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having kids, they can’t buy houses and can’t save and Bannister said everyone, whether they need loan forgiveness or not, should support this plan. “Even if you are someone with no student loans you should be in support of this,” Bannister said. “If other people have a financial burden on them then they won’t be able to contribute to the economy in a way that helps grow Adrienit.” McFarland, junior in political science, said she does not agree with Biden’s plan. “I do not agree with it. Yes, the financial implications of student loan debt forgiveness are appalling, but the principle of it is inherently immoral,” McFarland said. “Do not steal from others to solve the ramifications of your financial decisions.” Gamez said he encourages all students to keep themselves updated as information is “Thereleased.Department of Education is allowing people to be notified about information updates,” Gamez said. “Financial aid administrators like myself and my colleagues here in Kansas and across the nation, we all have a lot of questions because we do not know all the details yet. What we do know is there are going to be millions of borrowers who benefit fromTothis.”find resources and more information visit the official federal student aid website. To be notified about further updates sign up at The U.S Department of Education website.
“Some K-State parents going to be what the income is for that family. Whether that be an independent student or parent whose income is am hopeful that this will prosupports the plan based on its longhaving kids, they can’t buy invest.”Bannister “Even if you are some-
President Biden announced a three-part student loan forgiveness plan, fulfilling his 2020 campaign promise, according to a statement from the White House.The Department of Education aims to provide up to $10,000 in loan relief to borrowers with loans held ically affects students who took out loans before June 30, 2022.
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“If you are a student who is taking out any student loans for this current academic year, none of those loans will be eligible for cancellation,” Gamez said. “The loan has to have been dispersed by June 30 of 2022, so what this means is students who were here last year or earlier may be eligible to be Gamezforgiven.”said the plan applies to both student loans and parent plus loans. have taken out parent plus loans and they may be eligible for forgiveness,” Gamez said. “What is driving it is less than $125,000, or if it is a married situation then the income must be less than $250,000 to receive up to $10,000 worth of loan forgiveness.”Gamez said he approves of the plan and is optimistic about students receiving help.“Generally speaking I think this is a good thing for our students,” Gamez said. “I think the pandemic did really affect some of our students to their detriment. So I am hopeful that this will provide relief to our students, especially our pell grant students as well as our middle-class income students.” Will Bannister, junior in finance and economics, said he supports the plan based on its longterm benefit for the country.“The debt from people who have student loans is
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friday, september ter continues to provide COVID-19 vaccines for students, faculty and staff at Kansas State University, but now with an administration fee, Shawn Funk, marketing and communication director for Lafene,“Beginningsaid.
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Monday, Aug. 15, students had to pay $23.75 for an administration fee for each dose if they haven’t gotten any and they still need it,” Funk said. “Then they’d have to pay that $23.75 for each dose and then if they get a booster that would be another $23.75 and non-students have to pay $25 for thatFunkadministration.”saidthecharge is not for the vaccine itself, but for the administration fee. “We’re not charging for the vaccine; we are just charging an administration the vaccine. And most places or a lot of places have already been charging that administrative fee,” Funk said. “We just were not charging that before. And so now we started budget cuts this year, and so it was just something that was necessary for us to continue to provide it.” Bailey Thornton, freshman in animal science, said she supports vaccines at K-State, even with the charge, because it helps protect the community. “I do not think it is a terrible idea to charge for the vaccines since it is overpriced,”notThorn-tonsaid.“Also,it is not a bad idea for people who have not gotten their vaccine, should get it now or soon since COVID is still a threat.”
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Shot fired in Aggieville, second incident of calendar year
“I want to remind people that these situations almost always happen around bar close,” Wintermoore said. “So even if you just leave a little early, it can help prevent you from being caught in these situations.”
