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IN F O R M AT IO N D E L AY Some students’ isolations ended before professors received emails from Student Life
BAILEY BRITTON editor-in-chief
An email from the Office of Student Life telling Henry Basile’s professors he was spending the next week in quarantine was not what Basile expected to receive as he left an in-person class on a Monday. Lafene Health Center had told Basile, junior in horticulture, he was cleared to go to class, but that message didn’t seem to make it to Student Life. After he received a COVID-19 test at Lafene on Thursday, Aug. 20, health center officials told Basile they would contact Student Life so he could be excused from classes to quarantine. Before Student Life informed his professors, Basile emailed them himself to ensure they knew about the situation. “I had not been exposed to anyone with COVID-19, I just had had some symptoms,” Basile said. “Not even a fever,
just, like, a cough, some congestion.” He waited over the weekend for his results and called Lafene Monday. The health center notified Basile that his results had come back negative, and he was cleared for classes. “Literally, as I’m leaving that class, I get an email sent out to all my professors from the Office of Student Life [saying] that I need to quarantine ... until Monday of next week,” Basile said. “The first thing I did is shot an email back their way, and I was like, ‘Hey, can you, like, cancel this,’ because I don’t want
to show up to my classes and have my professors turn me around.” Kansas State has two methods in place for stu-
dents to receive absence verification for reasons related to COVID-19, Andy Thompson, senior associate dean and director of student life, said. One is through the Student Life website. The second is
through direct communication with Lafene, which Basile used. Trey Kuhlmann, junior in political science, Wildcat 91.9 news director and Collegian Media Group board member, also used the second, direct communication method. After getting tested for COVID-19 on Sept. 3, Kuhlmann entered a
quarantine lasting until Sept. 12. However, the email from Student Life informing professors of Kuhlmann’s quarantine wasn’t received until Sept. 14, two days after he was cleared.
“It was kind of laughable,” Kuhlmann said. “My first response was like, sometimes administration does not do what it’s supposed to. It’s on a lower scale than frustrating. Just sort of like the administration dropped the ball on this somewhere along the way.” For Sydney Lancaster, sophomore in political
science, the experience of receiving late notice from Student Life felt familiar. Lancaster said she was tested for COVID-19 in early September at Lafene and was told the health center would contact Student Life for her. She didn’t think about it after that. “Then, at the beginning of this week — I think Monday — I finally got an email from the Office of Student Life notifying me that they just told my professors,” Lancaster said. Lancaster’s isolation ended on Friday, Sept. 11, the week before this email was received. “I don’t know what’s going on, but this is really late, and that’s kind of all I really know,” Lancaster said. “The Office of Student Life is always like that though.” Last year, Lancaster said she had a similar experience after sustaining a concussion, requiring her to miss classes for a period of time. “It took [Student Life] several days or even a week to let my professors know,” she said. A delay in notifying professors can be expected for a couple of days after being tested for COVID-19, Thompson said.
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KICKIN’ IT K-State soccer prepares to bounce back from season opener loss
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Panelists discuss free speech, hate speech and impact of social media on campus
Page 04 COVID-19 Q&A: Dr. Lee Norman addresses pandemic-related concerns
Page 05 Defensive duo: Justin Hughes, Elijah Sullivan ‘work off each other very well’
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REVIEW: ‘ The New Mutants’ was not so super
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FALL EDITORIAL BOARD Senior tight end Briley Moore addresses the press at the mid-week press conference on Sept. 15. He is coming off a 6-reception, 54yard performance in the Wildcats’ 35-31 loss to Arkansas State.
