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Sophia Mandacina, freshman in animal sciences, Karaline Schreiner, freshman in marketing, and Elizabeth Mugler, freshman in marketing, let the pillows fly at the pillow fight in the Quad on Thursday. The pillow fight was sponsored by Called to Greatness campus ministry.
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Sisters of Sound: Working to encourage the love of vinyl play the album on and off for years following. Later in his life, it is time to move, so he decides to downsize his collection, Cunnick continued. “He then says, ‘I want them to go somewhere people will care for them like I cared for them,’” Cunnick said. “We love and nurture them,” Darling said about the records. When Cunnick and her sister first opened the store, Cunnick said they didn’t know if they would even carry records. Upon the store’s official opening, which consisted of Cunnick and her sister’s friends, Cunnick stocked the store with 3,000 records and 3,000 CDs. Mason Swenson | THE COLLEGIAN
Sarah Cunnick, co-owner of Sisters of Sound Records, holds one of her favorite records from when she DJ’d the Timelords’ remix of the Doctor Who theme song, “Doctorin’ the Tardis.”
JENA ERNSTING THE COLLEGIAN
Between the smell of hundreds of album covers, the gentle sound of a woman singing throughout the small store and rows of vinyl in Sisters of Sound Records, one man was to be found, hunched low, sorting through records. Michael Darling, of Manhattan, has been working at Sisters of Sound for eight months. Coming into the store to trade records, Darling said he walked out with a part-time job. “It’s actually the worst job in Manhattan,” Darling said sarcastically. “You get to play music all day.” Darling said he owned around 350 records, 500 cas-
settes and about 1,000 CDs at one point, but lost them all in a fire a few years ago. Since he started working at Sisters of Sound, Darling has started rebuilding his collection. Victoria Moseley, freshman in biology and parks management and conservation, has a small collection of records. She doesn’t necessarily choose which records she purchases, as much as the records choose her, Moseley said. “I have one from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which has a song, ‘Mr. Bojangles’,” Moseley said. “My dog is named Bojangles.” Following in her mothers’ footsteps of collecting records, Moseley said she and her mom have different tastes in music but are always introducing each other to different styles.
Moseley’s mom prefers country, while Moseley finds herself more drawn to the ‘80s pop-rock style, she said. Moseley walked out of Sisters of Sound with three new records, bringing her collection to 22. “I always tell people these (records) are like my puppies,” Sarah Cunnick, co-owner of Sisters of Sound Records, said. “I have to find them homes. We’re not ones to shove them into boxes or crates.” Cunnick said the concept of the record begins when the band is forming the idea for the song. After the idea stage, the song is recorded and pressed into a record. A record’s story continues when a guy walks into his local record shop in 1970 and buys an album. That same man will
“After that first night, I sold about 800 records, and I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, I can never stop carrying records,’” Cunnick said. “And it’s snowballed ever since then.” The store continues to fluctuate in what they carry. Cunnick said she is constantly seeing new and old records move in and out, but customers are more interested in the older records. “As long as people take care of them, the vinyl records will last forever,” Cunnick said. For Darling, being in the store is all about talking to people about music and turning them to new music. “Everybody younger than
25 refers to the vinyl as vinyl. Most people over 25 to 30 will refer to this stuff as records,” Cunnick said. “Or LP’s,” Darling and Cunnick said simultaneously. Cunnick brought out one of her favorite albums by The Timelords to play for the store patrons. After Cunnick brought out The Timelords’ remix of the Doctor Who theme song, “Doctorin’ the Tardis,” together she and Darling acknowledged the nerdy mentality behind the love of the song and records as Darling increased the volume. Like Darling, Cunnick said she believes in helping others find their own beat.
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Called to Greatness campus ministry holds pillow fight
Mason Swenson | THE COLLEGIAN
As Called to Greatness changes the rules of the pillow fight in the Quad on Thursday, Elizabeth Mugler, freshman in marketing, and other particpants, use their teeth to hit each other.
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Janay Johnson, senior in kinesiology, participates in the pillow fight that was held in the Quad on Thursday.
NATHAN JONES THE COLLEGIAN
Called to Greatness campus ministry held a pillow fight in the Quad on Thursday afternoon. There were eight different types of pillow fights held. Participants had regular pillow fights, hopping on one leg, hit someone then spin around five times and no-hands fights. Popsicles and water were on hand for participants. A Snapchat geofilter was also in place. They were attempting to break the world record, set by the St. Paul Saints in July 2015 with 6,261 people. They did not break the record, but participants still had a fun time. Students battle it out at the pillow fight on Thursday at the Quad.
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Varney’s closing makes students more mindful of its past importance Danielle Cook | THE COLLEGIAN
VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
Drop that class you hate while you still can or you’ll end up hating yourself more than you already do for signing up for it in the first place.
