week is not only full of opportunities to learn about new places and cultures but also features several opportunities to attend events, showcasing a different event each night. On Monday, March 27, the ICC hosted an International Fashion Show at the Union Forum Hall. “Students and community members wore traditional clothes from their respective countries in the K-State Student Union’s Forum Hall,” Jessica de Oliveira Demarco, doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering and secretary of ICC, said. Tuesday consisted of a panel discussion at the Wild-
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The International Coordinating Council hosts its annual International Week from March 27-April 2. Students from different cultures got the opportunity to exhibit artifacts from their home countries. Thursday, March 31, in the K-State Student Union courtyard. cat Chamber discussing the theme “Optimizing your International Exposure,” with a panel of people from different backgrounds speaking on experiences abroad. The panel consisted of Kevin Flores Santos, director of Diversity and Multicultural Student Life; Kait Long, program/project admin in the school of leadership stud-
ies; Abena Damuah, graduate student in agricultural economics and Serenity Holmes, junior in modern languages. The ICC held dance lessons in the union courtyard on Wednesday and a cultural exhibition in the courtyard on Thursday. An international talent show at the union forum will accompany the closing ceremonies, with the
show starting at 6 p.m on Saturday, April 2. “Dancers, artists, singers and other talented individuals will share their rich culture through their talents,” Demarco said. The ICC gives students from the U.S. opportunities to learn more about other cultures and gives students not from the U.S. a commu-
nity of commonality. “ICC is a learning space. Students on campus get to appreciate cultural diversity and learn a thing or two about other cultures,” Klutse said. “ICC provides guidance to international students and also serves as a voice for international students at the university level.” As well as the Interna-
tional Week, the ICC hosts a Food Festival in the fall, the ICC championship, game nights and events such as socials for new international students on campus to help make them feel at home.
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Five years, three albums: ‘We Got it From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service’ NATHAN ENSERRO asst. sports editor
A Tribe Called Quest turned in their final record, “We Got it From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service,” in November 2016. Now that the record has passed the five-year mark, let’s take a look back at a record you might have forgotten about. This series aims to take a retrospective look at three records from 2016: one that was popular but you might have forgotten, one that you might have missed and one that it’s time to stop pretending not to like. “We Got it From Here” represents A Tribe Called Quest’s sixth entry. The pioneering rap quartet had not released a record since 1998. With Phife Dawg passing away from diabetes complications
between recording and release, it is the band’s final record. The record was a critical success. It received a 91 out of 100 on Metacritic, Rolling Stone awarded it four out of five stars and called it the fifth-best rap album of the year and Pitchfork gave it a 9 out of 10. It reached number one on the Billboard Top200, finished the year at No. 94 and was certified gold by the RIAA. It doesn’t seem to have the staying power of its contemporaries like Kanye’s “The Life of Pablo” or Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book.” That’s a shame because it is a record that goes far beyond the two singles — a record full of star power and messages that remain salient more than five years later. The record includes
contributions from, among others, rock legends Elton John and Jack White and hip hop stars Kanye West, Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes and Anderson .Paak. The two singles “We the People…” and “Dis Generation” hold down side one, while “Black Spasmodic” and “Conrad Tokyo” force you to flip the record and keep the no-skip-fest going. Verses focus on issues of gentrification, xenophobia, global warming and police violence experienced through the eyes of aging stars. The album also features songs that pass the metaphorical torch to this generation of musical innovators and songs that seem to give a farewell to the group. Though a lot of the record is heavy and political, the artists also find themselves dropping lighter verses,
joking about their place in the rap hierarchy and how well they would fare in rap battles. Musically, the record is varied and interesting. The instrumentation varies across the album and includes all types of beats. It’s also chockfull of samples from movies, music and TV shows. For example, Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” provides the musical and lyrical basis for the song “Solid Wall of Sound.” With Busta Rhymes, Phife Dawg and Q-Tip rapping over samples, Elton John finally busts in at the end with an original recording for the song. Other samples include various blaxploitation films, “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and even Black Sabbath. Blaxploitation films emerged in the 1970s — made predominantly by