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“Due to the number of quarantine letter verifications requested, the turnaround time is two to three business days,” Thompson said in an email. “There was a backlog of quarantine letters over the past two weeks due to the volume of requests, but that has now been resolved, and all quarantine letters should be sent in two to three business days.” Thompson said Lafene faxes information to Student Life at the end of each day. “It is important to note, the faxes we receive each day are typically for students seen one to two days prior at Lafene, for isolation cases,” he said. “This is due to the time needed to receive lab results back from the COVID test. For quar-
antine letters, we receive those typically within one business day of the student being seen at Lafene.” Thompson said results take 24 to 48 hours to come back from the lab. “There have been some letters which have been delayed due to a variety of factors, but OSL attempts to get all letters out in a timely manner,” Thompson said. “We would like to note, the vast majority of faculty have been amazing in working with the students who are facing isolation or quarantine, and we expect that to continue in the K-State tradition of supporting each other.” The late letters can hurt some students who need to work or be in class. Kuhlmann said his professors were understanding, but balancing his work at Wildcat 91.9 was more difficult. “I was not able to pur-
sue my job,” Kuhlmann said. “I did, like, preparing news for other people to deliver while at home, but frankly, I don’t know how well that turned out without me being there.” Basile said the delay can hurt more than the student who is isolating. “If I had actually had COVID-19 and just gone to class on Thursday or Friday, [my professors] couldn’t have done anything about it because they wouldn’t have known,” Basile said. “I could have also just been like, ‘Okay, I’m just gonna take a week off of going to classes now.’” Overall, the system seems too lax, Basile said. “It’s obvious everyone’s trying to do their part,” Basile said. “But if the emails aren’t being sent out as quickly as possible, I feel like that’s a little bit high-risk.”
It ’s obvious ever yone’s tr ying to do their par t . But if the emails aren’ t being s ent out as quick ly as possible, I feel lik e that ’s a little bit high-risk .” Henry Basile
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ACTION LORI LEISZLER
staff writer
Panelists discussed community members’ right to exercise free speech in person and through social media during Kansas State’s fourth Community Action Talk on Thursday. The group called attention to a need for speech that promotes social justice amid modern challenges. K-State general counsel Shari Crittendon moderated the panel and opened by saying discussion of free speech is complicated, especially with the prevalence of social media. “At the university, there is a [Kansas Board of Regents] policy for employees
about social media,” Critendon said. “But there isn’t one for students. There is an issue out there that ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.’ Well, words are hurting.” April Petillo, assistant professor of American ethic studies, said she’s seen plenty of people claim their freedom of speech to explain away hurtful words. “The line between free speech and hate speech, in my opinion, has everything to do with understanding what a democracy is,” Petillo said. “It means there’s a responsibility to speak, but there’s also a responsibility to hear.” The harmful impacts of hate speech on victims are severe and long-lasting, Natalia
Rodriguez, junior in human resources management and Spanish, said. “It’s just not fun to see the people that you care the most about being attacked on social media,” Rodriguez said. “It’s scary to see that people are not held accountable, that those words they said that painfully impacted us are not corrected.” The panelists heard student concerns and acknowledged the rights students have to express themselves in person and on the expanding platform of social media. “The First Amendment landscape continues to evolve,” Crittendon said. “But the law has not.” Nikhil Moro, associate professor of journalism and
TAKE A LOOK COVID-19 in Riley County by the numbers on Sept. 16
Panelists discuss free speech, hate speech and impact of social media on campus
mass communications, said social pressures on speech can go out the window on social media where anything can be written “under the cloak of anonymity.” “Just because something is legal or lawful doesn’t necessarily mean it is ethically alright,” Moro said. Thomas Lane, vice president of student life and dean of students, denounced the actions of a K-State student who tweeted controversial comments earlier this year while also acknowledging the university’s legal inability to restrict hate speech. “Allowing those in power to determine what’s offensive enough to be regulated actually can end up hurting efforts to promote
social justice,” Lane said. Free speech allows people to express views that might be unpopular or even seem deplorable, except within certain stipulations. Legality, said Petillo, is just one aspect of free speech. She said community members have the moral responsibility to create justice in the community through their right to free speech. “Hate speech harms the individuals that speak it and use it — or put it out on the internet — as well as the people who are targeted and the community,” Petillo said. Panelists encouraged students to use their right to free speech to counter discrimination with compassion. “Even if we cannot take
legal action, we can, as a community, still require accountability, and it does not have to rest on the backs of survivors of racist or homophobic or ableist attacks,” Petillo said. Rodriguez said for many generations, people just shrugged hate speech off, which is part of the problem. “If we keep ignoring it, if we don’t address it, if we don’t correct those behaviors, they’re going to keep happening,” Rodriguez said. “I feel like my generation is the first one to stand up for that. We’re not dealing with that anymore, and we want to see an end to it. We’re standing up for ourselves, and we’re creating the change we want to see.”