KELSEY KENDALL
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
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It’s was a sad, sad day to see the Varney’s Bookstore, a Manhattan, Kansas, landmark, leave the Kansas State family. That day was actually Feb. 28, 2013, when the K-State family turned its back on the beloved store in favor of Follett Higher Education Group Inc. instead of renewing Varney’s contract with the university, according to Austin Nichols’ Collegian article, “Union selects new bookstore provider, ending long partnership with Varney’s.” More recently, Steve Levin, co-owner of Varney’s, told the Collegian that since then, Varney’s has been losing its revenue until, finally, it had to close down, according to Collin Weaver’s Collegian article, “Varney’s announces plans to close.” As people waited in line to get their textbooks from the K-State Campus Bookstore, some were speculating about why they had to endure the wait. Earlier this week, some students said in Emily Starkey’s “Street Talk: Waiting for books” that they had been waiting in line for one to two hours — probably hating every minute of it. Facebook users as well have commented on Varney’s closing, and it appears many people are pretty disappointed. “This is not right,” Rayna Dawn Kopriva, Facebook user, commented on a post in the K-State Family Facebook group. While it is true a K-State tradition is now gone, this only goes to prove that people don’t appreciate a good thing while
Don’t be so passive aggressive, Libra. The stars know passive aggressive is actually your middle name, but say that sassy comment out loud, tag them in that subtweet.
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SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
Students wait in line to get into the K-State Campus Store to get their books. Many students said they had been waiting hours before getting in on Tuesday. they have it. Waiting in line in the K-State Student Union, the first thought someone could have is, “I wish Varney’s was still here.” If everyone had thought that before, the store wouldn’t have gone out of business. Since Varney’s moved out of the Union, many students started getting their textbooks from Follett or online. Maybe it’s our own fault Varney’s closed and the line to get into the bookstore wraps around the ground floor of the Union. Even now, some students are saying they’re going to most likely start ordering their textbooks online to avoid the store. Daniel Klima, senior in industrial engineering, said he had waited the entire first week of classes to try to get his textbooks and still had a long wait ahead of him Thursday afternoon, standing in a line that stretched well beyond Commerce Bank on the ground floor of the Union. Klima said even though he thought ordering textbooks online could be a hassle, he was seriously considering doing so for future semesters. It’s like a domino effect. People don’t want to wait in lines at the local bookstore, so they go order online — except that’s the reason why the other local bookstores went out of business. We can complain about the
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line at the campus bookstore as it is extremely unpleasant, but we should probably also remember we needed to have appreciated Varney’s while we still had it.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21
Quit complaining about campus construction detours — use the extra walking as a sad but true excuse for exercise so you can justify avoiding the busy Rec Complex.
You’re already completely booked for the next week and a half. (Don’t worry — I won’t tell anyone that half of your time is scheduled for sleep.)
TAURUS April 20 - May 20
Make friends with a stranger this week. Seriously, strangers here are nice and the stars know you could use a new pal.
GEMINI May 21 - June 20
You should probably stop eating cold pizza every night around 11 p.m. It’ll give you nightmares, which the stars say are prone to coming true this week in one way or another.
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Starting to regret that 8:30 a.m. class already? I told you that you would. Seriously, you should start taking the stars’ advice more seriously.
Kelsey Kendall is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
Bikes are not your friends. This weekend, it would be best to steer clear of bikes altogether because people on bikes won’t be steering clear of you.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 19
Your syllabus week has been a “chillabus” week, but don’t get too comfy, Capricorn — you’ll be up to your eyeballs in homework soon enough.
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K-State soccer faces tough road tests this weekend SHELTON BURCH THE COLLEGIAN
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Sophomore forward Tatum Wagner tries to hold position of the ball while sophomore midfielder Morgan Mauck swoops in during the Wildcats’ scrimmage on Aug. 6 at the Kansas State Soccer Complex. White beat Purple 2-0.
The Kansas State soccer season continues tonight and Sunday in Michigan with two more road games, part of an eight-game road trip kicking off their first season in existence. Tonight at Oakland The first stop for the Wildcats (0-1-1) is Rochester, Michigan, where they will take on the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. The parallels between the Wildcats’ performances and the Grizzlies’ ones this season so far are striking. Like the Wildcats, whose strongest performance of the season came last Sunday, the Grizzlies played better in their second game of the season than in their first, earning their first win of the season by beating Saginaw Valley State 1-0. Freshman goalkeeper Sophia Braun made two saves, earning the shutout for the Grizzlies.
Also like the Wildcats, the Grizzlies struggled in their season opener last Friday, losing 2-0 to Montana University the same night K-State lost 1-3 to Saint Louis. In each case, goalkeeping was strong but not enough to get the win. K-State started freshman goalkeeper Tania Chassot, who made 10 saves on 13 shots on goal, while Oakland’s Braun made three saves on three shots on goal after taking over at halftime for senior Alison Holland with the Grizzlies down 2-0. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN3 or for free through kstatesports.com.
