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New director of athletics Gene Taylor ‘perfect fit’ SCOTT POPP

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For new Kansas State athletics director Gene Taylor, the job at K-State was a long time coming. Taylor said he has coveted a head athletics director job at a Power Five school for many years. “This is a dream come true,” Taylor said. “I had goals when I first started in this business, and the opportunity to be (at) a Power Five institution as the director of athletics is one of them. To be able to be at a place like Kansas State is very special.” This desire led Taylor to leave his position of athletics director at North Dakota State, where he led the Bison to numerous national championships and made the switch from Division II to Division I. Taylor went to Iowa to serve as deputy athletics director and gain experience with

Payton Heinze | THE COLLEGIAN

President Richard Myers speaks at the introductory press conference of new athletics director Gene Taylor at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Monday. a Power Five program. With the experience at Iowa, Taylor was ready when the opportunity to be the athletics director at a Power Five school arose. And for Taylor, K-State was the

perfect fit. “I have done my research on this place for a long time,” Taylor said. “One of the first times I wanted to be a part of K-State was at North Dakota State. Early

What to watch: NBA playoff action, Royals’ four-game winning streak RYAN PORTER

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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS

The Kansas City Royals look to keep their four-game winning streak going as they host a two-game series against the San Francisco Giants. Despite a slow 2-6 start for the Royals, they seem to have found their rhythm. They are coming off a home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels, finally finding some type of offense. Pitcher Danny Duffy is off to a stellar start this season, starting 2-0. As for the Giants, they have struggled this season, sitting at the bottom of their division at 5-9, with a two-game losing streak. Madison Bumgarner is set to pitch the second game on Wednesday, who many Royals

fans are likely to remember after his 2014 World Series outing. He has also seen early struggles this season, starting out 0-2. The first game is tonight with the first pitch at 7:15 p.m. in Kauffman Stadium. Tune in to Fox Sports Midwest to catch the action.

NBA PLAYOFFS

The first round of games have kicked off. Last night the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs, all played their second game of the series.

NO. 8 CHICAGO BULLS AT NO. 1 BOSTON CELTICS

Tonight is game two between the No. 8 seed Chicago Bulls and the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics. The Bulls got the better of the Celtics in game one, upsetting the first seed of the

Eastern Conference. Chicago’s star, Jimmy Butler, whom they have relied on all year, came to play in game one, dropping 30 points and bringing down nine boards. The biggest help was the production off the bench, specifically Bobby Portis, who brought down nine rebounds to go along with his 19 points. Even though it was not enough, the Celtics’ go-to player, Isaiah Thomas, turned in an impressive performance as well. Thomas had 33 points, six assists, and five boards. Boston received minimal help from their bench. Marcus Smart chipped in the most off the bench with only nine points. Catch the action tonight on TNT, with the tip set for 7 p.m.

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on in my career, we came here with our basketball team. I was very impressed at that point. “Then, we came back in 2013, and I saw the changes and the transformations with this campus and with the athletics program. I told myself at that point that if John Currie were to ever leave, I was going to do everything I can to put myself in a position to get this opportunity.” Taylor does not have any Kansas or K-State ties, but President Richard Myers said he is the right person for the job. “He is not a Kansan, not a K-Stater, but you do not have to be,” Myers said. “What you have to be is a good fit with our family. I think Gene Taylor and his family are a great fit. In all of the interviews we did, the impression I got is that he is going to fit in and start from day one and then build relationships with all the folks that he has to work with, and work for him, and our coaches. This is

about ‘fit’ in the end.” Taylor is set to start the job on May 1. According to Taylor, the first month or so of the job will be listening to his staff and advisers. He said he prefers to have as much input as possible so that any decisions made are the right ones. Taylor also said he prefers to have close personal relationships with coaches and players, no matter who they are; he wants them to call him “Gene.” “I think it is just being approachable,” Taylor said. “I try to go to as many practices as I can. I go to events and games. I welcome student-athletes to come see me and get a chance to know me.” “It really goes beyond just them as an athlete ... you eventually get to know them as individuals, you get to be around them and you get comfortable with them. I am really open. I am approachable. I really enjoy learn-

ing about them, what their goals are and what they want to do.” K-State announced the hiring of Taylor on Friday before he arrived Monday for introductions. The need for a new athletics director came after John Currie left for the same position at Tennessee after working at K-State since 2009. Taylor’s contract runs through 2022 and starts with a base salary of $400,000 with a $50,000 raise scheduled once a year.

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Myers also spoke about the future of head men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber, saying nothing is set, but a contract extension for Weber is in the works. Myers said the contract extension is something that “will land on (Taylor’s) desk pretty darn quick.” Weber’s current contract runs through the next two seasons.