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Since 1954, Kite’s has been keeping the Aggieville tradition alive. While recently undergoing renovations, Kite’s is ready to come back better than ever. Kite’s keeps the K-State tradition alive post-renovations, showcasing memorabilia while upgrading the kitch-
en and bar floors. Currently, the Aggieville location offers both the Kite’s Bar and Grill and the Aggieville Draft House. The Aggieville Draft House offers upscale food like meatloaf, chicken fried steak, steak specials and seafood options, while bar favorites are served at the Bar and Grill. The recent renovation allows Kite’s to run two sep-
arate kitchens — speeding up the preparation and serving of food. The separate kitchens allow Kite’s to stay organized and flow easier. Despite being 103 years old, the building continues to improve as the owners find new things that need upkeep. Kite’s is restaffing and will have both restaurants running this summer, allowing some students to see it during
the relaunch over the summer, while others will have to wait and see it next year. Live music is offered every Thursday night — allowing many local bands to play at Kite’s. These bands include Blues bands and beach music. Along with the live music on Thursday nights, guests get a turn at the mic on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights at late-night karaoke.
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Union Station by JP’s hosts weekly trivia nights on Tuesdays GRACE NEEDHAM staff writer
Packed into booths at Union Station by JP’s, six-person teams compete for the first-place title at “Trivia Night.” Held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday and open to all Kansas State students and faculty, this six-round trivia competition at the Student Union grows in popularity each week. Zach Perez, senior in journalism and emcee for the weekly competition, said he enjoys the job because it provides students with a laid-back, stress-relieving activity. “I think it’s very fun watching everyone get, like, really into it and very competitive,” Perez said. “I just like to see people having fun, honestly. That’s why I like doing this job: it’s just making sure I give people a space to chill and not think about school for a little bit.” What sets JP’s Trivia Night apart from other Manhattan trivia competitions is that participants have the opportunity to provide input on the categories they’d like to see each week.
“The way we pick categories is I actually just solicit anyone who follows our Instagram, which is just @jpstrivia,” Perez said. “People can send in any kind of categories they want, and then usually I’ll try and put stuff together that has a lot of variety.” Perez does his best to make sure topics are selected from a wide range of students to avoid one team having undue influence. “Usually, I’m able to recognize who’s from what team because we have a lot of regulars,” Perez said. “I try and keep it pretty spread out so it’s not just all categories from one team.” The categories aren’t the only draw, however. Prizes are awarded to the teams that place first, second and third. Students have the opportunity to win up to a $40 credit at JP’s for appetizers and meals. Students who stumble upon trivia are often hooked. Max Harman, senior in biochemistry and global food systems leadership and first-time competitor, thoroughly enjoyed
his first Trivia Night experience. “The topics are really fun, really topical for college students and for our age group, and it’s a good crowd,” Harman said. “It seems like a pretty good atmosphere.” Many students come back weekly for Trivia Night, some having formed solid teams with established team names. One of those students is Walker Sheldon, junior in industrial engineering and trivia veteran. Seeking out trivia in the Manhattan area, Sheldon happened upon JP’s. “I was looking for some trivia in Manhattan, and one of my coworkers mentioned that there’s trivia at JP’s,” Sheldon said. “I asked some of my fraternity brothers to come with me, and we’ve been coming since then.” Generally lasting an hour and a half, Trivia Night at Union Station by JP’s is split into six rounds of questions. The first half consists of two categories and a halftime question. The second half is similar, consisting of two categories and a final question. Participants can wager four,
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Union Station by JP’s continues its popular trivia night series hosted by Zach Perez. Trivia night is at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, with a chance to win prizes while enjoying food and drink specials. six, eight or ten points during the first half and three, five, seven or nine points during the second half. The halftime question is worth 15 points, and the final
question is worth 20. When asked about his favorite part of Trivia Night, Walker Sheldon grinned at his teammates. “Winning,” Sheldon said.
