‘’We contacted ATO’s leas er, and we are owned by a facil ity housing corporation, so they were able to get that all worked out for us,” Meerian said. Meerian said adjusting to life in a fraternity house was strange, but she is happy with how the situation turned out because all the girls still get to live together. “It was difficult because it is built for fraternity members not sorority members so we had to get acclimated to all the extra space,” Meerian said. “I am re ally thankful that we are in it be cause we are all together in one place, and we can have all of our events.”
Mackenzie Waggoner, junior in agriculture commu nications and journalism, also planned on living at the Theta house this year. Waggoner said she did not realize the severity of the situation until she saw the house in person.
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Disaster struck Manhat tan on June 16, 2022 after the city was hit by an F-1 tornado.
Chi Omega’s house moth er, Jan Tidball, was called to the scene after receiving a call from the police.
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Claire Meerian, senior in accounting and Theta president, received a text about the storm and its damage to the house while residing in her hometown for summer vacation.
“I got a call from the police department, and they wanted me to come over so they could put up signs to say the house was condemned,” Tidball said. “After that it was time to get a contractor in.” Tidball said she has lived in Chi Omega for the last three years in her own small apart ment, but she moved into her own home due to the damage from debris and glass.
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“It was stressful thinking about finding a new place,” Meerian said. “I was stressed for all of my girls, especially my sophomores because they may have had a harder time finding somewhere to live.”
“I came up to Manhat tan for work and drove past the house, that was when it hit me that we were really going to have to move and figure something out,” Waggoner said. Meerian said Theta’s advi sors worked hard to relocate the sorority and eventually settled on the abandoned Alpha Tau Ome ga Fraternity house as a tempo rary home for Theta.
Sorority houses Kappa Alpha Theta, also known as Theta, and Chi Omega were damaged by strong winds and declared condemned, according to The Manhattan Mercury.
“I feel sad that I am not there,” Tidball said. “I miss the girls and miss knowing the girls are there and eating meals with them.”
“I got a text that basically said the Theta house was hit,” Meerian said. “My initial re sponse is that they were joking. I then saw videos from people who were there, and it was a huge shock, I couldn’t believe it.” Meerian lived in the Theta house the previous two years and planned on living there again as a senior. However, the storm forced Meerian and her sorority sisters to change their plans for the 2022-2023 school year.
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For months, leadership within the Department of Communication Studies and the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Com munications worked to de velop a new school to fit the needs of students, according to Jana Thomas, a profes sor of practice in the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication and assistant director for advertising and public relations. The result? The A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication.
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Through this vision of what communication studies at Kansas State could be, the new school provides all stu dents with adequate resources to succeed, according to Greg Paul, professor and director of the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication.
“It was established over the summer,” Thomas said. “It was a long process. [The school’s leadership team] had been working for over a year to re-envision what this new collective could look like.”
More opportunities, more classes, more connec tions, more pathways.
“I think the coursework that makes up the curricu lum is top-notch. . .because the people who are teach ing these courses are really thoughtful about what they teach,” Paul said. “So in the design process [there was]. . . a lot of attention to detail over what will help make stu dents ready in their careers, in their relationships, in their communities.”Paulsaid combining the coursework and the fac ulty to develop an advanced program has allowed for the creation of new undergrad uate and graduate degree programs. These new degree programs include a bachelor of arts/science in advertising and public relations, commu nication studies, news and sports media, digital innova tion in media, and master’s in mass communication and communication studies. “So we have [a new degree in] news and sports media,” Anne Bryant, com munication and marketing specialist for the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Com munication, said. “So this is what we would traditionally call journalism. This pro gram teaches students how to write, research, communi cate visually, like with pho tography and video, about news issues, but really about anything. It helps students learn how to create content, and then they can have some really beneficial experiences through student media that will help them with their pro fessionalMaleacareers.”Karnes, soph omore in mass communi cations, is discovering the benefits and opportunities in cluded in the new school.
“There’s more going on [in the new school],” Karnes said. “And so we’re going to become more rounded stu dents. Not only am I learning how to do writing, I’m also learning how photo and video is also being done. I’m learn ing so many things, which is going to help me in the future and make me more prepared for any type of position that I’m going to go into.”
Thomas said through out the new school and the numerous changes in this de partment, one thing remains the same: the goal to help ev ery student do their best. “There’s so much more opportunity for our stu dents,” Thomas said. “More classes, more courses, more thoughts about how they can take their interests and pas sions and maybe even career trajectory or what their ca reer interests are. . .[it] just opens up new avenues of re search and collaborating to gether to create new offerings for our students. So, more, more, more.”
