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Greek Philanthro py events give back through the month of September

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K-State Farmers Market returns with revamps postCOVID

ARTS & CULTURE: PAGE 11

Sister Cindy preach es at Bosco Plaza

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Kansas State faces Texas Tech with both teams winning in upset fashion

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LEXI BATES staff writer

The philanthropy chairs of Greek life organizations said this month of fundraising is celebrated with trophies, cash rewards and bragging rights. Because members of Greek life are often stereotyped as party animals, it is important to recognize their exemplary accomplishments in giving back to the world, Landyn Luttrell, sophomore in business admin-preprofessional, said. To raise funds for their philanthropies, sororities and fraternities capture other students’ attention with fast-paced, competitive events held every year.

“When everyone comes together to serve something that means more to us, it gets our minds off ourselves and really elevates the comradery in the house,” Luttrell said.

PIKE FIREMAN CHALLENGE

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity reeled in over 400 community service hours during the week of their fourth annual Fireman Challenge, Sean Hoffmans, sophomore in finance and external vice president, said. Members raised $15,000 for their philanthropy, Finn’s Friends, for muscular dystrophy through competitions. To raise the stakes, a point system based on the girls’ performance in the contests determines which sorority wins, Hoffmans said. The prize is a sum of money to pour into their own philanthropy and a trophy.

“These events are really competitive,” Hoffmans said. “And girls can be ruth-

less to earn that first-place trophy and the guys love the entertainment.”

Hoffmans said their field day included an obstacle course, cup pong, tug of war and a basketball tournament with an admission price.

Hoffmans said first place and more than $3,000 was awarded to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. They will use this money for their philanthropy, which supports breast cancer research and awareness.

SIGMA KAPPA MUD BOWL

The Sigma Kappa mud bowl, led by Shea Larson, junior in management and vice president of philanthropic service, is a mud volleyball tournament held every fall at Tuttle Creek. Larson said she observed participants enjoying friendly competition, music, catered Jimmy John’s and mud bowl tank tops while splattered with mud from head to toe. All proceeds from the events go to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

“We encourage any student or community member to participate; these events are not exclusive to Greek life members,” Larson said.

Last year, Shea said the event only had 18 teams last year, and increased to 27 teams this year, though it was not uncommon to have 50 or more teams prior to 2020.

DELTA UPSILON HOOPSILON

Kade Kaufman, junior

in biology, said he oversaw the Delta Upsilon basketball tournament for the Global Service Initiative, where the fraternity had only 24 hours to raise as much money as possible. Kaufman said their philanthropy builds houses for underserved communities in Jamaica, and each summer members are sent over to assist in construction.

“The atmosphere is very lively,” Kaufman said. “With a live announcer and music and some of the K-State basketball players even showing up to support the girls.”

Kaufman said the group is looking forward to their trip to help families after raising around $5,000 between the tournament tickets and donation competitions.

WAR OF ROSES

War of Roses is a weeklong event consisting of six back-to-back events that fundraise for multiple philanthropies Javier Cordero, senior in mass communications and philanthropy chair, said.

Pi Kappa Phi’s priority philanthropy is the Ability Experience, which supports disabled or mentally compromised children, Cordero said.

On Tuesday, fraternity members assembled a 16-hour bikeathon where members biked nonstop thirty-minute intervals from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cordero said. As they raced, people could pay to launch water balloons and dump water buckets on bikers. This event raised over $1,800.

He said the middle of the week was a blur of events between Crumble Cookie contri-

butions, volleyball tournaments and a rose board competition.

The weekend drew in more cash with a dunk tank carnival on Saturday, which included ice cream and puppies, Cordero said. He also said the event made over $600 and the money was donated to Purple Power Animal Society.

Alpha Delta Pi won $800 towards their philanthropy for first place, Cordero said. An Alpha Delta Pi member was crowned this year’s Rose Queen and received a trophy, crown, free merchandise and off-road ATV services from a designated fraternity member anytime she pleases.

“We have developed a great connection with Alpha Delta Pi as a result of these fundraisers,” Cordero said. “It has really boosted the success of our efforts to help all of our philanthropies.”

CAR WASH FRENZIE

Productions of shirtless fraternity members spraying soapy water on lines of vehicles could be seen along the streets of Manhattan all month long.

