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vol. 122, issue 89

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Blooming Business Page 3: Two K-State alumni return to Manhattan to make a small business bloom

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What to expect with oncampus concealed carry laws

Students hold memorial service for dead squirrel

Wyatt Thompson: Voice of the Wildcats

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Bronwyn Douglas, owner and designer at Kristner’s Flowers, finshes up arranging flowers for a customer on Feb. 15, 2017.

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Alumni return to Manhattan, run 70-year-old flower shop KELSEY KENDALL THE COLLEGIAN

When Kansas State graduates Matt and Bronwyn Douglas left Manhattan and their parttime college jobs at Kistner's Flowers, they never expected to come back. After they graduated, the couple went to Alaska and a number of other places until 2006, when they received a phone call. Kistner's Flowers was for sale. "We had to go and get all our kicks out," Bronwyn said. "We went and had some crazy adventures, then we bought this place in 2006." Bronwyn said it was not a difficult decision to make. She and Matt came back to Manhattan from Montana, where they had been living at that time, and "held hands and leaped into the decision," Bronwyn said. Eleven years after the leap, Bronwyn and Matt are continuing an over 70-year-old business in Manhattan as owners and designers. According to Kistner's Flowers' website, the shop has been open since 1946, and the Douglasses are the third family to own it. Each family has changed the flower shop a little bit over the years, and the Douglasses said they expect more change to come with community support even after they leave the business. "It's pretty remarkable, if you think about it," Bronwyn said. "Without the support of Manhattan families, we wouldn't be here ... We're kind of in this elite club and we want to keep going, but without the community, we can't." Bronwyn said the founders of the flower shop, Ray and Marie Kistner started Kistner's Flowers as a hobby, but it grew to be a full business. It went from Marie Kistner growing flowers

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in a ditch to Bronwyn and Matt ordering flowers from all over the world, keeping different varieties in stock even in the region's off-seasons. The business has grown under Bronwyn and Matt, doing more weddings and other big life events, the Douglas' said. The Douglas' past experiences in customer service as well as their studies at K-State help them keep Kistner's Flowers moving forward, they said. Bronwyn studied psychology and art, and Matt studies horticulture. That, plus their experience in customer service in an Alaskan lodge. "That really allowed us to hone our hospitality/custom-

er service skills, just being super comfortable talking to people, just listening to people's stories," Bronwyn said. "I think that's a huge part of what separates us from big box stores that sell flowers or has plants. We're actually really real people engaging with real people." Also, Bronwyn and Matt had worked at Blueville Nursery, Inc. before Kisnter's, working with plants before they knew they would be owning a flower shop later in life. It is also how they met at a fertilizer convention. "He walked into the room, and I noticed him for sure," Bronwyn said. "To this day, fertilizer makes

my heart speed up a little bit," Matt said. Bronwyn and Matt have been able to work together in different settings since then. They describe themselves as "a well-oiled machine" at this point in their lives and do not have to worry too much about stepping on each other's toes when providing customer service. Matt said taking the time to know the customers is important. The Douglas' work with people with different life events happening such as funerals, weddings or births. They get to know their customers or anyone else that walks in. "We're taking the time to

know what we're selling, names of house plants and names of customers, at times, sometimes even sharing tears with them

when they're lost a spouse or celebrating with them if, "Hey, you're having your first grand-baby,'" Matt said. Betsy Bean, customer service and designer at Kistner's Flowers, said she has worked at the shop for five years and has enjoyed the positive environment. "There are a lot of perks to this job: the crew here, the family, the family atmosphere, the shenanigans," Bean said. Bean said the people at Kistner's Flowers try to keep everything fun, which might mean letting off steam by doing a primal scream or having everyone sing whatever song they are thinking of at that moment sometimes. Despite keeping things fun, Bean said she still sees more serious moments, especially when families coming into plan funerals. She said these moments are discreet and personal, and she tries to help these clients by "turning an emotional experience, whether positive or negative, into an ephemeral piece of art." Bronwyn said the designers at Kistner's Flowers are artists working with beautiful things. "I think the fact that we love what we do, it comes through in what we're providing people," Bronwyn said.

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Safe Zone provides sanctuary for K-State students HAILEY MCCLELLAN THE COLLEGIAN

By definition, a sanctuary is a place of refuge or safety, and that is the kind of place the Safe Zone program is trying to create on the Kansas State campus. “The program began as a movement to support the LGBTQ community in the 70s and has since evolved to include marginalization and social justice,” Anna Waugh, graduate student and Safe Zone coordinator, said. Several campuses, including the University of Kansas, Ohio State University, New York University and others across the nation have versions of the program. Groups like the LGBT Resource Center, the Office of Photo courtesy of Collegian Staff