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Aaron Wintermoore, Riley County public information officer, said around 2 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2022, a foot patrol officer heard a gunshot at the intersection of 12th and Moro Street. He then rushed to the scene. “Several witnesses told the officer there was a verbal altercation,” Wintermore said. “A man then pulled out a gun and shot into theTheground.”shooter was Brently Crider, a 23-year-old Manhattan resident. Police detained and arrested him on North 11th Street, Wintermoore said. “He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon,” Wintermoore said. “He is being held on a $50,000Wintermoorebond.” said no one was hurt in the altercation, but a separate injury occurred the same night around 2 a.m. “A man with injuries showed up at the hospital after two citizens found him in an alley,” Wintermoore said. “He had severe head injuries.” Wintermoore said the victim was transferred to Stormfront Vail Hospital in Topeka for further treatment of a brain bleed and they are searching for more information to explain his injuries. Kassidy Andrist, sophomore in psychology, said she avoids Aggieville because of the two incidents involving gunfire this calendar year and others’ violent actions scare her. “I know that I personally would never get in a fight, but the fact that someone would pull out a gun after an argument is terrifying,” Andrist said. “I do not want to go to Aggieville because there is a fear in the back of my head that I could be a bystander and get hurt.”
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New indoor practice facility aims to improve student experience
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Adjacent to the Bill Snyder Family Football Sta dium is the framework of something new. The Kansas State Uni versity Athletic Department is getting an upgrade — a new indoor practice facility, Patrick Houlehan, the proj ect superintendent under GE Johnson Construction Company, said. The con struction of the project be gan in December 2021. “The project encompass es more than just the build ing,” Houlehan said. “The parking lots have been redone. Also, new side lighting, more user-friendly canopies and gates for the ticket users, new team store and ticket office. The East Stadium concourse has been replaced. The old asphalt has been replaced with new concrete.” This construction isn’t just for the football depart ment though, Parker Vul gamore, student body presi dent,“We’resaid. building worldclass facilities,” Vulgamore said. “Right now, all of our athletics are sharing a weight room and the facilities that are there in the Vanier Cen ter. It’s not capable of fulfill ing all of our athletic needs. So we’re building that prac tice facility, we’re building the Olympic training facility, and this is going to be some thing that all of our athlet ics, not just football, not just basketball, will be able to benefit from.” To make this project a reality, part of Kimball Av enue has been completely closed down. Kaitlyn Peters, a sophomore in agronomy, said it is difficult for students to access the research fields across the street from the project.“They decided with the building of the structure to totally shut down that stretch of the road,” Peters said. “So we actually have to go all the way around. We have to enter through the sheep farm, weave through grain and milling science and then weave around there for a bit and get onto the backside of the agronomy farm area. It’s just really inconvenient.” Even with construction, K-State students should be able to find a benefit, Vulga more“Isaid.would encourage students to have an open, optimistic mind about this,” Vulgamore said. “This is the first time that students have designated parking and tailgating at football games, and it is not costing you as students anything, other than the cost of purchasing a stall. So by that, I mean that’s just the willingness of athletics and the rec. They want to prioritize the student experience at Kansas State. And so I think it just goes to show the greater narrative: I think it’s just that general sentiment that students love being at K-State.”
Kendall Spencer | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP Set to be completed in 2023, the $32.5 million-dollar new football training facility features an outdoor and indoor practice field. This state of the art facility will allow the team to operate smoothly throughout the year.
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The monetary burden is not the only issue students are anticipating. Curotto said he fears student turnout will decrease dramatically compared to years “We’reprior. not going to see a lot of the community that we had last year,” Curotto said. “Obviously people aren’t going to pay an extraordinary amount of money just to have a tailgate.” Many members of his fraternity are also worried, Curotto said. “They’re annoyed, just like everyone else is,” Curotto said. “Every other chapter is annoyed, too. It was just the perfect space.”
Taylor Braet, the Director of Recruiting for Kansas State football, said the new training facility improves the overall aesthetic of the East side stadium. It is supposed to modernize the look of the area, Braet said. “That’s just the world of college athletics,” Braet said. “We’re always evolving, we’re alwaysBraetbuilding.”saidhe recognizes the new construction is inconvenient but believes it won’t be as bad as students think. “I know losing parking wasn’t the most ideal thing, but I think they made up for it,” Braet said. “There are a lot of schools that are landlocked that don’t even really have tailgating.”