Sam Wright, freshman in kinesiology, said Phi Gamma Delta fraternity raised more than $500 for Big Lakes Developmental Center for children with special needs through their car wash. Luttrell said Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity donated over $1,300 to the Children’s Miracle Network after their car wash.

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Vehicle accidents increase in Manhattan

MENA WALKER staff writer

After two months back on campus, the number of vehicle accidents this school year is already 21, Andrew Moeller, coordinator of support services for the K-State Police Department, said.

“There’s been 21 accidents at K-State, and this includes a hit and run,” Moeller said. “If somebody came out to the parking lot and found that the car had been damaged by another vehicle, we would include those as well.”

Moeller said to be mindful of vehicles, especially cyclists and motorcyclists to avoid future accidents.

“Be aware of pedestrians in the area and cyclists and motorcyclists because they’re just not as visible as another

full-size motor vehicle,” Moeller said. “Also be aware of high traffic areas and aware of everybody else around you. Everybody needs to look out for each other and keep each other safe.”

Aaron Wintermote, Riley County Police Department public information officer, said everyone should learn from past accidents at K-State.

“We had pedestrians that have been crossing designated crosswalks, and been hit in the past by drivers who weren’t paying attention which led to a lot of severe injuries,” Wintermote said. “It’s always good to be paying attention, making sure that you’re yielding and looking out for pedestrians who are crossing the road, would be the biggest advice that I would give.”

An accident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on September 18, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. The report explains that emergency crews were notified to the intersection of Old Claflin Road and North Manhattan Avenue in front of Ford Hall with details of an injury and accident.

Wintermote said a 2007 Saturn Vue turning onto Old Claflin Road from North Manhattan hit a moped driver and caused the accident.

Wintermote said he is unaware of the victim’s injuries. However, the victim was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for treatment and is still undergoing observation for his severe injuries.

Lily Mailliard, freshman in accounting, said she wasn’t

there to witness the moped accident, but hopes everyone

and hope it will never happen again.”

wants to remind drivers to always be aware of this area.

MARA ABERLE staff writer

President Linton’s initiative, Connected ‘Cats, aims to share Kansas State University culture with communities across the state.

“Most importantly it is about relationship building — relationship building with our 105 counties, relationship building with our great leaders through cooperative extension,” Linton said during the Flint Hills community visit. “It is also about being able to re-engage after COVID and to be able to work on a challenge that is very important to all of us, especially the Manhattan region, which is student enrollment.”

Mary Tolar, faculty leader in Connected ‘Cats, said the group is a way to feature

student voices by allowing K-State students to share their stories and highlight K-State’s connection to local communities.

The Office of the President is visiting nine Kansas communities this year, according to the Regional Community Visits webpage. During each visit, two Connected ‘Cats students serve as event leaders whose roles are to tell their K-State stories and help lead the day’s events, according to the webpage. Tolar said each event leader will have a connection to the host community they visit.

“This is an opportunity for [the event leaders] to act on their commitment both to their university experience and also to their home communities and highlight those connections,” Tolar said.

The student experience is a central part of the new presidential initiative, according to the Connected ‘Cats webpage.

Stacia Mendoza, senior in finance and an event leader for the greater Kansas City area, said being an event leader allows her to share K-State with her community.

“I think it’s a great way to kinda, combine the two biggest communities in my life — my hometown, Kansas City, but then also my home currently: Manhattan, Kansas,” Mendoza said.

Tolar said the event leaders start each visit with a community open forum.

“That is where the two Connected ‘Cats event leads will share their story,” Tolar said. “They help lead that forum with the president.”

After the forum, various

sessions will be held in the community throughout the day.

“We lift up different partnerships focusing on community areas of community need or interest,” Tolar said.

For example, the schedule for visiting Ford County this past Tuesday included sessions focused on preparing the local workforce, informing people about the watershed and preparing and responding to disasters, according to the Ford County Visit Schedule.

The day ends with an event named “Calling All ‘Cats,” Tolar said.

“During the Calling All ‘Cats session and in the community forum, we try to connect with local alumni and also prospective students to share the student experience,” Tolar said.