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Institutional Equity, the Office of Student Life, Counseling Services, the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education, the Provost’s Office and the K-State Family Center cooperate to support the Safe Zone program. “The curriculum is built around the trainings,” Waugh said. “We try to rely heavily on the expertise of people here at K-State and in the community.” Waugh said the program’s training sessions start off with background that shares the history and resources of Safe Zone. Then have goals based on individual speakers and meetings. “We update our curriculum every couple years to have relevant training,” Waugh said. “The more people (who) know, the better.” “Fifteen meetings are planned for this semester to teach anyone who wants to learn,” said Waugh. Topics discussed at these

meetings include student disabilities, trauma informed responses, sexuality and gender identity and more, which can be found on their website. Although the meetings are intended for students and faculty, they are also open to the community. The most recent meeting was about sexual violence and campus safety. “I found the meeting to be very beneficial,” Emma Barnett, senior in political science, said. “I feel more aware and have more resources to share with someone who might come up to me.” Barnett said there was an introduction into support and trauma awareness. “There were some students there, but It would be cool to see more at the meetings,” Barnett said. On campus, faculty and administrators who participate in the program wear stickers to show students that they sup-

port Safe Zone. The stickers are round, with a purple and white logo that says “open minds, open doors.” Kimetris Baltrip, assistant professor for journalism and mass communications, said Safe Zone helps create a safe and supportive home for students at K-State. “There is this ideal at K-State to be a family and in that, what concerns one on some level concerns others as well,” Baltrip said. “Safe Zone is a noble way for the community to care for one another.” Through the program, faculty and students have been able to come together to create a community that fosters acceptance and compassion. “Knowing what Safe Zone stands for, it’s incredible to know there are people trained to help create a greater safe zone for all of campus,” Mark Nelson, senior in social sciences, said.

Students hold memorial service for K-State campus squirrel KAITLYN ALANIS THE COLLEGIAN

A memorial service was held for Ralphy, a Kansas State campus squirrel, Monday at 2 p.m. near campus creek and the Leadership Studies Building. The memorial was held by Jill Jantz, sophomore in elementary education, and Robin Daniels, sophomore in secondary education. “It was just really sad to see a dead squirrel,” Jantz said. “You never see dead squirrels on campus, they’re always alive, so it just made me really sad.” In a tweet, Daniels said Ralphy was taken too young. To honor Ralphy’s life, Jantz and Daniels held a memorial service and gave Ralphy a moment of silence. “We didn’t have class the rest of the day, so we went back to the dorm and made the tomb-

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stone for him,” Jantz said. “I had some flowers leftover from Valentine’s Day that were dying, so thought I might as well give

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K-State Sportscaster Wyatt Thompson: The Voice of the Cats KALEB SCHUMAKER THE COLLEGIAN

Just inside Bramlage Coliseum lives voice that every Kansas State fan knows. Walking into Wyatt Thompson’s office is like walking into a K-State sports fan’s paradise. Posters and pictures line the walls and to top it off, it has a great view overlooking Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Thompson started his commentary career at Fort Hayes State University. “It was a terrific training ground,” Thompson said. From there, Thompson made his way to Colorado State University, where he assisted the main commentator. Later, he became the main commentator after his partner took another job. “For the first couple of years there, I was actually the color guy,” Thompson said. “I developed relationships there that will last a life time and I’m most proud of that.” One of those relationships that Thompson formed while at Colorado State was with Casey Scott, who is now his supervisor at K-State. “I first met Wyatt when I joined the Athletics staff at Colorado State in 1998,” Scott said. “We have a tremendous working relationship and friendship that spans many years.” Scott would later bring Thompson to K-State in 2002, as Thompson was a native Kansan and had proven himself to be an excellent broadcaster at Colorado State, Scott said. But before that, Thompson found himself in Denver, where he worked for KOA radio station. “I was basically the sports director of 50,000-watt Clear Channel Radio Station and that had a lot of responsibility to it,” Thompson said. Thompson recalled one of

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Wyatt Thompson speaks during the pep rally at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas on Dec. 27, 2016. the tough moments on the job in just his first day at KOA, referring to the moment when he had to cover a coach’s firing, which he had not had to do in his previous jobs. “The first day on the job at KOA, the Broncos fired their defensive coordinator, Gregg Robinson,” Thompson said. “I had never even been to Dove Valley (Broncos training camp) and I was sent out there to go cover it so it was a rude awaking and yet it was the best thing that happened to me because it gave me exposure on so many different things that I had never experienced before that

helped my career.” It was K-State’s first time hiring its own radio personality after it parted ways with 580 WIBW radio station, which previously had the rights to K-State Sports. “It was the first time in my career that I wasn’t employed by a radio station, a television station or a combination of both,” Thompson said. Thompson said it wasn’t easy when he first came to K-State. “Well, it was challenging when you are from the area. You think you really know virtually everything that’s going on and yet you don’t,” Thompson said. “You

had to come in and get to know everybody.” He had to build a relationship with his “color man” and partner Stan Weber. “We made contact with each other and spent a lot of time on the phone, before he left the Denver area,” Weber said. Weber and Thompson also have a friendship outside the broadcast booth. “When we travel, we actually are roommates,” Weber said. “We are very compatible. It’s not just the broadcasting side, it’s being a friend and getting to know his family. It’s been a real honor and

pleasure to work with him and be his friend.” Another person Thompson had to get to know was the head football coach. The main challenge Thompson said, was coach Snyder had been use to the previous commentators that had been involved at K-State and now he had to feel his way into that role. “Bill Snyder runs his football program a little bit different than most and so there was a transition there and trying to build a trustworthy relationship,” Thompson said. Thompson said he has seen some big moments at K-State.

