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‘Ticked-off’ teachers reflect, laugh at mean TEVALs

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OPINION: Tips for getting a dog in an apartment

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Professors, faculty read mean-spirited TEVALs at Arrow Coffee WILLIAM RIDGE

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The smell of coffee was strong and the crowd of educators was loud in the cocktail lounge of Arrow Coffee Co. on Friday night. As the third week of classes came to a close, professors, students and others gathered for readings of less-than-flattering teacher evaluation forms, or TEVALs. This is the second time Arrow has officially hosted an open mic night to give professors and other instructors the opportunity to vent and share their most aggravating TEVALs from past semesters.

Some students also attended for recreation.

“It was a long week, and I wanted to take a break,” Clinton Willis, senior in advertising, said. “I don’t think I’ve ever written any mean

TEVALs. I get along with most of my instructors, but it should be fun to see what gets said.”

Jon Herington, assistant professor of philosophy, started the night. “’I wish I could force-feed you three cups of wine before grading my stuff,’” Herington read. “’You came across as a really decent guy in class, but then you went on to hack us apart on the final.’”

Dani LaGree, assistant professor of mass communications, shared some evaluations from last semester, her first at Kansas State.

LaGree said she tried to engage her students by canceling classes on Fridays and assigning work outside of class instead, encouraging students to apply themselves to the material. Her methods were not a hit with everyone. “’Dani had trouble ad-

justing to a large lecture environment,’” LaGree read.

Other students said they were “annoyed” by her passion for public relations in their TEVALs. Phillip Marzluf, associate professor of English, shared his students’ disdain for expository writing. Comments on his evaluations accused him of grading too harshly and taking the course too seriously.

Another student felt the course “cared more about white guilt than English composition.”

Marzluf said he was pleased with the student turnout at Arrow for the event.

“It makes me warm and fuzzy inside to see all of these students come out tonight,” Marzluf said.

Marzluf also said he had “maybe” written a few negative evaluations in his time as a student.

Cats in the clouds: Students soar through skies in Parachute Club LEAH ZIMMERLI THE COLLEGIAN

Of all the extra curricular activities Kansas State has to offer, nothing gets the heart pounding quite like jumping from a plane 3,000 feet in the air with nothing but a parachute to break your fall.

“You have the side of your mind that’s seeking self preservation, but then you can also reason that the parachute was packed by an expert and that you have two of them, so it will probably be okay,” said Kevin Dice, president of the K-State Parachute Club. “After I got out of the plane and the parachute was flying, it was really calm. I kept thinking, ‘Wow, I’m flying.’”

The Parachute Club is a non-profit, self-sustaining organization founded in 1964. The club owns its own airplane, which club members have operated out of Abilene Municipal

Courtesy photo by Skydive K-State

A member of the K-State Parachute Club floats above the Abilene Municipal Airport.

Airport since 2012.

Originally, club members would jump individually from a small four-passenger plane, but they expanded to offer tandem skydives in the 1980s when the club became popular. Dice, a senior in mathematics and com-

puter science, joined the club during the second semester of his freshman year.

see page 8, “SKYDIVING”

Alex Todd | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

A K-State professor shares an unflattering TEVAL with a packed crowd at Arrow Coffee Co. on Friday evening. Faculty and staff shared aggravating TEVALs they have received at the coffee house’s open mic night.

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A Place to Call Home OPINION: A renter's guide to college dog ownership RACHEL HOGAN THE COLLEGIAN

My roommates and I did not expect to ever get a dog, but Sadie, my older brother's dog, fell into our laps in October. Having a dog in the house leads to good times and less good times, but not every housing situation allows for it.

If you are renting an apartment or a house that allows pets, here are some tips to consider before adopting a dog in college.

PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO IT

Before the first visit to the shelter, there are some things that you need to consider. How much time do you and your roommates spend away from home? Where do you live, in a house or an apartment? Can you afford to care for a dog? The factors to consider are numerous.

If you don't spend enough time at home, your dog will get lonely, sad and bored. Bored dogs tend to get into trouble. If you're renting your living space, you certainly don't want to get your carpet soiled.

Additionally, your neighbors will not appreciate the yipping and yapping heard through thin apartment walls, and dog food and visits to the vet are costly.

Make sure to address

and consider each of these questions. If you don't, you run the risk of having to return your dog to the shelter.

No animal deserves to get a taste of the good life at home only to have it ripped away and face the shelter again.

START OFF BY FOSTERING

Fostering animals is a good way to test the waters before adopting a pet. It's a win-win-win situation.

