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Teams undergo friendship-based challenges in Amazing Race PIPER BRANDT
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Teams rushed to complete a series of relationship building challenges around Manhattan Saturday morning at the Amazing Race, an event hosted by Kansas State-based research organization Relevate. Amber Vennum, co-executive director of Relevate and associate professor in the School of Family Studies and Human Services, said the organization was started as a way to bridge the gap between ordinary people and science-based relationship research. “Most available information about relationships online is based on opinion,” Vennum said. “We would like to have ac-
tual science more readily available. Each activity is based on relationship science.” Teams participated in these activities at businesses and buildings around Manhattan, such as drawing pictures of aspects of their lives that are going well at the Beach Museum. “Talking about positive aspects of your life rather than sharing negative aspects — which we usually do — is proven to improve relationships,” Vennum said. Participants also visited Bluestem Bistro to pick soda flavors that matched a characteristic of their partners, which improves relationships by teaching friends to express their knowledge of each other’s personalities. Teammates and K-State
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Manhattan locals come together to compete in the Amazing Race, an event sponsored by Relevate, throughout Manhattan, Kansas on Sept. 16, 2017. alumni Paul Miller and Michael Reichenberger agreed Bluestem
Bistro was one of their favorite stops.
“We liked that one because it really showed that you know each other pretty well,” Miller said. Over ten teams of two participated in the event and were encouraged to dress up in themed costumes. Miller and Reichenberger wore Sriracha and Tabasco shirts, respectively. Their theme was “Two Hot Guys.” Over $500 in prizes donated by local businesses were awarded to the first, second and third place winners, as well as to teams who won the best team outfit and best selfie video categories. K-State alumni Ross Conner, history teacher at Wamego High School, and teammate Tyler Vela, English teacher at Wamego High School, finished
in first place. Their favorite challenge took place at Widgets, a new family fun center. “We liked the laser challenge at Widgets,” Conner said. “You feel like you’re in a spy movie because you have all these lasers crisscrossing, and you have to duck under them. You have points taken off if you hit a laser.” “There are things that we wouldn’t have done in Manhattan without this event, and there are things that we’re going to do now because of this with our families,” Vela said. The event was hosted in honor of International Women’s Friendship Month. All proceeds from the Amazing Race went to funding further research and events hosted by Relevate.
News briefs: Sept. 18 Jurich Lecturer examines balance in couples London saw another terror attack Friday morning when an improvised device exploded on a train as it pulled into the Parsons Green station. ABC News reported a total of 30 people received treatment for injuries, none of them life-threatening. Police and detectives arrested two men in connection to the attack on Saturday. According to CNN, ISIS has taken responsibility for the incident, saying it was carried out by a “detachment,” but did not give any proof. Tropical Storm Maria continues to threaten islands in the Caribbean. According to the New York Times, forecasters warn that the storm is expected to strengthen to hurricane status. The nation of Antigua and Barbuda is facing its third hurricane watch in two weeks. Half of the residents on the island of Barbuda are homeless in the wake of Hurricane Irma. As of Saturday, two other storms brewed in the Atlantic: Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Jose, though
Jose may be downgraded to a tropical storm soon. Protests in St. Louis turned violent over the weekend. The protests were in response to the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. Stockley was acquitted on the charge of first-degree murder. According to the Kansas City Star, peaceful daytime demonstrations became violent at night with 33 arrests made Friday night and 19 Saturday night. Charges include failure to disperse, resisting, assault on an officer and damage to property. Five Below is set to open in Manhattan. According to the Manhattan Mercury, the discount store will open Oct. 6 on the northeast corner of Poyntz Avenue, Frontage Road and Saber Lane. Products sold at Five Below are all priced below $5. Three other spaces are available in the building. Construction of the building will be completed by Dec. 1.