KAYLIE MCLAUGHLIN
According to a press release, the large spike in cases is caused by delays in reporting recently from the state electronic disease surveillance system. More than 75 percent of all cases in the county are in people aged 18 to 24. Since Aug. 17 — the first day of classes at Kansas State — the county has added nearly 1,000 new cases of COVID-19. The percent of positivity on campus declined in the last reporting period, falling to just under 13 percent from 17.1 percent. The local positivity rate is also falling, but remains in the ballpark of 30 percent. Additionally, 721 of those who previously tested positive are considered recovered, leaving 772 active cases in the county.
Riley County has documented eight COVID-19-related deaths. The most recent deaths were announced earlier this week after residents from Homestead of Manhattan Assisted Living Facility passed away. There are now three local deaths associated with the outbreak. The county has identified 15 COVID-19 outbreaks in the community. The Phi Delta Theta outbreak — associated with at least 20 cases — is officially complete. At this time, there have been 8,025 negative tests administered in the county. Three positive patients are currently hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi. These numbers may be outdated as Riley County is changing to a “a new infectious-disease reporting system,” an email from the county said last week. “We’re doing our best, and this is the data we have at this point. We are working to get the information straightened out,” local health officer Julie Gibbs said in a press release.
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The Riley County Health Department reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the local total to 1,501.
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Dr. Lee Norman addresses pandemic-related concerns over Instagram Live JARED SHUFF staff writer
Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, answered questions related to COVID-19 through Instagram Live on Thursday. Kansas State announced the interview Wednesday, asking people to submit questions by email beforehand. The interview was conducted by Natalie Mullin, senior in biology and Spanish and WellCAT Ambassador president. Norman provided advice and information about the pandemic, including an update on the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine. “There’s some leaders in this,” Norman said. “The Oxford-AstraZeneca people are farthest down the road … in Phase 3.” Multiple vaccines will likely become available eventually, Norman said, but some experts believe this may not happen until mid-2021. Others believe one will be
available by November or December. Norman has his eyes set on the latter. “I actually think we’re going to have a vaccine before the end of the year,” he said. Health care workers, first responders, military members and high-risk populations will likely be first to receive the vaccine once it is released. College students might have to wait to receive a vaccination. “I think we’re going to be fairly prescriptive,” Norman said. “I don’t know that college kids will be top of the list.” COVID-19 case numbers have risen at college campuses throughout the country, something Norman said he predicted would happen. He said he expects cases will continue to grow. “We’ve had a bump in the number of cases, then it dropped down a little bit, has gone up and has leveled off now,” Norman said. “It’s going to go up strikingly in the fall and winter.” As temperatures fall, some experts believe the possibility of contracting the virus increases. Stu-
COVID-19 Q& A dents are advised to take necessary precautions as the semester continues. “I know young people typically feel like they’re kind of invincible and can’t be harmed by something like this,” Norman said. “It’s a serious problem that we need to contain, otherwise you might end up having to have a gap year.” Norman also addressed student concerns about testing, the need for a social life and general mental health amid the pandemic. He recommends students get tested for the sake of others and that there is no embarrassment in getting tested. “You want to know if you have it because you don’t want to give it to anybody,” he said. Between lockdown and unrestrained social activity, Norman said there is a middle ground to look for in terms of interaction. “I think one of the real key things is just being honest with yourself and saying ‘We got this, we need to back it off just a little bit, but we can still have fun and be safe at the same time,’” he said.
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The All-University Career Fair will take place virtually from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday next week. Different employers will be at the fair throughout the week. •
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Kerri Keller, director of the Career Center, said this year’s event will be “highly engaging and valuable to both students and em-
ployers, but it will be very different.” For past, in-person career fairs at Bramlage Coliseum, Keller said, students came out for whatever they could squeeze into their schedule. Students would locate prospective employers’ tables on the floor and get in line to talk with them. Keller said the Career Center describes the virtual fair as a chance for students to “ditch the line,” by signing up for times they’re available.
Norman said he worked as a social worker in a mental health center before attending medical school, and he understands the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health. “People are [at a] higher risk for suicide, self-harm, depression, anxiety. I think a couple of things are really important,” Norman said. “One is to ask for help. The second thing … is keeping [an eye] on your buddies.” Students can find counseling services and other resources on the K-State website. “I’m in the military, and we call our friends and colleagues battle buddies,” Norman said. “You know, we’re in this war against COVID-19, we’re all battle buddies together.”
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Natalie Mulllin, president of WellCAT Ambassadors interviews Dr. Lee Norman on Kansas State’s Instagram Live on Thursday.