K-State students’ next opportunity for a win at Trivia Night is 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, at Union Station by JP’s.
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SPORTS
friday, april 1, 2022
Where Are They Now: Men’s basketball’s D.J. Johnson COOPER DETERS staff writer
In his five years on the Kansas State basketball team, from the 2012-13 season to the 2016-17 season, D.J. Johnson averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game. Johnson didn’t leave basketball behind in Manhattan, however, now playing professionally in the Dominican and soon Serbia. Out of Parkway North High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Johnson had a very productive senior year, which led to him being second in the division in blocks and fourth in rebounding. Averaging 16.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.0 blocks and 1.6 steals a game, Johnson had colleges turning heads for the big recruit but chose the purple and white in Manhattan, Kansas. “It was a Big 12 and Nike Elite school,” Johnson said. “I had a really good visit when I came over with the seniors that year, like Rodney [Mcgruder], Jordan Henriquez-Roberts and Martavious Irving. But, I was never really recruited to K-State until Bruce [Weber] and Chris [Lowery] came in. Bruce recruited me out of Illinois as a freshman until I was a senior. Chris Lowery did the same thing but from a different school, so when they both came together, it kind of worked out.” Like a true K-State fan, Johnson’s favorite Wildcat memory happened while he was in the stands. ‘It’s funny because my favorite K-State memory happened when I wasn’t even playing,” Johnson said. “This was the year that the boys
made a run and made it to the Elite 8. I got to be there and see it happen, and it was just crazy for me.” Johnson weighed in on former head coach Bruce Weber’s retirement, expressing how grateful he is for his old leader. “My [junior] year, we lost to Kansas in the Big 12 [tournament], and I felt like I had played a pretty good game,” Johnson said. “I was walking back to the hotel room and the elevator doors opened, and it was Bruce and his wife about to go out to dinner. I stepped out of the way for them to get by so that I could get on the elevator and Bruce just stepped out, smiled at me and gave me a big hug that lasted the better part of a minute.” The loss in the conference quarterfinals ended the season for the Wildcats, keeping them out of the NCAA tournament. “Then he just walked away,” Johnson said. “There were no words said and none that needed to be said. That’s just the kind of guy Bruce is: he’s just always trying to help someone. You would never know half of the good stuff that he does because he doesn’t broadcast it at all, but he is just always there trying to help someone — anyone. I think that was one really big takeaway when I left K-State. The way that coach carried himself and always found a way to help someone is something that I will cherish forever.” Though Johnson’s college career had ended, his professional career was just getting started. “Initially, I played in Greece for about a year, then I
got shipped off to South Korea for six months, but I finished that season in Mexico,” Johnson said. “I eventually got on to the Warriors G-League team and played. I thought basketball was done there for me.” With basketball looking like it was over, Johnson obtained a realtor’s license before receiving a call that put his real estate career on hold. “I got a call from the Denver Nuggets G-League team to play for them but soon got shipped off to Indiana to play for their G-League team,” Johnson said. “I’m currently in the Dominican, and I have a deal that I got a couple of weeks ago to go to Serbia and play. Playing overseas is always fun and interesting because it really is kind of a culture shock, and it is enjoyable. You really just do a lot of smiling and pointing.” While Manhattan is a special place for many people, Johnson sees it as an escape from a bigger city. “It’s good to get out of the city,” Johnson said. “Manhattan is a big city, but coming from Saint Louis — it’s just fastpaced, there’s a lot going on — it just feels good to be in a safer place if that makes sense.” Johnson isn’t afraid to share his love for his college, expressing his excitement to return. “I enjoyed my experience at Kansas State,” Johnson said, “not only as a student, but also as an athlete. I’m really looking forward to attending more Kansas State events, whether that’s athletic events or student events. I’m proud and excited to continue being an ambassador for the university.”