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Men and women alike gathered for a presentation led by Carmen Knudson-Martin on the importance of power balance in intimate relationships Friday. “Most people in Western society, and increasingly across the globe, believe that relationships should be equal,” said Knudson-Martin, director of the marriage, couple, and family therapy program at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. “In heterosexual relationships, men now say they prefer a partner who can carry their own weight.” People should not tell others what their values should be or how to organize their work or family relationships, Knud-
son-Martin said. She added that, when asked, most people agree that couples should have an equal balance. “Couples have egalitarian ideals but do not have a model for an equal, mutually supportive relationship,” Knudson-Martin said. Knudson-Martin said she cannot ethically help couples when they want unequal roles in relationships and that her job in marriage and couple therapy is to interrupt that flow of power. “Intimate relationships should be mutual and support each partner,” Knudson-Martin said. At the end of her lecture, Knudson-Martin answered questions from students and professionals in the field. “Dr. Carmen Knudson-Mar-
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tin is a major player in our field,” Heather Love, graduate student in K-State’s couple and family therapy program, said. “She’s done a lot of fantastic research about couples and power and the dynamics that we work with and not just in the therapy group, but in all factors of life.” Knudson-Martin specializes in intimate relationships but encouraged the audience to apply her speech to all relationships. The presentation marked the fourth annual lecture in the Jurich Lecture Series in honor of former Kansas State University professor Tony Jurich. According to the College of Human Ecology, Jurich’s lead-
ership tenets are to “strive for resonance; assume value and be respectful; be compassionate; do what is right; seek out, affirm and utilize diversity and lead by example.” The tenets he lived and worked by were the principles of social justice and traits he encouraged students and faculty to live by as well. “One of the things that really makes it special is the legacy of Tony Jurich and what he meant to the couple and family therapy program,” John Buckwalter, dean of the College of Human Ecology, said. “He was one of the giants in the field, and it’s really a cool thing to be honoring him this way.”
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K-State defeated by Vanderbilt Commodores 14-7 NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State Wildcats were defeated by the Vanderbilt Commodores 14-7 on Saturday evening in front of a sold out crowd at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. K-StateSports. com estimated that 17,000 of the 40,350 people in attendance were K-State fans. Both teams started hot out of the gate. Each offense scored on their second drive to tie the game at 7. Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur connected with C.J. Duncan on a roll-out for a two-yard touchdown pass. Jesse Ertz responded with a 15yard touchdown run on the ensuing possession. After that, the game just
kind of chugged along. The two teams traded punts until the fourth quarter in a defensive battle that was more stressful than exciting. Blood pressures across the stadium spiked when Ertz threw an interception to Vanderbilt's LaDarius Wiley that was returned to the Wildcats 39yard line in the fourth quarter. K-State would force a fumble, only for Ertz to throw another interception. K-State wouldn’t get as lucky this time as Shurmur sneaked in for a two-yard run-in for a touchdown. K-State had ample opportunities to score. D.J. Reed had a punt return in the third quarter was called back on a block in the back by Brogan Barry. Reed also had a scoop-and-score called back after review revealed that
Shurmur was reportedly down before fumbling the ball. Kicker Matthew McCrane missed a 42-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter that would have put K-State up 10-7. At the very end, Ertz was stopped one yard short on a fourth and 8 scramble. After the turnover on downs, Shurmur was able to kneel out the clock and ice the victory. Vanderbilt and K-State played similar styles, they both tried to possess the ball and grind out the clock. Statistically, the Wildcats had seven more yards and possessed the ball for less than a minute more. The major differences were in turnover margain, 2-1, and penalty yards, K-State lost 68 yards and the Commodores lost 50. Ertz was the leader for
Soccer ends non-conference slate on high note, defeats CSU JARRETT WHITSON THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State soccer team got its first ever overtime win against Colorado State, putting down a score of 3-2 on Sunday. The Wildcats came into this home game 4-3-1, and the Rams at 2-3-2. The Wildcats struck early, as freshman Maddie Souder put the first point on the board 16:43 into the match. Souder also played a part in the team’s second goal, assisting sophomore Katie Cramer, who scored from 10 yards out to give the Cats a 2-0 lead. They could not complete a first half shutout, as CSU’s Beth Plentl netted her first goal of the season on a penalty kick to get her team on the board in the 35th minute. Colorado State kept fighting back and tied the game 2-2 in the 66th minute with a goal from Maddie Rodriguez. Both defenses held strong for the next 24 minutes of the match, sending the