Career Center to hold virtual career fair Monday through Thursday There are two types of sessions offered: group sessions of up to 50 students where employers will give a video-based presentation, or 10 minute, one-on-one sessions. Keller said the online format will provide students the opportunity to get more out of the career fair than in previous years. “Before, if a student came out, they could spend an hour, you’ll talk to five or six employers,” she said. “Now, students can probably talk to twice
as many employers if they will register in advance and sign up for sessions.” If students aren’t able to register for a specific time, they can still drop in when they’re available and see where there are openings. The Career Center will be available to provide technical help to students and employers via Zoom, Keller said. “It really takes students showing up at the online event, trying it out and getting their feedback to us once they’ve experi-
enced it,” Keller said. The Career Center is offering prizes for students who attend and complete an evaluation of the online event. There will be a grand prize drawing at the end of the week for two gift cards to the K-State Student Union. Students can register for times to meet employers at the Career Center website. Registration and access to the event are available through students’ Handshake accounts.
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THINK LOCAL EMMA WITTER
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Home to the Kansas State equestrian team, 2UW Brush Creek Ranch is a professional equine facility. The private facility just outside Manhattan provides riding lessons, horse training and boarding under Barbara and Mary Ubel, the mother and daughter who own the ranch. Cheyenne Town, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, lives on the ranch property and is president of the K-State equestrian team. The team normally shows at competitions through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association,
2UW Brush Creek Ranch holds private horse shows during pandemic
but Town said this year things are a little different. “Typically, we would go to another school and spend a weekend, but this year, we’re just going to have mock shows for our girls on the team at the ranch,” Town said. Along with seven returning members, Town said the riding team has five new members, one of whom is Ashley White, senior in wildlife and outdoor enterprise management. see page
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THINK LOCAL continued from page White said 2UW and the riding team have welcomed her this semester as a novice at horse showing. White’s experience is in showing cattle, but she’s been around horses her whole life, so working at the ranch is nothing new. “It’s a learning experience,” White said. “I figured this would be the best year to do it since we’re not actually going somewhere. I don’t have to worry about it.”
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With many competitions cancelled due to COVID-19, 2UW will host private shows for the riding team this year. K-State students and the broader community are welcome to attend, White said. “When we have our shows, [students] can come out,” White said. White said they’re open to anyone and everyone who is interested in joining the riding team.
“You don’t need to know how to show a horse, or ride a horse for that matter,” White said. Clare Haag, assistant coach for the team, has been at the ranch for five years. She said other than the lack of official competitions this semester, COVID-19 hasn’t changed much about daily life for the team. “It’s gotten a lot more organized, and since things are starting to calm down, that’s the only real change I’ve noticed,” Haag said. “I’m excited for what this season’s going to bring.” Though the equestrian team hasn’t been sponsored by K-State Athletics since 2014, Town said she
wants the community to know there’s still a team, and it’s still part of K-State. “The more people, the better,” Haag said. “We love coaching, we love teaching people and I love to see people succeed at showing and doing what they want to do with that.” For students and community members who might not feel comfortable getting on a horse, both Haag and White said 2UW welcomes anyone interested in touring the ranch or seeing the equestrian team in action. For more information on the K-State riding team, lessons, events and more, visit the 2UW website.
It ’ s a le a r n ing e x p e r ie nc e ,” Wh it e s a id . “ I f ig ur e d t h is w o uld b e t he b e s t y e a r t o d o it s inc e w e ’ r e no t a c t ua lly g o ing s o m e w he r e . I d o n’ t hav e t o w o r r y a b o u t it . Ashley White
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Cheyenne Town, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, prepares her horse for practice at the ranch.