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Sam Hesse, junior in biology, said Kansas State alumnus and the CEO of the Alms group, Mike Good pasture, reached out to Phi Delta Theta fraternity to help plan the event.
Apps in Aggieville, an event that pairs Aggieville businesses with Kansas State Greek organizations, will feature a free carnival and a myriad of appetizers to ben efit local schools.
The Alms group, a real estate company whose pro ceeds go to grants for local schools, came up with the event.
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Bryar O’Neil, sopho more in business and profes sional strategic selling, said 12 Aggieville businesses are collaborating with 30 greek organizations on the event. “We reached out to every sorority and frat and said we wanted this to be a Greek-wide event, O’Neill said. “We want to show the kids we are a community and be role models for them.” Shea Larson, junior in management, said she is happy about collaborating on a huge event that will give back to the community.
“The Alms group is a non-profit, and basical ly they take all their profits and give grants to teachers and schools,” Hesse said. “Mike Goodpasture, a Phi Delt alum, wanted a huge event to showcase Manhat tan’s community and raise money.”The carnival itself is free and will include games, prizes, bounce houses, face painting and a dunk tank. Tickets for appetizers are available for $15. “The ticket money will be used for grants for teach ers to buy school supplies for their students,” Hesse said.
As Sigma Kappa Sorority’s philanthropy chair, Larson rounded up a group of her sorority sisters to volunteer for the“Itevent.will be cool to see Aggieville blocked off for the night with kids running around,” Larson said. “My group is running a game and serving chips and dip, I am excited to get to work closely with the kids and other greek organizations.”
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“It is irritating consid ering it will be under con struction for the entirety of college, but I know that the end goal will make it better in comparison to other col lege towns’ versions of Ag gieville,” Wohler said. Cook said he advises the public to be understand ing, even with the delays and constant construction.
Claire Wohler, fresh man in business and pre-law, said she has mixed emotions about the construction.
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“Most everybody agrees that it is time,” Dennis Cook, executive director of the Ag gieville Business Association, said. “Everybody really sup ports it, but they know that there are a lot of orange barrels and constant drivearounds. The students at this point still love coming down and they are supporting it. Even through construction and through COVID, we are doingCookgreat.”said the construc tion’s purpose is to create a more advanced Aggieville.
“I know it is a [lengthy process], and it is a bit pain ful for everybody,” Cook said. “But you cannot mag ically do it. You must do the work. It’s going to take a lit tle bit of time but it’s going to be so much better when this getsCookdone.”said supply chain complications created long-lasting issues for the project.“The biggest impact on construction was supply problems, and it is still a problem,” Cook said. “You could get a series of windows or whatever in a reasonable amount of time, now it takes six months in advance if you do not order the right stuff to comeKelliein.”Jackson, manag ing director of the K-State sales program, said she is ex cited to see the renovation’s end result.“I’m super excited for what it’s going to bring to Aggieville,” Jackson said. “It is difficult to navigate down there at times, but I think the future vision is going to be very nice for the students, the faculty and staff in town, as well as the community as a whole.”
New school year begins, Aggieville construction continues
As a part of the Aggiev ille Community Vision initia tive, construction continues on North Manhattan Avenue south of Moro Street. With completion targeted for the end of 2022, the street will be redesigned to include a twoway, separated cycle track, wider sidewalks, increased landscaping, and pedestrian amenities, like benches, light ing and enhanced crossings, according to The City of Manhattan website.
“We’ve got to attract more people to come into town,” Cook said. “That is why you are seeing all sorts of development north of the K-State football stadium— that is to bring in new busi nesses, new employees, and a new population into Man hattan. Another extremely high priority is having a vi brant and well received en tertainment district.”
The new Get K-State Ready program replaced Wildcat Warm-up this year. The orientation started with students virtually meeting their academic advisor, fol lowed by orientation leaders walking students through a Canvas“Thecourse.orientation leaders had required Zoom hours and walked [students] through things that would be essen tial to know,” Svea Knight, a student employee at the office of admissions and senior in dietetics said. Get K-State Ready pro vided flexibility to students for their college preparation, in cluding a several day in-person session and the ability to watch previous virtual sessions. “Get K-State Ready was recorded and posted on the website, so even if you couldn’t make any of the sessions you could watch the recording,” KnightThesaid.new program tied the virtual orientation in with K-State’s usual Week of Wel come. New student activi ties held between Aug. 18-21 included Late Night at the Union, the Pancake Feed and the Convocation & Pep Rally at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
While the future of Wild cat Warm-up and Get K-State Ready is undetermined in a post-pandemic world, the event at its core remains the same: year-to-come preparations and connection-forming opportu nities.