Student tailgating changes, result of new football facility
Braet said K-State students have many privileges other schools don’t offer their students. “I think student tailgating will still be awesome,” Braet said. “I think students are going to show. They came to school for this. They came to school to be a part of the football tradition, to feel like they’re a part of the team. They’ve got the best seats in the house. Not many other schools in the country let kids sit right on the 50-yard line.” Braet said he hopes students don’t skip out on the football experience just because of a cosmetic change to the parking lot. “Come and support your team,” Braet said. “You only get to go to college for a short amount of time, so participate and be a part of it. Carry on those traditions. Obviously, game day here is special because of theSomestudents.”students are wary of what adjustments to the space might mean for the tailgating experience. While pavement might mean less mud, some, like Makaila Astle, junior in kinesiology, are worried about the impact of these alterations. “It’s going to be on concrete, which is going to be really weird,” Astle said. “I really liked it on the grass. I think it’ll still be super fun, just a little inconvenient for the Nevertheless,students.”Astle said she maintains a positive outlook as football season approaches. “Go with your friends,” Astle said. “Everyone’s welcoming. You’re going to meet so many people. Be smart and be safe.” However, other students, like Curotto, are still skeptical of what the coming season will look like.“Good luck getting a spot, honestly,” Curotto said.
“Now you actually have to pay for your parking spot on top of iCAT,” Curotto said.
As a result of the new football indoor practice facility located east of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, a grassy area popular for student tailgating has been paved over. Replacing the grass lot are individual, reserved parking stalls. Ben Currotto, senior in organizational management and the social chair for Beta Sigma Psi fraternity, expressed his frustration with the mounting costs that came with the construction.
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“Pico!” an owner yelled af ter her black lab as he dragged an outdoor table across the patio. The lab bounded over to a foster puppy sitting shyly at her foster mom’s feet and eagerly wagged his tail. Attendees of Purple Power Animal Welfare Society’s Paws on the Patio had the oppor tunity to meet foster dogs, chow down on pizza and enter raffles. Attendees Katelyn Bailey, graduate student in the grain science and pet food program under Dr. Aldrich, said she was fond of Purple PAWS. “I like Purple PAWS be cause they take the dogs that are up for death row,” Bailey said. “This is all run by volun teers as Clarawell.”Marshall, a foster parent for the organization, said Purple PAWS rescues dogs sitting in kill shelters as far away as Oklahoma. These dogs are placed in local fos ter homes and put up for adoption. Paws on the Patio gives the community an op portunity to meet dogs and potentially adopt a new furry friend.“It’s been really fun,” Bai ley said. “They have a gift bag that they give away full of good ies. You also can see all the foster dogs. You get to meet them, and people know them from the Ins tagram or BaileyFacebook.”andherpeers in the grain science and pet food pro gram are working towards do nating pet treats and food baked in their labs to local Manhattan shelters, one of them potentially being Purple PAWS. “We’re definitely looking to get into giving away treats,” Bailey said. “Dr. Aldrich is very passionate about being able to give back to animals in general. That’s what we do. That’s why we’re studying what we’re Studentsstudying.”and commu nity members attended the event for different reasons. Some were there to potentially adopt, some to socialize their dogs and others to satisfy their need to pet puppies. Callie Dunn, graduate student in the grain science and pet food program, said she found her career path through her fondness for pets. “I have always loved com panion animals,” Dunn said. “I wanted to go into veterinary [medicine] and realized that wasn’t my passion, but figured out a way that I could still help them through the world of pet food.”
Students weren’t the only dog enthusiasts in attendance. “This is an opportunity for these dogs to meet people who may or may not be potential adopters, and meet other foster dogs,” Marshall said. “It’s really good experience for them in a controlledMarshallenvironment.”hasfostered dogs since before she moved to Manhattan six months ago. She found Purple PAWS and has fos tered through them since. “I wanted to foster and I was looking at the different op tions online,” Marshall said in reference to Purple PAWS. “One of the things that is really cool is that they provide all the supplies that you need — all the food, all the treats, all the leashes, every thing the fosters need.” While it’s no small task, Marshall encourages students to look into the foster program. She said Purple PAWS tries to make fostering dogs as easy and afford able as“Ipossible.workfrom home and I have time,” Marshall said. “A lot of students have flexible sched ules that would allow them to ei ther check up on a dog or spend a lot of time with a dog, which is really the most important thing in getting these dogs back on track and ready to be adopted.”
However, college life can also be busy and unpredictable, which may not be conducive to caring for an animal. If you’re still looking for ways to get in volved, Marshall said Purple PAWS is seeking volunteers. “Even if you can’t foster, we also have volunteers,” Marshall said. “One of the things they do is come out to events and help handle some of the dogs, or han dle the raffle baskets.” To find out more about events like Paws on the Patio, the fostering program or other vol unteer opportunities, visit pur ple-paws.org.