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NATHAN ENSERRO
assistant sports editor
Kansas State relied on freshmen and transfers in skill positions during the first game of the season. Freshman running back Deuce Vaughn was called upon in the rushing game when the Wildcats’ more veteran backs were struggling to power the ball up the middle. “We weren’t having great success rushing the football, especially inside,” head coach Chris Klieman said at the Tuesday press conference. “We thought that Deuce—and I think everyone saw that—is a really effective running back on the perimeter, and we thought he gave us a better chance on the perimeter.” Vaughn gained 47 yards on 12 rushes and his first career touchdown. His longest run of the game was 19 yards. He added 24 yards on a single reception. “As soon as you saw him run one time, I think everybody [picked up on the energy],” Klieman said. “Like, ‘Holy cow!’ He’s an
electric player.' Not only is he an electric player, but he’s a better person, which is what I’m so excited about for his future.” Despite being just 5-foot-5 and 168 pounds, K-State had high hopes for Vaughn when he pledged to play football in Manhattan. “[We saw] the explosiveness for sure, the quick-twitch, the ability for a young man that’s not of great size to break arm tackles,” Klieman said. “Everybody worries about [the durability] of a smaller back… when you aren’t getting a square shot on guys because they’re so quick, you’re not taking some of those big hits.” Vaughn's teammates and coaches said he is "mature," thanks to his upbringing by his father Chris Vaughn, a former college football assistant coach and current Dallas Cowboys scout. “He came in the summer with his mother and I knew right then that he was a fit for what we wanted to do and what we wanted to build upon as far as character and integrity,”
Klieman said. “We were jumping up and down when we were able to get his commitment because we know that he’s a generational guy … as much what he can do off the field for our football team as what he can do on the field.” Fifth-year senior tight end Briley Moore also earned some playing time Saturday. The Northern Iowa transfer had six catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in his K-State debut. “I felt comfortable out there, I felt that the coaching staff did a great job of preparing us to know what our schemes were,” Moore said. “That was a good thing for game one in a new offense.” Moore transferred to K-State for his final year in part to play with his childhood friend senior quarterback Skylar Thompson. “I knew Briley was going to play well,” Klieman said. “He had a really good camp and he’s probably one of the hungriest guys we have on the football team. He has a chip on his shoulder because nobody thought he was good
Football team relied on new, inexperienced players in first game
Senior tight end Briley Moore addresses the press at the mid-week press conference on Sept. 15. He is coming off a 6-reception, 54-yard performance in the Wildcats’ 35-31 loss to Arkansas State. enough to play in the Big 12 or at any Power 5.” K-State fans also got to see a glimpse of highly-touted freshman quarterback Will Howard, who got into the game
when Thompson sustained an injury and was briefly removed from the game. Howard only got a couple of snaps, but he unleashed a 24-yard throw to sophomore fullback Jax Dineen
in his one passing attempt. The Wildcats play next at 11 a.m. Sept. 26 in Norman, Oklahoma against the Big 12 Conference favorite Oklahoma Sooners.
K-State soccer prepares to bounce back from season opener loss GLENN KINLEY staff writer
The Kansas State soccer team is hoping to rebound after a tough 3-0 season opening loss against Oklahoma State last weekend. After squaring off with last year’s regular-season champions, the road will get a little easier for the Wildcats as they take on West Virginia on Friday, a team picked to finish below K-State in the Big 12 Confer-
ence preseason poll. The team continues without starting goalkeeper Rachel Harris, who sustained an injury before the Wildcats game against OSU and is out for the season, head coach Mike Dibbini said at the Wednesday press conference. Without their veteran goalkeeper, freshman goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer started for K-State. Even without her on the field, Werremeyer said Harris has been there for her while she’s taken over
the starting duties. Dibbini said the starting keeper for Friday’s game is still to be decided but listed freshman goalkeeper Peyton Pearson as another possible choice for Friday’s matchup. The good news for the Wildcats is they should be getting senior midfielder Brookelynn Entz back on Friday. Entz had to miss the first game due to an injury. “I’m feeling really good,” Entz said. “I’m definitely going to play,” Entz said watching the
loss on Saturday from the sidelines was tough for her. “I was so upset,” Entz said. “We haven’t played in six, seven months and I wanted to play so bad.” The senior captain said she tried to encourage her teammates and help out even though she couldn’t be on the field, but she’s excited to be able to make an impact on the field this week. After the 3-0 loss on Saturday, Entz realized the team still has a lot to work on to get back on track.
“We’re trying to make a lot of changes,” Entz said. “We realized that we’re not good enough and we have a lot of things to work on.” Dibbini said being without Entz and Harris made Saturday’s matchup even tougher on his young squad. He is hoping K-State can be more mentally prepared moving forward. Dibbini also said he hopes to see the team play more relaxed and confident this Friday. “The anxiety and nerves
cause us to panic and to sit back a little bit instead of being the aggressor,” Dibbini said. Even after the loss, Entz said this team is still valuing every second and are grateful to be playing soccer right now. “You never know when the last time is gonna be during these crazy times,” Entz said. “All of a sudden it could be over. And so we have to treat every single practice [and] every single game like it’s the last.”