There's no long-term or financial commitment, the shelter can take in more dogs and the dogs spend less time in shelters.

PROTECT YOUR CARPET

Dogs have accidents, and dogs get sick. It is inevitable that you will come home from class or wake up from a nap to find a nice surprise right in the middle of your living room floor.

If there are rooms in your house that are carpeted, invest in area rugs to prevent stains from ruining your carpet. Your landlord will appreciate it.

CUT CORNERS WHERE YOU CAN

Like I already said, dogs cost a pretty penny. Between vet appointments, grooming tools, toys and food, the expenses rack up pretty quickly.

Lessen the burden by cutting corners where it is

appropriate. Make your own dog toys out of old T-shirts and pairs of jeans. Gift your dog with a stick, as long as you keep an eye on them.

You also don't have to spend money on treats for your dog. A good snack for humans and canines alike is a juicy carrot. Carrots are low in calories, cheap and good for your dog's dental health. Make sure not to feed them too many carrots, as vitamin A can build up in their system and become toxic.

BE AVAILABLE

Make sure you have the time, discipline and emotional capacity to care for your dog. Dogs need to be exercised. They crave companionship, and they need guidance. Dogs look to us to help with those things.

Dogs are not toys, possessions or collectible items — they are living creatures with wants and needs. Give your dog the love and attention it deserves in a home that allows for it.

Rachel Hogan is the news editor for the Collegian and a sophomore in mass communications. 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.

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Men’s basketball dismantled by West Virginia for second straight loss JARRETT WHITSON THE COLLEGIAN

Looking to bounce back after a tough, double-digit loss to KU, the Kansas State men’s basketball team hit the road to West Virginia University to take on the Mountaineers. Unfortunately, hardly anything seemed to go right for the Wildcats and they were manhandled in a crushing 89-51 loss.

After winning four games in a row last month, K-State has now lost two straight games in a convincing fashion. The loss against West Virginia was one of K-State’s worst losses since Bruce Weber took over as head coach.

The only Wildcats who made a significant impact on the team’s score were junior forward Dean Wade and sophomore forward Xavier Sneed.

Wade finished with 17 points, ending his six-game streak of scoring 20 or more points per game. Sneed ended the afternoon with 16 points.

K-State was down 39-30 to West Virginia at halftime. While they were starting to sag toward

the end of the half, the Wildcats were still in the game.

For K-State, the first half was defined by streaky shooting, turnovers and giving up second chance points.

There were many stretches where the Wildcats were scoring well and came within two or three points of the Mountaineers, but they followed it up with turnovers almost every time.

In the first half, K-State committed 10 turnovers, and West Virginia maximized those turnovers by turning them into points on the other end.

While both teams were tied in rebounds at halftime with 13 each, viewers of the game would have been able to see that K-State was struggling to match West Virginia’s numbers.

Even though the rebounding numbers themselves were close, West Virginia truly won the battle because they scored 10 second chance points in the first half compared to just four for the Wildcats.

In the second half, things got much, much worse for the Wildcats. K-State was outscored

by West Virginia a whopping 50-

Meg Shearer | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

Willie Wildcat hangs his head at the men’s basketball game against KU on Jan. 29, 2018 in Bramlage Coliseum. On Saturday, K-State suffered one of its worst losses since Bruce Weber took over as head coach.

The Wildcats lost 89-51.

21 in the second half.

The turnover numbers for K-State were not quite as drastic as in the first half, but they certainly were still an issue with five more in the second half for 15 total.

West Virginia capitalized on K-State’s endless turnovers by pouring in 20 points off turnovers.

The Wildcats’ players on the bench were also lacking this game — their bench was outscored 24-8. Contribution from the bench has been a downfall of K-State’s all season, and it certainly showed at West Virginia.

The Wildcats were also dominated in the paint. The Mountaineers racked up 24 points on the inside, while

K-State only scored eight. West Virginia’s Sagaba Konate was a big reason for that, scoring 19 points and hauling in nine rebounds to easily become the player of the game.

The Wildcats finished the game having shot 30 percent from the field, including 35 percent on 3-pointers and just 70 percent from the free throw line.

The loss to West Virginia marked the third straight game where K-State shot less than 40 percent from the field. In the loss to KU on Monday, the Wildcats shot just 32 percent, and they only shot 38 percent in their win over the University of Georgia.

It appeared that K-State was rattled by West Virginia’s staunch defense the whole game.

As soon as K-State got on a roll offensively, the Mountaineers cranked up their defense and the Wildcats melted.