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Benjamin Voller | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP Clara Marshall and Jeremy Roberts sit with foster puppy Thalia and Purple Paws alum na Lily
Pick up an extra class ANYTIME this Fall! online.bartonccc.edu Non-discrimination Notice: Barton Community College is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Visit equal.bartonccc.edu for more information. “Voices: Women Artists in the Era of Second Wave Feminism” on display.
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The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is holding an exhibit that showcases the era of second-wave feminism and demonstrates how marganalized artists made their voices heard. The four distinct works in the exhibition, “Voices: Women Artists in the Era of Second Wave Feminism,” take the observer through the stories of artists in this controversialTheretime.are three separate waves of feminism: the right to vote, the right to be equal under the law, and the ongoing battle for equality in practice. The exhibit focuses solely on the battle to be equal under the law in every facet of personal life; “The Personal is Political” as their slogan went. Not all of these artists describe themselves as feminists, but nonetheless these pieces reflect a time when women were legally and socially second-class citizens. The first work to catch the eye is a series of eight embossed paintings by Judith Bledsoe. As the title, “Eight Gallant Ladies and their Animal Friends,” suggests, these paintings depict eight women enjoying the comfort of their pets. The complex meaning only comes into play when considering the context of the time period. These women, shown in comfort, are not for sexual appeal — a rarity in the media of the time. They are meant to be appreciated for their majesty, even though the piece was painted during a time when a woman’s worth was based on her ability to appeal to the man’s eye. Bledsoe’s apparently simplistic style becomes more complex as the observer focuses on any given shape and discovers the complicated line patterns that make up the work. Still, it is not until one considers the embossed edges of these paintings — where complex patterns hand-carved by Bledsoe were pressed into the paper — that the viewer appreciates the mastery. To the left, out of the corner of the eye, an abstract watercolor done by Alice Baber exemplifies the expression of color and light for which the artist was renowned. “I feel that an abstract painting is outer space, and I am in front of it, suspended in outer space, so that there isn’t any horizon line,” Baber said in an interview in 1973. Abstract art can be a difficult subject to grasp but equally rewarding to do so. Though this piece may not at first express the idea of feminism, it gives the viewer a sense of freedom and boundlessness for which feminists of the time undoubtedly strivedThefor.next piece on this wall is a much more foreboding presence. It depicts three bare, pregnant women in the foreground, and countless struggling figures top a flat map in the background. The artist, Caroline Thorington, a Kansas State graduate, etched this piece out of dark metal, giving a dim and heavy appearance to the piece. The three women are called “moira,” suggesting they are divine, destined, or something beyond human will. They evoke a sense of beauty and power even in their struggle and the struggle of millions behind them. This piece is a celebration of women in a time of Fartherturmoil.totheleft, the last piece of this exhibit is a mix of bright color and harsh, repetitive words. This collage of essays by Jenny Holzer attacks the senses with an overwhelming surge of anger and injustice. Taking in all the excerpts is a shock and will give the viewer a look into the righteous rage these women felt while striving for equality. After viewing these pieces, it is worth remembering that the second wave of feminism culminated in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision as well as the Equal Rights amendment, one of which has been overturned recently, leaving at least part of these artists’ wills unrealized and struggles in vain. This exhibit is located in the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, completely free for all until December 16. The firsthand view into history these pieces allow for is beyond anything that can be read or watched. IRVING staff writer
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Devouring the last of the gems would be treason, So I nibble down apricots to quell the unease I sticky my fingers with fruit and not facet, At 4 A M , hidden in murmuring attic [ But apricots are not sapphires, juicy and ripe in the cabinets. ]
Unholy embezzlement: devouring untamed! His Hand and the Crash form my well learned shame
In defiance, His semi truck bursts through the window, And His fractured glass panes rain on me like snow, His Hand along with my lover turned enemy, Flake out with a gesturing eye of hegemony [ The two ravenously kiss, unashamed in a cabinet. ]
For emerald’s shine was unfit for Man’s tongue. [ The gems shall be bolted to the insides of cabinets ] Poem by Cosette O’Brien Nexus is a dining chair inviting people to sit and stay, creating a sense of per sonal belonging and pur pose. Its unique form and pristine walnut give the per son sitting in it a sense of in dividuality and nobility. We live in a culture moving in creasingly away from home cooked meals with long conversations with those we love. Nexus is an invitation to return to a slower, more meaningful way of life.