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Baseball set for doubleheader against New Mexico Lobos BRETT ENGLE

THE COLLEGIAN

As the famous Chicago Cubs infielder Ernie Banks once said, “Let’s play two.” The Kansas State baseball team is taking that advice with a doubleheader against New Mexico today. The Wildcats fell below .500 this past weekend as the Cats dropped the series 1-2 to No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders. This break from Big 12 play comes at a good time for Kansas State, as the Wildcats are only 2-10 this year in conference play. The team has been solid in nonconference games with a 15-8 record. Senior first baseman Jake Scudder has taken the team lead in home runs after hitting three bombs against Texas Tech. Scudder’s nine home runs have pulled him away from fellow seniors infielder Quintin Crandall and outfielder Steve Serratore, with six and five, respectively. Scudder also leads the team in RBIs with 37. Freshman outfielder Will Brennan has had a great start to his Wildcat career, as he leads the team in batting average, current-

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Senior Colton Kalmus pitches for K-State against Nebraska-Omaha at Tointon Family Stadium. ly hitting .356. Infielder Cameron Thompson, another freshman, is second in batting average hitting .329. They are the only two Wildcats currently hitting over .300. However, the Wildcats’ offensive woes are apparent. After the two freshmen there is a big drop-off in batting average; the next best hitter is Scudder at .271 Junior pitcher Justin Heskett boasts the team’s best ERA for starters with a 2.88 ERA. Heskett also leaders the starters in wins with four. Senior pitcher Parker Rigler is not far behind Heskett,

as Rigler has an ERA of 3.47. In the bullpen, senior pitcher Jordan Floyd leads the team with six saves. Freshman pitcher Tyler Eckberg has also been solid for the Wildcats, as he has three saves and a 1.69 ERA in 11 appearances. After the doubleheader with the Lobos, K-State will get back into Big 12 play, facing off against the West Virginia Mountaineers April 21-23 in Manhattan. First pitch for the first game against New Mexico will be at 2:30 p.m., with the second starting at approximately 6:30 p.m.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 18 AND OLDER BARS AND WHY?

compiled by Maddie Domnick

“I don’t mind it as long as it’s not too crowded. To me, I don’t have a preference between 21+ or 18+ bars, it depends on the place not the age.” LAUREL PALMER

sophomore in family studies

“I think they’re a great way for college kids to go out and socialize with other people in Manhattan.” HUNTER JOBBINS

freshman in athletic training

“I enjoy it now because it’s a fun place to go but I think when I’m 21 I won’t like it as much because with minors being allowed it makes it more crowded.” SAM LUBBERS

sophomore in finance

“I enjoy being able to have fun and meet new people in such a cool, clean environment.” DREW WATERS

freshman in nursing

“I do not have a problem with it as long as everyone is being respectful.” BLAKE SCARMEAS junior in education

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Students at artificial breeding unit work with livestock producers SAMANTHA ALBERS THE COLLEGIAN

The promotion of livestock genetics has continuously been researched over the years because of steps taken to improve technology and science for livestock genetics in the production process. The Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit at Kansas State’s mission is to serve livestock producers in the Midwest and help promote beef and dairy cattle genetics. The unit is a bull stud service unit that works with the department of animal sciences and industry, and it serves as a tool for education and employment for students while also helping livestock producers — primarily cattle producers — with genetics in their herds. A “bull stud” service is operated from collecting bull semen, sorting through it and checking fertility of the samples. The unit provides this service for the Midwest and services about 600-700 bulls every year. The unit also provides breeding soundness exams and tissue sample collections for producers to check the status of fertility of these bulls. Breeding soundness exams are systematic evaluations of males that test their reproductive potential — including mating ability and libido — and an assessment of sperm production and quality. The unit freezes approximately 60,000 straws of semen in a year, houses about 30-35 bulls and does not own any of the animals or semen samples. The facility also assists producers with their service of being able to store semen straws or tanks in the storage room for their customers. “We mainly provide service for beef and dairy cattle,” said Tom Taul, facility manager of the unit. “However, we have collected from a few sheep and goats, as well as other species such as dog, equine and even yak. We’ve also collected embryo and tissue samples from the veterinary hospital.”