Connected ‘Cats students also participate in a zero-credit hour class taught by Tolar,

Emily Lenhing, director of the presidential regional community visit initiative and Jeff Ebeck, senior in finance and economics. This class meets for one hour every week to help structure the group, Tolar said.

“We prepare for the visits by doing research on the different communities and the partnerships with K-State,” Tolar said. “We also develop and refine skills around facilitating, convening, hosting and storytelling.”

The class focuses on learning from the information gathered in the communities, Tolar said.

“Following up on what we learn in the community visits, especially around opportunities for future engagement is an important part of the initiative,” Tolar said. “Connected ‘Cats help capture conversations and work with members of the core planning team and the Office of Engagement to

connect and share interest and opportunity with colleagues across the university.”

Totty Norwood, junior in English and Connected ‘Cats member, said she has grown to love K-State through this program.

“I didn’t come from a K-State family,” Norwood said. “I just have such a big love for K-State now, especially since being a part of Connected ‘Cats, because the president really is pushing this initiative forward, talking about not only rising enrollment numbers but wanting to share, again, that K-State story.”

Both Norwood and Tolar said they are excited for the future of Connected ‘Cats.

“This is the first year of this initiative but the expectation is that this continues and so we’re looking forward to having the Connected ‘Cats grow and evolve as a student group,” Tolar said.

President Richard Linton talks alongside junior Kady Figge and graduate student Mark Estares at the first Connected ‘Cats event. This community visit took place in Manhattan for the Flint Hills region.

OPINION: The War in Europe Intensifies

ALEX REWERTS staff writer

Since the beginning of their counteroffensive against the Russian Federation earlier this month, the Ukrainian military proclaimed success in recovering their land. According to The Washington Post, Ukraine reclaimed more than 20 settlements within 24 hours, allowing them control over the east bank in the Kharkiv region bordering Russia. As Ukrainian forces prevailed, Moscow retreated before deciding how to proceed with their self-destructive invasion.

According to CNN, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian president, announced Ukraine’s triumph in recapturing over 3,000 square miles of land. Zelensky insisted Ukraine would

not back down from its objective to salvage the remaining territory from Russian aggressors.

“Ukraine must be free –all of it,” Zelensky said in his video address.

There is no doubting the seriousness of Ukraine’s unexpected resistance and the vigor of Ukrainian combatants.

A country 28 times smaller than its invader is putting up a more significant fight in this war than anyone could have expected. Ukrainian patriotism is on the rise now more than ever — and with good reason. As far as the world is concerned, Ukraine will die on its feet before surrendering itself to Russian tyrants.

As a method of control over their people, Russian officials detain anyone who speaks out against their government,

especially regarding the war in Ukraine. According to the New York Times, over 1,400 innocent residents from 38 Russian cities were detained for anti-war protests. These courses of action enacted by the Kremlin embody feeble attempts to strike fear in every Russian inhabitant and make examples out of those who don’t abide. These aggressive procedures merely depict the insecurity and instability of the mercurial president — Vladimir Putin.

Putin initially invaded Ukraine in February with 160,000 troops, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. In retaliation to Ukraine’s expert countermeasures, President Putin is now drafting 300,000 of their 25 million Russian military reserves to Ukraine in what

Putin called a “partial mobilization,” according to the Kremlin.

“Few [Russian reservists] are actively trained or prepared for war,” according to the Institute for the Study of War, a research group based out of the United States.

Combat will no doubt worsen on the bloodstained soil of Ukraine, with both sides likely to suffer severely and neither poised to give up — not now and maybe not ever. Egotistical Putin is risking his legacy on the turnout of this war, pushing for any reason to immortalize him with the likes of other hysterical predecessors like Stalin. Meanwhile, Zelensky continues risking his life to lead his country into prosperous independence from Russian oppressors.

President Biden spoke at the U.N. General Assembly concerning Russia’s potentially dangerous actions against Europe.

“Again, just today, President Putin has made overt nuclear threats against Europe,” Biden said.

Biden was not alone in his remarks as several other global figureheads spoke at the U.N. General Assembly to demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine.

“We will not be intimidated,” Josep Borrell, E.U.

foreign policy chief, said.

The winning counteroffensive signals a turn of events for Ukraine, but for how long? It is unclear, though Putin’s threats of nuclear assail confirm the poorly prepared nature of Russia’s military operation, resembling a wounded animal on its last leg.