The Wildcats will aim to get back on track this Wednesday, where they will face the University of Texas on the road. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in Austin, Texas. Viewers at home can catch it on the K-State Sports Network.

Women’s team struggles to overcome slow start, falls to Iowa State NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN

The Kansas State women’s basketball team could have used a spark in the first half of their 80-45 defeat at the hands of the Iowa State Cyclones.

K-State struggled early to rebound on both ends of the court, which was coupled with poor shooting. The Wildcats were out-rebounded 55-37 in the competition.

The Wildcats couldn’t find their footing in the first half, and Iowa State capitalized.

“We need to dig in when things aren’t going well, and we didn’t dig in tonight,” head coach Jeff Mittie said.

The Cyclones set the nets on fire in the first quarter, scoring at an incredible 53 percent clip.

“In that stretch we played zone, man, triangle-and-two — it just did not matter,” Mittie said.

Iowa State held on to a 25-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.

K-State put up a bit of a fight in the second quarter, limiting ISU to 31 percent from the field and slowing down their three-point shooting to 38 percent.

Senior guard Shaelyn Martin, appearing to sense that K-State needed a lift, stole the ball off the dribble at the top of the key and scored on the other end to cut the Iowa State lead to four points over the Wildcats.

The game would not get that close again.

“I didn’t like our last two possessions of the half, and they got two fairly good possessions,” Mittie said.

Five points from Iowa State’s Adriana Camber in the last minute of the second quarter put an end to K-State’s first-half comeback. Iowa State took a 38-29 lead into the locker room.

Camber finished the game with 21 points and six rebounds, leading all scorers.

“She is someone we run a lot of stuff for,” Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly said. “That is a kid that needs a smile, and she got to smile huge tonight.”

Iowa State came back out of the break with a quick 8-0 run, led by five more points from Camber.

“We talked about being on the road, playing a good team,” Fennelly said. “Let’s see if we can play at a level where we can make them call the first timeout.”

A last-second 3-pointer from Iowa State’s Meredith Burkhall helped the Cyclones extend their lead to 61-38 headed into the final quarter. They outscored the Wildcats 23-9 in the third quarter.

see page 7, “WBB”

Logan Wassall | COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP

Junior guard Kayla Goth is fouled during a layup against Iowa State in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 3, 2018. The Cyclones defeated the Wildcats 80-45.

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Bad turned to worse for

K-State early in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats were struggling to score while Iowa State continued to light it up from the field.

“We’ve got a good part of our group that is really struggling with confidence,” Mittie said.

“We are struggling to find the

right play.”

Iowa State continued to carve up the Wildcat defense in the fourth quarter, outscoring K-State 19-7 and ending the game 80-45.

“We have got a lot of soul-searching to do,” Mittie said.

Junior guard Kayla Goth led K-State with 14 points and four assists.

The women’s basketball team, having lost five of its last six games, will try to right the ship on Wednesday when Texas Tech comes to town.

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“Growing up, I saw videos of people doing really cool things like jumping out of planes,” Dice said.

“But this isn’t something you can just watch other people do — you can do this too, which was really cool to me.”

In his time with the Parachute Club, Dice has become one of its most experienced members.

“I made my first jump on May

31, 2015,” Dice said. “Now, I have made almost 600 jumps and I’m an instructor for solo students.”

Fear plays a major role in preventing people from taking the leap of faith necessary to start skydiving, but Dice said the sport is much safer than it was when the Parachute Club was first established.

“We cover emergency procedures in the 1-in-1,000 chance that your main parachute isn’t entirely functional,” Dice said. “All jumpers have two parachutes on their back, and the backup is packed by a certified parachuter. It’s safer than most

people think. There’s been a long evolution of safety in the sport to the point that it isn’t that dangerous anymore.”

The Parachute Club will offer first jump courses to new members every other weekend starting Feb. 16.

Would-be skydivers will attend a six-hour training course split over two days to prepare them for their first flight. The evening portion of the first jump course is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“We cover things like aircraft safety, how to fly your parachute, how to land your parachute and how to understand your gear,” Dice said. “In

the morning, you show up to the drop zone for two hours and walk the landing area, drill parachute landing falls and jump around noon.”

While the technical knowledge that training provides is important, the jumper’s mindset is an equally large part of the skydiving experience, which is good for first-time jumpers to remember.

“The key to success in the sport is to relax, which is easier to say than to do,” Dice said. “Get to a point where you are confident in the gear and your training and then just find a place of mental calmness, and it’ll be fine.”

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