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Justin Hughes, Elijah Sullivan ‘work off each other very well’ ADAM MEYER staff writer
The Kansas State football defense is led by sixth year linebackers Justin Hughes and Elijah Sullivan who have gone through many things including injuries, growth and coaching change. Now, the Tucker, Georgia, natives get to end their journey together. Linebackers coach Steve Stanard said he couldn’t ask for a better situation for his first year at K-State. “Two guys coming back that have a real strong grasp of what we are doing,” Stanard said. “Along with Elijah, I have been real impressed with Justin, too. He knows what we are doing. He has used his time effectively as far as learning even though he wasn’t on the field.” Sullivan and Hughes enter this season on different paths. Sullivan is 23 years old and 6-foot, 215 pounds. He is primed for a strong season after recovering from an injury that he suffered two years ago. Last season, he was awarded defensive MVP in the Liberty Bowl. Hughes, 24, 6-foot1-inch and 229 pounds, is still “dusting off some rust” after making a return from an injury he suffered in the spring that caused him to miss last season. Stanard is impressed with the two veterans. He comes from the same scheme of football as head coach Chris Klieman, defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman and former defensive coach Scottie Hazelton. “They bring lots of experience to the table — both on and off the field,” Stanard said. “I told them how much I appreciated them and their willingness to be coached by another coach. I think they respect that we have all come
from similar trees. It’s not like I am a brand new guy that doesn’t entirely understand the system.” Since Hughes was on the sideline last season, Sullivan had to play the middle linebacker position which helped him become a complete linebacker — a trait that benefits both of them. “They work off each other very well,” Klanderman said. “The fact that Elijah [Sullivan] had played mike last year — which is a position where we ask for a lot of communication, a lot of helping others and setting the front — him doing that got him out of his comfort zone is helping him now. It set him out of his comfort zone so he doesn’t have to do that anymore. Justin can rely on him a little bit to help him if there is a confusing picture or something.” Klanderman said Sullivan has reached into a new level. “Elijah Sullivan is a different animal now,” Klanderman said. “He is an explosive football player. This is going to be a great, big year for that guy.” Klanderman said Hughes is a tremendous ball of energy that has a great voice for bringing energy. “[Justin] is a vocal guy,” Klanderman said. “In terms of helping us get lined up and challenging people. We don’t have a lot of those types of guys. This is what he really brings to us — he really is our biggest cheerleader. He is the one that can bring the juice, and he brings a lot of game experience. That is going to matter when the season starts. The fact that he has been in the fire a little bit is going to be a big deal.” In the press conference prior to the start of the season, Klanderman said Hughes looked very
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K-State linebacker, Elijah Sullivan, pumps up the crowd late into the fourth quarter. K-State faced off against West Virginia at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Nov. 16, 2019. The Mountaineers defeated the Wildcats 20-24. good in practice. “You wouldn’t know [that he is recovering from a knee injury],” Klanderman said. “He is back there communicating like he has been like the Justin Hughes of old: running around, changing direction and making plays like he should.”
Hughes showed that in the season opener against Arkansas State by recording six tackles. Klieman said Sullivan is a very hard worker helping bring leadership to the defense. “He is a workman,” Klieman said. “He does his job, and you can tell when
he is on the field because our defense is just that much faster. There are some plays that you think are going to be a good gain, and then all of a sudden there is [Elijah] to get a tackle for a loss. Or it looks like somebody is open and then [Elijah] can close
the ground and get a pass breakup. Both are doing a great job. I think there is a great comfort level for each of them to have their friend, teammate out there that they have known for a long time. They elevate our defense.”
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‘Umbrella Academy’ stands out amid flood of Netflix content REBECCA VRBAS culture editor
To be frank, “The Umbrella Academy” is not a show I ever thought I would have enjoyed based on the trailer. The 2019 Netflix series, based on the comics written by “My Chemical Romance” singer Gerard Way, was an unexpected hit that has only grown in popularity this past summer with the release of its second season. The show’s release recently achieved the longest No.1 streak for any scripted show on Netflix, among many other milestones, and it’s clear why.