With families being forced to fight or flee, Russian aggressors continue to proceed with their vicious crusade, leaving Ukraine to tend to the mess they’ve been dealt by the dangers of a militant, dictatorial Vladimir Putin. According to MSN, the British defense ministry warns that Moscow will likely respond through increased attacks on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure following the counteroffensive.

Peace in Europe is a farfetched dream dwindling further and further out of reach. No amount of support from any country — or any ghost native to Kyiv — could possibly avenge the savageness of this war in our lifetime.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is likely calm before the storm. They may be victorious today, but tomorrow is uncertain, and the words “partial mobilization” should not be underestimated. Putin is fixated on this war and willing to sink with his ship at the expense of humanity over some foolish

post-soviet desire to steal land no longer theirs.

This is not a war fought from a television screen as many perceive it to be. It is as real as the nukes Russia imminently threatens the world with, not the imaginary ones from Iraq in 2003. If American boots were to touch the ground of Ukraine or Russia — and we should pray that they don’t — the world would be in shambles. As if the bodies weren’t being stacked high enough, we will feel the tremors of this war from halfway across the globe. Fighting a war for peace is as asinine a principle as fighting fire with gasoline. It just doesn’t work.

The distress of war will reside and boil back up to the surface, waiting to thrash from the rubble again. Until then, we are left fixating on the atrocities oceans away, hoping the end of this war is not in vain, but by some chance, the result of this glimmering insanity moving swiftly in Ukraine’s favor — not just for their sake or ours even, but the preservation of us all.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.

OLIVIA LUNCEFORD staff writer

Junction City welcomes the arrival of autumn with its annual Oktoberfest. The festival includes live music, a variety of German-inspired contests, food and drinks and vendors from all over the state. Located in the heart of downtown on Washington Street, festivities will begin on Sept. 30 from 4-12 p.m. and continue on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

According to the festival’s Facebook page, some activities include “Masskrugstemmen,” which challenges contestants to hold a one-liter stein of beer for as long as possible, and a corn-

hole tournament with a cash prize. Additional activities include a 5K or 10K walk and yodeling practice for all.

A plethora of food options are available, including authentic German food such as jagerschnitzel, wiener schnitzel, red cabbage, fried potatoes and more. Vendor Teresa Penning, with Penning 4K Ranch, said she is looking forward to attending Oktoberfest as a vendor.

“I’m really excited for the doners because lamb is something that most people don’t get to try,” Penning said.

Penning said doners are gyro-like sandwiches which include lamb meat, cucumbers, tomatoes and tzatziki

sauce. On Saturday, Penning 4K Ranch will showcase their famous “Cowboy Cutlets,” which are made with pasture-raised pork and homemade buns.

Another German-inspired activity featured this weekend is “Schützenfest,” hosted by Godfrey’s Indoor Ranges and Tactical Supply. Schützenfest is a shooting competition that allows competitors to shoot at a small target from 25 yards away.

Godfrey’s owner, Todd Godfrey, said the event is inspired by a medieval German event that included a wooden eagle figurine in an outdoor field which participants shot at. The winner will be crowned “Schützenkönig,” or “The Shooting King,” and will receive 50 percent of all proceeds from the event. All other proceeds from Schützenfest will be put into the Oktoberfest fund for next year.

Junction City’s Oktoberfest guarantees a German-inspired atmosphere, flavorful food and fun that can’t be found anywhere else near Manhattan.

ABBIGAIL MARSHALL staff writer

Music fills Bosco Plaza and tables cover almost every square inch of the space. Manhattan vendors and Kansas State organizations, eager to sell goods and share testimonies, are filled with anticipation— the K-State Farmer’s Market is back on campus.

As the university pushes to return excitement surrounding events that became dormant during COVID-19, the Union Programming Council’s Farmer’s Market has followed suit. A yearly event through the Union since 2015, the Farmer’s Market came to a startling halt due to the pandemic. Now that the event is back up and running, there are some major revamps being made, Caitlin McCourt, program coordinator for the Union Programming Council, said.

“During COVID, things could only be pre-packaged and no contact,” McCourt said. “Now being back, one big thing that we’ve changed is we had local people come in; it’s always been just K-State students or staff.”