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The Wildcats then head to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for a match with the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-0-0). The Chippewas have started strong this year, outscoring opponents 5-1 in their first two games this season. Goalkeeping has been big for
2016 Big 12 offensive players power rankings while running for 405 yards and seven touchdowns. With the strength of the Sooners this year, Mayfield could drive them to a potential spot in the College Football Playoff, and possibly a spot for himself in New York at the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
2. PATRICK MAHOMES II, JUNIOR QB, TEXAS TECH RILEY GATES
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1. BAKER MAYFIELD, JUNIOR QB, OKLAHOMA Baker Mayfield was the conductor for the train, leading the Oklahoma Sooners to an 11-2 overall record, 8-1 in the Big 12 and a Big 12 Championship. He threw for 3,700 yards and 36 touchdowns
With as explosive of a player as Patrick Mahomes is, and the offense that Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury runs, Mahomes could put up absurd numbers in 2016. Mahomes threw for 4,653 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2015. The statistics look promising for Mahomes, but the success of the Red Raiders this year will depend on how many points the defense gives up.
3. SAMAJE PERINE,
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The Sooners may have the best 1-2 punch in the backfield this year with Samaje Perine and sophomore Joe Mixon. Both running backs were in the Top 10 of the Big 12 rushing statistics last year, but Perine took the bulk of more carries, recording 1,349 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns on 226 attempts. Not being able to zone in on just one running back, and the play of Baker Mayfield, primes Perine for a stellar junior year.
4. MIKE WARREN, SOPHOMORE RB, IOWA STATE Although Iowa State usually struggles to actually win games and make an impact in the conference, Mike Warren broke out as a freshman and showed he could
play. Warren rushed for 1,339 yards and five touchdowns, finishing third in the Big 12 in rushing stats. The Cyclones will struggle once again this year as a team, but Warren will shine.
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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield looks to pass during the football game between OU and Kansas State on Oct. 17, 2015 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
the Chippewas. Senior Kristen Knutson has played every minute in goal for Central Michigan, allowing only a single goal on seven shots faced. The Chippewas have outscored opponents 4-1 in the second half of their two games this season and have outshot opponents 19-15 in the second half. Their 39 total shots are more than double that of K-State, which has 17 so far. Central Michigan’s vulnerability may be in the second half, however. In first halves this season, they have only allowed a total of six shots but have allowed nearly triple that in the second. Meanwhile, the majority of the Wildcats’ shots have come in the second half, where they have gotten nine shots versus their four in the first halves of their first two games this season. Kickoff for the game against Central Michigan is scheduled for noon Sunday. It will be broadcasted for free on kstatesports.com and CSN Digital.
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K-State volleyball gears up for games in Hawaii AVERY OSEN
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After not losing any players off of last year’s roster, the Kansas State volleyball team returns to the court this weekend in Hawaii for a trio of matches. One of the most premiere tournaments in the preseason, the round robin shows off four teams that all participated in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats’ season did not end as they hoped last year when they lost their final four games of the season, including to Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament, 3-1, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Shockers went on to lose to Nebraska in the following round. But the page now turns to a 2016 campaign with four seniors and begins this Friday in Honolulu against Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats were a 2015 NCAA Tournament team, but fell 3-0 against Western Kentucky in the first round and finished 19-14 on the season. Two years ago, Arizona defeated K-State 3-0 in an early-season tournament in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In game two, K-State will take on another 2015 tournament team in the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The Warriors went 29-2 last season and lost in
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Senior middle blocker Katie Reininger fights over the net with a Texas opponent on Oct. 21, 2015, at Bramalge Coliseum. the Elite 8 to Minnesota 3-1. Hawaii defeated TCU, Texas A&M and then Penn State in the tournament before losing to the Golden Gophers. The Warriors will be a tough game on the road as they went 18-1 in home games a year ago with their only loss coming to UCLA 3-1. The final game of the weekend will feature the Wildcats against the Wisconsin Badgers, who appeared in the Sweet 16 last season. These two teams met up last season in the Creighton Classic with the Badgers coming up on top 3-1. Wisconsin finished the season last year 26-7 and had seven wins against top 25 oppo-
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nents a year ago. This is the beginning of 13 nonconference games for the Wildcats before they host Iowa State on Sept. 21 in Ahearn Field House for the start of Big 12 play. K-State will take on Arizona today at 9:30 p.m. CST, play the host team Hawaii on Sunday at midnight CST and finish the weekend off by facing off against Wisconsin also on Sunday at 5 p.m. CST to wrap up the round robin. The Wildcats will return home and play three matches at Bramlage Coliseum the next weekend when they host Michigan, Tennessee State and Georgia Tech for the Wildcat Classic.
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