match into overtime. The last overtime match for K-State resulted in a 0-0 draw against Oregon State in the season opener. Head coach Mike Dibbini made sure his team came out with a win in extra minutes this time. Four minutes and 36 seconds into the OT period, freshman Brookelynn Entz netted her teamhigh third goal of the season to get the Wildcat victory. Freshman Hannah Davis assisted Entz on a throw-in, and Entz beat a defender one-on-one to net the game winner. Davis also took the team lead in assists, with her fourth on the season and second in the match. With her performance this weekend, Entz earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors. Coach Dibbini had high praise for his freshman star. “If we get Brookelynn anywhere near the twenty-five under composure, she’s dangerous. She will create for herself, and that is what she did there,” Dibbini said to K-State Sports. When talking to K-State
Sports, Entz seemed to be happy with where the Wildcats are as they get ready to start conference play. “We really needed this win going into the Big 12,” Dibbini said. “We needed this confidence, and now we have five wins and three losses. That is a pretty good record going into the Big 12, not very many Big 12 teams actually have that good of a record right now. I think that is a good sign, and we just keep getting better every game.” With a fifth win of the season, K-State has a new program high for wins; the team only amassed four in its 2016 inaugural season. The Wildcats are off until Friday, when they will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas, for their first 2017 Big 12 match. The Red Raiders have a 6-2 record on the season and are fourth in the Big 12, while the Wildcats are 5-3-1 and tied for seventh. The match starts at 7 p.m., and fans wanting to listen can do so on kstatesports.com or 101.5 FM KROCK.
the offense, as he threw 10/28 passes for 76 yds and two interceptions. He was also the leading rusher with 126 yards and a touchdown. Justin Silmon came back on the field for the season, where he rushed for 41 yards on three drives. K-State punter Nick Walsh finished the game with 209 yards after six kicks. Before this game, Walsh only saw the field twice the past two games. The defense held their ground during the game, including a sack for linebacker Will Geary. Linebacker Trent Tanking set a new career high with 10 tackles on the night, and linebacker Jayd Kirby also had a career night, recording eight tackles. Vanderbilt recorded their first win over a ranked, non-conference opponent since 1946. This is the first 3-0 start the Commodores have had since 2011.Vanderbilt will host Ala-
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K-State senior place kicker Matthew McCrane kicks a field goal during the football game against the Charlotte 49ers at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 9, 2017. bama next week, who are also 3-0. The Wildcats will have a bye week this week, and will
return to action Sept. 30 where they will face the 0-3 Baylor Bears at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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Wildcat volleyball wins 3-2 over Northern Iowa, falls to Nebraska AVERY OSEN
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The Kansas State volleyball team went 2-1 this past weekend with a huge five-set win over Northern Iowa in the final match on Saturday. The team started off the invitational in Omaha with a win over the University of Nebraska
Omaha Mavericks on Thursday night in a match the Wildcats dominated. It was a different story on Friday, as K-State lost in straight sets to No. 10 ranked University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "I thought we stayed relatively composed and did some nice things early in the match," head coach Suzie Fritz said to K-State Sports. "When we were in good
situations I thought we were really good. I think our block is getting better; we are starting to get more productive touches at the net." K-State junior Kylee Zumach finished with a team high 10 kills and hit at almost .300 in the losing effort. On the other side of the net, the Cornhuskers hit .323 and finished with 51 digs and 47 kills. In the last two sets of the match, they held the Wildcats'
hits under .100. "We broke down in serve-receive," Fritz said. "So then everything changed a little bit for us. I thought [Nebraska] served very strategically and really made some people work." In the final match on Saturday, the Wildcats came up with a win over the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. K-State stepped up when it
needed to in the fifth set and won 15-6 in a highly competitive contest. "Gritty," Fritz said. "Coach [Trent] Sorensen said late in the match that this one is going to come down to who wants it more. Northern Iowa was in a situation where it had to play multiple games today and had to go backto-back. But we are in a situation where we were in our seventh
match in 10 days, so everybody's grinding at this point." Zumach led the team with 17 kills while senior Bryna Vogel had 15, junior Alyssa Schultejans finished with 12 and freshman Peyton Williams had 10. The Wildcats are now 7-6 going into conference play as they travel to Oklahoma to play the University of Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night.