Another change, McCourt said, was to make the items that were free for students more sustainable and likely to be used after the event.

“We wanted to give away stuff that students wouldn’t throw away after the events. This time, we decided to do these really cute clear milk-carton water bottles and tote bags for people to paint. It all ran out in about 20 minutes. At our next event in October, I’ll probably order double or triple the amount,” McCourt said.

As success was felt on the Council side, the same reaction was felt amongst students and vendors. Iris Enna, junior in strategic communications, said she enjoyed the market.

“I went by and looked at every single table, and I thought

UPC hosted their annual farmers market at Bosco Plaza on Sept. 28. Vendors were selling a variety of goods such as jewelry, honey and more.

that each of them were really cool,” Enna said. “I liked how there was K-State stuff and also stuff from the Manhattan community.”

Aubrey Naasz, freshman in social work, said she agrees, adding the giveaways were her favorite part of the event.

“My friend and I found out about the event through our emails, and we decided to check it out,” Naaz said. “We made a tote bag and that was really fun and then we were able to peruse all the tables.”

Lauren Couchman, co-owner of Lil Goblin Tings (a small business selling various trinkets, clay figures and art) and recent K-State graduate, said that her favorite part of the event was being able to interact with all of the attendees.

“My co-owners and I were students here and went to the farmers’ market before COVID

hit, so we knew the event already existed and we wondered if it would be coming back this year. It’s been phenomenal. We went into this just expecting to get our name out and not sell a lot… but we’ve done pretty well and it’s been great getting to talk to students,” Couchman said.

As the Union Programming Council works to bring the Farmer’s Market back as an established event, McCourt said that the main goal is now making adjustments.

“We wanted to focus on bringing the event back, but now also continue to make it better,” McCourt said.

As preparations begin for the Oct. 13 Farmer’s Market, a larger number of current students know what to expect. Re-establishing the event might present a list of challenges, but excitement and interest are not part of that list.

ALLISON DOLLAR staff writer

“Let Me Down Easy” by Anna Deavre Smith is not your average play. While the masterpiece lacks a plot and character interaction, it doesn’t disappoint. Smith wrote a series of monologues which she originally performed as a one person show, but was performed by five actors in the Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall Sept. 22-25.

The monologues all center around experiences with death. The people depicted in the play are all real people, some famous and some not, who are dealing with end-of-life issues. Oddly enough, it wasn’t the downer I was expecting. Each stage personality is quite matter-of-fact about his or her situation, and I was left understanding that death is merely another life ex-

perience.

The actors didn’t use much of the stage; they would pick a spot and stay there. Frequently, the actors’ faces were obscured from view. On the other hand, the stationary nature of the performance made it easier to keep the characters separate.

The research done and the way it was incorporated into the performance was extremely impressive. Jay Garrison, freshman in fisheries, wildlife, conservation and environmental biology, was comfortable as Susan Youens, a musicologist at the University of Notre Dame, and was just as convincing as V, formerly Eve Ensler, a writer from New York.

Despite the subject matter, there were brief moments of lightness. Evelyn Pickands, junior in theatre, started the first monologue with a descrip-

tion of catching on fire. In a twist, her take on the scene was amazement — not fear. While it wasn’t laugh-out-loud funny, her character was so matter-offact that it kept the play from being depressing.

Another performer, Walter Wright, freshman in theatre, played two different ministers. It would have been easy to recycle gestures and mannerisms, but Wright did not fall back on repetition.

Nikela Reed, junior in theatre, classical studies and film studies, had the broadest range of characters. Reed made the intelligent artistic choice not to alter her voice to sound like a man’s when she played male characters. She did use an accent when she played characters from Texas, but she didn’t try to recreate Ann Richard’s distinctive twang. Doing so would have

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stood out amongst the other performances, and not in a good way. Reed was particularly effective as Lance Armstrong — though she looks nothing like him, it seemed she was channeling him well.