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Then-forward D.J. Johnson tries to figure out his next move at the game against Iowa State on Feb. 15, 2017, at Bramlage Coliseum.
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Preview: Women’s basketball moves to fill gaps in offseason NATHAN ENSERRO asst. sports editor
After a Round of 32 exit in the NCAA tournament and the departure of Rachel Ranke, Malene Lind Pedersen and Jada Moore, Kansas State women’s basketball will re-tool for its 2022-23 campaign. The good news for K-State is that the pieces it leaned on most heavily this past season are likely returning. Star center Ayoka Lee has already announced her return for next season. Emilee Ebert, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn and Jaelyn Glenn are also set to return. Heavenly Greer, who redshirted in the 2021-22 season, will provide much-needed depth at the forward position. The 6 foot 3 inch forward transferred from Oklahoma after being an All-American nominee and a top-100 player coming out of high school. The incoming freshman class is one of the best of the Mittie era and was ranked 23rd in the nation by All-Star Girls Report at one point.
The class is headlined by three McDonald’s All-American nominees: guards Michayla Gatewood and Ja’Mia Harris of DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, and forward Eliza Maupin from St. Louis, Missouri. Guard Mikayla Parks, a two-time state champion from Norman, Oklahoma, rounds out the class. With the four signees from incoming and the three departures, head coach Jeff Mittie will have three scholarships to work with in the transfer portal this offseason. The freshmen and Greer should provide some of what the team was missing this season: depth at the point guard and center spots and some scoring help for Lee. The Wildcats will want to add more consistent threepoint shooting to open up the paint for Lee and force defenses to guard the whole floor. The team also needs at least one more player who can create their own shot on offense. On defense, K-State’s current roster is full of stingy one-on-
one defenders, and their size and length at the guard position plays well towards Mittie’s fondness for the 2-3 zone. The Big 12 is trending toward increased depth at the forward and center spots to guard the league’s talented centers more physically. That is a spot K-State could stand to add some depth and athleticism through the portal as well. If K-State is going to add someone big, it needs to fit the scheme and mold of Lee on offense, even if they likely will not be as effective a center as her. Schedules have not been released for next season yet and likely won’t be until the fall, but the team will play in the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam, along with Power-5 programs Arkansas, Clemson, Georgia and Wisconsin. K-State is not the only Big 12 team improving in the offseason, but the Wildcats should find themselves in the mix at the top half of the league next year and competing for a better seed than the No. 9 they received in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
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Leading by Faith: Baseball’s Dom Johnson talks role models, success CHASE HAGEMANN staff writer
As speakers blare lyrics of Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” at Tointon Family Stadium, fans choose to sing or cheer as all eyes focus on the plate. The captivating tune sparks fire for those dressed in purple while opposing pitchers stand in fear. They know that Kansas State baseball star, Dom Johnson, leads off. Standing at a modest 5 foot 9 inches, Johnson swings the heaviest bat on the roster. Hitting a staunch .422 batting average on 43 hits, 14 doubles and 15 RBIs, the sophomore slugger is among the nation’s leaders in offensive production with the help of a 16-game hitting streak along the way. The Oklahoma State Cowboy-turned-Wildcat has fun while playing the game he loves, but allows his competitive spirit to take over to succeed. The saying by Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, “Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other 10 is physical,” rings true when Johnson laces his cleats. “I’ve been playing for so long that you have to carry yourself even-keeled … last year I’d play, and I’d do bad, or I’d do well — I’d get really high or get really low,” Johnson said. “When I got here, [hitting coach Austin Wates] really wanted to hammer that in that I need to be even-keeled all the time, whether I’m hitting better than everyone else on the planet or I’m the worst player on the planet at some point in time.” Johnson’s incredible playmaking abilities gift him skills that allow him to lead the team as an underclassman transfer. However, the sophomore from Edmond, Oklahoma, recognizes the unique opportunity to lead the team daily with his actions rather than his words. “I lead more so by example than by being vocal,” Johnson said. “For me, because I’m hitting leadoff, I like to set the tone early. When I step into the box … as long as I’m not striking out, I put the ball hard in play. That kind of sets the tone for the game. That shows everyone else that, ‘Hey, we can get this guy — we can get on this guy.’” The talented lead-off hitter also recognizes and appreciates where he inherited his natural skills. Hard work and attitude are how he plays