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Kansas State's heritage flourishes outdoors with trees and wildlife SIERRA MARSTALL THE COLLEGIAN
As the first land-grant university in the U.S., Kansas State University and its groundskeepers place delicate care in the maintenance of K-State’s campus and wildlife. Places like the Quinlan Nature Area by the Leadership Studies Building, the Meadows Project by McCain Auditorium and the K-State Gardens provide students with opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the natural world around them. “It’s the history that’s really important about our campus,” Cathie Lavis, associate professor of horticulture and natural resources, said. Lavis said it is important to preserve the trees and plant life on campus to truly appreciate how much plants do for humans. She also emphasized how many of the trees on campus have been a part of K-State since its founding, having been planted and maintained by previous professors and students. “The pine tree in front of the clock tower was planted as a frozen ball in 1900,” Lavis said. Joe Myers, landscape and ground maintenance staff member, said there are over 5,000 trees on campus. “K-State is a Tree Campus USA university,” Myers said. “There’s been a lot of effort to protect the trees.” Lavis said K-State has been a certified Tree Campus USA
university since 2013. To maintain that certification, students must participate in an Arbor Day celebration each year and have a student learning and community engagement activity. In the past four years, K-State students have planted a total of 24 trees on campus as a part of this project. The university’s efforts to continuously protect and preserve the trees on campus have not gone unnoticed, particularly during the construction of the Leadership Studies Building 10 years ago. “When our design-build firm Opus learned about the bald cypress, they worked diligently to save it,” Mary Tolar, director of the Staley School of Leadership Studies, said. Tolar said students later named the tree “Billy Ray Cypress” because Opussaved its “achy breaky heart.” Students may also notice as they walk along campus that some trees have signs. These trees are part of a K-State tree walk that includes over 100 different species of trees. “I like the signs for the different trees,” Katie Wurm, sophomore in chemical engineering, said. “It allows me to learn more about them when I have time.” School for the squirrels The K-State campus is not just an arboretum full of history; it is also a hub of activity for animals. The wildlife on campus includes many varieties of squirrels, butterflies and birds. The squirrels in particular spark a lot of conversation
A squirrel sits in a tree on the K-State campus on Sept. 14, 2017. from students. Whether they are friendly or not may be determined from personal encounters. “They’re different than most squirrels, but I love them,” Sophie Hardin, sophomore in interior design, said. The squirrels, seemingly mischievous, make many students wary. “I have not seen a friendly squirrel,” Wurm said. “The last
squirrel I saw was throwing nuts at my head.” Butterflies are also prevalent on campus this time of year. “A lot of our flower beds have specific plants that attract butterflies,” Myers said. Students and faculty alike can appreciate the beauty
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around them. “K-State just feels very organic and clean, and it makes you want to keep it clean,” Hardin said. “It’s beauty you don’t want to mess up.” Mark Taussig, landscape architect for campus planning, said the landscape is more than
just plants and trees, but also includes building facades, sidewalks, sculptures and much more. However, the trees and plants do play a key role in the overall landscape. “It’s like an emerald necklace; it ties everything together,” Taussig said.