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“We did a ropes course and our whole group had to work to gether,” Alycen Berridge, senior in elementary education, said. “It was a way to make connec tions and have a good time and get familiar with K-State before you came to college.”
Gathered in groups of 12-20 with two counselors, students got to know each other and the community by traveling around town, dining in the residence halls and other activities such as an obstacle course.
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Hanging in the dorms, making new friends and strolling through Aggieville on a hot Saturday night — al though nothing special for a seasoned Wildcat, the threeday orientation adventure known as Wildcat Warm-up gave many incoming students a sense of what life in Man hattan might feel like. The tradition saw stu dents from across the country gather in Manhattan to explore the community and learn what it means to be a Wildcat be fore their first year on campus.
“As a student, it was how I really got to make con nections before coming to K-State,” Scott said. “I am still friends with people that were in my group [and] that were my leaders.”
The experience created friendships lasting beyond the weekend getaway. Like Ber ridge, attendee Grace Scott, a graduate student in couples and family therapy, said her experience deepened her con nection with K-State.
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The strings have long rusted, And the keys would stick if I dreamt of playing again. A thick wet heat in the air has decayed her perfect body. She rots in the corner of my room. A valley stretches through her side, spreading day to day, While tiny dust spiders create homes in her gaping wounds. Jaundice has coated itself over her once ivory bones, And a whisper of death has wrapped himself around her, Like a sheet that I never covered her in. Shame weighs heavy on my back. A burlap sack filled with all of her broken-down parts, Scars the skin on my shoulder. Now, the halls are silent, And there is not one dream of love To whisper into the night.
As the last bit of summer wraps up, students and staff re convene to begin another year of studies, extracurriculars, friendships and opportunities.
This week’s featured piece, “der Tod,” is written by Josie Carey, a senior in English litera ture and creative writing. “der Tod”
For both eager first-year students and seasoned seniors, this year marks the beginning and the end of an unforgettable college experience.Giovanni Poggi-Corradini, freshman in computer science and physics, was eager to jump into the school year ahead of him. However, he also voiced concerns about being an adult, a common feeling among fresh men. “What I’m hoping to get out of this year is just to gain a better understanding of what it is I want to do and progress all of my interests,” Poggi-Corradi ni said. “I’m nervous about hav ing to be more responsible now.” Jack Graefe, sophomore in geology, was positive as he looked toward the new semes ter. Recalling memories of latenight walks around campus last year, which he referred to as “therapeutic”.“I’mhoping to learn some important things from my class es, but also learn more about myself and the career path I’d like to take,” Graefe said. “I also want to see K-State beat KU in basketball this year.” Masson Josiah, junior in in tegrated computer science, rem inisced on his most memorable experience, conveying what mo ment in time he knew K-State would become his home. “My favorite memory here is the first time touring the cam pus,” Josiah said. “The reason is I saw everything, I had an excel lent tour guide and it really drew me to this school… this place is beautiful.”Josiah advises underclass men to “make solid connections with [their] professors and get on top of [their] school work.”
Matthew Sherraden, a se nior in history, reflects on his col lege experience as he completes his final year of university before receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree.“My favorite memory [at K-State] was when the mask mandate went away,” Sherraden said. “My advice to freshmen is that the best thing you can do for time management is to just con form to a schedule that fits your needs and get plenty of sleep.”
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ADAM HELM In his three years at Kansas State, Helm made 24 appearances, completing 41-75 passing attempts for a 54.7 percent completion rate. The attempts tallied to 489 yards, with zero touch downs and three intercep tions for a 101.4 career pass er rating. Unfortunately, his effort earned him a third-string quarterback position on the depth chart, behind what would become K-State leg ends.