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Nexus JACOB KIM contributor
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“Permit me devour it,” I beg of His Hand His Hand is the man who lives and I stay, A biologist dictating gem DNA [ But their DNA is locked away, hidden in creaking cabinets. ]
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The tang of a trilliance drives my tongue rabid.
The apricot’s rotted woe, I am undone!
Benjamin Voller | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP Colton Harrison , a freshman in communication talks one on one with Coach Jerome Tang at Hang with Tang event. K-State Athletics is planning on hosting multiple Hang with Tang events throughout the year.
Soccer loses game near the end of regulation
In a close match on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Wild cats lost in the final moments against the undefeated Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners. The Roadrunners con trolled the match early on. It only took until the seventh minute of game time for Kiran Singh to put the ball into the net from a corner kick. Taking a 1-0 lead, the Roadrunners kept the pres sure on the Wildcats with a shot advantage of 7-2 after the half. Even though the first half belonged to the Road runners, the Wildcats made the second half more com petitive.In the 58th minute of the game, redshirt junior midfielder Caylee Thornhill took the ball down the field, finding senior forward Ky ler Goins for the game-tying goal, the first goal the Road runners allowed all season. The half stayed bal anced as the Roadrunners held a small shot advantage of 8-6. The match was lead ing to a tie until the 88th minute. Roadrunner Sasjah Dade was assisted on the game-winning goal from the first goal scorer of the game, Singh, securing a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats. The Wildcats finish the first month of the season with a 1-2-1 record. They look to set themselves back to an even record on Thursday, Sept. 1 against 0-3 Weber State in Ogden, Utah in a battle between Wildcats.
SPORTS Archive photo by Alex Todd | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP Surrounded by two KU team members, K-State midfielder Brookelynn Entz does her best to keep control of the ball as she dribbles it downfield during the game on October 5, 2018.
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friday, september 2, 202210 Skylar Thompson completed seven of ten passes for 103 yards and a touchdown in Miami’s 48-10 preseason finale victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 27. Thompson concluded the preseason with over 500 yards passing, five touchdown passes and zero turnovers.Thompson’s passer rating of 138.77 with a 77 completion percentage also clearly impressed the Dolphins as he made the team’s 53-man roster. Head coach Mike McDaniel said it was a no-brainer to keep Skylar on the roster.Duke Shelley recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in preseason play. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Chicago, Shelley has recorded four pass breakups and 52 career tackles in three seasons with the Bears. He totaled a career-high 36 tackles in 2021, showing improvement as a professional. Shelley made the 53-man roster but was cut after the Bears picked up six players on waivers on Wednesday. Shelley now has the opportunity to go to another team. The Wadesboro, North Carolina, native transferred to Kansas State last season after four seasons playing for North Carolina at Charlotte. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2022. In the Falcons’ final preseason game, he deflected two passes and recorded two tackles in an Atlanta victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Aug. 30, 2022 the Falcons announced that Horne made the final 53man Draftedroster. in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, Yeast made the Rams 53-man roster. Rams head coach, Sean McVay, has said he believes Yeast will be a contributor to the team this season. In the preseason, the versatile safety recorded two tackles.Jordan Willis bounced around the NFL after being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017, playing for two different teams before landing in San Francisco in 2020. In 2021, Willis had his best season with the 49ers, recording a career-high three sacks as a reserve and a total of 15 tackles, the third-highest in his career. In the postseason, Willis blocked a Green Bay punt 49ers rewarded Willis with a one-year contract extension. In the preseason, he continued to show flashes of potential, recording a sack and three tackles for San Francisco. Willis did not make the initial 53-man roster but San Francisco resignedThehim.veteran lineman enters his seventh NFL season as the longest-tenured player on the Chicago Bears offensive line, which includes 2021 draft picks Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom. Whitehair has been a consistent starter since he was selected in the second round by the Bears in 2016. He has started over 90 games at guard and center. The Abilene native started for four years at K-State as a guard and tackle. He was also a Pro Bowler in 2018, and a Pro Football Writers of America all-rookie team member in 2016 for Chicago.