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From the very first episode, “The Umbrella Academy” is both diverting and digestible, weaving just enough substance throughout the far-fetched science fiction plot. Premised around a misfit family of mysteriously conceived, supernaturally gifted children, the show starts off resembling some unholy union of “Knives Out” and “X-Men” when the now-adult siblings reunite following the death of their billionaire adoptive father. The youngest actor of the bunch, Aidan Gallagher, swiftly steals the show as “Number Five,” a
time-travel aged man stuck in the body of a teenager, with all the mannerisms of an old film noir. It remains to be seen whether Gallagher’s acting career will achieve the same success beyond the range of this convincing bit, but in the meantime, it is delightfully executed, and a consistent highlight throughout both of the show’s seasons. In tone, “The Umbrella Academy” borrows from what “Guardians of the Galaxy,” exemplified in the sci-fi, action movie genre. The juxtaposition of lighthearted, nostalgic music with intense fight scenes keeps the show
from becoming what would otherwise be dark and, at times, gratuitously grotesque. Though premised heavily on the existence of superheroes and time travel, “The Umbrella Academy” dances between genres as much as it does between years in history. After a distinctly modern first season, the turn into the second leaves the viewer with whiplash after pivoting to an entirely different time period, complete with civil rights subplots and heavy political tones. In the second season, the show hits its stride when it starts phasing out
REVIEW: ‘ The New Mutants’ was not so super SEAN SCHAPER assistant news editor
Following the much-anticipated return to cinema, there was no bigger disappointment in the lineup of films than “The New Mutants.” This adaptation of the Marvel spinoff comic series made frequent references to the X-Men franchise, while also attempting to stand on its own. Unfortunately, it doesn’t accomplish this with much success. Director Josh Boone, best known for the movie “The Fault in Our Stars,”
made this comic book adaptation generic and, at best, straining to be a somewhat heartfelt love/ horror film. The movie follows Dani Moonstar, a Cheyenne mutant played by Native American actress Blu Hunt, after she wakes up strapped to a bed in a gloomy psychiatric institution. Moonstar’s subsequent realization that she’s not alone in this strange science experiment culminates in her leading the new class of mutants. Headed by the mysterious Dr. Reyes — Alice Braga
— this institution houses other resentful teen-patients, each of whom is nursing a superpower as a symptom of some awful secret in their past. Hunt’s supporting cast includes Anya Taylor-Joy who plays Illyana, a Russian with teleportation abilities and a bad attitude, and “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams as Rahne, a Scottish girl with fierce animal instincts and googly eyes for one of her incarcerated companions. The other mutant roles went to Henry Zaga who
plays Bobby, the handsome, young Brazilian whose sexual history has left him too hot to handle, and Charlie Heaton, from Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” as Sam, a boy from a mining town in Kentucky who can project himself at lightning speeds, but carries the burden of an unfortunate family tragedy. Boone produced a heavy dose of teen angst with the constant reminder from Dr. Reyes that “mutation most often occurs in puberty.” However, the five mutants begin to slowly realize that their powers have
frequent flashbacks to the siblings’ upbringing which, although necessary, often explain rather than advance the plot. The show’s biggest fault is perhaps that it demands just a bit too much suspension of disbelief. The frequent time travel leaves in its wake significant plot holes that require a very forgiving viewer. Ultimately, the show’s entertainment value redeems “The Umbrella Academy” from the sin of discontinuity, of which other major franchises can hardly be considered innocent. In the grand scheme
of things, “The Umbrella Academy” is just another chapter in Netflix’s rapid domination of the streaming industry, but it is clear — both by viewing and by the numbers — that it stands out amid the deluge of content produced nowadays. Rebecca Vrbas is the Collegian culture editor and a senior in journalism and 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. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.
origins they are suppressing and everything they are experiencing is a result of a psychic wound. Boone, and co-writer Knate Lee, projects the five mutants’ origin stories as recurring nightmares that happen inside the hospital — nightmares that, like Freddy Krueger, can become real. Somewhere in between the horror and superhero genre, “The New Mutants” isn’t as scary as it could be, a fact that could be explained by the need to maintain a PG-13 rating. Even more tragically, the over-the-top CGI seen throughout the movie leaves many scenes distracting and forgettable.
It’s no masterpiece, but the franchise has definitely mutated a little — perhaps too late as “The New Mutants” is supposedly the last entry in the long-winded “X-Men” franchise. This would be a movie best watched once it makes its way to Disney+ — if it makes it that far. Sean Schaper is the Collegian assistant news editor and a junior in journalism and 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. Please send comments to opinion@ kstatecollegian.com.