Guest performers took the to guest actor was Debra Bolton,

Guest performers took the stage each night, much to the surprise and delight of the audience. On opening night, the guest actor was Debra Bolton, Kansas State’s director of intercultural learning and academic success. According to the program notes, Bolton wasn’t used to being onstage, but she did a fine job. Although she read from her script, she appeared relaxed and calm.

of the play was the very end. Ingrid Patterson, sophomore in theatre, playing Matthieu Ricard, a translator for the Dalai Lama, poured a glass of water into her open hand. It

seemed to be the focal point of the play. Death is natural and inevitable but ultimately is a beautiful part of life.

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Brothers Dee, Isaiah and Solomon Radke enrolled in rock 'n' roll high school

as their ticket out of Saint Joseph, MO. They played their first show opening for Fishbone in 2011 and haven't looked back since. The 2020 self release of Radkey’s third album, GREEN ROOM on Little Man Records has been described as “A rock album for the 21st Century” (Atwood Magazine) made up of thick, slick rock and roll sounds built on power chords and

hypnotic vocal melodies. Radkey is charging into 2022 with this new single release, Games (Tonight) and another full album on the horizon.

Radkey is a testament to the future of music, and this band is primed for rock and roll glory.

friday, september 30, 2022 09 GRACE NEEDHAM arts & culture editor

Autumn is brewing, and there’s no better way to spend a crisp fall day than strolling around Stars Hollow’s gazebo with a cup of Luke’s world-famous coffee. That is, if Stars Hollow was a real place. Enjoy the nextbest thing by curling up and watching “Gilmore Girls” on Netflix.

Gilmore Girls, produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino, is a quintessential autumn show. Though some of the early-2000s pop culture references admittedly go over my head, the seven-season show is still perfectly binge-worthy. Follow Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore and Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore while they navigate

relationships and seek meaning in a world that is seemingly against them.

Lorelai and Rory are a mother-daughter pair. Lorelai, who found herself pregnant when she was 16 years old, left her wealthy New England parents to raise her young daughter in the charming, small east coast town known as Stars Hollow. The show follows Rory, a top student and avid reader, as she first learns the ins and outs of private high school and later seeks her greater purpose studying at Yale.

Lorelai’s story plays out as she runs the town’s inn and saves up to buy and renovate her own. The two storylines intertwine in each episode in unique and surprising ways.

The girls’ interactions are always hilarious — they

constantly crack dry jokes and play off of each other’s quips. The show is so fast-paced and the humor so pointed and witty, you can’t help but laugh out loud.

Perhaps the most underrated parts of the show are the interactions between the Gilmore girls and Stars Hollow’s quirky characters. Sookie, played by Melissa McCarthy, is Lorelai’s best friend and never fails to entertain. Paris, Rory’s frenemy and competition in school, is a constant source of comedic relief with her intense and matter-of-fact personality. One of my favorite characters is Luke, who runs the local diner and is hopelessly in love with Lorelai. All I want as summer turns into fall is a hot cup of coffee from Luke’s diner.

What really makes Gilmore Girls the perfect fall show? There are many series on Netflix I’d classify as binge-worthy, but the uplifting and positive nature of

the show is what sets Gilmore Girls apart. I’ve become endeared to the characters and the small-town charm. The autumns in little Stars Hollow are beautiful, and

the colors of the New England trees are transformative.

If I could live inside any TV show, this would be it.

LEXI LIBY contributor

When country music star Josh Turner took the McCain Auditorium stage, he started the show raising a loud applause by saying he was honored to play in the “real Manhattan.”

Turner performed on Sept. 22 at McCain in front of a nearly sold-out crowd. He told the crowd he “brought his country mu sic-ometer so he could see what kind of fans he was re ally dealing with.”

It was Turner’s first time being on Kansas State’s campus, and he spent some time before his show playing basketball at the Peters Rec reation Complex. He was also interviewed by Corey Dean from B104.7, where

he told listeners he has never stopped touring.

Turner sings both coun try and Christian music and is most known for his deep voice. He has sold more than 8.5 million units and has 2.5 billion global streams. Turn er said his most played song is “Time Is Love,” which he sang for this audience Thursday. According to the Billboard, this song spent 25 weeks on the Hot 100 chart.