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This week in Kansas State sports history, the 2003 Wildcat volleyball team visited the Florida State Invitational after an 0-2 start to the season, losing to the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine and the Florida Gators. After going winless in week one of the season, K-State played with a chip on their shoulder in Tallahassee, Florida. They went 3-0 at Florida State, beating the Seminoles, the Michigan Wolverines and the Florida AtlanticTheOwls.team, led by senior Lauren Goehring and junior Gabby Guerre, continued to win, leading to K-State’s first-ever Big 12 championship title in TeamCoachesher2003.160inkills,Triple-Triplepaigns,ring’sbers(third,agetotalcareerinblocker,Goehring,volleyball.middlereachedthetop10threedifferentcategories:kills(eighth,1,212kills),hittingpercent-(first,0.354)andblocks429).Theelitenum-werebecauseofGoeh-2001and2003cam-whenshejoinedtheClubwith223256digsand109blocks2001andwith403kills,digsand135blocksinHereffortsearnedanAmericanVolleyballAssociationFirstAll-Americannomination along with Big 12 Player of the Year honors in 2003.Guerre, setter, also joined a separate list of K-State volleyball players in the Double-Grand Club with 1,013 digs and 4,943 assists. Guerre is the second player in K-State history to achieve a quadruple-triple in a season with 221 kills, 294 digs, 1,517 assists and 110 blocks.The Wildcats’ opening two losses of the season would be two of five losses throughout the season. They responded to those two losses by winning 12 consecutive matches until their next loss. The greatest challenge the 2003 Wildcats met was against Big 10 opponent Penn State in the NCAA Tournament, where they faced off in the Sweet 16. The competition ultimately ended K-State’s campaign, losing three sets to one. The 2003 season was one for the history books for Head Coach Susie Fritz, who remains the head coach for the Wildcats. The 30-5 record would go down as the best record in K-State volleyball since 1979, with coach Ron Spies.
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After receiving his degree, former Manhattan Christian College (MCC) point guard Nate Awbrey thought his college basketball days were over. Awbrey joined the 1,000 point club with 1,032 career points, while rebounding 380 boards and recording 244 assists for MCC in his four-year career. While working on his master’s degree in community development, Awbrey decided to pursue Division-I basketball.
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“I was looking at jobs with Young Life,” Awbrey said. “It’s a ministry I’ve volunteered for the last four years, and then one day I just felt this inclination, ‘I don’t know if I want to be done with basketball.’ God’s calling me to still be in the sport.”Despite his achievements as a MCC guard, Awbrey had no offers to play basketball following graduation. However, social media provided a gateway to advancing his career to a level he dreamed of playing at as a child. “I knew there was new coaching staff here and I had no connection at that point, and I literally DMed (direct messaged) [K-State Head Coach Jerome Tang],” Awbrey said. “I was kind of telling him my story about my basketball background, my ministry background and asked him what a walk-on position would look like.” To Awbrey’s surprise, Tang messaged him back with an invitation to meet with him. Over the course of several months, Awbrey was accepted into graduate school and worked out with K-State’s new roster over the summer.Atthe time, Tang did not guarantee a roster spot for Awbrey, but he refused to let uncertainty drive him away from the sport he loved. Awbrey said he worked hard, and did it with a positive attitude. “It was kind of a long process,” Awbrey said. “It wasn’t like ‘yeah, you’re going to be on the team,’ but you know, just going through it and trusting it and just enjoying every moment. That’s what I kept telling myself: whether this works out or not, I just want to enjoy every moment of it.” Awbrey grew up in Manhattan but said that his parents raised him to be a University of Kansas (KU) fan, and he’s not the only one in his family in the industry. Awbrey’s brother Gabe accepted a position as a graduate assistant coach in Waco, Texas for the Bears. Awbrey remembers former K-State teams with players like Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly, who’s now a graduate assistant coach. “It’s super cool,” said Awbrey. “They were just so good. I remember being at Jacob Pullen’s senior night — seeing that and the crowd. The atmosphere is amazing, so to have the opportunity to be here on the team and be able to experience that first-hand down there on the court. I was telling my brother that’s like everyone’s dream growing up.” t i o n p r o b l e m s | A l c o h o l p o i s o n i n g | B r e a t h i n g p r o b l e m s | C a r c r a s h e s a n d o t h e r a c c i d e n t s | R i s k y b e h a v i o r | V i o l e n t b e h a v i o r | S u i c i d e a n d h o m i c i d e | C o m a | D e a t h T h e l i s t o f i l l e f f e c t s i n v o l v e d w i t h b i n g e d r i n k i n g i s l o n g