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The world of podcasting seems to constantly be expanding into a never-ending web of topics. Finding the right podcast can be a daunting task without a clear idea of what to look for. However, “On The (S)podcast” from Kansas State’s On The Spot Improv group is the perfect listen for Wildcats looking for a comedic podcast. Made by a group of friends, OTS covers a variety of topics from Meryl Streep to the pros and cons of blue cheese. Launched in mid-June, OTS was created to keep the K-State community up-to-date with On The Spot. Thirteen hour-long episodes later, OTS has become a fun, casual listen for college students. It's hosted by an improvised comedy group, so they do occasion-
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ally discuss improv, but OTS isn’t a podcast about theater. It doesn't quite fall under one genre like the typical podcast. "On The (S)podcast" truly is just a group of friends hanging out and talking daily life in quarantine, which jellybean company is better and the backstories of their inside jokes. Generally, this type of banter, “go-with-the-flow” style isn’t seen in the podcast scene. There’s usually a guiding topic to each episode. Unconventional as it may be, this variation is what makes "On The (S)podcast" so refreshing and relatable. It's a genuine conversation influenced by the hosts' knowledge of improv comedy. OTS has created its own niche: not having one. While maintaining the improvisational integrity of On The Spot Improv, "On The (S) podcast" is able to host a show that appeals to a variety of listeners.
The natural flow of the conversation through the editing process and into the actual episode delivery is a testament to how the group has cultivated their own creative style. Full of laughter, anecdotes, and comedic splashes of performance, "On The (S)podcast" is a true gem in the podcasting community. It focuses on generating a positive, natural atmosphere both within the group’s recording and for the listener, making it the perfect listen for anyone missing the atmosphere of group hangouts or just needing a laugh to get through the day. Meredith Comas is a freshman 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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Buddy up: International Buddies creates connections between local, international students PEYTON FROOME staff writer
Kansas State students wanting to connect with people from other cultures may find their next friend through International Buddies. International Buddies pairs small groups of international students with students from the United States, staff and community members to build friendships, learn about different cultures and create a global perspective. After the International Buddies Program’s first virtual meeting this semester on Sept. 11, many of the program’s participants are excited to continue engaging with their buddies. Buddies come from several countries, including India, Saudi Arabia and Paraguay. This year, the program had 177 total applicants: 45 international and 132 local. Matching chair Raphael Souza Saraiva de Oliveira, graduate student in animal science, began participating in International Buddies in 2018. Saraiva de Oliveira matches people in the program based on common interests listed on applications. "The main goals of the program are for the internationals to have locals to practice English [with] and learn about American culture. For the locals, [the goals are] to know about a different culture and language and practice a different language sometimes," he said. "For all of them to make new friends, to have fun, to exchange knowledge and to develop a global perspective." Most semesters, the program organizes three large group meetings for buddies to attend, but with COVID-19 guidelines in place, all large group meetings are virtual this fall. If buddies are comfortable and healthy, they are encouraged to meet up in-person as long as people follow social distancing guidelines. Common non-virtual activities include grabbing coffee, playing sports or sharing a meal.
Buddies typically meet bi-weekly, but many like to get together more often. These meetings foster community building, Geneva Fink, senior in human development and family science, said. Fink, International Buddies president, said the most important aspect of creating friendships between buddies is meeting with intention. "Friendships can come naturally, but intentionality really helps them develop," she said. "I believe this in all aspects, whether that be in I-Buddies or in your personal life." Sara Thurston, director of International Students and Scholar Services and interim faculty advisor for International Buddies, said the small group aspect of the program helps build bonds. In the past, the program focused solely on teaching English to international students or pairing buddies one-to-one. Since switching to small groups, Thurston said friendships blossom more smoothly. If language barriers come up between buddies, Fink said keeping communication open makes any issues easy to navigate. Luckily, she said, language differences often act as learning opportunities rather than barriers. "If you talk through things, you’ll realize it’s usually just a misunderstanding in the end," Fink said. Fink has been a part of International Buddies for three years, starting as a buddy before being elected president for the fall semester. She said she fell in love with the program almost immediately. Thurston echoed that the relationships created in International Buddies are exciting and encouraging to experience. "I love International Buddies," she said. "It is a great opportunity to make friends with a diverse group of people." Students interested in joining International Buddies can find more information on the program website.