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Sophomore Dominic Johnson up to bat during the match against Northern Colorado on March 30, 2022. The Wildcats beat the Bears 10-7. the game, but he knows he wouldn’t be here without his faith. Shining bright and looking heavy, gold chains clunk against his chest in hustle and celebration. One chain clearly depicts Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper.” When times were difficult as a freshman at Oklahoma State, leaning on God was more important than ever. “My faith takes hold over everything in my life,” Johnson said. “I feel like that’s what helped me a lot over the past year and a half because
I was in a very bad spot last year at Oklahoma State, but now I feel like [God’s] put me on a platform to be a great Christian for Him and live for Him and live through Him.” Although it molded healthier mental states off the field, his role models and Christian values lend him a hand on the diamond as well. “You do everything — you go to church, you read the bible, you study, you’re in touch with God: you pray, but for me, I feel as if God … when I’m hitting, he’s with me,” Johnson said. “When I’m going to make a play, he’s with me. I’m
talking to God whether I’m at the bottom [or] I’m at the high, just because I know that’s what’s important to me.” Also contributing to Johnson’s success is the close-knit relationship with his earthly father and modeling his game after baseball player Mookie Betts. The Wildcat outfielder sees a connection between the two because his father sets him up for success on and off the field. “He’s a gentleman,” Johnson said, comparing Mookie Betts to his father. “He’s a man, he’s the man
of the house. My dad, he’s like that. He’s that person in my life that I really look up to because he leads and provides for us so well.” Expanding on the importance of father figures, Johnson explains that his father is the second-most important relationship in his life. Without God and his dad, his downto-earth vibe would be challenged. “God and my dad: my dad and I are so close,” Johnson said. “My dad — he got sole custody of me when I was about five years old. He told himself when he had me at a young age, he was like, ‘Hey, look — I’m going to do everything I can do to get him to be the best person, athlete, whatever I choose to be, whatever he chooses to be, I’m gonna put myself and him in the best position possible.’ He really has. He’s my number one.” Dom Johnson’s leadership prevails even following a rare 0-4 showing with three strikeouts. Already having his mind set on his former team, Oklahoma State, the strategy of staying even-keeled doesn’t change. “To me, it’s just another day,” Johnson said. “If I approach the game as if this is really big for me … there’s a lot I have to do, I have to do everything, I’ve got to hit five home runs, I can’t strike out. I feel like I’m going to press too much and that’s going to put me in a really low low. If I approach the game as I’m playing TCU, or playing Northern Colorado, or Central Connecticut State — someone that I know no one — I have no attachment to these guys, I feel like I’ll be able to succeed that way.” K-State searches for its first Big 12 win in the conference home-opener in a three-game series against No. 6 Oklahoma State beginning at 6 p.m. this Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. For the Wildcats to have a chance against the powerful roster, Dom Johnson’s leadership and success need to shine radiantly in the batter’s box, on the base paths and in the outfield. Tickets are available at K-State Sports, and viewing is available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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SERIES PREVIEW
friday, april 1, 2022
Know Your Opponent: No. 6 Oklahoma State CHASE HAGEMANN staff writer
Following a sweep against No. 12 (then 19) TCU, the Kansas State baseball team (13-11, 0-3) will search for its first Big 12 win in its conference home opener Friday, April 1. The task is no easier, however, as they match up against No. 6 Oklahoma State (18-7, 3-0). The Wildcats are coming off a mid-week sweep of two games against Northern Colorado. Howev-
er, if they want any chance against the sixth-best team in the nation, they’ll have to clean up walks, as they allowed 15 in the two-game series.