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One of his favorites came in 2003. “You’ve got the Big 12 Championship with coach Snyder and for me that was one of the greatest thrills in my 40 years in broadcasting,” Thompson said. During the 2003 game, K-State beat the Oklahoma Sooners, a team that some said, at the time, was the greatest college football team ever. K-State basketball is another thrill for Thompson, referring mostly to various arenas around the Big 12. “The basketball wasn’t as good and yet it was Big 12 basketball, and I was getting to do games at Allen (Fieldhouse) and Gallagher Iba (Arena) and at Hilton Coliseum,” Thompson said. “And for me that was like, this is the coolest thing ever, and I still feel that way fifteen years later.” Thompson won multiple Broadcaster of the Year awards while at K-State. “I get a little emotional talking about that,” Thompson said. “I’ve been so fortunate in my career to learn from some of the absolute greatest broadcasters in the history of this state.” The games are not the thing that Thompson said he will remember most in his 40 years in the business. “People are what make it special,” Thompson said. Thompson had some advice to give for those who want to enter the broadcasting business. He said that you have to be excited about doing the games and all that comes with it. “The obvious part, I can’t stress this one enough, you need to surround yourself with good people that will help you,” Thompson said.

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SQUIRREL | Making students smile continued from page

The “KSU Campus Squirrel” said on Twitter that Ralphy did not deserve to die. “Was he a good squirrel?” the squirrel asked in the tweet. “Who’s to say? But he didn’t deserve to die. Never forget.” Jantz said she felt Ralphy deserved the best because of the happiness he had brought to K-State students. “I think (campus squirrels) add a lot of life to campus,”

Jantz said. “You go to class and get to see so many of them and they’re always energized and running all over campus, so they just make people smile and give them laughs on the way to class.” Jantz said she takes peace in knowing that Ralphy lived a great life at K-State. “I think Ralphy had a really great life,” Jantz said. “K-State is a great place for any squirrel to live. While his death is unknown, I hope it was peaceful, and hopefully he is in squirrel heaven hav-

ing a great time.” Matt Mindrup, sophomore in biology and candidate for student body president, said he stands for squirrel rights in response to hearing of Ralphy’s death. “It is our duty as students to protect campus squirrels at all costs,” Mindrup said in a tweet. Mindrup said students can discuss squirrel rights with him and his campaign team at his table in the Student Union from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.

Cats survive late surge against TCU

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Senior forward D.J. Johnson looks for an open teammate during the basketball game between K-State and Oklahoma State in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 22.

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In what felt like a NCAA Tournament elimination game, the Kansas State men’s basketball team defeated Texas Christian University 75-74 on Wednesday night in Fort Worth, Texas. The win keeps the Wildcats hopes alive to make March Madness. K-State currently projects as the No. 6 seed in the Big 12 Tournament starting next week. The Wildcats held off a second half surge by the Horned Frogs to win the game. Both teams played very even for the first 10 minutes, but the

Wildcats pulled away at the end of the half. It was the “Wesley Iwundu Show” in the first half as the senior forward dominated, while sophomore forward Dean Wade provided 11 points on three 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes. K-State was up 34-29 and used a 6-0 run to take a 40-29 lead going into the halftime break. The Wildcats shot 45 percent and made six 3-pointers during the first half. It was the Horned Frogs who stormed back, however, cutting the deficit to 50-49 with 11 minutes to play in the game. Sophomore guard Barry Brown responded with a 3-pointer to give the Wildcats a 53-49 lead followed by a two point bas-

ket and a foul by senior forward D.J. Johnson, which gave K-State a seven-point advantage. TCU got right back in the game after a 3-point basket with seven minutes to go as the Wildcats led 59-57. The very next K-State possession, it was sophomore guard Kamau Stokes who nailed a 3-point basket to extend the lead back to five. The Horned Frogs got back within one at 62-61, but Iwundu made a nice drive and hit a jumper to give the Wildcats a 6461 lead. Wade had a huge offensive rebound after an Iwundu miss and put in the rebound for a basket to give K-State a three-point lead with two minutes to go. With just over a minute left, Wade hit a 3-pointer followed by a Johnson block which gave K-State a four-point lead and the ball with under one minute left. The Wildcats went on to win the game 75-74 after some late free throws by Stokes and Johnson. K-State is now 18-12 overall and 7-10 in conference play, while the Horned Frogs are 1713 and 6-11 in Big 12 play. The Wildcats will close out the regular season portion of their schedule on Saturday when they host Texas Tech for senior day inside Bramlage Coliseum. Following that game, K-State will participate in the Big 12 Tournament next week at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.