On stage, Turner was accompanied by his band, and he did not have an open ing performer. He played for about an hour and a half, pausing only to intro duce the next song. Turner performed two Hank Wil liams’ songs, “Country State of Mind” and “I Saw the Light.” He also performed “Long Black Train,” an old

er original, and “Firecrack er,” a song from his new EP. Much of Turner’s music is christian-based and it en courages listeners to seek the one true God. His music provides fans a glimpse of what is important to Turner — God, faith and family.

By the end of the per formance, Turner had the audience on their feet, clap ping and singing along to the music. The audience interaction led to a threesong encore. Turner gave Manhattan quite an exciting show.

His most recent EP, “God. Family. Country.,” was released in April 2022, and his Christmas album, “King Size Manger,” was re leased in 2021. This Christ mas album is part of an up coming special project for

the holidays, and it will be the album for Turner’s next tour.

The “King Size Man ger” special will debut on Nov. 18 and will be available

on DVD. The holiday tour is set to begin on Dec. 2 in Georgia.

Sister Cindy Returns: “Be a Ho No Mo” sermons on campus

ALEX REWERTS staff writer

On Sept. 27, the atmo sphere on Bosco Student Plaza was tense given the presence of radical Gospel preachers who partook in shaming promiscuity and condemnation of Kansas State’s students.

Cindy Smock, an Evan gelical Christian preacher com monly known as Sister Cindy, first made her rise to fame while sermonizing to university stu dents across the country with her husband, Jed Smock, or Brother Jed. In recent years, the popular social media platform, TikTok, heavily contributed to their star dom, giving the world a glimpse at one of America’s most active religious conversion figures to date.

Since the passing of Broth er Jed in June of this year, a wid owed Sister Cindy carries on the religiously-motivated ‘Be a Ho No Mo’ campaign, bringing a group of conservative evangel icals to help with her open-air preaching.

Beginning her sermon at noon, Smock naturally be came enveloped by swarms of intrigued students. Before long, hundreds of students and staff intermittently stopped to wonder what Sister Cindy was shouting about.

For four hours, Sister Cin dy and her elderly companions rambled on about the salacious lifestyles of college students, particularly women. Smock said Mexican restaurants and margaritas correlate with car nal sexual acts committed after

consumption. She even said this was her devious plan to seduce her late husband, Jed Smock, before her own religious convic tion. Sister Cindy continued to commend any self-proclaimed virgins on campus, giving them buttons that read ‘Never A Ho.’

“To the men who haven’t had their privates defiled – don’t let her take your virginity!” Sister Cindy said.

On her second trip to K-State, Sister Cindy seemed to have discovered a new threat she insisted on warning students of –the prevalence of “vampire ho’s” and “establishment ho’s.”

“A vampire ho is a nick name I have for a girl who goes after virgin and Christian men and sucks their virtue out of them,” Smock said. “An estab lishment ho is older, like a mil

lennial, who has been a ho for a long time and influences others to be ho’s too.”

Several students in atten dance watched and listened with interest, standing in the sunny student plaza for over two hours. Most students had no genuine interest in what Smock was preaching, often mocking and shaking their heads at her behavior.

Thomas Neal, freshman in industrial design, expressed his baseless beliefs about Sister Cindy.

“I feel like she takes drugs,” Neal said. “She has to take drugs to believe what she’s saying.”

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The Campus Ministry USA, Cynthia D. Lasseter Smock (Sister Cindy), aggressively preaches in front of a crowd. Their open-air preaching ministry is concentrated on col lege campuses. Jed and Cindy engage in confrontational preaching with students gathering at Bosco Plaza on Oct. 11, 2021.

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LUKE LAZARCZYK sports editor

Three games in, many thought the book was written on quarterback Adrian Martinez. The Nebraska transfer’s performance featured conservative play and missed opportunities. All seemed lost as the team appeared to have a weakness in the passing game that was holding them back. Then, the Oklahoma game happened.

As if stellar QB play against the Sooners has become a new school tradition, Martinez played what he believed was his best performance of his career, he said in his post-game press conference. It displayed what he could do as the focal point of the offense. Many can look

at his stats and point out why Martinez has proved doubters wrong, but it goes deeper than that. It’s not that he threw for 234 yards, a new high as a Wildcat. It’s not that he led the team with 148 rushing yards on the night. It wasn’t even that he scored all five touchdowns. The way Martinez proved his doubters wrong wasn’t through showing new talents, rather, it was showing a new mentality.

