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Vol. 115 | No. 145
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All-University Open House features groups, departments Tyler Sharp | Collegian Large crowds and pleasant weather boded well for the 2010 All-University Open House on Saturday. The open house, which featured many of K-State’s organizations, living groups and departments, included a number of activities and presentations. Several of the newest organizations at K-State were also represented in the all-encompassing experience.
Sarah Rajewski | collegian Two women were transported to Mercy Regional Health Center after overturning in their vehicle on Thursday evening, according to a report from the Riley County Police Department. Shirley Johnson, 57, of Concordia, Kan., approached a car on Madison Road waiting to turn into Riley, said Lt. Herbert Crosby of the RCPD. Johnson swerved to avoid a collision and overcorrected, losing control and overturning in a ditch. Both Johnson and her passenger, Marcine Johnson, 82, also of Concordia, were treated for injuries at Mercy. Shirley Johnson had cuts on her skin and back pain, and Marcine Johnson had cuts and a broken neck, according to the report.
K-State Insect Zoo sees hundreds of visitors
The K-State Insect Zoo was abuzz with activity on Saturday. During the 2009 open house, the insect zoo had 804 visitors, said Kiffnie Holt, outreach coordinator for the insect zoo. In the first two hours on Saturday, there were 450 visitors. “This will probably turn out to be the best open house we’ve ever had,” Holt said. In addition to the usual displays, the zoo added a cooking display, cockroach races, a bee expert and an extended petting zoo, Holt said. Employees and volunteers, along with members of the Entomology Club, staffed the zoo for the open house. Open house is just one of several activities the Entomology Club engages in yearround. Its other focus is Family Day, Holt said. The club also sponsors social events encouraging students to join the Department of Entomology. The club has about 30 active members, which represents a sizable percentage of the department’s graduate students, Holt said.
School of Leadership Studies follows theme
The 2010 open house board game theme was personalized in the School of Leadership Studies with a building-wide version of “Clue.” Faculty members from the school dressed as “Clue” characters and dispersed themselves around the building’s entrance. As part of the building tours, participants were given person, weapon or room cards characteristic of the board game. Gameoriented prizes were awarded to winners, and there were two performances of “Clue: The Musical,” said Morgan Holechek, senior in mass communications and public
Photos by Lisle Alderton | collegian
Above: Brogan Caspers, of Topeka, tries his hand at excavator golf on the lawn of the Engineering Complex during Saturday’s All-University Open House. With guidance, Caspers used a CAT Mini Excavator to move a golf ball from the sandbox to a cup placed in the center of the box. Right: Open house visitors had the opportunity to try out Native American basket weaving at one of the many booths set up on campus. relations chair for the School of Leadership Studies Ambassadors. The open house also presented a new opportunity for the School of Leadership Programs. “For once all our programs are in one building, under one roof,” Holechek said of the school’s new building. Programs such as the KState Volunteer Center of Manhattan and American Humanics Student Association had representatives present, when in years past, the task of representing them would have fallen to ambassadors, Holechek said. Holechek said the ambassadors have three pillars. “Leadership Ambassadors recruit and promote for the school and educate,” she said.
Ag Education Club creates scavenger hunt
Sparking interest in the College of Agriculture was the goal of the Agricultural Education Club’s scavenger hunt. The club established 10 booths as part of the hunt.
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Participants who visited eight out of 10 booths were able to receive a College of Agriculture T-shirt. Matt Brandt, junior in agricultural education and chair of the club’s professional development committee, said the hunt was an attempt to educate visitors. “The best way to do that is to send them to each organization,” he said. Interest was consistent in the hunt. In a span of 3.5 hours, the group handed out the 800 cards it printed, Brandt said. “We should be getting quite a few people to come and collect their shirts and hopefully spreading the word about opportunities in agriculture at Kansas State University,” he said. The Agricultural Education Club is a professional organization that takes on a variety of roles. The club manages Alpha Tau Alpha, a national honorary organization in agricultural education, and
it also completes several service projects.
Zeta Tau Alpha
The Greek community’s newest member was included among the sea of tables on the K-State Student Union’s first floor. Zeta Tau Alpha, a national sorority, will host its colonization recruitment this fall on its way to becoming the 12th National Panhellenic Conference sorority at K-State. Zeta’s booth at the open house concluded its week of meetings and activities with many different members of the Greek community. Kat Lopez, traveling leadership consultant for Zeta, said the response was great. “People have been very welcoming and very willing to lend a helping hand whether they know who ZTA is or know anything about us,” she said. “They just know we’re on campus and wanting to help out, which is great.”
CSI actor brings his band to Fort Riley Friday Pauline Kennedy | collegian During Friday’s celebration of the 24th Month of the Military Child, Fort Riley’s Marshall Army Air Field was filled with children and their families, along with the music of Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band. The Month of the Military Child, started by former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, is set aside to highlight the importance of children in every military family and to recognize the sacrifices they make. There were plenty of activities for the children during the festival, including tours of a military vehicle, a safety house put on by the Riley County Fire Department, inflatable bouncers and games. Fort Riley also sponsored several other activities during the month, including a Month of the Military Child proclamation signing, a pancake breakfast, a community garden groundbreaking
ceremony and a family bowling tournament. Rena Miller, director of the Normandy Child Development Center, said she thinks it is great that people have set aside some time to recognize the important role children play in their military families. “It’s extremely important to have some relief from everyday life,” she said. There to entertain Friday was the Lt. Dan Band, started by Sinise, who is an actor. The band, in which Sinise plays the bass, got its name from the character he played in “Forrest Gump.” He is also well-known for his roles of Mac Taylor on “CSI” and Ken Mattingly in “Apollo 13.” Sinise, who joined the United Service Organizations after Sept. 11, 2001, to support the troops in any way he could, and his band started touring with the organization in early 2004. It has traveled all around the world to sup-
Two Ogden residents were arrested and charged as part of the RCPD’s ongoing drug investigation. While police executed the search warrant, Crosby said the RCPD locked down the Ogden grade school for the safety of the students. An officer was stationed in front of the school, he said. Audie Wayne Austin, 26, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a news release. He was still confined Friday morning, and his bond was set at $50,000. Amy Elizabeth Towles, 24, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the release. She was still confined Friday morning, and her bond was set at $50,000. Both the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the RCPD were involved in the investigation, according to the release.
Man charged with aggravated battery
A Blaine, Kan., man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery Thursday, according to another report from the RCPD. Mason Cameron Reeves, 20, was still confined on Friday morning, Crosby said. Reeves’ bond was set at $10,000.
Man confined for punching incident
A local man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery Thursday, according to another report from the RCPD. Carleton Duane Hough, 31, of 64 Emery Place, was arrested for a Jan. 1 incident, which happened between him and an acquaintance, according to the report. Crosby said Hough punched the other person in the face several times. On Friday morning, he was still confined. Bond was set at $5,000.
Violation CHARGE LEADS TO $5K BOND
Matt Binter | collegian
Gary Sinise visits Fort Riley on Friday afternoon to perform a United Service Organizations concert in celebration of Children of the Military Month. port U.S. troops serving overseas. Sinise said the group does about 40 shows a year, 30 of which are for the military. It covers music from many generations, ranging
from classic rock to contemporary and pop music. “We have a mission and that is
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A Junction City resident was arrested and charged with probation violation on Thursday, according to another RCPD report. Shantell Dejuan Lewis, 23, violated his probation from a Sept. 2008 incident, Crosby said. Bond was set at $5,000.
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