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SPORTS Transfer quarterback Adrian Martinez and new offensive coor dinator (OC) Colin Klien are the focus of the 2022 campaign for Kansas State Football. Following Kansas State routing Louisiana State in the 2021 TaxAct Texas Bowl, fans are wondering if the Wildcats found a new play-calling identity, or if the hype is a fluke. Multiple LSU scholarship play ers chose not to play in the bowl game with NFL interests in mind, but K-State took care of business, winning 42-20 with 442 total yards on offense. The balanced run-pass attack allowed the Wildcats to keep LSU’s defense on their heels and con trol theSkylargame.Thompson played a role in the victory this past season, throw ing 21-28 with 259 yards and three touchdowns. Although Thompson advanced to the NFL, K-State’s re cruiting team snagged another du al-threatComingquarterback.from Lincoln, Ne braska, after four seasons as start ing quarterback, Adrian Martinez brings new life to the table in OC Colin Klein’s first season. Like Thompson, Martinez’s talent and ability to throw dimes and scramble outside the pocket is without ques tion, but can he lead like Thompson?
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As a Nebraska Cornhusk er, Martinez’s best season in his four-year career as starting quar terback came as a true freshman. In 2018, Martinez was deemed a Freshman All-American and was voted Honorable Mention Big 10 by coaches and media members despite a 4-8 team record. The QB’s best season came as a freshman, but he was named on award watch lists in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons: The Manning Award (2019-2021), the Maxwell Award (2019-2021), the Davey O’Brian Award (2019), the Walter Camp Award (2019) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list (2021). Over Martinez’s career, he’s thrown 8,491 yards and 45 touch downs on a 63.5 completion per centage. He’s also piled 2,301 yards rushing and 35 rushing touchdowns on 4.5 yards per carry. The question with Martinez isn’t his talent, but his leadership. Despite tossing 45 touchdowns at Ne braska, the graduate-transfer strug gles with the turnover bug, throwing 30 interceptions in four seasons. However, with a veteran offensive front headlined by Cooper Bebbe, K-State’s protection may reduce the amount of turnovers fans witnessed when Martinez played for Nebraska.
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Vaughn’s been the backbone of K-State’s offense throughout his career, capping the 2021 season off with 146 yards rushing and three touchdowns against LSU. The 5-foot-6inch junior faced obstacles with Thompson injured and COVID-19 during the 2020 season, but still managed to exceed expectations.
In his career, he’s rushed for 2,046 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground, while being a threat in the passing game with 902 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. Although the 2022 Preseason All-American won’t have Thompson alongside him in the backfield, Vaughn’s new companion, Martinez, presents opportunities for success. The Wildcat defense returns several starting defensive linemen, All-American linebackers and impact players from the injured list. It’s a 3-3-5 defense that only surrendered 21 points per game this past season, ranking 19th in the nation. Khalid Duke’s presence as linebacker will be a huge benefit for the Wildcats. Duke is coming back from a season-ending injury in the third game of the season where he made his mark on the statRecordingsheet. a sack in each of the first two games, his pass rushing ability alongside star defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah and upcoming defensive end Nate Matlack could give the Wildcats consistent pressure on opposing QBs. The potential three-headed monster isn’t the only trio which may cause opposing offenses havoc. Duke will be lining up with fellow linebackers Julius Brentz and Daniel Green, creating a physical presence up front. The safety position for the Wildcats sees three transfers with previous success at smaller schools. Kobe Savage comes to the Wildcats from Tyler Junior College. Savage’s second season at Tyler earned him a Second Team NJCAA All-American and First Team All-Conference honors with 70 tackles and five interceptions. Alongside Savage as an All-American stands Drake Cheatum, HBCU All-American from Prairie View A&M. Cheatum saw similar production to Savage last season, completing a team-high 86 tackles for the Panthers along with five interceptions and 10 pass breakups. The third starting safety transfer is Josh Hayes from Virginia. While Hayes came from the Cavaliers, his most productive seasons came as a North Dakota State Bison. Hayes started every game at cornerback, finishing with 59 tackles, 12 passes defended and two interceptions. These stats earned him a Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection. The three safeties together can all help contribute to the run and pass game on defense. Knowing the possibly high-level pass rush, the trio may be able to shorten the field and create turnovers from frantic QB play. The well-rounded defense from up front to the back end can greatly complement the offense in the field position battle, earning the upper hand on Saturdays. The Coyotes finished 7-4 this past regular season with notable games against KU, losing 17-14 and against No. 7 ranked FCS D-1 South Dakota State, winning 23-20. The Coyotes’ 2021 offense relied mostly on its rushing attack, led by the running back duo of Nate Thomas and Travis Theis, with each running for over 600 yards and a combined 13 touchdowns. As well as Thomas and Theis, they also saw contributions from running backs Mike Mansaray and Shomari Lawrence as well as QB Carson Camp. All five players are still on the roster and will continue as a runner-by-committee approach for the offense.