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The No. 6 Oklahoma State Cowboys are historically known for how they swing the bat, but this year is different. While the potential is through the roof for this club to catch fire, OSU only claims three batters hitting above a .300 batting average (commonly used as the mea-
suring stick for success). Graduate student Jake Thompson leads the stampede, hitting .368 on 35 hits, 24 RBIs and a staggering 19 walks. Following suit is freshman Zach Ehrhard (.322/29H/11RBIs) and junior David Mendham (.308/20H/19RBIs). Another Cowboy to watch out for is former college football player Nolan McLean, who hasn’t filled out his shoes yet. He’s fourth on the team in batting average with just a .250 batting average but has also raked 22
hits, 15 RBIs and five home runs to put the cherry on top. It’s worth noting that batting stats don’t always speak to the talent level of this club, while they find numerous ways to score. Between the four of those players mentioned, they collectively drew 58 walks and 65 runs and combines as a team for 162 runs.
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friday, april 1, 2022
Crew at K-State offering free ‘Learn to Row’ events LANDON REINHARDT sports editor
While you might have seen rowing machines at the gym, not everyone gets to go out on the water. The Kansas State rowing crew is here to change that. “Anyone who’s interested in crew, anyone who’s interested in rowing, has the chance to come down and learn the basics and get in the water,” Sofie Erickson, women’s team captain said. Crew at K-State is hosting “Learn to Row” events every Monday throughout April, designed to get people of all rowing experiences out on the water. “Today’s just kind of a day to get people exposed,” Henry Castro-Miller, men’s team captain, said. “I always say that we
want people to choose not to row than to never have any idea it exists.” After a quick discussion, attendees help get the boat down on the water, go through training exercises with help from team members and are pushed out on Tuttle Creek Lake. “When you get a group of people who can all move well together,” Wesley Good, Crew coach, said, “and move in time, and are practicing towards and training towards a specific competition, it creates a really strong connection between everyone in the boat.” Part of the purpose of the free event is member recruitment for the crew team, which competes against other colleges throughout the year. “We try to do these periodically … to introduce more people and make our team more
known on campus,” Good said. For team president Mason Phillips, rowing helps him knock two things off his to-do list at one time. “I needed a group of friends, and I needed a group to workout with, and rowing is a sport where you get a workout and meet people because it’s a team,” Phillips said. “So it was [like], ‘Why not?’” Attendee Tanner Koch went out on the water for the first time at the first event of the year on March 28, 2022. “Yeah, it was a good time,” Koch said. “Everyone was really friendly. I learned something. I never had the opportunity to do this before, so it’s cool I was actually able to, and for free.” More information about Crew at K-State is available through the team’s Instagram, @kansasstatecrew.
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Attendees help get the boat down on the water, go through training exercises with help from team members, and are pushed out on Tuttle Creek Lake.