MICHAEL BISHOP Lastly, we have the first ever Kansas State Heisman trophy finalist, Michael Bishop. As the first Heisman finalist, Bishop frequently appears in the Wildcat re cord books, achieving eighth in career passing yards, fourth for single-season pass ing yards and third in sin gle-game passing yards. Bishop also torched single-season passing touch down records. He sat in fourth with 36 career touch downs, 23 in his 1998 cam paign. The effort launched him into second place for all-time single-season pass ing touchdowns.Hisfinal record is being top 10 in rushing touchdowns, totaling 23 to land him ninth all-time in K-State history. After a very successful two years at Kan sas State, Bishop finished with a career passer rating of 147.2, higher than ring of honor candidates Colin Klein and Ell Roberson.
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During this week in 1997, College Football Hall of Fame Coach Bill Snyder had to decide between three quarterbacks to start for his ninth team at Kansas State. The three players up for the starting position were Adam Helm, Jonathan Beasley and Michael Bishop.
Ahead of the 1997 sea son, Coach Snyder relished each quarterback’s capabil ities, acknowledging their strengths and struggles.
If you research Jona than Beasley in the Kansas State record book, you’ll see his name everywhere. Every thing quarterbacks are re sponsible for, he cracked the top 10: career passing yards, career passing touchdowns, single-season passing yards and single-season passing touchdowns.Beasley’s listed as sev enth in career rushing touch downs and fifth in single-sea son rushing touchdowns. He used his single-game rushing touchdown record of five to lift him to those heights. Beasley appeared in 37 games throughout his four years with the Wildcats from 1996-2000 and record ed a career passer rating of 132.7. However, the soph omore gunslinger only re ceived nine passing attempts as the back-up to Michael Bishop.
“It’s apparent to all of us that they all are capable young guys,” Snyder said to the Mercury in 1997. “Each one has had his good days and each one has had his bad days.”Snyder made a decision that would impact the entire season and arguably his ca reer by choosing Bishop as the starter moving forward. He threw for 1,557 yards and 13 touchdowns to ce ment his spot as the 1998 starter, and finished second in Heisman voting to Ricky Williams.
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In 2014, Jonathan Mugar founded a basket ball tournament that quick ly gained media attention, called the The Basketball Tournament (TBT). It fea tured alumni teams from several colleges, allowing fans to watch some of their favorite players from sea sons past play together. Kansas State was no exception. Before 2022, the Kansas State alumni team or ‘Purple and Black’ team’s overall record was 3-5, but this time around they fin ished 1-1.This time around, the team added multiple new faces. Among the new additions included 6-foot3 guard Mike McGuirl, former NBA player Hen ry Walker and K-State co-leader in 3-point field goals Jacob BeginningPullen.with the 2022 tournament against the Lone Star Legends, which featured players from various colleges in Texas. The game was tightly con tested from tip-off to the end. Mugar implemented the famous “Elam Ending” in 2018, allowing for more exciting and fast-paced games by eliminating the game clock in the fourth quarter. That means the ending of the game is de cided by a target score. With the ‘Purple and Black’ down three and the “Elam Ending” set at 75 points, Justin Edwards stepped up and scored four straight points to put the former Wildcats up 72-71. Lone Star Legend’s player Timothy Holyfield respond ed with two free throws to put the Texas alumni on top 72-73. That’s when K-State’s all-time leading scorer Jacob Pullen showed off his skills from his glory days in a Wildcat uniform. Bringing the ball down the floor and getting a screen from Thomas Gip son, Pullen shot a 30-foot 3-pointer and nailed it to win the game. The crowd at Charles Koch Arena en thusiastically cheered and K-State fans flooded so cial media with “Fear the Beard’’ messages from back when Pullen was the star point-guard in college. Pullen led the Purple and Black in scoring along side Lone Star Legend Jor dan Allen with 30 points each. Pullen shot 8-21 from the floor while shooting 33 percent from beyond the 3-pointFormerline. Wildcat Thom as Gipson contributed at the center position and finished the game with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mike McGuirl also contributed, but with 12 points on 4-8 FG, shoot ing 50 percent from beyond the 3-point line. The following day, the ‘Purple and Black’ played the North Texas alumni team ‘Bleed Green.’ For the Wildcat alumni, it was a three man show with Mike McGuirl and Jacob Pullen each scoring 18 points and Thomas Gipson adding 17 points.The teams were tied leading into the second quarter, but the second quarter ‘Bleed Green’ pulled ahead. The North Texas alumni went on a 31-8 point run that proved to be too much for the for mer Wildcats, eliminating K-StateWhile67-48.the ‘Purple and Black’ went 1-1 on the year, they are 4-6 all-time in The Basketball Tournament. The team’s star player was Jacob Pullen, averaging 24 points per game, followed by Thomas Gipson’s 16 points per Henrygame.Walker and Jus tin Edwards led the team with two assists per game, while Thomas Gipson led the Wildcat alumni in re bounding with eight. Justin Edwards followed shortly behind with five boards. Despite the disappoint ing loss to ‘Bleed Green,’ ‘Purple and Black’ have another opportunity next season. This gives fans a chance to see their favorite players back on the court. staff writer
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The current Kansas City Chiefs player is another former Wildcat who found success in the NFL. Against the Washington Commanders, Lee recorded three tackles in the Chief’s 24-14 victory. In his six seasons in the NFL, Lee recorded 77 tackles (62 solo, 15 assisted) and one sack. The for mer third round selection in 2017 by the San Francisco 49ers is pro jected to be a backup on the Chiefs roster when they open the regular season against the Arizona Cardi nals on Sept. 11.