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Sydney Bigger, senior in animal science, follows a bull from his pen to the artificial breeding unit main building on Monday.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

“The culture at KABSU is second to none,” said Sydney Bigger, senior in animal science. “I really enjoy working with everyone there, and they always make work fun. Whether I am cleaning pens or learning something new in the lab, it really is a learning environment and I have really enjoyed all my time there.” The unit has several departments where students can find opportunities to learn and gain experience. Some of the departments include laboratory, shipping and handling, collection and maintenance. “We get a lot of orders from people calling in and asking us to ship out their semen to a customer of theirs,” said Taylor Ochs, sophomore in agribusiness. “Even though I’m the student in shipping and handling, I am still able to go help in the lab if needed to take any straws to the semen tanks for storage.” Ochs, who grew up around cattle feedlots in Kansas, said she had a general understanding of livestock genetics in the cattle industry before she began working at the unit, but has gained experience and learned that the job is a lot of responsibility. “I always thought it would be really great to work for a breed association and (see) the whole

process of genetics in the cattle industry,” Ochs said. “Being able to alter cattle genetics has really opened my eyes to actually see the effort into making these genetics the best that they can possibly be. It’s crazy what our industry can do to produce amazing cattle and meet the needs of producers.” There are also a few research projects that are conducted at the unit specifically for graduate students whose research focus is reproductive physiology and palpation. Taul said these research projects are also conducted through the purebred unit, and there are some continuing education meetings, palpation classes and a classroom for the animal sciences and industry department at the facility. “I really like getting to see bulls as they grow and develop into herd sires,” Bigger said. “A lot of bulls that come to KABSU come in as yearlings, and then again as mature bulls, and it has been fun to see them change over time.”

To read more, visit kstatecollegian.com Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final story in a series on the livestock units at K-State.

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You know you are a STUDENT VETERAN when...

... you still dress like a soldier. CALEB SWEAT, senior in psychology

... you hear ‘it must be nice to have free college.’ JUSTIN COLBY, freshman in kinesiology

... half of your class was in high school while you were deployed. MICHAEL MOLLOY, senior in geography

... you have something camouflage or military issued. DAVID BROOKS, senior in business

... you can point out other veterans or prior service students. NATHAN STIVERS, junior in business

... as a freshman, you’re older than all your GTAs. CURTIS TAYLOR, freshman in kinesiology

... you’re supposedly an expert on foreign affairs. JUSTIN MANFORD, senior in economics

OPINION: Fracking should not be allowed in the Flint Hills CALEB SNIDER

those who filed a petition letter a chance to testify against the injection well.

On Jan. 5, Quail Oil and Gas LC of Garden City, Kansas, filed an application to the Kansas Corporation Commission for an injection well, a device used for wastewater disposal and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), in Morris County, a mere 14 miles from the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The Emporia Gazette reported that a “pre-hearing conference” was held in late March as a result of more than 20 petition letters being filed to the Kansas Corporation Commission. The conference gave

HEALTH CONSEQUENCES

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One of the residents who provided testimony at the conference, Sarah Uher expressed concern about the health consequences on her family and community in her petition letter. “The health of my family and other residents of my community is my main concern,” Uher wrote. “We rely on well water, and science bears out that this will eventually contaminate not only that, but the rivers, creeks and ponds that we

enjoy recreationally.” Uher was likely referring to a 2015 study by the EPA that found “specific incidents” in which fracking “led to impacts on drinking water resources, including contamination of drinking water wells.” What are those drinking wells contaminated with? Well that’s difficult to determine, as companies who engage in fracking are not required to publicly disclose all the chemicals used in the process by claiming they’re “trade secrets.”

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K-State’s club news: April 18 DANIELLE COOK THE COLLEGIAN

Editor’s note: To submit your club’s news, go to www.kstatecollegian.com/contact/submit-clubnews/.

MARCH FOR SCIENCE: PHYSICS CLUB

March for Science is a worldwide movement in defense of “the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments.” K-State’s Physics Club will take part in this movement by hosting a march, which is open to the public, in Manhattan on Saturday. Marchers will meet at 12:30 p.m. on campus at the Quad in front of Cardwell Hall and the march will begin at 1 p.m. The end destination of the march is Sisters of Sound record store in

Aggieville. The business will host a “Blinding U With Science!” event, where Physics Club has a timeslot for presentations and demonstrations from 2-2:30 p.m.

AUDACITY SPRING CONCERT: AUDACITY

Audacity, Kansas State’s only all-female a cappella group, is holding its annual spring concert on April 30 at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall, located in the K-State Student Union. The group will perform a collection of upbeat songs, several of which will feature K-State’s all-male a cappella group, Cadence. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 91.9 KSDB RADIO

Tuesday, April 18 Open Mic Talent Show

noon to 1 p.m. This event is open to entertainers of all kinds. Wednesday, April 19 Radio Drama 8-9 p.m. Listen Live to an oldtime radio for a new age crowd. Thursday, April 20 Field Day noon to 4 p.m. Play sports, drink lemonade, and enjoy the spring weather on Anderson Lawn. Friday, April 21 Classroom Series with High Westhus (KC) at 7 p.m. Listen Live to KC band coming to play in our studio. Friday and Saturday 24-hour Vinylthon, starting Friday at 9 p.m. to Saturday at 9 p.m. Twenty-four hours of non-stop vinyls and DJs.