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Track and Field competes in multiple meets over the weekend KELSEY BIGELOW staff writer
The Kansas State track and field team spread success far and wide over the weekend as it competed in three separate track meets: the Texas Relays, Bobcat Invitational and the Emporia State Relays. In just their second weekend of the outdoor season, the Wildcats recorded seven top-five individual finishes and two top-five relay finishers. Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said he is pleased with where the team is as they head into their weekend off. “The good thing is that our long sprinters and distance crew got a huge number of high-quality efforts in over the weekend,” Rovelto said to K-State Athletics. “Great training for us for the long run. The week off gives us an opportunity to get some folks healthier and to train without interruption for a couple of weeks.” Silver was a popular col-
or for the Wildcats in Austin at the Texas Relays. The weekend started on a strong note when the women’s 4x800-meter relay team secured a second-place finish. The squad consisting of super-senior Macy Heinz, junior Sydney Burton, senior Alex Ferguson and junior Kassidy Johnson clocked in at 8:35.71. The K-State women showed their dominance in the relay events as junior O’Shaila Johnson, junior Shalysa Wray, super-senior Wurrie Njadoe and senior Alex Ferguson earned another silver medal for the Wildcats, this time in the 4x400-meter relay. The team finished with a time of 3:36.75. Rounding out the top-five finishes in the Texas Relays was junior Hadley Splechter, recording a time of 4:07.75 in the men’s mile, earning himself a second-place finish. Just 30 miles south in San Marcos, Texas, several athletes competed in the Bobcat Invitational at Texas State. Placing second overall in the men’s 800-meter run was super se-
nior Travis Hodge, recording a 1:51.03 800-meter run. For the women, junior Sydney Burton caught a ride after her relay performance in Austin to secure another topfive finish in the open 800-meter run in San Marcos. Burton placed fifth out of 46 competitors with a time of 2:12.94. While some traveled to Texas, others on the team stayed back in Kansas and attended the Emporia State Relays. The throwers cashed in big-time during the meet. Throwing a personal best of 16.23m/53-3, freshman Darius O’Connell took third place in the men’s shot-put event. For the women, sophomore Grace Thompson, a native of Sedgwick, Kansas, launched the shot put 14.13m/46-4.25 and earned her spot atop the podium. Fellow teammate, sophomore Jaycee Schroeder, finished closely behind with a throw of 14.08m/46-2.50 to earn a silver medal. Finally, sophomore Emily Fuhr hurled the discus
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Senior Colin Echols prepares to throw during the first day of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships at R.V Christian Track on May 14, 2021. 42.88m/140-08, harvesting herself a fifth-place finish. The Wildcats will have a
week off and prepare for the Jim Click Shootout hosted by Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The meet will
span over three days beginning on Thursday, April 7, and concluding on Saturday, April 9.
Tennis takes down Tulsa in 4-2 comeback LUKE LAZARCZYK staff writer
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Rosanna Maffei, senior in nutrition and health, serves against FAU on Feb. 12, 2022. K-State beat FAU 4-0.
The Kansas State women’s tennis team ended its five-match losing streak on March 26 against the No. 41 Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in a 4-2 victory. The Wildcats started off the day behind. Seniors Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares lost to Tulsa’s Valeryia Rozenkova and Maria Berlanga 6-2 in the first doubles match to finish. Tulsa proceeded to take the first point of the day in doubles as Laia Conde Monfort and Shura Poppe defeated freshman Florentine Dekkers and senior Ioana Gheorghita, 6-4, finishing the doubles matches for the day. Freshman Dinara Alloyarova and sophomore Manami Ukita could not finish their match against Lily Hutchings and Ana Naranjo Martinez, which ended at 5-5. In singles, the Wildcats started
by putting themselves further behind. Ukita faced off against Hutchings, losing 6-1, 6-3, as the Golden Hurricanes took their second — but final — point of the match. The first point of the day for the Wildcats was earned by Dekkers. Playing against Berlanga, the first set came close to entering a tiebreaker, but Dekkers finished the set 7-5. The second set wasn’t as close (6-2) as the Wildcats started their comeback. Tying the team score 2-2 was Linares in her match against Monfort. Each set came close in score, as Linares defeated Monfort in each set, 6-4. After Linares tied the day, fellow senior Anna Turco gave the Wildcats their first lead. Facing off against Lian Benedejcic, Turco won the first set 6-3, before taking the third point for the Wildcats, winning the second set in a closer 6-4 set. Finishing off the day was the only match to complete three whole sets. In her match against Rozen-
kova, Gheorghita took the lead in a close first set, winning 7-5. After a close first set, Rozenkova took the second set in a less competitive second set, 6-1. Entering the third set, Gheorghita flipped the result of the previous set, winning 6-1 and grabbing the Wildcats’ first victory since March 4. Job’s match was unable to finish against Poppe as the score stood at 7-5, 3-6, 3-3. The Wildcats’ victory is their second victory of the season against a ranked opponent and places them at a 7-8 record. The Wildcats head back into Big 12 play for the rest of the season after taking down Wichita State 6-1 on Sunday, March 27.
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