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OPINION: Edit, revise and review your writings in college DENE DRYDEN
THE COLLEGIAN
As a lifelong reader and lover of the English language, it still shocks me that I never revised any of my high school essays. Not a single one. I thought I was good enough already: I was a strong writer, I always got A’s on my essays and I felt confident in my understanding of grammar rules. Nowadays, I thoroughly proofread and edit every academic paper and article I write. For the people that know me, this is hardly a surprise. I’m majoring in English creative writing, I work as the chief copy editor for the Collegian and I pick fights with my boyfriend over grammar rules. However, no matter your
major, you should be proofreading all your academic essays. Communication skills are critically important, especially in our technology-forward world. Thanks to the internet, the written word can reach across the world in an instant, seen by millions of eyes. Accuracy — be it factual or grammatical — is key for success. On a smaller scale, think about your resume. What message do you send to a potential employer if you use the wrong there/their/they’re? If you want your written message to be clear and understood by your audience, a revision of what you have written is important. I believe what holds students back from reaching their writing potential is insecurity. They weren’t the best writers
in high school and they won’t write for a career, so why bother getting better? I got better at writing not just because I wrote more, but because I started editing my own work. It’s always better to submit a final draft rather than a first draft. It took me a while to take my own advice and edit my writing, but in my second semester at Kansas State, I got my first C on a paper. That got me to look back at my work and find out how I could improve. Practice makes perfect. Everyone is a writer, just like everyone is a math person and everyone is an artist. We may not see our own skill until we hone in on it and practice. Editing your essays is not only a great way to polish a paper and get a better grade,
it can teach you what mistakes you are routinely making in your writing. Do you always forget to use commas in certain places? Are you prone to writing run-on sentences? Familiarity with your writing style and your most common errors will help you improve your writing as you keep doing it. Writing (and editing) is a growing process. You will not remember every grammar rule every time you write an essay, and that’s fine. As an editor, I know exactly what to look for in other people’s work, but sometimes I forget my own advice when I write. Self-editing takes time to master. There are many tricks you can use to proofread your essay so that it doesn’t become tedious and boring. The first trick is to leave your paper alone for a while.
Give yourself a few hours in between writing your first draft and editing it. Read your work with fresh eyes, and you will be less likely to glaze over areas that need work. Second, read your paper out loud. If something sounds confusing or weird out loud, it will probably sound the same in the reader’s head. Rewrite and restructure sentences as necessary. Another tactic is to read your work, either paragraph by paragraph or sentence by sentence, backwards. This isolates each section from the entire paper, helping you see errors that you may have missed before. When in doubt, have a friend look over your essay or make an appointment with the K-State Writing Center. There’s no shame in asking for help. At one point, I had two
friends and a Writing Center tutor look over a single essay which I myself had spent several hours writing and rewriting. Edit and revise until you are satisfied with your work. The best thing you can do for your writing is to edit it. No one hashes out a perfect essay on the first try. The more you edit and critically read your work, the better you will write the next time around. Building confidence in your writing takes time and patience, but it’s worth it in the end. And hey, a better grade doesn’t hurt either. Dene Dryden is a sophomore in English. 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. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
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Letter from the student body president and vice president: Sept. 18 Hello again, Wildcats! With classes in full swing and the Cats 2-1 in football, the fall semester is off to a great start! Kansas State is preparing to open its first centralized food pantry, Cats’ Cupboard, and there are opportunities for you to get involved. The Cats’ Cupboard is looking to fill two positions: a front desk receptionist and a communications and marketing associate. If you are interested, please contact Erin Bishop at erbish@ksu.edu for more information. Recently, President Donald Trump announced his intentions to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and last week there were "alt-right" posters found on campus
with hate speech written on them. Vice president Baalman and I released statements discussing our disappointment with this decision and how we as a student body must stand against hateful speech like what was found in the posters. This university is a place where everybody should be treated like family, and it is important for students at K-State to know that student leaders stand with them and support them. Students with concerns should contact the International Student and Scholar Services at 785532-6448 and isss@ksu.edu or the Office of Student Life at 785-532-6432 and stulife@ksu.edu. Please help continue the conversation from the
Stand in Solidarity Rally by going to the Cats for Inclusion meeting on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Leadership Studies Building. We are headed to the Big XII conference to work with other schools on various initiatives. Check back on Oct. 9 for updates! As always, feel free to contact us at jmayres@ksu. edu or oliviab2@ksu.edu. We would love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter @KStateSBP_SBVP or like our Facebook page "K-State Student Body President and Vice President" to stay up to date. Go Cats! Jack Ayres and Olivia Baalman Student Body President and Vice President
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