From the jump, his execution had no resemblance to his performances against South Dakota, Missouri or Tulane. Martinez seemed to be playing to win. This was shown through multiple passes down the seam to tight end Ben Sinnott, nicely placed over-the-shoulder throws to wide receiver

Kade Warner and even a risky jump ball pass to wide receiver Malik Knowles. His aggressiveness even flowed through his running game where he ran for huge conversion plays. That was highlighted by his clutch third-and-16 run for 55 yards which basically put the game to rest. His willingness to put the ball in potential danger was nullified by bringing a new dimension of aggression to the offense. This could give the Wildcats an improved outlook on what the team can do going forward.

Defeating the thenranked No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners in an assertive fashion and earning a No. 25 ranking (keeping Kansas outside the top 25) brings new expectations to the

team. It is no longer a year to be satisfied by just a good season. This belief is shared by the sportsbooks. The aftermath of the Tulane loss pushed the Wildcats’ odds to win the Big 12 all the way down to +2500 at one point. Those odds have now risen to +550, giving K-State the fifth best odds, with Oklahoma State and Baylor not far off in front at +330.

A healthy mix of offense and defense could be the recipe to earning a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. The defense has already proven to be among the best in the conference. Their pass rushing ability, complemented by the takeaway machine from the secondary, makes any opposing offense susceptible to mistakes. Oklahoma, on the

other hand, had zero turnovers, allowed only one sack and scored 34 points, but the defense still held strong in the second half when the offense slowed down. As the defense began to fade, the offense came back into form with persistence from Martinez; defense likely won’t struggle this season. For K-State to be an elite team, though, Martinez must have the ability to take control of the game if the defense falters.

Will this play continue or will it be a one-hit wonder? His ability to perform at a higher level has been proven, and against a great team at that. The defense and the running game have been established since week one, but this passing offense adds a new element

to the team. Martinez will not be required to play up to that level every week and shouldn’t be expected to. Just attempting high-risk, high-reward plays more often will improve the team’s ceiling drastically. If that becomes a trend and not a one-off, look for the Wildcats to be near the top of the Big 12 during the holiday season, with the chance to play in the Big 12 title game for the first time since 2003 and since its reinstatement in 2017.

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Reed, this was his second highest number of tackles in a game this season, with his high of five taking place in New York’s win over Cleveland last week.

In a close 27-23 loss, Lockett hauled in nine passes for 76 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, making this the second consecutive week Lockett has finished with nine catches. Lockett ranks seventh in the NFL with 21 receptions in the season. This was the 10th time in Lockett’s career where he had nine or more catches in a game.

Reed, the up-and-coming cornerback, recorded three tackles and one pass deflection in the Jets 27-12 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. For

Veteran lineman Whitehair started for the 98th time in his career on Sunday for Chicago in their victory over Houston. He received the highest Pro Football Focus grade of all Chicago offensive linemen with a score of 85.5.

Pringle collected one catch for 11 yards before leaving Sunday’s win against the Houston Texans with a calf injury. The former Super Bowl champion already battled a quad injury throughout the preseason with Chicago. On Tuesday, the Bears announced that they will be placing him on injured reserve. This week’s injury is a significant blow to Chicago’s wide receiver core.

Risner started at guard for Denver in their 11-10 Sunday night victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The game was a milestone for Risner, as it was his 50th career start in the NFL.

*These $10 bets are for entertainment purposes only and have no real monetary value. They reflect each Collegian staff member’s opinions.

1. Tight end ___________ caught a career high of 80 yards against Oklahoma.

3. Recorded her 1000th dig against Kansas becoming the fastest in K-State volleyball history.

5. Soccer has two sets of ________ on the team.

7. Adrian Martinez scored ______ touchdowns against Oklahoma.

2. Former Wildcat wide receiver who landed on the IR in the NFL.

4. Cross Country will run in the Chile Pepper Festival on Friday Sept. 30 hosted by _________.

6. 2023 three-star basketball recruit who committed to K-State on Monday Sept. 26.

7. Soccer is looking for their _______ win against No. 12 TCU on Friday Sept. 30.

8. Freshman volleyball player with highest points per set and kills per set.

9. Texas Tech ranks h in _______ yards.