The NFL preseason is under way and several former Kansas State football players are flourish ing with their professional teams. While some players made their pro debuts, others sport new uniforms. Perhaps the most popular splash thus far is Skylar Thompson’s play with the Miami Dolphins.
SKYLAR THOMPSON Thompson has shown incredi ble potential this preseason. In the Miami Dolphins’ most recent pre season matchup against the Las Ve gas Raiders, Thompson completed nine of 10 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. In his first appear ance against Tampa Bay, Thomp son started and played the entire game, throwing for 214 yards on 20 of 28 passes with a touchdown.
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AJ PARKER Parker started his rookie sea son as a cornerback on the Detroit Lions this past season. Parker re corded a tackle in the Lions’ road victory over the Indianapolis Colts last week and will look to continue these successes in the NFL this sea son for the Lions squad. Parker signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 sea son after a stellar four-year career at K-State. During his time with the Wildcats, Parker recorded 145 tackles (118 solo, 27 assisted), 8.5 of those tackles for a loss. He also made six interceptions.
BYRON PRINGLE Byron Pringle, who was signed as a free agent in the offseason by the Chicago Bears, hasn’t played much in the preseason due to a quadriceps injury. However, the former Wildcat and Chief’s player is selected as the starting slot re ceiver on Chicago’s roster. Pringle won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 as a third-year player. He’ll get his first taste of regular season football with the Bears on Sun day, September 11 against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Wildcats in the NFL: Thompson leads former Wildcats in 2022 preseason play
TIMMY HORNE Signed as a college free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, Horne recorded two tackles in the Fal cons’ first preseason game against the Detroit Lions. It isn’t clear if Horne will make the 53-man roster at this time, but the defensive end’s run-stopping trait leans in his favor. Horne spent one season with the Wildcats (2021) after transfer ing from the University of Char lotte where he recorded 18 tackles (16 solo, two assisted). The North Carolina native also completed three tackles for a loss and two sacks at K-State last season, ac cording to Sports Reference.
TYLER LOCKETT Tyler Lockett remains the most seasoned of former Wildcats playing in the NFL. The eight-year veteran receiver has played sparingly in the preseason, but was the second-most targeted (107) wide receiver on the Seattle Seahawks’ roster behind DK Metcalf (129) in 2021. He’s expected to be another top target for the franchise as Geno Smith steps into Russell Wilson’s role as starting quarterback follow ing the trade of Wilson to the Den ver Broncos.
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K-State soccer near ly took home their first win of the season in their match against Northern Colorado on Sunday but ended up ty ing 1-1.After losing 1-2 against Northwestern in their first match, allowing 18 shot at tempts, the Wildcats’ defense held the Bears’ offense to low production for most of the match. The Bears had 4 shots into the 70th minute but turned it around late to tie the match. Attacking late, the Bears ended with nine shots and capitalized in the 82nd minute with a goal from Britney Donais. ended with a score of LUKE LAZARCZYK staff writer
2Down:Thissoccer player scored the first goal of the 2022 season.
4 Elijah Lee plays linebacker for which NFL team? 8 Wildcat football routed LSU in the _____ Bowl last season.
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The Miami Dolphins drafted Skylar Thompson in the _____ round of 6picks.Kicker with the most field goals made in school history.
7 In 1998, K-State upset Nebraska by scoring ____ points. 9 Football record holder for total offensive yards in a single season. 10 Acronym for K-State’s first football opponent.
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1Across:Coach whose contract extended through the 2026-27 season. This volleyball player led the team with 478 points last year.
Soccer fails to hold lead, ties against Northern Colorado
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