friday, september 2, 202214 Kansas State Volleyball hosted its annual K-State Invitational with three other teams: Sam Houston, NC State and Florida A&M. Kicking off K-State’s first match of the season, the Wildcats competed against Sam Houston State where they came out swinging with 10 of the set’s first 12 points. The early run lifted K-State to a 25-14 victory in the first set against the Texas school. The second set was more competitive, with Sam Houston starting with a 6-1 run before K-State head coach Suzie Fritz called her first timeout. After the break, the Wildcats fought back to take their first lead of the set after a kill by senior Elena Baka. K-State and the Bearkats were neck and neck — until a block by juniors Kadye Fernholz and Aliyah Carter gave the Wildcats the second-set win. Then, K-State won the final set 25-14 to win its first match of the 2022 campaign. Aliyah Carter led the team with 13 points, followed by Elena Baka with 12 while senior Loren Hinke tallied 31 assists. In the Wildcats’ second match of the day, they faced an ACC opponent, the NC State Wolfpack, in a heated matchup. The first set started off slow for the Wildcats with NC State jumping out to an early lead, leading 8-5 before the Wildcats regained the lead later in the set by six points, leading 17-11. The Wolfpack retaliated with an 11-point run and led the Wildcats 22-21. The teams continued trading leads until the Wolfpack triumphed victoriously 27-25 to complete the first set. Following the first set, it was all K-State. They took the second set 25-14 after a good showing from both Baka and senior Sydney Bolding, scoring 13 of the team’s 25 points In set three, K-State stuck to their hot streak and made this set one of their best defensively, totaling 16 digs and four blocks. Three players had aces in this set: Haley Warner with two and Loren Hinkle and Mackenzie Morris with one each. K-State dominated the set and won 25-17, taking the match lead up to 2-1 In the last set of the match, the Wildcats continued their control over the match, totaling 15 digs, three blocks, two aces and 15 kills. K-State scored 20 of its 25 points in the third set of offensive attacks. They took the set 25-18, and therefore the match 3-1. The third matchup for the Wildcats was against the Florida A&M Rattlers, where they won three consecutive sets in convincing fashion. In the first set, the Wildcats tallied 12 kills on 11 assists while serving four aces. Middle blockers Kadye Fernholz and Sydney Bolding led the team in points with three each, winning K-State the set 25-14. In the second set, the Rattlers had their worst game yet, losing 25-13 after a powerful set from freshman Shaylee Myers. Myers led the Wildcats in points, with six kills and an ace for seven total points. The third and final set was the closest set of the match with another powerful match from Myers. Myers took complete control of the match with 11 kills, an ace and two digs. The Wildcats willed their way to another win, sweeping the match 3-0 with a 25-16 third set score. K-State heads into the UCF Challenge in Orlando this week after starting the season 3-0 where they will face Syracuse (2-1), North Florida (1-2) and Central Florida (0-0), the host. COOPER DETERS staff writer Mon Fri: 8am 7pm Sat Sun: 9am 6pm 930 Hayes Dr. Suite B, Manhattan, KS Cold & Flu Sports Injuries Cuts & Sprains Minor Illnesses Workplace Injuries (WWW.KSTATURGENTCARE.COM 785) 565 0016 CHECK IN on the QLess app or www.kstaturgentcare.com to avoid lines
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